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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

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

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

May 21, 2010 by Patty 7 Comments

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… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Obits Tagged With: Hale, Johnson

Wilburn Patton HEAD, Obituary

January 13, 2007 by Patty 4 Comments

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… [Read More]

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Head, Stephenson

Lourinda Stapleton Benton

September 28, 2006 by Sheila 1 Comment

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.

Filed Under: Faces, Obits Tagged With: Benton

Amanda Jane Clendenin/Clendening Pierce

September 27, 2006 by Sheila 2 Comments

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… [Read More]

Filed Under: Faces, Obits Tagged With: Clendenin, Clendening, Neal, Pierce

William M. Lane husband of Lou Allen

September 26, 2006 by Sheila 1 Comment

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

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Hood, Lane, Moore, Smith, Tomlinson, Willis, Yost

Starling Stapleton & Bessie Bledsoe Stapleton

September 26, 2006 by Sheila 11 Comments

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Bishop, Bledsoe, Dougherty, Horton, Lane, Lovell, Miller, Persinger, Smith, Stapleton, Sullivan

Drucilla Allen Stapleton Lane

September 26, 2006 by Sheila 1 Comment

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

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Lane, Stapleton

Sarah C. HILL COWDEN

September 22, 2006 by Patty 15 Comments

Transcription: Mrs. R. C. Cowden Sarah C. Cowden, daughter of Yancey and Lucy Harris Hill, was born December 10, 1836, died February 17, 1930. She was a granddaughter of Madison Hill and his wife Polly Day, who settled in Scott County shortly prior to 1800. They were from Campbell County, Va., and all the Hills… [Read More]

Filed Under: Obits Tagged With: Cowden, Day, Greear, Harris, Hill, Lane, Neil

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