History of

Sampson County, NC

New 28 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Sampson County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 28-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65).

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and enhance readability.

Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Clinton (the county seat), Roseboro, Garland, Salemburg, Newton Grove, Turkey, Ivanhoe, Autryville, Newton's Crossroads, Harrell's, and Delway.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features; Gov. Gabriel Holmes; Vice President William Rufus King; Members of the General Assembly from Sampson County before 1851; Early settlers; First Census; the "huckleberry era"; Schools; the Butler and the Highsmith families; John Sampson; the academy at Salemburg and the institutions that grew out of it; an escaped lion, Perry Cook's steam buggy, and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.

The Dowd excerpt is a biography of Edwin T. Boykin, attorney, statesman and judge. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering historical notes and sightseeing possibilities.

Our North Carolina booklets are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or for places you plan to visit.

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?