Donna, It is real good to see you back on-line after what you have been thru over the past few months. We are shocked and surprised to learn that the Menefee Library has been closed and not available to the membership. From your note it sounds as though some do not have the interest of the Society at heart. This is all news to us. Since we are in Richmond, we are limited at attending meeting, but if there are problems why has it been kept from the membership? Maybe this is stepping on a few toes, but we are disappointed. I joined the Genealogy Society and paid the lifetime dues when they were offered. Is this the life of the member or life of the society? I will stay with genealogy wherever this leads. If I can be of help, please knock !! Millard Lemon ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ktrygal1@aol.com> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 6:52 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] Franklin County Genealogy > Dear Friends, > I have been a member of the Franklin County Genealogy Society, then it went > to Franklin County Heritage Society and now Franklin County Historical > Society. > > My interest mostly is genealogy but you need some of the history to > understand wills, deeds, courts etc. etc. > > I left Franklin County on May 8th, my son was in a flash fire, > We lived at UVA for 2 months , then we brought him to the local hospital for > about a month. He died July 27, 2000. > > Well, I have just recently started back and calling to see what I can do. > I know it has been an awful year: > *I lost my son > *Beverly Merritt lost her husband and aunt > *Edith lost a loved one > *others who have suffered tragedy > *Dorothy Ramsey Cundiff lost her husband. > Now, I am back home, I was going to try and help a little but when I called > the library today, they informed me that the library is closed and the locks > have been changed. Noone seems to know what is going on. > > I would like to ask you a few questions: > 1. Would you be interested if we just went back to the genealogy society. We > had wonderful meetings, the room full of people, we talked with one another, > we went on little field trips, I remember Rebecca and I sit inthe car because > we couldn't walk down to the grave but we looked up and here come a big, big > buck running into the cornfields. Then > we found a tombstone up against a tree. > _____________yes_____________no > > 2.We could go back to meeting at the Franklin County Library board room, we > use to fill the room. I enjoyed thoses days. > _____________yes______________no > > 3. Had you rather stay with the historical society and try and build it back > up again? > _____________yes______________no > > 4.Is your interest more in history or genealogy or both. > _________history___________genealogy_____________both > > 5.When the genealogy society got going, it was great, everyone got along , we > did field trips, ate lunch together and made new friends. > Do you want the genealogy society back? > ______________Yes_________________no > > 6. Would you like to meet every month or everyother month.(if you choose > genealogy) > __________________Every month__________________Every other month. > 7. How often would you like the newsletter printed? WE can fill it with > queeries, history facts of the county, stories from members etc. > _________________once a month___________________every other month > ________________every three months. > > Please let me know, I love doing genealogy and learning of the history of the > county but this is the second time in 3 or 4 years the historical society has > had lots of problems. I don't like problems, contraversy, I think we are all > adults and should be able to work together for one cause. If something > doesn't go the way you think it should, lets talk about it, there is no point > in fighting over it when you can sit quietly and discuss it like adults. > > Thank you, I would love to hear from you, > Donna Brown Wilkes > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > The Franklin Co VAGenWeb QueryPage is located at URL: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafrankl/fran-qry.htm >

Dear Friends, I have been a member of the Franklin County Genealogy Society, then it went to Franklin County Heritage Society and now Franklin County Historical Society. My interest mostly is genealogy but you need some of the history to understand wills, deeds, courts etc. etc. I left Franklin County on May 8th, my son was in a flash fire, We lived at UVA for 2 months , then we brought him to the local hospital for about a month. He died July 27, 2000. Well, I have just recently started back and calling to see what I can do. I know it has been an awful year: *I lost my son *Beverly Merritt lost her husband and aunt *Edith lost a loved one *others who have suffered tragedy *Dorothy Ramsey Cundiff lost her husband. Now, I am back home, I was going to try and help a little but when I called the library today, they informed me that the library is closed and the locks have been changed. Noone seems to know what is going on. I would like to ask you a few questions: 1. Would you be interested if we just went back to the genealogy society. We had wonderful meetings, the room full of people, we talked with one another, we went on little field trips, I remember Rebecca and I sit inthe car because we couldn't walk down to the grave but we looked up and here come a big, big buck running into the cornfields. Then we found a tombstone up against a tree. _____________yes_____________no 2.We could go back to meeting at the Franklin County Library board room, we use to fill the room. I enjoyed thoses days. _____________yes______________no 3. Had you rather stay with the historical society and try and build it back up again? _____________yes______________no 4.Is your interest more in history or genealogy or both. _________history___________genealogy_____________both 5.When the genealogy society got going, it was great, everyone got along , we did field trips, ate lunch together and made new friends. Do you want the genealogy society back? ______________Yes_________________no 6. Would you like to meet every month or everyother month.(if you choose genealogy) __________________Every month__________________Every other month. 7. How often would you like the newsletter printed? WE can fill it with queeries, history facts of the county, stories from members etc. _________________once a month___________________every other month ________________every three months. Please let me know, I love doing genealogy and learning of the history of the county but this is the second time in 3 or 4 years the historical society has had lots of problems. I don't like problems, contraversy, I think we are all adults and should be able to work together for one cause. If something doesn't go the way you think it should, lets talk about it, there is no point in fighting over it when you can sit quietly and discuss it like adults. Thank you, I would love to hear from you, Donna Brown Wilkes

