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Narrative Reenactment
This video is a voice-over of someone reenacting the narrative that Sarah Gudger gave to the Federal Writer's Project/Works Progress Administration worker. The voice featured is Becky Stone.
Tags: Asheville, Buncombe County, Centenarian, Sarah Gudger
1870 Census
This census enumerates John Beckwith (line 18) as a teenager living with his parents, Green and Molly Beckwith in New Hill, Wake County, North Carolina.
Tags: 1870, Census, John Beckwith, Wake County
1870 Census
This 1870 Census account shows Louisa Adams nee Covington as a 14 year old in the home of Jacob & Easter Covington (her parents). Her enumeration can be found on line 18.
Tags: Census, Louisa Adams, North Carolina
1880 Census
Charlie Crump (line 16) is enumerated as living next door to his parents in 1880 working as a farmer.
Tags: Census, Charlie Crump, Farmer, Wake County
1880 Census
This enumeration of Louisa Harrington, aged 22, as being married to JH Harrington, with a son, HW Harrington, all residing in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Tags: Census, Harrington, Louisa Adams, North Carolina
1900 Census
This enumeration for Charlie Crump (line 11) shows him as the head of household with his wife, Mary and their 5 young children. An interesting note is that he is listed as being able to read.
Tags: 1900, Census, Charlie Crump, Farmer, North Carolina, Wake County
1900 Census
John Beckwith (line 29) is in head of household as a widower with 5 minor children also taking care of his mother. His profession at the time is as a laborer at a saw mill.
Tags: 1900, Census, John Beckwith, North Carolina, Saw Mill, Wake County, Widower