tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47625566569583416862024-02-19T06:29:37.438-08:00Friends, Family and RelationsThis Blog features news and information relavent to the lineage, history and genealogy of MY FAMILY.Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-11436981010798522272009-05-03T19:10:00.000-07:002009-05-03T19:23:18.580-07:00Granny Shep's Father<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvoc7I6t4NjCbJdSrMkP6Spu-U6tMo3GLujH07uKAbQObiQSrQUlGceybu7TfMDAnBMlQgfhsZ4CnHgoDbE1gS7lAcsV1HhgtmrVuQaYqE31tpsrnNB8hNM2JsipIMWqM_zjQD1p9_ZUX/s1600-h/Henry+Hess"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvoc7I6t4NjCbJdSrMkP6Spu-U6tMo3GLujH07uKAbQObiQSrQUlGceybu7TfMDAnBMlQgfhsZ4CnHgoDbE1gS7lAcsV1HhgtmrVuQaYqE31tpsrnNB8hNM2JsipIMWqM_zjQD1p9_ZUX/s200/Henry+Hess" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331785757225463938" /></a>The man in the center of the photo with the long white beard and the hat is granny's father - Henry David Hess. Henry was born on<div>15 March 1836 in Russell Co.,VA. He died 27 July 1912 in Russell</div><div>Co.,VA in what is known as the River Mountain Area. He was the</div><div>son of John (Johann) Hess and Lucinda "Lucy" Ray. Henry and</div><div>his brothers joined the Confederate Army and served in the defense of the Saltworks at Saltville, Va during the Civil War.</div><div><br /></div><div>The others in the photo are granny's sister (Carrie Hess) and her</div><div>brothers Elbert (standing) and Amos (sitting in front).<br /><div><br /></div></div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-67319183584308883702009-04-27T13:45:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:02:13.358-07:00Granny Shep's Parents<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4OQWXzSK-zukeibajiqasv6jMEG93OX_jWDJxwAv2DBohRi8kTdCWNvDgVl7yAZyaCM7R-ZGBK_6StZiZO9NtnCV6MSzEymVs2SJzm-L2GKCZ3pLCnqEH9zlzSo95uBZ999rpkoS3CV5/s1600-h/Julia+Hess"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4OQWXzSK-zukeibajiqasv6jMEG93OX_jWDJxwAv2DBohRi8kTdCWNvDgVl7yAZyaCM7R-ZGBK_6StZiZO9NtnCV6MSzEymVs2SJzm-L2GKCZ3pLCnqEH9zlzSo95uBZ999rpkoS3CV5/s200/Julia+Hess" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329476587799187666" /></a>In #5-A the older man in the center back with the beard is/was Henry<div>David Hess//born 15 March 1835 in Russell Co.,VA//died 27 July 1912</div><div>in Russell Co.,VA (River Mountain Section).</div><div><br /></div><div>In #5-B to the right on this page is Julia Ann West Hess//born 23 March</div><div>1847 in Pike Co.,KY//died 11 March 1929 at Tip Top,Tazewell Co.,VA at the</div><div>home of her son William Millard Hess. Her death certificate states that she</div><div>died suddenly while sitting in her rocking chair. Her grandson (Harold Hess)</div><div>related to me that she would sit in her rocking chair in front of the fireplace</div><div>and smoke a long clay pipe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Julia Ann was the daughter of Joshua West & Elizabeth Smith.</div><div><br /></div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-51617932871825815602009-04-27T13:07:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:17:18.662-07:00A Correction to Blog # 3I failed to point out in the previous blog (# 3) that Carl & Dorothy Cuddy (ages 19 & 18) had<div>married and were living in the household. Mathmatically this makes 7 children, 1 daughter-in-</div><div>law & 1 mother-in-law - in addition to Poppy & Mommy.</div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-23417066615723248482009-04-27T12:29:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:04:35.839-07:00Who was Where in 1930<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptg97MdKRj-0ve8QqLVfWCrfRSacIyDzBzq_cIAUQqVTtjSKWEcLip7BcXlJL4DX3-29GGu_CqtokgK0J5kReJuTQ0vD_NH677n09V8aHclUS9OgQYaZ6ui-psQwfpBX2mZ-ZzgavZI0v/s1600-h/1930+census"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptg97MdKRj-0ve8QqLVfWCrfRSacIyDzBzq_cIAUQqVTtjSKWEcLip7BcXlJL4DX3-29GGu_CqtokgK0J5kReJuTQ0vD_NH677n09V8aHclUS9OgQYaZ6ui-psQwfpBX2mZ-ZzgavZI0v/s200/1930+census" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329461147723577138" /></a>Juuuust in case you aren't quite sure where your 'piece' fits into the<div>whole puzzle, I have inserted the Poppy & Mommy Duff (Arch & Leona) family as it was at the time of the 1930 census taker's visit.</div><div> Mary Ruth has already married Fowler P. Eastridge and is living</div><div>next door at #298/299. Eight children are still in the household</div><div>(Hugh is probably already "on the way.") Granny Sheppard is now</div><div>a widow and appears in the household as well. Little Eugene had been dead for about 8 years. Garnet was listed in the household with Uncle Bob & Aunt Amanda</div><div>Tuggle. If you still can't quite get your identity nailed down, let me hear from you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Trails.....</div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-47129134688099659782009-04-25T17:33:00.000-07:002009-04-25T18:37:59.839-07:00Dear Mary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiY0nw-yY7FHrRLqKO3xSB8ddkaoRFYmY2flHlefnKonLTVFqcnA6y2ViOXT89uK79aqslfak-_7ReGraZqfyoKesY3yeaBbYtYHBSXUZFKC5X7e0qn0RX_tjBDtDCEJ8UL4oQSIuMO-t/s1600-h/Dear+Mary"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiY0nw-yY7FHrRLqKO3xSB8ddkaoRFYmY2flHlefnKonLTVFqcnA6y2ViOXT89uK79aqslfak-_7ReGraZqfyoKesY3yeaBbYtYHBSXUZFKC5X7e0qn0RX_tjBDtDCEJ8UL4oQSIuMO-t/s200/Dear+Mary" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328806955741888962" /></a><br />#2. This Post will focus on our greatgrandmother Mary Emmaline Hess Shepard aka "Little<div> Mommy." Mary was born 23 January 1873 in Russell County,VA. She was the 2nd child</div><div> born to Henry David Hess and Julia Ann West Hess. On 20 February 1889, Mary married</div><div> George Aught Shepard. George and Mary lived on Kent's Ridge (up Little River) in Russell</div><div> County,VA. Their only child Leona Alice Shepard was born here on 19 February 1890 and on 20</div><div>January 1909, at the age of 19, she married Archie Graham Duff. They had twelve children - 10</div><div>boys and 2 girls. Until next time....... </div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762556656958341686.post-22016311550706702842009-04-24T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-24T10:16:00.990-07:00Getting Started<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">26 April 2009</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This is an introductary comment upon commencing my FAMILY BLOG. It is hoped that you will check my site as It is my intention to post monthly. This may be increased to a bi-monthly posting</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">if all goes well. At any rate, check back a wee bit later when I have had time to gather together some family info.</span></div>Janice Sneadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17509514209588264056noreply@blogger.com0