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New 140 Page Illustrated Booklet. Early days in Jefferson County, GA -- encompassing the towns of Louisville, Wadley, Bartow, Moxley, Stapleton, Stellaville, Matthews, Avera, Wrens, Bethany and Zebina -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this little booklet, a reprint of History of Jefferson County (1927) by Mrs. Z.V. Thomas, plus an excerpt from Historical Collections of Georgia by Rev. George White. The 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper. The covers are protected with vinyl sheets. Among the many subjects discussed are: Slavery and the Slave Market in Louisville; Early settlers of Georgia and of Jefferson County, with many names; Schools in the county; How George Galphin acquired Louisville "in a dream; Indians in the area; the Ogeechee River, Briar Creek and other physical features; Eli Whitney, and how the cotton gin was invented; Louisville, days as the state capital; Officers from Jefferson County in the War Between the… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Munsell Publishing Company, 1905. Early residents in Edgar County, IL, are recalled in this brand new spiral-bound booklet. The 46-page book is an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1905 book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Edgar County, edited by H. Van Sellar, and published by Munsell Publishing Company of Chicago. The 11" x 8.5" book is printed on 60# bond paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Excerpts concerning the history of the county are available in a separate booklet. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Some are brief, but others include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. (Pix) denotes a photograph. The biographies include: Charles H. Adams, Henry A. Adams, Harvy… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Munsell Publishing Company, 1905. Early days in Edgar County, IL, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this excerpt from the hard-to-find 1905 book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Edgar County, edited by H. Van Sellar. The brand new 79-page spiral bound 8.5" x 11" booklet is printed on 60# bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. Except where noted below, individual biographies from the original book are not included in this book, but will soon be available in a separate booklet. Among the topics included are: Early History; County Organization; Pioneer Settlers (including bios of John B. Alexander, Milton K. Alexander, Col. James M. Blackburn, General Isaac Sandford, Hiram Sandford, Leander Munsell, Col. Jonathan Mayo, George W. Rives); Fauna and Flora; Industral Progress; Precinct Organization, including names of many more settlers; Township History; the City of Paris with names of officials between 1849 and 1904;… Read More

1889. Information is somewhat sparce on Mercer and Summers Counties, West Virginia, but we've gathered all we could find into this New 42 page spiral-bound booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey; History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis; and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Area communities include: Mercer: Athens (formerly Concord Church), Bluefield, Princeton, Matoaka, Rich Creek, Lurich, Glen Lyn, Oakvale, Flat Top, Giatto, Hiawatha, Springton, Arista, Freeman (Simmons), Bramwell, Summers: Hinton, Pence Springs, Talcott, Jumping Branch Among the many subjects included are: Physical features; formation of the county; Bluefield… Read More

1889. Early days in Pocahontas County and Randolph County, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 52 page booklet comprised of excerpts four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Pocahontas County -- Arbovale, Bartow, Buckeye, Cass, Droop, Dunmore, Durbin, Green Bank, Hillsboro, Marlinton (County Seat), Mill Point, Minnehaha Springs, Seebert, Slatyfork, Snowshoe, and Stony Bottom. Randolph County --Beverly, Bowden, Coalton, Dailey, Dryfork,… Read More

1889. Early days in Berkeley County, West Virginia, which includes Martinsburg, Bunker Hill, Darkesville, Middletown, Fort Frederick, Falling Waters, and Hedgesville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 55 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the county, Physical features, the eccentric General Charles Lee, the gentlemanly General Horatio Gates, Tuscarora meeting house and other early churches, an unhappy love story, Col. William Crawford,… Read More

1889. Early days in Braxton & Webster Counties in central WV are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this NEW 49 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Past or present communities include (some are not mentioned in the booklet): Braxton County Burnsville, Centralia, Clem, Copen, Corley, Elmira, Exchange, Falls Mill, Flatwoods, Frametown, Gassaway, Gem, Glendon, Heaters, Herold, Little Birch, Napier, Newville, Riffle, Strange Creek, Sutton (County Seat), Tesla, Wilsie. Webster… Read More

1889. Early days in Barbour, Lewis, and Upshur Counties, West Virginia, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this New 70-page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: (Some of these are not mentioned in the booklet.) Barbour County (formed in 1843) Belington, Brownton, Galloway, Junior, Kasson, Moatsville, Philippi (County Seat), Volga. Lewis (formed in 1816) Alum Bridge, Camden, Crawford,… Read More

1889. Early days in Mason County and Putnam County, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 65 page booklet comprised of excerpts four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include (those underlined are mentioned in the booklet): Putnam County -- Bancroft, Buffalo, Eleanor, Fraziers Bottom, Hometown, Hurricane, Lanham, Liberty, Nitro (part), Pliny, Poca, Red House, Scott Depot, Teays, Winfield (County Seat). Also mentioned in the text: Raymond City,… Read More

1889. Early days in Brooke and Hancock Counties, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The NEW 55 page booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area of West Virginia's northern panhandle by the National Association of Counties include: Brooke County: Beech Bottom, Bethany, Colliers, Follansbee, Short Creek, Weirton (part), Wellsburg (County Seat), Windsor Heights Hancock County: Chester, New Cumberland (County Seat), New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown),… Read More

1889. Early days in Logan, Mingo and Boone Counties are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941), plus some early articles on the famous Hatfield and McCoy feud which occurred in this area. This NEW 60 page booklet is printed single sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties (but not necessarily mentionedin the booklet),include: (Some of these communities are not be mentioned in the booklet.) Logan County (formed in 1824) Accoville, Amherstdale,… Read More

1889. Early days in Raleigh, McDowell and Wyoming Counties, WV, are recalled in this NEW 50 page booklet comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books: West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: (Some are not mentioned in the booklet.) McDowell County (formed in 1858) Algoma, Anawalt, Asco, Ashland, Avondale, Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Bradshaw, Canebrake, Capels, Caretta, Coalwood, Crumpler, Cucumber, Davy, Eckman, Elbert, Elkhorn, English, Filbert, Gary, Gilliam, Havaco, Hemphill, Hensley, Iaeger, Isaban, Jenkinjones, Jolo, Keystone, Kimball, Kyle, Leckie,… Read More

1889. Early days in three WV counties -- Hampshire, Mineral and Morgan -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 65 page booklet comprised of excerpts four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Hampshire County -- Augusta, Bloomery, Capon Bridge, Capon Springs, Delray, Green Spring, High View, Junction, Kirby, Lehew, Levels, Points, Purgitsville, Rio, Romney (County Seat), Shanks, Slanesville, Springfield, Three Churches, Yellow Spring; Mineral… Read More

1889. Early days in Monongalia County, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this NEW 131 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Morgantown, Westover, Core, Pentress, Blacksville and Wadestown. Other communities in the county today include: Booth, Cassville, Dellslow, Everettville, Granville, Little Falls, Maidsville, Osage, Pursglove, Star City, Wana and Westover. Among the many subjects included are: an tragic account of an early… Read More

1889. The early days in Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson and Roane Counties in West Virginia are recalled in this New 37 Page Booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include (some are not mentioned in the booklet): Calhoun County: Arnoldsburg, Big Bend, Big Springs, Chloe, Five Forks, Floe, (County Seat), Millstone, Minnora, Mount Zion, Nobe, Orma,. Sand Ridge, Tanner. Gilmer County -- Baldwin, Cedarville, Coxs Mills, Flower, Gilmer, Glenville (County Seat), Letter… Read More

1889. Early days in Clay and Nicholas Counties, West Virginia, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 35 page illustrated booklet comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11" size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Clay County -- Bentree, Bickmore, Big Otter, Bomont, Clay (County Seat), Dille, Duck, Fola, Glen, Harrison, Indore, Ivydale, Lizemores, Maysel, Nebo, Ovapa, Pigeon, Procious, Valley Fork, Wallback, Widen. Nicholas County -- Belva, Birch River, Calvin, Canvas, Cottle, Craigsville, Dixie, Drennen, Fenwick, Gilboa, Keslers Cross Lanes, Leivasy, Mount Lookout, Mount Nebo, Nettie, Pool, Richwood, Runa, Summersville (County Seat), Swiss, Tioga. The source books include: West Virginia in History, Life,… Read More

1889. Early days in Marshall and Wetzel Counties, at the southern tip of West Virginia's northern panhandle, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 35 page booklet comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books: West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed single sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: (Some of these communities may not be mentioned in the booklet.) Marshall County (formed in 1835) Benwood, Cameron, Dallas, Glen Dale, Glen Easton, McMechen, Moundsville (County Seat; includes the old community of Elizabethtown), Proctor, Wheeling (part)… Read More

1889. Early days in four West Virginia counties -- Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie and Tyler -- are recalled in this NEW 34 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Doddridge County -- Blandville, Center Point, New Milton, Smithburg, West Union (County Seat). Pleasants County -- Belmont, Eureka, Saint Marys (County Seat), Willow Island. Ritchie County -- Auburn, Berea, Burnt House, Cairo, Ellenboro, Greenwood, Harrisville (County Seat), Hazelgreen, Highland, Macfarlan, Mahone, Mountain, Newberne, Pennsboro, Petroleum, Pullman, Smithville, Toll Gate. Tyler County -- Alma, Bens Run, Friendly, Middlebourne (County Seat), Paden City (part), Shirley, Sistersville, Wick, Wilbur. The source books… Read More

1889. Early days in Preston and Taylor Counties in WV are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this New 46 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Past or present communities include: (some are not mentioned in the booklet) Preston: Kingwood, Reedsville, Rowlesburg, Bruceton, Mason Town, Cascade, Terra Alta (formerly Cranberry) & Greer, Albright, Amboy, Arthurdale, Aurora, Brandonville. Bretz, Bruceton Mills, Corinth, Cuzzart, Eglon, Hazelton, Hopemont, Horse Shoe Run,… Read More

1889. Early days in Jefferson County, West Virginia, which includes Harper's Ferry, Shepherdstown and Charles Town (formerly Charlestown), are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this 111 page illustrated booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books. The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Other communities mentioned: Middleway, Leetown, Smithfield, Bloomery, Bardane, Kearneysville, Bollivar, Halltown, Darke, Ranson. The source books include: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). Among the many topics are: Formation of the county; Physical features and mineral deposits; Scenery at Harper's… Read More