Grasping at Independence

Grasping at Independence
Author: Robert S. Weise
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781572331129

"By closely studying the strategic blend of land ownership, subsistence agriculture, and commerce, Weise reveals how white male farmers in Floyd County attempted to achieve and preserve patriarchal authority and independence - and how this household localism laid the foundation for the region's development during the industrial era. By shifting attention from the actions of industrialists to those of local residents, he reconciles contradictory views of antebellum Appalachia and offers a new understanding of the region's history and its people."--Jacket.

High on a Windy Hill

High on a Windy Hill
Author: Catherine S. McConnell
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781570720413

This long out-of-print genealogical reference has become much sought after by residents of Washington County, Virginia, and the numerous scattered descendants of that county's forefathers. The work identifies 333 Washington County cemeteries and cites the inscriptions of each tombstone. Seven detailed maps aid in locating the burial sites. This edition also includes a newly compiled comprehensive index of more than 2,400 surnames, many of which include multiple entries.

The Faris Family of Washington County, Indiana

The Faris Family of Washington County, Indiana
Author: David Faris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1984
Genre:
ISBN:

William Farrie (ca. 1745-1805), of Scottish lineage, emigrated in 1772 with his wife, Agnes, and their family from northern Ireland to Rocky Creek, Chester County, South Carolina, served in the Revolutionary War with the colonists, and moved to York County after 1778. Descendants (chiefly spelling the surname Faris) lived in South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Washington, California and elsewhere.

Gettysburg Rebels

Gettysburg Rebels
Author: Tom McMillan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-06-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1621576183

Gettysburg Rebels is the gripping true story of five young men who grew up in Gettysburg, moved south to Virginia in the 1850s, joined the Confederate army - and returned "home" as foreign invaders for the great battle in July 1863. Drawing on rarely-seen documents and family histories, as well as military service records and contemporary accounts, Tom McMillan delves into the backgrounds of Wesley Culp, Henry Wentz and the three Hoffman brothers in a riveting tale of Civil War drama and intrigue.