Cheryl, I am very interested in the index that you are working on. I know that several of my Angel ancestors worked on the river, Including my grandfather, Henry Hampton Angel. My father, Curtis (Curt Angel) worked with him, probably as an assistant cook. I know he could not have worked long since he and Mother were married in 1914 when he was 20 years old. They met at Selby's shoe factory in Portsmouth where they were both working. Grandpa Henry Angel was still working on the river when he died in 1927. It is my understanding that they worked for the Green Lines. My great grandmother, Ruth Jane Angel's second husband, James L. Angel also worked on the river boats much earlier than Dad and grandpa,probably in the 1860s-1870s. I also have a postcard that was mailed to my grandma Angel from Henry. There is a picture of two unnamed men on the front. My guess is that one was the captain, the other, perhaps Grandpa. Can you tell me when and how this index will be made available to the OGS members? Thank you so much for all of your hard work and for all of the help that give to list members. Sincerely. Regina Angel-Smith Cheryl enyart <trayne1837inc@yahoo.com> wrote: Joyce, Thank you so much for the information on the Marine Hospital. I have indexed over 1200 men who were patients at the hospital between 1983-1917. I am indexing them by man, riverboat, and captain. This should give us a good idea of what our river system was like. Each of these forms gives the man's name , age, home area, port of the riverboat, and the captain of the boat. It also gives us the color of hair, color of eyes, complexion, height and weight. It gives us a mental picture of what the man looks like. Once the index is done, people can order the form and be able to use this as a part of their ancestor's story. Any and all information is a help. Cheryl Enyart Citizens of Gallipolis are considerably agitated on account of the efforts of Congressman Hogg, of W. Va., to have the Marine Hospital taken from the former place and established at Point Pleasant. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message.