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History of the Town of Cornwall Connecticut

Foreign Mission School, Cornwall, Connecticut

The History of the Town of Cornwall Connecticut is a comprehensive account of the town’s evolution from colonial organization in 1731 to its involvement in national events like the Civil War. They include detailed geographical descriptions, ecclesiastical histories of local churches, and biographical sketches of families such as the Sedgwicks and Golds. The records also reflect social life, farming, early fashion, and the noteworthy Foreign Mission School.

Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy 1976-1978

Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy vol I, Number 1, April 1976

The Rockingham County Historical Society in Wentworth, NC, publishes the Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy twice a year, in April and October. This journal includes articles about the history and genealogical resources of Rockingham County, North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. The historical articles are of high quality and extensively researched. This book covers the first three years of publication, 1976-1978. A full index can be found at the end of each individual volume.

Satterfield and Allied Families of Person County, North Carolina

Satterfield and allied families of Person county, North Carolina and surrounding counties

This manuscript starts with John Satterfield who resided in Orange County, North Carolina and then concentrates on his descendants who resided in Person and the surrounding counties of North Carolina. Allied families include: Yarbrough, Carter, Bigger, Cary, Winstead, Cozart, Bumpass, Sargent, Gold, Carney, Walker and Davey families.

Richard Dexter Genealogy, 1642-1904

Arms of Dexter

Being a history of the descendants of Richard Dexter of Malden, Massachusetts, from the notes of John Haven Dexter and original researches. Richard Dexter, who was admitted an inhabitant of Boston (New England), Feb. 28, 1642, came from within ten miles of the town of Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland, and belonged to a branch of that family of Dexter who were descendants of Richard de Excester, the Lord Justice of Ireland. He, with his wife Bridget, and three or more children, fled to England from the great Irish Massacre of the Protestants which commenced Oct. 27, 1641. When Richard Dexter and family left England and by what vessel, we are unable to state, but he could not have remained there long, as we know he was living at Boston prior to Feb. 28, 1642.

Biography of Thomas Gold

Thomas Gold, born on August 12, 1819, in Tennessee, became a key figure in Stone County, Missouri, after moving there in 1866. A veteran of the Civil War, he served in the Eighth Missouri Volunteer Regiment. Gold married Mary J. Cavanaugh, with whom he had eleven children, later marrying Catherine Wright. He was a successful farmer, stockraiser, and staunch Republican. Now retired in Billings, Gold is well-regarded in both his community and church, where he has contributed to local initiatives throughout his life.

Biography of Frank Lyman Gold

Frank Lyman Gold, born on June 4, 1884, in Belchertown, Massachusetts, hailed from a prominent New England family with deep historical roots. He pursued education and taught various subjects before joining the U.S. Government’s Ordnance Department during World War I. His diverse career included roles in accounting, contracting, and eventually establishing the Belchertown Motor Sales Company. A respected businessman and community member, Gold was active in local organizations and the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married twice, having four children along with his second wife’s two children.