General Catalogue of Printed Books


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A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia


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Morton's History of Rockbridge County, is considered one of the finest county histories ever written. Part One sketches in the history of Rockbridge from its settlement in 1737, with an appreciative eye on the pioneer element of the county--the Irish and the Scotch-Irish. Part Two is a genealogical source-book of Rockbridge County. It the author lists all the names he came upon in his researches, together with the accompanying fact in each instance. A complete index to the more than 15,000 names is not given for reasons that all lists are constructed in alphabetical order.There is, nonetheless, a general index to the text.




The Auxier Family


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Michael Auxier was born in France in 1685. He married Amelia Christopher and they had at least three children. They came to America because of the religious persecution of the Huguenots and settled in Pennsylvania about 1745. His descendants gradually moved to the south and then west. Information on his descendants who now live in Tennessee, Alabama, Utah, Missouri, and elsewhere is included in this volume.




Soil Survey, Fannin County, Texas


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County surveyed -- Agricultural history and statistics -- Soil survey methods and definitions -- Soils and crops -- Land uses and agricultural methods -- Productivity ratings -- Morphology and genesis of soils -- Literature cited -- Soil map of the county.