Hi Brenda: My name is Vanessa CUMBY Pozsgai--- My CUMBY line (as far as I have back) is from Giles CO , VA. Are you searching CUMBEE name? I have been in contact with 3 other CUMBEE/CUMBY researchers for Giles. Look forward to hearing from you--- Vanessa. [email protected] Brenda Cumbee wrote: > I lived in the Maybroke area of Giles when I was born til the time I was > 18years old. There is a creek that runs through Maybroke that is called > Sinking Creek. I was told that it was called that because at points of the > creek it goes under ground (sinks under). I also wanted to tell you I > believe the area you are talking about is named Criag not Graig. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kushner <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 1:53 AM > Subject: Sinking Creek VA > > >I'm researching KARR, WEBB and TAYLOR in Sinking Creek, Graig, VA. On > >the 1860 census it is called: The Valley of the Sinking Creek. Could > >someone tell me why and how it got this name? > > > >Bette > > > > > >==== 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/