Can anyone provide the complete obituary from the Kingsport Times and News - on-line obituaries, January 20, 2008 Thanks in advance, Loretta e.l.halasz@juno.com Lucille McMurray, Gate City, Va. Lucille McMurray, 82, passed died Monday at her residence. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City, Va. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel at 8 p.m. Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holston View Cemetery. __,_._,

In a message dated 1/16/2008 5:34:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, Wjusthill@aol.com writes: I am researching the David Moore family of Lee County VA. David was born in 1776 and died in Lee County on 7 Feb 1865. My ancestor is Mary Moore, born in VA 29 Sep 1805, married Nathan Ellington of Claiborne Co TN and moved to Arkansas, where she died fairly young in 1857. She is not often mentioned as one of David Moore's children, but family tradition and other evidence indicates she was. I would like to know more about this family and will be glad to share any information I have. Wayne Hill **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Do you have any Ellington connections in Arkansas with the Featherstons? Especially Scott County & other NW Arkansas counties, prior to/during/shortly after the Civil War. Gene Hyden (in New Orleans) **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

I am researching the David Moore family of Lee County VA. David was born in 1776 and died in Lee County on 7 Feb 1865. My ancestor is Mary Moore, born in VA 29 Sep 1805, married Nathan Ellington of Claiborne Co TN and moved to Arkansas, where she died fairly young in 1857. She is not often mentioned as one of David Moore's children, but family tradition and other evidence indicates she was. I would like to know more about this family and will be glad to share any information I have. Wayne Hill **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

List Readers, Can anyone one tell me if this is the same Nannie Browning that lived on Sugar Run Road in late 40's & early 50's. She went to the Hubbard Springs Elementary School and then to Flatwoods School. She also had a sister named Mollie who had blond hair. Her obit makes no mention of a sister Mollie but I believe she passed away several years ago. My memory is old and decrepit but I think their fathers name was Mike. Thanx Nan Browning Thomas, age 68, a resident of Miamisburg, OH passed away peacefully on January 8, 2008 at her residence. Nan was born in Harlan County, KY on July 7, 1939 to the late Mike and Mary Jane (Blanton) Browning. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis R. Thomas on December 15, 2007 and her son, Curtis Lee Thomas in 1983. She is survived by a son, Michael (Trudy) Thomas of Xenia, OH; a daughter, Rita (John) Crothers of Miamisburg, OH; a brother, John Browning of VA; a sister, Estelle Bunch of Dayton, OH; 5 grandchildren, Ryan (Jennie) Thomas, Jace Thomas, Sarah Babish, Heather and Rachael Thomas; a great-granddaughter, Jayleigh and by many nieces and nephews. Nan had retired from Kroger after 20 years of service and had also worked at Dorothy Lane Market. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM January 11, 2008 from the GEBHART-SCHMIDT-PARRAMORE FUNERAL HOME, Miamisburg. Pastor Michael Thomas officiating. Burial Highland Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on January 11, 2008 from 11:30 AM until time of service. If desired, contributions may be made in Nan's memory to the Miamisburg Schools Education Foundation, P.O. Box 464, Miamisburg, OH 45343. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

The first marriage book is missing and before 1850 only 1830-36 are extant. Also, just as with Harlan, even when the books are available lots of early marriages never got recorded. The people just wouldn't travel to the county seat for a license and the ministers often didn't record them either. You will have to try to prove the marriage by land or estate records if the woman was an heiress after getting married. So I would suggest checking for same for the Upton and (E)step families. Mike -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Barbara Turner" <turner.barbara@gmail.com> > > Sampson Wilder married either Ann Upton or Ann Estep or Stepp, possibly > Nancy Ann Upton or Estep about 1820 and I can't find a marriage record in > Harlan County, KY so I am thinking they could have gone to Lee County, VA to > get married. If anyone has those early marriages I would appreciate a > lookup. > Thanks in advance. > Barbara Turner > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message

