Author: Florence Lorraine Janney Kintz
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Languages : en
Pages : 534

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The descendants of this branch of the Janney family lived primarily in Wisconsin.

Author: A. Glenn Crothers
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813042224
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 391

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This examination of a Quaker community in northern Virginia, between its first settlement in 1730 and the end of the Civil War, explores how an antislavery, pacifist, and equalitarian religious minority maintained its ideals and campaigned for social justice in a society that violated those values on a daily basis. By tracing the evolution of white Virginians’ attitudes toward the Quaker community, Glenn Crothers exposes the increasing hostility Quakers faced as the sectional crisis deepened, revealing how a border region like northern Virginia looked increasingly to the Deep South for its cultural values and social and economic ties. Although this is an examination of a small community over time, the work deals with larger historical issues, such as how religious values are formed and evolve among a group and how these beliefs shape behavior even in the face of increasing hostility and isolation. As one of the most thorough studies of a pre–Civil War southern religious community of any kind, Quakers Living in the Lion’s Mouth provides a fresh understanding of the diversity of southern culture as well as the diversity of viewpoints among anti-slavery activists.

Author: Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806306521
Category : Church records and registers
Languages : en
Pages : 700

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This extraordinary compilation, first published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Hopewell [Friends] Monthly Meeting in 1934, is divided into two parts. The historical section is a broad survey of Hopewell Meeting from its origins nine years before the creation of Frederick County. Of far greater importance to genealogists, the documentary section encompasses 200 years of Quaker records: births, marriages, deaths, removals, disownments, and reinstatements, a good many of which cannot be found in public record offices. (For example, Virginia counties were not required to report to the state until 1825.) The vital records themselves have been supplemented by rare documents, letters, diaries, and other private records. Many thousands of individuals are identified in these records, the index to which runs 225 pages and contains thousands of entries.

Author: Michael Nee
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Category : Richland County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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"Due to considerations of space and time, I can only include here a few (59) of the pioneer families of Richland County, and con- fess that many of the families chosen were either relatives or neighbors, but I have tried to give a representation of some [of] the major ethnic groups, and both large and small families"--Page 2

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Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 418

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Category : Crawford County (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1300

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Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 860

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Author: George Valentine Massey (II)
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Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Author: Elizabeth Janney
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738599271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Founded in 1733, Elkridge is the oldest settlement in Howard County. With its proximity to the Patapsco River, railroad tracks, and highways, Elkridge has served as a vital Maryland artery over the years. A port town, Elkridge's reputation as an exporter of tobacco and iron to England was rivaled in Maryland only by Annapolis. In 1830, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad laid its tracks, and the construction of the Thomas Viaduct, the nation's first curved railroad bridge, followed thereafter. Today, Elkridge is a blend of generations-old families and new residents who were attracted by the area's central location on the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Despite some of the hardships the community has faced, Elkridge has persevered through the flood of 1868, World War II, and the construction of Interstate 95. Elkridge shares how the community continues to thrive through the resilient spirit of its people.

Author: John Woolf Jordan
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Category : Philadelphia (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 968

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