List Members, Thanks to all of you who replied with information regarding various locations and districts within Floyd and Franklin Counties. Your generosity, prompt replies, and assistance was greatly appreciated! Best Regards to All, Doug Lovell aidan0131@msn.com

I need to ask the help of more seasoned researchers in possibly pinpointing some exact locations. Can anyone help to tell me how close in proximity the following would be to each other. 1. Maggodee District from 1880 census 2. Locust Grove District 3. Copper Hill 4. 1860 Simpson PO Also looking for this location: Floyd and Roanoke Co. lines near Rt. 221 with Mt. Olivet Church nearby. Looking to identify 69 acres of land that William Pleasant (Plez) Wimmer sold to Phellam Wood in late 1896-1897. Family surnames within these locations are Wimmer, Richards, Moore, Janney, Austin, Mills, and Nichols. Any help will be most greatly appreciated. Thanks, Doug Lovell aidan0131@msn.com

If anyone is looking for someone to do research at a reasonable cost then you need to talk with this lady. Beverly Merritt P.O. Box 316 Ferrum, Va 24088 540-483-3657 beverlym@swva.net She has many years experience and does a good job and is very reasonably priced.

Hi Everybody, I would like to invite all of you to visit the Franklin County GenConnect Boards and read or post information to them. We don't have much there yet but with your help it could be tremendous. Bible Records http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinBibl Biographies and Marriages http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinBios Deeds http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinDeed Obituaries and Deaths http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinObits Pension Records http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinPens Wills http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/FranklinWill Thanks very much for all your help. Barb S. Franklin Co. List Administrator

Hello, Researching the Bradley surname in Franklin County. My great-grandfather was Deck F. Bradley who married Elizabeth Susan Smith in Bedford County, VA and settled there. Deck's parents were Jesse and Drucilla A. Bradley. Jesse and Drucilla's other children were Silas T., Thomas M., Mary O., Philip K., Lucetta, Sarah A.T.E., Julia E., and Louella -- all born in Franklin Co. There may have been others. Looking for any info on this family line. Thanks, kay

Just thought I'd throw out my Clifton in case someone new has joined our list looking for this line: Jonathan Clifton, born about 1767 and married Ursley(Ursala?) Wood 6/16/1795 in Campbell Co, VA (2nd wife: Polly Martin). He died sometime after 1850 in Franklin Co, VA. Thanks, JOHN(Napa, CA) ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I have several names for my great grandmother from Franklin Co. - Craig, Cragit, and Overstreet. Her given name was Rebecca. She married William Henry Wilks, probably called Henry. She died about 1885. Her daughters married Alcorn, Ferguson, Leftwich, and Aliff. Her son, John married Betty Whitworth there in 1882. Pat McAlister

I am so very sorry that some of you are having trouble unsubscribing. It looks to me, in this case, that you are unsubscribing the wrong address. You are on the list as DonandPat@worldnet.att.net and you used the address donandpat@attt.net to unsubscribe. I will unsubscribe DonandPat@worldnet.att.net and hope this works. Hope you have a nice vacation and please come back to the list when you return. Again, I'm sorry for the trouble you had. Barb S. Franklin Co., Va. List Administrator At 09:55 PM 09/04/2000 -0700, you wrote: >I am on the list, as I receive all the messages posted >everyday. Why are we having so much trouble getting off >the list. No wonder everyone is so mad. I just want to >unsubscribe for vacation purpose, but if this is what I >have to go through everytime, then I won't subscribe ever >again. This is frustrating. I went to the Rootsweb list >and did what they said to do to get unsubscribed. Why >make everything so difficult for people. Just remove my >name from the Franklin Co, VA list, PLEASE! >Pat >---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- >From: VAFRANKL-L-request@rootsweb.com >To: donandpat@att.net >Subject: Re: unsubscribe >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:12 -0700 > >You have not been removed. Your name was not on the list. > >If this wasn't your intention or you are having problems getting yourself >unsubscribed, reply to this mail now (quoting it entirely (for diagnostic >purposes), and of course adding any comments you see fit). > >Transcript of unsubscription request follows: >-- > >From donandpat@att.net Mon Sep 4 21:50:12 2000 > >Received: from newmail.rootsweb.com (newmail.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.103]) > > by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e854oCG07104 > > for <VAFRANKL-L-request@lists6.rootsweb.com>; Mon, 4 Sep 2000 > 21:50:12 >-0700 > >Received: from mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net >[204.127.131.48]) > > by newmail.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e854oBA09608 > > for <VAFRANKL-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:11 -0700 > >Received: from webmail.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.135.43]) > > by mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net > > (InterMail vM.4.01.02.39 201-229-119-122) with SMTP > > id ><20000905045011.VTSE17157.mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net>; > > Tue, 5 Sep 2000 04:50:11 +0000 > >Received: from [12.77.89.34] by webmail.worldnet.att.net; > > Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:50:11 +0000 > >From: donandpat@att.net > >To: VAFRANKL-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Subject: unsubscribe > >Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:50:11 +0000 > >X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (May 2 2000) > >X-Authenticated-Sender: donandpat@att.net > >Message-Id: ><20000905045011.VTSE17157.mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net> > > > >

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I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who responded to my earlier apology regarding the Archives. You have all been SO supportive!!! It really means alot to me. I would have preferred to answer you all individually, but there were so MANY responses!!! I did want to answer a couple of questions that I received though. Yes, I do take care of the archives on a volunteer basis, and I continually stretch myself to take care of as many counties as I can because I, like you, want to make sure that new files do continue to be uploaded and that the counties are cared for. Sometimes I have the time & energy to do a fantastic job updating the pages on a timely basis, and sometimes, I just don't have what it takes. But all in all, I love taking care of the Archives and watching them grow. I think it's a wonderful way to volunteer my time & hope I'll be able to continue to do so for a very long time. I have completed the uploads for July, minus a couple of small changes that need to be made and also minus the scanned documents. My next goal is to complete those & then I'll move on to the new files received in August. Then I will send notification to the individual county lists for all the new files uploaded during July & August. After that, I will start work on organizing some new counties that I have adopted. Once those pages are updated, I'll subscribe to the mailing lists for those counties & notify the folks there that the counties now have a new archivist who will TRY to post new files on a timely basis :) I'm sure those folks will be happy as I don't believe those counties have had anything new posted in quite some time. Once again, thanks so much for your support and all your kind words!!! It's good to know that there are real people out there (and nice ones too!) that are benefiting from my time & effort. Thanks again, you're the best!!! Jeannie ************* 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

On Mon, 4 Sep 2000 01:21:17 -0500 "chook35" <chook35@email.msn.com> writes: > I don't care if your records do NOT reflect I am on this mailing > list, you can surely tell by this reply that I am receiving it. > > If you don't get me off of it, I will start spamming it back to you. > I am tired of that message, that I am NOT on the List. If I am not > on it, then why am I getting this?? > I sent "CHOOK35" instructions about how to unsubscribe to this list. Everyone gets the message about how to subscribe, unsubscribe or change services when they sign up. If you have not saved the message I suggest you go to RootsWeb and find the procedures. Railing against the computer that runs the list is a little dense. jeeeez! ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

TO: Donna Doss, Please contact me at winnie@i-plus.net regarding your response to the above subject. Thank you, Winnie

