Author: Robert Edward WilsonPublisher:
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Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Wilson and Related Families of Virginia
Author: Robert Edward WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Hairstons
Author: Henry WiencekPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250276152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past. Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest slaveholder in America. With several thousand black and white members, the Hairstons of today share a complex and compelling history: divided in the time of slavery, they have come to embrace their past as one family. For seven years, journalist Henry Wiencek combed the far-reaching branches of the Hairston family tree to piece together a family history that involves the experiences of both plantation owners and their slaves. Crisscrossing the old plantation country of Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi, The Hairstons reconstructs the triumphant rise of the remarkable children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of the enslaved as they fought to take their rightful place in mainstream America. It also follows the white descendants through the decline and fall of the Old South, and uncovers the hidden history of slavery's curse—and how that curse followed slaveholders for generations. Expertly weaving stories of horror, tragedy, and heroism, The Hairstons addresses our nation’s attempt to untangle the twisted legacy of the past, and provides a transcendent account of the human power to overcome.
The Wayne County, West Virginia Wilsons & Their Related Families
Author: James Everett WilsonPublisher:
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Category : Wayne County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
James Wilson was born 22 June 1767, probably in Virginia. He married Sarah Mounts (1775-1865) in 1795 in Bath County, Virginia. They had thirteen children. He died in 1857 in Wayne County, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.
Genealogy of the Wilson Family, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Author: Collection of Genealogical and Historical Material on the Wilson Family of Mo., Col., and Calif.; the Bowles Family of Va., Mo., and Col.; the King Family of N.Y., N.J., and Col
Author: Hazel Wilson HensonPublisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781019367148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this fascinating genealogical collection, author Hazel Wilson Henson offers readers a glimpse into the complex and interconnected lives of the Wilson, Bowles, and King families. With detailed information on each family's history and lineage, this book provides a rich and engaging portrait of American history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Wilson Family of Western Maryland and West Virginia and Associated Families
Author: Merritt WilsonPublisher:
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Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Thomas Wilson I. (d. 1764) was born in Edinburg, Scotland, immigrated to Northern Ireland where he married Mary Riley. Together they immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1732, and later to Frederick County, Maryland. Descendants lived also in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana and elsewhere.
Wilson Families in Colonial Virginia and Related Mason, Seawell, Goodrich, Boush Families
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780788443916
Category : Tidewater (Va. : Region)
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This work documents the Wilson, Mason, Seawell, Goodrich and Boush families in Colonial Virginia from their arrival in the 1600's until the Revolutionary War era. They immigrated to the Norfolk/Elizabeth City areas. Some later moved up the James River and
Genealogy of the Wilson Family of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Author: History of the William T. Wilson Family from Scott County, Virginia
Author: Allen L. CrainPublisher:
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Category : Scott County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Wilson Families
Author: Patti Sue McCraryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780788431999
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Col. Benjamin Wilson (1733-1814) of Cumberland County, Virginia, had thirteen children; and this work documents over 2,000 of his descendants for eleven generations from the 1700s to 2005. Index entries include birth and death dates (when known), and maiden names. M3199HB - $40.50