This message contains 3 e-mails from Ray Groves <redscorsair@peoplepc.com> that appeared as blank notes on this Germanna site on July 30, August 7 and August 10. I'm just forwarding them for him. Jean -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 - The YAGER Family in Rockingham County, VA From: Ray Groves <redscorsair@peoplepc.com> TO THE GERMANNA COLONIES PLEASE UPDATE YOUR YAGER RECORDS! My grandmother was Barbara Elizabeth Yager, her father was William L. Yager. Her grandfather was Andrew Jackson Hayes Yager, all from Rockingham County, Virginia. Her great grandparents were Philemon Yager and Susanna Snider, from Madison County, Virginia. But at this time, I am more interested in the Philemon Yager, first wife! Her name, as you know, was Nancy Seal, and they were married on 3rd of July, in 1794, in Madison. On your World Connect page, you have information on both of Philemon Yager's marriages. But you only show the children of his second marriage, to Susanna Snider! I know that this is nothing more than an oversight, and nothing more. But for you site, to be completely honest! With all of the Germanna families of Virginia. You should also have the name, and any information. On the children of Nancy Seal and Philemon Yager, with their mother. There were three children of this marriage, two sons and one daughter. The first son was Berry Yager, born in 1803. As you know, Berry was Philemon's mother's maiden name. The second was their daughter, Melinda Yager, born in 1804. The third was the second son. His name was Milton Yager, and he was born in 1806. I know that this is odd because of the birth of his first son, of his second marriage, was also in 1806. I could not find any kind of information on the two boys. They may have died at an early age, and Milton may have died at birth. But there is quite a bit of information on Melinda! I hope that you will be able to update the Philemon Yager page soon. As for the information on my grandmother, and the rest of my Virginia Yager family, I will try to send that as soon as I can. Yours truly Ray Groves - Grandson of Barbara Elizabeth, great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Hayes, and great-great-grandson of Philemon YAGER, of Rockingham County, VA. ------------------------------------------------------------------ #2 - The YAGER Family in ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA Andrew 'Jackson' Hayes YAGER Born between 1815 and 1818, in Rockingham County, VA. His father, Philemon Yager, born between 1771 and 1774, in Madison County, VA. And his second wife, Susannah Snyder! She was born in 1789, in Culpeper County, VA. They were married on 31 July 1807, in Madison County, VA. Both died between 1840 and 1850, no records on their deaths have been found todate. Andrew 'Jackson' Hayes Yager, married Elizabeth Runkle on 13 Sep. 1838, in Rockingham County, VA. She was born on the 22nd of Dec. 1820, at East Point, Virginia. Her parents were Jacob Runkle, born in 1786, and died 29 Sep. 1851 in Elkton Rockingham, County, VA. Her mother was Elizabeth Fay, birthday unknown, date of death, 13 Feb. 1849, in Elton Rockingham County, VA. They were married on 27 Dec. 1810, in Rockingham County, VA. 'Jackson' Yager and Elizabeth Runkle had five children, between 1842 and 1854, in Rockingham County, VA. They were Lorenzo Franklin Yager, born on 22 Jun. 1842. He married Sarah Catherine Leap, born 25 Jan. 1848, in Rockingham, on 14 Jun. 1866. Sarah Elizabeth Yager was born about 1845, in Rockingham. She married the older brother of Sarah Catherine Leap, William Anderson Leap, born 14 Feb. 1845, on 18 Nov. 1866. Third child was Fannie J. Yager, born about 1848, in Rockingham. No information on her after the 1860 census. My great grandfather is the next, William L. Yager, born about 1852, also in Rockingham County. He married Sarah Columbia Price. More on them in the next e-mail. The last child was Mary J. Yager, born about 1854, as the others, born in Rockingham. No more information on her after the 1860 census. I am still looking for information, on Fannie, Mary and their mother. All three may have died in the Civil War, but I cannot say, one way or the other. Yours truly, Ray Groves - Great-great-grandson of 'Andrew Jackson' Hayes Yager and Elizabeth Runkle. ------------------------------------------------------------ #3 - Missing Family in Rockingham County, VA Good Day to all the GERMANNA COMMUNITY, I am asking for your help in locating missing family members in the early 1860's, in Rockingham County, VA. The family name is "YAGER", and in 1860, before the Civil War. There were five members in the family, according to the 1860 census. They were: Elizabeth "RUNKLE" Yager, born in Rockingham, in 1820, and her five children. The children were: Lorenzo Franklin Yager, born in 1842, he was the oldest. His two sisters, Sarah Elizabeth Yager, born in 1845, and Frances 'Fannie' J. Yager, born in 1844. The youngest brother is next, he was born about 1852. The youngest sister was Mary J. Yager, and she was born in 1854. The census does not show their father. His name was Andrew 'Jackson' Hayes Yager. In fact, there is every little information, if none at all, about him. The census does show the Yager family, living on a farm, next to the mother's sister, Mary Runkle, in Rockingham. After the war, the only records that I could find were for Lorenzo, Sarah Elizabeth, and William Yager. There was no information on the mother or the two other daughters, Frances 'Fannie' or Mary J. This way, I am asking for your help, if you had family in Virginia, and in Rockingham County, during the Civil War. Could you please look in any records, files or any other papers that you may have, for that time, and see if these three names are there, in any way! Thank you for any help that you may give in this search. Ray Groves