Nicole, My paternal G grfather, John L. Boggs , b. July 27, 1876 in Letcher Co, KY married Mary Craft (or Kraft?) no dob, dod; Mary's father's first name is unknown, mother was a Chisenhall. [Family lore /aka my father's memory (!) has it that Mary's mother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian; dad remembers her stirring up poltices and mixing up all kinds of stuff whenever he or his brothers and sisters were sick as little kids!! ] . Mary had at least 2 siblings, a brother Ike Craft (?Kraft) and Jane Craft (?Kraft) who married a Wheatley. Could this be part of the same family group?? Is my "Ike" your Samuel Isaac Craft?? I have yet to hear of another Chisenhall line. Unfortunately, I have no first names for my Mary's parents, or any other known children at this time. The dob for your Samuel Isaac Craft was not listed in your post. If you know it, does it seem feasible that your Samuel Isaac is my Ike? I do know that John Boggs and Mary Craft/Kraft Boggs had a total of 7 children -my earliest known dob for a child of theirs is the 3rd one, in 1902. >From the information I have, this family then stayed in Wise Co, VA.. What do you think? Merry Christmas, and maybe we found a common link! Write & let me know! May the Peace of Christ be with you all ! Diana Boggs Mullens [email protected] [email protected]

I am looking for information regarding the family of Isaac Samuel Craft. He was born about in VA and died December 16, 1949 in Wise County, VA. He married Savanna Wheatley, and their children were (or included) Ethel, Oscar, Bruce and Pearl. According to Isaac's death certificate, his parents were Samuel Craft of Kentucky (?) and Clara Dean Chisenhall of Virginia. Savanna's parents are unknown at this time (to me, anyway.) Any information or leads regarding this family group would be greatly appreciated. -Nicole [email protected] http://www.mindspring.com/~nicolecastle/

Thanks for enriching our lives, Happy Birthday and Many more, Janeen Reynolds Huntington, WV

If you haven't checked this one out : This and a whole lot more can be found on the Appalacian Mountain Families, a truly great website with lots of informations on the MELUNGEONS Enjoy, Louise Vanover Vore http://members.xoom.com/FenwickMt/html/sizemore.html http://members.xoom.com/Appalachian/ COMMENTS: The book (Kennedy, p. 24) identifies Edward Sizemore, b. 1725, with Edward Sizemore of the Eastern Cherokee affidavits. They must be two separate men, since the second Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore who was the ancestor discussed under Eastern Cherokee claims lived until approximately 1858 according to the Guion Miller testimony taken in 1908 (see below). In one place, Kennedy claims specifically to be a descendant of the one who was the "self-proclaimed Cherokee," but dates his birth to 1725.

Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!! From all of us in AZ

Mrs. Sutherland: More people than you could ever know are deeply greatful to you for helping us know our ancestors. You have kept them alive. Many thanks to you and may you celebrate many more birthdays! From: Joanne Reedy HafeliAt 11:30 PM 12/13/98 EST, you wrote: > I want to wish a great lady and historian Happy Birthday. > > HAPPY BIRTHDAY > HETTY SWINDALL SUTHERLAND > >Thank you for your help and for keeping our history alive in Virginia. > >Louise Vanover Vore > > >==== 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 > > >

Hello to all ! My aunt Helen has been trying to find any information about her father, WALTER BLEVINS of Wise Co, VA. He married 1st - to -Gracie Lemons and had a set of twins: Lola Mae Blevins and Lloyd Blevins 11-1907. Gracie 's mother was Laura Belle Lyons Lemons. Gracie Lemons Blevins died of the flu about 1913. Walter married 2) on 2-11-1919 to Mary McClellan, b. 2-4-1894; d about 1968 in Ohio. They lived in Banner. Children of Walter Blevins and Mary McClellan Blevins are: i) Bertha Blevins b. 6-28-1920 ii) Anna Blevins, b. 3-4-1921 iii) Lois Blevins, b. 3-28-1923, died young iv) Clifford Blevins, b. 11-10-1925 v) Wilma Blevins, b. 11-13-1927 vi) Ann Jean Blevins (always went by Jean), b. 5-3-1929 vii) Paul Blevins, b. 8-27-1932 If anyone has any possible help to locate these folks, it would be most appreciated. Many thanks!! Diana Boggs Mullens [email protected] [email protected]

