Some items from the log Thomas T. Ross kept between the years of 1881 and 1893. He married Elizabeth Charles and they lived in Stanley Valley, Hawkins Co, TN with their 12 children. His farm extended into Scott Co VA. This valuable transcription was submitted byVera Boyatt.

Moody Lane deseased on the 15th December 1881

William Davidson was married on 29 Nov 1881

John H Bussell departed this life on the 14th day of January 1882

John Rogers died on the 9th day of January 1882

William Lee and Tennessee Marshe were married on January 18 (1882)

Joseph Tipton dessest on the 19th Jan 1882

Thomas Bradshaw deseased this life on the 25th day of January (1882)

Elbert Stoakes and Sarah McCulie were married on the .. day of January 1882

Samuel Barrett was married February 2 1882

George Bradshaw was married 7 the day of Feburary 1882

Calven Barrett’s wife died on the 18th day of March 1882

Thomas Jones was killed by John Jones on the 11th Nov 1882

Said Stokes departed this life on the 16th day of Jan 1883

Small Pox at Stoney Point 23 Dec 1882

Susan Lane departed this life on the 18th Jan 1883.

Dr Moody departed this life on the 10th day of Feb (1883)

James Fleener departed this life on the 28th day of Feb 1883

Old Parson Bellamy’s wife departed this life March 3rd (1883)

(Only farm news for 1884)

George Gipson and Wane Powers (Bowers) were hung at Estillville on the 6th day of Feb 1885.

Nancy Porter departed this life on the 2nd day of April (1885)

Eliza Woolf, colored, dyed on the 6th day of April 1885

William A Robinett departed this life on the 10th day of May at about 11 0’clock (1885)

Dr William Jones departed this life on the 11 day of Jan 1886

James Cooper departed this life on the 15th Jan 1886

Frances Cooper, wife of James Cooper departed this life on the 16th day of Feb 1886

Frankyon Hensley departed this life on 28 July 1886.

Benjamin Ross departed this life on the 5th day of January 1887

Danyel L Bellomy departed this life on the 14 day of Jan (1887)

John Grim departed this life on the 21 Jan 1887

William Foster departed this life on 19 July 1887

Daniel Itson married on the 14th Nov 1888

William H Price departed this life 8 Dec 1888

Rosaner Winegar departed this life on 3rd day of Dec 1888

Eliza Jane Ross departed this life on 8th Feb 1889

John R Ross was married on the 24th day of March 1889

Thomas Francisco was Killed on 21st of May 1889

Elizabeth Robenett departed this life on the 26th July (1889)

Hiram Wells departed this life 27 June 1890

Bety Skelton departed this life 28 June 1890

William Fish departed this life 29th June 1890

Wm Bellomy departed this life 29 June 1890

Robert Cooper (senr?) departed this life 10 June 1890

Molley Robnett departed this life 22 Feb 1891

On April 4th, 5th and 6th 1891 the thermometer stood at 30 to 32 for 48 hours and it snowed 2 to 3 inches. Three killing frosts on the 5th, 6th and 7th of May.

Anderson Cox departed this life on the 9th of May (1891)

Robert Darter departed this life on the 12 day of June (1891)

Bill Monroe was killed on the 18th day of June (1891)

Old Mrs Hale departed this life on the 13th day of July 1891

Susan Evans departed this life on the 28th day of Sept 1891

Elizabeth Fish, wife of John Fish departed this life on 20th Feb 1892

Mary Eliget departed this life 13 Oct 1892

J E Denny departed this life on 15th Oct 1892