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Lubril Lafayette Overbey-WWI Veteran
This is my great uncle, Lubril Lafayette Overbey. He served as a private in WWl in the 122 Engineers, Company C. He worked for the railroad after the war. He died in 1961 in Richmond and is buried in the Overbey plot in Oakhurst cemetery in Clarkesville, Va. Julie’s note: This post was written and […]
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Franklin Truitt Overbey Sr-WWII Veteran
The attached picture is of my father Franklin Truitt Overbey Sr. He is the eldest son of Henry Cabell and Buena May Overbey from Nelson, Va. His younger brother Hope Wayne Overbey (deceased and buried in Oakhurst Cemetery in Clarksville) also served in WWII in the European theater. They have a younger sister, Lana Carolyn […]
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Seeking Mecklenburg wedding pictures and stories
I love listening to peoples’ stories. My favorite stories are love stories. And my all time favorite stories are about people who faced enormous challenges and stayed together despite the odds. When they weren’t sure how to get enough money for a Sunday pair of shoes for all of their children, and then grasshoppers or […]
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What is a chancery? Kidd land example
I love the genealogical treasures you can find in chancery cases! In this post, I’ll try to explain what a chancery case is, and how they help me with family history; using the chancery of Jimmy Kidd’s estate as an example. Chancery records are not “beginner genealogy”, but it’s so worth it to learn more […]
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Hicks & Joyce family: Ireland, VA & NC
Charles P. Hicks married Margaret Joyce in 1840. They moved from Mecklenburg, VA to Catawba, NC, where they were farmers. Children were Robert, William, Nicholas Franklin, Mary, and John Joseph. Robert and William fought in the Civil War and served under Captain Mull. (Note from Pat Ritchie: Nicholas told my father, John Hicks, Sr. that […]
Julie's Mecklenburg, Virginia Discoveries
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Julie's Mecklenburg, Virginia Discoveries 