On This Day in 1869

Dec20
139 Years Ago Today
December 20, 1869 – 28 Nov 1936
Yeuracia Caldwell Gregory, wife of Charles Edward Gregory
was born in Craig County, VA. She is buried near
Shawvers Mill, near Tazewell, VA.

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.

On This Day in 1915

Dec16
93 Years Ago Today
December 16, 1915
Virginia Ruth Tibbs, my 3rd cousin, once removed
was born in Bluefield, VA to Fred Tibbs and Hattie Ratcliffe.
Virginia married Otis Benton Harless
of Springville, VA.

On This Day in 1758

Dec16
250 Years Ago Today
December 16, 1758
Andrew Keyser was one of ten children born to
Carl Keyser (Wurttemberg, Germany near Stuttgartand)
and Elizabeth Grossgloss.
  1. Charles Keyser
  2. Kate Keyser
  3. John Keyser
  4. Anna Keyser
  5. Joseph Kenton Keyser
  6. Andrew Keyser my 4th great granduncle
  7. Mary Keyser
  8. Elizabeth Keyser
  9. Ester Keyser
  10. David Keyser

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137 Years Ago Today
December 16, 1871 – May 18, 1905

Thursie Caroline Kiser (2nd cousin, twice removed)
was born in Russell County, VA
to Andrew Jackson Kiser and Melissa Hopkins Selfe.

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87 Years Ago Today
December 16, 1921 – January 22, 1995
Gilmer Garrett, Jr. (2nd cousin, one removed)