Collected here are articles from various newspapers which mention interesting happenings in Russell County. I've added a few subject tags to each article, you can sort the articles by paper name, date, or subject.
Richmond Dispatch, Thu., Sep-28-1854 - Dysentery
Abingdon Virginian, March 18, 1864 - Small pox in New Garden.
Abingdon Virginian, April 15, 1864 - Fire in Lebanon.
Staunton Spectator, Tue., May-14-1878 - William Denny, Jacksons, poisoned
The Milan Exchange, Thu., May-16-1878 - Jackson, poison, Gatewood, Wooten
Southwest Examiner, 4-18-1885 - Jesse B. Fuller
Southwest Examiner, 5-1-1886 - John F. McElhenny
Southwest Examiner, 5-22-1886 - Tyler Castle, Oscar Honaker, shooting
Southwest Examiner, 6-5-1886 - Rainwater Ramsey
Southwest Examiner, 7-31-1886 - A. C. Ferguson
Staunton Spectator, Wed., Jun-15-1887 - Stuart, Campbell, marriage
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-13-1888 - Cassell, Vance, murder, Aston, Honaker, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-10-1889 - Lebanon, news, Fields, fire
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Aug-2-1889 - Kiser, murder, Phillips
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-18-1890 - Murder, lynching
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Aug-29-1890 - Mont. Honaker, George Steele, John Martin, murder
The Lenoir Topic, Wed-Mar-4-1891 - Wright, Potter, gang, Henritze
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Nov-4-1892 - Nathan Burgess, Sherman Lucas, Sutherland, murder, lynching
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Feb-10-1893 - Henry Hess, old man
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-19-1894 - Lebanon, misc
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 1-19-1894 - W. B. Aston dead
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Feb-9-1894 - Bill Baker, Brackett, murder
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 7-3-1896 - Nelson Fraley
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jan-21-1897 - Fire, Routh
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Sep-16-1898 - Russell misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jan-26-1899 - Charity Williams, dead
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-10-1899 - Henry Bausell, stabbed, Tyler Williams
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jul-6-1899 - Ferguson, Ratliff, murder, Brown, Felts, Baldwin
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Thu-Jul-13-1899 - Ferguson, Ratliff, murder, Brown, Felts, Baldwin
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jul-20-1899 - Ferguson, Ratliff, murder, Brown, Felts, Baldwin
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Oct-6-1899 - Bradshaw, Ascue, marriage
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Oct-26-1899 - Will Claytor, B. J. Wysor, Oscar Claytor, killed
Clinch Valley News, Fri-Dec-15-1899 - Bausell, Teets, marriage
Lebanon-News, 1900-02-09 - Ward Humphreys
Tazewell Republican Thu., Mar-8-1900 - Baldwin, dead
Tazewell Republican, Thu-May-10-1900 - Strouth, Ratliff, dead, Brown
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-14-1900 - Lebanon misc
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 6-28-1901 - Lewis J. Walden
Virginia Republican, 8-2-1901 - George Jessee
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 9-13-1901 - Confederate camp
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 9-20-1901 - Glade Spring Company roster
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 11-15-1901 - John Wesley Ball
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 12-13-1901 - Oliver Aistrop
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 1-10-1902 - William G. Barnett
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jan-16-1902 - A. P. Gilmer
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 2-7-1902 - William G. Barnett
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 2-14-1902 - Meekin S. Hurt
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-8-1902 - Mrs. G. W. Sample, died
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 5-23-1902 - Oliver Aistrop
Lebanon News, 1902-05-30 - John P. Jenks
Lebanon News, 1902-06-06 - William P. Cooper
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 6-20-1902 - Nelson Fraley
Lebanon News, 1902 ca. July - Charles William Johnson
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 7-4-1902 - William J. Kendrick
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 8-8-1902 - Confederate, UCV
Lebanon News, 1902-09-05 - Oliver Aistrop
Lebanon News, 1902-09-05 - Nathan E. Owens
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 9-26-1902 - Confederate, UCV
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Oct-10-1902 - Fire, Lebanon
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Oct-10-1902-(1) - John W. Daniel, speech, Lebanon
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-19-1902 - Russell, burglaries
