Researching JEWELL, HATCHER, HOWARD, HALL, FARLEY, GRAHAM, BOOTHE, HICKLIN, GREEN, WRAY, YOUNT, HAMILTON, SEARCY, BAXTER, BISHOP, COLLINS, CUNNINGHAM, SMITH, BOYER, TYNAN, THRASHER , COX, OBENCHAIN ,DUNCAN, AKERS, ALTIZER, VANOVER [email protected] [email protected]

RE: Family Collins: In the "Welch and its People" book, there are the following listed: Ben F. Collins, Dr. Claude R. Collins, Edward Collins, Jr, and Fletcher Collins. Ben F. Collins was born in 1987 at Premier, Wva. The son of William and Amanda Collins, and lived on a farm. His mother was born at Bradshaw, Wva., In May 16, 1958, she was 90 years old, and received a plaque for the McDowell Centennial Celebration. William was a deputy sheriff of McDowell County, and killed in an auto accident 05-24-1917, at Havaco, Wva. Edward Collins Jr. was a class-mate of mine - class of 1950, Parents: William Collins and Sarah Cartwright Collins. Ed. received Masters Degree at Marshall College, Huntington, Wva. Had a fellowship grant to Emory University towards his PH.D. in Political Science. Believe he is still in the Huntington Area. Fletcher Collins was born Feb. 12, 1884 in Monroe County, Wva. Son of Will and Esssie Broomfield Collins. Fletcher married Nannie Brewster, born 04-16-1889 in Rush, Ky, the daughter of John and Nancy Secton Barker Brewster. In 1908 they resided in Twin Branch. He an employee of Laughlin Steel Co, and retired in 1953 due to ill health. Nannie was a charter member of First Church of God, Davy, Wva. He died 01-7-1956, she died 03-27-1985, both buried at the Iaeger Mem. Cemetary, Roderfield, Wva. Flether/Nannie's off-spring: Marie, Mrs. John Wirt, Detroit, MI; Eleanor, Mrs Alfred Stone, Marytown; Mrs. Edward Crawford and Cynthia, Mrs. Carmen Brewster, both of High Springs, Fl.; Robert :"Bobby" - Twin Branch; Fletcher, Jr. High Springs, Fl.; James Howard, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, and Ray Edward, Bedford Va. All as of 1985. Dr. Claude R. Collins was born in Christiansburg, Va., (no date) Parents: Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Collins. In 1936 earned Bachelor Degree from Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va, and obtained theology degree from Divinity School at Duke Univ. Was chaplain in WWII, and served as pastor at Franklin, White Sulpher Springs, Kermit and Man, Va. Dr. Collins married Elizabeth Leighton Stevenson, 1936a. Their Daughters: Patricia Jane and Mary Elizabeth. He served as pastor of the Methodist Church in Welch, Wva. 1952. Served in various capacities within the District Conference of the Methodist Church. In 1962 served as assistant to Bishop Fred Hollaway in Charleston, Wva. He retired in 1980. No other information presented in this "Welch and its People" pertaining to anyother Colllins Family. It is peculiar to Welch, Wva. only. Hope this helps. Peace - Tim :-}}} (Altamonte Springs, Fl. )

Newspaper unknown, Submitted by, Annette Damron Rachel & Louise Vanover Vore A DETECTIVE’S MISTAKE William J. Fleming, who turned detective a short time ago, is now in a lot of trouble. As was noticed in this correspondence a few days since, he arrested a man he thought was one John HOLLAND, who is wanted at Knoxville for murder. He had a man to come there to identify his prisoner which he did, but upon taking the man to Knoxville it turned out that he is a different man. He is Jake WHITE of West Virginia, and fills the description of HOLLAND in part only. FLEMING is out about $100 in money besides considerable time, and the man intends to sue him for damages and to charge him for kidnapping, which, under the statues of KY., where the arrest was made, is a penitentiary offense. WHITE came back with FLEMING, making him pay all his expenses. Our mail is very irregular. About half the time our papers never reach us. There must be something wrong somewhere. Can not Uncle Sam lend us a helping hand? Mrs. ROSE, widow of Rev. Elias ROSE, died yesterday of fever, after lingering a month. Her husband died two weeks ago of the same disease. Clintwood, VA, Nov 21* - Mrs. Cornelius VANAVER, of Osborn’s Gap, died on yesterday after a lingering illness. She had been afflicted with consumption for some years, and for several months past she had been confined to the sick-room. Deceased was over 60 yrs. of age and had for many years past lived in the vicinity where she died. A YOUNG HUSBAND PASSED AWAY Clintwood, VA. Sept 30* - Noah MULLINS, a young man of this county, died at Nickel’s Gap, four miles north of this place, on yesterday and was interred today in the family burying-ground. Young MULLINS had been married two years and was living near Stratton, but about two weeks ago, seeing that he could not recover from the fell destroyer of the human race--consumption--he requested to be removed to his father’s, and he died there. He leaves a wife and two children with a host of friends. (Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.) Mr. P.S. PHIPPS left here yesterday to attend a medical school at Richmond. Mr. PHIPPS is an exemplary young man and we bespeak for him success in his enterprise Enjoy! More to follow at a later time. Unless Rachel's fingers fall off..She's been the main typist!

