Dr fances kron biography

Franz Joseph Kron was born in Trier, Prussia, then a part of the French Republic.
A legendary figure in the history of Stanly County, Dr. Francis J. Kron was born in Trier, Prussia, in 1798.
Francis Joseph Kron was a physician and horticulturist of Stanly County, N.C. The collection includes family letters, 1846-1847 and 1860-1876; school notebooks;.

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28 April 1846From Mary Catherine Kron, written two weeks after the departure of Adele and Elizabeth from Attaway Hill, about weather, strawberries, and flowers, exhorting the girls to write weekly. Addendum, from Francis Joseph Kron, under same seal, about learning and the unimportance of others' opinions, exhorting his daughters to write. 4 December 1846From Francis Joseph Kron to Elizabeth Kron (and signed by Mary Catherine Kron), wishing her well in her studies, expressing hope that she has become accustomed to her new surroundings, telling of his adventures on a return trip from Raleigh to Albemarle, N.C. (a near disastrous coach accident in which winds overturned the carriage), and giving domestic news. 15 December 1846From Francis Joseph Kron to Adele Kron at St. Mary's School, about good, spring like weather; domestic news; [Willis?] Morgan's leaving, offering land to Kron; plantation news; and advice against imprudent correspondence. Addendum, from Mary Catherine Kron, about fashion news. 10 January 1847From Mary Catherine Kron to Elizabeth and Adele,

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Dr. Francis Joseph Kron—1798 -1883

The home of pioneer physician, Dr. Francis Joseph Kron, sits on a picturesque hillside in Morrow Mountain State Park. The Kron family named their plantation Attaway Hill and referred to it in the manner in all correspondence. Dr. Kron purchased the home site in 1834. The original site contained 234 acres once owned by the Rev. McGregor, a Scotsman, who preached for the Baptists. Dr. Kron continued to purchase and to sell other tracts of land and may have owned a substantial plantation in Stanly County.

The original Dr. Francis Kron House, Morrow Mountain. Torn down in 1950’s

Franz Joseph Kron was born in Trier, Prussia, then a part of the French Republic. When the French, under Napoleon, were expelled in 1813 a young Franz Kron left Prussia and spent the next 10 years in Paris. While there he travelled extensively and spent much of his time attending lectures in the universities and gardens.

Dr. Francis Joseph Kron in his later years, Old Homeplace at Morrow Mountain.

In June 1823, he married Mary Catherine Delamothe from Tours, Fran

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Stanly County’s First Doctor

The Kron house

The infirmary

The greenhouse

A legendary figure in the history of Stanly County, Dr. Francis J. Kron was born in Trier, Prussia, in 1798. In 1823, while in Paris, he married Mary Catherine Delamothe, and they came to the home of her uncle, Henry Delamothe, in Montgomery County. For a brief time, Francis taught French at the university in Chapel Hill and later studied medicine in Philadelphia.

In 1834, Francis and Mary purchased a house on 294 acres in what is now Morrow Mountain State Park. At one time the family owned more than 7,000 acres and ran a self-sufficient farm with slaves. Dr. Kron's home, medical office and greenhouse were reconstructed in the 1960s on their original sites in the state park, just as they appeared in 1870. Dr. Kron was as famous for his flowers and vegetables as he was for his medical practice. He died in 1883.

He traveled miles in horse and wagon to treat patients. His office served as an exam room, pharmacy and infirmary where patients stayed overnight when necessary. The office was furnished with