Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia: A History, 1852-1900Covering Bristol's formative years, this is the story of people and events surrounding the rise of this city between two states—the town that Joseph R. Anderson, its founder, wanted to call "Paradise." The book reveals a cross section of Bristol's ancestry, ranging from the noble and well-known to the humble and obscure. Containing a myriad of facts that will be of wide local interest, the narrative offers insight into the human condition as it existed during the last century. Enhanced with numerous old photographs, this carefully researched volume is a definitive reference on Bristol. |
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
James King and the Sapling Grove Purchase | 11 |
The Founding of Bristol | 25 |
Chapter 8 | 135 |
RoadsTransportationCommunication | 175 |
Early Bristol Newspapers | 201 |
Bristol Business and Industry 18531900 | 217 |
Chapter 13 | 291 |
Chapter 18 | 359 |
Epilogue | 461 |
Common terms and phrases
Abingdon Abram Fulkerson Ann Bachelor Avenue Baptist Church Beaver Creek became Blackley Blountville Bosang bought brick Bristol-Goodson Bristolians building built buried Burson Caldwell called Capt cents citizens College Company daughter deed depot died early Bristol East Hill Cemetery Ensor erected Fairmount Fifth Street Fourth Street front Goodson Goodsonville Holly Bend I. C. Fowler J. H. Wood J. W. Morgan James King John Crowell John G John Keys Jonesboro Joseph Anderson Joseph Johnston Kingsport known L. F. Johnson land late later lawyer lived located Main Street merchant Moore moved Nickels House night operated paper Pepper present railroad Rhea Russell County Samuel Seneker served Shelby Solar Hill sold soon southwest corner stood Sullins Sullivan County Thomas Town of Bristol town's Virginia side W. W. James Washington County wife William young
References to this book
The Tennessee-Virginia Tri-cities: Urbanization in Appalachia, 1900-1950 Tom Lee Limited preview - 2005 |