This is a research of my and my husbands family. I started researching my paternal family tree a few years ago and before I knew it I was researching both side of our families. This of course leads to more and more family info to look into. It's wonderful.
Our families are from Southwestern Virginia, the list of counties they come from are now to numerous to list. Although we have discovered some originated in North Carolina.
The main surnames in our families are Wyatt, Vance, Simpson, Rigsby, Osborne, Blackburn, Altizer, Rasnake, Wilson, Anderson, Cruey and Crawford. The list just gets longer and longer.
Families are who we are, what we come from and where we can always go back to. I am very blessed in my family and am proud to share our tree.
I would also like to say, "Thank You!" to all the folks that have shared family info with me. It makes things much easier! Please feel free to email me with any new info or about any mistakes you may find, it can be hard to keep things straight all the time.
I would also love to hear about any thoughts, memories or stories anyone would like to share. Hearing these things and meeting new people is one of the fun things about doing this.
God Bless!
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- My grandma Letha Geneva Rasnake Vance & sisters (126 KB)
From left to right is Ruth Rasnake Bruce, Velvie Rasnak Owens and Letha Geneva Rasnake Vance, daughters of Joe Rasnake and Lucy Jane Stephenson
- Mimmie & Her Mom (188 KB)
This is my Mimmie, she is my maternal grandmother, Suzy Dainese Simpson Crawford as a baby. She is on the lap of her mother Louise Cruey.
- Tom Haney Vance (1128 KB)
My paternal grandfather Tom Haney Vance
- Ira Simpson & Carrie Ellen Rigsby Simpson (269 KB)
This is a pic of my great,great granparents tombstone. They are buried in Burkes Gardens,VA.
- Tommy Joe Vance (1335 KB)
My daddy Tommy Joe Vance 1947-2000
- William Mattison Rigsby (397 KB)
This is Carrie Ellen Rigsby's father.
- Dedicated to Spud, our Mimmie (468 KB)
My daughter Amber wrote this about Mimmie, she was so special and the times spent with everyone gathered in the alley are some of the best.
- Adam Leon Simpson (35 KB)
This is my great grandfather, son of Ira & Carrie Ellen. Mimmies dad.
- James Clinton Crawford (250 KB)
This is James Crawford, Mimmie's huspand, he is in their front yard with 2 of his sons, Dee & Curits.
- Suzy Dainese "Spud" Simpson Crawford (900 KB)
Our Mimmie!
- Obituary for James Clinton Crawford (742 KB)
This is the obit posted in the newspaper when James Clinton Crawford passed away.
- Robert Clinton "Bucky" Crawford (211 KB)
Bucky 1940-2005 - Son of James and Spud Crawford
- Jospeh Rasnake (2314 KB)
Joe Rasnake, my great grandfather
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