Beaverdam : historic valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains : a nostalgic look at a valley and its people / written by Rex H. Redmon.
| Author/creator | Redmon, Rex, 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Greenville, SC : Postal Instant Press, 2011. |
| Description | 279 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The land in the sky, a peaceful valley, water of Beaverdam Creek, two waters merge -- Early inhabitants, wildlife and native Americans, Cherokee and Shawnee -- American Revolution, settlers arrive, conflicts -- Early Beaverdam Creek community, local landmarks, living conditions and customs of early settlers -- Early land owners in the Beaverdam community -- Community road building -- Other early land owners -- People of renown: Wilma Dykman [sic], Emil H. Medicus, the Kimberly family -- Public schools open in Beaverdam Valley, history of Grace School, history of Grace School PTA, stories of old Grace School -- Religion in Beaverdam Valley, Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury, St. Timothy Episcopal, Asbury United Memorial Methodist Church, Beaverdam Baptist Church -- Old Beaverdam grocery, the Townsends, mountain man Boogermore Sprouse -- Older homes in Beaverdam Valley -- Memories, Andy Garland, a panther gives chase, doctors/dentists/nurses, Frank Roberson, Joy Cole Loose, Lynn Henderson, James A. Black -- The little store, Beaverdam Road, a hodge podge -- Obituaries of Beaverdam residents -- Burial sites of Beaverdam residents listed in the 1900 census--plus some -- 1900 Beaverdam Valley census -- Photo gallery of family gatherings and of yesteryear. |
| General note | "1994, text revised 2006 and 2010, published 2011." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-278) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781450794305 |
| ISBN | 1450794300 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | F217.B43 R43 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |