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History of Roanoke County

Jack, George S.
 
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PREFACE
 
CONTENTS

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HISTORY OF ROANOKE COUNTY
 
West of the Blue Ridge
 
Formation of Botetourt
 
Area Reduced in 1772
 
Formation of Roanoke County
 
Boundary Line
 
Origin of the Name
 
First County Commissioners
 
The County Justices
 
Organization of First Court
 
First County Court
 
First Circuit Court
 
First County Clerk
 
First County Jailer
 
Annexes New Territory
 
Formation of Craig County
 
Roanoke County's Earliest History
 
First Explorers of Roanoke Valley
 
Early Land Grants
 
First Furnace in County
 
County's First Settlement
 
Catawba Valley Settlements
 
Great Indian Trail
 
Chain of Forts
 
Washington's Visit
 
Roanoke County Taverns
 
Early Methods of Travel
 
Early Mode of Living
 
Roanoke County—Topography and Climate
 
Mining Interests of Roanoke County
 
Agricultural Resources
 
Fruit Culture in Roanoke
 
Indian Raid on Roanoke and Catawba
 
Escape of the Bryans
 
The Exploits of William Carvin
 
Military History of the County
 
Battle of Point Pleasant
 
Revolutionary Service of Lewis
 
Colonel William Fleming
 
First Military Organization
 
Salem Flying Artillery
 
Roanoke Grays
 
Dixie Grays
 
Roanoke Guards
 
Jeff Davis Rifles
 
Military Operations in Roanoke County
 
Roanoke County in 1840
 
Officers of Roanoke County
 
State Senators
 
Members of the House of Delegates
 
Roanoke County
 
Roanoke and Craig
 
Roanoke County
 
Roanoke and Craig
 
Roanoke, Craig, and City of Roanoke
 
County Officers of Roanoke County—County Judges
 
Judges of Circuit Court
 
Clerks of County Court
 
Clerks of the Circuit Court
 
Commonwealth's Attorneys
 
Sheriffs of Roanoke County
 
School Superintendents
 
Railroads in Roanoke County
 
Population of Roanoke County
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HISTORY OF FORT LEWIS
 
FRANK BURWELL GORDON
 
ROANOKE VALLEY HEALTH INSTITUTE
 
HOLLINS COLLEGE
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Biographical
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HISTORY OF SALEM
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HISTORY OF VINTON
 
Early History of Vinton
 
New Charter Granted
 
Mayors of the Town
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Biographical
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HISTORY OF BENT MOUNTAIN
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HISTORY OF ROANOKE CITY
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HISTORY OF THE NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

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Index to Biographical Sketches
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Session 1903-'4

Teachers:—White, 69; Colored, 12; Total, 81.

Pupils:—White, 3,252; Colored, 1,142; Total, 4,394.

Amount paid for Teachers' Salaries, $31,929.62.

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