Susie, How does Richard Whitt relate to Hezekiah Whitt? I am descended from Richard Whitt and Susannah Skaggs: Archibald Whitt m. Hannah Lowe Hannah Whitt m. John M. Linkous (Mom's Family) Rhoda Witt m. Francis Marion Godbey (Dad's Family) My parents were 4th cousins, once removed through the Whitt sisters. I have that Richard Whitt was the son of Richard Oney Whitt - that is a far as I have gotten. I am eligible for the DAR from several grandfathers - never have gotten around to the paperwork. Too busy digging up bones! :-) Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Shrader" <sshrader@adelphia.net> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > Guys and ladies, I'm simply amazed that not one of you lucky people have > neither joined the SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) nor the DAR > (Daughters of the American Revolution) with Hezekiah Whitt as your > patriot > ancestor that I'm aware of. I know none of the ladies have joined. > Hezekiah Whitt would be the first Whitt on the rolls of Tazewell County as > a > patriot in the DAR yearbook. In fact, he is not even listed in the 3 > volume > set of the National Patriot Index as even being in the Revolutionary War > and he won't unless one of you join and bring his name to light. If he > were > my ancestor, he would already have been listed as a supplemental. I would > be proud to claim him as mine, and as a matter of fact, Charles Dahnmon > Whitt (in Kentucky) said he would share him with me. Jimmy Steele has also > been a hard worker for your cause. I reckon he must like you Whitts awful > well. I say, I do challenge any of you to submit an application for the > DAR > or SAR. I will sign this as a Whitt fan, > Susie Shrader, Regent of Fort Maiden Spring DAR and President of the > Tazewell County Historical Society.(And I smile:) ) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> I know it sounds a little hard to believe, but it's actually an age old >> technique that our ancestors used to locate graves. >> >> I don't think I'm supposed to post links here, but if you will do a web >> search for "Grave Dowsing by Brenda Marble" you can read the article that > I >> learned the technique from. It explains everything including how to make > the >> rods. I was out practicing on marked graves less than 30 minutes after >> reading it >> . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> >> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >> >> > Fascinating! How does one learn the technique and are they a special > kind >> > of metal rods? >> > Pam >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >> > To: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com>; <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:05 AM >> > Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> > >> > >> >> To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". >> >> It's similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate >> >> an >> >> unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and > determine >> >> gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise >> >> show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> >> >> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> >> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >> >> >> >> >>> Darrell, >> >>> Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. >> >>> >> >>> You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for >> >>> the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to >> >>> you >> >>> have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in >> >>> interesting and beneficial to others on this list. >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Pam in SC >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >> >>> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM >> >>> Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and > cutting >> >>>> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some >> >>>> fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would >> >>>> also >> >>>> be nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves > we >> >>>> have found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >> >>>> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >> >>>> Violaters are monitored >> >>>> and soon removed! 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Hi, I am researching George W. Christian born 1880 in Tazewell Co. Virginia and Minnie Ward born 1879 in Buchanan co. Viriginia. They were married 1901 in Tazewell Co. I have a picture of a woman named Minnie taken in Feb 1947. I think that Minnie is my great aunt and I would like to find any family members so they can look at the picture and let me know. So if you are related to them or know family members of theirs please e-mail me at scofield62001@yahoo.com Thank you for your time and help. Mrs.Oneida Ward~Scofield --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides!

