The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-09-07
BRIEF PERSONAL SKETCHES.
BY S. v. PICKENs.

In this NUMBER i WI IA give names o.
some of whom know too little to at
tempt any thing but the briefest ref
erence.
w. B. Costen lives at Edneyville. is
farmer about IS years old and has
several sons and grand children. He
was Confederate soldier.
W. B. Moore is an old citizen of
Henderson county, lives on Mills
River, is q farmer and merchant. Is
about 20 years old, was Confederate
soldier and has several children mar
ried who have children. They are
democrats.
Middleton lived about 1 mile
east of Bowman's Bluff. They raised
large family. Several of the sons
now live in this county, they are
farmers, fruit growers etc. The old
people have been dead several years.
Mrs. Frank Orr is a daughter. She
and Mr.. Orr live a little south of
Mount Folly.
Robert Mccall was in Henderson
county at its formation. He died long
ago, a very old man. I remember
well his sons, Joseph and Charles.
Joseph is living, do not remember
whether Charley is living.
Thomas Gibbs is about 80. lives in
the Blue Ridge township. is farmer,
a merchant and periodically takes
part in politics. He is Baptist and a
republican.
Adolphus McCrary raised a family
on upper Mud Creek. He farms and
trades some, is about 65 years old and
adheres to republicanism.
James Rhodes lived long years at
the Flat Rock. He never married,
was in the employ of Consul Null
linax, Gov. Aiken and Mrs Rhett in
later years up to his death about 1890
at the age Of "a.
John Forest lived many years near
Mountain Page in Henderson county.
Later he sold goods in HendersonviIle.
He died about 20 years ago at the age
Of about As. His widow is now living
in Hendersonville. They raised sever
al children. Two Of them, Mrs. Will
liam Garren and John live in Hender.
n6uville and the others have gone to
other parts.
DR.. Wexler Smathers lived in this
county and town many years. He
went to Asheville about 10 years ago.
He is q good dentist, fine trader and a
splendid neighbor. He is brother to
our townsman, John Smather5. They
married sisters and the doctor has a
large family Of boys and girls. John
has two daughters now young ladies,
Sadie and Matte.
There were several Youngbloods
lived on Hooper's Greek in Hender-
son county. I remember the names of
William and Joseph only. They were
farmers and good citizens. William
may be dead.
E. B. Lamb is an old citizen of the
Sugar Loaf section Of Henderson
county. He and his wife are we'll
known in Hendersonville. They have
raised several children, are farmers
and fruit growers. Mr.. Lamb was a
good soldier in the Southern army, is
a democrat.
The Rogers family, Newton and
others live on Clear Greek. They are
farmers. Several of them were good
Confederate soldiers and are demo
Gratis.
There was In earlier history of Hen
derson county Mr.. Vaughn living
on Clear Greek long since dead. s. w.
and P. w. Vaughn now living, think,
are sons Of his. Both these sons were
in the Southern army in the sixties.
Bane is, and has long been, very
common name in the Green River
section of this county. The older
Bane, whose name do not remember,
had several sons. I know David and
Davis, do not know whether they
were brothers. Clingman, younger
man and son Of David, lives on Green
River. Others are living whose name
I do not know. One of the name was
killed by wagon accident in this
town a few years since. Alexander
Bane o merchant, lives at Flat Rock.
There were many Bedingfelds also
liyed in the southern section of this
county. David L., George W., e. M.
Ct. G.. and d. L. (Bob) Bedingdeld
were in the Southern army. Some of
them are dead, E. M. died Oct. 5, 1861.
Reubin Brock now lives in the Blue
Ridge section of Henderson county, is
nearing ''three score and ten" Was
a good soldier in the Southern army.
His brother Pack died few years
ago. He had large family of clever,
industrious girls.
At the date Of the formation of Hen
derson county Mr.. Liverett, do not
remember his name, lived on the