Puckett

Puckett, Pauline – Obituary

Pauline G. Puckett, niece of the late T. T. Greer [Geer], 10th governor of Oregon, died Saturday in a hospital at age 76. Mrs. Puckett, who lived at 8655 NE Boehmer St., was born in Cove and lived in the Portland area for 26 years. She is survived by her husband Claude; two children, LaVerta (Pegge) Quiett of Lake Oswego and Winter [Winton] Puckett of Portland; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Caldwell’s Colonial Mortuary. Burial will be in Skyline Memorial Gardens. The family suggests remembrances be contributions to St. Mathew’s Church memorial … Read more

Marriages of Charlotte County Virginia, 1784-1815

1911 Map of Charlotte County Virginia

This volume, “Marriages of Charlotte County, Virginia, 1784-1815,” compiles the marriage bonds and minister’s returns from Charlotte County during the specified period. The original work was painstakingly copied by Catherine Lindsay Knorr and published in 1951. The book spans 119 pages and includes a wealth of historical data on marriages that took place in this Virginia county. This publication presents several challenges for readers. Some pages are slightly tattered and torn, and the manuscript features irregular pagination. Additionally, there are tight or nonexistent margins, particularly at the bottom of the pages, and one page is typed on different paper than the rest.

Biography of W. H. Puckett

The junior member of the well known law firm of Hawley & Puckett is the gentleman whose name forms the caption of this sketch. He is still a young man, but has attained a position of distinction at the bar that many an older practitioner might well envy. He was born at Herndon Place, Ballard County, Kentucky, on the 8th of August 1869. His father, W. J. Puckett, was a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and became one of the prominent lawyers of Kentucky, where he practiced successfully for a number of years. He is now living retired in Denver, Colorado. … Read more