I didn't receive this message from James - wonder why? Anyhow, all I know is that on the marriage record i have from pg 396 of Harrison County WVA it shows parrents of Joseph as John and Molly - it does not show parents for Elizabeth Beaty. Maybe Molly is the illusive Lucinda - everyone seemed to think John Shuman may have had a wife or as Richard indicates Alexander had a wife named Molly - so maybe John Shuman, signed for Joseph and Molly Beaty (Beatty) signed for Elizabeth. Sounds good to me. Well, I just thought I'd rock the boat a little more. Hey? Love to All - Chris -----Original Message----- From: Richard Lentz <rlentz@gate.net> To: SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com <SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [SHUMAN] Joseph Shuman > James Shuman, > In your message to Chris you noted Elizabeth's father was Alexander BEATTY. >Note that he is a I (first) since he had a son Rev. Alexander BEATTY II. You >also noted Alexander BEATTY I had a wife Molly. Is that the same Mary S. CARTER >he md. 28 July 1797 in Monongalia County? > My wife is a descendent of both these Alexanders. I have a family group sheet >on each family >Richard.. > > >James Shuman wrote: > >> >Found a Joseph Shuman marriage in Harrison County, WV married Elizabeth >> >Beaty 11/13/1817 - Joseph parents John and Molly. chris >> > >> > >> Hi Chris, >> >> You've found my line this time. Joseph is the oldest son of John of >> Monongalia Co, the original immigrant to the area (along with Henry and >> Philip). Elizabeth's father was Alexander Beaty, who lived in the area >> around Mannington, now Marion Co. But in 1817, that was part of Harrison Co. >> So... who was Molly? She was Alexander's wife. We don't know why she signed >> instead of him, but we have a copy of the original, and that's clearly what >> it says. >> >> Regards! >> >> JS >> >> _______________________________________________ >> James Shuman, Telecommunications Coordinator >> The California Arts Project jshuman@telis.org >> http://www.ucop.edu/tcap/ >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> ==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== >> ----------------- >> This is a discussion area for anyone >> who has an interest in SHUMAN genealogy or history >> You can also >> visit the SHUMAN Web Site at >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shuman/welcome.html >> ----------------- > > >==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > This is the SHUMAN Discussion List > You can check the Rootsweb Archives at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SHUMAN > for past messages posted to this list > ----------------- >