This is dedicated to the author, John A House, one of Jackson County's finest genealogists. Mr House tramped the hills and creeks of Jackson County and the surrounding area, talking to anyone who would stop a bit and oblige him, asking about who used to live here, when did they come, where did they come from, who were their kids? He roamed the cemeteries, making notes of what was written on stones that no longer stand today.

I am more grateful than words can express for this book of his. It was never 'published', it was only after his death that his daughters had his 'notes' typed up and donated a copy to the Jackson County Library. There are mistakes herein. I don't know if he wrote it down wrong, or maybe the typist couldn't read it or just made a mistake.

To make it quicker to load, I have separated the book into sections (larger type), with links to the sketches therein (smaller type). There is family infomation throughout the book, and too many names for me to want to index it further! It's fascinating reading, but if you're in a hurry, you can use your browser's 'find' feature to search for your names.