You have the greatest stories, another one for my book ( if I ever write it) Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mimiw1@cs.com> To: <donqueen@inreach.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [QUEEN] Bastardy Bonds of NC > Hi Don, > > No offense taken, Jamison indeed did help start Hopewell Baptist Church and > the church is still in Burke Co. > > His son Wade Hampton was killed, after a night of gambling and drinking, he > won and some of the guys didn't take to kindly to that, so he was murdered on > the way home. He died Oct. 25, 1903. That was way before my time, but I > remember hearing the story from my Dad. And my grandfather was so upset, > that he would not let alcohol in his house. > > I wish I had paid more attention to my Dad's stories and had written them > down, he was a walking story book. He was great fun and we sure do miss him. > He could always make one laugh. > > Take Care, > Nancy >