Listers, I have been posting current obituaries on the Scott Co, VA GenWeb obituary site at http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/ScottObits. Linda R. Sorrell [email protected]

Hi list members, just letting you all know that I had good news at the dr today.The chances are 85% that the bne lesion is benign and even if it turns out to be malignant my prognosis is excellant! Praise the Lord!!! At worste I will have a total knee replacement.In hospital a couple of days and off my feet maybe six weeks. My daughter is still doing great too. The tumor is still shrinking, I give God the glory for it all. Love in Christ, Pat

Hi, I would appreciate a marriage look-up for Charles Gibson, probably after 1829 I believe the brides name was something like Oney, Oncie ? maiden name unknown. Any help at all certainly appreciated. Sarah Ann

Does anyone have any information on people who were mid-wives in Scott County. I have been told my Grandmother Laura E. Clark was one, but no one knows for sure. All of her records and pictures were destroyed. This would have been during the 1920's and 1930's. Thank you Joyce [email protected]

Wayne, You're welcome. Thanks for folks like you, doing so much work, on a site that everyone can enjoy. Hope I can add more. We have a trip planned for now. I'll get back to digging & sorting for more photos or info.soon. Mary

Has anyone heard anything about the reprint of the above Scott County Book? Did enough people send in checks to go ahead with the reprint? I mailed my check in in Sept. but, haven't heard anything. Does anyone know what the status of this project? Thank you, Anna

Pat, Is this the one you want? http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~duncanrw/coalcampindex.html Mary

Could someone please me the url for the coalmine site? I got a new computer and gave my old one away and forgot to take a lot of the urls to the new one. Thanks Pat

Wayne, Just took a visit through the coal mines site and ran across a photo of my grandfather. I have the same photo of the Roda Band (Virginia). I can name three of the men. My great uncle Edd Hodges is first, on 1st step on left. George Fritz, their friend, is 3rd from left standing on the ground. My grandfather, Eddie Harris is on 1st step & the big drum is to his left. My grandfather was born 08-21-1878 in Bethel, York, SC (d) 05-9-1938, Telephone, Fannin, TX , mar. 01-25-1901 Bonham, Fannin, TX Birdie Jane Davis (b) 03-12-1882, Blackwater, Lee, VA (d) 9-27-1954 Sorry, I didn't get it to you. I had it in my stack to process. I was born in Roda (Happy Hollow) Wise, VA in 1937 I'll send the clipping on of the coal camp (town) on a seperate e-mail, following this one. Mary Harris Carey [email protected]

Good morning, On the 1850 Scott County census I have found the following families. Does anyone know anything about one or more of these families? Thomas 45 Martha 40 James M. 13 Esther 12 Rena 10 John 8 Sarah 7 Elizabeth 2 ________________________ John R 20 Clarissa 19 ________________________ Nathan 24 Harriet 20 ________________________ Andrew 46 Elizabeth 43 Daniel 21 David 20 Delila 19 George G. 16 Thomas 14 Joshua 12 Nancy 10 Andrew 8 Mary 6 Thank you, Bill Hobbs

Hi, Does anyone have information about the death date/place and burial place of Henderson RIGGS, who died in 1870/72 in Rogersville, TN or Scott Co. His wife, Sarah Jane Stallard RIGGS died in Scott County ca 1872 after he died. I would like to know where she was buried also. They may be buried in the same cemetery. Thank you in advance. I would really appreciate some help. Thanks, Shirley Riggs

> I have also been told that Drayton's mother was Elizabeth Vermillion. In > the 1850 census, Drayton age 11, is listed with his mother Elizabeth, age > 35, along with James D. Vermillion, age 31, Carson Doughery, age 40, and > Ruth Dougherty, age 80. > > Do you know how all these people tie together? Here they all are (I have James O. Dougherty, you have James D.): Descendants of William DOUGHERTY 1 William DOUGHERTY b: June 23, 1766 Strabane,Tyrone,Ireland d: November 10, 1821 ,Russell,VA +Ruth TOWSON b: May 10, 1770 ,Baltimore,MD m: May 4, 1790 Baltimore,Baltimore,MD d: 1862 ,,VA 2 Ezekiel Towson DOUGHERTY b: March 20, 1791 ,Baltimore,MD d: January 1868 Lebanon,Russell,VA +Martha (Patsy) ELKINS m: January 1, 1814 d: May 2, 1837 *2nd Wife of Ezekiel Towson DOUGHERTY: +Mary FURRY b: Abt. 1805 ,Wythe,VA m: September 4, 1838 ,Claiborne,TN 2 James DOUGHERTY b: October 13, 1793 2 Sarah "Sally" DOUGHERTY b: November 13, 1796 ,Rockbridge,VA d: Aft. 1850 +James O. VERMILLION m: January 4, 1818 d: Bef. 1850 2 Martha DOUGHERTY b: March 19, 1799 2 Philemon DOUGHERTY b: July 8, 1801 d: August 17, 1801 2 Washington DOUGHERTY b: November 7, 1802 +Polly GIBBS m: March 27, 1825 2 Ruth T. DOUGHERTY b: February 1, 1806 ,,MD d: June 12, 1871 2 Carson DOUGHERTY b: May 9, 1808 2 Elizabeth DOUGHERTY b: June 23, 1810 +Archelius Dickenson HALE m: June 4, 1835 2 Patsy U. DOUGHERTY b: June 20, 1813 2 Margaret "Peggy" R. DOUGHERTY b: March 28, 1819 ,Russell,VA d: July 16, 1903 Hale's Mill,Scott,VA +George APPERSON b: August 22, 1796 ,Culpepper,VA m: May 24, 1842 ,Russell,VA d: Bef. 1903 2 William DOUGHERTY, Jr. d: July 6, 1847 +Rosanna VERMILLION m: November 8, 1825

Hi All: Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone's was enjoyable. In my homesick mood, I spent some of the day creating new pages for my website. I added some state historical markers, some new coal mine stories and modified some files to hopefully make them easier to load. The index URL is: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~duncanrw I hope to continue adding information. If you have any historical photos, documents, stories, recollections, or biographies and are willing to share them for the website, please contact me. I am committed to keeping our research free! As always, I welcome your comments. The mail traffic on the lists seems to slow down during the holdiay period. I'd like to increase the volume! I'd love to see your information, questions, etc. on the lists. Together, we can make a difference! Sincerely yours, Wayne Duncan

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Jim Brown pointed this out, so please correct your files. I live in Californai and I do appreciate ones correcting my errors. Sure wished I lived back there in VA, it's beautiful country. ... left the train at Mendole... Name is Mendota, not Mendole. Thought you might want to know. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving Jean

I know, I know, it is religion, and I am feeling the need to transfer to you this beautiful expression of FAITH that came to me this am. Wishing you the bestest day, wishing that all could fast this day and know the presence of our CREATOR. For those of you that are Native know that I too share your deep emotions of this day. Be safe and know that I am holding you close. Twanda Psalm 25:8-15 "Who then, is the man that fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him..... The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them" (Psalm. 25:12, 14) When we revere the Lord and walk in His ways, He chooses to share His heart with us. I have many acquaintances, but only a few significant friends with who I am comfortable sharing my inner thoughts and dreams. A bond of trust must be established before we feel the freedom to confide in one another. This bond is usually based on the conviction that our friends want the best for us and have consistently proved their loyalty. God longs for close fellowship with us. But, just as in human relationships, a track record of trust needs to be established. He won't share His secrets nor reveal His holiness to those who carelessly handle His love and ignore His moral standards.

Drayton was the son of Archeleus Dickerson Hale and Elizabeth Dougherty. He married Ruth Catharine Frazier on 10 May 1859 in Scott Co., VA. Ruth Catharine was the daughter of Jeter Lenter Frazier and Elizabeth Hicks. Mary

I have also been told that Drayton's mother was Elizabeth Vermillion. In the 1850 census, Drayton age 11, is listed with his mother Elizabeth, age 35, along with James D. Vermillion, age 31, Carson Doughery, age 40, and Ruth Dougherty, age 80. Do you know how all these people tie together? pat At 11:18 AM 11/22/00 -0800, Mary South wrote: >Drayton was the son of Archeleus Dickerson Hale and Elizabeth Dougherty. >He married Ruth Catharine Frazier on 10 May 1859 in Scott Co., VA. Ruth >Catharine was the daughter of Jeter Lenter Frazier and Elizabeth Hicks. > >Mary > > >==== VASCOTT Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family >members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. >http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp

Thank you List, I was able to find all the news paper stories on this murder. Found him under Edward Danny Pierson and Eric Danny Pierson, birth name was Edward Danny Pierson. He rec'd 11 years for the murder. Jean