----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Harbinson <[email protected]> To: malinda jones <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [Catawba-West] Re: Lincoln that became Catawba Co > I will describe the county side, It is beautiful rolling hills with lots of > hard wood trees, dogwood, Oak, ect. also Pines, the soil is red clay. Lots > of farm land, its in the Piedmont part of the State and the foot hills of > the mountain. In the spring there are lots of azeleas in peoples yards and > dogwoods blooming everywhere. > It is much like most parts of Germany where our relatives came from. At > least the Hess Part of Germany. My ancestor came from Wickenrode Germany > and I just returned from there and I can see why he ended up in Linc. and > Catawba Co. It was much like his home in Germany. Most of the houses are > made of Brick, the soil is rich in minerals, such as Iron and others, there > are old mined out gold mines around and lots of Indian antifacts, arrow > heads ect.. Lots of streams and small rivers and branches in the area. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: malinda jones <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 1:00 PM > Subject: Re: [Catawba-West] Re: Lincoln that became Catawba Co > > > > Please send any answers to the list....I had folks in that part of the > county too. > > > > thanks...malinda > > > > Rosemary Moore wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > I have two questions today; > > > 1. Can anyone describe the area of Lincoln County that became Catawba > County? > > > 2. What does the term "sci fa " mean? (Found in civil and court > records.) > > > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > Thanks, > > > Rosemary Moore > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > > Your donations to RootsWeb makes CATAWBA-WEST possible. > > > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > > > > > >