These are the hollows (hollars) & valleys of Scott Co. on USGS maps. Many have SURNAME titles. "SCOTT COUNTY, VIRGINIA -- VALLEY" Valley Name State County District area Alley Valley VA Scott Gate City Back Valley VA Scott Fort Blackmore Baker Hollow VA Scott Blountville Baldwin Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Barb Hollow VA Scott Dungannon Beaver Hollow VA Scott Dungannon Begley Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Boyd Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Bright Hollow VA Scott Hilton Browder Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Buckles Hollow VA Scott Kingsport California Hollow VA Scott Plum Grove Casteel Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Cave Spring Hollow VA Scott Hilton Corder Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Davidson Hollow VA Scott Gate City Deep Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Dry Hollow VA Scott Gate City Dungeon Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs England Valley VA Scott Stickleyville Finney Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Ford Valley VA Scott Duffield Gilmore Hollow VA Scott Gate City Gouldman Hollow VA Scott Mendota Grindstone Hollow VA Scott Blountville Grisby Hollow VA Scott Mendota Guy Hollow VA Scott Kingsport Harkleroad Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Hensley Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Hunter Valley VA Scott Duffield Hush Hollow VA Scott Kingsport Jesse Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Jones Hollow VA Scott East Stone Gap Kerns Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Lane Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Little Poor Valley VA Scott Camelot Little Valley VA Scott Church Hill Little Valley VA Scott Hilton Long Hollow VA Scott Clinchport Long Hollow VA Scott Dungannon Maness Hollow VA Scott Stickleyville Mill Hollow VA Scott Big Stone Gap Moccasin Valley VA Scott Gate City Mollie Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Moore Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Moping Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Muddy Spring Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Mullins Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Muttonhead Hollow VA Scott Dungannon Negro Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Newhouse Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Newland Hollow VA Scott Kingsport Newton Hollow VA Scott Gate City Penitentiary Hollow VA Scott Kingsport Peters Hollow VA Scott Gate City Poor Valley VA Scott Luttrell Possum Hollow VA Scott Coeburn Pullon Hollow VA Scott Blountville Quillen Hollow VA Scott Fort Blackmore Renfroe Valley VA Scott Stickleyville Rich Valley VA Scott Blountville Smith Hollow VA Scott Kingsport Spicewood Hollow VA Scott Indian Springs Stanley Valley VA Scott Church Hill Sulphur Spring Valley VA Scott Stickleyville Tray Hollow VA Scott Moll Creek Vicar Hollow VA Scott Clinchport Watkins Hollow VA Scott Church Hill Williams Hollow VA Scott Gate City

To whom it may concern: Laurel Creek is in Smyth Co., VA. Near Broadford. That is in Rich Valley east of Saltville about ten miles. Laurel would flow into the North Fork there. -eddie

Please define "hollow" for me. Is it like a valley only smaller, more like a trough between hills? And I always thought spelling for the mispronunciation was "holler." Like in a whoop and a holler. love joan

LEE CO & SCOTT CO, VA NEAL/NEIL FULLINGTON FULKERSON GILES CO, VA KELLEY/KELLY GIBSON/GIPSON SAUNDER WALKER COLLINS HARLESS LAFON Peggy Pike Gordon pgordon7@gte.net

-----Original Message----- From: peg gordon <pgordon7@gte.net> To: Lynn Mize <lmize@ecsu.campus.mci.net> Cc: SW-VA-L@ROOTSWEB.COM <SW-VA-L@ROOTSWEB.COM> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Surnames >Hi Lynn > >KELLY/KELLEY - WHERE & WHAT ARE YOUR GIVEN NAMES? >I have a KELLEY/GIPSON/GIBSON connection in Giles Co, VA/WV: > >KELLEY, Jesse m TILLETT, Lucy 1812, Giles Co, VA > CHILDREN: > *Edward Sylvester m GIPSON, Mary Ann > Sally m SAUNDERS, Wm > Madison m WALKER, Catherine > Rebecca m COLLINS< Lewis > Elizabeth m HARLES, Lorenzo Dow > James > Nancy m LaFON, Wm H > >*Edward Sylvester KELLEY & GIPSON, Mary Ann moved from Giles Co, for a time >were in WV and OH & moved to MO after >CIVIL WAR. > >Look forward to hearing from you. > >Peg > >Peggy Pike Gordon >pgordon7@gte.net > >SURNAMES: BEUHRING/BUHRING, BILLINGSLEY, DAVIS, FLUKER, GAMMAGE, >HALE/HAIL, HANCHER, HARRELL, HARTLEY, HOUGLAND, LAW, LEWIS, MAXEY, >McGINNIS, NEAL/NEIL, PIKE, SAXON, ROBERSON/ROBINSON, WHITAKER, YANCEY >~ BARBEE, GIPSON, GORDON, KELLEY, LEE (MD, SC, GA), McALILLEY, >McKEOWN, PAXSON, PITTS, RAGSDALE, REED/REID, YOUNG, WYLIE > > >

Hi, I am looking for information on the following family. Does anyone know where in England Henry HELM was born, or who his or Barbara's parents were??? Any information would be apprecaited! Thanks, Monica Henry HELM Born: 1760 in England Married: 1780 in Scott, Virginia Died: Barbara EVERHART Born: 1762 Died: 1. Katherine HELM Married: Jacob ANTLE Born: 1782 in Virginia Married: Died: 26 March 1859 in Russell, Kentucky 2. George HELM Married: Sarah JACKMAN Born: 1784 in Virginia Married: 12 July 1810 in Adair, Kentucky Died: August 1826 in Kentucky 3. Mary "Polly" HELM Married: Charles HADLEY Born: 1787 in Virginia Married: 26 August 1805 in Adair, Kentucky Died: about 1823 in Kentucky 4. James M. HELM Married: Mary "Polly" HADLEY Born: 1789 in Virginia Married: 21 November 1811 in Adair, Kentucky Died: 5. Elizabeth "Betsy" HELM Married: William R. HADLEY Born: 1795 in Virginia Married: 7 March 1814 in Adair, Kentucky Died: before 1870 in Kentucky 6. Andrew HELM Married: Rebecca BLAKEY Born: 1793/1797 in Virginia Married: 18 August 1835 in Adair, Kentucky Died: 7. Eve HELM Married: Henry ANTLE Born: 1795 in Virginia Married: 15 July 1817 in Adair, Kentucky Died: 8. Henry HELM Married: Elizabeth "Betsy" BLAKEY Born: 1797 in Virginia Married: 25 September 1820 in Adair, Kentucky Died 9. Rosanna HELM Married: Robert BLAKEY Born: 1799/1814 in Virginia Married: 20 December 1832 in Russell, Kentucky Died: 1838 in Russell, Kentucky 10. Bartholomew HELM Married: Mary Ann BELK Born: 12 July 1801 in Adair, Kentucky Married: 6 October 1825 in Kentucky Died:

I am seeking information on Charles Crockett Moore( Jun 1827-26 Mar 1914) He was the son of Peter Moore and Rebecca Breeding Charles Crockett's wife was Margaret Ann Quesenberry (15 May 1827 - 24 Aug 1896). Their children were : Corilda Moore, wife of James Milton Nunn Elizabeth B "Brownie" Moore, wife of Joseph W. Clark Gordon M Moore William Ballard "Pete" Moore, husband of Susan Victoria Wilson Albert Moore James A Moore, husband of Senah Frances Morefield Lucinda Belle Moore, wife of James Riley Nunn Robert Hill Moore, husband of Emma. S. ? Judy

I NEVER KNEW THIS!! Blair, Francis Preston 1791–1876, American journalist and politician, b. ABINGDON, Va. Through the Frankfort, Ky., journal Argus of Western America, which he edited with Amos Kendall, Blair was an ardent supporter of Andrew Jackson. At William T. Barry's suggestion, he traveled to Washington and established the Washington (D.C.) Globe in Dec., 1830, which exerted great political influence as the Jacksonian “court journal” until 1841. Along with Kendall, Blair also was one of the leading members of the Kitchen Cabinet. In Washington he also founded the Congressional Globe (now the Congressional Record ), in which the daily proceedings of Congress were recorded. When James K. Polk became President, Blair, a Van Buren Democrat, was forced to sell his interest in the Washington Globe to Thomas Ritchie. Later, because of his antislavery views, Blair was one of the founders of the Republican party, and he presided over its first national convention in 1856. In 1865 he engineered the futile Hampton Roads Peace Conference. An influential adviser to President Lincoln during the early years of the Civil War, he eventually returned to the Democratic party because he was opposed to radical Republicanism. The first Blair in America is thought to be Commissary James Blair, who arrived in Virginia in 1685, and founded William & Mary College, the first university in America. Prominent Blairs in American history include: John Blair, signer of the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court Justice; Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor and advisor to five Presidents; Francis P. Blair, Jr., Civil War General, U.S. Senator, and candidate for Vice President; Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General under President Lincoln; Austin Blair, Governor of Michigan during the Civil War and U.S. Congressman; John Insley Blair, a railroad magnate and philanthropist; and Andrew Blair, Canadian Statesman. Blairs have settled all over the world.

