Gersham Tussey and His Kin


Book Description

Gersham Tussey was born 15 February 1801 in the Jersey Settlement of Rowan Co., (now Davidson Co.) North Carolina. He was the son of John Tussey and Elizabeth Hunt. Gersham married Sarah Byerly ca. 1823. She died ca. 1836 and Gersham married Katharine Lopp Wagner 15 June 1837. Gersham lived in North Carolina and became the father of ten known children. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Missouri, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.







The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina


Book Description

During the War Between the States, Davidson County, North Carolina, sent nearly 2,000 men into service with the infantry, cavalry, artillery, navy, militia, and home guard. Each of these men left behind home, family, and occupation in order to serve; some would never return; others would return wounded in body and in spirit; 47 served in the Union Army. This is a roster with full biographies of each one of them. (Their lives were far more than just their service records. ) The data were researched for years in four census records (18401870), marriage records, land transfers, cemetery records, family file folders, books, journals, obituaries. Each man's entry includes rank, unit(s), and personal and military history. Birth, death, marriage dates, parents, spouses, children; letters, journals, news articles: all are set forth in each entry, edited only for overall length. Photographs are included for many of the men. Also included is an overview of Davidson County's involvement in the conflict, and a bibliography.




The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware


Book Description

This book "is based upon the 1693 census of the Swedes on the Delaware, a census taken to document the colonists' argument to Swedish authorities that there remained a sizable group of Swedes in America who were worthy of help in the form of new pastors for their churches and new religious books in the Swedish language" -- Intro.




The Longstreth Family Records


Book Description

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




The Byerlys of Carolina


Book Description










Kehinde Wiley


Book Description

Portraits of young African American St. Louis men and women whose poses are derived from paintings (and, in one case, sculpture) in the St. Louis Art Museum's collection.