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]
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]
Amos, Lucinda and Absalom ROLLER
These are the brothers and sister to Calloway Patton ROLLER. Left to right, Amos ROLLER (b. 22 May 1855, d. 26 December 1929, m. Martha Rebecca HOBBS), Lucinda ROLLER (b. 5 December 1857, d. 6 May 1894, m. first George Washington ROBERTS, Lucinda was George’s second wife, and second, Samuel MOORE), Absalom ROLLER (b. 8… [Read More]
Orben and Minnie BARNETT and Family
Click on the images to see larger versions. Orben & Minnie BARNETT with their grown children in 1942. In the back, left to right; Emmaline Bertha BARNETT (b. 25 September 1905, d. 13 December 1988, m. Earl Ranson ROLLER 12 December 1925) Jesse Franklin BARNETT (b. 10 March 1908, d. 6 April 1967, m…. [Read More]
Orben and Minnie BARNETT and Family
Click on the image to see a larger version. Orben & Minnie BARNETT on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in 1951 with their children and their spouses. Left to Right; Joseph Jewel SLAGLE (cousin to Earl & Hattie ROLLER) and Mary Helen BARNETT; Charles Ray BARNETT and Winne Kate MARCUM; William Clyde… [Read More]
Children of William ROLLER and Rebecca Ann BLEDSOE
Click on the image to see a larger version. These are the children of William Hasque ROLLER and Rebecca Ann BLEDSOE, all born in Scott County, Virginia 1. James Hopwood ROLLER (b. 8 August 1911, d. 1989, m. Elsie WEBB) 2. Earl Ranson ROLLER (b. 4 December 1905, d. 15 February 1992, m. Emmaline… [Read More]
ROLLER Family Home
Then… This is the home built by Calloway P. ROLLER and Mary Ann CARTER. Their son William Hasque ROLLER, told his grandson, Bobbie F. ROLLER, that when they moved to the home he and his sister were small and they rode in the back of a sleigh (so it must have been winter) and… [Read More]
Calloway Patton ROLLER, Mary Ann CARTER and Family
Click on the image to see a larger version. Left to Right; Standing in the back: Absolom Hopwood ROLLER, Bartee Quillen ROLLER, Orbin Pridemore ROLLER, William Hasque ROLLER, and holding his daughter, Maude BLEDSOE, Ivan BLEDSOE (husband of Susan Cordelia ROLLER) Seated in the front: Calloway Patton ROLLER, Mattie Virginia ROLLER, Mary Ann CARTER… [Read More]
William Hasque ROLLER and Rebecca Ann BLEDSOE
William Hasque ROLLER was the son of Calloway Patton ROLLER & Mary Ann CARTER, he was born 8 May 1879 in Scott Co. VA, died 27 March 1966 in Ohio. Rebecca Ann Bledsoe was the daughter of Hiram Bledsoe & Amanda Jane Barnett, she was born 19 May 1881 in Scott Co. VA, died 29… [Read More]