Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10727 Surname: DAWSON, LONG, ALLEN, SHEETZ ------------------------- Searching for the ancestors of Alexander B. Dawson, born about 1803-06 in Amherst or Nelson Co., VA, died 1865 in Clay Co., WV. Married Barbary Allen (14 Dec 1808-abt. 1833), daughter of William and Dolly Allen, in Nelson Co. on 1 Nov 1827. One child from this marriage, Richardson Henley Dawson, born 7 Aug 1828, died 1921. Alexander married Sarah Long (abt. 1822-1880), daughter of John & Elizabeth Sheetz Long, in Staunton, Augusta Co., VA, on 22 Mar 1837. Children from this marriage: Mary, Henry, John L., Wyatt, Josiah, Lewis, Margaret, Malinda. Alexander and Sarah moved to what is now Clay Co., WV, about 1839. Any information about any of the above lines would be appreciated.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10725 Surname: Smith ------------------------- I am looking for the family of my ggrandfather Fletcher Bruce Smith. He was born in Amherst Co. probably in the mid 1860's. He is also probably related to a Mays family in Amherst Co. I have found a wedding anouncement from an Aubrey Montrose Mays (son of George Winfrey Mays of Amherst Co.) announcing the wedding of his daughter Annie Lee. Fletcher was married in Port Jervis NY in 1887 to Jennie Kirkman.
In trying to track the family of Thomas Hill (d. 1789) who married Elizabeth Fulcher, I have found references to the division of the Estate of Samuel Huckstep in 1815 to his children Elizabeth Huckstep Fulcher, Richard Huckstep, and Jincy Huckstep Christian (married Charles H. Christian), and to Samuel's widow Anne Huckstep. Can anyone help with the Fulcher family tree? Or the Huckstep family tree? Does anyone have an inventory of the Fulcher Family cemetery shown on the US Geodetic Survey maps as being near the Piney River, near Lowesville? Thanks. Sandy Rowe Richmond, Va.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10724 Surname: Mantiply ------------------------- Have a friend who is trying to identify the origin of his family name. He believes that the family originated in Edinburgh, Scotland. Do you have leads on the family name beginnings? Would appreciate any leads you could provide Respectfully, Stephanie Mello Mellos2@hotmail.com
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10723 Surname: Burnaugh ------------------------- I am searching for my gr. x4 grandfather Carey Burnaugh. All I know is that he was born somewhere in Virginia. Any and all information will be greatly appreciated.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10722 Surname: ------------------------- hi, im trying to find the thackers coat of arms maybe you can be of some help, if you don't mind. thank you
I have just completed arrangements with the Bedford VA museum staff to have a meeting of folks interested in the surname Overstreet at the Museum Library on Thursday March 8, 2001 from 4 PM until 7 PM. I plan to have my laptop computer with the Bedford Virginia Overstreet (BVO) database available for queries, lookups and corrections/additions. Nothing formal is planned, and it is hoped that lots of stories and answers to questions might be shared. The Bedford workbook printed in 1999, and the new Thomas 'the hatter' Overstreet workbook will be available for any one interested. I will be delighted to field questions before I leave for the east coast on the 7th. My home telephone is 425.252.6542 and my preferred email address is <boverstreet@gocougs.wsu.edu>. Bob O Thomas O, Sr. bfr 1720> Thomas O, Jr. 1744 Orange Co VA> Benoney O 1796 Bedford Co VA> Ira Preston O 1848 Bedford Co VA> Elisha David O 1873 Bedford Co VA> Ira Meador O 1905 Bedford Co VA>me
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10721 Surname: MARTIN, BURTON ------------------------- I am looking for the parents of James Martin B: 1763-1790 in Campbell co. Virginia. He married Caroine Burton B: 1784 in Amherst Co. VA. They are the parents of Edward B: 1803 in VA , William,Elizabeth, Caroline W.,Cynthia, Oliver W.,Francis, Sarah, and Thomas J.. They were all born in VA. The family moved to Warren County Mo. in 1830. William and Elizabeth remained in Virginia.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10720 Surname: Layne, Miller, Jennings ------------------------- My info has Cedar Creek located northwest of Pedlar Mills in Amherst County. There are two excellent mapping sites that will give you a better idea of its location try www.topozone.com and mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/. Both of these sites will give you detailed maps and coordinates.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/10719 Surname: Layne ------------------------- In search of location of CEDAR CREEK in Amherst Co., VA. George LAYNE died at his home on Cedar Creek in early 1863.
Monday February 26 5:52 PM ET Database on Freed Slaves Released By JANELLE CARTER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Mormon Church published records Monday from the post-Civil War Freedman's Bank for newly freed slaves, making ancestral records available for as many as 12 million black Americans. The records have been available for years through the National Archives but not in organized form. The church, formally the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spent 11 years, with help from volunteer Utah state inmates, extracting and linking the 480,000 names contained in the records. The result is a searchable database on compact disk which includes information such as family names, birth locations and names of former slave owners. ``These records can provide clues for an estimated 8 to 10 million African American descendants living today who might want to research their family histories,'' said Elder L. Lionel Kendrick, a church official. The church began the project when an employee discovered the existence of the original microfilm records. At that time, no one had undertaken the long process of extracting the documents into one database. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (news - bio - voting record), a Texas Democrat, said, ``For too long, African-American history was embodied in untruth. We were not given an opportunity for truth.'' The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company was established through a congressional charter in 1865 - the same year the Civil War ended - to help former slaves with their new financial responsibilities. With 37 branch offices in 17 states, the bank had deposits totaling more than $57 million before it collapsed in 1874 because of mismanagement and fraud. What survived, however, were meticulous bank documents recording the names and family relationships of account holders. One application for a former slave lists the name of his former plantation, age, complexion, children, place of birth and occupation. It also lists the names of siblings who were sold away during slavery. ``The records created by the bank are a rich source of documentation,'' said Reginald Washington, an archivist with the National Archives and Records Administration. Still, the discovery of the documents poses prickly questions for the nation. When the bank closed, about 61,000 account holders were eligible to receive money. Less than 30,000 former slaves ever recovered their money and even then, most received just over half of what they were actually owed, Washington said. Jackson Lee said it was premature to say whether there would be legislation to compensate the former account holders. Instead, she said she hoped to first have a review of the bank's records and operations. Jewish descendants of the Holocaust have sued several European countries in recent years over decades-old bank accounts and other property confiscated by Adolf Hitler's Germany and European collaborators. The Freedman's Bank had branches in Huntsville and Mobile, Ala.; Little Rock, Ark.; Washington, D.C.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah, Ga.; Lexington and Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans and Shreveport, La.; Baltimore, Columbus, Natchez and Vicksburg, Miss.; St. Louis; New York; New Bern, Raleigh and Wilmington, N.C.; Philadelphia; Beaufort and Charleston, S.C.; Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; Lynchburg, Norfolk and Richmond, Va. The Mormon church has maintained a massive genealogical database since 1894, originally to assist church members in tracing their family histories. The collection today is the largest of its kind. The church also plans to release a searchable database of the 1880 Census. - The Freedman's Bank Records CD can be purchased for $6.50 over the Internet at http://www.familysearch.org, or by calling church distribution centers at 1-800-527-5971 and asking for item 50120. ================================ Ann Wilmer National Coordinator Green Ribbon Campaign for Open Records http://levgen.www.50megs.com/grcampaign.html To subscribe to Update go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and put GRC_UPDATE in the search box. We are moving our website to a new server so links may not operate correctly. Let us know if you can't link to anything Adoptee in search of birth family Born 10-18-52, Waynesboro, PA "Mom, I have your thumbprints!"
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/783 Surname: John Loving ------------------------- I am doing a geneaology of the Loving family of Nelson County but one of my ancestors, John Loving, lived on what was referred to as the Nassau Tract in Amherst County in the mid 1700's. Does anyone know where this land was located? I would appreciate any help. Thanks
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/782 Surname: Lyon, Turner ------------------------- Sally Lyon was the daughter of John Lyon and Rachel (Morrison?). As I recall, John died in 1763, at a young age. They also had a son, Richard Tankersley Lyon. Both Sally and her brother were mentioned in the will of their grandfather, John Lyon, who died in 1784 in Caswell County, NC. He had moved there from Amherst County, VA, about 1779.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/781 Surname: Carter, Sandidge, Morgan, Buchanan ------------------------- Hello, I noticed your message on rootsweb and realize it is an old one but thought I would give you a try anyway! I am seeking info on a CArter family from Amherst co. VA. I am actually looking for proof of parents, and/or any info, but especially a death date for a Mary Carter. Mary, or it may be Mary Ann Carter married Alexander Buchanan Morgan in about 1825 in Lincoln co. KY. I believe Marys parents are Peter Carter and Elizabeth Sandidge. I wonder if this Peter Carter is from the same family as you inquire about? IF you have any light you could shed on this I would be very grateful and of course I would share what little I have! Thank you so much, Annie annie4411@aol.com
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/779 Surname: Chisenhall ------------------------- I'm posting again hoping someone has come across the Chisenhall family in Amherst County. I know Alexander was there in 1705. Any info will be appreciated!
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/778 Surname: Stinett, Campbell, Bowling, Jenkins ------------------------- Erb Stinnett, Jane Campbell, Bowling, Jenkins --- Hi, I am looking for my family all greatgrandparents that lived in Amherst County, Va. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You,.
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/777 Surname: Stinnett Jane, Bowling, Erb Stinnett, Campbell ------------------------- My great grandfather was Erb Stinnett and he married my great grandmother Jane Campbell. I don't have alot of information on them and would like to know if you know anything? They lived in Amherst Virginia and would have been born around 1860 or later. Thank you,
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/776 Surname: Smoot, Tyler, Tyree ------------------------- Seeking info on Notley Smoot Jr. born 1795 Nelson CO. Va. He married Deborah Tyler or Tyree.They had at least two children. Nancy W. born 1832 and married Josephus Staples of Amherst CO. Son, John born 1833, no further info on him. Would like to know Deborah's last name and her family line. And anything on John . Would appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks for your time and your help. Becky
Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/775 Surname: STATON, BAILEY ------------------------- William Staton died in 1782 Amherst Co. VA leaving children, there should be Guardianship bonds some where. Some one had to be a guardian to these children they were all under age. This William Staton may have been married before also. He married Lycy Bailey and she is mother to Ann, Rebecca, and Mary Elizabeth Staton. That we know of. Is ther more children and maybe another marriege for William or did he just die young. Mary
Does anyone have any info on the following people????????????? Joseph Carter b abt 1806 Amherst married Belsora Elizabeth Lavender Also called (Sally) on marrige record 1-14-1833 In Amherst. Allen Lavender was Surety on the marriage record. He was not listed as her father.She was born abt 1817 in Amherst. They were in Botetourt Co. in 1850. Their children were..................................................................... Elizabeth b 1833 Chastin A b 12-22-1848 died 7-29-1933 in Botetourt Co. William Henry b 2-1845 died 3-17-1924 married Nannie Mildred ???? he was with the Botetourt Artillery durning the Cival War Mary Jane 11-1838 married Richard Dewey Stinnett 2-16-1854 in Botetourt Co. I need any info on the Carters and the Lavenders. Thanks, Jackie countryg@aol.com