The Germans, 150 years in North Carolina was celebrated and published in the newspaper in 1894. This is the story of the Germanic folk who braved the ocean to come to America, pioneered the Catawba River area of North Carolina. Their children went on to fight in the Revolutionary War, encouraged by "Old Father Weidner", Henrich the Saxon. After Henry Weidner led the way, he was followed by the Hokes, Conrads, Reinhardts, Anthonys, Frys, Forneys, Raachs, Ramsuers, Doyles, Bosts, Shufords, Summerows (Summerours) Dellingers, Sigmons and a number of other families, who, take them all in all, are a noble set of people.