Mamie Jones

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This article explores the history of prominent residents along South Washington Street in Shelby, particularly the house originally built in the late 1850s by Augustus W. Burton, often called the “old McAfee house.” It traces the succession of notable occupants—including the Roark, McAfee, Anthony, Webb, and Gardner families—and highlights their political, religious, educational, and civic contributions to North Carolina. The home was later locally known as “Webbley” or the O. Max Gardner House. The article also connects nearby homes and residents, such as the Dixon and Durham families.

Publication Date

2026

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

Augustus W. Burton, Governor O. Max Gardner, Fay Webb Gardner, James L. Webb, Edwin Yates Webb, Charles A. Webb, Col. Leroy McAfee, Plato Durham, Thomas Dixon Sr., Amanda McAfee Dixon, Thomas Dixon Jr., A. C. Dixon, Sue Dixon, Walter S. Anthony, Sue McAfee Anthony, Charles McAfee, C. B. McBrayer, John McBrayer, H. F. Schenck, John F. Schenck, William Hoke, John F. Hoke, Thomas Lattimore, Cicero Durham, Crawford Durham, Webbley, Webb-Gardner House, North Washington Street, South Washington Street, Shelby, First Baptist Church

Contributors

Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Undated (08) - Cleveland County Early Days

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