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| | History of Preston County [West Virginia] : Genealogical Publishing Company |
 | | Preston County, West Virginia (formerly Virginia) was carved out of the southeastern portion of Monongalia County (itself an outgrowth of Augusta) in 1818. |
 | | Wiley's historical narrative runs the gamut of Preston County origins, with chapters or sections devoted to the prehistoric peoples and indigenous populations of the county, the first permanent settlements, views of frontier life, the introduction of turnpikes, railroads, schools, and, of course, Preston County's break with Virginia during the Civil War. |
 | | In the chapter devoted to Preston County's congressmen and state senators, the compilers have prepared especially detailed sketches of William G. Brown, James C. McGrew, Jonathan Huddleson, John J. Brown, William B. Crane, Charles M. Bishop, John P. Jones, and William M. Dawson. |
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