tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8772131781378974973..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: The Only One Left AnywhereJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-45123648534429871272016-08-12T21:57:18.892-07:002016-08-12T21:57:18.892-07:00Hmmm...sounds like you are familiar with this area...Hmmm...sounds like you are familiar with this area, Marian! You are likely right about that.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-38268875752670112302016-08-09T08:28:41.357-07:002016-08-09T08:28:41.357-07:00There is a Chucky River Road in Morristown TN that...There is a Chucky River Road in Morristown TN that leads along the Nolichucky River. Maybe "Chucky Valley" just refers to the Nolichucky River Valley?Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873605766046172611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-79886122359781965002014-02-11T13:48:01.145-08:002014-02-11T13:48:01.145-08:00Well, wouldn't that make an easy commute! I wo...Well, wouldn't <i>that</i> make an easy commute! I wouldn't be surprised if you were right on that one, Iggy!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23190759966446570222014-02-11T13:26:37.083-08:002014-02-11T13:26:37.083-08:00Colleen, I can't tell you how many times my ol...Colleen, I can't tell you how many times my older relatives--who were alive when <i>their</i> elders were still around--have bemoaned not thinking to ask about those stories. And that's just in my own family. Multiply that several times when we get around fellow genealogy researchers.<br /><br />And it doesn't necessarily mean sitting down and writing long documents, either. My brother--not someone who generally pursues genealogical research--thought to bring a tape recorder to a birthday gathering for an aunt, who is now long gone. I listen often to that recording of her reminiscing about family I've never met, and have gotten many useful leads for my research.<br /><br />That was done years ago, before we had all these new technological developments. We have so many tools at our command now to help us capture those elusive family stories. The only hurdle holding us back, often, is just the <i>doing</i> of the thing!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-10351739877965935092014-02-11T13:19:31.804-08:002014-02-11T13:19:31.804-08:00That is quite possible, Wendy. An anomaly in that ...That is quite possible, Wendy. An anomaly in that it straddled a state border, Bristol was also quite a small town at the turn of the century. Looking at historic population counts for 1900, it appears that the Tennessee side of town was slightly larger than the Virginia side--the Virginia side having just under five thousand in population, and the Tennessee town correspondingly just over that same number.<br /><br />However, I keep thinking back to the first page of Nellie's letter, where she mentions the old house in Chucky Valley. I'm not exactly sure where the Chucky Valley is--one online mention seemed to indicate it was near Embreeville, which happens to be where my grandmother was born--but I think that is a distance from the state border...though, admittedly, not much of a distance.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-3579345223855954832014-02-11T10:52:48.996-08:002014-02-11T10:52:48.996-08:00P.s., 'Back in the day" a lot of telegrap...P.s., 'Back in the day" a lot of telegraphers worked for the railroad. The Bristol train station (on Depot Street where Sarah and Rupert lived) and where he may have worked, is in Virginia by only a single block. :)<br /><br />I think Depot Street is now Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21573322185961986192014-02-11T07:08:07.381-08:002014-02-11T07:08:07.381-08:00There are a number of "indomitable" wome...There are a number of "indomitable" women in your lineage. I bet you got their genes too!Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-7493284006844055652014-02-11T05:06:50.956-08:002014-02-11T05:06:50.956-08:00We must all remember to gather those stories &...We must all remember to gather those stories & memories today and not put it off too long.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-85732047947104047312014-02-11T04:40:19.138-08:002014-02-11T04:40:19.138-08:00Even though Sarah and Rupert LIVED in Virginia, it...Even though Sarah and Rupert LIVED in Virginia, it's possible Rupert WORKED in Tennessee. Depending on where their house was, it might have been easier to shop on the Tennessee side thus making it "FEEL" like they actually lived in Tennessee. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com