March 22, 2025 at 11 AM in Wise County Public Library.
Category: Wise County VA History
CLOCK HANDS
Old Pictures
Womens Church Group from the Davis Chapel Church in Ramsey submitted by Rick Tunnell Pictured: Standing L-R Ruth Stapleton, Buelah Turner, Lillie Tunnell, Nannie Hickman, Eula ?, ? Hurd, Edna Thacker, Janie Brickey, Mrs. Gilreath, Mrs. Murray, Juanita Gilreath, Janie Stidham, Mrs. Absher, Mattie Fogarty, Ellen Kelly, Aileen Kelly. On the ground L-R Ruth Pike w/brother, ?, ? ,Thelma Collins Osborne, Sarah Collins, Mrs. Davis, Eliza Akers w/ grandson -Eddie Joe Estep, Joyce Collins, Charlotte Collins , Loretta Stidham, Child-unknown.
Big Stone Gap Baseball Team
William Madison “Buck” Greear. He and two more killed George Wells in 1864 at Herald on Sandy Ridge.
L to R: JC, Kes and Harve Franks. Three brothers in WW2
Palmer Nelson Football Team 1937
John Counts family from Dickenson County
Marv Austin
Evelyn Slemp’s Picture, Railroad at Glamorgan
L to R William Carter, Pickney Carter, Dute Carter, Unknown
Family from Scott County, VA
David and Ellen Bise Rose from Dickenson County
John May of Pikeville, KY
George Dewey Scott’s Band the Midnight Troubadours
Pictured LtoR Trombone: Worley Swindall
Drums: George Dewey Scott
Banjo: Elmer Dotson
Piano: Edmona Swindall
Sax: Lee Mullins
Clarinet: unknown
Baptizing in Guest River.
Rev Lil McConnell on far right.
Virginia City School
Old High Knob Tower
Stuart Rose with G Grandchildren
Alex and Damon Kilgore
Pictured : Top row Lto R Nita Bond, Teacher- David Perry- Pauline Estep- Emmitt Dingus- Evelyn Stallard- Gerald Thompson
2nd row LtoR Eugene Smith- Betty Brewer- Bill White- Sharon Lay
3rd row LtoR Violet Stallard- Bob Culbertson- Barbara Gibson- W C McConnell
4th row L to R Emory Stallard- Margaret May- Jack Willis- Barbara Gilmar- Gene Cockren- Clotean Barr
5th row LtoR Yvonne Holbrooks- Lois Kilgore- Margaret Kennedy- Oma Estep- Jennette Stapleton- Nancy Tompson 6th row Lto R Nina Hilton- Lois McConnell- Ann Strong- Tonya Kilgore- Phyllis Kiser-
THE STALLARD COLLECTION
The Wise County Historical Society is pleased to announce that they can now offer the complete 1000 page book, “The Stallard Collection – Family History” on CD or thumb Drive at the price of $50 each. For more information contact our office at 276-395-0349. We are located in the lower level of the Wise County Public Library.
Between Brothers
The Wise County Historical Society is happy to announce the reprint of Between Brothers. This is 500 pages of history, stories and genealogy of Wise County Civil War Veterans.
The cost is $40.00, including tax, if picked up at our office located on lower level of Wise Library.
Orders may be mailed to Wise County Historical Society 124 Library Rd, Wise Va 24293. Please remit $40.00 +$5.00 S&H for each book.
Order soon as supply is limited.
Stallard Book
Historical Society Books for sale. See link below.
The Wise County Historical Society is happy to announce the reprint of Between Brothers. This is 500 pages of history, stories and genealogy of Wise County Civil War Veterans.
The cost is $40.00, including tax, if picked up at our office located on lower level of Wise Library.
Orders may be mailed to Wise County Historical Society 124 Library Rd, Wise Va 24293. Please remit $40.00 +$5.00 S&H for each book.
Order soon as supply is limited.
New Location
The Wise County Historical Society is now located in the lower level of the Wise County Public Library.
OBITUARIES
Coalfield Obituaries 1986 VOL 1 A-C
Coalfield Obituaries 1986 VOL 2 D-H
Coalfield Obituaries 1986 VOL 3 I-N
Coalfield Obituaries 1986 VOL 4 O-S
Coalfield Obituaries 1986 VOL 5 T-Z
Coalfield Obituaries 1985 VOL 1 A-G
Coalfield Obituaries 1985 VOL 2 H-O
Coalfield obituaries 1985 VOL 3 P- Y
Coalfield Obituaries 1984 VOL 1 A-G
Coalfield Obituaries 1984 VOL 2 H-P
Coalfield Obituaries1984-VOL 3-Q-Z
Coalfield Obituaries 1983 VOL 1 A-F
Coalfield Obituaries 1983 VOL 2 N-O
Coalfield Obituaries 1983 VOL 3 O-Z
Coalfield Obituaries 1982 VOL 1 A-H
Coalfield Obituaries-1982-VOL 2 I-P
Counties in Virginia and How They Were Formed
- Orange – 1734-1738
- Frederick – formed from Orange 1738-1772
- Augusta – formed from Frederick 1738-1770 – Organized in 1745
- Botetourt – formed from Augusta 1772
- Fincastle – formed from Botetourt 1772-1776
- Montgomery – was formed from Fincastle 1776
- Washington – formed from Fincastle in 1776
- Kentucky – from Fincastle 1776-1780
- Smyth – from Washington 1832
- Tazewell – from Washington 1799
- Russell – from Washington 1786
- Buchanan – from Washington 1758
- Scott – from Washington 1814
- Lee – from Washington 1792
- Wise – from Lee, Scott and Russell 1856
- Dickenson – from Wise, Buchanan & Russell 1880.
Originally, all the land belonging to Virginia west of the Blue Ridge was embraced in the County of Orange. In 1738, Orange county west of the Blue Ridge was divided into two counties, Frederick and Augusta; and Augusta included the territory now comprising Wise. In 1769, Augusta County was divided and all the land southwest from Lexington was called Botetourt County, named in honor of the then governor of Virginia, Lord Botetourt; and all the extreme southwestern portion of the State as well as the whole state of Kentucky was then in Botetourt County. Later Botetourt County was divided and Fincastle County, including all the Western Portion was cut off. In 1777, Fincastle in turn was divided into three counties, Montgomery, Washington, and Kentucky. Washington County, Virginia, is said to have been the first political unit ever named in honor of George Washington. From Washington County were formed the following counties: Russell in 1786, Lee in 1792, and Scott in 1814. Wise County was formed by taking parts of Russell, Lee and Scott Counties. It had been estimated that the new county of Wise had but 3 percent of its land under cultivation; the remainder was in wilderness.
The above was taken from the book, , by Luther F. Addington.
I would like to add that Dickenson County, “Virginia’s Baby” was taken from Wise, Russell and Buchanan Counties and named after W. J Dickenson. (F.S.)