Lyle, I have a Alpheus Davis born 1836 but he was the son of Caleb & Sarah Wagner Davis. That is all I have on him is his birthdate. Now I will have to research him a little further. Ruby

Diane-   I believe that the Mary Ann Swiger mentioned in your article is my gggrandmother, though I will need to do a bit more research to learn her father's name.   It matches up with my Bennett genealogy, of Abraham who settled near Dola about that time.   Dick put the article my grandfather wrote on the Bennetts on the HGCS website a year or so ago.   Here is an excerpt from it, and I would be interested in correponding some more with you on this once I go looking up some more facts.    That bit  about reading the Bible rings a bell.   West Virginia Line               Abraham Bennett (1745) who came to West Virginia in 1796 had but two sons to perpetuate the name. They were Abraham (1780) who became the head of the Ohio branch and William R. (1796) who remained in West Virginia and became the head of the family in this state.             William R. being born into the family at a later date than Abraham (1780) had, probably, a better education than did his older brother. He evidently had a good education for his times, because he attended a medical college in Philadelphia, and was a practicing physician. He also learned surveying like George Washington, and while in school in Philadelphia made connection with a company holding a large area of land in this part of the state, to survey and sells this land for it. He accordingly acted as its agent, selling and making the survey, collecting payments and once each year he threw his saddlebags on his old dun horse and rode into Philadelphia to make settlement with the company, get deeds for land sold and bring back the purchasers. While there he did a little “brushing up” in the medical school. He took pay for most of his work in land and at one time owned more than 8000 acres of land in Harrison County.                        William was “good roads’ advocate and builder. He helped to survey and build the Shinnston-Middlebourne pike, extending fifty miles from Shinnston to Middlebourne past his farm at Dola. At that time it was one of the best roads in this section of the country.   Lighted Her Pipe               William R. was married to Mary Ann Swiger. Her family was Pennsylvania Dutch, who came to this section about the time Abraham Bennett (1745) did. She was a workman of strong character and sterling qualities, and lived for more than eighty-seven years.     William Backus and Jacob Swiger came to Harrison Co. from Fayette Co., PA. I wrote a story that is in the HCGS archives. It's named Pennsylvania Dutch and is about these and related families. Diane Hill Zimmerman

I did a little research for a neighbor on a Davis family from Davis Ridge, Marion County, WV. She went back to a John L. Davis b1785, wife Sarah Laidley. They had a son named Alpheus Davis. My records show he came from Delaware. I suspect he is not related to the Davis families of Salem, WV. Lyle Corder

Tom, I can't find where Caleb & Leah are connected in any way to the Salem, Davis's. I also descend from Caleb & Leah and they came into Marion County from Delaware. Have you been to the Davis Ridge Cemetery? There are a lot of the Davis family buried there. Ruby Casto

Sharon, William Backus and Jacob Swiger came to Harrison Co. from Fayette Co., PA. I wrote a story that is in the HCGS archives. It's named Pennsylvania Dutch and is about these and related families. Diane Hill Zimmerman On 1/9/10, Tom Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > Janet, my 4th greatgrandparents were Caleb Davis and his wife Leah Basnett. > They are said to be buried at the Davis Ridge Cemetery in Marion Co., WV. Is > Caleb related to the Davis' of those who settled in Salem? Thanks and > regards, Thomas C. Martin [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of [email protected] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers > > Virtually all of the original settlers of Salem (Harrison County) migrated > as a unit from Shrewsbury, New Jersey to Fayette, Co. Pa. in 1789 and then > south into Va. (present Monengalia Co. and then Harrison--1792). Many were > Davises. Their story and that full genealogy is in Davis: The Settlers of > Salem, West Virginia by Susie Davis Nicholson (reprints of the 3rd edition, > 1992 are still available here and I have other information that may be > useful). Will be glad to corresond further. > > Janet Thorngate > > Janet Thorngate > 88 Terrace Ave. > Salem WV 26426 > (304) 782-1727 > > ------------------------------- > 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 No virus found in this incoming > message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.130/2607 - Release Date: 01/08/10 > 02:35:00 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Janet, my 4th greatgrandparents were Caleb Davis and his wife Leah Basnett. They are said to be buried at the Davis Ridge Cemetery in Marion Co., WV. Is Caleb related to the Davis' of those who settled in Salem? Thanks and regards, Thomas C. Martin [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers Virtually all of the original settlers of Salem (Harrison County) migrated as a unit from Shrewsbury, New Jersey to Fayette, Co. Pa. in 1789 and then south into Va. (present Monengalia Co. and then Harrison--1792). Many were Davises. Their story and that full genealogy is in Davis: The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia by Susie Davis Nicholson (reprints of the 3rd edition, 1992 are still available here and I have other information that may be useful). Will be glad to corresond further. Janet Thorngate Janet Thorngate 88 Terrace Ave. Salem WV 26426 (304) 782-1727 ------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.130/2607 - Release Date: 01/08/10 02:35:00

How much are copies of the book and where do you send it? Jean Binns Smith ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 10:45:01 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers Virtually all of the original settlers of Salem (Harrison County) migrated as a unit from Shrewsbury, New Jersey to Fayette, Co. Pa. in 1789 and then south into Va. (present Monengalia Co. and then Harrison--1792). Many were Davises. Their story and that full genealogy is in Davis: The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia by Susie Davis Nicholson (reprints of the 3rd edition, 1992 are still available here and I have other information that may be useful). Will be glad to corresond further. Janet Thorngate Janet Thorngate 88 Terrace Ave. Salem WV 26426 (304) 782-1727 ------------------------------- 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

Virtually all of the original settlers of Salem (Harrison County) migrated as a unit from Shrewsbury, New Jersey to Fayette, Co. Pa. in 1789 and then south into Va. (present Monengalia Co. and then Harrison--1792). Many were Davises. Their story and that full genealogy is in Davis: The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia by Susie Davis Nicholson (reprints of the 3rd edition, 1992 are still available here and I have other information that may be useful). Will be glad to corresond further. Janet Thorngate Janet Thorngate 88 Terrace Ave. Salem WV 26426 (304) 782-1727

Thanks for the info, Sharon. David H reminded me of something while I was talking with him, that he has told me before (must have forgotten to take handwritten notes). David is like a history class. Cresap was supposed to have gotten land from the Indians through his own treaty. He was into trading and establishing trading posts. The land would have included the southwest area of PA (the disputed land between PA and VA) and a large part of WV down to Hacker's Creek area. So, some of those settlers may have had connections to Cresap. Hope when David sees this posting, he'll weigh in. Diana

Dick I was about to pass this up when I found you had gave some one the Katherine coal mine explosion I did not think of your real name. you sibinted this March 25 1944 near Prospect valley now do you remember send this to some one and I have had it for years. you also put www.rwilt.com i will check this web site later and just had to share this with you this must have been in my mother collection but it is still good. right Louise Righman please let it stop snowing getting tired of being home all the time. oh yes mrs smith could have added Maryland also so you can drive by and see the cloths and they look so clean and sorted to hang maybe you can remember if you hang socks you sorted and hung all sock etc. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:39:21 -0500 > > I received a picture of the Clotheslines as seen today on Amish farms >and I want to share it with you. >Received from Jean Binns Smith... > >Click on Photographs on main page or go directly > >http://www.wvhcgs.com/pictures > >and scroll to bottom of page. > >Dick >Web Master > > > > > >------------------------------- >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 > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.westvirginia.net

Now that's interesting!  We don't hear enough from David...    ________________________________ From: Diana Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 2:42:03 PM Subject: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV Thanks for the info, Sharon. David H reminded me of something while I was talking with him, that he has told me before (must have forgotten to take handwritten notes).  David is like a history class. Cresap was supposed to have gotten land from the Indians through his own treaty.  He was into trading and establishing trading posts.  The land would have included the southwest area of PA (the disputed land between PA and VA) and a large part of WV down to Hacker's Creek area.  So, some of those settlers may have had connections to Cresap. Hope when David sees this posting, he'll weigh in. Diana ------------------------------- 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

Diana I don't know if the following names are helpful to you or not, but here they are: Also, The Fittro family came from Newberry Township around 1800. Perhaps their connections were service together in the Revolution? Ethel (this Margaret Davis is the dtr of my William Davis with wife Jane/Jean!--do you know where she was born?) In her application to DAR, Edna Hustead Law (National Number 67196) said the marriage bond for Margaret was signed by William Davis in 1791 and is referred to in the bond as the father of Margaret Davis. Edna Law further stated that "Besides the names of William, John, and Joseph Davis, I find among the other early settlers in this County the following listed in the Eleventh Va. Regiment - Daniel Davisoon (for whom our chapter is named,) Thomas Wilkinson, John Gregory, John Wood, John Allen, Benj. Robinson, Wm Robinson and John Robinson." ________________________________ From: Diana Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 7:26:10 AM Subject: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room lead to: I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who came to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. >From Fayette PA to Harrison WV Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette PA, 1772 Harrison Co WV John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in Springhill, Fayette PA William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to Harrison Co WV ca 1786 So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV? David H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. What I would like to know: 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made to move on? 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? I guess, what was the motivation to move on? And I know just enough to ask questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to look for the answers. If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or speculations. Thanks, Diana ------------------------------- 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! - he was called "Harry" but his full name was William Harrison Ashcraft (1846-1870) who married Elizabeth Shaw  >  s/o Levi & Rebecca > s/o (Rev. War) John Ashcraft (c1737-1833) and Elizabeth Evans - another bunch who came down from Fayette County into Monongalia (now Marion) County, WV ________________________________ From: Paul Nay <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 2:18:35 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] NEW MEMBER Hi Sharon, My connection with the Ashcraft family is thru the wife of my great Granfather James Henson Nay, son of Benjamin Nay the youngest son of Jacob Nay the Immigrant. James Hension's wife was Abigail Ashcraft, born 1812 in Virginia, daughter of Ezekiel Ashcraft. I can find no mention of a Harrison "Harry" Ashcraft in the Nay Genealogy history. Paul Nay --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Sharon Bramhall <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Sharon Bramhall <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HCGS] NEW MEMBER > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 8:10 PM > Welcome, Paul! > > Sharon Sprouse Bramhall > My paternal grandmother was an Ashcraft from the Harrison > "Harry" Ashcraft line. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ruby Casto <[email protected]> > To: Harrison County Genealogical Society <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 12:56:33 PM > Subject: [HCGS] NEW MEMBER > > I would like to welcome the newest member to the Harrison > County Genealogical Society's members only list. > > Paul Nay > > [email protected] > > SURNAMES: > Ashcraft > Berger > Hall > Howe > Martin > Moss > Nay > Pierce > Poorman > Rapking > Robinson > > Welcome Paul. > > Ruby Casto > Membership Chairman of HCGS > > ------------------------------- > 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

Welcome... ________________________________ From: Marilyn and Bill <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 5:15:55 AM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Contact info, Good Hope History Sharon:  Should have opened this email before I responded to the first of your's that I read.  I will contact Mrs. Douglass at the Davisson Run address.  Thanks again.  HWL On 1/7/2010 10:15 PM, Sharon Bramhall wrote: > Paul Pettit suggested that I provide contact info for the "Good Hope History" by the late Jean Rapking - so here is her daughter's address: > > Mrs. Patty Douglass > 1407 Davisson Run Road > Clarksburg WV 26301 > > [email protected] > > I can't guarantee the price of a book will be the same as mine $13 (total) because I told her she wasn't charging enough. :)    It really is a nicely done book. > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Back in the 1980s, I researched the Springhill, Fayette Co., PA  as well as the Washington and Greene County areas while hunting down STRAIGHT/Strait, BOORD, ACHE, COVER/Coover, ANDERSON lines who moved across the border into Monongalia (now Marion) County.   I came away feeling (like you, Diana)  that the Redstone Fort in Brownsville, PA was the central drawing point.  This was understandable, since protection from the Indians was needed at that time.   The majority of the families named above were of the Dunkard faith (German Baptist Brethren) who had come after the Revolution from Maryland to Southwest PA, where they established their churches.     http://www.brownsvilleboro.com/  From "Two Centuries of Church of the Brethren of Western PA"  (multiple authors) - under the Georges Creek Congregation chapter:  "Fayette County was erected in 1783 and the town of "Union" (Uniontown) was made the county seat.  The next year, 1784, the first members of the Church of the Brethren moved into what is now Springhill Township.  Two families composed the little colony.  One was that of George Custer, whose wife Catherine (Leatherman*) Custer was a granddaughter of Daniel Leatherman, bishop of the seven Brethren churches in Maryland.  The other family was that of Jacob Gansz, Sr., a widower, together with three of his sons, George, Joseph, Jacob Jr., and one daughter, Anna, who later 'married an Arnold and lived and died on Ten Mile Creek,' Washington County. "   *Leatherman was also spelled Letterman in many instances. Here is a list of related Brethren books - a couple of these can be read online:   http://openlibrary.org/search?ftokens=ebkvoglctvkf Rev. H. Austin Cooper produced several books about the various Brethren churches (pioneers) around Pennsylvania & Maryland.  My local library had one in print, but I had to order the rest through library interloan - and those were on audio tape.   Here is a peek at one of those books:  http://openlibrary.org/b/OL1045440M/Two_centuries_of_Brothersvalley_Church_of_the_Brethren_1762-1962  ________________________________ From: Diana Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 10:26:10 AM Subject: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room lead to: I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who came to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. >From Fayette PA to Harrison WV Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette PA, 1772 Harrison Co WV John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in Springhill, Fayette PA William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to Harrison Co WV ca  1786 So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV?  David H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. What I would like to know: 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made to move on? 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? I guess, what was the motivation to move on?  And I know just enough to ask questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to look for the answers. If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or speculations. Thanks, Diana ------------------------------- 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

Diana, right off hand we have: William & Mary Baccus, Sr. , Brown, Harrison County Christopher Columbus and Eleanor Baccus Swiger Joshua Allen and Mary Swiger, Widow of John William Swiger, father to Christopher Columbus Swiger. Hope this adds to your list. Ethel P.S. and about the snow, we know what you mean................. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:26 AM Subject: [HCGS] Fayette PA to Harrison WV settlers > Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room > lead > to: > > I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who > came > to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. > >>From Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA > John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA > Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette > PA, > 1772 Harrison Co WV > John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV > Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV > Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in > Springhill, Fayette PA > William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to > Harrison Co WV ca 1786 > > So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV? > David > H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. > > What I would like to know: > 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land > company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? > 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made > to > move on? > 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next > jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? > > I guess, what was the motivation to move on? And I know just enough to > ask > questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to > look for the answers. > > If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came > to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or > speculations. > > Thanks, > Diana > > ------------------------------- > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2605 - Release Date: 01/07/10 02:35:00

Hi Sharon, My connection with the Ashcraft family is thru the wife of my great Granfather James Henson Nay, son of Benjamin Nay the youngest son of Jacob Nay the Immigrant. James Hension's wife was Abigail Ashcraft, born 1812 in Virginia, daughter of Ezekiel Ashcraft. I can find no mention of a Harrison "Harry" Ashcraft in the Nay Genealogy history. Paul Nay --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Sharon Bramhall <sharon.[email protected]> wrote: > From: Sharon Bramhall <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HCGS] NEW MEMBER > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 8:10 PM > Welcome, Paul! > > Sharon Sprouse Bramhall > My paternal grandmother was an Ashcraft from the Harrison > "Harry" Ashcraft line. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ruby Casto <[email protected]> > To: Harrison County Genealogical Society <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 12:56:33 PM > Subject: [HCGS] NEW MEMBER > > I would like to welcome the newest member to the Harrison > County Genealogical Society's members only list. > > Paul Nay > > [email protected] > > SURNAMES: > Ashcraft > Berger > Hall > Howe > Martin > Moss > Nay > Pierce > Poorman > Rapking > Robinson > > Welcome Paul. > > Ruby Casto > Membership Chairman of HCGS > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Too many snow days and no desire to clean out a drawer, closet, or room lead to: I am trying to compile a list of settlers who were in southwest PA who came to Harrison to see what and if they had connections to each other. >From Fayette PA to Harrison WV Francis Goodwin, Fayette PA to Harrison WV Uriah Ashcraft, b 1762 Lancaster PA, Fayette PA to Harrison W/VA John Ashcraft (father of Uriah), Fayette PA Christopher Nutter, b Sussex Delaware, then to Augusta VA, 1769 Fayette PA, 1772 Harrison Co WV John Tucker, Monongalia WV to Fayette PA to Harrison WV Moses Hustead, b 1748 Dutchess Co NY, Fayette PA, Harrison WV Philip Davis (son of Owen and Sarah Davis), b Oct 18, 1751, lived in Springhill, Fayette PA William Greathouse Sr, Philadelphia PA to Somerset/Bedford/Fayette PA to Harrison Co WV ca 1786 So why did these people leave that area and move into Harrison Co WV? David H says there was the north to south movement of people into new areas. What I would like to know: 1. Were all these people living in the same area in Fayette, PA and a land company "advertised" that Harrison WV was opening up or Monongalia Co WV? 2. Were they related to each other or neighbors and the decision was made to move on? 3. Was Fayette Co PA (Redstone) a center to gather before making the next jump, kinda like the moon would be to move on to another planet? I guess, what was the motivation to move on? And I know just enough to ask questions, but not anywhere nearly enough to put it together or where to look for the answers. If you are aware of any other persons who were in that area of PA and came to Harrison area, please add to this list, and add your comments or speculations. Thanks, Diana

