The Bush Family-My Ancestors

Bush Family Research

By Clifton W. Bush

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM HENDERSON¹ COLLINS was born Abt. 1862 in North Carolina. He married (1) MARY ANN LUCAS Abt. 1894, daughter of WILL LUCAS and SUSIE. She was born Abt. 1880 in Letcher County Kentucky, and died Abt. 1907. He married (2) MA PROFIT Abt. 1908. He married (3) ERRIE PROFFET Abt. 1909, daughter of ? PROFIT and MA PROFIT. She was born Abt. 1886.

Notes for WILLIAM HENDERSON COLLINS:

William and his mother was forced out of their home by his stepfather after he had gained control of their farm. After Williams mother died he slipped into the house and cut his stepfather's throat with a straight razor while he slept. William ran away, he hid-out for several years, during which time he changed his name to Collins and moved to Tennessee. It was in Tennessee that he was ordained a Baptist minister. He pastured a church called Sulfur Spring Free Baptist Church. When he felt safe and believed enough time had passed since killing his stepfather, he gave up preaching and moved to Kentucky, becoming a Pedler, it was while traveling that he met Mary Ann Lucas. Mary Ann was 14 years old when William stole her moving from farm to farm sleeping under the stars. William ended up having 4 children with Mary Ann.

The description of William as given by his daughter Lillie May was as following. Short very small, with hands and feet to match, gray eyes, brown curly hair, a fair complexion and though he chewed tobacco, he had beautiful white teeth. He was quiet, spoke little and had a violent temper that matched his cold piercing eyes. He was a cruel harsh man, who seemed to lack compassion or any outward display of love and affection. Although never drunk, he drank regularly. He had problems handling responsibility and thus became a peddler and drifter by trade. He never was a family man and certainly had few, if any friends.

It was told by his son Archie, that his mother Errie and a man she lived with killed William and buried him under the house, this was never confirmed and how he actually died is not known.

More About WILLIAM HENDERSON COLLINS:

Military service: CHANGED NAME FROM CRANWELL TO COLLINS.

Occupation: Peddler

Religion: Baptist

Residence: North Carolina,Ky.,West Virginia,Tennesee, & Virginia

Notes for MARY ANN LUCAS:

Mary was a Christian lady who was kind, loving , and joyful. Short and plump, she had blue eyes and on her head carried thick black hair. She was an only child to her parents. She had tuberculoses that left her weak and weighing only ninety pounds when she died giving birth. Sadly the child died with her. three girls and a boy were left behind.

Note: this account of Mary Lucas was given by her daughter May Collins to May's daughter Faye Joyce.

More About WILLIAM COLLINS and MARY LUCAS:

Marriage: Abt. 1894

Notes for MA PROFIT:

Ma Profit was the name she was called by William Henderson Collins children. Her maiden name is not known neither is her husband's name other than Profit. Ma Profit was a Midwife and a Doctor of sort, although she was not a Doctor, that is what she was called, in that she knew medicine and helped heal people.

It is told she was killed by William Collins in a argument a few days after he was caught in the barn making love to his stepdaughter Errie.

More About WILLIAM COLLINS and MA PROFIT:

Marriage: Abt. 1908

Notes for ERRIE PROFFET:

Marriage to William not documented, however was pregnant by him when she was around 14, the child she had was a boy named Archie Collins. The other children showing the last name of Collins are not necessarily William's children.

More About WILLIAM COLLINS and ERRIE PROFFET:

Marriage: Abt. 1909

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and MARY LUCAS are:

2. i. WILLIE LUCUS² COLLINS, b. Abt. 1896; d. 27 December 1970, Whitesburgh Kentucky.

3. ii. BERTHA COLLINS, b. Abt. 1898.

4. iii. LILLIE MAY COLLINS, b. 03 November 1899, Letcher County KY.; d. 16 February 1978, Abingdon Virginia.

iv. SARAH ANN COLLINS, b. Abt. 1903; m. FINLEY LIGHT.

Notes for SARAH ANN COLLINS:

Sara had beautiful fair skin with blue eyes and short, shinny blond curly hair. Until age of three she was a happy child. At age three she was given away. After leaving her home and family, she became bitter, angry, rebellious and her temper became difficult to control. By her thirteenth birthday she was out of control. Twice she became pregnant and twice both infants died. She lived a life as a harlot until she was twenty years old. She married Finely Light, They moved to St. Paul Virginia. There she had a daughter. Her life was shortened by tuberculosis some tines during her thirties, no further account is known of her or her family.

Children of WILLIAM COLLINS and ERRIE PROFFET are:

v. AUTHOR GILLIE² COLLINS.

vi. HENRY BOND BARNETTE COLLINS.

vii. MARY ELIZBETH COLLINS.

viii. ARCH COLLINS, b. 12 March 1907; d. 25 July 1964.

Notes for ARCH COLLINS:

BURIED FAMILY PLOT WHITESBURG KY. EVERGREEN CEMETERY.

PALL BEARERS WERE SANDERS COLLINS, BILL COLLINS, DR R DOW COLLINS & ARTHUR LUCAS.

More About ARCH COLLINS:

Burial: 27 July 1964, Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill, Virginia

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIE LUCUS² COLLINS (WILLIAM HENDERSON¹) was born Abt. 1896, and died 27 December 1970 in Whitesburgh Kentucky. He married ELIZBETH PENDLETON.

Notes for WILLIE LUCUS COLLINS:

When Willie was eight, his mother's father grandpa Lucus died. The grandmother was in bad health. Collins took Willie to live with her and work the farm. Willie never saw his mother or father again. His grandmother was wicked and a bitter old woman. She hated Willie because his father had taken her daughter, Mary Ann away. For this she would never forgive him. She beat Willie daily with a horse whip or her cane. She worked the boy like an animal. Each night Willie prayed to God to let him go back home to his mother. When his grandmother died she left him the farm, he was 18 years old. He never did go to school, all he knew was what his mother had taught him. He could hardly write his name, eventually some cheating, smooth talking fellows took his farm. With little else left he searched for his mother. He found his mother had died and his sisters and papa had gone away. Going by the name Willie Lucas, he became a horse trader in Kentucky and became a wealthy man.

More About WILLIE LUCUS COLLINS:

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Whitesburgh Kentucky

Military service 1: Willie took his grandparents name Lucas

Military service 2: married four times and had 7 children

Occupation: Farmer & Horse Trader

Residence: KY.

Children of WILLIE COLLINS and ELIZBETH PENDLETON are:

i. GORNETTE³ COLLINS.

ii. ROXIE COLLINS.

iii. CLYDE COLLINS.

iv. KERMET COLLINS.

v. KYLE COLLINS.

3. BERTHA² COLLINS (WILLIAM HENDERSON¹) was born Abt. 1898. She married JIM ALLEN SMITH, son of JOHN JOYCE and NANCY SMITH. He was born 31 January 1892, and died 29 April 1971.

Notes for BERTHA COLLINS:

Bertha had long black thick hair and blue eyes. Her stature was short and round and was jolly by nature. She was known for her kindness and friendly personality. as a good Christian lady, she was loved seemingly by everyone. As a young child she was sickly but by the age of 10 that fell behind her . She married a man named Jim Allen Smith. She was fourteen when they wed. Early in her forties she became pregnant with twins. Soon afterwards she miscarried. an infection began followed by blood poisoning and soon afterwards died.

Notes for JIM ALLEN SMITH:

HAD ONE MORE DAUGHTER NAME NOT KNOWN.

Children of BERTHA COLLINS and JIM SMITH are:

i. JIM³ SMITH.

ii. BOB SMITH.

iii. DEMPSY SMITH.

iv. ELSIE SMITH.

v. GLADYS SMITH.

4. LILLIE MAY² COLLINS (WILLIAM HENDERSON¹) was born 03 November 1899 in Letcher County KY., and died 16 February 1978 in Abingdon Virginia. She married (1) DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE (Source: Birth Record Etta Faye Joyce April 14, 1922, Confirms surnames of parents Daniel Joyce and Lillie Collins.Ages Daniel 26 and Lillie 23Residence Coaldon Virginia.) 22 March 1912, son of JAMES JOYCE and SALLIE SMITH. He was born 27 August 1895 in Richlands Va., and died 12 August 1944 in RICHLANDS VA. Buried in Hankens Cemetary. She married (2) EDWARD JACK WELCH 16 October 1944, son of MARTEMER WELCH and HELEN COOPER. He was born 02 March 1898 in WASHINGTON VA., and died 15 December 1962 in RICHLANDS VA..

Notes for LILLIE MAY COLLINS:

Lillie May is the one who has given us a account of her parents and brother and sisters, to her daughter Etta Faye Joyce. Lillie May had reddish brown hair. She was plump, short and small boned. She seemed always sad and filled with a bitterness from a life that was hard. It left her unable to love or express affection. She lost trust for life, the people around her including her children. Much of the mistrust came from the hardships as a child and years of a marriage to William Clifton Joyce, a marriage filled with trouble, and eventually divorce.

More About LILLIE MAY COLLINS:

Burial: 18 February 1978, Richlands Virginia Hankins Cemetary

Notes for DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE:

He had black curley dark hair, when he smiled you could see two gold crowns on his eye teeth. Every one was afraid of him, always carried a pistol and a flask of whiskey. Killed at least two men in his time one being the sheriff of that area, Chap Osborne.

