Keith Blalock collection of papers 1895-1913.

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Keith Blalock collection of papers 1895-1913.

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Includes government documents regarding Keith Blalock and his attempt to receive veteran's pension and neighbors' testimony of the Blalocks' participation in the Civil War-era and the postwar Watauga and Avery County, NC cultural position and activities.

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Appalachian State University, ASU

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Appalachian State University, ASU

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Appalachian State University. W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Archives.

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Blalock, Malinda, 1839-1903

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Sarah Pritchard was born March 10, 1839, in Caldwell County, North Carolina (now part of Avery County) which is located in the steep region of Grandfather Mountain. Sarah Pritchard was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Pritchard, and the sixth of nine children. When she was a child, Sarah Pritchard resided in Watauga County (also now Avery County) which was her main residence until her death. There, she attended a single-room schoolhouse. She became a close friend of William McKesson Blal...

Blalock, Keith, 1837-1913

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When the Confederate 26th North Carolina Infantry, commanded by Colonel Zebulon Vance, showed up in the region to recruit, Keith began to plan an escape across the frontier from his local political enemies. He was hesitant about whether to flee directly toward Kentucky or enroll temporarily with the Confederate Army to desert across the enemy lines later. Keith also considered the consequences of an untimely escape on Malinda, fearful that local distaste of his actions would cause her to be s...