Peery Brittain ELSWICK

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Peery married Ethel BAILEY. [Group Sheet]

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Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888-89 Tazewell County

Principal Farmers: Pleasant Hill, B. V. Elswick.

was an industrious farmer and stockman who always kept a high stepping horse for riding through parts of Tazewell and Buchanan Counties as he supplied beef to the coal company stores of Seaborad, Coaldan, and Jewell Ridge in the days before refrigeration.

He farmed a tract near Stinson Ridge.

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Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia

Name: Buena Vista Elswick
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 64
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1861
Birth Place: Tazewell Co.
Death Date: 1 Oct 1926
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Cause of Death: Cancer of the stomach
Registration Date: 1 Oct 1926
Father: Chapman Elswick
Mother: Emilene Chambers
Spouse: Sarah A Elswick
Burial: Family Cemetery
Informant: J. Oscar Elswick
Certificate Number: 1926025196

Buena married Louvicia REED. Louvicia was born 6 May 1864; died 26 Feb 1911, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Louvicia wove wool coverlets in the Appalachian tradition, on of which is in the Historic Old Crab Orchard Museum. It is the only one they have that was made in Tazewell County.

The Elswick raised sheep, and Louvicia was said by contemporaries to shear one faster than any workman on the farm.

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Age at marriage 26 years, 7 months, 19 days.
www.tazcova.com Chapman Elswick dob 21 Feb. 1836, son of William Elswick and Lucinda Deskins.

Tazewell County Rootsweb site has his birth as Jan. 22, 1835. Son of William Elswick and Lucinda Deskins.

Church Deeds: 1872.  Deed Book 14, p. 28. Samuel Laird conveyed to Bird Elswick, J. A. Brown, James P. Brown, Chapman Elswick, F. N. Neikirk, Bazewell Elswick and George W. Brown, Trustees, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a certain lot on the dividing ridge, near the line between the Counties of Tazewell and Buchanan, containing one and a half acres.  (Vol. 1, p. 313)

He also performed marriages. He is listed as the minister who married Martelia Vance and Ezekiel Shelton on Feb. 20, 1881.

He served in the Civil War, 16th VA. Cav. regimental history lists him as: Elswick, Chapman S; pvt. Co. C, enlisted 8/10/62 in Tazewell Co. absent sick, wounded 10/24/64 in Tazewell Co.,

His worst wounds came in the Battle of Buena Vista when his patrol was almost captured by the Yankees. Shortly thereafter his wife gave birth to a second son who was named Buena Vista.

Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888-89 Tazewell County

Post Office: Pleasant Hill, C. S. Elswick, postmaster

He also served as Commissioner of Revenue for Tazewell County for a while.

He attended the Methodist Church, and was a trustee, along with his brothers Bird and Basil, of Laird's Chapel Methodist Church in Bearwallow, VA. Chapman was known for singing hymns as he rode his horse from one ridge to another, and had a powerful voice. While he was not an ordained minister, he was a good Bible student and did conduct services in the absence of a minister.

Chapman married Emeline S. CHAMBERS 10 Sep 1863, Tazewell Co VA. Emeline (daughter of Thomas CHAMBERS and Nancy CHRISTIAN) was born 18 Jan 1830, Russell Co. VA; died 2 Mar 1898, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had two males under 5 [John and Hugh], one male 5-10 [Reese], one female under 5 [Joanna], one female 5-10 [Emeline], and one female 10-15 [Lydia].

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Chambers
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Female
able to read and write, is living in household number 1250 with her mother Nancy Chambers, along with Emeline's daughter, Allifair, age 6 months.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Emiline J Chamber [Emiline J Chambers]
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
Household Members:
Emiline J Chambers 28
Euphemia Chambers 11
Elbert W Chambers 7
James B Chambers 1
Chapman Elsick 23 [farm laborer]

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Elswick
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Chapman Elswick 38
Emeline Elswick 38
Elbert W Elswick 16
Thomas D Elswick 14
James B Elswick 11
Buenavista Elswick 8
Dellie B Elswick 5
Nancy L Elswick 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emaline Elswick
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Chapman Elswick
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Chapman Elswick 43
Emaline Elswick 48
Bunevista Elswick 18
Nancy L. Elswick 13
Lafayette Elswick 10
Mary Elswick 6

MARRIAGE RECORD

"Tazewell County (VA) Marriages", Register #3, Year 1863, transcribed by Pauline Haga.

