Samuel Caddell Davis Family

 

William Davis born sometime before 1765 per the 1810 Giles County, Virginia census married Priscilla Grimes probably sometime around mid to late 1770’s in unknown place. They had eight known children: Mary born about 1780 married James Drinnon 12 May 1797 in Bath County, Virginia; James born in the 1780’s married Rachel Kennison 12 May 1797 in Bath County; Hiram H. born about 1779-80 married Elizabeth “Betsey” Burk 21 July 1808 in Giles; William born about 1781[1] in North Carolina married 1^st Lovica (maiden name unknown) and 2^nd Nancy Cook Banes; Nancy born about 1793[2] married Mark Kennison in or around Bath County. Later moved to Elkhart County, Indiana; Abraham born about 1791 in Virginia[3] married Sarah Moore 17 March 1817 in Giles; Isaac born between 1790-1800 married Jane Patterson 24 December 1818 in Wythe County, Virginia; Archibald born about 1798 in Virginia[4] married Elizabeth Caddall 16 July 1823 in Giles County.

 

Archibald and Elizabeth had ten known children: Permelia born about 1824[5] married John Williams 10 January 1845 in Wythe; Samuel Caddell born 21 February 1826 in Giles[6]; Hiram Green born 1827 married Cosby Jane King 22 June 1848 in Wythe County, lived in Bland; Jerome Bonaparte born about 1828, never married, died in Pulaski County sometime between 1880 - 21 May 1887.[7]

 

Samuel was listed in the 1850 Pulaski County census living with his parents, Archibald and Elizabeth. Oddly, Samuel was listed as owning the land. No deeds are available before 1853. On February 16, 1853, Samuel bought land from the Summers family which was on the waters of Peak Creek.[8] Samuel conveyed this land to John Wygal on March 31, 1857. On April 5, 1857,[9] Samuel was conveyed land on Little Walkers Creek by Joshua Mustard.[10] Samuel’s mother, Elizabeth died in Pulaski on 06 July 1856[11] and it seems, he decided to move after her death.

 

Samuel also bought land on Little Walkers Creek from John C. Crockett, conveyed on February 10, 1869 containing 50 acres.[12] On September 30, 1870, land was conveyed to Samuel on Little Walkers Creek by Phineas Thurston estimated for tax purposes at 200 acres.[13]

 

Samuel enlisted in the Confederate States Army, the 45th Infantry Regiment, Company F “The Bland County Sharpshooters” under Captain Andrew J. Grayson. He was issued clothing on December 15, 1864. Samuel was captured at Waynesboro on March 2, 1865; prisoner of war at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington, Delaware. A query was made to the Fort Delaware Society about Private Samuel Davis and in answer, “He was assigned to Prison Division 2 which was most likely one of the wooden barracks located outside of the Fort itself”. Samuel took the Oath of Allegiance and was released on June 19, 1865. He was described as having gray eyes with light hair and was five feet eleven inches tall.[14] Samuel probably enlisted on May 29, 1861 in Wytheville with his brother, Rush F. Davis who was also in the 45th. The Forty-Fifth Virginia Infantry was organized on May 29, 1861, and was mustered into Confederate service a few days later. Samuel may have fought in several battles and skirmishes including: August 12, 1861 - contact at Tyree's Tavern near Big Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., WV; April 10, 1862 - skirmish between Dublin and Pearisburg, Giles County, VA; August 5-31, 1863- operations against Averill's Raid from Winchester, Va.; through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas Counties, VA and WV; December 29, 1863- engagement Mossy Creek and Talbot Station Jefferson County, TN; May 9, 1864 - engagement, Cloyd's Mountain, Cloyd family farm, Pulaski County, VA; October 19, 1864 - battle, Cedar Creek, Middletown, Shenandoah Co., and Belle Grove, VA; March 2, 1865 - engagement, Waynesboro, Augusta County, VA where Samuel was captured; March 3, 1865 - Unit participated in the evacuation of Charlottesville, VA; General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House.

 

Samuel C. Davis died without a will; his land was partitioned by the Bland County court between his children and submitted to the court on November 15, 1907:[15]

 

“This cause came upon this day to be heard upon a bill and exhibits filed therewith, duly matured at rules, upon process duly executed, upon the bill taken for confessed as to H. N. Davis, upon the answer of the infant defendants over fourteen, Haynie King and Blanche Davis, and the answers by their guardian ad litem, Wm. C. Thomas, as required by law, and was argued by counsel. Upon consideration of which, and the court being of opinion that the heirs of S. C. Davis, deceased, are entitled to have his lands partitioned in kind; it is therefore adjudged, ordered and decreed that the following free-holders, any three of whom may act, Namely L. D. Repass, Surveyor, John C. Mustard, M. B. Allen… be the same they are hereby directed to go upon the lands of the late S. C. Davis, upon the 8th day of November, 1907, and after being duly sworn, shall partition and allot the lands in the bill mentioned to the following parties in severalty, a part equal to, each one interest in the whole, if this be practicable, having a due regard to the interest of all concerned, that is to say: they shall allot by metes and bounds 1/12 part thereof to the heirs of John T. Davis, deceased; 1/12 part thereof to H. N. Davis; 1/12 part thereof to Emmett Davis assignee of Martha J. Parcell; 3/12 part thereof to David C. Davis, assignee of James W. Davis, Amelia A. Davis and Bettie Corder 6/12 part thereof to R. L. Davis, ½ of which is entitled to in his own right and the remaining as assignee of J. B. Davis, S. C. Davis, Jr.., Charles W. Davis, Edna D. Cassell, and Polly Davis, for this purpose they shall meet upon the premises on Friday Nov. 8th 1907.”

Lot No. 1—assigned to R. L. Davis, it being 6/12 part in value of the whole tract, 1/12 of which he is entitled to by inheritance, and 5/12 by purchase—containing 170 acres.

Lot No. 2—assigned to S. D. Davis, it being 3/12 in value of the whole tract, being the part acquired by him by purchase from James W. Davis, Permelia A. Davis and Bettie Corder. This lot being assigned in three separate parcels or sections—containing 90 acres and 73 square rods.

Lot No. 3—assigned to the heirs of John T. Davis, it being 1/12 in value of the whole tract—containing 46 acres and 4 square rods.

Lot No. 4—assigned to Emmett Davis, assignee of Martha J. Parsell, it being 1/12 in value of the whole tract—containing 43 acres.

Lot No.5—assigned in two parcels or sections, it being 1/12 in value of the whole tract, to H. N. Davis—containing 43 acres and 47 square rods.

“The tract of 38 acres and 16 square rods, shown on the plat, we find in dispute as to title and therefore make no partition or allotment of it.

-:Addenda:-

Your Commissioners, while on the land, were informed by the parties that where the name “David C. Davis” appears in the Court’s order, that it should be S. D. Davis, it being a mistake made in preparing the case. Therefore we use the name S. D. Davis in the assignment of Lot No. 2.”

 

From Minnie Davis Parsell’s articles, “Our family had some very dear friends who lived near us. They were the Samuel Davis family. The mother, Elizabeth, became ill and died in 1882 at the age of 50. She had a lingering illness and before she died she could not speak or raise her hands. The family had twins who were about nine years old when their mother died…When the twins were about 14 years old , Edward became sick with typhoid fever and lived only a short while….The father, Samuel Caddell Davis, married again, I do not know when. They called her “Aunt Polly”…Sammy Davis had four children who settled in Wythe County. One was Edna Doan who married Samuel Cassell of Wythe county and lived on a farm on the Fairview Road. They had three children…Then there was Jerome Bonie who married Lou Halsey of Wythe county. They live on a farm in the Fairview neighborhood. They also had three children. Samuel C. Davis married Josie Halsey of the Cove section and settled in the head of Crockett’s Cove. They had a large family. Josie died before her children were grown. Sam married Miss Effie Smith. They had two sons. Another daughter, Permelia Ann, married my brother, W. T. (Billy) Davis. They moved to Wythe County and raised ten children.”

 

Children of Samuel C. Davis and Eliza Patterson:

1.    James Whitten was born on 30 October 1852 in Pulaski County and died 19 July 1928 in Bland County. He married Nancy Jane King on 26 February 1877 in Bland County. She was the daughter of David King and Elizabeth Ann Hancock. She was born on 14 July 1859 in Wythe County and died 23 June 1899 in Bland. James and Nancy are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1.

 

James lived on the Bennett King land which was willed to David King and later assigned to the Nancy Jane King Davis heirs by Joseph S. King in 1913.[16]

James and Nancy’s children :

1.1.    Meek Hoge was born 13 February 1878 and died 10 July 1941 in Pulaski County. He married Ressie Clora Kitts on 23 December 1903 in Bland. Ressie was the daughter of Jacob Kitts and Cynthia Wyrick. She was born 03 December 1877 and died 29 August 1958 in Pulaski County. Meek and Ressie are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1.

 

Benjamin Larkin Corder bought land from Meek Hoge Davis; it was conveyed to Benjamin on June 12, 1903 “…known as the R. S. King land estimated to contain 40 acres…described in the Bland County Deed Book 4, p. 377…”.[17] This land was part of the Bennett King survey conveyed to Robert King by James Washington King wife Sarah and sons, James D., William S. and Allen A. King. This conveyance was dated 18 March 1881.

 

On June 17, 1915, Z. S. Cecil and Sallie his wife of Augusta County; Julia C. Boyd and Edward her husband; of Aquilla, Texas; Mollie Penn and J. J. Penn; Estelle Easley (formerly Holbrook) and W. C. Easley of Bluefield, West Virginia; Fannie Cecil, widow of Charles Cecil of Richmond, Virginia conveyed 110 acres on Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski County to Meek H. Davis.[18]

 

N. F. White conveyed 123.64 acres to M. H. Davis on January 8, 19212 and another 128.8 acres on January 2, 1928.[19]

 

Meek Hoge and Ressie’s children:

1.1.1.   Everett Lawton born 26 November 1904 married Kathleen Vest born 16 September 1901. Everett died on 09 April 1963 and Kathleen died January 1992. They are buried in the Stinston Cemetery, Bland County.

1.1.2.   James Burk born 31 October 1906 and died 23 January 1962; buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1.

1.1.3.   Fayette Floyd born 21 September 1908 and died 15 August 1972 married Mary Wolfe. Fayette is buried in the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Bland County.

1.1.4.   Wade Hutsell born 05 February 1911 and died 10 January 1980. He married Hazel Irene Faw on 12 February 1936 in Pulaski. Hazel was the daughter of Wiley Henderson Faw and Effie Goodman. Hazel was born on 21 July 1914 and died 02 April 1993. Wade died on 10 January 1980. They are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1, Bland County

1.1.5.   Meek Hoge Jr. born 15 September 1913 and died 20 February 1968 in Pulaski. He married Viola L. Underwood on 21 August 1936 in Pulaski. Viola was the daughter of Grover C. Underwood and Sallie Sexton. She died on 16 May 2002. They are buried in Highland Memorial Gardens, Dublin, Pulaski County.

1.1.6.    Lola Bell born September 1915.

1.1.7.    Hubert Raymond born 26 November 1919. Hubert married Ola Belle Meadows, widow of Gilbert Davis. He died 19 March 1982; buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1.

1.1.8.    Homer Lebert born 03 April 1922 and died March 1987. He married Muriel Young .

1.2.   Frances Bell married Benjamin Larkin Corder *See Corder information.

1.3.    Samuel David was born on 05 November 1881 and died 22 November 1940. He married Della Rose King on 15 November 1905 in Wythe County. Della’s parents were Harvey Newton King and Susanna Gray. She was born 20 November 1885 and died on 10 May 1957. Samuel and “Rose” are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #1. They had one adopted son:

1.3.1.    Gilford Lafayette who was born 25 November 1905 and died 05 July 1966. He married Beatrice Kitts, daughter of Robert H. Kitts and Bertha J. Davis. She died on 19 March 1983. Guilford and Beatrice are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2. *See Henry Davis family.

1.4.    Eliza Ann was born on 17 December 1883 and died 24 March 1938 in Pulaski County. She married Newton Foy White on 01 July 1910 in Bland County. This was Newton’s second marriage. He was born15 January 1857 and died 09 December 1932 in Pulaski County. Newton was the son of James Wilson White. and Martha Tynes. Newton and Eliza are buried in the Thornspring Church Cemetery in Pulaski.Newton and Eliza’s children:

1.4.1.       Straley W. born 18 April 1911 married Lola Hylton.

1.4.2.       Ruby Lee born about 1914 married Harry Jackson  Williams.

1.4.3.       Newton W. born 28 October 1915.

1.4.4.       Clarence W. born about 1919.

1.4.5.       Martha J. married Thomas Terry Dulaney, Jr.

1.4.6.       Julia B.

1.4.7.       James H.

1.4.8.       Lila Mae.[20]

1.5.    Richard Floyd was born 14 January 1886 and died on 25 September 1971. He married Vernie Eliza Brunk on 29 December 1915 in Bland County. Vernie was the daughter of William Steven Brunk and Eliza Allen. She was born 11 January 1889 in Cox's Hollow, Pulaski County and died 02 November 1957. Richard and Vernie are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2.  Richard and Vernie’s children:

1.5.1.    Trinkle Whitten born 13 October 1916 married Vivian G. Chandler. He died in 1994 and is buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2.

1.5.2.   Floyd Clayton born 12 October 1919 and died 25 September 1971. He is buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2.

1.5.3.   James William born 15 March 1924 married 1st Ima Cox; 2nd Virginia Magdalene Spencer. He died 16 September 1978 and is

                             buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2.

1.6.    Amey Jane was born 28 January 1889 and died 21 August 1971. She married Pearly Miller Albert on 17June 1914 in Wythe County. He was the son of Frederick H. Albert and Melvina Patterson. They divorced. Amy was listed in the 1920 Mercer County census with her sister and brother-in-law, listed as Amy Davis. Amy had one son:

1.6.1.      David Martin.

1.7.    Edna C. was born 15 September 1891. She was the second wife of Comie Albert Davis. *See Henry Davis Family

1.8.          Lucy Pearl was born on 05 January 1894 and married Charles Thomas Underwood on 6 October 1916 in Pulaski. Charles was the son of Andrew Joshua Underwood and Sarah Jane Kennedy born 09 October 1885. Lucy died 07 March 1979 and Charles died 01 March 1956. They are buried in the Hunter Cemetery, Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski County. Lucy and Charles’ children:

1.8.1.      Richard Victor

1.8.2.      Opal Virginia

1.8.3.      Myrtle Agnes

1.8.4.      Charlie Vivian

1.8.5.      Alva Louise

1.8.6.      Paul Dailey

1.8.7.      Nina Loraine.

1.8.8.      Charles Clifford.

1.9.    Effie M. was born 20 July 1896 and died 26 August 1960. She married John Milton Underwood on 30 January 1817 in Pulaski County. He was the son of Andrew Joshua Underwood and Sarah Jane Kennedy. He was born 28 July 1880 and died 11 April 1957. John and Effie are buried in the Hunter Cemetery, Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski County.

1.10.  Nannie Virginia was born March 25, 1899. She married Albert Jackson Davis. Nannie married 2^nd Richard Ramage. *See Henry Davis Family

2.   Jerome Bonaparte was born on 09 February 1854 in Pulaski and died in 1925 in Wythe County. He married Rachel Laura Halsey on 23 May 1881 in Wythe County. Rachel was born on 20 May 1851 in Wythe and died 01 December 1927 in Wythe. She was the daughter of Stephen J. Halsey and Sallie Cassell. Jerome and Rachel are buried in the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery in Wythe County. Children:

2.1.   George C. born 03 May 1885 and died 03 February 1910. George was working on the N & W Railroad out of Bluefield; he was working at Coaldale, West Virginia when the boiler engine blew, severely scalding George. He only lived a few days. He is buried in the Patterson Cemetery in Crockett’s Cove, Wythe County.

2.2.    Cora Lee was born January 1887. She married 1^st  Robert L. Myers and 2^nd  Mr. Wyatt.

2.3.    Benjamin M. born 17 September 1888 and died 21 July 1966. He married Evelyn Maude Gregory and had two daughters:

2.3.1.  Louise Margaret born 23 January 1913 and died 16 April 1991 in Wythe. She is buried in the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery.

2.3.2.  Leona Phern was born about 1915 married Roland H. Lammey in Wythe. Thelma died 13 July 2003 in Wythe County. She is buried in the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery.

3.    John Troy was born 04 December 1855 in Pulaski and died 01 September 1905. He married Mary D. Bowles the daughter of William H. Bowles and Mary Polly Austin. Mary was born 19 April 1856 in Wythe and died 25 November 1924 in Bland. John and Mary are buried in the Patterson Cemetery, Crockett’s Cove, Wythe County.

 

On May 29, 1893, John T. conveyed 19 acres to …” Wm. S. Terry and Jenny T. Terry his wife… being a part of the land deeded to John T. Davis by Joseph Lefler and wife…”.[21]

 

John conveyed land [no acreage given] to Peter C. Tickle on May 29, 1893. The part of land John bought of Joseph H. Lefler and Fransina Lefler.[22]

 

On July 20, 1903, “…James M. Cassell the sole heir and devisee of his father Samuel Cassell, deceased and Nannie S. Cassell, his wife, and Mrs. Sallie K. Blair, the sole devisee under the last will and testament of Frank S. Blair conveyed 350 acres to H. N. Davis and J. T. Davis being the same land conveyed by deed to Samuel Cassell, Sr. by Casper Yost…one half of which said tract of land was conveyed by said Samuel Cassell, Sr. to Crockett & Blair.”[23]

 

On September 14, 1903 H. N. and J. T. Davis conveyed 178 acres of land to C. C. Davis being part of the Cassell tract.[24]

 

On May 31, 1904, 172 acres of land was partitioned between H. N. Davis and J. T. Davis by two separate deeds. H. N. Davis was to have the west end beginning on the north side of the survey and the division lines runs with the Joe Graham Branch. J. T. was to have the east end.[25]

 

John and Mary had children:

3.1.    Victoria Agnes was born on 15 September 1875 in Bland and died 29 September 1928. She married 1^st Thomas Vandergrift on 23 November 1891in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee and 2^nd  Henry Hampton Davis. *See Henry Davis Family. Victoria is buried in the Patterson Cemetery. Victoria had two sons with Thomas Vandergrift:

3.1.1. Morrison born about 1895.[26]

 3.1.2.  Daniel born about 1895.[27] Henry Hampton Davis and Victoria were listed in the 1910 McDowell County, West Virginia census with son Raymond (Davis), Morrison and Daniel (Vandergrift).

Henry and Victoria’s children:

3.1.3     Raymond Earl married Genoa Thelma Hamblin.

3.1.4    Audrey Hampton married Myrtle Thelma Davis.

In September 1914, James Edward and Ollie Davis conveyed 27 ¾ acres to Morrison Vandergrift in Pulaski County on Little Creek.[28]

 

Morrison Vandergrift (bachelor) of Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia conveyed to R. L. Chandler 27 ¾ acres on January 3, 1919.[29]

 

Morrison Vandergrift born about 1895 was listed in the 1920 Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia census with wife Elizabeth. Was not located in the 1930 census. Morrison Vandergrift was supposedly shot and killed at a young age. Evidently, his brother, Daniel also died at a young age.

 

3.2   Willie Floyd was born on 17 September 1877 and died 18 April 1942. She married Charles  Clinton Davis. *See Henry Davis Family.

3.3   Lucy “Gussie” Augusta was born 26 October 1879 and died 29 March 1938 in Pulaski County. She married Robert Lee Chandler, the son of Hannah Chandler, on 25 May 1904 in Bland . He was born on 29 November 1879 in Bland and died 09 January 1959 in Pulaski County. Robert and Lucy are buried in the Millirons Church Cemetery, Pulaski County. Children:

3.3.3     John Robert born 13 July 1905 married Wilma Lou Ritter on 23 June 1924 in Pulaski. Wilma was born 15 November 1907 and died 26 December 1970 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. John died November 1960 in Pulaski. Wilma was the daughter of Thomas Fenton Ritter and Martha Jane Johnston Bond. John and Wilma are buried in the Millirons Methodist Church Cemetery.

3.3.4      Mary Ada born 17 August 1908 in Ashland, West Virginia married William Robert Morris King on 15 May 1929 in Pulaski. He was the son of William Davis King and Olivia Virginia Thompson. Morris was born on 16 May 1905 and died on 04 March 1987 in Leesburg, Virginia. Ada died on 28 March 1987 in Leesburg. They are buried in the Millirons Methodist Church Cemetery.

3.3.5     Carl Davis married Ola Dare Faw on 06 August 1937 in Pulaski. Ola was the daughter of Wiley Henderson Faw and Effie Goodman.

3.3.6     Ralph Scott was born Ashland, West Virginia 19 March 1913, married Georgia Mabel Faw on 06 August 1937 in Pulaski. Georgie was the daughter of Wiley Henderson Faw and Effie Goodman. Ralph died on 18 February 2002 in Dublin, Pulaski County. Georgia was born 04 January 1916 and died 11 July 1993 in Dublin. They are buried in the Thornspring Cemetery in Pulaski County.

3.4     Stuart P. was born in 1881 and died in 1944. He married Ethel Murray. She was the daughter of Thomas Murray and Delilah A.Davis Ethel was born in 1886 in Washington County, Tennessee and died in 1981. Stuart and Ethel are buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

Stuart and Ethel’s children:

3.4.3     Nellie May married Charles Neal Brunk, son of Walter Herbert Brunk and Nancy Cathern Banes. *See Brunk family.

3.4.4     John Thomas married Mabel Gertrude Kitts, daughter of Robert Hutsel Kitts and Bertha Jane Davis. *See Henry Davis Family

3.4.5     Myrtle Thelma married Audrey Hampton Davis, son of Henry Hampton Davis and Victori Agnes Davis.     

3.4.6    Delilah married William Edward Corder son of Benjamin Larkin Corder and Frances Bell Davis. This was William Edward’s second marriage. In 1930, William E. Corder is listed in Wayne County, Michigan, Taylor Township: William E. Corder age 29, wife Delila age 19, son William E. age 1 year 9 months; daughter Lula V. age 6 months; brothers Ben V. age 26, Archie C. age 21. William born West Virginia; Delilah in Virginia; the two children born in Michigan; Ben V. in Virginia and Archie in North Dakota. William and Archie working in auto factory and Ben as a carpenter. Lived on North Line Road.

3.5   Albert Terry was born on 18 May 1885 and died on 16 June 1959. He married 1st Margaret E. Williams, daughter of William Patrick Williams and Katherine Louisa Patterson. He married 2nd Annie Kate King on 16 June 192. She was the daughter of Joseph S. King and Emily Etta Pegram. He married 3rd Mattie Shelton. Margaret “Maggie” Williams was born on 18 May 1880 and died 08 May 1920 buried in the Davis Cemetery, Little Walker’s Creek. Annie Kate was born 29 November 1895 and died 29 April 1947. Albert and Annie Kate are buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Albert Terry bought the Jacob Kitts land which was sold to Kitts by William Collins and wife.[30]

 

A. T. Davis conveyed the same land to Andy W. Davis. Andy, in turn, conveyed the land to Louie Matz.[31]

 

Ellen Smith (Pegram) Tickle conveyed 62 acres to Albert Terry Davis on September 1, 1919 on Spur Branch.[32]

 

Albert and Maggie had the following children:

3.5.1.   Roy Crockett married Nellie Pierce Bell and lived in Wythe County. Roy was born in 1906 and died 01 March 1966 and is buried in the Mountain View Methodist Church Cemetery, Smith Hollow, Wythe County. Nellie died 05 June 2002.

3.5.1.1.         David Elmo.

3.5.1.2.         Curtis Graham.

3.5.1.3.         Earlwood.

3.5.1.4.         Billy Joe.

3.5.1.5.         Roger Lee.

3.5.1.6.         Kenneth.

3.5.1.7.         Rufus.

3.5.1.8.         Edward.

3.5.1.9.         Sadie Marie.

3.5.1.10.       Betty Jean.

3.5.1.11.       Roy Crockett, Jr.

3.5.2.    Mary Lou was born on 01 April 1911 and died 05 June 1985. Mary Lou never married. She is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

3.5.3.          Cranwill A. was born 07 October 1912 and died 12 October 1913. He is buried in the Davis Cemetery.

3.5.4.          Alvah Muncy was born November 20, 1917 and died October 19, 1985. He married Mary Ann Bell. Alvah is buried in the Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery in Wythe County.

