One cannot live in this area long without coming across the Motsinger name around almost every corner. Please visit the Piedmont Trails Genealogy site if you would like to read a bit on the
Another name seen throughout this area is that of the
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Eaton History
As you well know, I am a fan of The Piedmont Trails blog. One recent entry, the family surname Eaton, falls right in with a direct family line of my own.
The Eaton family can be found throughout Stokes, Surry, and Rowan County-to name a few. Here is the link to the Eaton blog post. While you are there read about Christopher Valentine; most people find it to a unique and interesting story.
18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County, NC; Part V
Woo-hoo! Another segment in the Piedmont Trails series on Stokes County.
18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County, NC..Part V
Piedmont Trails- 18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County- Part IV
Final part of a 4 part series highlighting the early settlement of Stokes County, North Carolina.
18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County
Surnames mentioned that may be of interest;
Fulton, Cook, West, Clark, Gordon, Fulkner, Herring, Heath, George, Grigg, Winston, Zigler, Hill, Tilley, Cox, Ward, Jackson, King, Johnson, Sanders
Piedmont Trails- 18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County, NC- Part III
Part 3 of a 4 part series highlighting the early settlers of Stokes County, North Carolina.
18th Century Pioneers of Stokes County
Surnames mentioned that may be of interest;
Dearing, Vernon, Davis, Dunlap, Denny, Eason, Flinchum, Volck, Fulk, Perry, Spainhour, Flynt, Redman, Aldridge
Piedmont Trails- 18th Century Settlers of Stokes County
The 2nd of the Piedmont Trails 4 part series focused on the early settlers of Stokes County, NC.
Surnames mentioned that may be of interest;
Bowman, Lilley, Boyles, King, Bray, Scott, Calloway
Piedmont Trails- Early Settlers of Stokes County Part 1
Part 1 of the Piedmont Trails 4 part series focused on the first settlers of Stokes County.
Many of the most common surnames are written about from the very beginning of Stokes County history. Surnames mentioned that may be of interest;
Dalton, Martin, Boles, Kiser, Kiger, Walker, Reddick