Thought everyone might be interested in these online books/links. First, here's the link I used to search for these books. If none of the ones below help you out, you can try your luck - I searched on Washington, Wise, Scott, Sullivan counties, and Tennessee and Virginia. Before you waste your time, nothing turned up on the search for these county names, but I did get a few hits just from searches on Tennessee and Virginia, and a couple of those links led me to links to books on the Civil War and the Cherokee. There were more than these available, but I tried to pick items that would be of interest to most everyone. I also tried searching on my surnames and got a couple of hits but nothing useful. You may be luckier. I hope this helps someone in their search. Here's the link to the search page I used: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/search.html HERE ARE THE BOOKS I FOUND: The Conquest of the Old Southwest: The Romantic Story of the Early Pioneers into Virginia, The Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky 1740-1790, by Archibald Henderson ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext00/cnqsw10.txt The Patriots and Guerillas of East Tennessee and Kentucky The Sufferings of the Patriots The Experience of the Author as an Officer in the Union Army Including Sketches of NOTED GUERILLAS AND DISTINGUISHED PATRIOTS By Major J. A. Brents http://www.users.kih.net/~dparker/1kyusa/1kyusapg.htm Hermann Bokum, 1807-1878 The Testimony of a Refugee from East Tennessee. Philadelphia: Printed for gratuitous distribution, 1863 http://docsouth.unc.edu/bokum/menu.html REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR BY CORA MITCHEL http://docsouth.unc.edu/mitchel/mitchel.html Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians. By Bartram, William, 1739-1823 http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/bartram/bartram.html SKETCHES OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF PATRICK HENRY Wirt, William, 1772-1834 http://docsouth.unc.edu/wirt/wirt.html Selected Civil War Letters from the Southern Historical Collection http://www.unc.edu/lib/mssinv/exhibits/civilwar/ Selected Civil War Photographs (over 1,000) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html With Lee in Virginia A Story Of The American Civil War. by G.A. Henty ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext01/leeiv11.txt The Memoirs of Lieut. Henry Timberlake, (Who accompanied the Three Cherokee Indians to England in the Year 1762). Containing whatever he observed remarkable, or worthy of public Notice, during his Travels to an http://134.76.163.65/agora_docs/3924TABLE_OF_CONTENTS.html

Thanks Paul, she was born 1880/81. there were so many I still can't be sure. Thank you. Irene

Rhonda, Thank you. but I don't think the birth year is right. I think she was born 1980/81. Irene

Sorry..I meant to say Ella Randolph..NOT Ella Davis..may not be your Ella Ole Paul Keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

I found Ella M Davis born 1-2-1927 died nov. 8, 1999..apparently lived in St Paul, VA...Ole Paul Keep the mail comin' to Ole Paul

Ella Randolph is buried in the Glencoe Cemetery in Big Stone Gap and the stone has the dates: born 1872, died 1960 Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene Neal" <ireneneal@irvineonline.net> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 4:43 PM Subject: [VAWISE] RANDOLPH/DAVIS > Hi, I'm very new at this. Please forgive me if I mess up. My G-Grandmother ELLA (DAVIS) RANDOLPH lived in Big Stone Gap.she passed away between 1962/65. I need her date of death. if anyone can help I would be very greatful. Thank you. husband's name was OSCAR RANDOLPH. > >

Hi, I'm very new at this. Please forgive me if I mess up. My G-Grandmother ELLA (DAVIS) RANDOLPH lived in Big Stone Gap.she passed away between 1962/65. I need her date of death. if anyone can help I would be very greatful. Thank you. husband's name was OSCAR RANDOLPH.

Rhonda, What is the price for this. Regards, Gary Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: Rhonda Robertson Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 12:49 PM To: VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAWISE] Heritage Volume II For anyone wishing to purchase a Wise County and City of Norton Heritage Volume II...by the way 1400 pages...indexed...with over 1,000 photos, please contact Wanda Rose at theroses@mounet.com Rhonda RobertsonGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

It has been known by word of mouth, etc. for years that William Short's second wife was Mary "Polly" Birchfield/Burchfield. William and Polly's first known child was born in 1812 making her 27 years of age at the time. Could Polly Birchfield Short have been previously married? Rhonda

