The Tobacco Industry in the City of Martinsville and Henry County
The Tobacco Industry in the City of Martinsville and Henry County By Steve Rucker In Henry County, tobacco was the chief agricultural... Read More
The Building of a Unique Mill Town; Fieldale, Virginia
The Building of a Unique Mill Town; Fieldale, Virginia By Bea Bullard In the early 1900s, Marshall Field and Company wanted to... Read More
Rodman and the Courthouse Cannons
Rodman and the Courthouse Cannons By Johnny E. Nolen In the year 1841, Thomas Jackson Rodman graduated from West Point Military... Read More
Early Education and Schools in Henry County
Early Education and Schools in Henry County by Virginia King, Martinsville Free public education was not available in colonial days. Wealthy... Read More
Frontier Women: The “Glue” That Held the Early Families Together in Virginia
Frontier Women: The “Glue” That Held the Early Families Together in Virginia By Dr. Barry Dorsey The roles of frontier women... Read More
How C. B. Bryant left his mark on Henry County
C. B. Bryant 1842-1915 “Charles B. Bryant was one of the most brilliant men and unique characters that ever lived in Henry... Read More
The Doctors Shackelford and the Shackelford Hospital
Dr. Jesse Martins Shackelford, MD, was born on December 7, 1869, and reared in Irisburg, Virginia, the son of William George and... Read More
The Olden Days and More
I would live from week to week with the expectation of going to town on Saturday. After I was 11 or 12... Read More
John Armstrong Shackelford, MD 1893-1956
Born 1893 Died 1956 John Armstrong Shackelford, MD, was born in Irisburg, Virginia, 1893, and attended school in Martinsville. He attended Hampden-Sydney... Read More
Dr. Jesse Martin Shackelford, MD 1869-1941
Born December 7, 1869 Died October 2, 1941 Dr. Shackelford was born and reared in Irisburg, Virginia, the son of William George... Read More
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