Jennings DENNA

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennings Denna
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Denna
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Ethel Denna
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennings Denna
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William W Denna
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Ethel Denna
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Jennings Denna
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Street: West Marie Street
House Number: 25
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: New Worker
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Duration of Unemployment: 66
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William Denna 52
Ethel Denna 49
Jennings Denna 21
Holman Denna 17

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Jennings H Denna
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Nicholas

Enlistment Date: 24 Sep 1940
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment City: Fort Hayes Columbus
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67 in.
Weight: 126 lbs.

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Jennings H. Denna
Rank: Private
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1918
Service Date: Sep 1940
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Denna
Spouse Name: Mrs. Eileen Westfall Denna
State: West Virginia
County: Webster
Duty Stations: Fort Bragg, NC; North Africa; Sicily; Italy; England; Ireland; Southwest Pacific; Philippines
Awards: 2 battle stars

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Jennings Denna
SSN: 236-42-4919
Last Residence: 44483 Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
Born: 3 Dec 1918
Last Benefit: 44483 Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
Died: May 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Died:
Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
Name: Jenning H Denna
Birth Date: 1919
Birth State: West Virginia
Birth Country: United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence County: Trumbull
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 18 May 1984
Hospital of Death: St Joseph Health System East
City of Death: Warren
County of Death: Trumbull
Certificate: 039839
Age at Death: 65
Certifier: Physician
Social Security Number: 236-42-4919
Marital Status: Married

Jennings married Eileen Westfall 14 Mar 1945, Webster Co. WV. Eileen was born ca 1927, Fayette Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11588492&Type=Marriage

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Dana [Denna]
Age: 12
Birth Date: Feb 1888
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wiley C Dana [Denna]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Emma Dana [Margaret Denna]
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie Denna
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wiley C Denna
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Margaret A Denna
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Denna Jr.
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Denna
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
William Denna 30
Ethel Denna 29
Richard Denna 7
Ellwood Denna 5
Jennings Denna 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Denna
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: United States
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ethel Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William W Denna 41
Ethel Denna 39
Rama Denna 18
Elwood Denna 16
Jennings Denna 11
Homan Denna 8 [Holman]

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Denna
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Street: West Marie Street
House Number: 25
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Stationary Engineer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $10
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1680
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William Denna 52
Ethel Denna 49
Jennings Denna 21
Holman Denna 17


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William Wiley Denna
County: Nicholas
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: West Virginia
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1888
Race: Caucasian (White)

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Willie Denne
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1888
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Residence: Nicholas, West Virginia

Died:
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: William W. Denna
Death Date: 26 Jun 1969
Death Place: Nicholas, West Virginia
Father Name: William C. Denna
Mother Name: Margarett
FHL Film Number: 1992292

Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: William Denna
SSN: 233-07-8306
Last Residence: 26202 Fenwick, Nicholas, West Virginia
Born: 23 Feb 1888
Died: Jul 1969
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

William married Lora Ethel Taylor 24 Nov 1910, Nicholas Co. WV. Lora was born 11 Sep 1890, Nicholas Co. WV; died 15 Jul 1963, Nicholas Co. WV; was buried , Taylor Cemetery, Fenwick, Nicholas Co. WV . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ethel Denna
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Denna
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
William Denna 30
Ethel Denna 29
Richard Denna 7
Ellwood Denna 5
Jennings Denna 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ethel Denna
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William W Denna
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
William W Denna 41
Ethel Denna 39
Rama Denna 18
Elwood Denna 16
Jennings Denna 11
Homan Denna 8

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ethel Denna
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Street: West Marie Street
House Number: 25
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William Denna 52
Ethel Denna 49
Jennings Denna 21
Holman Denna 17

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4747866&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11434414&Type=Marriage

Other Events:

• _UID: 61B2D385916048A1B1183F9C8B4FFD93538A

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley Deney [Denna]
Age in 1870: 4
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jefferson
Household Members:
Uriah Denna 48
Mary Denna 32
Manda Denna 8
Wiley Denna 4
Wexler Denna 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley Denny [Denna]
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Uriah Denny [Denna]
Father's Birthplace: N.C
Mother's Name: Mary M Denny [Denna]
Mother's Birthplace: N.C
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Household Members:
Uriah Denna 55
Mary M Denna 43
Wiley Denna 14
Wexler Denna 12
Evaline Denna 4
Amanda Denna 19

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley C Dana [Denna]
Age: 30
Birth Date: Oct 1869
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Dana [Margaret Denna]
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiley C Denna 30
Emma Denna 27 [Margaret]
William W Denna 12
Dora L Denna 10
Mary L Denna 7
Nora E Denna 6
Rhoda B Denna 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley C Denna
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret A Denna
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Wiley C Denna 39
Margaret A Denna 39
Willie Denna 22
Ellen Denna 17
Cecil Denna 2 years 8 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley Denna
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margarett Denna
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary M Denna
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 54
Margarett Denna 48
Cecil Denna 12
Mary M Denna 83 [mother]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiley Denva [Wiley Denna]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Denna
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 62
Margaret Denna 59

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie Denna
Respondent: Yes
Age: 74
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia [North Carolina]
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $300
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Willie Denna 74
Margaret A Denna 69



Birth:
Birth info is from his marriage record.


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=1139901&GRid=9739613&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4745719&Type=Death

Wiley married Margaret Ann PACK 23 Nov 1886, McDowell Co. WV. Margaret (daughter of Fleming (Flem) PACK and Rebecca Jane BURRESS) was born 13 Mar 1870, West Virginia; died 07 May 1955, Camden on Gauley, Webster Co. WV; was buried , Denna Family Cemetery, Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: C000D7EC8AE74A04B9409EF4C83E4EAECF4F

Notes:

Nancy Whitaker Tate remember her as Aunt Meg. Lived in West Virginia.

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margret Pack
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleming Pack
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18
Leova Pack 16 [Levie]
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 Census
Name: Emma Dana [Denna]
Age: 27
Birth Date: Mar 1873
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley C Dana [Denna]
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Wiley C Denna 30
Emma Denna 27
William W Denna 12
Dora L Denna 10
Mary L Denna 7
Nora E Denna 6
Rhoda B Dana 2

1910 Census
Name: Margaret A Denna
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley C Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiley C Denna 39
Margaret A Denna 39
Willie Denna 22
Ellen Denna 17
Cecil Denna 2 years 8 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Margarett Denna
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kentucky, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 54
Margarett Denna 48
Cecil Denna 12
Mary M Denna 83 [mother-in-law]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Denva [Margaret Denna]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Wiley Denna
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiley Denna 62
Margaret Denna 59

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret A Denna
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Willie Denna 74
Margaret A Denna 69




Birth:
DOB is from her West Virginia Death Certificate.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=DE&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSsr=5681&GRid=9739611&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1463690&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
McDowell Co. WV Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11391162&Type=Marriage

Other Events:

• _UID: 01E1806ACC43493EAD2D6832EEDFA5256DEB

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Fleming Pack
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Family Number: 1286
Household Members:
Jno Pack 45
Matilde Pack 40
Isham Pack 16
Fleming Pack 14
Crocket Pack 12
Trnsell Pack 10 [Tinsley]
Sarah Pack 8
Cynthia Pack 7
Wm Pack 5
Elenor Pack 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Fleming Pack
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob and Cedar Bluff
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 23
Rebecca J Pack 23

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Fleming Pack
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 14
John Pack 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Fleming Pack
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 40
Louisa Pack 18
Leova Pack 16
William Pack 12
John Pack 10
Margret Pack 7

1900 United States Federal Census a
Name: Fleniners Pack [Fleming]
Age: 64
Birth Date: Aug 1835
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Flemming Pack 64
Liza Pack 32
James Pack 9
Mandy Buster 44 [servant] his sister
Crocket Buster 18 [servant's son] nephew
Matilda Buster 15 [servant's daughter] niece

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Owned a lot of land around Berwind, WV. [See his second wife's will below and the court case from this land.] One his sons died as a child, and was buried under the water tank. (Source Ella Pack Whitaker) This could have been Levi. Older family members gave Jane Burress as another wife. She could have been this third wife, but this had not been confirmed, and I suspect they have her confused with his first wife, Rebecca J. [Jane ?] Burruss. First name is spelled Flemon in Tazewell County deeds and land transfers.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Clinch Valley News; 28 October 1904

Mistake Corrected
Pounding Mill, Va.,
J. A. Leslie, Ed., Oct. 25, 1904.
Tazewell, Va.

Dear Sir;

I desire to correct a misstatement of J. F. Griffith published in your paper of the 21st. inst. Mr. Griffith states that Flem Pack was turned down at Pounding Mill, because he had failed to pay his capitation tax. This is not true. Mr. Pack was a good soldier and Is exempt from
the prepayment of his tax as a prerequisite to voting. Mr. Pack never has made application to register since
the 1st of January, 1904, at Pounding Mill. I would like for Mr. Griffith to give his author for the information he
obtained with regard to Mr. Pack.
Yours truly,
W C Williams
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DEATH

Clinch Valley News; 12 Jan 1906

Flem Pack died at his home in Baptist Valley on Dec 1 at the age of 60 years.

DEEDS

Sale of Lands from Flemming Pack to William and Angeline Pack (1903) Transcribed by Cheryl Duke

THIS DEED made this 8th day of Sept. in the year one thousand nine hundred and three between Flemon (sic) Pack, parties of the first part, and William Pack & Angeline Pack, his wife, parties of the second part.

WITNESSETH That in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged for one tract of land hereafter described, the said Flemon Pack does grant unto the said William Pack and Angeline Pack with general warranty, all that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Tazewell and State of Va., being a part of the home tract containing fifty acres more or less beginning at Moses Beavers' corner, running up the public road three hundred and 33 yards to a stake in middle of road; thence a due southerly course to the top of Sugar Camp Mountain; thence running with top of said Mountain to Moses Beavers' line and with said line to the beginning.

It is further stipulated in this deed that the said William Pack shall have this land during their life time and at their death it shall be the property of their children to have and to hold.

The said Flemon Pack covenant that he has the right to convey the said land to the grantee; that he has done no act to encumber the said land; that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land free from all encumbrances, and that the said party of the first part will execute such further assurance of the said land as may be requisite.

Witness the following signature and seal.

Flemon Pack (SEAL)

STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF TAZEWELL, to-wit:

I, J. R. Sparks, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Flemon Pack whose name is signed to the foregoing writing bearing date on the 8th day of Sept., 1903 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.

Given under my hand this 8 day of Sept., 1903.

J. R. Sparks.

My commission expires March 11th, 1906.

VIRGINIA TAZEWELL COUNTY to-wit:

In the Office of Tazewell County Court the 9th day of Sept., 1903, This deed was presented and, with the certificates annexed, admitted to record.

Teste: T. E. George, Clerk.

A true copy.

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Tazewell Co. VA Dee Book 53, page 190

Flemon Pack to William Pack.

THIS DEED made this March 22, 1904 between Flemon Pack of the first part and William Pack of the second part all of the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia, WITNESSETH That in consideration of One Dollar in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first part hath this day bargained, sold and conveyed. unto the said. party of the second part all that tract, lot or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on the south side of the County road between Baptist Valley and Cedar Bluff and known as a part of the Sheffey lands, adjoining a small tract of said Sheffey land conveyed to William Pack and Angeline, his wife, by deed from Flemon Pack, bearing date on Sept. the 8th, 1903, and containing 25 acres, more or less and bounded as follows - to?wit:

Beginning at a stake in the road 333 yards above Moses Beavers? corner and running with said road an easterly course a distance of 2.84 yards to a small white oak and a dead oak stmp (SIC) near the branch that crosses the road thence south to a marked chestnut oak on top of Sugar Camp Mountain and with the top of said mountain to a stake designated a corner between the lands of Flemon Pack and William Pack and Angeline Pack, his wife; thence with the said William Pack and Angeline Pack?s line back to the beginning corner.

And the party of the first part covenants with the party of the second part that he will warrant and defend this deed against all other deeds, titles and claims and that he shall forever have quiet and peaceable possession of said land free from all encumbrances and that he has a right to convey the said land and that he has done not acct (SIC) whatever to encumber the said land.

Witness the following signature and seal, the day and date first above written

Flemon Pack (SEAL)

STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF TAZEWELL, to-wit:

I, T. R. Wingo, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Flemon Pack, whose name is signed to the foregoing writeing (SIC) bearing date on the 22nd of March 1904, has acknowledged the same before me in my County

Given under my hand this March 22nd, 1904.

T. R. Wingo, J. P.

VIRGINIA In the Clerk?s Office of Tazewell County Circuit Court May 4th, 1904.

This deed was presented and upon the annexed certificate of acknowledgment, was admitted to record.

Teste; T. E. . George, Clerk

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MILITARY RECORDS

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Fleming Pack
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private.
Enlisted in Company K, 37th Battn Cavalry Regiment Virginia.
Sources: 425

Civil War Service: 37th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Dunn's Partisan Rangers, Co. K, rank private.

37th Cavalry Battalion was organized in August, 1862, as Dunn's Partisan Rangers. The battalion contained four companies and in November was changed to regular cavalry. Company B was composed of former members of the 4th Regiment South Carolina Infantry, Company F of North Carolinians, and Company K was formerly Captain Pack's Company, 21st Regiment Virginia Cavalry.[his brother, Crockett Pack] Company H was transferred to Swann's Battalion Virginia Cavalry by S.O. No. 130, Hdqrs. Dept. W.Va. and E. Tenn, dated December 28, 1864. It was assigned to W.E. Jones', McCausland's and W.L. Jackson's Brigade. During April, 1864, it totaled 300 effectives and by June had increased its strength to ten companies. It was involved in various operations in western Virginia and East Tennessee, then saw action in the Shenandoah Valley. The unit disbanded in mid-April, 1865. Lieutenant Colonel Ambrose C. Dunn and Major J.R. Claiborne were in command.

Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Fleming Pack
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 188 Virginia Militia
Regiment Name Expanded: 188th Regiment, Virginia Militia
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 42

Flem also served in the The 188th Virginia Militia Regiment, Company C from Tazewell County, under the command of Colonel Henry S. Bowen. His brother Tinsley served with him in the same unit.




WILL OF REBECCA JANE HOLBROOK PACK

Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Jane Pack, recorded in McDowell Co. WV.

August 7, 1888

I, Rebeckey Jane Pack, of McDowell County, and State of West Virginia, (but now of Webster County, W. Va.,)do make and declare this to be my last will and testament as follow s: I will and bequeath unto Cosby Holbrook, my mother, and William T. Holbrook, my brother, all of my land situated on the Dry Fork of Tug River, in McDowell county and state of West Virginia, known as my home place, to hold in trust for my two children until they become of age, and in the event of the death of one or both of the children , Flem o r Jennie [Jimmie], the land goes to Cosby Holbrook her lifetime, and In the even t of the death of Cosby Holbrook and one or both of my children, any time before the children
should become of age, the land goes to William T. Holbrook, his heirs and assigns forever.

Given under my hand , the seventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

REBECKEY JONES [Jane] PACK.(Seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of these witnesses:
John W. Wease,
Casander Gadd,
J. B. Bentley ,
Marshal Mullins,

Note in margin: "This will was set aside by the United States Circuit Court at Charleston, West Virginia. See Deed Book No. 52, page 41.

Her husband was left out of her will. This has an impact on the court case brought by her brother against coal magnate Edwin J. Berwind.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, November 22, 1906, page 5

[Note: all of this happened after Flem's death]

TITLE OF BERWIND SYNDICATE QUESTIONED

McDowell Coal Lands Bone of Contention in Important Suit in Federal Court.

REMARKABLE WILL OF REBECCA JANE PACK

August 7, 1888

I, Rebeckey Jane Pack, of McDowell County, and State of West Virginia, (but now of Webster County, W. Va.,)do make and declare this to be my last will and testament as follow s: I will and bequeath unto Cosby Holbrook, my mother, and William T. Holbrook, my brother, all of my land situated on the Dry Fork of Tug River, in McDowell county and state of West Virginia, known as my home place, to hold in trust for my two children until they become of age, and in the event of the death of one or both of the children , Flem o r Jennie [Jimmie], the land goes to Cosby Holbrook her lifetime, and In the even t of the death of Cosby Holbrook and one or both of my children, any time before the children
should become of age, the land goes to William T. Holbrook, his heirs and assigns forever.

Given under my hand , the seventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

REBECKEY JONES [Jame] PACK.(Seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of these witnesses:
John W. Wease,
Casander Gadd,
J. B. Bentley ,
Marshal Mullins,

The lands devised In the foregoing testament are the bone of contention in one of the most important suits ever known in West Virginia? the case of Edwin J. Berwind et als. vs. W. T. Holbrook, which is now claiming the attention of the federal court at Charleston . There are witnesses from
Tazewell county, Va., Cincinnati and McDowell, Webster and Kanawha counties, and the legal battle is being bitterly contested.

The attorneys for Holbrook and his associates are William R. Thompson, of Huntington, and the law firm of Avis, Jordan & Hardy, of Charlteston, Edwln J. Berwind and Thomas
Fisher, the plaintiffs in the case are represented by Brown Jackson & Knight, of Charleston and Attorneys
Chapman and Gillespie, of Tazewell, Va.

The case is a most important one, as it is claimed by Berwind and Fisher that the will of Mrs. Pack, which the defense has brought into court, is a rank forgery and one of the rankest ever put on probate.

In opening the case Ivory C. Jordan stated in behalf of the defense that they would prove to the jury that the will which was probated is genuine. They claim that in August, 1888, Rebecca Jane Pack was ill at the home of her father, Isaac W. Holbrook, in Webster county, and on the 7th day
of August of that year she made a will. Prior to making the will she had stated how she wanted her property, consisting of about 120 acres on Tug river, divided. This will, it is claimed, was made out by Joh n W. Weese in the presence of three witnesses and several relatives of the family. The defense claims that the reason the will was not sent to McDowell county for probate until July, 1904, was that when Mrs. Pack died, she gave the w ill to her mother, Mrs. Cosby Holbrook. This was in a sealed envelope, and just as it was handed to Mrs. Pack on her death bed by Mr. Weese. The mother did not open the will but put it in an old trunk
until 1901, when she became sick and gave it to her son, W. J . Holbrook, the defendant in the case, who was poor, and did not take it to the county court in McDowell county until 1904, where he at that time hired attorneys
and had the will put on record. Mr. Jordan claims that Mr. Holbrook in the year 1901 started to walk to McDowell from Webster for the purpose of filing the will, but while en route he stopped on Cabin Creek to work and after two years went to McDowell where he placed the will in the hands of the county clerk.

Mr. Jackson, in behalf of the state, offered an enlarged photographic copy of the will which was recorded in McDowell, supposed to be the last will and testament of Mrs. P ack. He told of Mr. Pack returning to McDowell
county after his wife?s death in Webster with their two infant children; how in the course of time the land owned by Mrs. Pack began to grow' in value, and in 1901 Mr. Pack
sold his life interest to Mr. Berwind and Mr. Fisher. In 1902 he sold the estate which belonged to the one surviving
child, the other having died when quite young.

This land now is being developed as one of the richest coal fields in the state and on these grounds Mr. Jackson claims that the defendant thought they could secure land which did not belong to them, by producing a will which he says is forgery, but if proven to be genuine, it would destroy every title that Mr. Berwind and his associates had on the land.

Attorney Jackson pointed out to the jury the peculiar wording of the will and said no sane woman would
make a will which would give to h e r older brother property which rightly belonged to her own son. In the will
which is in evidence, Mrs. Pack states that she bequeaths on the death of one or both of her sons all of her property to her mother, Mrs. Cosby Holbrook, and in case of her death
or the death of one or both of her sons; before they become of age, the property goes to her brother, W. T. Holbrook.

T he attorneys for the plain tiff claim that they will be able to show that John W. Weese never made out the will and that it is not in his handwriting.

There is only one surviving witness to the will introduced by the defense and he is J. W. Bentley, who was the first witness called after Mr.Black, of Tazewell, and Mr. Rumbach,
of Cincinnati, testified as to the photographs exhibited.

Mr. Bentley is an old gentleman from McDowell county and claims that he is 75 years of age. He was called in at the Holbrook home in 1888 by John Weese to sign his name to what, he supposes was the will of Mrs. Pack.

The attorneys for the plaintiff strongly objected to the witness? testimony and the jury was ordered from the room while the case was argued before Judge Dayton.

Mr. Bentley was put upon the stand. He testified that he could neither read nor write and that when he was ca11ed
in at the time the alleged will was made as a witness he so informed the parties. The will was read to him and he authorized the signature of his name to it, as he could not write himself. The will in question was handed to him to identify, but he could not identify it as the one that was read to him on that occasion.


STORIES

Note: Georgia Maude Quesenberry Maxfield, an 80 year old Tazewell resident (deceased), has written these recollections of early Tazewell County life as told to her by her great-grandmother and her grandmother. Her Recollections appeared in the Tazewell Newspaper sometime in the early 1980's. Georgia was the daughter of George & Mary Frances Burress Quesenberry. Collected by Michelle Burruss

Flem And The Panther

One time, Uncle Flem said he had gone to a place in the woods called a deer lick. It was near a small sink hole, and there were a lot of leaves on the ground. He stretched out ot wait for a deer. He hadn't meant to go to sleep, but nevertheless he did. When he woke up, he judged he'd been asleep about an hour, but he was all covered with leaves. He got up quietly and climbed on a fallen tree - way up high in the roots and hid.

