Jonathan K. T. Smith
Author
Publisher
J.K.T. Smith
Pub. Date
c1997-c2003
Physical Desc
v. : facsims., ports.
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English
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Early Methodist journals/newspapers recognized the importance of publishing obituaries of ordinary persons as well as those well-known or preachers. Persons of other denominations contributed obituaries of their deceased relatives to the Methodist newspaper. Includes death notices for people who died in the South, primarily in Tennessee and Kentucky, but also including the states of Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and North...
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English
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Peter Pearson (1679-1735) was born in Cumberland, England and immigrated to America seeking freedom to worship as a Quaker. He settled first in Nansemond County, Virginia where he married Rachel Newby. They then moved to Perquimans County, North Carolina. They were the parents of seven children, one of whom was Peter Pearson, Jr. (1711- 1779). He married Mary Ann Martin and they were the parents of five children. Descendants later moved to Georgia...
Author
Publisher
J.K.T. Smith
Pub. Date
c2000-2005
Physical Desc
v. : ill., facsims.
Language
English
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"The "Nashville Christian Advocate" became the official periodical of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and extant issues date from 1845; from 1851-1854. This publication was entitled the "Nashville and Louisville Christian Advocate" and in 1858 it reverted to the simpler, "Christian Advocate", Nashville. These publications features articles dealing with church polity, doctrine, news from the conferences, religious celebrities, even current market...
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Publisher
Lyon(s) Families Association of America
Pub. Date
c1976
Physical Desc
280 p. : ill., ports.
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English
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This book is intended to complement the first three volumes of the Lyon memorial published 1905-1907, which dealt with the northern Lyons of New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The fourth volume contains histories of several southern Lyon families. It also contains abstracts of volumes 1-3.
15) The Wyly saga
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Publisher
Panmoor Press
Pub. Date
c1981
Physical Desc
iii, 126 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports.
Language
English
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Captain James Wyly (ca. 1724-1772) and his wife, Martha, had nine children, ca. 1749-1772. The family settled in the Cripple Creek area of what is now Wythe County, Virginia, by 1754. They migrated to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, ca. 1755. He died there. Martha Wyly married David Miller, ca. 1773. They migrated back to the Wyly land in Virginia, ca. 1775. The family migrated to Washington County, Tennessee, ca. 1781 and from there to Blount...
Author
Publisher
J.K. Smith
Pub. Date
c1968
Physical Desc
64 leaves : coats of arms, 1 map.
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English
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Colonel George Read (1608-1671) was born in London, England, son of Robert Read of Hampshire. He married Elizabeth Martiau and served the Crown in Virginia. Book delineates his English ancestry.