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The Buckland Family of West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland by Timothy L. Buckland

Descendants of John Buckland 1758

The Buckland Family of West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland by Timothy L. Buckland (Copyright Timothy L. Buckland 1988)
Generation No. 1
1.JOHN1 BUCKLAND died Abt. 1807. He married SUSANNA. John Buckland is the progenitor of the Buckland clan that originally settled in West Virginia and Virginia and which has now scattered throughout the world. The following is a chronology from public records of his migration:

September 1758London, England - John Buckland left England bound for America on the ship TRYAL. It is uncertain as is the ultimate destination of the ship in America.
March 2, 1778Montgomery County, Maryland -

John Buckland swore th following "Oath of Fidelity and support" to Maryland, appearing on line 37 of "The Worshipful William Deakins', Jr., Returns";"I do sware that I do not hold myself bound to yeild any Allegience or Obedience to the King of Great Britian his Heirs or Successors, and that I will be true and faithful to the State of Maryland, and will to the utmost of My power, Support, Maintain and defend the Freedom and Independence thereof and the Government as now established against all open Enemies and Secret and Traiterous Conspiracies, and will use my Utmost Endeavors to disclose and make known to the Governor or some one of the Judges or Justices thereof, all Treasons or Traiterous Conspiracies, Attempts or Combinations against this State or the Govern-ment thereof which may come to my knowledge So help me God."According to REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF MARYLAND (vii) "The Act of Assembly, 5 February 1777, required that the Oath of Fidelity and Support be taken by all citizens, especially all holding positions of trust, all voting at any election, all those transacting business in Maryland; and even citizens of one county who transacted business in another county were required to record their Oath in the latter county. The "Test Oath", or "Oath of Fidelity and Support" was most important in Revolutionary times and could not be taken lightly."1783-1784Berkeley County, Virginia -

John Buckland appeared in the Personal Property Tax Lists.1790-1795Rockingham County, Virginia - John Buckland appeared in the Personal Property Tax Lists, as well as the Land Tax Lists from 1791 thru 1795 owning 147 acres of land.From TENTH LEGION TITHABLES (43), John Buckland lived in the area including: "Keezletown--Keezeltown Road (Old Indian Road)--Head of Smith Creek--Head of Cub Run--Smithland--Kratzers Spring (Linville)--Kratzers Road--Grubbs Knob--Fridleys Gap--Lairds Knob--Peals Cross Roads, Penn Laird--Massanutten Caverns."1796-1798Greenbrier County, Virginia -

John Buckland appeared in the Personal Property Tax Lists.1799-1807Monroe County, Virginia -

John Buckland appeared in the Personal Property Tax Lists. Monroe County was formed from Greenbrier County in 1799.1801-1803Monroe County, Virginia -

John Buckland appeared in the Land Tax Lists owning 159 acres of land.February 21, 1804Monroe County, Virginia - "Ordered that John Buckland in future be exempted from paying County and Parish Levies on account of bodily infirmity." Order Book 87, Page 179.May 15, 1804Monroe County, Virginia -

John Buckland bought 73 acres of land on Indian Creek (near the present community of Greenville, Monroe County) from William and Elisabeth Maddy (Deed Book A, Page 336).1805-1807Monroe County, Virginia -

John Buckland appeared in the Land Tax Lists owning 73 Acres of land.1809-1825Monroe County, Virginia - "John Buckland heirs" appeared in the Land Tax Lists owning 73 acres of land "on waters of Laurel Creek adjoining lands of James Maddy."October 17, 1825Monroe County, Virginia -

John Buckland's heirs sold the 73 acres of land on Indian Creek to Joseph Hinchman (Deed Book H, Page 494).John Buckland apparently died between the 1807 and 1809 Land Tax Lists, and since Virginia did not take an 1808 Tax List, his death date cannot be further pinpointed. No marriage has been located for John Buckland, however, when his heirs sold his 73 acres of land, in addition to his children was his "relict" (widow), Susanna. It is uncertain whether she was the mother of any or all of John Buckland's children. She died around 1841.

The above information came from THE BUCKLAND FAMILY OF WEST VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND by Timothy L. Buckland.

Children of JOHN BUCKLAND and SUSANNA are:2.
i. THOMAS2 BUCKLAND, b. 1775; d. 1840.
ii. JOHN BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1781; d. 1871; m. VIOLETTY CRAWFORD, October 1, 1814, Monroe County, Virginia.
iii. RACHEL BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1783; d. Abt. January 1833, Monroe County, Virginia. Rachel Buckland apparently never married. Her will is recorded in Monroe County Will Book 3, Page 151 dated November 13, 1833.
iv. ELIZABETH "BETSY" BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1784; d. Abt. 1861.Elizabeth Buckland apparently never married. Her will is recorded in Monroe County Will Book 8, Pages 96-97, dated October 4, 1860.3.
v. STEPHEN BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1788; d. Abt. 1860.
vi. MARGARET "PEGGY" BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1793; m. DANIEL SMITH, October 24, 1813, Monroe County.
vii. DANIEL BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1794, Rockingham County, Virginia; m. POLLY ROACH, August 1, 1814, Monroe County.
viii. WALTER "WATT" BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1795; d. Abt. 1867.
ix. SUSANNA BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1804; d. February 14, 1853, Monroe County.
x. MARY ANN BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1805; m. CHARLES HERRON.

Generation No. 2. THOMAS2 BUCKLAND (JOHN1) was born 1775, and died 1840. He married MARGARET WICKLINE October 3, 1806 in Monroe County, daughter of JACOB WICKLINE and CATHARINE SPARR.

From Personal Property Tax Lists, Thomas Buckland moved from Monroe County to Tazewell County between 1828 and 1829, where he probably died.

Children of THOMAS BUCKLAND and MARGARET WICKLINE are:
i. REBECCA3 BUCKLAND, b. 1804; d. Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia; m. JOHN SMITH, Princeton, Mercer County, Virginia.4.
ii. JOHN BUCKLAND, b. 1804; d. April 13, 1894, Peterstown, Monroe County.5.
iii. JACOB W. BUCKLAND, b. Abt. 1809, W. Va. (1920 Census); d. August 29, 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia.

3. STEPHEN2 BUCKLAND (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1788, and died Abt. 1860. He married MELINDA MEADOWS February 28, 1811 in Monroe County, daughter of FRANCIS MEADOWS and FRANCES BUSH.

