Even if you do not have these surnames in your Family Tree, please read the notes given at the end of this Marriage License. Leave no rock unturned when searching for a ancestor/ancestress. Some are very hard to find! STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Orange County To any Regular Minister of the Gospel, of whatever Denomination, or any Justice of the Peace of said County, Greeting: YOU or Either of You, are hereby authorized and empowered to solemnize the RITES OF MATRIMONY between Alvis ANDREWS, son of Adley ANDREWS and (blank) ANDREWS and Martha Susan STROWD, daughter of (Blank) GILLIAM and (Blank) GILLIAM and join them together as man and wife. Witness, John LAWS, Register, at office in Hillsboro, the 23rd day of June A.D. 1869. Signed---- John LAWS, Register On back of the Marriage License: This Certifies That the Rites of Matrimony were solemnized by me between Alvis ANDREWS and Susan STROWD at the residence of Mark GILLIAM, on the 27th day of June A.D. 1869. J.P. MASON End Notes: The bride is listed as Martha Susan STROWD. In the index of marriages found at N.C. Archives she is listed as Martha STROWD. When I went to the Orange County Courthouse and looked at the original certificate I noted that each letter in the name Martha had ////// thru them and Susan written in beside Martha. On the microfilm those slash marks do not appear, nor is the surname of STROWD readable. In searching for this great-grandmother of mine, I find these first names given in her children's marriages and obits, plus Orange County Census for the years 1850 (age 14)-1860 (age 23)-1870 (age 32)-1880 (also age 32). Susannah, Julia, Cornenia, Susa, Ann, Rebecca, Correnia, Unknown, and Martha. Susan GILLIAM STROWD was married (1) to Andrew STROWD in 1858. Andrew died in the Civil War. His will is found in Orange Co. NC. No children survived this marriage. Susan Anne died 17 June of 1899, Alamance County, NC and is buried in Haw River Cemetery , Haw River, NC, next to her son-in-law Luther L. CATES. Her tombstone reads "about 60". Alvis ANDREWS married two more times after Susan's death. (2) Lena OAKLEY (3) Martha "Fannie" EDWARDS He died 4 Feb 1926 and is buried at Carrboro Cemetery with no marker.

The PEGG family were from Alamance County. I have a copy of the original Marriage License. State of North Carolina Guilford County April 13th 1900 Willie L. PEGG of Guilford Co., aged 24 years, white, the son of Rufus PEGG and Cynthia PEGG, the father now living, the mother Dead, resident of Alamance County and Lily M. WALL of Guilford County aged 22 years, white, daughter of Pinckney WALL and Victoria WALL, the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Guilford County. Signed A.G. KIRKMAN, Register of Deeds I V.L. MARSH a Minister of M.E. Church, South united in matrimony Willie L. PEGG and Lilly M. WALL the parties licensed above on the 15th day of April 1900 at The Home of John V. ONELL in Morehead Township in said county according to law. Signed...V.L. MARSH, Minister Witnesses: Lucy McKINNEY Carrie CLAPP Jessie CONNELLY (this last name is very hard to read, but looks like Connely)

State of North Carolina Alamance County August 7, 1894 #01581 Walter KECK of Haw River aged 18 years, white, the son of Daniel KECK and Sarah J. KECK, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Haw River, NC. and Belle ANDREWS of Haw River, aged 18 years, white, daughter of Alvis ANDREWS and Susan ANDREWS, the father now living, the mother living, resident of Haw River, NC. Signed J.H. WATSON, Register of Deeds Alamance County I J.H. BLACKMON united in matrimony Walter KECK and Belle ANDREWS the 8 day of August 1994 at Haw River. signed J.H. BLACKMON JP Witness names are smeared with ink

I have copies made from microfilm at the Alamance County Courthouse of the below Marriage Licenses. Do not know if the ORIGINAL ones still exist or not. Several years ago the N.C. Archives told me that they did not have them. I wonder why? Some are very hard to read! Alamance Co. NC #00773 October 3rd 1889 Johnston LASHLEY of Orange Co. NC, aged 60 years, white, the son of Elexander LASHLEY and Annie LASHLEY, the father dead and mother dead. and Martha ANDREWS of Haw River, NC aged 48 years, white, daughter of Adley ANDREWS and Eliza ANDREWS father dead, mother dead. Alamance Co. C. SELLARS a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Johnston LASHLEY and Martha ANDREWS, the parties licensed above on the 7th day of Oct 1889 at the Residence of C. SELLARS of Melville. Witnesses: Charles SMITH, C.G. LASHLEY of Haw River, and S.P. SYKES ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- Alamance Co. NC #00588 December 19, 1899 A.L. ANDREWS of Alamance Co, aged 50 years, white, father Adley ANDREWS, mother Eliza ANDREWS. Father dead, Mother Dead and Lena OAKLEY of Alamance, aged 25 years, white, Father Robert OAKLEY Mother Martha OAKLEY, Father living, Mother living of Person Co. NC Signed C.C. THOMPSON Alamance Co. J. M. TURNER Justice of the Peace A.L. ANDREWS and Lena OAKLEY. Marriage performed by me on 19 December 1899 at Residence of J.M. TURNER Graham, NC Wit: Mary J. TURNER, Graham, NC Bessie PRITCHETT, Graham, NC Mollie PAYLOR, Graham, NC ------------------------------------------------------------ --------- Alamance Co. NC # 00412 April 30th 1912 Ollie L. MONTGOMERY of Alamance Co. aged 34 years, white, son of Otis MONTGOMERY and Sally MONTGOMERY, the father now Dead, the Mother Dead. and Hattie ANDREWS of Alamance Co. aged 29 years, white, daughter of Alvis ANDREWS and Unknown. Father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Alamance Co. Signed Debrus(?) I. JOHNSTON, Register of Deeds State of NC Alamance Co. J.H. BLACKMON a JP, united in matrimony Ollie L. MONTGOMERY and Hattie ANDREWS on the 30th day of April 1912 in Haw River, NC Wit: G.S. NOWELL G. THOMPSON Martha H. HICKS ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- State of North Carolina Alamance County #01149 October 19th 1892 Luther L. CATES of Haw River aged 21 years, white, the son of Wiley M. CATES and Lizzie CATES, the father now living, the mother Dead, residents of Orange County and Mattie C. ANDREWS of Haw River, aged 19 years, white, daughter of A.L. ANDREWS and Susan A. ANDREWS, the father living, the mother living, residents of Haw River, NC. Signed J.H. WATSON, Register of Deeds Alamance County..I John H. COX of Methodist MP Church united in matrimony Luther L. CATES and Mattie ANDREWS on the 20 day of October 1892 at Residence of Henry ANDREWS, Haw River of Graham Township. Signed John M. COX Wit: W. BLACKMON of Haw River J.W. THOMPSON of Haw River W.H PRAUN (this name is unreadable) ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------

Hi: I've read that many Quakers freed slaves in Alamance Co. and that a lot of the freedmen ended up in Xenia, Ohio. Does anyone have information on Quakers and who freed their slaves? K. Berry Researching LONG, WALKER, ENOCH in Alamance Co. See my Web site, The Long-Enoch Family of Alamance Co: http://members.aol.com/berryk/family/index.htm

Hello all! Forgive my ignorance, but I need to know where Spring Meeting House for the Quakers was located in the late 1700's. If it wasn't Orange Co, I feel it must have been close. Thanks for your imput! Carolyn

Thomas Michael HOLT, Governor of N.C.1891-1893 Thomas Michael HOLT, born 15 July 1831, in Orange County, N.C. the second son born to Edwin Michael and Emily FARRISH HOLT. The house that he was born in is now the home of the Alamance County Historical Museum on highway #62 South of the Community of "Alamance". Thomas married Louisa MOORE In 1858 Thomas and his father Edwin HOLT bought the Trollinger Mills in Haw River. In 1861 Thomas HOLT bought out his father's interest in Granite Mill and moved to Haw River from the Community of Alamance. Thomas HOLT served as president of the North Carolina Railroad. Elected as county commissioner in 1876. Served in the N.C. State Senate from 1876 to 1877, and was elected to the N.C. House three consecutive times, in 1883, 1885, and 1887. While Speaker of the House in the session of 1885, he tried to get a bill passed to reduce working hours without reduction in pay. The bill failed, Thomas HOLT and his brother Lawrence HOLT reduced the working hours in their mills from 72 to 66 hours per week. In 1888 he was selected as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor to run with Daniel G. FOWLE. When FOWLE died in the second year of his term, Thomas HOLT succeeded to the governorship and served from 1891 to 1893. At the end of this term, HOLT'S health was failing so he did not run for re-election, returning back to Haw River where he died on 11 April 1896. In the last years of his life he was referred to in Alamance County as "The Governor" Thomas HOLT with his wife Louisa Moore HOLT, and her brother, Adolphus MOORE, donated land and built a one room building to be used for a church, later called Holt's Chapel. Today this church is Haw River Methodist. When Thomas HOLT'S corpse was being taken from his home "The Governors Mansion" on present day Holt Street in Haw River, to Linwood Cemetery in Graham, N.C. for burial. The mill bells are said to have tolled for one hour continuously to show respect for their "Governor HOLT". Sources: Alamance County Historical Society

When Adam TROLLINGER came to this area in 1745 there were no churches. There were only a few families living in the entire "Old Haw Fields". Occasionally an itinerant preacher would come through and the people would gather for a few days of gospel reading. The services were usually held outdoors. At Walnut Grove, the hill near Trollingers cemetery, a brush arbor was erected and used for such services. It is said that Joseph THOMAS the man who became known as the White Pilgrim preached his first sermon there. From that spot grew the first sprigs of organized religion in Haw River. Sometimes between 1870 and 1872 Adolphus MOORE and Thomas Michael HOLT built a one room building near the cemetery for public meetings. This building was used as a school, for union meetings, church services, and for other public gatherings. All of the early church congregations in Haw River used this building, and four major churches came out of it. Haw River Baptist, Haw River Christian, Holt's Chapel Methodist Episcopal, and Haw River Methodist Protestant. Early on each of the four churches held services once each month. The people went to each in turn, and social life in the community centered around the churches. A Community Song Service was held once a month at the Community Building. Each church would have a special hymn or anthem, the Haw River Band would play, and special groups would sing. The Haw River Mills donated equal profits from certain concessions to the church until the late 1950s. Sources: Haw River Historical Society

Among the many churches that serve the area around the Haw River Community: Crossroads Presbyterian ca 1775 Located at 3302 North N.C. #119, Mebane, N.C. Information on this church can be found on the internet. Hawfields Presbyterian ca 1764, located at 2115 South N.C. # 119, Mebane, NC. Believed to be the oldest church in Alamance County which when organized was in Orange County. The history of this church can be found on the internet. Providence United Church Of Christ ca 1790. Located on North Main Street in Graham, NC Jehovah's Witness 1994 located on Bason Road, Haw River, NC. Long's Chapel United Church Of Christ. Founded about 1887. Located at 2364 North N.C. #49 Rock Of Ages Baptist Church on Hanover Road Andreus Congregational Church, or St Andrews ca 1880. Located at 1158 Trollinger Road, Graham, NC. Green Level United Church of Christ ca 1890. Located on Green Level Road Graham Presbyterian ca 1890. Located at 216 West Harden Street, Graham, NC Temple Baptist located at 420 Lang Street, Haw River, NC St Andrews Episcopal 1932 located on #70, Haw River, NC Haw River Christian Church 1894. A off-shoot of Long's Chapel Church. First called "Haw River Mission" Located at 415 Roxboro Street, Haw River, N.C.

