From the Big Stone Gap Post, November 5, 1903 ELECTION JUDGE Killed at Fairview in Scott County A horrible affair occurred at Fairview, in Scott County, on Tuesday morning, as a result of dissatisfaction over judges of the election. It seems that John Catron and John Barnett, two Republican politicians objected to the Republican judge, Callaoway… [Read More]
SCOTT COUNTY TRAGEDY – Tazewell Republican, November 26th, 1903
From the Tazewell Republican, Thursday, November 26, 1903 SCOTT COUNTY TRAGEDY The Unfortunate Occurrence at the Election at Fairview, Va., Corrected by Several Witnesses On the morning of election I. E. Nickels, who was appointed judge of the election at Fairview voting precinct, notified one C. P. Roller that he had been appointed as the Republican… [Read More]
HUMAN BLOOD SPILT AT POLLS – November 3, 1903
From the Tazewell Republican, Thursday, November 5, 1903 HUMAN BLOOD SPILT AT POLLS. Two Killed, one Fatally and one Seriously Wounded in Scott County. Bristol, Tenn., Nov 3. — A fatal row occurred in an election booth at Fairview, Scott county, Va., today. Two men were killed, one fatally injured, and one seriously. The dead:… [Read More]
Rev. William Harrison Hilton & Amanda Melvina Fuller
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]
John Hickam “Long John” Hilton & Martha Ann Agee
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]
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]
Unknown, Mize or Head Folks
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]
George and Lucy Fields Dalton
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]
Our Scott County Ancestors Have Moved to a New Web Host
Hi folks! Welcome to Scott County Virginia Faces and Places, now hosted at Pressable.com
There may appear to be some images missing at first but they will show up in a short time as the dust settles.
I have also added the transcription that I did many years ago of the 1850 Scott County Virginia census. Use the link on the right of the navigation bar above.
I hope to be posting some new material real soon. Thanks for hanging in there with me!
Patty~
Mary Polly Anna Sluss Delias
Submitted by Dustin Heath ~ This photo is of Mary Polly Anna Sluss Delias. She lived most of her life in Scott county. She is my great, great grandmother. This photo was taken in 1948 a year before her death. She was 81 in this photo. She was born to Rufus Morgan Sluss of the infamous… [Read More]