Looking for members of this family who may be reseaching the Prettyman/Fouty names. I'm interested in a Winona J. Fouty who may be a niece to Sarah Fouty Junkins, and daughter of John and Mellisa A. Keene (m. 13 Dec. 1877 Belmont County) Martha

Looking for members of this family who may be reseaching the Prettyman/Fouty names. I'm interested in a Winona J. Fouty who may be a niece to Sarah Fouty Junkins, and daughter of John and Mellisa A. Keene (m. 13 Dec. 1877 Belmont County) Martha

I have the book "Somerton Area Heritage: The History of Somerset and Wayne Twps., Belmont Co., Ohio, including the Villages of Boston, New Castle, Somerton and Temperanceville" by Yarnall. I also have the book "The Journal of Dr. Wm. Schooley, Pioneer Physician, Quaker Minister, Abolitionist, Philosopher and Scholar, 1794-1860, Somerton, Belmont Co., Ohio" copied and published by Geo. A. Schooley. I would be happy to do look ups. You can contact me directly at mkelley1@gateway.net My ancestors from this area are the Cranes, Palmers, Bishops, Hodgins, Detlings, Komparts. I have some additional information on those families and I am happy to share what I have. Martha

Looking for information on the following Stewart family. Found in and around the Ohio Valley, northern panhandle of WV bordering eastern Ohio: JOSEPH STEWART b. abt 1828 in PA, died between 1861-70 probably in Wetzel Co., WV. Married FRANCIS CATHERINE ? b. abt 1819 -1821. Issues: JAMES F. m. MELISSA ANGELINE LEMASTERS GEROGE W. b. abt 1852 ELIZA ANN b. abt 1853 SARAH J. b. abt 1856 MARY E. b. abt 1861 m. LEE JACKSON b. abt 1860 1850 & 1860 Census finds them in Wetzel Co., (W)VA. Says that Joseph and Francis born in PA., children born in VA probably present day WVA. 1870 Census, Wetzel Co., lists Francis Catherine as head of household. Francis found in home of Lee Jackson and Mary in the Wetzel Co. 1880 census. JAMES F. STEWART, b. abt. 1850 - *MELISSA ANGELINE LEMASTERS b. 15 Jun 1843, Wetzel Co., WV. Married 13 Feb 1869. 1870 census finds them living in Proctor Township, Wetzel Co. WV Census of 1880 of WV shows them living in Proctor District, Wetzel Co., WV. James was born in VA(could have been present WV) as was his mother, his father was born in PA. (1850 census shows a Jospeph Stewart age 23 m. to Francis ?, one son James age 2, Wetzel Co., WV.) Melissa’s parents were Isaac Lemasters b. 2 May 1818, Monroe County, Ohio, m. 7 Apr 1839, in Marion County, Va, Christina Criss, b. 15 Nov 1821, Monroe County, Ohio, d. 28 Mar 1884. Isaac died 31 Jan 1872, Proctor District, Wetzel County, WV. 1880 census shows children: Lucy M. age 10, Joseph S. age 7, Grandison age 5, William H. age 3 and Roxena age 1. Believe one of the boys nicknamed Shorty. Outline of family as I have it: Descendants of James F. Stewart 1 James F. Stewart Abt 1850 - b: Abt 1850 in (W)WV Number of children: 7 .. +Melissa Angeline Lemasters 1843 - b: June 15, 1843 in Wetzel Co., WV Number of children: 7 ......... 2 Nickolas McClare Stewart 1883 - 1930 b: August 13, 1883 in Wetzel Co., WV Number of children: 9 d: September 15, 1930 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV ............. +Arizona Rebecca Stull 1886 - 1938 b: September 1886 in Ritchie Co., WV Number of children: 9 d: June 14, 1938 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV ......... 2 Lucy M Stewart Abt 1867 - b: Abt 1867 ............. +Alfred Stewart Abt 1871 - b: Abt 1871 ......... 2 Joseph S Stewart Abt 1873 - b: Abt 1873 ......... 2 Grandison Stewart Abt 1875 - b: Abt 1875 ......... 2 William H. Stewart 1877 - b: 1877 ......... 2 Roxena Stewart Abt 1879 - b: Abt 1879 ......... 2 Seymore Stewart Hugh Smith Raccoon, Ky

Looking for the following Smith family. Found in and around the Ohio Valley, northern panhandle of WV bordering eastern Ohio: JOSEPH SMITH b. abt 1803. Married to CATHARIN ? b. abt 1806. Found in and around Ohio Valley area (Pa., WV., Ohio) Found in Monroe Co., Salam Twp, Ohio in 1850 census. Children: SARAH b. abt 1827 CHARLES b. abt 1831 m. SARAH ANN VOORHES MARY b. abt 1833 KINSEY b. abt 1837 MARGARET b. abt 1840 JOHN b. abt 1842 CATHARINE b. abt 1846 1850 census finds them in Monroe Co., Ohio. Charles born in Clarington. Looking for information on the sibblings and parents. Looking for information on CHARLES SMITH b. abt 1831 in Clarington, Ohio and SARAH ANN VOORHES b. Nov. 28, 1831. Charles served in Civil War ( Company A 25th Ohio IV). Found in and around Ohio Valley area. Mentioned not only in Monroe Co. Ohio also in Wetzel, Woods, Jackson Pleasant Co.’s WV. 1870 census finds them living in Magnolia Township, Wetzel Co. 1880 census finds them living in Jackson Co., Grant District, WV. Children: JOSPEH SMITH b. 7-7-1853 ABEGAIL SMITHth b. 9-15-1855 CORNELIUS CHAPMAN SMITH b. 11-28-1856 MARY b. 1861 CATHORINE b. 1864 JOHN C H. b. 1865 WILLIAM HARVEY b. Jan. 10, 1867 m. Mary Ellen Yoho S. Smith b. Jan. 4, 1881 R.A. Smith b. June 10, 1882 Charles b. Dec. 3, 1896 Mary Smith b. Sept, 1898 BERIAH b. 1870 WINFIELD SCOTT b. 3-22-1873 m. OCENA MAY LEMASTERS JAMES Kinzie. b. March 11,1875 CORA b. 1870 Lived in Monroe Co. Ohio, Wetzel Co., WV and Pleasant co., WV. Winfield moved to Monongalia Co., WV where he died in 1942. Hugh Smith Raccoon, Ky

Thomas D. Fritter...lived in Union Twp, near Lafferty...born Belmont co 2-22-1843...son of Humphrey and Ann Perkins Fritter and grandson of Moses and Sarah Fritter, of Stafford co. Humphrey b in 1808 and d. 1866. Ann Perkins dau of Stephen and Catherine Perkins, natives of Frederick co, VA....Humphrey was the 2nd of 7 children.

In a message dated 12/30/00 1:27:23 AM Central Standard Time, OHBELMON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I've been given the tidbit that Jane Crozier (died 1869, age 70) was > buried in St. Clairsville Union Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions list on page 111 "Crozier, Jane wife of James 1869 ae 70 St.Clairsville Union Cemetery. Sondra

I'm so sorry. Devol's Dam is on the Muskingum River. Martha

I have been watching the list today and noticed the name Duval. There are Devols married into my Cross family in Pleasants Co. WV, and also there are several Duval or Devol families in Washington Co. OH. As a matter of fact the town of Devola just above Marietta is named for the Devols and Devol's Dam on the Ohio River is as Devola. Hope this helps some, Martha Sargent

All I find on your ancestor is that the town was incorporated by the County commissioners Aug. 5, 1865, and the following is a list of Mayors; 1865-67A. D. Rice 1867-69 W. H. Orr 1869-70 James Eagleston 1870-72 J. W. Buckingham 1872-74 James Kerr 1874-76 James Dean 1876-78 J. W. Buckingham 1878-80 James Kerr 1880-82- W.M. Lupton 1882-86 M.C. Mitchell 1886-88 Theodore Keller 1888-90 M.C, Mitchell 1890-92 M. c. Smiley 1892-94 M. C. Mitchell 1894-98 Theodore Keller 1898-1900 James Shipman 1900-1902 John Goodjue The city of Martin's Ferry was laid out by Ebenezer Martin on the 13th March, 1835. However, the first settlement was effected in 1787, by Capt. Absalom Martin, the father of Ebenezer, and an old Rev. war soldier from New Jersey, whose mother was a sister of Col Evenezer Zane, one of the defenders of Fort Henry. the original patent of the US Gov. to Absalom Martin was granted 3-5-1788, and 7 years later he laid out the requisite # of lots, streets and alleys to form a town, which he called "Jefferson". 45 years later Ebenezer Martin sold 100 lots and called the town first "Martinsville", and upon learning there was already a Martinsville in Ohio, he changed the title to Martin's Ferry. In 1836 the second sale of lots occured, and again in 1837. Tje ferry, which was for years the only means of communication betwen VA and Ohhio, was established in 1785, and soon the area became noted by travelers and drovers. Two taverns were build to accomodate both, and the town was well established by 1835. -----Original Message----- From: TSJordan@aol.com <TSJordan@aol.com> To: ferg@intelos.net <ferg@intelos.net> Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 5:17 PM Subject: Rice/mayor's office Look Up >My grandfather, Albert Deloss Rice was the first mayor of the newly formed >town of Martin's Ferry in Belmont County in 1865. I am interested in any >information about him, his family and/or how he came to be mayor and how and >why the town was formed. Thanks for all your work for us on the Belmont >list...:). > >Diane Roberts >

