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On This Day in 1914

Oct22

94 Years Ago Today

Paul “Jack” Hensley Cook

October 22, 1914 – September 22, 1994
He was my 1st cousin, once removed.
Jack was the youngest of four born to
Dock Emmett Cook & Almalda Vernon “Malvie” Brooks.

  1. Ruth Cook
  2. Don Cook
  3. Maynard Chesley Cook
  4. Paul Hensley Cook m. Mabel Duty

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158 Years Ago Today
1850-1937
My 1st cousin, 3 times removed,
Elizabeth Sutherland was the 6th of 14 children
born to James Sutherland and Nancy Ann Counts.
  1. Phoebe Sutherland
  2. Noah Baldwin Sutherland
  3. Ezekiel Sutherland
  4. Margaret Sutherland
  5. Daniel Boone Sutherland
  6. Elizabeth Sutherland m. Noah Deel
  7. John Counts Sutherland
  8. Orpha Sutherland
  9. James H. Sutherland
  10. Rebecca Sutherland
  11. William Beauregard Sutherland
  12. Richard “Dick” Sutherland
  13. Nancy Maryland Sutherland
  14. James E. “Little Jim” Sutherland

On This Day in 1858

Oct22
October 22, 1858
150 Years Ago Today

David Allen Daugherty & Nannie L. Moore
were married in Wright’s Valley, Va.

David was my 2nd great granduncle; brother to my 2nd great grandmother Mary Jane Daugherty and their two brothers, George C. & Isaac W. Daugherty.

  1. Parents: John L. Daugherty & Nancy Ward.
  2. Grandparents: John Daugherty (IRELAND) & Hannah Letcher
  3. G-Grandparent: John Dougherty

On This Day in 1901

Oct21
107 Years Ago Today
Holland Pitzer Sutherland
was the 7th of 9 children born to
Elijah Beauregard Sutherland & Winnie Kiser
in Russell County, VA.
  1. Roy Raleigh Sutherland
  2. Robert Trigg Sutherland
  3. Elsie Sutherland
  4. Edward Sutherland
  5. Henry Douglas Sutherland
  6. Jack Dewey Sutherland
  7. Holland Pitzer Sutherland (my 2nd cousin, twice removed)
  8. Overton Harris Sutherland
  9. Lucy Bryan Sutherland

On This Day in 1892

Oct20
116 Years Ago Today
Lettie Ward Peery (2nd cousin, twice removed)
was the youngest of eight children born to
Charles Henry Peery and Ellen Phoebe Beavers
Tazewell, VA 10-20-1892.
  1. John Drew Peery
  2. Joseph Grattan Peery
  3. Lena Devore Peery
  4. Charles Henry Peery, Jr.
  5. Maggy C. Peery
  6. Twin Peery
  7. Twin Peery
  8. Lettie Ward Peery

Yet another set of twins born related to the GREGORY family. These twins were the grandchildren of Mary Clay Gregory & John Drew Peery.

On This Day in 1880

Oct19
128 Years Ago Today
Morgan T. Wallace was born in Russell County.
He lived 100 years
10-19-1880—12-13-1980
and was married to Manerva Josephine “Josie” Davis.
She was my grand aunt. (my grandfather’s sister)
Morgan and Josie had 9 children:
  1. Charlie Wallace
  2. Kyle Truman Wallace
  3. Howard Wallace
  4. Maynard Leonard Wallace
  5. Joe Everett Wallace
  6. Emphis Wallace
  7. Perry Sherman Wallace, Sr.
  8. Katy Wallace
  9. Major Howard Wallace

On This Day in 1875

Oct18
133 Years Ago Today
Elizabeth Ann Buckland was born in Tazewell County, VA.
d/o John R. Buckland (1842) a& Elizabeth N. Turner.
She was my 1st cousin, twice removed.
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105 Years Ago Today
Edith Lucille Peery 10-18-1903*5-24-1982
She was the wife of Lacy Clemons Gregory

On This Day in 1832

Oct18
(The picture date of 1833 is incorrect)

176 Years Ago Today
Mahala Kiser was the 11th of 12 children born in Russell County, VA
to Joseph Kiser, Jr. and Mary “Polly” Childers

Mahala is my 2nd great grandmother.

Mother of Mary Sutherland
Mother of Altha Brooks
Mother of Lucille Davis
Mother of Sherry
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129 Years Ago Today 10-18-1879
Mary Elizabeth Laforce was born.
She was my 2nd cousin, twice removed.
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186 Years Ago Today 10-18-1822
Mary “Polly” Childress was born.
She was the wife of my 2nd great grand uncle Elijah Sutherland
and mother of 10 children all in Russell County.

On This Day in 1996

Oct17


Happy 12th Birthday
Joseph William
October 17, 1996
s/o Kurt W. and Sherry Ann

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53 Years Ago Today
October 17, 1955
James Brittan Tabor married Sylvia G. Landreth
James was my 2nd cousin, 3 times removed.
Sylvia was my 2nd cousin, twice removed.
They were 2nd cousins, once removed.

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Happy 32nd Birthday
Heather Anne Harless
4th cousin, once removed

On This Day in 1829

Oct16
179 Years Ago Today
Ailsie Breeding was born 10-16-1829.
She was my 2nd cousin, 3 times removed.


125 Years Ago Today
Laura Davis was the second born 10-16-1883
to Charles Henry Davis and Mary Ann Fields
in Russell County, VA.
Laura was my 1st cousin, once removed.


90 Years Ago Today
Beulah Kate McFadden 10-16-1918 – 12-6-1991
She married my 1st cousin, once removed – Guy Thurman Brooks.