Can anyone tell me if WELLS chapel is located in Wise or Russell County. Thanks, Lynn

Hi Tim and All, Tim, you might try the Wise County Historical Society; PO Box 368 Wise, VA 24293, 540-328-6451, or try sending an email to Rhonda Robinson at [email protected] To all of you, I want to let you know that I was saddened to learn of the death of Ganell Marshall's husband Darvin. He passed away yesterday morning and I have not heard about funeral arrangements. If any of you know, please let me know. For those of you who don't know Ganell, she is one of the group responsible for putting the Appalachian Quarterly together. She also is very interested in the preservation of Wise County history. 'til later, Phyllis Morefield [email protected] ICQ # 3285456 Listowner: [email protected] [email protected] Second Union: A Melungeon Gathering will be held July 9-12, 1998. For complete information visit the following website: http://www.clinch.edu/appalachia/melungeon/ Researching in VA, WV, KY, TN, NC: MEADE, McCOY, HILL, WALKER, COUCH, VICARS, GIBSON, MULLINS, STANLEY, ADDINGTON, BERRY, McCONNELL, MOREFIELD, PENNINGTON, ARNOLD, DAVIS, BROWN, RAYBURN, ENSOR, DORTON, PETERSON, MANN In PA: DOERFLEIN, LENTZ, BUPP, ROSER, HOUSEMAN ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VAWISE-L] RE: Gilley/Bolling/Lyburn > Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 3:18 PM > > Am interested in learning of the County Clerk's Office Address and phone > number. Don't know if they allow inquiries via the Mail, and if not, then I > need the name of person or organization who would look up some records on > family members, as well as their fees for such. > > Attached lisitings to start out with: > > Am interested in locating information as to the following who resided in > Letcher Co, Ky. (Jenkins-McRoberts area): > > 1. Virginia Belle (Lyburn) Gilley, married to James Shaler Gilley - the latter > was a coal miner for Consolidated and died 12-23-40, and buried in Whitesburg, > KY. . Virginia supposedly died a few years following the birth of James > Langley Gilley (my father) when the family lived in Richlands, Va, and > subsequently moved to Letcher Co, Ky. > > 2. Edward Gilley was a brother to my father-James Langley. Don't know if he > was born before or after James Langley, but died in early infancy. > > 3. Only recently learned by way of death cert. that James Shaler Gilley - my > g/father - remarried to Clarice Gilley, who was age 27 at the time of his > death in 1940. Await a Death Cert. on Clarice P. Gilley of Jefferson Co, Ky > to see if one and the same. Preliminary info to effect she died in 1973 at > age 60. > > 4. Tayler Gilley, born in Lee Co., Va., was married to Polly Bolling of > Letcher Co, Ky, who were the parents of James Shaler Gilley, the latter born > in 1880. > > 5. Family lived also in Stonega, Va. in or about 1908. > > Have drawn a complete blank on any information about Va. Belle (Lyburn) > Gilley, & > Edward Gilley, from Virginia or Ky. > > In addition, would like some info. on Clarice Gilley, Tayler Gilley and Polly > Bolling. > > This is my first try at this Geneology bit, and appreciate any assist along > the way. > > Keep the faith, and Peace. Tim :-}}} > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that newcomers know who is on the list. > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield >

Am interested in learning of the County Clerk's Office Address and phone number. Don't know if they allow inquiries via the Mail, and if not, then I need the name of person or organization who would look up some records on family members, as well as their fees for such. Attached lisitings to start out with: Am interested in locating information as to the following who resided in Letcher Co, Ky. (Jenkins-McRoberts area): 1. Virginia Belle (Lyburn) Gilley, married to James Shaler Gilley - the latter was a coal miner for Consolidated and died 12-23-40, and buried in Whitesburg, KY. . Virginia supposedly died a few years following the birth of James Langley Gilley (my father) when the family lived in Richlands, Va, and subsequently moved to Letcher Co, Ky. 2. Edward Gilley was a brother to my father-James Langley. Don't know if he was born before or after James Langley, but died in early infancy. 3. Only recently learned by way of death cert. that James Shaler Gilley - my g/father - remarried to Clarice Gilley, who was age 27 at the time of his death in 1940. Await a Death Cert. on Clarice P. Gilley of Jefferson Co, Ky to see if one and the same. Preliminary info to effect she died in 1973 at age 60. 4. Tayler Gilley, born in Lee Co., Va., was married to Polly Bolling of Letcher Co, Ky, who were the parents of James Shaler Gilley, the latter born in 1880. 5. Family lived also in Stonega, Va. in or about 1908. Have drawn a complete blank on any information about Va. Belle (Lyburn) Gilley, & Edward Gilley, from Virginia or Ky. In addition, would like some info. on Clarice Gilley, Tayler Gilley and Polly Bolling. This is my first try at this Geneology bit, and appreciate any assist along the way. Keep the faith, and Peace. Tim :-}}}

Hello Wise County Just got of the phone with the Rev.Emory COOK of Dante, Virginia. His father John COOK was the sister to my Elizabeth (Betty) COOK who married Flemming HALL. The father of these COOK'S was James (JIM) COOK and there was a book written about the Cook family by Mr. Paul W. Dishman (who is now in Heritage Hall in Wise). Does anyone have knowledge of this book? Also they are having a COOK/OSBORNE reunion in Date on Sunday at the Rev. COOK'S home. It seems to be a yearly event. Is anyone attending that is on line here in Wise County???? I just found all of this out today and am very excitied to have gotten some information on the COOK family. Also was told that James (Jim) COOK was killed during the Civil War? He was a scout and was killed near Dickenson Holler????? Let me know if any of this rings a bell. Thanks, Lynn Researching Hall, Cook, Minton, Gibson, Amburgey, Horn, Kelly, Greear, Stallard, Painter, Atkins etc.....

Hi Reta, Sorry I don't know. George was born in Nc. 1825. Married in Floyd Co.Ky. in 1851. He had a sister Art <never married> and two brothers in Ky. named Ed. and John Jr. of Floyd Co. ---------- > > Was George related to Issac "Ike" MOORE also from KY. > Enoch MOORE b 1828 was the son of " Ike", he moved to > Wise Co., VA and his daughter Parthena was born oin VA in 1850' > > Any connection???? > Rita > > > ==== 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

I am the gggrandaughter of George W. Moore ,born in Nc. lived and died in Floyd-Knott Co. Ky. He married Susanah Triplett. Will be pleased to share if we are searching the same line G.Watts Brown ---------- > > This is my list.................. > > ____ > Researching in Southern Appalachia: STREET, KEEN, HAY, MULLINS, > BLANKENSHIP, LOWE, FLEMING, WILLIS, STEVENS, HALE, WHITE, DAVIS, ROSE, > TURNER, CANTRELL, COUNTS, WOOD, SPENCE, BAILEY, BAKER, PERRY, > COCKRAN, McGLOTHLIN, SHERIDAN RAKES, MOORE, REED, STANLEY, AKERS, > SHORT, POTTER............. > > > ==== 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

DICKENSON COUNTY NEWSPAPER 1890's AN ELOPEMENT Osborn FARMER and William STONE'S daughter eloped from her father's the other night, the "old man" being averse to the match. They soon found it impossible to procure marriage license here without permission from the girl's parents. It is thought they will probably go to Bristol or to some other point in Tennessee. The girl is about "sweet sixteen" as pretty as a picture, and is worth all the trouble she is likely to cost. Clintwood, VA. June 1, Burdine DESKINS, an aged farmer living within half a mile of this place, had the misfortune to have his arm broken and mangled in a terrible manner the other day by a large log which he was trying to roll off a piece of ground. Dr. PHIPPS who attended him, thinks amputation of the limb necessary. James K. DAMRUN, an attorney of this place , and Miss Belle SUTHERLAND, of Bucu, were quietly married the other day at the home of the bride's parents. Miss SUTHERLAND is a daughter of Ezeliel SUTHERLAND, a prominent official of this county. Jackson VANOVER , of Freeling, this county , died of pneumonia-fever recently. Mr. VANOVER was about 45 years old and unmarried. name of newspaper unknown. Louise Vanover Vore

DICKENSON COUNTY NEWSPAPER in 1890s name of paper unknown William Ross, of Pond Creek, Oklahoma, is visiting his parents at this place this week. Mr. Ross went from this place when the "strip" was opened for settlement, and has been fairly successful, having secured a good homestead, and been appointed County Superintendent of Schools of the county in which he located. VIRGINIA AND THE WORLD'S FAIR Clintwood, Va., Dec. 21 - Clerk Phipps, of this place, is just in receipt of a letter from Mrs.Eva Douglas Wise, of New York, as one of the Lady Managers of the World's Fair from Virginia, in which she speaks in the most enthusiastic terms otf the part old Virginia will take. She urges Mr. Phipps to secure a representative from this section in the way of exhibits, and he is greatly interesting himself in the scheme , and doubtless some good results will be realizes from his efforts Louise Vanover Vore.

The annual Memorial Service & Family Reunion for the descendants of John Calvin "J.C." Swindall & Jane Vanover will be held July 18 & 19, 1998 at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church in Dickenson Co., VA. J.C. Swindall initiated the annual Memorial Service following the death of his daughter, Mertie, and to the best of our knowledge services have been held annually since about 1919. Traditional Old Regular Baptist Church services will be held on Saturday, July 18 and Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, July 19 at the Church beginning around 9:00 A.M. and will last a couple of hours. Following services on Sunday, a potluck "dinner on the ground" family reunion will be held in Osborn's Gap on land that has been owned by Swindall descendants for over 100 years. For those interested, guided trips to the various Swindall cemeteries in Osborn's Gap will be offered. Everyone is invited to bring their favorite covered dish and join us in celebrating the lives of our Swindall ancestors. If you need more information or directions, please e-mail Martha Short at mailto:[email protected] or Richman Short at mailto:[email protected] More on John Calvin "J.C." Swindall J.C. Swindall (b. 25 Oct 1853; d. 12 Mar 1939) was the son of John Wesley and Mary "Polly" (Phipps) Swindall. On 26 Sep 1872 in Wise Co., VA, he married Martha Jane Vanover, daughter of Eli and Ollie (Mullins) Vanover. Following his ordination to the ministry on 19 Jul 1884, J.C. became a leader, pastor, and moderator of the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church which he organized in 1886. J.C. also served as moderator of the Union Association of Old Regular Baptists for over 40 years. J.C. & Jane (Vanover) Swindall had the following children: 1) Melvin Cicero "Crickett" Swindall (9-30-1873; 8-29-1962) mar. 1. Elizabeth Hagan 2. Matilda Fleming 2) Columbus Rosco "Burrhead" Swindall (4-27-1875; 1-16-1965) mar. Elvina Killen 3) Palmyra Melissa Swindall (8-3-1877; 6-26-1965) mar. Emmett Fleming 4) Milburn Eddie Swindall (3-13-1880; 6-13-1952) mar. Ardelia "Delia" Austin 5) Ida Swindall (3-31-1883; bet 1900-1904) mar. Wilson F. Bolling 6) Carrie Swindall (3-9-1885; 1-9-1970) mar. John Henry Short (my great-grandparents) 7) Cora Swindall (3-8-1887; 2-27-1973) mar. Peter Countiss 8) Dora M. Swindall (7-19-1889; 3-3-1970) mar. 1. Robert Fleming 2. Edward Euin Stallard 9) Flora Virgie Swindall (1-15-1892; 12-18-1993) mar. 1. Benjamin Vanover 2. Wade H. Sanders 10) Bessie Swindall (5-26-1894; 8-20-1969) mar. 1. Alvin Killen 2. Hibbert Bryant 3. S.M. McPeak 4. Charlie Adams 11) Mertie Swindall (3-20-1896; 10/16/1918) mar. Benjamin Harrison "Fishhook" Mullins 12) Thomas Calvin Swindall (5-12-1899; 7-25-1991) mar. Julia Mae Davis Hope to see you there!

