Title Page
Introduction by Dr. Jolley iv
Dedication iv
The Aldridge Family 1
A History of the Banner Family and the Settling of Banner Elk 3
Napoleon Banner 4
Benfield 6
Joseph Benfield 8
Keith and Malinda Blalock 8
Ted W. Blalock, Sr 10
Bowlick 12
Buchanan 14
Burleson 22
Ibie C. Burleson 23
Calhoun 26
Barney Calhoun 26
Tilman Calhoun 26
John Calhoun 28
Sarah Calhoun 28
Harrison Calhoun 29
Calloway 30
Henderson Calloway 31
Abe Calloway 32
Camp Yonahnoka 34
The Cardwells 36
Carpenter 37
The Anderson Carpenters of Pyatte 39
Charles Burgin Carpenter 41
Aiexander L. Carpenter 43
The Childs Family 44
Remember Cranberry High School 47
Perrin Daniels 53
Orin Lynn Davenport 67
Descendants of John David (Joe) Davis 69
Davis 74
Two Descendants of Corp. William Davis 76
Dearmin 79
Lee Dennie 64
Uncle "Bert" Franklin 85
Romulos C. Franklin 87
The Will Franklin Story 89
George and Rose Goodman 95
Gouge 97
William Gragg 99
The Greene Family 105
Jesse Greene 110
Greer Family 112
The Ciint Greer Family 112
Edith Haga 113
Hamrick 115
The John Hayes Story 119
Henson 121
Jacob Clayton Hobson Family 125
Hoilman 127
The Family of James M. (Win) Houston and Daisy Burleson Houston 129
Jerry and Myra Hughes: Early Settlers of Avery County 130
Rev. Garfield Hughes 132
Donald Horton Hughes 135
Frank Woodfin Hughes 137
William Waightstill (Waitsel) Hughes 139
Will Hughes 140
Isaacs 141
Johnson: Descendants of Isaac A. and Matilda Rachel Johnson 157
Merrit Linzie Johnson 161
Preston L. Johnson 163
Jones 167
John C. Keener 168
Loven 169
The Rev. Tilman H. McCoury Family 170
Ben McCoury 171
Zelzah McCoury 172
McKinney 175
Edwin E. McKinney 182
The Alexander Mac Raes 185
Mace 188
Mackie 192
Marmon 195
Montezuma: History of Montezuma as given by John Hayes in 1974 196
Oakes 201
The Aaron Odom Family 205
The Ollis Cognomen 205
Arizona "Zona" Wise Ollis 210
Joseph Melvin Parsons Family 212
Stokes Penland 214
Pittman 216
Thomas J. Proffitt: His Descendants and Ancestors 217
Andrew J. Proffit Family 219
Leander Pyatte 221
Robbins 224
Shoemaker (Schumacher) 225
The Family of Joel Shomaker 226
The Family of Joel A. and Nancy E. Shomaker 226
The Family of Robert Theodore and Louisa A. Shomaker 227
The Family of Robert Theodore and Lear E. Shomaker 228
Willard Harrison Shomaker Family 228
The Joseph Shook Family, followed by Shook Genealogy 229
Sluder 242
Stamey 243
Thomas B. Stout 246
Stronach 249
Tate Family History 250
Wallace Samuel Thompson 253
Tipton Family 255
Turbyfill 257
The Marion Vance Family 259
Vance:The Family of Richard Melvin Vance and Emma Aldridge Vance 263
VonCannon 268
Charles Banner VonCannon 269
Charles B. VonCanon 269
Fred W. VonCannon 269
John Henry VonCannon 270
Clifton E. Wise Family 271
Herbert H. Wise 272
John Wise 273
Stover Wise 278
Waitsell William Wiseman Ä "Honey Waites" 280
Church Histories:
Aaron Baptist Church 283
Altamont United Methodist Church 284
Belview Baptist Church 285
Crossnore Baptist Church 286
Fellowship Presbyterian Church 287
Frank Presbyterian Church 288
The Heaton Church 288
Jonas Ridge Baptist Church 289
Linville Falls Community Church 291
Pineola Paptist Church 293
Mt. Pleasant Church 297
Oak Grove Baptist Church 298
Stameytown Baptist Church 299
Yellow Mountain Baptist Church 303
