Nolichucky Roots

One of the things I love most about blogging is connecting with others who are interested in the people and places I write about. Ten years ...

Carolyn Sawyer and Andrew Popp, 4 September 1954 Today would have been my parent's 67th wedding anniversary. I've never done a blog ...

Receipt, dated March 18, 1893 "March 18, 1893 Received from Wm Sawyers Guardian Lanie Sawyers 65/100 Dollars in full for goods furnishe...

Herbert Sawyer  (1895-1923)  The story of my great-uncle Herbert Sawyer's death was too gruesome not to share. And far too gruesome not ...

Sister by Emma Sawyer  Two words I heard whenever I was with my great (very, truly great) aunt Mary Kathryn McKenzie (aka Sister) were froli...