In a message dated 11/10/2000 8:19:05 PM Central Standard Time, ckimes@mvillage.com writes: > Sllomax2@aol.com wrote: > > > > George Washington Kimes was born in 1821. His obit said that he was > > born in Chester, WV. > > Gee, Sandy, all this time I thought George was from Meigs co!!!!! I > looked to see where Chester, WV was and its WAY north of Meigs! I know > there was no WV in 1821, but George's family must have given that info > because by 1897, WV was a state! I didn't think too much about it but my grandfather, Everett Clyde Kimes, was from the northern part (near Parkersburg) so that would be consistent. Kit Kimes Oswego, IL