| Abstract |
Land records constitute a major segment of the collection and involve lots in Gold Hill proper and land in rural Rowan County. Of particular interest is a deed for property belonging to St. Marks Evangelical Southern (Lutheran) Church in Gold Hill and statement providing a lot for construction of a new Methodist Episcopal Church in the same town. Correspondence is concerned primarily with family and personal affairs. One Civil War letter from Orange Court House, Va., complains of inadequate food, poor morale, and expresses a desire for peace. Two post-war letters pertain to gold mining, mine conditions, and problems relating to the mine. Also included are miscellaneous financial papers; estates papers for the Fannie C. Mauney estate and the F. H. Mauney estate; a treasurer's indenture and other records pertaining to the Gold Hill corporation; Staples and Mauney family genealogical notes; photographs of Gold Hill scenes and Mauney family members; and clippings concerning Gold Hill. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Mauney Family Papers (#226), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Eva R. Mauney. |
| Biographical note | The Mauney family of Gold Hill in Rowan County, N.C., was involved in mining operations in the Rown-Cabarrus County area during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Frank Mauney (1845-1905), son of Ephraim and grandson of Valentine Mauney, married Rebecca Snuggs. Their eldest son Robert E. Lee Mauney (1872-1938) married Anne Staples of Salisbury. Various members of the Mauney and Snuggs families were involved in mining in Gold Hill and in the administration of town government. |
