I have the following outline of Preston Peters: Descendants of Preston PETERS 1 Preston PETERS b: December 25, 1855 Franklin Co. VA d: December 06, 1939 Franklin Co. VA .. +Eva BOWMAN b: May 16, 1858 Franklin Co. VA m: December 04, 1877 Franklin Co. VA Father: John BOWMAN Mother: Sarah "Sallie" FLORA 2 Newton C. PETERS b: August 29, 1883 Franklin Co. VA .... +Cora Catherine FLORA b: September 24, 1884 Franklin Co. VA m: March 24, 1911 Franklin Co. VA Father: Jacob FLORA Mother: Martha BOWMAN ... 3 Hilda Pearl PETERS b: March 21, 1912 Franklin Co. VA ....... +James W. WOOD b: Abt. 1910 m: October 31, 1936 ...... 4 James Cleveland WOOD b: August 19, 1941 ...... 4 John Edward WOOD b: November 20, 1943 ... 3 Christina Flora PETERS b: August 05, 1916 Franklin Co. VA ... 3 Martha May PETERS b: September 15, 1920 Franklin Co. VA d: December 15, 1921 Franklin Co. VA 2 Ida M. PETERS b: November 26, 1885 Franklin Co. VA .... +Arba Z. MONTGOMERY b: Abt. 1883 m: September 08, 1907 Franklin Co. VA Father: Abraham MONTGOMERY Mother: Amanda ??? 2 Daniel Frank PETERS b: April 24, 1888 Franklin Co. VA .... +Grace M. LAVENDER b: 1893 m: April 23, 1913 Franklin Co. VA 2 Wilbur PETERS b: May 24, 1890 Franklin Co. VA 2 Sallie C. PETERS b: June 21, 1894 Franklin Co. VA d: September 24, 1945 .... +Garrett OVERFELT b: Abt. 1892 m: 1916 2 Margie Ellen PETERS b: January 21, 1897 Franklin Co. VA Ch of the Brethren .... +Edgar Lee FLORA b: September 29, 1889 Franklin Co. VA m: Abt. 1915 Occupation: Farmer Ch of the Brethren Father: Daniel I. FLORA Mother: Priscilla Aquilla GRAYBILL ... 3 Lloyd Peters FLORA b: November 09, 1917 Franklin Co. VA ... 3 Cleo Esther FLORA b: April 18, 1921 Franklin Co. VA ... 3 Norman Edgar FLORA b: May 14, 1923 Franklin Co. VA ....... +Lois Imogene BRUBAKER b: October 31, 1929 Franklin Co. VA m: November 17, 1955 Franklin Co. VA Father: Jonathan Hartzel BRUBAKER Mother: Lucy Jane WILEY ...... 4 Fay Lynnette FLORA b: October 01, 1958 ...... 4 Mark Edgar FLORA b: May 19, 1961 ... 3 Ernest Daniel FLORA b: January 17, 1925 Franklin Co. VA Occupation: Dairyman Ch of the Brethren ....... +Maybelle RAKES b: April 22, 1925 Endicott VA m: December 24, 1949 Father: Peter Jennings RAKES Mother: Mary Ann BOWLING ...... 4 Joyce Ellen FLORA b: February 23, 1954 Roanoke, Roanoke Co VA Schooling: Madison College/ Tennessee Temple Schools ...... 4 Brenda May FLORA b: February 12, 1962 Roanoke, Roanoke Co VA ... 3 Nina Belle FLORA b: October 30, 1932 Franklin Co. VA 2 Eula PETERS b: Abt. 1901 .... +Walter C. GUTHRIE b: Abt. 1896 m: 1921

Descendants of Preston Peters Generation No. 1 1. Preston4 Peters (Daniel3, Michael2, Michael1) was born December 25, 1855 in Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia, and died December 06, 1939 in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Eva Bowman December 04, 1877 in Franklin County, Virginia. She was born May 16, 1858 in Franklin County, Virginia, and died April 14, 1951 in Franklin County, Virginia. Children of Preston Peters and Eva Bowman are: 2 i. John Henry5 Peters, born December 10, 1880 in Franklin County, Virginia; died January 25, 1892 in Franklin County, Virginia. + 3 ii. Newton Cleveland Peters, born August 29, 1883 in Franklin County, Virginia; died April 24, 1975 in Franklin County, Virginia. 4 iii. Ida Mae Peters. 5 iv. Daniel Franklin Peters, born April 24, 1888 in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Grace Lavender. 6 v. Wilbur Lee Peters, born March 24, 1890 in Franklin County, Virginia; died January 18, 1975 in Franklin County, Virginia. 7 vi. Sarah Ethel Peters. 8 vii. Margie Ellen Peters. 9 viii. Eula Esther Peters. Generation No. 2 3. Newton Cleveland5 Peters (Preston4, Daniel3, Michael2, Michael1) was born August 29, 1883 in Franklin County, Virginia, and died April 24, 1975 in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Cora Caterine Flora March 24, 1911. She was born September 24, 1884. Children of Newton Peters and Cora Flora are: 10 i. Hilda Pearl6 Peters. 11 ii. Christine Flora Peters, born August 05, 1916. 12 iii. Martha May Peters, born September 15, 1920 in Franklin County, Virginia; died December 15, 1921 in Franklin County, Virginia. ---------- At 08:07 PM 3/31/2005 -0500, you wrote:> > I have an old photo which belonged to my mother of a lady.  Written on the back is Eva Peters.  Judging fron >the clothes, the photo was probably taken in the early 1900s.  I have it posted on my web site at: > ><http://users.rcn.com/jspang/unknowns.htm>http://users.rcn.com/jspang/unkn owns.htm > >My mother was from Floyd County and was raised near Runnet Bag Creek in Floyd County.  I suspect Eva was from >either Floyd or Franklin County. > >Can anyone provide any further information on Eva? > >Jack Spangler >Ellicott City, MD > >PS >If you have dial up service, be patient as there are several old photos on this page and it may take a while to >download. >Also any help on identifing any of the unknowns will be appreciated. > > > >==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm>http://www.rootsweb.com/~v afrankl/franklin.htm >

Jack Spangler, Don't have any idea if this is the one...but I have an Eva May Bowman b. 5/16/1858 in Franklin Co, VA, d. 4/14/1951 (daughter of John and Sallie Flora Bowman )who married Preston Peters b. 12/25/1855, d. 12/6/1939 who would have been alive in that era. Gail Longton Researching family surnames: Bowman, Flora, Peters, Akers, Naff, Boone, Wood, Pagans, Burwell, Cabaniss, and subsidiaries. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. J. Spangler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:07 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] Eva Peters > > I have an old photo which belonged to my mother of a lady. Written on the > back is Eva Peters. Judging fron > the clothes, the photo was probably taken in the early 1900s. I have it > posted on my web site at: > > http://users.rcn.com/jspang/unknowns.htm > > My mother was from Floyd County and was raised near Runnet Bag Creek in > Floyd County. I suspect Eva was from > either Floyd or Franklin County. > > Can anyone provide any further information on Eva? > > Jack Spangler > Ellicott City, MD > > PS > If you have dial up service, be patient as there are several old photos on > this page and it may take a while to > download. > Also any help on identifing any of the unknowns will be appreciated. > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >

Good morning everyone, re: Franklin Co. VA Deed Book 8, p. 67, May 21, 1817 Henry Thornton and Mary his wife to Robert T. Woods, for $200., 100 ac on the head waters of Standley's Creek and bounded, in John Wards line, Daniel Prilliman's line, in Stockton's line. Signed, Henry X Thornton, Mary X Thornton Wit: Citizen L. Woods Hugh Martin Jeremiah Bowles Does anyone know how long Standley's Creek was, and did it flow into Snow Creek? My interest is in Henry Thornton. My best guess is that he had a daughter, Hannah Thornton who married William Bird, and that William and Hannah were living on Henry's land abt 1810. Marla

