Biographies from the early days in Davidson County, TN, including the City of Nashville, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet. an excerpt from: History of Tennessee, originally published in 1880 by Goodspeed Publishing Co. The new 165-page book is printed on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. We are also listing two other books reprinted from this same source: "The History of Davidson County" and "The History of Nashville, Tennessee." The biographies are fairly lengthy, and often include ancestors, previous residences, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities. In the course of this they often shed light on the early businesses, professions and institutions in the county. Some bios include portraits. There are also some full-page sketches of a dozen or so residences.


