Books by SCGA members – updated 11-29-07!!
(All books are copyrighted by authors.)

By Dean Brown

Boyhood Adventures of General -JEB Stuart-A Civil War Hero, Illustrated and Written by Dean W. Brown

He came from the small rivers and luscious mountains stream of Virginia and North Carolina to become a prominent general in the War Between the States.  Over the years, Dean W. Brown has traveled that same terrain to compile the details of his beginnings in a new book, Boyhood Adventures of General JEB Stuart; A Civil War Hero (Available through Authorhouse.

An upstanding general known for his courage and leading his men in prayer on the battlefield, James Ewell Brown Stuart, or “JEB,” began his life in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The Book contains many of the unwritten tales of Stuart’s first 12 years told by the descendants of neighbors and friends of the Stuart family.  Brown paints a true picture of how families lived and worked in the southern mountains in the pre-Civil War era and offers a glimpse into how family, religion and his surroundings shaped this future hero.

“These Scottish-Irish parents taught all their children compassion, responsibility, how to work, courage, loyalty and the value of friendship,” Brown says. A richly told family history, Boyhood Adventures of General JEB Stuart is a rare book that allows readers to slide through the page and explore a time gone by.

Cost of book: $20.00 plus $2.00 for cost of mailing.  If book is to be autographed, please indicate correct spelling of the name (s) receiving the book. deanb@advi.net, phone/ fax 336-789-1355

 

Rupert the Cross-eyed Rooster, Illustrated and Written by Dean W. Brown

Rupert is born with a slight disability- his eyes are crossed, which causes him much social grief until he learns to deal with this disability.  With the support of his friends and his mother he is able to overcome this stigma and win the love, support, and admiration of his peers.

These somewhat humorous collections of stories take Rupert and his best friend Billy on a journey from the mountains to the sea.  Each day they encounter other chickens which need assistance. These stories are written for persons of all ages.  Adults will enjoy them as much as children.  The stories teach lessons of self-discipline, friendship, courage, honesty and loyalty.

Cost of the book is $20.00 plus $2.00 for cost of mailing. If an autographed copy is desired, please indicate the correct spelling of the name and if it is to be included in the signing.

deanb@advi.net; Fax/Message: 336-789-1979

 

The Confederate Mouse, Illustrated and Written by Dean W. Brown

Mice have been with human for over ten thousand years.  Imagine if they could relate to us humans all the words, plans, and schemes that they have heard through our walls or somewhere hiding close by; our history would certainly be different in many respects.

The Confederate Mouse was such a mouse.  He made friends with the Confederate Soldiers and helped them win “The First Battle of Manassas” during the Civil War.  This fiction story teaches its readers the value of friendship and loyalty through the deeds of The Confederate Mouse and his family.  The readers of this story will be invited into the caves and tunnels of the friendly little field mice of Northern Virginia.  Readers will be privileged to witness a secret board meeting of the wise and elder mice to discuss the” spy” work of the mice who will develop a workable plan to help their friends win their battle.

Cost of book: $20.00 plus $2.00 for the cost of shipping. Please indicate if the book is to be autographed and the correct spelling of the person receiving the copy.

deanb@advi.net; Fax/message: 336-789-1355

 

Grandma’s Stories, Cures, & Fixings from the Blue Ridge, Illustrated and Written by Dean W. Brown

Grandma’s Stories, From The Blue Ridge is a collection of original stories that my Grandma told me as a small child. Many of the stories she told are “ghostly” because she knew she could hold our attention with such stories.  Some of the stories Grandma actually experienced herself and others have been passed down from her grandparents.  A reader of any age will find them interesting and original. 

Grandma’s Cures and Fixings is a collection of many mountain treatments that were used during Grandma’s time, early 1900’s.  Some of them are practical and some are almost dangerous, however a reader will get a laugh from reading about the home cures for common illnesses.  There are recipes that will make a reader chuckle and some that are actually delicious.  All the stories, cures and fixings will bring back pleasant memories to the older readers who had similar experiences growing up in a rural America during that period of our history.

The book is filled with original Appalachian art by the author and a collection of photographs of mountain scenes which were taken in the area where the stories were collected. 

Cost of book: $24.00 plus $2.00 for the cost of shipping. Please indicate if the book is to be autographed and the correct spelling of the person receiving the copy.

deanb@advi.net; Fax/message: 336-789-1355

 


By David Marshall

Bible Genealogy - Adam to Jesus - This is a complete genealogy of the Bible showing all the descendants of Adam. There is at least one Bible reference for each person so that you can read about the person in context with his/her place in the Bible stories. It includes additional information about the leading figures in the Bible and an appendix of interesting, but little known things in the Bible pertaining to genealogy. You might find some of these things surprising. For example, did you know that of the five prominent women named in Jesus' genealogy, three were not Jewish, one was a prostitute, one tricked her father-in-law into sleeping with her (she later married him) and one had an adulterous relationship with a King (surely you know who that one was.).. There is also a complete name index.
Go to the web site at: Bible Genealogy - Adam to Jesus. There you will find the online genealogy of the Bible, which is the basis for the manuscript. You will also find complete ordering information.
The manuscript is offered as an electronic document in Acrobat PDF format. You can view it on your computer screen, download it to your computer, or print it out.


Order from Virginia G. Phillips, 517 Grace Lane, Cana, VA; 24317-4144

Voter Registration of Carroll Co,VA 1902-1903 by Virginia & Richard Phillips, 142 pp,$15 postpaid..

Death Records of Carroll Co,VA 1912-1917 by Virginia & Richard Phillips,135 pp.$15 postpaid.

1860 Census of Carroll County, Virginia by Camilla Browder Dean, 1997, 156 pp, plus full name index, $25.

1870 Cenus of Carroll County, Virginia by Camilla Browder Dean, 1997, 190 pp, plus full name index, $25.


Order from Lorna W. Barrett, P. O. Box 42, Toast, NC 27049-0042:

MARRIAGES OF SURRY COUNTY, NC, 1869-1899, compiled by Lorna W. Barrett, 1992, 37 pp., 8 1/2" X 11" format, soft cover - $20 POSTPAID. This publication of the Marriages of Surry County, N.C., 1869-1899 is a cross index having the brides and grooms all listed together alphabetically, with the name of the spouse given after the name of the indexed party. This is a index and was compiled from the microfilmed copy.

NEW! SURRY COUNTY, NC, MARRIAGES 1869-1899, compiled by Lorna W. Barrett, 1998, 512 pp., 8 1/2 x 11" format, soft cover. $45 POSTPAID. This publication of marriages of Surry County is as complete a record as could be obtained from the actual marriage licenses. The earliest licenses in this book gives only the names of the bride and groom, the date of marriage, and who married them. In only a very few instances was a parent listed. After the change in the license form, much more information is available. Most of the marriages listed in this book will show the name of the groom, where he resided, his age, names of parents, whether they are living or deceased, where they lived if outside of Surry County, location of the marriage, date of marriage and by whom, names of witnesses, and license number. The same information is also shown for the bride. The index includes both the bride and groom.

1900 CENSUS OF SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA compiled by Lorna W. Barrett, 1996, 569 pp., plus surname index, 8 1/2" X 11" format, soft cover. $40 POSTPAID. Information included: Dwelling and Family numbers, Name of each person whose place of abode an June 1, 1900 was in this family; relation to head of family; race; sex; month and year of birth; age; Single, married, widowed or divorced; number of years married; mother of how many children; number of these children still living in 1900; place of birth of father; place of birth of mother; occupation. Year of immigration to the United States is included on a separate line under the name of the individual.


Order from Agnes M. Wells, 727 N. Franklin Rd., Mt. Airy, NC 27030:

SURRY COUNTY, NC COUNTY COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, 1820-1823, VOLUME VII compiled by Agnes M. Wells and Iris M. Harvey, 1998, 258 pps, $25 POSTPAID; NC residents add $1.50 NC Sales Tax.

STOKES COUNTY, NC TAX LISTS, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793 AND 1794 compiled by Iris M. Harvey, 1998, EACH BOOK $15 POSTPAID; NC Residents add 90 cents NC Sales Tax per volume.

Stokes County, NC 1790 Tax List, compiled by Iris M. Harvey, 52 pps, $12.50; NC residents add $.75 sales tax.


Order from Carol Leonard, P.O. BOX 703, Toast, NC 27049:

The Gates Family of Patrick Co,VA by Carol Leonard, 208 pp, $25 plus $1.50 NC Sales Tax for NC Residents.

Volunteer Revolutionary War Soldiers From North Carolina, compiled and published by Carol Leonard Snow, 102 pp, 4727 entries. $16.50 postpaid, NC residents add 99 cents sales tax.


Books by Betty Camin, 1904 N. Main Street/Springs Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030:

North Carolina Bastardy Bonds, $30 plus $1.80 NC Sales Tax for NC Residents, plus $2.50 shipping.

Beaufort Orphans, 1808-1828, Book A, 245pp, $25 plus $1.50 NC Sales Tax for NC Residents plus $2.50 shipping.

 

Beaufort Orphans, 1828-1837, Book B,170pp, $20 plus $1.20 NC Sales Tax for NC Residents plus $2.50 shipping.

Cabarrus County Court Minutes, 127pp, $20 plus $1.20 NC Sales Tax for NC Residents plus $2.50 shipping.

North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792-1862, 38pp, $15 plus 90 cents NC Sales Tax for NC Residents plus $2.50 shipping.


Books by Donna Edwards, 685 N. Franklin Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030:

Carroll County,VA School Census: Fancy Gap, Laurel Fork, Pine Creek, Pipers Gap, Sulphur Springs Districts, $25 each; East Galax and Hillsville(combined) $12.


Book by Emily Southard, 296 Poplar Springs Road, Elkin, NC 28621:

Remembering Granny Tucker: Sophia Emily Cockerham Tucker,$10 plus $1.25 shipping.


Book by Diane Hardy Norman, 5909 Friendship Circle, East Bend,NC 27018:

Hardy Family, $25 plus $2.50 shipping


Book by Jerry Q. Gentry, 211 Columbus Lane, Elkin, NC  28621:

Burchams of Wilkes and Surry, and Related Families. Published by the author, 1982. , Cost $25.00 post paid. Allow 10 days for delivery.


Book by Deborah J. Hallecock:

Leonard Moser of Surry County, North Carolina and His Descendants. Shoal Creek, 1990.


Book by William Perry Johnson:

Surry and Wilkes Cos., N.C., Taxables, 1771-1800. Published by the author, 1974.


NEW!! Book by Jeffrey Williams: Order from Pilgrim Press, P.O. Box 6303, Plymouth, MI 48170

Lore and Legacy: A History of the Cheek, Sale, Sparks and associated families of France, Scotland, England, Colonial Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, With an Introductory Letter by United States Senator Robert Byrd
This is a 440 page genealogical photobook covering the Cheek, Sale, Sparks and associated families originating in England in the 1600s, arriving in VA/MD, settling in North Carolina, and expanding outward to Texas, Indiana, Illinois and points West. These families are primarily located in the Yadkin-Surry-Wilkes County, North Carolina areas.(All 5,000 names are indexed, and family Coat of Arms included where underlined below).Associated Family Sections include (# of pages in parenthesis): Bauguess (4), Benge (2), Blackburn (5), Blackwell (2), Brooks (4), Chambers (2), Cheek (81), Cook (4), Creekmore (1), Crenshaw (1), Curry (2), Elmore (7), Graves (1), Gray (9), Gregory (2), Harris (14), Henderson (3), Hemric (1), Jarvis (5), Lewis (1), Logan (2), Martin (3), Mock (2), Money (10), Pardue (4), Parks (10), Royal (14), Sale (40), Seagraves (3), Sparks (74), Stimson (10), Swaim (2), Triplett (2), Ussery (1), Wagoner (1), Webb (2), Wellman (24) Available in:Softcover, Grayscale (B&W) ......$ 46.95 plus $3/ea shipping, Softcover, Color.........................$ 66.95 plus $3/ea shipping, Hardcover, Color ........................$ 89.95 plus $3/ea shipping (Special Hardcover Edition)(Only 5 hardcover-color copies remaining in stock; hardcover-color special edition version not to be reprinted)
*5% discount on 5 or more copies shipped to the same address *


Order from: G. Payne Marshall (copies are still available)added on 11-1-05!
MARSHALL, "The Family History of Simon Granser Marshall, Sr. 1791-1877" whose family came to America in 1729 and settled in Surry County, NC in 1743. Includes history of his Quaker family back to Northern Ireland in the 1600's. 672 pages hard bound. 225 photos. Over 30,000 names indexed. Published 2002 by Harrison Mountain Press.


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