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James Monroe Head and family of Scott County Virginia

January 11, 2014 by Patty 2 Comments

Left to right Cornelia Bradley Head/w Ally Head Frazer James Monroe (Sonny) Head Lizzie Head (Louise Johnson) Lucy Head  (Louise Johnson) Elizabeth Head Williams daughter of Louise Johnson and Sonny Head. Can anyone tell me for sure who James parents were?   I believe that he is the son of James and Anna Elizabeth Lewis… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Frazer, Head, Johnson, Lewis

Benjamin C. Hill Headstone

March 23, 2013 by Patty 5 Comments

Benjamin lived to be almost 100 years old. See his photo and read more about Benjamin and his family here. He is buried at Cox Chapel Church cemetery on Cox Chapel Road in the Mabe/Rye Cove area of Scott County.

Submitted by Tonya Berry

Filed Under: Headstones Tagged With: Hill

William “Billy” BISHOP and Jane BAKER BISHOP

January 27, 2013 by Patty 10 Comments

William Billy Bishop and Jane Baker Bishop lived and built a home in Duffield. The home William built during the Civil War was later home to their daughter Amanda who married Samuel Pendleton TAYLOR. You can see photos of the home HERE and HERE. Submitted by Gary Hilton William and Jane are listed on page 443b… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Baker, Bishop

Ella TAYLOR and the Home Where She Lived

January 27, 2013 by Patty 14 Comments

Gary Hilton writes, Here you go Patty – The first picture is Ella Taylor, who was my grandmother’s sister. My grandmother was Ida Taylor, who married Fitzugh Lee Neely, and their second child was my mother, Oma, who is in the next picture with Ella.   This is the house in Duffield where Ella lived until… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Places Tagged With: Bishop, Neely, Taylor

Headstone of Thomas Williams, Sally Buckner and Children

February 11, 2012 by Patty 12 Comments

Headstone of Thomas Williams (1808-1885) and Sally Buckner (1811-1885) and children: Nancy, Andrew, Polly, Elizabeth, Juliann, Manervie, Jeremiah, and Lewis. Headstone is located in Adams Cemetery, Manville Community, Copper Ridge.   GPS: 36°41’15.0″-N -82°39’57.9″-W Submitted by David Crowe

Filed Under: Headstones Tagged With: Buckner, Williams

Marriage Certificate for James G. Ramey and Sarah Hammonds

February 11, 2012 by Patty Leave a Comment

Marriage Certificate for James G. Ramey ( son of James J. and Rebecca Ramey) and Sarah Hammonds (daughter of Anderson and Nancy Hammonds), 4 Dec 1879, Scott County, Virginia Submitted by David Crowe

Filed Under: Marriage Documents Tagged With: Hammonds, Ramey

Robert E. Maddox / Maddux / Matticks

October 22, 2011 by Patty Leave a Comment

Submitted by Marshall Maddox Looking For Info On My Great Grandfather Surname: Maddox Name: Robert E. Born: Dec.1869 Place: Scott County, Virginia Died: Sept 5, 1912 Place:Exeter, Wise County, Virginia Buried: Sept 07, 1912 Place: Cadet Cemetery, Big Stone Gap, Virginia Occupation: Farmer, Tannery Worker, coal miner. Oral history of Robert E. Maddox from age… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Maddox, Maddux, Matticks

Don’t Worry, You’re in the Right Place!

July 31, 2011 by Patty Leave a Comment

I’ve been working on a new layout for this site that is simpler, cleaner and hopefully easier to navigate! Bear with me for a couple of days while I work the bugs out and don’t hesitate to comment and let me know if you have any questions. Hope you all are having a great summer!… [Read More]

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Obituary for Rebecca Jane Lane Allen

January 26, 2011 by Patty 5 Comments

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,  … [Read More]

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Allen, Big Stone Gap, Carr, Head, Lane, Sloan

Gleanings from Chancery Court Case File

November 24, 2010 by Patty 11 Comments

This information is extracted from A.J. Lane et al vs J.C. Taylor, Chancery Court Records, 1879-1882, Index No. 1882-023, Library of Virginia, Richmond. William Taylor 1794-1849 and Mary Catherine Horton 1790-1873 children are: Benjamin B., John C., Nelson H., Isaac S., W.W., Sallie, Mary, James W., Eliza. Sallie maried Owen Wade and died before 1879…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Legal, Transcriptions Tagged With: Bloomer, Bowen, Bowens, Carter, Cecil, Collins, Davidson, Flanary, Horton, Lawson, Pendleton, Rhoton, Spear, Stallard, Taylor, Tipton, Wade

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