Excerpt from History of the Devilbiss Family in the United States of America: 200 Years The pioneers of these early days, were sturdy men of principle and courage, with energy to perform that which they proposed. Their ideals were set high and firm. Their patriotism was enthu siastic and steadfast. It was in this man-building atmosphere of good old Frederick county where the devilbiss family first set stakes in America. It is accordingly not surprising that following generations continued in honorable pursuits and service to the communities in which the latter lived. 'in the accounts of succeed ing families you will note'there were founders of towns; leaders in progressive movements for public good, inventors, manufacturers, doctors, preachers, dentists and other professions giving various evidences of services for the general betterment of the communities in which they lived. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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