The cause of Cliff's death has been explained by various stories, but the one

that has repeated most often is as following. Cliff was making moonshine, who ever was helping him had left to get more grain, a seed had gotten stuck in the steels coil and blew up. Every one had gotten out of the house safe however ,Cliff was fighting the fire with a water hose ,and was burned in the process. Hattie remembered some money they had hidden in a coffee can in the kitchen, she went back to get the money, which she did but her dress caught on fire and was burned badly. Cliff's burn wounds would not have been fatal, except he was a diabetic, and his wounds would not heel.

More About DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE:

Burial: 14 August 1944, Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Occupation: COLE MINER

Marriage Notes for LILLIE COLLINS and DANIEL JOYCE:

DIVORCED DEC. 8 1930

More About DANIEL JOYCE and LILLIE COLLINS:

Divorce: 08 December 1930

Marriage: 22 March 1912

More About EDWARD JACK WELCH:

Burial: HANKENS CEMETARY Richlands Virginia

More About EDWARD WELCH and LILLIE COLLINS:

Marriage: 16 October 1944

Children of LILLIE COLLINS and DANIEL JOYCE are:

i. JOSEPH EDGAR³ JOYCE, b. 03 July 1913, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; d. 21 May 1980, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; m. MYRTLE KATHERINE BLANKENSHIP, 21 September 1931, WAR WEST VA..

More About JOSEPH EDGAR JOYCE:

Burial: 23 May 1980, Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill, Virginia

Nickname: Edd

More About JOSEPH JOYCE and MYRTLE BLANKENSHIP:

Marriage: 21 September 1931, WAR WEST VA.

ii. ENGLISH EARL JOYCE, b. 29 April 1918; m. THELMA SHORTRIDGE, 10 June 1934, WELCH W. VA.; b. 06 October 1917.

More About ENGLISH JOYCE and THELMA SHORTRIDGE:

Marriage: 10 June 1934, WELCH W. VA.

iii. ELLA MAY JOYCE, b. 04 July 1920; m. ROBERT HOWARD HELBERT, 02 April 1934; d. 09 April 1970.

More About ROBERT HELBERT and ELLA JOYCE:

Marriage: 02 April 1934

iv. ETTA FAYE JOYCE, b. 14 April 1922, Coldan Virginia (Source: Birth Record Etta Faye Joyce April 14, 1922, (Tazwell County Virginia. Court House Reg#20239).); m. (1) BLAINE HENRY BUSH, 19 September 1936, Tazwell County Virginia (Source: Marriage License- Blane Henry Bush & Etta Faye Joyce September 1936, (Tazwell County Virginia. Register No. 5 Page 18).); b. 27 March 1918, Wilder Virginia Russell County (Source: Birth Record Blaine Henry Bush 1918 Russell County Reg.#12167.); d. 22 December 1997, Oklahoma City Oklahoma; m. (2) WILLIAM BROWN MCFARLANE, 23 May 1953, TAZEELL CO. VA.; b. 03 May 1915; d. 26 October 1972; m. (3) EARL RYBURN DURHAM, 10 June 1956, TAZWELL CO VA.; b. 01 December 1907; d. 30 August 1993, FORT PIERCE FLA..

Notes for ETTA FAYE JOYCE:

She was married at a young age of 14, had her first child at the age of 15. Although not divorced until age 30 in 1952, her marriage to Blane was really over before the birth of her last child in 1944, he was always gone looking for the next big deal, leaving Faye to raise her children alone. To hear her she got the best end of the deal "her Children's love and admiration". Faye married a 2nd ,and 3rd time (both husbands since passed away) she is now living in Florida near her two daughters.

More About ETTA FAYE JOYCE:

Religion: BAPTIST

Residence: VA. & FLA.

Notes for BLAINE HENRY BUSH:

First entered U. S. Army November 17, 1944 World War II , no further information on this tour of service. Re entered U. S. Army April 1951 Korean War,total tour of duty this hitch 3 years. Was issued Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star and United Nation Service Medal. Discharged Jan 1953 from active duty and April 1954 from inactive duty. Prior to service was a Cole miner, only had 6th grade education.

More About BLAINE HENRY BUSH:

Military service: 07 November 1944, Entered US Army (Source: (1) Military History Blaine Bush., (2) Military Discharge Blaine Bush 1954, Blaine Bush Military Discharge 1954.)

Occupation: FLOOR COVERING -REAL ESTATE

Religion: BAPTIST

Residence: VA., OHIO, & OK.

Social Security Number: 227-05-6316

More About BLAINE BUSH and ETTA JOYCE:

Divorce: 09 October 1952

Marriage: 19 September 1936, Tazwell County Virginia (Source: Marriage License- Blane Henry Bush & Etta Faye Joyce September 1936, (Tazwell County Virginia. Register No. 5 Page 18).)

More About WILLIAM BROWN MCFARLANE:

Nickname: Nick Name Browney

Occupation: Barber

More About WILLIAM MCFARLANE and ETTA JOYCE:

Divorce: 07 June 1955

Marriage: 23 May 1953, TAZEELL CO. VA.

More About EARL RYBURN DURHAM:

Military service 1: BAPTIST

Military service 2: Nick Name Shorty

Military service 3: V irginia & Flordia

Naturalization: Sales Electrical & Plumbing store

More About EARL DURHAM and ETTA JOYCE:

Marriage: 10 June 1956, TAZWELL CO VA.

v. JAMES PERRY JOYCE, b. 15 March 1924, Tazwell County VA.; d. 21 June 1990, Kents Ridge Road Cedar Bluff Virginia; m. (1) LILLY BELL CLINE, 19 November 1942; m. (2) MABLE GRACE NIPPER, 17 April 1954, CEDER BLUFF TAZ. CO.; b. 1932; d. 23 January 1998.

Notes for JAMES PERRY JOYCE:

Fought in World War II, wounded in Italy, also had Malaria Fever.

More About JAMES PERRY JOYCE:

Burial: 24 June 1990, Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill, Virginia

Nickname: Jack

Occupation: COLE MINER

Residence: Richlands Va.

More About JAMES JOYCE and LILLY CLINE:

Marriage: 19 November 1942

More About JAMES JOYCE and MABLE NIPPER:

Marriage: 17 April 1954, CEDER BLUFF TAZ. CO.

Houchins Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES BURLEY¹ HOUCHINS (Source: (1) Pension Application of Disabled Confederate Soldier dtd.14 March 1911., (2) Marriage Record State of North Carolina Stokes County dtd. 21st May 1868, Marriage between John R. Joyce s/o John J. and Louisa Joyce and Mary Houchins d/o Burrell and Patra Houchins.) was born 1830 in Patrick Co. Virginia. He married CLEOPATRA PATRICA ELLIS 24 May 1868 in Stokes Co. N.C. (Source: Marriage Record State of North Carolina Stokes County dtd. 21st May 1868, Marriage between John R. Joyce s/o John J. and Louisa Joyce and Mary Houchins d/o Burrell and Patra Houchins.). She was born 1831 in N.C..

Notes for JAMES BURLEY HOUCHINS:

SERVED IN CONFEDERATE ARMY AS PVT. 50TH VA. INF. CO K

More About JAMES BURLEY HOUCHINS:

Military service: Pvt. 50th Va. Inf. , Co. K

Occupation: Farmer

More About JAMES HOUCHINS and CLEOPATRA ELLIS:

Marriage: 24 May 1868, Stokes Co. N.C. (Source: Marriage Record State of North Carolina Stokes County dtd. 21st May 1868, Marriage between John R. Joyce s/o John J. and Louisa Joyce and Mary Houchins d/o Burrell and Patra Houchins.)

Children of JAMES HOUCHINS and CLEOPATRA ELLIS are:

i. BURLEY² HOUCHINS, b. 1867; m. GRACE.

ii. MARGARET J. HOUCHINS, b. 1875, Stokes CO. N. C.; m. AARON D. RAKES, Tazwell Co..

More About AARON RAKES and MARGARET HOUCHINS:

Marriage: Tazwell Co.

2. iii. MARY JANE FRANCIS HOUCHINS, b. 26 September 1853, Stokes CO. N. C.; d. 06 January 1941, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA..

3. iv. COLUMBUS HOUCHINS, b. August 1857, Stokes CO. N. C..

v. GEORGE WINSLOW HOUCHINS, b. 1860.

vi. JOHN HOUCHINS, b. 1862.

vii. CALVIN HOUCHINS, b. 1869; m. ELLEN.

viii. ELLEN HOUCHINS, b. 1872; m. EDWARDS.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY JANE FRANCIS² HOUCHINS (JAMES BURLEY¹) (Source: Pension Application for Widow Confederate Soldier dtd. June 11 1924.) was born 26 September 1853 in Stokes CO. N. C., and died 06 January 1941 in TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.. She married JOHN RUFUS JOYCE (Source: (1) Annals of Tazwell County Virginia from 1800-1922 by Harman, pg 200 vol. II., (2) Death Cerfificate Rufus Joyce Commonwealth of Virginia 10321 dtd. Apr. 17 1924., (3) Pension Application of Disabled Confederate Soldier dtd.15 August 1917.) 24 May 1868 in Stokes County N. C., son of JOHN JOYCE and LOUISA WEDDLE. He was born 16 October 1847 in Stokes County N. C., and died 17 April 1924 in TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA..

Notes for MARY JANE FRANCIS HOUCHINS:

One description we got of Molly was when she was around 87 years old. At that time she was a small skinny woman with a large hump on her back, her hair was thin and white,( could see her scalp). Large blue veins on her hands, her eyes red and teary. She had a loud shrill voice, probably couldn't hear, she screamed at you, couldn't walk alone but sat with a big crude cane. This does not do justice to Molly (As her photo shows) as no doubt in her younger days she was a attractive , small , hard working woman, that could keep up with the best of them.

Another account we have of Molly is told by Lydia Mae (Whitt) Joyce. Which goes as following.

Molly was very high spirited and mean. She would get mean with Rufus and he would whip her with a switch as he would with a child. Molly would stay at different family members. She would get real mean and cantankerous to the point she would wear out her welcome as old timers would say. She had got mad at Rhoda her daughter in law and went to stay with her grand-daughter Agnes. While staying there, (Lydia Mae was visiting at the time). Molly became angry with Agnes and told Lydia "get me a knife and I will just cut my throat." Lydia went to the knife drawer and picked up an old dull case knife. She handed it to Molly. Molly looked at the knife for a moment, then looked up at Lydia saying, you know that knife is too dull to do anything with, then smiled. Lydia said " I don't think Molly was bitter, but just had a cantankerous personality."

More About MARY JANE FRANCIS HOUCHINS:

Burial: 08 January 1941, Jewell Ridge Tazwell County Joyce Cemetery

Military service: Mary received $80.00 Pension money as a confederate widow

Nickname: Mollie

Religion: Baptist

Notes for JOHN RUFUS JOYCE:

A big rough red faced man, with a violent temper. A head full of reddish brown hair, thought to be Irish decent. He was known to be the best timber cutter, as well as a farmer and a family man. He used a double blade ax, and could fall a large tree in less time than any man in that part of the country. It was said on one occasion his ax hit a knot glanced off and split his knee through to the bone. He sent someone to his house to fetch him a sewing needle and thread, sat on a stump, sewed up his knee himself, wrapped his knee in a burlap sack soaked in gum oil finished his days work, never saw a doctor , did not believe in them.

He walked with a limp and carried a big stick, he had a large farm on Smith Ridge,built two cabins on either end of the land for his two wives, Nancy Jane Smith and Mary Jane (nick name Molly) Houchins. He fathered children by both women. He was only married to the one Mollie Houchins.

Records ( Pension Application dtd. 1917 ) shows Rufus was 16 at the time of joining the Confederate Army, in spring of 1863. He served under a Captain Bob Dalton, in the 3rd Battalion N.C. Company "C". He joined in Patrick County North Carolina. The record shows two commanders who served in the same unit as De Kalb Mabe of Stokes N.C. and William Henery Shetton also of Stokes.

Roster of Confederate Soldiers, made by S.A. Lard 1/25/1898 Maiden Springs District shows J.R. Joyce

3rd Battalion as serving 2 years and was Captured and Imprisoned

More About JOHN RUFUS JOYCE:

Burial: Joyce Cemetery, Smith Ridge, Jewell Ridge Virginia

Military service: 1863, Joined Co. C 3rd batt N.C. under Capt. Bob Dalton

Nickname: John Rufus Went by the name Rufus

Occupation: Farmer

More About JOHN JOYCE and MARY HOUCHINS:

Marriage: 24 May 1868, Stokes County N. C.

Children of MARY HOUCHINS and JOHN JOYCE are:

i. JAMES WILLIAM³ JOYCE (Source: Marrage License- James William Joyce & Sarah Smith April 1890, (Tazwell County Virginia. Court House)), b. 06 May 1870, Smith Ridge ,TAZWELL CO. VA.; d. 10 October 1947, RICHLANDS VA. TAZWELL CO.; m. SALLIE (SARAH) SMITH, 17 April 1890, At home Tazwell CO. VA. Richlands VA.; b. 12 May 1872, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; d. 10 March 1946, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA..

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM JOYCE:

He was medium height, very slim white hair. A rude selfish demanding man.

treated his wife like a slave, when he spoke you jumped, his word was law.

A KKK Clan member (so was his wife). James always wore a suit, and was involved in Politics (Republican Party).

He lived in Richlands Virginia , at one time there was a glass factory in town. In order to provide housing for their employees , they built several houses in a row

they called the street Glass Row. After the factory moved out of town the houses were sold and James bought one, there they lived until they lost their health, then sold the house to their son Daniel Clifton Joyce.

More About JAMES WILLIAM JOYCE:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Notes for SALLIE (SARAH) SMITH:

She had red hair (wore it piled high on her head) , wore her dresses to the floor , always with a clean white apron. She was a mean talking woman, never smiled , very strict, not a good cook she never let any thing brown or get done, always in a hurry. She had bad headaches, wore a wide white band tied around her head, would slap you down if you got in her way. Never showed any love or affection to any of her family.

More About SALLIE (SARAH) SMITH:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Nickname: Sally

More About JAMES JOYCE and SALLIE SMITH:

Marriage: 17 April 1890, At home Tazwell CO. VA. Richlands VA.

ii. JOHN WESLEY JOYCE, b. 26 March 1872, Jewell Ridge Va.; d. 30 March 1960, Mattie Williams Hosp. Richlands Virginia; m. (1) NANCY EVELYN PRUITT; m. (2) NANCY ALICE STEVENSON, 01 June 1893, Tazwell Co. Richlands Virginia, William Short's Home; b. 13 June 1874, Tazwell Co. Virginia; d. 18 April 1964, Daughter Opal Jessee's home.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY JOYCE:

John & Alice had four infants who died at birth or shortly thereafter. There were two boys and two girls. Sometime before the turn of the century John and Alice moved to Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia because of his work. John continued in the mines and Alice ran a boarding house. During this time two daughters were born.

Sometime in 1903, they moved back to Richlands, Tazwell County Virginia. and while waiting for their house to be built on property they bought on Brown Street in the "Brick Yard" section of Richlands, they lived in rooms over the old Hankins building.

After their return to Tazwell county they had another son, and also raised two other foster sons.

Both during his working years, and after retirement.

John enjoyed working in his harden. He was also a member of the Richlands Masonic lodge #318, and a lifelong member, deacon and caretaker of the first Christian Church in Richlands, Alice also enjoyed the gardening, and quilting. She too, was a member and faithful worker at the First Christian Church, and was a member of the Eastern Star.

More About JOHN WESLEY JOYCE:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Occupation 1: Farmer

Occupation 2: Coal Miner

More About NANCY ALICE STEVENSON:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

More About JOHN JOYCE and NANCY STEVENSON:

Marriage: 01 June 1893, Tazwell Co. Richlands Virginia, William Short's Home

iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON JOYCE, b. 14 August 1874, Richlands Virginia; d. 07 January 1956, Richlands Virginia; m. (1) MARY ELIZABETH SMITH, 21 March 1895, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; b. 14 July 1879; d. 10 October 1918; m. (2) ALICE LEO TATE, 21 September 1920; b. 1881, Kingsport Tenn.; d. 08 August 1958.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON JOYCE:

Date born 2: 14 August 1874

Occupation: Coal Miner

More About MARY ELIZABETH SMITH:

Nickname: LIZZY

More About GEORGE JOYCE and MARY SMITH:

Marriage: 21 March 1895, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.

More About GEORGE JOYCE and ALICE TATE:

Marriage: 21 September 1920

iv. RUFUS WOOTSON JOYCE, b. 03 September 1877; d. 1949; m. MARYLAND GRIFFITTS, 31 January 1901, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; b. 1882.

More About RUFUS WOOTSON JOYCE:

Occupation: Farmer

Residence: Jewell Ridge Va, Tazwell County

More About RUFUS JOYCE and MARYLAND GRIFFITTS:

Marriage: 31 January 1901, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.

v. BURLEY WHITTEN JOYCE (Source: Marriage License-Burley W. Joyce-Ellen Clifton dtd 13 Jan.1903 Tazwell Co. Va..), b. 24 February 1880; d. 29 January 1959, Richlands VA.; m. MARTHA ELLEN CLIFTON, 14 January 1903, R. W. CLIFTON HOME; b. 03 March 1883, Buchanan Co. Va.; d. 20 September 1964, Richlands VA..

More About BURLEY WHITTEN JOYCE:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

More About MARTHA ELLEN CLIFTON:

Burial: Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Nickname: Ella

More About BURLEY JOYCE and MARTHA CLIFTON:

Marriage: 14 January 1903, R. W. CLIFTON HOME

vi. ROBERT HENRY JOYCE, b. 03 May 1882, Jewell Ridge Va.; d. 17 February 1960, Ceder Bluff Va.; m. RHODA OCTAVE STEVENSON, 01 February 1903, Tazwell County Virginia; b. 06 April 1881; d. 21 June 1963, Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill Ceder Bluff Virginia.

More About ROBERT HENRY JOYCE:

Burial: Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill Ceder Bluff Virginia

Occupation: Coal Minner

Religion: Christian

More About ROBERT JOYCE and RHODA STEVENSON:

Marriage: 01 February 1903, Tazwell County Virginia

vii. OSCAR JOYCE, b. 30 January 1889; d. 26 July 1926, Glenburke Virginia; m. RACHEL FLETCHER, 01 January 1911; b. 18 March 1891, Buchanan Co. Virginia; d. 06 February 1975, Joyce Cemetery, Smith Ridge, Jewell Ridge Virginia.

Notes for OSCAR JOYCE:

JOYCE VICTIM OF BRUTAL MURDER, SHOT THROUGH HEAD BY MOONSHINER Richlands, July 30 1925. Oscar Joyce died Sunday July 26th in a very lonely

spot far back in the forest recesses near Glenburke, after living for two hours with almost a half of his head torn away by the passage of a bullet fired from a .30 calibre high powered rifle, being the second victim of a brutal murder within the past month in that section of Tazwell and Buchanan counties. A party of five officers and their deputies were searching the hills for Walter Strouthe, alleged murderer, but up until Wednesday he had not been found.

The story about the above shooting was told by Lydia Maye Whitt as following

It seems blackberries were ripe and Rachel and Rhoda (wives of Robert Henry and Oscar Joyce) were going blackberry picking. Oscar and Robert told their wife not to go down to a certain spot because Walt Strouth was making liquor down there. Well, both wives were head strong and went there picking berries anyway. It seems that they were shot at. Both the women were determined not to tell their husbands because they would go after the men who shot at them. Instead of telling their husbands, they told George Stephenson. Well George didn't keep it to himself. He told Oscar and Robert. They got there guns and went to the place their wives had been shot at. It seems that there were bad blood between Walt Strouth and Bob from previous incidents, almost a feud. When the two, Oscar and Bob, got near the place were the women were shot at, Walt Strouth shot Oscar instead, thinking it was Bob.

More About OSCAR JOYCE:

Burial: Joyce Cemetery, Smith Ridge, Jewell Ridge Virginia

More About OSCAR JOYCE and RACHEL FLETCHER:

Marriage: 01 January 1911

viii. MAGGIE ELLEN JOYCE, b. 29 October 1886; d. 02 July 1963; m. GEORGE RANSOM STEVENSON, 07 September 1902; b. 04 June 1871; d. 10 June 1953.

More About MAGGIE ELLEN JOYCE:

Burial: Smith Cemetary Jewell Ridge Virginia

More About GEORGE RANSOM STEVENSON:

Burial: Stevenson Cemetery Jewell Ridge Va.

More About GEORGE STEVENSON and MAGGIE JOYCE:

Marriage: 07 September 1902

ix. SARAH CATHERINE JOYCE, b. 23 May 1891, Tazwell Co. Virginia; m. ARTHUR HUFFORD RATLIFF, 07 May 1911, Rufus Joyce Home; b. Buchanan Co. Va..

More About ARTHUR RATLIFF and SARAH JOYCE:

Marriage: 07 May 1911, Rufus Joyce Home

x. MARY ALICE JOYCE, b. 03 February 1893; d. 26 February 1971; m. ARTHUR VANCE, 25 December 1911, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.; b. 28 February 1882; d. 12 April 1951, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA..

More About ARTHUR VANCE and MARY JOYCE:

Marriage: 25 December 1911, TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA.

3. COLUMBUS² HOUCHINS (JAMES BURLEY¹) was born August 1857 in Stokes CO. N. C.. He married MARTHA ANN NORTON 24 December 1874 in Tazwell Co.. She was born 1862.

More About COLUMBUS HOUCHINS and MARTHA NORTON:

Marriage: 24 December 1874, Tazwell Co.

Children of COLUMBUS HOUCHINS and MARTHA NORTON are:

i. JOHHN³ HOUCHINS, b. 1877.

ii. FLOYD HOUCHINS, b. 1878.

Lawson Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ LAWSON was born 26 June 1731 in MONTROSE SCOTLAND, and died 18 April 1826 in SCOTT COUNTY VA.. He married REBECCA JANE BANKS 24 May 1758 in HALIFAX CO. VA. (Source: Virginia Vital Records #1 1600s-1800s,Marrage bonds in Halfax County.). She was born WFT Est. 1725-1747, and died 16 January 1827 in SCOTT COUNTY VA..

Notes for WILLIAM LAWSON:

William was arrested by the English, and was imprisoned at Chester and Carlisle in Northern England. In 1747 he was shipped to the American Colonies along with other prisoners, arriving at a Port in Maryland Virginia in 1747.

More About WILLIAM LAWSON:

Military service 1: 07 October 1780, Battle of King's Mountain

Military service 2: 13 September 1777, Montgomery Co. Va. Militia

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and REBECCA BANKS:

Marriage: 24 May 1758, HALIFAX CO. VA. (Source: Virginia Vital Records #1 1600s-1800s,Marrage bonds in Halfax County.)

Child of WILLIAM LAWSON and REBECCA BANKS is:

2. i. WILLIAM² LAWSON II, b. 1763, N. C.; d. 30 January 1852, SCOTT COUNTY VA..

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² LAWSON II (WILLIAM¹) was born 1763 in N. C., and died 30 January 1852 in SCOTT COUNTY VA.. He married NANCY BAKER 04 January 1788 in MONTGOMERY CO. VA.. She was born Abt. 1770, and died Abt. 1845.

More About WILLIAM LAWSON II:

Military service 1: 1779, Entered service, Franklin Co. N.C.

Military service 2: February 1781, Enlisted for second tour

Military service 3: August 1786, Appointed Lieutenant

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and NANCY BAKER:

Marriage: 04 January 1788, MONTGOMERY CO. VA.

Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and NANCY BAKER are:

3. i. JEREMIAH³ LAWSON, b. 13 January 1798.

4. ii. WILLIAM LAWSON III, b. 26 May 1799; d. 09 October 1869.

iii. JANE LAWSON, b. 02 October 1807; d. 26 April 1885; m. CHARLES CROMWELL ADDINGTON, JR., 07 November 1830, Scott County Virginia; b. 15 November 1807; d. 1893.

More About CHARLES CROMWELL ADDINGTON, JR.:

Religion: Methodist Episcopal

More About CHARLES ADDINGTON and JANE LAWSON:

Marriage: 07 November 1830, Scott County Virginia

5. iv. HENRY LAWSON, b. 13 April 1812, BIG MOCCASIN Scott County Va.; d. 11 June 1879, Scott County Va...

Generation No. 3

3. JEREMIAH³ LAWSON (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 13 January 1798. He married CATHERINE MCCONNELL.

Children of JEREMIAH LAWSON and CATHERINE MCCONNELL are:

6. i. SARAH⁴ LAWSON.

7. ii. JANE LAWSON, b. 1838; d. Aft. 1880.

4. WILLIAM³ LAWSON III (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 26 May 1799, and died 09 October 1869. He married (1) CATHERINE LANE. He married (2) LUCY CARTER 14 August 1821, daughter of JOSEPH CARTER and PATSEY. He married (3) ELIZABETH ALLEN 1827.

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and LUCY CARTER:

Marriage: 14 August 1821

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and ELIZABETH ALLEN:

Marriage: 1827

Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and LUCY CARTER are:

i. RHODA⁴ LAWSON, b. 04 July 1823.

ii. JANE LAWSON, b. 1824.

iii. WILLIAM H. LAWSON IV, b. 25 November 1825, Scott County Virginia; d. 12 January 1899, Morgan County Ky.; m. HULDAH BAXTER ADDINGTON, 04 September 1845; b. 29 February 1828, Scott County Virginia; d. 16 September 1894, Morgan County Ky..

More About WILLIAM LAWSON and HULDAH ADDINGTON:

Marriage: 04 September 1845

iv. JOSEPH LAWSON, b. 25 November 1825.

5. HENRY³ LAWSON (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 13 April 1812 in BIG MOCCASIN Scott County Va., and died 11 June 1879 in Scott County Va... He married JANE ADDINGTON 23 January 1835 in SCOTT COUNTY VA., daughter of CHARLES ADDINGTON and ANNA DOTY. She was born 03 July 1818 in Scott County Va., and died 06 November 1889 in Scott County Va..

Notes for HENRY LAWSON:

James Sr. and Jane Nickels to Henry Lawson, July 11, 1835

Scott Co., VA Deed Book 5, Page 198

Know all men by these presents that I Jas Nickles Sr and Jane Nickles his wife of the County of Scott and state of Virginia for the consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath this day bargained and sold unto Henry Lawson of the County and State aforesaid a certain tract or parcel of land in the County aforesaid on the waters of big Mocasin Creek, on the south side of Mocasin ridge, Beginning on a conditional line that Jas Nickles jr and Jas Kilgore made on two dogwoods & a chesnut oak, running on a conditional line that was made by Jas Nickles Sr & James Nickles jr running on the dividing ridge the several courses to the big spring & branch cornering on a dogwood, white oak and hickory on the north side of the branch then down said branch to Jas Godseys land, then with Godseys line to the hickory corner, then running on the conditional line that was made by Jas Nickles jr & James Kilgore to the beginning. Containing fifty acres be the same more or less, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances belonging thereunto the said Henry Lawson and his heirs forever, and we the said Jas Nickles & Jane Nickles his wife for ourselves and heirs doth warrant and forever defend the right and title of said land unto the said Lawson and his heirs from the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever in witness our hands and seals July 11th day 1835

James Nickles {Seal}

Jane her x mark Nickles {Seal

More About HENRY LAWSON:

Burial: Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery Scott County Va.