He didn't wait long until he heard a sound in the leaves. Lo and behold, there was a mother panther and two cubs. The mother dived into the sink hole and started to dig frantically.

This made cold chills go over his entire body. He vowed right then he would never go to sleep in the woods again. So far as we know, he never did.

After the panther had searched but not found him, she must have smelled him. She lifted her head and looked straight at him. Flem took careful aim and shot her. He found a club and knocked the cubs in the head. He skinned them and kept their hides to sell to the man from Baltimore.

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Granny Spence's Witchcraft Solution Saves Cousin Flem

Note: There was a Josiah and Anne Spence that lived a few house away from the Pack's in the 1850 Census.

Sarah had a 17 year old brother, Flem. The closest neighbor was one we shall not call by name since grandma as well as everybody else said the old woman of the house was a witch.

She had several children, one was a girl about the same age as Flem, and she was madly in love with him. One evening as he walked home she met him and began to flirt with him. Flem payed her no mind and left her standing in the road with hurt feelings. By the time he go home he had a sick headache.

Grandma stayed up all night with him. At her wit's end, she sent for another neighbor, Granny Spence, who was not afraid of witches. Spence went in to talk to Flem. She asked Flem if he had made any water since the headache began. He managed a weak no. She asked him if he had talked to the neighbor girl. He said yes, she had given him a bloom from a crab apple tree. She asked him what he did with it. Flem said he had put it in his shirt pocket.

Granny Spence reached over the bed and took it from his pocket. She then took a new piece of small silver coin from her apron pocket, wrapped the flower around it and swiftly cast them both in the flames of the back log of the fireplace.

She told grandma never to take the silver out, always put it back after cleaning the fireplace. Then she told Samantha to fill the three-legged iron kettle with water and let it strike a rolling boil. She told her to take a tin dipper and pour a dipper at a time on the hearth, spreading it all around slowly, letting it fizzle and pop until it drys each time. According to Granny Spence, after half the water had been used, the maggots that would have eaten Flem alive would crawl out of the hearth.

This grandma did, taking special care to follow Granny Spence's instructions to the letter. Just as the old lady had told her, the wiggly creatures appeared. Samantha hurried and poured the remaining wather on them then swept them up and cast them int the fire. Granny Spence told her when this part had been done, the guilty party would come and knock on the door and want to borrow something. She told her not to let her have anything, not even a crumb of bread.

After Samantha had burned the creatures, she went into the bedroom to see how Flem was feeling. Just then, the wicked neighbor came to the door and knocked. Grandma opened the door with her big homemade broom in her hand. The neighbor wanted to know if Samantha could loan her a cup of dry coffee for supper. Anger welled in grandma, she shook the broom at her and told her no, and never to come to her house again. By the next morning, Cousin Flem was good as new. Shortly after the wicked neighbor moved and was never heard from again.



Name:
Name also spelled Fleman or Flemon in some documents.

Fleming married Rebecca Jane BURRESS Abt 1856. Rebecca (daughter of James Burress and Mary Frances (Franky) Neel) was born ca 1844, Virginia; died Bef 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Rebecca J Burress
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 632
Household Members:
Jas Burress 43
Francis Burress 42
Wm Burress 18
Thos Burress 16
Jas R Burress 12
Geo Burress 7
Jno W Burress 2
Rebecca J Burress 6
Julia A Burress 4

1860 United States Federal Census
taken on 3 Aug 1860, Page 855, Family #1138
Name: Rebecca J Pack
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob and Cedar Bluff
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 23
Rebecca J Pack 23

1870 United States Federal Census
taken on 29 Aug 1870; Page 297B; Family #585
Name: Rebecca T Pack [Rebecca J.]
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Fleming Pack 35
Rebecca T Pack 30
Levi Pack 7
James Pack 9
William Pack 5
Eliza Pack 14
John Pack 1

Story by Georgia Mansfield says she died of Typhoid fever. Also said they had 3 children, the oldest being Eliza.

Her maiden name is confirmed with her son, William's death certificate.

McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #15165

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=55126&Type=Death

West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4677150&Type=Death

And on her daughter's Margaret's death certificate

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1463690&Type=Death