submitted by Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel and Louise Vanover Vore VIRGINIA LETTER Dwale, Dickenson Co., Va., Sept. ‘95 Editor Free Press-- Within a few miles of Dwale there is a neighborhood of Dunkers, a religious sect, noted for their simple and Quakerish principles. For many years they have held an annual meeting in that neighborhood during the month of September, and the meeting for this year has just closed. Many of the young people of this neighborhood went down to “take in” the meeting. Their manner of worship is simplicity itself, and the oddness of it causes much remark among the “up-to-date” folks. They prepare a supper on Saturday night to be eaten at the place of worship. This supper consists mainly of light wheaten bread, fresh beef pickles, butter and coffee, which is partaken of by the worshippers first, while the outsiders stand off and look on, perhaps with watering mouths; and if these simple folks have not such a voracious stomach as to devour the whole of the food prepared, then whatever part remains after their appetites are satiated, is turned over to these spectators. Kissing is one of the ordinances of this sect, and it is performed just after partaking of the supper. The main objection to be urged against this feature is that the osculatory performance is in nowise a promiscuous affair, the sexes doing their kissing separately. Some of our young men who have amorous inclinations, signify their willingness to join the society, and become orderly walking members, as soon as they will change the kissing clause in their constitution and bylaws say as to read favorably; for they are assured that a number of eligible young women would at once connect themselves with it. But these young men would doubtless need some protection; for not a few of the sisters bear a strong resemblance to the Dame Leonarda, in Gil Blas. >> >>There was a slick tongued picture agent through here during the past >summer, >>carrying a >>large framed crayon portrait, in color, which he represented as a sample of >>work he was >>offering. He was to have one made equal to the sample in every respect, >and >>deliver it for >>$1.98, the party having the work done to advance the sum of 50 cents on >each >>order, but >>the time for delivery has passed, and he come not, neither has he been >heard >>from since he >>went away with their bright silver half-dollar and their good looking >>photographs. >> >>FIRE IN DICKENSON JAIL >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., July 23 -(special)- A night or two since some unknown >person >>set >>fire to the jail here, and the fire was under considerable headway when it >>was discovered. >>Jailer Kiser gave the alarm and it was only through the heroic efforts of >>the parties who >>rushed to the scene that the building was saved from destruction. The fire >>had been set >>near the front door, and if it had burned the building, it would have been >>impossible to >>have rescued the prisoners, of whom there were several. It is said that >the >>authorities have >>some parties “spotted.” >> >>DICKENSON COUNTY >> >>DWALE, DICKENSON COUNTY, VA., January 30 -(special)- The Virginia >>Republican; which was suddenly launched forth at Clintwood, has as suddenly >>disappeared, after a brief existence of four weeks. It seems that the >>Republican patronage >>which Mr. Vanover anticipated, was not forthcoming, and so the enterprise >>was >>abandoned. >>The General Assembly will be asked this session to incorporate the >>Clintwood >>School sub-district, enlarging the boundaries, and empower the Board of >>Supervisors to >>levy a tax of 25 cents on the $100 of taxable property within these >>boundaries, to build a >>new house for the district. The General Assembly of 1893-’94 passed an act >>authorizing >>the supervisors to levy a tax on the Clintwood Magisterial District from 15 >>to 20 cents on >>the $100, to build a new house for the Clintwood sub-district, but the >>measure was so >>unpopular that the district almost solidly asked for its repeal. There are >>quite a number of >>people included in the proposed district that are openly opposed to the >>measure. >> >>There is a man living near Clintwood, it is said, can ‘hit’ the weather >>better than Hicks, the >>weather prophet. His names is James Yates, and he is an ordinary-looking >>man, of about >>30. He has a peculiar drawling accent, and is the last man one would >>suspect of being a >>weather prophet. He takes great pleasure in prognosticating the weather, >>and some >>people are beginning to consult him now upon this topic when the weather is >>any factor in >>their enterprises. >> >>DICKENSON COUNTY >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., March 21 -(special)- A few evenings ago Mr. James Kilgore, >>an >>elderly and respected gentleman, of Ava, this county, passes away quietly >at >>his home, >>after a brief illness. He was nearly 80 years of age, and had been a >>citizen of this section >>for many years past. He leaves an aged wife and several children. All of >>his children live >>in other States, except one, and he is married, but still lives at the old >>homestead. >> >>Mrs. Sarah Mullins Fleming, of Dwale, died this week. She was a woman who >>had won >>the respect and esteem of all her neighbors, and was in the prime of life. >>She leaves a >>husband and several children. >> >>Some of our farmers are taking this fodder this week. Corn is unusually >>light this year. >> >>There has been plenty of rain lately, but little has fallen in the vicinity >>of Clintwood. Corn >>is injured to a considerable extent by the drought. >> >>COURT MATTERS >> >>County Court for the March term has just been adjourned. There was not a >>great deal of >>business transacted. It was expected that the case of the commonwealth >>against Herman >>Powers and Wade Kenady, charged with killing Dan Wells and Will Salyer on >>Big Ridge >>on last Christmas Day, would be heard, but upon some technical grounds the >>case was s >>continued. >> >>A special grand jury was empanelled for the term, and several indictments >>were returned. >>There were eighteen true bills returned against one retail liquor dealer in >>this place, and >>there were already some ten or more other indictments pending against him. >>Justice >>William J. Keel was indicted on the charge of collecting money fraudulently >>on fines >>imposed by him as justice, and failing to pay it over to the proper >>authorities. Mr. James >>McCravey, an elderly gentleman, was indicted for perjury. >> >>JAILED THEN BAILED >> >>William Fleming, who is nearly 80 years of age, was placed in jail here a >>few days ago, >>upon a warrant from the United States Commissioner, charging him with >>illegally selling >>spirituous liquors. He was bailed out of jail, and is now under bond for >>his appearance at >>the next term of Federal Court, at Abingdon, to answer an indictment, which >>is to be >>preferred against him. >> >>Several Deputy United States marshals from Wise are in Dickenson this week, >>looking >>after the “interests” of the moonshiners. Doubtless they will find a >number >>of illicit >>distilleries, and some of them of a rather unique pattern. The ingenious >>moonshiner is >>noted for his “makeshift” procivities. >> >>DICKENSON COUNTY >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., April 18 -(special)- Wilbur Haynes, who lives near >Freeling, >>this >>county, found a large gray eagle, which had been caught in a steel-trap, >>hanging dead >>upon his gate, the trap still fastened upon one of its legs. Mr. Haynes >>made inquiries >>throughout the vicinity, and cannot hear of any one’s having lost a trap, >so >>the bird must >>have been caught several miles away. >> >>Messrs. Thornburry & Rush, merchants of this place, are building a large >and >>commodious >>storehouse on Main Streete, and will have it ready for use by the 1st of >>May. The Johnson >>Hotel, on the opposite side of the same street, is nearing completion, and >>will be the best >>hotel property in town. >> >>There seems to be some counterfeit specle (?) in circulation here. Your >>correspondent >>was shown a dollar of the stuff by County-Clerk Counts, which some one had >>passed off >>on him by mixing it with other pieces, and tendering the whole for what he >>was due him. >> >>A DEPLORABLE CASE >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., April 23 -(special)- Your correspondent learns of a >>deplorable >>circumstance near Tapron, this county, the particulars of the affair being, >>it is said, >>substantially as follows: A woman was found dead in bed at her home a day >or >>two ago. >>From the condition of the body when found by the neighbors she mush have >>been dead >>two or three days. It was learned that her husband and his brother went to >>a gathering >>never mentioning the death of the woman to any one. A child only three >>weeks old and >>two or three others, elder, were left with their dead mother, and as the >>family lives some >>distance from any of their neighbors, the matter was not immediately known >>by the latter. >>But at length some on had occasion to pass that way, and saw the older >>children trying to >>take care of the baby. Then it was learned..... >> >>FROM CLINTWOOD >> >>Your correspondent learns that J. D. Vaughan, of the upper end of this >>county, died of >>flux a few days ago. There is quite a number of cases of flux in this >>county. >> >>Crit Dawson, a young man of Clintwood and Attorney John C. Smith are very >>ill with >>fever. >> >>There is not a great deal being said about the campaign as yet; but seems >to >>be the general >>impression that Vanover will be elected. >> >>Widow Milvina Counts, near this place, is confined to her sick-room. She >>has been ill for >>some weeks. >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., December 12 -(special)- Monday night Deputy United States >>Marshall Albert Hackney captured a moonshine distillery, which was being >>operated by >>Christopher Columbus Dulaney in an isolated place on Tarpon creek, in this >>county. >>“Christopher Columbus” and his partners had just made a “run” of whiskey >and >>left the >>premises when the Marshal and his guard found the distillery. As the >>moonshiners had >>carried all the liquor away, they could not tell whether they made good >>whiskey or not, >>though, as the said “Christopher Columbus” got into trouble a few days ago >>by helping to >>buy some corn for his distillery, as was noticed in this correspondence. >>Before he was >>able to shake the dust of that trouble from the soles of his feet he was >>arrested for >>“moonshining” and is now out on bail, in order to see that his interests do >>not suffer from >>want of attention. It seems that the way of the mountaineers is hard; but >>he will not let his >>business be neglected. If he has to go to jail or off to trial, he has his >>wife, sons, or >>someone else to attend to “biz”. >> >>Mrs. J. C. Kerr, of Ava, this county, is seriously ill. Dr. Phipps, of >this >>place, has been >>attending her, and reports her recovery a matter of uncertainty. Mrs. Kerr >>is >>comparatively a young woman, but has been totally blind for two or three >>years. >> >> >> >> >> > >

Hi, I'm brand new to this list. I can't believe I'm just now finding out about it! I'm from Pound (in Wise County) and with husband operate a small regional book sale, Heritage Nook Books by mail, about or by people, places or events in SW VA, Eastern Kentucky and NE TN. Anyone interested in an e-catalog (about 8 pages long) can just let me know. My family lines are thus: me, Brenda Dotson Salyers>parents, Wm. Albert Dotson Jr. and Rena Meade Dotson>his parents were Wm. A. Dotson Sr and Delcie Branham Dotson>Delcie's parents were Wib Branham and LouEmma Gilliam Branham> Wib's parents were Tandy Branham and Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Roberson>Tandy's parents were Milly Branham (b. 1811) and Tandy Layne> Milly's parents were John H. and Patsy Branham> John H.'s parents were David Branham and Frances Baskett Branham. Gee, this is harder than I thought it would be. I get lost doing pedigrees unless I have a chart graphic to plot it out. My mother's Meade line includes Vanovers, Hughes, Young, Thacker, Higginbotham, Mullins. Her direct Meade line reads: Rena Meade Dotson>Sam C. Meade> George W. Meade>Viving Meade>Fielding Lewis Meade>Henry Meade (ca 1730). I have seen the lineage posted on Family Tree that takes this line on back to Phillip Meagh in Ireland in the 1300s, but I don't know if it has been proved. I am a collector, not a researcher, so I have to rely on other's research and family legend. I've published two of my line collections, The Meades and the Descendants of Milly Branham. My husband's Salyer line, which I will post later, goes back to Shanklin Salyer, son of Samuel Salyer Sr. Been nice talking to you. Brenda

Hi Rooters, Here comes some more Collier stuff. This is great grandfather George Lytle Collier, son of Aaron J. Collier, Jr. and Elizabeth Berry. George Lytle Collier was born 12/2/1827 in Lee County, Virginia. He died 2/14/1915 in Norton, Wise County, Virginia. He married first 1/1/1850 Cecilia (Celia) Jane Jones (1831-12/5/1868), daughter of Isaiah and Mary Watson Davis Jones. George and Celia had 7 children: 1. William D. Collier b. 8/1850. Married first 6/5/1873 Lucinda Elizabeth Parsons. Married second 7/16/1897 Elvira Mullins. 2. Mary E. Collier b. 12/1852. Married 7/30/1871 Ira C. Parsons. 3. Isaiah Henry Collier b. 12/27/1855 d. 3/31/1944. Married 5/6/1880 Rosa Jane Willis. 4. Aaron J. Collier b. 5/31/1857 d. 8/16/1918. Married 9/14/1876 Sarah Elizabeth Hooker. 5. Benjamin Isaac Newton Collier b. 4/2/1860. 6. Hester Ann Collier b. 12/7/1862 d. 1/16/1948. Married 12/30/1884 George Melvin Gilley. 7. Daniel B. Collier b. 4/15/1866. Second George Lytle Collier married 10/19/1869 Cassa Gilley Willis, daughter of John B. and Mary Polly Huff Gilley, and widow of Alexander Willis. Cassa brought her 4 Willis children to the marriage: Isaac Taylor Willis, Arminda Jane Willis, John Willis, and Joseph Willis. George and Cassie had 11 children: 1. Henry P. Collier b. 1871. Married 2/28/1899 Dona Dean. 2. Martha J. Collier b. 1/1/1872. Married 3/8/1891 Girrard Roach. 3. Oma Victoria Collier b. 6/16/1873 d. 6/20/1888 of typhoid fever. 4. Luemma Frances Collier b. 1/20/1875 d. 1964. Married 2/8/1896 W. Elbert Hill. 5. Creed Flanary Collier b. 11/9/1876 d. 10/27/1972. Married 8/9/1897 Alpha A. (Doris) Dean. 6. Ollie S. Collier b. 10/15/1878. Married first 12/20/1898 James A. Willis, married second Oak D. Clark. 7. Eliza Belle Collier b. 7/30/1880 d. 8/10/1964. Married first 12/20/1899 Jonah Matthew Robinette, married second 1921 Samuel Roberts. 8. Judge Howell Collier b. 3/6/1882 d. 7/7/1928. Married 8/6/1911 Sarah Elizabeth Stuart. 9. Alice Collier b. 5/1884. 10. Lorena Collier b. 5/7/1886 d. 1900. 11. Tempa Adeline Collier b. 7/15/1888. Married 7/12/1910 John A. Mckelney. Please send any corrections and or additions. Anne Bays (Richmond, Virginia)

To everyone that responded to my query, Thank you, thank you! It certainly looks like I'll have the books before long! How wonderful that we have all of these resources available. Have a great day, Cheryl ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl Strange-Laetsch wrote: > Hello All, > > I am hoping to find the book entitled "History of the Pound" -- or something > similar. Would anyone know where I can purchase two copies? Is there a > site for Pound history? << two questions for the price of one!>> > > Thank you! > Cheryl Strange-Laetsch > > Researching: STRANGE, HALL, MULLINS, PERRY

Our Community Heritage (Wise Co., VA), 25.00+4.00, WCHS Pound: History of, Vol. 1 (Wise Co., VA), 25.00+4.00, WCHS Pound: History of, Vol. III (Wise Co., VA), 50.00+6.00, WCHS Wise Co., VA: History of, 28.00+4.00, WCHS Wise Co., VA: School Bells from the Past, 10.00+2.00, WCHS Wise Co., VA: Story of, 28.00+4.00, WCHS Wise Co., VA: Story of, History of (two volume set), 50.00+6.00, WCHS ORDERING INFORMATION Send orders to: WCHS: The Wise County Historical Society, P. O. Box 368, Wise, VA 24293

Hi All, I have The History of the Pound Volume II it is mostly pictures, in fact about 180 pages of wonderful pictures. I'm not sure what Volume I is . Louise Vanover Vore -----Original Message----- From: Pam Kerschner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE-L] "History of the Pound" >Cheryl, > >"The History of the Pound" can be purchased from the >Historical Society of the Pound, c/o Betty Belcher, P. O. Box 124, >Pound, Virginia 24279. The price is $25.00 per copy plus $3.00 S & H. >Add $1.00 S & H for each additional book ordered. > >Pam Kerschner >Pawleys Island, SC > >Researching: WRIGHT, AUSTIN, REEVES, BENTLEY, COX, DOUGLAS > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > >To unsubscribe from the Wise County list please send your request to: >[email protected] (if you are in list mode) or to >[email protected] (if you are in digest mode). >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > >

Dear Friends, I noticed the questions concerning , "The History of the Pound". Rhonda Robertson and I were co-editors of Volume 1--It includes the actual history of the Pound and surrounding area. Vol. 2 is a book of photographs. Vol.3 is articles from The Stateline Press, a newspaper published at on time at Pound . Vol. 4 is a second book of photographs. All are for sale at The Wise County Historical Society, P O Box 368, Wise, VA 24293. Sincerely, Nancy Clark Brown Special Focus Editor The Appalachian Quarterly -----Original Message----- From: Louise Vanover Vore <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE-L] "History of the Pound" >Hi All, > >I have The History of the Pound Volume II it is mostly pictures, in fact >about 180 pages of wonderful pictures. I'm not sure what Volume I is . > Louise Vanover Vore >-----Original Message----- >From: Pam Kerschner <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:47 PM >Subject: Re: [VAWISE-L] "History of the Pound" > > >>Cheryl, >> >>"The History of the Pound" can be purchased from the >>Historical Society of the Pound, c/o Betty Belcher, P. O. Box 124, >>Pound, Virginia 24279. The price is $25.00 per copy plus $3.00 S & H. >>Add $1.00 S & H for each additional book ordered. >> >>Pam Kerschner >>Pawleys Island, SC >> >>Researching: WRIGHT, AUSTIN, REEVES, BENTLEY, COX, DOUGLAS >> >> >>==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >> >>To unsubscribe from the Wise County list please send your request to: >>[email protected] (if you are in list mode) or to >>[email protected] (if you are in digest mode). >>[email protected] Phyllis Morefield >> >> > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > >

Mine must be Vol I. It was published in 1993. It has 420 pages plus index. It is a collection of eleven chapters entitled (somewhat abbreviated): Early History of The Pound; Legends; Early Settlers; Crimes, Criminals and Character; The Civil War; Settlements; People; Schools and Churches; Businesses; and Recollections. Pam

Cheryl, "The History of the Pound" can be purchased from the Historical Society of the Pound, c/o Betty Belcher, P. O. Box 124, Pound, Virginia 24279. The price is $25.00 per copy plus $3.00 S & H. Add $1.00 S & H for each additional book ordered. Pam Kerschner Pawleys Island, SC Researching: WRIGHT, AUSTIN, REEVES, BENTLEY, COX, DOUGLAS

Hello All, I am hoping to find the book entitled "History of the Pound" -- or something similar. Would anyone know where I can purchase two copies? Is there a site for Pound history? << two questions for the price of one!>> Thank you! Cheryl Strange-Laetsch Researching: STRANGE, HALL, MULLINS, PERRY

Hi Rooters, I have been working on this Collier family of Lee County, Virginia for quite some time. I would really appreciate any suggestions, additions and/or corrections to my work. Anne H. Bays (Richmond, Virginia) _________________________________________ Here is what I have found about the children of Aaron J. Collier, Jr. (1801-1859) and his second wife, Sarah Horton (1824-1900). Sarah was the daughter of John Horton and Jane Sergent. Aaron, son of Aaron J. Collier, Sr., and his second wife Frances (Franky)______? married Sarah in 1851 1. Sarah E. Collier b. 1851 Lee County, m. 9/25/1870 John B. Shepard (I don't know because I can't find any reference to the B. being Baxter, but I believe this is the Baxter Shepard who is on several of your records as marrying Sarah's sister Julia.) The marriage record says Eliza Collier, daughter of Aaron and Sallie Collier married John B. Shepard of Wise County, son of Andrew and Sallie Shepard. Eliza was 18, he was 21. I found them in the 1880 Scott County census: John B. Shepard 31, Sarah E. Shepard 28, Julia B. daughter 5, all born Va. Same for 1900 Scott County census: John B. 51, Sarah E. 48 -- here she gives birth date September, 1851. Sarah was in the 1860 census as age 5, 1870 census age 17. 2. Virginia Collier b. May or June 1854 Lee County, died 12/10/1854 age 6 months in Lee County. 3. James Henderson Collier b. 10/14/1855 in Lee County m. Wise County 4/6/1874, age 18, Abigail Gilley age 16, daughter of Elkomah and Jemina Gilley, Abigale died 6/3/1885 and James m. Fredonia Cousins. James d. 1/9/1929. James was in the 1860 census age 4. He was 14 in the 1870 census, 24 in the 1880 census and 44 in the 1900 census. 4. America Collier b. 4/7/1859. In the 1880 census a disabled persons form was filed listing her as an idiot, unable to care for herself. This disability was present at birth. On 9/30/1883, a committee, consisting of John Gilley and William N. G. Slemp, was appointed to protect America's rights. She was still living with her mother in the 1900 census. America was 42. They were living with James and Fredonia and their children. America was 1 in the 1860 census, 11 in the 1870 census, 21 in the 1880 census. 5. Julia Collier b. 1860. I was unable to find anything about Julia and she did not show up in any census. No birth, marriage or death records. I need a descendant to come forth here with some records! 6. Frances Collier b. 1861 in Lee County m. 10/31/1884 age 23 in Lee County, Daniel Boone Wade age 20, son of S. A. & A. Wade. Frances died 10/24/1891 in Lee County. Frances was 9 in the 1870 census, 18 in the 1880 census, living with mother and James H.'s family. 7. Ordelia Collier b. 1864 Lee County m. 12/7/1882 age 18 in Lee County J. Floyd Blanton age 19 of Wise County, son of J. and Sarah Blanton. Ordelia was 6 in the 1870 census and 15 in the 1880 census living with mother and brother James H. and family.

Here is my version of the children of Aaron J. Collier, Jr. (1801- 1869) and his first wife Elizabeth Berry (1807-1851). Aaron and Elizabeth were married 1/1/1823 in Lee County, Va. 1. Malinda Collier b. 1824 in Lee County. She is shown in the 1830 census as 5-10. She married George Washington Shoope. (I can't find a date.) In the 1850 census they are living in Lee County: George Shoope 25, Malinda Shoope 23 (I think some of these girls fudged a little about their ages), Hannah 3, David C. 1. In the 1870 census, Malinda is a widow living in Harlan Kentucky, next door to her daughter Hannah. Malinda Collier Shoope, age 48, born Va. d/o of Aaron and Elizabeth Berry Collier, w/o George W. Shoope, Aaron 13, b. Ky. 2. George Lytle Collier b. 12/2/1827 in Lee County. He is shown in the 1830 census as 0-5. He married first 1/1/1850 Celia Jane Jones (2/15/1830-12/5/1868), daughter of Isaiah H. Jones and Mary Watson Davis, and second 10/19/1869, he married Cassa Gilley Willis (1846-8/10/1896) daughter of John B. Gilley and Mary (Polly) Huff and widow of Alexander Willis. George died 2/14/1915 in Norton, Wise County, Va. 3. Mary Jane Collier b. 1829 in Lee County. She was listed in the 1830 census as 0-5. She married 1849 Albert Williams, b. 1828 Ash County, N. C. They are shown in the 1850 census: Albert Williams 22 Mary J. Williams 21. 4. Lucinda Collier b. 1831 in Lee County. She married 1847 John E. Dale. 5. John Beauregard Collier b. 1834 in Lee County. He was 16 in the 1850 census. He married 2/22/1852 Rebecca Roberts. Died 1864. 6. Francis Marion Collier b. 1835 in Lee County. He was 14 in the 1850 census. In 1855, he married Letitia Wade, daughter of Castleton Wade and Margaret Duff Wade. Francis died 9/4/1859. 7. William Jasper Collier b. 12/1837 in Lee County. He was 12 in the 1850 census. In 1855, he married Frances Ely Reasor. William died 9/23/1919 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas. 8. Isaac Newton Collier, b. 2/22/1841 in Lee County. Listed as 10 in the 1850 census. In the 1860 census, he was 19 and living in Wise County with his brother George. He married 9/10/1866 Amanda Jane Gilley. Isaac died 2/10/1903 in Frenchburg, Menefee County, Kentucky. 9. Thomas Benton Collier b. 1842 in Lee County. Listed as 8 in the 1850 census, 17 in the 1860 census. He married 1873 Mary Gilley, daughter of George W. and Nancy Gilley. 10. Hannah Collier b. 1844 in Lee County. Listed as 6 in the 1850 census, 14 in the 1860 census. She married 12/28/1868 Enos Kineman Hyatt son of Uriah and Nancy Kennedy Hyatt. Please send additions and corrections. There will be more to follow. Anne Bays (Richmond, Virginia)

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This book sounds good! Are the Maggard - Watts - Pratt, connections included? If so, I will be ordering one. G. Watts Brown ---------- > We have a book titled "Coming Down the Cumberland: A History of the Maggard > Family of Eastern Kentucky" by V.N. "Bud" Phillips. This book has much about > Samuel and Rebecca Robertson. The book retails for $14.49 plus 1.38 for > mailing. If you wish to order you can call me at 800-992-2691. > > Archer Blevins > The Overmountain Press > P.O Box 1261 > Johnson City, TN 37605 > ---------- > >From: "Ferguson" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [VAWISE] Robertson > >Date: Sun, Jan 23, 2000, 12:50 PM > > > > >Hello is anyone working on this family? Samuel Maggard b Rockingham Co VA > >about 1774 married Rebecca Robertson b about 1776. I think Rececca may be > >the dau of Benjamin and Celia Robertson. This family lived in western > >Virginia for a few years then they moved on into KY. > >Penny Ferguson > >London KY > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Wise County list please send your request to: > [email protected] (if you are in list mode) or to > [email protected] (if you are in digest mode). > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield

Submitted by Annette Damron , Robert Beverly, Rachel & Louise Vore> >>DICKENSON >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., May 21 -(special)- Your correspondent learns that Emmons, >>the >>12-year-old son of Robert Baker, of Dwale, died on Tuesday, after an >illness >>of one >>week’s duration. Bleeding at the nose was the main trouble. For several >>hours the blood >>ran from his noes in an almost constant stream, from the effects of which >he >>became so >>week that he began to sink gradually, and continued to sink, until he >passed >>away. Young >>Baker was a bright, intelligent boy, and the bereaved parents have the >>sympathy of the >>whole community. >> >>BROUGHT HIM BACK >>[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH] >> >>CLINTWOOD, VA., October 17. - J. D. Hill, a former Constable from this >>county, has >>been lodged in jail here by some of his bondsmen, who brought him back from >>Carbin, >>Ky., whither he had gone. He qualified as Constable of Clintwood District >>in 1891, and in >>1893, having the money in his hands, which he had realized from >collections, >>he went >>away with it. It is charged, leaving all his sureties in the lurch. They >>all suffered on >>account of Hill’s default, and a week or two since they learned of his >>whereabouts and lost >>not time in bringing him back, He promises, however, with the aid of his >>brothers, to >>make his sureties whole, and if he done it is probable that he will not be >>prosecuted. >> >>The Teachers’ Examination for Dickenson begins on next Monday, the 23rd. >>The older >>teachers seem to be dropping out of line, but it is to be hoped that the >>younger ones will >>prove themselves equal to the task. >> >>There were 24 teachers received certificates at the Teacher’s Examination >>for this county; >>enough I suppose to fill the schools. After the certificates were awarded >>by Supt. French, >>Mr. Wesley Vanover, a pioneer teacher in the free schools of Dickenson, >>delivered a short >>but pointed address to the teachers, in which he stated that he would >>permanently retire >>from the field. It is to be hoped that whatever profession he may engage >>success may go >>with him. >> >>The wildest excitement has prevailed all overt he county, over the murder >of >>John Baker >>two weeks ago. Holifeield has not yet been caught, and it is not >definitely >>known whether >>he is in the Commonwealth or not. There is a large reward for him. >> >>The Baptist of Clintwood and vicinity are trying to raise funds to erect a >>Baptist Church >>here. I think they have a pretty good subscription raised. >> >>Ben Edwards has been buying sheep here this week. Most of the sheep about >>here were >>sold off last year; but Ben seems to be a man who will “push things”, and >so >>he had >>collected a right good drove. >> >>A party of tourists passed en route for “The Breaks” to-day. I should >think >>they would >>earn about all they can see by the time that they get there in this hot >>weather. >> >>Elvena Fleming, whom I mentioned in my last as being in a critical >>condition, died on >>Saturday morning at sunrise. Her suffering for two (?) days had been >>intense--but now >>she is gone from this life of troubles to, it is hoped, where all are >>oblivious to sickness and >>pain. She was interred in the family burying-ground on..... >> >>I think our schools are to begin to-day. There are not to be schools in >all >>districts, as it >>was arranged last year for a school to be taught in one district, one year >>and then removed >>to another the next year for the sake of longer terms, as the funds were >not >>large enough >>for a school in each district. >> >>CLINTWOOD ITEMS--RAYMOND HOPE >> >>August 20, 1888. - Last Tuesday evening Volney Sykes, son of James, who >>lives in “The >>Gap”, was thrown from a horse and badly if not fatally hurt. He with some >>others, was >>running his horse down the road which leads from “The Gap” to Pound River, >>when by >>some means he was thrown upon some rock and his head being cut in several >>places, and >>one side of it, it is said, being crushed in. I hear that he has lain in >an >>insensible condition >>ever since. Those who have seen him say that he is in a pitiable state. >> >>Jas. K. Dameron’s child died on Friday morning and was buried the same >>evening. It was, >>I believe, about a year and a half old. >> >>Robt. Edington’s child was found to be dead upon their getting up on Sunday >>morning. >>The cause of its death is unknown. >> >>The school at this place seems to be on a boom. Almost everybody within >>reach of the >>school, who have children, are sending. >> >>George Francisco and his wife, H. J. Smith and Miss Venters, sister to Mrs. >>Francisco, >>went to Kentucky on Saturday and returned on Sunday. >> >>There is a union meeting of the Baptist churches on the Pound to-day. >>Several persons >>are going out of town. >> >>There has been considerable “shine” put on the court-house lately. >>REMARKABLE END OF A BRIGHT BOY >> >>DWALE, VA., May 21 -(special)- Mar- E. Baker, son of Robert Baker, of this >>place, died >>a day or two since, after being confined to the sick-room only a few days. >>His death is >>supposed to have been the result of over-exertion, as his constitution was >>rather feeble. >>He bled at the nose till he became too weak to help himself, and went into >a >>stupor, from >>which he never full aroused. He was twelve years old, and a bright and >>intelligent boy. >>

Seeking any information about these people AND/OR their slaveowners: Lucy (born ca. 1847) Linn/Lynn/Len (Lucy's father) Riley C.C. Lewis Dolly Emily By the 1870's they had moved to Mason County, KY. THANKS!!!! Judy

Attention any ROSE family researchers in the Wise county I would like to correspond with you to see if you can help me find my ROSE family. Thanks, Jerry Rose

I found this on microfilm at my LDS, it comes from the Sutherland Collections by E.J. Sutherland. WISE COUNTY ? VIRGINIA? RECORDS The following persons were appointed to hold an election in Wise County, Virginia,on the 4th Thursday in May, 1859: "District-No. 3 "'At the Pound Adam G Robinson conductor. Jeremiah T. Chase ,Martin Branham, Daniel Dotson Com's. "At the Glade-Fork James M. Gibson conductor Andrew Long ,Charles H Banner & James H. Gibson Com's "District No. 4 "At Holly Creek James Vanters conductor - L. D.. Dunbar, Cornelius VANOVER & Wilburn Phips Com's "At Cranesnest Matthew S .Robinson conductor David Vance Reuben Powers & Wilson Adkins Com's . Court Order Book No.---- 1, page. 173 ·Order entered April-26, 1859.

Subject: Dickenson Ct.VA. Newspaper 1890-1900 submitted by Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel & Louise Vanover Vore Abraham Mullins of George’s Creek, had two cows die in a very mysterious manner a day or two since. They had been out on the commons, a short distance from home, and when they returned they each drank an unusual amount of water from the creek, and immediately laid down, and both expired. Mr. Mullins says he thinks they were poisoned and that he knows who administered the poison. CLINTWOOD LETTER CLINTWOOD, VA., June 18 - Five dollar gold pieces, said to be counterfeit, are in circulation through this vicinity. Clerk Phipps told me that one was passed to him, but it was easily detected, the metal being so base that it required no expert to see that it was not genuine. There have been quite a number of marriages in this county within the past week, among whom I will mention Ira Vanover to a Miss Parsons of Wise. MARRIAGE AT CLINTWOOD CLINTWOOD, VA., October 22 -(special)- Miss Laura Powers and Mr. Wade P. Kenday were quietly married at the residence of Rev. Joseph H. Ross, of this place, on Thursday last. They are both teachers and stand high in the estimation of the people generally. the Rev. Joseph H. Ross performed the ceremony. The jail at this place was broken on Wednesday night last, and three of the inmates - “Ab” Vance, Aaron Moore, and Paris Mullins - escaped. An effort was made to capture them, but the officers were unsuccessful. These parties were fined for misdemeanor, and being unable to pay the fines, were imprisoned. Your correspondent did not learn how they affected their escape, but presume it was through the carelessness of the jailer, as this jail-breaking is a frequent occurrence here. DEATHS IN DICKENSON CLINTWOOD, VA., November 16 -(special)- Jenny Thornbury, the 12-year-old daughter of ___ Thornbury, deceased, died here Sunday night of fever. She was a bright, intelligent girl, and will be sadly missed among her acquaintances. Her remains were interred yesterday by the side of those of her father Hick Baker, a farmer of Osborne’s Gap, this county, died a day or two since of fever. He was about 80 years of age, and reared a large family. AFFAIRS IN FAR DICKENSON CLINTWOOD, VA., November 22 -(Special)- James Vanover, a farmer of Crane’s Neck, this county, had the misfortune to have his house burned on Friday last, the fire catching >from the stove. The family were all out of the house about the premises at >the time, and >the flames seemed to have been under full headway when discovered, and they >were >unable to save but little of their household effects. Not only the >dwelling, but the >smoke-house and granary, which stood near, containing his corn crop, were >all destroyed. >Mr. Vanover seems to have been unlucky in this respect, having had his house >and >contents destroyed by fire some years ago. > >ANOTHER DEED OF CONVEYANCE > >CLINTWOOD, VA., March 3 - A deed was admitted to record in the clerk’s >office here >yesterday from John D. H. Ross, of Rockbridge (?) county, and others, >conveying 6,644 >acres of land to the Russell Fork Coal and Lumber company, a corporation >existing under >the laws of this State. These lands lie in the northern portion of >Dickenson county. > >A marriage was celebrated near this place the other night which has >attracted considerable >attention throughout this vicinity, and has created more or less amusement. >The >contracting parties were Osborn Howell, known as “Beauregard, Jr.”, and >Bettie Mullins, >alias “Big Bettie”. Bettie’s parents objected to the match, but your >correspondent has not >learned on what score, and so it became necessary to resort to the strategy >to “best” the >“old folks”. Though Bettie had reached her majority about twice, yet she >did not wish to >openly defy her parental authority. On the evening before their marriage >Bettie’s mother >concluded from her actions that something was in “the child’s head”, and to >prevent the >probability of an elopement she hid her shoes.....and after all was still >she stole out and >walked about three miles in her “stocking-feet” to a house where >“Beauregard, Jr.,” had >no doubt previously intimated that he would meet her. They both arrived >there in due >time, and a marriage-license was sent for and also an officiating clergyman, >and the couple >was made one. Howell is a widower of some years’ standing, and has seen the >flowers >bloom for sixty odd summers. > >Your correspondent learns that J. C. Speers, a dentist and prominent citizen >of this town, >will shortly move to the Viers farm, in the northern part of this county. >We regret to lose >Mr. Speer from this place. > >13,000 ACRES OF LAND CONVEYED >REV. MR. MUSICK CALLED TO CHATHAM > >CLINTWOOD, VA., March 1. - A deed was admitted to record in the clerk’s >office here >to-day conveying 13,000 acres of land from the Prator Coal and Timber >Company, a >corporation chartered under the laws of Tennessee, to the Russel Fork Coal >and Lumber >Company, a corporation of Virginia. These lands lie in the counties of >Dickenson and >Buchanan and are valuable, as they are heavily timbered with fine marketable >timber. >They are said to marketable timber. They are said to have rich deposits of >bituminous >coal. > >Rev. Mr. Musick, who officiated as pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church >at this place >during the past year, has accepted a call from Chatham, Va., He preached his >last sermon >here on yesterday. He has a strong following here and will be sadly missed, >but kindly >remembered by his many warm friends. It is not known yet who will supply >his place. > >Isham Mullins, pioneer settler of this section, died at the residence of his >son, near this >place, a day or two since. He was nearly 80 years old, and had reared a >large family. He >had been very infirm for some time, and was dependent upon his children for >support. > >A NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE > >An effort will soon be made to sell the school-house in this place and build >another one on >a larger scale. An art was passes by the General Assembly, session of 1893- >’94, >authorizing the Board of Trustees to sell and convey the school property in >the town of >Clintwood Magisterial District to build a larger house and in pursuance of >this act the >effort will be made. The move is very unpopular, and many expression of >dissatisfaction >are heard. The general impression prevail that it is very unfair to tax the >whole magisterial >district to build a house for the town. It is claimed that the matter was >represented to Mr. >Irvin the patron of the bill, as being a popular measure, endorsed by >everybody in the >district, when the real fact is it was worked up by four or five men, who >kept the affair a >secret, and it was loudly condemned by everybody else as soon as it was made >public. > >LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN > >There is some talk already as to the campaign throughout this county, and >the indications >are that it will be a hot contest. It is generally conceded that Henry >Keel, of this place, >will have