The history of Medway Massachusetts

History of Medway title page

The History of Medway, Massachusetts, 1713–1885, covers the entire period of local history, embracing two hundred and twenty-five years, from 1660 to 1885; or, from the first appearance of a white settler within the territory, to the recent date of the incorporation of the town of Millis. The book is divided into ten sections, and gives, in consecutive order, an account of the first settlement, the municipal doings, the churches, the schools and other institutions, the industries, the military service, the miscellaneous matters, the cemeteries, the biographies of many persons, and the genealogies of numerous families.

Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Mississippi

Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Mississippi

This survey of Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Mississippi, was completed in 1956 by Mr. Gordon M. Wells and published by Joyce Bridges the same year. It contains the cemetery readings Mr. Wells was able to obtain at that date. It is highly likely that not all of the gravestones had survived up to that point, and it is even more likely that a large portion of interred individuals never had a gravestone.

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.

A Genealogy of the Lake Family

Ancestor Register of Esther Steelman Adams

A genealogy of the Lake family of Great Egg Harbour in Old Gloucester County in New Jersey : descended from John Lade of Gravesend, Long Island; with notes on the Gravesend and Staten Island branches of the family. This volume of nearly 400 pages includes a coat-of-arms in colors, two charts, and nearly fifty full page illustrations – portraits, old homes, samplers, etc. The coat-of-arms shown in the frontspiece is an unusually good example of the heraldic art!

Sawyer Genealogy of Narraguagus Valley Maine

Narraguagus Valley Some Account of its Early Settlement and Settlers

Josiah Sawyer settled near the Narraguagus River in Milbridge, Maine, around 1757, along with his wife Elizabeth Brown. They had eight children, including Josiah Jr., who married Rebecca Grindle and had numerous descendants. Other notable family branches include William Sawyer, who married Sarah Dyer, and Joseph Sawyer, who settled in Dyers Bay. The Sawyer lineage expanded significantly, with various members marrying into other families and spreading across the region, including into Augusta and Addison, Maine.

Biography of Hon. Andrew J. McCollum

Hon. Andrew J. McCollum, born September 23, 1842, in Hickman County, Tennessee, serves as the circuit clerk of Ripley County, Missouri. After moving to Perry County with his family, he joined the Confederate Army and fought in various battles, enduring imprisonment at Camp Douglas. Post-war, he farmed in Perry County before relocating to Missouri, where he was elected circuit clerk in 1875. He has two marriages, with children from both, and is involved in several local organizations, including the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Frank H. McCollum

Frank H. McCollum, born in Union County to J.H. McCollum and his wife, served as a Private in Battery F of the 9th Field Artillery. He enlisted on August 27, 1918, in Monroe, North Carolina, and subsequently trained at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, before being transferred to Camp Hill, Virginia. He was mustered out of service at Camp Jackson on December 7, 1918.

Daniel S. McCollum

Private Daniel S. McCollum, of Company D, 30th Division, 113th Machine Gun Regiment, was born in Union County to J.H. McCollum and his wife. He enlisted in Monroe, North Carolina, on September 8, 1917, and trained at Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier before being transferred to Camp Merritt. McCollum sailed for France on May 8, 1918, and participated in all battles with his unit. He returned to the United States on March 24, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson on April 2, 1919.