Person in the county’s record
From the state marker“Railroad president, congressman, state senator. In charge of Confederate railroad transportation, 1861-62. Home stands 1 mile W.”
State historical marker: D-58: William S. Ashe
The index holds one work for William Sheppard Ashe so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.
Works in the index that concern this person directly, or were written by them. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it; background reading with wider context sits further down.
November 2013 issue of Our State (volume 81, number 6). Orange County pieces take in the restoration of the Murphey School and a local radio show; elsewhere are Seabreeze Beach, Durham bakeries, Farmville barbecue, the Andrews Sisters and dogs in combat.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Ashe, William Sheppard, 1813-1862.
NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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