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Precious Memories Of Our Love Ones Nicholas County WV Betty Carr Wilson 2 Vol HC

by Betty Carr Wilson

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Acquire a rare primary source collection of central West Virginia genealogy with Precious Memories of Our Love Ones: Volumes I & II, conceived, compiled, and written by Betty Carr Wilson (Betty Carr Cavendish). Published in Mt. Nebo, West Virginia, this 2-volume set reproduces original funeral remembrance cards, obituaries, and memorial records for thousands of early residents and families of Nicholas County, West Virginia, and surrounding Allegheny highland communities. Funeral remembrance cards serve as invaluable genealogical primary sources, frequently capturing birth dates, death dates, maiden names, pallbearers, officiating ministers, and burial locations that were never recorded in county vital statistics. This scarce 2-volume collection includes: Primary Funeral Card Reproductions: Direct transcriptions and facsimiles of original 19th and 20th-century funeral remembrance cards and memorial notices. Nicholas County, WV Regional Coverage: Preserves genealogical data for hundreds of local pioneer lineages, coal town residents, and mountain families across Nicholas County and neighboring districts. Complete 2-Volume Set: Includes both Volume I (published under Betty Carr Wilson) and Volume II (published under Betty Carr Cavendish). Author Inscription: Volume I features a personal handwritten inscription, address, and signature in blue ink by compiler Betty Carr Cavendish ("I hope you enjoy my book. Betty Carr Cavendish...") on the front flyleaf. Bound in matching crimson

  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Very Good

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