Poplar Hill
Dunnington, India Knight (Granny)
Dunnington, Walter Gray died February 12, 1849
Dunnington, Walter G. Jr. died April 2, 1999
Dunnington, Walter Jr Received The Distinguished Service Cross. date of action July 14 - 15, 1918
Dunnington - July 27, 1860
Dunnington, Walter Grey, attorney
Dunnington, Walter Grey (son of the above)
Dunnington, Dr. John Hughes and his wife Mrs. Dunnington, Genevieve Parker
Dunnington, Allen Gray
Some history of the Poplar Hill
Poplar Hill Photos
Poplar Hill Golf Course
Poplar Hill - Hampden Sydney article in Farmville paper May 2005
Knight
Knight Family (Granny)
Shields
Some history from the Shields family
Brumfield, Betty Shields
Shields, Ann Kingdon
Chamberlin
Cherokee
Dunnington, James William
Dunnington, Kathryn Chamberlin
Orgain, Dolly Dunnington
Sprye, India Dunnington
Whidden, Sally Ann Dunnington Sydnor, Kathryn Dunnington
Sprye, Skip
Sprye, Trey
Goebel, Kathryn Sprye
Hagler, Katrina Goebel
Goebel, Peter
Index of people on this site
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Mrs. Clarence W. Coffey
1627 Frankfort Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
August 21, 1975
Dearest Kathryn,
It has been so long since talking with with you! I do hope your health has improved and that you have gained some weight! You have been so think the times I have seen you.
I have finally been able to trace the whereabouts of the Cherokee translation of the New Testament in which you were interested. Theresa has given it to her daughter, Lois. I have obtained a xerox copy of Matthew and am enclosing it. Also I am sending you a copy of the first portion of a music instruction book which is the only Cherokee material I have. I do hope these are what you wanted. I am anxious to know about the new book that is being published and who the author is so that I may obtain a copy. I am trying to get as much material as I can together. It is so interesting! I only wish I had really absorbed all that Granddaddy and Grandmother were trying to tell me when I was growing up. I remember taking notes by the hours and days - but long ago lost them. I keep wondering how best I can interest our next few generations! It is such a great heritage!
We have one grandson, Brian, who is 2 years 9 months, and hope for another grandchild next March. Bill and Sandra, the parents, are living in Houston. He is a CPA with a bank holding company and doing real well.
Kathy just finished at the University of Texas with a Master of Business Administration this summer. She is now working with Hughes Aircraft in Los Angeles, California, and has a great job. She is in a two year training program and is currently working in economic forecasting. Since her bachelors degree (and real interest) is in economics and government, the job seems to challenge her.
I am still working in the civic affairs of the State. - I guess that's my life. I have organized a statewide association for obtaining opportunities and facilities for gifted and talented students. Thirty-five parishes (counties) are planning to offer special classes for these students in their schools next year, so we have had some success in lighting fires in the direction of helping these special children.
Clarence is in good health and working hard, as usual. He is planning to retire in about 2 1/2 years and we will probably move to Texas at that time. We spent a couple of weeks on his vacation going to Texas and then to California with Kathy to help her get started out there ok. We bought her a small convertible Fiat X19 for her getting about. It is hard to get used to the small foreign cars but you hardly see anything else in California. Clarence said that if anyone had told him six months ago that he would be buying one, he would have known they were crazy! However, that is what she wanted and it seems with the increasing shortage of oil the small cars are most logical. It is a great comfort to us that both Doll and Sam are out there and are helping her get adjusted. - but we do miss knowing she won't be home Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break and summer! We will just have to travel more to Texas and California!
Do let us know how you are and about Dolly and Kathryn and the rest of the family are. I am sorry it took so long to obtain the material for you.
Dearest love to you and the girls,
Kathryn
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The Annual Spry Family Reunion is held the 1st Sunday in October in China Grove, NC. Details for reunion
Enoch Spry history
Fisher family line
The General Armory
Marriage Certificate Enoch Spry and Mary Lingle
Carter Creek document
Death Certificate Thomas Spry
Letter to Johnsie from Helen Kurfees
Hill Spry Photos
Children of Elzavan Monroe Spry
Lineage Papers
Older Spry Pictures
1920 School Picture Liberty School
Letter To Annice Allsobrooks from President Nixon
1926 Spry Family Reunion
Lois's 92nd birthday party 1988
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