Vardy girls photographed in front of their Asheville, NC boarding school. Front row, Helen Stewart, Mabel Stewart, Golda Collins, and Isa Mae Collins. Middle: Mossey Horton and Alyce Horton; Back row unknown except for the tallest, Nelle Horton.
Because of the various problems in educating Melungeon children, many of them were sent to Asheville, NC for education in a boarding school which was run by Presbyterians. Conflicting reports have them attending a school near the Biltmore Estate...
Ms. Rankin had been kept ;busy in those first years in Vardy. She is shown here with a few of the children she had delivered during that time. Those known are Cecil and Claribel Miser and Isabelle Horton.
Mary J. Rankin was a Presby. missionary who came to the Vardy Community. She provided nursing help and delivered babies. Aunt Isabelle Horton was one of the first babies she delivered.
Howard (1830-1906) was the son of Simeon Collins and Frankie Bunch. Howard married Jane Mullins, born in 1840. She is the daughter of John and Mahalia Mullins. Howard and Jane's children included Lambert, Monroe, Docia, Cora, Kyrie, Carrie,...
Great Aunt Nancy's oldest daughter, Grace had married the visiting Presby. minister Rev. Arthur H. Taylor in 1917. This picture was taken years later with family.
After Grandmama Adelaide's death Papa Horton married Claribel. Shown here Aunt "Jane" Mossey Horton, Papa Horton, Aunt Lorene,Clarabel, my father's sister Maude Belle Williams, mama, and Stella Miser with my brother Dan in the wagon with...
Batey Collins and his immediate family. Great grandfather of Alyce Horton. He gave the land for the development of Vardy education. The school and church were built on the land he donated.
Secondary school graduation picture of Adelaide Collins and her friends. It is not known where these girls went to school outside of Vardy. Adelaide was the mother of Alyce Horton.
Alyce Horton was born the daughter of Daniel Boone Horton and Adelaide Collins Horton. Also in the picture are her sisters, Mossey, Isabelle and Nell. Alyce is the one grasping the chair.