James PACK

Male 1890 - Bef 1910  (~ 19 years)


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  • Name James PACK 
    Born Sep 1890  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 96C5F90218DE422983A1957B84FA6CECC178 
    Died Bef 1910  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pack Family Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Was the son who died at age of 14 from a tooth infection. Buried in the Pack cemetary.

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Pack
      Age: 9
      Birth Date: Sep 1890
      Birthplace: West Virginia
      Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Fleniners Pack [Fleming]
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

      He is mentioned in his mother's will.

      WILL

      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.
    Person ID I2914  Master File
    Last Modified 5 May 2015 

    Father Fleming (Flem) PACK,   b. Aug 1835, Patrick Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1905, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Jane Holbrook,   b. ca 1868, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Aug 7, 1888, Webster Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 20 years) 
    Married 15 Jul 1884  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 22.
      Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 113.

      Flemmar Pack, age 41, widowed, born in Floyd Co, KY, married on 15 Jul 1884 Rebecca R. Holebrook, age 17, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of I.W. and Causba [Cosby] Holbrook. His parents are unnamed. The information on the second page, is bumped up one line from the way the book is opened.

      Fleming was born in Patrick Co. VA, but Rebecca's will indicates this is the correct Fleming Pack.

      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390335&Type=Marriage
    Notes 
    • Flem and Rebecca's father, Isaac Holbrook, possibly knew each other from the Civil War. They both served in Virginia cavalry units that served in the same places.
    Family ID F1973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart