This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... Family Sketches. DAVID C. AGNEW, of Mill Creek district, son of Samuel K. and Sarah G. Agnew; born at Birmingham, Pennsylvania, May fi, 1847, of Scotch and Irish ancestry; a plasterer; married, 1869, to a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hart mac, of Hampshire County; children, John W., Floyd D., Susan N., Martha M. FRANK P. ALLEN, of Mill Creek district; a merchant; born in 1860: son of Mr. and Mrs. Judge Allen; of German ancestry; married, 1887, to Lucy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor, of Moorefield; children, Alfred T., Caroline R., and Lucy V. Mr. Allen married twice, the second time to Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hartman. He owns twelve hundred and sixty-five acres of land. DANIEL ARNOLD, son of Zachariah and Elizabeth Arnold, was bom eight miles west of Romney, in what is now Mineral County, in the year 1838. He now resides on Bearer Run, in Mineral County, on the Beaver farm, from whom the Run takes its name. His ancestors came from Germany about one hundred and fifty years ago. On December 14,1859, he was married to Sallie Ludwick, of Hampshire County. They have seven children living and two dead. They are Ann F. R., George E. E., Mary T. R., Effle M. W., Sallie N. W.. James H. T., and Daniel A. Z. The oldest and the youngest are dead. In 1876 Mrs. Arnold died, and Mr. Arnold married Mary Ann Keys Tutwiler, of Hampshire, daughter of Martin Tutwiler. ULYSSES S. ANDERSON, engaged in saw-mill and carpenter business, resides near Capon Bridge; son of Benjamin F. and Rachel Anderson; German and Irish ancestry; born 1872; married Cordelia S., daughter of Theodore and Martha Larrick, 1893. Their child's name is Pearl V. LEWIS ARNOLD, carpenter, son of A. and Mary Arnold, English descent, was born in Capon, 1828;...

Creative Historical Thinking offers innovative approaches to thinking and writing about history. Author Michael J. Douma makes the case that history should be recognized as a subject intimately related to individual experience and positions its practice as an inherently creative endeavor. Douma describes the nature of creativity in historical thought, illustrates his points with case studies and examples. He asserts history’s position as a collective and community-building exercise and argues for the importance of metaphor and other creative tools in communicating about history with people who may view the past in fundamentally different ways. A practical guide and an inspiring affirmation of the personal and communal value of history, Creative Historical Thinking has much to offer to both current and aspiring historians.

Excerpt from History of Hampshire County, West Virginia, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Hampshire county, the oldest in West Virginia, was formed in 1754. It then included nearly allthe valley of the South branch, and its limits westward were not defined.. The present county of Mineral and'a portion of Morgan were then in Hampshire. In 1785 Hardy county, inclu'ding the present territory of Grant and part of Pendleton, was taken from Hampshire. In 1820 Morgan county was cre ated, taking part of its territory; and in 1866 Mineral was formed from Hampshire. Thus the old county was re duced to its present limits. In 1784'its area was two thousand eight hundred square miles, with about fourteen thousand population. Its area is now six hundred and thirty square miles with about thirteen thousand popala tion. In writing the present history no labor or expense has been spared. The aim has constantly been to present a faithful narrative of events, beginning with the earliest explorations and settlements and leading down to the present time. In order to present occurrences in their proper sequence and relation, the work has been divided into three parts. The first considers the county of Hamp shire as one in a group of counties forming the state. Many features of history cannot be adequately Considered if restricted to a single county because they concern the whole state. Part I. Of this book, therefore, contains a' synopsis of the history of West Virginia, thereby laying a broad foundation. On which to construct the purely local history of the county. Part II. Contains the county his tory. Part III. Deals with family history. Each of these parts is complete and could stand alone but the three are so related that they form one work, the state history being. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"The land grants listed herein were made by Lord Fairfax prior to the creation of the Virginia Land Office; by the Commonwealth of Virginia, of lands now embracing the State of West Virginia; and, by the State of West Virginia, under its first Constitution."--Page [1].

A History of Monroe County, West Virginia by Oren Morton Frederic, first published in 1916, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.