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George Henry Monroe ALLRED
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George Henry Monroe ALLRED
- Born: 26 Aug 1858, , , North Carolina
- Died: 18 Aug 1903 at age 44
 Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1860 U.S. Federal, 27 Jun 1860, Western Division, Randolph County, North Carolina. 1
• Occupation: foundry and machine shop owner, 1894, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina. 2
• Residence, 1894, Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina. 3
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Sources
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1860 U.S. census, Randolph, North Carolina population schedule, Western Division, p. 22, dwelling 170, family 162, Elijah Allred; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 910;
Elijah Allred, a 39 (1821) year old carpenter, was living in Randolph County North Carolina with his wife, Arpha, 27 (1833) and their children, Linsey, 13 (1847), John, 9 (1851), Emily, 5 (1855), Walter, 3 (1857), and George, 2 (1858). Carolin Cagle, 22 and her son, John, 2, also resided in the household. Everyone in the household was born in North Carolina. Elijah owned $150 in real property and $65 in personal property. Linsey and John had attended school within the year. Arpha could not read or write.
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1894 Randolph County N. C. Business Directory (Asheboro, North Carolina: n.p., 1894), 54;
Allred, G H, foundry and machine shop
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1894 Randolph County N. C. Business Directory (Asheboro, North Carolina: n.p., 1894), 54;
RANDLEMAN
This is an incorporated town of 2,500 inhabitants, eight miles north of Asheboro. It is the largest manufacturing town in the county, and, in fact, has the largest population. Long ago Peter Dicks had a grist mill and an oil mill at this place, which was then called Dicks. In 1848 Jesse Walker, William Clark, Joseph Newlin, James Dicks and William Henshaw erected a cotton mill here and called it Union Factory. In 1866 John Randleman and John H. Ferree acquired control of the property and the name was changed to Randleman. The Randleman Mills, including the Quinn Mill, are now owned and operated by John H. Ferree. Naomi Falls Factory (owned by a stock company), Powhatan Plaid Mills and Randleman Hosiery Mill (making six cotton mills) are all within the corporation, and Worthville Factory is only two miles down the river. In 1885 the Randleman Mill was burnt, but it was immediately rebuild, and is now one of the leading manufactories of the State. The town has four churches, two hotels, a graded school and many other signs of prosperity. The High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad has a fine depot here, and reaches the town by a loop, giving a beautful view as the train sweeps around the brow of the town limits is Naomi Falls, named after Naomi Wise, who was drowned here by Jonathan Lewis about the year 1808. Naomi Falls Factory was also named for the ill-fated Naomi. It was built by J. E. Walker, John H. Ferree, J. O. Pickard and Amos Gregson in 1879. Dr. Braxton Craven, after and able discourse, dedicated this factory building to "Almighty God, for the purpose and uses of Christian work." This was a new departure and a good example, and it is remarkable that the factories of Randolph County are conducted almost entirely by Christian gentlemen of very high type.
