Donna Gholson-Cook

Gholsons in Early America: And Their Connections with the Founding Fathers Donna Gholson-Cook

Gholsons in Early America and Their Connections with the Founding Fathers is the fifth entry in Donna Gholson Cook's well- documented family history series. Her passion for researching Gholson family history has led to amazing discoveries like a letter from George Washington to his brother discussing how to handle Anthony Gholson's late payment of his rent. Donna's husband, Lewis, quipped that she is eligible for the D. A. R.--Deadbeats of the American Revolution! Read the stirring stories of family involvement in the Battle of New Orleans and connections to such diverse historical figures as Pocahontas, Patrick Henry, and others. This book is not only for thousands of Gholson descendants scattered around the United States and the world, but for anyone interested in learning more about everyday life in the early days of our nation.