I want to wish a great lady and historian Happy Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HETTY SWINDALL SUTHERLAND Thank you for your help and for keeping our history alive in Virginia. Louise Vanover Vore

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 8:40 PM Subject: [VAWISE-L] Records his mark.VANOVER These were the way that people marked their livestock, especially hogs that ran free. Each person notched the ears in a set pattern which was recorded at the courthouse. >What does this mean ?( records his mark: a crop and under bit of the right ear >and a swallows forks under bob off the left ear ) > 'til later, Phyllis Morefield [email protected] ICQ # 3285456 Listowner: [email protected] [email protected]

In a message dated 98-12-09 20:52:34 EST, you write: << Each person notched the ears in a set pattern which was recorded at the courthouse. >> Thank you. I would never have thought there would be records on livestock that far back . Louise

This was in the Vanover archives, I thought it was interesting , It was posted by Mary K. on Dec. 1996. What does this mean ?( records his mark: a crop and under bit of the right ear and a swallows forks under bob off the left ear ) Ashe County NC Court Records Abstracts, `832-1834 Mar 1832-The following were drawn for the superior court March Term 1832 to wit: (among listed) Cornelius Vanover Jr 14 Nov 1831-Cornelius Vanover records his mark: a crop and under bit of the right ear and a swallows forks under bob off the left ear -Richard Vanover records his mark: a crop off the right ear under bit off the same 35 Seb 1833-Ordered by the court that Cornelius Vanover Jr. bring to next court an infant child by the name of ? ?_ Day in and that the same may be bound out 3 May 1833 Thursday- Ordered by the court that the sheriff bring Catherine Day an orphan child to next court to be bound 35 Aug 1833- Cornelius Vanover road work

Could someone lookup Thomas Wesley ROSE b 07 May 1880 in CLaiborne Co., TN to see if he is listed on the Wise Co. 1900 Census. His parents were A.C. and Wilner Rose. Thanks, Jerry Rose

Greetings, My name is Brenda Collins Dillon. I am new to this list but not new to genealogy. I have been researching my family names for 25+ years. surnames include : *COLLINS*SPENCER*TAYLOR*BENNETT*WILLIAMS*ROARK* I am co-host of Appalachian Mountain Families, a website that started out with a 2 MB homepage and has grew to 33 MB with a little of everything. My parnter in this adventure is Frankie Blackburn, better known as Gypsy. We are both Collins researchers and our latest venture was to write an article on our Collins lines which was just published in the Appalachian Quarterly, December issue. It is our first time at writting but the response so far has been great. I come to this list to see if I can find anything connections to my Meredith Collins line. Meredith b. 1760 Va. lived 1799-1800 in Russell County, Va. but I am not sure where as the lines changed many times. I have never been able to find deed records showing he owned property but since he moved to Shelby Creek, in Floyd Co. ( later to become Pike Co) by 1810, leaving his eldest son, Bradley, behind on the family property one assumes there was land but I have not found it as yet. Also I have several children fathered by Meredith and would like to find records to verify this. Any assistance in my search would be appreciated. If I can help others along the way don't hesitate to ask. Reguards, Brenda Collins Dillon http://members.xoom.com/Appalachian/ ( update should be competed in next week; some files are huge, please be patient when opening them)

I am looking for the burial place of Donna Cox Rasnick and Ray Rasnick. All I have is the date of when they married and the possible year of birth. They are my ggrandparents. It has been told to me that the two of them died at Big Stone Gap during the railroad feud by gunshot, and the other story puts them at the same place but cause of death was TB. Would like to confirm which story is true. They had a son FLOYD M. RASNICK born 1907 died 1909. Also in the family bible is Addie V. Collinsworth born 1776. Any imformation would be greatly apperciated. Thanks, SUSAN MOODY

DeAR JANET, I am an Adkins descendant via Henry Adkins-Wilson and Stacy Hill Adkins-Harrison and Tempy Buchanan Adkins-William David and Sarah Luemma Addington Adkins-Clara Adkins wife of Alvers Baker--my grandparents. Sincerely, Nancy Clark Brown [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: janetarmentrout <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 1:45 PM Subject: [VAWISE-L] Adkins Family of Wise County >I would like to make contact with descendants of Henry Adkins who, with his >sons Alexander, Wilson, and Spencer, moved to Wise County from Yancey >County, NC, before 1850. > >My line is Henry > Wilson > Larkin > Patrick >Sylvan >Janet > >Janet Adkins Armentrout >[email protected] > > > >==== 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 >

I would like to make contact with descendants of Henry Adkins who, with his sons Alexander, Wilson, and Spencer, moved to Wise County from Yancey County, NC, before 1850. My line is Henry > Wilson > Larkin > Patrick >Sylvan >Janet Janet Adkins Armentrout [email protected]

DICKENSON JOTTINGS DWALE, DICKENSON COUNTY., DECEMBER 1 -(SPECIAL)- The 4-year-old-son of George Fleming, near this place, had the misfortune to fall from a fence and sustained serious injuries on yesterday. His head is badly cut, and it is thought that his skull is fractured. DICKENSON SURRENDERED AND ACCUSED OTHERS- EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING DWALE, VA., February 17 -(special)- Your correspondent learns that Ab. Vance, who was suspected of being connected with the burning of John Trivitt�s barn some time ago, has surrendered himself to the authorities. He had understood that the Commonwealth�s Attorney had agreed to that, if there were more than one party connected with the burning in any way, any one of them who would surrender himself and turn evidence against the others should not be prosecuted. Now Vance says that he did the burning, but was hired to do it by two others, both of whom Trivitt had some difficulties with. It is said that these parties are on the �dodge� from the authorities, and it is quite probable that both men will leave the State to escape the law. The excitement over the killing of Robert Baker, at Clintwood, is abating. It is thought the lynching mob will not �materialize�, and that Farmer will not be molested. The Clintwood Tribune, a small Republican sheet, has resumed publication, after a suspension of some months, with L. M. Vanover in the editorial chair. THE DICKENSON HOMICIDE DWALE, DICKENSON COUNTY, VA., February 6 -(special)- There is a great deal of excitement over the killing of Robert Baker, at Clintwood, by William Farmer, as reported in this correspondence at the time of the occurrence. Nothing new seems to have developed in the case, except that it was a mistake as to Baker�s drawing his pistol, as he had none about his person at the time; though he had told Farmer some time before the trouble that he had a pistol, and the latter doubtless thought he had as he ran his hand into his pocket as if he would draw one, at the same time making violent threats. There have been fears that an attempt would be made to lynch Farmer by Baker�s friends, as they seem to be enraged over the killing. Both men were very reckless and dissipated, and the occurrence was not at all any surprise. John B. Mullins, near Clintwood, accidentally shot himself in the thigh, while carelessly handling a pistol, a day or two since. Dr. Phipps was called in, and extracted the ball. HE GOT TWO YEARS DWALE, VA., January 20 -(special)- Isaac Mullins alias �Black Ike�, whose trial was noticed in this correspondence last week, was sentenced to two years� imprisonment in the penitentiary. The jury consumed two hours in arriving at a verdict. He was charged with attempting to burn the county jail.... Little Edgar Ray Beverly, who has been very ill for some time, seems to be convalescent now. Miss Mary, daughter of Eli Wright, of near this place, and William Atrip were married at the residence of the bride�s parents a few day since. It is said that two persons who are suspected of having burned J. F. Trivitt�s barn and ___ his storehouse, at Freeling, last week will be arrested soon. HOW MOONSHINERS GET EVEN DWALE, VA., January 13 -(special)- An account of a raid on the moonshiners of Cumberland county by the Deputy United States Marshals, was given in this correspondence a few days ago. The raiders have since captured six other moonshiners and taken them before Commissioner Rush, of Clintwood, where they were bound over to answer indictments at Federal Court. One David Mullins, a farmer, living in that neighborhood, gave the officers aid, and assisted them in ferreting the sinners out, thereby incurring the ill will of the �shiners and their friends. So on yesterday morning, Mr. Mullins found his mare out on the commons, with a large cow-bell fastened to her neck, and a still worm tied to her tail. She had been taken out of the stable in the night, rigged up after this fashion, and turned loose. This, of course, greatly frightened the animal, and she had badly hurt herself in trying to get free from the trappings. Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel & Louise Vanover Vore

LETTER FROM DWALE [FRANK M. BEVERLY, COR.] DWALE, VA., Jan. 15, 1897. Isaac Mullins, alias �Black Ike�, a notorious character, is on trial in court at Clintwood this week, charged with trying to burn the county jail last summer. It is said that the Commonwealth is making a very strong case against him, and it is quite probable that he will get a trip to the �pen�. His son, Paris, has just returned from serving a two-years� sentence there, for breaking into a storehouse and stealing goods. �Black Ike� is about forty-five years of age, and has always been in some trouble since he was large enough. There has not been a court held here fort he last fifteen years in which he did not have an indictment pending against him. THE DICKENSON HOMICIDE DWALE, DICKENSON COUNTY, VA., February 6 -(special)- There is a great deal of excitement over the killing of Robert Baker, at Clintwood, By William Farmer, as reported in this correspondence at the time of the occurrence. Nothing new seems to have developed in the case, except that it was a mistake as to Baker�s drawing his pistol, as he had none about his person at the time; though he had told Farmer some time before the trouble that he gad a pistol, and the latter doubtless thought he had as he ran his hand into his pocket as if he would draw one, at the same time making violent threats. There have been fears that an attempt would be made to lynch Farmer by Baker�s friends, as they seem to be enraged over the killing. Both men were very reckless and dissipated, and the occurrence was not at all any surprise. HOMICIDE IN DICKENSON KILLED IN A QUARREL OVER A GAME OF CARDS DWALE, VA., February 3 -(special)- Robert L. Baker, a lumberman of near this place, was shot and instantly killed at Clintwood, yesterday evening by William Farmer, a paint. The difficulty came up over a game of cards, in which the two had been engaged nearly all day in a law office. When the dispute arose between the contestants Baker told Farmer that he would kill him. The latter arose and started out, but was followed by Baker, who drew a pistol and began to flourish it in a manner that indicated violent intentions. Then Farmer drew his pistol and fired three shots, one taking effect in the head and one in the heart, and the other in the body. Baker fell and expired at once. I do not think that anyone but Mr. McFall was in the office at the time of the occurrence. As soon as the deed was done Farmer ran into the street and said that he had shot Baker, and wanted to put himself in charge of the Sheriff, and he was at once placed in jail. Baker was about 35 years of age. DICKENSON COUNTY DWALE, VA., March 13 -(special)- County Court is in session at Clintwood this week, having convened Monday, with Judge George L. Counts presiding. A special grand jury was empanelled, and found an indictment against William E. Farmer, who is charged with killing Robert Baker, as reported in the Dispatch some time ago. An effort will be made by Farmer�s friends at this term to secure bail for him. I hear that several well-to-do parties offer to go on his bond. DICKENSON TRIAL OF E. W. FARMER, NOW IN PROGRESS AT CLINTWOOD DWALE, DICKENSON CO., VA., April 17 -(special)- The trial of E. W. Farmer, who is charged with killing Robert Baker, is going on at Clintwood this week. The jury are all from the far side of the county, and are L. D. R. Owens, George Johnson, J. C. Sutherland, S. J. Tiller, Wm. J. Compton, J. F. duty, J. W. Robinson, George Wampler, Jacob Lambert, M. A. Buchanan, J. P. Sutherland, and Luke Pannel. The Commonwealth is represented by Wm. A. Ayers, of Lebanon, T. M. Alderson, of Wise, Wm. H. Werth, of Coeburn, and A. A. Skeen, of Clintwood the defense by F. H. Evans, of Grundy, J. S. Campbell, of Coeburn, W. R. Hughes, of Coeburn, and J. C. Smith of Clintwood. Some very damaging proof has been made against the defendant; but at this stage of the trial, it would be difficult to form any definite conclusion as to the probable result. The trial will probably last till sometime next week. ROBERT BAKER�S MURDERERS DWALE, DICKENSON CO., VA., April 21 -(special)- E. W. Farmer was convicted of the murder of Robert Baker, at this term of the County court, and sentenced to eighteen years confinement in the penitentiary. Eight of the jurymen were for hanging him, and for for sending him to the �pen�. A compromise was affected and the above verdict agreed upon. Farmer�s lawyers will ask the court to set aside the verdict of the jury, but it is thought that they will not succeed in this. Farmer came to Clintwood some two years ago, and has been engaged in painting. He is about thirty-five years old and has a wife and two small children. I hear that the relations of John H. Branham, who was killed while trying to arrest the Fleming outlaws will bring his remains here for final interment. One of the Flemings, Henan, will be brought to Wise in a few days, the other one having been killed. Doc. Swindall has been brought home, and is in a very serious condition from the effects of the wounds he received in the fight. There is no doubt that he commonwealth will make a case against Henan Fleming strong enough to convict. The murders which he helped to commit were among the most dastardly known to the history of crime. Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel & Louse Vanover Vore

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_911017071_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_911017071_boundary Content-ID: <[email protected]_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: [email protected] Return-path: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Potter - Vanover - Vance - Dickenson Ct. Va. Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:54:25 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit George and Garfield Potter are buried in the Murdered Man's Cemetery or the Potter Cemetery in Jenkins, KY. Looking for information on Vanover-Vance : John P. Vanover married 76, married Nancy Vance 67. Dec. 14 1889 in Dickenson County, Virginia John P. son of Henry Vanover Nancy daughter of Carver Vance. OUTLAW POTTER, A VICTIM OF HIS OWN REVOLVER Member of a notorious Gang of Desperadoes Accidentally Kills Himself in Dickenson COEBURN, VA., July 14 [Special] - New has just been received here from Dickenson county that Garfield Potter, one of the gang of Kentucky outlaws, who have been terrorizing the people of Cumberland mountain and the adjacent country recently, let his pistol fall from his belt, which caused a discharge, the ball taking effect just below the left nipple and killing him almost instantly. The gang with which Potter associated, besides several women, included George Potter, Garfield Potter, George Fleming, Creed Fleming, and others who came and went as suited their convenience. These Flemings are closely related to Cal and Henan Fleming, who, together with Doc Taylor murdered the Mullins family as Pound Gap in ‘92. These men took part in the Vance-Vanover feud on Elkhorn Creek, in Kentucky, last spring, and had to leave there, after which they took up quarters in an old log cabin on the Virginia side near Osborn’s Gap. They have since that time been a constant terror to the citizens by their lawlessness and threats of violence. Four of the gang were out on Pound river, a few miles from their “headquarters”, on the night before the accident occurred. They called at Harve Bryant’s about midnight where they spent the remainder of the night. After breakfast, the went out, and were sitting down at a game of cards when the fatal accident occurred. The father of the Potter boys, who lives in Kentucky, was told the news, and he came for the body of his son. Quite a number of the gang’s enemies also came over, all armed to the teeth. They found only George Potter of the gang, and agreed that he might go across “the line” to see his brother buried; and then take his chances of escape. There are several felony indictments pending against George in the court of Pike County, and they will probably land him in jail to answer for his wrong doings. Great excitement prevails there, as part of this gang are supposed to be in hiding among the mountains, and it is feared that there will be depredations committed by them. OUTLAW KILLED FREELING, VA., Aug. 13 -(SPL)- George Potter, the Kentucky outlaw, who has been terrorizing the people of this section, was killed on Lick Fork on Saturday evening, by a posse of men, who were trying to arrest him "Son" Mullins one of the gang was with Potter in a house, but escaped. Potter fought desperately up to the end. Sixteen balls were found to have entered his body. One of the posse was cut across the face by a bullet from the outlaw’s pistol. GEORGE POTTER KILLED AFTER BATTLE FOR LIFE THE CRIMINAL FOUGHT DESPERATELY, BUT FINALLY PERISHED WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS BODY FREELING, VA., Aug 12 -(Special)- George Potter, the Kentucky outlaw, who has been terrorizing the people of this section, was killed on Lick Fork on Saturday evening, by a posse of men, who were trying to arrest him upon a warrant charging him with the crime of assault. “Son” Mullins, one of the gang, was with Potter in a house, where the officers found them; but he escaped, though it is thought he was fatally shot. Potter fought desperately to the end. Sixteen balls entered his body; his head was frightfully mangeled. One of the officers men was cut across the face by a ball from the outlaw’s pistol, two more were shot through another’s hat, while a third had a hole put through his vest. It is probable that the relatives of the dead man will take his remains to their home in Kentucky for internment. Potter has also been in the penitentiary of Kentucky and North Carolina. Potter’s wife (with whom he has been living for some time) says that he has killed four men to her knowledge. His father has paid over thousands of dollars to defend him while in the hands of the law. ONLY THIRTY YEARS OLD George Potter was bout thirty years old and had served three terms in the penitentiaries of as many states. He was sent to the Virginia pernientiary from Washington county for horse-stealing, served a term in the North Carolina penitentiary for robbery, and also a term in the Kentucky penitentiary for stealing cattle. He was wanted in Tennessee for killing a boy who refused to give him some liquor in which he was in charge. A few days before his death, Potter boasted of his record saying that he had killed four men and shot twelve. He had many times declared that he would never be taken alive--that not even his Creator could arrest him--and upon these occassions he would use language that it would be sacreligious to repeat. --part0_911017071_boundary--

I received some files from my aunt, and there's a death certificate among them that I can't ID. Perhaps it will prove useful to one of ya'll. This may _possibly_ be the mother of Savanna Wheatley who m. Isaac Samuel Craft (c. 1885-December 16, 1949). The copy is mostly illegible, but here's my translation attempt. Comments in <> are mine. Commonwealth of virginia, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, file #20281 1. Place of death: Gladeville, Wise County 2. Full name: Ceilei <?> Wheatley 3. Sex: female 4. Color of race: White 5: Widowed 6. Date of birth: May 27, 1849 7. Age: 65 years, 3 months, 2 days 8. Occupation: housewife 9. Birthplace: Kentucky 10. Name of father: Ab---- Jenkins 11. Birthplace of father: Kentucky 12. Maiden name of mother: don't know, J--c-ie? <doesn't look like Jackie> 13. Birthplace of mother: don't know, KY 14. The above information is true to the best of my knowledge: Basil E. Strade <?>, Dorchester, VA 15. Filed: August 30th, 191- <not filled in> 16. Date of death: August 29, 1914 17. I herby certify, that I attended deceased from Feb 1st, 191- <not filled in>, to Aug. 15th, 1914 that I last saw her alive on Aug. 15th, 1914 and that death occured, on the date stated above, at 6 pm. The case of death was as follows: <illegible> Contributory (secondary): Goiter (duration) 25 years signed: Basil E. Strade <?>, M.D. 8/30th, 1914 (address) Dorchester, VA 18. Length of residence <left blank> 19. Place of burial or removal: Suthland <?>, VA; date of burial: Aug. 30, 1914 20. Undertaker: Sutherland ---------- <illegible>; Address: Sutherland, VA -Nicole [email protected] http://www.mindspring.com/~nicolecastle/