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The year was 1764, just a few years before the American Revolutionary War, and a little boy was born. His birthplace is uncertain, but probably it was in the northeastern portion of South Carolina known as the Cheraws District. His parents named him David. David Davis. Follow the story of David Davis as he grows up, gets married, and moves his young family to Richland County, where, about seven miles east of the new city of Columbia, he acquires several thousand acres, and raises his three sons and four daughters. See how the descendants of David Davis survive a huge civil war and two world wars. Hear exciting stories of a young couple eloping, of a school boy almost dying of a r ...

The author begins with a discussion of the DNA mapping of his genetics to establish his authenticity as an Irishman with roots as a member of the Clan Dál gCais or sons of Cas. The ancient histories put together by monks and scribes from the oral Celtic Druid teaching in the period of 700 to 1000 AD are interpreted to lead the reader from Scythia in about 1200 BC via the Phoenicians (The Sea People) to the North African territory of Cyrenaica in about 1000 BC; at about the time of Pharaoh Ramses II. These Celts in Cyrenaica became an ally of Carthage’s about 700 BC. About 500 BC with the support of Carthage they invaded Galicia following the exploratory voyage of Himilco north along ...

FORWARD Please note that within this book there will be social, religious, economic, and political differences reflecting the times. This is when James’ ancestors lived their life. There were American pioneers, American Indians, immigrants, and the United States military. In accordance with historians and family members, people, places, and things that are important to James Mapes Pool are included in this last revised addition, to include but not limited to, biographical photos of families that, in successive generations, have been documented and identified with the development of a nation called the United States of America. James has authorized the writing of his revi ...

Bertie: The Best Stuttering King is a children’s story about a timid, stuttering prince who is thrust unexpectedly on the throne of England and becomes one of the best kings of the 20th Century. A history book in rhyme for children and children who stutter, this story highlights England’s most reluctant monarch, King George VI, and his early struggles with stuttering, knock knees, and bullying – topics still relevant today.

This book chronicles the history of St. Mary of the Annunciation parish in Fremont Center, Mundelein, Illinois. In Germany, the most important people in the village were the priest and the teacher. The immigrants were hungry for God’s word and for the social order and strength that came with Catholic fellowship. After settling in America, their next priority was to build a church, organize a school, and appeal to the bishop for a priest. Because the history of the parish and Fremont Center are so interwoven, neither can be written without some reference to the other. This chronology provides an account of how the community in Fremont Center developed and how the parish of St Mary ...

The long awaited Volume 2 of Church History will bring you through a Biblical Perspective of the Dark Ages and into the Reformation. You'll learn the key figures, and will walk away with a basic understanding of where God really was and what he was doing during this time period.

“Dollie” the autobiography of Minnie Adell Hollingshead Wadsworth “John Franklin Hollingshead” by Dollie Wadsworth “Ida Dionitia Lee” by Dollie Wadsworth “Brud” brief biography of Lafayette LeRoy Wadsworth Descendants pictures and family group information Ancestry in pedigree charts updated with family memories from 1997 51 pages Compiled by Helen Free VanderBeek 1973 Reprinted by LaRae Free Kerr M ED 2012 Cover design by Steve LeMmon

The History of Eastern Arizona College from 1888 to 2018

The story of Harbor Christian Center begins in the 1930s. God spoke to Helen Carl and her husband, Norman, about a place called Wilmington. He wanted them to build a church there. From small and humble beginnings, God would raise up a church with international influence. A church whose sound would be heard around the world. A church that He continues to take from glory to glory. Recorded by Joan Davis, the pages of this book capture the supernatural history of Harbor Christian Center. You’ll read a first-hand account of someone being raised from the dead in the middle of a church service and you’ll even learn about how a group of our leaders survived a plane crash in Mexico. Through e ...

1983 - 2013 30th Anniversary Edition of George Allen Wadsworth - Pilley to Panaca by Helen LaRae Free Kerr, M ED features nearly 200 pages of amazing new information about the family: Details of George's kidnapping of his own son, Little James Wadsworth, 1856-1858, including the actual deposition made during the Utah War More ancestors to add to your pedigree charts Some ancestors to delete from your pedigree charts Research reports and documents for future researchers, so this work does not have to be duplicated Additions to chapters in the original 1983 book which is included in its entirety as well.