I would check with the people at Cyrus McCormick Farm in Lexington/Raphine.
They would probably be the best folks to ask.
(540) 377-2255.
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Liana Arias <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to follow an oral lead that pointed to Cyrus McCormick, around
> 1833-34, in the Roanoke Valley area and designing and undertaking an
> addition and renovation of a home. Has anybody gotten any information (other
> than probably helping his own dad build their home in 1822, while a
> teenager) about Cyrus as a builder?
>
> My tip came from an old lady who said a grandson of Cyrus visited her home
> here in Roanoke around the mid 1940's and told her that his grandfather
> Cyrus McCormick had renovated and added to it. There are a few other things
> that click in place there so, I don't want to dismiss it without proper
> research but it is hard to find Cyrus's whereabouts right around that time.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Liana Arias
> A fan of this listserv
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