 

Annie Kate King Davis was the third Postmaster of Long Spur having taken charge on February 1, 1945. After Annie’s death, Mrs. Clarice W. Davis assumed charge until September 8, 1948.[33]

 

Children of Albert Terry and Annie Kate:

3.5.5.        Hanie.

3.5.6.        Wayne Thornton married Norma Jean Terry.

3.5.7.        Lewis Baxter married Clarice Neely.

3.5.8.        Francis Irene married Oakley Neal Banes.

3.5.9.        Colleen Noal married Wayne Kenneth Banes.

3.5.10.      Donald.

3.5.11.      Ford Hampton married Joyce Ann Midkiff

3.6.    Charles Calvin was born 25 September 1887 and died in 1929. He married Lucy Clara Davis, daughter of Comie Albert Davis and Elizabeth Ellen Carr. *See Henry Davis Family.

3.7.    Hanie Genoa was born 10 January 1889 and died 02 October 1945 in Pulaski County. She married Charles Kelly King, son of John Nye King and Martha Taylor. Charles was born 10 January 1885 and died 19 July 1963. Charles and Hanie are buried in the Millirons Methodist Church Cemetery, Pulaski County. Children:

3.7.1.       Hanie Genoa married Edgar D. Smith.

3.7.2.       Mary Sue married Mr. Baumgardener.

3.7.3.       John Kelly, Sr. married Alma Treer.

3.8.   Mary Blanche was born 06 June 1892 and died 23 May 1947 in Tampa, Florida. She married Peter Moll who was born 29 September 1877 in Spain. Peter and Mary were living in Ballast Point, Hillsborough Co, Florida in 1920 and 1930. Children taken from the 1920 Hillsborough County, Florida census:

3.8.1.         Charles M.

3.8.2.         John P.

3.8.3.         Virginia B.

4.    Rush F. was born in 29 July 1857 in Wythe County and died about 1884 in West Virginia in a mining accident.

5.    Martha Jane was born 23 February 1859 in Wythe County and died 11 June 1929 in Bland. She married Charles Lee Parsell on 26 October 1880 in Bland County. Charles was the son of John Parsell and Mary Ann oleman. He was born 10 December 1856 in Franklin County, Virginia and died 02 March 1917 in Bland ounty. Charles and Martha are buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery. hildren taken from the C. L. Parsell Family Bible:

5.1     Annie E. born 11 August 1881, died 22 June 1920 of pulmonary tuberculosis in Smyth County, Virginia. Never married. She is buried in the State Hospital Cemetery, Plot R-16.[34]

5.2     Mary E. was born 25 January 1883 and died 18 March 1886 of diphtheria. Buried in the Hamblin Cemetery, Spur Branch, Bland County.[35]

5.3     Virgie E. was born 21 May 1884 and died 19 March 1886 of diphtheria. Buried in the Hamblin Cemetery.[36]

5.4     Dana Lee born 22 November 1885 in Bland and died 16 January 1950 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Dana never married. She is buried in the Glenn Haven Memorial Gardens, Clark County, Ohio.

Miss Dana Lee Parsell, 64, of 860 N. Burnett Rd., died in City Hospital at 11:45 Monday. She had been ill nine weeks.

Miss Parsell was born in Bland County, Va., November 22, 1885 and was the daughter of Charles and Martha Parsell. She had lived in Springfield the last 21 years. She was a member of the Goshen Methodist Church of Longspur, Va. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ida Davis, Wytheville. Va., and Mrs. Willie Davis of Longspur; and two brothers, Andrew M. of Springfield and Charles of Pulaski, Va. The body was taken to Richards Memorial Home for services at 2 p. m. Thursday. Burial will be in Glenn Haven Memorial Gardens.

[Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1950][37]

5.5.    Willie Jane was born 13 March 1888 and died 14 December 1953. Willie married Emmett Milton Davis on 01 October 1906 in Bristol, Tennessee. Emmett was the son of Hiram Newton Davis and Elizabeth Catherine Farmer. He was born 04 April 1885 and died 13 December 1955. Emmett and Willie are buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

Dana Parsell, unmarried, Andrew M. Parsell and Minnie Parsell, his wife, Zena Stinson and George Stinson, her husband, all of Springfield, Ohio; Willie J. Davis and Emmett M. Davis, her husband, Ida Davis and H. H. Davis, her husband, and Charles C. Parsell and Blanche Parsell, his wife, being all the heirs at law of C. L. Parsell and wife, deceased conveyed to Willie J. Davis “…32 acres and 125 square rods… being the same land conveyed to said C. L. Parsell by Minnie Parsell and husband by deed dated the 24th day of August, 1907…”.[38] This land was later left to Charles Newton Davis by his mother, Willie Parsell Davis.

 

Emmett and Willie’s children:

5.5.1.   Elmer Lawrence born 12 April 1910 married Eva Ann Brunk, daughter of Walter Herbert Brunk and Nancy Cathern Banes. Elmer died 06 January 1955 in a sawmill accident on Iron Mountain in Wythe County. He is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery. Children:

5.5.1.1. Hughie L.

5.5.1.2. Harold Clayton.

5.5.1.3. Gertrude.

5.5.1.4. Phyllis Jane.

5.5.2.          Herman Milton was born 27 June 1912 and died 04 November 1975 in Roanoke County, Virginia. Herman never married. He is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

5.5.3.   Ernest “Sonny” Miller born 23 March 1918 married Mabel King 10 November 1945 in Pulaski. She was the daughter of Robert J. King and Grace Ward. Mabel was born 04 December 1925 and died 18 May 1999. Sonny died 14 November 1992 They are buried in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke County, Virginia. Sonny and Mabel’s children:

5.5.3.1.  Shirley.

5.5.3.2.  Ernestine.

5.5.4.   Virginia Era born 31 July 1920 married Homer Woodson Bailey on 08 February 1943. Homer was born 30 August 1918 and died 12 July 1992. Virginia died 10 November 1994. One daughter:

           5.5.4.1.  Judy Ann.

 

5.5.5.   Charles Newton born 08 December 1924 married Margaret Ellen Powers, daughter of Jordan Powers and Claire Long. She was born on 10 June 1927 and died in Roanoke County, Virginia on 01 May 2001. Charles died on 08 December 1988 in Bland. They had no children. Charles and Margaret are buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2. Charles Newton was a World War II veteran.

5.5.6.    Martha Elizabeth born 07 April 1927 married Harry Thomas Palmer. He was the son of Herman R. Palmer and Myrtle Ellen Dickerson. Elizabeth died on 02 August 1995 in Portsmouth, Virginia She is buried in the Hidden Valley Cemetery #2. Tom and Elizabeth’s children:

5.5.6.1.   Susan Elaine.

5.5.6.2.   Sharon Lawana.

5.5.6.3.   Harry Thomas, Jr.

5.5.7.   Lester Neal was born 07 April 1929 and died 06 November 1936 of a brain aneurysm. He is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery.

5.5.8.   Elsie Irene born 21 May 1932 married Jimmy Lee Cox on 30 August 1953 in York, South Carolina. He was the son of Woodie Lee Cox and Elsie Mae Roberts. Elsie died 16 February 2001. She is buried in the Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery. Child:

5.5.8.1.  Rebecca Jane.

5.6.    Andrew Miller born 02 February 1890 married Minnie Pearl Stinson on 19 July 1919 in White Gate, Bland. She was the daughter of John Stinson and Hester Ann Bussey. He married 2nd Edith R. Ridge.  Andrew and Minnie moved to Springfield, Clark County, Ohio sometime before 1920. He was a World War I veteran, having served in France and receiving the Purple Heart. Andrew died 14 November 1981 in Springfield. Minnie died on 21 May 1963. He and his wife are buried in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Clark County, Ohio.

 

Andrew (Andy) Miller Parsell, 91, of 1901 Hillside Ave., died at 1:05 p. m. Sat. at Community Hospital after a two month illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1890, in Longspur, Va., the son of Charles L. and Martha A. Davis Parsell. He had been a Springfield resident for more than 60 years. He retired from the Ohio Steel Foundry in 1955 after 35 years of service. He was a World War I veteran, having served in France and receiving the Purple Heart. A disabled veteran, he was a historian for the Cultice Ward Post No, 6, American Legion. He was a member of the Grimes-Kohl Post No. 1031, VFW, and of Forty and Eight. He was a grave registrar for the Clark County Veterans Council. The Clark County Commissioners had appointed him to see that all veterans graves in the county were properly marked. He was a member of the First Christian Church. He is survived by three sons, Clyde M. of Cleveland, Ralph L. of Sacramento, Calif., and William W. of Dallas, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Alma) Uptegraph, Mrs. Dan (Audrey) Switzer, and Mrs. Willard (Emma) Estep, all of Springfield; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He had one son, Richard S. Parsell, who was killed in Korea in the Korean conflict on Mar. 25, 1953. His first wife, Minnie P. died in 1963, and his second wife, Edith R., died in 1977. Four sisters and one brother also are deceased. His body was taken to the Austin Richards and Raff Memorial Home for visitation from 3 to 5 and 7-9 p. m. Monday. Services will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday in the Memorial Home, with the Rev John Wilson, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family suggests that contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.[39]

Children:

