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Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TmQ.2ACIB/2337 Message Board Post: Source: http://www.pioneerindex.com/wentwest.html P I O N E E R P R O F I L E S T H E Y W E N T W E S T & T H E Y R E T U R N E D John Marshall BALL 1836:b s/o George W. & Malinda (Parsons) Ball, traveled extensively in the West, homesteader in pioneer days of Kansas with hot winds, grasshoppers & Indians returning to Randolph, in 1916 he was the only living representative of a pioneer family, 1860:m Christina Ward d/o Adonijah & Patsy (Carper) Ward Ch: Hattie, Maggie [BOSp405] William Hall CONRAD {1849 -1927} s/o John B. & Mary (Wilson) Conrad, German ancestry went West, returned after 8 years in Kansas, Colorado, California & other western states postmaster, 1892:m1 Alice Hamilton {5/9/185-1/1/1900} d/o Bryson & Mary (Stalnaker) Hamilton m2 Effie Crouch d/o Randolph & Katherine (Hutton) Crouch [BOSp334,MAXp351] John Randolph CRICKARD {1860-1950} Irish s/o Patrick & Amanda (Currence) Crickard mother died at age 2, stepmother died age 4, then 10 Ch born to family, spent 2 yrs in Missouri, Justice of the Peace 1885:m Alverda F. Bell {1868-1952} d/o John N.C. & Hannah (Currence) Bell Ch: Patrick Ewart, John Nixon, Robert Bruce, Eva Bell, Peter Warren, Mary, Jonas F., Anne C., Rose P. [MAXp354] James Snyder CUNNINGHAM {1859-1900} s/o Solomon & Mary J. (Lantz) Cunningham, Scotish, Scotish, traveled west 3 years 1890: Randolph, farmer Dry Fork District 1881:m Mary S. Ketlerman d/o Salem & Polly (Bennett) Ketlerman Ch: Charles, Paul, Homas, Maudie, Gertie, Glenn, Lenora, Bryan, Baby [MAXp357] Marion Harding CURRENCE 1862:b s/o Jacob C. & Virginia P. (Currence) Currence went West & herded cattle in Indian Territory, farmed in Kansas, raised cattle in Colorado 1895: Elkins 1891:m Iva Mabel Edwards d/o A.J. & Elizabeth (Muncy) Edwards in Colorado Ch: Alcanzar, Edwin, Arthur Jacob, Omar Jarvis, Virginia Pearl [MAXp362] David Blackman CURTIS 1841-1893:b near site of Elkins s/o Thomas B. & Mary (Conrad) Curtis German, Union 2nd WV Vol Cavalry Co B., 1865: fought Sioux Indians out West 1867: returned to Randolph Cty teaching school until 1890, 1870:m Mary Virginia McLean {1845-1893} d/o George McLean Ch: George McLean, Stella, Anna May, David Quinton, Eusebius Ozias, Flossie [BOSp325,MAXp363] George McLean CURTIS 1872:b near Elkins s/o David Blackman* & Mary Virginia (McLean) Curtis age 19 began teaching & reading law with Hon C. H. Scott 1895:adm to bar, spent 1 year at Ardmore, Indian Territory, 1895 : adm to the bar, Whitmer lawyer, m Ora Earl Collett {10/23/1873-2/02/1949} d/o Andrew & Xantippie Crawford Collett [BOSp326,MAXp363] Elias Andrew FERGUSON 1833-1888 s/o Ellis Ferguson traveled West in early life res Randolph & Tucker Cty m Mary Francis Clementine Propst d/o Jehu & Abigail (Ervin) Propst Ch: Sarah E., Bernard I., Isaac W., Alba J., Elias A., Wyatt P., James L., Penesa J., Olive M., Robert E. [MAXp379] Matthew Luther GAINER {12/8/1854-4/10/1933}1854:b s/o Daniel G. & Rachel (Matthew) Gainer Montrose farmer 1883:m Lydia Ann Phares {8/26/1856-7/24/1940} d/o Jacob & Jemima (Wilmoth) Phares Ch: Howard J., Dellas C., Dora B., Emma May, Summa, Lura, Glenn W, Stella Pearl [MAXp385] Walter A. HEDRICK 1881:b Pendleton Cty s/o J. C. & Martha (Berkely) Hedrick, traveled extensively in the South & West returning to WV, in partnership with his brother Frederick R. a restaurant in Elkins [BOSp420] John Middleton JOHNSON 1837:b s/o David & Fannie (Huff) Johnson of VA, English ancestry Confederate soldier under Pickett, lived CA for 2 years 1857:m Sarah Yates d/o Garrett Yates in Missouri 8 Ch: Henry, Missouri, Emma, Sammy, Henry, Charles, Pickett, Fannie 1891:m2 Eliza E.Beahm, d/o George W. Beahm, 5 Ch: Nancy, Etta, Belle, Gilbert Bibee, Ira Clay [MAXp416] Chambers L. MUSTOE 1860:b in Barbour Cty s/o Anthony & Catherine Mustoe, lumberman 1880: visited Missouri, Montana, gold mines of Alaska & British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, California 1886: Cascade Range premature explosion of dynamite tore off part of his hand & killed his brother Anthony, returned to farm at Kerens [MAXp523] Leonard PHARES 1858:b s/o Jacob & Jemima (Wilmoth) Phares, after trying the West he came back to Randolph, Orlena farmer 1881:m Laura Louella Wilmoth d/o Seymour & Virginia C. (Taylor) Wilmoth Ch: Lottie, Leslie J., Grover C. [MAXp445] Claude PHILLIPS 1845:b s/o Moses & Margaret Phillips, Confederate army, lived in Missouri working on the railroad & studying law & geology, worked the goldmines in CA, he crossed the country twice, farmer, developed Roaring Creek naming the town Womelsdorff [MAXp449] Lee Jesse SANDRIDGE 1870:b Upshur Cty s/o John Frederick & Elmanza (Lyman) Sandridge grad Buckhannon Seminary, 1892: Kansas, prospected in lead & zinc mines 1894: returned to Randolph as a stone-cutter & mason 1895:elected sergeant of Beverly, engaged in building, loan & life insurance 1896:m Mrs. Jessie May (Wilson) Houston d/o James D.Wilson in Beverly [MAXp471] Edwin SCOTT {1/8/1859-3/18/1921} s/o John K. & Rachel (Skidmore) Scott, Irish & German ancestry, farmer & contractor, spent several years in the Northwest returning to live in Roaring Creek District 1891:m Carrie L. Kittle d/o G. W. & F. M. Kittle Ch: Stephen B., Russie, Rachel [MAXp468] Daniel M. STALNAKER 1871:b s/o Alba & Rebecca A. (Moore) Stalnaker 1890:m Myrtle Cofman d/o Franklin B. & Jane (Corley) Coffman m2 Ada M. Right 1891: Idaho, farmer & employed at U. S. Geological Survey of Idaho 1893: returned to Randolph, resident Kerens [MAXp460] Thomas H. STALNAKER {1861-1923} s/o John M., Elkins carpenter, spent one year in the West 1887:m1 Maggie King {1/31/1863-4/7/1894} d/o Miles & Martha (Corley) King, Ch: Guy, Joe, Ada, Burr, his son Joe was the first child to be born in Elkins 1896:m2 Ella Mathew d/o Amos [MAXp459] Willie Randolph STALNAKER 1866:b s/o Hyre A. & Emmeline (Taylor) Stalnaker teacher, lumberman, lumber inspector, brakeman, 3 yrs hotel business in Colusa Cty, CA 1890:m Cora Thompson* Ch: Effie L., Frank [MAXp459] Elam Dowden TALBOTT {11/8/1857-10/29/1937} s/o William Woodford & Sarah (Simon) Talbott educated at WVU, UVA, Beverly lawyer, 2 yrs on western frontiers, herding cattle, hunting, prospecting & traveling 1886:m Lucy (Lutie) Lee Bosworth {3/16/1868-10/13//1956} d/o Squire Newton & Florence A. (Brown) Bosworth Ch: Eva Bosworth, Marguerite, Eugenia, Winifred, William Donal [MAXp480] Jehu VANSCOY 1821: born Randolph lived here all his life except three years in the West, m Hannah son Daniel Allen [MAXp487] Edgar D. WAMSLEY 1865:b s/o Jacob & Minerva (Hamilton) Wamsley, farmer with over 1000 acres, also a stockraiser, traveled expensively in the West 1879:m Mary H. Butcher in Beverley in Beverly d/o Baxter & Mary (Hutton) Butcher Ch: Wilfred D., Hellen, Warren B, J. E. Kenneth, Robert H. [MAXp498] Felix WHITE1853:b Pendleon Cty s/o Archibald E. & Emil White 1880: went West, IL 6 yrs, 7 yrs on railroads visiting Kansas & Colorado 1894: Randolph, Dry Fork Railroad foreman 1890:m Addie, Oakland, MD d/o Benjamin & Louise (Wotring) Henline Ch: Arnett, Myrtle,Ople, Loudie [MAXp512] James W. WHITE 1878:b s/o S. L. & Etta White, traveled west returning to Wymer, merchant & postmaster 1914:m Cleo Cunningham d/o A. L. & Katie Cunningham [BOSp391] Charles Noah WOOD 1861:b s/o John C. & Mary W. (Channel) Wood, English ancestry, Mingo merchant & deputy postmaster, excellent carpenter, 1885:m Florence Kellison in Kansas, d/o Daniel & Martha Kellison Ch: Arnett Clyde, Arva Earle, Iva Merte [MAXp508]