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Mamie Jones

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This article describes early pioneers of Number Three Township in Cleveland County, highlighting families such as the Grahams, Twitty’s, Blantons, Burchetts, Smiths, Suttles, and Doggetts. It includes biographical sketches of figures like Col. William Graham, Sheriff Charles Blanton, Drury Burchett, Minor Smith, and Rev. Drury Dobbins, emphasizing their roles in settlement, religion, and civic life. The narrative also traces Blanton family ancestry back to 18th-century migration and later banking leadership in Shelby.

Publication Date

2026

City

Shelby, NC

Keywords

Graham’s Fort, Grover, Township 3, William Graham, Charles Blanton, Drury Burchett, Minor Smith, Drury Dobbins, Joseph Suttle, Theodonie Burchett, Elihu Burett, Maria Champion, Susan Twitty, Jackson Blanton, George Blanton, Sandy Run Church, Lily Power Dam, Shelby, Burwell Blanton, First National Bank

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Fay Webb Gardner Collection in the Gardner-Webb University Archives

Undated (14) - Cleveland County Early Days

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