See this site for evaluations of search engines!!! http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/law/acqs/search.html Vince

Hello, I am happy to announce that the second edition of my book, The Family von Nida - From Germany to America 1262-1999 is now available. In addition to the immigrant, Johann David von Nida, many of his ancestors are identified in over 700 years of this family history. For more information, visit my web site at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/i/d/R-J-Nida-GA/ Jack Nida Jonesboro, GA

Sorry I don't have any William Hawkins in my family data. Mary Curnutte ----- Original Message ----- From: JoLee Spears <spearsj@bellsouth.net> To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 2:13 PM Subject: [VACRAIG] William Hawkins d. 1854 Craig Co., VA > > > William Hawkins (wife Jane) died 1854 (probate of will dated 1848) in Craig > County, Virginia. > > There is said to be an obituary for William Hawkins, farmer. > > Need to know where to look for the obituary, 1854, and what newspaper to > expect > it to have appeared in. > > Thanks so much, > JoLee > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ..........................CRAIG MAILING LIST........................... > YA'LL SUPPORT ROOTSWEB NOW! GO ON AND VISIT: http://www.rootsweb.com > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > >

William Hawkins (wife Jane) died 1854 (probate of will dated 1848) in Craig County, Virginia. There is said to be an obituary for William Hawkins, farmer. Need to know where to look for the obituary, 1854, and what newspaper to expect it to have appeared in. Thanks so much, JoLee

A correction may be in order on the message I just sent in on this ROBISON-CALDWELL line. It may be that the triplets I mentioned may have been 2 girls and 1 boy, instead of triplet sisters. Sorry for the mistake. SLTH2@AOL.COM

Seeking information about question from MEKLO21@AOL.COM--Would this be William ROBISON b.abt.1739 m.abt.1769 to ______? CALDWELL/COLWELL that had two sons, Alexander C. and John, that married sisters, two of triplet sisters named LYNCH? Do you suppose Alexander's middle name was CALDWELL? Would be happy to exchange information. SLTH2@AOL.COM

Interested in hearing from those who research the CALDWELL/ COLWELL lines. I'm especially interested in Miss Caldwell that m. William ROBESON, abt. 1770. Their last son's name was Alexander CALDWELL/COLWELL ROBESON. MEKLO21@AOL.COM

To all - this student is doing fascinating research. He will appreciate any leads, and I told him we all would be interested in hearing about the results. I hope he gets an A on the project! Please contact him direct. -----Original Message----- From: Charles Byrd <cbyrd@vt.edu> To: Miltons <miltons@maranatha.net> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 7:38 PM Subject: Sinking Creek Valley >Curt, > >I am a graduate student in geography at Virginia Tech, and I'm writing a >thesis on vernacular architecture in Virginia. I've chosen the Sinking >Creek Valley as my study area. Could you put me in touch with someone who >might be willing to help me get my feet wet in the history of this beautiful >valley? > >I need details on certain older structures such as who owned them and what >were the structures worth when they were built. The people who lived and >worked in these buildings are important, as well, in understanding their >architectural forms. > >Thank-you, >Charles Byrd > >Deptment of Geography >Virginia Tech >Phone: 540-231-6886 >Home540-552-7446 >E-mail: cbyrd@vt.edu <mailto:cbyrd@vt.edu> > >

This may be of intrest to someonr in our mail list. Perhaps some of us could Car-pool . sounds like an intresting day. Maybe a good place to show some of our Books. what do you think.? -----Original Message----- From: Carrie Eldridge <eldridge1@zoomnet.net> To: doreatr@rbnet.com <doreatr@rbnet.com> Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 12:37 PM Subject: conference Would you Please post: WV in having State Genealogical Conference at the McLure House in downtown Wheeling on 29 & 30 of October 1999. We will open vendors to the public on Saturday. Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe, Willow Bend & Family Lines, Bookworm & Silverfish among others. For more info http://rootsweb.com/~myfh or www.angelfire.com/wv/bcg~

Here's our Craig County Subscribers Update "Craig County" Mailing List Single Mail Subscribers: 55 Digest Mail Subscribers: 15 I personally want to THANK each and every one of our mailing list subscribers for your membership and participation. Remember it's "OUR" list and it's success depends on all of us!

The following files were uploaded to the Craig Co. Archives in September. You may view these files at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/craig.htm OH NO! There WERE no new files uploaded during September! Won't you please 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! Any help you are able to provide would be deeply appreciated. Thank you, Jeannie Watts, archivist. ************* Jeannie Watts Now Available: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" Also available: "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" For more info: http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx

NEW! NEWS! Stories are being accepted on 3 1/2 floppy disk . Prefered software. Word Perfect, MSWord , also Please save in plain text. . DEADLINE for Stories DECEMBER 1 1999 Guidelines for Stories: Typewritten double spaced with word count (500 words free with one picture), Sources, Name and Address of person submitting story, and a caption (limited to 8-10 words) for your picture if you are sending one. Guideline for photo: Black and white pictures are best. Pictures must be glossy and still need to be mailed with a stamped self adressed envelope for their save return. We accept any size up to 8x10 , but they will be reduced to one colum size Anyone with questions or needing assistance with your story please e-mail me privately. at doreatr@rbnet.com Anyone needing a brochure please send me your mailing address. MEETINGS are the last TUESDAY of each month. The PUBLIC is INVITED Botetourt County Heritage Book P O Box 1148 Buchanan, Va 24066

http://www.genexchange.com/va/craig/index.cfm#Contact Total CRAIG County VA Records for the past 31 Day Period = 369 COUNTY CONTACT - Rena Worthen Towns: 0 1790: 0 1800: 0 1810: 0 1850: 0 Bios: 0 Historical Accounts: 0 Baptisms: 0 Births: 234 Burials: 2 Cemeteries: 1 Churches: 0 Funeral Homes: 0 CourtHouses: 0 Libraries: 0 Deeds: 0 Microfilm: 2 Museums: 0 Newspapers: 0 Schools: 0 Students: 0 Death/Obits: 1 Queries: 0 Societies & Associations: 0 Surnames: 10 Marriages: 119 Directories: 0 If anyone has records they would like to have placed here please let me know. i hope something here will help in your research. also there are Will, & Obit boards at rootsweb that needs your support. Rena

I have been constantly looking for a Lewis Williams born about 1825 or 1826 that married Luticia (Farley) 1850 In Giles Co. I have been able to get census records for them and the Marriage record that list them in the Giles Co Va, area.But that is all that I can come up with on Lewis Williams.I can not find a date for his death,I think that he may of died after 1897 , just not sure.I have not been able to find the parents of Lewis or any of his brothers & sisters that he may of had.If I can get any help on this I really would appreciate any thing that may help me on my search, Thank you. Debbie

Hi Debbie, Did you go into the IGI source for a marriage cert??? It's there I've seen it, unfortunately, it doesn't have the Ancestorial chart...but, Debbie, you can take those # "Batch" and Sheet, go to the library....there's all your answer right there...please try this...when you go to IGI do NOT put in the parents name....or any middle name...etc. less is more in this case..."just put in...LEWIS WILLIAMS and LUTICA FARLEY you will get a certificate...please let me know what happens when you try this....write down the sheet # etc...and order from your local mormon library. I'm doing that right now, as frustrated as you are..can't find my greatgr.father's parents in Ireland and not having any luck. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: Gary Crites <gcrites@tje1.com> To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 5:30 PM Subject: [VACRAIG] Lewis Williams >I have been constantly looking for a Lewis Williams born about 1825 or 1826 >that married Luticia (Farley) 1850 In Giles Co. >I have been able to get census records for them and the Marriage record >that list them in the Giles Co Va, area.But that is all that I can come up >with on Lewis Williams.I can not find a date for his death,I think that he >may of died after 1897 , just not sure.I have not been able to find the >parents of Lewis or any of his brothers & sisters that he may of had.If I >can get any help on this I really would appreciate any thing that may help >me on my search, >Thank you. >Debbie > > > >==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== >%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% >...........................CRAIG MAILING LIST.......................... >To unsubscribe from the VA CRAIG List, send a message to the following: >VACRAIG-L-request@rootsweb.com with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the >body of the message. Your request will be processed automatically. So >please be sure that this is the ONLY thing that appears in the body. If >you're sending a signature file along it will cause it to fail. THANKS >%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > >

Thanks, I will check it out. Vince > The only date I have got Howard Burns Carper is July 1881 in Craig > County. and I do not have any children listed for him at this time. > And no I have not heard of any Carper reunions. Sorry. > Steve >

Yes, I can believe that. For other counties I have seen the occasional error. Generally, I am using it if I have no source or if the source was only an individual, or if the source is LDS. Any other help you can come up with on any of those other names, Steve, will be appreciated. How is your health doing now? Do you know of any Carper reunion that has been held in recent times, or if anyone, who tends to organize them? My mother-in-law is still alive, Rachel Adeline Carper Davis, d/o Howard Burns Carper, Sr. Oh! Howard's tombstone date vs birth record. There is one that is difficult to chose between. They are different. I will just list both. Do you have a third source on that one? Thanks, Vince > > Vince > I have 2 John Anteny Sizers, one born 5 March 1886 in Craig County to Joseph > and Virginia McCartney Sizer. married on 14 October 1909 in Buchanan, > Virginia to Sarah A. Abbott. > The other one is a son of Don Wayne Sizer and Millie Ramsey. > Also just thought I would let you know these Craig birth records are not > always correct since they list a james Craft born to James and Mary Craft on > 18 April 1888 as being born dead. Well he was my great uncle and he was born > on April 17,1888 and died on 21 September 1956. he married in 1907 and had 7 > kids. not bad for a dead baby. > Steve > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ..........................CRAIG MAILING LIST........................... > .........Support RootsWeb Now! Visit: http://www.rootsweb.com......... > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > > -- *============================================================* *Vincent E. Summers, Chemist E-Mail: vsummers@nrao.edu * *National Radio Astronomy Observatory Phone: (804)-296-0210 * *2015 Ivy Road FAX: (804)-296-0324 * *Charlottesville, VA 22903 http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~vsummers * *============================================================*

Vince The only date I have got Howard Burns Carper is July 1881 in Craig County. and I do not have any children listed for him at this time. And no I have not heard of any Carper reunions. Sorry. Steve

Vince I have 2 John Anteny Sizers, one born 5 March 1886 in Craig County to Joseph and Virginia McCartney Sizer. married on 14 October 1909 in Buchanan, Virginia to Sarah A. Abbott. The other one is a son of Don Wayne Sizer and Millie Ramsey. Also just thought I would let you know these Craig birth records are not always correct since they list a james Craft born to James and Mary Craft on 18 April 1888 as being born dead. Well he was my great uncle and he was born on April 17,1888 and died on 21 September 1956. he married in 1907 and had 7 kids. not bad for a dead baby. Steve

Andrew, Rufus, and Mary Sizer are given to Joseph Anthony Sizer and Virginia (Apparently Jennie) Emoline McCartney, as issue in the Ancestry Database: Craig County, Virginia Births, 1853-1896. However, John Anteny Sizer is NOT give to them, but to James and "A." Sizer. Can anyone straighten this out? Thanks, Vince