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Chicago Illinois: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. Biographies of numerous Knox County, Tennessee, residents in the late 1800s, and other historical material is included in this spiral bound booklet taken from three sources: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1887 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State (1939). The new 93-page 11 x 8 1/2 inch spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. A booklet featuring Goodspeed's History of Knox County is also available. You can find it in our Store. Besides being of interest to their decendants, the biographies often give insight to the history of the area and the times. They include: H.M. Aiken, Capt. Samuel P. Angel, D. F. Armond, Moses A.M. Armstrong, J.K. Ault, R.D. Badgett, B.F. Badgett, S.E. Badgett, J.H. Ballard, A.A. Barnes, J.F. Baumann, William M. Baxter, Dr. Herman… Read More

Chicago Illinois: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. Biographies of numerous Shelby County, Tennessee, residents in the late 1800s, and other historical material is included in this spiral bound booklet taken from three sources: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1887 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State (1939). Shelby County includes the City of Memphis. The new 87-page 11 x 8 1/2 inch spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. A booklet featuring Goodspeed's History of Shelby County is also available. You can find it in our Store. Besides being of interest to their decendants, the biographies often give insight to the history of the area and the times. Some businesses are also included, as indicated by underlining. The biographies include: William A. Albright, C.H. Albright, James P. Alexander, Rev.… Read More

Chicago Illinois: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. Biographies of numerous Hamilton County, Tennessee, residents in the late 1800s, and other historical material is included in this spiral bound booklet taken from three sources: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1887 by Goodspeed Publishing Co., Counties of Tennessee by Austin P. Foster (1923), and Tennessee, a Guide to the State (1939). Hamilton County includes the City of Chattanooga. The new 69-page 11 x 8 1/2 inch spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. A second booklet containing Goodspeed's History of Hamilton County is also available. Besides being of interest to their decendants, the biographies often give insight to the history of the area and the times. The biographies include: D.M. Agey, J.W. Agey, Paul R. Albert, J.A. Allen, John C. Anderson, James T. Arnold, C.H. Baldwin, John C. Banks, Hugh R. Banks, George A.… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889. The lives of over 120 early Cole County, MO, residents are recalled in this 79 page booklet, compiled from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri. originally produced by the Goodspeed Publishing Co. The 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" spiral bound booklet is printed on 60# paper and has a vinyl sheet protecting the front cover. Cole County includes Jefferson City, Marion, Centre Town (Centertown), Elston, Russellville, St. Thomas, Stringtown, Lohman, Osage City, Osage Bluff, Hickory Hill, Belleville, Taos, Eugene, Henley, St. Martins and Wardsville. The biographies include: Peter Alexander, William Anderson, John Antweiler, Charles Arnhold, Simon Bandelier, A.M. Beckers, Green C. Berry, Fred H. Binder, Peter G. Bolton, John L. Brenner, G.R. Brunk, Robert H. Buckner, C.F.W. Buente, Charles Clarenbach, Maj. Joseph Marcus Clarke, Houton W. Clarke, Sylvester W. Cox (brief), Albert E. Creedon,… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Western Historical Company, 1879. Biographies for 1879 residents of the City and County of Racine , WI, are reprinted in this 8 1/2" x 11" spiral-bound 123-page booklet, printed on 60 # opaque paper. The tri-colored front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The information is an excerpt from a rare 1879 book, entitled The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Books on Kenosha Wisconsin and on the history of Racine County are also available. The biographies vary in length, but most include, names of family members, birthplace, war records, occupations, etc. Last names of residents of the City of Racine include: Adams, Alden, Amos, Armstrong, Baker, Baldwin, Basinger, Basye, Beaugrand, Beck, Becker, Beede, Beswick, Bettridge, Black, Blake, Bliss, Bowers, Bradley, Browne, Bull, Burdick, Cary, Cartwright, Case, Cashill, Caven, Clarke, Clarkson, Colbert, Cole, Coleman, Cone, Conroe, Cooke, Cooley, Crosby, Crosten, Cuzner, Davies, Davis, Dickey, Dickson,… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Munsell Publishing Company, 1905. Early residents in Edgar County, IL, are recalled in this brand new spiral-bound booklet. The 46-page book is an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1905 book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Edgar County, edited by H. Van Sellar, and published by Munsell Publishing Company of Chicago. The 11" x 8.5" book is printed on 60# bond paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. Excerpts concerning the history of the county are available in a separate booklet. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains biographies of many county residents of yesteryear. Some are brief, but others include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. (Pix) denotes a photograph. The biographies include: Charles H. Adams, Henry A. Adams, Harvy… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. Early days in RinggoldCounty, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this 128-page illustrated booklet, excerpts from the hard-to-find: Biography and Historical Record of Ringgold County, Iowa, which we believe was originally published by the Lewis Publishing Co. of Chicago in 1887. (Note: The original book was in tatters when we acquired it. Since the title page was missing, we obtained the above information from other sources and while we are confident it is correct, we cannot prove its accuracy. The book appears to have been originally printed on newsprint or a similar low grade of paper, making it very brittle. Pieces of some pages were missing, but the information remaining is a good source of historical and genealogical data. We felt this made the reprinting of it worthwhile, even in its poor condition. ) This brand new spiral-bound booklet is printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# bond paper. The tri-color cover is on 80# card… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1882. Numerous biographies for early residents of Douglas County, Nebraska, and the City of Omaha are included in this booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book: History of the State of Nebraska, originally published by the Western Historical Co. of Chicago. The fine print makes the booklet seem larger than its 60 pages. The booklet is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the full-color front cover. The booklet contains biographies of numerous residents of Douglas County in 1882. While primarily of interest to descendants, these often contain clues to the area and the times. Some are lengthy, a few consist of only one or two lines. Where pictures are included (pix) follows the name. Biographical sketches include: Albert Able, Charles Arney, W.B. Alexander, James T. Allen, Reuben Allen, J.M. Abraham, George Abrose, Dr. James Agee, Gottloeb Anderes, Mrs. E. Andres, Charles Andresen, Edward Anderson, Leverett Anderson, Emory… Read More

