Shelley- My Reynolds come from WOODVILLE, GREEN COUNTY, GEORGIA... other than Woodville I see no name to connect with REYNOLDS. What did you see in the letters to connect with REYNOLD ????? on 7/13/04 1:09 PM, Shelley Cardiel at familia@sprintmail.com wrote: > I've "rescued" a group of letters including four which clearly belong to the > STORY Family of Virginia. Four letters are written by W.M. STORY from Elys > Ford, VA in 1896 and 1897 to Leila, Lelia, or Luly. Clues found in the > letters include: > > -haven't heard from Woodville > -Mr. Fletcher and Tabby to be down soon > -Wheatly has married a woman from Baltimore > -Little Frank, Rob, and Joe seem to be Leila's children or siblings with Rob > and Joe being grown > -J.W. is living in Olney, MD > -Sunday School convention in Oakland > -Visits to Richmond > -Author appears to be older, maybe even elderly > -Ralph & Hattie are living with the author > -Leila isn't married at the time > -Ralph & Hattie are visiting with Mr. Fletcher > -Ralph & Hattie will visit Silas in Woodville > -Jimmy Reynolds is in Richmond > -Talks of comrades belonging to "our" regiment > -The babies name is Olive, could be Ralph & Hattie's baby > -Leila has sent letters from Gordonville, Waldrop, and Oak Hill > -Leila is told to ask Uncle John for wood if her Pa won't help > -Hattie is addressed as Leila's Aunt > > A fifth letter is written by Ida of Woodville to Jinnie in 1877 and contains > the following clues: > > -Sister Jinnie went to Cousin Lucy Browning's > -Lucy Roberts came home with Sister Jinnie > -Sister Jinnie & Lucy Roberts are visiting Mt. Salem > -All visited at Mr. Rudasilles > -Dr. Biedles danced with the girls > -Mrs. Lanck died > -Miss Sleinda visited, James William Fletcher is living with her > -Asthma medicine can be purchased in Wassenton > -Jinnie lives with Mr. Reynolds > -Jinnie is to say hello to Miss Nannie and Miss Linie > -Ida appears to have a young son named Silas > -Silas has a cousin Jinger who may be Jinnie's daughter > -Benie Kempes has gone to visit Mr. Miller > -Masy is out visiting with Cousin James Browning > -Mr. Johnson (may be elderly) sends love to Jinnie > -Ida's Ma sends love to Jinnie > > Based on very limited research I believe the first group of letters was > probably written by William M. STORY whose wife was Elizabeth JOHNSON. > Their son Ralph H. STORY b. 13 Sept 1861 in Rappahannock, VA married Harriet > Ann FLETCHER on 18 May 1887. Ralph is said to have died 17 Nov 1931. > > Harriet's parents were Alpheus & Tabitha JOHNSON FLETCHER and her siblings > James W., Wheatley, Meta, and Tabitha. The family was included in the 1880 > census living in Jefferson, VA. Both of the Tabitha FLETCHER's carry the > middle name of BROWNING so I'm thinking that is where that family connection > occurs. > > Hattie's sister Tabitha married Samuel COOK in 1897 in Rappahannock Co., VA > and died 16 May 1902. > I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old > letters can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this > family or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > >