The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

never been ashamed of it. He is a
democrat. He raised several children,
lost his wife a few years ago. He
died since the above was written.
William Hutchinson lived on the
mountain known as the Byers noun
tam, about six miles north of Hender-
sonYille. from the formation of Hen
derson county to the time of his
death, long after the Confederate war.
He was a farmer and a great friend to
the South in her struggle for separa-
tion and independence. He raised
quite a family of children some of
whom are now living in this county.
They are of Presbyterian and demo-
cratic belief.
J. A. Warlick lived on Boilston in
Henderson county from it's earliest
history until his death several years
ago. He was a farmer a good citizen
and neighbor, was a Methodist and
democrat. He was near 20 when he
died. He had several sons and daugh-
ters of whom our city plumber, w, A.
WarIick and DIR. James Warlick of
Boilston are still in this county.
James and William Plumblee in the
earlier history of Henderson county
lived on Cane Greek. They were
farmers. William married q daughter
of J. c.. GulIick, they raised several
| children. These brothers are dead.
Thomas Stepp has long been a
! citizen of Henderson county and of
the Blue Ridge section. w. F. is a
farmer, a good substantial citizen and
an excellent neighbor. He is now
about 80. He has several sons, among
them are w. II. Stepp and Register of
Deeds J. M. Stepp, a furniture mer-
chant of Hendersonville. j. F. Stepp
of Hendersonville and others whose
names I can not give. Henry Stepp
and "Beardy JIM were old citizens
| of Henderson county and Blue Ridge
township. They died several years
! ago and left many decendents. 1
| think james aud Henry were brothers.
1 think these Steps were generally
republicans and Of Methodist and
Baptist belief, some each.
Thomas Blackwell lived in Blue
! Ridge section of Henderson county
from it's formation up to his death
several years ago. He was a farmer
and a republican. He raised several
sons, of whom Branch, Francis and
| William live in Henderson county and
are farmers, all adhering to the same
| politics as their father, except possibly
| William did one time vote for a dem
| ocrat.
w. II. Ledbetter lived in Hender-;
son county, near F%ruitland, from the;
organization of the county. He vas a
farmer, fruit grower and a justice of
! the peace. He died a few years after
the war between the states at about 80.
| George, William, David and Dock are
! his sons.
Allen, Jackson and Jefferson Case
were brothers, lived in the Blue Ridge
section of Henderson county from its
| TIldUIO uAb1 luCIT dOdlISs 4u0Y
were good citizens and neighbors,
were Metbodists and democrats and
have many descendants. Of them l
know Bascomb, Albert and several
others of the boys known to me but
can not give their names. J.. w.
| Case also of the Ridge section is a
farmer and lumber man, is about "a
| years of age, was a good soldier in
the Confederate army. James Case of
Hendersonville was also a Cenfeder-
ate soldier. His son Pink is a me-
chanic, went with us to Nashville to
the reunion in 1904. Says he don't
want to go any more. Get him to tell
about policeman.
Joseph U. Orr is an old citizen of
the Bowman's Bluff section of Hen.
derson county. He has been a farmer,
was for a long time deputy sheriff
under Justus, Taylor and others. He
raised several children. Our neigh.
Dor, Brazil Orr, whose clever daugh-
ter is in TIE TIMES Office, is a son of
Joseph Orr, who is o living, aged
about "a. Is it not remarkable that
we can name so many persons in this
county 80 and 80 years of age still
living. There must be something in
the pure water, climate and altitude
among these mountains. J.. U. Orr
died since the above was pened.
In my sketches of James Spann's
family l omitted his son, w. II.
Spann, who married a Miss Posey and
raised some children one of whom, |
Mrs. Rubicorn of st. Louis, is now in
Hendersonville for a short time. Her |
parents left North Carolina soon after
the war between the states. William |
was in Co. tI'' is n. @. regiment was
wounded at charlottesville, was in |
many bloody battles. Abram, Aaron |
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