Click here to view profile Sarah Jane Caudell December 10th 1803 - September 24th 1885 Picture of Sarah Jane Caudell Sarah Caudell was born March 26, 1807 in NC and died January 10, 1871 in Banks County, GA. She married John Murray about 1826 in Franklin County, GA. She was the daughter of Benjamin Caudell, Jr. and Francis 'Fannie' Caudell. John and Sarah Murray are buried at the Murray Family Cemetery, Banks County, GA. There are other tombstones in that old family cemetery but all the names on them are illegible. They are Ben Ausburn's maternal grandparents. Father: Benjamin Caudell Mother : Francis Caudell ____________________ Husband: John Murray

Click here to view profile Hugh Kennie Eury March 6th 1913 – March 7th 1969 Hugh Kennie Eury in his early years Hugh and Annie Eury Hugh and Annie Eury L to R: Hugh and friend Early Life Hugh Kennie Eury was born March 6th, 1913 in Cottonville, Stanly County, North Carolina to Josephus Eury and Rosa Agnes Hill. Hugh had many siblings; 8 brothers and 3 sisters. His mother died of ovarian cancer on August 16th, 1933. Hugh befriended Grace Estelle Tucker, and they had a child together in 1933, Malcom Ray Tucker. Shortly thereafter, Hugh married Annie Rachel Livingston after dating a short while. They both lived in Norwood, North Carolina at the time, just a couple blocks away from one another. Annie wrote the following: "We danced some together at a neighbors house on a Saturday night, after that, it went fast. We ran away and got married one morning with another couple on October 4th, 1933 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. I was scared someone would find out before we could get married, I was so young but we made it just fine. We had to sneak around to be together because my mother didn't believe in me dating. On our first date, he borrowed a car and we went for a ride. He soon proposed to me in the living room." They had 3 children together: Alvin (born 1934), James (born 1936), Carvin (born 1939). Hugh and Annie did not have a honeymoon, once they got back from Chesterfield, they lived in the countryside with Hugh's uncle, Willie Hill and his wife. The first placed they lived alone together was a two-room apartment upstairs of the Eddins family home on Cottonville Road in Norwood, North Carolina. They left Norwood for Concord, North Carolina in 1937. Father: Josephus Eury Mother : Rosa Agnes Hill Brothers: Leonard , Lester , Paul , Willie , Joseph Jr , Edward , Lawson , Craig Sisters: Mary Velma , Nannie (died at age 2), Lela ________________ _______ Child with Grace Tucker : Malcom Tucker Wife : Annie Rachel Livingston Children : Alvin Eury , James Eury , Carvin Eury Hugh holding his two sons, Alvin (left) and James (right) Hugh and Annie Eury L to R: Hugh and friend Ray Sparks Military On March 22nd 1944, Hugh enlisted in the Army. His enlistment number was 34964642 and he was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His Enlistment term was "for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the president or otherwise according to law". This left Annie to take care of the three children in Concord while Hugh was in service. He served four months until ultimatley getting discharged in August of 1944 for an undisclosed "disease". Hugh and Annie Eury Hugh's WW2 Registration Card. He was listed as 6 feet tall and 185 pounds in 1940. Later Years When Hugh returned from the Army, he ran a small grocery store with his wife Annie. The store was directly beside their Concord home on Swink Street. Their home was a short walk away from Hartsell school where all of Hugh's children attended. L to R: Alvin, Hugh, Carvin, Annie, James Hugh working in his store L to R: Hugh and Annie standing in front of Hartsell School Top Row (L to R): James, Alvin Middle Row (L to R): Hugh, Carvin, and Annie sitting in front of Hartsell School Hugh with his nieces Hugh Eury Hugh with currently unknown friends L to R: Annie and Hugh Eury Hugh's Vehicle Registration in 1951 L to R: Hugh and Annie Eury L to R: Ray Sparks and Hugh Eury Deed to Grocery Store on Swink Street L to R: Hugh and Annie Eury Hugh and Nieces Carvin's Death In 1958, Hugh and his family received devestating news that Carvin, Hugh's youngest son, had passed away in an automobile accident while overseas in Germany serving in the military at age 19. Obituary, December 18th 1958, Charlotte Observer, Page 12 Carvin in his military uniform Carvin and girlfriend Joyce Elaine Lee in Germany (Electoral Palace Fountain in Trier) a few months before Carvin's death L to R: James, Charles Vest (Carvin's friend), Alvin, Hugh Later Years After all of the children had gotten married and moved out, Hugh and Annie remained in Concord but moved to 31 Barbie Road to be closer to the children. Hugh got a job as a door-to-door salesman. His favorite dessert was strawberry shortcake, he loved to eat and ate just about everything. L to R: Hugh, Annie, Alvin L to R: Hugh and Alvin L to R: Hugh and Annie L to R: Hugh and Annie L to R: Hugh and Annie Hugh's Salesman Card L to R: Hugh and Annie L to R: Hugh and Annie Hugh's Rambler Death Hugh's Last Picture 1969 Hugh Eury died unexpectedly of a heart attack in his home on March 7th 1969. He will be remembered as a loving man who cared deeply for his family and was loved by all that knew him. He is buried beside his wife Annie at Carolina Memorial Park in Concord, North Carolina. L to R: Annie Eury, Martha Ann Deaton, James Eury, Hugh Eury (James' Wedding 1968) Hugh's Siblings at his Funeral Top Row: Joseph Jr. Middle Row (L to R): Lawson and Craig Bottom Row (L to R): Paul, Lester, Leonard Hugh's with his grandchildren Hugh Eury's Death Certificate

Click here to view profile Reuben Deaton April 28th 1891 – September 1931 Rueben Deaton was the eldest son of Leutica Carver and John Starlin Deaton. He was born in April of 1892 in Graham County, NC. He married Lillie McDonald on March 25, 1913 in Graham County, NC. With her came Rube's new step-child. They later had a child of their own, Johnnie Starlin Deaton (February 7th 1915 - May 15th 1988). Rueben Deaton later married Calcina "Callie" Swayney, 1/8th Cherokee Indian. They had four children; however, only two survived to adulthood: Woodroe Deaton (February 20th 1928 - February 27th 2010) and Nellie Deaton (February 21st 1926 - July 31st 2020). Their first child was named "Lutitia Deaton", named after Rube's mother. She was born June 8th, 1923 and died December 24th 1923 at 6 months old of pneumonia in Swain County. Rube buried her on Christmas Day. They had another child, Charles Deaton, on May 4th 1925, he passed away May 12th 1925. Father : John Starlin Deaton Mother : Leuticia Carver Brothers: David Deaton , Isaac Deaton , Robert Lee Deaton Half Brothers : John Henry Deaton, Jacob Leander Deaton , Harve Wesley Deaton ____________________ Wife : Lydia McDonald Children: Johnnie Deaton Wife: Callie Swayney Children: Woodroe Deaton, Nellie Deaton Rube and wife Lydia McDonald pregnant with Johnnie, also with her son in 1915 L to R: Isaac Deaton and brother Rube Deaton When Callie Swayney Deaton died about 1924, Rueben took the children to Georgia. He left Nellie and Woodroe in the care of Margie and Bob Deaton, his brother and sister-in-law. They stayed there, with Rube visiting them, while remaining in Cherokee to work. When they were old enough, Woodroe and Nellie went to live at the school on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. In either 1932 or 1933, a large black car drove into the yard of Robert Deaton and several Indians got out. They informed him that Rueben had been killed. They took Robert Deaton back to Cherokee, NC to bury his brother. Brothers Harve and Isaac Deaton always said a member of the Swayney family killed Rueben. Jurlon Deaton quotes his father, Ike Deaton, as telling the following story. Rube was bad to drink and he went to sleep wherever he was at the time. He always slept with his head hanging off the bed. This particular night he was sleeping in another woman's house and someone came in and hit him in the head with a crowbar. In a newspaper article, Rube was accused by step-son for killing Callie Swayney. The body was exhumed and found that Callie had a crack in her skull. Rube's consequences for this are unknown. Callie Swayney's death certificate. Lutitia Deaton's death certificate. Charles Deaton's death certificate. Rube Deaton's WW1 Draft Registration Card Death Reuben died in 1932 after getting hit in the head. It was speculated that the son of Cherokee Indian, Molly Runningwolf, was the one who did it; however, Molly Runningwolf took the blame and served 21 months in prison. In 1947, Harve Deaton came to get answers to find out who really killed his half brother. Molly Runningwolf had thought he had come to kill her. In reality, he just wanted the truth. Molly begged him to believe her that it was not her or her son, but that it was a member of the Swayney family who did it. The meeting ended cordially. Harve brought along his wife Bertie Mae, children Fred, Martha Ann, Wayne, and his wife's half brother Boyd Jackson. In the interview below, there is a audio recording mentioning Molly Runningwolf's time in prison. Click here to listen to Molly Runningwolf interview Census Records

Click here to view profile Alvin Roger Eury October 21st 1934 – April 29th 1992 Into the Life Alvin Roger Eury was born 1934 in Stanly County, North Carolina to Hugh and Annie Eury. He was their first child and the oldest of his three brothers, James (born 1936) and Carvin (born 1939). He also had a half-brother, Malcom Ray Tucker (born 1933). He attended Hartsell School in Concord along with his 2 brothers. Growing up he lived on Swink Street, a short walking distance away from Hartsell school. He married Lois Ann Wray Sechler on July 1st, 1955 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. They had two children. Alvin worked at Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company in downtown Charlotte. He passed away on April 29th, 1992 from multiple organ failure and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He is buried beside his wife, Lois, in Carolina Memorial Park. Father: Hugh Kennie Eury Mother : Annie Rachel Livingston Brothers : James Eury , Carvin Eury Half Brother : Malcom Tucker ________________ _______ Wife : Lois Ann Wray Sechler Children : Roger Eury, LuAnn Eury L to R: Alvin, Hugh, James L to R: James and Alvin and cousins L to R: James and Alvin with their cousins L to R: Alvin, Fannie Mae Livingston (grandmother), Barbara Livingston, Rebeth Livingston L to R: Alvin, Carvin, James L to R: James and Alvin L to R: James and Alvin with their cousins L to R: James and Alvin with their cousins L to R: Hugh, Carvin, James, Alvin, Annie Alvin is on the far left with his brothers and cousins L to R: Carvin and Alvin L to R: Alvin, Carvin, James L to R: Alvin, Hugh, Carvin, Annie, James L to R: Hugh and Alvin L to R: Lois Eury, Martha Ann Deaton, James Eury, Roger Eury, Alvin Eury L to R: Hugh, Annie, Alvin L to R: Lois and Alvin L to R: Roger, LuAnn, Lois, Alvin, Shelia, and Annie Eury L to R: Alvin, Fannie Mae, Roger, Annie L to R: Malcom Ray Tucker and Alvin Eury

Click here to view profile Martha Patsy Cantwell November 17th 1800 – around 1870 Martha Cantwell was born on November 17th 1800. She was the daughter of John & Jane (Barnett) Cantwell. She married Lanceford Cantrell, about 1817, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Fa ther: John Cantwell Mother : Jane Barnett _________________________ Husband: Lanceford Cantrell

Click here to view profile Annie Starkey July 14th 1839 – October 20th 1913 An article in the files of the Polk County Historical Society Library, written by former county historian J. D. Clemmer, says Kit Lowery shot and killed Annie's father, John Starkey after an all day shooting match held on the north side of the Hiwassee River at the mouth of Spring Creek. " . . . after the day's match, they started home. Starkey and another one of the boys crossed the river first in the bateau. When they landed, Starkey yelled back across the river that he was not going to let Lowery across, to which Lowery declared he would shoot Starkey if he didn't come back for him" - and he did. John, Milly, and the children (Anna, Elizabeth, Malinda, Thaney and Mahaley E.) are listed as Duggans in the 1850 Polk Census, and then they all go by Starkeys from 1860 on. Why he goes by two different surnames is not clear. It says he was born in North Carolina. John's widow, Milly Clayton, daughter of Elijah Clayton and Betsy Webb Roach, appears in the 1860 census of Polk County, Tennessee with children Ann, Betsy, Mary, Thanie, Mahaly, James, Robert, and Florence. Names in the 1870 are Elizabeth, Malinda, Emeline, James, Robert, and Florence, so the middle name of the girls may be used here. Since the last child was born about 1855, we can conjecture that John was killed 1856-'58. There is no record that we know of as to where John is buried, but considering the difficulty in crossing the Hiwassee River in a boat with a casket, family, and mourners, it is assumed he is interred in the closest cemetery to where he lived, which would be the Hiwassee Union Cemetery, later called the Reliance Community, accessed without crossing the river. That burial ground is known to have at least 150 or more graves either marked with fieldstones and no names, or no markers at all. If other information becomes available we will gladly move the memorial, but feel it important that he at least has one. Note: The article says that Kit Lowery left that night and was never heard from again. The only Lowery who lived in that neighborhood appears to be a fisherman, Christopher and Matilda Lowery from Jefferson Co., GA who are in the Polk 1840-1850 census. Whether him or related is not known, but it did say he lived on the south bank of the Hiwassee on what was later called Hiwassee Beach, and there are remains of an old rock house right there on Lowry Branch. Annie passed away due to known reasons in 1913 and is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Robbinsville, North Carolina beside his wife, John, and son, James Thomas Davis . Fa ther: John Duggan-Starkey Mother : Millie Clayton ____________________ Husband: John Robert Davis Annie Starkey was born on July 14th 1839 to father John Starkey and mother Millie Clayton. Around 1863, she married John Davis and had many children together. Headstone of Annie Starkey Davis

Click here to view profile Lawson Campbell Eury December 22nd 1924 – September 13th 1973 Lawson and daughter Into the Life Lawson Campbell Eury was born on December 22, 1924, in Stanly County, North Carolina, to Josephus Sanford Eury and Rosa Agnes Hill. His mother, Rosa, passed away in August 1933, when Lawson was just 8 years old. He grew up in the Norwood area and worked in the textile industry. Lawson married Dorothy Jackson. Lawson Campbell Eury passed away on September 13, 1973, in Norwood, Stanly, North Carolina, from a heart attack. He was buried at Cottonville Baptist Church Cemetery in Norwood. Death Certificate Father: Josephus Eury Mother : Rosa Agnes Hill Brothers: Leonard , Lester , Hugh , Paul , Willie , Joe Jr , Craig Sisters: Mary Velma , Nannie (died at age 2), Lela ________________ _______ Hugh Eury's Funeral (Lawson's brother) Top Row: Joseph Jr. Middle Row (L to R): Lawson and Craig Bottom Row (L to R): Paul, Lester, Leonard

Click here to view profile Paul Revere Eury April 5th 1916 – December 13th 1990 Into the Life Paul Revere Eury was born in Norwood, Stanly County, North Carolina, to Josephus Sanford Eury and Rosa Agnes Hill. He was raised in a large family with many siblings. He worked as a yarn mill doffer at Gibson Mill before enlisting in the U.S. Army in February 1942 from Cabarrus County. He trained at Fort Bragg and was later transferred to Camp Blanding, Florida. During World War II, Eury was deployed overseas in July 1942. He was captured by German forces and became a prisoner of war at Stalag 3B in Germany. A newspaper article from the Albemarle Press details a letter he sent to his father, Josephus, in which he described his experience as a prisoner, expressing hope for an eventual return home. Despite enduring harsh conditions, he wrote about thinking of home and life after the war. Eury was eventually liberated and returned to North Carolina. He passed away on December 13, 1990, in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, and was buried at Cottonville Baptist Church Cemetery in Norwood. Hugh Eury's Funeral (Paul's brother) Top Row: Joseph Jr. Middle Row (L to R): Lawson and Craig Bottom Row (L to R): Paul, Lester, Leonard Paul Eury's WW2 Registration Card. In 1940, Paul was 5'6, 195 pounds. Paul Eury during WW2 Paul Eury Father: Josephus Eury Mother : Rosa Agnes Hill Brothers: Leonard , Lester , Hugh , Willie , Joe Jr , Edward , Lawson , Craig Sisters: Mary Velma , Nannie (died at age 2), Lela ________________ _______

Click here to view profile Wilborn Mickel Caudell May 9th 1834 – June 29th 1882 Wilborn Mickel Caudell was born May 9th 1934 and died on June 29th 1882. She had an accident in Banks County, Georgia when he was hauling a wagon load of chestnut logs and the wagon tipped over. He was married to Lucinda Edna Ausburn on April 28th 1859 by James Brown in Banks County. They had eight children. His parents were John Caudell and Jane "June" Brown. Fa ther : John Caudell Mother : Edna S. Caudell ____________________ Wife : Lucinda Edna Ausburn Children : Basheby, Missouri, John, James, Mary , Stephen, Cordelia, Emma All Census Records

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Click here to view profile Willie Ray Eury October 9th 1917 – 25 August 25th 1960 Into the Life Willie Ray Eury was born on October 9, 1917, in Stanly County, North Carolina. He lived through significant historical periods, including the Great Depression and World War II. He married Julia Isabel Carpenter on December 2, 1936, in Stanly County, North Carolina. Together, they had four children: James Robert "Bill" Eury (1938–2000), Bertha "Beaver" Eury Forrest (1946–2020), Patricia Dianne Eury (born 1942). Willie Ray worked as a textile worker in the local mills of Stanly County. His life was cut short when he passed away on August 25, 1960, at the age of 42 due to a motorcycle accident. He was laid to rest at Norwood Cemetery in Stanly County. The News and Observer Aug 27th 1960, Sat · Page 5: Obituary incorrectly states his mother, Rosa, was alive in 1960; whereas she actually passed away in 1933 when Willie was just 15. Willie's WW2 Draft Registration Card. In 1940, he was 5'10 and 174 pound. Father: Josephus Eury Mother : Rosa Agnes Hill Brothers: Leonard , Lester , Hugh , Paul , Joe Jr , Edward , Lawson , Craig Sisters: Mary Velma , Nannie (died at age 2), Lela ________________ _______ Death Certificate

Click here to view profile Dicey Dixie Duncan About 1800 - About 1860 Dicey Dixie Duncan was born around 1811 via census records and died around 1860. She was married to Thomas Granville Carver and had many children. She is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery with her family. ____________________ Husband: Thomas Granville Carver ____________________