I am intrigued by the mention of the Lawrence County lore. Have there been previous postings? Where could I read them? Coal Grove and Ironton are the hub of my Carlan and Boyce family history. Regards, Annemarie Menard ----- Original Message ----- From: <lawcoloreman@aol.com> To: <ohlawren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 8:05 AM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Lunsford marriage record lookup 1825-1860s > Carrie, > > If you will send me full contact info, including address,?and email? > (Phone would be good but not required). I will publish your query in the > next issue of the Lawco Lore. It should come our late this month. > there is no charge, because any query about a Lawrence County family can > be of use to our members. > > Don?Clark, editor? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carrie Hoffert <crh727@comcast.net> > To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 10:31 am > Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lunsford marriage record lookup 1825-1860s > > > > Hello to all Lawrence County list members, > > > > I am looking for a marriage record of a William Lunsford to a Lucinda (or > a > similar first name of the bride) from the period of 1825-1835. I do not > have a maiden name for the bride. Also I need a lookup for a 2nd marriage > for this same William Lunsford to a Martha (Day.) Martha may have been > married previously as well so any WM Lunsford married to a Martha after > 1838 > could potentially be the correct marriage????? > > > > The ONLY record I have found that supports this "theory" is the marriage > records of their 2 sons, William Jr and Andrew. Both of the sons were > born > between 1835 & 1838 in Lawrence Co, OH. They were both married in the mid > 1800s in Wayne Co, WV. At the time of their marriages, BOTH brothers > listed > their parents thus; Wm and L Lunsford. No given name for their mother, > just > the letter L, BUT in the margin of Andrew's record is the notation > LUCINDA. > > > > > I have checked all appropriate census records for the periods, but as > family > names were not included until 1850 records that has been to no avail. I > have never been able to find an online marriage record for a William > Lunsford and anyone with the name beginning with the letter L. > > > > I also have been unable to find a marriage record for what may have been a > SECOND marriage for William Lunsford Sr and a MARTHA DAY..I think this 2nd > marriage exists for the following reasons. On the DEATH record of William > Lunsford JR (in Lawrence Co, OH) she is listed as his mother..but the > person > giving that info was a full generation later, so they may not have known > that she was his stepmother and not his biological mother. As there were > only 2 children as a result of the marriage of William Lunsford Sr and > this > "L" (possibly Lucinda) I also cannot reconcile that she may not have died > prior to any other children resulting. Of course I do NOT know exactly > when > this 2nd marriage may have taken place, but it would have to have been > PRIOR > to the death of William Sr, and certainly BEFORE the death of William Jr > in > 1915. > > > > I am guessing that the 2nd marriage of William Sr would have taken place > between 1839 and 1860 . This is based on the timeframes of the marriages > of > both sons and the births of their first children. I think if their > biological mother had lived until her grandchildren had been born that > there > would have been later family knowledge of her????? > > > > So many QUESTIONS still open, with no marriage records, birth records, or > census records available to me in GA, this marriage lookup becomes one of > the best avenues of potential leads. > > > > So if someone out there has access to marriage records of this timeframe > and > will do a lookup, I would be so grateful. This would help clear up a > major > brick wall in the search for info on my GGG-Grandparents, William and L > Lunsford. Even if I can find a record that shows that Martha Day and > William Lunsford were not married UNTIL AFTER the births of Andrew & > William > JR, that would clear up that she WAS NOT their biological mother as well. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Carrie > > Atlanta, GA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Lawco Lore is the quarterly newsletter of the Lawrence County Genealogical Society, Inc.? The previous issues have not been posted to the web.? You can find more info about the society by visiting? www.lawrencecountyohio.com? and clicking the genealogy society link in? the left side menu.? Some things are out of date, including the postage rate for publications ordered.? Anyone may contact me directly: lawcoloreman@aol.com for more and up to date info.? Donald R Clark, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor Lawrence County Genealogical Society, Inc PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669-1035 -----Original Message----- From: brandiwynem@peoplepc.com To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:51 am Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Lore I am intrigued by the mention of the Lawrence County lore. Have there been previous postings? Where could I read them? Coal Grove and Ironton are the hub of my Carlan and Boyce family history. Regards, Annemarie Menard