Patricia, This is probably a little premature but I will ask anyway. Any ideas of what some of the classes will cost? I'm sure this depends greatly on who is presenting the various classes. Having an idea now of cost will give me the opportunity to plan ahead a little better. Thanks, Christine > Our Genealogy and Heritage Workshop is scheduled for May17, 2003. It will be > held at the Caperton Center which is located in downtown Clarksburg. This is > a new building that houses the Clarksburg center of Fairmont State College. > > We are in the process of getting speakers at this time. Our plans are to > have a group of speakers that will give presentations on various ethnic > groups that came to the Harrison County area. We will also have several > genealogy speakers: Beginning Genealogy, Using Courthouse Records, etc. > When we get commitments from the speakers, more information will be posted. > > I hope to see you at the workshop. > > Patricia Dennison > Workshop Committee Chairman > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Thanks for this info. It's sounds like just what I need because I've been researching my Upshur and Harrison county families for just a short time...at unfortunately at a distance! I'm going to plan to attend. -----Original Message----- From: Triciad20@cs.com [mailto:Triciad20@cs.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:48 AM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HCGS] Workshop In a message dated 11/4/02 9:31:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, pam@cdsregion8.org writes: > I'm interested to know about the May 17 workshop. If there was earlier > information I must have missed it. Do you have the topics yet? Our Genealogy and Heritage Workshop is scheduled for May17, 2003. It will be held at the Caperton Center which is located in downtown Clarksburg. This is a new building that houses the Clarksburg center of Fairmont State College. We are in the process of getting speakers at this time. Our plans are to have a group of speakers that will give presentations on various ethnic groups that came to the Harrison County area. We will also have several genealogy speakers: Beginning Genealogy, Using Courthouse Records, etc. When we get commitments from the speakers, more information will be posted. I hope to see you at the workshop. Patricia Dennison Workshop Committee Chairman ============================== 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 a message dated 11/4/02 9:31:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, pam@cdsregion8.org writes: > I'm interested to know about the May 17 workshop. If there was earlier > information I must have missed it. Do you have the topics yet? Our Genealogy and Heritage Workshop is scheduled for May17, 2003. It will be held at the Caperton Center which is located in downtown Clarksburg. This is a new building that houses the Clarksburg center of Fairmont State College. We are in the process of getting speakers at this time. Our plans are to have a group of speakers that will give presentations on various ethnic groups that came to the Harrison County area. We will also have several genealogy speakers: Beginning Genealogy, Using Courthouse Records, etc. When we get commitments from the speakers, more information will be posted. I hope to see you at the workshop. Patricia Dennison Workshop Committee Chairman

I'm interested to know about the May 17 workshop. If there was earlier information I must have missed it. Do you have the topics yet? I've been planning to get back to WVA to do some more research so around the workshop date might work out well. Pam Foster Raley -----Original Message----- From: RECasto [mailto:recasto@iolinc.net] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:11 PM To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HCGS] MEETING The regular meeting of the Harrison County Genealogical Society was held this day, November 1st in the Waldomore at Clarksburg, WV. There were only 9 in attendance today possibly due to the inclement weather. Patricia Dennison gave a report of the workshop which is to be held May 17th; however she does need more volunteers to help. She and I did go look at the rooms downstairs of the West Virginia Business College, the old RW High School building, last Wednesday and we were not sure if it has adequate space. Patricia is going to look at the Gaston Caperton Center, the new Fairmont State College Building, on West Main Street of Clarksburg this coming Monday. We need a location before we can make any definite plans. The next planning meeting for the workshop will be held on Saturday, November 23rd in the Waldomore, Clarksburg, WV at 10:00 A.M. Any volunteers to help would be greatly appreciated. Volume #3 of the Duvall book has come in. We bought a book from Blanche Day on the Dr. John Laforge Fitz Randolph family. We are going to order a book by Doris Poinsett on the Lewis and Trundle families from Frederick, Maryland to Harrison County, VA/WV. We are also going to purchase a book on Highway Markers in WV and arranged by county. Should be an interesting book. Also going to purchase the book "From a whirlpool of death....to victory." Civil War Remembrances of Jesse Tyler Sturm, 14th West Virginia Infantry. His mother Matilda Davis Sturm was a sister of my great grandfather Jonathan B. Davis. Mining Your History is going a seminar on the 16th of November from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Charleston, WV. The Christmas Dinner will be held on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 P.M. at Ryans Restaurant on Emily Drive, Clarksburg, WV. There will be a gift exchange and the gift is to be around $5.00. Also Darrell mentioned having someone to entertain us. We need ideas of someone that can tell stories or if you know of anyone that does a character such as the lady that did Mary Todd Linclon, please let Darrell know. He can be reached at dew38@msn.com We need this information asap so he can get in touch with them. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS ============================== 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 want to welcome our newest member to the list. Anna Chandler ac011958@aol.com SURNAMES: Chandler, Harlan, Lake, Coprio, Kopprio, Schweitzer, Bennett, Loudin, Hosaflook, Lee, Hoseflook, Wright, Stutler, Davisson, Vaughn, Powers, Stockert and Newcome. Welcome Anna. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman for HCGS

In a message dated 11/1/02 8:10:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, recasto@iolinc.net writes: > Patricia Dennison gave a report of the workshop which is to be held May > 17th; however she does need more volunteers to help. > I want to let members know that they are welcome to come to the next planning meeting on November 23. When the workshop is held, we will definitely need people to help in such areas as registration, hospitality, Waldomore volunteers and more. As the workshop is going to feature various ethnic heritages and genealogy, I would like to see some people volunteer to bring in cookies or another dessert which would be an example of a traditional recipe of a country (in your background or not) or a favorite recipe that was made in your family. For example, I'm thinking of making Welsh Teacakes. This is a traditional recipe from Wales. My mother remembers her grandmother, a Welsh immigrant, making them. As they got rather burnt the first time I attempted them, I may change my mind. Please feel free to contact me at triciad20@cs.com to volunteer. Patricia Dennison Workshop Committee

>RC We are also going to purchase a book on Highway Markers in WV and arranged by county. Should be an interesting book. This book is a very interesting book and I have had it for years and years. They must have reprinted it, since I haven't seen it for a long time. Sue Moore

The regular meeting of the Harrison County Genealogical Society was held this day, November 1st in the Waldomore at Clarksburg, WV. There were only 9 in attendance today possibly due to the inclement weather. Patricia Dennison gave a report of the workshop which is to be held May 17th; however she does need more volunteers to help. She and I did go look at the rooms downstairs of the West Virginia Business College, the old RW High School building, last Wednesday and we were not sure if it has adequate space. Patricia is going to look at the Gaston Caperton Center, the new Fairmont State College Building, on West Main Street of Clarksburg this coming Monday. We need a location before we can make any definite plans. The next planning meeting for the workshop will be held on Saturday, November 23rd in the Waldomore, Clarksburg, WV at 10:00 A.M. Any volunteers to help would be greatly appreciated. Volume #3 of the Duvall book has come in. We bought a book from Blanche Day on the Dr. John Laforge Fitz Randolph family. We are going to order a book by Doris Poinsett on the Lewis and Trundle families from Frederick, Maryland to Harrison County, VA/WV. We are also going to purchase a book on Highway Markers in WV and arranged by county. Should be an interesting book. Also going to purchase the book "From a whirlpool of death....to victory." Civil War Remembrances of Jesse Tyler Sturm, 14th West Virginia Infantry. His mother Matilda Davis Sturm was a sister of my great grandfather Jonathan B. Davis. Mining Your History is going a seminar on the 16th of November from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Charleston, WV. The Christmas Dinner will be held on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 P.M. at Ryans Restaurant on Emily Drive, Clarksburg, WV. There will be a gift exchange and the gift is to be around $5.00. Also Darrell mentioned having someone to entertain us. We need ideas of someone that can tell stories or if you know of anyone that does a character such as the lady that did Mary Todd Linclon, please let Darrell know. He can be reached at dew38@msn.com We need this information asap so he can get in touch with them. Ruby Casto Membership Chairman of HCGS

Reminder of the regular meeting of the Harrison County Genealogical Society, tomorrow, Friday, November 1st at 10:00 A.M. in the Waldomore, West Pike Street, Clarksburg, WV. Ruby Casto

I need certified copies of a marriage record and a death record from the Harrison co., Courthouse, I know book and page numbers. What is the address and how much is cost. Thanks Betty Ankrom.

Patricia, Thank you for mentioning the 1880 census info on the LDS site, I never paid close attention to it. This is so cool, and like you said, a new toy. I love new toys! I wish I could help in the planning of the genealogy workshop but living in Maryland doesn't really make that possible. I would like to see a workshop on starting research in Harrison Co. What resources are available and where. That sort of thing. Thanks again for the census info. Christine Emond > All those interested in helping with the upcoming genealogy workshop are > welcome to attend the planning meeting which is being held tomorrow morning > (Saturday) at 10:00. > > For those of you who aren't aware, the LDS site has a new feature, the 1880 > census for Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. WARNING: Do not go > there unless you are prepared to lose huge amounts of time. It's like > getting a brand new toy. > > Patricia Dennison > > > ============================== > 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 > >

All those interested in helping with the upcoming genealogy workshop are welcome to attend the planning meeting which is being held tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10:00. For those of you who aren't aware, the LDS site has a new feature, the 1880 census for Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. WARNING: Do not go there unless you are prepared to lose huge amounts of time. It's like getting a brand new toy. Patricia Dennison

Help! Can someone send me the address to view the pictures that use to be on the Harrison County List? I had the Fletcher Bridge as my wallpaper and the electric went off today and wiped out the picture. Thanks Ethel

I think that I get all your messages and have been checking all messages for the last 4 weeks and none of your have been infected. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 12:59 PM Subject: [HCGS] VIRUS > Has anyone gotten a virus from my computer? I run my virus scan and it > says no viruses. Last night I run Symantec Security Check which took 3 1/2 > hours and it scanned 74, 020 files, 0 files infected and no viruses detected > in memory. > > I have one person on the list that did get a virus from my computer and > he did not open it. Need help what to do. > > I sent a message to my ISP asking them about it and they have not > answered yet. > > Please do not answer to the list but to me privately. > > Thanks, > Ruby Casto > recasto@iolinc.net > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Has anyone gotten a virus from my computer? I run my virus scan and it says no viruses. Last night I run Symantec Security Check which took 3 1/2 hours and it scanned 74, 020 files, 0 files infected and no viruses detected in memory. I have one person on the list that did get a virus from my computer and he did not open it. Need help what to do. I sent a message to my ISP asking them about it and they have not answered yet. Please do not answer to the list but to me privately. Thanks, Ruby Casto recasto@iolinc.net

The annual Harrison County Genealogical Society Christmas Party will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 6:00 P.M. at Ryans Restaurant at East Pointe, Clarksburg, WV. Darrell Waugh

Need help with a Ulysses S. Grant Davis born in Marion County, WV November 22, 1867 and married Margaret "Maggie" Gaughan on March 31, 1887 in Marion County, WV. Does anyone have anything on this couple that they would share? Thanks, Ruby Casto

Subject: 100 years ago Most of you were not around in the good old days, so I thought I would point out some of the highlights. The year is 1902, one hundred years ago ...What a difference a century makes. Here are the U.S. Statistics for 1902: The average life expectancy in the USA was forty-seven (47). Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower. The average wage in the US was 22 cents an hour. The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent Accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year, a Dentist $2,500 per year, a Veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a Mechanical Engineer about $5,000 per year. More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home. Ninety percent of all U.S. Physicians had no college education. Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason. The five leading causes of death in the US were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30. Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. One in ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic. There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US. What will the next century bring?

Now that my son has gone home I get to use my computer. Had heard McCain talk on all of this on some show on TV. Could have been Larry King(?), Hardball or somewhere else. I wanted him to win the Presidency so bad. I listened to his town meetings which weren't covered until late at night. He talked of things that I thought were important. Especially how the young Military are treated. Using food stamps? Disgraceful.McCain didn't have the money backing him. Isn't it a sad thing that money can buy the Presidency? ----- Original Message ----- From: <BUCKYK3LIE@aol.com> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:59 PM Subject: [HCGS] John McCain Speech 3rd time is a charm? THE FOLLOWING IS A SPEECH BY THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA -- JOHN McCAIN THIS CERTAINLY HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON ME..........HOPE YOU AGREE. As you may know, I spent five and one half years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. In the early years of our imprisonment, the NVA kept us in solitary confinement, two or three to a cell. In 1971, the NVA moved us from these conditions of isolation into large rooms with as many as 30 to 40 men to a room. This was, as you can imagine, a wonderful change and was a direct result of the efforts of millions of Americans on behalf of a few hundred POWs 10,000 miles from home. One of the men who moved into my room was a young man named Mike Christian. Mike came from a small town near Selma, Alabama. He didn't wear a pair of shoes until he was 13 years old. At 17, he enlisted in the US Navy. He later earned a commission by going to Officer Training School. Then he became a Naval Flight Officer and was shot down and captured in 1967. Mike had a keen and deep appreciation of the opportunities this countermand our military provide for people who want to work and want to succeed. As part of the change in treatment, the Vietnamese allowed some prisoners to receive packages from home. In some of these packages were handkerchiefs, scarves and other items of clothing. Mike got himself a bamboo needle. Over a period of a couple of months, he created an American flag and sewed it on the inside of his shirt. Every afternoon, before we had a bowl of soup, we would hang Mike's shirt on the wall of the cell and say the Pledge of Allegiance. I know the Pledge of Allegiance may not seem the most important part of our day now, but I can assure you that in that stark cell it was indeed the most important and meaningful event. One day the Vietnamese searched our cell, as they did periodically, and discovered Mike's shirt with the flag sewn inside, and removed it. That evening they returned, opened the door of the cell, and for the benefit of all us, beat Mike Christian severely for the next couple of hours. Then, they opened the door of the cell and threw him in. We cleaned him up as well as we could. The cell in which we lived had a concrete slab in the middle on which we slept. Four naked light bulbs hung in each corner of the room. As said, we tried to clean up Mike as well as we could. After the excitement died down, I looked in the corner of the room, and sitting there beneath that dim light bulb with a piece of red cloth, another shirt and his bamboo needle, was my friend, Mike Christian. He was sitting there with his eyes almost shut from the beating he had received, making another American flag. He was not making the flag because it made Mike Christian feel better. He was making that flag because he knew how important it was to us to be able to pledge allegiance to our flag and our country. So the next time you say the Pledge of Allegiance, you must never forget the sacrifice and courage that thousands of Americans have made to build our nation and promote freedom around the world. You must remember our duty, our honor, and our country. "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” And can you believe the people out there who are trying to destroy this simple little statement that means so much to so many? If you agree that this is important, please PASS THIS ON! ============================== 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

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