Margaret Liddia Lawson

Other Events:

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

Margaret married James Lemuel "Lem" Palmer on 22 Apr 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. James (son of Unknown (not married) and Elizabeth Jane Collins) was born on 5 Jul 1867 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 21 Feb 1940 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried on 24 Feb 1940 in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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

Ethel married Stuart Newberry on 15 Dec 1914 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Stuart (son of Charles A. Newberry and Sarah Alice Mutter) was born on 3 Oct 1893 in Virginia, United States; died on 5 Sep 1963 in Virginia, United States; was buried in Newberry Family Cemetary, Horton Ridge, Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Walter married Mable Virginia Dye on 24 Oct 1921 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. Mable was born on 11 October 1900 in Virginia, United States; died on 25 May 1984 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Bertha married Thomas "Tom" Short on 01 Sep 1916 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA. Thomas (son of Newell Jefferson Short, Sr. and Louisa Jane "Eliza" Hill) was born on 01 Jan 1894 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 07 Apr 1991 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• 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

Notes:

Died:
Elbert Luke Palmer, 53, of Honaker, Va, died Wednesday morning in a Richlands, Va hospital, following a long illness. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hermie Artrip Palmer, three sons, Curtis Palmer of Louisville, Ky., Rodney Palmer of Alexandria, Va and Wayne Palmer of Ft. Knox, Ky. Five daughters, Mrs. Robert Scott of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Jessie Rickman of Swords Creek, Va., Mrs. Robert Irwin of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. James Abney of Louisville, and Miss Mary Palmer, at home; one brother, Beverly Palmer of Raven, Va. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM in Jackson's Chapel Church. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery. The body was returned to the residence Thursday morning from the Honaker Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at the hour of the service.

Elbert married Hermie Leatha Artrip on 01 Sep 1926 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee. Hermie (daughter of John William Artrip and Emma Catherine Jackson) was born on 16 May 1908 in Baldwin Moutain, Buchanan County, Virginia; died on 12 Oct 1981 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America; was buried in Oct 1981 in Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Belve married Nina Belle McGhee in 1926 in Virginia, United States. Nina (daughter of Elbert McGhee and Laura Newberry) was born on 07 Jun 1910 in Virginia, United States; died on 31 Dec 1992 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1930: 1930, Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia
• Census 1940 : 1940, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia

Notes:

Birth:
I don't know if Anna's birth year was wrong all her life, but she is in the 1910 census, that census was taken in April of 1910, and it says she is 5 months old. Her birthday being in October 1910 - means, either that census date is wrong, or her family had her birthday wrong.

Anna married Clarence "Fuzz" Edward McGhee on 03 Jul 1926 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. Clarence (son of John William McGhee and Geneva Anderson) was born on 2 Sep 1908 in Russell County, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Dec 1980 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA; was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1920: 1920, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census 1930: 1930, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA; Living in the boarding house of Blanche Pruitt, with Vernon who is 9 months and Wanda. Emory is not listed. Don't know where he is or why Hazel is in Wise in a boarding out. No occupation is listed for her.

Notes:

Died:
Obituary, Clinch Valley Newspaper Tazewell Virginia, June 20, 1932. (Names spelled as they were in paper)

Hazel, aged 21 years, wife of Emery Burris, of Williamson, W. Va., died of an appendicitis operation in a hospital at that place late Monday evening, and the body in charge of Farmer undertaking establishment of Richlands, was returned here for burial. Mrs. Burris was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.O. Palmer, citizens of this place for several years. She attended school here and had a host of friends throughout this section. Surviving her, besides a husband and one son three years old, is her father, P.O. Palmer and two brothers, Belve and Elbert, of this place, and one sister, Mrs. Clarence McGhee, of Red Ash.

Hazel married Charles E Cox in 1926 in Never Married was pregnant w/Wanda when she & Emery married. Charles (son of William H. Cox and Emma C. Rickman) was born about 1906 in West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married Emery "Red" Hamilton Burress on 03 Aug 1927 in Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA. Emery (son of Raleigh "Raul" Hamilton Burress and Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs) was born on 27 Jan 1907 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died in 26 Sep1961 in Lansing, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Jessie Cantrell in 1936 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Jessie was born on 16 Nov 1918; died on 04 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married Hazel Clara Whited on 17 Oct 1937 in Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Allene Stewart in 1940 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. Frances Hellen Newberry Dye, age 86 of North Tazewell, Va. went home to her Lord Tuesday, July 28, 2009 following a 30 year well fought battle with cancer. Born March 14, 1923 at Raven, Va. she was a daughter of the late Stuart and Mary Ethel Palmer Newberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Edward Dye; three brothers, Earl Newberry, Raymond Newberry and Arvel Newberry; one sister, Gladys Cantrell. Prior to her most recent illness, she was active in the Tazewell County Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Survivors include two daughters, Shreda Dye Jones, and husband, Harry of North Tazewell, Va. and Patsy Dye Bowman of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren, Shaunna Jones Sefchich and husband, Stephen of North Port, Fla., Steven Randolph Bowman and wife, Janice, and Paul Rennie Bowman and wife, Judi; two great-grandchildren, Steven Alexander "Alex" Bowman and Michael Scott Austin Bowman all of Richmond, Va.; one brother, Mervin Newberry of Lynchburg, Va.; special neighbors, Frank and Lou Bowman, Bob Butcher, Earnestine Dickens, Connie McGuire, and "Mr. Sparks" (Ronnie).Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2009 at Peery and St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Leon Yost officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Grandsons, great-grandsons, nephews, and neighborhood friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Frances married Paul Edward Dye on 01 Mar 1945 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mervin married Evelyn Stilner on 12 Aug 1950 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arvel married Ruby Dye in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henry Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ray Winchester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Louise Coleman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marie Monk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Burried Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill

Family/Spouse: Ruby Hess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Otis Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank McGlothlin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alice Gaynell Hess. Alice was born on 30 Jul 1933 in Virginia, United States; died on 17 Mar 2008 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married Colonel Anders on 7 Apr 1939 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and was divorced on 12 Jan 1949 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married Ottis White on 14 Jun 1952 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ballard married Naomi Webb on 16 Jul 1941 in Tazewell County, Virginia, and was divorced on 9 Sep 1947 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Naomi was born in 1924 in Red Ash, Russell, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ballard married Helen Malinda Wingo on 16 Jul 1951 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. Helen was born on 13 Jan 1925 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 19 Apr 1990 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jack Randell Keene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Warney Wingo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Norene Elswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census_1930: 1930, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Married: 20 Mar 1992, Jefferson, Kentucky

Family/Spouse: Virginia Ruth Irwin. Virginia was born on 16 May 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky; died on 19 Dec 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stuart Block. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Belve married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Freddie Palmer BANDY, Va. Freddie Joe Palmer, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17, 2009, in a Johnson City, Tenn., hospital. Born June 29, 1937, he was the son of the late Belve and Nina Palmer. He was the pastor of the Gardner Full Gospel Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Belve Palmer Jr.; his sister, Helen Driver; and brother-in-law, John York. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Palmer; daughter, Stephanie Palmer; four sons, Robert Palmer and wife Tina, Franklin Palmer, Dennis Palmer and Danny Palmer; grandchildren, Angela Palmer and Brandon Palmer; brothers, Benny Palmer and wife Willie Mae and Jack Palmer and wife Mary Ann; sisters, Wilma Newberry, Shirley York, Sandra Black and husband Stuart and Donna Gouveia; a host of nieces, nephews, friends; and a loving church family. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel at Cedar Bluff, Va., with the Rev. Robert Shortt and Sandy Dowdy officiating. The family will receive friends after 5:30 p.m. and following the service until 9 p.m. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Those attending the graveside service are requested to meet at the cemetery by 11 a.m. Pallbearers will be Scottie Miller, Mike Lester, Kevin Lester, Kisha Perkins, Larry Dowdy and Bobby Hale. Singleton Funeral Service is serving the Palmer family

Family/Spouse: Sharon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Mrs. Doris A. Miller, age 72, of Honaker, Virginia passed away Friday (February 8, 2013) at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, Virginia. Born June 23, 1940 in Raven, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Edward and Anna Palmer McGhee. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a member of Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church on Big A Mountain. She had formerly been employed as a seamstress at Honaker Mills, worked in the kitchen at Hardees and was a Production Operator at Lear. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Roberta Faye Miller; one brother, Clarence Edward McGhee, Jr. and two sisters, Jettie McGhee and Nellie McGhee.

