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A History of the People of Southwestern Virginia

1750 - 1899

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Written by genealogist & native historians

Larry Fleenor

Edgar A. Howard

November 24, 1999

1. Early Roads & Trails

A. Wilderness Road

B. Fincastle Road

C. Blue Grass Trail

D. Cumberland Road

E. Island and Reedy Creek Road

F. Christopher Gist Trial

G. Catawba Trail

H. Cherokee - Shawnee Trail

2. Early Explorers, Settlers, & Settlements A. Explorers & Long Hunters

1.) Dr. Thomas Walker

2.) Christopher Gist

3.) Maj. Abram Wood

4.) Daniel Boone

B. Settlers

1.) William Russell

2.) Samuel Stalnaker

3.) Inglis

4.) James Patton

5.) Preston

6.) Campbell

7.) John Buchanan

8.) Stephen Holstein

9.) James Burke

C. Settlements

1.) Wolf Hills

2.) Cassell Woods

3.) Draper's Meadows

4.) Davis' Fancy

5.) Crab Apple Orchard

6.) Burk's Garden

7.) Campbell's Choice

8.) Buffalo Lick

9.) Royal Oak

3. Land Grants & Deeds A. Patent

B. Settlement "corn" Right

C. Surveys & Quit Rents

D. Deeds

E.

4. Land, Geography & Geology A. Blue Mountains, Clear Streams, & Tall Trees

B. The Garden's remnant

C. The Virginia Highlands

D. Soil and Climate

E. Limestone and Sandstone

F.

5. The Economy & Farming Techniques A. Farming & Livestock

1.) Tobacco & Corn

2.) Grains & Vegetables

3.) Cattle & Fowl

4.) Hogs & Sheep

B. Fur Trade

C. Mining

1.) Lead

a. Cripple Creek

b.

c. Shot making

2.) Salt

3.) Coal

4.) Other metals & Minerals

D. Mills

E. Money & Trade

F. Lumber

G. Industry & Manufacturing

6. Indian Relations & the Militia A. Native Americans

B. Militias

C. Forts

D. Soldiers

E. Battles & Wars

F. Revolutionary War

G. War Between the States
 
 

7. Social & Family Life A. Families

B. Churches

C. Music

D. Children

E. Politics

F. Storytelling

8. Government & Law A. Courts

B. Sheriff & Magistrates

C. Surveyor

D. Clerk of the Court

9. Origin of the Settlers A. English

B. Scots-Irish

C. Germans

D. Negro

10. Culture & Lifestyle A. Food

B. Clothing

C. Housing

D. Slavery

E. Occupations

F. Religion

G. Sports

H. Music

I. Education

11. Major Time Periods A. Long hunters & Explorers 174? - 1776

B. Settlers & Pilgrims 1777 - 1860

C. Reconstruction & Realignment 1861 - 1899