My maiden name is Shannon. My Shannon's are from Giles County and lived at Poplar Hill. Thomas Shannon is my 7th great-grandfather and served in the Revolutionary War. Joyce

http://www.hearthstonebooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_sresultshtml Page to purchase the book. At 08:40 PM 7/28/99 -0500, you wrote: >I got mine last year from Hearthstone Bookshop. They are on the Internet >and in Alexandria, VA. >Debbie >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 4:57 PM >Subject: David Johnston > > >> Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of "A History of the Middle New >> River..." by Johnston? >> Joyce >> [email protected] >> I tried this address and it said it was invalid. I found the book last week on the Internet and didn't mark it thinking I would remember where it was and I tried last night to find it and couldn't find it. Our library had a copy until someone walked off with it. It has a lot of information about the Johnston's, it covers all the counties that make up the New River area and I was going to copy some of the pages and now our library only has a microfilm copy of it. The index is incomplete. I found a lot of names in it that weren't in the index. So I want to get a copy too. If I remember right the cost was somewhere in the 30 dollar range. If I found it again I'll put it on the list so everyone will know. Bobby in verrrry hot OK.

Mr. Parr's # is 304-753-6298. What information does this book contain??? -----Original Message----- From: PHYLLIS GIBBS ZENTGRAF <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 3:48 AM Subject: Re: David Johnston >I bought mine three years ago from Bernard Parr, Peterstown, W.Va. I >don't have his phone number but you could look it up on the internet >as he may still have them for sale. > >Phyllis > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 4:57 PM >Subject: David Johnston > > >> Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of " A History of the Middle >New >> River..." by Johnston? >> Joyce >> [email protected] >> >> >> ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== >> Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ >> >> >> > > >==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== >Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ > > > >

I bought mine three years ago from Bernard Parr, Peterstown, W.Va. I don't have his phone number but you could look it up on the internet as he may still have them for sale. Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 4:57 PM Subject: David Johnston > Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of " A History of the Middle New > River..." by Johnston? > Joyce > [email protected] > > > ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ > > >

I got mine last year from Hearthstone BookShop. They are on the internet and in Alexandria, VA. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 4:57 PM Subject: David Johnston > Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of " A History of the Middle New > River..." by Johnston? > Joyce > [email protected] > > > ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ > >

I purchased my copy at: Education Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1187 Charleston, WV 25324 The purchase was years ago but these people seem to have the unusual book in inventory so a letter may be profitable. Jim Wilburn

Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of " A History of the Middle New River..." by Johnston? Joyce [email protected]

I got my copy from the genealogy area at the Giles County Courthouse that was in June they only had 4 copies left. I only got vol. 2

I have been going through some old mail and ran across yours and wanted to ask if you have seen the book "A History of MIDDLE NEW RIVER Settlements and contiguous Territory" by DAVID E. JOHNSTON? There is references to your DAVID JOHNSTON, NANNIE ABBOTT and GEORGE FRY. I know this was a long time ago but I figured if every one is a slow as I am about finding their ancestors then you are probably still working on the problem. Bobby in verrrrrry hot OK. Subj: Caldwell-Fry-Johnston-Abbott lineage clarification Date: 1/28/99 10:07:37 PM Central Standard Time From: [email protected] (eric worthington) Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hello, I have put together the following lineal ancestry (starting with my gg grandparents) that is part or wholly within Giles County. There have been some difficulties with this as I will describe: John Ellis Martin (s/o Hudson Martin & Anna Eliza Spradlin) +Sarah Elizabeth Caldwell John Caldwell +Eliza Fry (have seen as Elizabeth Fry) George Fry (sometimes referred to as III, married 2nd Mary/Polly Clear) +Annie Johnston (also called Mary Ann Johnston) David Johnston +Nancy Ann Abbott (also called Nannie, Annie, and Ann, *married 2nd George Fry, sometimes called George I) Richard Abbott as the father of Nancy Ann. The problem is the use of Annie, Ann, and Nannie by mother and daughter, and the fact that they both apparently married ancestors named George Fry. As soon as I got word that there were two different George Frys it made more sense. The Mercer County, WV History book 1984 has two listings under Caldwell, they contradict each other at least in part in this matter: #1 "John Caldwell...his wife Eliza (Fry) was the daughter of George Fry Jr. and Annie Johnston, daughter of David and Nannie or Annie (Abbott) Johnston." #2 "John married Eliza Fry, daughter of Annie or Nannie Abbott and George Fry, Jr." I have used the Giles Co. mailing list archives, a lookup from the Lucian Fry "Fry History" book, the Mercer Co. History book, and the page on the Johnston family linked from the Giles Co. Genweb superindex as sources. Can anyone give me a nod as to whether I have this right? I think I need to have a second opinion after trying to sort this all out, and I don't want to get the Fry/Johnston lineage wrong after all. Would also like to hear from cousins who might help add to this line. Thanks, Eric M. Worthington P.S. Sorry if I created any headaches.

