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Fauquier County, Virgnia Democrat
January 1, 1924 to November 24, 1924

These notes were transcibed by Jim Burgess from the Fauquier County Democrat Newspaper, they are not complete. This information was compiled to show researchers how valuable the Fauquier County, Virginia Democrat can be to a Genealogist who had ancestors living in Fauquier County, Virginia in the 1920's.

Jan 1, 1930 Mr. Clarence Cockrill and family have rented Mr. W. E. Bishop new house one Lee Street and taken possession.
Is any one out there descended from the prettiest girl in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1924? Who was the prettiest girl in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1924?
B.F. Cockrill indicted Feb 1, 1930 R Maxwell Cockrill and BF. Cockrill indicted misdeameanor probhibition.
12 Feb 1930 Jeff Davis Cockrill of Marshall and Miss Mabel Lee Clatterbuck daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clatterbuck.
Howard W. Smith received 1030 votes to 105 votes against his republican opponent Mr. Brooks.
Sketch of Major General E. C. Walthall (large write up)
Philip Grimsley departed this life 9 Mar 1924.
Edward F. Kerns departed this life 4 years ago paper dated 22 Mar 1924
29 Mar 1924 William Kines (Picture) Uncle Bill M., Mrs Taylor and Miss Heflin.
William Browning Oden Remington Merchant died 29 Dec 1923 of Rappahannock born 21 Nov 1869
James DeRuyter Blackwell Contributor to the True Index.
Hugh Hamilton 82 retires after many years of public service.
Stories of Old Confederate Veterans are mention in almost every issue.
Mamie A Bywaters departed this life 26 Nov 1923
Carrell Virginia Bywaters departed this life 18 Dec 1921
Mollie C Hynson departed this life 12 Dec 1923 at Belvoir
Garfield Harding departed this life 23 Dec 1919
Judge Charles M. White departed this life 1911Nettie James widow of Mr. Edward James died Monday in Washington date of paper Feb 9, 1924
Esther Schwab prettiest girl at Warrenton High School 16 Feb 1924
Mrs Robert Martin died Feb 4, 1924 Farfield Hospital Washington DC Husband R. L. Martin
Gladys Marie Stafford departed this life 1 year age 7 Feb 1928.
J W Burke dpearted this life Feb 13, 1925 age 75 born near Marshall
L F Leopold Francis Keating departed this life 3 Mar 1924 born Cork Ireland
Adolph Ullman father of Messrs Herman Ullman and Mr. Ullman died 1883 paper dated 8 Mar 1824
Mamie Bywaters departed this life 26 NOv 1923
Edward F. Kerns departed this life 29 Feb 1920
F. R. Boston Paster of the Warrenton Baptist Church departed this life 23 Aug
Dr. Joseph E Johson of Colonial Beach died 10 Mar 1924 Native of Fauquier County
Little boy departed this life 3 Feb 1922 Thomas Fletcher
Mr R. H. Caton died at his home in Midland 9 Mar 1924 wife Cornelius Hitt
R. O. St Clar one of Warrenton most courteous Citizens no dated paper dated 22 Mar 1924
Richard Ninaldo Lake died at home in Rectorville 3 Mar 1924 age 76 (his family mentioned.)
Jane Walter passed away 27 Mar 1923
Dr. William Dudley Powers died age 74 - 24 Mar 1924
Elizabeth Dennis Radliffe daughter of James Franklin Dennis died 23 Mar 1924 married 22 Feb 1924 to George Lewis Radcliffe
Miss Geneive COCKRILL youngest daught of Mr James COCKRILL passed awy Saturday morning April 12 and land to rest in the Marshall Cemetery April 14, 1924
Chas R. McIntosh died 22 Sep 1924
Fitzhugh L. Kerns departed this life 4 Oct 1923
Genevieve Frost Cockrill departed this life 12 Apr 1924
James A Menefee died (no date buried Saturday 19 Apr 1924
Dorman Riley departed this life 15 Apr 1924
W. B. Olinger departed this life 28 Apr 1923
Richard C. Payne 2 Apr 1924 age 87 son in law of Mr. Nelson DeNeale
James William FEWELL departed this life 26 Apr 1924
J. T. Field departed this life 28 Apr 1923
Robert Wyne departed this life2 Apr 1924
William J Frank departed this life 1 Oct 1897
Samuel McMillan dies no dated paperdated dated 7 May 1924 died in New York
Samuel Stewart Simpson son of John F Simpson and Fannie A Simpson born 13 Oct 1862 and died 14 May 1924 George Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Claud Waddell departed this life 18 May 1929
George H. Carter of Argentine, Kansas died 12 May 1924 age 71 son of Wm Fitzhugh Carter. More data listed.
Mrs Mary Smith wife of James Smith died at home in Warrenton 12 May 1924 daughter of William Brawner and Fannie - More data given
Auto Accident claims the life of Philip J. Triplett of Richmond May 1924 - more data given.
Lewis Stewart Gray died 17 May 1924 married to Maria Goff 9 children - more data given
Mary Elleen Teele departed this life 27 May 1921
Mrs Timberlake widow of J.W. Timberlake died at her home near Fauquier Springs 4 June 1924. She was Miss Locia Browning of Rappahannock - more data given.
Leonard King killed instantly by rock crusher Thursday evening 6 June 1924
Thomas Hunton died at home near New Baltimore 6 Jun 1924 son of Thomas E Hunton and Jane C Hunton born near New Baltimore 10 Oct 1845 married Ellen C. Kerfoot of Berryville, Clark County, Virginia 23 Feb 1869
Edward Corbin son of Mort died 31 May 1924
Burnley Duke Harrison of Washington DC died 14 Jun 1924 son of Jacob Cowan and Elizabeth Helen Hein of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Maxwell Moffett was buried at the Orlean Baptist Church 27 May 1924
George V Rector age 51 died 27 Jun 1924 native of Woodville married Janet Colvin
Fannie Lawrence died 3 years ago to day 23 July 1924.
Ellen Carter died in Denver Colorado 11 July 1924 age 88 widow of John B Carter family of Salem now Marshall.
Evelyn Marie Wilson departed this life 30 July 1917
William Payne and Fran A son of Hamilton Howard Payne departed this life 29 July 1924
Who will be the most popular girl in Fauquier County August 16, 1924. Vote AGAIN AND AGAIN.
H A Deen age 24 killed Tuesday Saturday 16 Aug 1924 married Mary Ulary of Warrenton
Issac Gray died Thursday Saturday 16 Aug 1924
Lucien T. Smith death son of Robert Smith of the Plains died of a stroke 12 Aug 1924 in Cleveland Ohio.
Fannie S. Skinner departed this life 7 Aug 1924 in her 87th year.
Buy votes for the most popular girl in Fauquier You Know who she is.
Large list of White and Black Teachers 25 Oct 1924
Mrs Hanna Levering Brown widown of Judson Brown died Sunday 12 Oct 1924 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ficklen of near Casanova - more data.
Strother Cobrin died 6 years ago 12 Oct 1918
Judge Charles Edgar Niccol 70 YEARS old died 24 Oct 1924 in Alexandria Hospital.
Mrs John Cheatwood died near Caverton today 25 Oct 1924
R C Reid departed this life 11 Oct 1918 by Mrs Frank L. Jeffries.
Jack tried three times to KISS me last night.
He didn't. I dared him.
Annie Hilbert passed away 7 Oct 1924
E A Moore popular physician died Sunday according to1 Nov 1924 Saturday Paper. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Thomas Settle.
Trough November 1, 1924


Links To Other Sites

Fauquier Times Democrat Newspaper Online

Library of Congress Chronicling America  List of articles for Fauquier County 1789 - 1963

Newspaper Abstracts  Transcribed excerpts from various newspapers

The Prince William County Public Library Electronic Resources 

University of Mary Washington Newspaper Search for Fauquier
Includes the following Newspapers and others: 
Virginia Herald (1787-1875)
Impartial Observer and the Rights of Man (1811)
Political Arena (1827-1841)
Weekly Recorder (1844-1847)
Democratic Recorder (1842-1861)
Fredericksburg News (1847-1861)
Fredericksburg Ledger (1865-1874)
Virginia Star, Fredericksburg Star & Daily Star (1877-1902)
The Free Lance (1885-1900)
Free Lance-Star (1926-1928)
Frederickburg-Newspapers Directory at UMW

Last Updated: April 2020