Robert W Prevost letter to Ann

This letter to my cousin Ann Prevost Smith (our most talented family researcher) in the late 1970s shares his recollection of facts and information about the Jackson Creek family.


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In this letter, he suggests that Mrs. Mary (E.C.) Loflin of Asheboro, NC may have more information on the family.   I believe Mary comes from Hazel Prevost's and Nineveh's branch of the Jackson Creek family.

In Robert's closing, he quoted a Bible scripture Phillipians 2:5-11

Philippians 2:5-11

New International Version (NIV)

⁵ In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

⁶ Who, being in very nature^[a] God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷ rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!

⁹ Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,
¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
¹¹ and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

Interview with Hazel Prevost

I interviewed Hazel Prevost, granddaughter of Ninevah Harris Prevost.  Hazel tells the story of the Jackson Creek Prevos including Alexander Wesley and William Alexander.   She lives in Clark/New Bern, NC.

Collaboration with Ken Garner of Davidson

I swapped some emails with Ken Garner in High Point who is tracking his Garner family tree.  Ken posted an incredible old letter that is the first hand account of a visit with "Squire Billy" and his family. This was Andrew Wesley's father William Alexander.  



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Ken says:

Hello,My name is Ken Garner, and I live in High Point,NC.
The article from old letters was written by Ella Beck Sinder (my great aunt). Her Mother was Eliza Prevo Beck. Eliza Prevo's mother was Sally and William Prevo. Ella Beck was a siter to my Grandmother Ida Rebecca Beck On my father's side of family.
This letter was given to me by Kate Snider Austin. It was her Mother who wrote this even though she was not well educated. 
Ella was telling about things she was told or remembered.
...The Prevos lived in Randolph County. Jackson Creek was a community in Randolph. It is not far from Denton, NC where I grew up.