Does anyone know where the Wolf Creek area of Bedford Co. was in the 1700s? Thanks, Sally Kasey E.

Hi, I am researching WATSON and BELL. Also, GROSS, ONEY, OWEN, THOMPSON, WILKERSON and COOPER. Thanks. Edith

Bev, I am researching a James Fleming Watson 1799-1869 m. Cynthia Wilkerson. I think James' father was a William Watson. Think ther's any connection? Thanks. Edith ecfensom@aol.com <<I am researching the following: ANY WATSON descended from the Johnson WATSON line (WILLIAM,WILLIAM OWEN,WILLIAM DAVIS, MILTON CLARK, DAVIS WASHINGTON Etc.)1750-1957>>

Judy, Whenever a message is too long on AOL, it has to be downloaded and opened under File Menu in either AOL or a word processor. You should have a designated folder/file where downloaded files go. Look in that designated folder/file or use Find. (My Find File is in the Apple Menu on my Mac. Don't know where it is on a PC.) If you don't have a designated place for downloads, go to My AOL and preferences for downloads and select a place. Hope this makes sense. Edith ecfensom@aol.com <<This recent Bedford Digest was too long and came to me in MIME format, which I am unable to read. Is there anyone on the list who might be able to save that in a text format and send to me?>>

HI Freddy Yes we have talked before about Daniel BROWN. I have had some info on the HERFORD/HURFORD line but it is conflicting but somehow real close to each other. Dut Daniel, all I have is that he was born abt 1767 in VA, probably Bedford Co. and they had four children (that are known), Samuel, Joseph, Elizabeth & Sarah and removed from Crooked run Monthly Meeting to Goose Creek Monthly Meeting on Mar. 31, 1798. And about the deeding of property, but I think it was probalby you who relayed this info to me. Otherwise I don't anything before that. Another researcher gave me the info that the parents of Hannad HEREFORD were Jessie HEREFORD and Betty Dixon, while yet another has Hannah linked to Samuel HURFORD and Rachel DIXON. There must be somethinog somewhere since both mothers have the same surname, but I don't know. I have found stranger thngs in my searches. Any help? Mary Houser in Gresham, Oregon mhouser3@msn.com

Does anyone have information on Robert FOSTER who was a Preacher at Sailors Creek Baptist Church near Rice? I believe that he was there in the 1750'-80's. Is there still a church there? Paul Foster

Hello, I'm still looking for inf. on Sally McDaniel and Thomas Rice Married in Fauquire Co. Va in 1806 and maved to Bedford Co. VA. They are part of the William Rice clan. Thanks for the call. Lois

I have been researching my ggg-grandfather, George K. Bruce, I have never been able to find his dob or dod or who his parents were, through census records and courthouse records I traced his descendants. Some of the other family names I have are Millner, Hawkins, Milton, Arthur and Page. Hope to find someone else who maybe looking for the Bruce and other family names I have mentioned. Thank you Lori Hamilton

I am researching the (1700's) DOOLEY, BUSH, Geo. ANDERSON families of Bedford County and I'm willing to exchange information. I am also researching the HARDWICK, MADDOX, and GILPIN lines of Bedford County and would like to communicate with other researchers. Debra Branigan St. Inigoes, MD

Hi: Can anyone tell me how far back the directories go for Bedford Co., Virginia? Thanks in advance. Kim Poire kim@cyberportal.net Kim's Genealogy Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9369/ Researching: Basham, Berkley, Blake, Bliss, Cadigan, Carter, Chapin, Cochran, Cronin/Cronan, Dillon, Meadows,Massey, Moran, Opp, Perry, Sexton, Vejvoda, Victor.(Wiktor).

My MURPHY/BATES/HENSHAW families are: 3g-gps: John MURPHY Sr. d 1819 m 1770 Katy BATES, d/o William BATES & Elizabeth HENSHAW. 2g-gps: Bennett M. MURPHY, b abt. 1798, m Lucinda (?) TN abt 1835. g-gps: William H. H. MURPHY, b 1841 TN, d 1917 TX, m 1860 MO Sarah L. ELKINS. grandparents: Rev. Pleasant Mitchell MURPHY, b. 1865 MO, d 1957 TX, m. Frances Verna PAYNE, b 1875 Barren Co KY, d 1962 TX. My PAYNE/SAUNDERS/BASHAM/HOLLAND families are: 5g-gps: Joseph PAYNE d 1803 Bedford Co VA & wife Phoebe 4g-gps: James PAYNE b 1760, d 1842 VA & (?) 3g-gps: Jubal PAYNE, b 1787 VA, d 1850 KY & Rhoda BASHAM b 1792 VA d 1852 KY, d/o William BASHAM & Elizabeth (?). 2g-gps: Richard Hayden PAYNE b 1811 d 1852 Barren Co KY, m Lucy SAUNDERS/SANDERS, b 1816, d/o William H. SANDERS & Biddy BRADSHAW. g-gps: Henry PAYNE, b 1851 KY, d 1929 TX, m Sarah E. PITCOCK, b 1854 KY, d 1923 TX. grandparents: Rev. Pleasant Mitchell MURPHY, b 1865 MO, d 1957 TX, m 1889 TX Frances Verna PAYNE, b 1874 KY, d 1962 TX. Mildred Aiello, Fort Worth, Tx

My Thomas K. Campbell was born/lived in Bedford County in 1822 (I think) Would love to know more about him. He married Mary Clark, daughter of Henry & Ruth Mize Clark in 1845. Any cousins? nhoyt@greenhills.net

Researching ARMES. BASHAM, MCCOY, MCHENRY in second half of 1700s. Ferol

Does anyone know of any informaton on BRISCOE/BRISCO etc family in the Bedford Co., VA area. Will exchange on any BRISCOE anywhere. Carol (Gehrs) Mitchell, 134 Schnauzer Lane, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 <carolmit@usaor.net> 724-847-4473 [using The Master Genealogist 4.0, WP2000, Eudora Pro. JPG & Attachments accepted]

I;d like to hear from anyone working on the Penn, Karnes, Oney, Hogan and Hudnall families in Bedford Co. D. E. Mayfield

I have been having great trouble with the messages received that must be retrieved through Mime. I don't really know what this is or means. I download with no trouble, but then can't retrieve it. The computer finds the downloaded Digest messages and then asks me what program I use to open it - I have no idea. (hope I'm explaining this correctly as I'm going from memory). Can some kind soul enlighten me? I have a new Gateway computer so I'm sure I have the capacity to do this - just don't know how. Please e-mail be privately, as I can't read the replies or posts to the Bedford list. Thanks! Lyn

Willie was born in Salem, Va. 3 22 1886 and died Spet 9 1940. She married John Burwell Leavell. She had 7 children. One of which is my mother-in-law that died this May at age 94 in Salem, Va. I am searching for Willie Virginia's line. Her father was William Hurt and her mother was Elizabeth Campbell from Bedford County, we think. Would appreciate any help and will share what knowledge I have.

Hi folks! I have a note on my calendar that there is a HAYNES reunion planned in VA in September, around the 12th. Can anyone tell me how to get in contact with the organizers to get registered? John Haynes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Searching HAYNES (VA, TN, KY,MS,TX), O'DONNELL (MA,IRL), BROWN (DC, NY), DALY/DALEY (MA/IRL), RUBBERT (NY,GER), SANDIGLIANO (ITALY), SCOTT(VA), HENDERSON (NY,DC), PANKEY (VA), VAN BUREN (NY, TX) WADE (VA), WELLS (NY, TX) My Haynes Web site is at <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/jhaynesnc/index.htm">http://members.aol.com/jhayn esnc/index.htm</A>

Hi listers! I'd like some advice. I have many HAYNES ancestors and their associates who were born and/or died in Bedford county. BUT my line goes back to 1710 in VA, some 40+ years before Bedford was well settled. What luck have you had getting behind the Bedford data to earlier records? What resources, mail lists, etc. cover the pre-cursors of Bedford county, e.g., Lunenburg and Brunswick counties, etc. John Haynes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Searching HAYNES (VA, TN, KY,MS,TX), O'DONNELL (MA,IRL), BROWN (DC, NY), DALY/DALEY (MA/IRL), RUBBERT (NY,GER), SANDIGLIANO (ITALY), SCOTT(VA), HENDERSON (NY,DC), PANKEY (VA), VAN BUREN (NY, TX) WADE (VA), WELLS (NY, TX) My Haynes Web site is at <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/jhaynesnc/index.htm">http://members.aol.com/jhayn esnc/index.htm</A>

I am researching the Foutz's which came from Bonsack which some of them could have come from Bedford, also Kesslers and Burgers and Gradys. Thanks for asking, Bonnie