I don't know about the origin of Okie but I have a relative by the name of Okie Doak that was married in the mid 1800 near West Union. What a name! Thanks, Pam Barricklow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Binns Smith" <shejean@pennswoods.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:14 AM Subject: [HCGS] Okie Radabaugh > My Great Grandmother, Mary Ann Elder( 1847-1938) married James > Radabaugh(1848-1890). They had two children Icie M. ( married Carl > Binns -Fairmont) and Okie. Okie married Rosie ???? and livid in > Shinnston. Went back to that area many years ago with my Father , who > showed me among other things the house in Shinnston where his Uncle Okie > lived. All I remember is it had the name RADABAUGH in the stone on the > front of the house. Does anyone know where in Shinnston the house is, > and is it still standing? What originated all these questions is > conversation with brother, asking about the origin of the name Okie. Do > know Icie is a W.Va. name, ran across it a few times, but never an Okie. > Anyone have an answer? Could it be a family name? > Thanks, > Jean Smith > > > > ============================== > 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 > >