Direct Descendants of Henry Berry Lowery by Kelvin Ray Oxendine....A Book Review

Another great book written by Lumbee tribal member Kevin Ray Oxendine. I was blessed to have received this book as a Christmas gift .

If you are researching Lumbee genealogy, this book should be part of your research library. The information included would save a researcher 100's of hours of research time.

 From the publisher:
"This book is composed of the direct descendants of Henry Berry Lowery, legendary hero of both the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and Tuscarora of Robeson County. Starting with Henry Berry Lowery and Rhoda Strong, this book carries their grandchildren down to the present time. With approximately 1,500 direct descendants listed, this book is a must have resource for anyone researching the family of Henry Berry Lowery and Rhoda Strong. With each listed descendant uniquely coded, this book holds a personal record of where each descendant belongs on the Henry Berry Lowery and Rhoda Strong family tree. In addition to this, the book also comprises written and oral histories about Henry Berry Lowery and Rhoda Strong. This book was released on December 7, 2015 in honor of the 150th wedding anniversary of Henry Berry Lowery and Rhoda Strong."

Book is available here at a very affordable price:  Direct Descendants of Henry Berry Lowery

Hat tip to Dianne Hart

Lumbee Indians Face the Ku Klux Klan, 1958

"On the night of January 13, 1958, crosses were burned on the front lawns of two Lumbee Indian families in Robeson County, N.C. Nobody had to ask who was responsible.

The Ku Klux Klan had risen again in North Carolina, its ranks swelling after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education calling for the desegregation of public schools. While the Court instructed schools to proceed  with "all deliberate speed," the Klan fought -- often in the form of anonymous nighttime attacks -- to slow the process of integration.

Continued here:  http://ncpedia.org/history/20th-Century/lumbee-face-klan

You can also read more about the 'Battle of Hayes Pond' by clicking on this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hayes_Pond

Malvina Reynolds sings 'Battle of Maxton Field'.........