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EVERY NAME INDEX TO A HISTORY OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC

Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2012.

Two volumes in one; original text by F. A. Sondley, 1930; 
reproduction by The Reprint Company, 1977.

This new index contains over 2,800 entries.


SURNAMES - LETTER D


Dail, William, 481
Daimler, Gottlieb, 635
Daniel, Col. Robert, 143
Daniel, Robert, 143, 346, 830
Danson, John, 310
Danusco, John, 72
Dare, Ananias, 255
Dare, Elenor, 255 
Dare, Mrs. Ananias, 255
Dare, Mrs. Elenor, 255 
Dare, Virginia, 255, 256, 257
Darien, 69
Darke, Francis, 250
D'Artaguette, Mr., 182
Davenport, Col. William, 408
Davenport, Col., 520, 847
Davenport, William, 408, 844
David, Benjamin, 461
David, Christian, 355
Davidson Gen. William, 783
Davidson, A. T., 395, 403, 440, 782
Davidson, Allen Turner, 742
Davidson, Anne, 384
Davidson, Benjamin, 423, 461, 462, 606, 679
Davidson, Capt. John, 478, 493
Davidson, Children of John, 396
Davidson, Col. A. T., 395, 403, 440, 782
Davidson, Col. David, 444
Davidson, Col. Samuel W., 398, 742
Davidson, Col. William, 449, 460, 461, 462, 489, 606, 647, 654, 739, 743, 748, 756
Davidson, Col., 460, 743, 838
Davidson, Damuel, 396
Davidson, E. D., 633
Davidson, Elizabeth, 742, 743
Davidson, Ephraim, 384
Davidson, Gen. Ephraim, 384
Davidson, Gen. Theodore F., 813
Davidson, Gen. William, 369, 384, 741, 744, 769
Davidson, Gen., 384, 813
Davidson, George, 703
Davidson, Hon. Theodore F., 716
Davidson, Infant Daughter of Samuel, 396
Davidson, J., 469
Davidson, James, 421, 441, 457, 458, 460, 478, 490, 493, 654, 703, 758, 838, 839
Davidson, John "One-eye", 755
Davidson, John S., 815
Davidson, John, 378, 384, 396, 456, 472, 478, 489, 493, 600, 703, 741
Davidson, Maj. William, 398, 741, 742, 743, 747
Davidson, Margaret, 741
Davidson, Mary, 384, 747
Davidson, Mr., 634, 678
Davidson, Mrs. Anne (Brevard), 384
Davidson, Mrs. Elizabeth (Vance), 742
Davidson, Mrs. Ephraim, 384
Davidson, Mrs. John "One-eye", 755
Davidson, Mrs. John, 378, 384, 396
Davidson, Mrs. Margaret (McConnell), 741
Davidson, Mrs. Mary (Brevard), 384
Davidson, Mrs. Nancy (Brevard), 378, 384, 755
Davidson, Mrs. Samuel, 396
Davidson, Mrs. William Mitchell, 742
Davidson, Mrs. William, 384, 741
Davidson, Nancy, 378, 384, 755
Davidson, Rachel, 398, 743
Davidson, Sam W., 815
Davidson, Samuel W., 398, 429, 742
Davidson, Samuel, 397, 398, 403, 423, 425, 704, 741, 747, 801
Davidson, Sarah, 755
Davidson, T. F., 803
Davidson, Theodore F., 23, 716, 803, 813, 814
Davidson, Theodore, 815
Davidson, Thomas, 458, 485, 493
Davidson, Will, 458
Davidson, William Mitchell, 742
Davidson, William, 369, 384, 398, 421, 435, 441, 444, 449, 457, 458, 460, 461, 462, 469, 479, 489, 493, 606, 638, 639, 640, 647, 654, 703, 739, 741, 742, 743, 744, 747, 748, 756, 758, 769, 783, 801, 838, 839
Davie, W. R., 833
Davie, William R., 319, 368, 442
Davila, 56
Davila, Pedrarias, 69
Davis, Capt., 141
Davis, Jefferson, 690
Davis, John, 251, 252, 426, 482, 484, 486
Davis, Mr., 677
Davis, Roger, 740
Davis, W. B., 726
Davis, William C., 643
Davis, William, 843
Davison, J. P., 730
