In a message dated 98-11-07 22:17:47 EST, you write: << James T. LIGHT age 30, b. Patrick Co., son of James and Lucinda Light. Married Julianna BOWMAN, age 26, b. Patrick Co., dau. of Mahala Bowman. Married by Minister James Blancett on Nov. 11, 1880. Source: Patrick Co. Va. Marriages 1875-1900 by Eunice B. Kirkman, page 117. No father listed for Julianna on marriage. Joseph T. LIGHT - Julianna BOWMAN, 11 Nov 1880 He 30 b. PCVA, s/ James & Lucinda Light. She 26 b. PCVA, d/ Mahala Bowman. Min: James Blancett Pg. 105 Question: I'm confused. Is this James or Joseph? Thank you.

In a message dated 98-11-07 20:43:24 EST, you write: << To All Our New Subscribers >> I consider myself new.... BROWN, MARTINDALE, PENNINGTON and REDFORD Thx, mgp

Abstracts of Order Book "O" Patrick Co., VA June 1791 - August 1800 18 Feb 1795 Deed; Edward O'NEAL to John BENIAN, page 93 "only O'Neal listed in the book"

Abstracts of Order Book "O" Patrick Co., VA June 1791 - August 1800 26 April 1794 Deed; David GOING to William NOLEN, page 67 18 Feb 1795 Deed; William STONE to William NOWLIN, page 93 24 Nov 1796 SAUNDERS vs. NOWLIN (NOLEN), page 145 30 Nov 1797 On a motion of Joel CHITWOOD an Injunction against him by Isham BLANKENSHIP...to stay the proceedings....security James NOLEN, page 174

Lucinda Penn b. 3 Sept 1771 in Amherst County, VA died 9 April 1856 parents Abraham Penn b. 27 Dec 1743 Henry County VA married 3 March 1768 Amherst County VA Ruth Stoval d 1801 Patrick Cty Ruth Stoval b. 3 March 1746/47 Amherst Cty VA ---------- > From: BRPB2585@aol.com > To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: STAPLES > Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 8:52 PM > > I am searching for information on Col. Samuel Staples b. 1762 d. ca.1825 > married Lucinda Penn had 4 children. Moved to Patrick Co. from Buckingham Co.. > Any information on his family would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > > ==== VAPATRIC Mailing List ==== > Patrick County, Virginia Home Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ >

Barb, Please send the Wood.rtf file.THANKS!! jprince@cwv.net

Since we all seem to be going deeper "into the Woods", let me throw this at you and we can all wander around lost together. I began researching about 10 yrs ago because my mother, father (his grandparents were 1st cousins), husband (and ex husband) all descend from this famous Richard Wood. My two children are saturated with Wood blood. It hasn't seemed to hurt any...they are both highly intelligent and great looking, too. Anyway, I got to Dr. Wood's book and already had some info gathered by my ancestor Lewis Wood and my gr grandfather, Alec Wood. My daughter got me FTM for Christmas a couple years back and I set to work. I entered abt 2,000 Woods and inlaws and loaded it on the web. Well, of course, I listed Stephen Wood and Ann Johnson as the 1st generation. Then I got a phone call from a very nice lady in PA, Virginia Wood Eisen, PhD. Seems she had done extensive Wood research for quite some years and had very good documentation (which my sources did not have). She is descended from Stephen and Ann's son, John. He left Lunenburg and went to TN. He died there and left a will. She sent me a copy and some other things. She convinced me that this John is not ours. I have been searching since. I am consumed by this thing. Sometimes, I doubt many other parts of the story. It is hard to imagine that a young woman in her twenties (Lucy) would marry a widower with 12 children and then give birth to 6 more with a man in his 70's. If true, no wonder she died at 40. Two have almost sent me over the edge. I know that in 1935 they begin to have a Wood General Reunion at Lover's Leap park in Patrick Co. In abt 1939, they erected the monument to Richard and the 4 wives. My gr grandfather took part in these reunions. They were very big affairs. Could it be that much of what we have was guessed at by the gr grandchildren of the 1930's? The recorded marriage and death dates do not match the tombstones. Dr. Wood lists a son, Henry, in Stephen's will. It is not in the will. Lewis Wood says Richard was born in Bedford. Sparrell said in his memorial, Lunenburg. I hope that those of you who are interested will help me search for the ancesstors of Richard and Rachel.

The Enterprise, is a weekly newspaper issued from Stuart VA and is full of Patrick County news. Birth announcements, Wedding and engagement announcements, Obituaries and other stories are great for Patrick Co. genealogy. There is no Richard Wood monument that I know of, other than his tombstone, which reads as follows: Richard Wood (FATHER DICKEY), Pioneer of Wood's Gap, b 1772 d 1856. (According to the marker, Richard is buried in the middle, with a wife on either side, and one at the head, and one at the foot.) Rachel Cockram Wood, Wife #1, Mother of 8 children: Henry, German, Alexander, Peter, John R., Jeremiah, Edward and Ann, She died 13 Dec. 1823. Fannie Brammer Wood, Wife #2, No children, d 30 Aug. 1830. Elizabeth DeHart Wood, Wife #3, Mother of 4 children: Preston, Jackson, Dollie & Lucinda. She died 26 Oct 1838. Lucy Via Wood, Wife #4, Mother of 6 children: Fred, Byrdine, George, Nancy, Ruth, Matilda. She died about 1851. The above was taken from: Tombstone Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of Patrick County, Virginia, compiled by O. E. Pilson Cemetery #519, page 235. Another great source for Patrick County researchers. Hope this helps. Nettie S. Clifton <nettie@erols.com>

At last... Nettie! Just knew you had to be there on the side somewhere... Folks... Meet Nettie Clifton, a Wood Family Guru and source of much of my Wood offering. Now you really have someone to put the questions too! _Mitosis_

Thank you, and certainly the same to many others who found my message of interest. Must say this writer was un-prepared for the number of request for additional that I may have on the Wood Family. What I have is rather limited in scope inasmuch as the Wood family is/are a "Branch" family in my research. In an effort to be as forthcoming as possible, Barb S. (List Owner) has been kind enough to disperse a copy of "Wood.RTF" to any who request. Just post an open email message right here on VAPATRIC-L. Suggest format: ------------------------- Hi Barb S. Copy please, Wood.rtf Thanks (if you will enter your email address here, on a line unto itself it will be a great help to Barb. ------------------------- The orginial font format was "Times New Roman, 8pt". Hope that helps. Source: Humm... lots of dear friends who knew I was to dumb to get it right without their help. First, to Eunice Kirkman, Patrick Co. Guru, her example keeps me going when I get down, a dear friend. Dave Jones, a great puzzler... and Nettie, June Bork, Caroline, Bea... to me they're the "SourDough", the "start" of a sharing of genealogical information not seen since. And Mitosis, well nothing of interest I'm sure.

Hi - Let me know what you'd like on Samuel - also on Penn and most other early Patrick and Henry County "settler families" which intermarried like it was going out of style. I come from Samuel's brother John who married Martha Stovall. Samuel was the first Clerk of Court of Patrick County and there's tons of info on him. John Tallman Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

I am searching for information on Col. Samuel Staples b. 1762 d. ca.1825 married Lucinda Penn had 4 children. Moved to Patrick Co. from Buckingham Co.. Any information on his family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

In a message dated 11/10/98 7:17:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, mitosis@preferred.com writes: << Folks... Meet Nettie Clifton, a Wood Family Guru and source of much of my Wood offering. Now you really have someone to put the questions too! >> Not only Wood Family Guru, but Guru of practically all of Patrick County families!! HI NETTIE, Romona

Hi Barb, Please copy Wood.rtf for me. Thanks, Romona romonat@aol.com

[D] Haman C. DALTON - Sarah CRITZ 5 Jun 1845 John DALTON - Nancy CRITZ 1 Aug 1820 Lewis DALTON - Frances PHILLIPS 29 Jan 1807 Bailey DANIEL - Phereby TRENT 19 Oct 1826 Edward DANIEL - Polly CONSOLVENT 24 Dec 1791 Nehemiah DANIEL - Kitty MANKIN 19 Jan 1826 John DAVENPORT - Nany BURNETT 12 Mar 1796 Benjamin DAVIS - Nancy PACKWOOD 30 Nov 1826 John DAVIS - Rhoda HARRIS 17 Feb 1820 John DAVIS - Temprence WRIGHT 10 Dec 1829 Joseph DAVIS - Polly BLANCET 27 Dec 1812 Richard DAVIS - Rachel FOLEY 9 Dec 1795 Joseph DAY - Sophia WATSON 17 Apr 1836 James DEAL - Molly KEATON 5 Jun 1798 Thomas DEAL - Mary CLEMONS 7 Jun 1810 William DEAL - Lucy SPENCER 31 Oct 1800 Henry DEAN - ? AYERS 17 May 1816 Aaron DEHART - Tamer McALEXANDER 5 Feb 1832 Charles DEHART - Nancy CONNER 27 Oct 1836 Elijah DEHART - Mary JORDAN 28 Jan 1797 Gabriel DEHART - Martha GATES 28 Feb 1833 James DEHART - Delphia MARTIN 14 Dec 1831 James W. DEHART - Rebecca MARTIN 22 Oct 1835 Jesse H. DEHART - Mentoria AYRES 24 Feb 1835 John DEHART - Susanna BOOTH 21 Oct 1827 John DEHART - Sarah PALMER 25 Feb 1840 Joshua DEHART - Sally STIGALL 19 Feb 1824 Paul W. DEHART - Lucinda DEHART 21 Dec 1831 Stephen DEHART - Susanna ELGIN 3 Aug 1828 Thomas DEHART - Milly CONNER 25 Mar 1847 Thomas DEHART - Martha VIA 18 Oct 1819 William DEHART - Exary T. TAYLOR 18 Mar 1847 William DEIVIGE - Sary SITWELL 7 Mar 1815 Azariah DENNY - Sally BLACKBURN 14 May 1800 Jeremiah DENNY - Sally HARRIS 26 Oct 1798 Leonard DICKERSON - Susanna HILTON 11 Nov 1816 Leonard DICKERSON - Lucy SLATER 27 Dec 1846 Aathe DICKSON - Pricila BLACKBURN 12 Jun 1813 William DICKSON - Jemimah MAYNOR 14 Sep 1799 Edward DILLARD - Milly DANNIEL 13 Aug 1812 James DILLARD - Polly SMITH 1 Dec 1815 John DILLARD - Matilda HUGHES 16 May 1816 Henry DILLEN - Phebe GUSSETT 20 Mar 1804 Compton DILLIN - Polly SPENCER 12 Jan 1818 Abram DILLON - Martha SPENCER 25 Sep 1844 James DILLON - Elizabeth AGEE 16 Mar 1837 James DILLON - Lucy AGEE 26 Feb 1838 James DILLON - Lucy BRAMMER 1 Sep 1841 Jesse DILLON - Martha TUDOR 21 Aug 1844 Martin DILLON - ? ELLIOTT 11 Apr 1822 Peter DILLON - Lucinda SPENCER 17 Jul 1845 Thomas DINKINS - Rodey PENNINGTON 9 Apr 1812 William DINKINS - Mary DONATHAN 26 Apr 1798 Eli DODSON - Susanna DEAL 7 Aug 1825 George C. DODSON - Lucinda FOSTER 1 Dec 1830 George DODSON Jr. - Martha LOCKHART 8 Apr 1793 Leonard DODSON - Mary RANDALS 14 Jul 1792 Milton R. DODSON - Jane PHILPOT 21 Apr 1831 Simon DODSON - Febey HOLANDWORTH 29 Mar 1794 James DOVE - Avace DAVIDSON 1 May 1802 Richard DOVE - Elizabeth TAYLOR 1 Sep 1803 Samuel DOYLE - Nancy FULKERON 26 Mar 1828 Solomon DRAPER - Ruth ROGERS 28 Jan 1834 Hiram DUNCAN - Lucinda ROBERTSON 11 Jan 1835 James DUNCAN - Julia DUNCAN 28 Oct 1826 John DUNCAN - Nancy BOWMAN 5 Dec 1828 William DUNFORD - Polly HANSE 23 Aug 1815 John DURNAL - Dianer GINONS 4 May 1806 Daniel DUVALL - Elizabeth ROBERSON 26 Nov 1835 James DUVALL - Matilda REYNOLDS 6 Oct 1825 George W. DYER - Mary PHILPOTT 7 Nov 1833 Jaben J. DYER - Martha IVIE 12 Jan 1837 Does anyone have any to add?