this is the only other Duvall I could find...doesn't appear to match up, but stick him in your notebook somewhere, in case he does later. William Duvall, resident of Belmont co since 1851..postmaster and general merchant of Businessburg, mead twp. born in Jeff. Co. 12-4-1820. parents ; Dennis and Mahala Fowler. Wm, the only surviving member of his parents' family. during the Civil war he enlisted in Co F, 52ndOhio Vol Inf. in 1862, and was in service 2 years and 11 MOs, till the close of the war. His Regiment served under Gen. Sherman, with whom he marched to the sea., and he was slightly wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Mt. -----Original Message----- From: SusiCP@aol.com <SusiCP@aol.com> To: ferg@intelos.net <ferg@intelos.net> Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 5:07 PM Subject: Re: Duvall >Okay, 1790's or so forward.. > >We have missing pieces.. >My data is on my website.. >ALex Duvall 11 and wife Abigail Elizabeth POWELL DUVALL m 1780 probably MD >JOhn b 1782 m Lydia Milleson died 19 Feb 1835 supposedly in OH >David b 7 April 1785 m Mary Bailey d 21 aug 1865 >Lewis 1787 m Hannah McAdams died 1862 >Jacob * 1789 m Jane Patterson d 1864 have data >ELi * 1791 m Elizabeth Richey have data >Jehu 1793 no further data? >Hiram 1794 " " "" > >Elizabeth 1797 m Aaron AILES have data > >* are my lines. Have back and forward. > >Hope this helps I would be glad to take any and ALL DUVall you find :>) > >SusiCP Blessed New Year >

I have, starting at 1830, excluding 1860, a census book for just about all Lewis's in Belmont Co., and household members up to and including 1900, that I can do a few look-ups in (Lewis only). I will be gone until next week to Northern Ca, so can't do much until then....John Lewis in Modesto, CA

Would anyone on this list happen to have access to an index or the census for 1900 for the area that would include Clinton, WV? I am desperately seeking info on Walter Bucey (Bucy). His wife was Hannah (sometimes written as Herkless, but we believe her to have been a Hercules from the Short Creek Area). Walter is buried in the Short Creek Cemetery. Thank You, Pat

BUCY HENRY 22 M B VA ISLE OF WIGHT SMITHFIELD 1657 286 BUCY JOHN H 38 M W VA ROCKINGHAM STONEWALL TWP 1676 303 1870 Virginia Index above 1870 W Va below BUCY BENJ 22 M W OH BROOKE BUFFALO TWP 1685 469 BUCY GEORGE 51 M W OH BROOKE CROSS CRK TWP 1685 518 1870 W. Va HERCULES WM 24 M W VA OHIO 4-WD WHEELING 1696 251 John Lewis in Modesto

Probably of little help, but I do have index of Virginia and West Virginia, 1870--John Lewis in Modesto, Ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "sweeze" <sweeze@isrv.com> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] 1900 census > Would anyone on this list happen to have access to an index or the census > for 1900 for the area that would include Clinton, WV? I am desperately > seeking info on Walter Bucey (Bucy). His wife was Hannah (sometimes > written as Herkless, but we believe her to have been a Hercules from the > Short Creek Area). Walter is buried in the Short Creek Cemetery. > > Thank You, > Pat >

You neglected to give any dates, even if approximate ones for your Duvals, so I don't know if this could be John's brother or not. The only Duvall listed is Rezin H. , who is on the list on the poll Book of the 1836 Election, for the twp of Warren. >Could you please look up Duvall, in this area ? I am told John and another >brother went to this area of OHIO.. > >SusiCP >

Looking for anyone researhing the Family or Descendents of John Lewis & Nancy Eastwood (stepdaughter of Wiliam Beach. This from 1811, Mead Twp to present, Businessburgh area....Children were Eliza Jane Jeremiah Margaret Luther William Louisa Marion (Francis Marion, school teacher) George Washington (Possibly Civil War volunteer) John (my grandfather) Charlotte(d. Denver Colorado, 1935 Some marriages were to the Aults, Workmans, Garritts, McPherson & Ogilbee or Ogilbee. all occuring in the 1840 to 1870's or so.....This family basically stayed in Mead Twp, and not to be confused with the Lewis's up around Barnsville. John was a carpenter near Businessburgh until his death in 1888, Nancy lived at the same location until 1896 I'm haveing trouble keeping track of the children listed above.....There could possible still be descendents of some in the Belmont Co., area. Any suggestions, or help would be much appreciated. Need anything on the Beach family also......I could be related to a Reece or Ross Lewis family from that county..John Lewis in Modesto, California This is a good list, I have been on it for a long long time, we shouldn't bicker over trivial things, and stick to helping one another, we may have lost a good researcher in Merry Ann.........

If no one answers you, I have 2 suggestions. One, you can write to Sandy Day in Steubenville, at the address I posted earlier, for I'm sure she has those Union Records. Two, there is a caretaker at the Union Cemetery, and I have written with my questions in the past, including a SASE to make it easy for her to reply. It took a while, but she did eventually answer me, and there was no charge. Another possibility is that with her name and address, you could also call her. She has a large card file, with the names of those interred, dates, etc, although I discovered that it is not complete; when I "found" the grave sites of some of my relatives that weren't listed in her file, I returned and gave her the info, to update her data. But, she certainly has a lot of cards, and hopefully with your family will be among them! Sandra Kay Parry 211 Maple Ave. St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Albritton <nannera@Home.com> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 9:53 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Jane Crozier - wife of James >I've been given the tidbit that Jane Crozier (died 1869, age 70) was >buried in St Clairsville Union Cemetery - would anyone have the records >for this cemetery that could see if there is any confirmation that this >Jane Crozier was Jane Clarke Crozier (married to James Crozier on 9 Feb >1837 in Belmont Co) or if James is buried next to her? > >This would have been a second wife to James. His first was Christina >Armstrong (died 1836) - we've been unable to find where either Christina >or James has been buried. James died in Oct 1850. I've contacted the >Belmont United Presbytarian Church/Cemetery - thinking he'd been buried >there, but have received no response. > >Any help in finding where James Crozier and/or Christine Armstrong >Crozier are buried will be very much appreciated. They lived on Crozier >Ridge above Businessburg. > >Nancy Albritton > > >

Someone has written, suggesting that I request lookup requests come to me personally, rather than the list in general. This makes good sense, as it is a personal rather than a general request you are making. I will then send the results to you and the list, in case others might benefit from the answers. In case you aren't aware of it, all list postings are archived by rootsweb, and there seems to be no good reason to save just a request. So, send your requests to me at ferg@intelos.com and let's try to cut down on list "clutter" being archived. Rootsweb is really trying to stop wasting archival space, and this is one way to do our part. Sandra

Carol, I think this sounds like a real great idea. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Thanks, Pat -----Original Message----- From: Carol Montrose <cmontrose@beol.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 9:14 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: Creative genealogy >----- Original Message ----- >From: Dorothy Nanninga Sewell <dsewell@alaska.net> >To: <ILMASON-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:53 PM >Subject: Creative genealogy > > >> A cousin sent this and thought it was worth sending to >> the list as to how we need to be aware of how some wish >> to skue the actual facts. >> >> An amateur genealogical researcher discovered that his >> great-great uncle, >> Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged >> for horse stealing and >> train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known >> photograph of Remus shows >> him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture >> is this inscription: >> >> "Remus Starr; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial >> Prison 1885, escaped >> 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by >> Pinkerton detectives, >> convicted and hanged in 1889." >> >> In a Family History subsequently written by his >> descendant, Remus's picture >> is cropped, scanned in as an enlarged image, and edited >> with image processing >> software so that all that's seen is a head shot. The >> accompanying >> biographical sketch is as follows: >> >> "Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana >> Territory. His business >> empire grew to include acquisition of valuable >> equestrian assets and intimate >> dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, >> he devoted several >> years of his life to service at a government facility, >> finally taking leave >> to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he >> was a key player in a >> vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton >> Detective Agency. In 1889, >> Remus passed away during an important civic function >> held in his honor when >> the platform upon which he was standing collapsed." >> > >______________________________