Davys, John, 251 
Dawson, William Johnston, 806
De Almagro, Diego, 67
De Alvarado, Luys de Moscoso, 93
De Avila, Pedro Arias, 69
De Avila, Pedro, 56
De Ayllon, 64, 164
De Ayllon, Lucas Vasquez, 63
De Ayllon, Lucas, 79
De Bineville, Celeron, 149
De Flores, Pascua, 59 
De Gallego, Baltazar, 90
De Garay, Francisco, 64
De Gourges, 170, 171
De Gourges, Diminic, 169
De Graffenreid, Christopher, 352
De Grijalva, Juan, 61
De Guyenne, 190 
De HGaray, Don Francisco, 65
De La Pierria, Albert, 164
De La Vega, Garcilasso, 95
De Las Alas, Stephen, 123, 125
De Las Bazares, Guido, 110, 112
De Leon, 60
De Leon, Juan Ponce, 54, 59, 62, 63, 110, 111, 150
De Leon, Ponce, 107
De Lesseps, Ferdinand, 57
De Luna, 117
De Luna, Don Tristan, 117
De Luna, Tristan, 113, 115, 116
De Luque, Hernando, 67
De Morgues, Le Moyne, 129
De Naruez, Pamphilo, 73
De Narvaez, Pamfilo, 66
De Ocampo, Sebastian, 58
De Ojeda, Alonso, 55
De Ovando, Nicholas, 58, 59
De Queen, Marquis, 365
De Quesne, Marquis, 365
De Rojas, John, 72
De Sota, 82 
De Soto, 12, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81, 85, 89, 90, 92, 95, 97, 99, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 110, 124, 128, 135, 209, 229, 342, 423, 579
De Soto, Don Fernando, 93
De Soto, Hernando, 11, 69, 95, 110, 112, 150, 208, 332, 568
De Vaca, 67
De Vaca, Alvara Nunez Cabera, 66, 71
De Vaca, Cabeca, 115, 108
De Vasconcellos, Andrew, 85
De Velasco, Luis, 112
De Villafane, Don Angel, 110
Dean, Admiral, 278
Dean, Anthony, 204
Deaver, W. H., 711
DeBry, 172
DeBry, Mr., 241
DeBry, Theodore, 243
DeLery Chief Engineer, 159
Delk, Randal, 646
DeLuna, Sgt. Maj., 115
DeMorgues, 165
Dennis, Capt. Robert, 287
Dennis, Capt., 287
Dennis, Robert, 287
Des Cartes, 243, 244
Des Johnnes, Baron, 205
Descartes, 244
DeVaux, Family, 748
Dever, Capt. Nathan, 482
Dever, Capt., 493
Dever, James, 461
Dever, Nathan, 463, 482, 485
Dever, Will, Sr., 459 
Dever, William, Sr., 485, 493
Dew, Col., 320
Deweese, Henry, 459
Dewes, Mr., 767
Dewes, Thomas, 766
Dewise, Garrett, 841
Dewise, Henry, 841
Dickerson, W. T., 728, 815
Dickson, Dr. John, 708
Dickson, Dr., 538, 561
Dickson, James, 841
Dickson, John, 706, 708
Dillard, John, 458, 459, 463, 485, 637, 842
Dillard, Jonathan, 638
Dillard, Thomas, 842
Dillingham, 793
Dingler, J. J., 815
Dinwiddie, Gov., 149, 184
Dinwiddie, Lieut. Gov., 365
Dinwiddie, Robert, 365
Dixon, Joseph, 807
Dobbs, Arthur, 353, 373, 831
Dobbs, Gov. Arthur, 373
Dodge, James R., 766
Dodge, Mr., 767
Doherty, Col., 400 
Doherty, Mr., 668 
Donoho, Saunders, 651 
Dorset, Lord, 283
Dougherty, Cornelius, 14, 134, 348, 394, 513
Dougherty, S., 662
Douthat, Father John, 680
Douthat, James, 678
Douthat, John, 614, 680
Drake, Frances, 172
Drake, Francis, 136, 137, 141, 240, 241, 242, 248
Drake, Sir Frances, 172
Drake, Sir Francis, 141, 240, 242, 248, 250
Drowning Bear, 23
Drummond, Mr., 289
Drummond, William, 289, 326, 327, 829
Dryden, John, 259, 287, 295
Dryden, Mr., 294
Dudley, E. B., 835
Duke of Albermarle, George, 273
Duke of Beauford, Henry, 308
Duke of York, James, 275, 285, 292, 293, 301
Duke, Henry, 270
Dunsmore, Adam, 460, 490
Dupratz, Lepage, 48 
Durant, George, 325