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List of needy in Elkin and along the Yadkin River along the Surry side.

J. S. Bell, wife and three dependent children. No income. Lost most of their furniture. Dwelling badly damaged, can't live in it.

J. M. Simmons, wife and one child. Furniture gone. House very much injured, can't live in it.

Mr. Weaver, wife and three children. Lost everything. Works at pumping station.

John Mathis, Colored, wife and four children. Everything gone. Day laborer.

Jim Gray, Col., wife and two children. Everything gone. Day laborer.

Off Gray, Col., wife and three children. Everything gone. Day laborer.

Eva Martin, Col., five children. Everything gone. No source of income.

Mary Mann, Col., four children. Everything gone. No source of income.

Robert Martin, Col., wife and four children. Everything gone. Day laborer.

Dot Martin, Col., and wife. Everything gone. Day laborer.

Jim Lomax, Col., wife and two children. Everything gone except household furniture. Blacksmith.

Will Redman, Col., wife and one child. Nothing left. Day laborer.

One very old colored woman lost everything, no possible way of support. Can not learn name.

Mrs. J. C. Greenwood, Widow, and two children. Manufacturing plant completely destroyed. Only source of income.

W. E. Elliott, wife and five children. Home and everything gone. No source of income.

Charlie Mathis, young man. Lost everything, stock of goods and building. No source of income.

•   •   King, wife and two children, Everything gone. No source of income.

Wade Hemrick, wife and eight small children. Entire crop gone. Renter, no source of income.

W. R. Royal, wife and three children. House and household goods gone-everything. Day laborer.

Rufus Felts, Wife and one child. Renter, lost entire crop, no source of income.

Martin Shafner, wife and one child. Seventy years old. Renter, everything gone.

Marsh Township.

John Williams,1 wife and four children. Renter, no source of income.

Green Williamson, seventy two years old, lives alone, can't work, needs help bad.

Tom Bostic, everything gone. Needs help bad.

Henry Carter, age thirty five, wife and large family. Needs some help. Renter, no other source of income.

Foy Anthony, renter, wife and two children. Lost all except household goods.

J. L. Jones,2 sixty years old, and wife. Needs help bad. Everything gone except household goods.

A. C. Barber,3 wife and aged mother to support. Lost all.

William Shore, wife and four children. Lost all except household goods. Renter.

Cindy Snow, Col., everything lost, lives alone. Very old.

Rockford Township.

G. W. Bryant, and sick wife. Lost everything.

George Wilkins, wife and seven children. Lost most everything.

William Coe, wife and seven grand children, very hard working man, lost all.

Mrs. Sue Pell,4 widow, and three children. Lost all.

Luster Coe, wife and two children, with two other families living in small hut. Lost all.

A. B. Hutchens, renter, saved a little wheat, but lost all of other crop.

1. Might be John Henry Williamson.
2. Might be James Lunsford Jones.
3. Might be Arthur Connie Barber.
4. Might be Sallie Jane Peele.