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 12-26-1902 - John C. Gent, Henry H. Dickenson, David K. Banner, William E. Burns, fire
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-16-1903 - Fire, Elbert Jessee, Sword's Creek
Lebanon News, 1903-03-06 - Mrs. Joel R. Campbell funeral, D. K. Cook
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-28-1903 - Harrisson, Altizer, moonshine, arrested
Lebanon News, 1903-07-10 - William P. Cooper
Lebanon News, 1903-07-31 - Joseph Skeen, Samuel Kelly
Lebanon News, 1903-08-07 - Edward K. Davis
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 8-28-1903 - Phillip Reynolds
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Feb-19-1904 - Henry C. Davis, dead, train
Lebanon News, 1904-07-08 - Alexander Castle
Lebanon News, 1904 - John McCloud
Lebanon News, 1904-07-15 - Charles Price
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-20-1905 - J. E. Monk, fire
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Aug-18-1905 - Thief, H. C. Stuart
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 12-21-1905 - Captain Thomas' Nitre Company roster
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-11-1907 - Robert Jessee, Hop Johnson, Henry Jessee, Charles Tickle, murder, Coley Fugate, misc
Lebanon News, 1907-01-25 - W. N. Buckles
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Feb-15-1907 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-12-1907 - Rev. C. H. Fogleman, dead
Lebanon News, 1907-05-10 - James Mack Lark
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-23-1907 - Lebanon, fire, Henritze, Alderson, Burns
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-24-1907 - Fire, Lebanon, Henritze, Alderson, Burns
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-14-1907 - Rain, destruction
Virginia Republican, 7-5-1907 - Robert Preston Carson
Lebanon News, 1907-07-26 - George R. Cowan, Emma Cowan
Virginia Republican, 8-2-1907 - William J. Kendrick
Lebanon News, 1907-08-23 - James Oscar Patrick
Virginia Republican, 9-20-1907 - Oscar G. Addison
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Nov-29-1907 - Russell, convicts
Virginia Republican, 2-20-1908 - Oscar G. Addison
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-13-1908 - Gesler, shot
Virginia Republican, 4-2-1908 - John Bailey
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-10-1908 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-17-1908 - James Price, murder
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-17-1908 - J. W. Bausell, Clintwood Times
Lebanon News, 1908-05-01 - Newbern Sykes, R. W. Sykes
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 5-14-1908 - Washington County Confederate roster, Goodson Rifle Guards and Mountain Boys
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-12-1908 - James H. Price, murder
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Aug-21-1908 - Mrs. Robert Ray, dead, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Fri-Jan-8-1909 - Wade Holley, arrested, murder
Lebanon News, 1909-03-12 - Noah W. Kiser, J. C. Gent
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-12-1909 - Russell, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-26-1909 - Peter Henritze, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-2-1909 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-9-1909 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-23-1909 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-30-1909 - Lebanon, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-7-1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, May 14, 1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, May 21, 1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-4-1909 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jun-10-1909 - Rush Smith, black, sentenced, murder, lynching
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-11-1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-18-1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-25-1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-2-1909 - Burns, lightning, misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-9-1909 - Lebanon misc
Lebanon News, 1909-07-23 - J. L. Williams
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-30-1909 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Sep-3-1909 - Major Price, children, killed
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Oct-7-1909 - Howard Little
Clinch Valley News, Fri, Oct-8-1909 - Howard Little
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Nov-11-1909 - Howard Little
Clinch Valley News, Fri, Nov-19-1909 - Howard Little
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Dec-9-1909 - Howard Little
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Dec-23-1909 - Clint Trent, trial, murder
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-24-1909 - Howard Little
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-7-1910 - Lynch, Gilmer, marriage
Tazewell Republican Thu., Mar-17-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Mar-24-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Virginia Republican, 3-31-1910 - Oscar G. Addison
Tazewell Republican, Thu, Apr-7-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
The Chatham Record, Wed., Apr-20-1910 - Cleveland, fire
Virginia Republican, 4-28-1910 - Jesse B. Fuller
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-5-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-12-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu,. Jun-16-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jun-30-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jul-28-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-4-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-4-1910 - Sword's Creek, Wysor
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-4-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-11-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-11-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Clinch-Valley-News-Fri-Aug-26-1910.jpg - Harness shop, Honaker, Hurt, Jenks
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Sep-1-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Sep-8-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Nov-10-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Nov-17-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Dec-1-1910 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Dec-15-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Dec-22-1910 - Otis Caldwell, Confederate, Civil War
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Thu-Dec-22-1910 - Sword's Creek misc
Lebanon News, 1911-01 - M. A. Fletcher
Tazewell Republican Thu., Feb-23-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican Thu., Mar-23-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican Thu., Apr-20-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican Thu., Apr-27-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-4-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-18-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jun-22-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jun-22-1911-(1) - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-31-1911 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Sep-7-1911 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Oct-12-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Oct-26-1911 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Nov-30-1911 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-22-1911 - J. W. Bausell
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Feb-1-1912 - Lebanon misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Feb-2-1912 - Clint Farmer arrested, Howard Fletcher
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Feb-8-1912 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Feb-15-1912 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Feb-29-1912 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Mar-14-1912 - Sword's Creek misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-15-1912 - Missing man, Jake Minnick
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Mar-21-1912 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Mar-28-1912 - Sword's Creek misc
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-19-1912 - Steffey, Amos, marriage
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-2-1912 - Sword's Creek misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., May-23-1912 - Lebanon misc
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Tue. Jun-18-1912 - Hunt, Davis, Sword's Creek, Bostic, Davis
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Fri. Jun-21-1912 - Bostic, attempted murder
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jun-27-1912 - Lebanon misc
Lebanon News, -1912-06-28 - John P. Browning
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Jul-25-1912 - Lebanon misc
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Aug-1-1912 - Lebanon misc
Lebanon News, 1912-08-23 - Eli Buckles, Wyndham R. Gilmer
Tazewell Republican, Thu., Sep-19-1912 - Lebanon misc
Lebanon News, 1913-01-10 - James J. Henritze
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jan-17-1913 - Beverly J. Wysor, dead
Lebanon News, January 24, 1913 - Peter Henritze
Lebanon News, May 30, 1913 - Charles W. Powers, reunion
Lebanon News, 1913-08-08 - James Wesley Bausell, James Price
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Apr-24-1914 - Mrs. N. B. Honaker, dead, train
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Thu., Jul-23-1914 - Nuckles, murder, Ball, Sword's Creek
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Fri., Jul-24-1914 - Nuckles, murder, Ball, Sword's Creek
Lebanon News, 1915-01-01 - Harvey W. Martin
Lebanon News, 1915-01-01 - William Jackson
Lebanon News, 1915-01-01 - John Shell
Lebanon News, 1915-01-01- - John W. Kitchen
Lebanon News, 1915-01-01 - Whitley Thomas
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-28-1915 - M. S. Zimmerman, Fred Combs, murder, trial
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jun-25-1915 - Charles W. Grant, dead
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-2-1915 - Auto wreck, Andy Kestner, dead
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Wed., Jul-21-1915 - Sword's Creek, hotel, fire, Wysor
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Wed., Oct-6-1915 - Whitt, Sword's Creek
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-17-1915 - Pruitt, suicide
Lebanon News, 1916-02-18 - Cummings Thompson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Wed., Mar-29-1916 - Mrs. W. E. Gilmer, dead
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-19-1916 - Mrs. J. T. Puckett, dead
Lebanon News, 1916-05-26 - George W. J. Gray
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-14-1916 - Carl G. Sample, dead
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Sep-8-1916 - Sadie Howard, killed
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Oct-27-1916 - Enos Daugherty, Confederate
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Jul-6-1917 - T. L. Webb, confederate, wars
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Mar-1-1918 - John Campbell, Rebecca Campbell, murder
Lebanon News, 1918-04-12 - Martin Jessee
Clinch Valley News, Fri., Dec-6-1918 - Influenza, Lebanon
Lebanon News, 1919-05-19 - Hiram Addison
Clinch-Valley-News-Fri-Jul-4-1919.jpg - Lebanon misc
Lebanon News, 1919-07-11 - Creed Barton
Lebanon News, 1920-01-23 - John F. W. Saddler
Lebanon News, 1920-11-12 - Silas Castle
Lebanon News, 1921-03-17 - Robert Cross, B. F. Francisco
Lebanon News, 1921-05-06 - Robert Cross
Clinch Valley News, Fri., May-12-1922 - Stephen J. Bundy, dead
Lebanon News, 1923-05-18 - Henry Daniel Addison
Lebanon News, 1924-07-24 - A. P. Browning
Lebanon-News-1924-10-3-luther-hart-clapp.jpg - Luther Hart Clapp
Lebanon-News-1924-10-03-luther-hart-clapp1.jpg - Luther Hart Clapp
Lebanon-News-1924-10-03-luther-hart-clapp2.jpg - Luther Hart Clapp
Lebanon News, 1925-01-30 - William Buckles
Lebanon News, 1925-02-06- - Jefferson Kiser
Lebanon News, 1925-03-20 - Jesse Browning
Lebanon News, 1925-03-27 - Liburn Garrett
Lebanon News, 1925-04-03 - Elijah Laforce
Lebanon News, 1925-04-10 - N. B. Hartsock
Lebanon News, 1925-04-10 - Charles H. Cowan
Lebanon News, 1925-04-17 - W. H. Fuller
Lebanon News, 1925-07-17 - James W. Bausell
Lebanon News, 1925-09-18 - Jesse Browning
Lebanon News, 1925-12-11 - W. P. Dickenson
Lebanon News, 1926-02-26 - Nat S. Dickenson
Lebanon News, 1926-03-19 - Jesse Browning
Lebanon News, 1926-04-30 - B. F. Francisco
Lebanon News, 1926-10-01 - John C. Dickenson
Lebanon News, 1926-10-22 - John C. Dickenson
Lebanon News, 1927-04-15 - Aaron L. Hurt, reunion
Lebanon News, 1927-07-08 - George W. Williams
Lebanon News, 1928-04-20 - A. T. Kegley ill
Lebanon News, 1928-06-01 - Nat Dickenson, Lilburn Garrett, 16th Virginia Cavalry
Lebanon News, 1928-10-26 - Nat C. Dickenson
Lebanon News, 1929-02-15 - Samuel P. McCloud injured
Lebanon News, 1929-02-22 - A. T. Kegley sick
Lebanon News, 1929-04-26 - B. F. Francisco
Lebanon News, 1929-06-14 - B. F. Francisco
Lebanon News, 1930 - Post war killings, Hubbard, Fuller
Lebanon News, 1930-06-13 - Aaron L. Hurt, Confederate reunion
Lebanon News, 1930-06-27 - Mat Archer
Lebanon News, 1930-08-08 - Meekin S. Hurt
Lebanon News, 1931-01-09 - John T. Candler sick
Lebanon News, 1931-09-18 - James W. Bausell wedding anniversary
Lebanon News, 1933-04-28 - A. T. Kegley sick
Lebanon News, 1933-05-12 - George L. Kiser sick
Lebanon News, 1933-05-12 - A. T. Kegley sick
Lebanon News, 1933-11-24 - Elijah Artrip
Lebanon News, 1934-07-27 - James W. Bausell turns 90
Lebanon News, 1935-01-25 - Thomas Musick
Lebanon News, 1935-02-01 - Elijah Artrip ill
Lebanon News, 1935-03-01 - George Williams birthday
Coalfield Progress, 3-5-1936 - Hardin Dale
Coalfield Progress, 3-5-1936b - Lorenzo Dow Vaughn
Coalfield Progress, 3-5-1936c - Hiram C. Beverly
Coalfield Progress, 4-30-1936 - Francis, John, and Henry Powers
Coalfield Progress, 5-14-1936 - J. F. McElhenny
Coalfield Progress, 3-25-1937 - Mrs. R. P. Hansen
Coalfield-Progress-4-15-1937a.jpg - Wise county newspapers
Coalfield-Progress-4-15-1937b.jpg - Wise county newspapers
Coalfield-Progress-4-15-1937c.jpg - Wise county newspapers
Coalfield-Progress-4-15-1937d.jpg - Wise county newspapers
Coalfield-Progress-9-30-1937.jpg - History of Wise County
Coalfield-Progress-1-6-1938a.jpg - T. C. M. Alderson
Coalfield-Progress-1-6-1938b.jpg - T. C. M. Alderson
Lebanon News, 1938-08-26 - Haskew Ball, Moses Hurt
Lebanon News, 1939-05-19 - Samuel P. McCloud
Lebanon News, 1940-08-09 - Dickenson family reunion
Coalfield-Progress-nd.jpg - Patrick Hagan
Coalfield-Progress-nd2.jpg - Patrick Hagan
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