This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rogan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1024.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There are no Rogan in Early Botetourt Marriages.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1024.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Am looking for the Daniel Rogan family that was in Botetourt by 1800. I think he and Catherine (Crawford) were married in Frederick, MD, (1797) but have been totally unsuccessful in finding any bond / license there. Would you please check your Botetourt County Marriages 1770 - 1853 Vol 1 by John Vogt to see if any Rogans are listed? Their first through sixth child was born in Botetourt --- Dec. 1797 to May 1806. Many thanks. Lucy

Judge George E. Honts died about 11 am on Tuesday, march 23 at Lewis Gale Hospital of a massive brain hemorrage. He was 64 years of age and was to retire from the bench at the end of June. He served the circuit court of Rockbridge and Botetourt counties for over 20 years and was a well beloved and respected jurist. Those that worked with him called him a "true" gentleman and fair in his judgements, always considering the person along with the crime. Honts was an avid genealogist and several of his books traced his Botetourt county ancestors including the Brughs and the Honts. His research papers are in the Botetourt Library. His step-mother, Emily Honts, founded the Rockbridge Historical Society and was its president for many years. She passed away within the last year as well. He will be missed by all his friends and cousins, both near and far. Visitation is today, March 24th at Radar Funeral Home in Daleville from 2-4 and this evening. His funeral will be at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Fincastle tomorrow, Thursday, March 25th at 2 p.m. and he will be buried in Godwin Cemetery in Fincastle not far from the Circuit Court House where he served. Patte Wood Lexington, Virginia

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Guthrie (Guthery) Young, Hagan, Mullinix, Holt, McNeill, Hall, Trimble Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACI/1021.1.1 Message Board Post: Bill ! I have a gr gr gr grandmother Hagan ( I think that's right) but no information on her & would sure appreciate any info you might have. I sent an e-mail giving a possible source of help for your Davidsons. Best of luck Dean Guthery

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/379.2 Message Board Post: Mark- I'm researching some Estills in Botetourt...John, Rebecca, Zachariah...do you find much of the family there?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1037 Message Board Post: I am connected to Henry Holstine/Holston. I believe that he may have been Scotch Irish (they settled the valley) who came over on one of the trips with James Patton and settled on land that was offered if it were developed. I had also heard that he married Mercy McClure. Charles Hill

Would anyone happen to know where and what year Andrew McClure died and if so where is he intered. Quoting from the obit: "It is hard to write the obituary of ANDREW MCCLURE, who died on the morning of the 9th inst. at his residence in this county, in the 56th year of his age." I'm guessing about 1850 - 1870 as the other obits in this scrapbook are from that time frame. At any rate I have his obit, with no date or paper name. Rena Worthen [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/floydmontgomeryheritage/index.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798

The message has been removed from the message board that is gatewayed to the mail list. unfortunately I can not remove the message from this mail list. PLEASE do not forward his message again. PLEASE Just delete it and hopefully it will go away. I have him on the reject list. THIS is being handled by Rootsweb and ADMIN., and doesn't need to be discussed to death. Thank you Rena List ADM.

Rootsweb (or Ancestry) gateways any message on the board to this list. Meaning, that anything I post there, shows up over here. It is not uncommon for spammers to post messages on the boards like this. Unfortunately that means it shows up on the lists too. Spammers *never* give their real e-mail address. When I went to the Botetourt message list it was already deleted. Dixie Halber [email protected] At 08:44 PM 3/22/2004, qvarizona wrote: >Rena, > I assume this recent VABOTETO-L mail can't be a legit return >address. Sure hope not, anyway. Would be a >nasty shock to find out rootsweb went into this >sort of publicity stunt. Please make sure it's reported to who >ever can do something to put a stop to it. >Joanne > > >[email protected] wrote: >From: [email protected] >Date: 22 Mar 2004 18:50:19 -0700 >Subject: [VABOTETO-L] Help >To: [email protected] > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1036 > >Message Board Post: > >This site needs traffic to stay up. Please try it. It's free and there are >loads of information on it about anything you could possibly search for. >http://www.zarr.co.uk/go.asp?l=A8JDQne7kR > > >==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== >The Second Sunday of each month will be set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >Call. Please use the surname in the subject line, and tell us as much as >possible about the person you are looking for.Good luck with your research. > >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > > >==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== >The Botetourt Co, VAGenWeb site is located at URL >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaboteto/botetot.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/672.2 Message Board Post: Thank you for posting this will. I encourage all who have documents to transcribe them and post them. As a last thought, Augusta County VA was formed in 1745 from Orange County, Henry may have been born there. Maybe check Chalkey's online volumes for reference to Henry.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1036 Message Board Post: This site needs traffic to stay up. Please try it. It's free and there are loads of information on it about anything you could possibly search for. http://www.zarr.co.uk/go.asp?l=A8JDQne7kR

Rena, I assume this recent VABOTETO-L mail can't be a legit return address. Sure hope not, anyway. Would be a nasty shock to find out rootsweb went into this sort of publicity stunt. Please make sure it's reported to who ever can do something to put a stop to it. Joanne [email protected] wrote: From: [email protected] Date: 22 Mar 2004 18:50:19 -0700 Subject: [VABOTETO-L] Help To: [email protected] This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1036 Message Board Post: This site needs traffic to stay up. Please try it. It's free and there are loads of information on it about anything you could possibly search for. http://www.zarr.co.uk/go.asp?l=A8JDQne7kR ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== The Second Sunday of each month will be set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please use the surname in the subject line, and tell us as much as possible about the person you are looking for.Good luck with your research. Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neely et al Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACI/970.1 Message Board Post: I think we are looking at the same Neely family. l have a William Neely married to Elizabeth Gholson on an Ahnentafel Chart from Ancestry.com that was updatd Feb 5, 2004 by R.H. Jackson and Peggy Ormes Jackson. IF you have seen their updated tree you may already have your information. I am searching for a Mary or Polly Neely who married Thomas Hammond in 1803. If you are still interested in exchanging ifnormation on Neely's in Botetourt County, please post a reply or email me directly.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/672.1 Message Board Post: Very interested in your info about Henry Holstein. What documentation have you found showing he was born in Augusta County? Do you know if his wife was a McClure as some researchers have suggested? I have just started to research this family and would be interested in sharing info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Engart, Porter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/382.445.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary - I presume Thomas died in Botetourt County, also, as Ezekiel did marry her in that county after his wife died. It's interesting, though, that Ezekiel and Dolly removed to bath county for the 1860 census, then they went to Alleghany County for the remainder of their lives (as far as I know). I don't have a date of death for Ezekiel or for Dolly. So did all of Dolly and Thomas' children marry in Botetourt County, also? Ezekiel is my third great-grandfather, and his first wife, Matilda Sizer is my third great-grandmother.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rowe, Cox, Robertson, Williamson, Huffman, Dawson, Marcum, Perry, Terry, and Plymale Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACI/1035 Message Board Post: Hello I'm tracing my tree back and trying double check my information. From marriage reports and census records I've got my line back to Joseph and Elizabeth (I'm not sure about her last name it could possibly be Plymale??). Their birthplaces are listed as Va. on the census report for Pike Co., Ky. for 1850. Best guess for year of birth would be 1813 for Joseph and Elizabeth's would be 1818. Their oldest daughter Nancy was born in Va., all their other children's place of birth are listed as Ky. Nancy was born abt 1834. They would possibly been married in 1834 or 1833. If Joseph in the son of Stephen Rowe as I surmise, then they would have been aruond the New River area of (W) Va., when they got married. The information I have goes back to James Rowe born 1753 in Culpepper Co., Va. I believe I go back to James, but perhaps not the branch I think. The Rowe's had a bad habit of naming the children the same name. Each brother may have a James, Joseph, Thomas, or John born only m! onths apart from each other. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks in advance... Bubby Rowe

Thanks Rena Dottie did so much for everyone and was quick to answer letters that I wrote her about 20 years ago about my Kessler line. She assured me at that time we were not related and sent me information that started me on my hunt for the correct family. There was so much confusion as to the wife of our John Kessler and for years she was listed as Mary McCray until we found a McCray researcher in Ohio about 15 years ago that was able to show proof that his John and Mary McCray Kessler moved to OH and were buried there. We then knew this could not be our John since ours died in Botetourt in 1850. Thus our search began and we have since proved our John KESSLER m. 1794 Frederick Co., MD Nancy WASKEY and came with the Waskey family to Rockbridge Co., VA and ending up on Catawba Creek, Botetourt Co. Children of John and Nancy Waskey Kessler married the following lines: RAY, BEANE/BEAN, BUTT, HAMILTON, BIERLY, DOOLEY with connections to AMMEN, PECK, MAYS, LEMON, NOFFSINGER, HOILMAN, FALLS, SIMMONS, HESLIP, CUST ER, HUFF, AUSTIN, SHOWALTER, Nice talking to you again. I haven't been too active lately. My husband had heart bypass surgery in Dec and I have moved my Mother with us for total care, so I've had my hands full. Best regards, Karen Kessler Cottrill In a message dated 3/20/04 8:28:13 PM, [email protected] writes: << I am refering to the Collection of vertical files donated to us by Dottie Kessler w/o Harry. It is a collection of her research consisting of 200-300 surnames. Rena ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:09 PM Subject: [VABOTETO-L] The Brugh Collection and the Kessler Collection > Hi Rena > Just a quick question about the Kessler Collection you mentioned below. I am > assuming you are referring to the two volume set, "Out From The Blue Ridge" by > Morris and Dean Kessler. If there is another collection of works on the > Kessler line would you let me know? My John Kessler, through DNA testing, has shown > no connection to the John Kessler mentioned in the two volume set although in > Part II of Volume I, Morris Kessler did devote a section to my "John Kessler > of Catawba." Since Volume I was printed in 1984 we have been able to add a > great deal of information to the John Kessler of Catawba Creek, Botetourt Co. > family. I am always willing to share/exchange any information on my family. > Karen Kessler Cottrill > WV Kessler/Kesler/Keslar Family Historian > I am making no claims that the above information is correct and should not be > posted as so. This is being given as personal information to be used for > further research and not all has been documented. > > In a message dated 3/17/04 8:01:14 PM, [email protected] writes: > > << Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:56:49 -0500 > From: "Rena" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VABOTETO-L] Botetourt County News > > Botetourt County was formed in 1770 from Augusta County. We are fortunate to > have records intact from that time. NO FIRE has damaged our records. There > are two genealogist on staff at the courthouse to aid in your research. > Fincastle is the county seat of Botetourt County. The Fincastle Library was > remodeled last year and expanded to include a Genealogy room. There are > holdings in the room unique to any other Genealogy Room. Two being the Brugh > Collection and the Kessler Collection. These were donated by researchers and > only Fincastle library has them. > The Craig-Botetourt Genealogy Club was founded by Rena Worthen in 2000 after > completion of the Botetourt County Heritage Book. The group will also aid in > your research. Their address is [email protected] > The club will be giving free Genealogy Research Classes on the 3rd Wednesday > of each month starting in April. > The first speaker will tell us about Courthouse Research. She brings with > her years of experience in first source research. > > > > Rena Worthen [email protected] > www.geocities.com/genclub01 > http://www.geocities.com/floydmontgomeryheritage/index.htm > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798 >> > >>

Hi Rena Just a quick question about the Kessler Collection you mentioned below. I am assuming you are referring to the two volume set, "Out From The Blue Ridge" by Morris and Dean Kessler. If there is another collection of works on the Kessler line would you let me know? My John Kessler, through DNA testing, has shown no connection to the John Kessler mentioned in the two volume set although in Part II of Volume I, Morris Kessler did devote a section to my "John Kessler of Catawba." Since Volume I was printed in 1984 we have been able to add a great deal of information to the John Kessler of Catawba Creek, Botetourt Co. family. I am always willing to share/exchange any information on my family. Karen Kessler Cottrill WV Kessler/Kesler/Keslar Family Historian I am making no claims that the above information is correct and should not be posted as so. This is being given as personal information to be used for further research and not all has been documented. In a message dated 3/17/04 8:01:14 PM, [email protected] writes: << Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:56:49 -0500 From: "Rena" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [VABOTETO-L] Botetourt County News Botetourt County was formed in 1770 from Augusta County. We are fortunate to have records intact from that time. NO FIRE has damaged our records. There are two genealogist on staff at the courthouse to aid in your research. Fincastle is the county seat of Botetourt County. The Fincastle Library was remodeled last year and expanded to include a Genealogy room. There are holdings in the room unique to any other Genealogy Room. Two being the Brugh Collection and the Kessler Collection. These were donated by researchers and only Fincastle library has them. The Craig-Botetourt Genealogy Club was founded by Rena Worthen in 2000 after completion of the Botetourt County Heritage Book. The group will also aid in your research. Their address is [email protected] The club will be giving free Genealogy Research Classes on the 3rd Wednesday of each month starting in April. The first speaker will tell us about Courthouse Research. She brings with her years of experience in first source research. Rena Worthen [email protected] www.geocities.com/genclub01 http://www.geocities.com/floydmontgomeryheritage/index.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798 >>

<http://www.mainstreetnewspapers.com/fincastle/> If anyone has information on True Love Girty Please share with us here or contact Judy in the article. I have a lot of research on the local Botetourt Cemeteries. I continue to identify unmarked gravesites, and with everyone's help I hope to update my work. Rena Worthen [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/genclub01 http://www.geocities.com/floydmontgomeryheritage/index.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798