More About JANE ADDINGTON:

Burial: Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery Scott County Va.

More About HENRY LAWSON and JANE ADDINGTON:

Marriage: 23 January 1835, SCOTT COUNTY VA.

Children of HENRY LAWSON and JANE ADDINGTON are:

i. MARY V.⁴ LAWSON, m. STEPHEN FLOYD EPPERSON.

8. ii. NANCY BAKER LAWSON, b. 28 April 1836, SCOTT CTY. VA.; d. 21 November 1913, DUNGANNON VA. PORTER CEM..

9. iii. GEORGE F. LAWSON, b. 28 May 1837, Scott County Virginia; d. 04 December 1905, Scott County Virginia.

iv. CHARLES A. LAWSON, b. 08 September 1838, Scott County Virginia; d. 07 May 1865, Richmond Virginia.

More About CHARLES A. LAWSON:

Military service: DIED IN CIVIL WAR

v. WILLIAM L. LAWSON, b. 12 July 1841, Scott County Virginia; d. 03 July 1863.

More About WILLIAM L. LAWSON:

Military service: DIED IN CIVIL WAR AGE 22.

vi. JOHN U. LAWSON, b. 24 December 1842, Scott County Virginia; d. 19 May 1862, Staunton Virginia.

More About JOHN U. LAWSON:

Military service: DIED IN CIVIL WAR AT AGE OF 20

vii. RHODA A. LAWSON, b. 07 February 1844; m. WILLIAM F. FRANCISCO, 08 November 1863.

More About WILLIAM FRANCISCO and RHODA LAWSON:

Marriage: 08 November 1863

viii. SARAH C. LAWSON, b. 1847, SCOTT COUNTY VA.; m. (1) G. W. STRONG, 06 March 1864; m. (2) HUGH E. PORTER, 09 April 1866; b. 22 October 1844, BREWSTER VA.; d. 19 June 1908, CASTLEWOOD VA..

Notes for SARAH C. LAWSON:

SCOTT COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS LIST HER AS SARAH STRONG, AGE 19 WIDOW DAUGHTER OF HENRY LAWSON.

More About G. STRONG and SARAH LAWSON:

Marriage: 06 March 1864

More About HUGH E. PORTER:

Military service: CAPTURED IN CIVIL WAR , IMPRESIONED IN OHIO

More About HUGH PORTER and SARAH LAWSON:

Marriage: 09 April 1866

ix. HARRIET LAWSON, b. 1849; m. (1) JOHN MEADE; m. (2) W. D. PORTER, 11 August 1866.

More About W. PORTER and HARRIET LAWSON:

Marriage: 11 August 1866

x. HENRY WOOD LAWSON, b. 01 May 1851, SCOTT COUNTY VA.; m. LAURA WALLACE, 08 September 1876; b. 07 July 1858; d. 03 September 1928.

More About HENRY LAWSON and LAURA WALLACE:

Marriage: 08 September 1876

xi. ALMIRA JANE LAWSON, b. 1858; m. (1) RICHARD J. FULLER; m. (2) LAFAYETTE MEAD.

Generation No. 4

6. SARAH⁴ LAWSON (JEREMIAH³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) She married NATHAN DOUGHERTY, son of WILLIAM DOUGHERTY and SARAH JARVIS.

Child of SARAH LAWSON and NATHAN DOUGHERTY is:

i. WILLIAM SEVIER⁵ DOUGHERTY, m. NANCY LIZZIE KILGORE.

7. JANE⁴ LAWSON (JEREMIAH³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 1838, and died Aft. 1880. She married JOSEPH MEADE, son of JOHN MEADE and DELILAH VICKERS. He was born 10 May 1843, and died 1924.

More About JANE LAWSON:

Burial: Mead Cemetery Nickelsville Virginia

More About JOSEPH MEADE:

Burial: Mead Cemetery Nickelsville Virginia

Children of JANE LAWSON and JOSEPH MEADE are:

i. CATHERINE⁵ MEADE, b. 1866.

ii. WILLIAM MEADE, b. 1868; m. (1) FANNIE WRIGHT; m. (2) ELLEN ELAM; m. (3) LENA WHITE; m. (4) DOLLIE PORTER.

8. NANCY BAKER⁴ LAWSON (HENRY³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 28 April 1836 in SCOTT CTY. VA., and died 21 November 1913 in DUNGANNON VA. PORTER CEM.. She married SAMUEL PATTON PORTER 11 November 1853 in SCOTT CTY. VA., son of SAMUEL PORTER and MARY MOORE. He was born 05 October 1834 in SCOTT CTY. VA., and died 11 February 1909.

More About NANCY BAKER LAWSON:

Religion: PRESBYTERIAN

More About SAMUEL PATTON PORTER:

Occupation: FARMER-CONF. SOLDIER

Religion: PRESBYTERIAN

More About SAMUEL PORTER and NANCY LAWSON:

Marriage: 11 November 1853, SCOTT CTY. VA.

Children of NANCY LAWSON and SAMUEL PORTER are:

i. GEORGE⁵ PORTER, m. NELIA BYERS.

ii. RHODA PORTER.

iii. LAURA E. PORTER, b. 1856; m. FLEETWOOD NASH, 15 February 1935; b. 1851.

More About FLEETWOOD NASH and LAURA PORTER:

Marriage: 15 February 1935

iv. FLORENCE PORTER, b. 1861; m. REV. REV. A.H. TOWE, 05 September 1883; b. 1865.

More About A.H. TOWE and FLORENCE PORTER:

Marriage: 05 September 1883

v. MARY VICTORIA PORTER, b. November 1861, Scott County Virginia.; d. 26 August 1934, Scott County Virginia. Burried Bush-Morris Cemetary.; m. (1) THOMAS M. BUSH, JR. (Source: Marriage License- Thomas Bush Jr. , Mary V. Porter April 1876, (Scott County Virginia. Court House).), 13 April 1876, Scott County Virginia; b. 1855, Scott County Virginia; d. 1895, Scott County Virginia; m. (2) HENRY MORRIS, 11 November 1895, SCOTT CTY. VA.; b. 1872, NY. OR PA.; d. 27 August 1930.

More About MARY VICTORIA PORTER:

Religion: BAPTIST

Residence: SCOTT & RUSSELL CO.

Notes for THOMAS M. BUSH, JR.:

Thomas Bush Sr. Land Transaction

Book 22, page 377 Land of Thomas Bush Sr. sold to son Thomas M. Bush Jr. 1885

This deed made this the 4th day of February 1885 between Thomas Bush of the county of Scott, and state of Virginia of the first part, and Thomas M. Bush of the county and state aforesaid of the second part. Witnessed that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars in hand, paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged the said Thomas Bush do ___ bargains, sell & convey unto the said Thomas M. Bush & his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Scott and State of Virginia situated on the North side of Castlewoods road and bounded as following to wit Beginning at ___ on said ___ thence running north said road, on Eastward course to J.H. Porters line & corner thence with said Porters line thence Northward course with T Serg__ line to ___ Farmers line thence near the same direction with _. Farmers line near top of chestnut Ridge to Jones Powers line thence westward course with said Powers line to the Ramey line thence South ward with said Ramey line to said Castlewoods thence Eastward with road to the Beginning containing 200 acres be the same more or less. The said Thomas Bush will ___ ___ the above descended boundary of land unto the said Thomas M. Bush with all it's improvements to wit forever on the following conditions to wit; the said Thomas Bush is to keep in possession the boundary of land until his death. Then Thomas M. Bush is to take possession of said land and ten years after the death of Thomas Bush the said Thomas M. Bush is to pay his brothers and Sisters sixty-two dollars & fifty cents each & $62.50 and said land stands bound with said heirs until paid, now of the said Thomas M Bush complies with the above conditions. The said land is his forever free from all ____ witness the following signatures and seals this the 4 day of February 1855. Thomas Bush seal

Thomas Bush Jr. Land Transaction with O. Barrett and G. V. Linchfield 1888.

Book 25 pg. 462. This agreement made this 29th day of January 1888, between Thomas Bush, of the County of Scott State of Virginia, party of first part, and O. Barrett and G. V. Litchfield, their heirs and assigns of the County of Washington, State of Virginia party of the second part. Witness Th; that for and in consideration of the sum of 15 cents per ton, the party of the first part here by bargain and sell to the party of the second part, the exclusive right to mine and take from the lands of the said party of the first part, lying in the County of Scott, State of Virginia containing fifty (50) acres, situated on Chestnut Ridge. The parties of the second part to select the above mention fifty (50) acres, and adjoining the lands of Jessey Bush, James Porter and Ramey lands. The parties of first part excepts buildings Orchard & Garden from said lease all the iron ore on or under said lands of the aforesaid, together with the right of ___ and ingress to and from said iron ore over any of the lands of said party of the first part, for the term of ninety-nine years, and the party of the second part, binds himself to pay for the said iron ore at the end of each month after the same shall be mined and divided. A ton to be 2240 lbs. and the weight ascertained by the scales of the railroad to which the ore shall be hauled. Work to commence within the next five years or this contract is void, and should the work be abandoned for two years at any one time then this lease is null and void. Witness the following signatures and seals, the day and year aforesaid.

Thomas M. Bush seal

Mary V. Bush seal

More About THOMAS M. BUSH, JR.:

Occupation: FARMER

Religion: BAPTIST

Residence: SCOTT & RUSSELL CO.

More About THOMAS BUSH and MARY PORTER:

Marriage: 13 April 1876, Scott County Virginia

More About HENRY MORRIS and MARY PORTER:

Marriage: 11 November 1895, SCOTT CTY. VA.

vi. LULA PORTER, b. 17 March 1864.

vii. CHARLES E. PORTER, b. 1866; m. MARGARET E. CULBERTSON.

viii. SARAH PORTER, b. 1868, SCOTT CTY. VA.; m. JAMES GLENN, 22 November 1888; b. 1866, RUSS CTY..

More About JAMES GLENN and SARAH PORTER:

Marriage: 22 November 1888

ix. HENRY C. PORTER, b. 1871; m. DORA ELEANOR ADDINGTON, 20 February 1892.

More About HENRY PORTER and DORA ADDINGTON:

Marriage: 20 February 1892

x. JOHN W. HACKNEY PORTER, b. 1877.

xi. BAYS PORTER, b. 1878.

9. GEORGE F.⁴ LAWSON (HENRY³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 28 May 1837 in Scott County Virginia, and died 04 December 1905 in Scott County Virginia. He married HANNA F. FULLER 07 November 1866 in Scott County Virginia. She was born 23 April 1847 in Scott County Virginia, and died 20 August 1916 in Scott County Virginia.

Notes for GEORGE F. LAWSON:

George enlisted in the Confederate States Army at Estilville. He was wounded in the battle of Kernstown, Virginia on 23 March 1872. He served in the 37th Virginia Regiment Company D.

More About GEORGE LAWSON and HANNA FULLER:

Marriage: 07 November 1866, Scott County Virginia

Child of GEORGE LAWSON and HANNA FULLER is:

i. HENRY FULLER⁵ LAWSON, b. 19 March 1876; d. 12 August 1963; m. SOPHIA VICTORIA DAUGHERTY, 24 September 1913; b. 31 May 1892; d. 08 June 1929, Radford Virginia.

More About HENRY FULLER LAWSON:

Burial: Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery

More About SOPHIA VICTORIA DAUGHERTY:

Burial: Lawson Confederate Memorial Cemetery

More About HENRY LAWSON and SOPHIA DAUGHERTY:

Marriage: 24 September 1913

Long Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ LONG,SR. was born 1680.

Notes for WILLIAM LONG,SR.:

Child of WILLIAM LONG,SR. is:

2. i. WILLIAM² LONG, JR., b. 1720.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² LONG, JR. (WILLIAM¹) was born 1720. He married MARGARET LYNN LEWIS.

Child of WILLIAM LONG and MARGARET LEWIS is:

3. i. WILLIAM³ LONG III, b. 1755, Grayson County Va.; d. 1821, Grayson County.

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM³ LONG III (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 1755 in Grayson County Va., and died 1821 in Grayson County. He married CATHERINE SURFACE. She was born 1760 in Grayson County Va., and died 1828 in Grayson County Va..

Notes for WILLIAM LONG III:

Information on William Long III taken from info provided by Kathryn Faye Greever of Morgantown, West Virginia , who shows data obtained from a phone to a Anita Atkins. the same source provided the names of William long Jr. and Sr.

More About WILLIAM LONG III:

Military service 1: 30 August 1811, Will dated

Military service 2: February 1822, Will probated and proves in March which lists the children

More About CATHERINE SURFACE:

Military service: Nick Name Caty

Children of WILLIAM LONG and CATHERINE SURFACE are:

i. CATY⁴ LONG.

ii. GEORGE LONG.

iii. POLLY LONG.

iv. JOHN LONG, b. 1776; d. 1845; m. CELIA DELP, 08 May 1833.

More About JOHN LONG and CELIA DELP:

Marriage: 08 May 1833

v. WILLIAM LONG,IV., b. 1778; m. BETSY HOWELL, 04 August 1799.

More About WILLIAM LONG and BETSY HOWELL:

Marriage: 04 August 1799

vi. MARGARET LONG, b. 1779; m. FREDERICK ELIER, 02 June 1795.

More About FREDERICK ELIER and MARGARET LONG:

Marriage: 02 June 1795

vii. HENRY LONG, b. 1787.

viii. SAMUEL LONG, b. 1790; d. 1848, Ashe County N.Cc; m. MILLIE CORNETT, 12 September 1811, Grayson Co. Va..

More About SAMUEL LONG and MILLIE CORNETT:

Marriage: 12 September 1811, Grayson Co. Va.

ix. BETSY LONG, b. 1791.

x. BENJAMIN LONG, b. 1794.

4. xi. LEWIS LONG, b. Aft. 1798, GRAYSON CTY VA..

Generation No. 4

4. LEWIS⁴ LONG (WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Aft. 1798 in GRAYSON CTY VA.. He married ELIZABETH. She was born 1800 in N. C..

More About LEWIS LONG:

Military service 1: Bet. 1830 - 1840, Listed on Grayson Co. Va. Census

Military service 2: 1850, Listed on Scott County Census

Children of LEWIS LONG and ELIZABETH are:

5. i. MALVINA⁵ LONG, b. 18 April 1835, Grayson County Va.; d. 17 December 1935, RUSSELL CTY. VA. Burried in Family Cemetery..

ii. JOSEPH LONG, b. 1836.

iii. GEORGE LONG, b. 1842.

Generation No. 5

5. MALVINA⁵ LONG (LEWIS⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 18 April 1835 in Grayson County Va., and died 17 December 1935 in RUSSELL CTY. VA. Burried in Family Cemetery.. She married FIELDING ASHBY ISAACS (Source: (1) Marrage License Fielding Isaacs & Malvina Long 1856, (Scott County Virginia. Cort House)., (2) Census Dickensonville Township 1860 Census, Shows Fielding's age as 27 occupation Farmer and personal property value of $110.00.Wife Melvina age 24.) 18 December 1856 in SCOTT CTY. VA., son of JOHN ISAACS and ELIZABETH JOHNSON. He was born 13 June 1833 in WAYNE CTY. W. VA., and died 20 July 1898 in RUSSELL CTY. VA. ISAAC CEM..

Notes for MALVINA LONG:

Melvina was 22 at the time of her marriage, Lived to be 100 years of age, died on her 79th Wedding Anniversary.

More About MALVINA LONG:

Religion: METHODIST

More About FIELDING ASHBY ISAACS:

Military service 1: Confederate Veteran

Military service 2: BURRIED ISSAAC CEM. RUSSELL CTY. VA.

Nickname: " BUD"

Occupation: FARMER

Religion: METHODIST

Residence: RUSSELL CTY. VA.

More About FIELDING ISAACS and MALVINA LONG:

Marriage: 18 December 1856, SCOTT CTY. VA.

Children of MALVINA LONG and FIELDING ISAACS are:

i. ELBERT S.⁶ ISAACS, b. 17 September 1857; d. 14 September 1943, CASTLEWOOD VA. RUSSEL CO.; m. MATTIE ARDELIA; b. 14 February 1838; d. 18 September 1933.

ii. EMILY E. ISAACS, b. November 1859; d. 01 March 1943, Russell Cty. Va.; m. JOSEPH FRANKLIN BURKE (Source: Census Russell Co. Virginia 1880, Copper Creek Dist., Shows Joseph's age as 24 Emily 21.), 07 July 1876, Sullivan Co. Tn.; b. 03 March 1860, RUSS CTY.; d. Aft. 1943.

Notes for JOSEPH FRANKLIN BURKE:

Died as a result of a dynamite explosion 1896 in which he was blinded, lost a leg, and suffered severe internal injuries.

More About JOSEPH FRANKLIN BURKE:

Occupation: Railroad Construction Forman

More About JOSEPH BURKE and EMILY ISAACS:

Marriage: 07 July 1876, Sullivan Co. Tn.

iii. WILLIAM H. ISAACS, b. 13 March 1862; d. 01 August 1903; m. ELLEN PORTER.

iv. FRANCIS ISAACS, b. 01 July 1864.

v. SHERMAN ISAACS, b. 1866; m. CARA SALYERS.

vi. GEORGE GRANT ISAACS (Source: (1) Death Cerfificate Nannie (Isaacs)Bush, File # 77-G47 Dtd. May 14. 1977, Show father's name George Isaaca, Mother Minnie Elam., (2) Census Russell Co. Virginia 1900, Shows George's age as 32 and Minnie's age as 27.), b. 13 March 1868, Russell Cty. Va.; d. 08 September 1911, Middlesboro Ky.; m. (1) MINNIE L. ELAM, 15 January 1889, RUSSELL CTY. VA.; b. 09 September 1873, Russell Cty. Va.; d. 03 April 1948, NICKELSVILLE CTY. VA. VICARS CEM.; m. (2) MINNIE SIZEMORE, August 1911, Middlesboro Ky..

Notes for GEORGE GRANT ISAACS:

THOUSANDSTI

Vol. No. 10 MIDDLESBORO, KENTUCKY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1911

SUCCUMBS TO

APPENDICITIS

___________________

Prominent Harlan County Lawyer

Dead at Kings Daughters Hospital

?Was Wedded to Miss Min-

nie Sizemore Before Death

______________

G.G. Isaacs, a prominent lawyer

of Harlan county and well-known

in Middlesboro, died here at the

Kings Daughters Hospital of appen-

dicitis last Friday morning at one

o'clock. Mr. Isaacs was brought

from Harlan to Middlesboro on the

Thursday evening train and an op-

eration was performed some time

that evening, but proved unsuccess-

ful, he was too far gone to re-

cover.