5.6.1.  Clyde Miller born 21 July 1920 married Ruth Mae Murry on 03 January 1940. They had two children:

5.6.1.1.    Ralph Dewey, Sr.

5.6.1.2.    Ruthanne.

5.6.2.  Alma Pearl born 30 January 1922 married Ralph Richard Uptegraph. Their children:

5.6.2.1.    Larry Lee.

5.6.2.2.    Carolyn Ann.

5.6.2.3.           Dianna Lynn

5.6.3.   Audrey Mae born 11 January 1924 married Dan Pendleton Switzer. Children:

5.6.3.1.    Don Gary.

5.6.3.2.    Dana.

5.6.3.3.    Danita.

5.6.4.   Ralph Lee 25 September 1925 married Edna Louise Estep. Ralph researched the Parsell/Parcell Family for many years. Their children:

5.6.4.1.    Marc Lee.

5.6.4.2.    Wayne Allen.

5.6.4.3.    Cynthia Louise.

5.6.4.4.    Julie Ann.

5.6.5.   Emma Barbara born 09 July 1928 married Willard Lewis Estep. Their children:

5.6.5.1.    Timothy.

5.6.5.2.    Douglas Lewis.

5.6.5.3.    Denise Louise.

5.6.5.4.    David Richard.

5.6.6.   William Wren born 29 March 1930 married Deloris Jean Bowman. Their children:

5.6.6.1.    William Randall.

5.6.6.2.    Richard Daryl.

5.6.6.3.    Joseph Andrew.

5.6.7.    Richard “Dickie” Stinson born 24 May 1932 was killed in the Korean War at Ascom City, Korea on 25 March 1953. He is buried in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Clark County, Ohio.

5.7.   Ida Augusta married Henry Hampton Davis. They had no children. *See Henry Davis Family.

5.8.   Zena Gray born 20 June 1895 married George Robert Stinson on 08 July 1925 in Bland. He was the son of John Stinson and Hester Ann Bussey. Zena and Richard also moved to Clark County, Ohio. Zena died 26 October 1947. George was born on 08 April 1899 and died July 1985. They are buried in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Xena [Zena] G. Stinson

Mrs. Stinson, 52, Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Xena G. Stinson, 52, of 860 N. Burnett Rd, died at 6 p. m. Saturday in the City Hospital following an illness of several months. Born in Bland County, Virginia on June 20, 1895, Mrs. Stinson was the daughter of Charles and Martha Parsell. She had resided in Springfield for the past 22 years. Mrs. Stinson was a member of the Second Church of God. Survivors include her husband, George; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Blevins; two sons, Robert and Glenn,, and one granddaughter, Nancy Blevins, all of Springfield; three sisters, Miss Dana Parsell of Springfield, Mrs. Emmett Davis of Longspur, Va. and Mrs. Henry Davis of Wytheville, Va.; and two brothers, Andrew M. Parsell of Springfield and Charles C. Parsell of Pulaski, Va. The body was taken to the Richards Memorial Home.

[10-26-1947][40]

Children:

5.8.1.   Martha born 1926 married Donald Blevins. One daughter:

5.8.1.1.    Nancy.

5.8.2.   Robert born in 1928 married Norma Chapman and had three children:

5.8.2.1.    Thomas.

5.8.2.2.    Terry M.

5.8.2.3.    Rhonda.

5.8.3.    Glenn Allen born 08 August 1930 married Jennie Lee Estep. One son:

5.8.3.1.    Rodger Allen.

5.9.   Charles Cadell born 20 December 1897 married Virginia Blanche Vest 24 September 1924 in Pulaski. She was the daughter of William Vest and Ettie Woodyard. Blanch was born 18 November 1904 and died 24 March 1990 in Bluefield, West Virginia. Charles died on 11 May 1981 in Pulaski. They are buried in the Thornspring Cemetery, Pulaski. Children:

5.9.1.   Raymond born 14 November 1925 married Carol Reese. Children:

5.9.1.1.   Mike.

5.9.1.2.   Liza.

5.9.1.3.   Thomas.

5.9.2.   Donald Cadell born 03 August 1928 married Alice W. Goad.

5.9.3. William Lee born 14 March 1931.

5.9.4. Hazel Colleen born 06 August 1932 married Robert Pendleton. One daughter:

5.9.4.1.    Carol.

5.9.5. James Dwight married Bobbi Davis. Two sons

5.9.5.1.    Roger.

5.9.5.2.    Jeffrey.

6.    Samuel Caddell, Jr. was born on 15 November 1860 in Wythe County and died 19 October 1945 in Wythe. He married 1^st  Josephine “Josie” Augusta Halsey on 18 December 1878 in Wythe. She was the daughter of John Trigg Halsey and Sarah E. Painter. Josie was born on 15 May 1860 and died on 13 June 1915. Samuel married 2^nd  Effie Mae Smith on 10 April 1920. She was the daughter of Alexander Smith and Minnie L. Brown. Effie was born April 1885 and died in 1958. She is buried in the Mountain View Church Cemetery in Smith Hollow. Samuel and Josie are buried in the Patterson Cemetery. It is noted in the 1910 census of number of children born and number of children living. Samuel and Josie had twelve children, of those twelve, only five were living at the time. Samuel and Josie’s children: