Does anyone know this family? 1900 census monongalia co, WV Johnson Davis 37 (widower) oil field worker Henry Davis 4 yrs. Pearly Davis 2 yrs. Johnson was married to Mary Sargent in 1895, monongalia co....Mary died in 1899. Johnson was living in Core, Monongalia Co, at the time of his death in 1945.... Does anyone have monongalia co. 1910 census who could do lookup for Johnson Davis and his children? thanks for any help and direction. barbara hoehn

Today we printed two new publications. 1) 1920 Lewis County Census Every Name Index to the microfilm or CD-Rom of the microfilm. Contains more than 22,000 names. Although we had advertised this in last Journal, we just finished it today. This was a big job for the compiler, Nettie Gregory. In time, we will have an abstract of the entire census. . . but who knows how long "in time" is -- $15. 2) Collins Settlement of Old, a manuscript published in the Weston Democrat in 1921-22, explores the history of that district of Lewis County. 60 pages. Paper back. . . A "must have" if you are researching in southern Lewis County. $9. Both may be order from our CyberShop at www.hackerscreek.com/shop Or. . . if you credit card is on file at HCPD, just send us an e-mail telling us what you want. Of course, you may also order by check. Send check to HCPD, 23 ABbotts Run Road, Horner, WV 26372 Joy

For a number of reasons I suspect the "student letter" is a phony. Larry Howard From the Silicone Swamp in Jacksonville(Cow Ford) Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Lo Bianco" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 8:46 AM Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Fw: WV Helplist > Received this for a look up and struck out. No Ridwell was listed in any of the books I had > IS there any one out there that would have any information on this Rebecca Ridwell. > Elaine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:35 PM > Subject: WV Helplist > > > I am a student at WVU and recently was at a cemetary in Fairmont helping > locate and uncover submerged/broken headstones. The cemetary is an old > predominantly Irish cemetary from the mid 1800's that apparently hasn't been > taken care of in some 50 years. Someone in the anthropology department at > WVU has recieved a grant to restore the cemetary and so they are enlisting > the use of students to help w/ clearing brush and finding submerged > headstones and thats why I was there. While there i found a headstone that > was badly deteriorated (as most there are,) but I was able to make out the > name...Mrs. Rebecca Ridwell. No dates or anything else, just the name. I > was wondering if it would be possible for you to check the marriage records > and death certificates to find out where she was originally from (if she was > an immigrant,) her maiden name, her husbands name, dates of her life, and the > names of any children she may have had. I am just very curious about this > person that I found. Any info. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > -Jay- > >

I don't know of any connection, but thought I would send this information. Andrew Hawker-Hocker b 1768 migrated to OH 1801. He had a son named Abraham [Abram] who was b in 1820 in Gr Co OH. d 12-12-1871. He m ELIZABETH CLEMONS [Clemens] Jan 9, 1840 in Gr Co OH. Elizabeth was b ca 1816. She d Sept 17, 1896 at age 85 yrs 7 m 7 das. She is interred in the Hawker Churchyard. Elizabeth outlived Abraham 25 yrs & d of old age. There were 4 known children. Abram was a pioneer of Bath Twp 1820. 1. Melinda Hawker d infancy, 2, Mary Jennie Hawker b ca 1849 Feb 3 Beavercreek Twp Gr Co OH, 3. WM J or A Hawker b ca 1841 m Susan E. Hicks b 10-28-1840 & d 4-4-1901. bu Hawker Graveyard. 4. Susannah b 1842 & d 1921 m Bryon W. Stedman of Gr Co OH. bu Hawker Graveyard. My family the Thoroughman-Thurmans migrated from Monogahelia late 1700's Adams Co OH-Mason or Lewis Co.KY. Maybe this information will fit in someday. Phylis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:49 PM Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Clemens > Thanks to Joy and others on this list who have torn down long standing brick > walls, I am hot on the trail of my ancestors....now ,to push my luck even > further, may I ask if anyone has any information on the Clemens family....The > mother must have been Esther, sons William and John...and perhaps daughter > Hopewell. > The name turns up in tax lists in Harrison county from 1796-1806 in various > spellings: Clemens, Clemmons , Clemmon, Clemin. > > Esther may have been a widow in 1796 as she is listed as the tax payer. Is > there a previous list of wills for this county or for Monongalia County? > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated . Again my heartfelt gratitude > for those > dedicated souls who have gone beyond the call of duty to help me. Jessie, > Calif > >

There are copies of the plats and tax records that are cross indexed. Many of the Realtors have copies in their offices. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Pettit" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Harrison County Tax Maps > Jim, > > Yes, the County Assessors Office does provide copies of maps - they a pretty > helpful- it woould be best to locate the area you want on Burshy Fork on a > State Road Map - Iand send it to them - I doubt the the clerks will have any > way to locate the property unless you have the parcel number which includes > their map number also - if you don't know their map number - it's a Catch 22 > situation. > > The maps are not that expensvie I think $3.00 to $6.00 per map. > > Paul Pettit > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:24 AM > Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Harrison County Tax Maps > > > >Does anyone know if current tax maps can be obtained from the Harrison > County > >Assessor's Office? I'm interested in the map that would cover that area of > >Brushy Fork, just east of Elk Creek to the county line with Barbour County. > > If available, I would appreciate any help on how to go about getting the > map. > > > >Jim > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Help stamp out internet junk genealogy. > > >

Patricia: I would be very grateful if you would check these records for CHIPPS, SCOTT. BURNS. Thank you. Irene

I get these all of the time --- one good way is to know the name of one current property owner in the area. The staff can look in the card file or tax book for that person and learn which map they are on . . . .then voila' - you have the map number. Joy At 06:35 PM 2/26/01 -0800, you wrote: >Jim, > >Yes, the County Assessors Office does provide copies of maps - they a pretty >helpful- it woould be best to locate the area you want on Burshy Fork on a >State Road Map - Iand send it to them - I doubt the the clerks will have any >way to locate the property unless you have the parcel number which includes >their map number also - if you don't know their map number - it's a Catch 22 >situation. > >The maps are not that expensvie I think $3.00 to $6.00 per map. > >Paul Pettit > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] ><[email protected]> >Date: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:24 AM >Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Harrison County Tax Maps > > > >Does anyone know if current tax maps can be obtained from the Harrison >County > >Assessor's Office? I'm interested in the map that would cover that area of > >Brushy Fork, just east of Elk Creek to the county line with Barbour County. > > If available, I would appreciate any help on how to go about getting the >map. > > > >Jim > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Help stamp out internet junk genealogy. > >

Harriet, I don't know where the Halleck Cemetery is but I understand the McIntire Cemetery is at Enterprise. If I am wrong I would appreciate some one helping me out. I intend to visit this area in early summer. Also would like to know where the Sillimon Martin Cemetery is? I was told it may be around the Wyatt _ Enterprise area. Would love to hear from any one who would have any Information on this Thank you. James W. McIntyre, Florence SC.

Joy, I have been having a problem with my E-Mail and would like to know if my answer to you with my address went thru. It was in regards to George Caldwell. My reply appeared on my incoming mail. Jeanne Silva