> >From: VAFRANKL-D-request@rootsweb.com >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 12:00:47 -0700 >To: VAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com >Subject: VAFRANKL-D Digest V00 #71 > >VAFRANKL-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 71 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [VAFRANKL] GET ME OFF THIS LIST ["chook35" <chook35@email.msn.com>] > #2 Re: [VAFRANKL] GET ME OFF THIS LIS [iowagob@juno.com] > #3 [VAFRANKL] DNA/BYU ["Winnie" <winnie@i-plus.net>] > >Administrivia: >DO NOT post/reply to VAFRANKL-D@rootsweb.com (DIGEST mode) >Send all post/replies to VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com >All messages will be saved and sent to DIGEST subscribers in turn. >DO NOT "quote" digest messages in their entirety when replying to >one of its component parts. Delete the irrelevant portions. >And remember to change the SUBJECT line to something relevant. >You may search the archived postings to this list at URL: ><a href="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=VAFRANKL">http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=VAFRANKL</a> >Always be careful about opening unexpected attachments, >particularly if you don't recognize the email address of >the sender. > > > >______________________________ >I don't care if your records do NOT reflect I am on this mailing list, you can surely tell by this reply that I am receiving it. > >If you don't get me off of it, I will start spamming it back to you. I am tired of that message, that I am NOT on the List. If I am not on it, then why am I getting this?? > >______________________________ >On Mon, 4 Sep 2000 01:21:17 -0500 "chook35" ><chook35@email.msn.com> writes: > >> I don't care if your records do NOT reflect I am on this mailing >> list, you can surely tell by this reply that I am receiving it. >> >> If you don't get me off of it, I will start spamming it back to you. >> I am tired of that message, that I am NOT on the List. If I am not >> on it, then why am I getting this?? >> > > >I sent "CHOOK35" instructions about how to >unsubscribe to this list. > >Everyone gets the message about how to >subscribe, unsubscribe or change services >when they sign up. If you have not saved >the message I suggest you go to RootsWeb >and find the procedures. > >Railing against the computer that runs the list >is a little dense. jeeeez! > > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: ><a href="http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.">http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.</a> > >______________________________ >TO: Donna Doss, > >Please contact me at winnie@i-plus.net regarding your response to the above subject. > >Thank you, > >Winnie > >

I don't care if your records do NOT reflect I am on this mailing list, you can surely tell by this reply that I am receiving it. If you don't get me off of it, I will start spamming it back to you. I am tired of that message, that I am NOT on the List. If I am not on it, then why am I getting this??

I answered my questions on this study by reading up on it at www.byu.edu. It does not, at present , intend to reveal findings to participants. I volunteered anyway to promote the development of the tools and data base in hopes that it may lead to or be a resource for individual queries. I submit an excerpt from the web site: "This study is supervised by the Principal Investigator, Scott R. Woodward, Ph.D.. Dr. Woodward can be contacted at 801-378-6259 with any questions you may have concerning the research and your rights as a research subject." Some of the directories at byu.edu don't work, but I eventually got one which did. Dr. Woodward's e-mail address is scott_woodward@byu.edu. Tom Allman

I am late joining the discussion re BYU and DNA studies ... and I have a few comments and questions. It is well documented that paternal lines can be traced from male to male using the "Y" chromosone. Also, that mitochondrial DNA is transferred from mother to daughter and thus can be used in tracing our maternal lines. My oldest Amerian lines go back to 1608 in Jamestown and are mostly European, possibly some American Indian, and possibly some Melugeon. Many of my ancestors traveled through Fanklin Co., ie Kirby, Owens, Davis, Hodges, and Shockleys. What is the original source who reports a BYU study of genetics for people with ancestors in Franklin Co.? Is it limited to Franklin Co.? Is this a hoax? J. SIms

Winnie, I am interested in doing the DNA test. Just let me know when and where and if you need the money in advance. -- Lynda Troutt Murphy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~troutt/~troutt/ ********************************************************* Abendschoen, Albert, Crump, Dunman, Eakin, Field, Fisher, Grimes, Gwynn, Hart, Hutchison, Overstreet, Obenshain, Page, Redman, Sink, Stancell, Taylor, Troutt, Traut, Zink,

Does anyone have more info on this family? they are in Patrick Co VA in 1850, Ann is pg and her husband has run off Descendants of William Potter 1 William Potter b: 1791 in Virginia Number of children: 2 . +Nancy Unknown b: 1793 in Virginia Number of children: 2 Father: Mother: .... 2 Ann T Potter b: 1832 in Virginia Number of children: 1 ........ +Thomas Rice Blankenship b: 1811 m: 18 September 1849 in Patrick Co., VA Number of children: 1 Father: John BLANKENSHIP Mother: Mary Ann DILLION .... 2 George T Potter b: 1834 in Virginia Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>