NC Johnston & Wilson County North Carolina history New RP Smithfield Benson

Description

Compiled from three vintage sources...
History of
Johnston & Wilson Counties, North Carolina
New!
57 Page
Illustrated
Book
Early days in Johnston County and Wilson County, North Carolina, are recalled in this
new
57-page spiral-bound book, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's
Historical Sketches of North Carolina
;
North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State
, a product of the WPA; and
A New Geography of North Carolina
.
The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text has been enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.
Towns mentioned in the book include:
JOHNSTON
--
Smithfield (county seat), Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, Pine Level, Wilsons Mills, Princeton, and Selma.
WILSON
-- Wilson (the county seat), Black Creek, Elm City, Lucama, Saratoga, Sims, and Stantonsburg.
Among the many subjects included are:
Physical features; Members of the General Assembly from Johnson County before 1851; Where early settlers came from; Slave insurection panic of 1805; Early revolution tendencies; Crops and Industries; Early settlements; the Civil War period, including the Battle of Bentonville in which many youngsters were killed; Dr. Calvin Jones; Schools and Churches, including Atlantic Christian College; Agriculture; Bright Leaf Tobacco; Judge Henry Connor, Alpheus Branch, Major-General W.D. Pender, Governor Gabriel Johnston and Senator Louis D. Wilson; "Mule Day," Ham for a pound, native Ava Gardner, a Diamond rush, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
Our North Carolina books, unlike some of our other offerings, do not include an abundance of specific genealogical and biographical data. They are, however, a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places you or your ancestors may have lived. Then, if you should happen to find an ancestor mentioned, consider it a bonus!
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?