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Home of Samuel Pendleton Taylor and Amanda Bishop Taylor

June 7, 2020 by Patty 1 Comment

Gary Hilton writes: Hi Patty – attached is a photo. I received this photo a few years ago, and can’t remember who provided it. I was told that this is the home of Samuel Pendleton Taylor and his wife, Amanda Bishop. Samuel died in 1930, and Amanda “Polly” died in 1950. Before Samuel died, they… [Read More]

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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

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

Tunnel Hill School near Natural Tunnel, VA

January 12, 2007 by Patty 1 Comment

Submitted by Debbie Hunt

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Natural Tunnel, School

Samuel Pendleton TAYLOR Home

October 3, 2006 by Patty 11 Comments

Samuel Pendleton TAYLOR’s home in Duffield, Virginia.  A traveling artist as repayment for their generosity of bed and board painted beautiful Amish-type murals on the front of the house. Submitted by Stephen Rhodes

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Duffield, Taylor

TAYLOR RHODES Home place

October 3, 2006 by Patty 1 Comment

Originally built by E. F. TAYLOR.  Emmit RHODES purchased the farm and home place in the 1920s.  He was the brother-in-law to Lillie, E. F.’s daughter.  Emmit and his brother, Jim, expanded the home.  Lillie, who had been born in this house, also died there. Submitted by Stephen Rhodes

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Rhodes, Taylor

Trestle at Speers Ferry

October 3, 2006 by Patty 3 Comments

Click on image to see larger version Submitted by Stephen Rhodes

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Speers Ferry

Haywood GRAY’s Store

September 27, 2006 by Patty 9 Comments

Haywood GRAY’s Store, operated in Speers Ferry. Unknown Children. Please see Karen’s comment below, she has identified the children in this photo. Thank you Karen! Submitted by Stephen Rhodes

Filed Under: Faces, Places Tagged With: Gray, Speers Ferry

Speers Ferry, Virginia

September 27, 2006 by Patty 10 Comments

Farm scene, Speers Ferry, Virginia Submitted by Stephen Rhodes

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: Speers Ferry

Samuel Nathaniel “Allen Cemetery”

September 26, 2006 by Sheila 2 Comments

  This Allen Family cemetery was started by Samuel Nathaniel Allen’s family. Samuel was the son of John Allen and Esther Jane Neal. The land it is on is still occupied by descendents of him. And I personally want to thank Bobby Allen Cox for taking such wonderful care of the family grave yard. Especially… [Read More]

Filed Under: Headstones, Places Tagged With: Allen

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