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The land in the sky, a peaceful valley, water of Beaverdam Creek, two waters merge -- Early inhabitants, wildlife and native Americans, Cherokee and Shawnee -- American Revolution, settlers arrive, conflicts -- Early Beaverdam Creek community, local landmarks, living conditions and customs of early settlers -- Early land owners in the Beaverdam community -- Community road building -- Other early land owners -- People of renown: Wilma Dykman [sic], Emil H. Medicus, the Kimberly family -- Public schools open in Beaverdam Valley, history of Grace School, history of Grace School PTA, stories of old Grace School -- Religion in Beaverdam Valley, Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury, St. Timothy Episcopal, Asbury United Memorial Methodist Church, Beaverdam Baptist Church -- Old Beaverdam grocery, the Townsends, mountain man Boogermore Sprouse -- Older homes in Beaverdam Valley -- Memories, Andy Garland, a panther gives chase, doctors/dentists/nurses, Frank Roberson, Joy Cole Loose, Lynn Henderson, James A. Black -- The little store, Beaverdam Road, a hodge podge -- Obituaries of Beaverdam residents -- Burial sites of Beaverdam residents listed in the 1900 census--plus some -- 1900 Beaverdam Valley census -- Photo gallery of family gatherings and of yesteryear. |
