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... SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY INC Calendar Year 2007
Officers and Executive Board Area Code 540 email address
President Karen Kappesser 977-0067 [email protected] Vice-President Pamela B. Young 342-2367 pmyoungOO l @aol.com r Record Secretary Susan Hays 884-3497 arachne4 3 [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Mickey Prescott 985-0751 [email protected] Treasurer Don Vaughan 989-8645 [email protected] Membership Jim Nelson 725-5303 [email protected]. VAN Editor Michael Blankenship 989-1469 [email protected] Immediate Past President Pamela B. Young 342-2367 pmyoungOO l@ aol.com VAN Editor Emeritus Babe Fowler 563-1733 [email protected]
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SOUTlIWESTERN VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Vol. 31. - No. 3 - Summer 2007 (July, August, September)
CONTENTS
Hello from the Virginia Room - Pam Young 101
New Books in the Virginia Room - Pam Young 102
Treasures of the Blue Rjdge and Beyond - Laura S. Wickstead 107
African Ame1ican Ancestiy - Descendants of John "Jack" Brown - Toni Smith 113
Brown's Mule Tobacco - Toni Smith 119
New Rjver Valley Bible Records - from the files of the Virginia Room 122 Allison Family Bible 122 Cruier Family Bible 125 Constance Beatty Meredith Family Bible 128 Howard Family Bible 129 King Family Bible 131 Oglesby Family Bible 133 Painter Family Bible 136 Srnith-Robe1ts Records from the Jolm Parkinson Bible 139 Jacob Harrison Family Bible 140 Esther Sayers' Bible 141 Agnes G. Crockett Family Bible 146 Thomas Wood's Family Bible 149
Submissions for future issues are always welcome. If you would like to contribute an article on-line please e-mail it to: [email protected]. The content of the VAN is supplied by its membership. Southwestern 'Vir9inia Geneafu9icaL Society) .'.:Inc. P. 0 . Box 12-185 Roanoke. V1rg1n1 a 24026
Dear Fellow Members,
PLEASE READ THIS! If you wonder why the last issy~ of the VAN was a little late and if you wonder what your officers do in their time off.. . ..Well , let me tell you. On May 22 as I was leaving on vacation our printer called to say that the VAN had been delivered to the mailer. I expected to see the issue in my mailbox when I returned 12 days later. However, it was not there. I waited several more days and when nothing appeared 1 called several board members and they indicated they had not received theirs either. We went into "action mode". Several out of town members were emailed, no VANs. The mailer was contacted and they said they took th.e VANs to the post office on May 24. The post office issued a receipt for all 200+ copies on the 24th but knew nothing of their where abouts after that!! We were told they probably "went to Greensboro, NC". A call to the Greensboro post office revealed that "flats" like the VAN actually go to Hickory, NC after they pass through Greensboro and the VANs were NOT in Greensboro. And, in fact, only the out of town material moves on to Greensboro. One board member went to the post office for a "face to face" while I spoke to the postmaster on the phone. He indicated that he would personally check but he was "sure" they were not at the Roanoke post office. He offered to refund the postage if we didn't find them. When I informed them that the printing cost, cost of the mailer and the postage came to over $750 and we expected to be reimbursed for all costs he was suddenly more interested in "finding" them. The ''face to face" yielded no results only evasive responses from postal employees. The postmaster called me the next day and asked that we wait a few more days before taking any further action. Stra.ngely. the next day my VAN appeared in the mailbox!! T~e rest of the VANs mad.e their appearance in due course. 25+ days from mailing to delivery!! A new record I think.
Remember that the VAN editor is always looking for material. In this issue there are Bible records and family histories. Do you have something you can contribute? If you do, please get in touch with Mike.
Happ~unting, nc~ Karen Kappesser, President 514 Scalybark Drive Blue Ridge VA 24064-1328 Telephone: (540) 977-0067 E-mail: [email protected] Page 101
Hello from the Virginia Room
Hello from the Virginia Room of the Roanoke Public Libraries! Autumn means family history classes, genealogy fairs and conferences. Stop by the Virginia Room booth at the Bedford Genealogy & History Fair on September 8 in Bedford; the Botetourt County Genealogy Fair, October 13 in Fincastle; and at the Virginia Genealogical Society Fall conference "The Road Goes Both Ways", November 2 & 3 in Roanoke. The reception November 2 will be at the 0 . Winston Link Museum and November 3 classes will be at the Dumas Center for Artistic and Cultural Development. The Virginia Room archivist, Alicia Sell will talk about preserving family documents and photos at the Bedford Fair. Laura Wickstead will speak at both Botetourt Fair and the VGS conference about Virginia Room resources for family history research.
A new series of classes begins this fall. Offerings include a review of the subscription databases Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest, Researching Civil War Ancestors, and Genealogy "By the Bookn. Last year's "Dead on the Web',, death and cemetery records on the internet, and Late Night in the Virginia Room were such a tremendous success that we will repeat them again on October 26, when the library will be open for genealogy research until 11 :OOpm.
We are very pleased to offer Robert Harshbarger's indexes ofBotetourt County Marriages covering 1770-1973 just back from the bindery. They are available only in the Virginia Room~ the Library of Virginia and the Botetourt County Court House.
The Virginia Room is experiencing growing pains. We are gaining a part time project archivist to work on the Neighborhood and Veterans History Project and we are in the planning stages to expand our space. You have the opportunity to be a part of the excitement. We welcome your help as a docent, assisting researchers or on a variety of archives and indexing projects. A Volunteer Open House will be held on October 2. For more infonnation and to register for classes contact us at 540-853-2073 or [email protected]
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New Books in the Virginia Room
The books listed a r e new additions to the Virginia Room & S pcdalCollcctio ns o f the Roanoke P ublic l.i br:ir~ and arc not fo r sale or loan to other libraries. 331 . 31 F875KW Kids At Work Lewis Hine a nd t h e Crusade Against Child Labor by Russell Freedman 1995 Scholaslic Inc 398 . 4 M973t The Telltale Lilac Bush & Other Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick 1965 University Press 373 . 755791 Jackson Middle School 1999 year book (Roanoke City School) 610 . 6 M468t Transactions of the Thirty- Sixth Annual Session of the Medical Society of VA held in Norfolk , VA October 24 -28, 1905 Williams Printing Co 1906 929 . l 02651 Lineage Book of the National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Volume XXXX 2006 922 . 7768 M364m A Minister in the Tennessee Valley by Isaac Patton Martin 1954 Parthenon Press 929 . 374702 8684t 10 , 000 Vital Records of Central New York 1813-1850 Compiled by Fred Q Bowman 1986 Genealgocial Publishing 929 . 3755 Ac27rn Marriage Records of Accomack County VA 1854-1895 Recorded in Licenses & Ministers' Returns Compiled by Barry W. Miles & Moddy K. Miles III 2006 Heritage Books 929.2 B638 H184h History of the Bol (1) ar Family of Bath County, VA The First Three Generations by Howard Revercomb Hammond 2000 Gateway Press 973 . 776 Hl9ls South After Gettysburg Civil War Nurse, 1863- 1865 Quaker Teacher, 1866-1868 Letters of Cornelia Hancock Edited by Henrietta Stratton Jaquette 1956 Thomas Y. Crowell Co . 973.344 Un3m Revolutionary Pensione rs of 1818 Printed by order of the Senate of the United States 28 March 1818 Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing 1998 97 5 . 639 H7 53 Crank Victrolas and Wood Cook Stoves a treasury of 2Qth Century Memories Greene, Lenoir, Pitt & Wayne Counties (NC) Compiled by Bob Lasley & Sallie Holt 2004Hometown Memories Publishing 975.627 H753 Wilmington Tales Editor R. T . Lasley 2002 Hometown Memories Publishing 975.803 Sm57s The Story of Georgia & the Georgia People 1732 to 1860 by George Gillman Smith , D. D. Reprint 1968 Genealogical Printing
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975 . 803 W583h Historical Collections of Georgia by Rev . George White Reprint 2004 Genealogical Publishing 929 . 2 H866nh The New Hottel History, Charles Line by Paul Huddle 2002 Published by AAH Graphics, Inc 929 . 208 V8li Immigrants Ancestors a List of 2,500 Immigrants of America before 1750 by Frederick Adams Virkus 1976 Genealogical Publishing Co . , Inc 975 . 583 Ml32b Botetourt County by Debra Alderson Mcclane 2007 by Arcadia Publishing 975 . 65 H753 The Elegant Tarpaper Shack and other Down Home Tales From the Good Old Days in the Heartland of Carolina compiled & edited by Bob Lasley & Sallie Holt 2003 Hometown Memories Publishing P 929 . 2 M725 D922g Mohler-Garber Family History, Genealogy of the Ludwig Mohlar Family in America from April 4, 1696 to June 15, 1921 Compi led & Edited by Cora Garber Dunning 1921 Published by the Nebraska State Historical Society 282 . 7481 Ad17c Catholic Trails West the Founding Catholic Families of PA Volume 1 St Joseph's Church, Philadelphia (1733) by Edmund Adam s & Barbara Brady - Keefe 1988 Genealogi cal Publishing P 551.4 Cl39g Guidebook to the Coastal Plain of VA North to the James River by James L . Calver 1962 Commonwealth of VA 910 . 4 Sch19j Journal of a Lady of Quality, Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies , North Carolina & Portugal in the years 177 4 to 1776 by Jen Schaw 1921 Yale University Press 911 . 73 H227m Mapping the American Revolutionary War by Harley, Petchenik, & Towner 1975 University of Chicago Press 911.74 W3673e E 40* An Interpretive Atlas by Jack Williams 2006 University Press 917 . 54 F35 West Virginia, A Guide to the Mountain State by WPA 1941 Oxford University Press 917 . 55451 H629 Historic Sites & Structures in the Richmond Region by Richmond Planning District Commission 1970 929 . 09415 C332 A Census of Ireland circa 1659 with supplementary Material from the Poll Money Ordinances (1660-1661) edited by Seamus Pender 929 . 2 Bl55r Richard Bailey of Chesterfield & Tazewell Counties, VA and his Descendants, Volume II by Mary Ellen Howe 2003 Self Published 929.2 065 Hl93d Doak Family History & Genealogy by B.E. Hanes, from the Press of The Exponent Job Shop 1931 (?)
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929 . 37 5502 T635v Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800 compil ed b y Clayton Torrence 1990 Genea 1 ei9icu l ['1.-,-s 973 .702 Ml45c Civil War Tales of the Tennessee Valley hy Wi lliam Lindsey McDonald 2003 Heart of Dixie Pub lishing 973 . 736 Wl52y Hunter's Fiery Raid through Virginia Valleys by Ga ry C. Walker 1989 A & W Enterprises 97 5 . 4 7 6 Su64h History of Summers County West Virginia by Su mmers County Historical Society 1984 P 641 . 59755 R531F Food For Thought A collection of recipes from the staff, past & present of the Roanoke City Public Library 20 0 1
P 728. 922 SL52a An Age of Barnes by f. r i c S l oane 1976 Funk & Wagnalls Publishing Co . P 929.2 N923 Srn63n C. 2 The Nunns of xviith Century Virginia with roster of 1300 descendants of the Henry County clan by 0 . Norris Smith 1984 McDonald Printing Co . P 929 . 3755 M766t 1788 c . 2 Montgomery County , VA Tax Lists A, B & C for the year 1788 641 . 59752 D753m Mrs. Kitching's Smith Island Cook.book by Pran ces Kitching and Susan Stiles Dowel l 198 1 Tidewa ter Pu b l ish e rs 914.255 Srn58s c . 2 Sulgrove Manor and the Washingtons A history & Guide to the Tudor Home of George Washington's Ancestors by H . Clifford Smith 1933 Macmillan Co . 911 . 73 K635g A Genealogical & Historical Atlas of the United States of America by E . Kay Kirkham 1976 Ever ton Publish i ng Co . 929 . 097559 G597f Finding your people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia by Rebecca H. Goo d & Rebecc a A. Eber t 1 988 He arthside 929 . 2 B665D84 7b The Bounds of Maryland by Ruth T . Dryde n 1 983 929 . 2 D423d The Dennises of Beverly by John Val ue Dennis 1992 Evans- Coate s Printing 929.2 0847 D847d Dryden Family and Descendants Book I by Leslie Powell Dryden 1992 929 . 2 H728 H7 28ho Holloways of the Eastern Shore and Descendants Near & Far 1066 - 1985 by Bessie Gibbs Cheatha m Holloway 1985 Gateway Press 929. 2 Hl92 Hl92an Annals and Memorials of the Handys and Their Kindred by Isaac w. K. Handy 1992 Wi lliam L . Cleme nts Library 929.2 H65 Ml59h Hoagland and Collins, A Family History by Patricia Ann Hoagland Mc Ewen 1994 Anundsen Publis hing Ca . 929.2 Ml23 Ml23dj Descendants of John McCabe 1727-1800 of Sussex County, Delaware 2 edition by Verno n W. McCabe , Jr 199 4
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929.2 P871 D847p The Powell Family by Ruth T . Dryden 1994 929 . 2 Q41 Ml23d Descendants of The Quillen Family of the Delmarv a Pe ninsula by Vernon W. McCabe Jr. 1996 929 . 1072 M342a A-Z Guide to Tracing Ancestors in Britain by F . C Markwell & Pauline Saul 1985 Genealogical Publishing 929.72 L518d A Directory of British Peerages by Francis L. Leeson 1984 Genealogical Publishing 929.375223 So54 A Somerset Sampler, Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776 1994 compiled by Pauline Manning Batchelder Gateway Press 929. 375241 F89lm Marriages and Deaths St. Mary' s County Maryland 1634- 1900 by Margaret K. Fresco 308. W277g The Papers of George Washington Volume 13 1 June to 3 1 August 1793 2007 University of VA Press 328 . 7309 Un3c Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774- 1971 US Government Printing Office 1971 925.8 C579B455r The Reve rend John Clayton, A Parson with a Scie ntific Mind 1965 University VA Press 929 . 2 C883C883cf The Cropper Family of Utah, Texas , Virginia & England 1500-1900 Genealogi cal Research by Paul K. Cropper Published by Armis J. Ashby 1992 929 . 542 C673c 1751-1776 The Complete Book of Emigrants 1751 -1776 by Peter Wilson Coldham 1993 Genealogical Publishing 97 5 . 541 H314h Hampton/Newport News A Pictorial Histo ry by Van Hawkins 1975 The Donning Company Publishers SC 340.9 G991 Legends of Virginia Lawyers by John H Gwathmey 1934 Press of the Dietz Printing Co 364.15 H284n Never Seen the Moon The Trails of Edith Ma xwell by Sharon Hatfield 2005 University of Illinois Press 929.376902 K419k Kentucky Marriages 1797-1865 compiled by G. Glenn Clift 1978 Genealogical Publishing 925 . 8 C579 B455j John Clayton Pioneer of American Botany by Edmund Berkley and Dorothy Smith Berkley 1963 University of North Carolina Press 973 . 782 Gl823e Exile in Richmond The Confederate Journal of Henri Garide l Edited by Michael Bedout Chesson and Leslie Jean Roberts 2001 University of Virginia Press 927.7853 M582Ml75o The Gre at and Only Oscar Miche aux, The life of America's First Black Filnunaker by Patrick McGilligan 2007 HarperCollins Publishers
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306 . 846 R745n Nototious in the Neighborhood Sex and Families across the color line in VA 1787-1861 by Joshua D. Ro chmon ;•003 l lniversity of NC Press 929.2 C245 P859b Carter Family 1883 Bi-Centenary Me morial of Jeremiah Carter who came to the Province of PA in 1682 by Thornas - Maxwell Potts 1883 Published by Author 929 . 2 Am37 Ed97a Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, VA by Lucy Ames Edwards 1967 Eastern Shore of VA Historicu.l Society 929 . 208 H222c 1958 Colonial Families of the Southern States of America, A History and Genealogy of Colonial Families who Settled in the Colonies Prior to the Revolution by Stella l?i.ckett Hardy Reprint 1 99 1 Genealogical Publishing Co . 976 . 179 H425 The Heritage of Shelby County, Alabama by lleritage Publishing Consultants 1999 976 . 195 H425 The Heritage of Jackson County, Alabama by Heritage Publ ishing Consultants 1998
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Treasures of the Blue Ridge and Beyond By Laura S. Wickstead, MLS
The following list of regional repositories provides highlights of some of the unique records and manuscript collections available to family historians. This is a very brief list of institutional holdings. Consider calling ahead w hen planning a research trip.
Botetourt County Courthouse 1 West Main Courthouse Square, P.O.Box 219, Fincastle, VA 24090 Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Ph one: 540-473- 8274. Photocopies are $. 50. Certified copies are $2.00 each. Call ahead to check schedules of part-time staff dedicated to assist genealogists.
At its incept io n in 1 770, t he county extended to the Mississippi River encompassing much of w hat are now West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illino is.
• Marriage record s 1 770- 2004* • Probate records, including wills, bills of sale, inventory of estates, land divisions and other estate records 1770- present* • Deeds and other land transactions 1 770-prese nt * • Land Books (real estate tax) l 850- present • Su rveyors Books 1 770- 19 14* • Court Order Books 1 770- 1 803* • County Court Order Books l 839- 1867 * • Chancery Order Books 1 83 1 -1 896* • Tithables 1 770- 1 789 • Registers of Births and Deaths 1853- 1870 • Minute Books 1772- 1 831 • Rules of Office, Ju dgements 1 791 - 1807 • Botetourt County Induction and Discharge Record s, WWII • Guardian Accounts l 799-1839
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• Pension Applications & List of Pensioners 1 888- 1 894 (Veterans and Widows) (* indicates indexed records)
Catholic Historical Society of the Roanoke Valley 400 West Campbell Ave. Roanoke, VA 2401 6 Tuesday 10:00am- 2:00pm 540- 982 - 01 52 • St. Andrew's Cemetery records 1 893 - present. • St. Andrew's and Our Lady of Nazareth parish records l 896- present (many gaps). • St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum records 1 893-1 960. Data ranges from just the child's name and birth date to more complete family information. • Annals of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY (in Roanoke), Records of St. Andrew's Convent, St. Andrew's School and St. Vincent's orphanage. Records generally run from l 916-1 977.
Fincastle Public Library 11 Academy St. Fincastle, VA 24090, 540-473-8339 Monday & Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm; Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00am- 6:00pm; Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. Rena Worthen, library staffer and genealogist will help you make the most of your visit. • Indexed records from four local funeral homes 1 904- 1 984 (not inclusive) • Fincastle Herald. Obits indexed for 1935-37, 1939, 1940 andl 960 • Several thousand family histories
Historical Society of Western Virginia One Market Square, 3rd Floor, Roanoke, VA 24011 P.O. Box 1904; Roanoke, VA 24008 < info.hswv@cox. net> 540-342-5770, Tuesday 10:00am- 12:00pm. Other times by appointment. Holdings are related primarily to the Roanoke Valley and western Virginia.
