139 Years Ago Today
March 9, 1870
Ella L. Gregory was one of ten children born to Thompson Edward and Martha J. (Steele) Gregory. Born in Rocky Gap, VA, Ella and her siblings are my 1st cousins, 3x removed.

1. Emma E. Gregory
2. George R. Gregory
3. Ella L. Gregory
4. Perlina Belle Gregory
5. Samuel W. Gregory
6. Martha J. Gregory
7. Mary N. Gregory
8. Obed E. Gregory
9. Grover Cleveland Gregory
10. Edward S. Gregory

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180 Years Ago Today
March 9, 1829
My 3rd great granduncle, William Gregory, married Sarah M. Keatts in Pittsylvania County, VA. I know of only three children of this couple.

1. John Gregory
2. William Gregory
3. Richard Gregory

l-r Clara, Frankie, Margaret, Lucille (Sisters-in-law)

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1. Hannah Letcher (my 4th great grandmother)
2. James Letcher
3. Stephen Giles Letcher
4. William Houston Letcher
5. Captain John Letcher, Jr.
6. Isaac Anderson Letcher
7. Mary “Polly” Letcher
8. Sarah “Sallie” Letcher
9. Ann Letcher

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87 Years Ago Today
March 8, 1922
My 3rd cousin, 1x removed, Edith (Gregory)Patrick was born to Lacy Clemons and Rhoda Alien (Jewell) Gregory.
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72 Years Ago Today
March 8, 1937
Otis Benton Harless married Virginia Ruth Tibbs in Princeton, WV. My 2nd cousin, 2x removed was one of 5 children born to Isaac Errett Harless and Callie Susie Gregory.

1. Otis Benton Harless
2. Josephine Elizabeth Harless
3. Okey B. Harless
4. Virginia Alice Harless
5. Thurman Edward Harless

109 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1900 – abt 1927

Nannie Crockett Davidson, my grand aunt, was one of eight children born to Erastus Granger and Eliza Greever (Gregory) Davidson.

1. Charles Lewis Davidson
2. Mary Jane Davidson (my grandmother)
3. Sallie Elizabeth Davidson
4. Cosby Isabell Davidson
5. Samuel Patton Davidson
6. Luther Hefford Davidson
7. Nannie Crockett Davidson
8. Nannie Crockett Davidson
9. Ella Findley Davidson

Nannie married Nathaniel Ezra McHaffa and they had three children.

1. Charles H. McHaffa 1917 – 1918
2. Mary Ruth McHaffa 1920-1991
3. Richard McHaffa 1924

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136 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1873
My great granduncle, John R. Buckland married Elizabeth Turner. John was one of eleven children born to Jacob W. and Martha “Patsy” (Compton) Buckland.

1. Nancy J. Buckland
2. William Jasper Buckland
3. Hugh A. Buckland
4. John R. Buckland
5. Margaret Bucklnad
6. Amanda E. Buckland
7. Jacob Alexander Buckland (my great grandfather)
8. Egan O. Buckland
9. Rebeckah Elizabeth Buckland
10. Leander G. Buckland
11. Louisa Buckland

John and Elizabeth had four children that I know.

1. Elizabeth Ann Buckland
2. Jennie Buckland
3. Egan Buckland
4. Lucinda Buckland

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135 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1874
TWINS, Sarah Elizabeth Gregory and Statiza Virginia Gregory, my 1st cousins, 3x removed were two of twelve children born to Franklin Clemons and Shelma Statira (Shawver)Gregory near Shawvers Mill in Clearfork, Tazewell County, VA. See previous post for siblings. Sarah married James Bourne Yost, but I do not know who Statiza married.

195 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1814
President Zachary Taylor and his wife Margaret Mackall Smith gave birth to Sarah Knox Taylor. The President is my 2nd cousin, 7x removed.

