I received a letter in the mail today from Nancy Fratt another researcher who does not have e-mail but who likes to participate. She sent me a few items she came across in her studies recently: WEST VIRGINIA: Carol A. Scott, Marriage and Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area, 1818-1857, Closson Press, 1987: page 59 (deaths), Kiger, Mary, (Mrs.) consort of Fielding Kiger, died Aug. 15, 1845 age 58 in Morgantown, (Wheeling Time and Advertiser Aug. 19, 1845.) page 7 (marriages), Devol, Tillinghast (Capt.) of St. Louis and Amanda Pentoney Kiger, dau. of Jacob Kiger, Esq. of Wheeling, by Bishop Whelan on Jan. 14, 1849. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OHIO: Clark Co., Ohio Newspaper Abstracts, 1829-1832, Clark Co., Genealogical Society, 1984: page 23, from Western Pioneer, Saturday, December 25, 1832; Married by Saul Henkle: George Winters to Sarah Kiger. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUTH CAROLINA: The Palatine Immigrant, Vol XXI, No. 3, June, 1998, Immigrant Ancestor Register, page 167 (verbatim): Geiger/Gyger, Abraham, son of Hans and Anna (FEHR) born 4 Mar. 1687 Haslach, K. (Kanton) St. Gallen, Schwei (Switzerland); died 7 May 1766 Orangeburg, SC, married 15 Feb 1716 Berneck, St. Gallen, Schwei to Catharina SCHELLIG, dau. of Hans and Verena (KALLENBERGER), bapt. 29 Jan. 1688 Berneck, St. Gallen Schwei. Arr: 1 Feb. 1737 Charleston, SC acc. by wife, several children, brother and nephew. Children: Hans Jacob; Johannes; Hans Georg; Elsbetha; Hans Ulrich. Submitter C-500 who is: Anne Connell, 1830 Via Genoa, WInter Park, Fl 32789. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEST VIRGINIA: Monongalia County WV Births, Vol III, 1867-1876, Marion Co. Genealogical Club, Fairmont, WV. 1991: Kiger: Abigail 15 July 1870; dau. of Leeroy and Mary Andrew J., 15 Apr. 1874; Morgan District; son of Andrew Kiger and Clarinda Walker Andrew J. reported by John H. Smith Harry, 15 June 1867; Morgan District, son of Jacob and E. Maggie, 15 May 1870: daug of Jacob and Elizabeth (Morgan District) Vol. II: page 18--Catharine, 30 Oct. 1862: daughter of LeeRoy and Mary page 19--Harry C., 11 Dec. 1859: Monongalia Co. son of Leroy and Mary Abstracts of Early Monongalia County (West) Virginia Newspapers (1816-1842), comp. Joh Gregoire Gilchrist, Squires Family Researchers, n.d. "Monongalia Farmer" July 5, 1834: "List of Letter Remaining in the Post Office at Morgantiown, VA on 1 July 1834: Fielding Kiger, Jr., Fielding L. Kiger, Virginia P. Kiger. page 3, Morgantown Chronicle, Jan. 1825, Jacob Kiger, July 16, 1825--Fielding Kiger page 29, North Western Journal--Oct. 15, 1842 KIger, Fielding, on 1 Oct. Joan