Vaughn Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Deed Records, 1785-1810 - John David Davis Heritage Books, Inc. DAVISSON, Obediah pg 19 17 May 1791, Page 209. Obediah DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Obediah DAVISSON Jr., of same, for 100 pounds, 380 acres...on Davisson Run, adjoining Nicholas CARPENTER. Signed Obediah DAVISSON. Wit: William HAYMOND, John HAYMOND and William HAYMOND Jr. Recorded August 1791. pg 38 21 March 1794, Page 393. George JACKSON and Hezekiah DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Henry DEARING, of Monongalia Co., Virginia, for 483 pounds and 13 shillings, several tracts, first: 1150 acres...on both sides of Limestone Creek...formerly claimed by Nicholas CARPENTER, late of Harrison Co., Virginia, deceased, John HESS, Daniel DAVISSON and Obediah DAVISSON by patent 7 December 1788...second: 950 acres...part of 5000 acres granted to said Hezekiah DAVISSON by patent 23 June 1786...on right hand fork of Ten Mile Creek...adjoining William DAVIS and Rick UPLAND...mouth of Turkey Run...adjoining town of Salem...exclusive of 50 acres sold to John PETERSON...third: 200 acres...on both sides of Elk Creek...adjoining Thomas B. LANY...one half of 400 acres granted to said Hezekiah DAVISSON assignee of Thomas NUTTER assignee of Edmund WEST by patent 11 September 1787...170 acres conveyed to Alexander HOLDEN. Signed George JACKSON and Hezekiah DAVISSON. Wit: Maxwell ARMSTRONG, HAYMOND, John BLACK and John PRUNTY. Recorded May 1794, for the use of Joseph TIDWELL. pg 41 17 June 1794, Page 421. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Archibald HOPKINS, of Rockingham Co., Virginia, for 100 pounds, 400 acres...on Davissons Run...in the line of John McCALLY. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded June 1794. pg 45 Ditto to Ditto = Daniel & Prudence DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Maxwell ARMSTRONG, of same 14 September 1793, Page 453. Ditto to Ditto, for 100 pounds, 230 acres...on Davissons Run adjoining Obediah DAVISSON and Thomas McCANN...Daniel DAVISSON heir at law to Nathaniel DAVISSON, deceased. Signed: same. Recorded September 1793. pg 47 20 October 1794, Page 469. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Daniel DAVISSON, of same, for 120 pounds, 313 acres...on the waters of Washburns Camp Run and on Simson Lick Fork of Limestone Creek. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded October 1794. pg 74 15 June 1795, Page 244. Joseph & Ann HASTINGS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Josiah DAVISSON, (son of Obediah DAVISSON), of same, for 100 pounds, 200 acres...Elihua Run, drain of Brushy Fork of Elk Creek...part of 400 acres said HASTINGS purchased of William MARTIN...corner to George ARNOLD. Signed Joseph HASTINGS and Ann HASTINGS. Recorded June 1795. pg 111 17 June 1799, Page 143. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Thomas COLLINS, of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, for $1000.00, 150 acres...Limestone Creek...part of 1000 acres patented by said DAVISSON. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded June 1799. pg 148 2 February 1799, Page 78. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Thomas BERKLEY Sr., of same, for $200.00, saw mill race way on Davissons Run. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded April 1799. pg 172+173 Ditto = Christian WIREMAN, formerly of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, now of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania 27 September 1797, Page 264. Ditto to John KERR, of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, for $500.00, 1000 acres...right hand fork of Ten Mile Creek...corner to John HORNER. Signed: same, Wit: John SCOTT and John M. CALLO, appointed attorneys from Harrison Co., Virginia: George JACKSON, Obediah DAVISSON and John HAYMOND. Recorded April 1800. pg 209 16 May 1803, Page 508. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISOON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to William MAULSBY, of same, for $200.00, 200 acres...Limestone and Davisson Run...part of 1000 acres. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded 20 June 1803. pg 218+219 9 April 1805, Page 575. John & Sarah CARPENTER, of Fairfield Co., Ohio to Adam HICKMAN, of Harrison Co., Virginia, for $750.00, 77 acres...west side of West Fork River...patented by Nicholas CARPENTER and willed by him to said John CARPENTER...corner to Obediah DAVISSON and Cola LOWTHER. Signed John CARPENTER and Sarah CARPENTER. Wit: Thomas HAYMOND, Maxwell ARMSTRONG, Russel BETTS, George G. DAVISSON and Nicholas CARPENTER. Recorded 17 June 1805. pg 261 17 May 1803, Page 266. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to John Hopkins, of Rockingham Co., Virginia, for $150.00, 150 acres...Limestone Creek and Washburns Run...corner to William MAULSBY and Daniel DAVISSON. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Recorded June 1803. pg 318 17 July 1806, Page 167. Obediah & Elizabeth DAVISSON, of Muskingum Co., Ohio to Thomas CHAPMAN, of Harrison Co., Virginia, for $1500.00, 354 acres...north side of Davissons Run adjoining Thomas BARKLEY, Thamas McCANN and Maxwell ARMSTRONG. Signed Obediah DAVISSON and Elizabeth DAVISSON. Wit: Benjamin WILSON, Maxwell ARMSTRONG, George ARNOLD and Joseph SOMMERVILLE. Recorded December 1808. pg 326 20 October 1806, Page 226. Hezekiah & Phebe DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Obediah DAVISSON, of same, for $436.00, 109 acres...Goose Run...corner to James DAVISSON. Signed Hezekiah DAVISSON and Phebe DAVISSON. Recorded October 1806. pg 367 9 March 1808, Page 297. Isaac & Isabella DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Benjamin WILSON Jr., of same, for $2000.00, 278 acres...west side of West Fork River...corner to David WOLF and Thomas BARKLEY...line of George I. DAVISSON, HURST and Obediah DAVISSON. Signed Isaac DAVISSON and Isabella DAVISSON. Wit: Archibald B. WILSON, Daniel MORRIS, Elias LOWTHER, Joseph NEWELL, Lemuel E. DAVISSON and Forbes BRITTON. Recorded April 1808. Patricia in MD

