Tag Archives: Rutherford County

Joseph Baxter Lovelace, my Grampa

Posted on March 23, 2019 by greg

This post was inspired by a Post from Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, on 23 March 2019 (https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2019/03/23/the-one-i-wish-id-known/) My grandfather, Joseph Baxter Lovelace, was a subsistence farmer in rural Rutherford County, North Carolina. He died 27 June 1949, about 10 … Continue reading →

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The Last Will and Testament of John Walker of Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1820

Posted on November 3, 2015 by greg

Yesterday I posted a marriage bond from Rutherford County, North Carolina, for William Dycus and Usely Walker.  Today I am posting the will of the father of Usely/Urcilla/Ursula Walker, John Walker, who wrote his will on the 7 January 1820. … Continue reading →

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Rutherford County, North Carolina – Locality Guide

Posted on July 8, 2014 by greg

Greetings, all As part of my participation in the ProGen Study Group, I have assembled a locality guide for Rutherford County, North Carolina.  While I have probably left a lot of resources out, I have also added a few obscure items … Continue reading →

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Late July (27 Jul 2012)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by greg

(Originally posted on 27 July 2012) The heat wave gripping the country is evident also in the SC Lowcountry. Our heat indexes over the past couple days have been in the 110s with actual temps in the high 90s. Brutal … Continue reading →

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