James was born 4 March 1828 in Rye Cove, Scott County Virginia, the son of William and Francis Pendleton Horton. The 1850 census lists his occupation as Physician. In March of 1862 James enlisted in Confederate Army, Company C, Virginia 48th Infantry Regiment and by April 21 had been promoted to Full Captain. The 1870… [Read More]
Horton
Gleanings from Chancery Court Case File
This information is extracted from A.J. Lane et al vs J.C. Taylor, Chancery Court Records, 1879-1882, Index No. 1882-023, Library of Virginia, Richmond. William Taylor 1794-1849 and Mary Catherine Horton 1790-1873 children are: Benjamin B., John C., Nelson H., Isaac S., W.W., Sallie, Mary, James W., Eliza. Sallie maried Owen Wade and died before 1879…. [Read More]
William H. Brickey family
Submitted by Amy Moon, she writes; This is a picture of the William H. Brickey family taken around 1905-1906 in Scott County, VA. I believe the back row standing from left to right are the children (and spouses) of William Brickey and his wife Nan Stone Brickey: Laura Brickey Flannery and her husband Charles Flannery,… [Read More]
1846 Muster Roll for 124th Va Infantry Commanded by Hezekiah P. Neal
I was contacted by a dealer in Historical documents who has the original Muster Roll for sale. The picture here shows enough to see it is authentic, however not large enough to read. The transcription is below the picture. There are 70 names on the muster roll. It is entitled “A list of the commissioned… [Read More]
Kane & Robinette VS. Patrick Neil and Henry Tarter
Scott County Chancery Court Records On file at the Virginia State Library Index Number 1850-008 Kane and Robinette Vs. Patrick Neil and Henry Tarter Henry S. Kane Complains: Patrick Neal, formerly of said Co. is indebted the sum of (originally had been written $99.00 but had $85.00 written over it.) Orator further states that… [Read More]
Starling Stapleton & Bessie Bledsoe Stapleton
Louis HERRON and Margaret TAYLOR Family
Louis Calvin HERRON and Margaret Virginia TAYLOR’S children and grandchildren. Louis Calvin HERRON (1), his wife Margaret Virginia TAYLOR (2). The children; Charles Overton HERRON (3), his wife Eliza Caroline WILLIAMS (4) and their daughter Monnie Estelle HERRON (5); James Harvey HERRON (6), his wife hassa Asberry LANE (7), their daughter Lizzie HERRON (8) and… [Read More]
William P. PIERSON and Eliza C. HORTON
William P. PIERSON, born February 1857 in Scott Co. VA, the son of James D. PIERSON & Malinda PETERS. William died in 1939 in Meeker, Lincoln County, Oklahoma and is buried in the New Hope Cemetery in that county. Eliza C. HORTON, born 1861 in Rye Cove, Scott Co. VA, the daughter of William A…. [Read More]