On July 3, 1860, Stephen Buckland sold his share in the estate of his son, Peter Buckland, which included 167 acres on the Greenbrier River, promissory notes, and personal property, to John, Richard, Francis, James and Mary J. Buckland, since he was "old and infirm and unable to give attention to settle the estate". (Monroe Deed Book T, Page 635). Then

on February 8, 1861, he sold his share in the estates of his sisters, Susan and Elizabeth Buckland, which included 24 acres, Laurel Creek, to his sons James and Richard Buckland (Monroe Deed Book T, Page 724).

Children of STEPHEN BUCKLAND and MELINDA MEADOWS are:
i. PETER3 BUCKLAND.
ii. JAMES BUCKLAND.
iii. RICHARD BUCKLAND.
iv. FRANCIS BUCKLAND.
v. MARY J. BUCKLAND.

Generation No. 3. JOHN3 BUCKLAND (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1804, and died April 13, 1894 in Peterstown, Monroe County. He married MARY "POLLY" RAINES August 12, 1826 in Monroe County. Mary "Polly" Raines was the daughter of ? and Elizabeth Raines.

Among the property JOHN BUCKLAND OWNED WAS;4 May 1835 - 73 acres, valley at the foot of Peter's Mountain on waters of Hands Creek, received by Land Grant (Monroe Survey Book 2, Page 172).28 Aug 1850 - 125 acres, Indian Creek, grom Michael and Elizabeth Fleshman (Monroe Deed Book 4, Page 1180; 4 October 1851 - to Whitson Green (Monroe Deed Book Q, Page 565).

Child of JOHN BUCKLAND and MARY RAINES is:
i. JACOB H.4 BUCKLAND.

5. JACOB W.3 BUCKLAND (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1809 in W. Va. (1920 Census), and died August 29, 1880 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He married MARTHA W. "PATSY".

Among the property Jacob W. Buckland owned included:25 Jul 1841; 150 acres on the Bluestone River, Tazewell County, Virginia (Book 7, Page 432), from Allen and Martha McCoy.22 May 1856; 200 acres north of Stony Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia (Book 12, Page 178), from C.F. and Jane Tiffany.24 May 1860; 8 acres on Mud Fork, a tributary of the Bluestone River, Tazewell County, Virginia (Book 13, Page 514), received from Bartley and Sarah Belcher.28 Jul 1860;

140 acres on the Bluestone River, north side of Stony Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia (Book 13, Page 514, received from William and Jane Compton.

Children of JACOB BUCKLAND and MARTHA "PATSY" are:
i. NANCY J.4 BUCKLAND, b. September 30, 1837; m. ELIHUE "HUGH" COMPTON, January 28, 1858.
HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA states, "Elihue Compton (Nancy's husband) 16th Virginia Cav., sounded at Gettysburg, July 1863.6.
ii. WILLIAM JASPER BUCKLAND, b. Abt. September 1839; d. April 5, 1899, Buried Falls Mills, Va. 4/7/1899.7.
iii. HUGH A. BUCKLAND, b. April 20, 1840, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. June 5, 1866, Tazewell County, Va. House fire.8.
iv. JOHN R. BUCKLAND, b. 1842, Tazewell County, Virginia.
v. MARGARET BUCKLAND, b. 1844.
vi. AMANDA E. BUCKLAND, b. 1848.9.
vii. JACOB ALEXANDER BUCKLAND, b. November 26, 1849, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. November 1, 1919, Falls Mills, Harry Cemetary.
viii. EGAN O BUCKLAND, b. November 28, 1853.
ix. REBECKAH ELIZABETH BUCKLAND, b. March 13, 1856.
x. LEANDER G. BUCKLAND, b. March 17, 1859.
xi. LOUISA BUCKLAND, b. 1862.

Generation No. 4. WILLIAM JASPER4 BUCKLAND (JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born Abt. September 1839, and died April 5, 1899 in Buried Falls Mills, Va. 4/7/1899. He married EMILY EMMA TABOR March 14, 1865, daughter of JAMES TABOR and NANCY RUNYAN. (sister to Sarah Jane Tabor wife of Jacob Alex Buckland)

According to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph obituary, Jasper Buckland was buried April7, 1899 at Falls Mills. He was an aged and highly respected citizen of Tazewell County struck by a freight train and instantly killed. It seems that Mr. Buckland was walking along the eastbound track, and observing a train approaching stepped onto the opposite track to get out of the way, unaware of the fact that a train was approaching from the east also. He was struck by the engine, knocked from the track and instantly killed.Mr. Buckland, who was a successful farmer, lived on his farm near Falls Mills, where he owned considerable property. He was a prominent Republician politician, having taken a prominent part in every campaign for many years past.Jasper married Emily Emma Tabor, March 14, 1865, Tazewell County, Virginia. She was b. September 1846, Tazewell County , Virginia, the daughter of James H. and Nancy Tabor. In the 1900 Census, she reported giving birth to 6 children, 3 of whom were still living.

Confederate Civil War records state:William J. Buckland enlisted 2 Jul 1861 Wytheville, Virginia with Company C, 50th Virginia Infantry as a Private. Height 5'10" Age 25 Complextion fair, Eyes Blue; Hair, Black. He was given Parole of Honor, 22 June 1865, Charleston, W. Va. for Confederate Veterans wounded in battle.

HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA states;W.J. Buckland, 50th Va. Inf., wounded at Wilderness, May 1864.
Children of WILLIAM BUCKLAND and EMILY TABOR are:
i. JOHN A.5 BUCKLAND, b. May 10, 1866.
ii. JOHN A. BUCKLAND, b. April 5, 1867
iii. JAMES J. BUCKLAND, b. Abt. September 1869, Missouri; m. (1) SALLIE ELIZABETH MURRELL, December 19, 1894, Tazewell County, Virginia; m. (2) FANNIE G. GIVENS, February 17, 1921, Falls Mills, Tazewell County, Virginia.More Occupation: Farmer/General Farm (1920 Census)
SALLIE ELIZABETH MURRELL:Cause of Death: Pneumonia/influenza
iv. MAUD B. BUCKLAND, b. June 5, 1872.
v. CHARLES EDWARD BUCKLAND, SR., b. June 5, 1872, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. August 31, 1946, Bur 9/2/1946 Harry Cemetary, Falls Mills; m. ELIZABETH BURNETT "LIZZIE" HUDGINS, January 18, 1905, Tazewell County, Virginia.

Charles Edward Buckland retired in 1940 from the Norfolk and Western Railway System, where he was a railroad shopman at the Bluestone shops.(This is Curt Buckland's Father).

