This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/200 Message Board Post: can someone point me in a good direction to a good fitzwater book? my mother was a fitzwater, born in illinois or indiana, and grew up in california, but my parents were divorced and i was separated from her when i was quite young. her mothers name was easter and i think her fathers name was william. any help would be appreciated, thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/199.1.1 Message Board Post: YES, it is. Bertha was my great grandmother. We had found out that there was a girl named Harriet but we have till yet to find out what happened to her. Thanks SOOOOO much for sending me this information. Frances

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Valentine, Fitzwater Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/199.1 Message Board Post: Could this be your Elizabeth (Fitzwater) Valentine? I found this information at www.familysearch.com, in the 1880 Blue Grass, Highland Co., VA census. I noticed that the youngest duaghter is named Harriet (possibly after her maternal grandmother) John C. VALENTINE Self M Male W 38 VA Farmer VA --- Elizabeth VALENTINE Wife M Female W 32 VA Keeping House VA --- Bertha VALENTINE Dau S Female W 10 VA At Home VA --- William VALENTINE Son S Male W 8 VA VA --- Mary VALENTINE Dau S Female W 5 VA VA --- Phebe VALENTINE Dau S Female W 3 VA VA --- Hariet VALENTINE Dau S Female W 1 VA VA ---

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/198.1.1.1 Message Board Post: alonzo's parents: dad...james uriah fitzwater mom...allen tennessee reynolds

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/198.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you know who Alonzo's parents were?

November 17, 2002 Sherman Herold Democrat Sherman, Texas Round Rock, Texas -- Deborah Lucetta Fitzwater Seawell died November 15, 2002, after an extended illness. Deborah was born December 16, 1950, in Bonham, TX to Silas Paul Fitzwater and Lucetta Ellen "Babe" Arledge Fitzwater. Deborah's childhood was spent near Bonham in Boyd Community. She was a baptized member of Boyd Baptist Church where as a girl she often played piano at singing conventions. Deborah graduated from Bonham High School in 1969 with many honors and accomplishments, most notable being selection for the Texas Music Educators Association. All-State Choir two years in a row. In 1973, she received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from East Texas State University, Commerce, TX, and subsequently served school districts in Commerce, McAllen, TX, and Bonham. That same year on December 29, she married Philip Lee Seawell of Bonham, where for the next 19 years she ministered through music to the congregations of First Christian Church and First United Methodist Church. She was secretary for Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock, TX, at the time of her retirement. Deborah was a member of First United Methodist Church, Round Rock, when she died, having served that congregation as vocal soloist, pianist, organist, choir member; and handbell ringer. Throughout her life Deborah was in much demand for her artistry as a vocalist and pianist for various kinds of events, but her greatest love was ministering in music among the worshiping faithful. Deborah is survived by her spouse; three children, Kathryn Elizabeth Seawell of Austin, TX, Sarah Ellen Seawell, of Georgetown, TX and Lydia Claire Seawell of the home; brothers Bob Winkler, of Abilene, TX, and Larry Winkler of Whiteboro, TX; cousins Valerie Lappin and Donna Phillips, both of Bonham; father- and mother-in-law James and Kathryn Rodgers; sister-in-law Elizabeth Sloan; several other cousins, nieces, and nephews; and dearly beloved friends. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 19, at First United Methodist Church, Round Rock, Texas, with Rev. David W. Adkins and Rev. Elroy Haverlah officiating. An additional service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, November 21, at First United Methodist Church, Bonham, TX, with Rev. Russell Floyd officiating. Committal to the earth will be at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Deborah Seawell Memorial Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1448, Round Rock, TX, 78680. Arrangements are by All Faith Funeral Service in Austin, TX, and Wise Funeral Home, in Bonham.

October 27, 2002 Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas Protection Fitzwater, Colleen Mae, 76, retired Ashland Nursing Home cook and Little Chef Restaurant (Dodge City) owner and operator, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002. Service 3 p.m. Monday, United Methodist Church. Survivors: husband, Garland; sons, Dawson Romesburg of Fort Smith, Ark., Paul Romesburg, Rex Romesburg both of Dodge City, Fred Romesburg of Hutchinson, Jim Romesburg of Garden City, Kirby Romesburg of Wichita; daughters, Beatrice Mae Goddard of Lakewood, Colo., Linda Amato of San Antonio, Texas, Tammy Ford of Ashland, Gail Cox of Dodge City; stepmother, Ethel Graeff of Shields; stepsons, John Fitzwater of Olathe, Jack Fitzwater of Des Moines; stepdaughters, Carol Petty of Pryor, Okla., Betty Jo Maris of Protection, Shirley Mathews of Dodge City, Sandy Hoffman of Coldwater, Nona Fitzwater of Olathe; brothers, Fred Graeff of Wichita, Duane Graeff of Utica, Delbert West of Greeley, Colo. sisters, Betyt Whitehurst of Garden City, Susan Moore of Hutchinson; 31 grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren; 35 great- grandchildren; 29 stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild. Memorials established with Alzheimer's Association, Breast Cancer Foundation and Southwind Hospice. Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/183.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, unfortunately I don't have anything on them. I was hoping you would have more on Isaac Fitzwater. I might could make a connection with him if I knew more about him. He could have been my ggggrandfather's brother. The years would probably fit. That the problem I just found out about William and I know nothing about him. If you have anything on any of the following please let me know. William Fitzwater born around 1829 married Harriet Nestor, born March 31, 1829 in Barbour Co., West Virginia Their children: Elizabeth Fitzwater (My great great grandmother) born March 12, 1848 married John Valentine Robert Fitzwater, born WFT Est. 1848-1876 David Fitzwater, born July 4, 1849 William Fitzwater, born Feb 15, ? Sarah E. Fitzwater, born Sept. 14, 1851 Levi Fitzwater, born May 31, 1853 Elzy Fitzwater, born March 18, 1855 Tazwell Fitzwater, born Jan 16, 1857 Henry Creed Fitzwater, born March 5, 1859 Mary Fitzwater, born July 28, 1863 I have reason to believe that they were all born in West Virginia but I know Sarah and Henry Creed went to Ohio after reaching adulthood. Hope to hear from you soon, Frances fsmith@nctr.fda.gov

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/183.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have an Elizabeth A. Fitzwater that was the daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth Hughes-Fitzwater. She was born Sept. 1861 but that is all that I have about her. I hope this helps but that is all I could find. Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/183.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't have any information on an Isaac Fitzwater. Could you tell me more about him, actually everything you know about him? You see, I don't know anything about my great great grandmother Elizabeth Fitzwater, other than who her siblings and parents were and I just found that recently, about 2 weeks ago in fact. I would love to be able to make a connection between them. My Elizabeth was a Fitzwater and she married a Valentine. Isaac and my Elizabeth could have been related though. Anxious to hear from you, Frances fsmith@nctr.fda.gov

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/183.2.1 Message Board Post: I have a Elizabeth Hughes married to Isaac Fitzwater but I don't have much info about her. Mary

October 27, 2002 Hutchinson News Hutchinson, Kansas Colleen Mae Fitzwater PROTECTION - Colleen Mae Fitzwater, 76, died Oct. 25, 2002, at Protection Valley Manor, Protection. She was born June 1, 1926, at Shields, the daughter of Robert and Alma Reed Graeff. She was a retired cook at Ashland Nursing Home, Ashland, and owned and operated Little Chef Restaurant, Dodge City. A longtime resident of Southwest Kansas, she moved to Ashland in 1969 from Dodge City, and to Protection in 1983. She graduated from Dighton High School, Dighton. On Nov. 11, 1983, she married Garland Fitzwater at Protection. He survives. Other survivors include: six sons, Dawson Romesburg, Fort Smith, Ark., Paul and Rex Romesburg, both of Dodge City, Fred Romesburg, Hutchinson, Jim Romesburg, Garden City, and Kirby Romesburg, Wichita; four daughters, Beatrice Mae Goddard, Lakewood, Colo., Linda Diane Amato, San Antonio, Tammy Ford, Ashland, and Gail Cox, Dodge City; a stepmother, Ethel Graeff, Shields; two stepsons, John Fitzwater, Olathe, and Jack Fitzwater, Des Moines, Iowa; five stepdaughters, Carol Petty, Pryor, Okla., Betty Jo Maris, Protection, Shirley Sue Mathews, Dodge City, Sandy Hoffman, Coldwater, and Nona Fitzwater, Olathe; three brothers, Fred Graeff, Wichita, Duane Graeff, Utica, and Delbert West, Greeley, Colo.; two sisters, Betty Whitehurst, Garden City, and Susan Moore, Hutchinson; 31 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 18 step-grandchildren; 29 step-great-grandchildren; and a step-great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clifford Lyle Romesburg; her second husband, Lee Solomon; two sons, Larry and Lyle Romesburg; two grandchildren, Sonya Lynn Hernandez and Jennifer Lynn Jones; two brothers, Darrel and Dexter Graeff; a stepson, Bill Fitzwater; and a step-grandson, Sheldon Hoffman. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Protection, with the Rev. Dennis Carter presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater. Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, the Breast Cancer Foundation or Southwind Hospice, all in care of the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater, Valentine, Forsythe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/198.3 Message Board Post: I don't know if there is a connection or not. I just finally after several years found out something about my gggrandmother. She had 9 siblings one of which was David and David who married Sarah Abella Shaffer had a son, William Alonza Fitzwater, he was born Feb 7, 1884 in Barbour County, West Virginia and did April 13, 1967 in Darke County, Ohio. Let me know if you think this might connect with your Alonzo. Frances Smith fsmith@nctr.fda.gov

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater, Valentine, Forsythe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/199 Message Board Post: We had her name as Ruby Arbetia Elizabeth Fitzwater. She was born Marhc 12, 1848 (not for sure about the county), Barbour County, West Virginia. She married a Valentine. Her parents were William Fitzwater and Harriet Nestor. Her siblings were Robert, b WFT Est. 1848-1876, David, b July 4, 1849, William, b Feb 15, 1851, Sarah E., b Sept 14, 1851 in Barbour County, W. Virginia, Levi, b May 31, 1853, Elzy, b March 28, 1855, Tazwell, b Jan 16, 1857, Henry Creed, b March 5, 1859, and Mary, b. July 28, 1863. If anyone has any information on these I would appreciate hearing from you. Frances Smith fsmith@nctr.fda.gov

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater, Valentine, Forsythe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/193.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for responding to my message but after almost 3 years of searching I think we have found my gggrandmother in Barbour County, West Virginia. She was born March 12, 1848 and had 9 brothers and sisters, Robert, David, William, Sarah E., Levi, Elzy, Tazwell, Henry Creed, and Mary. Again thanks, Frances fsmith@nctr.fda.gov

May 28, 2002 Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune Bowling Green, Ohio James Lee Fitzwater, 59, of Bowling Green, died today (May 28, 2002) at his residence. He worked for GTE for 20 years and for Bee Gee Rental for the past seven years. Born July 16, 1942 in Bowling Green to Ralph and Jerry (Digby) Fitzwater, he married Carole Schatzke on Jan. 22, 1972 in Angola, Ind., and she survives. Also surviving are his foster parents, Ike and Marian Loose, Pemberville; a son, Andrew Hilliard; a daughter, Lisa Jacobs, Toledo; four sisters, Cindy Fitzwater, Findlay, Kathy Fitzwater, Wyoming, Sally Fitzwater, Kansas and Vicky Fitzwater, Florida; one foster sister, Marylou Loose, Bowling Green; six brothers, Bill, Duke and Mike, all of Wyoming, Harry, Minnesota, Ralph, California, and Rick, Toledo; a foster brother, Chest Loose, Lancaster; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Brandie Fitzwater; a brother, John Fitzwater; and a sister, Penny Fitzwater. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Rev. Bruce McDaniel will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to Christ United methodist Church, Portage, Ohio 43451.

This obituary has two parts. The first from the local newspaper, the second (below), from the funeral home. October 15, 2002 Daily Journal Farmington, Missouri Helen Fitzwater POTOSI - Helen Verniel Fitzwater, 67, of Potosi, passed away Oct. 13, 2002. She is survived by four daughters: Patricia Fuller, Angela Fitzwater, Kimberly Hodges, Nancy Ayers; five sons: Erwin "Dale" Fitzwater, Garland Fitzwater, Paul Fitzwater, Randall "Joe" Fitzwater, Terry "Pee Wee" Fitzwater; two step-daughters, Ruth Pruitt and Brenda Holst; one step-son, Dennis Fitzwater; 32 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday after 5 p.m. at Moore Memorial Chapel, Potosi. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Potosi Southern Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. Memorials to: American Diabetes Foundation. This obituary online at www.moorefunerals.com. http://www.moorefunerals.com/obituaries/list/obit.cgi October 17, 2002 Moore Funeral Home Potosi, Missouri ("Posted by Ashley" Unfortunately, Ashley uses her caplock a little to freely) HELEN FITZWATER HELEN VERNIEL FITZWATER OF POTOSI, MISSOURI WAS BORN AT POTOSI MISSOURI ON JANUARY 1, 1935. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GROVER CLEVELAND AND ALICE NANCY (TROKEY) BROWN. HELEN DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT THE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI ON OCTOBER 13, 2002 HAVING REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTY SEVEN YEARS, NINE MONTHS, AND TWELVE DAYS. SHE IS SURVIVED BY FOUR DAUGHTERS, PATRICIA ELAINE FULLER AND HUSBAND ALLEN OF MINERAL POINT, MISSOURI, ANGELA RAE FITZWATER OF DESLOGE, MISSOURI, KIMBERLY RANEE HODGES AND HUSBAND MIKE OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI, AND NANCY SELENA AYERS AND HUSBAND BRYON OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, FIVE SONS, ERWIN "DALE" FITZWATER OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, GARLAND EDWARD FITZWATER OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, PAUL DEWAYNE FITZWATER AND WIFE SANDY OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, RANDALL "JOE" FITZWATER OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, TERRY LYNN "PEE WEE" FITZWATER AND WIFE BRANDI OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, TWO STEP DAUGHTERS, RUTH PRUITT AND HUSBAND RON OF POTOSI, MISSOURI AND BRENDA HOLST OF CONROE, TEXAS, ONE STEP SON, DENNIS FITZWATER AND WIFE GAIL OF MOSCOW MILLS, MISSOURI, THIRTY TWO GRANDCHILDREN AND FOUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER-IN-LAW AND VERY SPECIAL FRIEND, DORIS FITZWATER OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, FRIEND, BARBARA WIDEMAN OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, FRIEND, MACKIE RULO OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, FRIEND, LAWANDA RIDDLE "SCHOOCHY" OF POTOSI, MISSOURI, FRIEND, PAT "BODIMER" PORTELL, FRIEND, PEGGY KESSELRING AND THREE SISTERS-IN-LAW, REGINA BROWN OF OLD MINES, DOROTHY PETERS OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI AND JEWEL BROWN OF MINERAL POINT, MISSOURI. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY ONE INFANT SON, THREE BROTHERS, ROBERT BROWN, CLARENCE PETERS AND ROY BROWN, ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, STEPHANIE SUE NEFF. HELEN ENJOYED RIDING AROUND WITH FAMILY AND SPENDING TIME WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN. SHE LIKED WATCHING ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BASEBALL. SHE KNEW HER LORD AND LISTENED TO GOSPEL MUSIC. SHE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO WERE PRIVILEGED TO KNOW HER. VISITATION WAS HELD FROM 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002 AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME IN POTOSI, AND 9:30 AM TO 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2002 AT THE POTOSI SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH. FUNERAL SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2002 AT THE POTOSI SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH WITH ELDER LEONARD COMPTON AND REVEREND JOHN EDWARDS OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE SUNSET HILL CEMETERY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MOORE FUNERAL HOME. SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE PAUL FITZWATER, DALE FITZWATER, TERRY FITZWATER, MIKE HODGES, ALAN FULLER, EUGENE NEFF, MATT COFFMAN AND BRYON AYERS.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater Classification: Bible Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/193.1.1 Message Board Post: There is an Elizabeth Fitzwater born February 20th, 1828. She was married to Lorenzo D Grose on January 9th, 1855. She died on May 15th, 1907. That is all of the information that my bible gives about an Elizabeth. The other names were not mentioned at all.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/198.2 Message Board Post: My husband, Donald Lee, is a grandson of Alonzo Eugene Fitzwater, his father was Leroy, son of Alonzo. We don't know a lot about the family history but will try to help with any questions you have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzwater, Valentine, Forsythe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdW.2ACIB/183.2 Message Board Post: Do you know who the children of Isaac F. Fitzwater was? I know nothing at all about my great great grandmother except that her name was Ruby Arbetia Elizabeth Fitzwater (the middle name not sure about), she may have went by Beth or most likely Betsy and she was from West Virginia. Although I don't have a clue as to when she was born just based on my great grandmother's birth date Isaac and Elizabeth could have been her parents. Please let me know if you can help me or not. Thanks, Frances Smith fsmith@nctr.fda.gov