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African Americans of Giles County

Author : Carla J. Jones

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 45,10 MB

Release : 2010

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738566894

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Book Description

Giles County was founded on November 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. The county is home to over 30 National Register properties, Civil War skirmish sites, a varied cultural heritage, and intersecting Trail of Tears routes (Benge's and Bell's). It is also the beginning place for many well-known African Americans, such as noted architect Moses McKissack, founder of McKissack and McKissack. Giles County is a place where many ancestral lineages return home to their roots for research or to discover their rich African American history and heritage.



Giles County, Tennessee: History Revealed Through Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of its Ancestors: Second Edition

Author : M. Secrist

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 34,41 MB

Release : 2012-09-17

Category : History

ISBN : 1300204877

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Book Description

Many biographical and genealogical sketches of Giles County ancestors have been collected and presented here. They derive from a great variety of sources, such as books, periodicals, vital records, war records, etc. Combined, these sketches reveal the history of Giles County, Tennessee. This edition has been revised with new content added. I hope this publication is valuable to all of those with roots connected to Giles County.



The Giles County, Virginia Seismic Zone

Author : G. A. Bollinger

Publisher :

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 11,15 MB

Release : 1988

Category : Faults (Geology)

ISBN :

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Book Description

A description of a newly recognized seismogenic zone, with contributions towards evaluation of its seismic hazard.



African Americans of Giles County

Author : Carla J. Jones

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 34,18 MB

Release : 2012-09-18

Category : History

ISBN : 1439622531

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Book Description

Giles County was founded on November 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. The county is home to over 30 National Register properties, Civil War skirmish sites, a varied cultural heritage, and intersecting Trail of Tears routes (Benge's and Bell's). It is also the beginning place for many well-known African Americans, such as noted architect Moses McKissack, founder of McKissack and McKissack. Giles County is a place where many ancestral lineages return home to their roots for research or to discover their rich African American history and heritage.









Giles County

Author : Terri L. Fisher

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 13,5 MB

Release : 2011-03-14

Category : History

ISBN : 1439626707

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The New River, creeks, limestone, timber, mineral springs, mountains, and railroads have shaped the small communities, industries, and tourism of Giles County, Virginia. Many once-bustling places in the county are quieter today, but buildings and landscapes of earlier times are still present and interesting to compare to photographs of the past. Terri L. Fisher, executive director of the Giles County Historical Society and author of Images of America: Pearisburg and Giles County and Lost Communities of Virginia, is a resident of Narrows.



Pearisburg and Giles County

Author : Terri L. Fisher

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 16,60 MB

Release : 2008

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738553733

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Soon after Giles County was formed in 1806, George Pearis offered 53 acres, lumber, and stone to build the first courthouse. The building was constructed, and Pearisburg was established in 1808 at the geographic center of the county. The original courthouse was replaced in 1836 with the current brick structure that has been recently renovated and is still in use today. Giles County's story is one of water crossings and floods, agriculture, industrial development, railroads, tourism, and distinct communities isolated by the mountains and water. Natural resources, including mountains, springs, creeks, limestone cliffs, and 37 miles of the New River in Giles County, have shaped the settlement, industry, transportation, commerce, recreation, and tourism of the area. Photographs of life in each of these small communities depict the varied history of Giles County and those who have been drawn to this place.



In Their Own Words: The Abernathy (Eason, Rivers, and Tarpley) Slaves of Giles County, Tennessee

Author : Kimberly A. Chase

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 115 pages

File Size : 40,49 MB

Release : 2015-01-23

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0977282287

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Book Description

It was the summer of 1863 at the height of the U.S. Civil War. Federal troops fanned across Tennessee, the final state to secede from the Union, and emancipated its slaves. By July they reached Giles County and the slaves belonging to the extended family of the Abernathys, Easons, Rivers, and Tarpleys. While some chose to remain on those plantations, at least 59 of their slave men enlisted to the Union Army. They were divided among 6 colored regiments, provided essential services, participated in 12 battles and skirmishes, and were mistreated by Confederates for 9 months as prisoners of war. Many of their stories are told in their own words. It is from their military service records and pension files that their stories of slavery, family, bravery, suffering, love, and loss are revealed. This book honors their lives and is dedicated to their descendants. This book is intended to be a tool to help African-Americans break through the genealogical brick wall of slavery. ISBN 978-0-9772822-8-9