7. HUGH A.4 BUCKLAND (JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 20, 1840 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died June 5, 1866 in Tazewell County, Va. House fire. He married JOSEPHINE HARLESS October 2, 1861, daughter of DAVID HARLESS and MARY HARLESS.

Hugh Buckland, his wife Josephine and brother Leander died in a house fire 6/5/1866.Confederate Civil War records state;Hugh enlisted July 2, 1861, Wytheville, Virginia, with Company C, 50th Virginia Regiment as a Private. In May 1863, he got a receipt for clothing while he was in 1st Division Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Height 5'8" Age 23 Complexion Fair; Eyes Hazel; Hair dark. On September 27, 1864, he got a receipt for clothing while he was in General Hospital, Montgomery Springs, Virginia. He was given a Parole of Honor, June 22, 1865, Charleston, W.Va. for Confederate veterans wounded in battle.

HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA states; "Hugh Buckland, 50th Va. Inf., wounded at Chancellorsville, May 1863.
Cause of Death: House Fire/w/wif/

Child of HUGH BUCKLAND and JOSEPHINE HARLESS is:
i. MARTHA A.5 BUCKLAND, b. 1864.8.

JOHN R.4 BUCKLAND (JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1842 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH N. TURNER March 6, 1873, daughter of THOMAS TURNER and LUCINDA.

Confederate Civil War records state:John enlisted October 9, 1862, Tazewell County, Virginia, for a 3 month period with Company F, 16th Virginia Cavalry as a Private. He was captured by the enemy, 20 or 25 of October 1863, Greenbrier, Virginia, and confined to Atheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia. His description was Height 5'11" Age 18 Complexion light; Eyes blue; Hairdark; Occupation farmer. He was transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio on November 13, 1863, and arrived November 15, 1863. He was admitted to Chase General Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, January 29, 1864, after contracting smallpox. He was to return to prison on Feburary 29, 1864 but escaped on February 27, 1864. He was again arrested March 27, 1864, in Putnam County, W. VA. , by Captain Bell, and sent back to Camp Chase, Ohio, April 4, 1864, arriving April 5, 1864. He was then described as Height 6'1 1/2" Age 19 Complexion Dark; Eyes Grey; Hair Black Occupation Farmer. He was transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio, September 13, 1864. He took to oath of allegiance to the United States on June 11, 1865, at Johnson's Island, Ohio. Height 6' Age 20 Complexion Dark; Eyes Grey; Hair dark;

Occupation farmer. Residence, Bluestone, Virginia/HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA states; "John W. Buckland, 16th Va. Cav., wounded at Gettysburg, July 1863."John R. Buckland was selected Constable in Clear Fork Township, Tazewell County, Virginia, June 29, 1870.

Children of JOHN BUCKLAND and ELIZABETH TURNER
i. ELIZABETH ANN5 BUCKLAND, b. October 18, 1875.
ii. JENNIE BUCKLAND.
iii. EGAN BUCKLAND.
iv. LUCINDA T. BUCKLAND.

9. JACOB ALEXANDER4 BUCKLAND (JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born November 26, 1849 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and died November 1, 1919 in Falls Mills, Tabor Cemetary. He married SARAH JANE TABOR March 2, 1871 in Mudfork, daughter of JAMES TABOR and NANCY RUNYAN.(sister of Emily Tabor who married Jasper Buckland)

Jacob ran a water mill at Falls Mills, Virginia. People came from miles around to grind corn and wheat. He also was a horse breeder. He purchased a stud horse imported from England at a cost of $4,000. Thehorse's name was Brigidiar. Sam Walton bought the horse first and sold it to Jacob Alex.Jacob traveled throughout the country renting the horse for stud service. Another horse, Deck, was also for stud service. He had a mare named Mell that the kids would ride. Jacob died of pneumonia caused from entering the icy water in winter to fix the mill.

Cause of Death: PneumoniaOccupation: Horse Breeder/Mill OwnerChildren of JACOB BUCKLAND and SARAH TABOR:
i. NANCY POLLY5 BUCKLAND, b. January 19, 1872, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. May 13, 1922; m. CHARLES WIMMER, February 24, 1887.
ii. GEORGE ROBERT SYLVESTER BUCKLAND, b. December 21, 1876, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. December 25, 1960, Roanoke, Virginia; m. MARGARET R. RITTER, January 1, 1902.
Milligan College/Milligan Tn/Christian School
Occupation: N&W Railroad
iii. CORA BELLE BUCKLAND, b. April 12, 1878, Tazewell County, Virginia; m. (1) C.B. CRAWFORD; m. (2) A.D. FIELDS, December 17, 1901.
iv. WILLIAM HARRISON BUCKLAND, b. January 7, 1882; d. August 20, 1932, Welch, W. Va.; m. (1) VIRGINIA "JENNIE" PEAKE, December 25, 1900, Eckinan, McDowell County, W.Va.; m. (2) REBECCA ATWELL, August 15, 1924, Big Four, McDowell County, W. Va..Cause of Death: Hit by a Bus Occupation: Rock Quarry/ Foreman Coal Mines (1920 Cens
v. SAMUEL G. BUCKLAND, b. Abt. March 20, 1883, Stony Ridge.
vi. LARKIN WATSON BUCKLAND, SR., b. February 14, 1885, Mudfork, Tazewell County, Virginia; d. February 5, 1967, Falls Mills, Virginia Harry Cemetary; m. MARY JANE DAVIDSON, March 3, 1909, Tazewell County, Virginia.

Prior to retiring as an engineer from the Norfork and Western Railroad, Watson also worked as a RR fireman and pm section gang. In the early days he worked in a rock quarry for .50 per day. He was a member and honorary elder of Falls Mills Christian Church, a lifetime member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a member of the Bluefield Old Guard. He and his family moved from Bluefield, West Virginia to Falls Mills in May 1922, to the log cabin his parents had lived in. He later built a brick home on the property, which is currently (2008) owned and occupied by his son and wife, Robert and Margaret Buckland.
Cause of Death: Conjestive Lungs
Church Affiliation: Falls Mills Christian Church
Date of Baptism: June 1911 by W.S. Bullard, Falls Mills, Va Occupation: N&W Railroad Eng. Retired 1951/48yr Svc.

Notes for MARY JANE DAVIDSON:Obituary Memorial/Bluefield Daily TelegraphFuneral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Buckland 74, wife of L.W. Buckland of Falls Mills, Va., will be conducted Sunday at 2:30p.m. at Falls Mills Christian Church. Dewey Parr, Clarence Greenleaf, and Clinton Looney will officiate, with burial in Tabor Cemetary at Falls Mills.The body will be taken from Dudley Memorial Mortuary to the home at 2p.m. Friday and to the church one hour before services.Mrs. Buckland died Thursday morning in a Bluefield hospital after being admitted two weeks ago.She was a native of Tazewell County, Va., daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Granger Davidson. She was a member of the Falls Mills Christian Church, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Aixiliary, and the GIA.Survivors, other than her husband, include a daughter, Mrs. James W. Lawrence of the home; four sons, Robert Charles, Walter, and L.W. Buckland, Jr., of Falls Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Cosby Stone of Orlando, Florida, and Mrs. Robert Wimmer of Falls Mills; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.Three sisters preceded her in death.

Cause of Death: Conj. Heart Failure
Church Affiliation: Falls Mills Christian Church/PresbytarianDate of Baptism: June 1911 by W.S. Bullard, Falls Mills, Va
Hobbies: crochet, food canning, quilting
Occupation: Homemaker

Descendants of Larkin Watson Buckland, Sr.Generation No. 4)
1. LARKIN WATSON5 BUCKLAND, SR. (JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born February 14, 1885 in Mudfork, Tazewell County, Virginia, and died February 5, 1967 in Falls Mills, Virginia Tabor Cemetary. He married MARY JANE DAVIDSON March 3, 1909 in Tazewell County, Virginia, daughter of ERASTUS GRANGER DAVIDSON and ELIZA GREEVER GREGORY.
Children of L.W. BUCKLAND, SR and MARY DAVIDSON are:
i. MARY JANE6 BUCKLAND, (Twin)b. February 12, 1910; d. July 23, 1910, Harry Cemetary Falls Mills, Va..More About
ii. MARGRETTE HAYNES BUCKLAND, (Twin)b. February 12, 1910; d. September 3, 1910, Harry Cemetary, Falls Mills, Virginia.
iii. BERTHA WARD BUCKLAND, b. September 19, 1911, Bluefield, West Virginia; d. October 6, 1975, Falls Mills, Virginia. Harry Cemetery.
iv. NORA FRANCIS "FRANKIE" BUCKLAND, b. July 25, 1913, Bluefield, W. Va.; d. February 12, 1955, N. Tazewell, Virginia Harry Cemetary; m. WALTER W. GRAHAM, October 7, 1934. Cause of Death: Heart attack Date of Baptism: October, 1927 by M.C. HughesMedical Information: Heart disease,3.
v. LARKIN WATSON BUCKLAND, JR., b. October 8, 1915, Bluefield, West Virginia; d. November 6, 1993, Bluefield, W. Va. ST. Lukes Hos. Grandview Cemetary.4.
vi. ROBERT CECIL BUCKLAND, SR., b. April 14, 1918, Williamson, W. Va. Mingo County.5.
vii. CHARLES NYE "CHUB" BUCKLAND, b. March 16, 1924, Falls Mills, Virginia; d. June 29, 1978, Claytor Lake, Pulaski County, Virginia.6. Harry Cemetery
viii. WALTER EDWARD BUCKLAND, SR., b. March 14, 1926, Falls Mills, Virginia; d.

2. BERTHA WARD6 BUCKLAND (LARKIN WATSON5, JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born September 19, 1911 in Bluefield, West Virginia, and died October 6, 1975 in Falls Mills, Virginia. She married JAMES WALTER LAWRENCE, SR. October 7, 1934.More About BERTHA WARD BUCKLAND:Cause of Death: Heart AttackChurch Affiliation: Falls Mills Christian ChurchMedical Information: Heart diseaseOccupation: Montgomery Ward, Bluefield, W. VA.
Children of BERTHA BUCKLAND and JAMES LAWRENCE
i. Living
ii. GEORGE WATSON "RED" LAWRENCE, b. December 2, 1937.3.

LARKIN WATSON6 BUCKLAND, JR. (LARKIN WATSON5, JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born October 8, 1915 in Bluefield, West Virginia, and died November 6, 1993 in Bluefield, W. Va. ST. Lukes Hos. Grandview Cemetary. He married NANNIE LUCILLE DAVIS September 11, 1938 in Bristol, Tennessee, daughter of ASA DAVIS and ALTHA BROOKS.Larkin Watson Buckland, known to most as "Buddy" was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, Mercer County and resided his early years at 1505 Highland Avenue. He was a Democrat (no matter what !). He retired from the Norfolk and Western Railroad 1/24/1980 as an engineer after 40 years of service beginning 10/12/1940 on Penn. Railroad and 12/3/1942, N&W. He was previously a coal miner; a barber, attending Kel-Roe Barber College on High Street in Columbus, Ohio. The same building is now (7/1988) occupied by a book store.Buddy's mother Mary Jane Davidson said that L.W.Sr.'s name was Larkin Watson "Haynes" Buckland. Thus, she passed the name on to twin, "Margrette Haynes Buckland" who died as an infant, then to L.W.Jr. and subsquently to a grandson "Ellis Haynes Buckland"In April 1977, Buddy was working on a train in Williamson, West Virginia. There was a flooding in the coal fields which trapped the train and its crew for four days, from Sunday night until Wednesday morning. The crew was stranded on the 3rd floor of the 10 story Mountaineer Hotel. Flood waters were 20 feet deep in the street and on 2nd Avenue up the the 2nd story of the hotel. Beside the hotel was the Chamber of Commerce where there is a statue of an Indian, made of coal. All of that was under water.Buddy and some of his crew found mesh wire from an antenna on the roof and got 2x4's to make nets. They caught items floating in front of the hotel. In fact, they fished out food in cans and plastic, enough to feed 90 people during the stay. Crew members fished out beer, whiskey and cigarettes. Carlton Whitley, brakeman on the job, even fished out a tire to fit his truck.When the water subsided, the men waded out with garbage bags on their legs and made it to the Salvation Army, setup in the school.Microwave (?) phone systems had just gone into effect. Buddy heard Supt. Stephens on the phone, spoke with him resulting in Robert Buckland coming to Williamson to pick up the crew.In 1966, highway 460 between Bluefield, Va. and Tazewell was being expanded to 4-lanes. Homes were being sold, but had to be moved to new locatins. Buddy bought a home to move about 4 miles west of its original location to the current (2008) location on Bluefield-Tazewell Rd. He often said he was the only man to buy a house and ride it home. He rode atop the house to help move electrical wires out of the way as the movers trucked the house.

Cause of Death: Conjestive Heart Failure
Church Affiliation: Falls Mills Christian Church
Date of Baptism: October, 1927 by M.C. Hughes
Hobbies: Fishing
Occupation: N&W eng. 10/12/1940 retired 1/24/1980Political Affiliation: Democrat
Lucille Davis Buckland was named for her paternal grandmother, Nancy C. "Nannie" Jessee.

Church Affiliation: Christian/Springville Christian ChurchDate of Baptism: 8/10/1947 Falls Mills Christian/P.McHaffeyDOB: September 3, 1921, Tazewell, VirginiaHobbies: Quilting, Reading, Grandchildren
Medical Information: High blood pressure, Macular Degeneration, She lost most of her central vision by age 74, as did her mother and sister Russell Mundy.Occupation: Homemaker
Political Affiliation: Republician -Registered at age 72
Children of LARKIN BUCKLAND and NANNIE DAVIS

4. ROBERT CECIL6 BUCKLAND, SR. (LARKIN WATSON5, JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 14, 1918 in Williamson, W. Va. Mingo County. He married MARGARET ALOIS WALLACE September 1, 1939 in Bland County, Virginia, daughter of GROVER WALLACE and ETNA CALDWELL. Falls Mills, Va.
Church Affiliation: Christian Church
Date of Baptism: October 1927 by M.C. Hughes, Falls MillsHobbies: Sunday School Teacher/Deacon/ElderOccupation: N&W Railroad Eng. Retired 9/14/1979/39 yrs. Margaret is the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Ora Etna Caldwell.

CHARLES NYE "CHUB"6 BUCKLAND (LARKIN WATSON5, JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born March 16, 1924 in Falls Mills, Virginia, and died June 29, 1978 in Claytor Lake, Pulaski County, Virginia. He married CLARA JANE RASH February 1, 1946 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Charles was buried July 1, 1978 at Harry Cemetary in Falls Mills, Virginia. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Also a 36 year employee of the N&W. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Bluefield chapters of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose, and Falls Mills Christian Church.He was beptised 6/12/1938 by Elton Dennis at Falls Mills.
Military: Served in WW II
Cause of Death: Drowning
Occupation: N&W Railroad Eng.
Political Affiliation: Republician
Clara church Affiliation: Graham Christian Church

6. WALTER EDWARD6 BUCKLAND, SR. (LARKIN WATSON5, JACOB ALEXANDER4, JACOB W.3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born March 14, 1926 in Falls Mills, Virginia. He married FRANCIS FAYE HART August 20, 1947 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Falls Mills, Va. C
hurch Affiliation: Falls Mills Christian Church
Date of Baptism: May 22, 1938 by Elton Dennis, Falls Mills
Military: Served in U.S. Navy during WWII /Okinawa
Occupation: N&W Eng. retired 1986

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUCK

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

On This Day in 1851

157 Years Ago Today
December 30, 1851 - November 2, 1905

Samuel G. Tabor, my great granduncle was the 4th of 9 children born toJames Harrison Tabor and Nancy Moore Runyon

John Andrew Tabor
Emily Tabor
Sarah Jane Tabor (my g-grandmother
Samuel G. Tabor
George C. Tabor
William B. Tabor
Joseph Wade Tabor
James Robert Tabor
Meldora Tabor
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77 Years Ago Today
December 30, 1931 - May 12, 1993
Tazewell County, VA - Veteran's Cemetery, Brooksville, FL

William Paris Yost, Jr.(my 3rd cousin, once removed) was born in Tazewell County, VA to William Paris Yost and Jenetta "Nettie" Fay Steele Gregory. He married Louise Fox on May 10, 1957 and they had 5 children:

Irene Yost
Rhonda Yost
Sherry Yost
Tony Edward Yost, MD
William Paris Yost, III

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132 Years Ago Today
December 30, 1876 - December 25, 1960

George Robert Buckland, my granduncle was one of six children born to Jacob Alexander Buckland and Sarah Jane Tabor in Falls Mills, VA.

Nancy Jane Polly Buckland
George Robert Buckland
Cora Belle Buckland
William Harrison Buckland
Samuel Graham Buckland
Larkin Watson Buckland (my grandfather)

He married Margaret Bennett Ritter of Burkes Garden in Tazewell County on January 1, 1902. I believe they had eight children

Sarah Elizabeth Buckland
Margaret Louise Buckland
Roberta Buckland
George Ritter "Porgie" Buckland
Clara Phyllis Buckland
Mary Winifred Buckland
Dorothy Nell Buckland
Norma Virginia Buckland

Sunday, December 28, 2008

On This Day in 1918

90 Years Ago Today

December 28, 1918

William Glenn Davidson was the son of

William Erastus Davidson and Bertie Lee Ward

Wm. was my 3rd cousin, once removed.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

On This Day in 1982

Happy 26th Michael

December 27, 1982

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131 Years Ago Today

December 27, 1877

John Kahle Walker, my 2nd cousin, twice removed, was the 2nd of 9 children born to Rev. John Randolph Walker and Mary Jane Brown from Tazewell County, VA. He was the grandson of Nancy Reeves Gregory and John Wesley Brown.

Alexander Phillip Walker
John Kahle Walker
Marvin N. Walker
Harriet Reaves Walker
Robert Charles Walker
Louise Laura Alice Walker
Thomas Frank Fowler Walker
Maybelle Stuart Walker
Eleanor Stuart Walker

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61 Years Ago Today
December 27, 1947

Fay Gregory Yost (3rd cousin, once removed)
married Ermil Osbourne in Greenville, SC.
Fay is the daughter of Jenetta "Nettie" Fay Steele Gregory and Wm Paris Yost.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

December 25th - Christmas Day

...for today in the city of David there has been born for

you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

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Samuel P. Davidson, my 2nd g-grandfather, was born December 25, 1825
Mary Gillespie & George C. Daugherty married December 25, 1856
Angeline Walker & John Wm Daugherty married December 25, 1884
Mary Etta Hammon(Smith) was born December 25, 1886
Virginia Peake & Wm Harrison Buckland married December 25, 1900
Otis Benton Harless was born December 25, 1913

William Harrison Buckland
1881-1932

Monday, December 22, 2008

On This Day in 1851

157 Years Ago Today

December 22, 1851

Mary Jane Brown was born in Tazewell County, the daughter of Nancy Reeves Gregory and John Wesley Brown. Mary Jane, my 1st cousin, three times removed married Rev. John Randolph Walker, lived out her days near Clear Fork. She was laid to rest in Wythe County, VA at the East End Cemetery in Wytheville. Mary Jane and Rev Walker were the parents of nine children:

Alexander Phillip Walker
John Kahle Walker
Marvin N. Walker
Harriet Reaves Walker
Robert Charles Walker
Louise/Laura Alice Walker
Thomas Frank Fowler Walker
Maybelle Stuart Walker
Eleanor Stuart Walker

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151 Years Ago Today
December 22, 1857

Sallie H. Mitchell, (1st cousin, 4 times removed) married George Davenport in McMinn County, TN. Sallie was the daughter of Clarinda Julia Dougherty of Tazewell County, VA and William Mitchell.

