Related Publications

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1. Muriel Bennett Minium, Bennetts On The Bias, Vol. 1, 885 Loma Street, Apt. 3, Redding, Ca. 96003-3629.

2. Jesse Montgomery Seaver, Bennett Family History, published by American Historical-Genealogical Society, Philadelphia, 1932. Republished by the American Genealogical Research Institute, Washington, D.C. 1971. The reprint was based on the one known surviving copy of the original. Parts of Mr. Seaver's references in the original book were missing in that copy and are probably lost forever. A copy of this reprint was found at the Clayton Public Library, 5300 Caroline, Houston, Texas.

3. Adventurers of Purse and Person, 1607-1624/5, Revised and edited by Virginia M. Meyers (1974-1981) and John Frederick Dorman F.A.S.G. (1981-1987). Published by the Order of First Families of Va., 1607-1624/5. 3rd edition, 1987.

4. John Bennett Boddie, books published by Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore.

  • 17th Century Isle Of Wight (1938)
  • Southside Virginia Families (1955. Vol. II reprinted 1966.)
  • Virginia Historical Families (1965)
  • Colonial Surry (1948) (Reprinted 1959 & 1966)


5. John Palmer, The Mangums Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, Arizona, And New Mexico, 878 Wildwood Trail, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Third edition.

6. Vaughn Ballard, Solomon Mangham, His Ancestors And Descendants, 1989, 2320 Country Green Lane, Arlington, TX 76011. Hardcover, 6X9", 369 pages, illustrated and indexed.

7. Henry Thomas Shanks, The Papers Of Willie Person Mangum, Pub. by the State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, N.C., 5 volumes. These volumes include documents and letters relating to Mr. Mangum and his service as a Judge, Congressman and Senator from North Carolina in the 1800's.

8. Delta Ivey Mangum Hale, John Mangum, Revolutionary Soldier and his Descendants. Mrs. Hale spent over 35 years gathering material for her family history of John Mangum. Her book is over 800 pages, first published in 1971, posthumously, by her son Elgie Hale. Her book can be seen in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at Mesa, AZ, Family History Center (Call No. 929.273 M314H). A copy is available in the Huntsville City Library, Huntsville, Al.

9. Geraldine Mangum Horton, Descendants Of Wiley Thomas Mangum/James Wilson Mangum, 517 Wildwood Lane, Burlington, N. C. 27215. The booklet is about 75 pages long, has a general background section which includes several relatively unrelated items including a couple of articles on Mangum origins written by the present writer.

10. Dr. J. I. Campbell and C. P. Mangum. The Mangum Family. This booklet recounts the exploits and genealogy of some of Jacob Mangum's descendants. Publication date is unknown although it probably dates from the 1940's. Booklet reprinted in "Mangum Family Bulletin", Issue 31-34.

11. Marjorie Parham Hailey, In A Pear Tree, Copyright 1987. Published by New Santander Press, Edinburg, Texas. Hardbound, 357 pages. Mrs. Hailey's book provides some early history of the Parham family and traces the descendants of John Parham of Virginia, Granville Co., N.C. and Elbert County, Georgia.

12. Samuel Ashe, Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present, Vol. 1-8. The sketch by Dr. Stephen B. Weeks on "Willie Person Mangum" appears in Volume 5, pages 237-8.

13. John H. Wheeler, Reminisces and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians, Columbus Ohio Printing Works, 1884. Avaiable as Electronic Edition since 2001.

14. Dana Mallory Mangham, OH, FOR A TOUCH OF THE VANISHED HAND: DISCOVERING A SOUTHERN FAMILY AND THE CIVIL WAR, Publisher: Southern Heritage Press, Murfreesboro, TN. The book is 800 pp. (6x9 paperback, 4-color cover is Rick Reeves' print entitled "Into the Wheatfield"); includes 27 illustrations, 30 maps, and 20 genealogical charts. Fully indexed, with 34 page bibliography. Provides significant regimental history on 37 Confederate regiments, battalions, and artillery batteries from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. he book tells the stories of the 37 Mangham Confederate soldiers, as well as placing them in genealogical context. Three sections provide detailed genealogical & historical research guidance for those interested in researching their own families. NOTE: Presently available on Amazon.com (2016).

15. Pubications by Lynn Parham, 1110 Hewitt St., Huntsville, Al 35816 Phone (256) 533-2865.

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