Mary Ann. I was told that many of the Hancock County records were destroyed in a fire many years ago. This makes it very difficult to verify what we think we know. I see you are an Anderson. Do you have any info on Morgan Anderson., my GGGGrandfather? He lived in that area and all the paper trail I need probably burned up in that same fire. Linda Anderson-Quinonez

From my research, Hancock County TN has had two fires: one in early 1880's thereabout and another around 1910 or thereabouts and not many records survive except for some land records. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Anderson" <HOPE0895@PRODIGY.NET> To: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: June 03, 2002 2:08 AM Subject: [VALEE] BURTON > Hi: > > I am looking for the marriage record of a CHARLES BURTON who married a MARY WILLOWS or WILLIAMS somewhere between the years of 1830-46. As far as I know the marriage took place in LEE CO. I know one of the children's name was MARTHA J. (possibly Josephine) Burton. > > Also my great grandparents BOOTH BURTON and MARY ELIZABETH ROSE stole over the VA. border to marry in a place called MULBERRY GAP, TN. 2/11/ 1887. They were living in Lee County possibly Rose Hill, VA. Does anyone have an idea as to where Mulberry Gap, TN. is or was, and how I might get a copy of a marriage certificate. I have written to Hancock Co., TN. which is the county just over the border from Lee Co. but they had no record. Or maybe I was searching in the wrong place. Any help, ideas? > > Thanks, > Mary Ann Anderson > hope0895@prodigy.net > > ______________________________

Mulberry Gap is located between Blackwater (near the Va/TN line) and Sneedville, TN. it is very close to Newman's Ridge. I don't know if it ever had a post office. The area is completely agricultural/rural. lindique

I'm sorry, the correct addy is: http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/wchs.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <VALEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <VALEE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: June 03, 2002 7:06 AM Subject: VALEE-D Digest V02 #114

Although many records are destroyed Nashville sometimes has duplicate or different records which you should look into. Taxes, petitions, etc. often contain names. Also, if you ever want to sell the land you will find that they sometimes went back and had to rerecord. I was working a burned county and found where my ancestors had gone back 20+ years later to rerecord just the data I needed. Of course, this only works in the right time frame, but you never know if you don't research all the deeds after the fire. Eleanor Hdscondo@aol.com wrote: > > Mary Ann. > > I was told that many of the Hancock County records were destroyed in a fire > many years ago. This makes it very difficult to verify what we think we > know. I see you are an Anderson. Do you have any info on Morgan Anderson., > my GGGGrandfather? He lived in that area and all the paper trail I need > probably burned up in that same fire. Linda Anderson-Quinonez > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the list send your message to <VALEE-L-request@rootsweb.com> > for individual list messages; <VALEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> for digest messages. > Then put the word unsubscribe in the subject line and send your message. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Mary Ann & all: Mary Ann wrote: >Does anyone have an idea as to where >Mulberry Gap, TN. is or was It looks as if Mulberry Gap was in Hancock Co., TN and there was a post office there for a while. I'm not familiar with the area and am just guessing, but my hunch is that even when there wasn't a post office there, the community/area was called Mulberry Gap. For more information, go to: http://www.nostalgiaville.com/hills/hancock.htm In my "family", there was a lot of movement back & forth between Lee Co., VA & the bordering counties in TN such as Claiborne & Hancock. Margaret

Hi: I am looking for the marriage record of a CHARLES BURTON who married a MARY WILLOWS or WILLIAMS somewhere between the years of 1830-46. As far as I know the marriage took place in LEE CO. I know one of the children's name was MARTHA J. (possibly Josephine) Burton. Also my great grandparents BOOTH BURTON and MARY ELIZABETH ROSE stole over the VA. border to marry in a place called MULBERRY GAP, TN. 2/11/ 1887. They were living in Lee County possibly Rose Hill, VA. Does anyone have an idea as to where Mulberry Gap, TN. is or was, and how I might get a copy of a marriage certificate. I have written to Hancock Co., TN. which is the county just over the border from Lee Co. but they had no record. Or maybe I was searching in the wrong place. Any help, ideas? Thanks, Mary Ann Anderson hope0895@prodigy.net

I am looking for information on my relative Green Allen Brooks. Ie; Birth, death, wife ect. I know he lived to be about 90.His parents were David and Nervesta Hill Brooks. David was married twice, his first was Malinda Profitt. There is some confusion which really was David's mother. Green Allen's grandparents were George W. Sr and Elizabeth Nevilles Brooks, son of Hezekiah and Betty Rowlett Brooks. Thanks for any help, Bette Sutton Rodey Article below from 1935 OFFICERS SHOT AS THEY MAKE TRY AT ARREST Green Allen Brooks Accused of Killing Redmond and Bailey Arch Redmond and Bob Bailey, two deputy sheriffs of Lee County, were shot and killed this afternoon about 2:00 o'clock, at Denny's Place beyond Piney Spur, on the Virginia road, according to Chief of Police Charles H. Minton who was called to help investigate the shooting. Green Allen Books is alleged to have fired upon the officers as they went to his home to serve a fugitive warrant on Luther Poore, who was wanted in Middlesboro. Brooks is said to have used a high-powered rifle. He immediately fled, and is now being hunted. Poore was on the front porch when the shooting occurred. Poore is reported to be the son-in-law of Brooks. Chief Minton, after rushing to the scene of the slaying, hurried to a telephone to call Sheriff R. F. Giles. ************************* * Note- He was finally caught in Texas, going by the name Preacher Jones and holding and preaching a revival. Home Pages http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/d/Bette-J-Rodey/

http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/wchs.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bern01663@cs.com> To: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [VALEE] Early Settlers..... > In a message dated 5/26/02 2:17:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > kkshearer@hotmail.com writes: > > > > wisehistoricalsoc.org/wchs.htm > > > > > > This web address does not work, could you submit the correct one? > > Kathy > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the list send your message to <VALEE-L-request@rootsweb.com> for individual list messages; <VALEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> for digest messages. Then put the word unsubscribe in the subject line and send your message. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

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Good luck Judy, Obviously very confusing. I will change my records to indicate that Elizabeth was a sister and not a daughter. Altho it still bugs me that the name Susan keeps popping up so frequently. Marsil ----- Original Message ----- From: <JMSSHHILLS@aol.com> To: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 7:30 AM Subject: Re: [VALEE] Wells/Shepard marriage > Marsil, > Actually, this Elizabeth is William S.'s sister. As far as I know, he had > two sisters, Nancy and Elizabeth. > > Mary, or Mary Ann as she was listed on a later census, listed her birth place > as Kentucky. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out where. In > 1860, 7 years after their marraige, they were living in Owsley Co. KY. Also, > by 1880, Mary's mother, Nancy was living with her (Mary) and Nancy's last > name was listed on the census as Livingston. Both women were listed as > widows. This has been very frustrating for me. I just can't figure out > where Mary came from. > Judy > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the list send your message to <VALEE-L-request@rootsweb.com> for individual list messages; <VALEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> for digest messages. Then put the word unsubscribe in the subject line and send your message. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Judy. I understand this line a little better now. I appreciate it. :) Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: <JMSSHHILLS@aol.com> To: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 12:35 PM Subject: [VALEE] Shepard/Wells > Sheila, > This is the Wells family I am referring to. The Zachariah you referred to > who married Rebecca Shepard would have been my William Wells' uncle. The > Zachariahs and Williams get really tricky in this family. > > My descendants are: > 1-Zachariah Wells m. Abigail Osborne > 2-William Wells m-Susan Ward > 3-William S. Wells m. Mary (Mary Ann) Shepard. The only parent > listed on > the marr lic is Nancy Shepard. > > According to my records, Zachariah and Abigail Osborne Wells had the > following Children: > 1-William Wells m. Susan Ward > 2-Thomas Wells m. Rebecca Blevins > 3-Jeremiah Wells m. Elizabeth Culbertson > 4-Robert Wells m. Elizabeth Shepard, dau of James Shepard > 5-Zachariah Wells m. Rebecca Shepard > 6-Elizabeth Wells m. Thomas Landers > 7-Nancy Wells m. John O. Boggs > 8-Jemima Wells m. John Sturgill > 9-Abigail m. William Landers > 10-Jacob Wells m. Johanna Shepard > > Of Zachariah and Abigail Osbornes children, my records indicate that William, > Thomas, Jeremiah and Robert all had sons named William. Also, William, > Thomas and Zachariah all had sons names Zachariah. As you can see, it gets > really tricky trying to sort these people out. Also, the Shepard and Wells > families intermarried a number of times. Therefore, I would have to assume > the Mary Shepard who married William S. Wells was likely related to some of > these other Shepards in some way. > Judy > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

All of this marriage data is from the ?Early Settlers of Lee Co., Va. (No Lee Court marriage records found). Elijah Bishop married Lavina (Lavinia) H. Clark 3 Oct. 1811 in Lee Co. Joseph Preston Bishop married 3 times: (1) 1873, Denton Co., Tx Mary MxKAMY, (2) 29 Feb. 1880, Denton Co. Tx to Emma Simpson, (3) No date to Emma Frances Haggard. Ed --- Edgar A. Cress Corresponding Secretary Lee County Historical & Gen. Society On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 10:04:43 Pete and Joan Helm wrote: >Looking for record information on the following marriages for three >generations of a Bishop family: > >1. Elijah Bishop to Levina Clark > >2. Joseph Preston Bishop to Martha Parson > >3. Elijah Washington Bishop to Mary Elizabeth Larmer > >We have conflicting dates for them from family notes but nothing from >court records. Marriages probably took place in Lee Co., VA. > >Thank you for any help. > >Joan Hayward Helm > > >==== VALEE Mailing List ==== >Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus

Looking for information on William Hughes married Elizabeth Tritt abt.1820 Washington or Lee Co. Va. and Isaac Hughes married Louisa Cyphers abt.1848 Lee Co. Va.. Thank you, Donnene PS I do have the Washington County marriages 1782-1800 I will do lookups in. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.363 / Virus Database: 201 - Release Date: 5/22/02

Sheila, This is the Wells family I am referring to. The Zachariah you referred to who married Rebecca Shepard would have been my William Wells' uncle. The Zachariahs and Williams get really tricky in this family. My descendants are: 1-Zachariah Wells m. Abigail Osborne 2-William Wells m-Susan Ward 3-William S. Wells m. Mary (Mary Ann) Shepard. The only parent listed on the marr lic is Nancy Shepard. According to my records, Zachariah and Abigail Osborne Wells had the following Children: 1-William Wells m. Susan Ward 2-Thomas Wells m. Rebecca Blevins 3-Jeremiah Wells m. Elizabeth Culbertson 4-Robert Wells m. Elizabeth Shepard, dau of James Shepard 5-Zachariah Wells m. Rebecca Shepard 6-Elizabeth Wells m. Thomas Landers 7-Nancy Wells m. John O. Boggs 8-Jemima Wells m. John Sturgill 9-Abigail m. William Landers 10-Jacob Wells m. Johanna Shepard Of Zachariah and Abigail Osbornes children, my records indicate that William, Thomas, Jeremiah and Robert all had sons named William. Also, William, Thomas and Zachariah all had sons names Zachariah. As you can see, it gets really tricky trying to sort these people out. Also, the Shepard and Wells families intermarried a number of times. Therefore, I would have to assume the Mary Shepard who married William S. Wells was likely related to some of these other Shepards in some way. Judy

I'm not familiar with the Wells being mentioned here but I have a Shepherd married to a Wells. My 4th great grandmother, Martha Shepherd Blanton had a sister Rebecca Shepherd who married about 1797 Lee Co. VA. Zacharia Wells. For children I have: William b abt 1797-98 NC, Thomas Wells b.abt. 1798 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA., he m.31 July 1823 Scott Co. VA., Zachariah T. Wells b. abt 1799 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA., John Wells b.abt. 1801 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA., James Wells, Marshall Wells, Levi Wells, Solomon Wells, Abigail Wells, Polly Wells and Elizabeth Wells. I also have this: Note: Zacharia Wells and Rebecca his wife of Russell Co. and State of Virginia to Charles West of Lee Co. VA., 100 acres lying on North Fork of Powell River in Lee Co. crossing Luneys Creek for 40 pounds. #3 CHILD OF ZACHARIAH AND ABIGAIL: 5...3..ZACHARIAH JR WELLS 1774 TAXED IN 1810 Married: REBECCA (BECKY) SHEPHERD- LISTED AS SELLING 100 ACRES ZACHARIAH WELLS AND WIFE REBECCA ON POWELL RIVER IN LEE COUNTY JULY 16 1809 STONEY CREEK SCOTT COUNTY VA NEAR BLACKMORE. STONEY CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH MINUTES. 'THEN CAME BRO. ZACHARIAH WELLS AND SISTER REBECKEY HIS WIFE AND JOIN THE CHURCH BY LETTER" ALSO MENTIONED JULY 23 1809 IN MINUTES. 1810 CENSUS LEE CO 1817-5-10 VA LAND PATENTS LEE COUNTY VA CARD 66 50 ACRES POWELLS RIVER 1817 1 N0V, LEE COUNTY ZACH JR AND JOHN LAMBRETH GRANTED 142 ACRES WATERS OF S FORK OF POWELLS RIVER. GRANT 110 P597 VA.L.10 1850 -MAY LEE CO. 50 ACRES WILD CAT VALLEY,POWELLS MTN.F66-P291 ======== 1870 WISE COUNTY CENSUS RICHMOND TOWNSHIP This Zacharia also witnessed an Indenture where George Blanton bought land in Lee and a William Wells also witnessed: This Indenture made and entered into this nineth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four by and between Nathaniel Taylor by his Attorney William McCutchin of the County of Carter and State of Tennessee of the one part and George Blanton of the County of Lee and State of Virginia of the other part, witnesseth that the said Taylor by his agent William McCutchin hath this day bargained and sold unto the said Blanton a tract of land in Lee County for the Sum of 25.00 and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a large oak thence due W 40 poles crossing Callahan's Creek to two beeches ? 30 E 160 poles to John Blanton's line, and with the same due E ? poles across the creek to a beech, the same due n 30E ?60 poles to the Beginning, containing by estimation ____ acres____the same more or less which tract of land ____the said Taylor will warrant ____defend free from me my heirs executors Administrators and assigns and from all persons claiming ! or to Claim ___by or under me unto him the said Blanton his heirs executors Administrators and assigns, In Testimony of the above ___ ___ ___ my said Attornery have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in prescense of Uriah Shepherd Nathanial Taylor William Wells William McCutchin Zacharia Wells Note: Uriah was a younger brother to Martha Shepherd Blanton(Source David Travillion Bunton, Extensive Researcher on the Shepherd line. He also states Zacharia is a brother-in-law of Martha, married to a younger sister, Rebecca Shepherd. I don't know if this any relation to your William Wells or not but thought I would submit this just in case. I know very little about my Blanton/Wells connection, Sheila

Hi Linda. I have pretty complete Lee Co., Va. records. No Lee Co., Va. 10 Aug. 1864 marriage record was found for George Washington Spencer and his 2nd marriage to Emmaline Duncan. His first marriage was ro on 3 Aug 1832 in Scott Co., Va. to Elizabeth Brickey. They had 10 children b. in Scott Co. I suspect that his 2nd marriage to Emmaline Duncan, 10 Aug. 1864 may have been in Scott Co. ( Her parents are not listed). Also, Emmaline Duncan was not found in the 1850 or 1860 Lee Co. census, which leads me to believe that she was from Scott Co., Va. Unfortunately, none of this helps on the parents of Emmaline. Please e-mail me your postal mailing address if you need the Spencer genealogy. About $2.00 for copying and postage. Ed Cress, Oak Ridge, Tn. --- Edgar A. Cress Corresponding Secretary Lee County Historical & Gen. Society ________________________________________________________ Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and No Taglines with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus

Looking for record information on the following marriages for three generations of a Bishop family: 1. Elijah Bishop to Levina Clark 2. Joseph Preston Bishop to Martha Parson 3. Elijah Washington Bishop to Mary Elizabeth Larmer We have conflicting dates for them from family notes but nothing from court records. Marriages probably took place in Lee Co., VA. Thank you for any help. Joan Hayward Helm

Marsil, Actually, this Elizabeth is William S.'s sister. As far as I know, he had two sisters, Nancy and Elizabeth. Mary, or Mary Ann as she was listed on a later census, listed her birth place as Kentucky. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out where. In 1860, 7 years after their marraige, they were living in Owsley Co. KY. Also, by 1880, Mary's mother, Nancy was living with her (Mary) and Nancy's last name was listed on the census as Livingston. Both women were listed as widows. This has been very frustrating for me. I just can't figure out where Mary came from. Judy

Hi all, June is traditionally known as "Bride's Month." Your challenge is to find that Lee County marriage that has eluded you so far and post it to the list. Those of you who are "lookup artists," you know what to do. Dust off those indexes. :) Colleen