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• Family papers: Breckinridge 1746- 1927; Wm. C. Campbell 1 764, l 844- 1 975 ; Deyerle 1 755-1932, 1971 ; B. N. Eubank 1880- 1 932; Watts 1 792- 1 923.
• Ledgers: Garst & Chapman 1849- 1875 1 Garst Mill 1859- 1864, Southwestern Turnpike Toll Road 1856-1 868 and others. • Research notebooks of J. Raymond Hildebrand. Subjects include county courthouses, Roanoke city area farms, original land grants f or Augusta, Botetourt and Gree nbrier and more. • Approx imat ely 100 19th & 20th ce ntury maps of the Roanoke Valley. • More than 3 ,000 photographs of 20th century Roanoke Valley.
Jones Memorial Library 23 11 Memorial Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24501 434- 846- 0501 www.jmlibrary.org Tuesday & Thursday 1 :00 - 9:00pm, Wednesday & Friday 1 :00 - S:OOpm, Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm. Jones Memorial is a private history and genealogy research facility. Though it s primary focus is central Virg inia, its extensive holdings include materials relating to the entire state. • 4,000 plus family history titles and files • Numerous m anuscript holdings and family papers re lating to central Virginia and beyond • Various ledgers and institutional archives
Montgomery County Courthouse Clerk of Circuit Court, County Courthouse, 1 East Main St. Suite BS Christiansburg VA, 24073, 540- 382-5760 < [email protected]. us> Monday- Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Photocopies are $.50. Ce rtified copies are $2 .00 each. • Records begin w ith the formation of Fincastle County in 1 773. Includes deeds, w ills and various court records • Birth and death l 85 3- 1 868
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Roanoke Public Libraries, Virginia Room 706 S. Jefferson St. Roanoke, VA 24016 www.roanokeva.gov/ library < [email protected]> 540- 8 5 3-2073 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am-9:00am; Wednesday 1 0:00am- 6:00pm; Friday 9;00am- 6:00pm; Saturday 9 :00am- 5 :OOpm; Sunday 1 :OOpm- S:OOpm during the school year.
The Virginia Room comprehensively collects historical and genealogical materials for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Roanoke Valley, and to a lesser degree, those states which are closely tied to Virginia and its people by birth, immigration, migration or by boundary divisions
• Thousands of family history titles and files • Thousands of vertical, clip and local history files for local and regional subjects • 19th & 20th century maps of area, region and state, including Sanborn Insurance maps • Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society Pedigree Charts • Manuscript holdings containing thousands of vital statistics, county, cemetery records and surname files. They include the research papers of Bonnie Ball , Charles T. Burton, Grady Garrett, Ruth G. Hale, Beverly R. Hoch, LaRue Bowman Mason, Mae Dillon Moore, E. Marvin Raney, Smith- Riffe, and Marguerite Tise • City of Roanoke deaths l 894- 1 909 (microfilm) • Roanoke Valley World War II Veterans, indexed • Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War 11, indexed • Index to Botetourt County Chancery papers l 830- l 938 by Charles T. Burton • Indices of Botetourt County records created by Robert E. Harshbarger. 0 Names in Common Law Order Books 1 809- 1 903 0 Names in Chancery Court Order Books 1 831 - 1901 0 Names in County Court Order Books 1839- 1887
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o Marriages, index and chronological listing of, l 854-1 973 o Marriage bonds/ licenses by women's and men's names 1770-1853 o Minister' s returns 1782-1853
Salem Museum & Historical Society 801 East Main Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 540-3 89-6 760 www.salemmuseum.org < info@s alemmuseum.org> Museum hours are Tuesday - Friday, 1 O:OOam - 4:00pm, Saturday, 1 2 :OOpm - 5 :OOpm. The historical society holds extensive resources for Salem research, relating to families and all aspects the town's history. But as there is no public research room at this time, call ahead with queries.
• Scrapbooks and ledgers relating to Salem families and businesses • Duckwilder Family papers, l 880s-1950s • Several family history files • Birth records of Georgiana Saunders, midwife, 1917-1 949
Virginia Tech, Special Collections, University Libraries P.O. Box 90001, Blacksburg, VA 24062 540- 231-6308 The Appalachian History Collection has many records of interest to the family historian. The extensive list of manuscript holdings can be viewed at this website. http:/ /spec.lib.vt.edu / appal/apunindx.htm • Includes Brown, Charlton, Huff- Hylton, Kent, Lancaster, Preston, and Surface family papers • Floyd County Historical Society papers 1 880-1 986 • Various account books from late 1 700s into l 900s (not inclusive)
Wytheville Community College, Kegley Library 1000 East Main Street, Wytheville VA 24382 276-223-4743 http://www2.wcc.vccs.edu / Library / html /kegley.htm Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5 :OOam.
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• Extensive collections of historians M ary B. Keg ley and Dr. W. R. Chitwood, Sr. • Prest on Family Papers 1 7 46- 1 9 1 5 • Fu lton-Graham- Sanders 1 789-1 962
Sources Roanoke and New River Valleys, Virginia, Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the United States. Charles A. Bodie, Editor; History Muse um and Historical Society of Western Vi rginia; Roanoke, Vi rginia, 2003 .
Site visits and/or telephone inquiries to the Botetour t Cou n ty Courthouse, Catholic Hi storical Society, Fincastle Public Library, Historical Society of Western Virginia, Jones Memorial Library, Montgomery Cou nty Courthouse, Salem Muse um and Historical Society, and the V irginia Room of the Roanoke Public Libraries.
The following websites offer search able d atabases of manuscript collections. Virginia Heritage: Guides t o manuscript and arch ival collections in Vi rginia www.lib.virginia.edu / small / v h p / index.html National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) operated by the Library of Congress www.loc.gov/ coll / nucmc
Upcoming Southwestern Virginia Genealogy Gatherings Bedford County Genealogy Fair, September 8, Bedford, VA. www.bgsociety.org Botetourt County Genealogy Fair, October 1 3, Fincastle, VA. www.rootsweb.com / -vaboteto/ fair.html Vir · · ginta Genealogical Society Fall Conference November 2 & 3 in Roanoke, VA., www.vgs.org
Laura S. Wickstead, MLS, Virginia Room Librarian Roanoke p bt· . . u IC Libraries, 706 s. Jefferson Street, Roanoke , VA 24016 www .roanokeva.gov/library < varoom@roanokeva .gov > 540- 853- 2073
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AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCEJTRY
Descendants of John "Jack" Brown
Submitted by Toni Smith 1805 Excel Drive Killeen, TX 76542-4066 toni. [email protected]
The first three generations are classified as Caucasian, all succeeding generations are classified as African American.
Numbers in brackets [] indicate the generation .
Generation No. 1 1. JOHN ''JACK'' [ 1] BROWN was born 1765, and died 1838. He married SARAH RIVES. She was born I 773, and died 1849.
C hild of JOHN BROWN and SARAH RIVES is:
2. i. JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2] BROWN, b. 13 Oct 1808, VIRGINIA; d. 13 Jun 1882, VlRGINlA.
Generation No. 2 2. JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2] BROWN (JOHN "JACK" [l]) was born 13 Oct 1808 in VIRGINIA, and died 13 Jun I 882 in Virginia. He married MARY ANN PATTERSON 29 May 1838 in Franklin Co, VA, daughter of SAMUEL PATTERSON and SARAH BOZWELL. She was born 2 1 Mar 1824 in Virginia, and died 02 Apr 1895 in Franklin Co, VA. Children of JOHN BROWN and MARY PATTERSON are: 3. i. WILLIAM "NOB" [3] BROWN, b. Bet 1842 - 1844, VIRGINIA; d. 1920, Franklin Co., VA. ii. JOHN P BROWN, b. 1844, VlRGINIA. iii. HENRY F BROWN "KERMIT", b. 1846, VIRGINIA. iv. WILEY S BROWN "SAMUEL", b. 1848, VJRGINIA v. GEORGE WASHINGTON BROWN, b. 1852, VlRGINIA. vi. MILLARD F1LMORE BROWN, b. 1854, VIRGINIA. vii. MARY J. L. BROWN, b. 1858, VIRGINIA. viii. ALEXANDER BROWN, b. Mar 1860, VIRGINIA. ix. HARRIET BROWN, b. 1846, VIRGJNIA. x. SUSAN BROWN, b. 1862, VIRGINIA. xi. FANNIE BROWN, b. 1864, VlRGINlA. xi i. SALLIE BROWN, b. 1866, VIRGINIA.
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Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM NORBORNE "NOB" [3] BROWN (JOIIN SPOTSWOOD 1:2] . JOI IN "JACK" lll) was born Bet. 1842 - 1844 in VIRGINIA, and died 19'.?.0 in FRANKi.i N Co, V /\. . I le married MARY ANN HOLLAND, daughter of SAMUEL f IOLLAND and LlJCY PRl :STON. She was born 1852 in VIRGINIA, and died 16 J un 1916 in PRANKLfN CO. V/\
Children of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY HOLLAND are : i_ JOHN [4] BROWN. 4. ii. MARY JANE BROWN, b. 1878, Franklin Co, VA. 5. iii. AMANDA SUSAN BROWN, b. 28 Aug 1898, Franklin Co. V /\: d. 23 Jul 1965, FRANKLIN CO, VA.
Generation No. 4 4. MARY JANE [4] BROWN (WILLIAM "NOB"l3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOTf N "JACK" [l]) was born 1878 in Franklin Co, VA. She married JAMES THOMAS "TOM11 I !OLLA ND 14 Jun 1896 in Franklin Co, VA, son ofGfLLIE PERDUE. He was born 1878 in Franklin Co, V /\. Children of MARY BROWN and JAMES HOLLAND are: 6. i. EARNEST DEE (5] HOLLAND, b. Franklin Co, VA. 7. ii. EVA BELLE HOLLAND, b. Fran k li n Co, VA. 8. iii. JAlvfES ELIJAH HOLLAND, b. Franklin Co, VA. 9. iv. LACY BROWN HOLLAND, b. Frankli n Co, YA. 10. v. LILLIA ASIA HOLLAND, b. Franklin Co, VA. vi. MAUDE HOLLAND, b. Franklin Co, VA. vii. NANNIB HOLLAND, b. lOFeb 1914, Franklin Co, VA; rn . ATHEY WADE; b. 1908, Franklin Co, VA. 11. viii. CASSIE MARY HOLLAND, b. 15Mar 1913, Franklin Co, VA; d . 11 Sep1990, Roanoke, Roanoke Co, Va.
5. AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN (WILLIAM "NOB" [3), JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [1]) was born 28 Aug 1898 in Franklin Co, VA, and d ied 23 Jul 1965 in Franklin Co, VA She married HARRISON SMITH 17 Dec 19 16 in Franklin Co, VA, son of WILLIAM SMITH and ANNIE CRAFT. He was born 14 Dec 1892 in VIRGINlA, and d ied 02 Sep 1956 in Franklin Co, VA.
Children of AMANDA BROWN and HAR.RISON SMITH are: 12. i. MARYE (5] SMITH, b. 24 N ov 19 17, Franklin Co., VA; d. 2 1 Feb 1947, Franklin Co, VA. 13. ~~: DORIS A SMITH, b. 17 Apr 1920, Franklin Co, VA. 14. m. ANN1E BELLE SMJTH, b. 05 Apr 1921, Franklin Co, VA; d . 28 Aug 1988, Roanoke ~emorial Rehab Center Roanoke, VA. 15. iv. FANN1E KATE SMITH, b. 22 Sep 1922, Franklin Co, VA. v. BENJAfvfINH. Sl'VlITH, b. 24 May 1924, Franklin Co, VA. 16. vi. WILLIAM BROWN SMITH, b. 09 Feb 1926, Franklin Co, VA; d . 1996, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA. vii. WALTER LEE SMITH, b. 29 Feb 1928, Frankli n Co, VA.
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17. viii. AMANDA SUSAN SMITH, b. 03 Jun 1932, Franklin Co, VA. ix. LOUISE SMITH, b. 28 Dec 1934, Franklin Co, VA; m. THOMAS WRAY SMITH. 18. x. TOMMY ALEX SMITH, b. 24 Jan 1930, Frankli n Co, VA.
Generation No. S 6. EARNEST DEE [5] HOLLAND (MARY JANE [4] BROWN, W1LLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [l]) was born in Franklin Co, VA He married MAMIE ARRINGTON.
Children of EARNEST HOLLAND and MAMIE ARRINGTON are: i. IRENE [6] HOLLAND. ii . DELITHA HOLLAND.
7. EVA BELLE [5] HOLLAND (MARY JANE (4] BROWN, WILLIAM ''NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [l]) was born in Franklin Co, VA. She manied WILL HOLLAND.
Children of EVA HOLLAND and WILL HOLLAND are: i. CURTIS [6] HOLLAND. ii. WILLIEKATEHOLLAND. iii. MORRJS HOLLAND. iv. OWEN HOLLAND. v. MASSEY HOLLAND. vi . ELWOOD HOLLAND. vii. WILLIAM HOLLAND. viii. CHESTER HOLLAND. ix. CALV1N HOLLAND. x. OSCAR HOLLAND. xi. BEULAH HOLLAND. xii. GENEVA HOLLAND. x.iii. FRANK HOLLAND. xiv. DORJS HOLLAND.
8. JAMES ELUAH (5) HOLLAND (MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [I]) was born in Franklin Co, VA. He married OLLIE.
Children of JAMES HOLLAND and OLLIE are: i. CHRISTINE VIRGINIA (6] HOLLAND. ii. MARY INEZ HOLLAND. iii. JAMES HOLLAND, JR. iv. ROBERT LEWIS HOLLAND. v. SH1RLEY JANE HOLLAND.
9. LACY BROWN [5] HOLLAND (MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WlLLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN ''JACK" [1]) was born in Franklin Co, VA. He married ( 1) WILLIE
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SIMMONS. He married (2) ALICE WITCHER.
Child of LACY HOLLAND and WILLIE SIMMONS is: i. JEWEL [6] HOLLAND.
Children of LACY HOLLAND and ALICE WITCHER are: ii. RUDY (6] HOLLAND. iii. ROBBIE HOLLAND. iv. KATHY HOLLAND.
10. Lll-LIAASIA [5] HOLLAND (MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB" [3]. JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [I]) was born in Franklin Co, VA. She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER TYREE. Children of LILLIA HOLLAND and WILLIAM TYREE are: i. ALEXANDER [6] TYREE. ii. WILLIAM THOMAS TYREE. iii. MARY KA TE TYREE. iv. ETHEL JANE TYREE. v. ALLEN TYREE. vi. SARAH MARTHA TYREE. vii. BANNAH ANN TYREE. viii. LOUISA BELLE TYREE. ix. NANNIE ELOISE TYREE. x.. EVELENE REBECCA TYREE. xi. Bll..L Y HOLLAND T YREE. xii. BABY GIRL TYREE.
11. CASSIE MARY [5] HOLLAND (MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WILLlAM "NOB" f3) , JOHN SPOTSW?OD [2], JOHN "JACK" [ t]) was born 15 Mar 19 13 in Franklin Co, VA, and died 11 Sep 1990 m Roanoke, Roanoke Co, Va. She m arried ( 1) JULIUS YOUNG. He was born I 0 Jun 1914, and died Jul 1983 in Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA.
Children of CASSIE HOLLAND and JULfUS YOUNG are: 19. ~ : CORNETTA [6] HOLLAND, b. 1936, Franklin Co, VA. 20. n. ELOISE HOLLAND, b . 1938, Franklin Co, VA.
Child o~-~ASSIE MARY HOLLAND is: 2 1. 111 · CORNETTA [6] HOLLAND, b. Franklin Co, VA.
12· MARYE [5] SMITH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "N OB" (3], JOHN SPOTSW?OD [2], JOHN "JACK" [1]) was born 24 Nov 19 17 in Franklin Co, VA, and died 2 1 Feb 1947 Jn Franklin Co, VA. She married ROBERT LEE "TOBE" SMITH 12 Sep 1936 in Franklin Co, VA, son of ED SMITH and MAR y JAMJSON. He was born 19 18 in Franklin Co, VA.
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Children of MARY SMITH and ROBERT SMITH are: i. CHARLIE [6] SMITH. ii. EARNEST SMITH. iii. MARY ELAINE SMITH, b. 28 Aug 1943, Fran.kJin Co, VA; d. 15 Dec 2002, Franklin Co, VA. iv. MARVIN SMITH. v. J T SMITH, b. 1947, Franklin Co, VA.
13. DORIS A [5] SMITH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD (2], JOHN "JACK" [l]) was born 17 Apr 1920 in Franklin Co, VA. She married GEORGE HOLLAND.
Children of DORIS Siv1ITH and GEORGE HOLLAND are: i. JOHNNY (6] HOLLAND. ii. MARY HOLLAND. iii. ALICE HOLLAND. iv. LEE ROY HOLLAND. v. DORIS ANN HOLLAND. vi . ROSELINE HOLLAND. vii. HARRY HOLLAND.
14. ANNlE BELLE [5] SWTH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, W1LLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2), JOHN "JACK"[l]) was born 05 Apr 1921 in Franklin Co, VA, and died 28 A ug 1988 in Roanoke Memorial Rehab Center Roanoke, VA. She married JOHN ROY.
C hild of ANNIE SMITH and JOHN ROY is: 1. JOHN [6] ROY, JR,
15. FANNIE KATE [5] SWTH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK''[l]) was born 22 Sep 1922 in Franklin Co, VA She married JOHN TINSLEY.
Child of FANNIE SivfITH and JOHN TINSLEY is: i. WU.LIAM [6] TINSLEY.
16. WILLIAM BROWN [5] SMITH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB" (3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [1]) was bom 09 Feb 1926 in FRANKlin co, VA, and died 1996 in Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA. He married (1) IRENE SAUNDERS. He married (2) BRENDA JOHNSON.
C hild of WILLIAM SMITH and IRENE SAUNDERS is: i. JOYCE [6] SMITH.
C hildren of WILLIAM SMITH and BRENDA JOHNSON are: ii. RONNIE [6] Srv1ITH.
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iii. KA THY SMITH. iv. VIVIAN SM1TH
17. AMANDA SUSAN [5] SMITH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] 13ROWN, wrr .Ll/\M "NOJ3" [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [I]) was born 03 Jun 193'.2 in 1:rankli11 Co. VA. She married TOMMY SlMMONS.
Children of AMANDA SMJTH and TOMMY SIMMONS are: i. DARLENE (6] SIMMONS. ii. PAT Sll'vllv10NS. iii. JULIE SIMMONS. iv. TOM1v1Y SIMMONS. v. JACKIE SIMMONS. vi. GENEVA SMJTH. vii. MARY ANN SMITH.
18. TOMMY ALEX [5] SMITH (AMANDA SUSAN [4] BROWN, W I LLIAM "NOB" [3], 1 JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK ' [I]) was born 24 Jan 1930 in Franklin Co, VA. He married FRANCES JOHNSON. She was born 1940 in Bedford, Bedford Co, VA.
Children of TOM:MY S:MJTH and FRANCES JOHNSON are: i. HARRISON LESTER [6] SMITH, b. Frankl in Co, VA ~ m . SARAH SPENCER; b. Franklin Co, v A. ii. LAWRENCE GALE SMITH b. Franklin Co, VA. ~ii. ARLENE SMrTH, b. Franklin Co, VA. iv. AMANDA SMITH, b. Franklin Co, VA. v. MICHAEL SMITH, b. Franklin Co, VA.
Generation No. 6 ~ 9 · C~RNETTA [6] HOLLAND (CASSIE MARY (5], MARY JANE [4] BROWN: WILLIAM NOB [3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2] JOHN "JACK" [1]) was born 1936 in Franklin Co, VA. She married JOHNNY PRESTON sdn of LANDON PRESTON and LENA HOLLAND. He was born in Glade Hill, Franklin Co, VA.
Children of CORNETTA HOLLAND and JOHNNY PRESTON are: ~-. BLAIR JEROI\!1E [7] PRESTON. ~~'. CLARENCE OTIS PRESTON. ~it. LISA ELOISE PRESTON. iv. ANDREA RENEE PRESTON.
~O. E~?ISE [6] HOLLAND (CASSIE MARY [5], MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WILLIAM NOB [~],JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [I]) was born 1938 in Franklin Co, VA. She marned EDWARD ARRINGTON son of ROBERT ARRINGTON and TH.AlLOUR SMITH. He was born 12 Apr 1931 in Wv, and died 28 A pr 1987 in D urham, Durham, NC.
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Children of ELOISE HOLLAND and EDWARD ARRINGTON are: i. YVONNE [7] ARRTNGTON. ii. MAURICE ARRINGTON. iii. ROBERT ARRINGTON
21. CORNETTA [6] HOLLAND (CASSIE MARY [5], MARY JANE [4] BROWN, WILLIAM "NOB'' (3], JOHN SPOTSWOOD [2], JOHN "JACK" [l]) was born in Franklin Co, VA. She married JOHNNY PRESTON 05 Jul 1952 in Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA, son of LANDON PRESTON and LENA HOLLAND. He was born in Glade Hil1 , Franklin Co, VA. Children of CORNETTA HOLLAND and JOHNNY PRESTON are: i. BLAIR JEROME [7] PRESTON. ii. CLARENCE OTIS PRESTON. iii. LISA ELOISE PRESTON. iv. ANDREA RENEE PRESTON.
BRO\VN'S MULE TOBACCO
William Norbo111e Brown (1842-1920?) is a legendary figure in Franklin County Virginia history. The son of John Spotswood & Mary Patterson Brown; «Nob," as he was commonly called, was one of approximately 12 children. John Brown was a tobacconist in Franklin County Virginia for many years. Nob was one of his son' s who followed in his footsteps. This was a very profitable venture for John & Nob Brown.
According to Nob Brown's grandson, Tommy Smith, his grandfather got a "recipe" from one of his slaves many years ago. The "recipe" was to put a drop of honey in the tobacco to make it sweet. Nob was the producer of Brown's Mule Tobacco. He grew the tobacco and manufactured the finished product for many years before, according to oral family history; he sold the recipe to R. J. Reynolds of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Before selling to Mr. Reynolds, Nob Brown was lmown as a fair employer who paid decent wages on time. Many census records list several boarders in his household. Tommy Smith states, "Those were the workers.,,
Nob took some time out of the tobacco business to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He & his brother John Virgil served in Co K, I ot11 Virginia Calvary. Nob enlisted as a private on October 15, 1863_ In 19 15 Nob applied for and received a Civil War pension ($21.60) because he was disabled.
Nob's grandson, Tommy Smith, has many "tall tales" about his grandfather that he heard from his mother, Amanda Susan Brown Smith, Nob's youngest child. According to Mr. Smith, "when his grandpa was out fighting somewhere in the War, the Union was winning. They were shootin' black and white a like. Well my grandpa said they weren' t going to get him. He found a big hollowed out log and crawled up in it. The Union soldiers m arched right over him and
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didn't even know he was in the Jog hiding! My grandpa said he wercn' t so stupid a ft er a ll, he lived!"
His brother, John Virgil, did not fare well in life and di ed a pa uper in Richmond, VA. His descendants have since discovered where he was buried and placed a marker from Veteran Affairs on the grave. Nob Brown's alleged burial site has been bulldozed and planted over with com.
This author and other relatives of Nob Brown have been unable to acquire a picture of him. According to Mr. Smith, "his ma looked like her pa, short.'' A fom1 cr Franklin County resident who is now 94 years old stated that, "Nob Brown was short w ith a hump on hi s back and carried a cane. The hump made him bend over." An active search is still ongoing for a picture of Mr. Brown.
On the personal side, Nob Brown never legally married. He did have a relationship with a former slave, Mary Ann Holland, who openly lived in the house with him. With Mary Ann, Nob had three children, two girls and a boy. Mr. Smith says, " Hi s grandma was what you call a quadroon. That means she only had one quarter black blood in her. " On the 1870 census for Franklin County, VA, Mary Ann Holland was listed as " white" for her race and the wife of Nob Brown. Apparently word got out about her lineage and from the 1880 census until she died, she was listed as "mulatto" and the «servant." All of the children were acknowledged as being Nob's. This was a very unusual situation in post C ivil War era Virginia as interracial marriages were not allowed in the state until 1967.
The children were, John Brown (possibly named after hi s uncle, John Virgil-date of birth unknown), Mary Jane Brown ( 1878-?), and Amanda Susan Brown (8/28/1898-7/23/1965).
Nob was known to publicly proclaim his love for Mary Ann and to tell any white man that attempted to belittle him that they were, ''just jealous 'cuz ya'JJ ain't got a good woman." Nob was known to imbibe in Franklin County's finest product, moonshine. He would go to town "and get likkered up and start throwin' money to all the Black folks," says Mr. Smith. Mr. ~mith stated that, "word would get back to bis grandma and she would hitch up the wagon and nde to town to get him. Grandpa Nob loved him some grandma Mary Ann."
Apparently Nob's mother, Mary Ann Patterson Brown, did not have a problem with the relationship. In her will, dated 1895, Mrs. Brown leaves everything to Nob for his natural life a~d to his three children. Unfortunately, her wi II was contested until 1916 based on the signature of one of the witnesses.
Not much is known on Mary Ann Holland (1852-6/ 16/1916). She was the daughter of Samuel Holland and Lucy Preston, former slaves. Her father is the household listed on the census records after Nob.
Jn June of this year, two great granddaughters of John Virgil Brown drove to Franklln County, VA. They met with the author of this article who introduced them to Tommy Smith and
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Cornetta Holland Preston (Nob & Mary Ann's great granddaughter). It was a joyous occasion. All four the Browns had dimples in their chins and other similarities. Addresses and phone numbers were exchanged with promises to keep in touch.
Descendants of John "Jack" Brown
Mary Ann Holland, wife of Brown cousins meet for the first time, June 2007 Nob Brown The author of this article is in the middle back.
Mary Jane Brown Holland Tom Holland, spouse of Tommy and Frances Smith Mary Jane Brown
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New River Valley Bible Records FoW1d in the files of the Virginia Room, Roanoke PubJic Library
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...... , _ ..., ,....,..,. ~ ...... -...... "l!\!O...... _.•. *~--~ VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 126 Jene O~~~kett O&r~er was, born ~ne 6 ot S.$:IJte.mber l 7'72 --~~ .... ·--"JJ>'f>ifp ...... ___ ...... w ...... lor"!ii..,_~ ...... ~ ...... ,...... _ ...... - .... MrurpJYet C-art..el:" W@Ji 'bem on 2th &a;- o:f' June 1 n th~ ;ear ef 11~4 ~ ( 41$4 Ju.:n.e e. ie~4l ~-.... ~ ..... ~. .., ...... ~ .--...... ~~·· ~...... ~ ""~ ...... 4w;...,_,_.._ ...... Poi.iv Gar.fl•~ •e.$ 'bo• th~ U .ttll ~:( ~f1>eia.ber in year ct iv.te ~~,...... ""_...... ~ '!!<>· ...... ,~ -~...... * .4fi,•- ...... ~1!!t ...... "8"!"9 .,,.... .....~-~ .. ...,,~.Ill>~""'...... ,...... -~· ~ ...... *•~· ...... ,,. .... "" ...... -'I ...... ~ • .,._...... ,._"' -~ ., w--. .... ,..., ~ ~...... ------.-.. ... ,.,,.~~-----...... VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 127 l. Cha~.. l.es J"aoksen Carter f.U.t ·&-Ji' a.. {Ja,.ri.&r di~d di $G on the 2-2. daJ" c.t $0.Pt-emi>er - ~-$ 't.b. 4ay o-t Sel)lfi• in the ,-e~.t- l.ti4~ ie1 a. Ag~ -lS. ;rea,lre 1& ~ths av..4 ~· ~ ·• ~ G· ~o.rge cuter di.@d .riee~mb.e.r J.i ·t;n :iaeo A~e .G.Q 3'E::&.1•!: ~· Mo.mt~ra ~ad Jae ~s -~- .....- ..... ~ ~ ... - ... 'f!l.""t-19_ ...,., VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 128 Constance Beatty Meredith Family Bible Will1azn Fr.r ... born May l.5th. 1811 aae .l\~l 1J1rQ ( i/1:!'1! } bern April ~ta. 1814 .Mar:rted - No'temb.er, 2nd. 18~7 Sq~ .il.1tab6th. F'f!8 • b.orn Au.g_u.at lfth • . l.S~S ~ Ann b:y, " J$1.L;. 6th-. l.S.40 1Uuie7 Jane hy - ~ Feb. 5th. 1S42 ~~ ;Lene- aq • a Bov. 27th~ lS'~ J.fjm;ee w., IIJ!3 .. tt '7$in• 2$tb.• lii4,, ·Baaa:•!UJl g1f3 .. ~ ml\• $t}4 l~4S ~~s A.eh;• ~ Me; 17th_. U51 0Aa~ea A. h¥ • " Ju.e 1$'.t• lHi ~. G.. 1Ul110 c$ Beat111 Mere4£ 1ll ie ti.he d~~ght&:r o.t . ~i.• !IJAi~b. e-~b. Flt3t ~rne· ci to ·1•u Boat v - DQG • l. ?th, l.Si'i John aeattr b:o~n. "u.s.- ·2-j}tn.. l8 ·~l VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 129 Howard Family Bible CGpiad · b~ R&bert A. aalfee frGm th$ Bible wh!oh onue belonged to a~becca Row~rd.. lllll.RS .. Ezekiel Hewa.1~ was barn on Sun«au. April the 2-ith 1169. An4e~on Haward, the "oond son v.ras bom &n satuet&T. N~?entb&~ the ls~ l99'* Wil.Uain Jl(tvtard. the th1J14 SQ:D. was l;)o1nl ~n MQnd~ AUg~at th~ etn 1?9i. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 130 FAMILY ll~C.ORlJ~ l>EASS. •~•Uel ~ard ·Ued oa ~4a¥'1 t he l.9th of April 1824. aged s~ yeare. Eebeeoa Howard di~d on sat~rday. the 26th Qf Janl!tary ie2i . ag.ed 57 years. Wi.ll!ett:a Bha;od• vh.e ~l11. rd f.ll'Qll di eG 0Jl A,prU tne 23»d JJBOZ, a,ed 7 ¥6~e. ~:rtf~•'t· Oaltce. tho eeQQn4 daughter died on tba ~· ~ u o.t June 1u1. •se4 ai. ye.a.rs. ~~At~ C~~fl,. the ti~et da~ght0r diea. en the 4th et uw.Q.(:,?l\q.$.it' 184? • ·S.,gt)d '' J1i'B.'1!-$_. A..n~l~~-~u a.~d tlae sec~n.d eQn died en. 1i·l'l19 ;.)0th Of ~»tl 1as.2. e.aeta B?t 7~a11:a ,. ~~.er li(;Wai'~ 1th& tir-ei e~.n died @ t~e l'lth ot .Ap~il 1455• aae4 61 yea~s. • .f:!~fi: Jte.g~! v~e 4ftl) ~ugat.er tied 011 HOn4~_. &llgust .. . 11 U.S».. aee4 lit "a.1'$+ f'~lU;~ ~e.e the. .tolltr't·h ~hter ilte.d on. ~1,- t.J:ie · 6 1$6:>• G.gl.114 6~ year•• =~:T ~~. the tbird uugater d1ed on April the a~•- ~e.i ii 7e:an. m.RnlAGES~ Ege.JUel, llomu-d ne· ~nod t-o llebe-e.oa. .Aruilen VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 131 King Family Bible Printed 1824 Charles King was b.ern. l.:3th~ Dee.ember i1ea., Jan.e Shrum.on w&2 Jane :Etannah ~ be~a. 16th. M;ay l7S~. lt-Q:m l ttn* Jaaual'!J." 1ae. tt Wl . . •- Mt' .'i t.T!"h~1i $,ip Ki~ wi:a.e ' ll~$ ~th. ·May ieo~. ~,- Rt ~ was . !MiY--xtn,g· ·was. .· ~.r:t.1 fth., . .A1r.t.l. 1Stt~ ~~ $1th. Ja.aury l .&11,. .+I ·· !Z.Af a : tii.t !lit t ...C zt llt'll felt Q)i'" "tl; .i/ft I l llfi I wr;.. • 1 1 ii . · ~ ze111 :ac.-: ;•w • r . • : t w • ~;iM lJ'Jlllt~' 11!'l4'J. 'I GW Jii-W tiJ. t ...... , . .. ' ( , • _Iii . lll'lt ~;ltftl_' lo t; A.t ! •1tt"•4 I l;' - . ' l VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 132 FAMII.Y REOORD O.luurles ~1ng .& Jane J olm c - I~ng & Ann Karr ibBWlQ!l wel!'e w·ere marr1 ed 4'0th+ $a11;ri . ~d 6lth. Jany. '*801 AU$tlet l 8Zi7. a.eb:Etrt Katt & . iAllY W1l.Uam. B. AU.\!n & K:lq were El81"~1eci 24 Hannah King we~e Augttat· 1.S.2$,. married 2S~h F~b3. ia~t. JQ$&Jh uavt dr&Qll & Jane n~ w•1'e raanted l.t-ti* N~vexnbe1! lJ.l~M. • • ' 11 _ r r ... il' ., ... a t '' • ,...,+-:'"_....____ ------...-..-.------ ' Wll""!O~·----- . ., ..... ~J!li!!:.IJ I 11..-1: J 1 I; t • t . ' t •tJ ' -. ~ l x R • I ~ .. ,. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 133 Oglesby Family Bible '?he Bible fron1 which tla e :teUowin.g re()OtiS· we:re ta.ken 1s a beautifully embessed .. leattier bolUld volume, whioh fj.i-st belonged to N+ P, Oglesby and his wi.te. Sall.la A6lles a •. 0Gles~y. Theu 1t beeam,e 'ha property og their da.aghter, .MCU7' S~e e31esb;,. atid new it is in th~ possessiQn 0£ he~ n6'hew, ~cia s. Oglesby, a 1i.11~d-..s~.n ot N. P ~ and Sal.11$ Agnes Cbtt N'!f P" o~ .eaby and sall,ie A-. OrQO.k~tt were marrteti Jun.e l.9t}a ise7. ...... """ .. -"" .... ·-- Jo.bn il1 • Qgl..ee'b7 tmd ~ ft+ P&Uter we!'e mattted. Aitgu·v &, 1~s·i... ...... , .... ~-· ...... -·--··-.... Je~~ LO:U °'1eeQ' &i VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 134 BIRTHS • .N., .P,. Osl~taby .. ba.rn Sel)t 12th 1837 Sallie cro~Jtett Og1.esa;. Nev 11th, 1848 ·--liW-- ...... 1'b.eir uh.ildren wore born ae follow a .. JQtm !homp$·Qn ogus'by, April 4, 1868 S.attaeJ.. Oeetl ~ Apl11,1 l-fJt 1810 J$$Utie .uou. " sept 11. 1872 »t~ke:l~u) J?e~ltifla " sept 2, ia•14 -~,. ~~ tJ Agr.11 ie. 187e. Alhort ~~~ett. ~ FGQ7 ao. lS7$ ~ SJt.tn II JUlf 14.., 1-S~O W.t'Utaa Bow.en Ill! s.e1>1i 12, 1si1 ll. l"• Ggl,es'b7,. di•d Febru.ery 16lh• 189 2. Ag~ 6~ ;e$~~ . · Jennie I.• Oglesb1 s~rman 41ed Ju.J.y 24th, 1~04;,• lfto.b9le.e PQ;rUne Oglil·~llJ' Q.!ed sept. 18th 19~. ~l oe0.1l. Oglf>sby dl$d nov• . 16th, 1921. AJJJen SrGGttetii ogJ..esbT died A»'ll• n. 1eaa. 11U1Q Bo.wen o~eabt 41 oo 31117 a'I, ua.a.. · ~•ta Slapp oaiosby d1ed J\Ule. lB, 1~~6, ~l..l• ~s SJrQo~1it cagl..t.u~b7 «1.ed oat. 13• 10&6. 8117 he Ogle$b-y 41.o·d •"• 121 J.tta.. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 135 The children of Alllert C110okett Oglesby an4 aub7 Cal:tee Ogl..esby .....,....,. Agnes .Elimab·e"th Ogl.e-$bY• ...... Mq lo. • .l,91Sw ..Al.bert Crockett Ogl.os-b~-· · ~ a. 19'18 • !U.c.ht)l,as Per.klne 011.eslly ,,...... Oflt• 11.. 11u10. ~1Qn Sa.Jrere Og1eab1 •••··~0ot, a. l9t•• ~.el . Cne.te'\t ogloab7• ft9A et ~ Og~nb; . . . hfu 8.U.d lif.tl V~ . Ogle&~ t was llO:t'Jl OOt.~'&er .U Ut. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 136 Painter Family Bible Printed 1853 FAMILY REOO.RD. MA.BJtIAG ES• I.A.. T• .Fain-0r and L«)ttiae. o.. Creokett we~e mAln"i~d Se,pt ot:a l.854. e)ornelia O. West married July 5lst 1901+ OomeUa lh:--a?l.(les I?e.!nt eJ1' & wa~ter .Al.tre4 R\lfblrd mar.. 20 Jlf.e Vlvg!.rd.a Aasia.nd Pa.t11ter a~ ~.. Rome.:u 8~'1iwn.tne L\f.t\rell Mr;rLe-t JU4¥ 4-.19~$. In !fbe ni-a" ~•r•e#i.Aa lantea w. Painter 4r. u.a.. OhtunJ)l ot ~~e .. ~ Jan.le L•e Shra.4e· ~ l'rulli»r1 $4 ~e• OJ:OU.tt Re.tater & .IO-v .._,Ja 19M b'ben "• ra.a.nsu fh&mae lest Pata1it.l2' & ~" •na at. u~ .AU4H7 o. fl1U1~ ~ ~1•4 ~11 ~ - it40 VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES ... Page 137 FAMILY l!EOORD. JiIR'fliS• Ieaae . A.nde~een ! &mDle Emma M&lltgGmeey P&1nte:z:- DS Ea!nter wa$ b~rn May 4th 4615. 'fu,)rn April 8th lS.$9. Louise Oather:llltt Gr-Qa•ett Lout ea. Etdng Patnt.e~ 'We.s was \xlrn ~ 31st lS~G, .'a&l'll JlllJr attn 1ev~ El.it:ia Oroa~ett .f.'e.inte·:c lUliwa Gr~m BIJJ!ter us w.ae ~o-~ neo et.h i &&-&. born llCJV. 16th 1sva., .. o·)414~n. ef ""-• ~Rg-e GJ!At-t4U1 .PatnteJl c~melta Qhri&iitan !ailjjer wa,·s \H~nt ~ 10th 10$7• & l~eti w.f# kt.ate~. ... Asae>~ O~l;&tt Pa'1tt~~ Vl~gt~.a. Ra,iand la1,n\er wa$ bom J-~ua~ U ·t -h 1$$0• b JwnflG ~t. ~1•~4 »atn.t;. e~ e•waeit~ ~t•• .Pfl1ate~ -~ b.ora. ·$4'Jlt. 3a4 l.=eA~ bom ~ aoth UO'-• Ji~l.a !HitlJl.pl.e ~t.u •s James '4a1Ul$14 JmiakJ' -lr!• ltQra Ap.Jt'-11 4th 1liMl41 ~ F4\ 10 1'16* «.tho.as •~oa R.aut"1r fAOmt.,ff 9eft ·P4late,_. ~• 'b•m '°'' l4tta 1ree. 'If•• ...,, ., ... ltl.4. 14'U£«e ••ollfe't :t.... 1H~ it b-0* -k ·6»4 Ulfe VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page .138 FAMILY ru;oonn ... BIR1'H8,. DEA!II.S. Grand qh!ldr.en oorne11a Gertr~de & EJJ.ia OroQ.Itett Pain:t;er Frances P...ltreda B~£tard dt,.e• J&,nu&ry 54st 1657. be:>m Ma11'eh 11 .. us~ l.;4,,.f .i'~1J1-t.er di~d Mi'iY iltred Fainter llu.fZe.rd 18th 1S·S'1.. 'b:&1t!l Se·pt 16 l[ilp l.9~6· ftwin !!empl.e 2a.1n15er ¢te4 Jl11T 15th 1S9~* ~be~t Whttf1e44 lU..ne~ln' liraU.a&. O.~tt !al.J.lt~r ltt-• 8.ept Ji, 'I • l.9·4f6 4tti4 Bo•· 1,th 1t0~ ~'upa S:GQt,ti lUi'ielf~l..JU. Agnes Al~e4 JIQ.:.C£&1'4 4164 lf.eli 2.a "" ~94-2 VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 139 Smith-Roberts Records From the John Parkinson Bible Printed 1829 ~he followiug rea_ords werre DO.Pied troll\ a i ·eat.hel" 'bOWtd VQl.u:me 11bieh was f'ir-s-t in the posssas1'1n ef JO!'Ui •-*~• and now 'belcia1gs .to direet c'.le$ceincto.nt.ne"4 '• Ol1&4ket1f De'-. Ewing Cr~.o~ett) o.t Wythev!l.l$t Va. u.r~ JolUl liuiber·ta.i Smith de;az-ted th-is 11re De~ber &ll~ ia32 and~fa~-~eg!~ae.}-- ~. Fti.\ttnJ.Q BJJ11 th t111J.pane4 tht# u fe Dea.. 2 :t.632. .Jamee R~&et"-ts EU.ail .Jer1Wl tlmit:.b wer-e· nm.xa~i-.tt. .la fi·h• T•&'V' ·tlf l~O'"V• . l&. lBM 1:~11 J®.n Snttth ~~-ed . -.t:i• Utf . fc.b we.q 1J;l1, l .M ·2 'Re wee i,~ m." VG'ia ye~ ot ~ U.tJ th.a ~bov• n~&~d. wa.t;J vu:~ltt~ Qn t:M iQ14Q· ot \he t'~ ~· i14>1folt4 w ftG\'t:eri il was b~ on J!9 :ti.s•• · · J~.- 3 aob,,~e was llo- e-,,.• ~ 1.$$'6 · .... ~ 't!W.11 V 182,L~~ -i.ue ~$~- t·r.tlt. ••e. ~~n ·M-.. ea Jcaa~eJ aol>erittait~ - -Jh'tah _$a.th wo.$ So~•d. to.gfi,.lio-l? !n -th~ ~~;e l&U --veabe• 1e ,• . .. t tae abov. fte~ wa-e .eo.»te« ~ - th• 1.atu.«e ot the bao.t VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 140 Jacob Harris Family Bible Printed 1850 [Note: Jacob ·Harris' Bible bought ofL. A. C~ agent of Virginia Bible Society, August 27, 1850.] /a¢Ob H~r1a vn,la tnal.9ri~ d. t e Ma.r,to. Stewa:t-t ~ l $th l.Ml. ~rt.a a~is lteJ;Jm Jeaa:r;v 4•th 10,!i Oha7f1.e e ~.. ·~ e v1ae ~ar:r1od t-o .Mo.'l..lalG ~• . He.~$ bo$ 1.\-. it~»ll<~o t .. ~dY~tfft 1flth. t7d,-J-·B a:entt u'* 1$63· ~1111.ff . ·~l• .a -A.- ·1Itl~la . ~·l P• ~~V' & "ft. ~ f tli l~ ~'~~i~ ~~l;ia ~~1e4 J\Q).O ~11.h · J,&u. ~f'~ ~. ~.-~-'* 'boW# ~·~·t•~ -'Ith ~49 ~~~ c • .- ~&q 8.~ ~. A• . l.e..~· =·ni:·:i.=ru ~ ~nt,e« hn~ ·21•tb J.BVV. Cot~•1.'f~~ tth·~ · ~i•.&a f'.-•:.a.* -le~ wom· ~ ll\1'· 1$69 VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 141 J~e o. Re.J:ri$ 41.ed ~~ ~ ·di~ The Esther Sayers' Bible 'Phe eovei-s~ both front and baek, 'tb.a litlo p«lge, and a nu.m.bett- 0£ etbe~ p old Bible. However; \he toll~.tng reoo~4s were tc\Ul4 har-e an.4 the .r0 on 'bllUll; pagea.. .· 'fhi a volume .tnewn eas:l'ff.tut Bstiler :S¥ 1 Jl.'ble • was ;ulll1 P• e4 in 17 6-9 w:i4 evs. 41.eatl.1' hfl.'S 14e"d lat.o \l.to hU1t11J ot he~ soa,. IG.Q,. ~lMuQ.p:~oa h;!A~a -4 rite. hs•llit.~ o~oo-.tnt aq1lrs. 'lhen• 11.Q th•.tr ·4atightu. Jeetn ·dx-o~ke· tt SYQa who ~e4 •• P. O-sJ.,e&lfl' lf t• tuii* a~ ••· r. Cf1es\¥tl Nt4 wit• Sa.111.e ~a CW(llle\t O.Q4es~t t• tutr ~shtel", ~ h~ ea1Qe'b.7j e.aA t:heaff to haJ" _tieot11 ~•h•i OCl••iG" ~ .... ab l'Ulesut, "- :rnam.ciem o.t ~:.rte ~., •. Vi~g£ai4-. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 142 John f. ~e~s Q.11d Stt.aanna O~Qckett vas married on mQnday the 16th of Au.gust 1784 ~ua~n~e oreekett alias s~ers born September 29th 1764 tuid Uod. ~Wber 14th l.828 ~~~ tq... ~ ~ llt.11...... - ~ a&tli ~ ."''t1t-Si A'ieat ·a •~t. t11 tbe -~ L.V lrao:tni .,. ~ta.. uts· ·••7•• . \he . ~ ~-- her.it ~e$er Uta Uot au 4td 1 .. ftb. i.01& a' • . pa$t e ••oi.oe.tl .....,., ~~ -~~.-.* ·•t•v.a ~ •t-. ~ht 9-$ll 14'7 fAad 4.tt-4. -., t-u ' C•• one o••U•• cGD.tag) Uft• . VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 143 Esther Sayers ' Book. The age of Willirun and Esther sayers• enildren Robert bo1--n 0etober 22.nd l7o4 and died april l?th 1826 Alexander born January l.61ih l 'i 66• Thomson born July i9th 1768 and died Mar~h 2lst 1Si6. Esther Seyers died l9et N$,Vembe,i- l .770 William, and Elisabeth $87ere were ntal".tied Feb~ry ~G1h 1771 A1axander Born June Sth 1'12, Samu.el Born May 20th l.'175. • Jam.ea BQr.n sept ~~h 177• (17,7). William S8ty~r.a ·Ued Jaal.taty 8~rd l?el Oa thQ.l!il\e IIar.is al.tu .sa,..ei-e 4te4 Septe1n."ber l. V89 age.d fl.l;·QU.._ $0 TO-uJ!.- Tbe crwners gf the Bi bJ.e from which the · fol.lllid.n,g reeo:rd~ we1... e eGp1$·d. are ae followss M:UF B. say~$ Ma.,- l~th 1:662 Miee Lellltia. Xi ~7 end JU.te. Marg~t Q.ha~t ~ lUS$ El1Cahe1ib fUtlrl.~t)ll fittd _e._ - ~.1 .Al.-4.er tho a1u-Jve a••"I ··~ hs! MA.lUGAGfi~ ... s 1 . Q ·- ~. 'f-- Jam.oe sayers and ~ Grayoo• we.r-e matTie4 -JtUte 30th. 1s1.4 -a~~·- $ft.70~8 t!J.lld.J::leanor A R~we wel"e ~e.4 oo~o~•~ 6th 1$40 VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 144 J3~la!H~ ... BlR'J1HfJ. James S:a):ri.Jl!S wa.e bo.l'Zl ( lLbaen .sa2e1!a was b0;m, 30th A~.guat 17Sl 2ard Ma.re h l616 - {irJ ~ ICa:m.t 111 on Sa¥e :i;os VJ as bQ1"n 28th JaJ.lY 1817 leltt.ei.S G~JCLJ!'by wa.s ee.J!n lf1e.¢ Say~ra was born Ut.h Ju ia5g ~4 May 1819 ...... - 1'4} " ~ a.. llr'4y ti-M Re.ehel sayers was bg}·:fn bol'.tl hn.e zath iaag 19th qany teM ~ ~- ,; _Mm."'~4tt A n~bl na S~ "* Sa.Qer:a. wa.e Q:l'n fU July 1e.01 "~"a Sad fJept. 1n.:2.~, . liiiU.ten- L l -~~en Ued J~a G.Ktrb;v • diQd !' ttov~ J'Ql.T &th 1.840 l.ua.s,.. • J.... a kl'·tl;ti$ 41.e« ~ltQ.a Sayeve Ul"by d::lie! Bev-e»•r 10th li·il AJ'ril ae., i.ea7 · All&~li 16th.• 18f~·-G 41.ed. ..~ L• . 41rby U.~ 4 ~ '· lt&t. Altl\e.r late• U.e4 *1'g~t ~ O.b.a~til>.n iled ·~lat 1874 .Bev.. ID ti 1.$) $? *' lttiahfi. $q.tJJ1• ae.4 .~uv.e-. ~•1.t 41•4 Feb. Util MSl Ait~ll. ., • 4&~H~.. Jehu. ~. ~ tied. :S'te:p~ Kl~ i1e'4 ~11 u .• :u.ee. re1i. a.e, ·i&te.. Jlle:~~til ICl.JltbF 4.ied ~e. &1.-a ltl6• VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 145 ----.-..--·--- t I I IS .... ' I ~. ,.,.... Jan.e ~olG'l.\r$d woman was bo~n .A.ugu.at l.e-05 __.... ~- , ( l ) J41dia was . bem ~1-oh the 24th. 1sg.i ( al ···-( ~) lf ~ ...... ( 4 ) ...... ~-- · ( 5 ) •~s~.~t we.tar bo:tn 27.tb. ~ l.!Wi ... ~-. -- .. ~·- ( t)) . wt#3 ...... """·-··...... ~Y ~om la Je.Jl7 liaM t "'I l cat·~~r~o vs.a l>e~ Alig th,e J..~h 18"5'6 ...... ~_.,,,."!"' ( 6) N.1~:~t1 W~$ be;~ J.lit lr~7 18.U ti - ~J~s.& ~»a. $th ~u 1"3 ...... ~ c9 ·0 R:aoatllt ··W.Q.Q 'boir• e.1t11 ser,pt iau ' mut h-m l,otn ~ teal { lQ) saeau ll~ZC"U lttl~h a ists . -~• ~--·· bilm\. 1&'Ui - 15f ~..... ~ '...... al.athta --•ti ..,. 16t.G f. - ~ bOl'a. lath -- lllU ~~- ...... ~~~ VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES - Page 146 Agnes G. Crockett Family Bible Also contains Wood and Walthall Family Records Printed 1853 Agn~s. G. Oroeket t. ft>'>m her ~h e r. Detember 25th l.95·5., ( Later t.bi.e Bi b1e [email protected] 1ihe passese1on of A.sn~e Cllookett ' s .. aaught&r1 Al.i ce Wal th.al.l ~toed ) * WllU.all! Walfi.er WoQ.d wi.d Alie~ She~ wal.thal.l. \lier~ rri~:i-'ritd JWla loth 1904~ WtUtam Wa1tb4U w~oll and :Berth.a Ethel Rtl.ey wel>e ~JWt•4 oet~he~ lBta 19a4. WaltA~ lleCatQt.ei.i. wood ea.A Anlae S~;l.l. were ma:vl!t ,.etd ,.. 19th lt,.. Gto~se -.t.tan w.eq ell.I V1i'0'1•a S?il.lUlr wcr.re ma-1-f•&ta. •'tl11at m11 uaa• . fho.u ~~t Jf.OQ.d tuuI ~Ue. m. Galrli.ruSt.r we~ •-nte« s.e,.t., 301\b lt~. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 147 S··~ If. Wal '~u' ft:tb~ (i;f RO'blt~A. Julia. &nd AlJ.ef) 'iel~~l.l. .• RS l.t$;Jrlt ~ lf\h 183$• t.Aaoth-s~ pase l .. WU11 .~~ Wal;tJtaU Wetl VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 148 RECORD •. ~s G~ Onokett. wife ct' s. L .. \qalt.haJ.l.. 11!-ed J~ . 2ird 1800 ~rta · iftrll!Utt flalth~ .,m~e1:., J. rt. $'t~Phea$ tUe.il - bt!t .Lt~l M_'"tl,...,....,...,..- · VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 149 Thomas Wood's Family Bible Printed 1845 Jllna 20th 1812 In En:gl.und.. In O.umb.&rlAtld CG:tm icy" Eo..glaa4 Later ~as V10:Q4's DQO:it 'b~eiua.e the p~y&n;- •%bl~ 4,gQ.gh.ter •· Mary- w. e~~.k$:'tt. -and .no.w 1 t b@l•~· te, h.-~ ~., Ewt;Q,g O.it'$... ke ·ttl* •t W7t.he:Vil1e-. Vt_q-ild.-a.~. lfh.G•a· tv- OQt\ and Ma.~~t Oroo.k,Qtt was nw.:ti~i0d ~ ·the a.~th 1f~Vemtber l..B•O- bey the Reva... G~-alt'gS ~te~ VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES Page 150 -ab.lhm. Jam.ea WC?~ ·kUW Jam wex> J.onn ·ar ·Q) ket.t fi'(.}Qd Jdl n G~ W\llO/,l Bern 20th Aug~s~ l~IB Med 2·£t!l - ~:r~h l868 ~y ·· .Agn~p* Wood J~ ~phine. wooo ·:Bi3iJ$ ·-2i~ Mar~h lMj Dl.ed. 7Vh A~U$\1 l S&l tte:)ert .Ral!e:e Wet)'A N18..-1 v.f. .na G!' fl a.o(! lJ.Om 2$ard septir .l..446. Jiie4 qth A.ug. l;.&G~ ~~ t ~.4e rt~e"d v~a ()" tt0:0~4 ~ 24th J~y 1~& }}$. ·~ 10 -Alt.$ .l.tl-63 Am -..~~~ - •~a4 . ~1 Weo·d B~ 3'ih SltPU :J.,850 ~10- d .26 A:i.tgua.t . lte'ff. ~~•::•-~li . ·e~~ .. w~ ll ~' E W°t'>Od ~ -ii . l~th - ltl.1$2 die« 10th A»lril. iave ... LlDT ;.~ ·w:~ 4 fh°* 1J ffo.Qd lr<3=· 6-tb. .JEJtl ~ 1554 ' . . ~ h June 1Slr2 . . f:ta..l.1'.n . 3,,-,~lfet: t ift.·4 ~P~~ :a!., O.roekett lltl>;t!A atl4. A_pltl'l leM l~.v h Allgt1$t 1.eae '~~ .Ball\1'01'4 flQ.04 :s~n letlt Maroh lSi'l VJJ-g ini.a e, wood :JUrn l.oth mq l .$.54 Jae»bi.rie woot ~ 8th tld1' ~864 G!etitton O:r-QcJtett W9Jo4, Mal. "fizaa· t- June ft h ~ •o~a A~i1'°" iat2 iaaa ~.a, a. i1.loo4 :»os 10th Jur.e· -UiJ VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NOTES - j GENEALOGICAL QUERIES: Each member is entitled to one (1) to three (3) free 60 word query (does not include your name, address and e-mail address) per issue as space permits. 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