Don Davis writes; Samuel Davis was born 1809 in Scott County. He married Barbary Lane, who had at least three sons who served in civil war, one was William Davis. According to my civil war records William served with the rebels, escaped and joined the union army, Company B, 45th Kentucky mounted infantry. Submitted by… [Read More]
Unknown Williams or Sloan family from Sloan Town area
Can anyone identify these people? Submitted by Tammy Williams
Granny Taylor, Nancy Jane Salling or Nancy M. Dorton
Janet writes, I hope you can post this photograph on your website and perhaps someone can help with with a positive identification. My Mother-in-Law (Alice Joye Taylor Hill) has had this photograph for many years. All she knew was that the photo is of “Granny Taylor.” My Mother-in-Law was the daughter of George Charles Taylor… [Read More]
George Charles Taylor family tree
Janet writes, This is a family tree for my husband’s grandfather, George Charles Taylor (1907-1933). George was married to Glema Virginia Warf (1911-1986), daughter of Robert Jordan Warf and Lora India Burnett originally from Carroll County, Virginia. George and Glema were married in McDowell County, West Virginia on 18 June 1929. George Charles Taylor was… [Read More]
Arminda Gilliam, Amos Bledsoe, Nadine & Addie Lawson
Rylynn writes, This is a photo, given to me by my mother, of my great, great grandparents, my grandmother and great aunt (Both granddaughters of Amos and Arminda). I have no idea where this picture was taken or what year as there is no writing on the picture. I’m trying to piece together my Bledsoe/Lawson… [Read More]
WOLFE Family Gathering, 1915
Jane writes, Pat, I am trying to find out if anyone living recognizes these family members. The picture is made at Harvey Wolfe’s home on Mother’s Day, 1915. My grandmother Frances Maud Wolfe is the girl in the white dress in the foreground of the photo and her parents are on the back row… [Read More]
Malinda S. BOOHER SHOEMAKER
Malinda S. BOOHER SHOEMAKER b. 22 Feb. 1806, daughter of William BOOHER and Lydia FREDERICK of Scott Co. Virginia. Married Rev. James SHOEMAKER (related to the Col. SHOEMAKER, founder of the Shoemaker College in Gate City) 25 Feb. 1824 Sullivan Co., TN—only son of Daniel and Mary Easley SHOEMAKER. She moved with her husband to… [Read More]
Descendants of Sciota R. Crook of Scott County Virginia
My grandfather, Floyd Sr, was born (1904) and grew up in Ft Blackmore until he was about 20 years old. With the help of Bobbie Johnson, my father and I did a lot of research several years ago in Scott county with several visits to relatives and collecting a great number of stories, pictures, and… [Read More]
Comment Spam, my apologies
I want to apologize, to all the great folks who come here to visit, about the comment spam that has been sneaking through my spam filters. This site has been online since September of 2006 and since then my spam program, called Akismet, has kept almost 6,800 various spam comments from reaching the site, but… [Read More]
Wilburn Patton HEAD, Obituary
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]