a following in the convention which will nominate a candidate for >the House of >Delegates on the Democratic ticket. Columbus Phipps, ex-clerk of the County >Court, will >probably be the nominee on the Republican ticket. There is an eccentric old >gentleman by >the name of Mullins, near this place, who had declared himself for an >independent race. >He is a Republican, was a soldier in the Union army during the late war, and >is now >drawing a large pension. He is very obstinate and determined, and will in >all probability >make the race. > >CHAIN-GANG > >At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors the act of the General Assembly in >regard to establishing a chain-gang in this county was ratified, and those >against whom >fines have been assessed in favor of the commonwealth will have to pay them >or go into >the chain-gang on some public work as soon as the “paraphernalia” can be >procured. > >AN UNIQUE TRIAL > >CLINTWOOD, VA., August 14 -(special)- There was a unique trial in the Mayor >’s Court >here Monday, the particulars of which are about as follows: Some few days >ago William >Farmer, a painter of this place, purchase for a pet a rattlesnake, which had >been caught by >a resident of Cumberland mountain. About this time Farmer had some trouble >with an >eccentric old gentleman by the name of Hylton, and jocularly remarked to >some persons >that he would train the rattlesnake .....that he would kill the snake. >Farmer placed the box >in which he kept the snake in a room near the Hylton place one night, and >next morning he >found that it had been killed. He immediately had a warrant issued for >Hylton, who upon >trail was fined. > >FROM CLINTWOOD > >One of the walls of the M. E. Church at this place has proven to be >defective, and has >sprung considerably from a perpendicular line. It begins to look as if the >building was >some what dangerous. An effort has been made to press the wall back into >place but >could not be done. > >Almareen Gwens and his wife were arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Rush, >of this >place, upon a warrant, charging them with operating an illicit distillery in >the far side of >this county. The evidence was not sufficient to substantiate the charge >against them and >they were released. > >An effort will soon be made to sell the school-house in this place and build >another on a >larger scale. > >ROSE’S APPEARANCE > >Rose is a man of about 27 or 28 years of age, of medium height and weight, >and has a >peculiar countenance. He has unusually heavy eyebrows, which shade his eyes >to such an >extent that the expression of them is almost lost to the casual observer. > >“Mack” Hill, of Beppo, this county, was brought before United States >Commissioner Rush >a day or two since, upon a charge of selling liquor without a license, and >was bound over >to answer an indictment at the next term of Federal Court at Abindgon. Hill >is a man of >60 or thereabouts, and is badly crippled from the effects of white swelling >and rheumatism. > >FROM CLINTWOOD > >Your correspondent learns that cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss >Maxie >James, daughter of H. M. James, to Mr. Delmon Kelly, of Ky., The wedding >will take >place the 15th inst. > >One of James Mooney’s children fell into the fire and was badly burned. It >is getting along >fairly well and will doubtless recover. > >Henan Fleming, who was recently acquitted in a trial at Wise, for the murder >of the >Mullins family, is in the vicinity. He was very much disfigured in the >fight in West >Virginia, in which he was arrested , having been shot in the mouth and other >slight injuries. >His brother, Calv, who is said participated in the crime was killed in this >fight. Henan was >badly wounded and after his partial recovery, was brought to Wise where the >crime was >committed, and incarcerated in jail, to wait his trial, which resulted in >his acquittal, much >to the surpise of everybody. > >“Son” Mullins, of Beppo, this county, was sentenced two years in the >penitentiary at this >term for breaking into a mill and stealing a sack meal for a moonshine >still. Mullins is a >young man and perhaps will learn a valuable lesson in these two years. > >A new post-office, known as Dwale, has recently been established three miles >east of this >place, with Frank M. Beverly postmaster. This will be a great convenience >to the people >of that place. > >A NEW POSTMASTER >HIS FIRST DAY’S EXPERIENCE IN >SUPPORTING THE HONORS > >DWALE, DICKENSON COUNTY., VA. > AUGUST 23, 1895 > >To the editor of the Dispatch: >Without any prelude I will introduce directly my subject, and then proceed >to tell >you of an experience I have had, which is new to me. I wish to tell you of >my first >experience with a “P. M.” attached to my name. >To begin with, we have a new post office at our place. Among several names >suggested, the Post Office Department thought fit to select the last one on >the list, >“Dwale”. I liked the name till I informed myself as to the meaning of the >word: “Sable, >black, color: the deadly nightshade,” does not seem to harmonize with a >bright and sunny >place like ours. >The day our mail was to “go” for the first time came, and some of our >neighbors >began to talk of mailing letters. In the evening a young man came in with >two letters, >which he said he would like to mail; but that, contrary to natural law, a >vacuum did exist >in his pocket-book. Well, I did not wish to lessen my reputation for >politeness, as I >thought it was small enough already; do I told him I did not intend to make >a practice of >selling Uncle Sam’s stamps to people on time, but that he could have them, >and settle the >bill next week. He got the stamps but I wanted that 4 cents “awfully” bad. >Nobody else >came in on “business” until after night, when a fellow arrived, full of >hurry and bustle. He >had three letters--one was enclosed in an old envelope, which was so >crumpled that you >could hardly tell whether it had been intended for an envelope, or for a >paper bag, such as >are to been seen at the grocer’s. He said one of the letters was for >himself, and the other >two were for his father. He thought an old stamp for postage of his own; >but his father >had sent no word whatsoever about the payment of his. It was dark; but I >thought the old >stamp looked like it had done service enough for the country to be put upon >___ tired list, >thought as the mail would not go until 8 a.m. next day, I put it away >intending to >scrutinize it carefully by daylight. This I did, and sure enough, it had an >honorable >discharge, for it bore too plainly the disfiguring impression of Uncle Sam’ s >cancellor. So, >in justice to the old stamp, with the ugly little ink spots all over its >face, and the skill all >torn from its back, as it was pulled from an old envelope, I could not force >it into service >again; but had to put new stamps on the letters >

Seeking information about the following individuals and their slaveowners: Lucy (born ca. 1847), her father Linn/Lynn/Len, C.C., Riley, Lewis, and Dolly. They were living in Mason Co., KY, by the 1870's. THANKS!! Judy