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Abidja “Bige” Clinton Hammonds

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Sue writes; Patty, I hope someone in Scott County recognizes this family.  I don’t seem to be able to connect with anyone who might have information. This is a picture of Abidja “Bige” Clinton Hammonds.  I was told the large gentleman with him is his uncle Harvey Gilliam.  Would like to know if this is [...]

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Arminda Gilliam, Amos Bledsoe, Nadine & Addie Lawson

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Rylynn writes, This is a photo, given to me by my mother, of my great, great grandparents, my grandmother and great aunt (Both granddaughters of Amos and Arminda). I have no idea where this picture was taken or what year as there is no writing on the picture. I’m trying to piece together my Bledsoe/Lawson [...]

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Hezekiah Patton Head

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Hezekiah Patton Head, b. April 22, 1843; d. June 13, 1912, Scott County, VA. He was son of George and Malinis Gilliam Head. He married (1) Martha E. Wininger in 1864. Martha was born october 3, 1841 and died March 4, 1901. Children of Hezekiah Head and Martha Wininger were: Elbert R. Head, b. July [...]

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Jackson Joel GILLIAM and Mary BLEDSAW (BLEDSOE)

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Jackson was born 5 July 1815 in Scott Co. VA, the son of David GILLIAM and Margaret Patsy Unknown. He died 5 September 1894 in Scott Co. VA. Mary was born 3 July 1818 and died 18 October 1894. Their children were Joshua GILLIAM, Angeline GILLIAM (she married Joel David ROBINETTE), John GILLIAM, Jesse GILLIAM, [...]

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Andrew Anderson BARNETT and Martha “Peggy” A. GILLIAM

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Andrew Anderson BARNETT was born October 12, 1857 in Duffield, Scott Co., VA, and died June 22, 1949 in Roxanna, OH. He married Martha “Peggy” A. GILLIAM August 17, 1875 in VA, daughter of Jackson GILLIAM and Polly BLEDSAW. She was born July 17, 1852 in VA, and died February 1939. Children of Andrew BARNETT [...]

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Orben BARNETT and Nancy Minnie ROBINETTE

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  This is Orben BARNETT and his wife Nancy Minnie ROBINETTE on the left and his parents Andrew Anderson BARNETT and Martha GILLIAM on the right. Orben was born 22 August 1882 and died 5 February 1963. Nancy Minnie was born 20 August 1884 and died 28 October 1965. They were married 26 September 1901 [...]

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