If you have a site and would like to add it as a link on my page and it is not already there please let me know. Rena http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798 Check the Virginia Counties Info. I have added links to many of the counties. You can spend Hours at my site.Have fun everyone.. Researching ThomasJEWELL,William HATCHER, AndrewHOWARD, AsaHALL, Sarah FARLEY, James GRAHAM, George BOOTHE, any HICKLIN, William GREEN,Thurman BAXTER,John "the settler" BISHOP, Ezra COLLINS, William CUNNINGHAM, Clarence SMITH, Pierce BOYER, Christopher TYNAN, Georg (Dresher)THRASHER , Sarah COX, anyOBENCHAIN,any AKERS, Emra ALTIZER,Henry VANOVER doreatr@rbnet.com rena@genealogy.org http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ http://members.bellatlantic.net/~scotnroa/Barb/floyd.html

Neighbors, I was going thru my historical maps last week and found that I have some extra copies of a few of them. I don't need them but don't want to throw them away. If anyone is interested here is a description. BOTETOURT CO. 36" X 36" $10.00 postage paid ROANOKE CO. ~36" X 24" $ 8.00 " PULASKI CO. ~36" X 24" $ 8.00 " I only have one of each. They are professionally printed, have the old towns/villages, roads/trails, and some surnames. There are various narratives of historic subjects on the maps. If you are interested, write me a note and I will give the procedure to get one. -eddie