In a message dated 2/26/01 9:46:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > >access to: Hallack Cemetery & the Old McIntyre Cemetery. > > > I live in the Fairmont area but have no idea where these cemeteries are. Never heard of them. Would you mind telling me where they are? Maybe the Halleck cemetary would be between Fairmont & Morgantown. I know where Halleck road is. Harriet

Thanks to Joy and others on this list who have torn down long standing brick walls, I am hot on the trail of my ancestors....now ,to push my luck even further, may I ask if anyone has any information on the Clemens family....The mother must have been Esther, sons William and John...and perhaps daughter Hopewell. The name turns up in tax lists in Harrison county from 1796-1806 in various spellings: Clemens, Clemmons , Clemmon, Clemin. Esther may have been a widow in 1796 as she is listed as the tax payer. Is there a previous list of wills for this county or for Monongalia County? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated . Again my heartfelt gratitude for those dedicated souls who have gone beyond the call of duty to help me. Jessie, Calif

Sorry, I don't know your name-- I am keeping inforamiton on West Virginia Cemeteries- Why is one inaccessible- if you wish to share your expereinces and condition of the cemetery with me I would appreciate your comments, Thanks, Paul P. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Fw: WV Helplist >Would be very interested in knowing which cemetery this was. I'm sorry I >don't have any info on the Ridgwells. The reason I ask is that I'm planning >a trip to Fairmont early this summer and 2 of the cemeteries I will be going >to were last known to be overrun and the one was basically impossible to gain >access to: Hallack Cemetery & the Old McIntyre Cemetery. >

Thank you Elaine.

Jim, Yes, the County Assessors Office does provide copies of maps - they a pretty helpful- it woould be best to locate the area you want on Burshy Fork on a State Road Map - Iand send it to them - I doubt the the clerks will have any way to locate the property unless you have the parcel number which includes their map number also - if you don't know their map number - it's a Catch 22 situation. The maps are not that expensvie I think $3.00 to $6.00 per map. Paul Pettit -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 26, 2001 7:24 AM Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Harrison County Tax Maps >Does anyone know if current tax maps can be obtained from the Harrison County >Assessor's Office? I'm interested in the map that would cover that area of >Brushy Fork, just east of Elk Creek to the county line with Barbour County. > If available, I would appreciate any help on how to go about getting the map. > >Jim >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Help stamp out internet junk genealogy. >

I sent your email to Jay and hope he responds to you Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Fw: WV Helplist > Would be very interested in knowing which cemetery this was. I'm sorry I > don't have any info on the Ridgwells. The reason I ask is that I'm planning > a trip to Fairmont early this summer and 2 of the cemeteries I will be going > to were last known to be overrun and the one was basically impossible to gain > access to: Hallack Cemetery & the Old McIntyre Cemetery. > >

Would be very interested in knowing which cemetery this was. I'm sorry I don't have any info on the Ridgwells. The reason I ask is that I'm planning a trip to Fairmont early this summer and 2 of the cemeteries I will be going to were last known to be overrun and the one was basically impossible to gain access to: Hallack Cemetery & the Old McIntyre Cemetery.

Thanks to the hard work of a half-dozen HCPDers and assistance from the State Archives, the 1784-1792 Harrison County Court Minutes are online. You will find a link to these as well as some other early Harrison County records at : http://www.hackerscreek.com/genilink.htm Have fun! Joy

Does anyone know if current tax maps can be obtained from the Harrison County Assessor's Office?  I'm interested in the map that would cover that area of Brushy Fork, just east of Elk Creek  to the county line with Barbour County.  If available, I would appreciate any help on how to go about getting the map. Jim ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Help stamp out internet junk genealogy.

Onyl thing I have is William Wright and Nancy Carroll . Need to get back into researching. I have been trying to change my genealogy over to family tree maker belive I will like it better. My Ged Com file is on one of my older computers and too large to transfer to reg disk so am trying to separate parts of it through Family tree maker then put on new er computer. alta