I am intrested in hearing more about Jewell Ridge. Who it is names after where it is . are there any cemeteries there with Jewell relatives and if so what is the names of the cemeteries. What County. and last but not least directions from Roanoke. Thank you for any Help. I am looking for the siblings of Thomas Jewel and his Parents. Thomas was born about 1764. thank you everyone for all the good stories. Love the down home cooking too. Rena Researching ThomasJEWELL,William HATCHER, AndrewHOWARD, AsaHALL, Sarah FARLEY, James GRAHAM, George BOOTHE, any HICKLIN, William GREEN,Thurman BAXTER,John "the settler" BISHOP, Ezra COLLINS, William CUNNINGHAM, Clarence SMITH, Pierce BOYER, Christopher TYNAN, Georg (Dresher)THRASHER , Sarah COX, anyOBENCHAIN,any AKERS, Emra ALTIZER,Henry VANOVER doreatr@rbnet.com rena@genealogy.org http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric http://members.bellatlantic.net/~scotnroa/Barb/floyd.html