Comments on: The Inner Civil War in Montgomery Co., N.C.

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:46:15 +0000

Gary,

Thanks for sharing your family information with Renegade South. I’m sorry it has taken me this long to get back to you, but I have not been able to find any information about Noah W. Morgan in my research files for Montgomery County, NC. Since my focus was on those men who evaded or deserted Confederate service, perhaps that’s not surprising. However, I am surprised that I didn’t find him listed in my Montgomery County marriage records either, which are complete for the county.

In my notes on the federal census of 1860, I have Alexander, Joseph, and Mathew Morgan living in Fork District, Montgomery County, but no Noah. Is it possible he used a first name other than Noah?

Vikki

By: Gary Smith

Gary Smith — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:54:36 +0000

I am a descendant of the Moores, Beamons and Morgans of Montgomery County. My Great, Great Grandfather was Noah W. Morgan who died while in the Confederate Army. His wife was a Beamon and his mother a Moore. His Grandfather was Valentine Moore,Sr. I have guessed that Noah joined because of conscription and that since his family was so anti-slavery, he may have bowed to the home guard. I believe he was a friend of the Hulin Brothers. Any information about my ancestors would be greatly appreciated.

By: Southerners Against Slavery: Wesleyan Methodists in Montgomery County, North Carolina « Renegade South

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:47:22 +0000

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By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:12:12 +0000

Judi, I know of two very old works that discuss the Lovejoy Chapel schism at length, naming certain Moores, Hulins, and Hurleys in the process. They are, 1) Life of Rev. Adam Crooks, A.M. by Mrs. E. W Crooks, published by the Wesleyan Methodist Publishing Co., Syracuse, 1871, and 2) Wesleyan Methodism in the South by Roy S. Nicholson, same publisher, 1933. I found indictments of the Hulins, Hurleys, and Moores for passing "incendiary" (anti-slavery) literature in the Criminal Action Papers of Montgomery County, March 2, 1860, at the NC State Archives (NCDAH) in Raleigh. Guion Griffis Johnson, a pioneer in social history, briefly discussed the mobbing of Adam Crooks at the Lovejoy Chapel in her classic work,Ante-Bellum North Carolina: A Social History, published by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1937. The Crooks and Nicholson works are available in some special collections; I'm sure that UNC Chapel Hill has both. I've also seen Nicholson's book listed online. Guion Johnson's book is on the shelves of many North Carolina libraries. Vikki

By: Judi Scott

Judi Scott — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:39:13 +0000

Thanks Vikki for your reply.

Can you tell me where I might find some information about this topic. (LovejoyChurch and the involvement of these families with the Wesleyan Methodists.)

Judi

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:13:48 +0000

Judi,

I went back into my files concerning the 1851 visit of the Wesleyan Methodist Rev. Adam Crooks to Lovejoy Chapel in Montgomery County at the invitation of Hiram and Orrin Hulin, and Valentine Moore.

Crooks entered North Carolina in the wake of a schism in the Methodist Episcopal Church over slavery. It appears that the Hulins, Moores, and Hurleys were anti-slavery Episcopal Methodists who could no longer abide the church’s sanction of slavery. I found direct references to William Hurley and Caroline Moore (who married Jesse Hulin a few years later.) being among those Episcopal Methodists who, during Crooks’ visit, transferred their loyalties to the Wesleyans.

You’ve renewed my interest in this topic, and I plan to soon write a blog obout the rise of Wesleyan Methodism in the Montgomery/Randolph County area.

Vikki

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:31:18 +0000

It’s nice to meet you, Judi! I have so enjoyed conducting research on your fascinating ancestral families from the 1980s forward. I will go back to my original notes on the religious affiliations of the Hulins and Cranfords at my earliest opportunity and get back to you. Meanwhile, perhaps other readers have information on this to share.

Vikki

By: Judi Scott

Judi Scott — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:05:41 +0000

Hi Vikki

I have been doing genealogy research for a number of years and your two books have given me additional insight into my heritage. Thank you.

I am a descendant of the Beaman, Moore, Cranford and Hurley families of Montgomery County, North Carolina. I am currently researching and writing about the Civil War era, My Beaman ancestors were Quakers for many years. I am wondering about the religious background of the Hulin and Cranford families. (Pre-Wesleyan Methodist). Do you have any information about this?

Thanks
Judi Scott

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