152 Years Ago Today
January 27, 1857

Julia A. Mitchell married James Moore in McMinn County, TN. Julia was one of four known children born to Clarinda Julia Dougherty and William Mitchell of Tazewell County, VA.

1. Julia A. Mitchell (my 1st cousin, 4 times removed)
2. Sallie H. Mitchell
3. James Harvey Mitchell
4. Amanda Mitchell

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99 Years Ago Today
January 27, 1910
My 3rd cousin, once removed, James Thomas Davidson, was born to William Erastus and Bertie Lee (Ward)Davidson. He was one of 3 known children:

1. James Thomas Davidson
2. Erastus Granger Davidson
3. William Glenn Davidson

The name Erastus Granger was repeated often in the Davidson family. My great grandfather was named Erastus Granger, but was the son of Samuel P. Davidson. Samuel P’s brother was also named Erastus Granger Davidson, the great grandfather of EGD above. Are you confused yet?

This name repetition makes genealogy research somewhat difficult, but remains a wonderful way to honor a beloved family member. According to Wikipedia, namesake was first recorded in 1646 to mean “person named for the sake of someone”, the reference to something being a namesake imports a connection between the two that extends beyond sharing similarly looking names.

89 Years Ago Today
January 26, 1920
Carroll Lee Jessee, my 2nd cousin, once removed, was born in Russell County, VA to Ora Stanford Jessee and Martha Alice Viers. He was one of 7 children:

1. Floyd Jefferson Jessee
2. Ralph Stanford Jessee
3. Irene Madeline Jessee
4. Carroll Lee Jessee
5. Arthur Dance “Jimmy” Jessee
6. Tommy Allen Jessee
7. Donald Trigg “Foozy” Jessee

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74 Years Ago Today
January 26, 1935
Happy Birthday to Jack Garrett, my 3rd cousin.

157 Years Ago

January 25, 1852 – January 13, 1924

My great grandfather, Erastus Granger Davidson, was born to Samuel P. Davidson and Visa Allen. He married Eliza Greever Gregory. See my post of January 20th for a picture of Granger and and my great grandmother and a list of their children.

90 Years Ago Today
January 23, 1919
Myrtle is shown on her father’s lap in this picture. (courtesy of Shirley Fields)

171 Years Ago Today
January 23, 1838
My 3rd great grand uncle, Giles Dougherty, married Mary Doak in Tazewell County, VA. Giles was born in Rockbridge County, VA. He was one of nine children born to John and Hannah (Letcher) Dougherty.

1. John L. Dougherty
2. William Houston Dougherty
3. Clarinda Julia Dougherty
4. Giles Dougherty
5. James Thompson Dougherty
6. Julia Ann “Julian” Dougherty
7. Mary Ester Dougherty
8. Mary Hannah Dougherty
9. Sallie Houston

Giles and Mary “Polly” Doak had 10 children:

1. John M. Dougherty
2. James W. Dougherty
3. Walter M. Dougherty
4. Reace Dougherty
5. Mary Dougherty
6. E.I. Dougherty
7. Bolivar Dougherty
8. Andrew Jackson Dougherty
9. Isaac F. Dougherty
10. Charles William Dougherty

155 Years Ago Today
January 21, 1854 – February 16, 1925
Nancy C. Jessee

Nancy Jessee Davis is shown here with her son Charles,
his wife Kate and Nannie’s daughter Mary.
This picture is courtesy of Marshall Jefferson Jessee.

My mother, Nannie Lucille (Davis) Buckland is named for her paternal grandmother. Nannie Jessee Davis’ last husband was ? Lowe from Cedar Bluff. I would like to know where she is buried, probably in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, VA. If anyone knows where, please contact me at sherrykelly@comcast.net.

My great grandmother, Nancy C. “Nannie” Jessee was one of five children born to Stanford Lea Jessee and Sallie “Sarah” Fuller in Russell County, VA.

George Cowan Jessee
Nancy C. Jessee
Thomas Jefferson Jessee
Noah D. Kernan Jessee
John Henry Jessee

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158 Years Ago Today
January 21, 1851 – March 9. 1906
Joshua P. Sutherland

150 Years Ago Today
January 21, 1859 – May 14, 1881
Mary Polly Deel Sutherland

Mary and Joshua were two of the 14 children born to Wm Sutherland and Sylvia Counts.
Wm and Sylvia are shown in this picture.

My 1st cousins, three times removed and their siblings:

1. Wm. Floyd Sutherland
2. Jasper Sutherland
3. Newton Sutherland
4. Elijah “Lige” Thurman Sutherland
5. Joshua P. Sutherland
6. Phoebe Sutherland
7. Martha Taylor Sutherland
8. Daniel Boone R. Sutherland
9. Mary Polly Deel Sutherland
10. Margaret Sutherland
11. Unknown Sutherland
12. George Washington Sutherland
13. Unknown Sutherland
14. Leander Sutherland
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    143 Years Ago Today
    January 21, 1866
    Rachel Kiser, my 1st cousin, three times removed, was one of 10 children born to Abraham Kiser and Mary “Pop” Counts.
15. Gideon Daniel Kiser
16. Joseph Kiser
17. Nancy Tennessee Kiser
18. Martha Kiser
19. Mary Kiser
20. Elizabeth Kiser
21. Joshua Kiser
22. Abraham “Con” Kiser
23. Leah Kiser
24. Rachel Kiser
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    103 Years Ago Today
    January 21, 1906 – August 29, 1985
    Maynard “Mink” Chesley Cook, my 1st cousin, once removed was born in Russell County, VA to Dock Emmett Cook and Armalda Vernon “Malvie” Brooks. He was one of 4 children:

1. Ruth Cook
2. Don Cook
3. Maynard Chesley Cook
4. Paul Hensley “Jack” Cook

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123 Years Ago Today
January 21, 1886
Alabama Sutherland married my great granduncle Thomas Jefferson Davis, Jr. in Russell County.

138 Years Ago Today
January 20, 1871, my 2nd cousin, three times removed, Henry Clay Rasnake married Nancy Kelly in Russell County, VA.
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87 Years Ago Today
January 20, 1922 my 1st cousin, twice removed, Lottie Azen Brooks married Conly Clayton Buttry in Bristol. They had 5 children:

1. Jerald Francis Buttry
2. Virginia Allene Buttry
3. Lois Jean Buttry
4. Bobby Joe Buttry
5. Dorothy Lou Buttry

129 Years Ago Today
January 20, 1880
My great grandparents Erastus Granger Davidson and
Eliza Greever Gregory were married in Tazewell County, VA.

Tazewell County Courthouse documents the marriage record is as follows:
Volume 3, Page 54 – Line 9 – Date of Marriage 1-22-1880
Erastus Granger Davidson Age 26 yrs 11 mos 27 days single
Parents Sam’l P. Davidson and Vicey Allen, b. in Leavenworth County, KS
Eliza Greever Gregory Age 23 single b. in Tazewell County Parents Dan’l and M.J. Gregory
Married by S. W. Austin a minister of the gospel.

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. Ella Findley Davidson

137 Years Ago Today
January 19, 1872 – July 29, 1917
Nancy Jane Polly Buckland was born in Tazewell County to Jacob Alexander and Sarah Jane (Tabor) Buckland. My grand aunt was the oldest of 6 children and was buried at the Compton Cemetery in Falls Mills, VA.

1. Nancy Jane Polly Buckland
2. George Robert Buckland
3. Cora Belle Buckland
4. William Harrison Buckland
5. Samuel Graham Buckland
6. Larkin Watson Buckland (my grandfather)

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104 Years Ago Today
January 19, 1905 – November 20, 1989
Cecil Lloyd Gregory, my 2nd cousin, twice removed, was born to William Benton Gregory and Elizabeth Ann “Bet” Ruble. He was one of five children.

1. Callie Susie Gregory
2. Lacy Clemons Gregory
3. Barbara Virginia “Barb” Gregory
4. Cecil Lloyd Gregory
5. George William Gregory