This is one of the cases where I used the World Family Trees as sources. I wrote a note to myself in my FTM file: Souce: Ancestry.com WFT "Tuel/Riggin/Short/Martin Trees" and "Boyd Trees" I have copied and saved "Boyd Trees" need to copy and verify later. Just checking 1860 Patrick Co. census, Samuel J. Rakes has a Sarah, age 2, born abt. 1867-68 and German has no Sarah at all. However, looking at "Sonny Griffith's" One World Tree, he has this under the name of Sarah E. Rakes: Sources: Title: Patrick County, Virginia, Birth Records 1853-1869, Vol I Author: Barbara C. Baughan and Betty A.Pilson Publication: Willow Bend Books, Westminister, MD Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: Section I, p. 160 So, it looks like the name came from a published source, if it is correct, Sarah E. may have died before 1860. Otherwise, it may be a mistake. I'd have to see the book. I don't see her in the Patrick Co. death records posted at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/patrick/vitals/dr1853.txt German Rakes and family are in Floyd in 1870 with wife, Mary, children; John R., William Alex, Louisa, Judith ?Vig-? and there is a ?7? year old named Daniel that that I just added to my list. It looks like the widow, Mary is in Floyd in 1880, with children; John, William A., Luisa, Judith, and a boy named, "Soda," age 16. Soda must be Daniel. They are living with Jeremiah & Jane ?Price? That's all I can find. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Soyars [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VAFRANKL] Rakes Hello Linda Jo Thanks for the info. My grandmother was a Rakes from Patrick County, VA (Charity area), and German Rakes was one of her ancestors. You have the children of German Rakes and Mary Ann Allen that I did not have. You have one of their children as Sarah E. Rakes, b.1853. I also have a Sarah E. Rakes, b.1858, dau. of Samuel Jackson Rakes Jr. and Ruth Ann Thomas. Are there two Sarah E. Rakes? Bob Soyars Descendants of Ruth Hickson 1 Ruth Hickson .. +Daniel Smith .........2 Susannah Smith 1794 - 1870 .............+William Allen II, Jr. 1789 - 1874 ....................3 Elizabeth Allen 1812 - 1860 ........................+William Trail 1792 - 1870 ...............................4 William Van Buren Trail 1837 - 1924 ...................................+Sarah G. Ferguson 1834 - 1912 ...............................4 Catharine Trail 1834 - ...............................4 [2] Nancy Ann Trail 1839 - ...................................+Shelor Shelton Jones ............................... *2nd Husband of [2] Nancy Ann Trail: ................................... +[1] Preston Allen 1846 - ...............................4 Daniel L. Trail 1841 - ................................... +Nancy J. Likens 1841 - ...............................4 [4] Creed Trail 1843 - ................................... +[3] Abigail Allen 1848 - ...............................4 [6] George Trail 1847 - ................................... +[5] Susan C. Allen 1853 - ...............................4 John Trail 1848 - ................................... +Elizabeth Justice 1847 - .................... 3 Mary Ann (Ellen) Allen 1812 - ........................ +German Rakes 1826 - 1880 ............................... 4 John R. Rakes 1851 - ............................... 4 Sarah E. Rakes 1853 - ............................... 4 William "Dandy" Rakes 1857 - ............................... 4 Louisa F. Rakes 1859 - ............................... 4 Judith D. A. Rakes 1860 ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm

I have an old photo which belonged to my mother of a lady. Written on the back is Eva Peters. Judging fron the clothes, the photo was probably taken in the early 1900s. I have it posted on my web site at: http://users.rcn.com/jspang/unknowns.htm My mother was from Floyd County and was raised near Runnet Bag Creek in Floyd County. I suspect Eva was from either Floyd or Franklin County. Can anyone provide any further information on Eva? Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD PS If you have dial up service, be patient as there are several old photos on this page and it may take a while to download. Also any help on identifing any of the unknowns will be appreciated.