Chicago Illinois: H.F. Kett & Co., 1877. Biographies of early residents in Boone County, IL, are reprinted in this brand new spiral-bound book. The 36-page book, printed on 8.5" x 11" 60# offset paper, is an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1877 book, The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois, published by H.F. Kett & Co., Chicago. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The history portion of the book is available in a separate book. Attention Genealogists: This "Biographical Directory" contains an alphbetical listing of county residents by township, some of which are accompanied by biographies of varying lengths. Those with bios include: Belvidere Township -- Amzl Abbe, D.W. Allen, George B. Ames, Dr. Abner Angell, Egbert H. Avery, Edward Ballard, S.G. Barker, John Barnes, Martin Barringer, Mrs. Mary S. Bennett, Willis H. Bennett, Martin C. Bentley, Eli Bogardus, Henry F. Bowley, A.C. Bush, George W. Campbell, E.W. Case, M.E. Crary, Jefferson Conger,… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1880. Biographies from the early days in Davidson County, TN, including the City of Nashville, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet. an excerpt from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1880 by Goodspeed Publishing Co. The new 165-page book is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. We are also listing two other books reprinted from this same source: "The History of Davidson County" and "The History of Nashville, Tennessee." The biographies are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. Some bios include portraits. There are also some full-page sketches of a dozen or so residences. . Limited Edition Reprint. Spiral/Comb . New/No Jacket.… Read More

Chicago Illinois: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. Over 200 biographies from the early days in Montgomery County Tennessee, which includes the City of Clarksville, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet. an excerpt from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1886 by Goodspeed Publishing Co. The new 126-page booklet is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The biographies are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. The biographies include: Gilbert T. Abernathy, Florence F. Abbott, James W. Adams, Daniel D. Allen, John M. Anderson, Dr. W.W. Anderson, W.H. Anderson, James E. Bailey, J.W. Bartee, J.B. Bartee, William Beaty, Gilmer M. Bell, John T. Bellamy, Robert B. Bigger, Leopold Bloch, Thomas Bourne,… Read More

Chicago Illinois: George Fisher & Co., 1876. Early days in Kendall County, IL, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 52-page 8 1/2" x 11" spiral-bound booklet. The booklet, an excerpt from the hard-to-find 1876 book: Biographical Directory of the Voters and Tax-Payers of Kendall County, Illinois, originally published by George Fisher & Co., Chicago. The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. However, this is more than just a list of names. Included are: Indian troubles -- tales of escape, massacre, compassion and captivity; a list of pioneers, where they came from and where they settled; Organization of the county; Geological features; Members of the Judiciary and County Officers; Statistics; Boards of Trustees for 1876; Township Officers in 1876; Masonic Lodge and Odd Fellows officers in 1876; and a directory of businesses. Cities and incorporated villages currently listed for this area… Read More

Chicago Illinois: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. This booklet contains biographies of over 150 prominent early residents of Robertson County, TN, which includes the city of Springfield. The information is taken from: History of Tennessee originally published in 1886 by Goodspeed Publishing Co, are included in this 82 page booklet, printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. To hold prices down, we try to limit the size of our booklets, occasionally dividing the information into two booklets: one with individual biographies and one containing the history of the county. We have done this with Robertson County. "Biographies of Robertson County, Tennessee" is available as a separate booklet in our Store. These biographies average about a half-page each. They usually include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often… Read More

1888. An overview of the early days of Boyle County, Kentucky, and biographies of some of the county's prominent residents from the late 1800s, are combined with a brief history of the state in this new 73-page book. The spiral-bound book includes biographies from the 1880's book, Kentucky: A History of the State by J.H. Battle, W.H. Perrin and G.C. Kniffin, excerpts from Kentucky, a Guide to the Bluegrass State, a 1939 product of the WPA Writer's Program, and information from various internet sources. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed on 60# opaque 8.5" x 11" paper. The individual biographies often shed light on the area and the times, including the Civil War era, as well as providing specific genealogical data. They include: Prof. James Lane Allen, Clifton R. Anderson, William K. Argo, Judge Charles Thomas Armstrong, Dr. Ormond Beatty (picture), Dr. John Brisco, Dr. Henry P. Bosley, Gen.… Read More