The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina: Biographies of 1,996 Men Before, During and After the Conflict: Watford, Christopher M.: 9780786408733: Amazon.com: Books

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Christopher M. Watford

The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina: Biographies of 1,996 Men Before, During and After the Conflict Hardcover – December 1, 2000

by Christopher M. Watford (Author)

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Uses four census records (1840-1870), marriage records, land transfers, cemetery records, family file folders, books, journals, and obituaries to provide a roster with full biographies, many with photographs.

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294 pages
Language

English
Publisher

McFarland Publishing
Publication date

December 1, 2000
Dimensions

9 x 1 x 11.5 inches
ISBN-10

0786408731
ISBN-13

978-0786408733
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"Comb[s] genealogical sources" -- -Civil War Book Review

About the Author

High school teacher Christopher M. Watford is a member of the Central Piedmont Historic Preservation Association and the Davidson County Genealogical Society. He lives in the Light area near Thomasville, North Carolina.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland Publishing (December 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786408731
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786408733
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 11.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #7,397,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,771 in U.S. Civil War Confederacy History
- #15,589 in Genealogy (Books)
- #149,163 in U.S. State & Local History

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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2013

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I noticed that the author listed several Newsom family members as "buried in Sampson Newsom Cemetery". This is an error as Jehu and Nixon are both buried in Newsom Cemetery on Newsom Road and I saw that myself. I was also informed by a local genealogist that Sampson Newsom is the only named person buried in Sampson Newsom Cemetery; all other graves are marked by field stones.

Otherwise, I've found the book to be quite interesting.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016

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Everything I expected and then some. Very detailed accounts of each individual.

Haphazard research

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2011

As stated in prior reviews the research for this book was haphazard at best. Many of Mr Wafford's biographies have incorrect or incomplete family data, or the families of similarly named soldiers were intermingled. A simple review of census records might have straightened out some of the misinformation.

Although much of the biographical information is suspect, the book is helpful as a research tool. Rather than going to each regiment and company roster to compile a list of Davidson County Civil War soldiers, they are already listed. Individual data can then be cross referenced with Civil War records, censuses, marriage records, cemetery surveys, etc.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2010

I commend Mr. Watford for his effort, but he seems to have gotten mixed up on his facts. My ancestor too, is misrepresented. Watford records him as having never married (something his numerous descendants find either vexing or humorous) and attending a college he did not attend. I think that data got garbled in his notes, and that the bio he gives probably connects to someone else. There's likely no demand, but a corrected second edition would keep a lot of family researchers from going off base.

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Civil War Roster of Davidson County North Carolina

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013

some incorrect information. My great, great uncle Samuel S. Jones has his right parents wrong birthdate and wrong wife and children

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