First Baptist Church Of Haw River 1894 The first known gathering of Baptists in Haw River was a little group that met in the one room public meeting house constructed by Thomas HOLT and Adolphus MOORE. A Sunday School was active before 1886 when the forming of a church was first considered. This church was completed in 1892 and was admitted to the Mount Zion Association in 1893. Most of the records of the church's early years have been lost some contend they were used as fill when the new sanctuary was constructed in the 1950s. The first church building was erected on a tract of land on the "Durham Road" (old #10) which had been purchased from Mrs Deal McCRACKEN. Rev. J.C. HOCUTT was the first pastor and oversaw the formation of the church and construction of the building. The church was solidly constructed of heart pine timber in a plain board design. In 1943 the Albert PURCELL house which sat next to the church was purchased for use as a parsonage. The present brick sanctuary was designed to seat 350 people and was completed in 1954. By 1956 an education building with classrooms, nursery, a kitchen, and a recreation department was finished. The total cost of the construction was $85.000. In 1968 the church changed its name to First Baptist Church Of Haw River. The parsonage and the SIMMONS house were torn down in 1973 to make room for an educational building. Rev H.D. BOOTH was pastor at the time ground was broken for this construction but he was called to another charge in the late 1970s and died soon after. In 1987 the educational building was rededicated in honor of Rev. BOOTH. Today First Baptist Church of Haw River has over 300 members. Sources: Haw River Historical Society My mother lived in the SIMMONS house in the early 1930s.

Churches in Haw River, N.C. (Alamance County) Haw River Methodist Church 1883 The Haw River Methodist Protestant Church originated in 1883 and the Rev. J.H. COX was its first pastor. In 1888 land was given by Thomas M. and Louise HOLT for a building on the hill near the old meeting house. Holt's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church obtained land in 1894 for a separate church building south of the cemetery. The Rev C.W. HUNT was the first to serve that church. In 1939 the branches of the national Methodist Church merged to become the Methodist Church. The Methodist Protestant Church property became the site of the unified church, and the Holt's Chapel property was used for several years as the children's department of the Sunday School. In 1922 a fire destroyed the old church building, and a year later the present brick structure was erected. The ladies of the church sold chicken salad sandwiches at the nearby mills in order to raise funds for the building. Later the church built a parsonage, added an educational wing and then built a multi-purpose structure as a gym and fellowship hall. Surnames of early members: ANDREWS, KECK, MODLIN, ELLINGTON, SMALL, RAY, CATES, BLACKMON, BROWNING, BRINCEFIELD, PERRY, RICE, McCRACKEN, TEW, BAKER, ALVIS, MONTGOMERY, FULCHER, THOMPSON, WOODS, FREELAND, TROLLINGER, RONEY and HOLT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bellvue Baptist Church 1885 One of the oldest churches in the area is on Bason Road. In 1885 the land for the church was given by Mr SWETSON, a white man, to Hill TROLLINGER a former slave. At first nine families met in a tent, but by 1887 they had raised enough money to build a small wooden church. It is named Piney Grove Church on certain maps dated 1890 and later it was called Locus Grove Church. Today the church has a brick facade and has been enlarged. Present name, Bellvue Baptist Church.

Alamance County Isley's School was organized during the 1850s by Rev. Aldred ISLEY . This school was located in Morton township, two and one half miles from Haw River, east of Burch Bridge Road. Students found in a 1910 school picture. Married surnames are used for the girls, when known. Carrie CONKLIN, Ida SIMPSON, Bertha Huffines BOONE, Nettie SIMPSON, Sallie Garrison JONES, Mary Morrene HALL, Ethel Somers BRANNOCK, Jeanie Simpson KERNODLE, Paul Holt ISLEY, Ira SOMERS, Martin CANTRELL, Myrtle Simpson COOKE, Van CANTRELL, Florence Beckom FAUCETT, Juanita Sutton BECKOM, Maffie Beckom SMITH, Landon MANSFIELD, Henry DANIELY, Elizabeth CANTRELL KERNODLE, Euliss SIMPSON, Claude SIMPSON, Ruth SIMPSON, Grace Somers BRANNOCK, Tom BECKOM, Faye SIMPSON, Abner CONKLIN, Charlie HUFFINES, and Claude SOMERS

