There was a story in our family about an ancestor who lived in the Shinnston area but don't know if it was true or not. He was a blacksmith and supposedly put shoes on the horses backwards so anyone following would be going in the wrong direction. Charlotte ----- Original Message ----- From: Yeoldentimes@aol.com To: HCGS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] Who are real characters? Daughter of the Elm Hi, I will post a little info. here for you all. If you know anyone who claims descent please have them email me as I would love to chat with them. I know of one but that is about all. According to the article in Clarksburg Exponent 2-7-2000 "The covered bridge over McElroy Creek and the Dyeson Gang by Bob Stealey, Ann Mish of Center Point, Doddridge County had booklet for history and one of the articles mentioned "The Daughter of the Elm." She writes "For some years, " she said, "the most profitable adventures of this gang were the running of horses to Pennsylvania. They had a chain of Confederates who received the horses, put them in concealment, passing them from one to another at night, until they reached a safe market place. Horses from 15 miles away would disappear as mysteriously as if swallowed up by the earth. The trips were planned so that the robbers would reach their hiding place before daylight. "One of the exploits that made a good deal of local excitement was the stealing of some fine horses from the farm of Robert Mason, a pioneer on Upper Bingamon. Another was the robbery of 'Old Josie' Boyer, on Tenmile. Tenmile is an extension of Pike Fork into Harrison County. The gang would ride by way of Frank's Run, Talkington Fork, as well as Sycamore Fork. Situated on Frank's Run is a very large cavern, believed to be the one that the Dyeson Gang hid themselves and their horses in." "Many a farm wife has had to prepare "supper" for the band. Believed real names of the Dyeson Gang, given by William Hutson of Sycamore, were: Walt Dye, Lot Dyeson, John Linsy, Limn Johnson, Eli Harbert, Eli Tarbert, Harris Nay, Ray Harris and Blue Bore, Harry Blue." This is one account I have. ============================== 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