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Identifier

Accession 1800

Inclusive Dates

1912-2003

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1.00 linear foot, 2000 pieces

Language

English;

Historical Note

John Thomas Falls, Sr. (1926-2005), a native of York County, S.C., was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII. He later graduated from Mars Hill College in 1950 and then worked 37 years as a mail carrier for United States Postal Service. In addition, Falls was a charter member of the Broad River Genealogical Society. His devoted genealogical research resulted in a detailed history of the Falls family along with closely related families like the Carroll family.

Scope and Content Note

The John Thomas Falls Genealogical Collection consists of photographs, genealogical records, church and family histories, cemetery indexes, correspondence, research notes, and various records concerning the Falls family and related families (Carroll, Crawford, McSwain, Whitesides, and Hambright) of the Catawba region of North and South Carolina. A history of the Antioch Baptist Church (Blacksburg, S.C.), a copy of The Heritage of Cleveland County [N.C.], vol. 1 (1982), three copies of the Pisgah A.R.P Church’s cemetery indexes, a history of the Mount Paran Baptist Church (Blacksburg S.C.), a copy of Our Heritage: A History of Cleveland County [N.C.] (1976), Brent Holcomb’s 1980 Marriage and Death Notices from the Charleston Observer, 1827-1845, and a bounded work on Tryon and Lincoln counties (N.C.) can be found in this collection.

Provenance

The collection of genealogical materials of John Thomas Falls and related families was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives on June 13, 2022.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

John Thomas Falls Genealogical Collection - Accession 1800

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