Polly McGuire’s memories left mark on Andrews

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about longtime local resident Annie Mae Polly McGuire.

  • Polly McGuire stands in front of the Stewart House that her father built in 1912. Polly lived there all her life, but the house no longer stands on Stewart Road.
    Polly McGuire stands in front of the Stewart House that her father built in 1912. Polly lived there all her life, but the house no longer stands on Stewart Road.
  • The Stewart Family Farm was recognized and honored by the State of North Carolina as a Century Farm with a certificate and sign in 1970. 
    The Stewart Family Farm was recognized and honored by the State of North Carolina as a Century Farm with a certificate and sign in 1970. 
James Stewart built the original Stewart House just outside of Andrews in 1847. His son, Samuel Stewart, and granddaughter, Polly McGuire, were born in that house. James had received the first…

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