History

Pvt. David Lawson That he entered the service in the North Carolina Militia in the War of the Revolution at Gilford Court House in the State of North Carolina in the year 1780 under Captain Johnson and was in the battle of Cowpens in this campaign. He served six months. After the battle at the…

Pvt. James McDonald, North Carolina Militia Was born Aug. 21 1758 in Cumberland Co. North Carolina and married Sarah Cox, July 20, 1797 in Randolph Co. North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina militia as a horseman and was in a number of battles Kings Mountain, Camden, Cowpens and Savannah. He applied for a…

Sgt. William Chambers,  4th Virginia Regiment In his early twenties he volunteered for service in the Revolutionary Army in April 1777. He was in Captain John Morton’s company of the 4th Virginia Regiment, and was wounded in action in October 1777. He was discharged February 6, 1778 with the rank of Sargeant. He had enlisted…

Pvt. Joseph Griffith, 7th Virginia Regiment Enlisted as a private regular in the Army of the United States the day & date cannot now from old age & consequent lots of memory be now recollected but it was about six years before the surrender of Cornwallis at York. He entered and served in the 7th…

The Beaty Family War History of Alan R. Beaty – Iraq This country had gone through a lot of wars, racial rights, female rights and there was even a hurricane. Hurricane Harvey just recently in Texas. The point is, if this country wasn’t as supportive, some of us might have been gone by now. We’re…

SSGT, Randy Sauls Randy Sauls was born in Scott County on December 24, 1969 and is the son of Don and Maggie Sauls. Randy Sauls grew up in Winfield, Tennessee and joined the National Guard at the age of 17, his parents signed for him to join and enlisted on January 11, 1987. During the…

SFC. Lee R. Jeffers, Panama, Iraq, Afghanistan  Sgt. First Class, Lee Jeffers was born May 13, 1968 and is the son of Estel and Linda (Gibson) Jeffers. His siblings are David, Annetta, Jo Ann and Tammy. He grew up in the Bufflao Creek area in Scott County where he attended Capital Hill Middle School and…

The family of Sonny and Beverly (Jeffers) Washam Cpl. Rusty L. Washam, KIA, Iraq Graduated from Scott County High School in 2003 and joined the Marines shortly after graduation. Rusty was the youngest of six brothers and sisters and always had a smile on his face. He lived his life to the fullest and truly…

Bill Boyatt, Vietnam wounded Bill Boyatt served as a combat medic in the 196th Light Infantry from July 1967 until wounded on January 8, 1968. Bill Boyatt currently lives in the Scott County area and is active in the VFW and the American Legion. The family of Llew Stanley proud soldiers LE. Caney Stanley (Pharmacist’s Mate…

SPEC-4, Ernest L. Roysden; A Brave Soul  Ernest L. Roysden was born on November 25, 1950 in Jamestown, Tennessee. His parents were Floyd and Alpha (Watson) Roysden. In May of 1970, Ernest was drafted into the Army and made the rank of SPEC-4. While on patrol there would be fifteen men that would leave at…