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The opening chapters of this encyclopedic treatment deal with the Newberry County's formation, early settlers, soldiers, notable citizens, government institutions, and social and economic development, while later chapters are given over to biographies, cemetery inscriptions, family reminiscences and folklore. At the heart of the book is a long section devoted to genealogies of pioneer families of Newberry County.
Deals with the settlement of the area, the establishment of its economy, emigration from the district, the gradual closing of the minds of the people because of the pressures of slavery, & the development of this relatively small county into one of South Carolina's leading upcountry districts.
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