Does anyone know anything about a place called Marrsville or the people who lived there? Lynn

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Hello - I'm looking for information on John Bryant Franklin, Edmund Franklin. Need to know who their parents were. Also looking for information on Maryann (Witt) Franklin who was married to James Franklin. They had a son, James Brient Franklin. Need to know who he married in Bedford. Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA annaw4@prodigy.net

Hi Everyone - I'm looking for information on John Bryant Franklin who married Margret Newman, the daughter of Conrad Newman, in 1792. I'm also looking for info. on Edmund Franklin who married Rosannah Newman in Bedford Co. Please send any info. you have. Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA annaw4@prodigy.net

Hi Everyone - I'm looking for information on John Bryant Franklin who married Margret Newman and Edmund Franklin who married Rosannah Newman in Bedford Co, VA, 1790's. Their father-in-law was Conrad Newman. Need to know who their parents were. Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA annaw4@prodigy.net

Hi, These and other maps of any stripe can be browsed and ordered through, I think, www.tripquest.com. There is a link to a maps section. Good luck! Tom/Baltimore

Queries posted this past week to this VAGenWeb site mentioned the following surnames: BOWLES, CHAPMAN, COLEMAN, FREDERICK, PUGH, SMITH For those of you wanting to read these new queries, they are located at URL: <a href="http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm"> http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm </a> Regards, Freddie S. FSpradlin@delphi.com 3448 W. 170th St., Torrance, CA 90504-2402

Hello fellow researchers, I just found a website for a magazine that deals with genealogy. Thought some of you might be interested. http://familychronicle.com Pat in Va.

Hello, Looking for information concerning the Old Southern Glass families of Bedford and sirrounding counties, including Lynchburg, Va...In paricular those Glass ancestors and descendants of the late US Senator Carter Glass and his brother Christain Glass of Va...Their father was Robert Henry Glass, these individuals lived between the mid 1800's and early 1950's I believe...Any help in this matter will be, in advance, much appreciated!!! Earl Glass

Marriage #2 (JOHN M. HARVEY & MARY C. MITCHELL has been identified. Let's find out who #1 and #3 are. If you recognize any of the parties involved, please send them to the list. BEDFORD CO, VA HARVEY marriages 1. BENJAMIN MORLAND & KEZIAH HARVEY; Sep. 6, 1794; Evan Harvey, Surety; Married by James Turner, Sept. 8, 1794 - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. QUESTION: Who was Evan Harvey- father?, brother? Who was Benjamin Morland? 2. JOHN M. HARVEY & MARY C. MITCHELL; Mar. 29, 1825; Hugh Meenan, Surety; Married by Wm. S. Reid, March 30, 1825. - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. ***#2. (John M. Harvey, son of Col. Matthew Harvey of Botetourt Co; Mary Charlotte Mitchell, dau. of Charles M. Mitchell of Richmond - source, Henley Marriage & Obit Database @Library of Virginia Web site.) 3. MATTHEW HARVEY & SALLY P. JONES, 17 Mar 1837; dt Capt. William R.; Caleb Ewing, Surety - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. #3 (Sally, dau. of Captain William R. Jones, thanks to the marriage bond) QUESTION: Matthew Harvey, son of ?,. what information is available on Capt. William R. Jones? A connection to Caleb Ewing? Sandra dewey_nolan@msn.com

Hi Sandra, I haven't looked into this closely, but my Great Grandmas sister Bevey JOHNSON was married to a HARVEY. I will find out more. Jeri Gallus

Subject: John Bryant Franklin/Edmund Franklin `Hi all - I'm looking for information on John Bryant Franklin who married `Margaret Newman, need info. on who his parents were. Also need `information on Edmund Franklin who married Elizabeth Pryor, such as `marriage date, children... etc. `Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA `annaw4@prodigy.net

Week 3 of trying to identify the families of Virginia HARVEY marriages - county by county - prior to 1900. These marriages are extracted from different sources. If you have additional HARVEY marriages in the county, please send them to the list. I'll include them in the next request for info during the week. If you have any information on the participants of these marriages, please send it in, along with sources - or why you believe they are part of a particular family (neighbors that were related, etc.). BEDFORD CO, VA HARVEY marriages 1. BENJAMIN MORLAND & KEZIAH HARVEY; Sep. 6, 1794; Evan Harvey, Surety; Married by James Turner, Sept. 8, 1794 - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. QUESTION: Who was Evan Harvey- father?, brother? Who was Benjamin Morland? 2. JOHN M. HARVEY & MARY C. MITCHELL; Mar. 29, 1825; Hugh Meenan, Surety; Married by Wm. S. Reid, March 30, 1825. - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. QUESTION: Is there a connection between Hugh Meenan and the bride or groom? 3. MATTHEW HARVEY & SALLY P. JONES, 17 Mar 1837; dt Capt. William R.; Caleb Ewing, Surety - source, Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds. #3 (Sally, dau. of Captain William R. Jones, thanks to the marriage bond) QUESTION: Matthew Harvey, son of ?,. what information is available on Capt. William R. Jones? A connection to Caleb Ewing? Sandra dewey_nolan@msn.com

I need a TOPO Map of Botetourt County, Virginia, to be able to locate where Munford, use to be, and try and find my GGGrandfather Jesse E. Markham's Home place. This Home place was sold to one of his sons, Jesse Solomon Markham, and when he died in 1923, I do not know who got this land. The Old Markham Cemetery that I am trying to find is on this land. If anyone can let me know where I could get a TOPO map of Botetourt County I would be grateful. Thank You, Tommy Markham

I'm looking for information on Edmund Franklin who married Elizabeth Pryor in the 1750's or 1760's in Bedford County, VA. Need their marriage date and a list of the names of their children. Please send to: Anna - Phoenix, AZ - USA annaw4@prodigy.net

I need referrals of genealogists who can look up and make copies of Bedford County Court documents (late 1700's, early 1800's) relating to my McCormack family and assist me in relating the many McCormack names into family groups. For convenience of communication, I need someone with internet connection so we can routinely keep in touch. Robert McCormack remccorm@aol.com Palm Springs CA

The following files were uploaded to the Bedford County Archives during April. You may view these files at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/bedford.htm Descendants of Thomas Martin (martin1.txt), file size 54.0 kb, submitted April 1999 by Paul Martin Ellis Descendants (ellis1.txt), file size 104.9 kb, submitted April 1999 by Jo Martin 1850 Census Index (1850indx.txt), file size 29.9 kb, submitted April 1999 by S-K Publications Index to Mitchell Wives, 1855-1976 (mitchel4.txt), file size 17.9 kb, submitted April 1999 by Earl W. Woodford Miscellaneous Records for McClains Before 1820 (mcclain1.txt), file size 12.4 kb, submitted April 1999 by Luther McLain Will Abstract of James Bunch, 1795 (bunch1.txt), file size 1.1 kb, submitted April 1999 by Judy Wright Partial Index to Will Books, 1754-1990 (index1.txt), file size 2.6 kb, submitted April 1999 by Judy Wright Will Abstract of John Johnson, 1813 (johnson1.txt), file size .9 kb, submitted April 1999 by Judy Wright Won't you consider preserving & sharing your treasured documents by submitting a transcription of your own? What a wonderful way to show pride in your heritage while insuring these resources will still be around for future generations! Thank you, Jeannie Watts, archivist.

Time periods for migration are important especially if they can be related to events. Between 1828 and 1831 the Georgia Legislature stripped the Cherokee of all civil rights. People with Indian blood knew this was coming and moved rather than have their lands confiscated and they be forcibly moved west. 1832, Bedford County VA Deed Bk 23, Pg 86 & 87, all members of Richard Moss's family deed their inherited land to Thomas P. Mitchell. It would appear that the entire family migrated elsewhere immediately after 11 Mar 1832. Quakers were leaving the South in droves at that time over slavery. Many went to Ohio and Pennsylvania. At this time, the U.S. Congress had passed a law for the removal of Indians to Oklahoma Territory. From 1800 on many Choctaw and Cherokee claimed to be Free Negroes to avoid prejudices of Whites and escape removal. Where this Moss family went has not been determined, but folks did not move alone in those hostile days; they moved with others or to locations friends had already moved. It was essential to survival. Norm Ricker normhr@ij.net

Queries posted this past week to this VAGenWeb site mentioned the following surnames: BURNETT, DENNIS, EMBREY, EMBRY, FURGESON, JACKSON, LAUGHON, LAUGHORN, LAWHON, LAWHORN, LAWHORNE, McELROY, MILAM, YOCUM For those of you wanting to read these new queries, they are located at URL: <a href="http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm"> http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/bedf-qry.htm </a> Regards, Freddie S. FSpradlin@delphi.com 3448 W. 170th St., Torrance, CA 90504-2402

In a message dated 4/28/99 6:21:35 AM, VABEDFOR-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Does anyone have a listing of the cemeteries in Bedford County? >> I would also be interested in a list of Bedford County cemeteries. Linda Roberts