Nancy Sparks Morrison uuu Roanoke, VA 24015 USA Email nmorri3924@aol.com January 15, 1999 THE MELUNGEONS: THE PIONEERS of the INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES 1526-1997 by Eloy J. Gallegos On p. 80 of the above text, Eloy Gallegos provides a Table giving the Mean Measure of Divergence (MMD) of Melungeons from Other Populations taken from a 1990 study by James L. Guthrie. Dr. Gallogos stated (p.79) that, Overall, I believe the gene frequency approach taken to resolve Melungeon origins is the best available given the limited funding and time available for the project, however, it is equally important to support gene frequency studies with historical, cultural, linguistic, and archaeological information which might be obtained from the Melungeon group. Finally, a study of human values, traits of this group...etc, world-view, religious aspirations, motivational traits, eccentric and habitual behavior, and idiosyncrasies could be used in support of establishing Melungeon origins when compared to other world population groups. A perfect match meaning that a person is to be considered absolutely pure blooded, would equal 0.000. I believe that the most distant match indicating no connection whatsoever would be 0.999. POPULATION MMD Libya (Tripoli*) 0.017 Cyprus (Toodos-Greek) 0.017 Malta* 0.018 Canary Islands (Spanish) 0.019 Italy (Veneto) 0.022 Close Matches Portugal 0.024 Italy (Trentino) 0.026 Spain (Galacia) 0.027 U. S. Whites (Minnesota)+ 0.028 Ireland# 0.029 Italy 0.030 Sweden 0.030 Libya (minus Fezzan) 0.030 Germany 0.031 Britain 0.031 Greece 0.032 Netherlands 0.032 Wales 0.033 Corsica 0.034 France 0.035 Spain 0.036 U. S. Whites 0.036 England 0.040 Sicily 0.040 Iceland 0.041 Northern Ireland 0.042 Finland 0.046 Sardinia 0.051 Turkey 0.053 Cyprus 0.058 U.S. Blacks 0.189 Distant Matches Gullas (Blacks South Carolina) 0.222 Seminole, Oklahoma 0.241 Cherokee 0.256 Seminole, Florida 0.308 * The Arab/Berber (Moorish) component of the Spanish/Portugese of today. +Probably Swedes. Could reflect the Moorish in Swedes. # Married into Melungeon families in the S. E. U. S. Does not include Northern Ireland. In spite of the close corrolation between the Turks and the Melungeons, Dr. Gallegos, who is of Spanish/Portugese extraction, does not agree with Dr. N. Brent Kennedy on Melungeon origins. His book is aimed toward the Spanish/Portugese expeditions prior to the establishment of the English on the American continent in 1607. In the * above, he says that the Moorish component came through the Spanish/Portugese whose genes combined with the Moors, rather than from that group of people themselves. MEDITERREAN DISEASES WHICH MAY AFFECT MELUNGEON DESCENDANTS BECHETSYNDROME is a relapsing, multi-system inflammatory disease in which there are oral/genital ulcers. There may be inflammation of the eyes, joints, blood vessels, central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract involvement. Attacks last about a week to a month and recur spontaneously. Onset is usually between 20-30 years of age with symptoms ocurring up to several years after the onset. Twice as many men as women are affected. There is a genetic predisposition, with autoimmune mechansism and viral infection which may all play a part. Related disorders are Reiters Syndrome, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, and Ulcerative Colitis. JOSEPHS DISEASE is a disorder of the central nervous system with slow degeneration of particular areas of the brain. Lurching gait, difficulity in speaking, muscle rigidity, impairment of eye movement, are involved. Mental alertness and intellect are preserved. Josephs disease is inherited through autosomal dominant mode of transmission, which means that it takes only one parent with the marker for you to have a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. Type I, begins about age 20 years, Type II, about 30 years and Type III, Machados after 40 years. This disease is very similar to Parkinsons Disease. Medicines are L- dopa and baclofen. FAMILIAL MEDITERREAN FEVER is a hereditary genetically restricted disease commonly found among Jews originating from North African countries, Armenians, Turks and Arabs. Closely following the pattern of autosomal recessive inheritance (both parents must carry a recessive gene) , FMF is recognized by two independent manifestations: 1.) acute, short-lived painful, bouts of stomach pain, (may be followed by diahrrea); pleuritis, an inflammation of the lining of the body cavities, and/or some of its internal organs, which in its acute stage may produce, stabbing pain in the side or affected cavity, possible fever of 101-103 degrees, similar to gallbladder/kidney stone attacks/inflammation, and short, dry cough and body pain similar to arthritis and fibromyalgia and 2.) nephropathic amyloidosis, which can lead to terminal renal failure even at a young age. In half of the people this disease appears before age ten. The gene for FMF is located on the short arm of chromosome 16, yet the exact nature of the disease remains unclear. Foggy-headedness (inability to think clearly) may also be a part of the symptoms because of inflammation of the brain lining which causes the brain to swell. Fatigue (severe) can also be a problem. Infertility and pregnancy loss in women with FMF is much more common than it is in the general population. The identification of FMF is based on clinical findings, family history, physical examination and laboratory results obtained from patients experiencing attacks. No specific diagnostic test is available. There are four gene mutations that cause FMF. The genes have been identified and I have heard that this should lead to the development of a blood test to identify the disease in people. Amyloidosis affects most untreated FMF patients. In its early stage it can be recognized by protein in the urine. The medicine colchicine which comes from a plant that grows in the Mediterrean and is also used to treat gout, is effective in controlling this disease. Colchicine treatment was first introduced in 1973 and in a dose of 1-2 mg/day on a continuous basis, has been found to prevent attacks in most patients and amyloidosis in all patients. Colchicine treatment has been shown to be safe and entirely suitable for FMF patients. Through genealogical research and coming across this medical information, I realized that I suffer with FMF. I asked my doctor to diagnose it, by giving me a short course of colchicine to see if it would work. He didnt think I had FMF but agreed to my wishes and within two hours of taking the first dose, I knew it was going to help. I believe that I have had this disease since about 8 years of age. It took 50 years to diagnose it. At first, I took 0.06mg once a day, and have increased that after 6 weeks to twice a day. My previously diagnosed FIBROMYALGIA is gone! I still have RA-like symptoms, but even those seem to be improving, however. If you take a few days worth of colchicine and your symptoms are not gone, then in my opinion you dont have FMF. SARCOIDOSIS is a disorder which affects many body systems. It is characterized by small round lesions of granulation tissue. The ones I have seen are about the size of a quarter and flat. Symptoms may vary with the severity of the disease. Fever, weight loss, joint pain, with liver involvement and enlarged lymph nodes are common. Cough and difficulty in breathing may occur. Skin disease marked by tender red nodules with fever and joint pain is a frequent manifestation. Onset is usually between 20 and 40 years. THALLASEMIA, a blood disorder. If you have had a mysterious disease that physicians have had trouble diagnosing, and you have any of the above symptoms, it is imperative that you bring this to your physicians attention. The opinions in this post are strictly my own, but have been based upon my reading and research of various materials noted herein.
--WebTV-Mail-1102355945-123 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit --WebTV-Mail-1102355945-123 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-3.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.99) by postoffice-171.iap.bryant.webtv.net; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:23:57 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <VAWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by mailsorter-101-3.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.graham.14Aug97) with ESMTP id XAA02145; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:23:57 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id XAA10273; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:19:11 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:19:11 -0800 (PST) X-Internal-ID: 369D27A20000B02E From: "Connie Herndon" <herndon@prontomail.com> Message-Id: <199901152322445@herndon.prontomail.com> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 02:19:28 -0500 X-Priority: Normal Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Old-To: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Lee Family! X-Mailer: Web Based Pronto Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"tmk7LD.A.HgC.q1Do2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/308 X-Loop: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: VAWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com Please, I really need help with this line. I have hit a brick wall. Please. I hope someone can help me find my ancestry. I have searched everywhere. I can't find my grandfather's family. Here is what I have. I know my grandfather came from Smythe County, Virginia. He was born there. I have heard so many rumors that I don't know what is true and what is false. I do know that his father was the following. Robert L. Lee (I don't when he was born, who he married or anything) If anyone finds a cemetary records for Robert L. Lee, that would be good. Children. I only know of my grandfather. George Alexander Lee b. 3/20/1878 d. 8/15/1951 m. Molly Josephine Banes 8/2/1899. My Dad and his sisters were born in Burkes Garden, Virginia They had the following children. Bertha Lee married George Alley Jessie Lee married a Lambert George Henry Lee (my dad)b. 1/28/1908 d. 7/17/1991 m. Eunice Mabel Riggins 10/30/1945 Katie Lee b. 1912 d. ???? George and Eunice (my parents) had the following children. Donna Pauline Lee b. 10/6/1947 d. 10/6/1947 Dorothy Dana Lee b. 10/26/1949 d. 3/11/1993 Connie Rae Lee b. 10/24/55 married James Herndon b. 4/13/1949 d. 3/11/1998 This is all I have. Someone help me get past the brick wall surrounding Robert. Oh, before I forget I do know Robert was married twice. Connie Visit my personal Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com/prontomail/users/herndon ______________________________________________________________ Get Your Free E-mail and Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com ==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== Want to post a free permanent Washington County Query? The address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/washindx.htm --WebTV-Mail-1102355945-123--
Daniel Boone had a son killed by indians along a creek located in Lee county. Also Daniel Boone spent alot of time here in Abingdon, there is an old house here which has a cave located under the smoke house in the back yard. One evening while Boone and company camped by a spring near this cave, the wolves came from this cave and attacked their dogs. Hence Wolf Hills. (Just in case anyone was interested) Danny -----Original Message----- From: ttrout <ttrout@prodigy.net> To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 5:56 PM Subject: Dan'l Boone >As a passionate TODD seeker, I must say seeing the list of Boone party >members made me sit up and take notice. What made me want to curse was >seeing only a first initial! > >Kerry > > >==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >#2 A large database of SURNAMES and the researcher's email address can be found at >http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/quarrybank/194/swabc.htm >You may have your SURNAMES included by posting them and your address to the >LIST and NOT to the sysop/owner. > >
Did you expect those men to carve their geanelogy on that tree? They had to keep an eye out for Indians while they were carving!! Just kidding!! G. Lee Hearl
"LEE COUNTY, VIRGINIA -- STREAM" Batie Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Bear Branch Lee stream Keokee Bee Branch Lee stream Wheeler Belgium Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Benedict Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Bergen Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Big Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Big Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Blackwater Crk Lee stream Kyles Ford Bobs Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Bubby Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Buck Creek Lee stream Big Stone Gap Bundy Creek Lee stream Keokee Camp Creek Lee stream Keokee Cane Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Chances Branch Lee stream Ewing Clark Branch Lee stream Stickleyville Clear Spring Br Lee stream Keokee Cowan Branch Lee stream Varilla Cox Branch Lee stream Stickleyville Cox Creek Lee stream Keokee Craborchard Crk Lee stream Keokee Dry Branch Lee stream Varilla Dry Branch Lee stream Rose Hill Dry Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Dry Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Dry Creek Lee stream Stickleyville E. Frk Blackwater Ck Lee stream Kyles Ford E. Fork Panther Ck Lee stream Sneedville Ely Creek Lee stream Keokee Ely Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Fawn Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Flanary Branch Lee stream Keokee Fleenortown Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Fox Branch Lee stream Stickleyville Gin Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Gravely Branch Lee stream Big Stone Gap Hamblin Branch Lee stream Rose Hill Hardy Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Jones Creek Lee stream Keokee Jordon Branch Lee stream Keokee Keslerson Branch Lee stream Coleman Gap Lady Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Laurel Branch Lee stream Ben Hur Laurel Branch Lee stream Keokee Lick Branch Lee stream Ewing Lick Branch Lee stream Keokee Lick Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Little Bundy Creek Lee stream Keokee Little Creek Lee stream Kyles Ford Little Yellow Branch Lee stream Rose Hill Lone Branch Lee stream Sneedville Low Gap Branch Lee stream Keokee Machine Branch Lee stream Wheeler McConnell Branch Lee stream Keokee Meadow Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Meadow Branch Lee stream Keokee Meadow Fork Lee stream Pennington Gap Meek Branch Lee stream Ewing Moore Branch Lee stream Keokee Mud Creek Lee stream Keokee Newberry Creek Lee stream Stickleyville N. Fork Powell River Lee stream Stickleyville NE Frk Blackwater Ck Lee stream Ben Hur Panther Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Payne Branch Lee stream Keokee Pendleton Branch Lee stream Wheeler Poor Valley Branch Lee stream Rose Hill Poor Valley Creek Lee stream Keokee Potts Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Powell River Lee stream Back Valley Puckett Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Reeds Creek Lee stream Keokee Right Fork Jones Crk Lee stream Keokee Right Fork Mud Creek Lee stream Keokee Roaring Branch Lee stream Ewing Roaring Branch Lee stream Big Stone Gap Robertson Branch Lee stream Kyles Ford Robinette Branch Lee stream Looneys Gap Rocklick Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Sandick Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Scotts Branch Lee stream Duffield Shafer Creek Lee stream Ben Hur Speaks Branch Lee stream Back Valley Station Creek Lee stream Wheeler Station Creek Lee stream Ben Hur Stone Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Stone Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Straight Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Sugar Run Lee stream Hubbard Springs Summers Creek Lee stream Pennington Gap Town Branch Lee stream Hubbard Springs Trading Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Troublesome Creek Lee stream Duffield Wallen Creek Lee stream Hubbard Springs Wells Branch Lee stream Keokee White Branch Lee stream Rose Hill Williams Branch Lee stream Looneys Gap Wolf Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Wolf Harbor Branch Lee stream Pennington Gap Yellow Creek Lee stream Back Valley
"LEE COUNTY, VIRGINIA -- CEMETERY" CEMETERY STATE COUNTY DISTRICT Anderson Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Anderson Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Arnold Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Bailey Cemetery VA Lee Varilla Bailey Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Baker Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Baker Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Bales Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Ball Cemetery VA Lee Middlesboro South Ball Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Barker Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Barron Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Bledsoe Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Botner Grove Cem. VA Lee Rose Hill Brittain Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Brooks Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Brooks Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Brooks Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Brooks Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Burgener Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Cedar Hill Cem. VA Lee Rose Hill Chadwell Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Chances Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Chandler Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Clarkston Cem. VA Lee Big Stone Gap Coldiron Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Collier Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Collier Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Collier Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Colson Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Cooney Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Crockett Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Daugherty Cem. VA Lee Ben Hur Davis Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Dillman Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Duff Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Duff Cemetery VA Lee Duffield Duncan Cemetery VA Lee Looneys Gap Ealy Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Edds Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Eden Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Ely Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Ely Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Ely Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Ely Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Ensor Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Estep Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Fannin Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Fannin Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Fee Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Flanary Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Fugate Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Gibson Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Gibson Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Gibson Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Gilly Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Glass Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Graham Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Graham Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Green Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Greene Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Hamblin Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Hamblin Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Hickam Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Hill Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Houndshell Cem. VA Lee Rose Hill Huff Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Hughes Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Hurd Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Hyden Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Ingle Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Johnson Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Johnson Cemetery VA Lee Looneys Gap Jones Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Jones Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Kincaid Cemetery VA Lee Ewing King Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Lambert Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Larmer Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Lawson Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Lawson Cemetery VA Lee Duffield Lawson Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Lee Mem. Gardens VA Lee Ben Hur Lucas Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Marcum Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford McClure Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs McConnell Cem. VA Lee Ben Hur McKinley Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap McLin Cemetery VA Lee Ewing McPherson Cem VA Lee Ben Hur Miles Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Miller Chapel Cem VA Lee Ben Hur Moore Cemetery VA Lee Looneys Gap Myers Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Napier Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Napier Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Newberry Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Noe Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Odd Fellows Cem VA Lee Stickleyville Olinger Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Olinger Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Olinger Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Osborne Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Osborne Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Oxford Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Pace Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Parkey Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Parsons Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Parsons Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Parsons Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Pennington Cem. VA Lee Pennington Gap Pennington Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Peters Cemetery VA Lee Keokee Peterson Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Pillion Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Pleasant View Cem. VA Lee Stickleyville Rasnic Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Reasor Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Reasor Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Reasor Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Reasor Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Rhoton Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Richmond Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Robinette Cemetery VA Lee Looneys Gap Robinson Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Roop Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Rowland Cemetery VA Lee Ewing Rutherford Cem. VA Lee Ben Hur Shackelford Cem. VA Lee Rose Hill Shupe Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Slagle Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Slemp Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Slemp Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Smith Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Smith Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Spangler Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Stanley Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Sturgil Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Surgener Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Sword Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Thomas Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Thomas Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Thompson Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Thompson Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Turner Cemetery VA Lee Pennington Gap Vanderventer Cem. VA Lee Sneedville Waddell Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Wade Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Wampler Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Wampler Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Wares Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Whisman Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Whitteker Cemetery VA Lee Stickleyville Williams Cemetery VA Lee Kyles Ford Willis Campbells VA Lee Duffield Wilson Cemetery VA Lee Big Stone Gap Woodson Cemetery VA Lee Wheeler Woodward Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur Woodward Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Wynn Cemetery VA Lee Hubbard Springs Wyrick Cemetery VA Lee Rose Hill Yeary Cemetery VA Lee Coleman Gap Yeary Cemetery VA Lee Ewing York Cemetery VA Lee Ben Hur
Going over old court records dated 1745, I noticed the word 'alminick'....what does that mean? I think it was used in terms of payment because the line said "1 course linen shirt, 2 alminick, 1 alminick." Also, I have noticed the abbreviation 'Jno.' many times for a man's name. What is it short for? Thanks
All my information says my ggg-grandfather Isom B. Scott was born in Lee or Wise Co., VA. in 1822. Now I get someone else's info that says he was born Greenbriar County. I have searched my map and cannot find this county. Does it exist....did it ever? Kerry
Hi All, Is there anyone who knows what Hamblins/ Hamblens/ Hamlins are buried at the Hamblin Cemetery at Hubbard Springs or Ben Hur, Lee Co, VA.? My line of Hamlins lived around these areas for several generations. I would appreciate any information . Thanks. Nancy Brown
---------- > From: Sarah Ann Roepke <sar@bright.net> > To: APPALACHIAN FAMILY <appalachianfamily@onelist.com> > Subject: SAMUEL GIBSON/GIPSON BORN 1797 SCOTT CO. VA. > Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 1:49 AM > > Samuel Gibson/Gipson born in 1797, Scott Co. VA. married Catherine > (Caty) ??( was she a Collins, Owens, or a Ramey?) born in 1820 in > Scott Co. VA. Son Samuel Gibson/Gipson was born in 1850 in Scott > Co. VA. married Caroline Fultz born in KY(father Harrison Fultz, mother > Arita (Artie) Collins). Catherine (Caty) ?? had a son John Ramey (was > he born before or after she married Samuel Gibson? Catherine Gibson > is listed in KY census as having 8 children; I only know of 4 children > as listed in the 1870 Perry Co. KY census: John Ramey as being married > Samuel, William and Elvira Gibson. > > Several cousins are trying to tie this all together with hopes to establish > our ancestors. Think that the Gibsons left VA went to Tenn. then to KY. > Or left VA went to Tenn. then to N.C. then to KY about 1860's as all of > the above children were born in VA with the exception of Elvira Gibson > who was listed in the 1870 Perry Co. Ky census as being born in KY. > She was listed as 5 yrs. old, being born around 1865 in KY. > > Would also like to know who Arita (Artie) Collins parents were; have her > mother as Anne ? > > I thank you for your time and any and all help. > > Sarah Ann (Gibson) Roepke > E-mail sar@bright.net > Fax: 1-419-281-7791
As a passionate TODD seeker, I must say seeing the list of Boone party members made me sit up and take notice. What made me want to curse was seeing only a first initial! Kerry
David, Does any one on the list have or know where to obtain a roster of the men that accompanied Daniel Boone when he cut out the "Wilderness Road"?>> He didn't really "cut out" the Road. It was already there. It was a buffalo trail that was used by the Indians coming from the Ohio Valley into the SW VA region. It was known as the Great Warrior's Path, Boone Trail, or the Blue Grass Trail. From _Bear Grass_ by Dr. Fleenor: "Early in 1773 he returned to KY with Benjamin Cutbirth and . ." "he ran into Wm Russell from Castle's Woods and persuaded him to migrate also. " "At Wolf HIlls (Abingdon) he sent his eldest son, James aged 16, and John and Richard Mendenhall . . " "Russell . . sent his son Henry, aged 17, Isaac Crabtree and two of Russell's slaves named Charles and Adam on ahead with the plan" "Col. James Knox (later General and namesake of Knoxville, TN) lead forty hunters into KY along the Path. " I don't have much on him and the others. -eddie David. M. Burke deburgh@scescape.net
Howdy all; Does any one on the list have or know where to obtain a roster of the men that accompanied Daniel Boone when he cut out the "Wilderness Road"? David. M. Burke deburgh@scescape.net
John, <down through Lee County and into Kentucky via the Cumberland Gap - all thanks to Powell Valley resident Davy Crockett.>> I didn't know Davy Crockett lived in Powell Valley. When was that? He was born in TN near Greenville. Encyclopedia Crockett, Davy (David Crockett), 17861836, American frontiersman, b. Limestone, near Greeneville, Tenn. After serving (181314) under Andrew Jackson against the Creek in the War of 1812, he settled in Giles co., Tenn., and in 1821 was elected to the state legislature. In 1823, Crockett, having moved to the extreme western part of the state, was reelected from his new constituency. I think Daniel BOONE lived in Lee Co. for some time. -eddie
The Big Stone Gap in Stone Mountain divides the Powell Valley located in Wise County from the portion of Powell Valley located in Lee County (Note - Powell Valley extends into Tenn). On the Wise County side, is the town of Big Stone Gap. On the Lee County side is the town of Pennington Gap. Normally when one refers to being from BSG, they are from the area around the town of BSG. The town of BSG is located at the junction of the North and South forks of the Powell River. The North fork flows from near Norton, through the town of Appalachia to BSG. The South fork forms on Powell Mountain and flows through the head of the valley to BSG. After joining the river flows south through Lee County. Also of possible interest is that Stone Mountain forms the western side of Powell Valley and Powell Mountain forms the eastern side. There are many gaps and mountain branches in this area. BSG is the general conjunction point of the initial western routes from Washington county into Kentucky. They came via Gate City across Sperry's Ferry, into Powell Valley, down through Lee County and into Kentucky via the Cumberland Gap - all thanks to Powell Valley resident Davy Crockett. -----Original Message----- From: Edgar A. Howard <ehoward@conknet.com> To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 09:03 Subject: Re: The Gap Kerry, Big Stone Gap was and is on the Lee and Wise Co. line on the Powell river. It is SW of Norton. There is a gap in Big Stone Mt. where the river comes thru. Thus Big Stone Gap. I think it was founded during the coal boom of the turn of the century. The last century. <g> -eddie I've had information come to me about a Lucy McCloud, born in Big Stone Gap, Lee Co., VA. Now I see someone on the list has Big Stone Gap, Wise Co......just where was Big Stone Gap? Kerry ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas for help, etc. are PROHIBITED on this List. Violators will be promptly locked out. -sysop ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #9 As of 1/9/1999 we have 450 members. Traffic can get heavy so check your mailbox often. We should regulate traffic so it don't get out of hand. There is an average of ten members coming and going each week. -sysop
You're probably right Joan. I've never been a geography bug, just a history bug. When it comes to geography I just use an old atlas <grin> I've always heard and used the term "the lay of the land" but other than that never gave much more thought to it. Time beyond and outer space are almost like the workings of a computer - beyond any scope of my imagination <grin> I appreciate your input and more than likely 'tis the way it 'twas. Antoinette waughtel@oz.net JRose10700@aol.com wrote: > No, I think diane is right. I think the Appalachians, which include the Blue > Ridge, Smokies,et al, are older by several millennia than the Rockies. > I remember in sixth grade geography we learned that Eastern mountains were > "old worn down" mountains when western mountains were still thrusting upwards. > And I thought they had to have been worn down by all the settlers crossing > over them to get to the Midwest. > And maybe that was truer than I knew in my childish wisdom!! > love > joan -- Researching: Alkire, Breckenridge, Burton, Cann, Claypool(e), Denton, Daugherty, Dunbar, Evans, Gorrell, Hagan, Jimenez, Keel, Keith, Kern/es, Ladner, Lawler, Leffler, Littell, Merrifield, Norris, Pettyjohn, Ponsler, Robertson, Robinson, Rogers, Sinex, Sinnickson, Stiddem/Stidham, Tossawa/Tussey, Vantreese, Wachtel/Waughtel, Walker, White, Wilcox, Winfield
Kerry, Big Stone Gap was and is on the Lee and Wise Co. line on the Powell river. It is SW of Norton. There is a gap in Big Stone Mt. where the river comes thru. Thus Big Stone Gap. I think it was founded during the coal boom of the turn of the century. The last century. <g> -eddie I've had information come to me about a Lucy McCloud, born in Big Stone Gap, Lee Co., VA. Now I see someone on the list has Big Stone Gap, Wise Co......just where was Big Stone Gap? Kerry ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas for help, etc. are PROHIBITED on this List. Violators will be promptly locked out. -sysop
I've had information come to me about a Lucy McCloud, born in Big Stone Gap, Lee Co., VA. Now I see someone on the list has Big Stone Gap, Wise Co......just where was Big Stone Gap? Kerry
No, I think diane is right. I think the Appalachians, which include the Blue Ridge, Smokies,et al, are older by several millennia than the Rockies. I remember in sixth grade geography we learned that Eastern mountains were "old worn down" mountains when western mountains were still thrusting upwards. And I thought they had to have been worn down by all the settlers crossing over them to get to the Midwest. And maybe that was truer than I knew in my childish wisdom!! love joan
yay!! Let's hear it for the Ozarks! that's where I grew up and I recall them fondly. Get to visit them often, too, living here in Green Country, Oklahoma, which has its own brand of scenic wonder love joan