[C] John CAHILL - Jane PHILPOTT 14 Jan 1823 John CAMMEL - Franky BRAMMER 29 May 1841 Caleb C. CAMPBELL - Martha JARRATT 1 Nov 1842 James W. CAMPBELL - Jemima KASEY 13 Jul 1837 John CAMPBELL - Elizabeth BELLAR 4 Jan 1803 William CAMPBELL - Nancy COLLINS 7 Dec 1841 Fleming CANADY - Susan THOMAS 15 Jan 1839 Peter CAPODA - Prudence HARRIS 1 Mar 1819 Samuel CARNAL - Elizabeth McALEXANDER 9 May 1807 Nollin CARREL - Mary DOCKREY 17 Nov 1803 Abraham CARTER - Sally BONDURANT 19 Apr 1821 Alexander CARTER - Liddey DEAL 29 Dec 1810 Banes CARTER - Julia PHILPOTT 17 Apr 1817 Benjamin CARTER - Nancy REYNOLDS 25 Feb 1813 Christopher C. CARTER - Martha CROWDER 13 Jul 1847 Elijah CARTER - Amelia SPROUSE 22 Jul 1818 George CARTER - Sally FULKERSON 5 Jan 1821 James CARTER - Nancy DANIEL 13 Apr 1821 Jedediah CARTER - Susanna REYNOLDS 22 May 1805 Jesse CARTER - Ruth ADAMS 26 Aug 1830 Jesse CARTER - Sarah HAYNES 28 Aug 1806 John B. CARTER - Rozinah ADAMS 20 Feb 1832 Lewis CARTER - Anna BARTLETT 6 Jan 1829 Robert CARTER - Rhoda KEATON 27 Feb 1842 Thomas CARTER - Nancy COTT 21 Oct 1810 William CARTER - Nancy BOOKER 10 Feb 1822 William CARTER - Ludy EDWARDS 14 Nov 1804 William CARTER - Elizabeth MOORE 15 Sep 1819 William CASSANDAY - Jane DALTON 11 Dec 1843 John CASSELL - Lucinda DUVALL 12 Oct 1836 John CASSELL - Polly GILBERT 20 Dec 1819 Michael CASSELL - Nancy TURNER 8 Dec 1841 William CASSELL - Cathrine EDWARDS 3 Oct 1843 Austin CASTLE - Levina EDWARDS 30 Aug 1838 John CHAMBERS - Mary BURCH 9 Aug 1832 Isaac CHANDLER - Elizabeth STULTS 15 Oct 1791 John CHANDLER - Elizabeth BENNETT 10 Dec 1794 Seaton CHANDLER - Hannah BEASLEY 11 Jan 1831 William CHANDLER - Polly HARRIS 10 Sep 1809 John CHAPMAN - Milly KEATON 23 Oct 1793 Joseph CHEATHAM - Martha MORRIS 5 Jan 1828 John CHERRY - Nancy HILL 2 May 1805 Nicholas CHEVALIER - Bethenia F. STUART 10 Mar 1842 Henry CHILES - Polley REYNOLS 18 Apr 1794 Joel CHITWOOD - Susanna CORN 26 Feb 1813 John CHITWOOD - Sally FERRELL 17 Feb 1798 William CHITWOOD - Nancy CORN 28 Apr 1814 Alexander B. CLARK - Sarah GAINS 4 Feb 1840 Andrew Jackson CLARK, the widow of John Clark consents, - Malinda SPENCER Sur. William Spencer. Min. Joshue Adams Feb 13, 1843 [M.R. (marriage recorded) 2-16-1843] Andrew J. CLARK - Martha STONE Sur. John Stone. Min. Joshua Adams May 22, 1845 Cardwell CLARK - Ruth SMITH 25 Jan 1840 Edward CLARK - Sally G. SALMONS Sur. George W. Lewis 18 Jan-1839 Fleming CLARK, consent of mother Lucy Clark - Margaret "Peggy" HOUCHEN Sur. Isaac Adams. Witn. T. R. Hall 2-Nov 1826 Henry CLARK - ? JARRATT 12 Dec 1838 Henry CLARK - Ruth MIZE 17 Mar 1825 Jacob CLARK - Jane STOVALL 8 Apr 1825 James CLARK - Mary BOWLIN 14 Dec 1846 Jerman CLARK - Frances J. LAW, daughter of William Law Sr. Sur. John H. Washburn. Min. Joshua Adams 10 Jan 1849 Jesse CLARK - Lucy PEDIGO, daughter of Edward Pedigo. Sur. John Hall 25 Mar 1801 Jesse CLARK - Lydia BARTELL 7 Aug 1835 Joel CLARK - Elizabeth CARDWELL 31 Dec 1809 John CLARK - Dianna MIZE 12 Dec 1839 John CLARK - Elizabeth SHORT 25 Apr 1811 John B. CLARK - Elmora HUDNALL 28 Sep 1841 John R. CLARK - Sarah Jane DODSON, dau. of Elisha Dodson. Min. Joshua Adams 5 Apr 1852 [M.R. 8 Apr 1852] John CLARK Jr. - Eliza B. LANDIFUR 24 Apr 1816 Landford CLARK - Sally CLARK 31 Mar 1814 Moses CLARK - Nancy EDWARD 29 Jul 1830 Samuel CLARK - Elizabeth TATUM 17 May 1827 William CLARK - Patsy CARTER 28 Jul 1814 John CLARKE - Elizabeth WRIGHT, dau. of Salley Wright. Sur. Sally Wright and Cornelius Thomas. Wit. Frankey Clarke and Jesse Clarke 25 Apr1811 Caleb CLAY - Sarah MORRISON 24 Nov 1808 Solomon CLAY - Polly HANCOCK 20 Jun 1806 Charles CLEMENTS - Nancy HANBY 17 Nov 1804 George CLOUD - Sendby Mary KELLAR 3 Apr 1828 Martin CLOUD - Polly DICKINSON 9 Aug 1817 David COCKRAM - Anna WOOD 20 Oct 1825 Edward COCKRAM - Mary RAKES 1 Nov 1806 Marvel COCKRAM - Susanna EDWARDS 23 Aug 1833 Nathan COCKRAM - Ruth BRAMMER 13 Jun 1841 Nathan COCKRAM - Bathsheba PEDIGO 12 Jan 1798 Richard COCKRAM - Judith WOOD 31 Jan 1847 Spencer COCKRAM - Nancy BOYD 26 May 1817 Charles COLE - Enne FREMON 8 Mar 1811 William C. COLE - Elizabeth MURPHY 1 Dec 1831 David COLLIER - Elizabeth MAY 29 Jan 1834 John W. COLLINGS - Eliza Beth HUBBARD 25 Aug 1836 Seaton COLLINGS - Sarah TUCKER 2 Jul 1827 Charles COLLINS Jr. - Jane PARR 7 May 1805 David COLLINS - Lucinda KIMBLE 17 Feb 1846 Francis COLLINS - Sally S. CLARK 20 Jul 1836 George COLLINS - Martha CAMPBELL 15 Jan 1834 Isaac COLLINS - Nancy BLACKBORN 24 Apr 1800 James COLLINS - Nancy SLATE 17 Sep 1840 William COLLINS - Zady FRY 17 Aug 1828 William COLLINS - Martha NUNN 21 Jan 1827 William COMBS - Jenney CARTER 13 Feb 1814 William COMBS - Elizabeth SAYERS 5 Jan 1835 Daniel CONNER - Anna McALEXANDER 11 Dec 1828 David CONNER - Susan ADAMS 11 Oct 1834 David CONNER - Mary HURT 10 Feb 1815 George W. CONNER - Nancy BOWLING 29 Nov 1840 John CONNER - Milly McALEXANDER 16 Nov 1826 John CONNER - Lucy ROBERSON 16 Dec 1794 Peter CONNER - Naomi SLAUGHTER 6 Mar 1828 William CONNER - Susanna KINDLE 7 Apr 1804 William CONNER - Oney ROSS 5 Sep 1819 Freeman COPLAND - Elizabeth EAST 20 Jan 1822 William COPLAND - Elizabeth CORN 2 Feb 1844 Jesse CORN - Elizabeth BURNETT 13 Mar 1810 John CORN - Elizabeth ADAMS 13 Jul 1809 John Adam CORN - Mary MOORE 27 Nov 1806 Joseph CORN - Hannah HAIL 20 Sep 1796 Richard CORN - Jane HIGHTOWER 18 Oct 1827 Sam CORN - Susanna SLAUGHTER 7 May 1819 Samuel CORN - Prematia BRANCH 1 Nov 1816 William CORN - Phebe ADAMS 1 Jan 1812 William CORN - Nancy SHARP 27 Nov 1806 William COUCHER - Joyce HARBOUR 22 Nov 1826 Joseph COVINGTON - Elizabeth HUDNALL 5 Dec 1833 Andrew COX - Annis STEGALL 2 Jan 1830 Frances COX - Perninah WALDEN 7 Feb 1809 James COX - Elizabeth BELCHER 28 Oct 1828 James COX - James LEWIS 23 Aug 1835 Lewis COX - Susanna HOLLANDWORTH 23 Mar 1826 Randolph COX - Jane BRYANT 18 Oct 1804 Braxton CRADDOCK - Sally SPENCER 1 Jun 1832 Isham CRADDOCK - Lerah HOLLANDWORTH 4 Mar 1804 James CRADDOCK - Delphia MARTIN 16 Sep 1834 James CRADDOCK - Polly PURDIE 29 Apr 1813 James CRADDOCK - Lavacia PURDY 7 Dec 1846 Nathaniel CRADDOCK - Caty HANDY 3 Feb 1807 Thomas CRADDOCK - Sarah BRYANT 18 Jul 1801 John M. CRAIG - Elizabeth L. JACKSON 23 Nov 1834 William CRAWFORD - Martha E. ROWAN 12 Jun 1818 David CREWS - Susanna CRADOCK 23 Dec 1824 David CREWS - Sally MARTIN 29 Dec 1811 John CREWS - Mary MARTIN 7 Jun 1812 Redmond CREWS - Lucinda CRADDOCK 22 Mar 1832 John CRISLEY - Hannah HARREL 27 Feb 1810 Archilaus CRITZ - Lavenia PENN 1 May 1831 Fredrick CRITZ - Nancey FIANS 21 Jan 1812 George CRITZ - Polly PHILPOTT 20 Oct 1814 William CRITZ - Polly HARRISON 30 Oct 1816 John CROP - Tabitha EDWARDS 5 Feb 1822 David CRUISE - Zenia RAKES 4 Mar 1847 James CRUM - Piny REYNOLD 5 Dec 1817 John CRUM - Nancy LAWLESS 18 Oct 1833 William CRUM - Ruth SHARP 13 Aug 1813 Harry CRUMB - Polly WRIGHT 16 Jun 1819 Samuel CRUTCHER Jr. - Nancy JAMES 28 Aug 1806 Joseph CUMMINGS - Susanna CORNE 26 Oct 1807 Moses CUMMINGS - Polly MAYS 27 Jan 1819 D surnames comming up in the next few days....

