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From Tennessee to Oz

Year

2021

Language

ENGLISH

Publication Information

Catsong Publishing

Summary

From Tennessee to Oz, Part 1, is the fascinating story of Judy Garland's paternal family history (1793-1870). Garland's father, Frank Gumm, was a fifth generation Tennessean. This is a story of pioneers and Native Americans, ministers and those who created wealth through the labor of enslaved African Americans There are the Baughs, Gums, Wades and Marables, among others. When John Baugh marries Mary Ann Marable, granddaughter of Rev. Henry Marable, they create a grand life, only to see it forever changed by the Civil War. This captivating history lays the foundation for the birth of Judy Garland's father and the dramatic turn of events revealed in Part 2. The book includes many local stories of life during the Civil War handed down by families in the region.

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