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]
Sarah Jane “BARNETT” MALICOAT & Family
Sarah Jane was the daughter of John Barnett and Elizabeth Johnston Barnett of Scott Co., VA lived on Big Ridge. Three of her daughters (Sarah, Mary and Rose) married 3 Davis brothers in Oklahoma. Photo taken before 1900 Indian Territory. Submitted by Jean Brand.
Hezekiah Patton Head
Hezekiah Patton Head, b. April 22, 1843; d. June 13, 1912, Scott County, VA. He was son of George and Malinis Gilliam Head. He married (1) Martha E. Wininger in 1864. Martha was born october 3, 1841 and died March 4, 1901. Children of Hezekiah Head and Martha Wininger were: Elbert R. Head, b. July… [Read More]
Robert H. and Emily Bishop Hale
Robert Hale was born 1864 in Scott county, VA, and died 1935 in Rockcastle County, KY. He married Emily Bishop in 1885 in Scott County. She was the daughter of _____ and Somia Bishop. Emily was born 1865 in Scott County and died in 1935 in Rockcastle County, KY. Children of Robert Hale and Emily… [Read More]
Tunnel Hill School near Natural Tunnel, VA
Submitted by Debbie Hunt