Pond Mountain Chronicle

The late Leland R. Cooper lived in the Pond Mountain community of Creston, North Carolina. The late Mary Lee Cooper lived in Columbus, North Carolina.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments PrefaceIntroduction Three Maps The InterviewsLockie Richardson Bessie Patrick Greer Clara Daugherty Bertie and Claude Perry General Grant Carpenter Eli Denny Lundy Perry Della Marie Maxwell Mae Matilda Pactrick Lackey Gladys Hayes Frank Lewis James Rudy Perry Dolly Perry Herman (Sam) Bauguess Della Bauguess Herbert Joines Alice Joines Freeman Greer Nellie Greer Andrew (Pete) Denny Docia Denny Gladys Bailey Betsey and Schiller Martin Juanita Jones Bill Payne Frances Payne Lacey Estel “E.J.” Perry Freda Perry Rodger Carpenter, Sr. Jerry Lewis Appendix A: The House and Surroundings Publisher’s Afterword About the Authors Index

“a joy to read...an excellent example of what is unique and valuable about Appalachian studies and rural Appalachian culture...an excellent text for qualitative and oral interviewing courses”—Journal of Appalachian Studies; “show[s] how life on Pond Mountain has changed through the years...written in the same words the people spoke”—Ashe Mountain Times; “thirty-two interviews...interesting...good source material for Appalachian cultural history...well-indexed”—North Carolina Libraries; “a history of the region that shows decided change...rich in regional dialect”—Appalachian Journal.