11,182 research outputs found
Genealogy Notes - Benjamin Cleveland Andrews Decendants (Fay Webb Gardner)
Handwritten genealogy chart by Fay Webb Gardner. Includes generational family tree from Fay Webb Gardner to Benjamin Cleveland Andrews.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-andrews-family-genealogy-notes/1004/thumbnail.jp
Funeral and Memorial - Memorial from DAR for Madge Webb Riley
This memorial to Madge Webb Riley gives condolences concerning her passing to her sister Fay Webb Gardner. The memorial is written by the Benjamin Cleveland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of which Madge was a member. Fay Webb Gardner includes with the condolences a reply of thanks to Nannie and the 20th Century Club on the back of a check.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-madge-webb-riley/1027/thumbnail.jp
A History of the Family and Background of Mrs. Fay Webb Gardner (Mrs. O. Max Gardner)
This text, compiled by Fay Webb Gardner, provides accounts, recollections, and family data concerning her family history. The memoir consist primarily of information on Mrs. Gardner\u27s maternal side of the family with the exception of brief information concerning her siblings and father. It includes accounts of William Watson\u27s and Samuel Andrews\u27s participation in the Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Kings Mountain. The memoir gives family data, such as birth dates, death dates, marriages, children, and burial sites, and it outlines the immigration and settlement of certain family members. The accounts of the lives of Dr. William Perry Andrews, Samuel Andrews, and his son, Benjamin Franklin Andrews, contain the most information. The homes of Dr. William Andrews and Samuel Andrews are described in detail. Land transactions are briefly mentioned. C.G. Love’s involvement in the Mexican-American war also is mentioned. Additionally, two images of the Webb family, are included. In addition to family information, the memoir provides insight into life during the reconstruction. This includes an account of reconciliation in Shelby and recollections of everyday life and old school houses. Most of this can be found in the sections detailing the flag return and detailing the life of Benjamin Franklin Andrews. Furthermore, history of Cleveland County is presented along with history of specific areas such as Tryon. The information included in the memoir comes from sources on the Revolutionary War, state and county history resources, and personal accounts and recollections of Mrs. Gardner’s family.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-family-histories/1001/thumbnail.jp
Legal Document - 1837 - Letter of Administration of Benjamin Andrews Estate
Legal letter of petition for the administration of the estate of Benjamin Andrews by Samuel Andrews.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-benjamin-franklin-andrews/1001/thumbnail.jp
Document - 1837 - Order of Sale of Estate of Benjamin Andrews
Statement of the administration of the estate of Benjamin Andrews by Samuel Andrews and Andrew B. Long.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-benjamin-franklin-andrews/1002/thumbnail.jp
Benjamin Franklin and Elizabeth Watson Andrews graves.
Caption on back written by Fay Webb Gardner. The graves of Benjamin Franklin Andrews and his wife who was Elizabeth Watson in old cemetery back on Brittain Presbyterian Church in Rutherford County. Handwritten.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-andrews-family-photographs/1003/thumbnail.jp
Burials at Brittain Presbyterian Church - Andrews, Barr, and Melton Families
Handwritten notes by Fay Webb Gardner listing burials of family members in the Brittain church yard. Includes the following: Benjamin Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, Samuel Andrews, Sr., Sarah Barr, Samuel Andrews, Jr., and Myra Melton.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-brittain-presbyterian-church/1000/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb MBA Student Starts Career Before Graduation
Before completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2012 at Gardner-Webb University, Benjamin “Evan” Rhodes was offered a job with Fastenal Company in Shelby, N.C. By the time he finished his degree, he was a top-ranking sales representative, which led to another job opportunity. “I was recruited to fill a territory sales manager position for a family-owned flooring manufacturer called J&J Invision,” Rhodes shared.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2023/thumbnail.jp
Genealogy Notes - Elizabeth Watson and Benjamin Andrews
Handwritten genealogy notes pertaining to vital information for the following members of the Watson and Andrews families: Elizabeth Watson, Benjamin Andrews, William Watson, and Patrick Watson.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/fay-webb-gardner-watson-family/1002/thumbnail.jp
Benj Webb & Son letter to Thomas Rotch, London 12th July 1803
Benjamin Webb explains that Thomas Rotch's order for various goods including watches were delayed at the dock, confiscated as contraband by his Majesty's Custom house. Goods were repacked and sent on board the ship, Oneida Chief, John Kemp, Master for New York. 8" x 12.5" (20.3 by 32 cm
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