Frederick Hoke was living in this area at least by the middle 1810's. He was a prominent land owner and member of society. Robert Carpenter ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:13 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Frederick Hoke's Rock Barn > I recently visited Catawba County and saw the Rock Barn on Frederick Hoke's > old homeplace. Actually, I should say that I saw what was left of it. The > lady who lives there was gracious enough to let me and my family members walk > up to it and crawl through the bushes to see the only remaining side that is > completely made of rock. Does anyone know more about when this structure was > built? A family legend that was passed down by my great-uncle Ernest > Dagenhart, indicates that our ancestor, Heinrich Degenhard (Henry Dagenhart) > helped to build it along with other men from the neighborhood. Any thoughts > or other legends related to the Rock Barn? > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > >