James PACK

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Was the son who died at age of 14 from a tooth infection. Buried in the Pack cemetary.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James Pack
Age: 9
Birth Date: Sep 1890
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fleniners Pack [Fleming]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

He is mentioned in his mother's will.

WILL

Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Jane Pack, recorded in McDowell Co. WV.

August 7, 1888

I, Rebeckey Jane Pack, of McDowell County, and State of West Virginia, (but now of Webster County, W. Va.,)do make and declare this to be my last will and testament as follow s: I will and bequeath unto Cosby Holbrook, my mother, and William T. Holbrook, my brother, all of my land situated on the Dry Fork of Tug River, in McDowell county and state of West Virginia, known as my home place, to hold in trust for my two children until they become of age, and in the event of the death of one or both of the children , Flem o r Jennie [Jimmie], the land goes to Cosby Holbrook her lifetime, and In the even t of the death of Cosby Holbrook and one or both of my children, any time before the children
should become of age, the land goes to William T. Holbrook, his heirs and assigns forever.

Given under my hand , the seventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

REBECKEY JONES [Jane] PACK.(Seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of these witnesses:
John W. Wease,
Casander Gadd,
J. B. Bentley ,
Marshal Mullins,

Note in margin: "This will was set aside by the United States Circuit Court at Charleston, West Virginia. See Deed Book No. 52, page 41.

Her husband was left out of her will. This has an impact on the court case brought by her brother against coal magnate Edwin J. Berwind.