To All: I have placed a school photo on my website which is thought to be a class at Oak Grove School in southwest Va. We need the people in the picture identified. Take a look and see if you recognize any or all of them. Go to the address below and click on "Unidentified Photo" on the Left on the home page. http://hearlshill.freeservers.com/index.html Thanks, G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

Thank you all for the help on my newspaper question. John Murnan

Hello, Can anyone on the list tell me what newspaper would have served the Ivanhoe area in Wythe,County Virginia in the year 1912. Thank you, John Murnan

I am always amazed when the State gets something right! Today I was visiting the NC Dept. of Archives web site looking for something I had seen previously. Well, I did not find what I was looking for but did discover that the state has put images of many of the original wills filed in the state on-line as well as images from the documents of many of the state's governors. They also have cataloged their collections and you can browse and search through the catalog. The main search page is below (warning, it is a two line or better URL). http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?OUTPUTXS L=childbrowse.xsl&hier=h1&tree=c&api_1=PUB_DISP_COLL&hier=builder&tree=c&api_2 =GET_SEARCH_PARM&hier=h1&tree=o&api_3=PUB_DISP_COLL&hier=builder&tree=o&api_4= GET_SEARCH_PARM An easier way to get there is to go the the Dept. of Archives main page, and on the left bottom of the screen, click on the "MARS! Online Catalog..." hyperlink. http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/default.htm Once you get into MARS, the subject headings all have a description with a + sign to the left of the heading. The old wills are listed as: Records of Probate: Wills [View Documents] . On any of the headings, click on the + to show what is below the heading. To see the catolog entry for the individual listing, click on DESCRIPTION. For the Wills, the hierarchy is as follows: Records of Probate: Wills [View Documents] Black-Bright ------Black, Isaac, New Hanover County View Description [ Object ] ------Black, Michael, Craven County View Description [ Object ] ------Blackall, Abraham, Chowan County View Description [ Object ] ------Blackall, Sarah, Chowan County View Description [ Object ] ------Blackledge, Richard, Craven County View Description [ Object ] etc. To see the individual's will, click on VIEW DESCRIPTION which will bring up a page like this: Bright, Simon, Dobbs County Title: Bright, Simon, Dobbs County Years: 1777 MARS Id: 12.96.1.275 (Folder) Index Terms: Geographic Names: Dobbs County Personal Names: Bright, Simon Other Copies: S.108.196 (MFR) On the right you will see an Icon to click to view the image. If you don't see it, click the NEXT to go to the next page (that will be more prevalent in the Govenor's papers). On the viewer, to go from page to page, to me it is quicker to use the drop down box on the menu bar but you can double-click on the next page on the left hand frame. Hint: when viewing at 100% the entire document does not fit into the viewing area. Enlarge that viewing area by dragging the left panel smaller. Gotta go, Patsy Cline's, "I Got Your Picture, She's Got You" just came on i'net radio. <grin> Best of wishes, Billy

We are organizing a new DAR Chapter in Clintwood VA. Anyone interested in joining, please contact me privately at: dar@peggykeen.com Peggy C Fuller Keen Organizing Regent Sandy Basin Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Old Bones Website: www.peggykeen.com

Just testing to see if I bounce... Milly WARD Piros Happy New Year! List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co Tn http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html Genealogists live in the PAST Lane

Hi, Searching for an obit from 1911 Rockingham County, Virginia. Jenietta Ann Shifflett died in 1911. She went by Jenny and Ann. There were no death records then but they did have obits. I do not have a date, as everyone who would have known has died at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Donna

I think Lee has it MADE ..... yummmmmmmmm I'm hungry for some good collard greens! Angelee Mullins Fynan Mullins-Rose-Meade-Vanover SW_VA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >SW_VA-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 102 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! [Swvaroot7@aol.com] > #2 [SW_VA] Happy New Year! & Dinner [MPiros1120@aol.com] > #3 [SW_VA] How to post [Swvaroot7@aol.com] > #4 Re: [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! ["glh" <glh@naxs.com>] > #5 [SW_VA] Re (SW_VA) Happy New Year! ["Carline Agee" <10minpin@earthlink] > #6 [SW_VA] hondo Re: NY's dinner [hondo <mccoy@gvtc.com>] > #7 [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ! ["Suze" <omega84@ev1.net>] > #8 Re: [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! [Genie <genielists@yahoo.com>] > #9 [SW_VA] Hi Gang: [Dee2NC@aol.com] > #10 [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ! [Swvaroot7@aol.com] > #11 [SW_VA] hoppin' john [Swvaroot7@aol.com] > #12 [SW_VA] Happy New Year ["Daniels" <tmhfbred@netins.net>] > #13 [SW_VA] Blackeyed peas [Swvaroot7@aol.com] > #14 Re: [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ["glh" <glh@naxs.com>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from SW_VA-D, send a message to > > SW_VA-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. >PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE SPELLING OF THE WORD: UNSUBSCRIBE >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > Swvaroot7@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:31:11 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Folks, > > The list has been quiet during Christmas. Merry Christmas (late) to all. > > Happy New Year. > > We still have almost 500 members but there is little activity. We get new >members all the time so it is o.k. to post your current research/surnames. > > I was shopping yesterday and preparing for the traditional (in my family) >meal. One can't get country ham in S. CA. (this place is primitive) and I had >to go to two stores to find the blackeyed peas. > > I invite members to post what their traditional New Year's Day meal was. >Ours was ham, blackeyed peas, and something I have forgot. To have that meal >was to ensure that it would be a prosperous year. > > DO NOT CLICK REPLY, but post to the list address. > >-eddie >owner > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Happy New Year! & Dinner > From: > MPiros1120@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:44:49 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Hi Eddie and List > >Happy New Year to Y'All. I wish you all Health, Happiness and Wealth for the >New Year... With Wealth I hope you get a wealth of genealogy info in 2004. > >I always cook pork and sauerkraut, green bean casserole, rolls and a salad. I >am adding Dump Cake as a desert. It is easy to make and no messy bowls. >Ingredients.. >1 box of cake mix..yellow or white >2 cans of pie filling..your choice,,(my favorite is 1 can of Cherry Pie >Filling and 1 can of Crushed Pineapple with Juice) >1 stick of butter or margerine , melted >nuts >9x13 pan > >Spread fruit in 9x13 pan >sprinkle dry cake mix on top of fruit...DO NOT MIX them together >Drizzle the melted butter on top of dry cake mix >cover with nuts >Bake 350 deg for 35 to 40 minutes , top will not get very brown >Cool and cut can be served warm with ice cream > >Milly WARD Piros >Happy New Year! > >List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co >Tn > >http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html > >Genealogists live in the PAST Lane > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] How to post > From: > Swvaroot7@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:02:56 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >In a message dated 12/30/03 12:40:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, >cbshaw5@msn.com writes: > I don't know how to send a message to your list. I have tried with other >lists but have not gotten through. Could you please post what one would do if >they wanted to send a message on the list? Thanks > Carol >Carol, > > I would address an email to : sw_va-l@rootsweb.com > > The letter after the - is an L . I do not believe it is case sensative. >Upper or lower case letters are o.k. If you are a member you should get a >copy of your email along with all members. If you get email from other members >then you are a member. > > To become a member send an email to: sw_va-L-request@rootsweb.com > > put ' subscribe ' in the subject and/or body of the email. It is best >if you turn off any signature or other text in the message, but it should work >anyway. > > When you have a change in email address please unsubscribe from the old >and subscribe to the new. Thanks. > >-eddie >List Owner > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > "glh" <glh@naxs.com> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:19:34 -0500 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Eddie, >Down South the traditional New Years Day meal is ham hock, collard greens >and blackeyed peas. yumm! Yumm! Good!! >G. Lee Hearl >Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >Abingdon, Va. > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Re (SW_VA) Happy New Year!!! > From: > "Carline Agee" <10minpin@earthlink.net> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:03:25 -0500 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Eddie, > Unfortunately, my family doesn't like Black Eyed Peas. I substitute soup beans (Pinto Beans for those who don't know soup beans), mashed potatoes, collard greens with ham hock and a big pan of corn bread and sweet tea or coffee! Can't miss having good luck all year starting that way. > >Carline :) >God Bless America >10minpin@earthlink.com > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] hondo Re: NY's dinner > From: > hondo <mccoy@gvtc.com> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:33:11 -0600 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > > It's called hoppin' john Eddie! Blackeyed peas and rice. Must