On This Day in 1856

152 Years Ago Today
December 22, 1856 - October 3, 1952

Robert Boyd "Dick" Kiser (1st cousin, three times removed)

was born to Noah S. and Rachel Kiser.

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149 Years Ago Today

December 22, 1859 - August 1, 1920

Joshua Kiser (1st cousin, three times removed)

was born to Abraham and Mary "Pops" Counts Kiser.

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128 Years Ago Today

December 22, 1880

My great granduncle, Thomas Jefferson "Big Jeff" Jessee

married Mary Francis Jessee.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

On This Day in 1891

117 Years Ago Today

December 21, 1891

Janet Peters great grandparents were married on this day.

Thank you Janet for sharing this picture with cousins.

Wm. is my 1st cousin, three times removed and

the son of Franklin Clemons Gregory and Shelma Statira V. Shawver

of Clear Fork, Tazewell County, VA.

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99 Years Ago Today
December 21, 1909

Ernest Lewis Gregory, son of Lewis F. Gregory and Alice Jane Keesee
My 2nd cousin,twice removed.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

On This Day in 1869

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.

Friday, December 19, 2008

On This Day in 1894

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:

Alice Buckland
Clarence H. Buckland
Letha A. Buckland
Oscar W. Buckland
Charles Emory Buckland
Marion V. Buckland
Arthur L. Buckland
Walter Buckland

Sallie Elizabeth Murrell Buckland rests at the
Harry Cemetery, Falls Mills, VA.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Another Personal Item

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.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

On This Day in 1987

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.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

On This Day in 1915

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.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

On This Day in 1821

187 Years Ago Today

For a picture of James Harrison Tabor, check out the post on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, on his anniversary to Nancy.

James Harrison Tabor was born December 14, 1821. He was my 2nd great grandfather and married Nancy Moore Runyan. Their daughter, Sarah Jane, married Jacob Alexander Buckland. Another daughter, Emily, married William Jasper Buckland. Sisters married brothers. These Tabor ancestors are buried at Harry Cemetery, Falls Mills, Virginia.

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80 Years Ago Today
December 14, 1928 - May 23, 1983

Pauline Elizabeth Gregory was born in Nemours, WV
to Lacy Clemons Gregory and Edith Lucille Peery.
She was my 3rd cousin, once removed.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday
to a cute little bunny!

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Happy 16th Anniversary
Gail and Raymond

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110 Years Ago Today
December 12, 1898
Luther Hefford Davidson was born in Tazewell County, VA.
My granduncle was the 6th of 8 children of
parents Erastus Granger Davidson and Eliza Greever Gregory

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137 Years Ago Today
December 12, 1864 - September 6, 1964
Isabelle Campbell (Davidson) Steffey, my 1st cousin, three times removed
Daughter of E. G. Davidson and Sarah Sanders (Wythe County, VA)

Thursday, December 11, 2008

On This Day in 1907

101 Years Ago Today

Dec 11, 1907 - May 1994

Ada Davidson was born in Tazewell Co., VA

to Charles Lewis Davidson & Lydia Hess.

Ada was my 1st cousin, once removed and married

W.E. "Pat" French.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

On This Day in 1870

138 Years Ago Today

December 10, 1870 -August 10, 1876

Sally S. Gregory, my 1st cousin, 3 times removed was born to

Richard S. Gregory and Julia Ann Higgenbothan.

She rests at the Richard Shadrack Gregory Cemetery, Clear Fork, VA.

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91 Years Ago Today

December 10, 1917 - November 7, 1918

Charles H. McHaffa was born to Nannie C. Davidson and Ezra McHaffa.

(1st cousin, once removed and brother to Richard McHaffa)

Okey B. Harless was born to Isaac Errett Harless and Callie Susie Gregory.

(3rd cousin, once removed)

Monday, December 8, 2008

On This Day in 1831

177 Years Ago Today

December 8, 1831

Nancy Gregory, my 2nd great grandaunt was the

10th of 15 children born to John Keatts Gregory

and Elizabeth Holland Corder.

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156 Years Ago Today

December 8, 1852

My g-g-g granduncle William Houston Dougherty (Daugherty)

married Louisa Hurt in Tazewell County, VA.

Wm was one of at least nine children born to John L. (from Ireland)

and Hannah Letcher Dougherty.

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93 Years Ago Today

December 8, 1915

Edward Clemons Yost, my 2nd cousin, twice removed,

married Rheba Virginia Duncan.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

On This Day in 1840

Thank you Judy Llamas for identifying and sending a copy of this picture to me. For years the picture of the couple hung on the wall at the Buckland homeplace in Falls Mills, but I could never identify who they were or find out who had the picture. Thanks to you Judy, I now know that it was L.W. Buckland's grandparents, his mother Sarah's parents. Sarah actually inherited the property where the house was built from her parents James and Nancy. A log home stood on the property originally, and in the 1920's LW and Mary Jane built the brick home that stands today. Every piece of the puzzle helps to paint the picture, preserving it for future generations.

168 Years Ago Today

December 3, 1840

Nancy Moore Runyan and James Harrison Tabor were married.

My 2nd great grandparents are buried at the

HarryCemetery

Falls Mills, Virginia.

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December 3, 1999

Happy 9th Anniversary Libbie & Dave

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85 Years Ago Today

December 3, 1923 - May 11, 2001

Jesse McHaffa (w/o Richard, my 1st cousin, once removed)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

On This Day in 1937

71 Years Ago Today

December 2, 1937 - July 13, 2005

George Watson "Red" Lawrence - my 1st cousin.

Red was the son of

James Walter Lawrence and Bertha Ward Buckland.

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118 Years Ago Today

December 2, 1890

Charles Henry Peery and Ellen Phoebe Beavers

gave birth to and lost twins.

The babies rest at the Whitley-Peery Cemetery,

Riverside Dr, N. Tazewell, VA.

Monday, December 1, 2008

On This Day in 1842

166 Years Ago Today

December 1, 1842

Doctor Clauton Gregory, my 2nd great granduncle was born.

He was the son of John Keatts and Elizabeth Holland Gregory,

and the youngest of 15 children.

His short life ended at the age of 21

during the Civil War in Red River, TX.

Daniel Parham Gregory (my 2nd great grandfather)

Lewis Corder Gregory

William Lowery Gregory
Perlina Ledford Gregory
John Henry Gregory
Permelia Clement Gregory
Martha Tucker Gregory
Mary Clay Gregory
Richard Shadrack Gregory
Nancy Reeves Gregory (mother of Mary Jane Brown below)
Elizabeth Holland Gregory
Franklin Clemons Gregory
James Madison Gregory
Thompson Edward Gregory
Doctor Clauton Gregory

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133 Years Ago Today

December 1, 1875

My 1st cousin, 3 times removed Mary Jane Brown

married Rev. John Randolph Walker.

Mary was the daughter of

Nancy Reeves Gregory and John Wesley Brown.

Friday, November 28, 2008

On This Day in 1877

131 Years Ago Today

November 28, 1877

Margaret Bennett Ritter was born in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County, Virginia. She later married my granduncle, George Robert Sylvester Buckland, brother of Grandaddy Buckland, LW Sr. She was the grandmother of my cousin, John Pratt.

Cousin John Pratt with Aunt Margaret and Uncle Robert
picture taken August 2008

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136 Years Ago Today

November 28, 1872

1st cousin, three times removed, Joseph R. Gregory was born to Richard Shadrack Gregory and wife Julia Ann Higgenbothan. His short life ended on August 7, 1876 and he rests at the Richard Shadrack Gregory Cemetery in Clear Fork, Tazewell County, VA.

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155 Years Ago Today

November 28, 1853

My great granduncle, Egan O. Buckland was the son of Jacob W. Buckland and Martha W. "Patsy" Compton and 8th of 11 children.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Personal Items...

The first Thanksgiving was a feast that lasted many days, a celebration of gratitude to God for a good harvest and a fervent prayer of hope for a successful winter.

Today we gather with friends and family acknowledging God's blessings, much as the pilgrims did. We enjoy one another's company with plenty of food; talking, sharing, loving. This is a season when I reach into my cluttered cabinets, pulling out family treasures from generations past. Each item brings warmth to my heart with fond memories of the aroma in kitchens of my childhood. Looking for spices, I rediscovered this stove top salt and pepper in jadite with badly bent lids. The set belonged to Grandmother Buckland and causes me to think of her when I see them. I loved going to the big brick house, playing with the round push-button light switches and watching Grandaddy eat his peas on a knife. Can you remember that dining room table full of food... and a childs long wait, until the adults had finished their meal?

Thanksgiving is always good; in fact, it's my favorite holiday. But it is somehow better in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Leaves turn many shades of oranges and reds, become crisp and fall to the ground while the trees hunker down for winter snow. Spring always comes awakening with warmth and growth assuring us that the cycle continues, just as He planned.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

On This Day in 1994

My grand niece, Jenny. And she is grand:)

We love you Jenny, Happy Birthday

Jennifer Leigh - November 22, 1994

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154 Years Ago Today

November 22, 1854
George C. Tabor, my great granduncle was the 3rd of 7

children born to James Harrison Tabor and

Nancy Moore Runyan.

George was brother to my great grandmother.

Sarah Jane Tabor (my great grandmother) (m. Jacob Alexander Buckland)
Samuel G. Tabor
George C. Tabor (1854-1888)
William B. Tabor
Joseph Wade Tabor
James Robert Tabor
Emily Tabor (married William Jasper Buckland) (sisters married brothers)

Friday, November 21, 2008

On This Day in 1956

52 Years Ago Today

November 21, 1956

Happy Birthday Kerry

Thursday, November 20, 2008

On This Day in 1872

136 Years Ago Today

November 20, 1872

Emma Catherine Hager (McHaffa) was born in Rocky Gap, VA.

She was the father of Nathaniel Ezra McHaffa;

grandmother of my 1st cousins, once removed, Richard & Ruth McHaffa.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

On This Day in 1893

115 Years Ago Today
November 19, 1893

Jasper Lee Fox was born to Lee J. and Ella L. Gregory Fox. My 2nd cousin, twice removed was buried at the T.E. Steele Cemetery, Clearfork, Bland County, VA when his young life ended October 28, 1908.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

A Day With the Dogs

I couldn't find any relatives to celebrate today,

so I'll share some close friends with you that I'm mothering

this week. Our daughter is out of town, so her high energy dog

is at Nana's and Pop's for the week. Our neighbors are enjoying

a week at the Biltmore. We are home with these beautiful

and crazy motley mutts.

Our cherished baby, SOPHIE:)

High energy DRIBBLE!

The one and only adorable PONGO

Monday, November 17, 2008

Remember Your Favorite Bike?

Sunday, November 16, 2008

A FAVORITE Thanksgiving Recipe

Today I began to write my menu for our eagerly
anticipated Thanksgiving meal. I'll dig through
the pantry in search of items on hand and
make a grocery list for those things I need.
One very special dish at our house is the

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE.
It just wouldn't be Thanksgiving at the Kelly's
without it , so I'll share the recipe,
in case you want to give it a try.

1 lb. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix mashed potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into buttered 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.

TOPPING:
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup Rice Krispies
1 stick butter
1 c. pecans, chopped

Melt butter. Blend in brown sugar and pour over Rice Krispies. Spread the mixture over the cooked sweet potatoes. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly, hot and browned.

Yum - this is my family's favorite.

If you have a special dish or old family recipe, please click on the comments link below and share with us.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

On This Day in 1857

151 Years Ago Today
Mary Dougherty, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed from Augusta Co., VA.

married Andrew Jackson Pervine on November 15, 1857.

They were parents to at least 4 children

1. Jordan J.

2. Cyrus W.

3. Louise

4. Charles McClellan

Mary was the middle of 10 children born to

Giles Dougherty(Rockbridge Co, VA) and Mary Polly Doak.

Mary is buried at the Zena Cemetery, Polk County, OR.

John M. Dougherty
James W. Doutherty
Walter M. Dougherty
Reace Dougherty
Mary Doutherty
Bolivar Dougherty
Andrew Jackson Dougherty
Isaac F. Dougherty
Charles William Dougherty
E. I. Dougherty

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108 Years Ago Today

November 15, 1900 - March 22, 1916
Greenlee D. Letcher, my 3rd cousin, three times removed,
was the grandson of Virginia's Civil War Governor
John Letcher and Mary Susan Holt.
He was the son of Captain Greenlee Davidson Letcher
and Katherine Seymour Paul. Greenlee is buried at the
Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, VA.

