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VA "History of Madison County Virginia

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    A Genealogical Goldmine
    Madison County, Virginia
    Early days in Madison County, VA, including the Civil War period, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW spiral bound 183 page book, printed on 8.5" x 11" opaque white 60# paper, with parchtex card stock covers. The front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet.
    The book is reprinted from
    A History of Madison County Virginia
    by Claude Lindsay Yowell. The original book was published in 1926 by Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Virginia.  Present communities in this county include: Aroda, Aylor, Banco, Brightwood, Criglersville, Etlan, Graves Mill, Haywood, Hood, Leon, Locust Dale, Madison (County Seat), Madison Mills, Oakpark, Pratts, Radiant, Rochelle, Shelby, Syria, Twymans Mill, Uno, Wolftown, and Woodberry Forest.
    Chapter titles include "The Genealogy of Madison County," "Geography of Madison County," "Exploration and Early Settlement by the Whites," "Madison as a part of Orange and Culpeper," "Madison Organized as a Separate County," "Madison County in Our Wars," "The Church History of Madison," "The School System of Madison County," "Economic History," "Social Customs of Yesterday," "The Present (1900-1925)," "Miscellaneous Data" (including a list of families represented in the county before 1800), "Interesting Incidents," "Manufacturing," "The Colored People of Madison County," and "Conclusion." In addition there is an appendix with the names of Civil War veterans from the county, a Bibliography, and a 9-page index.
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