Sarah was one of six children and married Jefferson Finis Davis,

In other words, here is how “I believe” that we are related. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

James Taylor 1673-1729 …………………………James Taylor 1673-1729
Anne Taylor 1681-1731……………………………Zachary Taylor 1707-1758
William “of Cobbs Creek” Lea 1714-1762 ..LtCol. Richard Taylor 1744-1829
Frances Lea 1753-1830 …………………………..Pres. Zachary Taylor 1784-1850
John J. Jessee, Jr. 1775-1834 ………………….Sarah Knox Taylor 1814 – 1835
Jefferson Jessee 1802 – 1866
Stanford Lea Jessee 1832-1862
Nancy C. “Nannie” Jessee 1854-1925
Asa C. Davis 1883-1962
Nannie Lucille Davis 1921 –
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153 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1856
Sylvia Sutherland, my 2nd cousin, 3x removed, was born to Henry and Margaret (Counts) Sutherland.
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126 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1883
Leah Kiser, 1st cousin 3x removed, married Allen Kiser.

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122 Years Ago Today
March 6, 1887
A different Leah Kiser, 1st cuz, 3x removed, married Archer Lee Childress. Leah was one of ten children born to Abraham and Mary (Counts) Kiser.

96 Years Ago Today
March 05, 1913

Callie Susie Gregory, my 2nd cousin, 2x removed, married Isaac Errett Harless in Tazewell County, VA. Callie was born in Springville, VA and died in Bluefield, WV. She and Isaac had five children.

1. Otis Benton Harless
2. Josephine Elizabeth Harless
3. Okey B. Harless
4. Virginia Alice Harless
5. Thurman Edward Harless

   

   
   Callie was one of at least five children born to
   William B. and Elizabeth Ann (Ruble) Gregory pictured above.

157 Years Ago Today
March 5, 1852 – December 6, 1889
John Davis was one of fifteen children born to Thomas Jefferson Davis and Sarah Ann Combs. John was born in Buchanan County, VA and married Caroline Mitchell on July 18, 1849. My great granduncle and his siblings are:

1. Jesse Davis
2. John Davis
3. Doctor Caleb Davis (my great grandfather)
4. Elizabeth Ann Davis
5. Charles Henry Davis
6. Hannah J. Davis
7. Sarah Catharine Davis
8. Martha E. Davis
9. Thomas Jefferson Davis, Jr.
10. James A. Davis
11. Lucy B. Davis
12. Hugh C. Davis
13. Lydia Davis
14. Margaret Davis
15. Virginia Jane Davis

173 Years Ago Today
March 4, 1836

My great granduncle Franklin Clemons Gregory was one of fifteen children born to John Keatts and Elizabeth Hollard (Corder) Gregory in Pittsylvania County, VA. He and his wife, Shelma Statira V. Shawver are buried near Shawvers Mill in Clearfork, Tazewell County, VA. See previous month posts for siblings.

The picture is of an area very close to Clearfork called Burkes Garden. Imagine how beautiful and undeveloped this land was at the turn of the century when Franklin and Statira were raising their twelve children. (see March 1, post for children)

The Tazewell County Courthouse

ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER Home Edition visited our town and erected a home for a deserving American Hero family in six short days. Katie was part of the volunteer group that worked 24/7 to make this dream come true. Watch ABC on April 12th for this special 2 hour edition. Katie is shown here hugging another volunteer at the “oh so emotional” family reveal.

MOVE THAT BUS!

Wanda said…
Awesome. I have never watched the show, but mom never misses it. I thought that was you hugging the other person. 🙂

154 Years Ago Today
March 3, 1855 – April 15, 1937
My 1st cousin, 3x removed, Martha Taylor (Sutherland) Colley was one of fourteen children born to William Sutherland and Sylvia Counts. See previous February posts for siblings. Martha married Decalb Colley in 1843.
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124 Years Ago Today
March 3, 1885 – December 4, 1968
Houston J. Kiser was one of ten 1st cousins, 3x removed, born to Lilburn Hendricks Kiser and Frances Sutherland. See post of February 10th for siblings. Houston married Olpha Wolfe on September 24, 1878.