In a message dated 3/31/05 3:03:30 PM, [email protected] writes: << How many poles makes a acre??, >> I did this piece of research a couple years ago after I had a new survey done on my own property which used the old metes and bounds survey system... Hope it is helpful. (a Franklin County anal-retentive property owner;-) Peter A 'pole' = 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet ===== Acre is a unit of land area in the inch-pound system of measurement. One acre equals 160 square rods [no, I did NOT look up the length of a rod, sorry] or 43,560 square feet (4046.856 square meters). An acre that is square in shape measures about 208.7 feet (63.6 meters) on each side. There are 640 acres in a square mile. In the metric system, one measure of land area is the hectare, which equals 10,000 square meters, or 2.471 acres. ======

This took some searching but I think it was worth it: Surveying Units and Terms http://rootslady.com/RootsLady/universal/survey1.htm Historical British Pounds http://www.carolynjewel.com/historical/costs.shtml http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/halfpenny Definition of: half.pen.ny (hp-n, hpn) KEY Pronounced: "Hape-nee" NOUN: pl. half.pence (hpns) KEY or half.pen.nies A British coin worth one half of a new penny. A British coin worth one half of an old penny, no longer in circulation. The sum of one half of a penny. Paula Kelley Ward San Antonio, Texas [email protected] "My family tree is full of notholes. It's not him, it's not her, it's not them . . ." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 2:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Website: How Much is That? I would like to know that also, ans also where do we search to see how many feet a pole is , when I read a will of the 1779 it states so many poles to a tree then so many to a rock??, How many poles makes a acre??, and how much is a pound and a half a penny??. This would make it easier to know these things. ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm

In a message dated 3/31/05 12:44:12 AM, [email protected] writes: << The names you listed are so familiar to me. Or maybe I have been prowling around in Franklin County genealogy too long. >> Yes, Kay, ALL of the above;-) Peter

There are many websites with the land survey measurements (poles, chains, acres, etc.). Just do a google survey for "metes and bounds". Here is one: <A HREF="http://www.mykindred.com/cloud/TX/LandInfo/Units.htm"> http://www.mykindred.com/cloud/TX/LandInfo/Units.htm</A> An extensive, all-purpose metric conversion website is here: http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm Colonial Williamsburg website has two interesting discussions of currency: Basic: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/groupTours/prep/market_source3.cfm Longer: http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/money2.cfm Currency conversion to today's value: http://eh.net/hmit/ There is a discussion of Half Pennys here: http://www.24carat.co.uk/halfpencestory.html Generally you can do a google search with great luck for all these things. I had another website bookmarked, but lost the URL when I did a "recovery" on my computer (blasted spyware). Good Luck, Janet (Baugh) Hunter In a message dated 3/31/2005 3:03:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I would like to know that also, ans also where do we search to see how many > feet a pole is , when I read a will of the 1779 it states so many poles to a > tree then so many to a rock??, How many poles makes a acre??, and how much > is a > pound and a half a penny??. This would make it easier to know these things. > >

oops, didn't mean to hit the send button yet... _U.S. Weights and Measures_ (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001660.html)

There are all kinds of interesting data on the following pertaining to deeds, etc. _Glossary_ (http://www.fairview-industries.com/standardmodule/glossary.htm)

Hello Linda Jo Thanks for the info. My grandmother was a Rakes from Patrick County, VA (Charity area), and German Rakes was one of her ancestors. You have the children of German Rakes and Mary Ann Allen that I did not have. You have one of their children as Sarah E. Rakes, b.1853. I also have a Sarah E. Rakes, b.1858, dau. of Samuel Jackson Rakes Jr. and Ruth Ann Thomas. Are there two Sarah E. Rakes? Bob Soyars Descendants of Ruth Hickson 1 Ruth Hickson .. +Daniel Smith .........2 Susannah Smith 1794 - 1870 .............+William Allen II, Jr. 1789 - 1874 ....................3 Elizabeth Allen 1812 - 1860 ........................+William Trail 1792 - 1870 ...............................4 William Van Buren Trail 1837 - 1924 ...................................+Sarah G. Ferguson 1834 - 1912 ...............................4 Catharine Trail 1834 - ...............................4 [2] Nancy Ann Trail 1839 - ...................................+Shelor Shelton Jones ............................... *2nd Husband of [2] Nancy Ann Trail: ................................... +[1] Preston Allen 1846 - ...............................4 Daniel L. Trail 1841 - ................................... +Nancy J. Likens 1841 - ...............................4 [4] Creed Trail 1843 - ................................... +[3] Abigail Allen 1848 - ...............................4 [6] George Trail 1847 - ................................... +[5] Susan C. Allen 1853 - ...............................4 John Trail 1848 - ................................... +Elizabeth Justice 1847 - .................... 3 Mary Ann (Ellen) Allen 1812 - ........................ +German Rakes 1826 - 1880 ............................... 4 John R. Rakes 1851 - ............................... 4 Sarah E. Rakes 1853 - ............................... 4 William "Dandy" Rakes 1857 - ............................... 4 Louisa F. Rakes 1859 - ............................... 4 Judith D. A. Rakes 1860

I would like to know that also, ans also where do we search to see how many feet a pole is , when I read a will of the 1779 it states so many poles to a tree then so many to a rock??, How many poles makes a acre??, and how much is a pound and a half a penny??. This would make it easier to know these things.

How Much is That? http://eh.net/hmit/ Have you ever wondered what the value of a dollar was in 1895? Or what the GDP was in 1929? Here is a place where you can ask questions of comparative value covering purchasing power, exchange rates, and other variables between the past and today. Paula Kelley Ward San Antonio, Texas [email protected] "He is insane, of course. I imagine that the family history has become a mania for him." - Hercule Poirot

Well my family started in Virginia , the Carolina's and then Georgia then into Texas. Thank you Dorothy My surnames are Coleman, Hardy, Bass, Jones, Oliver, Mann, English, Dukes , Duke, Applewhite, Austin, Collins. That is just a few.

It really depended on where you were from -- Here's some -- <http://www.tcarden.com/tree/ensor/Name.html>http://www.tcarden.com/tree/en sor/Name.html ---------- At 11:57 AM 3/31/2005 -0500, you wrote: >I am trying to see if someone could help me, I am trying to find out how the >women named their children, I was told one time that they would name the first >son after the husbands father??, I would really like to know this it could >help me I hope.  Thank you   Dorothy in Tampa Florida > > >==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== >Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm>http://www.rootsweb.com/~v afrankl/franklin.htm >

I am trying to see if someone could help me, I am trying to find out how the women named their children, I was told one time that they would name the first son after the husbands father??, I would really like to know this it could help me I hope. Thank you Dorothy in Tampa Florida

Thanks but I do not think so. I believe it was somewhere around the Ferrum or Callaway area in Franklin County. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris O. Sink" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Parkersburg VA > Do you mean Parkersburg, West Va. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:47 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Parkersburg VA > > > > > > In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:48:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > Hi Anne, I have an unfinished manuscript of Franklin County Post Offices > > from the beginning of the County to the present day (they are all listed > but > > the introduction is not completed yet) but it does not list a > Parkersburg. > > That doesn't mean it didn't exist though, just might be harder to find. > > =================================================== > > > > > > > > I suspect that it is Parkersburg, WV (when it was still VA). > > Think that is possible? Parkersburg is in Wood County (now). > > > > Sue Maynor Thompson > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > > Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Please Visit the Franklin Co. Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/franklin.htm >

In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:48:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Anne, I have an unfinished manuscript of Franklin County Post Offices from the beginning of the County to the present day (they are all listed but the introduction is not completed yet) but it does not list a Parkersburg. That doesn't mean it didn't exist though, just might be harder to find. =================================================== I suspect that it is Parkersburg, WV (when it was still VA). Think that is possible? Parkersburg is in Wood County (now). Sue Maynor Thompson