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Enoch Barnett and Viola Fisher Barnett

March 20, 2021 by Patty Leave a Comment

Enoch Barnett was the son of Andrew Anderson BARNETT and Martha “Peggy” A. GILLIAM. His bride is Viola Fisher, May 4, 1888 – March 29, 1976 Viola was the daughter of Jefferson Fisher (??? – December 5, 1927) and Susan Fisher (??? – December 1,1905) Viola’s sister is Arminda Fisher (1897 – April 19, 1960)… [Read More]

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Dr. James H. Horton and Amanda C. Kilgore

June 7, 2020 by Patty Leave a Comment

James was born 4 March 1828 in Rye Cove, Scott County Virginia, the son of William and Francis Pendleton Horton. The 1850 census lists his occupation as Physician. In March of 1862 James enlisted in Confederate Army, Company C, Virginia 48th Infantry Regiment and by April 21 had been promoted to Full Captain. The 1870… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Headstones Tagged With: Horton, Kilgore, Pendleton, Salling

Early Carters in Scott County

September 18, 2019 by Doug Carter 4 Comments

John-Wood-Carter-1818-1898

In 1995, I visited the public library in Gate City VA and found this book on Early Carters in Scott County VA.  I obtained a copy of it from the author’s (Rita K Sutton) niece, Eliza S Rigg.  It has helped me with my family research and is a fantastic collection Carter family information.  It… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Family History Files Tagged With: Carter

Robert Lee Taylor and Louisa Creech Taylor

February 3, 2019 by Patty 7 Comments

Submitted by Micah Cox My grandfather Henry Taylor told me the story of a murder, as his father Robert Lee Taylor, the shooter, told it to him.  Robert Lee Taylor had a moonshine still in VA with a partner.  His partner got a woman pregnant and was forced to marry her.  The partner cheated on… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Creech, Taylor

Henry Stewart Taylor

February 3, 2019 by Patty Leave a Comment

Submitted by Micah Cox Henry Stewart Taylor, son of Robert Lee Taylor and Louisa Creech. Henry S. Taylor U.S. Army veteran, was an anti aircraft gunner in WWII. Henry served from 1939-1945 and was the holder of six Bronze Stars, having participated in the battles of Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, southern France and Germany. This… [Read More]

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Orpha Ann Nash

February 3, 2019 by Patty 18 Comments

Submitted by Micah Cox

Orpha Ann Nash was the wife of John Taylor, and the mother of Robert Lee Taylor.

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Nash, Ramsey, Stallard, Taylor

Rev. William Harrison Hilton & Amanda Melvina Fuller

January 4, 2018 by Patty 15 Comments

Liz Ilnicki sent some photos of her Hilton gr-gr-grandparents (Rev. William Harrison Hilton & Amanda Melvina Fuller) and her gr-gr-gr-grandparents (John Hickam Hilton and Martha Ann Agee) to the Scott Co Historical Society. They were forwarded to me to put them in an appropriate archive in memory of her gr-uncle Gewin Hilton who gave her… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Fuller, Hilton

John Hickam “Long John” Hilton & Martha Ann Agee

January 4, 2018 by Patty 4 Comments

Liz Ilnicki sent some photos of her Hilton gr-gr-grandparents (Rev. William Harrison Hilton & Amanda Melvina Fuller) and her gr-gr-gr-grandparents (John Hickam Hilton and Martha Ann Agee) to the Scott Co Historical Society. They were forwarded to me to put them in an appropriate archive in memory of her gr-uncle Gewin Hilton who gave her… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces Tagged With: Agee, Hilton

Unknown, Mize or Head Folks

December 7, 2017 by Patty Leave a Comment

Angela Lawson writes… Patty, These are some tin pictures either of Mize or Head but I have no idea. I was hoping that they could be on your site Scott County Virginia Faces & Places maybe someone has seen them before. Any help I sure would gladly appreciate. If you see someone familiar post a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Unknown Tagged With: Head, Mize

George and Lucy Fields Dalton

December 7, 2017 by Patty Leave a Comment

Shirley writes, Pat, I am attaching a picture of my grandfather (George Dalton) as well as his obituary.  He passed away in Pennsylvania but was formerly from Cliff Mountain (in the Big Stone Gap area of Scott County).  I am also attaching a picture of the school in Cliff Mountain which he built.  His second… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Obits, Places Tagged With: Dalton, Fields, Fraley

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