http://www.lincolnjournalonline.com/news/2008/1211/Front_Page/003.html McCrimmon publishes second book John Cullars McCrimmon is shown presenting a copy of his latest book, "Memoirs and Records of John Cullars McCrimmon," to Shirley Dawkins, director of the Lincoln County Library. "This book will be a great asset to the library's genealogy department," said Dawkins. Copies of the book cost $25 each, with all proceeds going to the library. One of the newest additions to the Lincoln County Library is a book titled "Memoirs and Records of John Cullars McCrimmon," published recently by the author. Another chapter is devoted to McCrimmon's ancestry. All of his maternal ancestors settled in Lincoln County in the 1700s; whereas, his paternal ancestors, who were of Scottish descent, came to North Carolina in the 1700s and later migrated to Georgia around 1800. The author is the great-great-great grandson of Matthew Cullars, Sr. and Thomas Glaze, Sr. The two Revolutionary War veterans, who came to Lincolnton following the war, were farmers and large landowners. In fact, when Cullars died in 1841, he owned land in six Georgia counties. Also in the genealogy chapter, McCrimmon included the marriage announcement of his great-greatgrandparents, George W. McCrimmon and Katherine McLeod, whose wedding took place on September 8, 1841. In addition, the book features a copy of the death certificate of McCrimmon's great grandfather, John Angus McCrimmon, who died in 1927 of "old age." He was 87. J.A. McCrimmon fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. He was captured in 1864 and held prisoner until the end of the war. Other McCrimmon men serving in the Confederate Army included Angus McCrimmon, who was wounded at Fredericksburg in 1862; Duncan W. McCrimmon, who was among those who laid down their arms and surrendered to the Union Forces at Appomattox; and Furquhard McCrimmon, who was killed at Gettysburg. All of these men were natives of Montgomery County or Telfair County in Georgia; whereas, Houston Glaze, another of the author's great-grandfathers, enlisted in the army in Lincoln County on July 14, 1861. McCrimmon's book of memoirs also contains a chapter dealing with the killings of his uncles, Frank Cullars and Wayne Cullars, on July 4, 1923, by the sheriff of Lincoln County. Eight pages are devoted to this incident, which many citizens have described as one of the most deplorable and tragic events to ever occur in the county. The last chapter of the book is titled "Odds and Ends" and includes a photograph of McCrimmon and his sister, Margueritte McCrimmon Coffield, taken in the 1920s at the home of their grandmother, Fannie Glaze Cullars; a letter from Senator Herman Talmadge, dated July 5, 1968, regarding gun control; obituaries of family members; and so forth. In all, the book contains 35 pages of photographs. It features photographs of various family members; of the dedication of the McCrimmon- Cullars Computer Lab and the John Cullars McCrimmon Genealogy Room at the library; and of the housewarming for the new Cullars House, which burned in 2003 and was rebuilt in 2005. Located in the Goshen Community, the historic home was built in the 1700s by Stern Simmons, Sr., a Revolutionary War veteran. It has been owned by John B. Cullars and his descendants since 1900. Photographs from the three wars that McCrimmon served in are likewise reproduced in the book. On the introductory page, the master sergeant wrote: "In closing, I would like to borrow a line from the 5th Regimental Combat Team (RCT) that I served with during the Korean War. The motto of the 5th RCT was 'I'll try, sir.' "Some 55 years after the end of the Korean War, I would like to say, 'I tried, sir,' not only in war but in all other endeavors that I took part in." Copies of McCrimmon's memoirs may be purchased at the library for $25 each. All proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to the library. --- Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Database (VPS): 081210-0, 12/10/2008 Tested on: 12/16/2008 7:16:24 PM (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com