Thanks, Linda.  ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 4:36:18 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Genealogy wishes - Smith I am doing some work on a Smith family who descended from Watters Smith for distant cousins. Ask me about your needs in a couple of weeks. There is an old  album filled with mostly Smith pictures but also Watson, Bailey, Steorts,  Gaston, Carr.  Many of the pictures are not identified. The Album was  purchased in 1898 but  some of the pictures are much older. I'm hoping  to find help in figuring who the people are. Linda In a message dated 12/19/2009 6:01:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  [email protected] writes: My  genealogy wish is:  ... ...to find the parents of my great-great  grandfather JOHN E. SMITH (1827-1865) who died in the Civil  War.  The KEY to identifying his parents may come in pinpointing the  lands of neighbors David Frashuer/Frazier, who was said to have lived  near him during his childhood.  Civil War records state John Smith  was born in "Randolph".  The Fraziers may have lived between  Good Hope and Big Isaac.  Land records were not specific .  John left a widow, Charlotte HYDE Smith, one son and several  daughters - one of which was my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Smith  Davis.  (The son was named for his maternal grandfather - so no clue  lay there.)  As a young family, John and  Charlotte Smith settled on a run off of the Jarvisville Road - can't  recall the name of the run, but (I believe) the Jacob Fultz family lived on  the same run.  One of the daughters was a servant in their house.  After John's death, his family moved to a house and property along Rt. 50, just east of Cherry Camp, which they traded for property in Upshur  County. 1850 HARRISON CO. CENSUS / ORDER OF VISITATION:  -  With the exception of the Smiths listed,  these people provided depositions for John Smith's Civil War  widow's pension .  Many names are associated with the town of Good  Hope. House: #600 - Watters Smith(b1805 VA) -  Age  possibility for parenting of John E. Smith - but John is not listed as a son  in this family. #618 - James Sommerville- Father of deponent John  Sommerville.  (lived ¼  mile from K. Frashuer at time he gave CW  deposition, in Good Hope). #696 - Samuel Lanham.  Father of deponent  William Lanham, soldier with  John Smith.,  was b1840, age 10 in  1850 census - gave deposition for Kincheloe Frashuer pension. #742 -  William Perine #743 - Kincheloe Frazier(sic)  soldier who served with  John, said to have lived near where John Smith was raised #746 - David W.  Frazier(sic)  father of soldier Kincheloe Frazier #728 - James  Stonestreet.  Father of  deponent Samuel C. Stonestreet,  b1839, age 11 in 1850 census & fellow soldier, who gave deposition for  K.  Frashuer’s pension.  #857 - Robert & Rebecca  Burnsides.  Parents of deponent Isaac Burnsides (b1843) who said he  lived7 miles from K.Frashuer, at time of his deposition. (Other Frazier  families lived near Burnsides, in Houses #852, #855) #883 -  Sarah  Perine, mother of  deponent Isaac Wm. Perine, age 17, in 1850  Census.  Isaac  lived½ mile from K. Frashuer at time of deposition,  in Avon, Doddridge Co.  Knew Kincheloe for 50 years.    Perines are related to Frashuers #924 - Christian Smith(b1794 Maryland)  -age possibility for parenting of John E. Smith.  Couldn't find John  listed as son here, either. 1860 HARRISON CO. CENSUS /ORDER OF  VISITATION:  (John E., James L., & Samuel Davisson Smith living next  to each other has always intrigued me.  I cannot find parents for John,  but James & Samuel Smith’s parents are Isaac & Mary (Davisson) Smith.)  - the Aaron Smith line.  House: #1023- JOHN E.  SMITH(wife/Charlotte HYDE) appears to be living in the same house in 1860 that  Isaac & Mary Davisson Smith occupied in 1850 - (figuring the number of  families away from James Marsh in EACH census). #1028-James L  Smith (s/o Isaac & Mary) born 1824, at Rock Camp Harrison Co.  (wife/Martha Marsh; a son is named Isaac)  #1172-Samuel D.  Smith  (s/o Isaac & Mary) wife/Charlotte Marsh - Samuel, born in  Indiana #1605-Kincheloe Frazier(son of David) -  neighbor/soldier with  John Smith when he died, Civil War #1955-Peter & Margaret  HYDE(bro-in-law of John Smith - Jarvisville, Union Twp) #1968-David  FRAZIER- who lived near where John Smith was raised. (He was in Tenmile  District in 1870) MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL - hope all of your  Genea-wishes come true! Sharon Sprouse  Bramhall ________________________________ From:  Diana Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat,  December 19, 2009 10:30:35 AM Subject: [HCGS] Genealogy wishes In  order to have an idea of what everyone is looking for genealogy-wise,  I'm hoping at least 52 of you will respond to this and I hope all 52  responses will be different.  I'm hoping this will generate some ideas  for the newsletter and the HCGS website. My genealogy wish is: I  would like to identify the parents of John Greathouse who married  Sarah McDade, daughter of James McDade.  It's possible that John's  father could be a Harrison County Greathouse, but have no concrete  proof.  There were Greathouses who settled in the northern panhandle  of WV, so that is another area of possibility for his parents. Those  of you on HCGS list, please let us know what your genealogy wish is. Thanks  for your interest and ideas. Diana  Johnson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the  list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list,  please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe'  without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am doing some work on a Smith family who descended from Watters Smith for distant cousins. Ask me about your needs in a couple of weeks. There is an old album filled with mostly Smith pictures but also Watson, Bailey, Steorts, Gaston, Carr. Many of the pictures are not identified. The Album was purchased in 1898 but some of the pictures are much older. I'm hoping to find help in figuring who the people are. Linda In a message dated 12/19/2009 6:01:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: My genealogy wish is: ... ...to find the parents of my great-great grandfather JOHN E. SMITH (1827-1865) who died in the Civil War. The KEY to identifying his parents may come in pinpointing the lands of neighbors David Frashuer/Frazier, who was said to have lived near him during his childhood. Civil War records state John Smith was born in "Randolph". The Fraziers may have lived between Good Hope and Big Isaac. Land records were not specific . John left a widow, Charlotte HYDE Smith, one son and several daughters - one of which was my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Smith Davis. (The son was named for his maternal grandfather - so no clue lay there.) As a young family, John and Charlotte Smith settled on a run off of the Jarvisville Road - can't recall the name of the run, but (I believe) the Jacob Fultz family lived on the same run. One of the daughters was a servant in their house. After John's death, his family moved to a house and property along Rt. 50, just east of Cherry Camp, which they traded for property in Upshur County. 1850 HARRISON CO. CENSUS / ORDER OF VISITATION: - With the exception of the Smiths listed, these people provided depositions for John Smith's Civil War widow's pension . Many names are associated with the town of Good Hope. House: #600 - Watters Smith(b1805 VA) - Age possibility for parenting of John E. Smith - but John is not listed as a son in this family. #618 - James Sommerville- Father of deponent John Sommerville. (lived ¼ mile from K. Frashuer at time he gave CW deposition, in Good Hope). #696 - Samuel Lanham. Father of deponent William Lanham, soldier with John Smith., was b1840, age 10 in 1850 census - gave deposition for Kincheloe Frashuer pension. #742 - William Perine #743 - Kincheloe Frazier(sic) soldier who served with John, said to have lived near where John Smith was raised #746 - David W. Frazier(sic) father of soldier Kincheloe Frazier #728 - James Stonestreet. Father of deponent Samuel C. Stonestreet, b1839, age 11 in 1850 census & fellow soldier, who gave deposition for K. Frashuer’s pension. #857 - Robert & Rebecca Burnsides. Parents of deponent Isaac Burnsides (b1843) who said he lived7 miles from K.Frashuer, at time of his deposition. (Other Frazier families lived near Burnsides, in Houses #852, #855) #883 - Sarah Perine, mother of deponent Isaac Wm. Perine, age 17, in 1850 Census. Isaac lived½ mile from K. Frashuer at time of deposition, in Avon, Doddridge Co. Knew Kincheloe for 50 years. Perines are related to Frashuers #924 - Christian Smith(b1794 Maryland) -age possibility for parenting of John E. Smith. Couldn't find John listed as son here, either. 1860 HARRISON CO. CENSUS /ORDER OF VISITATION: (John E., James L., & Samuel Davisson Smith living next to each other has always intrigued me. I cannot find parents for John, but James & Samuel Smith’s parents are Isaac & Mary (Davisson) Smith.) - the Aaron Smith line. House: #1023- JOHN E. SMITH(wife/Charlotte HYDE) appears to be living in the same house in 1860 that Isaac & Mary Davisson Smith occupied in 1850 - (figuring the number of families away from James Marsh in EACH census). #1028-James L Smith (s/o Isaac & Mary) born 1824, at Rock Camp Harrison Co. (wife/Martha Marsh; a son is named Isaac) #1172-Samuel D. Smith (s/o Isaac & Mary) wife/Charlotte Marsh - Samuel, born in Indiana #1605-Kincheloe Frazier(son of David) - neighbor/soldier with John Smith when he died, Civil War #1955-Peter & Margaret HYDE(bro-in-law of John Smith - Jarvisville, Union Twp) #1968-David FRAZIER- who lived near where John Smith was raised. (He was in Tenmile District in 1870) MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL - hope all of your Genea-wishes come true! Sharon Sprouse Bramhall ________________________________ From: Diana Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, December 19, 2009 10:30:35 AM Subject: [HCGS] Genealogy wishes In order to have an idea of what everyone is looking for genealogy-wise, I'm hoping at least 52 of you will respond to this and I hope all 52 responses will be different. I'm hoping this will generate some ideas for the newsletter and the HCGS website. My genealogy wish is: I would like to identify the parents of John Greathouse who married Sarah McDade, daughter of James McDade. It's possible that John's father could be a Harrison County Greathouse, but have no concrete proof. There were Greathouses who settled in the northern panhandle of WV, so that is another area of possibility for his parents. Those of you on HCGS list, please let us know what your genealogy wish is. Thanks for your interest and ideas. Diana Johnson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I knew that my late husband Bob had Freeman's in his family. Sure enough it was the same family as on the webpage. Martin Freeman a brother of Lillian Alice Freeman married Martha Irene Casto. Martha Irene Casto was a sister to Bob's grandfather Charles Luther Casto. Talk about being a small world. Now I have a story on this lady also. Dick does do a very good job of updating the webpage twice a month and I enjoy the stories even if I don't always tell him so. Ruby

Great story. My mother's very close friend was Dorothy Moffitt.......and the Moffitt family is cited in the Van Horn story in this current issue. May I also add that you are to be commended for taking the time and making the effort to include these little anecdotal windows, if you will, into our past. Hiram W. Lynch Ashtabula, Ohio On Aug 16, 2010, at 2:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > The Harrison County Genealogical Society Web Site has been > updated with new feature story. > Dick Wilt > Web Master > http://www.wvhcgs.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Ashtabula! My mother, Mary Virginia Sprouse, knew Dorothy as well.  In fact, she gave Mom a few  resource booklets, which I still have.   When I saw the "Moffit" name - knowing spelling of a name does not always count - I was reminded of Miss Claire Moffett (1879-1968), a beloved teacher who taught at Summit Park Schools.  She was born in West Milford, one of 10 children of George W. and Sarah (West) Moffett. Sharon North Olmsted, OH ________________________________ From: Marilyn Lynch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 8:00:15 AM Subject: Re: [HCGS] WVHCGS Web Site Great story.  My mother's very close friend was Dorothy Moffitt.......and the Moffitt family is cited in the Van Horn story in this current issue.  May I also add that you are to be commended for taking the time and making the effort to include these little anecdotal windows, if you will, into our past.  Hiram W. Lynch  Ashtabula, Ohio On Aug 16, 2010, at 2:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > The Harrison County Genealogical Society Web Site has been > updated with new feature story. > Dick Wilt > Web Master > http://www.wvhcgs.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of >the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I read the Freeman-Van Horn article with interest, also.  Anyone who attended Victory High School would remember the subject's daughter, Miss Grace Van Horn - a sweet gentlelady.  Everyone loved her.  It was great learning more about her roots.  I shared this link on the Victory High School Facebook page which I only recently set up.    Thanks, Dick - very nice! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126646910712265&v=wall ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 2:07:41 AM Subject: [HCGS] WVHCGS Web Site The Harrison County Genealogical Society Web Site has been updated with new feature story. Dick Wilt Web Master http://www.wvhcgs.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Harrison County Genealogical Society Web Site has been updated with new feature story. Dick Wilt Web Master http://www.wvhcgs.com

We want to welcome the newest member to the Harrison County Genealogical Society's members only list. John V. Carney [email protected] Surnames: Carney, Moran, Miles, Dolan, McDermott, Burke, Feeney, Sweeney, Griffin, Tulley, Kraus and Riley. Welcome John, Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS

Just making sure that you have my correct e-mail address. It now is [email protected]

Ruby I sent you an e-mail to frontier and it was returned. Did you mean .com instead of Net? Ethel ________________________________ From: Ruby Casto <[email protected]> To: Harrison County Genealogical Society <[email protected]> Cc: Hacker's Creek <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 4:56:08 AM Subject: [HCGS] CHANGE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS Frontier has bought out Verizon in West Virginia and as of today my new e-mail address is [email protected] Thanks, Ruby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Frontier has bought out Verizon in West Virginia and as of today my new e-mail address is [email protected] Thanks, Ruby

Ruby, We would be interested in more info.  Jim uses the white mugs every day. Sharon ________________________________ From: Jeannie Rutherford <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, August 10, 2010 8:31:04 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] NON GENEALOGY Ruby,     I am interested in buying some of the McNicol pottery.  Please send more info.  I'll be glad to pay shipping. Jeannie Rutherford -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ruby Casto" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:19 AM To: "Harrison County Genealogical Society" <[email protected]> Subject: [HCGS] NON GENEALOGY > The Stonewall United Methodist Church in Stonewood has 851 pieces of > pottery and a lot of it is McNicol.  Most local members will know about > McNicol Pottery.  We would like to sell this pottery but we would not be > able to pay for shipping cost.  If anyone has an interest in it, please > let me know. > Thanks, > Ruby > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry to be so dumb but what is McNichol pottery? Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie Rutherford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] NON GENEALOGY > Ruby, > I am interested in buying some of the McNicol pottery. Please send > more info. I'll be glad to pay shipping. > Jeannie Rutherford > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ruby Casto" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:19 AM > To: "Harrison County Genealogical Society" <[email protected]> > Subject: [HCGS] NON GENEALOGY > >> The Stonewall United Methodist Church in Stonewood has 851 pieces of >> pottery and a lot of it is McNicol. Most local members will know about >> McNicol Pottery. We would like to sell this pottery but we would not be >> able to pay for shipping cost. If anyone has an interest in it, please >> let me know. >> Thanks, >> Ruby >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Ruby, I am interested in buying some of the McNicol pottery. Please send more info. I'll be glad to pay shipping. Jeannie Rutherford -------------------------------------------------- From: "Ruby Casto" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:19 AM To: "Harrison County Genealogical Society" <[email protected]> Subject: [HCGS] NON GENEALOGY > The Stonewall United Methodist Church in Stonewood has 851 pieces of > pottery and a lot of it is McNicol. Most local members will know about > McNicol Pottery. We would like to sell this pottery but we would not be > able to pay for shipping cost. If anyone has an interest in it, please > let me know. > Thanks, > Ruby > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry I made a typo in the link.... I have placed arial views and a map of Washington DC on the WVHCGS Web Site. There is a link to the map and arial views of Washington DC with distances between locations around and near the Mall in Ruby's Notes or a direct link: http://www.wvhcgs.com/dc.htm The link embeded in Ruby's note is correct... Dick