Survivors include her husband of fifty-eight years and one month, Edward M. Miller of the home; three children, James Russell Miller and wife, Lois of Abingdon, Virginia, Patricia Ann Plaster and husband, Richard of Swords Creek, Virginia and Dana Joyce Hess of Honaker, Virginia; one grandson, Sean Paul Plaster of Swords Creek, Virginia; four sisters, Audrey Helbert and Carol Byrd both of Richlands, Virginia, Betty Osborne of Lebanon, Virginia and Shelby Perkins of Honaker, Virginia; one brother, Gary McGhee of Swords Creek, Virginia; several nieces, nephews and her church family also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM Monday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Virgil Musick and Rev. Claude Rose officiating. Interment will follow in the Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon, Virginia.
Pallbearers will be Doug Kitts, Sean Plaster, Buford Harris, Kenny Osborne, Ralph Perkins, Tyler Perkins and John Combs

Family/Spouse: Edward Marion Miller. Edward (son of Marion Edward Miller and Lucinda "Lue Cindy" McGlothlin Bostic) was born on 4 Mar 1936 in Russell County, Virginia; died in Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Linda Carol McGhee Byrd, age 75, of Cedar Bluff, VA passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born November 14, 1942 in Raven, VA and was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward ?Fuzz? and Anna Ella Palmer McGhee. She had made her home in the Tazewell and Russell County area most of her life and was of the Freewill Baptist Faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Walter Byrd; sons, Charlie Walter Byrd, Jr., and Charlie ?Bubby? Byrd; sisters, Jettie Leona McGhee, Nellie Ruth McGhee, and Doris Anne McGhee Miller; brother, Clarence ?Junior? McGhee, Jr.; second mother by marriage, Audrey Perkins McGhee; and stepmother, Dorothy Cole McGhee; and several nieces and nephews that she dearly loved.

Those left to cherish her memory are:

Daughters:
Renae Keene and husband, Randy of Cliffield, VA
Rhonda Byrd of Cedar Bluff, VA

Son, Michael Byrd of Raven, VA

Sisters:
Audrey Helbert of Cedar Bluff, VA
Betty Osborne of Cleveland, VA
Jean Perkins Miller and husband, Elmer of Honaker, VA

Brother, Gary ?Jerry? McGhee and wife, Rita of Swords Creek, VA

Brother by marriage, Joseph Cole and wife, Helen of Bristol, VA

Grandchildren, Brittany Fox of Christiansburg, VA; Kortnee Byrd of Richlands, VA; Justin Byrd of Richlands, VA.
Great-granddaughter, Rory Fran Fox also survives her along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Canine Companions, Doolittle and Gypsy.

Special caregivers, Tina Lowe and Rebecca Cook.

The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Forrest Swan, Dr. Michael Bidros,
Dr. Marcus Brown, Dr. Joseph Claustro, Dr. Sami Jawad, the nursing, oncology, and respiratory staff of C.V.M.C., Richlands Home Care, and Helping Hands Hospice.

The funeral service will be conducted 4:00pm on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, VA with the Rev. Grady McGlothlin and Corey Royal officiating. Interment will be at the Greenhills Memory Gardens on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 1:00 pm with the procession leaving the funeral home at 12:30pm. Precious Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers

Family/Spouse: Charles Claude Walter Byrd. Charles was born on 17 Sep 1941 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Sep 1989 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census_1930: 1930, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
• Census: 1940, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Wanda's father was on of Hazel's stepmother Lucy Cox's brothers. I don't know that Charles Cox is definitely Wanda's father, I choose him because he was closest in age to Hazel, but it could have been any of the Cox brothers.

Wanda married Vista "Junior" Lee Osborne on 08 Mar 1941 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Vista (son of Wesley E. "Vista" Osborne and Pansy Mae Dye) was born on 22 May 1923 in Virginia, United States; died on 28 Jun 1983 in Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Palmer Cemetery, Road Ridge, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census 1930: 1930, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA; Living with mother Hazel and sister Wanda in a boarding house, however there no Emery listed. Hazel is listed as being married
• Education: 24 Sep 1939, Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; Was living with Roberts at the time. Got a Certificate of Promotion from Berwind Union Church
• Census 1940 : 1 Apr 1940, Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA; Living with Press Roberts and his family
• Draft Card: Feb 1944, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
• Enlistment: 27 Mar 1944, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America; Navy Enlistment & Discharge :: Enlist Date :: 27 March 1944 :: Enlist Rank :: Seaman Second Class :: Enlist Age 14 :: Discharge Date :: 10 November 1944 :: Discharge Place NAS, Daytona Beach, Florida
• Marines: 7 Aug 1946, Yorktown, York County, Virginia; Re-enlisted 3 times, spending 9 years in the Marines.
• Newspaper: 29 Jun 1950, Wicomico, Gloucester, Virginia; Vernon Burress has left for Chicago to attend the Coyne Electrical School. (Daily Press Newport News)
• Newpaper: 1953, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Newport News Daily Press
• Marines: 20 Aug 1953, Wicomico, Gloucester, Virginia; The maneuvers this year for the 30 fighter squadrons and 12 Marine Ground Control Intercept (or radar) squadrons in the command are the first since the Korean emergency. The Norfolk squadron is led by Major Lucius T. Renshaw, USMCR, Kinston, NC and is made up of men from Tidewater Virginia and northern North Carolina. Among them are Pfc. Robert Quail and Cpl. Vernon Burress, both of Wicomico. They will return home around the last of this month. Gloucester Mathews Gazette-Journal, Volume 16, Number 36, 20 August 1953
• Newpaper: 10 Dec 1954, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Vernon Hamilton Burress, Wicomico, no operators license, improper exhust, $5 each offence. (Newport News Daily Press)
• Discharged: 26 Oct 1955, Norfolk County, Virginia
• Newpaper: 27 March 1958, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Vernon H. Burress for 217-47th St. was assessed $77.50 for reckless driving and had his driver's license suspended for six months. (Newport News Daily Press)

Notes:

Draft Card:
The birth date and place of birth on this card are incorrect. My father tried to first get drafted so lied about his age. When they didn't draft him, he enlisted himself in the Navy at age 14. 9 months later when the navy found out he was under age, they discharged him.

Enlistment:
Dad was on his own since he was 13. With no place to go he lied about his age and enlisted in the Navy at the age of 14. He made it 8 months before they found out his true age and discharged him. When he turned 18 he enlisted with the Marines.

Marines:
Enlist Date: 07 August 1946 / Enlist Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Private / Enlist Age: 17 / Discharge Rank: Private First Class / Discharge Date: 12 March 1948 / Discharge Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Branch: US Marine Corps / Re-enlist Date: 12 March 1948 / Re-enlist Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Private, Infantryman First Class / Enlist Age: 19 / Discharge Rank: Corporal / Discharge Date: 15 October 1952 / Discharge Place: Henderson Hall, Arlington, VA / Organization: 5th Marine Corps Reserve District / Branch: US Marine Corps / Re-enlist Date: 27 October 1952 / Re-enlist Place: Norfolk, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Corporal / Discharge Rank: Sergeant / Discharge Date: 26 October 1955 / Discharge Place: Norfolk, Virginia / Organization: Marine Fighter Squadron 233 / Branch: US Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls 1946-1956

October 1946 - 1st Recruit Batt'l, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC;
Marine Barracks, U.S Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, VA

January 1947 - GdCo; 1, to GdCo, MB, USNMD, Yorktown, VA, by S/RS AOL since 6:00 AM 26Dec46; 1, jdfr MB, USNMD, Yorktown, VA, by S/RS AOL since 6:00 AM, 23Dec46; 1-21, AOL; 22-23, conf AT1SCM; 24-29, conf ART1SCM; 24, tried and conv by SCM for: AOL fr 6:00 AM, 23Dec46 to 1:15 AM, 22Jan47." Sent as mit to be conf for a prd of 2 mos and to LP $30 per mo for a prd of 6 mos TLP $180; appd by ISinC 29Jan47; 29-31, conf ser sent SCM.

April 1947 - Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia; GdCo; 1-2, conf PBrig ser sent SCM.

July 1947 - Marine Barracks, U. S. Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia. GdCo.

October 1947 - Service Batt'l, Marine Barracks and Marine Corps Schools, Quantico VA; Temp d fr MB, NMD, Yorktown, Va conn SATP; Marine Barracks, U S Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia GdCo; 1-10 and 25-26, gd d; 11-24, temp d at MB, Quantico, Va. conn SATP; 23, qual RMM; 27-31, gd d, NSD, Cheatham Annex; 31, awd WWII Victory Medal.

January 1948 - Marine Barracks, U S Naval Mine Depot, Yorktown, Virginia. GdCo; gd d, NSD, Cheatham Annex.

January 1951 - Casco #1 H and Sbn Mb Camp Lejeune N C, Comp Lejeune North Carolina; Usmc Ncsd Mb Clnc, Camp Lejeune; Encl #1 To Ud #19-51 Of Marine Corps Supply Depot Camp Le Jeune Nc; Encl #1 To Ud #19-51 Of Marine Corps Supply Depot Camp Le Jeune Nc

April 1951 - Mb Nmd Yorktown Va York6450, Quantico Va

October 1951 - Mb Nns Portsmouth Va, Quantico Va; Mb Nnsyd Portsmouth Va, Portsmouth Va; Drop tr to MB NB Yorktown Va for du auth CMC ltr MC-1046069 dtd 28 Sep 51; Enlisted Volunteer Reserve 5Thmcrd, Henderson Hall Arlington S Va; Drop tr to insct du adg 5th MCRD auth ALMAR 36 & my ltr ser 721 for 2Oct51 9das UL set by cash HA Wicomoco PC Gloucester Va EDA home 100ct51

January 1952 -Enlisted Volunteer Reserve Fifth Marine Corps Reserve District, Mri Hqmc; Drop HonDis for MCR on 15Oct52 by reason of ExpExtEnl Auth Para 10352 will reenl

October 1952 - Marine Fighter Squadron-233, Martc, Usnas Norfolk Virginia (ENL CONT & IRC ATT). Jd enl 3 yr prd 27Oct52

January 1953 - Marine Fighter Squadron-233, Usnas, Norfolk, Virgina; Marine Fighter Squadron-233, Usnas, Norfolk, Virgina; Chg prim MOS to 6600 24Jan53 auth 6102 MCM No add MOS

April 1954 - (Sergeant) Marine Fighter Squadron 233 Martc, Usnas Norfolk Virginia

July 1954; Rank E4; Mar Fighter Sq 233 Omcr Nas Norfolk; Sergeant; Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment Martc Nartu, Usnas Morfolk Virginia; For act du for trng prd abt 15 das auth COMMRT disp 022143Z & 111535Z Jul54 & MARTD MARTC NAS NorVA 1tr of 15Jul54; Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment Martc Nartu, Usnas Morfolk Virginia

January 1955 - Sergeant; Vmf-233 Omcr (Avn), Usnas Norfolk Virginia

January 1956 - Sergeant; Vmf (Jet) 233 Omcr (Avn), Usnas Norfolk Virginia; Ch (change) total Mos o/seas to 0 not prev reported

Jul 1956 Corporal; ?? Martd, Martc, Nartu, Usmas, ??

October 1956 - Vmf (Jet) 233 Usmcr-(Ao)-(Avn), Usnas Norfolk Virginia

July 1957 - Monthly Gain And Loss Statement Avn Enl Vol Res A-D Martc Nas Glenview Ill,Mri 4Cherry Point; Sergeant; Avn Enl Vol Res(A To D),Martc Nas Glenview (IRC ATT) Jd 23May57 fr VMF 233 MARTC MCR (0) NAS NORVA


Discharged:
Enlist Date: 07 August 1946 / Enlist Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Private / Enlist Age: 17 / Discharge Rank: Private First Class / Discharge Date: 12 March 1948 / Discharge Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Branch: US Marine Corps / Re-enlist Date: 12 March 1948 / Re-enlist Place: Yorktown, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Private, Infantryman First Class / Enlist Age: 19 / Discharge Rank: Corporal / Discharge Date: 15 October 1952 / Discharge Place: Henderson Hall, Arlington, VA / Organization: 5th Marine Corps Reserve District / Branch: US Marine Corps / Re-enlist Date: 27 October 1952 / Re-enlist Place: Norfolk, Virginia / Enlist Rank: Corporal / Discharge Rank: Sergeant / Discharge Date: 26 October 1955 / Discharge Place: Norfolk, Virginia / Organization: Marine Fighter Squadron 233 / Branch: US Marine Corps

Died:
Obituary: VERNON H. BURRESS - He was born to Hazel and Emory Burress on July 2, 1929 in Bluefield WV. He moved here from Baxley, GA in 1973. He was a retired electrician and a World War II Navy Veteran and Korean Conflict Marine Veteran. He was a member of IBEW Local #553 and the American Legion Post #155 of Crystal River, Fla. He was a protestant. Surviving are his wife; Shirley A. Burress of Crystal River, Fla., two sons; Edward Burress of Gloucester, Va, and Gregory Burress of Homosassa, Fla., one daughter; Michelle Burress of FL and six grandchildren. Private cremation will take place. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River - Lecanto.

Vernon married Mary Ruth West on 24 Dec 1947 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA, and was divorced on 25 Nov 1957 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of James Elwood West and Doris Ruth Croswell) was born on 8 Nov 1930 in Virginia, United States; died in 9 Jan1994 in Gloucester County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married Gwendolyn K Chandler on 15 Jul 1961 in Clark County, Nevada, and was divorced in 1964 in Arizona. Gwendolyn was born in 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]