Certificate #4135 County of Buckingham District of Slate River Name: John Norvell Bryant Male, White, Married Husband of M. Alice Bryant No birthdate listed 86 years old Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Buckingham County Father: Henry Bryant (born Buckingham) Mother: Betsy Robertson (born Buckingham) Date of death: February 26, 1936 Burial: Buckingham County on 2/28/1936 Frank Bryant, Scottsville (informant)

Certificate #12729 County of Buckingham District of Marshall Name: Mary Elizabeth Dunkum Female, White, Widowed Widow of J.B. Dunkum Date of Birth: January 18, 1853 74 years, 5 months, 6 days Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: Buckingham County Father: Myrtle Ayers (born Buckingham) Mother: Anne Garrett (Born Buckingham) Date of Death: June 24, 1927 Burial: Buckingham County on 6/25/1927 ? S. Dunkum of Alpha (informant)

In a message dated 8/12/2006 2:24:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mosesm@earthlink.net writes: I am guessing that you mean Sterling Newton rather than Newton Sterling. Sterling seems to have been a very popular name among the Appersons and the Harris lines that I look at. James Apperson and his wife Sarah (Sallie) Noell Guthrie Apperson name one of their sons Sterling Guthrie Apperson and he marries Eliza Newton. They name their son Sterling Newton Apperson. Another one of the grandsons of James and Sallie Apperson was named Samuel Sterling Harris. I have looked in my data base and don't find who the original Sterling was....but the name was used a lot. Marsha There was a Dr Sterling FORD who was brother to Hezekiah FORD b abt 1788 who married Elizabeth BALLOWE. Hezekiah FORD & Elizabeth BALLOWE had a son named Newton Sterling FORD. These people were in Cumberland Co, VA. It would not surprise me to find a connection there one of these days. To add a more recent one, the Sterling Guthrie APPERSON who married Eliza NEWTON had a son named Thomas Jefferson APPERSON. He married Sarah Frances ENGLAND and they named their son who was born 12 Feb 1880, Sterling Guthrie APPERSON after his grandpa. Ruby Talley Smith

I am guessing that you mean Sterling Newton rather than Newton Sterling. Sterling seems to have been a very popular name among the Appersons and the Harris lines that I look at. James Apperson and his wife Sarah (Sallie) Noell Guthrie Apperson name one of their sons Sterling Guthrie Apperson and he marries Eliza Newton. They name their son Sterling Newton Apperson. Another one of the grandsons of James and Sallie Apperson was named Samuel Sterling Harris. I have looked in my data base and don't find who the original Sterling was....but the name was used a lot. Marsha jeanrosem@aol.com wrote: >Hi Ruby: > >I think I may have som info for you back in FL...I'll be able to look it up for you maybe mid-September [if you remind me then]. It has to do with the Sterling Newton or Newton Sterling who was a Doctor. I can't bring it all to mind, but there is some good info there if you are interested. > >Jean > > > > >

In a message dated 8/12/2006 9:39:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mosesm@earthlink.net writes: OK does anyone know who the Lucy Harris is below? Kim thanks so much for taking the time to post all of this death information. It certainly is making me do some thinking about the Buckingham County area. Marsha in WV Yes she was the d/o David H. HARRIS & Mary Jane THOMAS. Her siblings were: Alexander Benjamin, Josiah B., James W., Martha Susan, Judith Ann, and Samuel D. Ruby Talley Smith

They did immigrate from France but I have never heard of them being trappers in particular. At least not any more than any other early Virginian who was trying to make a living off the land. They were farmers and no doubt trapped and hunted as well as fished to supplement the food supply for the family. Ruby Talley Smith

Certificate #2756 County of Buckingham District of Slate River Name: Robert McQuerrey Davis Male, White, Married Date of Birth: June 2, 1858 62 years, 8 months, 15 days Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Buckingham County Father: Robert Hall Davis (born Nelson County) Mother: Malinda Jane McQuerrey (born Nelson County) Date of Death: February 17, 1921 Burial: Buckingham County on 2/19/21 No Informant information listed

Certificate #4123 County of Buckingham District of James River Name: Minnie Ellis Hall Residence: Buckingham County, Va Female, White, Widowed Widow of Judge Alexandra S. Hall Date of Birth: September 9th, 1856 (?)(6 was typed over) 80 (?)years, ? months, 30 days Occupation: housewife Birthplace: Buckingham County Father: Richard S. Ellis (born Richmond) Mother: Nannie F. Perkins (born Buckingham) Date of Death: February 8, 1936 Burial: Buckingham County on 2/9/1936 Perkins Ellis of Manteo (informant)

Certificate #Unreadable) County of Buckingham District of Curdsville Town of Dillwyn Name Charles Washington Drake Residence: 1103 East Clay Street, Richmond, VA Male, White, Widowed Widow of Mary Cunningham 76 years Occupation: Pressman at a Printer Birthplace: Richmond Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Date of Death: January 8, 1927 Burial: Richmond, Va on 1/8/1927 J.T. Drake of Richmond (informant)

Certificate #4131 County of Buckingham District of Marshall Name: Elizabeth Newton Birthdate: July 9, 1850 86 years old No Occupation Birthplace: Buckingham, Va Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Date of Death: 2/12/1936 Burial: 2/13/1936 George (?) Newton (informant)

Certificate #19279 County of Buckingham District of Maysville Name: William Bryant Male, White, Married Husband of Mary Bryant Date of Birth: May 31, 1867 67 years, 2 months, 2 days Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Buckingham Father: Stinson Bryant (born Buckingham) Mother: Jane Virginia McFadden (born Buckingham) Date of Death: August 2, 1934 Burial: Buckingham County, Va on 8/3/34 Mary Bryant, Buckingham (informant)

Certificate #2746 County of Buckingham District of Marshall Name: Robert T. Steger Male, White, Divorced Husband of Mary Johnson Date of Birth: February 1850 71 years Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Buckingham County Father: Benjamin Steger (born Buckingham) Mother: Susan Page (born Buckingham) Date of Death: Jan. 31, 1921 Burial: Penlan, Va on 2/1/21 M.E. Jones, Penlan, Va (informant)

Certificate #23624 County of Buckingham District of Slate River Name: John Allen Self Male, White, Married Wife: Kate A. Self Birthdate: June 1 (no year listed) 63 years, 5 months, 21 days Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Buckingham, Va Father: George H. Self (born Buckingham) Mother: Amy Maxey (born Buckingham) Date of Death: November 21, 1922 Burial: Buckingham on 11/23/1922 No informant information listed

Certificate #28171 County of Buckingham Name: William S. (or L) Blankenship Residence: Arvonia, Va Male, White, Single Date of Birth: December 28, 1847 79 years old Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Andersonville, Va Father: Olive Blankenship (born Va.) Mother: Elizabeth Saunders (born Va.) Date of Death: December 6, 1926 Burials: Shores, Va (?) on 12/7/26 W.S. Blankenship, Arvonia (informant)

Hi Ruby: I think I may have som info for you back in FL...I'll be able to look it up for you maybe mid-September [if you remind me then]. It has to do with the Sterling Newton or Newton Sterling who was a Doctor. I can't bring it all to mind, but there is some good info there if you are interested. Jean -----Original Message----- From: RUBYGEM@aol.com To: VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN] Harris/England/Apperson In a message dated 8/10/2006 6:07:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mosesm@earthlink.net writes: My data base indicates that the Sterling G. Apperson who was witness would have been a brother to both Nancy and Rebecca Yes his full name was Sterling Guthrie APPERSON. He was born 18 Feb 1812 and on 9 Aug 1834 he married Eliza NEWTON, of "my NEWTONs". She was d/o William NEWTON Jr & Edna TAYLOR. Our common ancestor was William NEWTON Sr & Frances HARRIS. There are a plethora of records on Sterling Guthrie APPERSON. He was always doing something to generate a record, good or bad. If all of my ancestors had done the same I would know a lot more about them. Ruby ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line and message body to: VABUCKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com for list mode or VABUCKIN-D-request@rootsweb.com in digest mode VABUCKIN-D-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

Thank you Ruby. Thought Paulina Robertson maybe a cousin of one my direct ancestors. Archer T. Robertson was my great-great grandfather who married Ann Seay. The children they had that I know of Narcissus who married Ella Campbell county Christina who married George Dameron Buckingham county Thomas who married Lillie Robertson Nelson county Powhatan who married Maggie Thomas Buckingham county Andrew Iverson (my great grandfather) married Martha Denton Buckingham county Archer ? still looking for him Emma who married Joshua Carroll Nelson county Ella who married William Fletcher Robertson Nelson county Edgar Meredith who died at the age of 2 (info given to me by Rose Seay) Newby ? ( not sure of this one's name but it looked like Newby in the birth records) died at birth Ann had several stillborns or miscarriages that were listed unnamed. Ann lived with her daughter Ella Robertson (info from Irving S. Robertson, Jr.) but I have no info of her death and where buried. Archer died of consumption in 1880 in Lovingston, Va. Don't know where he's buried either. Any info could help. There are Robertsons living on the Nelson/Buckingham county lines in Wingina. I know they are related to us but don't know through who. Thank you for all you do, Deborah Robertson Peak

OK does anyone know who the Lucy Harris is below? Kim thanks so much for taking the time to post all of this death information. It certainly is making me do some thinking about the Buckingham County area. Marsha in WV Kim Shumaker Clark wrote: >Death Certificate #3774 >County of Buckingham >District of Curdsville >Town of Dillwyn >Name: Walker Gilmer Adcock >Male, White, Widowed >Husband of Lucy Harris Adcock >Date of Birth: January 29, 1853 >80 years, 1 month, 22 days old >Occupation: Merchant >Name of Employer: B.A. Seay >Birthplace: Buckingham County >Father: Joseph Adcock (born Buckingham) >Mother: Martha Staton (born Virginia) >Date of Death: February 21, 1933 >Burial: Dillwyn, Va on 2/23/1933 >Mary Adcock, Dillwyn (informant) > > >==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== >To contact the List Admin off list about any list problem, write to: >VABUCKIN-admin@rootsweb.com >If it's of general interest to subscribers, simply post it to the list. > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > >

I received several emails last night from people wanting to know where I had found the death certificates and I thought I would post a link to the Library of Virginia website which explains the death certificates and how they are found there. Hope this helps. It is a little confusing in the beginning but after you search 2 or 3, you'll be a pro. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/vital/death-certificates/index.htm There is a binder at Buckingham Courthouse that has some death certificates but it mostly covers 1912-1917 or so. Kim

In a message dated 8/11/2006 3:13:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, RUBYGEM@aol.com writes: As far as I know, no one has found the parents of Lucy Frances TONEY. Ruby Talley Smith Thanks. Those Toney's are so hard to track down!!! My great grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Toney, daughter of Charles T. Toney and his wife Martha. I've researched this group as much as I can. When Charles died, this two children were living with their guardian John M. Toney who I believe is Charles' brother. His (John's) marriage record indicates that he is the son of Charles and Elizabeth Toney. The land tax records show that Charles T. and John M. each received an equal share of the estate of John Toney, son of John Toney. So I can't figure them out. I've also been trying to figure out who Martha was. She died before 1850, probably about 1849. In 1850 Charles T. Toney has in his household a Mary Johnson who is old enough to be his or Martha's mother. There is also an Elizabeth - an I can't remember her surname - but she appears to the the right age to be Charles' or Martha's sister. So this is where I stand on my Nuckols/Snoddy/Toney/Agee roots. I'm due a trip to Buckingham soon. I also have Camden roots there. Charles Cardwell Camden was my great grandfather.

In a message dated 8/12/2006 7:41:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, DPeak21164@aol.com writes: Who were Paulina A. Robertson's parents? Thank you. Deborah Robertson Peak I don't know. In the 1880 census she was living with her son, John Edward BANTON. She and her husband, Charles Mitchell BANTON had the following children: William Joseph married Judith BAIRD Robert Thomas married Judith Frances DUNKUM Julia Ann married Edmund V. BANTON John Edward married Judith Ella MAXEY Mary A. married Alfred Moseley BANTON Martha married a Mr. GENTRY George Washington married Ida ADCOCK Maybe with this additional information someone will come forward and tell us who Paulina A.(ROBERTSON) BANTON's parents were. Ruby Talley Smith