From the Ridges

About the Book

From the Ridges is a story, a history, a genealogy of two families--the Rines and the Waynes, the strong pioneers who came to Rines Ridge and Waynes Ridge in Marshall County, West Virginia. It traces their descendants for many generations of strong people and loving families. It is well-researched and entertaining, well-written and informative.

About the Author

Rebecca Hoskins Goodwin, EdD, is a graduate of Marshall University and West Virginia University. She has spent her life as a student, teacher, and school administrator and has been honored many times for her studies and her work. She is now interested in local history and genealogy, and this is her third book of family history. Her first two books, Did You Tell Them Who You Are? A Hoskins Family Story and Who Are Her People? The Life and Family of Louise Maynard Hoskins were very well received. They were reviewed as "well-written and informative," as "well-researched and entertaining", and as" an indispensable resource for genealogists."