Today our ancestry can only be traced back to a young slave couple, Simon & Eliza Eggleston.  They lived in the Dyers Store area of  Leatherwood, Virginia in the 1800s.

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This web site is dedicated to the rich heritage of our families past and present who have endured the evils of slavery, the growing pains of  a young nation and were able to not only dream of a better life for themselves and their children but survived to realize those dreams and prospered.  This  site is a portal for you and especially our children to read about those who  came before us and perhaps provide a little understanding of who we are.

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Information found within the site is based on research derived from family members and records, census data, local historical records, family folk tales as well as information from Rayzelda Gravely's book "Our Family Tree".

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We acknowledge that there may be mistakes and oversights,
 however, please feel free to contact me to make corrections and additions. Your help is greatly appreciated. Enjoy.

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Special thanks to Arthur Eggleston and James M. Eggleston, Jr. who provided inspiration to document our Family tree as well as collected much of the basic data.