Yes! What a beautiful story! Thats why we enjoy the NC County Heritage series so much. Imagine hundreds "literally" of family stories, reminiscense, folklore along with pictures! All a part of our County Heritage books! Just a reminder that the deadlines for our current series of NC Counties is just around the corner: County Deadline Granville Co., NC Nov. 5 Stanly Co., NC Nov. 5 Robeson Co., NC Nov. 15 Tyrrell Co., NC Nov. 15 Warren Co., NC Nov. 15 Here are the links to the individual county sites: Granville County Heritage Book Robeson County Heritage Book Stanly County Heritage Book Tyrrell County Heritage Book Warren County Heritage Book Don & Becky Mills eaglesnestmtn@mindspring.com "Preserving Heritage & History, one county at a time!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael G. McManness" <mmcmanness@mindspring.com> To: <NC-NEWSPAPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [NC-Newspaper] Family Stories > Hi Barbara, > > Thanks for writing. I enjoyed reading your story. I'm sure Moses is very > special to you! :-)) > Thanks again & God Bless, Mike > > ************************* > > Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping, and > bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas. Family genealogist > and research historian. "Character may be manifested in the great moments, > but it is made in > the small ones." > --- Phillip Brooks > > ************************* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "albertjustice" <albertjustice@mediaone.net> > To: "Michael G. McManness" <mmcmanness@mindspring.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: [NC-Newspaper] Family Stories > > > > My favorite family member was not even blood kin.He was my mothers sisters > > husband.He raised my mother after her parents died. She was nine months > old. > > His name was Moses A. Westberry of Valdosta,Ga. Him and my uncles made > moon > > shine back in the thirties and forties. He always had to get rid of the > mash > > after the whiskey was done. He said they always gave him the most > dangerous > > job. He fussed about that for thirty years or more. > > Barbara Green justice > > Jax.,Fl. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael G. McManness" <mmcmanness@mindspring.com> > > To: <NC-NEWSPAPER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: 02 November, 2001 4:04 PM > > Subject: [NC-Newspaper] Family Stories > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I was just wondering if there was anyone who had any family stories > about > > > their ancestors that they might be willing to share with the maillist? > > > Perhaps these might be stories that your grandparents or ggrandparents, > > etc > > > passed down to you that might reveal information about the family. If > you > > > could ask one of your ancestors one question, what would it be? Which > > > ancestor was your favorite and why? I would like to learn more about my > > > family ancestors as everyone does that is subscribed to this maillist so > > if > > > there is anything you can share, please do. :-)) Thanks, Mike > > > > > > ************************* > > > > > > Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping, > and > > > bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas. Family > > genealogist > > > and research historian. 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