George and Mary Katherine Spears Smith

George and Mary Katherine Spears Smith lived on Lester's Fork at Hurley. George was the son of Louis Hardin Smith and Sarah Davis. Mary Katherine (Kate) Spears was born in Tennessee. George and Kate had seven children: Ocie, Lora, Ollie, Eckol, Ervin, Clarence, and Stuart.

Buchanan County, VA Land Tax 1859 C-H

Transcribed from film #0029900 by Jack Hockett (un-proofed draft)

Cox, Benjamin (KY) 55 acres on Knox Creek
Coleman, Cartier (KY) 25 acres on Paw Paw Fork Knox
Coleman, Richard C. 138 acres on Lester's Fork of Knox
Coleman, Richard C. 20 acres on Lester's camp fork
Coleman, Richard C. 105 acres on the head of Knox
Coleman, Richard C. 111 acres on Lester's Fork of Knox
Coleman, Richard C. 500 acres Elkins Branch & dividing Lester's Fork Knox
Coleman, William 70 acres on Paw Paw Fork Knox
Dotson, William R. 28; 5 acres on the Paw Paw Fork Knox
Davis, James 27 acres on Knox Creek
Davis, James 90 acres on Waters of Knox
Elswick, Harvey 48 acres on Knox Creek
Estep, Uriah 114; 150 acres on the Paw Paw fork Knox
Estep, William 137 acres on the Lester's Fork of Knox
Estep, Shaderach 18, 60, 30, 50 acres on the Paw Paw Fork Knox
Estep, Shaderach 6, 18 acres on the Paw Paw Fork Knox
Estep, Shaderach 23 acres on the Lick Branch Knox
Estep, Shaderach 38 acres on the Paw Paw Fork Knox
Estep, Shaderach 50, 64, 50, 3 acres on the Paw Paw Fork Knox
Frances, William (KY) 29 acres on Knox Laurel Creek
Gillespie, Wm. M. & J.W.M. Witten (Tazewell Co.) 70 acres "Knox Tract" on the dividing ridge

The Crockett Family

Members of the Crockett Family are pictured in this family photo taken in 1922. Pictured are (front, left) Kopp Crockett, Ruth Davis, Frank Crockett, Ruth Crockett holding baby George. Ethel Kennedy (middle). Alpha Kennedy, Linden Crockett, Lula Preece, Edd Crockett, Clarice McClanahan, and (back) Kenneth Crockett, Alma Crockett, Dewey Crockett, Audrey Yates and Sam Crockett.

Adam Charles

This elderly man surrounded by children is Adam Charles. The little girl on hius knee is Agnes Cooper Smith. The boy on his right side is Ayers Charles. The children standing behind him are Mary Matney Justus and Delbert Davis.

Adam Charles was married to Mary Polly Justice. His parents are David Charles and Delilah Blankenship.

Brushy School

Zada Davis

Zada Davis, age 26, wife of Chet Davis

Chet Davis

Louis "Harlin" Smith

Louis Harlin Smith was photographed in the 1880's. He was married to Sarah Davis, of Hurley. He was the father of seven children. His sons were Jim Smith, Walter Smith, George Smith, and Buddy Smith. His daughters were Lourannie Smith James, Mary Smith Justus, and Matilda Smith Justus. Harlan was a brother to Marvin, Sam, Lurana, William Riley, Irene, Susana, and Armeda Smith.