Chapman S. Elswick, age 26 yr, 7 mon, 19 days, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of William and Lucinda Elswick, married on 10 Sep 1863 Emeline S. Chambers, age 21, born in Russell Co, VA, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Chambers. Married by Patton J. Lockhart.

STORIES

It was said she was a "red-headed,full-blooded Irish woman," according to contemporary accounts. While her husband, Chapman Elswick, was fighting in the Shenandoah Valley, his family was facing uncertainty and hardships.

Emeline and another lady by the name of Polly Griffiths, wife of Martin Griffiths (29th VA Infantry CSA) dug coal to fill ox carts, and during the summer months, leaving their children behind, drove the carts pulled by oxen and they came down from the ridge [Pleasant Hill, Reynolds Ridge] between Big Creek and Middle Creek from Stinson Ridge to Cedar Bluff, then up to Frog Level, then across the mountain and down the valley to Saltville, Va. (which would have been 40-50 mile), where they traded the coal for salt.

On the way back they would stop and trade the salt for staples and supplies they needed on the farm. They would trade salt for food and vegetables with neighbors who would be able to tend their farms.

It was a long, arduous trip and demonstrated the fortitude and perseverance of women and what they had to do to survive.

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Chapman S Elswick
Birth Date: 1837
Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Emeline J Chambers
Spouse's Birth Date: 1832
Spouse's Birthplace: Russell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 31
Event Date: 10 Sep 1863
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: William Elswick
Mother's Name: Lucinda
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Chambers
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 15Line22

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1823 William Elswick, a farmer, paid land tax in Tazewell Co., VA

5 Apr 1834 William bought 55 acres of land lying in Paint Lick Section on Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River for $160. TazCo DB6, page 366

9 Apr 1859 William attended the sale of his late brother, Talbert's property. Talbert's son William was also in attendance. The older William bought a cradle for $1. TazCo PR

William married Unknown. [Group Sheet]

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1830 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had one male age 20 thru 29 [himself], one female under age 5 [Lydia] one females age 15 thru 19 [Nancy] and one male slave under the age of 10.

1840 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had two males under 5 [John and Hugh], one male 5-10 [Reese], one female under 5 [Joanna], one female 5-10 [Emeline], and one female 10-15 [Lydia].

DOD given as 1849 in Russell Co. VA

Tazewell County Marriages
Feb. 27, 1855
CHAMBERS, REES (21) Single. Born in Tazewell Co. Farmer. Son of Thomas & Nancy Christian

Thomas married Nancy CHRISTIAN Abt 1827. Nancy was born Abt 1811, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1880, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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1830 Census, Russell Co. VA Thomas had one male age 20 thru 29 [himself], one female under age 5 [Lydia] one females age 15 thru 19 [Nancy his wife] and one male slave under the age of 10.

1840 Census Russell Co. VA, Thomas had two males under 5 [John and Hugh], one male 5-10 [Reese], one female under 5 [Joanna], one female 5-10 [Emeline], and one female 10-15 [Lydia].

1850 Census Russell Co. page 310A, Family #1250. Listed as Nancy Chambers, age 38, born in Tazewell Co, VA, head of household.

1860 Census Tazewell Co. VA, Cedar Bluff, page 837 has the following info:

Chambers, Nancy, age 60, district: Cedar Bluff, page 837. Nancy was living with Joanna, John, Douglas Chambers, age 3 [John's son Douglas Rees Chambers], and Caladina Chambers [Clarissa Shortridge, John's wife], age 15.

1870 Census Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy Chambers, age 55, unable to read and write, is living next door to her son John Chambers. Living with her is her daughter, Joannah, age 33, occupation weaver, and her son William F. Chambers, age 5.

1880 Census, Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy Chambers, age 73, mother is living in the household of John Chambers. She is unable to read or write.

Nancy died in Buchanan Co. was with son, John. This info came from Lori (ddoerr@houston.rr.com)

Birth:
1850 Census, Russell Co. VA, District 54, household 1250, information indicates she was born in Tazewell Co.

Died:
1880 Census, Buchanan Co. VA, Garden District, Nancy, age 73, was living with her son John Chambers.