In a message dated 5/24/03 10:18:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com writes: > Here is a map from Clarksburg to Blacksville. It is right on the PA Line I drove up to a powwow at Core one time. We followed Rt. 218 the entire way. 218 ended at Blacksville, I believe. Or maybe it just turns into another number when you cross the state line. Then you turn right to get to Core. I like traveling the back roads but I bet the majority of people that go there would want to travel I-79 and get off around Morgantown or Mt. Morris. There is a big coal mine at Blacksville. Patricia

Sarah Lantz Benedum, wife of Michael Late Benedum, lived in Blacksville. Her family farm was located in both WV and PA, as is the Lantz family cemetery I think. So the research is in both Monongalia Co, WV and Greene Co, PA. Learning about her maternal lines is much easier--- just head to Ritchie Co and look into Marsh and Collins. Beverly Railey Walter

Here is a map from Clarksburg to Blacksville. It is right on the PA Line. <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&osd=&newname=&newdesc=&dsd=&newHash=&newTHash=&newErr=&newTErr=&newFL=Use+Address+Below&newaddr=&newcsz=Blacksville%2C+WV&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Address+Below&newtaddr=&newtcsz=Clarksburg%2C+WV&newtcountry=us&Submit=Get+Directions">Click here: Yahoo! Maps - Directions to Clarksburg, WV</A> <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&osd=&newname=&newdesc=&dsd=&newHash=&newTHash=&newErr=&newTErr=&newFL=Use+Address+Below&newaddr=&newcsz=Blacksville%2C+WV&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Address+Below&newtaddr=&newtcsz=Clarksburg%2C+WV&newtcountry=us&Submit=Get+Directions">http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&osd=& newname=&newdesc=&dsd=&newHash=&newTHash=&newErr=&newTErr=&newFL=Use+Address+Below& newaddr=&newcsz=Blacksville%2C+WV&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Address+Below& newtaddr=&newtcsz=Clarksburg%2C+WV&newtcountry=us&Submit=Get+Directions</A> 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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In a message dated 5/24/03 9:04:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, recasto@iolinc.net writes: > in his Civil War > papers it says 1852, Blacksville, Pa Okay. I was looking at Davissons in the Tetrick files recently and saw where someone (I think it was his grandson, Issac) said that John B. Davisson married Rachel Gaines in Blacksville. This would also have been in the mid 1800's, probably around 1840. Thanks, Patricia

Patricia, It was my great grandparents that were married and in his Civil War papers it says 1852, Blacksville, Pa., but I've been told it is WV. I can't find a record of their marriage and have been told they were married in Harrison County, but surely he should know where he went to get married, unless he was awfully forgetful. Rick Toothman gave a talk at one of the workshops and he is the one that told about people going to Blacksville and getting married at a big tree. Ruby [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Is there anyone on the list doing research on the Flanagan family from Harrison/Doddridge Counties? I am looking for information on my gggrandmother, Mary Ann Flanagan Williams. She was born about 1826 and married Thomas Williams, son of William and Sophia Freshour Williams on 2 Oct 1845. I believe her parents were William and Elizabeth Sheets Flanagan. Thomas Williams died 14 Feb 1898 but I have been unable to find the death date for Mary Ann. Thanks for any help Charlotte

Was it somebody from this group that talked about people going to Blacksville to get married? If so, was it Blacksville, Pennsylvania or West Virginia? Also, at what time period would this have been common? Patricia

I am forwarding this from the Mineral Co. list. I think it is a wonderful idea to do no matter where you are visiting graves. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: Patti McDonald [mailto:mcd@gcnetmail.net] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:05 AM To: WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVMINERA] Memorial Day Hi All, For those of you who are visiting graves in Mineral County on Memorial Day: It would be a great gift to the Mineral County Researchers if you would check out our cemetery page and see if the cemetery you are visiting has been updated. There are soooooo many of us still looking for the final resting place of our ancestors. It doesn't take a whole lot of time and the results mean so much. All it takes is to take along your video camera, tape recorder or pen & paper and collect the information from the memorial stones. You could donate this to the Mineral County USGenWeb in memory of those you were visiting. I got this from another list, and am going to participate with this idea. When you shop for those memorial flowers and wreaths for your own loved ones, won't you join me in picking up a couple of $1 bunches of flowers to place on those lonely graves where no flowers are placed? Do it for our fellow researchers who haven't found those graves yet. Do it for the family members who may not be close enough or healthy enough to do it.. do it for those who have long since gone but used to care for the graves. Do it, just because you're a family historian, and care about these who have passed before us. Do it, because it just feels good! It is a special feeling know that these who would have been without, can now show that someone cared!" Have a safe Memorial Day weekend. Patti ============================== 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

Patti and All; As soon as me and Dave can get together we will send you all a format to work what you want on getting your families separated! It is a long process so bear with us a little! We work different tours and it is hard to get together except on Saturday's and sometimes on Sunday! But we will get back to you all! We are thinking about trying to get another class sometime in the near future! We will have to talk about it at the next couple of meetings and see what comes out of it! Till then I hope that we answered most of your questions as good as we could with what time we had and if not you know where we are! At least me that is! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <bramhall@earthlink.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Gedcom > Patti, you took the AMEN right out of my mouth. So I'll just say DITTO. > Sharon > > Ittapmusic@aol.com wrote: > > >AMEN to that! If you guys would be so kind (and since you posted it, all of > >cyber-space now know who to ask!) I would LOVE to know how to do that > >procedure!!! > > > >Patti > > > > > >============================== > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Patti, you took the AMEN right out of my mouth. So I'll just say DITTO. Sharon Ittapmusic@aol.com wrote: >AMEN to that! If you guys would be so kind (and since you posted it, all of >cyber-space now know who to ask!) I would LOVE to know how to do that >procedure!!! > >Patti > > >============================== >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 > > > >

AMEN to that! If you guys would be so kind (and since you posted it, all of cyber-space now know who to ask!) I would LOVE to know how to do that procedure!!! Patti

Anna, I didn't mean to send that message to the group, glad to know I am not the only one wanting to know. John said it probably would be later this summer as he had several projects right now. Barb -----Original Message----- From: AC011958@aol.com [mailto:AC011958@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:44 PM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HCGS] Gedcom Breaking out parts of my family file into smaller ones was one of the "how do I do this" questions that I didn't get to ask. If you can put the instructions in a reasonably easy to follow list I would love to know how. Thanks! Anna Chandler Morgantown 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

Hi I am glad you did! I think that is something a lot of us would like to understand how todo it! Ethel On Wed, 21 May 2003 12:52:38 -0400 "Barbara W. Harvey" <wolfe2@citynet.net> writes: > Anna, I didn't mean to send that message to the group, glad to know I > am > not the only one wanting to know. John said it probably would be > later > this summer as he had several projects right now. > > Barb > > -----Original Message----- > From: AC011958@aol.com [mailto:AC011958@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:44 PM > To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [HCGS] Gedcom > > Breaking out parts of my family file into smaller ones was one of > the > "how do I do this" questions that I didn't get to ask. If you can > put > the instructions in a reasonably easy to follow list I would love > to > know how. > > Thanks! > > Anna Chandler > Morgantown 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 > > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Anna; As soon as I get with Dave Heise and get this all mapped out I will send it too you and help in any way we can to get you on the right foot! It might be a little while though! But I will keep this on our agenda! Next time maybe we will have a little more time to help with more questions! You can email me or Dave and/call us and we will help also! John ----- Original Message ----- From: <AC011958@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Gedcom > Breaking out parts of my family file into smaller ones was one of the "how do I do this" questions that I didn't get to ask. If you can put the instructions in a reasonably easy to follow list I would love to know how. > > Thanks! > > Anna Chandler > Morgantown 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 > >

Breaking out parts of my family file into smaller ones was one of the "how do I do this" questions that I didn't get to ask. If you can put the instructions in a reasonably easy to follow list I would love to know how. Thanks! Anna Chandler Morgantown WV

A very hearty thanks to all that worked on the workshop this past weekend. It was my first HCGS workshop. It definitly won't be my last. I was very impressed with the presentors and the range of subjects that we could pick from for our "classes." Wonderful Job Guys!!!! Thanks again, Anna Chandler Morgantown WV

In a message dated 5/17/03 10:28:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Triciad20@cs.com writes: > The Grand Door Prize, The Harrison County > Heritage Book, was awarded at 3:00 to winner Patty Rushing. If I got that > last name wrong, I apologize. I found my attendance list in the trunk of the car when I was unloading groceries. I did get Patty's last name wrong. The winner of the Grand Prize at the HCGS Workshop was Patty Rushford. Patricia

Thank you for your input. I was just thinking awhile ago that I should send out some sort of a survey to those who attended the workshop. I had never been involved in planning an event like this before. I certainly learned a great deal. Patricia

Barbara; When we get time me and David will be working on putting my books together in the next couple of weeks and maybe when we start doing that we will call you and get things fixed! If you remember the pictures of my Moms house we the kids are trying to get her another one built and also I talked to my Uncle and he isn't doing too well now either! But I will not forget to try and get you taken care of asap! Thank You John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara W. Harvey" <wolfe2@citynet.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 6:13 AM Subject: [HCGS] Gedcom > Hi John > > Thank you and David Heise for a great class. I appreciate your special > attention to me showing me how to do pictures, etc. I still look > forward to knowing how to break my big file down and gedcom only one > family out to give to someone else. Once you figure it out, let me > know. If it would be easier to explain over the phone, we could work > out a time when we both should have the time and I can be sitting in > front of my computer. > > I think the conference was successful. > > Thanks again. > Barb > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >