Select Articles, 1908 - Tazewell Co. VA Clinch Valley News J. A. Leslie, Editor Established 1845 Published Each Friday Cost-$1.00-In Advance CVN 1908 MISC DATES (A town named Tabor, Iowa) (TABOR- the multitudinous family) (The Mill Dam-one of four names) Friday , February 14, 1908 "OLD REBEL" ANSWERS CALL Joseph Matheny, Veteran of the Lost Cause, Is Dead in his 77th Year On last Saturday, 7th of February, 1908, at his home on the farm of W. E. Peery, about 10 o’clock a. m. Joseph Matheny, died in his 77th year. Uncle Joe as he was universally known, was a brave and gallant soldier, and we doubt not, but know that life’s "hurly burly’s" done, and taps have sounded that he sweetly rests "Neath the shade of the trees," and that the old soldier is gone to begin a new campaign, as the reveille of the angels shall call him to his heavenly employ. Uncle Joe was but an humble citizen, doing his duty as he saw it, and upon his lowly grave may be most fittingly placed that tribute of greatest earthly praise: "Here lies an honest man." A. J. T. 1880 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS # 223, 89th Dist, Richard Smoot, enumerator JOSEPH MATHENA, 46 b. VA …..Eliza, 28, wife k-house b.VA (The next article is being added since it contains an early name of the Falls Mills Dam. It was apparently called the Mill Dam before it was constructed as a man-made facility by N & W, around 1909 and before March, 1910. After its completion it was referred to as "The Company Dam" in an article of March 2, 1910, from Falls Mills in the Clinch Valley News. In a July 15, 1910, article of the Clinch Valley News it was listed as the N & W Dam, meaning it has had at least four names in its history. It has been known as the Falls Mills Dam for many years-Karen. (Both previous articles can be found in the file CVN 1910 Misc Dates). Friday, February 14, 1908 Falls Mills, Va., Feb. 10 We are still having old time winter around here. There has been more snow and ice than for several winters past. The school children have enjoyed the rides down hill on sleds and skaters on the ice on the mill dam and other streams near by. Friday March 13, 1908 In Memory of Mrs. Compton Mrs. Nannie Graham Compton, daughter of Davidson and Rachel Wyatt, of Smythe Co., Va., was born Nov. 15, 1856, died march 1, 1908, age 57 years, 8 months and 15 days. * She was married to L. G. S. Compton, of Clear Fork, Va., May 21, 1895. She was happily converted and baptized at a meeting held at pounding Mill, by Rev. Mr. Wingo at the age of 25 years. From the beginning of her Christian life until its close she was firm and steadfast in the beautiful virtues of our holy religion. She had been in very poor health for several years, and was struck with paralysis about three months before her death. * See date on her headstone She leaves a husband, four step children and eight brothers and many other friends to mourn their loss. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Patty at 2 p. m. , after which the remains were laid to rest on the green hill near her home. Her many friends join in extending to the family her sympathy and comfort "Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest, Weary with years and worn with pain, Farewell, till in some happy place, We shall behold they face again." (I have had the hardest time trying to figure out who L. G. S. Compton was that I can only offer an assumption. It seems that everything I find just creates more questions. He MIGHT be Leonides G. Compton, s/o James M. Compton & Lucinda Hix. I know for a fact that Nannie Graham Wyatt Compton is buried in the Harris Cemetery, of Tazewell Co., VA. The cemetery is located in Thompson Valley on the east side of Rt. 16, 1.1 miles south of the Thompson Valley Church-from "Tazewell County, Virginia: Some Old Cemeteries" The dates on her stone: Nannie Graham, Wife of (no surname Wyatt added?-Karen) L. G. S. Compton b. Nov 15, 1850 (sic) d. Mar 1, 1908 Also buried in the cemetery is other kinsmen of Nannie: 1. Addison Alexander Wyatt b. Sept 11, 1848 d. Oct 27, 1920 2. E. G. Wyatt b. Aug 22, 1881 d. Jul 7, 1909 Brother 1880 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS # 214, Maiden Spring Dist, Jesse M. McCall, enumerator DAVID G. WYATT, 52, farmer b. VA (all in home b. VA) …..Rachel M., 51, wife, k-house …..Alexander, 31, son laborer …..NANCY, 29 daughter-not the first wife of L.G. S. Compton …..Solen (sic), 22, son, laborer …..Montgomery, 19, son, laborer …..Samuel A., 17, son, laborer …..John, 14, son, laborer …..Rees T., 10, son Also buried on the cemetery is: 1. Addison Alexander Wyatt b. Sept 11, 1848 d. Oct 27, 1920 2. E. G. Wyatt b. Aug 22, 1881 d. Jul 7, 1909 Brother Friday, May 8, 1908 TWO OF THEM W. B. Tabor, a bright young member of the firm of Tabor Bros, at Falls Mills, and W. L. Shawver, Jr., a worthy young citizen of Shawver’s Mills were in to see us recently. Tabor is a member of the multitudinous family of the same name, (including Alex,) of Falls Mills. "Every mother (’s) son of them, " we believe, takes this paper, but we are not sure ?we don’t undertake to keep track of all of them. Life is too short. Shawver is a son of his father, Wm. L., one of the best men of the county, and useful and active in his day. He is now "laid on the shelf" for the most part on account of age and rheumatism. He still takes a lively interest however, in the affairs of his community and the country. (I love the good humor of Mr. J. A. Lelsie as he apparently had a great deal of respect for the family Tabor. I believe W. B. Tabor to be William B. Tabor, b. 30 Sept 1873 who married Annie Jane Crawford. W. B. Tabor, s/o Thomas Edward "Edd" Tabor, Sr., & Anna Elizabeth Parker. Thomas Edward Tabor, s/o James Harrison Tabor & Nancy Moore Runion. William L. Shawver, Sr.,b. Craig Co., VA, and married Eleanor L. Gillispie. Wm. L. Shawver Sr., s/o Christopher & Susannah Shawver . Wiliam L. Shawver, Jr., b. July 19, 1878, d. July 12, 1950). Friday, May 22, 1908 John Brown’s Residence-(And a town named TABOR-Karen) Council Bluff;s, Iowa, May 13, J. A. Leslie, Editor C. V. News, Tazewell, Va., Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check for five dollars, which, according to your statement, will put me ‘in the clear" till April 1st, 1910. I must have the paper as it is about the only means I have of hearing from my old home. You will note this draft bears the name of Tabor, Iowa. It may be of interest to your readers to know that this historic old college town was once the home of the notorious John Brown, of Harper’s Ferry fame. I drove past the Old Homestead yesterday, where he and his confederates at one time concealed the runaway slaves, who would runaway from their masters in Missouri. It was from this point he operated the famous underground railroad, their method being to take as many of the runaways as he could conceal in a covered carriage or wagon and drive as far as he could in the fore part of the night, and return home before daylight, as not to arouse suspicion among the many unsympathizing neighbors, leaving his passengers with another confederate who would conceal them until the next night and do likewise: then another would take charge of them and so on until they would be far enough north to be out of danger of being recaptured and returned to their masters. Yours truly, J. W. 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