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]
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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]
Worley Herschel Carter, Sarah Elizabeth (Pannell) Carter and Family
Nila (Dulaney) Moore writes: The first photo is of my grandparents Worley Herschel and Sarah Elizabeth (Pannell) Carter. The photo was taken around 1907. Worley was the son of William Herschel and Pheobe Cocke Carter. He was born Nov. 9th 1874, in Scott County and died in Big Stone Gap in 1950. In the second photo… [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.
Joseph Williams VS. William B. Neil/Neal
Scott County Chancery Court Records On file at the Virginia State Library1854-09 Joseph Williams vs. Wm B. NeillJoseph Williams vs. Wm B. Neill Joseph Williams on March 1st, 1838 executed a deed to Paschal Jones trustee, To secure a debt of $72.00 claimed owned by Grimes Neil against Joseph. Deed for a tract of land… [Read More]
Clara Barton “Toots” BEDDO DAVIS
Here’s Clara Barton “Toots” Beddo Davis and Ernest Tubbs taken abt 1979, Kern Co., CA. Clara was the daughter of Dolly Mae Malicoat and BW Beddo, grand-daughter of Sarah Jane Barnett & Fanteroy M. Malicoat. Clara was born 5-13-1918 Garvin Co., OK. She died 7-18-1999 Hanford, Kings Co., CA, and is buried Shafter Cemetery Kern… [Read More]
James FRAZIER, Adaline FRAZIER ROBERTS, George W. ROBERTS
James Frazier, Adaline Frazier-Roberts, George W. Roberts. James Frazier is the father of Adeline. James was born 23 Oct 1868 Scott Co. VA, died unknown, son of J. Daniel Frazier & Adaline Barnett. Taken at Clinchport, Scott Co. VA prior to 1940 Submitted by Karen Gibson-Burdue
Sloantown School, 1918
On the 19th of January, 2001, Genell wrote; I am sending you the picture of the one room school at Sloantown in Scott county. This is a great picture of many children who lived along the Clinch River that attended school at Sloantown. They had to cross the river in a boat to get to… [Read More]
Rose, Mat and Dollie Mae MALICOAT
Left to Right; Rose MALICOAT, born 28 July 1892 in Indian Territory (now Garvin Co., OK), died 3 Sep 1923 Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK, buried in the Lewis Cemetery. Mat MALICOAT born 6 Mar 1889 in Indian Territory (now Garvin Co), died 25 May 1973 Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK, buried in the Mt… [Read More]
Martha BARNETT, Napoleon BARNETT and Family
Martha BARNETT was the daughter of John Barnett and Elizabeth A. Johnston. She married Napoleon Barnett 14 Feb 1882 down in Rockcastle Co., KY and moved to Indian Territory. Napoleon B. “Uncle Poe” Barnett was born 1858 in Laurel Co., KY. This is Martha’s family, don’t have all the children’s names, but at least we… [Read More]