Author: Ellen Kirkpatrick Davison

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780963806901

COMMUNITY AT LARGE, the title of this excellent book in library binding, is printed on acid-free archival paper & is 8 1/2 x 11 in size & fully indexed. Two appendixes are an additional bonus & contain the cemetery inscriptions for Lawn Ridge Cemetery plus an up-to-date listing of burials as well as an index to the biographical sections for each county in the 1887 HISTORY OF LEWIS, CLARK, KNOX & SCOTLAND COUNTIES, MISSOURI. A regional as well as a local history, this new book has a little something for everyone both young & old & middle-aged. There are over two hundred pages in this beautifully hard bound book, making it a wonderful addition to any home, family, genealogy, library or school room reference. Over five hundred illustrations are chronicled which include photos, portraits, maps, drawings, & other one-of-a-kind documents. Thumbnail sketches not only of early settlers but of Native Americans--two famous chieftains of the tribes of the focus area. Civil War events & true stories are carefully researched & presented in detail. Profiles are given on the famous Indian Scout, Tom Horn & the Missouri Giantess, Miss Ella Ewing - both natives of the area. Order from: Ellen K. Davison, 868 College Park Drive, Kirksville, MO 63501-1869. Price: $39.50 plus $3.50 per book for mailing. Available: December 1993.