These surnames have been added to the Patrick Co. Home Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ AMOS RAKES == strader@interpath.com DEHART TAYLOR PRICE THOMAS RADFORD NOLEN RAKES BOWLING DIXON == jmather@swva.net Mary Hudson mahud@rollanet.org Personal Home pages http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/3597 http://www.rollanet.org/~mahud/index.html

If anyone has ny additional info. on this side of my family tree, I would certainly appreciate hearing from you. Jane This is as far back as I hve any information on the DeHART side `of my fam ily. `ROBERT RILEY DeHART, b. Apr. 2, 1832 in____________d.Nov 1, 1882 in_____ `married on_______________________where____________________ `Spouse Mariah elizabeth Taylor, b. Feb. 2, 1838-d. May 25, 1896. They `are both buried in the Robert R DeHart family cem. in Patrick Co.,Va `Children Exoney DeHart Price, b. Jan 12, 1864 `Isaac E DeHart, b. Apr 2, 1832 `EVERETTE CLAYTON DEHART,b May 11, 1855 in Patrick Co.,Va `EVERETTE CLYATON DEHART died Dec 10, 1926 & buried in Robert R DeHart Ce `m. `married Feb. 8, 1883 in Patrick Co.,Va to `Spouse1st Virginia Victora Thomas, B July 31, 1864 d/oPeter J & Mary `Jane Griffith Thomas. She died Oct. 1, 1890 & buried in Robert R DeHart `cem. `2nd. wifeMary Ann Ellen Radford married on April 7, 1892 `Children Robert Peter Dehart, b Nov 15,1883-d.Mar. 9, 1943 in Endicott `section of Franklin co.,Va. (He was listed as a vistor at the DeHart `reunion in Bryson city, N.C. in 1937) `Annie Belle Turner DeHart, b. Oct 5, 1903 `James Columbus (Lumma/Lummie) Dehart, b `Aug.7,1888-d.April 28,1943 at 800 P.M. `Eula M. Thomas DeHart, b June 6, 1896 `Laurie Emma DeHart, b. April 18, 1885-d.July 11, 1886 `Willis Riley Winfield Hillman DeHart, b. Feb 9, 1893-d. Feb. `6, 1925 `DAISY MARY ELIZABETH DEHART,b. Feb 7, 1887 in Patrick Co.,Va `DAISY MARY ELIZABETH DEHART, b. 2/7/1887 in Patrick Co.,Va-d.Nov. 12, `1975 in Franklin Co.,Va. `Married Jan. 7, 1909 in Floyd Co.,Va `Spouse 1st. hus. Wiley Alexander Nolen, b.1/1/1879-d.6/27/1932 in `Franklin Co.,Va `Children Effie Nolen Rakes,, b. Jan 26, 1910-d.(murdered)June 7, 1991 `Charles Everette Nolen, b. May 10, 1912-d.Mar. 8, 1985 `DEWEY COLUMBUS NOLEN, b. Sept. 3, 1915 in Franklin Co.,Va `Married 2nd. husband Claude Swanson Nolen (no children) `DEWEY COLUBUS NOLEN, b. sept 3, 1915 in shooting Creek section of `Franklin Co,Va-d. Jan 3, 1997 in Ferrum,Va, Franklin Co. `Married on Nov. 2, 1932 in Rocky Mount,Va, Franklin Co `Spouse Evelyn Bowling, b. Oct 2, 1915 d/o John Nathaniel Bowlins &

I just got on the Patrick Co list today and caught your message. What are you referring to about "Father Dickie"? I am researching this family. Judy Prince

With all the recent interest in Richard "Father Dickey" Wood, I thought this would be an appropiate time to reprint his memorial by his great-grandson Sparrel A.Wood. Nettie S. Clifton ======= RICHARD WOOD 1769 - 1859 One purpose and one impelling thought inspire our hearts and minds. For five successive years we have met to honor our ancestral hero; and each year as we meet to mingle our words of devotion, the life and name of our great-grandfather assume larger and still larger proportions. We dedicate in his honor today this memorial, so fitting to the life he lived. Of the facts and incidents of his life it is unfortunate we know so little. But I invite you, fellow descendants, to scan some pages of memory and vision, and glean therein, if you will, some sure indications of the life he must have lived. O, Muse, who dids't so oft for the Greeks of old lead them into the paths of wisdom, so lead us into the paths of human record and achievement. With thy magic key unlock for us a gold-embossed volume entitled "Richard Wood, 1769 - 1859." Enrich our impressions as we read the book and choose our words as we speak of the hero of our story. Richard Wood 1769-1859. A full life spanning ninety stirring years in American history! Wonderful years those, and they must have made their lasting impression on the life of Richard Wood. Let us open here this book of memory and vision and turn back the pages to 1769 in fair Virginia land, then an English colony. A new human record began that year in Lunenburg County, Virginia. In 1769, a boy was born, named Richard Wood, son of John, grandson of Stephen Wood, his known ancestors going back to 1700, two hundred and thirty-nine years before this year of grace 1939. Great deeds were then being done, and great thoughts behind those done, And Richard Wood in his early boyhood must have pondered those thoughts and deeds. At that time Patrick Henry in Virginia and Samuel Adams in Massachusetts were stirring men's hearts and souls and teaching those lessons of liberty and equality, which were to culminate, before Richard Wood was twenty-one, in Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, Washington's victory at Yorktown, and Madison"s Constitution of the United States. These are great names, and great things were then being done. Fortunate was Richard Wood that those things were being done while he was yet a youth. And fortunate are we, fellow descendants, that he passed on to us the impressions he then received. Little Richard Wood at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, a boy of six years, but much older in experience, was listening to his elders and to those accounts of patriotic courage and daring, which must have made a deep and lasting impression on the young impressionable life. Accounts of hardships endured by patriots prepared him for the hardships to come into his life. Deprivations, which he saw men and women meet, were preparing Richard Wood to meet the deprivations certain to come in the days before him. He was just turning twenty when the Constitution became the supreme law of the land in 1789; his new country unfurled her flag of freedom to the breeze; and General Washington became the first President of the United States. By that time a new vision was dawning in the minds of young Americans. The land to the west, these mountains and beyond, the great Ohio country, and the land of Boone, were saying to Richard Wood and others, as Greely said in later days, "Go west, young man, go west!" Then came Jefferson and the purchase of Louisiana in 1803, when Richard Wood was thirty-four. Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana Territory, negotiated by James Monroe, another Virgininian, more than doubled the area of the new country. Men's minds were fired with enthusiasm in contemplation of that great western country. And Richard Wood in his early thirties must have heard the call. It was between the years of 1789 and 1803, no doubt that he left the place of his birth in Lunenburg County, Virginia and came to the top of the Blue Ridge Mountain. "Why did he stop here and go no further?" you ask. The answer is brief and simple. Lack of funds necessary to such an undertaking; hostile Indian bands then roamed the unsettled country; roads had to be made, such paths as they were, through the primeval forests; making a substantial living for himself and family became paramount. So Richard Wood settled here at the top of Woods Gap, named for his ancestor, that illustrious pioneer and explorer, Colonel Abraham Wood. In the war from 1812 to 1814, when Richard Wood was forty-three, this country gained her second independence. Freedom and independence became more cherished than ever; and the soul of Richard Wood was strengthened and his heart rejoiced in loyalty to his state and country. The years from 1789 to 1846, in the life of Richard Wood, were years of industry; and, considering the great handicaps in an inaccessible mountain country, they were also years of a measure of prosperity. Then came 1846 and his country was again in war, this time with Mexico. Two years ended that conflict, and again Richard Wood saw his country victorious. By this time and earlier he viewed with alarm the growing dissension in the minds of his countrymen caused by slavery and states' rights. He visualized, no doubt, the wreckage such a conflict would bring to his beloved southland. We rejoice that he was spared the experience of witnessing the destruction caused by the Civil War. He passed to his reward in 1859 just two years before the battle of Fort Sumpter. Yes, Richard Wood, our beloved ancestor, your life was full. You saw the beginning of your country and witnessed her progress to 1859, second to none in power and influence. Your life in your ideals kept pace with that of your country. We rejoice that it is the privilege of this generation of your descendants to erect and dedicate this memorial in your honor. We rejoice that our generation can here and now place your life and name in their proper perspective. We dedicate this memorial, this "barrow" as called in other climes and ancient days. Had you lived in those ancient days, methinks your ashes would have been placed in a golden urn and deposited in your memorial "barrow" near some great highway, that through the years men might come to do you honor. Thus the ancient Greeks honored many a favorite son; thus they honored Achilles. Homer in his immortal Odyssey gives vivid description of honors thus conferred. They bore the body of Achilles from the field of Troy, where he was slain in battle, placed it on a bier, and washed his fair flesh with warm water and ointments. They clothed the body in raiment incorruptible; and all the nine Muses, one to the other replying with sweet voices, began the dirge. For seventeen days and nights continually they mourned Achilles, bravest of the Grecians, immortal gods and mortal men. On the eighteenth day they burned the body and killed many a fatted sheep around the pyre. They gathered together his white bones sprinkled with wine and ointments. His mother gave a two-handled golden urn to receive the ashes of her god-like son. The built a great and goodly tomb, a "barrow" it was called, high on a jutting headland overlooking wide Hellespont, that it might be seen from off the sea, by men then living and those to come thereafter. These honors and more they did for Achilles, for dear he was to gods and men. Thus in death he did not lose his name, but received a fair renown in all succeeding generations. Richard Wood, our beloved ancestor, you are our Achilles. We honor you, not as a victorious general; not as one whose fame has spread around the world; not as ruler of man and nation. But we honor you as a man amongst men in the ranks, a private who answered the call of duty. We have no golden urn to receive your ashes; but better still, your memory is enshrined in human hearts. We place not your memorial "barrow" high above the seashore to be seen of men; but high on this mountain of ethereal blue, in a gap named for your illustrious ancestor. Toward this sacred place paved roads are already reaching. Hard-by your memorial "barrow' is Blue Ridge Parkway, extension of Skyline Drive. Strange to relate, the paved roads you needed so much in your day have paved the way for us to do you honor. Here you rest in peace in these eternal hills, God's altars. To your memorial "barrow", Richard Wood, your descendants yet unborn will come and at your tomb call you blessed. Here we dedicate in your honor this your memorial "barrow" and raise our requen in parting salute. And until the sun has made his annual course again we say adieu, but not goodby. Richard Wood, adieu! Sparrel A. Wood, Great Grandson Jul 9, 1939. From: The Enterprise - 27 Jul 1939