Powell Osborne Palmer

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA; Living w/parents, Margaret & James, age 13 & states occupation as coal miner, attended school for 3 yrs. Can read/write. Sis Mary is also listed along with a Georgie Inman who is listed as servant.
• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Deed: 13 Jun 1910, Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed: 9 Jun 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia; Deed from Mary Belle, Mollie Newberry to Robert Newberry
• Deed : 19 Dec 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.O and Mary B. Palmer to Charles Cordill for $250 a parcel of land lying on the waters of Coal Creek County of Tazewell. Deed book 72 page 211
• Deed: 15 Aug 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed: 19 Feb 1916, Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Draft Card: 5 Jun 1917, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States; WW I Draft Card Employed at Winding Creek Coal, WV, Raleigh County. Mine Foreman.
• Deed: 29 Aug 1917, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Deed : 17 Jan 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia; Albert and Ettie Ball to PO Palmer for $35 a parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek, near Red Ash Post Office, in Tazewell County. Deed book 87 page 567
• Deed: 8 Sep 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed: 14 Sep 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed : 2 Oct 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. E.J Shreve and Walter D. Shreve to PO Palmer for $1700 4 acres more or less lying on the East side of Turnpike road leading from Raven to Buchanan County. Deed book 94 page 291
• Deed : 6 Oct 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.O and Lucy Palmer to J.B. Dugger for $500 parcel of land on Road Ridge containing 9 acres more or less. Deed book 94 page 348
• Deed: 11 Oct 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed : 21 Dec 1927, Tazewell County, Virginia; EL & Hermie Palmer to PO Palmer for $550 a parcel of land near Raven on the waters of Coal Creek on the East side of Turnpike road leading from Raven to Buchanan County. Deed Book 109 page 347
• Census_1930: 1930, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; Living with wife Lucy and granddau. Wanda. Own home, lives on farm, occupation, coal miner. Does not own radio. Not currently employed.
• Deed : 10 Sep 1930, Tazewell County, Virginia; PO and Lucy Palmer to Appalachian Electric Power Company, deed of easement, a right of way and easement with the right to construct, erect, operate and maintain a line or lings for the purpose of transmitting electric or other power deed book 115 page 507
• Shooting: Mar 1931, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; Story from Audrey McGee Helbert: John caught Geneva with another man in a car and shot them both. The man in the car with Geneva died. Geneva did not die. Vince McGraw was the law man at the time and lived below Powell Palmer. Vince deputized Powell and a posse to go after John. After the shooting, John went to his son Walters to hide. Vince and the posse caught up to John and Vince shot and killed him. Clarence, Powell's son-in-law, did not talk to Powell for about 9 years because of this.
• Deed : 25 Mar 1931, Tazewell County, Virginia; Powell and Lucy Palmer to Appalachian Electric Power Company, a right of way to erect a line or lines for the purpose of transmitting electric and other power and a telephone line or lines. Deed book 117 page 4/5
• Deed : 20 Feb 1932, Tazewell County, Virginia; Deed of Trust between L.D Boyd and Bandy B. Beavers (trustee) and PO Palmer. Whereas LD Boyd is indebted to PO Palmer in the sum of $300. Deed Book 118 page 465
• Deed : 27 Jul 1932, Tazewell County, Virginia; S.A Hess (widower) to PO Palmer for $300 parcel of land on the Coal Creek side of Road Ridge, near Raven. Deed book 120 page 212
• Deed : 8 Jan 1935, Tazewell County, Virginia; James and Ider Ball to PO Palmer for $700 parcel of land lying on the waters of Coal Creek Deed book 124 page 225
• Deed : 8 Jan 1935, Tazewell County, Virginia; Reece & Catherine Davis to PO Palmer for $30 parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek near Premier Camp deed book 124 page 224
• Deed : 6 Apr 1935, Tazewell County, Virginia; Joe and Polly Hess to PO Palmer for $100 a tract of land; reserved from this conveyance all the coal and mining rights which has heretofore been sold and deeded away. Deed book 124 page 502
• Deed : 30 Mar 1937, Tazewell County, Virginia; Coal Creek Coal Company and PO Palmer for $438 tract of land on Red Root Ridge on the waters of Mill Stone Branch between Coal Creek and Mud Lick Creek. Deed book 131 page 79
• Deed : 6 Apr 1938, Tazewell County, Virginia; Widow of James A. Gillespie and Raymond Gillespie to PO Palmer 64.65 acres on Matney Ridge on the Waters of Coal Creek. Deed book 134 page 466
• Deed : 7 Jan 1939, Tazewell County, Virginia; Vista and Pansy Osborne to Powell Palmer for $500 a parcel of land on the waters of coal creek on the NE side of the state Hwy
• Jury: 21 May 1939, Tazewell County, Virginia; The trial docket for the criminal section of the May term of Tazewell circuit court was completed on Friday and the Jury dismissed by Judge A. C. Buchanan. The Jury panel was composed of J. B Harry. Lee J Barbee. O.R. Osborne. B E Bates, Otis K. Neel, Robert V. Crockett. O. K Kitts, Rhea F. Moore, R M. Kelley, James E. Taylor. Ralph L. Gross, B. C. Altizer, A. B. Hendricks, Oscar Keister. W B Short, T. F. Coats, P. O. Palmer and M.H. Kiser
• Deed : 28 Oct 1939, Tazewell County, Virginia; Coal Creek Coal Company to P.O Palmer for 285.40 a tract of land on the waters of Coal Creek and Red Root Ridge and northeast of the State Hwy leading from Raven to Buchanan County. Deed book 142 page 139
• Census 1940 : 1940, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; Own home, miner. Value of home $2000, Highest grade completed 4th. Income $800 yearly. Living with wife Lucy and GD Wanda and a lodger named Edward McCoy age 19
• Deed : 17 Feb 1940, Tazewell County, Virginia; William and Helen Asbury to P.O Palmer for $100 two tracts of land on the waters of Coal Creek. Deed book 142 page 278
• Deed : 2 Apr 1940, Tazewell County, Virginia; William, Helen, George and Maggie Asbury and Carl and Alta Wilson to P.O. Palmer for $125 parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek. Deed book 142 page 530
• Deed : 7 Aug 1940, Tazewell County, Virginia; Deed of Trust; Vista and Pansy Osborne are justly indebted to P.O. Palmer for the sum of Six hundred dollars. Deed book ? Page 191
• Deed : 15 Apr 1941, Tazewell County, Virginia; Vista and Pansy Osborne to PO Palmer for $110 a parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek; Deed book 147 page 190
• Deed : 21 Aug 1941, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.H. & Maggie Lawson to P.O. Palmer for $35 a parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek, beginning at a station on the East side of the County Road.
• Draft Card: 1942, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed: 22 Aug 1942, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed : 15 Apr 1944, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.O. Palmer, Widower and Neal Webb for $250 a parcel of land on the waters of Coal Creek on Red Root Ridge and north east of the state highway leading from Raven to Red Root Ridge. Deed book 159 page 73
• Deed : 8 Aug 1944, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.O. Palmer, Widower to William Asbury for $500 2 tracts of land on Coal Creek side of Road Ridge near Raven. Deed book 159 page 474
• Deed: 17 Apr 1945, Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Land/Deed: 14 Sep 1945, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Newspaper: 13 Jul 1946, Mullins, Wyoming County, West Virginia; Powell suffers broken jaw in truck accident. (Beckly-Post Herald)
• Summons: Feb 1947, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Deed: 6 May 1947, Tazewell County, Virginia
• Will: 18 Jan 1949, Tazewell County, Virginia

Notes:

Deed:
This deed made this 13th day of June, in the year 1910, between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia parties of the second part.

Whereas, by deed dated the 18th day of June, 1906, John Ball and others conveyed to the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer jointly, a certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Tazewell County, Virginia, lying and being on the waters of Coal Creek, on the East side of the Road Ridge Road, containing 12-210 acres, the metes and bounds of said land being fully mentioned in said deed, which deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 59 Page 439 etc. and for a more definite description of the said land, reference is hereby made to said deed and it was understood that P.O. Palmer was to have 8 acres out of said boundary of land and the said J.L Palmer was to have the remainder of same, and the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer have this day partitioned and divided the said tract of land, as follows, therefore, this deed.

Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said P.O. Palmer, the following portion of said land as his part thereof.

Beginning at a stake in line of George Ball, bearing north 59.15 east 55 feet from dogwood, corner between George Ball and the land this day conveyed to J.L. Palmer, thence N. 20 15 west, 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N 2 20 East ___ to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N 86 40 West to a point in the center of the road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, and with the said road, N. 3 0 East 306.2 feet to a stake, corner of School House lot, thence S 89 0 East 127 feet to a double maple, thence N. 1 15 East 290.6 feet to a chestnut, corner of John Ball, thence S. 89 ) East 312.8 feet to a chestnut on the bank of a small branch, thence with the branch, S 15.45 East 60 feet, S. 21.30 East 70 feet, S. 8 E 190 feet, S 15 30 East 200 feet, S 25.30 East 300 feet to a beech on the west bank of the branch, thence S. 59.15 W. 383.7 feet to the beginning, containing 8 acres, more or less. And in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said J.L. Palmer, the said parties of the second part do bargain and convey unto the said J.L. Palmer the remainder of said tract of land, as his portion thereof, which portion is bounded as follows:

Beginning at a white oak, corner of George Ball, and with his line N. 44 E 417 feet to a double dogwood on a spur, N 59 15 E 55 feet to a stake, corner of the land this day conveyed to the said P.O. Palmer, thence with three lines of same, N 20.15 West 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N. 2 10 East to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N. 86 40 west to a point in the center of road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, thence leaving said P.O. Palmer's land and with the said road, S 4 W 83.7 feet to a stake in said road, S. 06 E 96 feet to a stake in said road, S 19.45 E 297.5 feet to the beginning, containing 42 acres, more or less.

The said parties hereto covenant with each other that the said P.O. Palmer shall hold the land this day deed __ to him free of the claims of the said parties of the first part and that and that the said J.L. Palmer shall hold the land this day conveyed to him, free from the claims of the said parties of the second part.

Witness the following signatures and seals: J.L. Palmer (seal) P.O. Palmer (seal) Susan P. Palmer (seal) Mary B. Palmer (seal)

Deed:
Deed Mollie Short et als to Robert L. Newberry

Tazewell County Deed Records.

Mollie Short et als to Robert L. Newberry

This deed, made this the 9th day of June, in the year 1911, between Mollie Short and Joe Short, her husband, Mary Belle Palmer and P.O Palmer, her husband, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part, and Robert L. Newberry, of Russell County, Virginia, party of the second part.

Witnesseth: that whereas Thomas J. Newberry, died possessed of a tract of land, situated in Russell County, Virginia, on the waters of Mill Creek, containing about 50 acres, more or less, which tract of land is described as follows:

Beginning at a beech at the mouth of a spring branch on the west side of Mill Creek, a corner to the land of Charley Newberry, thence with his line up a ridge to a locust, thence southward with said Charles Newberry to a locust by the road, corner of said Newberry, thence northwardly with the road to a sourwood and chestnut, thence northwardly to the top of the ridge to a chestnut oak, thence down a spur to a birch on the west bank of Mill Creek, thence with John Newberry's line down the creek to the beginning.

And being the same tract of land conveyed to the said Thomas J. Newberry by Anderson Newberry and wife, by deed dated the 19th day of May 1894, which deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Russell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 38 page 342-43. And the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer being two of the heirs of law of the said Thomas J. Newberry, deceased, and entitled to two undivided interest in the afore said described tract of land, therefore this deed.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of sixty five dollars, heretofore paid to the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part doth bargin, sell and convey with covenants of general warranty of title all the undivided interest of the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer in the above described tract of land unto the said Robert L. Newberry, however reserving the coal which did not belong to the said parties of the first part. To have and to hold the undivided interest of the said Mollie Short and Mary Belle Palmer in the tract of land fully described aforesaid, and that the said Robert L. Newberry shall have quiet and peaceable possession of the same, free from the claims of anyone whomsoever.

Witness the following signatures and seals.

P.O. Palmer, Mary B. Palmer, Joseph Short, Mollie J. Short

Virginia, Tazewell County, to-wit:

I, N.B Cacy, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Tazewell, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Mollie Short and Joe Short, her husband, Mary Belle Palmer, and P.O. Palmer, her husband, whose names are signed to the foregoing and annexed writing, bearing date on the 9th day of June 1911, have each acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid.

Given under my hand this the 9th day of June, 1911.

Deed:
Tazewell Deed Book 80 Page 103

15 August 1912

This contract made and entered into this fifteenth day of August, 1912, by and between Susan F. Palmer, party of the first part and P.O. Palmer, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred ten dollars ($110.00), cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the party of the first part bargains, sells and conveys unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land situated on Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia and described as follows in survey made by T. P. Morgan, August 10, 1910. Beginning at a stake in the center of Coal Creek, a corner of the R. B. Griffith land, and with center of creek S 30' W. 30' S. 17' 20 W 194' to a stake; thence leaving creek N. 80' W 205' to a stake in a line of R. B. Griffith and with it reversed N. 53' E. 308' to the beginning, containing 51/100 acres.

Said land contains a swelling and other improvements, all of which are concluded in this conveyance. This being the same parcel of land as conveyed by deed to said party of the first part by A. L. Cacy, and this deed is subject to such reservations as made in said deed of A. L. Cacy as respects the rights of the owners of the coal underlying said land.

Witness the following signatures and seals this the date first above written.

Susan F. Palmer (Seal) J. L. Palmer (Seal)

Personally appeared before me L. D Kinksbury, a Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County, in my county aforesaid, Susan F. Palmer and J. L. Palmer, who being duly sworn declared that the signature appearing above is her signature and that the foregoing deed was read and understood by her. Witness my hand this the 26 day of October 1912.L. D. Kinksbury, Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County.

Deed:
This deed made this the 19th day of February 1916 between P.O. Palmer (divorced) party of the first part, and R.C. Osborne party of the second part.

Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred twenty dollars ($520.00), which is paid and to be paid as hereinafter set out, the said party of the first part hereby grants, seals and conveys unto the said R.C. Osborne a certain tract or parcel of land, situate on Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia including two dwellings and all other improvements now on said land, and more particularly described by meted and bounds as follows:

Beginning at a stake in the center of Coal Creek, a corner of R.B. Griffith land, and with center of creek, south 3 degrees west 30 feet; south 17 degrees 20' west 194 feet to a stake; thence leaving Creek 80 degrees west 206 feet to a stake in a line of R.B. Griffith and with it reversed, north 53 degrees east 308 feet to the Beginning, containing 51/100 acres.

There is excepted and reserved however, from the operation of this conveyance such coal and mining rights and privileges as have been heretofore conveyed by the owners of this tract of land.

Of the consideration above mentioned, the sum of two hundred forty dollars ($240.00) has been paid in cash, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the balance is to be paid as follows" one hundred dollars ($100.00) in six months from the date of this deed, and one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) in twelve months from the date of this deed, for which deferred payments the said R.C. Osborne has executed his two several bonds to the said P.O Palmer, which said bonds bear interest from their dates, and which bonds bear even date with this deed.

Witness the following signatures and seal:

P.O. Palmer

Deed:
This deed made the twenty ninth day of August 1917 between Charles Caudill and Sarah Caudill, his wife of Tazewell County, Virginia parties of the first part and P.O. Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia party of the second part.

Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Five ($275) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, by the parties of the first part, and said parties of the first part do bargain, sell and convey to the party of the second part, all of the certain tract or parcel of land lying on Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia, described as follows:

A part of the tract of the Ratliff and Ball land purchased by P.O. Palmer from George and John Ball, and by said P.O. Palmer conveyed to the parties of the first part herein mentioned, by deed dated December 19, 1911 and recorded at Tazewell, Virginia May 8 1912.

Beginning at a stake in the branch from John Ball's spring; thence up and with said branch N to a chestnut sapling; thence W up the hill to a chestnut, corner of John Ball's line; thence S.W. with school house lot to a maple bush; thence W. to the county road to a stake; thence with the road to a post at a corner of J.L. Palmer's line, thence E down the fill to a chestnut post, corner to J.L. Palmer's line, thence N. across the hill to a birch tree; thence down the hill to the beginning, containing five acres, more or less.

The said parties of the first part do covenant that they will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed; that they have the right to convey said land to the said party of the second part; that the said party of the second part shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from encumbrances; that they execute such further assurance of the said lands as may be requisite, and that they have done no act to incumber said land.

Witness the following signatures and seals this the date first above written: Charles Cordill (seal) Sarah Cordill (seal)State of Virginia: County of Tazewell to wit: I, L.D. Boyd, a justice of the peace for the county of Tazewell, aforesaid in the state of Virginia, do certify that Charles Caudill and Sarah Caudill, whose names are signed to the above deed bearing date on the twenty ninth day of August 1917, have each this day personally appeared before me in Tazewell County, and acknowledged the same.

Deed:
Deed Book 94, Page 188

Powell O. Palmer Deed, September 8, 1922

This DEED, made this the 8th day of September in the year 1922, by and between P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part, and E.L. Palmer, of the same County and State, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars ($40.00), in hand paid by the said E.L. Palmer, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do by these presents grant, sell and convey with covenants of general warranty of title unto the said E.L. Palmer all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated on the waters of Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia, also extending to the waters of Mill Creek, bounded and described as follows:Beginning at a locust post, in a fence on a line of J.B. Dugger, and Albert Ball, thence west up the ridge, with J.B. Dugger's line, and school house lot to main ridge road 366 feet along the road in a northerly direction, and with the Charley Caudill line, 297 feet to a stake below the road, 46 feet south of a large rock, corner of Albert Ball and Charley Caudill; thence eastwardly with said Albert Ball's line to a locust post in the fence, 15 feet; thence in a straight line with said Ball's line, in a southerly direction 513 feet to the beginning, containing one acre, more or less. And being the same property conveyed by the said P.O. Palmer by Albert Ball and wife, by deed dated the 17th day of January, 1920, Deed book 87, page 567.All mineral rights here fore sold and conveyed are hereby reserved.Witness, the following signatures and seals.

P.O. Palmer (seal) Lucy Palmer (seal)

VIRGINIA, TAZEWELL COUNTY TO WIT:I, W.B. Spratt, a notary public, in and for the county of Tazewell, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing and annexed writing, bearing date on the 8th day of September, 1922, have this day acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid. My term of office expires on the 9th day of April, 1924.Given under my hand, this the 8th day of September, 1922. W.B. Spratt, Notary Public.

Deed:
Deed Book 94, Page 221

Powell O. Palmer Deed, September 14, 1922
(note mailed to P.O Palmer Red Ash, Va, 9/29/22 )

This DEED, made this the 14th day of September in the year 1922, by and between P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part, and B.M. Palmer, of the same County and State, party of the second part. WITNESSETH:

That for and in consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, cash in hand received by the said party of the first part from said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part doth hereby grant, sell and convey with covenants of general warranty of title unto the said party of the second part all the following described tract of land lying and being in Tazewell County, Virginia, on the waters of Coal Creek a tributary to Clinch River, and bounded and described as follows:Beginning at a stake in line of George Ball, bearing North 59 15' E. 55 feet to a dogwood corner between George Ball and J.L. Palmer, thence N. 20 15' west, 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N. 2 10' to a stake on the side of a hill, thence N. 86' 40' west, to a point in the center of the Road Ridge road, corner to Charles Cordle and J.L. Palmer, and with the road 3: 0' E. 306.2 feet to a stake a corner of School house lot, thence S. with the school house lot 89: 0' east 127 feet to a double maple, thence N. 1: 15' E. 290.6 feet to a chestnut, a corner of John Ball and School-house lot, thence S. 89: 0' E. 312.8 feet to a chestnut on the bank by a small branch, being a corner of P.O. Palmer and Albert Ball, thence with the branch S. 15:45' east 60 feet, and with the Albert Ball line, thence S. 21:30' E. 70 feet, S. 8: E. 190 feet, S. 15:30' E. 200 feet, S. 25:30' E. 200 feet to a beech on the west side of the brance, S. 59:15' W. 383.7 feet to the beginning, containing 7.96 acres more or less; This being a part of the tract of land conveyed to P.O. Palmer and J.L. Palmer, and later divided between P.O. Palmer and J.L. Palmer, this being the portion that was taken by the said P.O. Palmer in the division referred to above. This tract of land was conveyed to the above named parties by John Ball and wife and George Ball and wife.Witness the following signatures and seals.

P.O. Palmer (seal) Lucy Palmer (seal)

VIRGINIA , TAZEWELL COUNTY TO WIT:I, J.B. Altizer, a notary public, in and for the county of Tazewell , Virginia, do hereby certify that P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing and annexed deed, bearing date on the 14th day of September, 1922, have this day acknowledged the same before me, in my county aforesaid. My commission expires July 23, 1924.Given under my hand, this the 14th day of September, 1922. J.B. Altzier, Notary Public.

Deed:
Deed Book 94, Page 332

Powell O. Palmer Deed, October 11, 1922

This Deed, made this the 11th day of October, in the year 1922 by and between P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, parties of the first part, and E.L. Palmer, party of the second part, all of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia.

WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the sum of ($475.00) Four Hundred and Seventy Five dollars, in hand paid, by the party of the second part, to the parties of the first part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do bargain sell and convey with covenants of general warranty of title unto the said E.L. Palmer, except the parties of the first part shall have control of the said land their lifetime, all of that certain tract or boundary of land and the appurtenances thereto belonging, situated in Tazewell County, Virginia, and on the East side of the Turnpike Road, leading from Raven to Buchanan County, containing about four acres, more or less, sold by the boundary, and not by the acre, and also all the coal on a certain lot or parcel of land, on the West side of the Turnpike road the surface of which has heretofore been sold to Powel Lawson, and also reserving the coal heretofore sold to John Lambert, and being the same land conveyed to P.O. Palmer, by Mrs. E.J. Shreve) wife of Walter Shreve) and recorded in Deed Book 65 page 15, described as follows:Beginning at a white oak stump on the East side of the Turnpike Road , a corner of the John P. Hess's land, and with his line S. 75 E. 115.5 feet hickory, oak stump and a stone, a corner of the land sold John Lambert, thence with the said Lambert's line, S. 5.45 E. 109.4 feet to a stone on the East side of the old tram road, near an old tipple, thence S. 31.15 W. 69.7 feet to a stone S. 14 W. 25 feet to a stone, S. 4 E. 25 feet to a stone, S. Lo 30 E. 105.3 feet to a stone, S. 23.40 E. 162 feet to a stone planted in the line of L.D. Boyd, thence with L.D. Boyd's line S. 75.15 W. 206 feet to a hickory, S. 65 W. 23 poles, crossing a hollow to a stake on the East bank of the Turnpike road, a corner of said Boyd, thence leaving the line of Boyd, and with the East side of the Turnpike road, as its meanders to a stake on the East side of the said road, near Powel Lawson's house, thence continuing along the East side of said road to the point of beginning.Reserving however from this sale all the coal heretofore sold John Lambert, which coal is all the coal which comes in under the tram road, and the line between John Lambert, and the land herein conveyed, the said J.T. Lawson, having reserved all the coal above the lower side of the tram road, in conveying to said Lambert, the coal herein conveyed being all the seams of coal which is above the line between Lambert, and this tract of land, and the said parties of the first part covenants that they have a right to convey the said land to the grantee; that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land free from all encumbrances; Witness the following signatures and seals:

P.O. Palmer (seal) Lucy Palmer (seal)

VIRGINIA , TAZEWELL COUNTY TO WIT:I, L.D Boyd, a justice of the peace, in and for the county of Tazewell, and in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that P.O. Palmer and Lucy Palmer, his wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing and annexed writing, bearing date on the 11th day of October, 1922, have this day personally appeared before me, in my county and state aforesaid and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand, this the 11th day of October, 1922. L.D Boyd, Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County, Virginia.

Shooting:
Deputy Sheriff Kills Wild Man

Unfortunate Shooting Affair at Raven Wednesday in Which Officer is Forced to Resort to Force-Exonerated of Blame.(By Edward Hand) Raven, Va. April 2 -

John McGee, aged about 45 years, a raving maniac, inspired by pangs of jealousy, ran amuck on Coal Creek with a 45 army colts revolver late Wednesday, seriously wounding his estranged wife, shooting his sister-in-law and killing his wife's lover before a 30-30 bullet from a high power rifle, in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Vince McGraw, brought the mad man's life to an end.

William Abshire, the dead lover of McGee's wife, leaving a wife and several children, was killed while sitting parked in an automobile with Mrs. McGee and her aged sister, who was the step-mother of Abshire, and Mrs. McGee and her sister, Mrs. James Abshire were wounded.The trouble is said to have started several months ago when Henry Abshire also married, another brother of the dead lover, ran away with Mrs. McGee, living with her for some time, returning to her husband for a short time only, in which time McGee bought and deed a new Ford Sedan to her to have her leave him again with William Abshire, taking the automobile with her, which McGee tried to regain by going and taking the car some ten days previous which resulted in more trouble. Last Friday Deputy Sheriff J.B. Altizer place a levy on the car but left it in the possession of Mrs. McGee. It was in this care that the trio had been riding, and after leaving the state highway at about a distance of thirty yards their path was blocked by one of Mullins Lumber Company's trucks loaded with logs which were being unloaded and while thus parked, McGee descended from the cab of the truck and approached the trio in the car, and without speaking, opened the door and began firing, wounding the two women and killing the man, then remarking to the truck men that after getting one more he was going to kill himself, at which remark Mr. Mullins, the mill owner, asked him not to do such an act but to go on and give himself up to an officer and he would come clear at trial, but the man gone made with jealousy, started walking down the railroad, swinging the pistol from side to side and after walking through the coal camp of Premier Red Ash to a point about a half mile below, he encountered Deputy McGraw, who had been summoned from Raven to arrest the maniac, but concealing his pistol behind him, McGee got the drop on the officer at a distance of about twenty feet, telling him if he came another step closer he would kill him in his tracks. After McGraw saw that the man was mad and intended to resume his killing, he pleaded with the man not to resist arrest nor kill any one else and sparred with the man until his son Walter McGee, could be summoned from the mines to try and get his father to consent to their terms, but upon arriving the son was met with the same threat that the officer received. Then keeping the officer under cover the maniac headed for the woods. McGraw then dispatched a man to his home in Rave, a distance of three miles, to get his high powered rifle. He deputized two men, Fred Underwood and P.O. Palmer, to assist him in trailing the murderer. At point near the top of the mountain and close to the home of Henry Abshire, the other intended victim, the deputies exchanged a volley of shots with McGee, who turned and fled down the mountain and came out on the railroad in the lower end of Red Ash No. 2 camp, and evidently started for the home of his son Walter, but got in the wrong yard and found the door barred, then emptying his gun at the trio of officers who were coming down a slate dump, the man ran around the house and under the back porch to reload again firing at the officers at which time McGraw shot him through the head from a distance of 1,500 feet.During the running fight about 150 spectators had gathered to witness the climax, one stray bullet from the officers gun plowed through the side of a house of John Davis and buried itself in the floor.Mrs. McGee is a patient in the Mattie Williams hospital suffering with a bullet wound in the abdomen, her sister received a glancing shot along her hip, while Abshire was shot through the heart and remained sitting upright with both hands on the steering wheel. The shooting started at the mill of the Mullins Lumber Co's. mill and lasted up the mountains and back to Red Ash. The officer came clear in a court, composed the magistrates and N. Clarence Smith, Commonwealths Attorney, at Richlands last night.

Note: WE APOLOGIZE In writing the head for the article from Raven last week regarding the John McGee shooting, we used the words, "Deputy Sheriff Kills Wild Man." The heading written just a few minutes before press time, was ill advised, and we regret that we used the terms there applied. A number of relatives of the unfortunate man are among the best people of Raven and vicinity.

Deed:
This Agreement made this the 22nd day of August, 1942, between Rose Davidson, John Davidson parties of the first part, P.O. Palmer, party of the second part, and vista Osborne and George Asbury, parties of the third part.

Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty One Dollars ($31.00) to her in hand paid by the party of the second part has contracted and agreed, that upon reaching the age of twenty-one years she will convey by deed of general warranty to the party of the second part, all of her one-fourth undivided interest as heir of her mother, Margie Wilson, deceased, in a certain piece or parcel of land situated on the waters of Coal Creek in Tazewell County, Virginia, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a stake eight feet below an old drift mouth; thence in an Easterly direction 150 feet to a locust; thence continuing in an Easterly direction 175 feet to an oak; ??? in the same direction 16 feet to an oak; thence in a Northerly direction 358 feet to a beech in the hollow, a corner to Aut Ball; thence down the hollow in a Westerly direction to the beginning, containing one acre be the same ore or less.

In consideration of the fact that the party of the second part has paid to the party of the first part, thirty done dollars ($31.00), the parties of the third part, as security unto the said party of the second part, agree, jointly and severally, to pay unto the party of the second party sixty two dollars ($62.00) if the said party of the first part refuses or shall fail to execute the above mentioned deed upon reaching twenty one years of age.

The said security is made in the amount of $62.00 in order to secure the party of the second part for any improvements that he may make upon the said property. It is mutually agreed that all the stipulations and agreements contained herein shall extend to and bind the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of the respective parties.

Witness the following signatures and seals: Rose Davidson (Seal) John Davidson (seal) Vista Osborn (seal) Geo. W. Asbury (seal) State of Virginia, County of Tazewell, to-wit: I, J.K. McFarlene, a notary public of and for the county aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that Rose Davison, John Davison, Vista Osborne, and George W. Asbury, whose names are signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 22nd of August, 1942 have this day acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. My commission expires the 13th day of March, 1946. Given under my hand this 22nd day of August 1942 J.K. McFarlane, Notary Public.

Deed:
This deed, made and entered into this 17th day of April 1945, by and between P.O. Palmer, Widower, party of the first part, and Beatrice Puckett, party of the second part.

Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) cash in hand paid by the aforesaid party of the second party of the second part, to the aforesaid party of the first part, at and before the sealing and delivery of this deed, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the party of the first part, the said party of the first part does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey, with covenants of Gerneral Warranty of Title, unto the said party of the second part, Beatrice Puckett, all that certain lot, piece of parcel of land, lying and being in Tazewell County, Virginia, on the waters of Coal Creek, and above the northeast side of the State Highway leading from Raven, Va to Grundy, Virginia and which is more particularly described as follows, to wit:

Beginning at a stake in the southeast corner of Arthur Ball's lot, thence a straight line up the hill with the said Arthur Ball line a distance of 75 feet, to a stake, a corner; thence southeast a straight line around the hill a distance of 50 feet to a stake, a corner; thence southwest a straight line down the hill 75 feet to a stake, a corner; thence northwest a straight line 50 feet to the Beginning, and being a portion of the land which the grantor herein, P.O. Palmer, acquired from Coal Creek Coal Company by deed dated the 28 day of October, 1938, and which said deed is duly of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia in No. 142 Deed Book, page 139, to which reference is made for further particulars of said conveyance.The coal and minerals are excepted from this conveyance, together with any and all exceptions, rights and privileges excepted and reserved in the deed from Coal Creek Coal Company to P.O. Palmer, to which reference is made.The aforesaid grantor convenants that he has the right to convey the said land to the aforesaid grantee; that the said grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances; that he has done no act to encumber the said land; and that he will execute such further assurances of said land as may be requisite.

Witness the following signature and seal:

P.O Palmer State of Virginia, County of Tazewell to-wit:I, Tivis D. Owens, a notary public of and for the county aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that P.O. Palmer, whose name is signed to the foregoing and hereto annexed deed, dated the 17th day of April 1945 has this day acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. My commission expires the 23rd day of June 1946. Given under my hand this 17th day of April 1945. Tivis D. Owens, Notary Public as aforesaid

Land/Deed:
Mr. P.O. Palmer (Widower) Raven, Va. RFD; Ess. No W.O. No. 451/9290.14 Temp. prop No. 14 & 21.Received of Appalachian Electric Power Company, a corporation, the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) in consideration of which P.O. Palmer, (Widower) hereby grants and conveys unto said Appalachian Electric Power Company, it's successors and assigns, the right and easement to construct, operate and maintain or remove an electric power line, with all necessary poles, anchors, wires and fixtures and the right to permit attachments of others to said poles on and over our lands, with services and extensions therefrom, situate in the District of Maiden Springs, County of Tazewell and State of Virginia and bounded: on the north by the lands of Albert Ball, et al; on the east by the lands of Bascom Smith, et al; on the south by the lands of Joe McGlothlin, et al; on the west by the lands of Ed Cordill, et al; with the right of ingress and egress to and from and over said premises.Together with the right to cut or trim any trees which may endanger the safety or interfere with the construction and use of said electric power line. To have and to hold the same unto said Appalachian Electric Power Company, its successors and assigns. It is agreed that the foregoing is the entire contract between the parties hereto, and that this written agreement is complete in all its terms and provisions. This agreement is dated the 14th day of September 1945; Witness to the following signatures and seals: P.O. Palmer Shirley M. Brown, Bluefield, WV

Summons:
Powell Palmer (Jury Summons)Law Order Book 1947 Page 372Misc. Law February 1947 TermVIRGINIA : Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell on Monday, the 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty seven. Present: The Honorable Vincent L. Sexton, Jr. Judge.IN RE: P.O Palmer - Certificate of Attendance as Juror - February, 1947, Term.It appearing to the Court that P.O Palmer this day appeared in Court in answer to what he thought was a summons as a juror, but it further appearing to the Court that the said P.O Palmer had not been actually summoned by the Sheriff as a juror, but in fact the Sheriff had made inquiry at the home of the said P.O Palmer as to his whereabouts, and having found him ill had not actually summoned him as a juror.It appearing from the facts surrounding the case that the said P.O. Palmer has acted in good faith in appearing for jury service, therefore it is considered and ordered that the Clerk of this Court issue to the said P.O. Palmer a certificate of attendance, the sum of $5.50 for one day's service as a juror.Vincent L. Sexton, Judge.

Deed:
This deed made this the 6th day of May, 1947, between P.O. Palmer, widower, party of the first part and Mary Strouth, divorced, party of the second part.

Witnesseth: That in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of this deed, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledges, and the further sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) to be paid as hereinafter recited, the said party of the first part doth grant unto the said party of the second part, with general warranty of title, three fourths (3/4) interest in a certain piece of parcel of land, situate on the waters of Coal Creek in Tazewell County, Virginia, together with the right, title and interest of the party of the first part to the other one fourth (1/4) interest of Rose Davidson as evidenced by a contract dated August 22, 1942 between Rose Davidson and husband, parties of the first part, P.O. Palmer, party of the second part, and Vista Osborne and George Asbury, parties of the third part, which said tract of land ?? as follows:

Beginning at a stake eight feet below an old drift mouth; thence in an easterly direction 150 feet to a locust; thence continuing in an easterly direction 175 feet to an oak; thence continuing in the same direction 46 feet to an oak; thence in a northerly direction 358 feet to a beech in the hollow, a corner to Aut Ball; thence down the hollow in a westerly direction to the beginning, containing one acre be the same more or less.

The three fourth interest hereby conveyed was conveyed to P.O. Palmer by George Asbury et als. By deed dated the 2nd day of April, 1940 and recorded in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 142, page 530 the one fourth interest being evidenced by the aforementioned contract which is to be forthwith recorded.

The party of the first part reserves from this conveyance a right of way through the said land as it is now being used, for the use and convenience of his other land bordering the said property hereby conveyed. The party of the first part reserves the right to remove timber from his adjoining land over the property hereby conveyed, with the understanding that there is to be no compensation to the party of the second part for the use of this right.

It is mutually agreed as part of this consideration that the party of the second part shall construct all line fences, where needed, between the party of the first part and the party of the second part. There is excepted and reserved from this conveyance all coal and other rights heretofore sold and deeded away. It is expressly understood that the consideration herein before mentioned, the sum of $400 has been paid in cash and the further sum of $400 is evidenced by four promissory negotiable notes of even date herewith, each in the amount of $100, payable six months after date, the second one year after date, the third eighteen months after date, and the fourth two years after date, and that a vendors lien is expressly retained to secure the payment of said notes and interest. The aforesaid grantor covenants that he has the right to convey the said land to the aforesaid grantee; that the said grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances; that he has done no act to encumber the said land; and that they will execute such further assurances of said land as may be requisite.

Witness the following signatures and seal: P.O. Palmer (seal)

Will:
IN RE: WILL OF P.O. PALMER, DECEASED.

I, P.O. Palmer, of Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

FIRST: I desire all my just debts to be paid.

SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath until my granddaughter, Wanda Burress Osborne, whose mother, Hazel Leonal Palmer Burress, is dead, a certain tract of land lying near Red Ash, Virginia, which I acquired from Vista Osborne and Pansy Osborne, his wife, by deed dated January 7, 1939, and which deed is of record in the clerk's Office of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book No. 138, page 85, but subject to two parcels heretofore sold therefrom, one lot, 25 feet wide, 110 feet deep, sold to P.L. Flemming and one lot, 50 feet wide, 110 feet deep on one side and 100 feet deep on the other side, sold to J.D. Mullins.

I also give and bequeath unto said Wanda Burress Osborne, all the household furniture and furnishings of every dink which I own, and now located in the home of the said tract of land herein above devised to said Wanda Burress Osborne.

THIRD: I give and bequeath unto Belve Mark Palmer, my son, $5.00.

FOURTH: Unto the following children of Belve Mark Palmer, Benny Eugene Palmer, Helen Francis Palmer, Shirley Ann Palmer, Wilma Jene Palmer, Freddie Joe Palmer, Jackie Harold Palmer, I give, devise and bequeath equally unto them two parcels of real estate: (1) A tract of real estate containing 7.96 acres, more or less on Road Ridge in Tazewell County, Virginia, which I acquired from James Ball and Ider Ball, his wife, by deed dated January 8, 1935, and recorded in the Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 124, page 255; and (2) A parcel of land containing one acre, more or less, on Road Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia, which I acquired from Reece Davis and Catherine Davis, his wife, by deed dated January 8, 1935, and recorded in the Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 124, page 224.

FIFTH: I give, devise and bequeath unto Elbert Luke Palmer, my son, a certain tract of land, near Red Ash, in Tazewell County, Virginia, containing 14.25 acres, more or less, which I acquired from Coal Creek Coal Company, a corporation, by deed dated the 28th day of October, 1939, and of record in the Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 142, page 139; but this devise is made subject to three lots heretofore sold and conveyed, one to Neal Webb, which is 200 feet wide and 330 feet deep; one sold to Neal Webb, 50 feet wide and 73 feet deep; and the other sold to Beatrice Puckett, which is 50 feet wide and 75 feet deep, all three lots facing on Raven-Grundy Highway.

Also, from said 14.27 acre tract of land, two lots and two houses thereon, are not herein devised to said Elbert Luke Palmer, but herein after devised to a certain granddaughter, Audrey McGhee Helbert, which lots are each to be 100 feet wide and 150 feet deep, facing a farm road.

Also on said 14.27 acre tract of land is a Spring, and about 100 feet below the spring is a 1052 gallon water tank, which is fed from said spring, and leading from said tank is a main pipe line leading down the hill, and from said main pipe line are other lines leading off, and it is specifically understood that said spring, water tank and pipe line are hereby devised to Wanda Burress Osborne and Audrey McGhee Helbert, together with the right to maintain same, to go upon said premises and repair same, and do any and all things necessary for the purpose of maintaining and keeping in order said spring, tank and pipe line.

SIXTH: I give, devise and bequeath unto Audrey McGhee Helbert, my granddaughter, two houses and two lots, facing a farm road, which lots are to be each 100 feet wide and each 150 feet deep, which two houses and lots are now located on the 14.27 acres of land herein above referred to. I also give, devise and bequeath to said Audrey McGhee Helbert, the two tracts of land which I acquired from William Asbury and Helen Asbury, his wife, dated February 17, 1940, and recorded in the Clerk's Office in Deed Book No. 142, page 278.

I also give, devise and bequeath to the said Audrey McGhee Helbert, 2 1/2 acres of land which I acquired from Vista Osborne and Pansy Osborne, his wife, by deed dated April 15, 1941, and recorded in Deed Book No. 147, page 190; but subject, however, to the conveyance of a lot therefrom, sold to Authur Ball, which last is 219 feet front, 150 feet deep on each side.

SEVENTH: All the rest and residue of my estate, not herein devised and bequeathed, I give and bequeath one-fourth thereof to Wanda Burress Osborne, one-fourth thereof to Elbert Luke Palmer, one-fourth to be divided equally among Audrey McGhee Helbert, Betty McGhee Osborne, Jean McGhee, Dorothy McGhee and Carol McGhee; and one-fourth equally to Benny Eugene Palmer, Helen Francis Palmer, Shirley Ann Palmer, Wilma Jene Palmer, Freddie Joe Palmer and Jackie Harold Palmer.

EIGHTH: I nominate and appoint William K. Helbert as Executor of this my last will and testament, and request the Court not to require security on his bond as executor.

Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of January, 1949. P.O Palmer (seal)

The above signature of the testator was made and the foregoing will was acknowledged to be his last will and testament by the said testator, in the presence of us, two competent witnesses, present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereunto subscribe the said will on the date last above written, in the presence of the said testator, and of each other, at the request of the said testator, who was then of sound mind and over the age of twenty-one years.Marie M. Buckles Tivis D. Owens

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 20th day of June, 1951.

IN RE: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF P.O. PALMER, DECEASED.

A writing dated the 18th day of January, 1949, purporting to be the last will and testament of P.O. Palmer, was this day produced in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by William K. Helbert, who is named in said writing as Executor thereof, and offered for probate. And it appearing from the evidence introduced that P.O. Palmer died on the 24th day of May, 1951; that at the time of his death, the said P.O. Palmer had a known place of residence in, and was a resident of, Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned personal and real property therein. Thereupon, came Tivis D. Owens, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing dated the 18th day of January, 1949, was signed and acknowledged by the said P.O. Palmer as and for his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of Marie M. Buckles, the other subscribing witness thereto, all three being present together at the same time, and that they, the said Tivis D. Owens and Marie M. Buckles, signed there names thereto as subscribing witnesses at the request of and in the presence of the said P.O. Palmer and in the presence of each other, all three being present together at the same time, and that in his opinion, the said P.O. Palmer was of sound mind at the time thereof. It, therefore appearing that the said writing dated the 18th day of January, 1949, was properly executed as a will of real and personal property is required to be executed under the law, and that the same has been legally proven, the same is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of P.O. Palmer, deceased.Whereupon, William K. Helbert, who is named in said writing as Executor thereof, moved that he be appointed Executor of the Last Will and Testament of P.O. Palmer, deceased, which motion was granted, and the said William K. Helbert is hereby appointed Executor of the Last Will and Testament of P.O. Palmer, deceased.

Thereupon, the said William K. Helbert qualified as such Executor by taking and subscribing the oath required by law and by entering into bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, without surety, surety being waived under provisions of the will, and bond being payable and conditioned according to law.Under motion of William K. Helbert, Executor as aforesaid, P.L. Fleming, Edgar McCoy, Lee Baldwin, and H.V. Lindsey, any three of whom may act, are hereby appointed appraisers of said estate, who shall, after being duly sworn, apprise such of the effects of said decedent as shall be produced before them and make return thereof as required by law.Given under my hand this 20th day of June, 1951. H. Elmber Kiser, Clerk. By, Elizabeth Belew, Deputy Clerk.

Virginia: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell:

Estate of P.O. Palmer (widower), deceased.

I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Executor of the estate of P.O. Palmer, deceased, last of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent, P.O. Palmer, who died testate on May 24, 1951

LIST OF HEIRS

Elbert Luke Palmer, 46, Son, Putnam, Virginia
Belve Mark Palmer, 43, Son, Raven, VA, Rt. 1, Box 13
Audrey McGhee Helbert, 23, Granddaughter, Raven, Virginia Betty Lou Osborne, 21, Granddaughter, Red Ash, Virginia Shelby Jean McGhee, 14, Granddaughter, Swords Creek, Doris (Dorothy) McGhee, 12, Granddaughter, Swords Creek, Linda Carol McGhee, 8, Granddaughter, Swords Creek,

(The above named five grand children are children of Anna Ella McGhee, a deceased daughter)

Wanda Burress Osborne, 23, Granddaughter, Red Ash, Vernon Hamilton Burress, 21, Grandson, Wicamico, Gloucester, Virginia

(The above named two grandchildren are children of Hazel Leona Burress, a deceased daughter).

Given under my hand, this 20th day of June, 1951. William K. Helbert, Executor

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20th day of June, 1951Elmer Kiser, Clerk.

Died:
Bronchial Asthma and Cardiac Failure Burial: 27 May 1951 - Palmer Cem, Road Ridge, Raven, Virginia

Powell married Mary Belle Newberry on 29 Aug 1905 in Eckman, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, and was divorced on 17 Feb 1914 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth) was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died in 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Divorced:
View full divorce records at the link above.

P.O Palmer, Plaintiff Vs / In Chancery Mary Palmer, Defendant This cause come on this day to be heard upon the order of publication duly published and posted on request by law, Plaintiff's Bill and deposition of witnesses taken and filed in this case as prescribed by law, and upon the argument of counsel. And the court after having heard all the arguments of counsel and after naturally considering the same it is of opinion and doth adjudge, order and decree that the plaintiff P.O Palmer and the defendant Mary Palmer, be and they are hereby divorced from the bonds of matrimony from each other. And this suit having accomplished the purpose for which it was instituted the same is ordered to be omitted from the docket.

Chancery Orders Book 11 Page 323, McDowell County, Circuit Court, February Term 1914

1. Elbert Luke Palmer was born on 29 Jul 1906 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 8 Jun 1960 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia, USA.
2. Belve Mark Palmer was born on 23 Apr 1908 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 05 Aug 1992 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
3. Anna Ella Palmer was born on 23 Oct 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 7 Jan 1945 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
4. Hazel Leona Palmer was born on 11 May 1911 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia; was buried on 19 Jul 1932 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.

Powell married Lucy Jane Cox Massie on 31 Jul 1918 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Lucy (daughter of William H. Cox and Emma C. Rickman) was born on 15 Sep 1890 in Mercer County, West Virginia; died on 10 Jul 1942 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Palmer Cem, Road Ridge, Raven, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Deed: 13 Jun 1910, Coal Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; Deed between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer
• Deed: 15 Aug 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia; Susan F. Palmer and Powell Palmer Deed
• Deed : 2 Sep 1912, Tazewell County, Virginia; A.L & Cora Cacy to J.L & Susan Palmer for $500 a tract of land containing 20 acres on the waters of Mill Creek and Coal Creek tributaries of Clinch River in Tazewell County. Deed book 72 page 504
• Deed: 4 Jun 1917, Tazewell County, Virginia; J.L. Palmer & Susan Palmer his wife and Sylvester Mallory Deed.
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1930: 1930, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA; Living with 2nd wife Susan and daughter Elsie. Owns farm. Does not own a Radio Set. Able to read/write. Miner, currently employed at age 62
• Newspaper: 23 Jan 1938, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; J. L. Palmer is seriously ill at his home on Road Ridge.

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.

Birth:
Presley Palmer was not the father of James. Presley died in the Civil War, James was born in 1867. He went by Palmer. No way to know who his real father was.

Deed:
This deed made this 13th day of June, in the year 1910, between J.L. Palmer and Susan F. Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia, parties of the first part and P.O. Palmer, Mary Belle Palmer, of Tazewell County, Virginia parties of the second part.

Whereas, by deed dated the 18th day of June, 1906, John Ball and others conveyed to the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer jointly, a certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Tazewell County, Virginia, lying and being on the waters of Coal Creek, on the East side of the Road Ridge Road, containing 12-210 acres, the metes and bounds of said land being fully mentioned in said deed, which deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, in Deed Book 59 Page 439 etc. and for a more definite description of the said land, reference is hereby made to said deed and it was understood that P.O. Palmer was to have 8 acres out of said boundary of land and the said J.L Palmer was to have the remainder of same, and the said J.L. Palmer and P.O. Palmer have this day partitioned and divided the said tract of land, as follows, therefore, this deed. Witnesseth: that in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said P.O. Palmer, the following portion of said land as his part thereof.

Beginning at a stake in line of George Ball, bearing north 59.15 east 55 feet from dogwood, corner between George Ball and the land this day conveyed to J.L. Palmer, thence N. 20 15 west, 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N 2 20 East ___ to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N 86 40 West to a point in the center of the road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, and with the said road, N. 3 0 East 306.2 feet to a stake, corner of School House lot, thence S 89 0 East 127 feet to a double maple, thence N. 1 15 East 290.6 feet to a chestnut, corner of John Ball, thence S. 89 ) East 312.8 feet to a chestnut on the bank of a small branch, thence with the branch, S 15.45 East 60 feet, S. 21.30 East 70 feet, S. 8 E 190 feet, S 15 30 East 200 feet, S 25.30 East 300 feet to a beech on the west bank of the branch, thence S. 59.15 W. 383.7 feet to the beginning, containing 8 acres, more or less. And in consideration of the sum of money paid into the purchase of said tract of land, by the said J.L. Palmer, the said parties of the second part do bargain and convey unto the said J.L. Palmer the remainder of said tract of land, as his portion thereof, which portion is bounded as follows: Beginning at a white oak, corner of George Ball, and with his line N. 44 E 417 feet to a double dogwood on a spur, N 59 15 E 55 feet to a stake, corner of the land this day conveyed to the said P.O. Palmer, thence with three lines of same, N 20.15 West 176.1 feet to a stake in a small ravine, thence N. 2 10 East to a stake, on the side of a hill, thence N. 86 40 west to a point in the center of road ridge road, corner to Charles Cordill, thence leaving said P.O. Palmer's land and with the said road, S 4 W 83.7 feet to a stake in said road, S. 06 E 96 feet to a stake in said road, S 19.45 E 297.5 feet to the beginning, containing 42 acres, more or less. The said parties hereto covenant with each other that the said P.O. Palmer shall hold the land this day deed __ to him free of the claims of the said parties of the first part and that and that the said J.L. Palmer shall hold the land this day conveyed to him, free from the claims of the said parties of the second part. Witness the following signatures and seals: J.L. Palmer (seal) P.O. Palmer (seal) Susan P. Palmer (seal) Mary B. Palmer (seal)

Deed:
This contract made and entered into this fifteenth day of August, 1912, by and between Susan F. Palmer, party of the first part and P.O. Palmer, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred ten dollars ($110.00), cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the party of the first part bargains, sells and conveys unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land situated on Coal Creek, in Tazewell County, Virginia and described as follows in survey made by T. P. Morgan, August 10, 1910.

Beginning at a stake in the center of Coal Creek, a corner of the R. B. Griffith land, and with center of creek S 30' W. 30' S. 17' 20 W 194' to a stake; thence leaving creek N. 80' W 205' to a stake in a line of R. B. Griffith and with it reversed N. 53' E. 308' to the beginning, containing 51/100 acres.Said land contains a swelling and other improvements, all of which are concluded in this conveyance. This being the same parcel of land as conveyed by deed to said party of the first part by A. L. Cacy, and this deed is subject to such reservations as made in said deed of A. L. Cacy as respects the rights of the owners of the coal underlying said land.Witness the following signatures and seals this the date first above written.Susan F. Palmer (Seal) J. L. Palmer (Seal)Personally appeared before me L. D Kinksbury, a Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County, in my county aforesaid, Susan F. Palmer and J. L. Palmer, who being duly sworn declared that the signature appearing above is her signature and that the foregoing deed was read and understood by her. Witness my hand this the 26 day of October 1912.L. D. Kinksbury, Justice of the Peace for Tazewell County.

