The story of Judy Garland's paternal ancestry in Tennessee, beginning in 1793 with Norton Gum. The book tells of pioneers and Indians, ministers and slave owners who built a great country only to see it destroyed in the Civil War. First hand research from descendants and previously unknown materials...

The story of Judy Garland's paternal ancestry in Tennessee, beginning in 1793 with Norton Gum. The book tells of pioneers and Indians, ministers and slave owners who built a great country only to see it destroyed in the Civil War. First hand research from descendants and previously unknown materials reveal a fascintation story through the childhood of Garland's grandparents in 1870. Fifty photos including maps and rare family photos. 4 family trees.