We really do need the 1890 Census, however, this was burned in 1921. At the time, the census schedules were located in the basement of the Commerce Building in Washington, D. C. Even though the fire was contained, it flooded the area. The damage was not assessed until the following day, and it was noted that the census records soaked in the water overnight outside the protected vault area. The schedules were dried out, re-copied. But it was impossible to restore them. So? They should still be intact, yes? In 1932 Congress authorized certain documents to be destroyed, which included the original 1890 schedules. Then, in 1934, the remaining schedules were destroyed by the Department of Commerce. Some of the mid-western census records are still available. For example, the 1890 Illinois schedules were later found, and again in 1953, when some fragmented schedules were discovered. Family History Centers have microfilmed these fragmented schedules which consist mostly of mid-western states, and then, not all counties, or enumeration districts are in tact. Jeannette H. Austin GENEALOGY BOOKS <jha@atl.mindspring.com>

Queries were recently submitted to the Craig County Genweb site on the following surnames: BRIZENDINE, HUMPHREYS, HUBBARD, SCOTT, BOLTON and RAINES. Please review these if you haven't visited for a while. I know traffic is often slow - we don't need a traffic light at all. Are there any traffic lights in Craig County by the way? Please note the various types of pages at the site and submit information as appropriate. Take care and Happy New Year. Curt http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4294/craig.html

---------- > From: Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@NRAO.EDU> > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VACRAIG-L] More Added to Graves Page > Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 10:43 AM > > Please check out the additions to the Graves Page. There > have been four or five additions of persons and other > image data. > > Correct me where there are errors. If you have further > info for these people, I would appreciate it. Also send > a copy to VACRAIG-L, where everyone can benefit! > > That's http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/3270/ > > Thanks, > Vince > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ..........................CRAIG MAILING LIST........................... > .........Support RootsWeb Now! Visit: http://www.rootsweb.com......... > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > >

Please check out the additions to the Graves Page. There have been four or five additions of persons and other image data. Correct me where there are errors. If you have further info for these people, I would appreciate it. Also send a copy to VACRAIG-L, where everyone can benefit! That's http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/3270/ Thanks, Vince

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Cuz, I am also a descendant of the Beckners. Nancy d/o Abraham s/o Johan Nicholas Jr s/o Johan Nicholas Sr. That makes us cousins...we cross with Johan Nicholas Jr. I have MUCH info on the Beckners and am glad to share it with you. I'm a little slow about the typing part, but I usually get it done! LOL Let me know what else you need. I'm hoping you can help me on my Caldwell line! I am always glad to meet new cuzzes! Below is what I have for you so far... Matthew Alexander Beckner s/o John s/o Lawrence s/o Johan Nicholas Jr. s/o Johan Nicholas Sr. Born about 1816 in Botetourt Co., Va. Died about 1894/1900 in Craig Co., Va. Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Caldwell on 2/07/1842 in Botetourt Co., Va. Betsy was born about 1822 and died about 1858 in Va. They had 5 children Mary Magdaline b. 3/01/1843 d. 12/22/1924 Martha Jane b. about 1844 Sarah Elizabeth "Susie" b. 2/22/1846 d. 10/09/1928 John Floyd b. 10/26/1847 d. 12/27/1927 Virginia Ann b. 11/19/1849 d. 2/22/1923 Matthew's father, John, left each child a part of 350 acres on Potts Creek in Monroe Co. West Virginia. Matthew served in the Confederate Army, Co. B-11th Battalion, Virginia Reserves and also 4th Battalion- Virginia Reserves Matthew married Malinda Webb 5/29/1860 in Craig Co., Va. Malinda was born about 1826, d/o William Webb and Mary She died about 1894/1900 in Craig Co., Va. They had 3 children William L. b. about 1862 in Kanawha Co., W. Va. William married Alice B. Huffman 8/28/1884 in Craig Co., Va. Alice was born about 1854 d/o Daniel Huffman and Jane Belinda Ellen b. 4/21/1864 Amanda M. b. about 1867 in Augusta Co., Va. Amanda married Wilbur W. Crawford on 3/01/1891 in Craig Co., Va. Wilbur was b. about 1864 s/o Mary. Malinda also married a Mr. Trenor --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Vicky Agee Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Vicky Agee n: Agee;Vicky org: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798/index.html adr;dom: ;;http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/files/cem2.htm ;;;; email;internet: r&vagee@swva.net note: Searching: Aul/All/Alls/Akers/Austin/Beckner/Brickey/Caldwell/Dove/East/Inge/Moses/Pace/Perdue/Smith/Shrewsbury/Thomason Agee/Barringer/Davis/Goodwin/Hylton/Pratt/Reed/Sowers/Slaughter/Webb x-mozilla-cpt: ;0 x-mozilla-html: FALSE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------86CD3B638E6F7E7E82D870B0--

Sad, but fantastic, and thanks for the addition to the list. Vince VATRAPPER@aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, > > I don't know the dates, but do know that my Great Grandmother's brother was a > Sheriff in New Castle. His name was Oscar Miller Martin. Oscar was b. on > 12-3-1877, Craig Co., VA, to Thomas Benton "Bent" Martin and Mary Jane Elmore. > Oscar died on 6-27-1912 in a Roanoke, VA hospital. He married Emma Harriet > Craft on 12-24-1905 in Craig Co., and they are buried in the Westview Cem., in > New Castle. > > Uncle Oscar was to arrest a Mr. Harve Looney one day. Mr. Looney didn't want > to be arrested and decided that he wanted to shoot Uncle Oscar instead. Which > he did, and Oscar died a few days later in the hospital. > > So, I know he was a Sheriff in 1912, but when he came to that position I do > not know. > > Cindy Driscoll > Roanoke, VA

Hello fellow Craig County researchers, I have just joined the mailing list and want to introduce myself and the lines I am working on in Craig County. My great grandmother Virginia Ann BECKNER was born in Craig Co. VA in 1849 to Matthew and Elizabeth (CALDWELL) BECKNER. She moved to Monroe Co. WV where she married then eventually ended up in Arkansas where she died. Her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Beckner died in Craig County in 1857 and Matthew married again Belinda/Malinda WEBB. Matthew and Belinda had three children and it is these children I am having trouble finding info about. They were: William Beckner born abt. 1862-married Alice "Babe" Huffman. Died? Children?? Belinda Ellen born 25 Apr 1864-married John Henley 22 Sep 1930. Died? Children: William M. born 15 Sep 1885 in Craig Co.-Father ?? Louis born in 1902 in Craig Co.-Father ?? Amanda M born in 1866-married Wilbur Crawford. Died in 1953. Children?? If anyone has any info on this family I would appreciate swapping info. I have lots on Matthew Beckner's parents, (His mother was a DUNCAN) grandparents etc. back several generations and some on Elizabeth Caldwell's parents (her mother was a SMITH) and grandparents. I am more than willing to share. Thank you and Happy New Year to all. Melinda Roles Jacquier in Long Beach, CA

Hi All, I don't know the dates, but do know that my Great Grandmother's brother was a Sheriff in New Castle. His name was Oscar Miller Martin. Oscar was b. on 12-3-1877, Craig Co., VA, to Thomas Benton "Bent" Martin and Mary Jane Elmore. Oscar died on 6-27-1912 in a Roanoke, VA hospital. He married Emma Harriet Craft on 12-24-1905 in Craig Co., and they are buried in the Westview Cem., in New Castle. Uncle Oscar was to arrest a Mr. Harve Looney one day. Mr. Looney didn't want to be arrested and decided that he wanted to shoot Uncle Oscar instead. Which he did, and Oscar died a few days later in the hospital. So, I know he was a Sheriff in 1912, but when he came to that position I do not know. Cindy Driscoll Roanoke, VA

Vince - When I was growing up in New Castle "Bud" Abbott was the sherriff and he lived in "Scratch Ankle" just across from the old New Castle high school on the corner lot (Not the corner where the Christian Church is). This was in the late 30s and 40. VACRAIG-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VACRAIG-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 69 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [VACRAIG-L] Comprehensive List of [Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@N] > #2 [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discovery! [Patrick Dobbins & Karen Miles-Mitc] > #3 Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discover [Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@N] > #4 Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discover [LTucker972@aol.com] > #5 Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discover [Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@N] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from VACRAIG-D, send a message to > > VACRAIG-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [VACRAIG-L] Comprehensive List of New Castle Sheriffs? > Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 21:42:14 -0500 > From: Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@NRAO.EDU> > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone have a comprehensive list of New Castle Sheriffs > from past to present? I have two of them in my wife's line... > > Byrd Emmett Carper, elected in 1915 and 1919. > > and > > John W. Caldwell, who may or may not have been family, but > boarded at the house of family... House of Charles E. Carper, > is listed in the 1880 Census as Sheriff. > > Vince > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discovery! > Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 23:39:35 +0000 > From: Patrick Dobbins & Karen Miles-Mitchum <darkwolf@usit.net> > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Folks, > > I was web-surfing and stumbled upon something very interesting and > useful to Craig County researchers. I found a site that has an > 1888-1889, Craig County classified business directory, an 1860 Craig > County mortality schedule, and information about the New River Valley > and its surrounding counties. A gentleman named Jeffrey Weaver has put > this site together and has done a terrific job. > > The URL is: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm > > It's really easy to spend hours at this site, so have fun! :o) > > Sincerely, > > Karen Miles-Mitchum > darkwolf@usit.net > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discovery! > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 00:34:37 -0500 > From: Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@NRAO.EDU> > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > > This is great! I look forward to taking that comb and using > the fine teeth. City Directories are often invaluable. They > can give dates, names, association of more than one name in > a business, who lived in the neighborhood, a widow, and hence > an outside death date for the husband. > > The other stuff will be wonderful, too. > > Thanks, folks! > > Vince > > Patrick Dobbins & Karen Miles-Mitchum wrote: > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > I was web-surfing and stumbled upon something very interesting and > > useful to Craig County researchers. I found a site that has an > > 1888-1889, Craig County classified business directory, an 1860 Craig > > County mortality schedule, and information about the New River Valley > > and its surrounding counties. A gentleman named Jeffrey Weaver has put > > this site together and has done a terrific job. > > > > The URL is: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm > > > > It's really easy to spend hours at this site, so have fun! :o) > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Karen Miles-Mitchum > > darkwolf@usit.net > > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > ..........................CRAIG MAILING LIST........................... > > YA'LL SUPPORT ROOTSWEB NOW! GO ON AND VISIT: http://www.rootsweb.com > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discovery! > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 06:15:48 EST > From: LTucker972@aol.com > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi > I tried 6 times to get the URL to work for me it wouldn't. Is there any other > way? Thanks Linda > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [VACRAIG-L] Fantastic discovery! > Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 09:15:32 -0500 > From: Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@NRAO.EDU> > To: VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > > I worked fine for me. It may have been a crowded time. > Then again, AOL has been having trouble with some sites. > > Vince > > LTucker972@aol.com wrote: > > > > Hi > > I tried 6 times to get the URL to work for me it wouldn't. Is there any other > > way? Thanks Linda -- CHECK OUT MY COOL WEB PAGES: http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/3904/index.html http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4820/index.html http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/3904/index.html

I worked fine for me. It may have been a crowded time. Then again, AOL has been having trouble with some sites. Vince LTucker972@aol.com wrote: > > Hi > I tried 6 times to get the URL to work for me it wouldn't. Is there any other > way? Thanks Linda

Hi I tried 6 times to get the URL to work for me it wouldn't. Is there any other way? Thanks Linda

This is great! I look forward to taking that comb and using the fine teeth. City Directories are often invaluable. They can give dates, names, association of more than one name in a business, who lived in the neighborhood, a widow, and hence an outside death date for the husband. The other stuff will be wonderful, too. Thanks, folks! Vince Patrick Dobbins & Karen Miles-Mitchum wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I was web-surfing and stumbled upon something very interesting and > useful to Craig County researchers. I found a site that has an > 1888-1889, Craig County classified business directory, an 1860 Craig > County mortality schedule, and information about the New River Valley > and its surrounding counties. A gentleman named Jeffrey Weaver has put > this site together and has done a terrific job. > > The URL is: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm > > It's really easy to spend hours at this site, so have fun! :o) > > Sincerely, > > Karen Miles-Mitchum > darkwolf@usit.net > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ..........................CRAIG MAILING LIST........................... > YA'LL SUPPORT ROOTSWEB NOW! GO ON AND VISIT: http://www.rootsweb.com > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of New Castle Sheriffs from past to present? I have two of them in my wife's line... Byrd Emmett Carper, elected in 1915 and 1919. and John W. Caldwell, who may or may not have been family, but boarded at the house of family... House of Charles E. Carper, is listed in the 1880 Census as Sheriff. Vince

Hi Folks, I was web-surfing and stumbled upon something very interesting and useful to Craig County researchers. I found a site that has an 1888-1889, Craig County classified business directory, an 1860 Craig County mortality schedule, and information about the New River Valley and its surrounding counties. A gentleman named Jeffrey Weaver has put this site together and has done a terrific job. The URL is: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm It's really easy to spend hours at this site, so have fun! :o) Sincerely, Karen Miles-Mitchum darkwolf@usit.net

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/3270/ Sorry, I forgot to tell you this... Vince

Folks, for those of you who have sent me photos to post on my page ... I am a little confused as to who is who. Please check my page, and correct me where I have made errors. I think there are two or three Lee poster's here, and I have confused the issues... Thanks, Vince

Thank you Mark. Very succinctly put, and most helpful. Vince MarkTAC@aol.com wrote: > > Vince, > > The Railway Express Agency was a separate company that handled package > shipping on the railroads. They were the forerunner (but not related to) > United Parcel. They would have box cars at the head end of passenger trains, > and had offices at all the train stations. > > Mark > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ...........................CRAIG MAILING LIST.......................... > If I receive multiple error messages, or a message that your mailbox is > full I will UNSUB your address. It is your duty to "UNSUB" if your own > mailbox is going to be full. If you're going to be unavailable UNSUB OK > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Does anyone know of any history here, in connection with the "Railway Express"? Apparently it was not truly the railroad, but was tied in with the railway. Howard Burns Carper, Sr. of Craig County worked there, but had to move to Charlottesville, VA, due to a transfer. I would like to know something about the outfit. Vince

Vince, The Railway Express Agency was a separate company that handled package shipping on the railroads. They were the forerunner (but not related to) United Parcel. They would have box cars at the head end of passenger trains, and had offices at all the train stations. Mark

Hi, folks... A reminder that I am proud to post photos of former Craig County residents and/or their gravestones on the following site... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/3270/ Please visit the site, and decide if you wish to have a posting. I wish to help family find images of their relatives and the stones under which they are interred. I hold the deceased in respect. Vince