other names of interest... Mary Hogan b: Abt. 1733 Mary Philips m: December 02, 1795 in Bedford Co. VA to Isaac BANISTER Sally Campbell married James BANISTER Judia/Judy Wear/Weir m: July 23, 1798 in Bedford Co. VA to William BANISTER (Jr?) William Taylor b: Abt. 1776 in Bedford Co. VA m: December 09, 1801 in Bedford Co. Va to Sally BANISTER Rachel Jones m: August 21, 1806 in Bedford, VA to Isaac BANISTER Margaret/Peggy Wright m: March 06, 1814 in Bedford Co. VA d: in moved to Washington Co. VA married to Isaac BANISTER James Benjamin Ramsey b: Abt. 1763 in Bedford Co. VA m: June 13, 1785 in Bedford Co. VA d: in moved to Washington Co. VA -married to Elizabeth "Betty" BANISTER Peter Gaston m: Bef. September 02, 1792 to "Betty" BANISTER

HI List I am researching the BROWN, STONE, HEREFORD/HURFORD and DIXON surnames in Bedford Co. Specifically Daniel BROWN and Hannah HEREFORD/HURFORD anc children Sarah, Joseph, Elizabeth and Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth STONE d/o Marshall STONE and unknown. Possible parents of Hannah are Jessie HEREFORD & Becky DIXON or Samuel HURFORD and Rachel DIXON. Samuel BROWN and Sarah STONE were m in 1818 and settled in the Saline Co., IL area probably. Samuel BROWN died in MO around 1860 and in 1877 most of the BROWN children and families went west to the Olympia, WA area, where most of them are buried. I probably have the wrong first name for HURFORD (someone gave it to me and I'm not sure of it). They were Quakers at the Goose Creek Meeting Hall. Any more info? Mary Houser in Gresham, Oregon mhouser3@msn.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 ANY CUNDIFF descended from the JESSE CUNDIFF and LUCY DALLAS (DALLIS) line (GEORGE W. CUNDIFF[ mar. SARAH EVELINE WORLEY], THOMAS, SAMUEL, J.L.,ROBERTA B., ANNA.etc.) ANY HURT descended from ELISHA M.HURT and ANTENETIA H.ARTHUR (NANCY(ann),JOHN BALDA H.,SALLIE D, EMILY I.)Preferably Nancy. ANY WHEAT descended from ZACHARIAH WHEAT (NANCY WHEAT mar. William Owen WATSON) ANY WORLEY descended from THOMAS WORLEY(WHORLEY) and RHODA PAYNE (SARAH E.) ALSO any info. on LEE R. WHORLEY (WORLEY) spouse of Anne Cundiff. I realize I am asking alot here but there has to be someone out there who will certainly recognize something I've posted. I am willing to share what I have in exchange for any information given. Thanks in advance!

I anm still trying to make a connection between Abner FOSTER b. Amelia County c. 1759 and James FOSTERSr, Drury FOSTER and James FOSTER Jr. of Bedford County. Paul Foster pfoster@nctc.com

Seeking information on the following families from the Bedford County area: Ira E. CLARK b abt 1793-95 Amherst County, VA married Nancy S. RAY Sept 07, 1815 in Bedford County, VA, daughter of Sarah RAY with consent by John L. Cobb, guardian. Ira and Nancy had the following children: Joseph Seldon (Selden) CLARK, b. 28 Feb 1820, Bedford Co, VA; d. 23 May 1877, FultonCo, IL. Frances Ann CLARK, b. Abt. 1817, Bedford Co, VA; m. John C. HUGHES, 1 Jan 1833, Bedford Co, VA. Catherine CLARK, b. Abt. 1827, Bedford Co, VA; m. William V. MARKHAM, 14 Jul 1847, Bedford Co, VA. Mary CLARK, b. Abt. 1828, Bedford Co, VA; m. Arthur B. CLARK, 6 Sep 1847, Bedford Co, VA. Joseph Seldon CLARK b 1820, married Sarah Jane EVANS b. 1830 in Lynchberg VA (daughter of Robert B. EVANS and Delilah STARKES) September 17, 1856, probably in Lynchberg, VA. They moved to Fulton County IL about 1856. Joseph and Sarah had six children: Eva J. CLARK b 1857; Ida Virginia CLARK b 1858; Charles E. CLARK b 1860; Henry S. CLARK b 1861; Clement V. CLARK b 1863; and Clarence L. CLARK b. 1866. All born in Lewistown, IL Robert B. EVANS b abt 1802 (unknown location) married Delilah STARKES (b abt 1810 unknown) September 17, 1856 in Bedford County, VA. The 1850 Census of Amherst County lists members of the household as follows: Name Age Sex EVANS Robert B 45 m Delila 40 f Morris 27 m Sarah J. 20 f Sophiona 18 f Cornelia 13 f Virginia 12 f Robert 10 m Ring a bell with anyone? Does someone have any earlier information on these lines? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Minnesota so local research is difficult. J in Minnesota

Also researching these Bedford County families: LEFTWICH, TAYLOR, DOUGLASS Thanks, Frank Emerson

Samuel Huff married Sarah "Sally" Hix in Bedford, I have the marriage but nothing else. Samuel was came Roanoke Co., but I don't know if he was born there or not. As they were married in Bedford I assume she was from there. Her father was John Hix and she had siblings: William; John,Jr.; Betsey b abt 1767. Sarah was b.abt 1753. Does anyone have any information about her mother and any other siblings, whom they married and where they went? Stephen Hail, Sr. and Nancy Ann Arthur md. abt 1769 prob. in Bedford. Would like some proof one way or the other. Stephen was born in Bedford ca. 1742/47 to Francis and Adara Hail. Stephen and several siblings were born in Bedford but information I have is all Abt. dates. Can anyone fill in. To my current knowledge, siblings were: Richard b abt 1733 d bef 28 Jun 1784; Elizabeth b abt 1739; Mary b abt 1741; Stephen b ca. 1742/47 d 27 Feb 1815 Pulaski Co., KY; Lewis b Nov 1742 d 2 Jul 1802 Grayson, VA; Ruth b abt 1742; Ushley b abt 1745; Mourning b abt 1747. Could use some help figuring these out. Would like to know where these children went too. Would also like to know of parentage and siblings for Nancy Arthur. Stephen and Nancy's children were also born in Bedford, but again I only have Abt dates. Help needed there also. Children were: Thomas b abt 1770; Saborn b abt 1772; James Lewis b 1772; John b abt 1774; Sarah "Salley" b abt 1775; Stephen, Jr. b abt 1776; Susannah b abt 1776; William b abt 1780; Laban Larkin b abt 1782; Benjamin b abt 1784; Anna b abt 1786. Stephen Hail, Jr. md (1) Susannah, abt 1799 prob. in Bedford, but no proof. They had one child: Christopher, and it is presumed Susannah died. Anybody have any info on Susannah??? This couple was shown in Marriage Records in Pulaski Co., KY as the mother of all of Stephen's children, but he married Polly Moody 19 Dec 1803 so Christopher was the only child of Susannah and he was born 20 Jan 1800 in VA. Was he born in Bedford??? He died 14 Dec 1879 in Pulaski Co., KY. Many thanks to those who have helped in the past

Researching the Eakin/Akin families. Helen

I'm researching the HANNABASS, MEADOR, MIINTER and McCLAIN families in Bedford County.Mike Layman mikelay@aol.com

Looking for information on Grandparents, Harry Cornielus Taylor of Bedford who married Nancy Ann Lee of Stratford, VA. They had 5 daughters, one named Irene Evelyn Taylor born 1898. Any help would be appreciated. Will share information Thanks Mike

My Bedford-related Surnames: Board, Bond, Cain, Hardy, Holland, Huddleston, Jeter, Johnson, Loyd, Mansfield, Mayhew, Milton/Melton, Patterson, Preston, Shepherd, Watkins, Wilkerson, Wilson

Hi: Forgot to add my DOOLEY surname to my earlier roll call list. Judy Holly Whisler

Hi: Looking for siblings and parents of my William Holly born 1816 in Bedford County and married in Allegheny Co 1842 to Malinda Dew. Judy Holly Whisler

Roll call: any relationship with a Bedford county Overstreet before 1899. I have developed a data base of over five thousand names in this surname group, and would like to add to, confirm and correct the information available. BobO Thomas O, Sr. bfr 1734> 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.

The Bedford County family names of special interest to me are Huddleston, Loyd, Gooldy, Cain, Griffin, and Brown. Gerald Pierce

looking for the parents or any info on siblings of Hezekiah Eubank b:27 Sep 1786 Rockingham Va. married Christina Dierdorff b: abt 1784 of Bedford Va. abt 1809 Hezekiah is my brick wall wish I could locate what Eubank family group he came from. Jim Eubank Tucson, AZ

Searching for Agnor Agner Egnor Egner. Mainly period between 1900 and 1920. James Oliver Agnor and Sarah Ann McSorley and son John Edward Agnor last found in Lynchburg, VA directory in 1900 Census. James died in Lexington, VA in 1912, Sarah died in Roanoke in 1937. John Edward married in Wilkes Barre, PA c1920. Where were they in between those dates? Appreciate any help or direction.

I am looking for information about Ballard, Chaffin, Field, Hurt, Joyner, Nichols and Tucker in Bedford County. So far I am well pleased with the responses received to date. Thanks to everyone who has responded. Herb Hochstatter

Does anyone have information on this John Hall and his parents? He married Ann BOLLING 12 Dec 1713 in Bedford Co VA. Ann was the daughter of Robert BOLLING and Anne COCKE. Some of the children of John HALL & Ann BOLLING; Hugh, Anne, Lucy. Lucy married Richard STITH, Jr 29 Dec 1756 in Bedford Co VA. She was born in Jul 0f 1736 Bristol Parish, Prince George Co, VA, and died 12 Feb 1815 in Campbell Co VA. Re John HALL I have the estimates by FTM as follows: b abt 1719 Scotland, died aft 1771 place unk. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sara

Hello, I am searching for info on the following Bedford Co. names: Henry Smelser, 1810-1870s, m. Catherine (Kitty) Pearcy, d/o Henry Isaac Gross, 1744-1843, m. (1) Catherine, m.(2) Eliz. Lamb Michael Nicar, 1770/74-1842, m. Sarah Morgan, from MD & Hugh M. Nicar, 1805-1888, m. Sarah L. Rees, d/o David B. Jr. Luke Ray, 1740-1813, m. Tabitha Willett, from MD David B. Rees(e) Jr., 1784-1869, m. Pamela Ray, d/o Luke Sr. Thomas Aliff, 1755-1816, m. P. & children: Thomas, 1780-1856, m. Jane Hunt; William, 1771-1867, m. Sophia Edwards; David, 1776-?, m. Betsey Smith; James, 1784-1860+, m. Nancy White; Sarah, 1785-1860/70, m. Jesse Freeman; Alicia, 1787-?, m. Isaac Kent John Pearcy, 1737-1810, m. Anna Margaret Spencer Calvin Collins, 1824-1894, m. Harriet Richards, 1822-1894 Thanks, Mary