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Account ledger (4 November 1956 - December 1969), p. 1-159; p. 160-177 are blank. Account ledger for individuals, p. 178-190. St. Luke Cemetery Fund, (1 October 1959 - 4 October 1962), p. 191-192.

Church Council minutes, including founding constitution (13 October 1888 - 9 April 1940) p. 1-101; 104. Pages 102-103, 113-116; 125-126; 129-149 are blank. Pages 105-112; 117-124; 127-128 are missing. Baptismal register (1888-1927), p. 150-154; 156-157.

John Repass' book of accounts measures 12" x 7 1/2" with a leather spine, with a few pages cut out. There are 110 pages, with many not numbered, with debit and credit side for each page, making a total of 220 pages. In addition there are numerous blank pages.

Lewis Washington, a black resident of Wythe County, was possibly a neighbor of the Repass family. The book measures 4" x 6" x 1/8" and has a paper sewn binding which is torn. Pages are written in pencil with 8 written pages and the rest blank.

This account book measures 12" x 7 1/2" x 1/2" with a leather spine, index and written in ink. Dates continue through the 1860s and pencil entries over the index show the book was being used in 1876, and as late as 1879. Most pages are double entries for debit and credit sides of the accounts. Approximately 50 names occur in the accounts. The accounts show that Henry Umbarger was the blacksmith, John Palmer did some butchering, others cradle oats, split rails, made fences, made shoes, made shingles, thrashed crops, and that whiskey, brandy, vinegar, medicine, potatoes, salt, veal, sugar, and beef were items used in trade for service.

Statement of Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in account with Dr. J. W. Farmer for services rendered in care of smallpox patients.

Appointment of John Brown as Surveyor of the Public Road from Tazewell to the Rubush place. Workers assigned to Brown included "Jno. M. Hoge, 12 Negroes, William Burton, H. Vickers and 2 sons, one Negro on Tyler Cecil's place, Rufus Morgan and 1 Negro, Charles Burton, Jno. Brown and 2 Negroes, Giles Tinkle, William Anderson and son and Negro, William Hendron, and Joseph Fleman."

Apprenticeship agreement between J. G. Cecil, Overseer of the Poor, Montgomery County, Virginia and James Madison regarding apprenticeship of nine year old Mary Warden. Madison agrees to "teach and employ said girl in ordinary household and family concerns such as females are accustomed to and not put her to the hard and laborious service with outdoors required of boys and moreover that he will cause the said Mary to be taught reading and writing distinctly as the law requires and to furnish the said apprentice girl with food, raiment, and other fare."

"An Act Providing more Effectually for the Protection of Sheep in the county of Wythe." Re: imposition of tax on dog owners. Addressed to Daniel Brown."

Regarding construction of stable by Swecker for Brown.

"Biographical Sketch of the late Rev. John Stanger D. D. of Wythe County, Virginia by his Children in Memory of a Loved and Honored Parent."

Rental of house "lately occupied by William Archer," the stable and garden attached and owned by W. A. Stuart and Joseph Kent. Rented by Isaac Eversole and Henry Wohlford for $2.25 per month.

Agreement between Sallie C. Thurston and John M. Newman to lease land. Newman was to build a "good log house", build fence, and plant three crops and not to use timber off land.

Agreement between Jacob Martin of Washington County, Virginia, and George McCray of Alamance County, North Carolina. Martin agrees to settle debt to McCray by selling him "goods, wares, and mechanize in his store at cost." Witnessed by James Fulcher and Jacob Clark.

Notice from John G. Creger to sheriff of Washington County re: appointment of James Fulcher as surveyor of the public road leading from the fork at the foot of Greenways hill to the two mile tree. Tithable list for road maintenance includes James A. Clark, Joseph Haskew, Joel Adams, William Bryant, Francis Garrett, James Fulcher, John Wartz, and William Grubb.

This album contains photographs, family charts, pedigree charts, census records, and other documents relating to: Pearle Ceary Woods, Cecil Preston Woods, Cripple Creek, Virginia, Rural Retreat, Virginia, Joseph Patrick Ceary, Stella Campbell Moore, Willard Robinson Deskins, Willie Cleo Ceary Deskins, Harry Douglas Bratton, Edna Luttie Ceary Bratton, Arthur Woodrow West, Cecile Virginia Ceary West, Rivers DeLaittre Davidson, and Stella Ruth Ceary Davidson, among others. A detailed table of contents may be found with the album and the in-house finding aid.

This album contains photographs, family charts, census records, abstracts from local history and genealogical books, transcripts of newspaper clippings, and other documents relating to: Thomas Franklin Cary, Susan Catherine Cleaver, Pearle Ceary Woods, Joseph Patrick Ceary, Dorcas N. Ceary Hines, Frank Cleaver Cary, shooting of Dan Carey by William Dalton in 1897, Ellis E. Rosenbaum, Alberta Rosenbaum Ceary, John Henry Cary, Susie Campbell Cary, William M. Ceary, Hugh Thompson, Emma L. Cary Thompson, Harvey Clyde Blevins, Dorcas Lenora Ceary, John Estell Carey, Della Frances Carey Blevins, Ethel Jones Carey, Gladys Ceary Rich, Rev. Fred Solomon Rich, Carlie Franklin Ceary, George Elwood Cary, Frances Paulette Waller Cary, and others. A detailed table of contents may be found with the album and the in-house finding aid.

This album contains pedigree charts, family group sheets, abstracts from local history and genealogy books, census records, and other documents relating to: David Leonard Cleaver, Mary Ann Surratt Cleaver, Frank Cary, Susan Cary, Sarah Lucinda Cleaver, John C. Richmond, Mary Ann Cleaver, Nancy Cleaver, Rebecca Cleaver Aker, George A. Aker, Thomas Franklin Cary, Susan Catherine Cleaver, Dorcas Ceary Hines, Johanna Ceary Mitchell, Joseph Patrick Ceary, Robert O. Richmond, Walter T. Richmond, Frederick Cleaver, Jacob Cleaver, and others. A detailed table of contents may be found with the album and the in-house finding aid.