Thank You.

live in nj. how do i get in touch with Pearisburg library-diidn`t know there was one.

Volume 1 is for sale at the Giles County Historical Society. Volume 2 is for sale at the Library in Pearisburg. Bill Hobbs Brenda Cumbee wrote: > Hi Phillis, > I was just wondering if you knew how I could find out if there were any of > these books for sell. I have used the ones at the Pearisburg Library, but I > would love to have copies of my own. > Brenda > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 7:01 PM > Subject: Re: Giles Co. History Book > > >Wanda, > >I have both Vol. 1 & 2 of the Giles Co., History Book. Be happy to do > >look-ups on your Taylors. Do you have any first names? > >Phyllis > > > > > >==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > >Older Giles County Queries are indexed at: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/quindex.html > > > > > > > > ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > Older Giles County Queries are indexed at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/quindex.html

Hi Phillis, I was just wondering if you knew how I could find out if there were any of these books for sell. I have used the ones at the Pearisburg Library, but I would love to have copies of my own. Brenda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 7:01 PM Subject: Re: Giles Co. History Book >Wanda, >I have both Vol. 1 & 2 of the Giles Co., History Book. Be happy to do >look-ups on your Taylors. Do you have any first names? >Phyllis > > >==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== >Older Giles County Queries are indexed at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/quindex.html > > >

Robert, Here is the address you requested: Giles Co. Courthouse 501 Wenonah Ave. Pearisburg, VA. 24134 Good luck, Phyllis

Brenda, I believe the "Giles Co., Virginia History- Families" Vol. 1 & 2 may still be available thru: Giles Research Group Box 63 Ripplemead, VA. 24150 Since it has been a couple years since I bought mine, I have no idea of the price. I think they are well worth what I paid for them. I have really found some great information in them. Hope this helps. Phyllis

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Lovell was my Great Uncle Lovell Muncie Davis, a brother to my grandfather Charlie Thomas Davis b. 1890 Giles VA - their parents were Ben Davis & Frances (Fannie) Whitaker/Davis. The children of Ben & Frances were: Jennie Mae Davis married (?) Blessard Charlie Thomas Davis married Ethel Cook Earnest Clifton Davis married Susie Hodge John Frank Davis married Hilda Barbour Cecil James Davis married (?) Warren Empress Davis married Ocie Elizabeth Richards William Pendleton Davis married Erma Virginia Craise Lovell Muncie Davis married Fannie Thornhill Bertha Gray Davis married William Brice Scott Eirsel Davis married Earl Matthew Bland Hope this helps you - let me know because my grandfather (Charlie) had 15 children. Let me know. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Dianna <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGene-L] Re: Davis > Can you tell me more about your Lovel Davis? What are the names of his > siblings? Who were his parents? Where did they live? I have a brick wall > with my unknown Davis who married unknown Lovel first then Joe Clark > second. We would just like to know more about our Davis and Clark roots. > > [email protected] > > > At 07:01 PM 7/13/99 -0600, you wrote: > > > >I had an Uncle Lovel Davis - Or did you mean 'Lovel' as the last name? > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Dianna <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:32 PM > >Subject: Re: [CherokeeGene-L] Re: Davis > > > > > >> Jeanie, > >> > >> Does your Gertrude Davis link in any way to some Lovel or Clark families? > >> > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.pearland.com/hokanson > >> > >> >Hubby's grandmother never applied for Social Security so that was even a > >> >blank wall! I found a Gertrude Davis on the Dawes roll and her age fit > >> with >his grandma's <snip> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > >> <> Welcome to the Cherokee Genealogy Only list.<> > >> Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list > >> Also be advised of the [email protected] for talks of > >languages and cultures any questions about Cherokee cultures. > >> to unsub use [email protected] for list mode > >> to unsub use [email protected] for Digest mode > >> Listowner and supporting website http://www.angelfire.com/or/matney > >cherokee links there too > >> > > > > > > >

If not too much to ask, would you please look up anything on the family of Ben Davis & Frances (Fannie) Whittaker/Whitaker Davis, father and mother of Charlie Thomas Davis b. 1890 Giles VA in the history book. I have not been able to find any family for Frances or Ben. They were my greatgrandparents. Thank you. [email protected]