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]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA

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]

Other Events:

• Pension: 2 June 1885, Stokes County, North Carolina
• Pension: 27 June 1901, Stokes County, North Carolina; Elizabeth Collins Palmer's Application for Widow's Pension (for Presley Palmer
• Newspaper: 22 December 1915, Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; Name on the list of 79 widows of soldiers in the county who recieve 32 dollars each

Notes:

...there is a book in the Forsyth County Library in Winston-Salem thatcontained Elizabeth Jane Collins Palmer's widow pension application
Events in her life were:
She appeared on the census on 14 Jul 1860 in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
She appeared on the census on 8 Oct 1870 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA. P O: Martin's Lime Kiln, NC
She appeared on the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA. Quaker Gap District
She appeared on the census on 5 Jan 1920 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA. Big Creek Twp.
Buried: Collins Family Cemetery, After 1 Feb 1925.1 _TITLE Notes

Died:
Burial: Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, USA (Collins Cemetery, Highway 89 West, behind Presbyterian Church, Francisco, North Carolina, USA).

Other Events:

• Civil War: 2 Sep 1864, Stokes County, North Carolina; Enlisted as a Private on 02 September 1864Enlisted in Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 02 September 1864; Deserted Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 05 October 1864 (More...)
• Military: 2 Sep 1864, Camp Holmes, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Deed: 1 Feb 1872, Stokes County, North Carolina; Partition the lands belonging to the estate of Tucker Lawson, deceased, among the heirs. Tucker Lawson got No. 2 beginning at a locust sprout in the field thence W on the division line 18 chains to a stake in said line thence south on the line of lot 3
• Newspaper: 21 Mar 1872, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; Public auction of Tucker Lawson's 350a on waters of Buck Island Ck, adjoining Braxford Landford's lands (brother in law), that was seized by the court (probably for not paying taxes). Is this was part of his estate that was divided bet the heirs in Feb?
• Moved: 1882, North Carolina or Virginia; From 1883-1888 records show they were in Patrick County, Virginia.
• Moved: 1889-1893, Virginia, United States; Sometime between the birth of LL and Samuel, the family moved to Tazewell
• Deed: 14 Feb 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia; Between L.D. Boyd and Eliza J. Boyd, his wife to Lucinda R. Lawson (wife of Tucker Lawson) for $65 1 acre on E side of turnpike road, bear Raven. Why is the sale just to her (and not Tucker) and why 1 acre?
• Deed : 17 Dec 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker and Lucinda Lawson to son D.W. Lawson in consideration of the love & affection they have for their son - convey parcel of land to secure that comfortable maintenance for them during their natural lives. Deed book 70 page 586
• Deed : 21 Jan 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker & Lucinda Lawson to D.W. & Bessie Lawson and Sarah Lawson (Wife of JT Lawson) Deed book 73 page 513
• Deed: 10 Jan 1924, Tazewell County, Virginia; Sam & Tucker Lawson to P.O Palmer for $340 1/4a near Raven on W side of County rd, leading to Buchanan Co. Tucker & Lucinda to retain possession of land until they pass, then possession to go to Powell. This wasn't a lot of land. Water rights?

Notes:

confederate veterans roster of Tazewell:
http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/tazewell1898.htm


Died:
Cause of death: myocarditis and chronic nephritis. Burial 7 Sep 1924 Smith Cem, Red Root Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia

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]

Other Events:

• Moved: 1882, Virginia, United States; From 1883-1888 records show they were in Patrick County, Virginia.
• Moved: 1889-1893, Virginia, United States; Sometime between the birth of LL and Samuel, the family moved to Tazewell
• Deed: 14 Feb 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia; Between L.D. Boyd and Eliza J. Boyd, his wife to Lucinda R. Lawson (wife of Tucker Lawson) for $65 1 acre on E side of turnpike road, bear Raven. Why is the sale just to her (and not Tucker) and why 1 acre?
• Deed : 17 Dec 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker and Lucinda Lawson to son D.W. Lawson in consideration of the love & affection they have for their son - convey parcel of land to secure that comfortable maintenance for them during their natural lives. Deed bk 70 page 586
• Deed : 21 Jan 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker & Lucinda Lawson to D.W. & Bessie Lawson and Sarah Lawson (Wife of JT Lawson) Deed book 73 page 513
• Deed: 12 May 1914, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.H Lawson & Maggie his wife to Lucinda Lawson for $20 1/4 acre near Raven on W side leading to Buchanan (this is the same land that is then sold to P.O in 1924) It's surprising the Lucinda did these deeds without Tucker, which speaks to her independence.
• Deed: 17 Apr 1916, Tazewell County, Virginia; Lucinda to Sam Lawson for $200, 40 paid now & the rest paid in one year, 1/4 acres (this same land that keeps changing hands) that she and Tucker keep possession of until they pass, then it passes to Sam. Sam & Tucker later sell this land to P.O Palmer

Notes:

Died:
Smith Cem, Red Root Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia

Other Events:

• Jury Panel: 25 Sep 1846, Patrick, Virginia, USA; A Jury for the trial of the said complaint in the manner prescribed by the statute and William Ayres, Leaton Collins...

Notes:

Died:
Age: 96

Leaton married Sarah "Sallie" N. Tucker on 2 July 1827 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Drury Tucker and Elizabeth Gunter) was born in 1803 in Virginia, United States; died on 2 August 1870 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Francisco, Stokes County, North Carolina, Collins Family Cemetery

Other Events:

• Voters List: 2 Mar 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Tucker and his brother Preston were on the voters list for Stokes County.
• Deed: 11 Sep 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Chr McAnnaly & Elisha Bonner of Stokes to Tucker Lawson & West Lankford for $1.00, a tract of land on waters of Buck Island Creek
• Deed: 7 Jun 1842, Stokes County, North Carolina; Thomas Lawson's Land was divided by the county into equal shares for his heirs, lying on Barnes Branch, each heir getting 11 or 12 acres and having to pay monies to the other heirs to make the divisions equal.
• Land Sale: 1 Dec 1847, Buck Island, Stokes County, NC; The Weekly Standard paper from Raleigh NC listed lands that were being sold for back taxes for the years 1844, 45 & 46 Listed was Tucker Lawson: On Bucks Island 100a Value $100, tax owed $1.30
• Probate: 1866, Stokes County, North Carolina
• Deed: 1 Feb 1872, Stokes county, North Carolina; Division of Land Among Tucker's Children

Notes:

Birth:
Children named in the 1841 estate records of Thomas Lawson and Celia Hall are Tucker, Flynt, Preston, Kinah, Patsey, Polly, Hugh, Sally, Frances, Thompson, Nancy, and Catharine.

Deed:
John Fagg and wife Frances 11 acres...east corner of the Widow Celey Lawsons

Catherine Lawson 13 acres
Sally Lilly 11 acres
James Sands in right of Tucker Lawson 12 acres
James Sands in right of Kinah Lawson 12 acres
James Sands in right of Charles and Patsy Brown 12 acres
James Sands in right of Preston Lawson 12 acres
Nancy Lawson
Polly Lawson
Thompson Lawson
James Sands in right of Flynt Lawson...

Tucker married Elizabeth "Betty" Lankford in 1825 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Wesley "West" Lankford and Docia) was born in 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 04 Jun 1862 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
What is the source for death date? She is not named in the 1872 deed for the division of land of Tucker Sr dec'd among his children, so indicates she died before that time, but don't have a source for the 1862 date.

Other Events:

• Military: 1861, Civil War Service; Absent (Through Feb. 1865)Enlisted as a Private on 04 May 1861 at the age of 45; Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Battn Regiment North Carolina on 04 May 1861; POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC;

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

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Meadows Township, Stokes County, Va

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]

Notes:

Birth:
She is no doubt related to the James & Sarah Lankford family, probably through another one of his sons, but haven't be able to find the connection yet.

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Stokes County, NC