Does anyone know if Sarah Lane, mother of Alwilda Gibson, is the daughter of Enoch P. Lane and Jane Bailie? Any help is appreciated. Dave.

Jean, You mentioned minutes from the Primitive Baptist Church at Sloantown in an earlier post. Do you have minutes from the church concerning other church members? I would be interested as many of my older family attended church in Sloantown. Thanks Gen

Clarene Julia Dougherty Addington, 92, Route 2, departed this life Wednesday aftgernoon (Oct. 11, 2000) at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. A native of Scott County, Mrs. Addington was a foster care parent for Scott County Scoial Servicdes and the oldest member of Addington Frame Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Addington; parents, Carson and Verdia M. Addington Dougherty; sisters, Alice Hicks and Dana Browder; foster daughter, Barbara Lynn Smith; and foster son, Paul Dixon. Mrs. Addington was a remarkable woman. Several years ago, the count of foster children to go through her home were well over 100; many of whom she reared from small children to adulthood.

James Baxter Pierson was also married to Sarah Elizbaeth Barnett, his first wife. I have both marriage license. John was a stepson to James Baxter Pierson. Anyone relate to this line? Descendants of Louisa Sloan Generation No. 1 1. Louisa1 Sloan was born April 02, 1876 in Scott Co, VA, and died August 27, 1944 in Scott Co, VA. She married James Baxter Pierson August 08, 1914 in Clinchport, Scott Co., VA, son of James Pierson and Malinda Peters. He was born May 1845 in Scott Co., Va., and died June 11, 1925 in Scott Co, VA. Notes for Louisa Sloan: Louisa Sloan Pierson Louisa Sloan Pierson was born April 2, 1876, and departed this life August 27, 1944. Age 68 years, four months and 25 days. She was married to J. B. Pierson, and to this union were born three children, one of whom preceded her to the grave 19 years ago last June 11. She professed faith in Christ in her youth and joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Sloantown and lived a faithful Christian Like until God called her home. Mother had many trouble and trails in this world, but she had gone where no sorrow, trouble, sickness, pain or death can ever more come. She leaves to mourn her passing three children, eight grandchildren, one brother, many friends and loved ones, A precious one from us had gone, A voice we loved it stilled; A place is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled. Written by her bereaved children, Roxie, Ruth, and John. Contributed by Jean Pierson, Weber City, Scott Co., VA 10-20-2000 More About Louisa Sloan: 2: September 25, 1900, John SLoan son Burial: Barnett Cemetery, Big Ridge Census: 1920, Census Scott Co., VA lists John Sloan as step son to James Baxter Pierson. Notes for James Baxter Pierson: James married Louisa Sloan b. 4-02-1876, d. 8-27-1944, Scott Co., VA. per Drucilla Roberts James fathered the children of his sister in law, Margaret "Peggy" Barnette. Jean Pierson had James born April, 1838, Scott Co., VA Primitive Baptist Church Annual Obit's: Scott Co., VA. J. B. Pierson, born October 1844, died June 11, 1925, Age 81 years and 8 months. Professed faith about 60 years ago. He married Sarah Barnett. To this union 7 children. Sarah was called away to her home. Married Louise Sloan this union 2 children. He was afflicted about 6 years with Reumatism. He was carried in a chair to church when able to go and would lead prayer. More About James Baxter Pierson: 1: June 10, 1865, Scott Co., VA Marriage Bk 2, pg. 18 2: August 17, 1866, Birth per Ruth Cantrell. 3: August 08, 1914, Marriage lists: JB's age 68 and window, Louisa's age 40 and single. Burial: Barnett Cemetery, Big Ridge Caste: 1870, Scott Co., VA Census: 1850, Scott Co., VA Occupation: Known as Rev. James Baxter Pierson & Farmer Children of Louisa Sloan and James Pierson are: 2 i. John2 Pierson. 3 ii. Roxie Pierson, born February 13, 1909 in Scott Co, VA; died May 31, 1991 in Scott Co, VA. She married Ballard Ramey September 27, 1946 in Scott Co., VA. 4 iii. Belva Ruth Cordelia Pierson, born June 15, 1916 in Scott Co, VA; died 1970. She married (1) Earl Jefferson Tate 1939; born 1919 in Scott Co, VA; died 1943 in Scott Co, VA bur: Tate Cemetery. She married (2) Samuel M. Hutchins Aft. 1943. More About Belva Ruth Cordelia Pierson: 2: September 30, 1939, Scott Co., VA marriage BK 6, p. 36 Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

Good morning List, For those of you that are using information I send to the list, you might like to add the message below from Jim with the material. Jim has been kind enough to correct some and add to the material. All I can do is transcribe the material, but people like Jim that is so knowledgeable of the areas, can keep me straight on the true locations. Isn't that a part of genealogy, keeping the stories and resources as clear as possible! Thanks Jim for your help. This isn't a slam to anyone, I appreciate the help. Have a good weekend, I'm headed back to Fresno as soon as the sun comes up. Have much that needs to be done and pratice with my new camera. I have never taken a picture of my dad's grave and that I have to later today. Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [VASCOTT-] Pictures and info and Frazier murders by John Barnett. > Jean, > The Primitive Baptist Church at Ida is the Ida Primitive Baptist Church at > Speers Ferry. It is actually located about 1 mile east of the Clinch River. > The Obituaries look as if they may have been taken from the minutes of The > Eastern Association of Primitive Baptist. > Jim Brown >

I a so glad this is going to be reprinted. The pictures are worth the money. I do, however, wish there was some way we could correct information in 2nd printing, such as some sort addition. I don't blame the RTA for the wrong information. I do however hold the submitters responsible for so much incorrect information. People should check facts before printing them as such. If a fact has not been proven, they should have recorded it as that "story told through the years". There are people on this list who know they submitted incorrect information. I think they should voluntary go through each new copy before it is put into circulation and make notations that their stories are just that - "stories".

Ronald: I am a member of two lists who are right now fighting about non-genealogy related messages. I sincerely hope that no one on this list decides to criticize you for forwarding this message. I am crying as I write this. One of my sons is in the Air Force stationed in Italy as we speak and I worry daily. I pray that I will not live to see one of my children die before me but if I do, I will be proud if it is in the line of duty. Your friend's message did not mention that the temperatures are well above 100 degrees in Yemen. These young men and women are truly America's finest. Corinne [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > I just got an e-mail from a good friend of mine who flys SH-60B's off > > the > > > USS Hawes. I thought you might like to read it. > > > > > > "It wasn't until a few days ago though, that we started doing > > > something that I feel may be the first thing I've seen in my short > > Naval > > > career that has truly made a difference. Right now we're supporting > > the > > > USS COLE and her crew in Aden. When the attack occurred we were a day > > > away. Just by luck we happened to be on our way out of the Gulf and > > > headed towards the Suez and could get here in a relatively short amount > > of > > > time. I know what you all have seen on CNN, because we have seen it > > too. > > > I just want you all to know that what you see doesn't even scratch the > > > surface. I'm not going to get into it for obvious reasons. But I will > > > tell you that right now there are 250+ sailors just a few miles away > > > living in hell on Earth. I'm sitting in a nice air conditioned state > > > room, they're sleeping out on the decks at night. You can't even > > imagine > > > the conditions they're living in, and yet they are still fighting 24 > > hours > > > a day to save their ship and free the bodies of those still trapped and > > > send them home. As bad as it is, they're doing an incredible job. The > > > very fact that these people are still functioning is beyond my > > > comprehension. Whatever you imagine as the worst, multiply it by ten > > and > > > you might get there. Today I was tasked to photo rig the ship and > > > surrounding area. It looked so much worse than I had imagined, > > > unbelievable really, with debris and disarray everywhere, the ship > > > listing, the hole in her side. I wish I had the power to relay to you > > all > > > what I have seen, but words just won't do it. I do want to tell you > > the > > > first thing that jumped out at me - the Stars and Stripes flying. I > > can't > > > tell you how that made me feel...even in this God forsaken hell hole > > our > > > flag was more beautiful than words can describe. Then I started to > > notice > > > the mass of activity going on below, scores of people working non-stop > > in > > > 90 plus degree weather to save this ship. They're doing it with almost > > no > > > electrical power and they're sleeping (when they can sleep) outside on > > the > > > decks because they can't stand the smell or the heat or the darkness > > > inside. They only want to eat what we bring them because they're all > > > scared of eating something brought by the local vendors. Even with all > > > that, the USS COLE and her crew is sending a message guys, and it's > > that > > > even acts of cowardice and hate can do nothing to the spirit and pride > > of > > > the United States. I have never been so proud of what I do, or of the > > men > > > and women that I serve with as I was today. There are sixteen > > confirmed > > > dead sailors who put it on the line for all of us, and some of them are > > > still trapped here. Please take a minute to pray for their families > > and > > > say a word of thanks for their sacrifice - one made so that we can live > > > the lives that we do. All of you that serve with me, thank you. All > > of > > > you that have loved ones that serve, thank you." > > > > > > Please feel free to pass this on to those you think will appreciate it. > > > > > > V/R > > > LT Landry > > > > ==== VASCOTT Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

--part1_d.b61f99c.27226f9c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/20/2000 12:35:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I found this tip at the Ancestry.com newsletter and thought it to be a pretty good idea. I hope it helps someone out there. If I find an address of a possible family connection that is more than 10 years old, I write "occupant" on the envelope. Then in my letter, the P.S. says, "If you are the occupant (and not the addressee), would you please use this enclosed envelope to send me any information you might have on the whereabouts of the addressee." I have gotten about a 96 percent return rate using this method instead of relying on the post office's "No longer at this address." One person even got the new address for me from a neighbor. Cath >> --part1_d.b61f99c.27226f9c_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yc04.mx.aol.com (rly-yc04.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.36]) by air-yc04.mail.aol.com (v76_r1.8) with ESMTP; Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:35:07 -0400 Received: from lists3.rootsweb.com (lists3.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.39]) by rly-yc04.mx.aol.com (v76_r1.19) with ESMTP; Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:35:00 -0400 Received: (from [email protected]) by lists3.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e9KGYdl20845; Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:34:39 -0700 Resent-Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:34:39 -0700 X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Fri Oct 20 09:34:33 2000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> From: "Patterson" <[email protected]> Old-To: "?" <[email protected]> Subject: when they have moved Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 10:53:19 -0600 Organization: Microsoft Corporation X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300 Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/99 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] I found this tip at the Ancestry.com newsletter and thought it to be a pretty good idea. I hope it helps someone out there. If I find an address of a possible family connection that is more than 10 years old, I write "occupant" on the envelope. Then in my letter, the P.S. says, "If you are the occupant (and not the addressee), would you please use this enclosed envelope to send me any information you might have on the whereabouts of the addressee." I have gotten about a 96 percent return rate using this method instead of relying on the post office's "No longer at this address." One person even got the new address for me from a neighbor. Cathy Luck to you, Sandy P.S. My family: Monmouth Co., NJ Surnames: TILTON & HARRIS, PYLE & MORAN Mercer Co., KY Surnames: PATTERSON & BUNTON, LAWSON & McGINNIS "Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one, it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves." ----- Dale Carnegie ============================== Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/search --part1_d.b61f99c.27226f9c_boundary--

Kitty Sayler, Here is the information on your gggrandparents. Sorry to send this to the list, but I have lost Kittys email address.. I celebrate the rights of matrimony between George W Thompson and Elizabeth Grere (see Greear,Greer),14 sep 1850. By Robert P Spencer. p 110 bk 1 Scott Co.Virginia Check the 1860 census for the Children. Drucilla

Some lady requested the marriage of Alwinda W. Gibson, to Robert Lee Pierson about a month ago. Well I have the license now and they married under AW Dockery (Alwinda Gibson), she was listed as divorced and RL Pierson. Would that lady please contact me privately. Descendants of Robert Lee Pierson Generation No. 1 1. Robert Lee4 Pierson (James Baxter3, James David2, James Patrick1) was born October 14, 1871 in Clinchport, Scott Co, VA, and died November 19, 1968 in Mt. Carmel, Hawkins Co., TN. He married (1) Martha Noblin Abt. 1899. She was born Abt. 1870 in Scott Co, VA, and died Bef. 1910. He married (2) Alwilda W. Gibson January 31, 1910 in Scott Co., VA, daughter of Archbald Gibson and Sarah Lane. She was born 1870 in OH, and died 1968 in Scott Co, VA. More About Robert Lee Pierson: 2: January 31, 1910, Marriage performed by Rev. W. W. Duncan Burial: Morrison Chapel, Sullivan Co., TN More About Alwilda W. Gibson: 1: AW Dockery is the name on marriage license. Parents Arch and Louise Gibson 2: Marriage list her as divorced and age 38, and RL was 38 and sinlge. Burial: Morrison Chapel, Sullivan Co., TN Children of Robert Pierson and Martha Noblin are: 2 i. Mary B.5 Pierson, born 1900 in Scott Co, VA. More About Mary B. Pierson: Census: 1910, Scott Co, VA age 10 3 ii. Thomas B. Pierson, born 1904 in Scott Co, VA. More About Thomas B. Pierson: Census: 1910, Scott Co, VA age 6 4 iii. Naomi "Oma" Pierson, born 1907 in Scott Co, VA. She married Stafford Owens September 22, 1923 in Scott Co., VA; born 1903 in Russell Co., VA; died 1966 in Scott Co, VA. More About Stafford Owens: 2: September 22, 1923, Scott Co, VA marriage Bk 4, p. 58 Burial: Holston View Cem, Weber City, Scott Co., VA Children of Robert Pierson and Alwilda Gibson are: 5 i. Vada E.5 Pierson, born 1910 in Scott Co, VA. She married Mr Jones. 6 ii. Oma Pierson, born 1915 in Scott Co, VA. She married Stafford Owens September 22, 1923 in Scott Co., VA; born 1902 in Scott Co, VA. More About Stafford Owens: 2: September 22, 1923, Marriage lists: Stafford's age 21 and Oma's as 16. Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected] http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/index.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/collection.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/memorial.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/favorite.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/howto.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/heritage.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/garden.html http://hometown.aol.com/jbrand1056/myhomepage/travel.html

These aren't OBITs, sorry at first I took them as obits, but they were written by their child and or children or family members that appeared in news papers. Martha Patsey McKnight (McNite) Patsey Pierson was born April 29th 1818, died July 26th 1907 aged 89 years, 2 months, and 27 days. She professed religion and joined the Baptist Church at Red hill about the year 1843 or 1844. About 9 o'clock the day she died she asked the time of day, she told her grand daughter to take the pillows from under her head, She said her head would soon be lower than that. She then said, I want you all to be quiet and make no noise. She said she wanted to die and get out of her suffering. She then said don't grieve after me. T then asked her, Mother do you feel ready and willing to die? She said yes, I am ready. She then said tell little Johnny Stokes and Frank Davis to come in. She shook Johnnie's hand and said several times be a good boy. About 4 o'clock she closed her eyes and mouth and died with out a struggle. signed J.P. Pierson Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

James David Pierson James David Pierson, son of John A. and Mary Jane Pierson was born May 1, 1869 and departed this life December 15, 1944. Age 75 years, 8 months and 14 days. He professed faith in Christ about 20 years ago and was baptized into the fellowship of the Primitive Baptist Church at Ida. He married Fanny Renfro and four children were born to this union. Three of the children preceded him to the grave. In departing, he leaves one son, four brothers, two sisters, nine grand children and one great grand child to lament his passing, but doubtless, our loss in his Eternal gain. Sleep on, dear one, in the arms of Jesus until the dawn of that glorious Eternal Day and we will meet to never part again. Written by his niece, Lexie Pierson Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

This is one of the few that my cousin Jean Pierson sent me along with many marriage and death certificates as well as old pictures. Just thought I'd share with you.. Hiram N. Pierson In the passing of Hiram N. Pierson at his home at 7:30 Wednesday morning, April 12th, 1944, this community, this county, lost one of it's outstanding citizens. He was the son of Wheeler and Nancy Jane McDavid Pierson. He was born August 23rd 1889, age 55 years, eight months and twenty days. On December 21st 1910, he was married to Carrie Peters, and to this union were born four children: Glenn, Allen and Billie , all of Gate City, Virginia. One child died in infancy. This home has been a Christian home. Hiram professed faith in Christ when he was very young. He was always active in every community and public betterment. He was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church having been baptized by Elder J. P. Peters. So sleep on, dear husband and father, until Jesus comes the second time, then we will meet together to part no more. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. Written by his wife, Carrie Pierson Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

Good monring, I just recd a large package from my Barnett cousin, Jean Pierson in Weber City, Scott Co., VA, with many old pictures from Harold Peters and Marriage and Death certificates, etc. The pictures are: Mcmcnutt line: Carson H. McNutt headstone and house he was born in, 2 different pictures of Carson Mcmcnutt and Eila Mae Lyons taken at Shoemaker High School, Pvt Milburn W. Mcmcnutt taken 1969, group picture Eula Mae Mcmcnutt, Gladys Elizabeth Peters, Kermit Peters, & John Peters; Elua Mae Lyons Mcmcnutt and Isaac Hurd (very young), heasdstones for David M. Mcmcnutt & Sarah E. Mcmcnutt and few others. Reed line: group picture with Patricia Reed, Edd Reed, Kyle Reed, Ronald Reed and few other Reeds.; Oferrell Reed,Jr; Claud Reed; Frances Castle and Norma Reed; Oferrell Reed,Sr; Claude Raymond Reed and Benny Evelyn Peters Reed; Thelma Reed, she died young; Claudia Templeton Reed and Oferrell Reed; Jones W. Reed (looks like the name) and Cordelia Hester Reed; very old picture of the Reed men, Lucian Lane & Ethel Reed Lane; kyle Reed holding two babies; Oferrel Reed, Letha Wampler Reed, Thelma Reed, Claude Reed, and Oferrell Reed,Jr; James W. Reed and wife; Amelia Rachel Branddon Reed. Smith line; Mr and Mrs Adam Smith celebrated their 87th 87th birthday. Mrs Smith is the former Sallie Hammond; Thomas Smith & Jemima Horton Smith; Adam Smith and Sally Hammond Smith; Robert Smith and Josie Gregon (looks like) Smith; Telda Smith; Someone wrote asking a question on the Gibson line, Jean sent the marriage cert, just have to go through the stack. John Barnett murdered Creed and his brother Wiley Frazier over the Barnett land on Big Ridge. Creed and Wiley were the grandsons of Adaline Barnett and Joshua Daniel Frazier of Natural Bridge, Scott Co., VA. Hope this helps someone, it sure does help me. It seems the Reed line ties in another WAY TO MY OTHER LINE AS WELL. Jean Brand G 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

List , I received this from Wanda this morning and wanted to post here. When the original word got out to the list a year ago there was a great influx of interested people...then when we posted an update a couple months ago more still were interested. PLEASE, now IS the time to get your pre-paid orders to Wanda. The information is included along with her e-mail address in her message. I for one am anxious to have my own copy. There is so much information within the covers of that book!! I am NOT taking orders...Wanda is. She is a member of the Retired Teacher's Association. As you'll see by her message all $$ go towards the book and any residual towards the children of Scott County. The RTA does not personally benefit other than to further spread the history of the county and enrich the lives of children who benefit form their scholarships. Maria Original message from Wanda: Maria, Thanks for getting the message out about the book Scott County and Its People, Vol. 2. We are ready to order at last but need 2/3 of the money up front. So we need prepaid orders now. The company has set a 6-weeks deadline if we can get order to them soon. Cost is $56 plus $4 for mailing ($60). Checks should be made to Scott County Retired Teachers and mailed to SCRTA, P.O. Box 1027, Gate City, VA 24251. We would like to keep an account of orders coming in so, if you can, e-mail me when you order. My address is [email protected] Any profit we make is for a scholarship to a graduating senior from each of our 3 high schools. The cost is $1500 per year and we have been doing this for about 12 years. We have seen students go to college who are the first in their family to do so and those we scholarshipped have all done well. Thanks for your help. Wanda Bledsoe

> > > > I just got an e-mail from a good friend of mine who flys SH-60B's off > the > > USS Hawes. I thought you might like to read it. > > > > "It wasn't until a few days ago though, that we started doing > > something that I feel may be the first thing I've seen in my short > Naval > > career that has truly made a difference. Right now we're supporting > the > > USS COLE and her crew in Aden. When the attack occurred we were a day > > away. Just by luck we happened to be on our way out of the Gulf and > > headed towards the Suez and could get here in a relatively short amount > of > > time. I know what you all have seen on CNN, because we have seen it > too. > > I just want you all to know that what you see doesn't even scratch the > > surface. I'm not going to get into it for obvious reasons. But I will > > tell you that right now there are 250+ sailors just a few miles away > > living in hell on Earth. I'm sitting in a nice air conditioned state > > room, they're sleeping out on the decks at night. You can't even > imagine > > the conditions they're living in, and yet they are still fighting 24 > hours > > a day to save their ship and free the bodies of those still trapped and > > send them home. As bad as it is, they're doing an incredible job. The > > very fact that these people are still functioning is beyond my > > comprehension. Whatever you imagine as the worst, multiply it by ten > and > > you might get there. Today I was tasked to photo rig the ship and > > surrounding area. It looked so much worse than I had imagined, > > unbelievable really, with debris and disarray everywhere, the ship > > listing, the hole in her side. I wish I had the power to relay to you > all > > what I have seen, but words just won't do it. I do want to tell you > the > > first thing that jumped out at me - the Stars and Stripes flying. I > can't > > tell you how that made me feel...even in this God forsaken hell hole > our > > flag was more beautiful than words can describe. Then I started to > notice > > the mass of activity going on below, scores of people working non-stop > in > > 90 plus degree weather to save this ship. They're doing it with almost > no > > electrical power and they're sleeping (when they can sleep) outside on > the > > decks because they can't stand the smell or the heat or the darkness > > inside. They only want to eat what we bring them because they're all > > scared of eating something brought by the local vendors. Even with all > > that, the USS COLE and her crew is sending a message guys, and it's > that > > even acts of cowardice and hate can do nothing to the spirit and pride > of > > the United States. I have never been so proud of what I do, or of the > men > > and women that I serve with as I was today. There are sixteen > confirmed > > dead sailors who put it on the line for all of us, and some of them are > > still trapped here. Please take a minute to pray for their families > and > > say a word of thanks for their sacrifice - one made so that we can live > > the lives that we do. All of you that serve with me, thank you. All > of > > you that have loved ones that serve, thank you." > > > > Please feel free to pass this on to those you think will appreciate it. > > > > V/R > > LT Landry >

Virgil called me and said that he has turned all checks over to Wanda that he has collected over the past year (including mine) I am so happy that the organization is going forward with this project and look forward to getting my copy :) [email protected]

" In England this week, a law was passed that would permit insurance companies to use the results of genetic tests to refuse coverage or set higher premiums for those born with “faulty” genes that could produce premature death or costly medical bills. The Genetics and Insurance Committee, which reports to the Department of Health, has given approval, despite advice to the contrary from other panels and groups, to make Huntington’s disease the first disease for which insurers can factor in genetic risks into their rates. """""""""" This is the reason that the DNA testing was not done at second union. This will happen in America and other countries if the genetic findings can show that we are prone to illness, whether it be mental or physical. This would also influence the positions in the work place, the level, the entry, the promotions also. One thing that most do not realize is that the DNA can change with the types of foods that we eat, the drugs that we take, the environment that we live in. What it is today, is not necessarily what it will be a year from now, or even a month from now. Twanda

Wanda Bledsoe informs me that they are planning on having a reprint of Vol. 2 as soon as they have enough reorders to meet up front cost of reprinting and shipping. If you know of any one interested, mail check to Scott County Retired Teachers, PO Box 1027, Gate City, VA. The cost is $56 plus $4.00 for mailing. Charles Williams

Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > I am searching for anyone with family ties to Kinnie William Wagner. Born at Speers Ferry, Virginia, Scott County on Feb.18,1903< Hi Dana, Not sure if I can help much but Kinnie's brother, Kelsie lived around the corner from my family in the early '40s. His back yard butted agains ours. There were two boys but don't remember a mother being there. I was told that Kelsie was killed in the early 50's when he fell out of a vehicle on Lynn Garden Dr. in Kingsport. Pete Dykes of the Daily News in Kingport wrote a 3 or 4 vol set on Kinnie's start in his troubles and the ensuing trial. They are short and at one time cost $11 for all. Not sure if you can get them now or not but heres the address if you are interested. Daily News 310 E. Sullivan St. Kingsport, Tn.37660 There was also a Gangbuster type radio program on Kinnie around 1948 that I listened to but don't remember the details re: family. Roy/Ala