Greenlee's parents, G.D. Letcher & Katie Paul
and grandmother, Mary Susan Holt Letcher (widow of governor)

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77 Years Ago Today

Norman Gregory was born in Bluefield, VA
My 3rd cousin, once removed. 1931- 1991

Friday, November 14, 2008

On This Day in 1820

188 Years Ago Today

November 14, 1820

My 2nd great granduncle, Lewis Corder Gregory was born.

He was the 2nd of 15 children born to

John Keatts Gregory and Elizabeth Holland Corder.

Daniel Parham Gregory (myg-g grandfather)
Lewis Corder Gregory (m. Mary Elizabeth Cook)
William Lowery Gregory
Perlina Ledford Gregory
John Henry Gregory
Permelia Clement Gregory
Martha Tucker Gregory
Mary Clay Gregory
Richard Shadrack Gregory
Nancy Reeves Gregory
Elizabeth Holland Gregory
Franklin Clemons Gregory
James Madison Gregory
Thompson Edward Gregory
Doctor Clauton Gregory

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133 Years Ago Today

November 14, 1875

Joseph Gratton Peery, my 2nd cousin, twice removed,

was the 2nd of 8 children born to

Charles Henry Peery and Ellen Phoebe Beavers.

John Drew Peery
Joseph Gratton Peery
Lena Devore Peery
Charles Henry Peery, Jr.
Maggie C. Peery
Infant Twin
Infant Twin
Lettie Ward Peery

Once again, thanks to Cuz
Janet Harless Peters for Gregory data.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

On This Day in 1861

147 Years Ago Today

November 13, 1861 - December 10, 1930

Henry J. Tabor, my 1st cousin, 3 times removed

was born to Stephen Paris Tabor and Eleanor " Ellen" Havens.

Most of the family, including Henry's son "Hub" is buried at

the Tabor Cemetery at Mudfork in Falls Mills, VA.

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93 Years Ago Today

November 13, 1915

Thomas Edward Nash, Jr. was born in Graham, Tazewell Co., VA.

He was my 3rd cousin, once removed.

If anyone has pictures of these relatives, please scan and

send to me via email; I'll be glad to post.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

On This Day in 1900

108 Years Ago Today

November 12, 1900

Margaret Baker Tabor was the 3rd of 4 known children

born to Dudley Davis Baker & Sarah "Sallie" Tabor.

Dudley Thomas Baker, Sr.
James H. Baker
Margaret Virginia "Ginny" Baker (my 2nd cousin, twice removed)
Everett Taylor Baker

Margaret married Robert Sisk. The couple adopted
Jack Baker Sisk. Inscription on stone:PFC US ARMY KOREA

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veteran's Day

Honor Roll

Eddie Epperson, a high school classmate, died in the Vietnam War. Eddie was remembered by all as a friendly guy who always made us laugh. We were sadded to hear of his death. Many years later our family visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. I discovered his name in the directory and quickly moved to the hard granite panel bearing his name. As I lifted my pencil to record his name etched on paper, I was not prepared for the emotion welling inside me at that moment. May we not forget the huge sacrifice that millions have made for our freedom. Pray for our country, that we not give that freedom away, and the losses be in vain.

Charles Nye Buckland (top right)

Ellis H. Buckland, 82nd Airborne

Larry C. Buckland, US Army

Brian K. Buckland, US Marines

David F. Buckland, US Air Force
Walter E. Buckland, US Navy

Walter Graham

Leman C. Davis

Richard McHaffa

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Originally intended to mark the anniversary of the ending of World War I, a day was established paying tribute to the heroes of that tragic struggle and rededicating ourselves to the cause of peace. Later, the United States was involved in other great military conflicts, which added millions of veterans living and dead to the honor rolls of this Nation. In 1926, Congress called for the observance of November 11 to be known as Armistice Day. Today, we pay homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this Nation. A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Veteran's Day - November 11, 2008

Thank you

Wanda said...
I did not get it to you in time, but my cousin Donald Rash also died in Vietnam. Michael, our youngest, and I road the train up to Washington during spring break a few years ago and we found Donald's name and etched it as well. I have pictures somewhere. :) It was a very powerful moment, as you say. His twin brother Ronald was on a hill above the battle when Donald's group was wiped out. They are the sons of my mother's brother Joe Rash. Thanks. WBR

Monday, November 10, 2008

On This Day in 1719

289 Years Ago Today

November 10, 1719

Nance Gregory, my 5th great grandaunt was born in Prince Georges County, VA.

Her parents were Thomas Gregory (1696-1739 Weyanoke, VA) and Elizabeth Nance.

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66 Years Ago Today

November 10, 1942

Thurman Edward Harless married Mary Shrader in Bluefield, WV.

My 3rd cousin, once removed actually died on this same date in 1990.

Information from Janet Harless Peters

Sunday, November 9, 2008

On This Day

Upon hearing the word Florida, a mental pop-up of snobbish condescending resorts, overly developed west coast beaches and jam-packed tourist attractions comes to mind. However, the Forgotten Coast, as it is often called, is home to the Apalachicola Bay where the long winding river empties into the blue green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and a sleepy little town offers some of the best local seafood known to man. My husband and I road-tripped the 80-mile journey today in the most beautiful sunshine our state has to offer. This time of year, as God tilts the earth on its axis, glistening waters reflect the suns beauty better than at any other time of year. We lazily drifted down deserted old streets in Apalachicola and browsed through unique shops of not-so typical beach and nautical décor. One shop owner’s dog napped atop the checkout counter, rolling over long enough for us to rub his belly, then smiled at us with contentment. The mutt seemed pleased to have us visit for a spell. At the proprietor’s suggestion, we stopped by the Owl Café for a fabulous lunch of fish and chips to the tune of wonderful jazzy music; a respite indeed for any workaholic whose time is ticking away until Monday morning strikes again.

So enjoy our pictures, better than a thousand words, but be assured, being there was better than any picture can tell. If you want to know more about the area, visit http://www.cityofapalachicola.com/

Before the development of railways in the Gulf states, Apalachicola was the third busiest port in the Gulf of Mexico (behind New Orleans and Mobile). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the sponge trade, led by Greek immigrants, was a major industry in the town. Apalachicola is still the home port for a variety of seafood workers, including oyster harvesters and shrimpers. More than 90% of Florida's oyster production is harvested from Apalachicola Bay. The bay is well protected by St. Vincent Island, Flag, Sand, St. George Island, and Cape St. George Island.

The Forgotten Coast

A view of Apalachicola from the bridge.

A Shrimper's Life

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