Fred, Is this the one that the Blair House is name for in D.C.? Diana

I found this while researching today and felt it was way too impt. not to share. The names included in it are very familiar to most of us. Maybe this will help someone find that WBTS ancestor that has been missing!! Diana Kinzer Heath TIP#69 - CIVIL WAR CASUALITIES - KY CONFEDERATES BURIED IN GA Posted by Sandi Gorin on Sun, 25 Jan 1998, at 2:08 p.m. Surnames: Collins, Herbst, Madeira, Bearde, Kingery, Stovall, Townsend, McMahon, Dunn, Dailey, Hackley, Richardson, Dedman, Steele, Thompson, Bryant, King, Walsh, Henton, Fowler, Kelley, Munford, Jones, Gray, Steele, Skillen, Fritz, Moore, Hurley, Carmack, Bell, Allen, Wooley, Dyer, Rowden, Rogers, Snodgrass, Anderson, Yates, Stamper, Ellis, Graves, Breckinridge, Hamilton, Woodson, Fooley, Loughbridge, Houck, Hayes, Barnett, Wells, Harper, Erwin, Dobyns, Withers, Gordon, Sanford, Martin, Grave, Copelan, Morgan, Parker, Fuller, Kendall, Nunn, Hall, Redmon, Williams, Rafter, Cobb, Page, McCormick, Fralack, Hopkins, Wilson, Mitchell, Disney, Moss, Crowe, Partride, Covington, Calvert, Ackerman, Harrington, Gross, Prather, Barlow, Scott, Miller, McKay, Lewis, Edwards, Wilkerson, Collier, Hayden, Gibson, Meeks, Reese, Larkin, Steet, McKendree, Stone, Moxley, Freeman, Southern, Geigher, Carters, Lyon, Fisher, Kaufman, Raymond, Fletcher, Gileress, Wallace, Stovie, Watts, Zion, Perry, Boarders, Wells, Dawson, Morton, Young, Laws, Mason, Western, Cochran, Smith, Chambers, Lindsey, Bowling, Bosh, Thomas, Cochran, Corbin, Keith, Hall, Halbert, Walton, Watt, Erron, McClaskey, Colston, Watt, Carroll, Williams, Rowell, Conny, Bryan, Coleman, Frazier, Leary, Davis, McKinney, Estill, Standiford, Talbott, Harris, Edson, Mott, Barnes, Williams, Orr, Hewitt, Gayley, Howard, Rouse, Helms, McCauley, Williams, Coleman, Jones, Cobb, Walker, Bryant, Scott, Spence, Bateman, Leuthal, Jennings, Gules, Tannehill, Alf, Brown, Barrickman, Dell, Vorshall, Shawhan, Webster, Morse, Gray, Hewitt, Dawson, Moore, Hatcher, Plaster, Steward, Murphy, Alford, Coker, Covington, Roach, Scott, Spalding, Hanley, Rogers, Formhats, Hodge, Calhoun, Rice, Hancock, Boyd, Reed, Passin, Sampson, Evans, Ellington, Shyer, Calvert, Henry, Williams, Cleveland, Wallen, Bradshaw, Willingham, Dawson, Davidson, Peach, Anderson, Collier, Grissom, Wells, Stout, Osborne, Bush, Hutchison, Whitlow, Hall, Pemberton, Mason, King, Webb, Ashford, Ambrose, McDonald TIP# 69 - CIVIL WAR CASUALTIES - KY CONFEDERATES IN GA: I'm still working out of Volume 1 of Collins' History of Kentucky and jumped ahead a bit in the "time line" or annals of KY History. During the Civil War period, he had a long list of those killed in battle, as cataloged by a Charles Herbst who published a list. It does not list the counties from which these KY soldiers came, but maybe it will be worth the typing to list them here. Mr. Herbst, a Confederate soldier out of Capt Aston MADEIRA's Co from Covington, KY visited each grave and marked them. Since this list is extremely old, it is quite possible that many of these graves are no longer to be found. Chickamauga Battlefield, Georgia: Breckinridge Division Hospital, 6 1/2 miles from Ringold: 9th Infantry: N. Bearde, Co H, Jos Kingery, same; N Stovall, same; E Townsend, same; John McMahon, same; John L Dunn, Co G; 2nd Infantry: James Dailey, Co E; Oscar Hackley, Co G; William T Richardson, Co H, Capt Gus. Dedman, Co I 4th Infantry: Joseph Steele, Co D; H Thompson, Co f; D M Bryant, Co F; R King, Co H. 6th Infantry: S Walsh, Co I and John L Henton, Co b (at Ed Fowler's place). Near Mr. Kelley's, 2 miles from above: 2nd Infantry: Sgt J W Munford, W Jones, Elias Gray, J Steele, W H Skillen, C Fritz, Co F; R---, Co G; Robert Moore, Co H; G Hurley, Cobb's Ky Battery; J C Carmack, Co B, 5th Inf; Near the old sawmill: Lt John Bell, Co C, 4th Infantry. One mile from the sawmill in the woods: Sgt W Allen, Co D, 9th Infantry. Spill Dyer's house: J Woolley, Co I, 4th Infantry. Cheatham Hospital: Mr. Rowden's, 4 or 5 miles from above: Capt H B Rogers, 2nd Infantry. At Mr Snodgrasses: probably 1 1/2 miles from grave of Ensign R A Anderson above are the following, of the 5th Infantry: H. T. E----, Lt G R Yates, J R ---, D H T---, Co I; G M --- Co D; W M S---, Co K; I F----, Co B; John Stamper, Co G; Leander Ellis, 5th Sgt. Citizen's Cemetery, Ringold, GA: Maj R E Graves, Chief Breckinridge's artillery; B S Hamilton, Co D, 9th Inf; --- Woodson, Co K, 9th Inf. Confederate Graveyard:1 mile distant: J Fooley, Co K, 9th Inf. At Rev Mr Loughbridge's: 3 miles distant: Lt M Lee Houck, Co I, 9th Cav. Cherokee Springs, GA: ---W. Hayes, Co E; Ebenezer Church, GA: Isaac H Beam, 1st Cav. Catoosa Springs, GA: Jos. M Barnett, Cobb's KY, battery; Jos Wells, Co E, 2nd Inf. Dalton, GA and Vicinity: 9th Inf: George Harper, Co A; Jos H Erwin, Co H; Robt S Dobyns, Co G. 6th Inf: Thos Withers, Co H; J R Gordon, Co I; R P Sanford, Co G, 4th Inf; A J Martin, Grave's Battery; Hiram Copeland, Co H, Morgan's Cav. Confederate Graveyard, Dalton: W J Parker, Co C, 1st Cav; Llewellyn Fuller, Co D, 1st Cav; B F Kendall, Co F, 1st Cav; Thos Nunn, Co C, 2nd cav; L P Hall, Co E, 3rd Cav; Wallace Redmon, Co B, 26th mounted rifles; John Williams, Co D, 26th mounted rifles; Martin Rafter, Cobb's Battery; Joseph H Page, Co A, 9th Inf; W T McCormick, Co I, 9th inf. At Ed Fralack's: W F Hopkins, 9th Inf. At Mrs. Wilson's: ---Mithcell, Lewis' Brigade. On top of "Rocky Face Ridge: George Disney, 4th Inf. At Citizen's Cemetery, Marietta, GA: Col Jas W Moss, 2nd Inf, Columbus, KY; Henry Crowe, Co B, 1st Cav; G B Partride, Co K, 4th Inf; T H Covington, Co D; Capt John Calvert, Co E, 5th Inf; W Ackerman, Co A; Wm H Harrington, Co I, 5th Inf; L Gross, Co B, 6th Inf; Deriah Prather, Co G, 8th Inf; James Barlow, Co G, 9th Cav; Capt T John Scott, Co E, 8th Inf; Dr W H Miller, Louisville, KY; H Clay McKay, Lewis' Staff; At Macon, Ga: P H Edwards, Co B, 2nd Cav; Jno M Wilkerson, Co A, 4th Cav; James Collier, Co F, 5th Cav; W H Hayden, Co G, 5th Cav; G F Gibson, Co D, 6th Cav; John Meeks, Co -- 9th Cav; M Reese, Co D, 9th Cav. At Dallas, GA: At the Methodist Church: G W Larkin, Co D, 2nd Inf; J L Street, Co I, 2nd Inf; Capt. D E McKendree, 6th Inf; George Stone, Co A, 6th Inf; Wm. Moxley, Co A, 6th Inf; Lt E Freeman, Co B, 6th Inf; S A Southern, Co E, 6th Inf; J Geigher, 6th Inf. At P M Carters, Dallas GA: J Lyon, 1st KY, battery. On the battlefield at Dallas: V F Fisher, Co C, 2nd Inf; A L Kaufman, Co C, 2nd Inf; W Dave Raymond, Co C, 2nd Inf; G B B---, Co H, 4th Inf; W C Fletcher, Co K, 4th Inf; --- Gileress, Co C, 4th Inf; L A L Wallace, Co C, 4th Inf; Lt C A Srovie, Co I, 4th Inf; Lt H M Watts, Co K, 4th Inf; W Zion, Co B, 5th Inf; James Perry, Co C, 5th Inf; E----, Co F, 5th Inf; S Boarders, Co I, 5th Inf; V M Wells, Co A, 6th Inf; C H Dawson, Co A, 6th Inf; Joseph Morton, Co I, 6th Inf; J J Morton, Co I, 6th Inf; R H Young, Co D, 6th Inf. At picket line: 2 unknown. Lewis's Brigade graveyard, 3 miles from Dallas: Frank S Laws, Co K, 2nd Inf; James N Mason, Co H, 2nd Inf; Wallace Western, Co D, 2nd Inf; James Cochran, Co B, 6th Inf; G Smith, Sgt, Co H, 5th Inf; W W Chambers, Co K, 9th Inf and one unknown. JONESBORO, GA and vicinity: Robert H Lindsey, Ens, 4th Inf; R W Bowling, Co F, 4th Inf; George Bosh, Co H, 4th Inf; one unknown, Co A, 4th Inf; S Thomas, Co E, 5th Inf; C W Cochran (Corbin?), 5th Inf; J P Keith, Co D, 9th Inf. At Newman, GA: Charlie E Hall, Co B, 2nd Inf; L H Halbert, Co G, 2nd Cav; J H Walton, Co H, 2nd Cav; Edward Watt, Co A, 4th Inf; V H Erron, Co C, 4th Inf; Joseph McClaskey, Co A, 5th Inf; J W McClaskey, Co A, 6th Inf; Harry C Colston, Eng, 6th Inf; W Watt, Co I, 6th Inf; Lt J W Carroll, Co D, 9th Inf; P W Williams, Co G, 9th Inf; Frank Rowell, Co H, 9th Inf; At LaGrange, GA: D P Conny, 4th Inf; Robert Clinton Bryan, 6th Inf; W B Coleman, 9th Cav; W Frazier, 9th Cav; A J Leary, Cantrill's Cav; J W Davis, 18th Cav; W McKinney, 18th Cav. At West Point, GA: Steve Estill, Co H, 2nd Inf Charleston, TN: Sgt W F Standiford, Co D, 1st Cav. Griffin, GA: James F Talbott, Co C, 2nd Inf; G C Harris, Co B, 2nd Inf; W H Edson, Co G, 4th Inf. Forsyth, GA: H E Mott, Co A, 4th Inf; F S Barnes, Co A, 4th Inf; Adj R H Williams, 4th Inf; Lt S M Orr, Co G, 6th Inf; Resaca, GA: Sgt B E Hewitt, Co G, 2nd; Charlie W Gayley, Co A, 2nd Inf; Eight unknown from Lewis' brigade. Snake Gap, GA: John Howard, 9th Inf; Kensesaw Mountain, GA: W H Rouse, Co K, 5th Inf. Citizen's Graveyard, Atlanta, GA: (noted that there are many more not catalogued yet in the general vicinity of this cemetery). Brig Gen Ben Hardin Helms Brigade; Capt G W McCauley, Williams' Brigade; John Z Coleman, Williams' Brigade, Levi Jones, Cobb's Battery; Capt Tom Walker, Bryant's battery; Sam Scott, Morgan's squadron; one unknown of Morgan's Cav; J W Spence, Breckinridge's Cav; --- Hancock, KY Brigade. 1st Cav: J A Smith, A Rason of Co C. 2nd Cav: J W Bateman, M Leuthal of Co D, T D Jennings of Co A. 3rd Cav: Wm Gules, Wm Tannehill of Co A, J T Alf. 4th Cav: J E Brown, G R McP--. 9th Cav: A R Barrickman of Co G, and W P Dell of Com A. KY Cav: J B Vorshall, George Corn Shawhan, Stephen Webster of Co E, J B Morse. 1st Inf: Israel Gray of Co B. 2nd Inf: Col James W Hewitt, A Dawson of Co A, George R Moore, W A Hatcher of Co C, James M Plaster of Co C, G J Steward of Co K, Lt Phil. Murphy of Co F. 3rd Inf: J T Alford of Co E, J G Coker, Co A; James C Covington, Co A; W S Roach, Co G. 4th Inf: John B Scott, Co F; L H Spalding, Co C; W B Hanley, Co H; M Rogers, Co F; P Formhats, Co I; H G Hodge, Co A; G M Calhoun, Co G; G F Rice, Co C; S D Hancock, Co C; J T Boyd, Co G. 5th Inf: Oscar E Reed, Co I; E Passin, Co H; I Sampson, Co K; David Evans, Co A; J W Ellington, Co C; C N Jones, Co F; D D Shyer, Co F; J H Calvert, Co E; E G Henry, Co C; J W Williams, Co C; Lt J W Cleveland, Co I; G B Barnes, Co G; W H Walker, Co B; John Bradshaw, Co C; Thomas Wallen, Co B. 6th Inf: W F Willingham, Co A; J E Dawson, Co I; J W Davidson, Co E; George Peach, Co G; E W Anderson; B G Collier, Co G; J C Grissom, Co C; A Wells, Co B; L N Stout, Co A; James Osborne, Co E. 8th Inf: W A Bush, Co H; C Hutchison, Co A; Calvin Whitlow, Co C; B C Hall, Co E. 9th Inf: E R Pemberton, Co G; L Mason; Silas King, Co I; Lt John W Webb, Co D, James M Ashford, C H. --th Inf: James C Ambrose, Co C. J E McDonald, 1st Ky Batt - supposed to be 6th KY Infantry. (c) 22 July 1997, Sandra K Gorin, All Rights Reserved. sgorin@glasgow-ky.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Ann Preston or (Elizabeth Ann Preston) (1739-1813). Apparently the only child born in this country (although there are conflicting birth dates in various sources). She married Col. Francis Smith of Virginia. Col. Francis Smith was the brother of Susanna Smith. They too moved to Kentucky and had two sons and four daughters. Elizabeth Smith married James Blair, a lawyer, and attorney general of Kentucky. They had four children: Francis Preston Blair Sr. was a distinguished journalist, editor of the Washington Globe, the organ of Gen. Jackson. He married Miss Eliza Gist, dau. of Gen. Nathaniel Gist and they had four children. Montgomery Blair was Post-Master General in President Lincoln's Cabinet. He married first Caroline Buckner of Virginia and second Elizabeth Woodbury, dau. of Levi Woodbury, Governor of New Hampshire. He had five children, one of whom, Elizabeth Blair married Gen. Comstock of the U.S. Army. James Blair, second child of Francis P. Blair and Eliza Gist, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, married Miss Mary, daughter of Gen. Thomas Jessup, of the U.S. Army and they had three children. Francis Preston Blair Jr. married his cousin Appohil Alexander. He was a lawyer, member of Congress, Senator from Missouri, a Major-General and a Democratic candidate for vice-president on the ticket with Horatio Seymors. He left 6 children. Elizabeth Blair married S. P. Lee, Admiral in the U.S. Navy. You can find more at http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/quarrybank/194/sfjohn.htm under item 5. Fred Preston

I am looking for information on Dallas and Eulalah Phillips. They owned land in Washington County in 1973. I would like to contact them if their address is available or a phone number, for research. Also would like to know the location of state route 677 and its connection with 15 Mile Creek. Please contact me personally by e-mail. Where is 15 Mile Creek located? Thanks Paul

Hello Everyone The first FRAUDULENT LINEAGES/UPDATE containing more lines corrupted by the forger Gustave ANJOU is now ready for viewing. This problem is far greater than just simply the lines we have indicated in the two reports. Many collateral lines have used these works, unaware the frauds exist, and is a situation all family researchers must become aware of. There are over One Hundred family "genealogies" listed that have been corrupted by Gustave ANJOU alone. New ones are showing up daily.. You must become aware of what is out there and where to locate them. This section of our web site will grow with updates and is open to all. The URL for our website is; http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/ On the first page of the site look for the link FRAUDULENT LINEAGES. Enter there and look for the UPDATE # 1 File. Happy Hunting Harold Oliver Director America's First Families

Was he the one that gave the name to his Wash., DC house that now is the Vice-Pres' residence...."Blair House". I think he was from VA... Diana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USGenWeb County Coordinator for: VA Roanoke Co., Roanoke City, and Salem City at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~varoanok/index.html Roanoke Co., VA Mailing List at: VAROANOK-L@rootsweb.com USGenWEB County Coordinator for: Wood Co., WV at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwood/indexa.htm *****NEW!!! WVWOOD-L@ROOTSWEB.COM ~~~~NEW MAILING LIST OWNER FOR: KINZER-L@ROOTSWEB.COM PROUD ROOTSWEB SPONSOR.... @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ AMERICAN BY BIRTH, @ @DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAINS@ @ BY THE GRACE of GOD...dkh @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -----Original Message----- From: Edgar A. Howard <ehoward@conknet.com> To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 3:50 PM Subject: Francis Preston BLAIR Neighbors, Who is Francis Preston BLAIR? Sounds familiar. He was an advisor to Ole Hickory when he was President. All the book says is that he was VA born. Both Prestion and Blair are good Washington Co. names. -eddie ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #6 HELP is available from the sysop/owner anytime at: ehoward@conknet.com or swvaroot@swva.net

Neighbors, Who is Francis Preston BLAIR? Sounds familiar. He was an advisor to Ole Hickory when he was President. All the book says is that he was VA born. Both Prestion and Blair are good Washington Co. names. -eddie

