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This book includes information about more than seven thousand black people who lived in Clark County, Kentucky before 1865. Part One is a relatively brief set of narrative chapters about several individuals. Part Two is a compendium of information drawn mainly from probate, military, vital, and census records.
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“Twenty-five, OMG! A quarter century already! A thousand experiences, but only a continuous blur, like two passing trains, when recalled. One thing my parents learned from when I started to talk until I started school was that I talked … and talked … and held nothing back. I fought, I screamed, I entertained, I conversed, I engaged and I was beguiling. I was different and I knew it. I was a gift from God and a star, and it all came naturally. My next twenty-five years will build on the bedrock of my formative years. I will be able to look back on them, whether as wife, mother, grandmother — and definitely as one of the twenty ‘must know’ people in Hong Kong — and see how these ...
Randall and Hannah, both East Londoners, survived the blitz as children and eventually settled in Suffolk, lured by the countryside’s peace, sun, and sea. Their children grew up, became independent, and started families of their own. As Randall’s health declined, they longed for a quieter and cleaner environment, a new adventure to seize. Life was good. But fate had other plans. Over the years, they faced numerous challenges, but they always overcame them, never giving up. Until the final two challenges, which turned into their worst nightmares. They never could have imagined what lay ahead. Their incredible story of perseverance and triumph is chronicled in this book. Keep it close, for you never know when you may need to draw inspiration from their experience to keep yourself safe.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.