This book is a history of Oklahoma City, OK, and is dedicated to those people who built Oklahoma City and who will continue to make it move; whether they came early, eighty-five years ago, or later, and found here a home and kinship with those whose spirit is epitomized in our historical progress. 352 pages, full name index.
Names include: Belcher, Eaker, Halliburton, Lillard, Payne, Vorhees, View More...
352 pages including index. [Document 55-1889.] At the beginning of this period, much work to the selectmen was caused by the prevalence of small-pox. Up to July 1, 1764, it seems that 644 white persons were attacked and 102 died; 55 blacks were sick and 22 died. Inoculation was largely resorted to, and of 4,690 whites so treated 43 died; and of 287 blacks 3 died. The pestilence was, of course, a severe blow to the prosperity of the town. View More...
This book has been compiled not to exploit the deeds and virtues of a few, but to print important records of pioneers of Roane County, Tennessee. The records show that many of the men who came into the county before the county was organized were Revolutionary soldiers and that their wives in many cases were daughters of soldiers of that War. Many were given land grants for service rendered their country. Some brought their slaves fro as far east as Massachusetts. Their wills show that besides land, slaves and stock, they possessed furniture of the best make. Many pieces now in possession of th... View More...
This book covers a significant number of place names in Maryland and is most likely the best work in this genre for the state. The majority of names are well-researched, but there are shortcomings. In too many cases are some names ascribed to unidentified persons in past history based on the existence of that same surname in current phone books. It is in those few cases that this book is less then satisfying. Still, this book is recommended as a source of data for the origin of place names in Maryland, but with some caution.
