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This album is provided to allow descendents and researchers to share family photos. If you have a photo of a Cherokee County ancestor you would like to contribute, please email as an attachment along with the name or names of the individuals pictured, Crystal French or contact me if you are unable to scan and/or attach the photo.
WIGGINS This is a photo of Jim Ute and Lilly Burns Wiggins Family. It was taken at Chambers Creek. Pictured from left
are "Nan" Nancy, Jim Ute, Dixie, Lillie, Dora,
and Amanda. In the back are Charlie Wiggins, Jim Ute's brother; Tiny Wiggins Kirkland, Jean Earley Thomas' grandmother holding
her son Robert; and Maude Kirkland Earley,
Jean's mother). The photo was contributed by Jean Earley Thomas
Jehu REED
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REED Family This is a photo of Jehu Reed who buried in Reed's Chapel, Kari Springer would like to have photos of Reed's
Chapel Church and Cemetery and would like to
know more about a place called Raven Rock and pics, if possible, and the writing on the rock, if any.She is also interested in
obtaining a copy of the picture of a REED
that is hanging in a library in Cherokee County. Contact her at Kari Springer if
you can help.
OWLE Family Photos OWLE FAMILY REUNION 1960's This is a rare 1960's photo of the then surviving children of Solomon Owl(e). From left to right, they are
Alfred Bryan Owl(e), white shirt, William David
Owl(e), holding hat; Callie Owl, married Moody; Ethel Owl(e), her sister; Martha Jane Owl(e), married Youngdeer; Edward
Owl(e), white shirt between two men in red; and
Dora Owl(e), married Palmer. The men in the red shirts are thought to be two of the three remaining brothers Mark, Lloyd, or
Cornelius Owl(e). However, They have yet to be
identified.
Thomas and Callie MOODY and Sons
This is a photo of William D. Eckard's grandmother, Callie Magdaline Owl(e), a Native American from the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and her husband,
Thomas Albert Moody and their sons. Callie Owl(e) was the daughter of Solomon Owl(e) and his wife, Argenetta "Nettie" (Reed).
Willam's family has a limited number of photos of their Native American family members, but we are willing to
share information and thet pictures they have
with others researching this family.
Wests Alonzo Smith was the son of John H. Smith and Mary Jane (West) Smith. This is a photo of him with his
parents, of Andrews. Another photo is of John
H. and Mary Jane (West) Smith. Marsha Burke of Kalispell, Montana contributed the photos. Her grandmother identified the
pictures with no name as being West kin from the
Andrews area. They believe Weldon is Weldon West, brother to Mary Jane and son of David West. One is of Mary Jane (West) Smith
prior to her death, taken in Ventura,
California.
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Marsha is interested in hearing from anyone who is researching West genealogy. Please contact Linda Miller if you would like to
contact her.
Almost all of the photos probably date around the mid to late 1800's.
Children Do you know who these children are? The picture is from photos left by Ruby Long McMillan. Ruby was the
daughter of Ethel Cheatham, daugter of
William Henry and Emily McClure Cheatham. Ethel lived in Ducktown/Turtletown/Shoal Creek area in 1920. Later, she married
Wilburn Coleman and moved to Athens, Tennessee.
. If anyone knows who they are, please contact Linda Miller
Miners Do you know who these guys are? This photo is believed to one of miners working in Nantahala after a
mine cave in during the 1930s. If anyone knows
who they are, please contact
Andrews Council No. 159 Do you know who these guys are? John Harve Anderson is on the top row, fourth from the right.
Contributed by Winnie Painter
Cherokee County World War I Soldiers Cherokee County World War I soldiers photograph was contributed by Winnie Painter. See more
photos contributed by Winnie Anderson Painter
Andrews Baseball Team This photo of the first baseball team in Andrews in 1901 was contributed by Nova West See more
photos contributed by Nova
West
Andrew Jackson Davis ANDREW JACKSON AND ELIZA DAVIS-I have many pictures dating to the early 1900s that I am using
in my research on the Davis Genealogy. My
mother was a Davis from Hanging Dog, Cherokee County, NC - the place of my birth. The picture above are my maternal
grandparents, Andrew Jackson DAVIS and Eliza Eulalia
Deweese DAVIS. The picture was taken about 1925. Andrew died in 1928 and Eliza died in 1933. Contributed by Bill Welch
Andrews Highschool Class of '31 Class of '31-THE 1931 GRADUATING CLASS of Andrews High School (pictured above) held its 35th
reunion Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Miss Meredith Whitaker in Andrews. The reunion was planned by Frank Forsyth, Mrs. Fannie B. Pulliam, Mrs. Ruth Lail
Forsyth and Miss Whitaker. The 37 members of the
class were contacted and all but five replied. Twenty-one members of the class and two teachers, Mrs. Z. B. Conley and Mrs.
Bruce Bristol of Andrews attended. Husbands and
wives also were invited. The reunion was an informal get-together. Old photographs were shown and prizes were given as follows:
Man with the least hair, Glen Hamilton,
Calderwood, Tennessee; man with largest number of children, Donald Patterson, Norris, Tennessee; Woman with largest number of
children, Alberta Conley Anderson Topton, N.
C., and woman with largest number of grand children, Ruby Carver Towe, Blairsville, Georgia. In addition to the above prize
winners, the following members attended: Frank
Forsyth, Ruth Lail Forsyth, Murphy, Sarah Ruth Chandler Meador, Knoxville, Tennessee; Hazel Everett Blaine, Franklin, N. C.;
Ola Hamilton Williams, Calderwood, Tennessee;
Miss Clemmie Lovin, Bryson City; Mrs. Vinie Lunsford Pullium, Swannanoa; Mrs. Sallie Kate Parker Palmer, Jefferson City,
Tennessee; Carlyle Matheson, Miss Callie Adams,
Mrs. Fannie B. Pullium, Miss Trilby Glenn, Mrs. Mary Pearl Reagan Brown, Mrs. Bonnie Rector Blevins, Mrs. Pauline Battle
Wilson, Miss Jessie Truett and Miss Whitaker all of
Andrews. John Ellis was the Mascot in the picture. Refreshments were served throughout the evening. [End of article] Note: Ben
Tidwell Jones (top row, second from the
left)Contributed by Ron Jones.
Oak Grove School, Andrews, N.C. 1918 Click here to view more photos from the Nolan Beaver
collection.
30's Ladies, Friends of Nolan Beaver 30's Ladies-First young lady on the left is Norma Wilcox. The young lady in the checked
blouse is Murray Martin, one of the first students
of the school. She was an instructor and is accredited by the current director, Jan Davidson, with the responsible for the
success of the Brasstown Carvers. Murray is
about 97 years old and took up oil painting when she was 90. She is beloved by all at the school.
Norma Gregory's found this photo here and added that her mother said that Norma's aunt Norma Wilcox married
Wade Mull. Norma Wilcox Mull still lives in
North Carolina.
Norma Gregory is also researching Joe Gregory and his wife, Effie Anderson Gregory. They had sons Harvey,
Lonzo, Marvin, Olen(her dad)and daughters Ruby,
Lula, Rosymae, Idamae and two sets of twins. She is also researching Wayne Mull and his wife, Norma, They had a son, Charles
and a daughter, Betty Jo(her mom).
If Norma can help with any other information about the Wilcox family or if you have information about the Gregorys, Mulls or
Andersons, please contact her at ngregory
@neo.rr.com
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collection.
30's Friends of Nolan Beaver Girls
of 1930's in Cherokee County-This
picture was found in photos belonging to Nolan Beaver, a Brasstown Carver. His daughter Carol said that it was with a picture
of her father taken at the same time as a
picture of her father was made and would like to know who they are. If anyone knows who the young ladies could be, please
contact Carol Rackley Contributed by Carol RackleyOther family names are BEAVER,
BROWN, HARTNESS, HUGHES, BATES, QUEEN and
HYATT.
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collection.
Fielden Hensley and Sons (1920s) Pictured are Fielden Hensley and his five sons. They lived in Andrews and Fielden's grandson, Kenneth Langley
believes this picture was made there. From
left to right are James, Robert Matthew, George, Charley , John, the next one he believes might be John Krier owner of the
store, and his great grandfather Fielden.
Wagons Ho! Wagon Train-Main Street, Andrews, N.C. 1908-1909 A Post Card for sale by Bruce
Fisher (then) at 5 cents each or six for a
quarter was used as part of a newspaper article. On the lead wagon: Jake Phillips, driver, Marvin KIMSEY, John JONES, son of
Walker JONES; Tom & Jim JONES, sons of Jerry
JONES and John JONES, JR., son of Yancey JONES, all kin-folks of Sam, Poke, George, Bill, Penn and Ben JONES, (brothers) now
living in Andrews, 2nd Wagon: Man in white
shirt, W.W. Ashe, Andrews merchant-driver unknown. On ground just behind wagon, Jim ELLIOTT, merchant and Inn Keeper, later
Chief of Police. On ground at right: Mark
MORROW, father of Zeb and Dr. W. C. MORROW, M.D., and grandfather of Mrs. Ty BURNETTE and Mrs. Wilma CRAWFORD. At extreme
right, may be seen a huge kerosene light,
suspended by a wire and pulley, for lighting the street and at left above Elliott's store & Boarding House (present site of
Lay's Ten Cent Store) may be seen a tall
telephone pole. The wagons were loaded with chestnut cord wood, headed for the Cherokee Tanning Extract Plant (later Teas
Extract) near the RR crossing present Texaco
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