Some years ago, maybe 10 or so, a descendant of Mary Draper Ingles retraced Mary's path up the New River Valley. She had assistance in the form of modern equipment and civilization, but even so, she said it was grueling and unbelievably difficult. She was totally astounded that her ancestor could have accomplished this. And a fascinating book besides. My first edition has fallen apart but there is a new printing available. A must read! > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 9/5/00 10:17:54 AM > Subject: [VAMONTGO] Re: Book > > I recently reread an old book written by James Alexander Thom. It is called > Follow the River. It is about a woman named Mary Ingles who lived in the New > River area of VA/WVA pre-Revolutionary War. There is mention of several > areas that some of my family came from Sinking Creek, and Dunkard's Bottom. > When I first read this book, I hadn't done my family research and it was > still a good book, but now that I have done alot of Montgomery and Giles > research it had new meaning for me. I hope that other people who have family > from these areas will consider reading it. It gives insight into what > pioneer life was like before white people spread into western VA and Ohio. > > > > ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] containing ONLY the one word > unsubscribe. Leave the subject blank or use the word unsubscribe. > --- Rebecca Emmett --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.