I am the Editor of The Appalachian Quarterly, a 112 page magazine of genealogy and history. Please visit our webpage which is constantly under construction. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/5649 Rhonda Robertson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:46 AM Subject: [VAWISE-L] MULLINS-HOOD >I am searching for a "PLEASANT ALONZO MULLINS" married to a "EVELINA HOOD" in >Wise County Virginia around 1902, I have searched high and low. I found their >graves but cant find any documentation, there is a chance PLEASANT may have >been Melungeon > Thanks > Teri > > >==== 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 am searching for a "PLEASANT ALONZO MULLINS" married to a "EVELINA HOOD" in Wise County Virginia around 1902, I have searched high and low. I found their graves but cant find any documentation, there is a chance PLEASANT may have been Melungeon Thanks Teri

A new project is in it's beginnings. It is called "Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers". This page consists of articles abstracted from newspapers printed throughout Tennessee. All the articles abstracted are deemed to have Genealogical and History value. It will be under continuous construction. The surnames in the articles posted will be searchable through Surname Helper. Anyone is welcome to contribute articles to the site by emailing Jackie Robinson at <[email protected]>. http://www.tngenweb.org/newspaper/ -- *************************************************************************** Guthrie Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6501 Mowery Homepage http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/jamestown/47/ TNGenWeb Cocke County, TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html TNGenweb Hawkins County, TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/index.html

Please visit our webpage which is constantly under construction http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/5649 Volume II of The Heritage of Wise County and the City of Norton is currently in the prepublication stage. I have placed an attachment on the bottom of this message detailing more information. If you have any information on the Early Settlers of Wise County (listed on the Russell Co. GenWeb page) you might wish to do a story on the history of that family which has no limit on size. Rhonda Robertson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Jmpower1 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE-L] McCoys of Southwest VA >Hi, Phyliss; >As soon as I get a chance..I will look up Harold McCoys tel and address for >you..He has done a history on the McCoy Family...Part of my family(Powers) >married into the McCoy family of Wise County..I dont know exactly what Harold >has..But he may be able to help... > >John in Tenn > > >==== 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 all! Just thougt you all would enjoy this little tidbit that my mother found on my great-uncle Albert POTTER. Yes, the subject line is true. My great-uncle was in Ripley's Believe it or not! Pikeville man did 'sheriffin' for 71 years By. T.G. MOORE Associated Press PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Albert Potter speaks with more than 70 years of ex- perience when he says that being a po- liceman "can be a right smart headache." Potter, a retired Pike County deputy sheriff, will be 91 on Jan. 1, 1977, and is one of the oldest living law enforcement officers in the United States, according to the FBI. "They sent me some papers and said I was one of the oldest alive." Potter said recently from his home near Pikeville. Potter is still offically listed as a dep- uty sheriff, and he often gives advice to the department. He carries a badge and gun, but does not recieve a salary. His career had taken him across the hills of Eastern Kentucky hundreds of times in search of "outlaws and bad men." "I started sheriffin' in Letcher County when I was 19 years old. I joined up with some federal revenuers." Potter said. "I was pretty young then. They used to come in here about 15 or 16 men in a group and go out cutting those stills in Johnson, Floyd, Knott, Pike and Letcher counties. "When I first started I'd keep the horsed for them when they'd go on a raid, and later I helped'em bust up some stills." he added. Potter settled in Pike County when he was about 30 and has been a deputy sher- iff "ever since". Many times Potter said, the duties of a deputy sheriff involved as much mar- riage counseling as enforcing the law. "You take a woman when she takes a notion to get mad at her man for gettin' drunk, why, she'd get a warrant for him and I'd go talk to them and get them to make friends." "I had pretty good luck with that," Potter said. Making the rounds on horseback, with a ".38-special" strapped to either leg "and sometimes a Winchester" in the saddle, often to got to be "pretty dangerous work," Potter said. Once he said, "I don't remember real- ly when, I got shot in the left arm and shoulder and I would have bled to death if it hadn't been for a good man who bound me up." Potter, who has had two sons enter and retire from law enforcement, said that "if I had my days to live over again I wouldn't be an officer." "My children took after me, but I started out as a carpenter and I'd have been better off to stayed in it." However, Potter said his wife Virgie, has never complained once during nearly 70 years of marriage. Potter and his wife will celebrate their 70th anniversary on Dec. 26. "She always told me she didn't want me to give it up; she wanted me to be an officer." said Potter. "I told her I guessed she was trying to get me killed, but I was only joking." Well, that's all that the article had to say. I hope you all have enjoyed reading it as much as I have. Rachel Vore dau. of Louise Vore gdau of Frances Baker and Monroe Vanover