In a message dated 7/23/99 5:08:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, COOKERLP writes: > I show a Daniel Shumate in this family b. 1822 I looked in the riley book again and I added these children, his source is the von staffenberg book that has many errors, maybe someone can confirm, where was Hardin born? IGI has Giles, and Greenbrier and a misspelled Fauquier, of course Giles not formed till 1806, scary that they have 3 dates and 3 counties, one of which did not exist! Sandy in Fla Descendants of Mark Hardin Shumate Generation No. 1 1. Mark Hardin8 Shumate (Daniel7, Daniel6, John Dela5, Jean4 De La Chaumette, Daniel3, Jean2, Jean1) (Source: History of the Shumate Family by Robert Riley c1992, p 109.) was born 01 December 1782 in Greenbrier, VA, and died 22 February 1873 in Rich Creek, WV?. He married Elizabeth Leach 09 June 1806 in Giles, VA, daughter of William Leach and Susannah Hughes. More About Mark Hardin Shumate: Burial: Sunrise Memorial, Rich Creek, Giles, VA Cause of Death: old age More About Elizabeth Leach: Cause of Death: small pox Children of Mark Shumate and Elizabeth Leach are: 2 i. Edmond9 Shumate. 3 ii. Elizabeth Shumate. 4 iii. William Shumate. 5 iv. Virginia Jane Shumate, born 1804-1810. She married Joseph Carper 04 September 1824 in Monroe, VA. 6 v. Cynthia Shumate, born Abt. 1810. She married Madison Dunn 01 September 1832. 7 vi. Susan Moran Shumate, born 17 March 1811 in Rich Creek, Monroe Co., VA; died 22 May 1848. She married Lorenzo Dow Martin 14 March 1840. 8 vii. George Washington Shumate, born 25 May 1813. He married Anna Martin Abt. 1838. 9 viii. Hester Ann Shumate, born 04 October 1817 in Giles, VA; died 18 August 1886 in Concord, Mercer, WV. She married David Martin 27 March 1837. More About Hester Ann Shumate: Burial: Fanning Cem, Laurel Creek, Mercer, WV More About David Martin: Burial: Fanning Cem, Laurel Creek, Mercer, WV 10 ix. Kendley Shumate, born 1820; died 18 May 1915 in Giles Co., VA. He married Margaret Simms 19 February 1844 in Monroe, VA. 11 x. Daniel Shumate, born 1822. 12 xi. Hardin Shumate, born 1829; died 19 January 1865 in Giles, VA. He married Sarah J Brown.

Sandra: The Elizabeth Blankenship b.1752 in Va. is in my line. Your spelling of her spouse's name John Moracet should read John Morriset. He is one of my early grandfathers. (There was certainly lots of phonetic spelling of surnames in Colonial Virginia.) Do you know the name(s) of their children? It is my understanding that they had only one daughter Mary before Elizabeth's early death. He married later Fannie Fore (an anglicized form of Faure) by whom he had more children. Do you have any more information on Elizabeth? Helen Morrissette Flagg/Houston -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 2:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Blankenship-2 In a message dated 7/23/99 12:45:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > John BLANKENSHIP b: Abt. 1693 d: Dec 1754 > .. +Elizabeth HUDSON b: Bef. 1730 d: Aft. 29 Apr 1772 Descendants of Elizabeth Hudson 1 Elizabeth Hudson b: 16 July 1704 in Woodhouse, Leicester, England d: 1789 in Chesterfield Co., VA . +John B Blankinship b: Abt. 1695 in VA m: Abt. 1728 in Chesterfield Co., VA d: 1754 in Chesterfield Co., VA Father: Ralph BLANKINSHIP .... 2 Hudson Blankenship b: 1729-1733 d: December 1812 in Winfall, VA ........ +Edith Unknown Father: .... 2 William Blankenship b: Abt. 1730 in VA d: 1803 in VA ........ +Mary Wilkinson Father: .... 2 Amy Blankenship b: Abt. 1731 ........ +William Turner Father: .... 2 Isham Blankenship b: Bef. 1734 d: 1810 in NC ........ +Sarah Wilkinson b: 1740 in VA d: Aft. 1805 in NC Father: .... 2 Joseph Chesterfield Blankenship b: Abt. 1735 ........ +Phoebe Summerfield Father: .... 2 Henry Blankenship b: Abt. 1744 d: in VA ........ +Edith Unknown Father: .... 2 Norvell Blankenship b: Abt. 1746 d: 1794 in Amherst Co., VA .... 2 Matthew Blankenship b: Abt. 1748 d: 1801-1805 ........ +Lucy Unknown Father: .... 2 Elizabeth Blankenship b: 1752 in VA ........ +John Moracet Father: ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== The latest Giles County queries are at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Giles