Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC
1. | Margaret "Maggie" Short was born in Jan 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. and Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill); died on 5 Jun 1955 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 8 Jun 1955 in Road Ridge Community Cem, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. Other Events:
Margaret married Powell Henderson Lawson on 12 Jul 1899 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Powell (son of Tucker K. Lawson Jr. and Lucinda R. Hill) was born on 15 Jun 1880 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1949 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Road Ridge Community Cem, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
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2. | 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] |
3. | 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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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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6. | 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] |
7. | 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. | Thomas Hill was born in 1816 in Halifax, Virginia, United States (son of William Hill and Jane Juson); died on 14 May 1890 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Notes: There is a notation in "Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina Volume III" showing Pvt. Thomas Hill (1815) of the NC Troops, Confederate States Army is buried in the County Home Cemetery. This cemetery is located in Meadows township on County Home Rd. #1706 off Hwy 89 near Danbury. (July 28, 1998- Ralph and I visited this area and found County Home Road. The old County Home is not standing, and the site is not marked. The county librarians did not know the exact location of the cemetery, and we were not able to find it the day we visited.) The librarians stated to me that the County Home was "like a rest home for folks who could not be cared for at home. "There is a story passed down by the descendants of William Snider Hill, Thomas' son, that Thomas and Louisa were living apart because they were having a hard time financially. Thomas was living with William and Janey, and Louisa was living with one of their children nearby. Thomas was taking coffee to Louisa one day when he collapsed on the road. He didn't have any identification when he was found, so he was taken to the county home where he died. The sad thing is that he was always afraid he would die in the poor house. - Pamela Hill Smith Thomas married Louisa Lankford on 3 Nov 1832 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Louisa (daughter of ? Lankford and ?) was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died in 1891 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Louisa Lankford was born in 1816 in North Carolina (daughter of ? Lankford and ?); died in 1891 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Notes: Birth:
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14. | John Sands John married Mary Hollinsworth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mary Hollinsworth
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