Sharon: Should have opened this email before I responded to the first of your's that I read. I will contact Mrs. Douglass at the Davisson Run address. Thanks again. HWL On 1/7/2010 10:15 PM, Sharon Bramhall wrote: > Paul Pettit suggested that I provide contact info for the "Good Hope History" by the late Jean Rapking - so here is her daughter's address: > > Mrs. Patty Douglass > 1407 Davisson Run Road > Clarksburg WV 26301 > > [email protected] > > I can't guarantee the price of a book will be the same as mine $13 (total) because I told her she wasn't charging enough. :) It really is a nicely done book. > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Sharon: Could you fwd the address of Patty Douglass.......I did receive you email.....but failed to act on it as I had intended originally. Thank you very much. Hiram W. Lynch On 1/7/2010 8:28 PM, Sharon Bramhall wrote: > Don't know if you caught my email a month ago about this, but I recently purchased the "Good Hope History" (book) by the late Jean Rapking (from her daughter, Patty Douglass) - hoping to find out more about the locations of the families mentioned in my Great-great grandfather John E. Smith's Civil War pension papers - one of which was a John H. Sommerville (b.ca1851). I thought it might help knowing more about my GGgparents' associates - and where they lived. It's a well-done book, hardbound, indexed, 315 pages, and I was surprised she only charged me $10 + $3 postage!! It's worth much more.. > > If you give me a name, I will be glad to look it up for you - there are skuds of Sommervilles in the index. On page 223, there's a photograph of the J.W. Sommerville house (Victorian style) > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marilyn and Bill<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, January 7, 2010 4:08:57 PM > Subject: Re: [HCGS] HACKER'S > > Ruby: Thank you for that information. Sarah Hacker& David Smith, Jr > are my ggg grandparents. Their oldest son, Rev. John Smith& wife, Mary > "Polly" (Swisher) Smith are my gg. Their youngest son, Lewis Dexter& > wife Virginia Rebecca (Gardner) Smith are my great grandparents. Their > son, Elmer Edward Smith& wife, Ethel (Kelley) Smith are my > grandparents, all on my mother's side. When my mother did her research > on the Smith's in the '70's, she couldn't make an indisputable > connection between David Smith, Sr.& Capt. John Smith of Augusta Co., > Va. I guess that sometime after my mother's research, they have been > able to make that firm connection. How about the Sommerville family (my > ggg grandmother) of Good Hope? Certainly need anecdotal stories about > that wonderful family both before they arrived in America from Ireland& > as they laid down their roots in Good Hope. Hiram W. Lynch > Ashtabula, Ohio > > On 1/7/2010 9:21 AM, Ruby Casto wrote: > >> Hiram, >> My late husband also had descendants from John Hacker. His daughter Sarah Hacker married David Smith and Bob descended down through the Smith line from Lewis County, WV. >> >> Ruby Casto >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > >