The product of more than a decade of research by an accomplished writer, the "Nolan-Miller
Family History" brings the American experience to life through the eyes of 12
generations of people who lived it
Starting with the Pilgrim settlement of
Springfield, Mass., in the early 1600s, members of this family have participated
in nearly every major social dynamic and societal development since the colonization
of America. They marched during the War of Independence and the Civil War (both with
Confederate and Federal forces); farmed the rocky soil of New England, the rich earth
of Virginia and later the frontier lands of New York, Southwest Wisconsin and the
Great Plains. They joined the westward migration, built and worked on the railroads;
educated their children and worked their way into the middle class.
By and
large, the Nolans and Millers and those they married are a sturdy, salt-of-the-earth
bunch, with precious few offspring racking up either spectacular successes or infamous
deeds. But, as author Lewis Earle Nolan Jr., has found, some of these solid citizens
had rip-snorting adventures. Many lived through circumstances surrounded by compelling
human joys and tragedies.
As extensive as it is, the history of the Nolans
and Millers is just the beginning. Through nearly four centuries of marriages and
movements, the history of these two families entwined with the histories of the Cottle,
Ford, Kincaid and many other families. Extensive genealogical and historical information
is given about these families in the book.
Significant information is also
given about many members of the Ballard, Birdsall, Bishop, Catlin, Cogan, Connor,
Cottrell, Dalrymple, Drooger, Haas, Hinman, Hoffman, Johnson, McGary, McLaurin, Napjus,
Perkins, Phelps, Putnam, Smith, Stebbins, Stephenson, Stokes, Trapp, and many more
allied families.
Simple geometric progression shows that every person has
two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents, and so on. Ten generations
produces 1,024 direct ancestors. With 12 generations of his family to work with,
author Lewis Earle Nolan Jr., has found some fascinating characters among his ancestors.
* 680 Pages
* Every Name Index
* 6,186 Index Entries
* 8 Pages of Photos
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Hardcover
|* 6 by 9 inches
* Acid-free paper
* ISBN No. 0-89308-701-7
*
Library of Congress No. 97-073-438
* Published By:
Highland Press
196
North Highland
Memphis, TN 38111-4726
901-327-8845
* Distributed By:
Southern Historical Press, Inc.
P. O. Box 1267
Greenville, S.C. 29602-1267
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