4. 1800-1830s 1861
1861 Civil War begins and
The 2nd Great Awakening and rise of Grandfather J. J. White
the Baptist Church: My family have joins the Rough Riders:
been Baptists for as long as I can The extension of my mother’s
remember, and my Grandma recalled it father’s family dated back to
truly originating during the early 19th South Carolina, until the Civil
century. This religious revival shaped War caused them to move to
my religion stand as a Baptist, shaping Asheville to join the “Rough
my life by deciding what church I go to Riders” in fighting for the
and the people I have met on the way! Confederate Army during the
Civil War. Their move to
Asheville influenced my birth
and inhabitance here.

6. buz·zard/ˈbəzərd/
Noun:
1) Large hawklike bird of prey with
broad wings and a rounded
tail, typically seen soaring in
wide circles.
2) North American vulture, esp. a
turkey vulture.
1924 1930s
Papa buys the Great Depression: The Great Depression had little effect on my
Model T Ford: My family the Sims. In fact, the Sims were more affluent in the 30’s
Great Grandfather than they were most other decades. They found business with
bought the family’s the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by killing chickens by
first car, the Model T making a slit in the roof of their mouths and let bleed to death, so
Ford for no more as to pass as not a buzzard that other families tried to pass for
than $500. This chickens. Also, Papa Sims was a supervisor for a Hoover Farm,
began their ability to who was paid twice the amount of the laborers ($1.00 a day), and
travel to Charlotte, sold crops to the government. The Great Depression gave the
where my Great Sims family much opportunity to increase their riches, much
Grandfather began affecting their very good financial status today.
investing in the stock Dust Bowl: This event caused the Radford family to lose the
market. His value of their farm, making them move from rural northern Iowa to
investments are the urban Des Moines. There they lived with their extended
what kept the family family who later decided to move to Asheville, affecting my place
wealthy. here today.

7. 1944 1975
Papa buys Chevrolet: Vietnam War ends:
During World War II, Papa When the Vietnam War
Sims bought a Chevrolet, ended, 3 of my great
disappointed that the Ford uncles emerged very
Motor Co. “grumbled much alive and
about its car factories physically unharmed.
being used for making However, my Uncle
military vehicles”. This Sydney was diagnosed
shows the mark of the end with PTSD. The end of
of their rise in wealth the War also marked the
during the Depression end of Radford
years. involvement in wars,
putting less pressure on
my family to join the
forces.