I am searching for information concerning John Walker, son of Phillip Walker, Sr. of Orange County NC, (Alamance) I am a descendant of Phillip Walker, Jr. to moved to Henderson County, TN. I know that Phillip Walker, Sr., and sons James, Alexander, Counley and daughters Mary (Walker) Crawford and Jinny Walker, died in the Orange County area of North Carolina. I have been unable to find anything on John Walker with the exception of the possible facts below. Does anyone know anything about this John Walker? 1-Phillip WALKER (abt 1738-1826) 2-James WALKER (19 Jun 1785-19 Jun 1853) 2-Alexander WALKER (-1835) 2-Counley WALKER (28 Oct 1768-25 Oct 1845) 2-John WALKER (-) 2-Phillip WALKER (12 Oct 1780-9 Apr 1858) 2-Jinney WALKER (-) 2-Mary WALKER (1775-abt 1834) 2-William WALKER (17 Jan 1770-19 Sep 1819) 1. John WALKER. -- John was named in his father’s will in 1826 and his brother, Alexander’s will in 1835 Therefore according to Alexander's will he was apparently still living in 1835 ---- I believe that it is a possible, but not confirmed, that the following deed may belong to this John Walker in part because it was witnessed by Connally (Counley) Walker, his brother: 8 Feb 1796 John Walker bought 150 acres from James Macklin and Katharine Macklin on N. Side of Haw, bounded on W. by Guilford County, on N by lands formerly of Thomas Telford now deceased, on E by James Moore, on S by Zachariah Tate. Proved Aug 1801, Witness Aaron Walker, Connally Walker and William Walker. Any help would be appreciated. David Walker

Alexander Wilson High School, opened in 1923 and named for the noted educator who had established Melville Academy about 1851, near the present Alexander Wilson School. Altamahaw-Ossipee High School, located on Highway #87 north of Burlington between the mill villages of Altamahaw and Ossipee.. This school was formed in 1922 when the county schools were consolidaed from Stony Creek, Iseley's, Maywood, Oakwood, Altamahaw and Ossipee. Bellemont School, located near the Bellemont Methodist Church on highway #49 South. Broad Street High School, opened in 1901 Crawford School was located off of highway #49 North Cross Road School was located one and one-fourth miles northwest of Mt Zion Baptist Church in Patterson township on the John Foster Road. Deep Creek School, located on the north side of Sandy Cross Road. Edwin M. Holt School built in 1927 on the original Holt land grant Eli Whitney High School, received its name from the building that was formerly a old cottin gin.

Elon College Graduates for 1896 J.E. RAWLS, Ora Aldridge HARRELL, Annie Lee GARDNER, Dr. W.W. STALEY, John LEE, Florence Neff PEEL, Jennie HERNDON, H.C. SIMPSON, J.M. COOK, and W.D. HAEWARD.

#5 History of Elon College In 1962 Vice President Lyndon B. JOHNSON visited the campus and gave the Founders Day address. A year later, he became president. President Gerald FORD visited the campus while a congressman from Michigan, and in recent years, former President Jimmy CARTER came for an address on campus. When the Vietnam War drew to a close and prisoners were released, the college again drew national attention. The first prisoner to return to free soil was Navy Capt. Jeremiah DENTON. His son Jim was president of the student government at the college at the time. Capt. DENTON and two other former prisoners later came to the campus for a Founders Day program. That event fell on the very day on which the government allowed the former prisoners to tell the story of their captivity in Vietnam. The three visitors for the first time related the horrors of their captivity, making national news and putting the college in the national limelight. "The Fightin' Christians" of Elon College have achieved national status in athletics. The basketball and baseball teams have had high rankings in recent years in the NAIA, and the football team rose to the top of the pack. Under COACH Red WILSON, the team reached the national finals, and under Coach Jerry TOLLEY the team won two national championships. A number of individuals went on to national honors, and the best well known perhaps was Richard McGEORGE, an All-American in football who went on to star with the Green Bay Packers. Elon College is now governed by a mayor and town board of five members. The town's business is conducted from a newer city hall building on Williamson Avenue at the railroad tracks. Many marks from the past remain in Elon College today. West Dormitory stands built in 1905 and the oldest building still on the campus. It was the first built by the college. Many of the old houses remain as well. Elon College, a nice place to live in Alamance County! The End...

#4 History of Elon College Elon College's major industry today is education. There has been other businesses over the years. A blacksmith shop along with livery stables. One of the duties of the livery operators was to meet the passenger trains as they stopped in Elon College. The blacksmith shops, and the livery stables were replaced by the service station when the automobile replaced the horse. The town also had grist mills, and at one time a saw mill operated here. There was a brickyard on the western side of the town at one time. Perhaps the closest the town ever came to being directly a part of the textile industry was in the early 1900s. W.T. NOAH operated a hosiery mill on North Williamson Avenue for a few years. Today there are a number of major industries in the area. Carolina Biological Supply Company is just to the east, and Roche Biomedical Laboratories is a part of the area economy. Sonoco Products is to the west of the town and R.H. Barringer Distributing Co has a major location to the west. The college campus has now spread far beyond the original walled campus, there is a new and modern campus with dormitories, a beautiful fine arts center, baseball, soccer fields, and other facilities. A program of expansion was begun in 1992 to create a new athletic center and other major facilities on the north campus. More than 3,200 students are enrolled. In 1923 a disaster hit the college when fire destroyed the Main Building, the administration, and classroom building. However before the fires cooled, efforts were under way in the community to rebuild the facility and make Elon College even bigger and better than before. Indeed, when that happened the community of Alamance County became more a part of the college than ever before. The Elon College library is the third largest in North Carolina among private institutions. Elon College has long served students in Alamance County, many of whom commute daily to class. The school has gained national recognition for reasons other than academic. To be continued...#5

History of Elon College #3 Elon College for many years got all of its water from a series of wells. The first was placed in operation in 1925. Other wells followed as the town's needs grew, and by 1966 there were three more in use. In later years, the town has received some water from Burlington. It was unique that in spite of the fact that the Christian Church had two institutions in Elon College, the college and the orphanage, there was no church apart from the college, for many years. There was a Christian Church organized in 1891, but it used college facilities for worship services. The first church building was not for the Christian denomination but for the Baptists. It was in 1948 that the First Baptist Church was built at Holt and Trollinger Avenues. In 1968 the church moved to a new educational building on Lawrence Avenue and now a modern sanctuary sits on Highway #100 adjacent to that educational facility. Expansion plans are now underway. The Elon College Community Church built a facility in 1959 on North Williamson Avenue. It first was the Christian Church, but later became part of the United Church of Christ in the merger of the Christian and Reformed denominations. The first public school in the community came at the end of the 19th century, the exact date not definite. The school was a one room frame structure with one teacher and 28 pupils. It operated as did most in the area, on a four month term. It was in 1912 that a large building was erected for the Elon College Public School on Haggard Avenue. That building later was used as a middle school, and it now is a part of the operations of the college. A new building was erected in 1968 to house the Elon Elementary School. To be continued...#4

History of Elon College #2 It was in 1889 that the Christian Church established a college at the Mill Point depot. Prior to that time, Dr. W.S. LONG was operating a private school at Graham, N.C., the Graham Normal College. The church leased that school and moved it to Mill Point, where it became a four-year, co-educational college. Dr. LONG came there as the first president. The land for the college was a 50 acre tract donated by W.H. TROLLINGER of Haw River. The site of the new college was covered in old oak trees, and as a result, the name Elon was selected for the college. Elon is a Hebrew word for oak. The college opened in 1890 with 76 students and at the time only one building was completed. It was in 1890 that the name of the postoffice at Mill Point was changed to Elon College and on April 7, 1893 the little town was officially incorporated as Elon College. The town plan had been drawn up in 1890 by Professor S.A. HOLLEMAN and this college faculty member was the charter mayor of Elon College when it was incorporated. The first store was opened by W.L. SMITH, the freight agent. It was at 100 N. Williamson Avenue. The store burned in 1891 and was replaced by a two story brick structure which remains today. The oldest buildings in Elon College are located in that block of Williamson Avenue, today. The college itself has been an integral part of the community. In 1907 the college built a power station, and in addition to serving the needs of the school, power and water were made available to the residents of the village. 1907 was significant for another reason in the history of the town as well. It was in that year that the Christian Church opened its orphanage on South Antioch Avenue. Twenty three children were admitted the first year, and the Rev. J.L. FOSTER Sr was the first superintendent. The orphanage, now the W.W. SNYDER Campus of Elon Homes for Children, continues in operation in 1993 with Dick WALKER as president. It is a modern facility which has changed to meet the needs of the children in today's world. It is no longer the orphanage of the past, but a home which offers crisis care, as well as long term care for young people with special needs. The Elon Homes also operates the Kennedy Campus in Mecklenburg County, NC. To be continued...#3