Obits

Obituary for Rebecca Jane Lane Allen

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Submitted by Sue Chappel, she writes: Hi Pat,   I received this today from the Bascom Slemp Memorial Library there in Wise County, Virginia.  It only took me 30 years to find  this on her.   I do not as of yet know which newspaper it came from but I did email them back to ask,   [...]

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Herbert L., Dr. John (Logan?) Johnson and Samantha Hale

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The following was sent to me by Anita Johnson, she is looking for information on her Johnson and Hale ancestors.   My Father’s Father’s name was Herbert L. Johnson born in Duffield, VA in 1900. His Father’s name was Dr. John (Logan??) Johnson and his wife’s name Samantha Hale. They had two other sons, Kelly [...]

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Wilburn Patton HEAD, Obituary

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Wilburn Patton Head, b. January 27, 1879; d. July 14, 1922 from Scott County, VA Newspaper WILBURN P. HEAD Wilburn P. Head, who was a native of this county, but who has lived several years in Kentucky, was killed by his horse on his farm in Lee County, KY., where he had gone from his [...]

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Lourinda Stapleton Benton

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Daughter of Drucilla Allen Stapleton and J.E. Stapleton.  Grand daughter of James Allen and Rebecca Lane. Children: Daughter Bulah Benton Alms, and sons John and Don Benton. Courtesy of Randal Cecil Stapleton.

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Amanda Jane Clendenin/Clendening Pierce

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Amanda was the daughter of John Clendenin and Mary Neal that married in Scott County and headed West to MO.,when Amanda and her twin sister Esther were small.  Esther died during the trip and their Mother Mary died shortly after they arrived. I believe this Mary Neal to be a sister to my 4x great [...]

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William M. Lane husband of Lou Allen

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Sent to me by Randal Cecil Stapleton son of Starling Stapleton, grandson of Drucilla Allen Stapleton Lane.

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Starling Stapleton & Bessie Bledsoe Stapleton

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Drucilla Allen Stapleton Lane

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  Sent to me by Randal Cecil Stapleton son of Starling Stapleton, grandson of Drucilla Allen Stapleton Lane.

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Sarah C. HILL COWDEN

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Sheila writes, The Obit tells a lot, but I would like to add that the Headline says Mrs. R.C. Cowden, and the Obit say’s R.H. Cowden. R.H. is correct. Her husband was Robert H. Cowden the son of Calvin and Polly Snavley Cowden. Robert and Sarah Day Cowden were the parents of Lucy A. Cowden [...]

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