~ THEIR STORIES ~
Here you will find biographical sketches and stories about my husband's pioneer ancestors. These frontiersmen and their families settled on the rugged but beloved Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. I hope you enjoy reading this and will click on the old mailbox below to contact me if you find a connection!
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"Butter Factory at Mount Verd" by Sandra Ratledge "The Ghost of Cleage House" by Sandra Ratledge "The John Sutton Family" by Sandra Ratledge
~ TO BE CONTINUED ~
"Hosea's Easter Basket" by Sandra Ratledge
Valley River Recollections -- Stories Part 1 (primarily about my father's family) Patchwork Pieces, Kinfolks in the Knobs, Stories Part 2 (stories about my mother's family) School Days, Golden Rule Days -- Stories Part 3 (stories and pictures of schools)
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This site is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Tommy and Beulah (Cline) Nipper.