Hi all, Well, I'm back from my trip to Smyth County. When I mentioned that I had two days to spend there doing nothing but genealogical research, I got lots of great suggestions for things that I should do. A couple of people suggested that I fill everyone in on my exploits, so now that I'm back, here goes: A number of people told me that the Washington County Historical Society in the courthouse in Abingdon was a must, so I started there. The hours are 10:00 - 4:00 (at least on the Thursday I was there). Volunteers run it, so they suggest you call before coming, even if you know the hours of operation. I didn't call, but I got lucky. I have to say the Washington County Historical Society is everything that people said, and more. They have a library covering books dedicated to specific surnames, lots of Washington County resources, and many other counties throughout Southwest Virginia and the rest of the state as well. I was able to look through "The Crabtrees of Southwest Virginia," which I had heard of but never seen before. They also have family files on lots of surnames from the area. The files contain letters, family trees, obituaries, and whatever other information people may have submitted. They had files for all three of my surnames - WHITEAKER, HATFIELD and CRABTREE. They also have a computer database where you can type in a surname or county and it will list out all of the documents they have pertaining to the name. There is so much more that I didn't even get a chance to see, including microfilm. But the best part of the library was the staff of volunteers. They are very friendly, extremely helpful, and feel as disappointed as you do if they aren't able to help you find a key piece of information. Add my name to the list of people that says you have to visit this place! When the Washington County Historical Society closed, I headed for the Smyth-Bland Regional Library in Marion. They have a separate room dedicated to genealogy and local history. It is very convenient to use, and they have lots of information too. The room has two microfilm readers (one is a copier too), a copy machine and a computer. They have some county newspapers on microfilm as well as the Smyth County federal censuses. I believe they have some surrounding county censuses on microfilm as well. I spent the rest of the day going through census and newspaper microfilm until the library closed at 8:00. You'll notice that I didn't eat any meals during the day. No time! I skipped lunch and had dinner late in the evening. On Friday I went to the Smyth County Courthouse in Marion. The hours are 8:30 - 5:00. If you don't know where the records are, or if you don't ask someone, you'll never find them. There are no signs anywhere, and the directory doesn't help. To find the records room, enter the front door of the courthouse. Turn immediately to your left and go through the door that says "Clerk of the Circuit Court." Follow the hallway through the vault door and you will be in the record repository. What a place! I'll be the first to admit that I don't have lots of experience digging through courthouse records, so I don't know what to compare this to, but I felt like I was in Disney World! None of the old records are microfilmed, and they are all in well-marked, bound volumes on the shelves. The record clerk was very pleasant and helpful too. I went through deeds, wills, births, deaths and marriages, and found lots of information on my ancestors. I also got a great tip from one of the list members to ask for the "black books" for births, deaths and marriages. These are a series of loose-leaf binders that have copies of the original marriage licenses, birth certificates, etc. I used the bound marriage register to find specific dates of marriages, then went to the black books to make copies of the original certificates. I spent virtually the entire day there, leaving just early enough to make one last stop. I was unable to find the specific date of death for Nancy (CRABTREE) HATFIELD, or to find where she and her husband Davis W. HATFIELD are buried. Someone suggested that I try the Seaver-Brown Funeral Home in Marion. I went there and they were as helpful as can be - to the extent of accessing their inaccessible records (a floor was being replaced). Though we didn't find what I was looking for, they invited me to come back anytime when the floor was finished and I could look through their records dating back to the 1880s. Very nice people. They also suggested that I try Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. I ran out of time, but will follow up with them in the near future. Genealogically speaking, these were the best two days of my life. I want to thank all of the list members for their terrific help and suggestions. My trip wouldn't have been nearly as successful without you. I also have to say that I met several wonderful people in the area. What a friendly place! I can't wait to go back. Next time I'll add the Wythe County and Washington County courthouses to my visit list. Best regards, Mike Curtis

I am searching for information on MITCHELL COLLINS and his family who moved from Russell Co, Virginia sometime after 1805. They moved to Hawkins Co, Tennessee. Mitchell had a son MORRIS COLLINS, who was married to a SUSAN __?__. Is there record of this marriage? Does anyone know where I can find the children's names of MITCHELL and MORRIS COLLINS and who their wives were? I would appreciate any help I can get on the above information. Donna Collins Brewer

Hi, If you responded to a query today, from me, about any of these names, PLEASE email back. I had a major email problem, and some of those responses are gone. Thanks, Rose