have > for good luck. But we must have cornbread with ours! And ham! Jean > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > "Suze" <omega84@ev1.net> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:32:27 -0600 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Okay, who else besides me is on the way to Lee's house??? YUM is right! >Nothing better than a big pot of beans and ham hocks with cornbread and >greens! I know here in Houston, Texas, all the folks I know eat greens >and black eyed peas for New Year's Day too. > >I've always crumbled my cornbread onto my plate or into a shallow bowl, >then spooned on a heap of beans and some hunks of ham hock meat. Then I >top it off with chopped onion. My dad grew up in Swords Creek, Russell >Co, Va, and that's how he grew up eating it too. I always did >everything like my dad!! > >Anybody else grow up eating ox tail soup? Also ham and redeye gravy? >Lucky for my parents, I ate anything they put in front of me!! Nobody >could fry chicken like my dad, and make the best milk gravy you'd every >want to eat! Mmm... > >Sue > >-----Original Message----- >From: glh [mailto:glh@naxs.com] >Down South the traditional New Years Day meal is ham hock, collard >greens and blackeyed peas. yumm! Yumm! Good!! G. Lee Hearl Authentic >Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va. > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [SW_VA] Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > Genie <genielists@yahoo.com> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:37:11 -0800 (PST) > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Now you've got me humming that old Phil Harris >song "That's What I Like about the South" > >Cornbread and turnip greens >Ham hocks and butter beans >Mardi Gras down in New Orleans >And that's what I like about the south > >I don't know about those butter beans - prefer >black-eye peas, myself. > >--- glh <glh@naxs.com> wrote: > > >>Eddie, >>Down South the traditional New Years Day meal >>is ham hock, collard greens >>and blackeyed peas. yumm! Yumm! Good!! >>G. Lee Hearl >>Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >>Abingdon, Va. >> >> > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 >http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Hi Gang: > From: > Dee2NC@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:43:05 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Eddie, > My Mother always cooked a big pot of cabbage and put a dime in it(supposed >to assure one would always have money thoroughout the year) and good luck.. We >had other food besides that, the cabbage and cornbread was all I needed. >Here, where my husband and I have migrated to, the New Years meal is Collard >greens, blackeyed peas and hog jowl. I leave off the hog jowl, don't care for >that. > Happy New Year to everyone and lots of luck - whatever you cook! >Regards, Dee > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > Swvaroot7@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:33:50 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >In a message dated 12/30/03 3:30:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, omega84@ev1.net >writes: >I've always crumbled my cornbread onto my plate or into a shallow bowl, >then spooned on a heap of beans and some hunks of ham hock meat. Then I >top it off with chopped onion. My dad grew up in Swords Creek, Russell >Co, Va, and that's how he grew up eating it too. I always did >everything like my dad!! >> > > Well, my Grandmother lived near Sword's (Soard's) Creek and I still eat >the beans and cornbread that way. My father would always get a little of the >fat from the hock and eat it. I never was comfortable watching that. The onions >are a must. I became a great gravy maker by helping my mother with Sunday >dinner. >-eddie > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] hoppin' john > From: > Swvaroot7@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:36:59 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > ><<< It's called hoppin' john Eddie! Blackeyed peas and rice. Must have for >good luck. But we must have cornbread with ours! And ham! >>>> > > Jean, > > No, we never had hoppin' john. There was no rice in our NYD meals. I >first heard of hoppin' john from the movie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, w/ Eliz >Taylor, Paul Newman, Berl Ives. They setting was in Delta Miss in the 50s. > >-eddie > > > > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Happy New Year > From: > "Daniels" <tmhfbred@netins.net> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:42:37 -0600 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Well, at our house you had to eat boiled cabbage & ham on New Years day for good luck. And Mom said you HAD to eat a little of both so I did. If my children & grandchildren are here they follow suit. :) > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [SW_VA] Blackeyed peas > From: > Swvaroot7@aol.com > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:47:05 EST > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > ><< Unfortunately, my family doesn't like Black Eyed Peas. I substitute soup >beans (Pinto Beans for those who don't know soup beans), mashed potatoes, >collard greens with ham hock and a big pan of corn bread and sweet tea or coffee! > > > >Caroline, > > I never liked blackeyed peas either, but tradition is tradition, and you >don't take chances with a whole year. <s> >-eddie > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [SW_VA] RE: Happy New Year ! ! ! > From: > "glh" <glh@naxs.com> > Date: > Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:53:51 -0500 > To: > SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com > > >>>Okay, who else besides me is on the way to Lee's house??? YUM is right! >>> >>> >Nothing better than a big pot of beans and ham hocks with cornbread and >greens! <<< And Don't forget a big glass of Buttermilk! I think I'll chunk >up the fire and start bakin' some cornbread!! >G. Lee Hearl >Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >Abingdon, Va. > >

I've read through all the post and I haven't found anyone else who fixes what I do on New Year's, that is: Cooked cabbage with corned beef added (I've found that if you add the corned beef right before serving the cabbage, it remains in larger size pieces). I always heard that you fixed this so you would be a Healthy, Wealthy and Wise for the coming year. One year I didn't fix it, and was on crutches for 9 months out of 12, so needless to say I always fix it now! I forgot to tell why I didn't fix it that year, I was already on crutches and hubby cooked that New Year's Day. think I will add the Dump cake I read about this year too. HAPPY NEW YEAR"S DAY TO ALL _________________________________________________________________ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House & Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx

The only way to eat black eyed peas - at my house anyway is this recipe for Hoppin' John. I fix it every New Years Day along with the pork, cabbage, greens, and cornbread. I love this and I don't normally like black eyed peas. Hoppin' John 1 cup dried black eyed peas 4 cups water 3 tsp. salt 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 med. onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 c. uncooked long grain white rice 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp. minced fresh parsley 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can whole tomatoes Cover peas with water. Allow to soak several hours or overnight. In a large saucepan combine peas with 4 cups water and salt. Simmer over medium low heat or until peas are tender. Drain peas, reserving two cups liquid. Saute bacon, onion, and bell pepper until bacon is crisp. Do not drain. In a 2 qt. saucepan combine peas, the sauteed mixture, rice, pepper, parsley and tomatoes. Cover and simmer 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked. Peggy Short

Ok Y'All got me to wanting black-eyed peas. I went to the store and guess what....NO BLACK-EYED PEAS ;-( Milly WARD Piros Happy New Year! List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co Tn http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html Genealogists live in the PAST Lane

Some stores carry them in cans, with the other canned beans, and some have them dry, in bags, with lentils, navy beans, etc. I have even seen them sold frozen, in boxes, so be sure to check all depts. --- MPiros1120@aol.com wrote: > Ok Y'All got me to wanting black-eyed peas. I > went to the store and guess > what....NO BLACK-EYED PEAS ;-( __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003

In a message dated 12/30/03 6:01:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, franwhit@netvalue.net writes: Have any of you Guys heard of October beans? I would sure like to know where I could find some. >>>>>>>> Frank, I love them. Better than pintos. The yankees call them cranberry beans. They are hard to find west of the Miss. river. -eddie

>>Okay, who else besides me is on the way to Lee's house??? YUM is right! Nothing better than a big pot of beans and ham hocks with cornbread and greens! <<< And Don't forget a big glass of Buttermilk! I think I'll chunk up the fire and start bakin' some cornbread!! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

<< Unfortunately, my family doesn't like Black Eyed Peas. I substitute soup beans (Pinto Beans for those who don't know soup beans), mashed potatoes, collard greens with ham hock and a big pan of corn bread and sweet tea or coffee! >> Caroline, I never liked blackeyed peas either, but tradition is tradition, and you don't take chances with a whole year. <s> -eddie

<<< It's called hoppin' john Eddie! Blackeyed peas and rice. Must have for good luck. But we must have cornbread with ours! And ham! >>>> Jean, No, we never had hoppin' john. There was no rice in our NYD meals. I first heard of hoppin' john from the movie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, w/ Eliz Taylor, Paul Newman, Berl Ives. They setting was in Delta Miss in the 50s. -eddie

In a message dated 12/30/03 3:30:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, omega84@ev1.net writes: I've always crumbled my cornbread onto my plate or into a shallow bowl, then spooned on a heap of beans and some hunks of ham hock meat. Then I top it off with chopped onion. My dad grew up in Swords Creek, Russell Co, Va, and that's how he grew up eating it too. I always did everything like my dad!! >> Well, my Grandmother lived near Sword's (Soard's) Creek and I still eat the beans and cornbread that way. My father would always get a little of the fat from the hock and eat it. I never was comfortable watching that. The onions are a must. I became a great gravy maker by helping my mother with Sunday dinner. -eddie

Eddie, My Mother always cooked a big pot of cabbage and put a dime in it(supposed to assure one would always have money thoroughout the year) and good luck.. We had other food besides that, the cabbage and cornbread was all I needed. Here, where my husband and I have migrated to, the New Years meal is Collard greens, blackeyed peas and hog jowl. I leave off the hog jowl, don't care for that. Happy New Year to everyone and lots of luck - whatever you cook! Regards, Dee

Well, at our house you had to eat boiled cabbage & ham on New Years day for good luck. And Mom said you HAD to eat a little of both so I did. If my children & grandchildren are here they follow suit. :)

Okay, who else besides me is on the way to Lee's house??? YUM is right! Nothing better than a big pot of beans and ham hocks with cornbread and greens! I know here in Houston, Texas, all the folks I know eat greens and black eyed peas for New Year's Day too. I've always crumbled my cornbread onto my plate or into a shallow bowl, then spooned on a heap of beans and some hunks of ham hock meat. Then I top it off with chopped onion. My dad grew up in Swords Creek, Russell Co, Va, and that's how he grew up eating it too. I always did everything like my dad!! Anybody else grow up eating ox tail soup? Also ham and redeye gravy? Lucky for my parents, I ate anything they put in front of me!! Nobody could fry chicken like my dad, and make the best milk gravy you'd every want to eat! Mmm... Sue -----Original Message----- From: glh [mailto:glh@naxs.com] Down South the traditional New Years Day meal is ham hock, collard greens and blackeyed peas. yumm! Yumm! Good!! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.