Ancestors and Descendants: Grayson County, Texas ~ History, Genealogy

Title: Ancestors and Descendants: Grayson County, Texas

Author: Compiled and Edited by Grayson County, Texas, Genealogical Society / [Dorothy Banfield, Book Committee Chairman]

Description: Hardcover. Boards in maroon leatherette with gilt lettering. Spine shows moderate signs of age/handling. Gift inscription facing title page. Small spot of soiling on front pastedown, else interior clean. Illustrations. About 31,000 names in the index. 688 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches.

A general history of Grayson County and its towns and small communities, with about 400 pages of biographical information on the residents and families (pioneer, early, contemporary), many of which feature a portrait or family picture. Includes many historical photos, and plat maps of Farmington, Hagerman, Kentuckytown, Pilot Grove, and Preston. Includes historical information on education and schools, churches, and social organizations, as well as a map of more than 100 cemeteries. Chronology of events (1542-1980) on rear endpapers.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+

Publisher: Grayson County, Texas, Genealogical Society
Place: Sherman, Texas
Year: 1980

Keywords: history, genealogy, Sherman, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro,