Turnbo's Tales Ozarks Biographical Stories Arkansas Missouri history genealogy

Turnbo's Tales of the Ozarks: Biographical Stories. By Silas Claiborne Turnbo, ed. by Desmond Walls Allen. Pub. 1987, 170 pages, this is revised edition from 1989. Good condition, covers lightly soiled and curled, no photos or illustrations. These were originally written and published in the early 1900s. Many stories about the first families to settle Northwest Arkansas, Southwest Missouri and their descendants, along with encounters with Native Americans, wildlife, and each other. Many of the stories are undated but book is indexed so some genealogical information can be found. Very scarce local histories. Shipping weight just over 1 pound.