Tucker County Books
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This volume tells the story of Tucker County’s history through the visual records of its communities, families, and industries. Carved out of Randolph County, Virginia, in 1856, Tucker County’s early history played out in the farming communities of the Cheat River Valley. Beginning in 1884, the shrill whistle of industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis’s railroad, the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg, woke the area to dramatic changes. New towns like Davis, Thomas, and Parsons grew up and prospered in response to the developing nation’s demand for lumber and coal. The collection features the visual evidence of how the political, economic, and natural landscape of Tucker County changed from 1880 to 1960.
This newly-released narrative is a 264-page written and pictorial history of the Parsonses who came from England and immigrated to what eventually became known as Tucker County, West Virginia. It begins with Thomas Parsons, Sr. and progresses to Worley Parsons who descended from two of Parsons' sons, Thomas and James. In 1762, Captain James Parsons was captured by Indians and carried to Ohio where he later escaped. Attempting to return to his home on the South Branch of the Potomac in Hardy County, Captain Parsons discovered virgin country, land that revealed such vast beauty in summer and even more breathtaking splendor in autumn. From his timely exploration came the pioneers who settled the mountainous countryside nestled along the Cheat River. This story portrays the illustrious Parsonses who made their mark on the history of Tucker County, West Virginia -- from pioneer to statesman. Journey through Hampshire, Randolph and Tucker county history -- early forts, American Indians, the struggles of the pioneers, large estates, slaves, the first churches and schools, and the county seats of St. George and Parsons. Meet the legendary Parsons men and women who were instrumental in establishing the new county of Tucker and the new state of West Virginia: Pioneers, Civil War heroes, attorneys, teachers, political figures, and statesmen like Dr. Solomon Parsons and his son William who served as a delegate to the West Virginia Constitutional Convention. Come to know legends like Captain James Parsons and Squire Job Parsons; meet John Rust Parsons and his wife Diana (Parsons) Parsons who single-handedly established the settlement of Parsonsville, Iowa. This story is a "must read" so that these distinguished men and women are remembered for their character, political, and spiritual beliefs and the impact they had on Tucker County and West Virginia.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
Goin' Up Gandy is a history of the Dry Fork Region of Randolph and Tucker counties in West Virginia that has numerous photos and a large folded map inserted in the back of the book. This second edition of Goin' Up Gandy is indexed.
This volume tells the story of Tucker County’s history through the visual records of its communities, families, and industries. Carved out of Randolph County, Virginia, in 1856, Tucker County’s early history played out in the farming communities of the Cheat River Valley. Beginning in 1884, the shrill whistle of industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis’s railroad, the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg, woke the area to dramatic changes. New towns like Davis, Thomas, and Parsons grew up and prospered in response to the developing nation’s demand for lumber and coal. The collection features the visual evidence of how the political, economic, and natural landscape of Tucker County changed from 1880 to 1960.
This newly-released narrative is a 264-page written and pictorial history of the Parsonses who came from England and immigrated to what eventually became known as Tucker County, West Virginia. It begins with Thomas Parsons, Sr. and progresses to Worley Parsons who descended from two of Parsons' sons, Thomas and James. In 1762, Captain James Parsons was captured by Indians and carried to Ohio where he later escaped. Attempting to return to his home on the South Branch of the Potomac in Hardy County, Captain Parsons discovered virgin country, land that revealed such vast beauty in summer and even more breathtaking splendor in autumn. From his timely exploration came the pioneers who settled the mountainous countryside nestled along the Cheat River. This story portrays the illustrious Parsonses who made their mark on the history of Tucker County, West Virginia -- from pioneer to statesman. Journey through Hampshire, Randolph and Tucker county history -- early forts, American Indians, the struggles of the pioneers, large estates, slaves, the first churches and schools, and the county seats of St. George and Parsons. Meet the legendary Parsons men and women who were instrumental in establishing the new county of Tucker and the new state of West Virginia: Pioneers, Civil War heroes, attorneys, teachers, political figures, and statesmen like Dr. Solomon Parsons and his son William who served as a delegate to the West Virginia Constitutional Convention. Come to know legends like Captain James Parsons and Squire Job Parsons; meet John Rust Parsons and his wife Diana (Parsons) Parsons who single-handedly established the settlement of Parsonsville, Iowa. This story is a "must read" so that these distinguished men and women are remembered for their character, political, and spiritual beliefs and the impact they had on Tucker County and West Virginia.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
Goin' Up Gandy is a history of the Dry Fork Region of Randolph and Tucker counties in West Virginia that has numerous photos and a large folded map inserted in the back of the book. This second edition of Goin' Up Gandy is indexed.
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