Search Online Catalog Catawba Cousins Volume 14, No 4, Page 16 Dunkers and Sabbatarians in South Carolina By Max Emery Miller Page 18--"Henry Weidner was from a Dunker family affiliated with the Ephrata (...) See also: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms//bretheren.html for links to Brethren Web Sites and an excellent bibliography. Charlotte Observer July 9, 1976 In The Beginning Was Fear, Hardship Tells the story of the oak tree and how the Catawba Indians assisted Heinrich Weidner and the other settlers during the Cherokee attacks. Charlotte Observer--Catawba Valley Neighbors August 15, 1990 Many Families Have Patriot Ancestors April Barnhardt Family names mentioned: Weidner, Sherrill, Mull, Wilfong, Abernathy, Martin & Icenhour. Clinard, J. Weston. Clinard looks back: a compilation of short stories covering early days in Hickory Hickory, NC: J.W. Clinard, 1962. NC 975.6 CLI   Cline, Ciscero. The Klein or Cline family: history, biography and records about the descendants of Sebastian Klein, pioneer / Ciscero Cline; additions by JoAnn Hewitt Mercer. NC Ref 929.2 KLEIN   Crowe, Virginia Whitener. The Whitener family : historical background, genealogical chart NC Ref 929.2 WHITENER Page 27--"The Widow Whitener" and her history.   Eaker, Lorena Shell, 1927- German speaking people west of the Catawba River in North Carolina, 1750-1800: and some émigrés' participation in the early settlement of southeast Missouri Franklin, NC: Genealogy Pub. Service; Church Hill, TN: book orders to SCK Publications (L.S. Eaker, P.O. Box 2125, Church Hill 37642), c1994. NC Ref 975.600431 EAK   Eaker, Lorena Shell, 1927- The shoe cobbler's kin: genealogy of the Peter (Ecker) Eaker, Sr. family / compiler and editor, Lorena Shell Eaker (Mrs. Odis C.) Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1976-c1985. Vol. 2 published: Church Hill, TN: SCK Publications. NC Ref 929.2 EAKER   Garrou, Hilda Whitener. The Whitener family, 1717-1971 1971. NC Ref 929.2 WHITENER   Hahn, George W. The Catawba soldier of the Civil War: a sketch of every soldier from Catawba county, North Carolina: with the photograph, biographical sketch, and reminiscence of many of them : together with a sketch of Catawba County from 1860 to 1911 : a complete history of these valiant men in war and peace Reprint. Originally published: Hickory, NC: Clay Printing Co., 1911. NC Ref 975.6 CAT Page 124--LeRoy Robinson--three paragraphs Page 125--Peter Wilfong Whitener--four paragraphs Page 338--D. M Enlisted May 21, 1864                S. Enlisted May 21, 1864 Heritage Book of: Catawba County Cherokee County Cleveland County Hickory Daily Record Spring 1962 Henry Weidner Came Here about 1750 "This condensation of the story of Henrich Weidner (...) was taken from (...) "Henry Weidner, A Memorial Service." September 11, 1965 Lightning Destroyed Weidner Oak Tells the story of how the oak tree was used by the Catawba Indians to inform Heinrich Weidner of the Cherokee's intentions of attack, and some biographical information. June 6, 1970 Old Rock House Reflects Pioneer Spirit By Isabella Coulter Two pictures of the "Old Rock House"--(a Larry Abernathy Photo)--The article discusses the house and how it was built. June 6, 1970 Real Old Relic Photograph and synopsis of a powder horn believed to have belonged to Heinrich Weidner. June 6, 1970 Slavery Actually Came To Catawba County With Original White Settlers By Pamela Whitener Henrich Weidner's will gives concrete proof of the practice of slavery in this area. June 6, 1970 Services For Patriarch Recall Early Settlement of Catawba Valley By Mabel Miller Rowe Weidner reunion, and family history--lists Heinrich Weidner as being known as "King of the Forks" and "Father Weidner." February 9, 1979 Weidner Among First County Settlers Makes the claim that the Catawba River was named for the Catawba Indian Tribe. Claims the Sherrills arrived "by wagon from Virginia." October 16, 1992 Area Family Planning Reunion Activities Descendants of Heinrich Weidner gather. & October 3, 1996 Family Reunion Planned The descendants of Heinrich Weidner gather for reunion. Don Yoder planned as guest speaker for the event. March 12, 1998 Portraits at HMA Look At City's Past Announcing the exhibition entitled "Catawba native Paul Whitener: A Retrospective." April 18, 1998 5 Generations Gather Family photo of 5 generations of Weidners.Hickory News October 22, 1992 Members of the Garden Lover's Club Members participate in program at Catawba Country Club on descendants of pioneer settler Henry Weidner. October 10, 1996 Anne McAllister is back to affairs of the 20th century Article announces second volume of Through Four Generations.Hickory News--Senior Accents Volume 4, No. 13 Former mayor recalls the past "Julian Whitener (color photo by his roses) reflects..." Historical Madison: The History of Madison County, Missouri, 1818-1988 / published by the Heritage and Landmarks Commission and the Madison County Historical Society. Topeka, KS: Jostens, 1988. Arch. 977.891 HIS   Colony of North Carolina: abstracts of land patents, (includes indexes) Weldon, NC: Roanoke News Co., c1982-c1984. Patent Book 23 NC Ref 929.3 HOF 5959 pg. 100 HENRY WHITENER 26 October 1767 230 acres in Mecklenburgh (...).   Holcomb, Brent Deed abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln and Rutherford counties, North Carolina, 1769-1786 : Tryon county wills and estates Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1977. NC Ref 929.37567 DEE Page 9   Hovis, R. Joseph. Hovis tree country: the Hovis family of North Carolina and related families Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, c1989 NC Ref 929.2 HOVIS   Ingmire, Frances Terry. Abstracted wills of Catawba County, North Carolina, 1842-1870 St. Louis, MO (10166 Clairmont Dr., St. Louis 63136): F.T. Ingmire, c1984. NC Ref 929.3756785 ING Lyon, Josephine E. Wood (Josephine Elizabeth Wood), 1901- From Tom's Creek to Sherrill's Ford : the Wood, Sherrill & related families Josephine E. Wood Lyon & Mary A. Browning. NC Ref 929.2 WOOD See Chart 9   McAllister, Anne Williams, and Sullivan, Kathy Gunter The Henry Weidner Memorial Booklet Copyright August 1988 Soon to be added to the collection.   McAllister, Anne Williams Heinrich Weidner, 1717-1792, Catharina Mull Weidner, 1733-1804 : through four generations Lenoir, NC: A.W. McAllister, c1992. NC Ref 929.2 WEIDNER   Pennsylvania German marriages: marriages and marriage evidence in Pennsylvania German churches / compiled by Donna R. Irish. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982. Arch. 929.3748 PEN Page 303--Weidner, George, & Catharina Moll. Nau, Walter T. Rev. Ph.D. The Whitener Forebears Paper discussing the area as the early settlers would have seen it, their political climate and Heinrich (Henry) Weidner's arrival to the area. (VF Mat.)   North Carolina. Department of Archives and History. North Carolina troops, 1861-1865: a roster Compiled by Louis H. Manarin. Raleigh, NC: N.C. Division of Archives and History, 1966- NC Ref 975.6 NOR Page 238             George L. Private             Leander M. Private             Logan G.  Private Observer News Enterprise October 28, 1958 Family of Bolicks Played Part in Building of Catawba County The ending third of the article discusses Michael Whitener's arrival to what is now the Catawba County area. January 1969 Catawba Report Henry Weidner Big Man in County's Early Days Tells a story of Henry Weidner arriving in what is now Catawba County, finding the land he wished to claim but having to wrestle a young Scotsman named McDowell for "the title to Pleasant Gardens." Philbeck, Miles S. Lincoln County, North Carolina will abstracts, 1779-1910 / compiled by Miles S. Philbeck, Jr. and Grace Turner. Wilson, NC: G. Turner; Chapel Hill, N.C : M.S. Philbeck, Jr., c1986. NC Ref 929.375678 PHI Wills of: (1253)Benjamin-1816 (1254)Catherine-1804 (1255)Daniel-1831 (1256)Michael-1789 (1257)Philip-1833 WhitnerWills of Henry Sr.Weidner-1790, Plyler, Mattie Adams. Samuel Pinkney Tate family records Additional family names include, Wilfong, Corpening, Erwin and Forney. NC Ref 929.2 TATE Not Indexed--see page 14--Children of Daniel Weidner.   Pruitt, Albert Bruce, 1943- Abstracts of deeds, Lincoln Co, NC North Carolina: A.B. Pruitt, c1988- NC Ref 929.3756782 PRU Deed of Henry Whitener to daughter Mary--Jun. 11, 1790   Pruitt, Albert Bruce, 1943- Abstracts of land entrys: Lincoln Co., N.C., 1783-1795 Cary, NC:  The Author, c1987. NC Ref 929.3756782 PRU Page 362 (Lewis Wheitner's old tract)   Ratcliff, Clarence E. North Carolina taxpayers Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984-1987 NC Ref 929.3 NOR Page 216-- Whitener, Lewis--Rowa 1759   Rhineland emigrants: lists of German settlers in colonial America / edited by Don Yoder. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981 Arch. 973.0431 RHI Palatine Emigrants of the 18th Century By Friedrich Krebs--Translated and Edited by Don Yoder Pages 60& 61   Rockette, John Franklin, 1903- Rockett, Carpenter, Millican, Wise, Stevens, Selman, Ware, Abernathy, Rhodes families, 1681-1981 and seventy-six connected kins-men Baltimore: Gateway Press ; Holmes Beach, FL (PO Box 1518, Holmes Beach 33510) : Distributor J.F. Rockett(e), 1981. NC Ref 929.2 ROCKETT   Rosenberger, Homer Tope, 1908- The Pennsylvania Germans, 1891-1965: frequently known as the "Pennsylvania Dutch": seventy-fifth anniversary volume of the Pennsylvania German Society. Pennsylvania German Society, 1966 Arch. 974.8 ROS   Rucker, Elizabeth Hoyle. The genealogy of Peiter Heyl and his descendents, 1100-1936 NC Ref 929.2 HOYLE   Saunders, William L. The Colonial records of North Carolina Raleigh, NC: P.M. Hale, Printer to the State, 1886-1914. NC Ref 929.3 COL v.24 Page 831--- Lewis Widener appointed commissioner.   Sherrill, William Andrew. Captain William Sherrill, son of Adam and Elizabeth, and some of their descendants NC Ref 929.2 SHERRILL   Tate, V. Robins. Joseph Fisher, 1695-1784, and descendants: Penn.-N.C.-Ga. Evanston, IL: The Author, 1987 NC Ref 929.2 FISHER   Webb, Billee Snead. Randleman, Rendleman, Rintelman reunion, 1981 Corvallis, OR (651 Sherwood Way NE, Corvallis 97330) : B.S. Webb, c1983. NC Ref 929.2 RANDLEMAN Page 38 Sophia A. Meyers parentage-d/o Anna Marie/Mary Weider, d/o Capt Henry Weidner (...)   Whitener, Daniel Jay North Carolina history Oklahoma City, OK : Harlow Pub. Corp., c1958 NC Ref 929.2 RANDLEMAN NC J 975.6 WHI Page 72--Story of the Weidner Oak, includes picture of oak and farmhouse by John W. Robinson   Whitener, R. Vance. Tales of our ancestors in Catawba County [Hickory, NC] : The author, 1916 NC Ref 929.2 BARRINGER   Woschenko, Lydia Jane Bolick. The ancestors of Lester Lafayette Bolick / compiled by Lydia Jane Bolick Woschenko and Alexander Woschenko. [Cherry Hill, NJ] : The Woschenkos, 1990. NC Ref 929.2 BOLICK   Yoder, G. M. Henry Weidner, his life and character / by Col. G.M. Yoder. Father Weidner, "The King of the Forks" / by R. Vance Whitener NC Ref 929.2 WEIDNER   Young, Terry R. (Terry Ray), 1947- Our Wyant family Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press; Vale, NC: Order from T.R. Young, 1986. NC Ref 929.2 YOU

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