Archive | December 2008

On This Day in 1856

Dec22
152 Years Ago Today
December 22, 1856 – October 3, 1952
Robert Boyd “Dick” Kiser (1st cousin, three times removed)
was born to Noah S. and Rachel Kiser.
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149 Years Ago Today
December 22, 1859 – August 1, 1920
Joshua Kiser (1st cousin, three times removed)
was born to Abraham and Mary “Pops” Counts Kiser.
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128 Years Ago Today
December 22, 1880
My great granduncle, Thomas Jefferson “Big Jeff” Jessee
married Mary Francis Jessee.

On This Day in 1891

Dec22
117 Years Ago Today
December 21, 1891
Janet Peters great grandparents were married on this day.
Thank you Janet for sharing this picture with cousins.
Wm. is my 1st cousin, three times removed and
the son of Franklin Clemons Gregory and Shelma Statira V. Shawver
of Clear Fork, Tazewell County, VA.

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99 Years Ago Today
December 21, 1909

Ernest Lewis Gregory, son of Lewis F. Gregory and Alice Jane Keesee
My 2nd cousin,twice removed.

On This Day in 1853

Dec20
155 Years Ago Today
December 20, 1853
Phoebe Sutherland Owens was born to
Wm. Sutherland and Sylvia Counts in Russell Co.,VA.
Phoebe was my 1st cousin, three times removed.
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109 Years Ago Today
December 20, 1899
Lottie Azen Brooks Buttry (1st cuz, 2 removed)
was 1 of 7 children born to
Joseph B. Brooks and Alverda Kiser. Lottie married
Conly Clayton Buttry on January 20, 1922.
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108 Years Ago Today
December 20, 1900
Taulbee Balford Jessee (1st cuz, 2 removed)
was born John Henry Jessee and Louisa Powers.
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107 Years Ago Today
December 20, 1901
My 2nd cousin, three times removed, Alexander Sutherland
married Emma Lambert in Dickenson Co.,VA.

On This Day in 1894

Dec19
114 Years Ago Today
December 19, 1894
Sallie Murrell married my 1st cousin, twice removed James J. Buckland, son of William Jasper Buckland and Emily Tabor. I know of eight children they had:
  1. Alice Buckland
  2. Clarence H. Buckland
  3. Letha A. Buckland
  4. Oscar W. Buckland
  5. Charles Emory Buckland
  6. Marion V. Buckland
  7. Arthur L. Buckland
  8. Walter Buckland

Sallie Elizabeth Murrell Buckland rests at the
Harry Cemetery, Falls Mills, VA.

Dec19
131 Years Ago Today
December 19, 1877
Mary A. Davis was born in Russell County, VA, the 4th of 12 children to Nancy C. “Nannie” Jessee and Doctor Caleb Davis. My grandaunt married Jake Johnson from Coeburn on March 11, 1895, and I believe they lived out their days in Portsmouth, OH.

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140 Years Ago Today
December 19, 1868
Seraldia Kiser married Elihu Sutherland
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Didame Sutherland was also born that same day to
Nancy Jane Powers and Samuel Sutherland

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112 Years Ago Today
December 19, 1896
Claude Bryan Jessee was born to
William Albert Jessee and Bertha S. “Bertie” Buchanan
Wm was my 1/2 1st cousin, once removed.

Another Personal Item

Dec18
Keep the monetary inheritance; I treasure the personal items.

While visiting Virginia this year, I traveled Tazewell County looking for old cemeteries where my ancestors were laid to rest. Trying to find the Daniel Gregory Cemetery, I was led to the beautiful countryside of Clear Fork near Shawver’s Mill. Now I don’t believe the mill still stands, but it certainly was active during the years that Eliza grew up there. I walked through a grassy field and crossed a small branch with thoughts that my great grandmother and g-g- grandparents may have dipped drinking water from that very stream. A surreal moment indeed. Eliza Greever (Gregory) Davidson owned this teapot, and I am blessed to have it now.

If you have something special that belonged to somone dear to you, please feel free to add your thoughts.

On This Day in 1856

Dec18
152 Years Ago Today
December 18, 1856 – July 31, 1929
My great granduncle, Thomas Jefferson Jessee
was born and died in Mill Creek, Russell County, VA.
He was the 3rd of 5 children born to Civil War soldier,
Stanford Lea Jessee and Sarah Fuller.
“Big Jeff” married Mary Frances Jessee on December 22, 1880
and beget 10 children.
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126 Years Ago Today
December 18, 1882 – April 27, 1970
Mary Jane Kiser Amburgy was born to
Lilburn Hendricks Kiser and Frances Sutherland.
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103 Years Ago Today
December 18, 1905 – March 1, 1990
Ellis Jacob Minnick was born in Dewitt County, MO.
He was my 1st cousin, twice removed and son of
Virginia “Jennie” Davis of Russell County.
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72 Years Ago Today
December 18, 1936
Phyllis JoAnn Blankenship, my 2nd cousin.

On This Day in 1987

Dec17
21 Years Ago Today
December 17, 1987

Happy Birthday Melissa and Beth

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191 Years Ago Today
December 17, 1817 in Pittsylvania County, VA
Elizabeth Gregory (my 1st cousin, 4 times removed)
married Randolph Keatts.
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107 Years Ago Today
December 17, 1901
Nora Georgie Fields was born.
1st cousin, once removed.