Undated (10) - Cleveland County Early Days

Authors

Mamie Jones

Files

Description

This article combines historical data and local anecdotes to illustrate life in Cleveland County across the 19th and early 20th centuries. It presents census figures showing population growth since 1850 and compares town populations over time. The narrative also includes stories of early lawyers in neighboring counties, humorous courtroom exchanges, and a late-1800s incident involving a supposed mineral expert exposed by colored glass mistaken for gems.

Publication Date

2026

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

O. J. Woodson, Thomas Dews Jr., David Swain, Samuel Hillman, James Dodge, Thomas Dews, North Carolina Legislature, Rutherford Superior Court, Pleasant Retreat School, Shelby, Lincoln County, Rutherford County, Lincolnton

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Recommended Citation

Jones, Mamie, "Undated (10) - Cleveland County Early Days" (2026). Cleveland County Early Days Newspaper Column. 60.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-cleveland-county-early-days-newspaper-column/60