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History
Nicknames of Cliffside, N.C.
From the booklet "Roots of Rutherford"
A publication of Isothermal Community College's Oral History Project
May 1985These are residents of Cliffside known to:
Raleigh Biggerstaff
C. Alton Edwards
W. Henry Edwards
B.B. Goode
Robert/Etheleen Talbert
ATKINSON, Bett BLANTON, Butter ATKINSON, Sis BRIDGES, Central ABRAMS, Punk BRIDGES, Cussin' Bill ADAIR, Bert BRIDGES, Snoopy ALDRICH, Mandy BRIDGES, Whitey ALDRICH, Nub BROWN, Lefty ALLHANDS, Sonnyboy BROWN, Sleepy BAILEY, Bill CAUSBY, Dimestore BAILEY, Booger CAMP, Dimehead BAILEY, Doc CAMP, Slim BAILEY, Liss CAMPBELL, Spur BARKLEY, Shake CALDWELL, Onionhead BEASON, Beas CAUSBY, Nanner BEATTY, Chief CROCKER, Boney BEHELER, Boots CRAWFORD, Spud BEHELER, Toad CROWE, Baldy BIGGERSTAFF, Big Pick Crow, Bud BIGGERSTAFF, Boxer CROW, Pet BIGGERSTAFF, Buzz DAVIDSON, Fessor BIGGERSTAFF, Ginny DAVIDSON, Tan BIGGERSTAFF, Jake DAVIS, Brownie BIGGERSTAFF, Jobie DAVIS, Slim BIGGERSTAFF, Pick DEDMOND, Peewee BIGGERSTAFF, Tex DILLINGHAM, Notne BLACK, Giggs DUNCAN, Railroad BLACK, Stiffy EARLEY, Snake EDWARDS, Peck HARDIN, Crip EDWARDS, Skipper HARDIN, Fat ELDERS, Red HARRILL, Slim FISHER, Barto HARRIS, Gramp FISHER, Fish HAWKINS, Buck FISHER, Sonnyboy HAWKINS, Little Red FREEMAN, Shine HAWKINS, Peg GOODE, Stingy John HAWKINS, Sister GOODE, Bodge HAWKINS, Tubby GOODE, Bum HAWKINS, Wormy GOODE, Captain HENSON, Mose GOODE, Footsie HENSON, Sookie GOODE, Shine HICKS, Urp GOODE, Toots HILL, Cowboy GOSEY, Lum HOLLIFIELD, Butcher GOSEY, Molly HOOPER, Rosie GREENE, Brother HUMPHRIES, Did GREENE, Fat HUMPHRIES, PeeWee GREENE, Red HUMPHRIES, Red GREENE, Sister INGRAM, Bones GREEN, Tutt INGRAM, Et HAMES, Ab JENKINS, Zeb HAMES, Banker JOLLEY, Lightnin' HAMES, Shot JOLLEY, Monk HAMES, Newt JOLLEY, Tog HAMRICK, Cos KENDRICK, Farmer HAMRICK, Red LAVENDER, Red MOORE, Lum PADGETT, Nish MOORE, Pete PADGETT, Rush MOORE, Tense PADGETT, Shib MOSS, Buzzy PEARSON, Snag McCRAW, Harry PEARSON, Winky McCURRY, Pug POWELL, Buddy McCURRY, Fuzz PRICE, Hogeye McCURRY, Schooner PRICE, Beater McDANIEL, Duck PRUITT, Materhead McDANIEL, Big Mack PRUITT, Squirrely McDANIEL, Little Mac QUARLES, Squalls McDANIEL, Pearooney RAINES, Rusty McKINNEY, Jeff RAINES, Smiley McKINNEY, Mutt RAMSEY, Billygoat McKINNEY, Poodle RAMSEY, Horsey McMURRAY, Spivet REID, Blackie McSWAIN, Baby RHYMER, Pete McSWAIN, Howart ROBERSON, Beam McSWAIN, Sister ROBERSON, Slick ROBINSON, Roughcut TALBERT, Strawberry ROBINSON, Till TALBERT, Wimpy ROLLINS, Molly TATE, Skinny SARRATT, Gen THOMAS, Bill SCRUGGS, Boss THOMPSON, Skipper SCRUGGS, Cliff TONEY, Back SCRUGGS, Dick WATKINS, Squire SCRUGGS, Shorty WEBB, Mutt SCRUGGS, Slim WHITE, Shot SCRUGGS, Snow WHITE, Diver SCRUGGS, Whitey WILKIE, Bill SCRUGGS, Zoe WILKIE, Dit SHORT, Big Red WILKIE, Flip Flop Suzie SHORT, Knotty WILKINS, Fons SHORT, Little Red WILSON, Earn SHORT, Oot WINN, Hotdowell SHUFORD, Sally WOMACK, Shorty SIMMONS, Mose WOMACK, Teddy SIMMONS, Pop WORTMAN, Baffer SPLAWN, Grinner WORTMAN, Hickey SPLAWN, Ma SPLAWN, Scissors SPARKS, Shorty SPARKS, Speedy SPARKS, Toad SUGGS, Shoepatcher SWING, Swing Footnote: Not a nickname, but a reference very familiar to your webmaster: some called the nephew of Marvin “Booger” Bailey, “Booger Bailey's Brother's Boy,” which must break some sort of record for alliteration.
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