Robeson County Citizens

The story of Robeson County is a rich tapestry woven of the threads of individual life stories of each of its citizens. From farmers to textile workers, teachers to doctors, each Robesonian has contributed to the history and development of the county.

Margaret Dalrymple McNair (1787-1882) was daughter patriot Col. Archibald
Dalrymple and wife of Malcolm McNair. She was mother of Catherine Gaster
McNair McKinnon, Mary Ann McNair McIver, Dr. Archibald Dalrymple McNair and
Rev. John Calvin McNair. Rev. McNair left a legacy in his will to establish a
series of lectures on science and theology at the University of North
Carolina, where he graduated in 1849. (Courtesy North Carolina State
Archives)

James C. Dobbin McNatt, built and operated McNatt's Hotel in Parkton for years, is shown with his sisters, Cornelia McNatt Livingston (left) and Catherine Ann McNatt Gillis (right). They were the children of James McNatt (1821-1887) and Janet McGeachy McNatt (1819-1862). (Courtesy John and Dot Ray)

In August of 1934 the Robeson-Richmond Committee of the North Carolina Society Colonial Dames of America unveiled a historical marker in honor of James Robert Adair; pioneer physician, patriot and author of "History of American Indians" published in London in 1775. Mrs. N.A. McLean of Lumberton presided over the event with Miss Mary Harllee of New Orleans and Miss Jane Alford of Rowland having the honor of unveiling their ancestor's marker. (Courtesy Historic Robeson, Inc.)