Am searching for any information and/or leads concerning Rebecca Jane Moore Davis Martin, my grandmother. Rebecca was born 13 June 1867 in either West Virginia or Ohio, possibley Washington or Monroe County. She died 11 January 1940 in Sistersville, West Virginia, is buried at the IOOF Cemetery in Friendly, West Virginia. She married Joel Davis 22 May 1881 in Pleasants County, West Virginia. They had 2 daughters, Mary Verona Carolina Victoria Davis b 10 March 1882; and Phoebe Anetta Jemima Dell Davis, birth date unknown. Joel Davis died sometime after 1882, and Rebecca married Robert L. Martin 16 October 1894 in Washington County, Ohio. Robert was an ordained minister riding circuit in West Virginia. Rebecca and Robert had seven children. I don't know if all were born in West Virginia, but most were. All information and inquires welcome. Have a smiley day :) Joycee Meddles Palmer

Surnames: VAN BUSKIRK LONGBERRY HURST Submitter: Paul Hale (paud@kenton.com) Date: 13 Sep 1999 Looking for any information for DAVID VAN BUSKIRK born NOVEMBER 15, 1825 DEERCREEK MONROE COUNTY, OH At age four 1829 he was listed as stepson of MICHAEL LONGBERRY and MARGARET (HURST) LONGBERRY. They were married DEC. 14,1829 Thanks Paul Hale

What books are these in Monroe Co., Ohio? I thought I was keeping up with what is available for the county, but guess not. Jerilyn

I am asking about the availability of the Catherine Fedorchak books, and Shirley Harmon books. Thanks, Jan O'Brien

TRUEX, Jacob Sunberry TWP page 32 TRUASE, Jacob Adams Twp page 37 BOWMAN, Alfred Adams Twp page 40 Thanks in advance for any help or assistance. Donna from WV Researching TRUEX (sp), FORRESTER, MORGAN, BO(W)MAN(from MD) Erlewine, Swearengen , Howell in Monroe Co OH and Tyler, Wetzel, and Marshall Co WV.

I have been sitting on the sidelines for months--off on other tangents. My Monroe County connections focus on these three families who intermarried: 1. Isaac Daniel Varner, s/o Joseph Varner & Lucy Andrews, b Monroe County 1834; m Ruth Baker 20 Aug 1855 in Monroe Co. Ruth b Monroe 1833 was d/o John Baker & Susie Farley, both of whom d Graysville and are buried in Church of Christ Cemetery. 2. David Farley & his wife, Mary Aiken b died in Stock Twp, Monroe County, both in 1830. Both are buried near Carlisle. David Farley is brother to Susie Farley's grandfather. I have the Monroe County Ancestor Chart volumes and a large Varner genealogy, but have no information about who these people were, where they lived or what they did. I would be very grateful for any tidbits you can share. Regards, Ellen Knowles Bisson mailto:thebissons@worldnet.att.net

I have a few books on Monroe Co., Oh and I have found your surname there; since Belmont and Monroe are so close I find it helpful to check both counties. I have loaned my Belmont Co book out and do not have it available at this time, however, I do have my Monroe Co books and I will list them as I look for your surname request: Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings for SHUTTS Nine Communities of Monroe Co., Oh: A History No listings for SHUTTS Monroe Co., Oh Cemetery Inscriptions: Ohio & Lee Townships No listings for SHUTTS Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions: Monroe Co., Oh No listings for SHUTTS Monre Co., Oh Will Abstracts Books 1 & 2 No listings for SHUTTS Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh No listings for SHUTTS TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, No listings for SHUTTS Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 2 TSD 25 Mar 1863 The following sums of money are in the hands of John A. DAVENPORT, sent from the 116th Reg. Mr. H.B. HILL has a lot of money from the same Reg. for various parties, to: Wm Shutts $25.00 TSD 8 July 1863 The following gentlemen were appointed a Central Committee for the County: Switzerland Twp: George SHUTTZ TSD 11 Nov 1863 Married 1 Nov 1863 by Andrew Huston Esq, John Shutt & Mary L. Grissell. Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 3 TSD 3 Mar 1868 Married 30 Jan 1868 by W. J. CRAWFORD Esq, Levi Nalley & Mary A. Shutts. TSD 8 Feb 1870 New photograph gallery and new watchmaker- D. Shutt TSD 10 May 1870 Genin vs E. Williamson etal, decree for plaintiff for $143.89 & for Anthony SHUTS $351.65 & foreclosure TSD 10 Sept 1872 Married 1 Sept by Michael Boughner, Esq, Robert H. Shutts & Alvida I. Baldwin all of county. Monroe Co., Oh Ancestor Charts Vols 1 & 2 No listings for SHUTTS Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrel Freitag <df82657@navix.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:56 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] LOCATE CEMETERY WHERE WILLIAM SHUTTS IN BURIED > Could someone help me find the cemetery and graves where my > ggg-grandparents William and Mary (or Malinda) SHUTTS are buried?? They > were on the 1850 Census in Belmont County, Richland TWP, OH. > > I would deeply appreciate any help you can give me. > > Sincerely, > Marge in Nebraska >

Surnames: CLINE GIVENS Submitter: Mike Givens (MICELL@prodigy.net) Date: 11 Sep 1999 Would like to contact Clines for more information about the marriage between Eunice Cline and Joseph Givens who had only one son named Forest. They were married in Monroe County in 1879. I also would like information about an earlier Joeseph Givens who married into the Cline family

Can anyone tell me the address and phone number to Bethel Methodist Church in Switzerland Township. They are at Route 556 & German Ridge in Monroe County. That's all I know. I found a document about their cemetery and found some of my ancestors there. I didn't know if they had more information or not. Thanks! David

Surnames: MCDOUGAL ANDREWS Submitter: Steve Pearson (SKPearson@email.msn.com) Date: 10 Sep 1999 I am searching for the ancestry of my gr gr grandfather John McDougal. Most of what I know about him comes from his pension papers, having served in the Civil War for WV. During that time he lived in Monroe Co., Ohio, was married to a Mary Jane Andrews in 1856 and one of their daughters was Hannah.He became a resident of the National Military Home in Dayton OH. in July of 1873. I have gone through the historian there for as much information as I could get. I found out he died Jan. 15, 1881 in Columbus Ohio, still a resident of the Military Home. My gr grandmother Cora, was born in 1879 in Shelby County Ohio to John and possibly a second wife Nancy Jane (Baker)Belt. Nancy and John are listed as the parents of Cora. No marriage certificate found yet. John's occupation prior to the military was a Blacksmith as were many McDougals in the Monroe County OH. area. His pension papers say he was born in Franklin County PA.(Mercersburg). Can anyone help? Thanks!

-----Original Message----- From: Mary Flegel <flegelm@srv.net> To: fmlyfndr <fmlyfndr@email.msn.com> Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [OHMONROE-L] Re: [OHBELMON-L] bait and switch? >Evidently I did not receive the message in which you were accused of "a bait >and switch" so I don't know what this is all about. I really enjoyed and >appreciated your sharing the story about the problems with Indians in Ohio's >early days. This sort of background info is what makes family history >really live. We can imagine our ancestors of that time period living >through the struggles of the era and we get to know them better as real >people instead of just names on a piece of paper. If that article was the >one that caused the problem, I vote that you keep sharing and ignore the >whiners. Mary >-----Original Message----- >From: fmlyfndr <fmlyfndr@email.msn.com> >To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 3:57 PM >Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Re: [OHBELMON-L] bait and switch? > > >>Really Roni, >> >>I have been trying to do you folks a favor by passing on information about >>the Ohio Belmont County area. To accuse me of doing a bait and switch is >>absolutely insulting!! >> >>It is this type of comment that makes me NOT want to get involved in >helping >>many as I used to in the past. >> >>Thoroughly disgusted-Sincerely, J.L. >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Roni <roni@nwonline.net> >>To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:29 AM >>Subject: [OHBELMON-L] bait and switch? >> >> >>> A recent compliment on the posting of "3rd Message-Attack on Ft. >>> Henry" resulted in advertisements sent to my personal address. Is >>> this ethical? >>> >>> Roni >>> >> >> >> >> >

Really Roni, I have been trying to do you folks a favor by passing on information about the Ohio Belmont County area. To accuse me of doing a bait and switch is absolutely insulting!! It is this type of comment that makes me NOT want to get involved in helping many as I used to in the past. Thoroughly disgusted-Sincerely, J.L. ----- Original Message ----- From: Roni <roni@nwonline.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 6:29 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] bait and switch? > A recent compliment on the posting of "3rd Message-Attack on Ft. > Henry" resulted in advertisements sent to my personal address. Is > this ethical? > > Roni >

Forwarded from Charles Steinman, Sincerely, J.L. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles and Martha Steinman Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 8:03 AM Subject: 3rd Message-Attack on Ft. Henry Here is an account of the events just prior to the attack. Charles Border wars were uncommonly vicious, brutal BY JEFF SCHANKS, Wheeling News-Register and Intelligencer, Sept 1, 1999 The border war that was fought between the Indians and European settlers for the upper Ohio Valley, lasted from the early 1770's to the mid 1790's. The fighting was carried out by both sides with a viciousness and brutality uncommon in war. Atrocities were common on both sides. Even during times of relative peace they would shoot and kill each other on sight. Most times for no better reason that the victim was of the opposite race. But it was during tunes of open warfare that the most gruesome acts were committed. In their efforts to end the onslaught of white settlers, the most common tactic used by the Indians was to raid their (settlers) cabins. These isolated farm steads were vulnerable to attack due to there remoteness. Swiftness was a hallmark of these attacks, those not killed outright could expect little mercy. White captives could easily receive a tomahawk buried in their skull for showing the least resistance or not being able to keep up on the return march. Grabbing infants and toddlers by their ankles and bashing their brains out against a cabin wall or tree was a common remedy for these unwanted nuisances. Before the cabin was burned, it was plundered of any useful items and the livestock slaughtered. In return white frontiersmen would hunt down these raiders whenever possible. On occasion small armies of bordermen would launch punitive expeditions against the indian towns in central Ohio. Although these did not always have the desired results, many indian villages and towns were destroyed. The year 1777 had not been a good one for the American colonies, the first two years of the Revolution had seen defeat after defeat for Washington's army in the East. On the western frontiers, British Indian agents had been moving among the Indian tribes inciting them to strike the white settlements. White encroachment on to indian lands made the agents job fairly easy. To support the natives in the coming war, Great Britain supplied the tribes with very large amounts of muskets, powder, lead, scalping knives, tomahawks, and provisions. In 1777, urged on by the British Governor Hamilton in Detroit, the tribes struck back, from northwestern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia (now West Virginia) war parties continuously raided the frontier. Isolated farms and settlements were struck one after the other, with hundreds of the inhabitants either killed or marched off into captivity, the devastation was immense. It was so bad that the year 1777 was known as "the year of the bloody sevens." The Ohio Indians were at the height of their strength and power. In early August, General Hand, the commandant of the western department at Fort Pitt, received intelligence that the indians were planning a major attack. Friendly Moravian Indians in the Ohio country had long been sending such helpful information. This time they reported a force of hundreds of warriors was preparing to leave the Ohio country. Immediately the alarm was sounded up and down the frontier. With the fort at Wheeling, the probable objective of such a large force, five companies of militia were dispatched to aid in it's defense. Eventually, after nothing happened it was thought the reports were false. Three of the five companies were sent home. It was also said the militiamen ate too much beef. The remaining companies were commanded by Captain Samuel Mason and Captain Joseph Ogle. After several days of scouting Captain Ogle with 10-15 men returned to Wheeling on the evening of August 31. They had found no sign of indian activity on the approaches to Wheeling. Later that night a force of about 200-300 indians assembled south of Wheeling, knowing that groups of woodsmen would be out scouting for their arrival, the indians avoided the use of all known trails. By traveling in small groups and being extra cautious the native force arrived undetected. Moving up to the mouth of Wheeling creek an ambush was set up in the large cornfields in the bottom land next to the river, they concealed themselves on both sides of the trail that ran though the fields. In the early morning hours of September 1, an Irishman named Boyd and a Negro servant went out to retrieve the horses of Dr. McMechen, who wanted to return back east. While out looking for the horses they ran into six Indians. Both men turned and ran, Boyd was immediately shot and scalped, the Negro was permitted to escape to give the alarm. Thinking that there were only a small band of indians, Captain Mason and 14 men went out to scout. After finding the Indian trail they followed it down the cornfields, as the men were almost to the creek a withering fire was opened on them, from both sides. Immediately several men fell, the attackers fell upon the rest with knives and tomahawks. Faced with such overwhelming numbers, these men had little chance of survival. Mason and his sergeant, a man named Steel, were slightly separated from the rest, they encountered two indians and all four men fired at once, both indians fell, but so did both white men. Steel was mortally wounded. Although wounded Captain Mason managed to hide among some fallen trees and later made his way back to the fort. Though the ambush took place within three quarter-mile of the fort it was impossible for the people inside to see what was happening, a dense fog had blanketed the river bottoms and had reduced visibility substantially. Upon hearing noise of the ambush and the shrieks of the indians, Captain Ogle led out 12 men to come to the aid of Mason's men. When they reached the remains of Mason's men they were immediately engulfed in the same ambush, they were encircled and fallen upon by the attackers. Three men tried to run and make their escape. William Shepherd tried to run back to the fort, when he was almost there, he tripped on a grapevine and fell. He was tomahawked and scalped, Tom Glenn ran a short distance up the river before he was caught and killed. Hugh McConnell was lucky enough to make the safety of the fort. Few escaped the grizzly carnage of this second ambush. The losses from these two companies was nearly catastrophic for the defenders. Of the 26 men led out by the two captains at least 15 were killed and most of the rest severely wounded, this left few men with which to defend the little fort.

Anyone who would be interested in the Quaker Meetings from the 1700's I have just received an email with over 150 pages of information on marriages, births, deaths, divorces, who got kicked out ect. I will be glad to forward it if you contact me at fcruble@accessus.net Pat

Looking for information on Zachary Barlow & Marire Starkey - parents, children, dates and places. 1 Zachary Barlow b: in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio ..+Marire Starkey b: in Brownsville, Monroe County, Ohio m: Bef. 1860 2 Amelia J. Barlow b: 4 Mar 1860 in Washington Twp., Monroe County, Ohio d: 15 Feb 1937 in Brownsville, Monroe County, Ohio ....+Marshall CLINE b: 27 Jan 1844 in Monroe County, Ohio m: 4 Jun 1885 in Monroe County, Ohio d: 14 Jul 1936 in Brownsville, Monroe County, Ohio Father: Thomas George CLINE Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ridgeway Thank You Ken -- ***************************************************************** * Ken Oates * * Mailto:koates@voicenet.com * * ICQ 410953 * * AOL Instant Messenger: kenoates25 * * Visit my Home Page, check out my surnames * * <http://www.voicenet.com/~koates/> * * Researching Family History for: * * Cline/Kline>PA>WV/VA>OH, Fettel>OH Oates>England>OH * * Riley,Johnson,Riker>NJ Wharton>PA * *****************************************************************

Would like a look up of Nancy J. FULMER 1880 census Grandview pages 104A also Fulmer George page 131C and Samuel page 131C same twp Grandview. Any hlep would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Donna in WV. Known children of Nancy J. would be Fred, William, Thomas. Thanks again.

FULMER, Nancy J. Grandview page 104A Samuel Grandview page 120B George and William Grandview page 131C Children of Nancy J. should be Fred, William and Thomas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Donna from WV

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I am writing in regard to your mention of the name Beaver. My great-grandparents, Nicolas and Louisa Beiber, along with their children, are listed in the 1860 Monroe county census as Nicolas and Louisa Beaver and family. Is there any possible connection here with your Beavers? Thanks, Betsy Stash betsy@coastalnet.com -----Original Message----- From: Dick and Betsy French <BARKFrench@worldnet.att.net> To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com <OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 9:26 AM Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Migration >I'm researching the CONN side of my family in the Hancock/Brooke >Co. WV and Jefferson Co. OH areas, and the CLINE side farther >downriver in Monroe Co. OH. and Tyler Co. WV. >I'm finding the same surnames, sometimes with variations, in both >areas. It's as if everyone was following the same migration path. >Here are some uncommon names which occur in both regions: > >Treadway, Snodgrass, McVeigh/McVey/McVay, Trueax/Truax/Truex, >Ralston/Rolston/Rollston, Mozena/Mozingo, Purviance/Provines/ >Province, Beaver/Bever, Farrell/Ferrell/Ferrall > >Betsy > > > > >

I'm researching the CONN side of my family in the Hancock/Brooke Co. WV and Jefferson Co. OH areas, and the CLINE side farther downriver in Monroe Co. OH. and Tyler Co. WV. I'm finding the same surnames, sometimes with variations, in both areas. It's as if everyone was following the same migration path. Here are some uncommon names which occur in both regions: Treadway, Snodgrass, McVeigh/McVey/McVay, Trueax/Truax/Truex, Ralston/Rolston/Rollston, Mozena/Mozingo, Purviance/Provines/ Province, Beaver/Bever, Farrell/Ferrell/Ferrall Betsy