Della Short

Family/Spouse: Unknown Wade. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Deed: 9 June 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mollie, Mary Belle Newberry to Robert L. Newberry

Notes:

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, situarted 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.

Joseph married Mollie Jane Newberry on 29 Dec 1904 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Mollie (daughter of Thomas J. Newberry and Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth) was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1930 in Shortt's Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Short Cemetery, Keen Mountain, Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census_1930: 1900, Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Deed: 9 Jun 1911, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mollie, Mary Belle Newberry to Robert L. Newberry

Notes:

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, situarted 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.

Other Events:

• Deed: 30 Nov 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia; This deed, made the 30 day November, in the year 1910 between Newel Short parties of the first part, and Joseph Short parties of the second part. (More...)

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Deed:
This deed, made the 30 day November, in the year 1910 between Newel Short parties of the first part, and Joseph Short parties of the second part. WITNESSETH: That in consideration of one hundred and fifty in good and lawful money paid cash in hand the said parties of the first part do grant unto the said parties of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever all that certain tract, piece or parcel of land laying and being on the waters of Coal Creek a tributary of Clinch River in Tazewell Co, Va and on the dividing ridge and bounded as follows. Beginning on top of a high hill near the top of the ridge thence south to two chestnuts thence east to a chestnut on the side of a hill thence north to a pair of bares thence back to a peach tree and to the old line thence east to a stake thence north to the dividing ridge to the beginning on the Buchanan line containing 15 acres more or less (both parties agrees for the bares and fence to be the dividing). And the said parties of the first part do covenant that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed, that he had the right to convey the said land to the said parties of the second paert and that the said second part shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from incumbrances; that he execute such further assurance of the said lands as may be requisite; and that he has done no act to incumber said lands. Witness the following signatures and seals: his seal Newel Short. State of Virginia, County of Tazewell, to Wit: I, L.D. Kingsbury a justice for the county of Tazewell aforesaid, in the state of Virginia, do certify that the parties whose name is signed to the within deed bearing date on the 30 day of November 1910, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand, this the 30 day of November 1910. L.D. Kingsbury, J.P. Virginia: In the Clerk's Office of Tazewell County Court, Dec 12, 1913. This deed was presented and upon the annexed certificate of acknowledgement, admitted to record.

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]

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• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

Thomas married Malissa Alice "Lissie" Strouth on 10 Jan 1880 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Malissa (daughter of Michael Strouth and Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller) was born on 18 July 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Oct 1921 in Iaeger, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Powell Cemetery Grapevine Mtn, Ieager, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA; Neighbors: Anderson Newberry, sons Thomas/ Malissa & John/Celia; Anderson's sister Rozena Prophett & her family, & John McGhee who married Anderson's niece Julia Newberry
• Census 1900: 1900, Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1910: 1910, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
• Census 1920: 1920, Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; Henry & Malissa are living near Malissa's son Robert Stinson and his family.

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]

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• Military: 1861, Civil War Service

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]

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• Court Case: 1852, Franklin County, Virginia; Bill was filed in Chancery pertaining to her death, giving death date, children and some grand children's names. Bill filed September 1852, Final decree 4 Jun 1855 To the worshipful court of the county of Frankin in Chancery Humbley complaining showeth unto your worships your orator and oratix Peter Cochran and Sally, his wife, formerly Sally Newberry, that Sally (Sarah Jane), the mother of your oratix, departed this life intestate, some time since since and xxx of a small tract of land containing about ___ acres and lying on the waters of Runnett Bag Creek in the county of Franklin. That she left as her heirs at law the following children and grand children your oratix, Sally Cochran who was intermarried with your orator (Peter Cochran), John Newberry, Omey Newberry, Thomas Newberry, Rozina Newberry, Audrey Newberry, Anderson Newberry, Jinsy Keen, formerly Jinsy Newberry, who has intermarried with a certain Jacob Keen, Vina Profitt, formerly Vina Newberry who has intermarried with a certain Austin Proffit, John Ratcliff, Thomas Hess and Sarah Hess, the last three of which are children of Patsy a child of the said Sally Newberry who first intermarried with a certain ______ Ratcliff and whom she had the said John Ratcliff, and after the death of said Ratcliff she intermarried with a certain Hess by whom she had the said Thomas Hess and Sarah Hess and then died. Your Orator and Oratix represent that the said land is of small ??? and insusceptible of division as well on the account as because some of the heirs are married women and under disabilities ?? further respresent than that the inte***n (interest?) The handwriting was extremely bad and hard to read - basically, the complaint was that the land was too small to divide among all the heirs, and Peter Cochran and his wife wanted to have the land sold and the proceeds divided between the heirs. The land was eventually sold at public auction and sold for $61 dollars, and each heir got their share after court costs.
• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Military: 21 Jun 1861, Virginia; Private Confederate, Civil War, Virginia
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Deed : 30 Oct 1874, Franklin Co, Virginia; Anderson Newberry Deed to German & Charles Canady 30 Oct 1874 Franklin County
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA; Neighbors: Anderson Newberry, sons Thomas/ Malissa & John/Celia; Anderson's sister Rozena Prophett & her family, & John McGhee who married Anderson's niece Julia Newberry
• Deed: 18 Dec 1886, Russell County, Virginia, USA; To Joseph S. Doran & W.A. Dick 400a: Book 22 Page 178
• Deed: 10 Feb 1887, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Andreson & Amanda Newberry to Joseph S. Doran & W.a. Dick 313 acres Book 22/350 &353
• Deed: 8 Jul 1890, Russell County, Virginia, USA; From Anderson, Amanda Newberry et al to Charles Newberry 78 acres Book 26 page 369
• Deed: 2 Aug 1898, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Anderson to Anderson Meade 1 tract Book 32/124 Haven't seen record, possible this was made by heirs after Anderson's death - there is also another Anderson

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Military:
Private, Virginia Company C Unit 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia Army, Franklin Fire Eaters; enlisted 6/21/61 at Higgs Field;

12/31/61 "Absent without leave in Franklin Co, VA Furlough exsp (sic) 8 of Oct 1861" (Absent, without leave on 08 October 1861; Returned on 01 May 1862)

7/1/62 Wounded slightly in the thumb at Malvern Hill

12/31/62 Absent without leave since Sep 19, 1862. Pay forfeited from Sep 19, 1862 to Dec 31, 1862 (Absent, without leave on 19 September 1862; Returned on 15 December 1862)

2/28/1863 In confinement. Pay forfeited from Sep 19, 1862 to Dec. 31, 1862. Absent without leave from Sep 19 to Dec 31, 1862 (Confined on 16 December 1862 (For AWOL until deserted); Deserted Company C, 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 31 May 1863)

6/30/63 Deserted while in camp near Hanover Junction May 31, 1863

Court Martial 6/1/63, sentenced to company punishment.

Amanda Newberry; received $12 assistance 6/1863 as wife of Anderson Newberry, with 12 children.

Anderson married Amanda Viers on 25 Jul 1856 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Amanda (daughter of Peter Via and Margaret Martin) was born about 1835 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died in 1890 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1850: 1850, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1860: 1860, South Western District, Franklin, Virginia, USA
• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1880: 1880, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA

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Died:
Anderson remarried in 1891 so Amanda probably died anywhere from 1885-1890

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Married:
Anderson Newberry, 21 single, wm; born Franklin County, VA s/o Thomas & Sarah Amanda Via, 21 single, wf; born Franklin County, VA d/o Peter & Margaret

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• Military: 7 April 1862, Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia, USA; Michael Strough Pvt. Confed Capt. John A. McFarlane's Co. VA Cav. Appears on Co Muster Roll of the Org named above for Jun 30 to Nov. 30, 1862. Enlisted" Apr 7, 1862, Lebanon, Va by O. Caldwell for a period of 3 years. Present...

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Michael's parents are listed by other researchers as either George Michael Strouth and Ula Minter, or Henry Strouth and Dianah Armstrong. I don't know which of these are correct (if either of them are). I think maybe one came from a book written by Peggy Strouth Scott called "The Strouth Family." I haven't seen the book so don't know where she got her information. George Michael and Ula did get married in Botetourt County, VA and could be the right age for Michael parents.

There is also, in the 1850 Giles County census, a:

Deanah Stow (Dianah Strouth?) 75 Mulatto, living with Joseph W. (28), Rebecca (W), Mancy R, James W. Mary, and Joshua (33); Joseph and Joshua are also listed as Mulatto.

This is probably Dianah (Armstrong) who married Henry Strouth. If Joseph and Micheal really are brothers, this would seem to confirm the Dianah & Henry Strouth parentage. However, Dianah, Joseph and Jacob are all listed as Mulatto. No census lists Michael as Mulatto. In future census (1870, 1880) Joseph is listed as white. Could it be only Dianah was Mulatto and so they listed her two sons, that she was living with at the time, Mulatto as well?

Until I am able to get to Virginia or come across more documentation on the Strouth's, there are no firm answers. If anyone has documentation actually proving the parents of Michael, please share.

Birth:
George and Ula are only possible parents...still need documentation to prove this relationship

Died:
In Muster Roll in 1863, but can not find in census or anywhere else in 1870 - May have died in the war?

Michael married Mary Isabelle "Polly" Miller in 1839 in Russell County, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of John Nicholas Miller and Anna Catherine "Caty" Cline) was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Tennessee?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1870: 1870, New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA