DeKalb Historian Thomas G. Webb Announces Release of New Book

DeKalb County Historian Thomas G. Webb has announced the release of his new book, “Early Virginia Settlers with Middle Tennessee Connections”.
Copies of the book are available for sale at Justin Potter Library. The cost is $35.00
Webb says the book features information about several DeKalb County families. “It does have a lot of family history about families in DeKalb County, all of whom are related to me. The ones we particularly took are the Smith, Harris, Wilson, Mason, Davis, Frazier, Yeargin, and Mosier families. We have those lines traced back to 1611 in Jamestown. Of course, Jamestown was settled in 1607.”
“When I did my other (history) book I thought I was through, but we found out some new information on these families so I gathered it together and put it into yet another book. At the end of the book I have put in some information on the Wilson and Potter families of Nashville. Of course, our library is the “Justin Potter Library”.
“It is a little different from my other books in that it has a color, hardback cover. On the front is a picture of the farm at Snow Hill where Mr. Shelia Driver used to live. Price Harrison lives there now. The picture was made in 1965 by Bundy Bratten. I have had it all these years and never had used it. I thought this was a good time to use it. On the back we also have color pictures, all of which I made in the 1950’s. It has a picture of Webb’s Drug Store made during the 1950’s and some other pictures including one on Dry Creek, a picture of my grandfather’s house, and another house in the county. So we have a colorful cover, both front and back.”
“If you couldn’t attend the book signing Thursday, you can still come to the library anytime it is open. We have the books there and I have signed them. If you want to look and not buy, that’s okay too.”