Rhonda, Are you researching this family?John and Martha are my gggg grandparents.I have a lot on this family at my website but am having trouble getting past them in my research. I've seen on previous census records that John gives his place of birth as Frederick Co Va. I posted the marriages on the Wise Co site and as far as I know,as Vicki wrote, Martha's name was Mclaughlin or McGlaughlin and Susanah was the daughter of Thomas Hale. The Hale family were neighbors and many of them married Wright's. I'm researching both families because I'm directly related to both. Parris was my ggg grandfather but I haven't found what Mary's last name was yet. Glenda Hinkle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Robertson" <rsr@mounet.com> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 12:09 AM Subject: [VAWISE] John Wright > On the 1860 census of Wise County appears a John Wright, born 1785 in Tennessee and his wife, Martha, born 1795 in Virginia. Living in their household was William, born 1836 and a Nancy, born 1838. Living nearby were Alexander Wright age 28 and his wife Susanna and Paris Wright, age 30 and his wife Mary. > > What was the maiden name of Martha, as well as the maiden names of Susanna and Mary? > > Rhonda >

In working with the 1920 Census of East Stone Gap, Richmond Magesterial District, Wise County, Virginia, I located my grandfather's brother and family. Does anyone else connect with them? George H. Cox age 49, b TN; wife Allie, age 49 born VA; son Charles R., age 20 born VA; daughter Lilla, age 18 born VA; son Worley (?) age 20 born VA; and son Loyd M. age 15 born VA. They were enumerated as dwelling #26 on the Main Road. Am also trying to locate another brother, William Cox, who was in the same area about 1944. Audrey Cox Vogelpohl Seattle, Washington -- My heritage includes: Bywater, Chidester, Christian, Christoffer, Church, Clarke, Cottrell, Cox, Daub, Davis, Ellsworth, Felkner, Fowler, French, Gaylord, Goodwin, Graves, Harms, Harndel, Heenemank, Holcomb, Hubbard, Hughes, Hull, Irwin, Kerrich/Keridge, Kettelhut, Klapperd, Lewis, Lovejoy, Macoone, Maxson, Moon, Mosher, Neale, Nutter, Offer, Osgood, Palmer, Peckham, Prichard, Sambourne, Samways, Satterlee, Saunders, Schmiginsky, Sherry, Short, Small, Sutton, Tharp, Trembly, Updike, Vogelpohl, Wagner, Webb

OK...OK...so I haven't looked at all of the Wise County page. You caught me! I have attached two files...one in Word Perfect and one in Word, let me know which you prefer and we'll get started. Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vickie327@aol.com> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 5:16 AM Subject: Re: [VAWISE] John Wright > According to the Wright marriages posted on the Wise Site > > Susannah Hale > Martha McLaughlin > >

According to the Wright marriages posted on the Wise Site Susannah Hale Martha McLaughlin

On the 1860 census of Wise County appears a John Wright, born 1785 in Tennessee and his wife, Martha, born 1795 in Virginia. Living in their household was William, born 1836 and a Nancy, born 1838. Living nearby were Alexander Wright age 28 and his wife Susanna and Paris Wright, age 30 and his wife Mary. What was the maiden name of Martha, as well as the maiden names of Susanna and Mary? Rhonda

Hi Drucilla, I have located those records, but apparently I have Aunts, Uncles and Greats that were arrested for things, but never actually had to serve a prison term, I have tried locating records in newspapers and have had no luck,and didn't know if maybe there was a place where older arrest records were accessible. Thanks, Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drucilla" <drucilla@pmt.org> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE] Lawrence, Mitchell > Hi Lisa, > They have the inmates with the census records for 1900, 1910 & 1920.......... > > Drucilla > > Todd & Lisa Powell wrote: > > > Hello, > > I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I could go about locating arrest > > or jail records for Wise County for the years between 1900 and 1940? > > Thanks, > > Lisa Powell > >

Hi Lisa, They have the inmates with the census records for 1900, 1910 & 1920.......... Drucilla Todd & Lisa Powell wrote: > Hello, > I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I could go about locating arrest > or jail records for Wise County for the years between 1900 and 1940? > Thanks, > Lisa Powell

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I could go about locating arrest or jail records for Wise County for the years between 1900 and 1940? Thanks, Lisa Powell

The Bondtown Cemetary in Coeburn has a number of Hungarian Graves. Cheers, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Drake <Stanthonys@naxs.net> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:31 AM Subject: [VAWISE] Central European Coal Miners > Would someone please pinpoint for me the location of early 1900's Polish, Hungarian, etc. cemeteries in Wise County? I recently visited the Hungarian Cemetery in Dante, Russell Co, Va. The local people were very helpful. > > Thank you. > > Tim Drake >

Would someone please pinpoint for me the location of early 1900's Polish, Hungarian, etc. cemeteries in Wise County? I recently visited the Hungarian Cemetery in Dante, Russell Co, Va. The local people were very helpful. Thank you. Tim Drake

I would also be interested is seeing if there is any of the STRANGE family in the book, if there is I would possibly like to order one. Thanks anyone that can help me. Donna