Before the operation Mr. Isaacs

was united in marriage with Miss

Minnie Sizemore of Middlesboro,

by Rev. J. V. Logan. Miss Size-

more had been for some time his

stenographer.

The deceased was a native of

Russell county, Virginia. The re-

mains were taken to Castlewood,

Va., for burial, accompanied by a

number of friends.

_______________________

George Grant Isaacs Died September 8, 1911 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. His body was immediately taken by train to Russell County Virginia, and from the train station to the old Isaacs home place on Grassy Creek which was then the home of Jasper and Mattie (Martha) Moore, George's baby sister and her husband. George Grant Isaacs was buried in the Isaacs Cemetery on a ridge overlooking the home in which he, his father, and his grandfather had been born. He was buried on September 9, 1911. Of supreme irony after the bitter divorce action between George and his ex-wife Minnie Lee Elam Isaacs, his burial took place on her thirty-ninth birthday.

May 3, 1997?Rocky Mount, Virginia

Reproduced from a newspaper photostat possessed by Kermit Wakefield Salyer of Ferrum, Va. Mr. Salyer is the son of Audie Isaacs Salyer and a grandson of George Grant Isaacs.

May 3, 1997 at Rocky Mount, Virginia

John Kermit Isaacs

Note a Henry Rions (business partner) took most of George's assets after his death.

More About GEORGE GRANT ISAACS:

Military service: BURRIED ISAAC CEM. CASTLEWOOD RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA.

Occupation: Attorny At Law

Religion: BAPTIST

More About MINNIE L. ELAM:

Religion: BAPTIST

More About GEORGE ISAACS and MINNIE ELAM:

Marriage: 15 January 1889, RUSSELL CTY. VA.

Notes for MINNIE SIZEMORE:

Minnie married George Grant Isaacs in the hospital just prior to his operation for his appendicitis, which he in turn died from. September 8, 1911.

More About GEORGE ISAACS and MINNIE SIZEMORE:

Marriage: August 1911, Middlesboro Ky.

vii. MATILDA E ISAACS, b. 1873, RUSS CTY.; m. ENOCH VANDERPOOL, 09 September 1889; b. RUSS CTY..

More About MATILDA E ISAACS:

Nickname: TILDY

More About ENOCH VANDERPOOL:

Military service 1: 1890, DIVORCED MATILDA

Military service 2: 22 October 1891, HE MARRIED MATILDA

Marriage Notes for MATILDA ISAACS and ENOCH VANDERPOOL:

DIVORCED IN 1890 AND RE MARRED IN 10/ 22/1891.

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Marriage: 09 September 1889

viii. MARTHA A ISAACS, b. 06 May 1880; d. 05 November 1972, BURIAL ISAAC CEMETERY CASTLEWOOD VA.; m. JASPER MOORE, 18 March 1899; b. 10 July 1871; d. 12 December 1948.

More About MARTHA A ISAACS:

Nickname: Mattie

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Marriage: 18 March 1899

Lucas Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. WILL¹ LUCAS died Abt. 1888. He married SUSIE.

More About WILL LUCAS:

Burial: Evergreen Cemetary Ehitesburgh Kentucky

Child of WILL LUCAS and SUSIE is:

2. i. MARY ANN² LUCAS, b. Abt. 1880, Letcher County Kentucky; d. Abt. 1907.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY ANN² LUCAS (WILL¹) was born Abt. 1880 in Letcher County Kentucky, and died Abt. 1907. She married WILLIAM HENDERSON COLLINS Abt. 1894. He was born Abt. 1862 in North Carolina.

Notes for MARY ANN LUCAS:

Note: this account of Mary Lucas was given by her daughter May Collins to May's daughter Faye Joyce.

Notes for WILLIAM HENDERSON COLLINS:

It was told by his son Archie, that his mother Errie and a man she lived with killed William and buried him under the house, this was never confirmed and how he actually died is not known.

More About WILLIAM HENDERSON COLLINS:

Military service: CHANGED NAME FROM CRANWELL TO COLLINS.

Occupation: Peddler

Religion: Baptist

Residence: North Carolina,Ky.,West Virginia,Tennesee, & Virginia

More About WILLIAM COLLINS and MARY LUCAS:

Marriage: Abt. 1894

Children of MARY LUCAS and WILLIAM COLLINS are:

i. WILLIE LUCUS³ COLLINS, b. Abt. 1896; d. 27 December 1970, Whitesburgh Kentucky; m. ELIZBETH PENDLETON.

Notes for WILLIE LUCUS COLLINS:

More About WILLIE LUCUS COLLINS:

Burial: Evergreen Cemetery Whitesburgh Kentucky

Military service 1: Willie took his grandparents name Lucas

Military service 2: married four times and had 7 children

Occupation: Farmer & Horse Trader

Residence: KY.

ii. BERTHA COLLINS, b. Abt. 1898; m. JIM ALLEN SMITH; b. 31 January 1892; d. 29 April 1971.

Notes for BERTHA COLLINS:

Notes for JIM ALLEN SMITH:

HAD ONE MORE DAUGHTER NAME NOT KNOWN.

iii. LILLIE MAY COLLINS, b. 03 November 1899, Letcher County KY.; d. 16 February 1978, Abingdon Virginia; m. (1) DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE (Source: Birth Record Etta Faye Joyce April 14, 1922, Confirms surnames of parents Daniel Joyce and Lillie Collins.Ages Daniel 26 and Lillie 23Residence Coaldon Virginia.), 22 March 1912; b. 27 August 1895, Richlands Va.; d. 12 August 1944, RICHLANDS VA. Buried in Hankens Cemetary; m. (2) EDWARD JACK WELCH, 16 October 1944; b. 02 March 1898, WASHINGTON VA.; d. 15 December 1962, RICHLANDS VA..

Notes for LILLIE MAY COLLINS:

More About LILLIE MAY COLLINS:

Burial: 18 February 1978, Richlands Virginia Hankins Cemetary

Notes for DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE:

The cause of Cliff's death has been explained by various stories, but the one

More About DANIEL CLIFTON JOYCE:

Burial: 14 August 1944, Hankins Cemetery Tazwell County

Occupation: COLE MINER

Marriage Notes for LILLIE COLLINS and DANIEL JOYCE:

DIVORCED DEC. 8 1930

More About DANIEL JOYCE and LILLIE COLLINS:

Divorce: 08 December 1930

Marriage: 22 March 1912

More About EDWARD JACK WELCH:

Burial: HANKENS CEMETARY Richlands Virginia

More About EDWARD WELCH and LILLIE COLLINS:

Marriage: 16 October 1944

iv. SARAH ANN COLLINS, b. Abt. 1903; m. FINLEY LIGHT.

Notes for SARAH ANN COLLINS:

Ramey Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. JESSEE¹ RAMEY died November 1852. He married MARY.

Notes for JESSEE RAMEY:

Jesse Ramey father of Mary (Ramey) Bush. 29 July 1852

Father's Will.

I thank my maker that I have my rite mind at this time. I will all my land to my dear wife Mary & my daughter Sary until my wife Mary's death & then to be divided equally between my three daughters & their heirs. I will my Marie, ___ cattle, & hogs &, all my other property's to my wife Mary & daughter Sary until my wife Mary's death & then to be divided equally between my three daughters & their heirs. ___ There is seventy bushels of corn coming from Thomas Bush he is to hall it to my crib this fall. I will this to my wife Mary and daughter Sary. If Thomas Bush wants to rent the land of mine that he now attends. I want him to have it the same way. I will the house and furniture to my wife Mary & daughter Sary. Until my wife Mary's death & then to my daughter Sary.

I also will all the farming tools & other tools to my wife Mary & my daughter Sary. After my wife Mary's death then the farming tools & other tools to Thomas Bush.

This is my last will & testament this the 29th day of July 1852.

Jesse X Ramey

As a ___ to the foregoing will, I desire, and declare it to be my intention that my daughter Polly Bush shall have her portion of the land upon the upper end of Sd. Land running a straight line from one line to the other. In testimony I have here unto sat my hand & seal this 2nd day of August 1852.

Children of JESSEE RAMEY and MARY are:

i. SARY² RAMEY.

ii. MARGARET RAMEY.

iii. MARY POLLY RAMEY, b. 1814, Scott County Virginia; d. Bef. 1885; m. THOMAS M. BUSH,SR. (Source: (1) Marrage License- Thomas Bush Sr.- Sarah V. Porter July 1885, (Scott County Virginia. Cort House)., (2) Census Russell Co. Virginia 1850.), 15 October 1837, RUSSELL CTY. VA.; b. 1816, Russell County Virginia; d. May 1894, Scott County Virginia.

Notes for MARY POLLY RAMEY:

Jesse Ramey father of Mary (Ramey) Bush. 29 July 1852

Father's Will.

I also will all the farming tools & other tools to my wife Mary & my daughter Sary. After my wife Mary's death then the farming tools & other tools to Thomas Bush.

This is my last will & testament this the 29th day of July 1852.

Jesse X Ramey

More About MARY POLLY RAMEY:

Religion: BAPTIST

Notes for THOMAS M. BUSH,SR.:

Thomas Bush Land Deed Homestead Act 1871

This Deed witnesses that I Thomas Bush a house holder and head of a family of the County of Scott in the State of Va. Do hereby declare that I claim the benefit of the Homestead pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Va. Passed 27 day of June 1870 entitled and act to prescribe us what manner and on what conditions a house holder of head of a family shall set ___ and hold a homestead and personal property for the benefit of himself and family exempt from sale for debt and do hereby claim and set apart, the following real and personal property, as and for said homestead, to wit:

2 head of horses $115.00

26 head of cattle $250.00

25 head of hogs $25.00

Household and kitchen furniture $30.00

One tract of land lying in Scott County his home farm lying on the

the south side of Clinch River supposed to 75 or 80 acres north about. $800.00

One debt on Nathaniel Gost $46.00

One debt on Simon Stair $ 7.00

One hundred and 75 bushels of corn $ 75.00

About 30 bushels of wheat $ 27.00

Given under my hand and seal this the 13 day of March 1871

Thomas Bush seal

More About THOMAS M. BUSH,SR.:

Military service: 1880, Census shows Kato Hellman age 23 as servant.

Occupation: LAND OWNER- FARMER

Religion: BAPTIST

Residence: DUNGANNON,MILLER YD. VA.

More About THOMAS BUSH and MARY RAMEY:

Marriage: 15 October 1837, RUSSELL CTY. VA.

Smith

White Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ SMITH He married MARGARET JANE GRIFFITH.

Children of JOHN SMITH and MARGARET GRIFFITH are:

2. i. NANCY JANE² SMITH, b. 22 July 1854; d. 16 August 1931.

3. ii. JAMES THOMAS SMITH.

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY JANE² SMITH (JOHN¹) was born 22 July 1854, and died 16 August 1931. She met JOHN RUFUS JOYCE (Source: (1) Annals of Tazwell County Virginia from 1800-1922 by Harman, pg 200 vol. II., (2) Death Cerfificate Rufus Joyce Commonwealth of Virginia 10321 dtd. Apr. 17 1924., (3) Pension Application of Disabled Confederate Soldier dtd.15 August 1917.), son of JOHN JOYCE and LOUISA WEDDLE. He was born 16 October 1847 in Stokes County N. C., and died 17 April 1924 in TAZWELL CO. VA. RICHLANDS VA..

Notes for NANCY JANE SMITH:

It is said Nancy was never married to John Ruf, and her children by him kept her last name of Smith. The other family used the name Joyce. The two women were friends, mid wife for each other, helped each other can up the fruits and vegetables for winter, was friends to the end, so were the children until they grew up then the Smith children resented the Joyces'.

The description we got of Nancy was when she was in her 90's. She was a little lady , white hair, wore a long dress with button shoes, a apron with pockets ,where she kept her corn cob pipe,and tobacco. When she smoked her pipe her nose and chin would almost touch. She laughed and talked all the time, she never stopped whether any one was listening or not . She loved music and dancing, when the Bango was played she would lift her dress above her ankles, and shuffle her feet ,it would tickle her so. This description of Nancy came from my mother Etta Faye Joyce.

More About NANCY JANE SMITH:

Burial: Smith Cemetary Jewell Ridge Virginia

Notes for JOHN RUFUS JOYCE:

Roster of Confederate Soldiers, made by S.A. Lard 1/25/1898 Maiden Springs District shows J.R. Joyce

3rd Battalion as serving 2 years and was Captured and Imprisoned

More About JOHN RUFUS JOYCE:

Burial: Joyce Cemetery, Smith Ridge, Jewell Ridge Virginia

Military service: 1863, Joined Co. C 3rd batt N.C. under Capt. Bob Dalton

Nickname: John Rufus Went by the name Rufus

Occupation: Farmer

Children of NANCY SMITH and JOHN JOYCE are:

i. FRANK³ SMITH.

ii. HENRY SMITH.

iii. JOE HARRISON SMITH, b. 1887, Tazwell County Virginia; d. 06 July 1969, Jewell Ridge Tazwell County; m. (1) MARY E. BUCKLEN; m. (2) ETHEL I. LEFFEL.

iv. ROBERT SMITH.

v. VICTORIA SMITH, m. JASPER N. KEEN, 10 March 1904, Tazwell Co..

More About JASPER KEEN and VICTORIA SMITH:

Marriage: 10 March 1904, Tazwell Co.

4. vi. JOHN RUFUS SMITH, b. 10 September 1875, Tazwell County Virginia; d. 20 May 1936, Jewell Ridge Tazwell County.

vii. THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH, b. 28 September 1882, Tazwell County Virginia; d. 07 October 1948, Tazwell County Virginia; m. MARY CATHERINE SMITH, 24 April 1902, Tazwell Co..

More About THOMAS SMITH and MARY SMITH:

Marriage: 24 April 1902, Tazwell Co.

viii. LOUISA JANE SMITH, b. 13 December 1881; d. 17 September 1945; m. ROBERT MONROE SMITH; b. 1871.

ix. FRANCIS ANN SMITH, b. 12 May 1888; d. 19 March 1954; m. (1) JOHN WHITE; m. (2) CHAPMAN HENRY WEST.

5. x. JIM ALLEN SMITH, b. 31 January 1892; d. 29 April 1971.

xi. CHARLES WESLEY SMITH, m. ELLA RUSSELL, 08 October 1916.

More About CHARLES SMITH and ELLA RUSSELL:

Marriage: 08 October 1916

xii. ROSA MAUDE SMITH, m. MILBURN CROCKETT WHITE.

3. JAMES THOMAS² SMITH (JOHN¹) He married REBECCA JANE GROSS.

Child of JAMES SMITH and REBECCA GROSS is:

6. i. LULA ANN³ SMITH.

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN RUFUS³ SMITH (NANCY JANE², JOHN¹) was born 10 September 1875 in Tazwell County Virginia, and died 20 May 1936 in Jewell Ridge Tazwell County. He married SUSIE ELLEN SMITH 26 August 1893 in Tazwell Co., daughter of CALEB SMITH and DELILAH WHITE. She was born 1877.

Notes for JOHN RUFUS SMITH: This story told by Hufford Joyce, related to the Murder of John Rufus Smith. Hufford witnessed the shooting. It seams that some men were following John Rufus Smith in their car. When he pulled over, they shot him first in the arm that he shot with, he having a pistol in his hand, he was trying to raise his arm with the other hand to shoot back when he was shot again. Hufford being there (14 years old) grabbed John Ruf's gun and ran. As he ducked around a corner of a building, the men were shooting at him, shooting a hole in his shirt tail. He testified at the trial and his shirt was used as evidence. His testimony was responsible for the conviction of the killer.

More About JOHN RUFUS SMITH:

Date born 2: 10 September 1875

More About JOHN SMITH and SUSIE SMITH:

Marriage: 26 August 1893, Tazwell Co.

Child of JOHN SMITH and SUSIE SMITH is:

7. i. FANNIE ETHLYN⁴ SMITH, d. 22 April 1994.

5. JIM ALLEN³ SMITH (NANCY JANE², JOHN¹) was born 31 January 1892, and died 29 April 1971. He married (1) BERTHA COLLINS, daughter of WILLIAM COLLINS and MARY LUCAS. She was born Abt. 1898. He married (2) WANDA MARY HORN.

Notes for JIM ALLEN SMITH:

HAD ONE MORE DAUGHTER NAME NOT KNOWN.

Notes for BERTHA COLLINS:

Children of JIM SMITH and BERTHA COLLINS are:

i. JIM⁴ SMITH.

ii. BOB SMITH.

iii. DEMPSY SMITH.

iv. ELSIE SMITH.

v. GLADYS SMITH.

6. LULA ANN³ SMITH (JAMES THOMAS², JOHN¹) She married ALBERT B. SMITH, son of FRANK SMITH and NANCY BOWLING.

Children of LULA SMITH and ALBERT SMITH are:

i. NILA⁴ SMITH.

ii. EDITH SMITH.

iii. THELMA LUCILLE SMITH.

iv. ALBERT SMITH,JR..

v. LORRAINE SMITH.

vi. HARRY SMITH.

Generation No. 4

7. FANNIE ETHLYN⁴ SMITH (JOHN RUFUS³, NANCY JANE², JOHN¹) died 22 April 1994. She married JAMES BURLEY JOYCE 11 February 1925 in Tazwell County Virginia, son of ROBERT JOYCE and RHODA STEVENSON. He was born 26 November 1903, and died 28 December 1974.

More About JAMES JOYCE and FANNIE SMITH:

Marriage: 11 February 1925, Tazwell County Virginia

Children of FANNIE SMITH and JAMES JOYCE are:

i. ROBERT LEE⁵ JOYCE.

ii. FRAZIER JOYCE.

iii. NORA JEAN JOYCE.

iv. ALLIE OLENA JOYCE.

v. DELMA JOYCE.

vi. BERTHA MAE JOYCE.

vii. CARRIE NELL JOYCE.

viii. BESSIE GENEVA JOYCE.

ix. RUBY ODIVEA CAROL JOYCE.

x. LULA EDITH JOYCE.

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