The collection includes genealogical materials related to the Croom, Fordham, Lapierre, Rouse, Sparrow, and Stroud families. Also included are materials belonging to Rev. Patrick Jones Sparrow, D.D. (1802-1867). Rev. Sparrow, of Lincoln County, N.C., was a Presbyterian minister who taught and preached at churches in Lincoln and Rowan counties, N.C.; Prince Edward County, Va.; Alabama; and Florida. He was one of the founders of Davidson College and was the first professor of languages to teach there. He left Davidson in 1840 and later served as president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia (1845-1847). He died in Cahaha, Ala., on November 10, 1867.
From the description of W. Keats Sparrow papers, 1836-1977 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 268954371
