Would like to see the pictures. Thanks Sue -----Original Message----- From: BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com [mailto:BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 11:19 AM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HCGS] Pictures from HCGS are on a Picture Site I have the pictures from The HCGS Picnic at Lake Floyd, WV on a picture site. All are named. YOU need an invite to see pictures. Ask me in an email. I have made a book of the Pictures which I will leave at the Waldomore. I will go to Johns Family Tree Class this Saturday and have them with me. Jim Consider each day a gift. Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 412-563-2379 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have the pictures from The HCGS Picnic at Lake Floyd, WV on a picture site. All are named. YOU need an invite to see pictures. Ask me in an email. I have made a book of the Pictures which I will leave at the Waldomore. I will go to Johns Family Tree Class this Saturday and have them with me. Jim Consider each day a gift. Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 412-563-2379

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Ruby and All; I wish I could have been there and as usual the USPS can't let you off! Sounds like you all had a great time too bad I missed it! Maybe sometime I will get to come! Thanks for the notification on the Workshop too! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 9:55 PM Subject: [HCGS] HCGS PICNIC > Hi Folks, > We had 24 in attendance at the HCGS picnic plus three football players from Liberty High School. > > As usual there was plenty of good food and if you were in the area and did not come you missed a good time. > > Rain was threatening in the Clarksburg area but when we reached Maple Lake the sun was shining but about 7:00 P.M. we did get a little rain. We have had some rain for the past 13 days. > > Clarence and Lois Price were in from California, Betty Williams from Florida and Jim & JoAnn Cottrill from Pittsburgh, Pa. It's always good to have Jim attend our functions because he is the shutter bug. I have already had a preview of the 34 pictures he took at the picnic yesterday evening. > > We also want to thank Jerry Hawkinberry for all of the work she does in making this picnic a success. When she comes, she has the hamburgers patted out and brings all of the necessary utensils, plates, etc besides getting the pavilion for us. What I like about the location you don't have to carry things but just a short distance. > > Diana Johnson & I did a little skit about HU being the leader of China, similar to Who is on First Base. Thanks Lee Jenkins. Diana also had a couple of mind puzzles for us to do. > > Don't forget the FTM workshop this Saturday, then the bus trip to DC on the 7th of October and lastly will be the Christmas Dinner. > > Ruby Casto > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I will second that, The food was great, but the friendliness was greater. I wish more members would show so I could meet and take YOUr pictures. Love YOU All, Jim PS if YOU want to see Ruby & Diana the Actress and there audience send me YOUr Email address and I will send YOU an invite to the picture site. Consider each day a gift. Use each for who knows when we shall no longer be able to do so. James R COTTRILL. BuckyK3LIE@aol.com 3119 Pioneer AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1740 412-563-2379

Hi Folks, We had 24 in attendance at the HCGS picnic plus three football players from Liberty High School. As usual there was plenty of good food and if you were in the area and did not come you missed a good time. Rain was threatening in the Clarksburg area but when we reached Maple Lake the sun was shining but about 7:00 P.M. we did get a little rain. We have had some rain for the past 13 days. Clarence and Lois Price were in from California, Betty Williams from Florida and Jim & JoAnn Cottrill from Pittsburgh, Pa. It's always good to have Jim attend our functions because he is the shutter bug. I have already had a preview of the 34 pictures he took at the picnic yesterday evening. We also want to thank Jerry Hawkinberry for all of the work she does in making this picnic a success. When she comes, she has the hamburgers patted out and brings all of the necessary utensils, plates, etc besides getting the pavilion for us. What I like about the location you don't have to carry things but just a short distance. Diana Johnson & I did a little skit about HU being the leader of China, similar to Who is on First Base. Thanks Lee Jenkins. Diana also had a couple of mind puzzles for us to do. Don't forget the FTM workshop this Saturday, then the bus trip to DC on the 7th of October and lastly will be the Christmas Dinner. Ruby Casto

As of tonight I have only 23 people signed up! Betty Riley Ruby Casto Elizabeth Davis Erseling Rumbach Beverly Walter Kim Car Lee Nancy Jackson Sandy Starner Linda @Kaufman Real Estates Laura Mallett Barbara Palmer Barbara Harvey Jimmie Barnes Jerry Hawkinberry Betty Rinehart Joanna Huffman? Jim R. Cottrill Elizabeth Blankenship Patti Hickman Janice Hardman Polly Dennison Patricia Dennison Betty Ruth Rush Sorry if I mispelled anyones names! John jhines@ma.rr.com

There are just a few days left to get registered for the Class on FTM at the Caperton Center! Remember it is FREE too! It has been advertized in the Sunday Paper and I hope on the TV also! Thanks John PS: Email me at jhines@ma.rr.com

Hi Folks, Just a reminder about the Harrison County Genealogical Society's annual picnic, which will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, August 12th at Lake Floyd, Rt 50 West of Clarksburg. The time is 5:00 P.M. with the society furnishing hamburgers and hot dogs. Bring a covered dish and let's make this annual picnic a success. Thanks to Jerry & Bill for getting us such a nice place to hold a picnic. We should have members from CA, FL and PA. Hope to see you there. Ruby

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In a message dated 8/9/2003 12:34:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, jhines@ma.rr.com writes: > If you aren't familiar then from 79 get off at the Bridgeport exit (I > think it is 119 exit) turn left and go toward Clarksburg and it will be the > 4th turnoff (I think it is Chestnut exit) and go straight to the 2nd street > and turn left and one block turn right and that is the Fire Dept. and > Caperton Center on right. Turn between the Fire Dept. and the Caperton > Center and parking is behind the Caperton Center! > > I hope that is good enough directions! > > John > Very good, I can get there now. Thanks

Laura; I hope this is Laura! Are you familiar with where the Library is? If so then go past the Library to the stop light and get in the Left lane and turn left towards the Fire Dept. and go straight between the Fire Dept. and the Caperton Center. THE CAPERTON CENTER Parking lot is behind on the right! If you aren't familiar then from 79 get off at the Bridgeport exit (I think it is 119 exit) turn left and go toward Clarksburg and it will be the 4th turnoff (I think it is Chestnut exit) and go straight to the 2nd street and turn left and one block turn right and that is the Fire Dept. and Caperton Center on right. Turn between the Fire Dept. and the Caperton Center and parking is behind the Caperton Center! I hope that is good enough directions! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <LNMallett@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Workshop at the Caperton Center!!!!!!!!!! > In a message dated 8/8/2003 1:47:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, > jhines@ma.rr.com writes: > > > > > Hello Everyone; > > > > We have about one week to go before we have the Class and we have only > > heard from a few to sign up! If there are anymore that hasn't sent me their > > names to be signed up for the Class PLEASE DO SO ASAP! > > > > Thank You > > John > > > > > > How do I get to Caperton Center. I'm coming from Nitro, WV > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Sharon; That is ok maybe we will have another one sometime! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <bramhall@earthlink.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:35 PM Subject: [HCGS] Re: Workshop - how I wish.. > John, > > How I wish I lived closer so I could be there! I really need that > class... > > Sharon Bramhall. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

John, How I wish I lived closer so I could be there! I really need that class... Sharon Bramhall.

In a message dated 8/8/2003 1:47:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, jhines@ma.rr.com writes: > > Hello Everyone; > > We have about one week to go before we have the Class and we have only > heard from a few to sign up! If there are anymore that hasn't sent me their > names to be signed up for the Class PLEASE DO SO ASAP! > > Thank You > John > > How do I get to Caperton Center. I'm coming from Nitro, WV

Hello Everyone; We have about one week to go before we have the Class and we have only heard from a few to sign up! If there are anymore that hasn't sent me their names to be signed up for the Class PLEASE DO SO ASAP! Thank You John

Lee, Just saw your Robinson Search message - I thought I would throw this in: In doing research for our Summit Park community history book, I found an early settler named BENJAMIN ROBINSON, who had purchased 99 1/2 acres in 1795, from William and Joyce Murphy on Murphy's Run. This was one of the first settlements in our community. ("Summit Park - It All Began On Murphy's Run", p. 193-194 - Mary Virginia Sprouse & S. Bramhall). "Murphy's Run, branch of Elk Creek, beginning at the corner of Black's line running south to a red oak...to a black gum..red oak bush on John Black's line. Thence, with the meanders of the same to the beginning - the whole of the land is on the south of the said Black's land and adjoining lands of Benjamin Coplin, which the said Murphy now lives on, containing 99 1/2 acres, more or less, with all profits and commodies." (Harrison County WV Deeds 2:141) Note for out of towners: Summit Park is just east of Clarksburg, off old Rt. 50, and John Black's land was called "Black's Hollow" - also known as "Columbia Hollow" where Columbia Mines operated. (Two sets of my great-grandparents lived there.) The rows of coal company houses are now gone and a medical disposal facility occupies this land. Hope this helps put another piece in the puzzle! Sharon Bramhall