TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - NEWSPAPERS - Clinch Valley News, 24 Mar 1905, Taborsville ----€€€---- "Clinch Valley News" Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA Friday, March 24, 1905 TABORSVILLE Taborsville, Va., March 22. Farmers are taking advantage of the pretty weather and are very busy preparing for the spring crop. …………….. MR. FRANK HILL, who bought the JAS. FRENCH farm at this place some time ago has moved his family here. We are glad to welcome the good family to the community [Frank Hill, s/o Hardin H. & Jane Hill, a family of Allegheny Co., NC who came to Tazewell Co., VA after 1863]. …………. A. P. TABOR, of Bluestone, was at Pocahontas last Saturday, and came back as far as Taborville and spent the night with J. R. HARRY, returning home Sunday. [Allen Preston Tabor, s/o Russell B. & Elizabeth (Compton) Tabor. Allen Tabor married Mary A. Elizabeth Mc Clannahan who, after, Allen’s death in 1927, married widower Edward Thomas Scott. James R. Harry, s/o John Harry and third wife, Mary E. (Dedmonds), who was the widow of Joshua Wade. Margaret E. Dedmonds & Joshua Wade had a least one son, John W. Wade, who married Nancy Jane Gillespie 24 Feb 1880 Boone Co WV]. ………………. HIRAM and BANE COMPTON and JAS BELCHER attended church at Bailey last Sunday. [Hiram Alonzo Compton, s/o Corneilus & Rebecca Jane (Paterson) Compton and uncle to Bane Compton. Henry Bane Compton, s/o Ballard Preston & Delilah (Harless) Compton, James Belcher MIGHT have been John James/James John ‘Jim’ Compton as he lived near both Compton men in this era. This James Compton married Ellen Rebecca Compton, d/o Hiram Alonzo Compton & Nancy Jane Belcher. This James Belcher, s/o Isom Green Belcher & Mary Catherine Deaton]. …………….. W. G. HILL has been on the sick list for several days. [Wiley G. Hill, s/o Hardin H. & Jane Hill. W. G. Hill married Nancy Bye Perdue, d/o Henry Silas Perdue, Sr., & Nancy Jane Powell]. …………….. B. P. COMPTON has been confined to his room for about two weeks on account of bronchitis. [Ballard Preston Compton, s/o Cornelius & Rebecca Jane (Patterson) Compton. B. P. Compton married Delilah Harless]. ……………. MISS FLORENCE PERDUE was visiting her uncle, B. W. TABOR, last Sunday. [Ballard Witten Tabor, s/o Stephen Paris Tabor & Eleanor Havens. B. W. Tabor married Florecne Virginia Wagner, d/o Rev. Adam Edward Waggoner & Juline Elinor Tabor. Florence Virginia Perdue, d/o Silas Henry Perdue, Jr., & India Jane Wagner, d/o , d/o Rev. Adam Edward Waggoner & Juline Elinor Tabor]. Florence Perdue apparently named after her aunt, Florence Virginia (Wagner) Tabor]. ………………. E. KING CROCKETT passed through Taborsville one day last week re-assessing the lands. [Edward King Crockett, married Elizabeth V. Vermillion, d/o Uriah & Nancy (Moore) Vermillion. In 1903 E. K. Crockett was appointed as Sheriff of Tazewell Co., VA upon the death of James Bandy]. ADDED DATA: 1900 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS #233 Clear Fork Dist, W.W. Wells, enumerator E. KING CROCKETT, 42, b. May 1858 in VA (All in home b. VA), farmer …..Lizzie V., 35, b. Nov 1864, wife , had had 4 children …..Henry K., 4, b. July 1895, son …..Nannie L., 3, b. Nov 1897, dau …..Robert V., 1, b. June 1898m son …..Frank, 1/12, b. April 1900, son ….Delia F., 17, b. Aug 1882, DAU * Sarah G. Vermilliaon, 24, b. Feb 1878, niece Martha Perry, 40, b. Feb 1860, Boarder/Servant * This must be a daughter of a first marriage, or else the enumerator listed the wrong number of children as having been born to Lizzie V. King. E. King Crockett died before 13 March 1932 and Mrs. E. King Crockett died before July 9 1948 where her maiden name was listed as Vermillion. ………………….. REV. G. W. HARLESS was in the village last week collecting taxes. [Rev. George Washington Harless,, s/o David Jackson Harless & Mary Jane Wise. G. W Harless first married Josephine Belle ‘JosieBell’ Carter, 27 Jan 1876 in Sullivan Co., d/o William Gordon Carter & Catherine ‘Kate’ Razor. The second marriage was to Alice Dean Fair about 1896. SISTERS OF REV. G. W. HARLESS Delialh Harless, married Ballard Preston Compton Cynthia Ann Harless married George A. Sink, s/o Daniel & Emily Sink Emiline Caroline Harless, mother of John BANE Harless Lucinda Isabelle Harless married Daniel Gleaves Pauley Josephine Lilly Harless married Hugh (Eliue) A. Buckland, s/o Jacob W. P. & Martha ‘Patsy’. This couple had one child-a son-, Leander Buckland , b. abt 1879 in Giles Co., VA. Hugh, Josephine & son. Leander, burned to death on 5 Jun 1886 in a fire at Tazewell Co., VA. Rev. G. W. Harless also had, at least, one brother, William Gordon Harless. G. W. Harless also had a son named William Gordon ‘Bill’ Harless who married Martha Gillie Abbie Yates]. ……….. A. W. TABOR, the post master, who has been ill for some time with rheumatism, is we are sorry to say, getting worse. [Alexander Waltham ‘Alex’ Tabor, s/o Amos H. Tabor & Cynthia Mc Pherson] ……………. MR. S. T. BELCHER made his usual trip to Pocahontas this week. [Samuel T. Belcher, s/o Moses J. Belcher & Nancy Elizabeth Jane Tabor. Samuel married Harriet Louvenia Compton who was the d/o of Cornelius & Rebecca Jane (Patterson ) Compton]. ………… The wedding bells are ringing in Taborsville [However, they do not list those about to get married] ……………… H. J. TABOR is putting up a new gate. He has got in one post and the gate hung. [Probably Henry J. Tabor as he lived in the area. This H. J. Tabor , s/o Stephen Paris Tabor & Eleanor Havens . H. J. Tabor married Mary Arminta Wagner, d/o Rev. Adam Edward Waggoner & Juline Elinor Tabor]. 1900 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS 3 264 Clearfork Dist TABOR,HENRY b. Nov 1861 age 38. Married for 9 years. He, his wife, their parents and his children all born in VA. Henry listed as a farmer who could read, write and speak English as could his wife. He owned his home free and clear and was # 144 on the farm schedule. .........Mary A. b. May 1872 age 28. Married 9 years Had 5 children and 5 were living in 1900. .........Martin C. b. Sept 1892 age 7 ........Adam S. b. Apr 1894 age 6 ........John P. b. Nov 1895 age 4 ........Edna b. Oct 1897 age 2 ........Shug age 10/12 or 10 months b.. July 1899 (Bertie Mae) Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net June 18, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------