Held for Murder Body of Wealthy Farmer is Found in Field on Christmas Day The Post: January 5, 1921 Harry Lawson, aged 26 years, ex-service man was arrested yesterday at his home near Rye Cove, Virginia, charged with the murder Saturday, of Ira N Taylor, wealthy farmer, age 74 years, after bloodhounds went from the… [Read More]
Death Certificates
Death Certificate of James W. REED
James W. Reed died 16 August 1931 in Estillville, Scott County, Virginia. The cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis. His wife was Hester Cordelia McClellen, his parents were Amelia Brannon and Thomas Reed.
Death Certificate of Adeline Hale Mosley
Adeline Hale was born in Clinchport Virginia in February 1889. She married Adolphus Mosley 22 Dec 1906 in Scott County. She died 9 July 1915, when she was barely 26 years old. Her death certificate lists her as single, although the death certificate of infant daughter Mildred, dated three months earlier, lists husband Adolphus as… [Read More]
Samuel Nathaniel Allen
Samuel Nathaniel Allen was the son of John Allen and Esther Jane Neal. His family cemetery in Scott County is called the Allen Family Cemetery. He married Elizabeth Greear. Note on here that his son ( or someone) wrote that his father was born in Scotland.. I think he meant Scott Co. And that would… [Read More]
Nancy Jane Allen Collins
Nancy Jane Allen Collins was the daughter of Esther Jane Neal Allen. She was born abt 2 years after Esther’s husband John Allen died. This death certifcate filled out by her son states her father’s name was Geo Allen born in Ireland. I do not know if he really knew what he was saying or… [Read More]
James Allen
James Allen son of John Allen & Esther Jane Neal
Nannie DAVIDSON PIERSON
Click on the image to see a larger version. Nannie DAVIDSON PIERSON, born 10 Mar 1908, died 22 Oct 1991. Submitted by Jean Pierson & Jean Brand