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Cabarrus County Commissioners elected and in office in 1876: R. W. Allison, Chairman Robert "Wash" Washington Allison, born 24 April 1809, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. His occupation was farmer and merchant. On 16 Feb 1839 he along with John T. Phifer, Daniel Moreau Barringer, and Gen. Paul Mathias Barringer started the Concord Steam Cotton Factory which produced cotton yarn, shirting, and nails. Daniel Moreau Barringer would become a U.S. Representative and person friend of Abraham Lincoln. Gen. Paul Mathias Barringer, War of 1812, who died in 1844 was the father of Daniel Moreau Barringer, Maj. Victor Clay Barringer, co-founder of Co F "Cabarrus Rangers" who would host Pres. Jefferson Davis in his Concord home when Pres. Davis was on his escape route. Victor would later become a Judge on the World Court of Appeals in Cairo, Egypt, and Gen. Rufus Barringer, 15t NC Cavalry, and Paul Barringer who had moved to Mississippi, acquiring a large amount of land in the "Chickasaw Purchase" becoming a Planter, a member of the Mississippi Legislature and one of the founders of the University of Mississippi. In 1859 the mills was sold to John McDonald and his sons, one of which was James McDonald. The cotton mill was renamed "John McDonald and Sons Steam Cotton Factory". In 1877 the mill was sold to Capt. John Milton Odell, Co M, 22nd NC Infantry and renamed "Odell — Locke Cotton Mill". Capt. John Milton Odell was married to Elisabeth Adeline "Annie" Allison the daughter of Robert Washington Allison. Robert served as Postmaster of Concord in the 1830's. Register of Deeds 1839 —1840 and four terms as a Justice of the Local Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. "Wash" was the first Chairman of Cabarrus County Schools serving from 1841— 1847. "Wash"served as Chairman of Cabarrus County Commissioners until 1878. He wrote the first history of Cabarrus County and served as a Trustee of Davidson College 1870 —1874. He and his wife Sarah were members of First Presbyterian Church in Concord. He and Sarah Phifer were married in Concord on 31 May 1842. They had five surviving children. Sarah Phifer Allison is the daughter of John T. Phifer born 1 September 1779 died 18 October 1845 and Ester "Hattie" Fulenwider Phifer born 3 October 1781 Lincoln County, NC died 15 March 1846 Cabarrus County. John and "Hattie" Phifer are buried in the Phifer Family Cemetery in Concord. Sarah Phifer Allison is the sister of Elizabeth Phifer Gibson who was married to James C. Gibson the Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court 1872 —1871. Sarah is also the sister of Robert "Wash" Washington Allison and his wife Sarah Phifer Allison are buried in the Memorial Garden Cemetery in Concord. "Wash" was the county's oldest and most prominent citizen when he died 21 September1898, age 89. M.L. Bost Martin Luther Bost was born in Cabarrus County to John H. and Catharine Boger Bost, both of whom are buried at St. John's Lutheran Church. John H. Bost was the founder of the historic 1810 Bost Grist Mill located on Hwy. 200 south of Concord. They were the parents of twelve children. Martin Bost enlisted as 3rd Cpl. on 15 June 1861 in a Co F "Cabarrus Rangers" a cavalry company being formed in Concord by Rufus and Victor Barrlinger. Co F "Cabarrus Rangers" would be in the 15t NC Cavalry Regt., 9th NC State Troops with Rufus Barringer later rising to the rank of General of the 15t. NC Cavalry Regiment. Martin served with the "Cabarrus Rangers" and was promoted to Sgt. before he was discharged at age 35 on 15 May 1863 when he furnished a substitute. About 1855, Martin married Rosetta Crowell. One of Martin and Rosetta's children was Mary Ella Bost born 1 March 1857, died 4 May 1938. Mary Ella married James William Cannon, born 25 April 1852 in Mecklenburg County, died 19 December 1921. William or better known as J.W. was the founder of Cannon Mills Inc. One of their sons Charles Albert went on to become President and Chairman of Cannon Mills. Charles was better known as C.A. Cannon. Martin Luther Bost is the grandfather of C.A. Cannon and the great great grandfather of Robin Hayes who would be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Martin Luther Bost and wife Rosetta Crowell Bost are buried in the St. Paul's Methodist Church Cemetery located on Hwy 200 nest to the Bost Grist Mill property. Mary Ella Bost Cannon and her husband James William Cannon along with many members of the Cannon family, to include C.A. Cannon, are buried in Oakwood Cemetery. D.S. Caldwell - Daniel Stanhope Caldwell, Co F, 4th North Carolina Senior Reserves, Poplar Tent Church Cemetery, see previous information on page 2. Page 4 Page 19