News from Dickenson County, Va.,in 1890's. name of Newspaper unknown. CONTAGIOUS FEVER CAUSES NEGLECT TO THE SICK Dwale,VA. - Dickenson Co.,VA., Sept. 80-- Two women Mrs. Hibbits and her sister, Mrs. Hill, of the fever stricken section of the Ridge, died yesterday. It is believed by the people of the surrounding county to be contagious, and as a result nobody will go in to wait up on the sick, and they are dying partly for want of attention. These people are in wretched condition and the justices are talking of establishing a tempory hospital for their relief. The first snow of the season fell here yesterday, but there was only enough to serve as a gentle reminder. Mrs. Frances Vanover , near this place , is said to be in critical condition and is not expected to live. She recently gave birth to a child and her illness dates from that time. 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 peole of that place.

NEWS FROM DICKENSON COUNTY, VA IN 1890S, name of newspaper unknown. FAR SOUTH WEST - VERY MUCH MARRIED Dwale, Dickenson Co., VA - Nov. 18 - Your correspondent learns that George Isaccs , aged 71 years, who, it is charged , has seven living wives in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, eloped from Beaver Floyd County, Kentucky, Tuesday, with a pretty widow. Soon after arriving at that place , it is said, he learned that the officials were looking after him, and he skipped, taking the woman with him. He married Mrs. Liza Polly, a widow of Sergent, Letcher County, and after living with her three months, he deserted her, going to Beaver, where he made his seventh matrimonial venture. Isaacs is hale and hearty, and can walk forty of fifty miles a day over rough mountain roads. Clintwood, Va.., Oct. 21 - Last night there were 16 gallons of brandy stolen from Owen's distillery about two miles below town. The "_____ over joyful" was left at the distillery in a barrel, and as there was no enclosure around it there was nothing to prevent it from being stolen. There is some talk of the race for the clerkship of this county, but it is not definitely know who will be the candidate but looks at present as if Ira VANOVER and Joshua Counts are to be. Mr. P. S. Phipps left here yesterday to attend a medical school at Richmond. Mr. Phipps is an exemplary young man and we bespeak for his success in his enterprise. Scrapbook - Newspaper Clippings by Doc Swindall Louise and Rachel Vanover Vore

---------- > From: > To: Wise Conty News <[email protected]>; VIRGINIA ROOTS <[email protected]>; NC -SC LIST <[email protected]> > Subject: News from Dickenson County, VA in 1890's, #3 > Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 11:42 PM > > News from Dickenson County, Va.,in 1890's. name of Newspaper unknown. > CONTAGIOUS FEVER CAUSES NEGLECT TO THE SICK > Dwale,VA. - Dickenson Co.,VA., Sept. 80-- Two women > Mrs. Hibbits and her sister, Mrs. Hill, of the fever stricken section > of the Ridge, died yesterday. It is believed by the people of the > surrounding county to be contagious, and as a result nobody will > go in to wait up on the sick, and they are dying partly for want of > attention. > These people are in wretched condition and the justices are talking of > establishing a tempory hospital for their relief. > > > The first snow of the season fell here yesterday, but there was only > enough to serve as a gentle reminder. > > > Mrs. Frances Vanover , near this place , is said to be in critical > condition > and is not expected to live. She recently gave birth to a child and her > illness dates from that time. > > > 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. Rachel and Louise Vanover Vore