This is the webpage for the maps of DC. http://www.wvhcgs.com/dc.htm

I have placed arial views and a map of Washington DC on the WVHCGS Web Site. There is a link to the map and arial views of Washington DC with distances between locations around and near the Mall in Ruby's Notes or a direct link: http://www.wvhcgs.con/dc.htm Dick

Hi Folks,   Just wanted to share this web site. Click on the link below.  It is a great tool.   Happy searching ! Mary     Geneology Research Guides   http://www.researchguides.net/      

Is there anyone out there that is a descendant ofClara Morrison who married George McKinley in 1891 and had 3 daughters: Irene Agnes b 1893, Lucille b 1900 and Virginia b 1905. Also Clara had a sister Phoebe L. Morrison who married Charles Campbell> Phoebe had a son Leslie Morrison and six children by Charles Campbell - she died in Lebanon, Ohio in 1948. I am searching for photographs of these two sisters. Thanks for any help. Ethel

Dear Ruby,              Thank you for the interesting report. Enjoyed very much meeting you and the others in the Society. Diana Johnson had a wonderful picnic. Hope the blood pressure levels off.                                                 Sincerely,                                                Richard S. Bailey --- On Sat, 8/7/10, Ruby Casto <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ruby Casto <[email protected]> Subject: [HCGS] MEETING To: "Harrison County Genealogical Society" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 5:29 PM The Harrison County Genealogical Society held their regular monthly meeting this date with 21 persons in attendance.  We had Floridians with us today, French Earl Johnson and Betty Williams.    Karah Swiger is the other student receiving the scholarship and she was at the meeting along with her mother Joyce Swiger.    Betty Williams told us how she missed coming to her one meeting last year due to breaking her shoulder and that she was proud to be a member of our group and for us all to keep up the good work.  She enjoys reading the newsletter.    Mr. Boggess from Florida put all of the graves in the Point Pleasant Cemetery on Find A Grave and made a book out of it and donated one to the society.   Gary G. West donated an old family Bible to the society that had belonged to the Eli J. West family from Duck Creek.    Dick Wilt said he still needs stories for the webpage and Diana can also use information for the newsletter.    The trip to DC was discussed.  It will be October 5th and the cost will be $40.00 as the cost of getting the bus has gone up this year.  A deposit has to be made by the September meeting, so if you are planning on going we need to know right away so we can confirm that enough will be going.    The bus will leave from the parking lot behind the library at 5:00 a.m.  You also will have to pay for parking your car for the day as we can not take up all of the library's parking spots.   It is something like $2.00.  We also have a member that will need to be picked up in Morgantown.   A stop for breakfast will be somewhere around Frostburg, Maryland.   The bus will stop at the DAR and the National Archives.  It will be your responsibility to get back to the Archives from wherever you are dropped off or if you plan on just going sightseeing.   Everyone needs to be back at the Archives before 5:00 P.M.  for the return trip back to Clarksburg.  A stop for dinner will be made somewhere in Maryland on the way back.  The approximate time of getting back to Clarksburg is around 1:00 A.M.  We did not discuss if we were going to keep the bus to do other sightseeing.  It will be discussed more thoroughly at the September meeting.      We all went to Diana Johnson's for the annual picnic.    The September meeting will be on 11th as the first Saturday in September is the Italian Festival in Clarksburg along with Labor Day weekend. Ruby     ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message