1949, November 24 - Cleveland County Early Days

Authors

Mamie Jones

Files

Description

This article describes the legend of a buried treasure in Cleveland County. William Magness, and early settler near Shelby, allegedly buried $60,000 in gold coins in a brass kettle around 1803. Despite later rumors and excavations, the treasure has never been confirmed. The article also includes the story of James Rutherford, who, facing a perjury charge in the 1830s was found dead and allegedly buried with a bad of gold.

Publication Date

11-24-1949

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

William Magness, Mary Magness, John Roberts, Mamie Roberts Thompson, James Rutherford, Buried Treasure

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Recommended Citation

Jones, Mamie, "1949, November 24 - Cleveland County Early Days" (1949). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 10.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/10