Another one is Web Site -- Our families in WV, VA, MD, PA, and other areas Sue Moore Sue.moore@mgmtsys.com -----Original Message----- From: BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com [mailto:BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 1:44 PM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HCGS] My Family.com sites that may interest YOU Carolyn Baker - Feb 3, 2003   Here are a few of My Family.com sites of WV PLEASE EMAIL ADMIN If i missed any and you want to add yours go ahead. Webster county Pioneers Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net Michael Henline willisdeal@myfamily.com ``````````````````````` West Virginia Pioneer Family History   Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net Michael Henline willisdeal@myfamily.com ``````````````````````` Tucker & Preston co Wv Ron Smith gloron@hardynet.com Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net ``````````````````````` A.M and Mattie Parsons Family site Glona J. Sites Smith knitting@hardynet.com ``````````````````````` Calhoun, Roane, Braxton, and Clay Co. Tombstone site   Charlene Sampson-Ramel molli2@myfamily.com Marilyn   mjerion@attbi.com     ```````````````````` Leadmine Wv Ron Smith gloron@hardynet.com `````````````````````` Portraits of our Clay County Ancestors Brenda Vaughn bkvaughn@attbi.com ```````````````````` Lewis & Upshur County,WV Pictures and People Website   Tommy Wimer towimer@myfamily.com ````````````````````` Braxton County, West Virginia Pictures and People Website Nettie Gregory ngregory@sunlitsurf.com ````````````````````` West Virginia Connected   Barbara Frame shepardgirl@earthlink `````````````````````` Family Gossip From Braxton to Monongalia Counties   Donna Fox cheyfoxu2@aol.com ```````````````````````` ~ War and Remembrance WV,VA,PA,MD Donna Fox cheyfoxu2@aol.com ```````````````````` The Ritchie & Tyler & Wood Counties of West Virginia   Stella Cotrill sr_cotrill@yahoo.com     ```````````````````` NICHOLAS CO. FAMILIES     Sandra Charlene Mullens blue_rose_baby@yahoo.com ````````````````````` Digging Randolph Co. WV Roots   Eleanor Skidmore ejskidmore@meer.net Judy Wright sandcrab4@earthlink.net ``````````````````` My West Virginia Roots Eleanor Skidmore ejskidmore@meer.net Judy Wright sandcrab4@earthlink.net ``````````````````` Harrison and Doddridge Counties, West Virginia Darlene Jacoby DarleneRdjacoby@aol.com Timothy Sutton TmthySttn@aol.com ```````````````````` West Virginia Ancestors   Betty Renick sy13@worldnet.att.net Charlene Sampson-Ramel molli2@myfamily.com Stella Cotrill sr_cotrill@yahoo.com ```````````````````` Our families of Roane, Jackson, Kanawha, WV, also KY, VA, NC   Sue Moore sue.moore@mgmtsys.com ``````````````````` SAWMILLS, COAL MINES AND LOCOMOTIVES OF THE AREA   mostly Maryland some Wv contact Buddy Duckworth llduckworth@hotmail.com ````````````````````````` Gilmer Co. Site Karen Smith kssmith57@citynet.net 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

Irene, Our thoughts and prayers will be with you while you are in the hospital and wish you a very speedy recovery. Is there someone that can let us know how you are doing? Love & Prayers, Ruby [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Hi Folks, The March newsletter was mailed yesterday the 24th and you should be receiving it in a few days. A lot of us local people received ours today. Please look for the information and application for the workshop which is going to be held on the 17th of May and if you plan on attending try to get your pre-registration mailed in early. It looks like Patricia Dennison has a good one day workshop well taken care of. She will probably have further information for you. Diana Johnson, the newsletter editor, is still in need of articles for the newsletter so you can send them to her at 26 Chieftan Hill, Clarksburg, WV, 26301 or to Harrison County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 387, Clarksburg, WV 26301 and to her attention. Thanks and hope to see a lot of you at the workshop. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

THX, big time, Ruby! Bill Mc Afee ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:37 PM Subject: [HCGS] CLARKSBURG, WV > Hi Folks, > Since our genealogical research material is located on the second floor > of the Waldomore, Clarksburg, WV, thought maybe some of you might want to > check out the new webpage for Clarksburg. > > It is being maintained by the students of the Bridgeport, WV campus of > West Virginia Junior College. > > Go to www.clarksburg.com and take a look. I just read about this > page in our today's newspaper. > > Ruby Casto > Membership Chairman of HCGS > > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Public service announcement are acceptable. thank you. w. mc afee ----- Original Message ----- From: <LMJenks@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:38 PM Subject: [HCGS] Troop Support (Non-Genealogy!) > Dear List: > > I personally favor having this list TOTALLY OPEN to all types of messages, > but I am aware that is not a unanimous feeling, so I am saying up front: > this is NOT Genealogy! DELETE keys are easy to find, if you wish!! > > I am still connected to the Department of Defense and have received a very > recent press release regarding the current policy concerning mail to our > military men & woman involved in Southwest Asia. > > I would hope that whatever your personal feelings are regarding this war, > that you would "stand behind" our country's FINEST. > > I won't duplicate what follows, except to say it pretty well covers all > aspects of "mail to the troops." I hope it clarifies any question you might > have. > > GOD BLESS AMERICA! > > Lee R. Jenkins, US Army, Retired > *********************************************************************** > Subject: Troop Support Mail Policy Stressed > > > NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense > > No. 139-03 > (703)697-5131(media) > IMMEDIATE RELEASE > March 22, 2003 > (703)428-0711(public/industry) > > TROOP SUPPORT MAIL POLICY STRESSED > > To bolster force protection, the general public is urged not to send > unsolicited mail, care packages or donations to service members forward > deployed unless you are a family member, loved one or personal friend. > > On Oct. 30, 2002, the Department of Defense (DoD) suspended the "Operation > Dear Abby" and "Any Servicemember" mail programs due to force protection > concerns. Although these programs provide an excellent means of support to > friends and loved ones stationed overseas, they also provide an avenue to > introduce hazardous substances or materials into the mail system from > unknown sources. Unsolicited mail, packages and donations from > organizations and individuals also compete for limited airlift space used to > transport supplies, war-fighting materiel and mail from family and loved > ones. > > Recently, DoD has become aware of organizations and individuals who continue > to support some form of the "Any Servicemember" program by using the names > and addresses of individual servicemembers and unit addresses. These > programs are usually supported by well-intentioned, thoughtful and patriotic > groups who are simply unaware of the new risks facing deployed military > forces. Some individuals and groups publicize the names and addresses of > service members, ships or units on Web sites, with good intentions. The > result, however, is a potential danger to the troops they wish to support. > > DoD cannot support creative and well-intentioned efforts that defeat force > protection measures, but can instead recommend alternatives to mail and > donation programs. To show support to troops overseas, the following are > recommended: > > * Log on to the following Web sites to show support, to include greeting > cards, virtual Thank You cards and calling card donations to help troops > stay in contact with loved ones: > > http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html > > http://www.usocares.org/home.htm > > http://www.army.mil/operations/iraq/faq.html > > * Visit Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and nursing homes. > Volunteer your services to honor veterans who served in past conflicts. > > Mail from family members and loved ones has always been encouraged and the > military mail system will continue to work hard to get that mail to > servicemembers overseas. > > [Web version: > http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/b03222003_bt139-03.html] > > -- News Releases: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/releases.html > -- DoD News: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html > -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html#e-mail > -- Today in DoD: http://www.defenselink.mil/today > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

In April of 1998, I put out a 700+ book on the Swiger's Connection. I am working on an update on CD only of this, hopefully to be finished by mid summer. It will be a lot cheaper and a lot less work than the book. I am asking people with connection to the family, Swiger, Bates, Allen, etc., to please send me pictures to put on this CD. I have a lot of additions and connections on this family. So please, email me at dmjenkins110@wmconnect.com. Thanks Danny ======================================================= Clarksburg WV <A HREF="mailto:dmjenkins@iolinc.net">dmjenkins110@wmconnect.com</A> ---------------------- God Bless America - Bless God America <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jenkinsconnections/">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jenkinsconnections/</A>

Just wanted to notify everyone in case someone doesn't hear from me. I have had 2 open heart surgeries '83 and '97. Now after they have done some tests found my right carotid artery is 75 to 80% closed. Yesterday, tests were done on my heart, to see if I can have surgery. I have been cleared and it's a go for tomorrow. Irene Wright Dunlevy

Carolyn Baker - Feb 3, 2003   Here are a few of My Family.com sites of WV PLEASE EMAIL ADMIN If i missed any and you want to add yours go ahead. Webster county Pioneers Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net Michael Henline willisdeal@myfamily.com ``````````````````````` West Virginia Pioneer Family History   Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net Michael Henline willisdeal@myfamily.com ``````````````````````` Tucker & Preston co Wv Ron Smith gloron@hardynet.com Carolyn Baker harleybaker@prodigy.net ``````````````````````` A.M and Mattie Parsons Family site Glona J. Sites Smith knitting@hardynet.com ``````````````````````` Calhoun, Roane, Braxton, and Clay Co. Tombstone site   Charlene Sampson-Ramel molli2@myfamily.com Marilyn   mjerion@attbi.com     ```````````````````` Leadmine Wv Ron Smith gloron@hardynet.com `````````````````````` Portraits of our Clay County Ancestors Brenda Vaughn bkvaughn@attbi.com ```````````````````` Lewis & Upshur County,WV Pictures and People Website   Tommy Wimer towimer@myfamily.com ````````````````````` Braxton County, West Virginia Pictures and People Website Nettie Gregory ngregory@sunlitsurf.com ````````````````````` West Virginia Connected   Barbara Frame shepardgirl@earthlink `````````````````````` Family Gossip From Braxton to Monongalia Counties   Donna Fox cheyfoxu2@aol.com ```````````````````````` ~ War and Remembrance WV,VA,PA,MD Donna Fox cheyfoxu2@aol.com ```````````````````` The Ritchie & Tyler & Wood Counties of West Virginia   Stella Cotrill sr_cotrill@yahoo.com     ```````````````````` NICHOLAS CO. FAMILIES     Sandra Charlene Mullens blue_rose_baby@yahoo.com ````````````````````` Digging Randolph Co. WV Roots   Eleanor Skidmore ejskidmore@meer.net Judy Wright sandcrab4@earthlink.net ``````````````````` My West Virginia Roots Eleanor Skidmore ejskidmore@meer.net Judy Wright sandcrab4@earthlink.net ``````````````````` Harrison and Doddridge Counties, West Virginia Darlene Jacoby DarleneRdjacoby@aol.com Timothy Sutton TmthySttn@aol.com ```````````````````` West Virginia Ancestors   Betty Renick sy13@worldnet.att.net Charlene Sampson-Ramel molli2@myfamily.com Stella Cotrill sr_cotrill@yahoo.com ```````````````````` Our families of Roane, Jackson, Kanawha, WV, also KY, VA, NC   Sue Moore sue.moore@mgmtsys.com ``````````````````` SAWMILLS, COAL MINES AND LOCOMOTIVES OF THE AREA   mostly Maryland some Wv contact Buddy Duckworth llduckworth@hotmail.com ````````````````````````` Gilmer Co. Site Karen Smith kssmith57@citynet.net 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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Hi Folks, Since our genealogical research material is located on the second floor of the Waldomore, Clarksburg, WV, thought maybe some of you might want to check out the new webpage for Clarksburg. It is being maintained by the students of the Bridgeport, WV campus of West Virginia Junior College. Go to www.clarksburg.com and take a look. I just read about this page in our today's newspaper. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

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Officials urge against unsolicited troop mail 03/23/03 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- To bolster force protection, the general public is urged not to send unsolicited mail, care packages or donations to forward-deployed servicemembers unless they are a family member, loved one or personal friend, said Department of Defense officials. On Oct. 30, DOD suspended the "Operation Dear Abby" and "Any Servicemember" mail programs because of force protection concerns. Although these programs provide support to friends and loved ones stationed overseas, they also provide an avenue to introduce hazardous substances or materials into the mail system from unknown sources. Unsolicited mail, packages and donations from organizations and individuals also compete for limited airlift space used to transport supplies, warfighting materiel and mail from family and loved ones. Recently, DOD officials became aware of organizations and individuals who continue to support some form of the "Any Servicemember" program by using the names and addresses of individual servicemembers and unit addresses. These programs are usually supported by well-intentioned, thoughtful and patriotic groups who are simply unaware of the new risks facing deployed military forces, said officials. Some individuals and groups publicize the names and addresses of servicemembers, ships or units on Web sites. The result is a potential danger to the troops they wish to support. DOD officials cannot support creative and well-intentioned efforts that defeat force protection measures, but can instead recommend alternatives to mail and donation programs. To show support to troops overseas, the following are recommended: -- Log on to the following Web sites to show support, to include greeting cards, virtual "thank you" cards and calling card donations to help troops stay in contact with loved ones: http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html http://www.usocares.org/home.htm http://www.army.mil/operations/iraq/faq.html -- Visit Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and nursing homes. Volunteer services to honor veterans who served in past conflicts. Mail from family members and loved ones has always been encouraged and the military mail system will continue to work hard to get that mail to servicemembers overseas, said officials. 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

Dear List: I personally favor having this list TOTALLY OPEN to all types of messages, but I am aware that is not a unanimous feeling, so I am saying up front: this is NOT Genealogy! DELETE keys are easy to find, if you wish!! I am still connected to the Department of Defense and have received a very recent press release regarding the current policy concerning mail to our military men & woman involved in Southwest Asia. I would hope that whatever your personal feelings are regarding this war, that you would "stand behind" our country's FINEST. I won't duplicate what follows, except to say it pretty well covers all aspects of "mail to the troops." I hope it clarifies any question you might have. GOD BLESS AMERICA! Lee R. Jenkins, US Army, Retired *********************************************************************** Subject: Troop Support Mail Policy Stressed NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 139-03 (703)697-5131(media) IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2003 (703)428-0711(public/industry) TROOP SUPPORT MAIL POLICY STRESSED To bolster force protection, the general public is urged not to send unsolicited mail, care packages or donations to service members forward deployed unless you are a family member, loved one or personal friend. On Oct. 30, 2002, the Department of Defense (DoD) suspended the "Operation Dear Abby" and "Any Servicemember" mail programs due to force protection concerns.  Although these programs provide an excellent means of support to friends and loved ones stationed overseas, they also provide an avenue to introduce hazardous substances or materials into the mail system from unknown sources.  Unsolicited mail, packages and donations from organizations and individuals also compete for limited airlift space used to transport supplies, war-fighting materiel and mail from family and loved ones. Recently, DoD has become aware of organizations and individuals who continue to support some form of the "Any Servicemember" program by using the names and addresses of individual servicemembers and unit addresses.  These programs are usually supported by well-intentioned, thoughtful and patriotic groups who are simply unaware of the new risks facing deployed military forces.  Some individuals and groups publicize the names and addresses of service members, ships or units on Web sites, with good intentions.  The result, however, is a potential danger to the troops they wish to support. DoD cannot support creative and well-intentioned efforts that defeat force protection measures, but can instead recommend alternatives to mail and donation programs.  To show support to troops overseas, the following are recommended: * Log on to the following Web sites to show support, to include greeting cards, virtual Thank You cards and calling card donations to help troops stay in contact with loved ones: http://www.defendamerica.mil/support_troops.html http://www.usocares.org/home.htm http://www.army.mil/operations/iraq/faq.html * Visit Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and nursing homes. Volunteer your services to honor veterans who served in past conflicts. Mail from family members and loved ones has always been encouraged and the military mail system will continue to work hard to get that mail to servicemembers overseas. [Web version: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/b03222003_bt139-03.html] -- News Releases: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/releases.html -- DoD News: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html#e-mail -- Today in DoD: http://www.defenselink.mil/today

There are so many people from Harrison County that went to the Akron, Ohio area in the fifties and sixties. This website might be of interest to some on the list. The obituaries are kept online for 365 days. You can search by surname or date. There are a few guestbooks available to express condolences. Patricia <A HREF="http://www.ohio.com/obituaries">Click here: ohio.com - obituaries</A> http://www.legacy.com/ohio/LegacyHome.asp

Ethel, thanks I sure will. Ethel (Looks as if I'm writing to myself) Don't see this name that often. Ethel E Nielsen wrote: > > Hi > This cemetery is located on Gregory Run. I have never been there. A > cousin of mine read the stones about 10 years ago and here is what she > wrote: The cemetery is located just below the old Flowers store. The > first road on the right, cemetery is on the hill to your left. This is > beyond the turnoff that goes over the hill to Lamberts Run and the > Hammond property. Also, there was a reading of the same cemetery by Guy > Tetrick listing the same people. All of this property was once owned by > Adam Ash, 1792 settler, and his descendants. The Marsh book on Pioneers > of Ten Mile also lists this cemetery. Let me know if this is the same > Jacob. Ethel Hammond Nielsen > > ============================== > 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 This cemetery is located on Gregory Run. I have never been there. A cousin of mine read the stones about 10 years ago and here is what she wrote: The cemetery is located just below the old Flowers store. The first road on the right, cemetery is on the hill to your left. This is beyond the turnoff that goes over the hill to Lamberts Run and the Hammond property. Also, there was a reading of the same cemetery by Guy Tetrick listing the same people. All of this property was once owned by Adam Ash, 1792 settler, and his descendants. The Marsh book on Pioneers of Ten Mile also lists this cemetery. Let me know if this is the same Jacob. Ethel Hammond Nielsen

Ethel, could you give us directions to this cemetery? We found Gregory Run but don't know where to look from there. This is the general area that they lived in. Thanks Ethel Ethel E Nielsen wrote: > > Ethel and Charlotte > Could this be the Jacob that is buried in the Ash Cemetery on Gregory > Run? His stone is hard to read but the death is Sept. 10, 1856. There > is a stone next to his but it is too difficult to read; could this be his > wife? Ethel >

Dear Ethel, Thank you so much. We will check this out ASAP. Will keep everyone posted. Ethel Ethel E Nielsen wrote: > > Ethel and Charlotte > Could this be the Jacob that is buried in the Ash Cemetery on Gregory > Run? His stone is hard to read but the death is Sept. 10, 1856. There > is a stone next to his but it is too difficult to read; could this be his > wife? Ethel >

Hi Danny, Thanks 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