Mamie Jones

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This article focuses on the contributions of African Americans to Cleveland County from the end of slavery through the late 19th century. It emphasizes the physical labor that helped build Shelby and the county, the creation of Freedman communities, early churches, schools, and educators, and notable Black farmers, workers, and professionals. The narrative highlights institutions such as Compact School and Cleveland Training School, along with community leaders and educators who advanced opportunities despite limited resources. It concludes by noting African American participation in the Revolutionary War and honoring generations of hardworking individuals who shaped the county’s development.

This article reflects the historical context and language conventions of the period in which it was written. Some terminology and descriptions used in the text may be outdated or considered inappropriate by modern standards. These materials are presented for research and educational purposes to preserve the historical record and to support understanding of past perspectives, social conditions, and cultural attitudes. The inclusion of such language does not reflect current values or institutional positions but rather provides important insight into the time period in which the document was created.

Publication Date

2-1-1951

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

Henry Van Dyke, Henry Johnson, Dan Wilkins, Elick Jennings, John Bridges, Samuel Hunter, Samuel Fox, Jackson Burchett, Jack Wellmon, Oliver Roberts, J. W. Roberts, Ida A. W. Roberts, John Ida Jiggitts, Billy Roberts, Alice Roberts Lavinia Forney, George Martin, Eli Roberts, George Borders, Jim Wells, John Wells, Oliver Roberts, Lewis Hardin, Bert Borders, Ben Carson, Mary Dixon, Mason Roberts, Zeke Shiver, Jack Beam, Bill Hoskins, Joe Telescope, Wash Webb, John Love, Vance Jolly, Dinah Roberts, Mat Wilson, Kate Hunter, Mag Wells, Anna Palmer, Mary Turner, Mat Williams, Eliza Elliott, Maria Jennings, Mammy Lou, Watt Elliott, Cal McBrayer, Milliard Moore, Dock Hopkins, Zero Ross, Saul Hunter, Watt Roberts, Bill Simmons, Frank Miller, John Homesley, Rufe Hopkins, Jacob Jones, Matt Guyton, Will Whitfield, Jim Stewart, Dr. John Aaron Cicero, Peter Forney, George Roberts, Miles Tracy, Caleb Roberts, E. Hinton Hill, Hill Culp, Charley Hall, Lida S. Galbraith, Ezra Bridges, Virginia Byers, Riley Cabaniss, Togo Cabaniss, Brodus Howell, Joseph Oates, Adolphus Foster, B. D. Roberts, Boyd Catherwaite, Richard Spikes Jr., Dilly Chambers, Jesse Coxon, Freedmen’s Association, Roberts Tabernacle, Compact Academy, Compact School, Douglas Academy, Cleveland Training School, Fallston, Lattimore, Lawndale, Kings Mountain

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

1951, February 1 - Cleveland County Early Days

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