Author: Jack D. Elliott Jr. Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1496841883 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 325
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Before William Faulkner, there was Colonel William C. Falkner (1825–1889), the great-grandfather of the prominent and well-known Mississippi writer. The first biography of Falkner was a dissertation by the late Donald Duclos, which was completed in 1961, and while Faulkner scholars have briefly touched on the life of the Colonel due to his influence on the writer’s work and life, there have been no new biographies dedicated to Falkner until now. To the Ramparts of Infinity: Colonel W. C. Falkner and the Ripley Railroad seeks to fill this gap in scholarship and Mississippi history by providing a biography of the Colonel, sketching out the cultural landscape of Ripley, Mississippi, and alluding to Falkner’s influence on his great-grandson’s Yoknapatawpha cycle of stories. While the primary thrust of the narrative is to provide a sound biography on Falkner, author Jack D. Elliott Jr. also seeks to identify sites in Ripley that were associated with the Colonel and his family. This is accomplished in part within the main narrative, but the sites are specifically focused on, summarized, and organized into an appendix entitled “A Field Guide to Colonel Falkner’s Ripley.” There, the sites are listed along with old and contemporary photographs of buildings. Maps of the area, plotting military action as well as the railroads, are also included, providing essential material for readers to understand the geographical background of the area in this period of Mississippi history.
Author: Donna Bingham Munger Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN: 1461665965 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 278
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The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.
Author: Elizabeth Petty Bentley Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com ISBN: 9780806317977 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 340
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"The County Courthouse Book is a concise guide to county courthouses and courthouse records. It is an important book because the genealogical researcher needs a reliable guide to American county courthouses, the main repositories of county records. To proceed in his investigations, the researcher needs current addresses and phone numbers, information about the coverage and availability of key courthouse records such as probate, land, naturalization, and vital records, and timely advice on the whole range of services available at the courthouse. Where available he will also need listings of current websites and e-mail addresses." -- Publisher website.
Author: E. H. Marshall Publisher: Southern Historical Press ISBN: 9780893089344 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 278
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By: E.H. Marshall, Orig Pub. 1941, Reprinted 2019, 270 pages, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-934-6. Obion County was created in 1823 from ceded Indian lands in the northwestern corner of the state. This land was first settled in 1819 when the western portion of the state was being opened for settlement. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. With such topics as trade and transportation, labor, farming, politics, and race relations - all important in the development of the county - are discussed. This type of county history book can help one develop ideas or paths to those missing ancestors by showing the customs and traditions of the local residents.
Author: Bonnie Heiskell Peters Publisher: ISBN: 9780963666215 Category : Soldiers Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
UNION COUNTY FACES OF WAR: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF UNION COUNTIANS INVOLVEMENT IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY, by Bonnie Heiskell Peters, Union County, Tennessee, Historian & Winnie Palmer McDonald, Union County Historian Emeritus, is a hardcover coffee table edition printed on acid free paper with library binding. The book, 256 pp, contains over 900 photographs, as well as stories, genealogy, & documentation of military service. The book tracks Revolutioners, who served & later settled in Union County, the Creek & Indian Wars, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam peacetime activities & the Gulf War. This is a valuable resource for genealogy researchers as well as military historians. A note of interest is General Schwartzkopf's pilot is a Union Countian. The book sketches the first woman--who has Union County family--to fly jet aircraft & the first woman to command a Navy squadron & documents many accounts of courage & outstanding service. Regrettably, not everyone who served is recognized, but the authors included as many names as they could find through research & through information sent to them by Union County families--about 7,000 names are indexed. This book is available by writing Mrs. Peters at 3212 Curtis Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918 or by calling 423- 687-3842.
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