Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
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Virginia Cousins A Study Of the an
ccstry and PoSferity Of John Goode,
Of Whitby. A Virginia Colonist of the
Seventeenth Century. With Notes
Upon Related Families, A Key to
Southern Genealogy, and History OF
the English Surname Code, Goai,
Goode, or Good. from 1l4S to 1887.
By G. Brown GooDR, with Preface
by Il. A. BROCK, Secretary Of the Vir-
GINA and Southern Historical Socie-
ties. 1Goode Arms. Richmond, Va. ::
j. W. RANDOLPH & ENGLISH. 1888.
4to., 562 pages, with 81 portraits, only
$50 copies printed, uncut edges. Price
from 81 to $40. according to binding.
Sold by subscription.
This is truly such study as only a
trained student with loving, abiding in
terest and broad sympathies might have
made. With those who are experienced
in such e1acting Investigations no terms
of commentator of it would be re-
garded as too warm.
1t is the result Of twenty-four years OF
assiduous research and the employment
of every discoverable reference by one
of the most accomplished naturalists Of
this era. The work is a hesaurus Of in
formation in history, geneslogy, tradi-
ton, and social life. "Its merit, ;" re-
marks Mr.. BROCK in the preface, "in
careful investigation and in conscientious
statement is manifest, as is, most appeal
ingly, its comprehensiveness in historic
incident and "reminiscences. L do not re-
call any similar work so fully freighted
with interest" OF pride of birth he
says: Honorable ancestry has ever
been held in veneration by mankind.
This is abundantly exhibited in Sacred
Writ and in the ancient classics, and is
now potent among every existing PEG
pie. II is a just instinct that yields no.
thing to the anirhadversion of the cynic
and is naught but ennobling in its infiu.
ences 1t inspires self-respect and is q
strong incentive to virtue, as in dutiful
contemplation OF the worthy lives OF our
progenitors we can but desire to walk in
their footsteps" "In this country some
of the best family histories have been
prepared bynaturalsts and philologists,
as for instance, Professor b. a. GOULD,
DR.. W. G. REDFIRLD, Professor ELIAS
LOOMS, DR.. JoHNC. WARREN, Professor
ALEXANDER WNcHELL, DIR. w. II. PRES
corT, Professor LYMAN COLEMAN, Chan
cellor WALwoRrH, and NOAH WEBSTER. "
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and ISAAC NEWTON
both held in loving regard genealogical
study. The author cites in prominent
places quotations from THUcYDIpEs,
TAIHK, GBBoN, HABAKKUK, BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN, DANIEL WEBsTRR. and
others commencing regard for
our ancestry. There is scarce
family name of any duration of seat
ing in Virginia of which some record
will not be found in this admirable work.
The number comprehended is far too
numerous for specification here. SIN
1900 there were estimated to be SO, 900
white people in the South-Maryland,
Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia
and 10000 people in the North. In
1880 there were living east Of the Rocky
Mountains in the South IA, 900, 900 white
people OF American birth, in the North
about $4,000, 900, Of whom at least
A, 900, 600 were descended from ancestors
living in southern colonies, for contrary
10 common belief Ohio, Indiana, and
Southern Illinois owed much the larger
share of their original settlers to Virginia
and not to New Englandand New York. -"
Virginia Cousins is indispensable to
the student OF Virginia and southern his
tory and genealogy. nor should the gen.
eral student neglect its utility. The
most superficial reader will find much TO
interest him. The system employed by
Professor Goopx is simple and readily
comprebended. He not only gives q
full list OF the printed and Ms. sources
Of Virginia family history, but also
OF those families who have used
or are entitled to use coat ar
NOR. There is an appendix giving
various lines OF royal descent Of the
GoopEs Tho index is admirably full
and includes every name in tho work.
Is IL to DO regretted that tho edition is
Id limited, IS there must be large de-
mand for the work, sndfthough another
edition win no doubt be called for its
author urges that he Is so taxed with his
professional studiesAn official duties that
be il constrained to fear that it may not
BE- in his power 10 prepare another. He
has msrited tho gratitude Of multitude