Hi Rena I like the idea of the stories but my knowledge of VA doesn't include having lived there, or even visited. My great grandmother, Ellen Clerkin was b in Roanoke, VA just south of the Botetourt line. Her mother, Martha Cahoon was b abt 1830 in Glade Creek. She married Patrick Clerkin, b abt 1827 in Ireland. That wouldn't make much of a story of mine (the family removed to Missouri abt 1871) but look forward to reading the stories of others that live there. I have been attempting to locate any information re: Patrick Clerkin as I can't find him in Ireland. He fought in the 28th Virginia Infantry according to the book by Frank E. Fields, Jr. but it has little info on Patrick. I would like to find his enlistment papers and discharge if such still exist (NARA has only his parole signed April 13, 1863. I do have the marriage record of Patrick and Martha but no application for marriage license, if such was done in 1850. That is all I know about Patrick othere than he was a stone mason and farmer in both VA and MO. He died in MO about 1898/ Martha died in Oregon in 1901/ Thanks if anyone can be of help. Carroll Cooper Summers The list is not verry busy. I need to work on getting it going. Step on up and shout any time. Let's get researching, there's going to be another Genealogy fair in the fall. Rena --- Charles Eckerman <eckbob@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Why? Have people fallen off your list? I'm a > "Lurker". I AM tempted to unload some dirt on you > about John William Engles, but that wouldn't be nice > would it? He's just my bride's gggrandfather. > Bob Eckerman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@yahoo.com> > To: "Botetourt List" <vaboteto@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:13:36 PM > (GMT-0600) America/Chicago > Subject: [VABOTETO] Life writing contest sponsored > by Botetourt Genealogy Club & Homespun Legacy > > http://homespunlegacy.com/contest.html > > Please varify Receipt of this letter by > replying to me doreatr@rbnet.com > or doreatr@yahoo.com > > Rena > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)