October 14, 1921 Pocahontas in the olden days - For several years in the distant part this section was terrorized by two outlaws, or horse thieves. They committed various acts of thievery and lawlessness, ravaging the country and causing much fear and indignation among the citizens especially during the civil war when so many of the men were away from home. They caused William REED to move his home on Laural over into Abb's Valley. The enraged citizens finally decided to put a stop to it at all hazards and by shrewd and united effort caught the villains. Near the site of the present Coaldale Tunnel strong men bent over some good sized saplings, tied their victims with a strong rope around the neck, tied the other end of the rope to the saplings and let them fly back with the villains hanging by the neck. There are two graves on the St. Clair place near Pocahontas, and there is a sort of tradition that these are the graves of the horse thieves, but this may not be true. Others say that one of! the men was a federal officer. Out beyond the machine shops near Pocahontas are "Peeled Chestnuts" a familiar name to one who has ever spent much time in this section, but it may not be generally known that the indians are responsible for the name. It is said on good authority that they used the peeled chestnuts as a sign or guide to them in their travels through this section to and from points in Ohio. Their trail led from some point southwest of here, possibly in Pulaski County on up New River, via Bluefield, Graham, Falls Mills, the lower end of Abbs Valley and out by Peeled Chestnuts. This section was termed by them "The valley of sweet waters" on account of the delightful water, Chilicote was their rendezvous in Ohio. The well known Pinnacle Rock contains some of the Indian hieroglyphics. The above information is vouched for by Col. James S. BROWNING, who came to this section from Richmond on February 28, 1865, moving to Mrs. BROWNING's farm in Abb's Valley. He had gr! aduated at Emory & Henry College in the class of 1876, entering the le gal profession after graduation. For a few years before coming to Pocahontas he had been private secretary to Governor Cameron. The discovery of the rich coal deposits on Mrs. BROWNING'S land led him later on to discontinue the practice of law in Pocahontas and develop in coal. In this business attempt he was successful, although somewhat overshadowed by his powerful rival, the Southwest Virginia improvement Company. some of the varied experiences would form an interesting story. The Colonel was an inveterate "scrapper" in the legal sense of the term and according to the opinion of his best friends was hardly satisfied unless he was in some legal battle. The writer and many others remember some of his scraps with Logan BULLITT, President of the S.W. Va. Improvement Company and the Pocahontas Light and Water Company. Colonel BROWNING bought from Mr. Alex ST. CLAIR the farm on the North side of his wife's farm in Abb's Valley, on which was the Abb's Valley Spring, which suppli! ed the town of Pocahontas with water. In one of his scraps with Mr. BULLIT, col. BROWNING had his men to cut the pipe line which supplied the town with water, and also the works of the big coal company. Quite a serious predicament for all concerned but it was more or less an act of good humor on the part of the Colonel to show the company that they could not put anything, over on him. The pipe line ran through his land and he claimed that the had a right to cut the water off. Just how matters were settled I do no remembered at this time. Another incident is recalled of an exciting incident that occurred the day when the court house bell rang loudly, which usually attracted a crowd under ordinary circumstances but this time who should the officers and detectives have in charge but President Logan BULLITT, wanding their way with him to the same place where all prisoners had to go. If my recollection is correct President BULLITT retaliated when the water pipes were cut, by put! ting a force of men to work tearing up the railroad track to the Brown ing mines. Col. BROWNING started at the head of the trouble by having Mr. BULLITT arrested. When he was brought before the court under an escort of detectives and policemen and the hearing had proceeded a distance a disturbance or a near disturbance arose and pistols were drawn in an instant. At this the crowd scattered like rats with one exception. A gentleman who is now a leading professional man in the town jumped to the top of a big iron safe to see the fun, standing on top of the safe in the midst of the excitement over the pistol exhibition, Mr. BULLITT was admitted to bail, and the company and Col. BROWNING settled their difficulties afterwards. Mrs. H.L. BUSTON, of Tazewell and her brother, Garland LOWDER, of Coopers, West Virginia, have recently returned from a visit to their sister, Mrs. George W. FOX in East Tennessee, at White Pine, near Morristown. That they had a most pleasant visit is evidenced by the fact that they are looking forward to next year when they can visit that favored section again. Mrs. FOX'S husband, the Rev. George W. FOX has a fine church at White Pine, and thinks Tennessee is graciously smiled upon by the Almighty in many ways. He even goes so far as to say that it surpasses Virginia. Mrs. BUSTON was specially impressed with the progress made in Tennessee, and the enterprise and push of the people. Near White Pine, for instance, there is a cheese factory that makes the finest of cheese, the product for the factory being furnished by the coal dairymen. White Pine is only ten miles from Morristown, where the family of Al LITZ live on a fine farm, and Brother Ned WILEY has charge of the fine c! hurch in that town, where the conference recently met. The Methodist conference at Morristown, Tenn., has made the following appointments for the Tazewell district: Presiding Elder, H.E. KELSO; Belfast - W.D. LARROWE; Boissevane - Josephus HENBY; Burkes Garden and Tazewell - A.S. ULM; Carbo Mission - Edgar HURT (sub); Castlewood and Dante - J.M. PAXTON; Cedar Bluff - S.D. LAMBERT; Clintwood - L.D. OWEN; Coaldan Mission - J.N. GRAHAM (supply); Council Mission - R.J. WAMPLER (supply); Dickenson Circuit - A.M. QUAILS; Buchanan Mission - A.V. RUDY (supply Harvey HENSHEW, Jr. P. (sup); Graham Stat - H.B. BROWN; Graham Circuit - Walter HODGE; Grundy Mission - J.E. GRAHAM (sup); Honaker Mission - W.H. WALKER; Lebanon circuit - J.T. GUY; Maxwell Circuit - W.R. CARBAUGH; Pocahontas Station - C.R. JONES; Richlands Station - W.A. MCKEE; Rocky Gap Circuit - J.D. SPITZER (Sup); Tazewell Station - G.L. LAMBERT; C.R. BROWN, Superannuary; West Graham Mission - E.H. COLE; Whitewood Mission - B.C. WISE (suppl); Wilder Mission - J.L. SCOTT; St. Pa! ul Station - J.A. EARLY. LOCAL NEWS ------------------------------ C.B. LINKOUS, of Graham, was a business visitor to Tazewell Tuesday. Albert MCCALL, War, West Virginia was visiting his mother here Sunday. Miss Grace JOHNSON, who is teaching school at Filbert, West Virginia, was visiting her mother, Mrs. D.R. JOHNSON, here last weekend. Mr. G.W. DOAK, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, was reported better Thursday evening. D.W. LYNCH is reported better. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter THOMPSON, a fine girl. Mr. and Mrs. W.G. KISER, Dante, Virginia, are visiting their parents here, Mr. and Mrs. A.G. KISER, and Mr. and Mrs. George W. LEWIS. Mr. W.E. HILT and Mr. C.W. ASBURY, of Tannersville, were here Tuesday on business. Mr. ASBURY has a son at Washington & Lee who belongs to the football team and in practice last week he broke a bone in one of his legs. He is getting on well, making a rapid recovery. Miss Georgie PEERY, daughter of James E. PEERY, left Monday for Elizabeth College, at Salem. Graham PRESTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry PRESTON of this town, has been signally honored at the University of Virginia by being offered the position of instructor in railroad engineering, but has declined the position on account of duties connected with his studies. Preston is making a reputation as a student at the old school. Mrs. W.A. SCOTT is in Pulaski this week as the representative of the Tazewell Womans Club at a district meeting being held there. Mrs. George W. ST. CLAIR, custodian of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for Virginia, and Miss Lyde TYNES are in Richmond this week attending a meeting of the Daughters. Mrs. Barnes GILLESPIE and Mrs. Henry PEERY were delegated to attend the Tazewell Chapter, but could not do so and Miss TYNES went as alternate. Captain J.D. ALEXANDER passed his 80th mile stone last Thursday, and pleasing to his friends is the fact that he is hale and hearty - Lebanon News. On Saturday, October 15th, 1921, at the home of the late S.C. PEERY, at 10 o'clock a.m., I will offer for sale at public auction, for cash, the following property belonging to the estate of S.C. PEERY, deceased, viz: 1 two horse wagon, 1 mowing machine, 1 disc harrow, 1 buggy, 1 hillside plow, 1 turning plow, 1 corn planter, 1 hay rake, 2 hogs (borrows), 2 ewes, 1 mare and suckling colt, 1 yearling colt, 2 milk cows, 3 haystacks, lot of foddler, feed in barn, 2 sets of harness. Nellie G. PEERY, Adm'x. Mrs. P.F. WITTEN, sister to Mr. W.L. PAINTER, Mrs. A.D. GERBRILK and Miss Mary PAINTER, all of Pearisburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.L. PAINTER. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. NEEL and their daughter, Miss Virginia, former citizens of Richlands, now living in Bluefield, were here last Friday attending the burial of James F. HURT. It was reported here recently that since Mr. NEEL has retired from the coal business he had entered the oil stock field. When he was advised of this report he vehemently denied it and threatened to fight. Mr. and Mrs. W.E. KISER, of War, passed through town Sunday enroute to Graham to visit relatives.

