Appalachia Life

Stories about my family living in Appalachia!

Edna Myrtle Warden Perry

My Great Grandmother Edna Perry: Edna was born on October 18, 1915 to the late Felix Revan Warden and Margaret Ida Black Warden in the...

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No Lent For Me

I feel moved by the spirit for the first time to not observe the upcoming Lenten season. For some of us every day already feels like...

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Arthur Finley Gentle - World War II POW (Prisoner of War)

Arthur Gentle of the Brushy Mountain Community, North Carolina was born on June 19th, 1917. To Annie Anderson Gentle and Joseph Andrew...

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Ida Anderson Lowe

Ida was the sister to my Great-great Grandmother Annie Lee Anderson. In the early 1900’s Ida was admitted to the NC State Hospital in...

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Dovie Anderson

This is my 4th great grandmother, Ms. Dovie Anderson. Born in Wilkes County in 1836, were she lived her entire life. Dovie was a rebel...

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Appalachia Funerals

Appalachia funerals have always been fascinating to me. This photo that my Great-Grandmother Edna Perry provided to the Alleghany...

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Guy Thomas Perry Sr.

My Great-great-grandparents Arthur & Anna Perry with children baby Bruce, Edith, standing in the back is Ray and my Great-Grandpa Guy...

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Meaning of The Scottish Thistle

Given the legend surrounding the Scottish thistle, the plant clearly connotes bravery, courage, and loyalty in the face of treachery. The...

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David Perry

Welcome to my Appalachia Genealogy Blog History about my Fourth Great-Grandfather David Perry History about my Fourth Great-Grandfather...

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