My grandmother, Iva Potts, married my grandfather, O. H. Hartley, in 1908 when she was sixteen years old…. Read More
“Pomp” Dwiggins By Linda H. Barnette
My great-grandfather, my grandmother Smith’s father, was called “Pomp” by all of the great-grandchildren—no idea where it came… Read More
A beautiful human being
Now, every interview is special in its own way because everyone has a story, but this particular moment… Read More
Papa Smith By Linda H. Barnette
We all called my mother’s father Papa Smith. I grew up across the street from my grandparents, and… Read More
The brothers who built Appalachian State University
The oldest of the Doughterys was D.D. or Dauphin Disco Dougherty…obviously the boy’s father, Civil War Veteran Daniel… Read More
Mama Smith By Linda H. Barnette
My grandmother, Blanche Genetta Dwiggins Smith, was born on a farm out in the country in Davie County… Read More
The Hanging of Will Banks, part two
When we last left Will Banks, he had been convicted of murder in what many then and now… Read More