133 Years Ago Today
January 13, 1876 – June 20, 1945
Nannie Mae Daugherty was born in Graham (now Bluefield), Tazewell County, Virginia to David A. Daugherty and Nancy “Nannie” Lane Moore. My 1st cousin, three times removed, was the youngest of seven children. She was also the 2nd great granddaughter of Captain James Moore of Abbs Valley, Virginia who was massacared by Indians, along with most of his family in July 1786. http://www.newrivernotes.com/swva/hssv-3.htm#moore

1. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Daugherty
2. Harriet Letcher Daugherty
3. Margaret W. Daugherty
4. John William Daugherty
5. George Fulton Daugherty
6. Charles R. Daugherty
7. Nannie Mae Daugherty

Nannie Mae married H.A. Green. I know that they had at least one child, Fred A. Green.

209 Years Ago Today
January 11, 1800

My 4th great grandfather, John J. Jessee, Jr. married Mary “Polly” Armstrong in Orange County, NC. John was one of 15 children born to John Jessee and Frances Lea.

1. George Lea Jessee
2. Sarah Jessee
3. James Jessee
4. Bodicia “Dicy” Jessee
5. Rebecca Jessee
6. Jane Jessee
7. Elizabeth Jessee
8. Frances Jessee
9. John J. Jessee, Jr.
10. Archer Jessee
11. Lee Jessee
12. David Jessee
13. Mary Jessee
14. William Jessee
15. Martin Jessee

John and Mary Armstrong had 6children:

1. John Jessee
2. Jefferson Jessee, my 3rd great grandfather
3. Armstrong Jessee
4. Joseph Jessee
5. Archer Jessee
6. Catherine Jessee

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150 Years Ago Today
January 10, 1859
Clarinda Doutherty married Moses Long in McMinn County, TN. Clarinda was my 3rd great grandaunt and one of 9 children born to Hannah Letcher and John Dougherty in Tazewell County, VA.

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

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175 Years Ago Today
Elizabeth Gregory Whitley was born in Pittsylvania County, VA. She was my 2nd great grandaunt.

158 Years Ago Today
January 8, 1851

Nancy Reeves Gregory married John Wesley Brown in Taylorsville, Johnson County, TN. Nancy was my 2nd great grandaunt and one of 15 children born to John Keatts Gregory and Elizabeth Holland Corder.

1. Daniel Parham Gregory, my 2nd great grandfather
2. Lewis Corder Gregory
3. William Lowery Gregory
4. Perlina Ledford Gregory
5. John Henry Gregory
6. Permelia Clement Gregory
7. Martha Tucker Gregory
8. Mary Clay Gregory
9. Richard Shadrack Gregory
10. Nancy Reeves Gregory
11. Elizabeth H. Gregory
12. Franklin Clemons Gregory
13. James Madison Gregory
14. Thompson Edward Gregory
15. Doctor Clauton Gregory

Although these children were born in Pittsylvania County, VA, many of them lived and died in the Clear Fork area of Tazewell County, VA. Thank you Cousin Janet Peters for much of my Gregory genealogy.

203 Years Ago Today
January 8, 1806

Agnes Laforce and Henry Sutherland, my 3rd great granduncle, were married in Botetourt County, VA. Henry was the 2nd of 7 children born to James Sutherland and Sarah Buchanan.

1. Nancy Sutherland
2. Henry Sutherland
3. Catherine Sutherland
4. Daniel Sutherland, 3rd great grandfather
5. Elizabeth Sutherland
6. Sarah Sutherland
7. Mary Polly Sutherland

Henry and Agnes had 5 children that I know:

1. Caroline Sutherland
2. Mary Sutherland
3. Samuel Sutherland
4. Henry Sutherland
5. Van Rensselaer Sutherland

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153 Years Ago Today
January 8, 1856
Elizabeth Kiser, my 1st cousin, three times removed, was born to Abraham Kiser and Mary “Pop” Counts in Russell County, Va. She was one of 10 children.

1. Gideon Daniel Kiser
2. Joseph Kiser
3. Nancy Tennessee Kiser
4. Martha Kiser
5. Mary Kiser
6. Elizabeth Kiser
7. Joshua Kiser
8. Abraham “Con” Kiser
9. Leah Kiser
10. Rachel Kiser

note – incorrect birth year on picture – should read 1883

My grandfather, Asa C. Davis was born at Mill Creek in Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia. He was the 10th of 12 children born to Doctor Caleb Davis and Nancy C. “Nannie” Jessee.

1. Samuel A. Davis
2. Jefferson Bonaparte Davis
3. Charles Henry “Keen Eye” Davis
4. Mary A. Davis
5. Sarah Ellen Davis
6. Manerva Josephine “Josie” Davis
7. Polly M. Davis
8. David P. Davis
9. Vance P. Davis
10. Asa C. Davis
11. Ida E. Davis
12. Nannie K. Davis

Asa married Altha Rudolph Brooks on August 20, 1902 in Bristol, TN. She was the daughter of William M. “Bill” Brooks and Mary Polly “Pop” Sutherland. They had 10 children.

1. Grace Erie Davis
2. Lacy Clarence Davis
3. Ila Lillian Davis
4. Hollie William Davis
5. Jo Ella Davis
6. Lettie Russell Davis
7. Ellis Vaden Davis
8. Leman Clifton “Sleepy” Davis
9. Nannie Lucille Davis – my mother
10. Evelyn Elizabeth Davis

My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

142 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1867 – May 7, 1952

Sabastian Caleb Hamon, my 2nd cousin twice removed, was born, 2nd of 9 children to John T. Hammon and Francis Kiser:

1. Margaret Elizabeth Hamon
2. Sabastian Caleb Hamon
3. Martha Alice Hamon
4. Albert Monroe Hamon
5. Cynthia Jane Hammon
6. John M. Hammon
7. Samuel J. Hammon
8. Robert L. Hammon
9. Mary Etta Hammon

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141 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1868 (Alvin)
138 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1871 (Andrew)

Alvin Ashbrook Kiser and Andrew Jackson Kiser, my 1st cousin, three times removed, was the 8th of 11 children born to Noah S. and Rachel Kiser

1. Elbert S. Kiser
2. Robert Boyd “Dick” Kiser
3. Joseph Cephas Kiser
4. Polly Ann Kiser
5. Ephriam Kiser
6. Thomas Hansford Kiser
7. Martha Adela Kiser
8. Alvin Ashbrook Kiser
9. Andrew Jackson Kiser
10. Noah Hayes “Toby” Kiser
11. Rauseline Kiser

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64 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1945
Sarah Radcliffe Braswell, my 2nd cousin once removed married William Lindsay Foster.

145 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1864

Mary Peery Brown was born to David Preston Peery and Mary E. Harman in Tazewell County, VA, my 2nd cousin, twice removed. Mary married Thomas Jackson Brown.
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167 Years Ago Today
January 6, 1842

Julia Dougherty, my 3rd great grandaunt married Manuel Parkinson. Julia was the daughter of Hannah Letcher and John Dougherty.

166 Years Ago Today
January 3, 1843

Martha Rasnake was born to Jonas Rasnake and Rachel Laforce in Russell County, VA. My 2nd cousin, three times removed was one of nine children:

1. John M. Preston Rasnake
2. Catherine Rasnake
3. Elijah Laforce Rasnake
4. James Harvey Rasnake
5. Mary Rasnake
6. Martha Rasnake
7. Sarah Rasnake
8. Noah Kernan Rasnake
9. Henry Clay Rasnake

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118 Years Ago Today
January 3, 1891

James N. Sutherland,my 2nd cousin, twice removed, was the youngest of 10 children born to Elihu Sutherland and Sereldia Jane Kiser:

1. Neurassie Sutherland
2. Martha V. Sutherland
3. Orval Sutherland
4. Cynthia Sutherland
5. Wade H. Sutherland
6. Albert B. Sutherland
7. Manoria Sutherland
8. Elijah B. Sutherland
9. Susie Sutherland
10. James N. Sutherland

Picture of James’ father Elihu and Uncle Elijah