What a wonderful look at life in the 1800’s.  This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Westmoreland County and its people.

This is a scanned copy on CD of the original book published in 1912.

Westmoreland

 County Virginia,

1653 – 1912

A Short and Bright Day

In Its History

Parts I and II

Compiled By

T.R.B. Wright

Richmond, Virginia:

Whittlet & Shepperson, Printers

1912

160pages on 1 CD

An essential resource for Genealogists

Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.

This book on CD is SEARCHABLE*

Contents:

Part I

I.    Westmoreland called "The Athens of Virginia."
  II. Leedstown, the Southern Cradle of American Independence
  III. Famous resolutions passed by the Patriots of Westmoreland
  IV. Tribute to Washington by Lord Brougham and Lord Byron
  V. Anti-slavery sentiment of Robert E. Lee
  VI. Beautiful tributes to General Robert E. Lee. Sparkling gems from every part of the world
  VII. Speeches that have made two Virginians famous. The sword of Lee by Father Ryan 

Part II

VIII. Westmoreland, the plant-bed of an ancient civilization is still the cradle of the new--Her efficient Board of Supervisors--The sand-clay system of good roads
  IX. Besides what nature has done, Westmoreland stands for civic improvement and education advancement, and the betterment of all conditions
  X. Westmoreland, with her diversified farm products, thriving industries and plants, points to her excellent financial condition and low rate of taxation
  XI. Stratford to be dedicated to Virginia as a memorial of the Lees--Old Yecomico Church to be rehabilitated under control of the Diocesan Board of Trustees
  XII. What the most distinguished and highest authorities say of Westmoreland
  XIII. What poets sing and pilgrims and shriners say of Westmoreland
  XIV. Westmoreland is a classic spot, and nature has lavished her gifts
 

Surnames Listed in INDEX

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Atwill, Andrews, Adams, Alexanaer, Ashton, Adams, Arthur, Anaugi, Antoninus,  Adams, Arnest,  Arnest, Burnett, Ball, Berkley, Bowie, Byers, Ballantine, Beale, Brown, Bassett, Beale, Bonebrake, Bryan, Baker, Baxter, Brent, Bushfield, Bushrod, Binney, Bushrod,  Blackburn, Brougham, Brent, Beaie, Bacon, Brown, Ball, Biagge, Booth,  Ballantine, Buokuer, Birockenbrough,  Blackwell, Bronaugh, Berryman, Broone, Brent, Ball, Barnes, Blackwell, Beale, Beckwith, Belfield, Banks, Bancroft,  Booker, Belfield, Bland,  Bernard, Butler, Bankhead, Berryman, Byron, Bonaparte, Barnes, Braxton,  Bismarck, Benton, Blair, Blakey, Blaine, Bailey, Bland, Bernard, Boyden, Bayne, Bennett, Bryce, Brady, Brown, Beale, Baines, Ball, Crutehfield,  Critcher, Caproni, Carr, Cleveland, Caroline, Chilton, Cocke, Carter, Chilton, Campbell, Cox, Choate, Curtis, Channing, Custis, Childe,  Carter, Chesney, Chilton, Carter, Curry, Craft, Crahhe, Campbell, Claybrook, Clay, Cole, Cason, Calhoun, Cole, Carter, Chinn, Dunmore, Dickson, Douglas, Davenport, Daniel, Depew, Denny, Dade, Davis, Do LaMorinicre, Deane, De Tocqueville, Digges, Dos Passos, Dade, Ellyson, Edraondson, Edmondson, Emerson, Eustice, Early, Eskridge, Edmonds, Egerton, Forbes, Flood, Francks, Fiske, Freeman, Forbes, Fairfax, Fisher, Featherstone, Fauntleroy, Foussat, Foushee, Fox, Fitzhugh, Franklin, Folk, Forrest, Flemer, Gross, Gatewood, Gaddess, Grayson, Grant, Green, Gladstone, Guizot, Grant, Gordon, Grayson, Green, Guihord, Gibson, Gresham, Grigsby, Griffith, Harris, Hunter, Hathaway, Hopkinson, Holt, Hungerford, Hodges, Hoar, Hutt, Henry, Holmes, Hill, Hooker, Hampden, Hope, Hill, Harowiek, Hubbard, Hutt, Hale, Hungerford,  Hardy, Jennings, Jett, Jackson, Johnson, Jack, Jones, Keene, Kenner, Kendel, Koiner, Kipling, Logan, Lee, Lovell, Lane, Lodge, Lewis, Long, Lossing, Monroe, McKim, Mayo, Murphy, Morris,  Montague, Marshall, Mason, Madison, Mansfield, Meade, Mason, Maxwell, Mitchell, Murdock, Monroe, Moxley, Monroe, McCarty, Meriwether, Mountjoy, Mortimer, Mason, Middleton, Martin,  Mason, Morris, Mercer, McGuire, Micou, Marion, Mayo, Mann, Mason, Murphy, Mastin, Marshall, McClellan, Nelots, Newton, Nelson, Ninde, Owen, Orr, Parker, Polk, Pickering, Parker, Pepoon, Patterson, Pierce, Perrie, Pickens, Pyle, Payne, Proctor, Pratt, Pendleton, Parker,  Pickett, Pomeroy,  Rives, Robinson, Rush, Rust, Roane, Ransdell, Richards, Ristolen, Roane, Robinson, Rust, Roosevelt,  Ryan, Rochester, Riguana Ritchie, Stuart, Story, Sydnor, Selden, Scanford, Sanford, Suggett, Smith, Steptoe, Sparks, Scott,  Southworth, Sigourney, Susan, Sale,  Spencer, Swanson, Shultice, Steptoe, Smith, Trumbull, Taylor, Turberville, Tibbs, Thornton, Turberville, Tyler, Thompson, Thornton, Tyler, Upshaw, Von Moltke, Vane, Van Dyke, Valentine, Van Buren, Washington, Wheelwright, Wilson, Wilkins, Wright, Wirt, Wolseley, Willis, Watts, Weeks, Williams, Waring, Woodcock, Webb, Weeks, Waddill,  Wilson, Willis, Whittier, Worseley, Wright, Ward, Williams,  Warrington, Walke,  Young,