Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC
1. | Ramie Bascom "Rabbit" Short was born on May 30, 1926 in Shortt's Gap, (Tazewell Co.), VA (son of Thomas "Tom" Short and Bertha Ellen Palmer); died on August 19, 1992 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Family/Spouse: Norene Elswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Thomas "Tom" Short was born on 01 Jan 1894 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. and Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill); died on 07 Apr 1991 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Thomas married Bertha Ellen Palmer on 01 Sep 1916 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA. Bertha (daughter of James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer and Margaret Liddia Lawson) was born on 11 Feb 1902 in Wise County, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1996 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Bertha Ellen Palmer was born on 11 Feb 1902 in Wise County, Virginia (daughter of James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer and Margaret Liddia Lawson); died on 26 Jul 1996 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
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4. | Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. was born in Jul 1857 in Russell County, Virginia, USA (son of Charles Short and Mary "Polly" Stilwell); died on 30 Jun 1922 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Deed: Newell married Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill on 23 Mar 1880 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Louisa (daughter of James Monroe Hill and Mary Jane "Polly" Sands) was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill was born in 1860 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of James Monroe Hill and Mary Jane "Polly" Sands); died in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Shortt Cemetery, Shortt Gap , Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
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6. | James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer was born on 5 Jul 1867 in Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Unknown (not married) and Elizabeth Jane Collins); died on 21 Feb 1940 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 24 Feb 1940 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. Other Events:
Notes: Presley is not James Father - although on all documentation of James - Presley is stated as father. Presley died in the war - James was born in 1867, a few years after Presley died. Since Elizabeth never remarried - the father of James remains a mystery. James married Margaret Liddia Lawson on 22 Apr 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. Margaret (daughter of Tucker K. Lawson Jr. and Lucinda R. Hill) was born on 18 Oct 1866 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 11 May 1908 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 13 May 1908 in Smith Family Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell Co, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Margaret Liddia Lawson was born on 18 Oct 1866 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of Tucker K. Lawson Jr. and Lucinda R. Hill); died on 11 May 1908 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 13 May 1908 in Smith Family Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell Co, Va. Other Events:
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8. | Charles Short was born about 1824 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA. Charles married Mary "Polly" Stilwell. Mary was born about 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary "Polly" Stilwell was born about 1827 in Grayson County, Virginia; died about 1901 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short-Lawson Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, (Tazewell Co.), VA.
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10. | James Monroe Hill was born on 06 Jan 1834 in Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford); died on 06 Jul 1909 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Smith Family Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell Co, Va. Other Events:
James married Mary Jane "Polly" Sands on 22 Jul 1856 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John Sands and Mary Hollinsworth) was born in 1836 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died before 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Jane "Polly" Sands was born in 1836 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of John Sands and Mary Hollinsworth); died before 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
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12. | Unknown (not married) Unknown married Elizabeth Jane Collins. Elizabeth (daughter of Leaton Collins and Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker) was born on 1 October 1831 in Patrick, Virginia, USA; died on 1 February 1925 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Jane Collins was born on 1 October 1831 in Patrick, Virginia, USA (daughter of Leaton Collins and Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker); died on 1 February 1925 in Big Creek, Stokes, North Carolina. Other Events:
Notes: ...there is a book in the Forsyth County Library in Winston-Salem thatcontained Elizabeth Jane Collins Palmer's widow pension application
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14. | Tucker K. Lawson Jr. was born on 1 Sep 1846 in Stokes County, North Carolina (son of Tucker Lawson Sr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Lankford); died on 5 Sep 1928 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 7 Sep 1924 in Smith Cemetery, Red Root Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia. Other Events:
Notes: confederate veterans roster of Tazewell: Tucker married Lucinda R. Hill on 27 Dec 1863 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Lucinda (daughter of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford) was born on 13 Sep 1848 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 19 Feb 1929 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Lucinda R. Hill was born on 13 Sep 1848 in Stokes County, North Carolina (daughter of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford); died on 19 Feb 1929 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Other Events:
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