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Lilly Bassett Carter Hoffman
(1888-1979) was the daughter of Capt Robert Allen Carter from
Albemarle, NC. Her father died when she was 4, and she grew up in her
mother's boarding house in Albemarle, where stories of locals and kin
were frequent topics around the dinner table. Her mother inspired her
with family stories, and tales about the gallant "Capt Carter", who
became her hero. She began to talk to all the old folks in the
neighborhood, and gather the family history. These stories were
recorded in 25 cent school composition books.
The notebooks were
inherited by Lilly's granddaughter, Jodie Gee, who has contributed the following excerpts from
those notebooks to the Stanly Co. GenWeb. These stories provide valuable genealogical
information as well as insight into the lives of those living in that
area. I would just like to add this is one of
the best collections I have seen and anyone interested in Stanly Co.
history should make plans to take some time and read all the articles.
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