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Author : Millard Kessler Bushong
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book A History of Jefferson County, West Virginia written by Millard Kessler Bushong and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Millard Kessler Bushong
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (177 download)
Download or read book A History of Jefferson County, West Virginia written by Millard Kessler Bushong and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Millard Kessler Bushong
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ISBN 13 : 9780788422508
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (225 download)
Download or read book A History of Jefferson County, West Virginia [1719-1940] written by Millard Kessler Bushong and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author turned his passion for his native county into a dissertation for his doctorate and then into this book. Although the county was not formed until 1801, Bushong begins his account in 1719 in order to cover the area's early history. Patterned afte
Author : Millard K. Bushong
Publisher : Southern Historical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780893080266
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)
Download or read book A History of Jefferson County, West Virginia written by Millard K. Bushong and published by Southern Historical Press. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By: Millard K. Bushong, Pub. 1941, Reprinted 2019, 458 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-026-8. Jefferson County was formed in 1801 from Berkeley County. It sits in the Shenandoah Valley and is the eastern most county in West Virginia, bordering Washington County, Maryland and Loudoun, Clarke, & Berkeley Counties, Virginia. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. With such topics as county creation, trade and transportation, labor, farming, Revolutionary War, Civil War, Harper's Ferry, politics, and race relations - all important in the development of the county - are carefully 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. A particular useful feature of this book is the extensive biographical information included. This volume contains biographical sketches on: Baylor, Beall, Bedinger, Boteler, Brooke, Chew, Craighill, Cutshaw, Dandridge, Darke, Douglas, Gates, Gibson, Gwynn, Hagan, Hamtramck, Hawks, Hooff, Hopkins, Humphries, Hunter, Lee (2), Lucas (3), McDonald, Morrgan, Porterfield, Quick, Reynolds, Rutherford, Stephen, Stephenson (2), Washington (4), & Wilson (2). The author has included several appendix's that have rolls of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanis-American War, and WWI.
Author : John Crile Allen (Jr.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Uncommon Vernacular written by John Crile Allen (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the picturesque borders of Jefferson County, West Virginia remain the vestiges of a history filled with Civil War battles and political rebellion. Yet also woven into the historical landscapeof this small county nestled within the Shenandoah Valley is an unusual collection of historic homes. In this fascinating architectural exploration, John C. Allen, Jr. details his expansive seven-year survey of Jefferson County's historic residences. By focusing on dwellings built from the mid-eighteenth century to the arrival of the railroad and canal in 1835, Allen unfolds the unique story of this area's early building traditions and architectural innovations. The 250 buildings included in this work--from the plantation homes of the Washington family to the log houses of yeomen farmers--reveal the unique development of this region, as Allen categorizes structures and establishes patterns of construction, plan, and style. Allen's refreshing perspective illuminates the vibrant vernacular architecture of Jefferson County, connecting the housing of this area to the rich history of the Shenandoah Valley. Varying features of house siting, plan types, construction techniques, building materials, outbuildings, and exterior and interior detailing illustrate the blending of German, Scots-Irish, English, and African cultures into a distinct, regional style. Adorned with over seven hundred stylish photographs by Walter Smalling and elegant drawings, floor plans, and maps by Andrew Lewis, Uncommon Vernacular explores and preserves this historic area's rich architectural heritage.
Author : Virgil Anson Lewis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book History and Government of West Virginia written by Virgil Anson Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patricia B. Duncan
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ISBN 13 : 9780788455148
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (551 download)
Download or read book Jefferson County, Virginia (Later West Virginia), Will Book Abstracts, Volumes 1 and 2, 1801-1816 written by Patricia B. Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named for Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson County, Virginia, was formed from Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1801. It remained a part of Virginia until 1863. Both Berkeley and Jefferson Counties voted for secession from the United States in the vote taken on May 23, 1861; then in 1863, voted in favor of annexation to West Virginia. In 1871, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Virginia v. West Virginia to uphold the secession of West Virginia (including Berkeley and Jefferson Counties) from Virginia. These abstracts are of the Jefferson County, Virginia records from the county's formation in 1801 until it became part of West Virginia in 1863. Will Book Volume 1 covers 1801 to 1813; Will Book Volume 2 covers 1813 to 1816. These abstracts provide pertinent names and dates, including administrators, executors, appraisers, distributees and legatees, purchasers at sales, slaves, court order dates and date the item was received in court for recording. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.
Author : Willis Fryatt Evans
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Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book History of Berkeley County, West Virginia written by Willis Fryatt Evans and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally, Berkeley County incorporated all the territory in what is now the "Eastern Panhandle" (including present Jefferson and Morgan Counties), and extended from the Potomac to the Shenandoah Rivers on the north and east. This volume begins with desc
Author : James Francis Horn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625857373
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book World War I and Jefferson County, West Virginia written by James Francis Horn and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years after Jefferson County found itself wedged between the Union and the Confederacy, President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany and the Central Powers. Suddenly towns like Shepherdstown, Charles Town and Harpers Ferry once again prepared for war, this time an ocean away. Civilians supported the cause by donating to the Red Cross, and the county's large agricultural community produced food during rationing. More than five hundred Jefferson County natives enlisted, while more than three hundred additional soldiers came from college institutions within the county. Historian James Francis Horn recounts the struggles and triumphs of local communities during the Great War.
Author : Thomas Condit Miller
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Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book History of West Virginia.- v. 2-3. Family and personal history written by Thomas Condit Miller and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. D. Kozar
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Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Geohydrology, Water Availability, and Water Quality of Jefferson County, West Virginia, with Emphasis on the Carbonate Area written by M. D. Kozar and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joel Achenbach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780684848570
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (485 download)
Download or read book The Grand Idea written by Joel Achenbach and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking down upon the Potomac from his verandah at Mount Vernon, recently retired General George Washington imagined a route through the mountains to the vastness of the West. He was wrong about the river, but not about his country's destiny.
Author : Dale Morrow
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ISBN 13 : 9781585492473
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Wills of Jefferson County, West Virginia written by Dale Morrow and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An index of wills and estate documents held in the County Clerk's Office.
Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611215072
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Seceding from Secession written by Eric J. Wittenberg and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “thoroughly researched [and] historically enlightening” account of how the Commonwealth of Virginia split in two in the midst of war (Civil War News). “West Virginia was the child of the storm.” —Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran Maj. Theodore F. Lang As the Civil War raged, the northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union’s 35th state. Seceding from Secession chronicles those events in an unprecedented study of the social, legal, military, and political factors that converged to bring about the birth of West Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln, an astute lawyer in his own right, played a critical role in birthing the new state. The constitutionality of the mechanism by which the new state would be created concerned the president, and he polled every member of his cabinet before signing the bill. Seceding from Secession includes a detailed discussion of the 1871 U.S. Supreme Court decision Virginia v. West Virginia, in which former Lincoln cabinet member Salmon Chase presided as chief justice over the court that decided the constitutionality of the momentous event. Grounded in a wide variety of sources and including a foreword by Frank J. Williams, former Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Chairman Emeritus of the Lincoln Forum, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in American history.
Author : Samuel W. Durant
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Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book History of Jefferson County, New York written by Samuel W. Durant and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : West Virginia. Department of Archives and History
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Biennial Report of the Department of Archives and History of the State of West Virginia written by West Virginia. Department of Archives and History and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. for 1910/14 includes the Eighth Annual report of the Ohio Valley Historical Association as the appendix.
Author : William R. Archer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738517995
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (179 download)
Download or read book McDowell County written by William R. Archer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McDowell County was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1858, two years before the start of the American Civil War. In 1863, the county was one of the 55 that separated from the Old Dominion to form West Virginia, thus earning the nickname "the Free State." Long before this, though, McDowell County was known for its bountiful natural resources; a great geologist, Dr. Thomas Walker, touted these vast "coal lands" after his 1748-1750 exploration. Political leaders like Thomas Jefferson, who knew of the county's mineral wealth, steered Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution, to obtain all of McDowell County in the land speculation boom of the mid-1790s. After Morris was sent to debtor's prison in 1799, however, his land holdings were acquired by Michael Bouvier, a cabinet maker. In the 1920s, the remains of Bouvier's holdings were purchased by Henry Ford, the automobile tycoon. Other famous personalities associated with McDowell County include J.P. Morgan and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
