Wise County Virginia Roots---Debby's Tidbits

Updated February 13, 2013

Deborah Denise Overbey

On this page I have attempted to put a little bit of my past and some other information that I have come across, with the help of some new and some old dear friends. I hope that it helps others in their search.
I have tried to put together some Wise County Virginia information to assist others in their research. My Father, Franklkin Delano Grimes was born and raised in Wise County and my Grandmother Annie Belle Maggard Grimes has told me many stories about the people of Wise County. I hope to recount some of them here on my site.
On my husband's side of the family tree: I am researching the following surnames:
Overbey, Ward, Bruner, Bachman
On my father's side I am researching the following surnames:
Grimes, Maggard, Creech, Addington and Harper to name just a few of the names.

Legend has it in our family, that my gggggrandfather was John Belle, but had taken the name of Grimes. We couldn't find proof of this,although we did find some interesting lines that seem to point that way.

Please feel free to request look ups for 1860,1870,1880,and 1900 census for Wise County and also free free to request look ups for marriage license.

Drop me a line to let me know you stopped by. When requesting lookups, please let me know that you visited my FTM site in your message.

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Lucy Grimes (30 KB) My Grandmother Anne says that Lucy's husband John always said that Lucy was the most beautiful woman. And from this picture, I belive it. Jessie Maggard and Nellie Harper Maggard tombsone (97 KB) Tombstone of Jessie and Nellie Grimes 1850 TENN census info for (54 KB) Grimes in Tn Wise County VA Adams marriage and census info (13 KB) I have taken the 1860 and 1880 Wise County census information along with marriage information and tried to put these people together. John and Lucy Gibson Grimes (23 KB) John and Lucy were my great-grandparents on my father's side. I remember her as a child at a family reunion. I was so enthralled with her even as a little girl. She was so beautiful to me. I remember sitting there on the ground watching her and watching the others come to her. Grimes 1850 continued (37 KB) This is more of us Grimes. Wise county census and marriage (Addington) (9 KB) These are taken from the 1860,1870 and 1880 census and from marriage records. Image 2 of Orphanage in Greeneville TN (438 KB) This orphanage was called Industrial Home and School. Charles Grimes and Charles Grimes,Jr (24 KB) This is my Grandfather Charles Grimes and his son Charles. John Grimes Will (14 KB) This is the will of John Grimes in Claiborne Co TN. Dated Sept 2, 1841 Wise County VA Adkins marriage and census (15 KB) From the 1860,1870 and 1880 census and marriage records, I tried to put these families together. Image 1 of Orphanage in Greeneville TN (1261 KB) This takes a while to load, but is worth it. Johnny Grimes (16 KB) This was my Dad's brother, Johnny. He died in a car crash. Anne Belle Maggard (Grimes) (215 KB) This is a baby picture of my Grandmother. Adkins census and marriage #2 (12 KB) This is part 2 of the Adkins marriage and census info Emily Addington Harper (14 KB) Emily Addington Harper with her children. Emily married James Harper in Letcher Co KY. Wise County marriage and census Baker #1 (9 KB) Marriage and census info on Baker This is Lucy Gibson Grimes in 1963 (3 KB) This is my Greatgrandmother Lucy at my Grandmother's house in Appalachia VA Anne Belle Maggard Grimes (42 KB) This is a photo of Anne about 25 years old. Wise County marriage and census Baker #2 (7 KB) # 2 for Baker Charles Grimes (22 KB) This is how I remember my Grandfather, Charles Grimes the most. Jessie Maggard and Nellie Harper Maggard (54 KB) This is my Greatgrand parents. With them are their small children. The baby is my Grandmother Anne Belle Maggard (Grimes). The woman on the far right is a midwife from Wise County. I don't know her name. Wise County census (Baker) # 3 (5 KB) # 3 Baker John Grimes (16 KB) My Greatgrandfather Wise County Census (Baker) $ 4 (8 KB) #4 Baker Wise County Census (Baker) # 5 (7 KB) # 5 Baker

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees
User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of James H. Harper User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Grimes (little) Genealogy Report: Descendants of Abner Etheridge Genealogy Report: Descendants of Gibson Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Maggard Aka Hans

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Order Book 1 Wise Co VA (7 KB) This was the first book for Wise County. It set up the running of the County and also told of the building of the courthouse. Transcribed by Debby Overbey Wise County Va Families 1860 (35 KB) Here are the families in the 1860 Wise Co VA census. I have attempted to find who married who to put them altogether. File written by Deborah Overbey Wise County Divorces A-C (6 KB) Divorces in Wise County from 1856. Transcribed by Debby Overbey 1856 Wise Co VA births (81 KB) 1856 Wise County births, transcribed by Debby Overbey Occupations in Wise Co VA in 1860 (3 KB) These were some of the occupations other than farming in 1860. Written by Debby Overbey 1857 births in Wise County VA (12 KB) 1857 Wise Co VA biths, transcribed by Debby Overbey 1900 Census for Wise County Virginia (44 KB) This can be used with the 1900 census images at the USgenweb site for Wise County Virginia.Transcribed by Debby Overbey http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawise2/1900censusList.html 1860 Wise co VA births (17 KB) 1860 Wise Co VA births, transcribed by Debby Overbey Grimes marriages in Wise County VA (5 KB) This is a list of marriages for the Surname Grimes for Wise County VA. It contains the parents names of the brides and grooms as well. 1858 Wise Co VA births (15 KB) 1858 Wise Co VA births, transcribed by Debby Overbey These are the divorces in Circuit Book 2 (6 KB) This is from the Wise County courthouse. 1859 Wise co VA births (15 KB) 1859 Wise County Births, transcribed by Debby Overbey Chancery Book 3 (5 KB) These are the divorces in Wise County, VA from the Chancery Book 3 of 25. 1861 Wise Co VA births (12 KB) 1861 Wise Co VA births, transcribed by Debby Overbey Slave births in Wise county VA (1 KB) Slave births in Wise Co VA. names of owners are given as well. transcribed by Debby Overbey List of prisoners taken from 1880 Wise Co census (1 KB) This is the list of prisoners from 1880 census of Wise Co VA. Transcribed by Debby Overbey

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Wise County Virginia Roots---Debby's Tidbits

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