November 4, 1921 The town of North Tazewell is fast becoming the rendezvous of bootleggers, who have been plying their trade here apparently unmolested, and several of our citizens have, as a consequence, been hailed before his honor, Mayor William L. BRITTS, the past week, and caused to part from much of their money. Sunday a number of men, some say eight or ten, were drinking and indulging in other statutory violations of law, which resulted in a general "rough house" and various charges by members of the party against each other. The Mayor gathered is several speckles Monday morning, and it was reported that the participants will be asked "to tell it to the grand jury." A gentleman who is sojourning here was arrested a few days ago, charged with committing an offence agains the peace and dignity of the municipality, and caused to contribute one hundred dollars toward the running expense of the town. Half of this known damsel of the community, but amount was assessed against as well the "m! an in the case" paid the whole of the bill rather than see the "lady to jail in default." Monday night a well known young man of the town is charged with having entered a store in a manner rather unusual, the storekeeper charging that he broke the glass from a window and gained entrance in that manner. The person charged with the offense would never think of committing such an act were it not for the fact that liquor is so easily gotten here, or seems to be. A few nights ago two drunks entered the restaurant of Sam PAXTON and ordered everything on the bill of fare, and after eating like hogs got up and walked out and told the proprietor to go to - a warmer climate. Happenings like those above cited should not occur in an enlightened community like North Tazewell, and the citizens are preparing to take some action to stop the flow of moonshine liquor. It will be no surprise if a thorough investigation of recent events is made by the grand jury at the next term of court. It was quite an agreeable surprise to their many friends here Sunday morning when it became known that Miss Louise PEERY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ed PEERY, and Mr. Fred W. ST. CLAIR had quietly slipped away to Princeton Saturday night and were married. They are at present at the home of Mrs. ST. CLAIR'S parents, but expect to go to housekeeping in the town as soon as a house can be obtained. Mr. ST. CLAIR is proprietor of the Tazewell Tire and Battery Company, and has a growing business here. Quite a sensation has been created at Gratton as well as in other sections of the county over the sudden closing down yesterday of the large saw mills of the Tazewell Timber Corporation near Gratton. Telegraphic orders were received the first of the week to close the plant at once, the orders coming from the receiver, Jesse SPEER, of New York City. A large number of men will be thrown out of work, and several families will be forced to move to other sections. Mr. R.L. YAXLEY, who has represented the English interests of the company, is making preparations to return to his hoe at Liverpool; W.G. HARMAN, manger, will return to Charleston, and the NCNEIL, REPASS, CAUDILL, DORTON, KITTS, EDWARDS, HAGY and the other families will move to other sections where employment will be sought. Mr. YAXLEY stated yesterday that over a millon feet of lumber is now on the yards, which could be sold at a good price. The receiver, Jesse SPEER, a financier of New York City, is ill with typhoid f! ever and his condition is said to be critical. News reaches Tazewell of the death on October 27th, of Mrs. Amanda Thompson SMITH, at her home in Lodi, California. She was a daughter of the late James THOMPSON, of Tazewell, first cousin to William T. THOMPSON and Mrs. George W. GILLESPIE, of this town. She is survived by her husband, Charles SMITH and several children. The family left Tazewell many years ago. Mrs. SMITH was about 71 years of age. CEDAR BLUFF ---------------------------------- The Parent Teachers Association of Cedar Bluff will meet Friday night, November 4 at the Town Hall. A very interesting program has been prepared. Everyone is invited to attend. Miss Gertrude RUSSELL gave a tacky party on Thursday night. A prize was given to Miss Elsie GRINSTEAD and Mr. Joseph HURT for being the "tackiest." Miss Cora RUSSELL has gone to Bandy to substitute for Mriss JOYCE. Miss Clara CRUEY spent the weekend with her sister at Honaker. Mr. and Mrs. PERKINS, Robert MCGUIRE, John GOODWIN, and Roger WATKINS attended the races in Bluefield Saturday. Misses Irene MCCALL and Zoll WATKINS spent the weekend in Carbo as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. WATKINS. Mr. and Mrs. R.M. RUSSELL spent the weekend in War, West Virginia. ------------------------- The condition of Mr. D.W. LYNCH has not improved. He is a very sick man according to report received on yesterday, and his family and friends are very apprehensive. His heart trouble is serious, and he is occasionally delirious. However his condition is not regarded as hopeless. Her many relatives and friends in this town will be deeply grieved to learn that Mrs. Mary Elizabeth OWENS died suddenly at her home. No. 801, Fifth street, Bristol Tenn., on the 19th instant, in the seventy seventh year of her age. Mrs. OWENS was the eldest daughter of the late Hon. George W. DESKINS and Wyrinda DESKINS (nee RADER) who were among Tazewell county's most prominent citizens. Mr. DESKINS having served several terms in the legislature and ranked high as a politician among both parties, though being a Democrat himself. Mrs. OWENS was born at the old stone house, which is still standing at Maxwell, now being owned by her brother in law, James W. MAXWELL; and in this old ancient house, build by her grandfather, the late Stephen DESKINS, was married when quite young to John Henry OWENS, of Tazewell, and lived near her father's home several years, when they moved to Bristol, where he was prosperous as a contractor and where they spent their lives, he having passed aw! ay about eleven years ago. To this happy union were born six children, three girls and three boys, all of whom have preceded her to the grave, the last and youngest a daughter about twenty-four years old, having died only four years ago. The only surviving members of her family to mourn her loss are Mrs. Etta OWENS, a daughter in law, and five children, and three sisters, Mrs. M.L. SMITH and Mrs. Nannie P. DAILEY, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Eliza W. LEISTER, of Tazewell. POUNDING MILL -------------------------------- Miss Rosa Lee SMITH is visiting her uncle Mr. Walter L. THOMAS, at Deloram. Mr. Clint MOSS, of Burke's Garden, was here yesterday and bought a nice bunch of cattle from Mr. R.K. GILLESPIE. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union here celebrated Worlds Temperance Sunday (Red Letter Day) with a program last Sunday night, with Mrs. W.B. STEELE as leader. Mrs. Lyda SMITH will lead the temperance prayer meeting next Sunday night. Miss Roberta YOST, of Tazewell, one of the teachers at Doran, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting her cousin, Mrs. J.L. RINGSTAFF. Mr. and Mrs. Walker RINGSTAFF, are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy. Mr. Charles MCGUIRE, of Pounding Mill Branch, visited his daughters Mrs. James ASBURY and Mrs. Robert PETTS and families here Sunday. He reports the condition of his aged father as being the same. Born on the 26 of last month, to Mr. and Mrs. JOHNSON, Galax, Virginia, a bouncing baby. Mrs. JOHNSON will be remembered as Miss Mabel BOURNE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John BOURNE, of Gary, West Virginia, formerly of Gratton. The baby is named Sarah Catherine. ---------------------------- Falls Mills, Nov. 3 - One of the most entertaining and delightful social events of the Halloween season took place in this village on Monday evening when Mr. and Mrs. I.H. HARRY entertained at their home in honor of their daughters. The guests were received very cordially by the members of the family, and were all seated talking in a jovial way about "spooks" and etc, when a real spook make appearance, and after a few remarks quoted some poetry, very appropriate for the time, and then proceeded to walk out, which created a lot of laughter for all. The better part of the evening was spent in playing numerous games. Several selections were given on the piano and sung by different ones present. At a late hour luscious cakes and each piece of cake contained a present which signified something about the recipient. The "interpreter" told in a very clever manner what each holder of the present would achieve or not achieve as perchance. After this the young folks left bidding "adieu! s" and declaring that they had been pleasantly entertained. GENERAL NEWS ---------------------------- Mrs. Clarence TURNER underwent a serious operation at the Bluefield Sanitarium on Monday. At last report she was doing as well as could be expected. Rev. A.S. ULM will preach Saturday night at Liberty Hill; Sunday 11 am at the Cove; 3:00 pm at Glenwood. Mrs. Aaron RUSS was a visitor to Dryden this week. Mr. REEDY, of the Star Milling Co., North Tazewell, reports good guaranteed flour at $8.00 per barrel. Cheap enough. Henry KISER, Albert MCCALL, and Jim DOAK, all of War, were visiting homefolks here Sunday. Paul REPASS, a student at Emory and Henry College, was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. REPASS here on Monday of this week. Miss BONDURANT, a teacher in the Tazewell High School, was called to her home at Farmville this week on account of the serious illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. CHAPMAN left this week for Florida. Brother HOBACK, the miller for John P. GOSE in Burke's Garden, was here Wednesday and was bemoaning the fact that "times" were so hard a fellow couldn't get money enough ahead to pay his taxes. He said he was going back to the Garden and wait until Spring before he showed up again.

A big thank you goes out from all of us who live far from Tazewell Co for the work that Darrell Lowe, Jean Hankins, the property owners, and others are doing to save this historic cemetery. Jean recently sent me a newspaper update about the work, which said that $525 in donations have come in to buy the materials needed. If you haven't sent a donation, and you care about preserving the past, then I urge you to send Jean a check. It doesn't matter whether your check is large or small, or if you're related to these families or not! (And if you live close enough to help with the work, I'm sure Darrell could use a hand!) Donations can be made out to Jean Hankins and mailed to: Jean Hankins 253 Bailey Road Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 Sandra Kidd descendant of Tazewell Co early settlers William Kidd, William McFarland, and Thomas Neel, all of Wolf Creek > Subject: > Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > From: > "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> > Date: > Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:57:31 -0400 > > To: > VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com > > >We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. > >______________________________ > >

Thanks, Darrell. I actually did a Google search shortly after asking about it and found Brenda Marble's article as well as some other good ones. I can't wait to give it a try. Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> To: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com>; <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >I know it sounds a little hard to believe, but it's actually an age old >technique that our ancestors used to locate graves. > > I don't think I'm supposed to post links here, but if you will do a web > search for "Grave Dowsing by Brenda Marble" you can read the article that > I learned the technique from. It explains everything including how to make > the rods. I was out practicing on marked graves less than 30 minutes > after reading it > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:11 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> Fascinating! How does one learn the technique and are they a special >> kind >> of metal rods? >> Pam >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >> To: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com>; <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:05 AM >> Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >> >>> To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". >>> It's similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate an >>> unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and >>> determine gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that >>> otherwise show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the >>> fence. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> >>> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM >>> Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >>> >>> >>>> Darrell, >>>> Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. >>>> >>>> You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for >>>> the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you >>>> have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in >>>> interesting and beneficial to others on this list. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Pam in SC >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >>>> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM >>>> Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >>>> >>>> >>>>> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting >>>>> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some >>>>> fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also >>>>> be nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we >>>>> have found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >>>>> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >>>>> Violaters are monitored >>>>> and soon removed! OKAY! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >>>> TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR >>>> VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com >>>> <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >> TAZEWELL UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS >> VATazewe-L-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in subject line} >> VATazewe-D-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in subject line] >> >> > >

I'm not sure if it's in one of the cemetery books but you can find a listing of the marked graves at the Tazewell County Genweb site. ----- Original Message ----- From: <MLarson101@aol.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > In a message dated 4/17/2005 1:06:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, > bigd4vt@adelphia.net writes: > found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise show no signs of > being a grave, including some outside the fence. > Fascinating that this can be done! In WV, at several of my family > cemeteries, the slaves were buried outside the fenced-in area of the > cemetery. > > Thanks for all your hard work. Is this one of the cemeteries that had > been > read earlier and in one of the cemetery books? > > Melinda Larson > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR > VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com > <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> > >

In a message dated 4/17/2005 1:06:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, bigd4vt@adelphia.net writes: found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. Fascinating that this can be done! In WV, at several of my family cemeteries, the slaves were buried outside the fenced-in area of the cemetery. Thanks for all your hard work. Is this one of the cemeteries that had been read earlier and in one of the cemetery books? Melinda Larson

I know it sounds a little hard to believe, but it's actually an age old technique that our ancestors used to locate graves. I don't think I'm supposed to post links here, but if you will do a web search for "Grave Dowsing by Brenda Marble" you can read the article that I learned the technique from. It explains everything including how to make the rods. I was out practicing on marked graves less than 30 minutes after reading it . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:11 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > Fascinating! How does one learn the technique and are they a special kind > of metal rods? > Pam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> > To: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com>; <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:05 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". >> It's similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate an >> unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and determine >> gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise >> show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> >> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM >> Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >> >>> Darrell, >>> Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. >>> >>> You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for >>> the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you >>> have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in >>> interesting and beneficial to others on this list. >>> Thanks, >>> Pam in SC >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >>> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM >>> Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >>> >>> >>>> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting >>>> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some >>>> fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also >>>> be nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we >>>> have found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >>>> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >>>> Violaters are monitored >>>> and soon removed! OKAY! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >>> TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR >>> VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com >>> <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> >>> >> >> > > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > VATazewe-L-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in subject line} > VATazewe-D-request@RootsWeb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in subject line] > >

Fascinating! How does one learn the technique and are they a special kind of metal rods? Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> To: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com>; <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:05 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". It's > similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate an > unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and determine > gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise > show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> Darrell, >> Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. >> >> You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for >> the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you >> have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in >> interesting and beneficial to others on this list. >> Thanks, >> Pam in SC >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> >> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM >> Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update >> >> >>> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting >>> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some >>> fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be >>> nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have >>> found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >>> >>> >>> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >>> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >>> Violaters are monitored >>> and soon removed! OKAY! >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >> TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR >> VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com >> <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> >> > >

To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". It's similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate an unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and determine gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > Darrell, > Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. > > You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for > the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you > have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in > interesting and beneficial to others on this list. > Thanks, > Pam in SC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM > Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting >> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some fill >> dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be nice >> to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have >> found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >> >> >> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >> Violaters are monitored >> and soon removed! OKAY! >> >> > > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR > VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com > <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> >

Darrell, Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in interesting and beneficial to others on this list. Thanks, Pam in SC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting > trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some fill > dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be nice > to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have found. > After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM > Violaters are monitored > and soon removed! OKAY! > >

We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some fill dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be nice to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly.

There is a web site for the 45th VA Inf which is great! The address is _www.gwest.org/45thros.htm_ (http://www.gwest.org/45thros.htm) . Just passing info.......Neda in VA

Please can some one help us find some information on our Garner Family. We believe our Jarrett Garner b. ca 1794 left Virginia for West ca 1819 and was married in Illinois in 1821. we do have his family but wish to find proof of parents and did he have any siblings?? He does not seem to belong to any one and no one wants him as family. Help thanks

Does anyone know who the T. M. Ratliff mentioned below is? Pat Ratcliff Conover, NC http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/a/t/Patricia-L-Ratcliff-NC/ > [Original Message] > From: Michelle Burress <mish@TechVox.net> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/21/2005 8:12:01 PM > Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] 5 February 1897 Clinch Valley News Items > > February 5, 1897 > > GENERAL NEWS --------------------------- > > Col. Joseph HARRISSON is in Washington this week. > > Mrs. T.M. RATLIFF has been very ill at her home on Tazewell Ave. > > Mr. James PIERCE has bought an interest in the Tazewell Hardware Company. > > Last Saturday afternoon a wagon belonging to Mr. Harold BUCHANAN and loaded with goods for the firm of Buchanan Brothers was going up Plum Creek and on their way to Thompson Valley, slipped over the embankment and resulted in a general smash up of several barrels of flour and other goods. The wagon was broken up, but the horses came out of the wreck comparatively uninjured. > > Information was received here this morning to this effect that Mr. John S. YOUNG, brother of our townsman, W.G. YOUNG, Esq, died suddenly at his home in West Virginia this morning. Mr. YOUNG'S large circle of friends in Tazewell will learn with profound regret of this sad occurrence. Burial will take place fro residence of Mr. W.G. YOUNG, on Main Street, at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Tazewell Lodge, No. 62 A.F. & A.M will have charge of the ceremonies, and all members of the Lodge are requested to be present. > > BURKES GARDEN ------------------------ > > John H. THOMPSON and M. CASWELL of this place spent Sunday at Tazewell. > > Miss Alberta MOSS left here yesterday for a stay of several months in Graham. She is one of Burkes Garden's fairest daughters, and her many friends will mourn her loss from among us. > > Mr. and Mrs. J.A. GREEVER of Tazewell went home yesterday. We are always glad to see them. > > John T. PEERY has gone to his sisters bedside at Parisburg. > > Blane GREEVER, while loading ? at Burkes Garden had the misfortune of getting one of his check lines stolen. The thieves are serving 18 days with Mr. STEELE. Wish we had justice like Jack. > > Mrs. L.D. SNAPP is sick after an attack of pneumonia. > > Mrs. J.H. MEEK is on the sick list. > > Robert MEEK and Kelly GROSECLOSE killed 14 rabbits in one day and it wasn't a good day for rabbits either. > > Messrs. L.P. THOMPSON and Simon KELLY lost one of their fine grays last Tuesday night. > > John THOMPSON went to see his best girl Saturday. John must have had something of vast importance to say, as he took another fellow along to entertain the rest of the family. > > Mrs. Tobe GREEVER returned to her home in Tazewell Monday. > > Mr. Paris THOMPSON had the misfortune to loose one of his fine match horses on Tuesday the 26th. > > As the Courthouse is not built yet, business was transfered to Squire GILLESPIE on Clear Fork last week. > > We are sorry Miss Clara GREEVER continues unable to attend the Academy, the more so as she is an industrious student and is anxious to finish some of her studies this year. > > J. MEEK and M. MCGINNIS are viewing life through rose colored spectacles at present. The arrival of the sweet little girls at their respecive homes, has brought a sunshine and feeling of prosperity which nothing can dispel. > > SPRINGVILLE ------------------------- > > Rev. Samuel W. AUSTON preached last Sunday. > > G.P. MCMULLIN did not teach last part of the week as he had the grippe. > > Mr. W.W. WALLACE died at his home Wednesday morning in his 47 the year of consumption. He had been having hemorrhages for 18 years. He was buried with Masonic honors. > > At the burial of W.W. WALLACE, Brothers A.W. TABOR, of Harman Lodge 222 and Lindsay BAKER of Bluefield Lodge 85 were present. > > Mr. R.P. HARMAN and wife went to see their mother who is very sick with pneumonia. She is not expected to live. She is the oldest person living on Bluestone being past 80. > > Miss Sarah TILLER died last Sunday and was buried Monday. She had fever and dyspepsia. > > Mr. H.E. ASHWORTH had company from Thompson Valley last Sunday. > > Mr. H.G. PIKE of Bluefield was at Mrs. Mollie WINGO'S this week. > > We forgot to mention before that there was a new comer at Mr. F.S. WALLACE. He arrived a few days ago. > > Mr. G.E. CARTER likes to visit Mr. S.N. CARTER'S on Sunday evening. Wonder why? > > Mr. E.E. FRANCISCO went to Bluefield this week on business. > > Misses Sallie WALLACE and Jennie HAMBRICK was at home Sunday, but returned to their schools. > > Mr. E.G. WAGNER, who lives near Bailey, Virginia, has pneumonia. > > Mr. John S. CARTER is preparing to move to Kentucky where his father lived. > > Mr. C.R. HARRY formerly of Falls Mill, now residing in Roanoke, was in the neighborhood on business. > > > > > > > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR > VATazewe-Admin@Rootsweb.com >

February 5, 1897 GENERAL NEWS --------------------------- Col. Joseph HARRISSON is in Washington this week. Mrs. T.M. RATLIFF has been very ill at her home on Tazewell Ave. Mr. James PIERCE has bought an interest in the Tazewell Hardware Company. Last Saturday afternoon a wagon belonging to Mr. Harold BUCHANAN and loaded with goods for the firm of Buchanan Brothers was going up Plum Creek and on their way to Thompson Valley, slipped over the embankment and resulted in a general smash up of several barrels of flour and other goods. The wagon was broken up, but the horses came out of the wreck comparatively uninjured. Information was received here this morning to this effect that Mr. John S. YOUNG, brother of our townsman, W.G. YOUNG, Esq, died suddenly at his home in West Virginia this morning. Mr. YOUNG'S large circle of friends in Tazewell will learn with profound regret of this sad occurrence. Burial will take place fro residence of Mr. W.G. YOUNG, on Main Street, at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Tazewell Lodge, No. 62 A.F. & A.M will have charge of the ceremonies, and all members of the Lodge are requested to be present. BURKES GARDEN ------------------------ John H. THOMPSON and M. CASWELL of this place spent Sunday at Tazewell. Miss Alberta MOSS left here yesterday for a stay of several months in Graham. She is one of Burkes Garden's fairest daughters, and her many friends will mourn her loss from among us. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. GREEVER of Tazewell went home yesterday. We are always glad to see them. John T. PEERY has gone to his sisters bedside at Parisburg. Blane GREEVER, while loading ? at Burkes Garden had the misfortune of getting one of his check lines stolen. The thieves are serving 18 days with Mr. STEELE. Wish we had justice like Jack. Mrs. L.D. SNAPP is sick after an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. J.H. MEEK is on the sick list. Robert MEEK and Kelly GROSECLOSE killed 14 rabbits in one day and it wasn't a good day for rabbits either. Messrs. L.P. THOMPSON and Simon KELLY lost one of their fine grays last Tuesday night. John THOMPSON went to see his best girl Saturday. John must have had something of vast importance to say, as he took another fellow along to entertain the rest of the family. Mrs. Tobe GREEVER returned to her home in Tazewell Monday. Mr. Paris THOMPSON had the misfortune to loose one of his fine match horses on Tuesday the 26th. As the Courthouse is not built yet, business was transfered to Squire GILLESPIE on Clear Fork last week. We are sorry Miss Clara GREEVER continues unable to attend the Academy, the more so as she is an industrious student and is anxious to finish some of her studies this year. J. MEEK and M. MCGINNIS are viewing life through rose colored spectacles at present. The arrival of the sweet little girls at their respecive homes, has brought a sunshine and feeling of prosperity which nothing can dispel. SPRINGVILLE ------------------------- Rev. Samuel W. AUSTON preached last Sunday. G.P. MCMULLIN did not teach last part of the week as he had the grippe. Mr. W.W. WALLACE died at his home Wednesday morning in his 47 the year of consumption. He had been having hemorrhages for 18 years. He was buried with Masonic honors. At the burial of W.W. WALLACE, Brothers A.W. TABOR, of Harman Lodge 222 and Lindsay BAKER of Bluefield Lodge 85 were present. Mr. R.P. HARMAN and wife went to see their mother who is very sick with pneumonia. She is not expected to live. She is the oldest person living on Bluestone being past 80. Miss Sarah TILLER died last Sunday and was buried Monday. She had fever and dyspepsia. Mr. H.E. ASHWORTH had company from Thompson Valley last Sunday. Mr. H.G. PIKE of Bluefield was at Mrs. Mollie WINGO'S this week. We forgot to mention before that there was a new comer at Mr. F.S. WALLACE. He arrived a few days ago. Mr. G.E. CARTER likes to visit Mr. S.N. CARTER'S on Sunday evening. Wonder why? Mr. E.E. FRANCISCO went to Bluefield this week on business. Misses Sallie WALLACE and Jennie HAMBRICK was at home Sunday, but returned to their schools. Mr. E.G. WAGNER, who lives near Bailey, Virginia, has pneumonia. Mr. John S. CARTER is preparing to move to Kentucky where his father lived. Mr. C.R. HARRY formerly of Falls Mill, now residing in Roanoke, was in the neighborhood on business.

April 9, 1897 BURKES GARDEN -------------------------------------- Mr. Ed GREEVER came over Friday and went to Roaring Fork and caught over a hundred speckled trout. Mr. George MOSS attended court at Tazewell Monday. Mrs. C.V. HENNIGER, Mrs. J.M. SNAPP, Misses Belle HENNIGER and Pearl SNAPP spent a day in Tazewell shopping this week. Mr. Tyler BOWLING went to Pocahontas on business Tuesday. Mr. Jimmy VAIL bade his aged mother and other friends farewell and started for his distant home in Nebraska last Monday evening. There were just ten hay wagons left the Garden Monday morning. Meeks wagon was in the front. If you want to get before him on the way to the switch you will have to get up at twelve o'clock, as he arises between half past one and two. Mr. Frazier STOWERS, of Wolf CREEK, paid us a visit the first of the week. Misses Ida and Maggie GREEVER, accompanied by Mr. "Newt" paid friends in Thompson Valley, a visit Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John FERRELL has gone to Logan to see his Uncle. Mr. John D. GREEVER has moved his saw mill to Mr. Joe MEEK'S and also moved a sawyer in from Bland. Mr. GRUB was in the Garden, but what of that, we guess there was weather where he came from. Miss Lettie GOODMAN is getting in her summer millinery. Mrs. HOOPS has gone to Princeton to visit her sister. The Circle, which meets at Mrs. J.M. HOGE'S Saturday night, will have a very interesting program. THOMPSON VALLEY -------------------------------- We have concluded that it is better to clear out land before we plow it, since Mr. A.T. BROOKS had one of his fine horses badly injured the other day by plowing through a burning log heap. Mr. Jim BUCHANAN was out again Sunday in all his glory. Mr. William CORRELL is minus a girl. Wouldn't some one send him a school marm by express? Miss Millie BAKER, of Tazewell was in the Valley first of the week visiting friends. Miss Cleo and Mary THOMPSON are out this week collecting money to furnish the Manse. Messrs. DODD and WILLIAMS were delivering quite a number of enlarged pictures last week. Miss Maggie and Ida GREEVER of Burke's Garden spent several days in the Valley last week. Rev. Thomas MOWBRAY preached at Pleasant Hill Sunday at 11 am and at the White Church at 8 pm. He preached to a small congregation especially the ladies. Thompson Valley is getting on a boom. You can do up or down the Valley and you will see a wagon or vehicle of some kind sticking in the mud, every two or three miles. Farmers give their attention to their farms not to roads.

September 11, 1896 GENERAL NEWS ------------------------------- Dr. W.E. BAYLOR, of Cedar Bluff, was in town during the week. Master John GREEVER, of Five Oaks in laid up with a attack of scarlet fever. Mrs. Ella WALL and children who have been visiting her father returned Tuesday. Miss Ella HANKINS is in the eastern cities buying a big stock of millinery and dress goods. Miss Nellie HUFFORD left yesterday for Bristol, where she will attend Sullins College this session. Mr. Josh SEXTON left for Smythe County to visit relatives, previous to his return to Vanderbilt University. Master Wharton O'KEEFFE left Tuesday for Radford, where he will attend St. Albans School the present session. The Misses HAYS and Miss PEPPER, who have been visiting at Dr. HUFFORD'S left for their respective homes yesterday. Mr. W.W. BELEW will attend Emory and Henry College the coming session and left for that institution this week. A McKinley, Hobart and Walker club was organized at the court house last Monday night with a membership of 121. Miss Jennie HARMAN one of Graham's most charming and attractive young ladies has been visiting at Mr. H. Bane HARMAN'S the past week. Captain T.C. MORTON, general agent of the Old Dominion Building and Loan Association, of Richmond, is in town in the interest of his company. Mrs. J.E. BLAND and Miss Ella HANCOCK, who has been visiting at the home of J.A. LESLIE, for the past few weeks left for Farmville Monday. Captain T.C. MORTON, of Stanton Va. who is Inspector General of the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans, is in the county and expects to attend the meeting of Brown Harman Camp next court day. On Sunday morning about two o'clock our people were aroused from their sleep by the startling cry of fire and on investigation it was found that the residence of Mr. Smith LOCKHART was on fire, the roof having fallen in before the arrival of any one on the scene. The fire company was soon on the scene of action but owing to the fact that there was not sufficient hose to reach the building could not render any service as to the residence, but with the aid of a heavy rain were enabled to save the outbuildings. Mr. LOCKHART had his barn and house insured. The opening exercises of the Tazewell High School at the Town Hall Monday night was attended with great success. Judge STUART called the meeting to order and explained its purpose. The program was a good one and all concerned conducted their parts in such a manner as to win many encomiums from the large audience present. the essay of Miss Ella BOWEN, "Education" was a well prepared paper and showed that the board had made no mistake in appointing her as one of the assistant teachers, while the music rendered by Miss Alice ALEXANDER, music teacher, was of a very high grade. Miss HARDY recited "Music on the Rappanantock" which was well received by the audience. The High School is in good hands and the prospects for a successful years are good. BURKES GARDEN ---------------------------------- Mr. Frank SUTER and wife of Bland Co., were in the Garden this week. Mr. SUTER is a patron of B.G. Academy. Two of our young ladies, Miss Bessie and Pearl SNAPP, have left the Garden to accept positions as teachers. Mr. James H. GOLLEHON after calling on his girl last Sunday night was chased about two miles by a panther. Mr. GOLLEHON says he was too badly scared to shoot if he had had a gun. This is a Smythe Co. local. Attorney BARNES of Tazewell was in our midst Sunday. Three young gentlemen from Graham, Messrs. B.H. GREEVER, J.C. PEERY and P.H. RITTER passed through the Garden Monday. Mr. Joe MOSS is burning a large lime kiln of about 5,000 bushels. Our farmers are using lime instead of fertilizer. POUNDING MILL --------------------------------------- Dr. W.R. WILLIAMS started back to Richmond Friday, where he will finish his medical course this year. Several from this place attended the Tazewell Fair. Miss Leonie MURRELL, of Pocahontas is spending a few weeks with her friend, Mrs. W.B. STEELE. Mr. and Mrs. C.P. WILLIAMS are moving into town today. Misses Kate and Maria LAIRD, of Cedar Bluff, spent Sunday night with Mrs. Julius WILLIAMS. Mrs. Tim MONGER children and brother, Mr. Will HOLLAND, are visiting relatives in West Virginia. Mr. P.H. WILLIAMS who has been ill at Tazewell for some time, came down to his brother's Mr. W.C. WILLIAMS on last Sunday. Messrs. BAKER and WALL are repainting the depot and other buildings belonging to the railroad, which adds much to the appearance of the town. Mr. C.P. WILLIAMS and Mrs. W.B. STEELE will teach the school at this place. Miss Flora GILLESPIE will teach at Hunt's school house. Misses Belle LAMBERT and Mollie MCGRAW and Mr. Crockett ANDERSON left this week for Tazewell College. Miss Sallie MAXWELL spent Tuesday at Cedar Bluff. Miss Rebecca DAVIS and mother have been visiting the WILLIAMS families for some days. The former returned to Blue Sulphur Inn this afternoon. Mr. Willie LAMBERT and three of Mr. J.R. SPARKS daughters left here last week for Staunton, where they will attend the school for the blind. Rev. P.J. LOCKHART, preached at this place last Sunday to a large congregation. Misses Maria and Kate LAIRD, Ida WINGO, Oakley FERRELL and others, were guests of Mrs. W.B. STEELE last Monday. Misses Etta GILLESPIE and Maggie MAXWELL spent Monday with Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE. Mr. Dock CHRISTIAN is clerking for W.B. STEELE & Co. Mrs. Cyrus WILLIAMS is spending this week with Mrs. Mary YOUNG in the Cove. W.B. STEELE & Co. have just received a fine line of dress goods. Miss Eva SPARKS visiting friends at Graham.

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