Thanks. Good suggestions. I doubt if she was an heiress. Barbara On Jan 8, 2008 7:05 PM, Mike Ferguson <mikef333@bellsouth.net> wrote: > The first marriage book is missing and before 1850 only 1830-36 are > extant. Also, just as with Harlan, even when the books are available lots > of early marriages never got recorded. The people just wouldn't travel to > the county seat for a license and the ministers often didn't record them > either. > > You will have to try to prove the marriage by land or estate records if > the woman was an heiress after getting married. So I would suggest checking > for same for the Upton and (E)step families. > > Mike > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Barbara Turner" <turner.barbara@gmail.com> > > > > Sampson Wilder married either Ann Upton or Ann Estep or Stepp, possibly > > Nancy Ann Upton or Estep about 1820 and I can't find a marriage record > in > > Harlan County, KY so I am thinking they could have gone to Lee County, > VA to > > get married. If anyone has those early marriages I would appreciate a > > lookup. > > Thanks in advance. > > Barbara Turner > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALEE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of > > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Sampson Wilder married either Ann Upton or Ann Estep or Stepp, possibly Nancy Ann Upton or Estep about 1820 and I can't find a marriage record in Harlan County, KY so I am thinking they could have gone to Lee County, VA to get married. If anyone has those early marriages I would appreciate a lookup. Thanks in advance. Barbara Turner

Can anyone here tell me whether the Lee Co. courthouse has chancery case files from the early to mid 1800s? I live in Kentucky and called the circuit court clerk's office to inquire and was told they do have some records, which I was welcome to search, but which they apparently don't have an inventory list of. The Library of Virginia has a program to index such chancery case files for the counties who have sent their records to them, but Lee Co. is apparently still in possession of such files. What I am wanting to know is the time period such case files are extant. So I was wondering if anyone on this list lived in Lee Co. and could advise me on this question. Thanks Mike Ferguson

Can anyone provide proof that he was born in Lee County, Alabama? Or can we locate a marriage date and place? Thanks in Advance Greenberry MIDDLETON * Sex: M * Birth: 1774 in Lee Co., VA? * Death: Abt 1858 in Jackson Co., AL Marriage 1 Margaret <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lmoody43&id=I98901> NEAL b: Abt 1778 in Lee Co., VA * Married: WFT Est. 1793-1823

Where is an old Whitehead Cemetery near the Russel Chapel Methodist Church. Who knows where this cemetery is and has it been copied? Thanks! Ken --------------------------------- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how.

The Middletons were in Lee county when the county was being formed and there was a Middleton Station to provide protection for the early settlers. Walter died there, I think in 1794, and his will is witnessed there and is recorded and included slaves. The family later moved into Knox county and Harlan county, Ky. My interest in them is through research into the Marsee/Massee line who were contemporaries of them at Chadwell Station . ---- "Jerry L. Clark" <jerry876@comcast.net> wrote: > Can anyone provide proof that he was born in Lee County, Alabama? > > > > Or can we locate a marriage date and place? > > > > Thanks in Advance > > > > > > Greenberry MIDDLETON > > * Sex: M > > * Birth: 1774 in Lee Co., VA? > > * Death: Abt 1858 in Jackson Co., AL > > > > > Marriage 1 Margaret > <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lmoody43&id=I98901> NEAL > b: Abt 1778 in Lee Co., VA > > * Married: WFT Est. 1793-1823 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Please take the email for generaldav@hotmail.com off your list. My husband died last month. I don't know anything about your question.> From: MPiros1120@aol.com> Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:18:02 -0500> To: VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> CC: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VALEE] OWENS-McCLURE> > Hello Lists> > I am gonna ask again????> > Does anyone have Marriage records for the years 1887 to 1900? I am trying to > find a record for> > MARY ANN OWENS or MOLLIE / POLLIE OWENS born Apr 29-0874 to I.V. and MARY > JANE WELCH OWENS. Died unknown> > to a > > WILL / WILLIAM /WILLIS / McCLURE NFI> > Also does anyone know if death records were recorded in Lee Co after 1880. I > know some births and deaths were kept in 1887 and 1890. I am trying to also > find the death of CORA LEE OWENS born 4-29-1878. She is in 1880 census as a > two year old, but after that I can't find her. I have VOL II of Cemeteries of > Lee Co and she isn't listed in it. If anyone has the other VOLs would you > please look...I will be indebted to you if you find them.. I will probably > scream from Cleveland OH and you'll hear me all the way to where you live( grin)> > Milly WARD Piros> > My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and Poooffffffffffffffffff, > It's Gone > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Lists I am gonna ask again???? Does anyone have Marriage records for the years 1887 to 1900? I am trying to find a record for MARY ANN OWENS or MOLLIE / POLLIE OWENS born Apr 29-0874 to I.V. and MARY JANE WELCH OWENS. Died unknown to a WILL / WILLIAM /WILLIS / McCLURE NFI Also does anyone know if death records were recorded in Lee Co after 1880. I know some births and deaths were kept in 1887 and 1890. I am trying to also find the death of CORA LEE OWENS born 4-29-1878. She is in 1880 census as a two year old, but after that I can't find her. I have VOL II of Cemeteries of Lee Co and she isn't listed in it. If anyone has the other VOLs would you please look...I will be indebted to you if you find them.. I will probably scream from Cleveland OH and you'll hear me all the way to where you live( grin) Milly WARD Piros My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and Poooffffffffffffffffff, It's Gone ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

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sorry to inform you that ralph davis died of cancer on oct.2 of this year.> From: MPiros1120@aol.com> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:16:20 -0400> To: VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [VALEE] WILLIAM JOSHUA OWENS> > I am looking for info on > > WILLIAM JOSHUA OWENS born 11-25-1868 died 1898 of gunshot wound<<<I was > told. If anyone knows who did it or why. Would also like his marriage date > possibly a MARGARET???> > 1900 Lee Co Census there is a > HH 154-160> OWENS Margaret head June 1861 38 widow 9 children-9 living TN TN TN> _______Elizabeth Dec 1887 12 TN> _______Isariah ?? July 1890 10 TN> _______Divca ???March 1891 9 VA> _______Nancy Dec 1892 7 VA> _______James Apr 1895 5 VA > _______Halley Aug 1897 2 VA> _______Mallie Oct 1899 7/12> MARION Etta Oct 1880 19 TN TN TN> > I'm Guessing ETTA MARION is Margaret's daughter...> > > Milly WARD Piros> > My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and Poooffffffffffffffffff, > It's Gone > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am looking for info on WILLIAM JOSHUA OWENS born 11-25-1868 died 1898 of gunshot wound<<<I was told. If anyone knows who did it or why. Would also like his marriage date possibly a MARGARET??? 1900 Lee Co Census there is a HH 154-160 OWENS Margaret head June 1861 38 widow 9 children-9 living TN TN TN _______Elizabeth Dec 1887 12 TN _______Isariah ?? July 1890 10 TN _______Divca ???March 1891 9 VA _______Nancy Dec 1892 7 VA _______James Apr 1895 5 VA _______Halley Aug 1897 2 VA _______Mallie Oct 1899 7/12 MARION Etta Oct 1880 19 TN TN TN I'm Guessing ETTA MARION is Margaret's daughter... Milly WARD Piros My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and Poooffffffffffffffffff, It's Gone ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Hi, Shirley and all Lee County Folks, I have never heard of James Reasor, but my Wilsons' links to that family aren't real strong...just one marriage: Susanna Reasor to Marquis De Lafayette Wilson in 1858 Marquis was my GG uncle who died in Camp Douglas, the yankee prison in Chicago in Dec 1864...so I have done little research.on the Reasors, although the name pops up a lot in SW Va history. Good luck in your search. Bill Brown Richardson, Texas shirley mcknight <sm127@msn.com> wrote: Have you ever ran across info pertaining to a James Reasor living in lee/wise Co. Va. who was killed by John Willis around 1870/80's. Please email me at sm127@windstream.net, Thank you, in advance for any help you may give me in solving this mystery. Shirley McKnight SM> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:16:14 -0700> From: newsguybb@sbcglobal.net> To: valee@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [VALEE] Peter Reasor descedants> > > Hi, Berry,> > I found your message very interesting. This won't help you sort out the confusion from 200 years ago, but I'll toss it out anyway. In Lee Co, Va, my great grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Wilson (1837-1911.)> His brother. Marquis D. Lafayette Wilson (You gotta love the names)> (about 1835-1864) > Marquis married Susanna Reasor in Lee Co. about 1855.> The Wilson brothers served together in the Confederate 64th Mounted Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. They were captured when the rebels surrendered to Yankee troops who took Cumberland Gap, and both were sent to the notorious union prison, Camp Douglas in Chicago. Benjamin survived and went back home, but Marquis died of smallpox in Dec 1864.> His wife, Susanna, was left with three young children, and later married a man named Hale.> I don't know how Susanna fits in! to the Reasor family. Maybe you do.> Regards.> > Bill Brown-Richardson, Texas> > Berry Spradley wrote:> > The information from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA" > below identifies Peter Risser and his Wife Anna Snyder sailing from > Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, and > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739. It also indicates that Peter Risser (and > wife Fanny Witmer Risser), was a son of Peter Risser the immigrant > first named above, and that Peter and Fanny were parents of John > Risser who married Mary Shenk and were parents of Joseph Risser, > subject of this biographical article.> > However, "Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent > Counties, Vol. II says Peter Rissor and his Wife Anna (no last name) > sailed from Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739, but also lists the six children of Peter > and Anna, which list does not include a son named Peter, and says > that P! eter the immigrant may or may not have been the progenitor of > the So uthwest Virginia branch of Rissors (Reasors). I hope that list > members can look at the two sources of information and give me some > help in straightening out this Reasor lineage. I am beginning to > assume that there was at least one generation between Peter the > immigrant and Peter, father of Daniel and the other 5 named children, > who died in 1797 in Wythe County. If I'm right, then it's probable > that the father of this Peter (grandfather of Daniel) could have been > any one of the Risser/Reasor immigrants that arrived during the 1730s > (Ulrich, Jacob, John, Philip, Peter......or Michael who is named in > the Lee County book).> > I am descended from Edward Ketchum and Mary Reasor (daughter of Peter > who died 1797 in Wythe County, VA). Only fairly recently found proof > of Reasor connection. One of their sons was named Peter Razor > (Reasor) Ketchum.> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> ! > Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. > Beers & Co., page 467.> > JOSEPH S. RISSER, one of the old and successful farmers of Mt. Joy > township, Lancaster county, was born in Londonderry, Lebanon Co., > Pa., Dec. 23, 1836, a son of John and Mary (Shenk) Risser, both > natives of Lebanon county where they died full of years and honor. > The father, a farmer, who died in 1869, at the age of sixty years, > ten months and twelve days, had lived retired many years. His widow > passed away in 1892, at the age of seventy-six years, seven months > and twenty-eight days. They were interred in the Risser Church > burying ground in Lancaster county. They were members of the > Mennonite Church, and had the following family: Fannie, born Aug. 5, > 1835, now an invalid and the widow of John H. Risser, of Mt. Joy > township, who was born Feb. 21, 1834, and died Nov. 5, 1901; Joseph > S.; Abraham, who died aged thirty-eight years; John, a prominent man > in Leb! anon county, and a director of a National bank in > Elizabethtown, Sam uel, a farmer in Lebanon county.> Several of the Risser family came to America during the eighteenth > century. Ulrich and Jacob Risser came from Rotterdam in the ship > "Adventurer." John Davis, master, qualified Oct. 2, 1727. John Risser > came at the age of twenty-three, in the ship "Queen Elizabeth," > Alexander Hope, master, from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 16, 1738. > Philip Risser came in the "Loyal Judith," Edward Painter, commander, > from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. Peter Risser and his wife, > Anna Snyder, sailed from Rotterdam in the "Robert and Alice," Walter > Goodman, commander, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. The last couple were the > great- grandparents of Joseph S. Risser.> The paternal grandparents of Joseph S. Risser were Peter and Fanny > (Witmer) Risser, farming people of Lebanon county, where their lives > were spent. The grandfather died in 1856, at the age of seventy-six. > The Rissers are of Swiss descent, and have always been sturdy and > industri! ous people of good character and fine standing. The same > thing may justly be said of Mr. Risser's maternal grandparents, > Joseph and Fanny (Ober) Shenk, of Lebanon county, where their > peaceful and upright lives were passed. The Shenks also came > originally from Switzerland.> Joseph S. Risser was married Nov. 8, 1864, in Lancaster county, to > Miss Annie L. Gerber, who was born in Rapho township and died Sept. > 24, 1888, at the age of forty-two years. Her remains were laid to > rest in the Kraybill cemetery. She was a sister of David L. Gerber, > of East Donegal township.> Mr. Risser remained with his parents until he reached the age of > twenty-eight years, when he rented a farm in East Donegal township. > There he remained until 1873, when he came to the farm on which he is > found today and where he has made a signal success in its > cultivation. In his religion he has united himself with the Mennonite > Church, and his clean and wholesome life has cast no discredi! t upon > his profession of faith. In politics he is a Republican, and is known > as an upright and conscientious citizen. He has worked hard, been > prudent and careful, and has amassed a very comfortable competence.> Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. > Beers & Co., page 467.> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you ever ran across info pertaining to a James Reasor living in lee/wise Co. Va. who was killed by John Willis around 1870/80's. Please email me at sm127@windstream.net, Thank you, in advance for any help you may give me in solving this mystery. Shirley McKnight SM> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:16:14 -0700> From: newsguybb@sbcglobal.net> To: valee@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [VALEE] Peter Reasor descedants> > > Hi, Berry,> > I found your message very interesting. This won't help you sort out the confusion from 200 years ago, but I'll toss it out anyway. In Lee Co, Va, my great grandfather was Benjamin Franklin Wilson (1837-1911.)> His brother. Marquis D. Lafayette Wilson (You gotta love the names)> (about 1835-1864) > Marquis married Susanna Reasor in Lee Co. about 1855.> The Wilson brothers served together in the Confederate 64th Mounted Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. They were captured when the rebels surrendered to Yankee troops who took Cumberland Gap, and both were sent to the notorious union prison, Camp Douglas in Chicago. Benjamin survived and went back home, but Marquis died of smallpox in Dec 1864.> His wife, Susanna, was left with three young children, and later married a man named Hale.> I don't know how Susanna fits into the Reasor family. Maybe you do.> Regards.> > Bill Brown-Richardson, Texas> > Berry Spradley <berrys@hal-pc.org> wrote:> > The information from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA" > below identifies Peter Risser and his Wife Anna Snyder sailing from > Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, and > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739. It also indicates that Peter Risser (and > wife Fanny Witmer Risser), was a son of Peter Risser the immigrant > first named above, and that Peter and Fanny were parents of John > Risser who married Mary Shenk and were parents of Joseph Risser, > subject of this biographical article.> > However, "Early Settlers of Lee County Virginia and Adjacent > Counties, Vol. II says Peter Rissor and his Wife Anna (no last name) > sailed from Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739, but also lists the six children of Peter > and Anna, which list does not include a son named Peter, and says > that Peter the immigrant may or may not have been the progenitor of > the Southwest Virginia branch of Rissors (Reasors). I hope that list > members can look at the two sources of information and give me some > help in straightening out this Reasor lineage. I am beginning to > assume that there was at least one generation between Peter the > immigrant and Peter, father of Daniel and the other 5 named children, > who died in 1797 in Wythe County. If I'm right, then it's probable > that the father of this Peter (grandfather of Daniel) could have been > any one of the Risser/Reasor immigrants that arrived during the 1730s > (Ulrich, Jacob, John, Philip, Peter......or Michael who is named in > the Lee County book).> > I am descended from Edward Ketchum and Mary Reasor (daughter of Peter > who died 1797 in Wythe County, VA). Only fairly recently found proof > of Reasor connection. One of their sons was named Peter Razor > (Reasor) Ketchum.> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. > Beers & Co., page 467.> > JOSEPH S. RISSER, one of the old and successful farmers of Mt. Joy > township, Lancaster county, was born in Londonderry, Lebanon Co., > Pa., Dec. 23, 1836, a son of John and Mary (Shenk) Risser, both > natives of Lebanon county where they died full of years and honor. > The father, a farmer, who died in 1869, at the age of sixty years, > ten months and twelve days, had lived retired many years. His widow > passed away in 1892, at the age of seventy-six years, seven months > and twenty-eight days. They were interred in the Risser Church > burying ground in Lancaster county. They were members of the > Mennonite Church, and had the following family: Fannie, born Aug. 5, > 1835, now an invalid and the widow of John H. Risser, of Mt. Joy > township, who was born Feb. 21, 1834, and died Nov. 5, 1901; Joseph > S.; Abraham, who died aged thirty-eight years; John, a prominent man > in Lebanon county, and a director of a National bank in > Elizabethtown, Samuel, a farmer in Lebanon county.> Several of the Risser family came to America during the eighteenth > century. Ulrich and Jacob Risser came from Rotterdam in the ship > "Adventurer." John Davis, master, qualified Oct. 2, 1727. John Risser > came at the age of twenty-three, in the ship "Queen Elizabeth," > Alexander Hope, master, from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 16, 1738. > Philip Risser came in the "Loyal Judith," Edward Painter, commander, > from Rotterdam, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. Peter Risser and his wife, > Anna Snyder, sailed from Rotterdam in the "Robert and Alice," Walter > Goodman, commander, qualified Sept. 3, 1739. The last couple were the > great- grandparents of Joseph S. Risser.> The paternal grandparents of Joseph S. Risser were Peter and Fanny > (Witmer) Risser, farming people of Lebanon county, where their lives > were spent. The grandfather died in 1856, at the age of seventy-six. > The Rissers are of Swiss descent, and have always been sturdy and > industrious people of good character and fine standing. The same > thing may justly be said of Mr. Risser's maternal grandparents, > Joseph and Fanny (Ober) Shenk, of Lebanon county, where their > peaceful and upright lives were passed. The Shenks also came > originally from Switzerland.> Joseph S. Risser was married Nov. 8, 1864, in Lancaster county, to > Miss Annie L. Gerber, who was born in Rapho township and died Sept. > 24, 1888, at the age of forty-two years. Her remains were laid to > rest in the Kraybill cemetery. She was a sister of David L. Gerber, > of East Donegal township.> Mr. Risser remained with his parents until he reached the age of > twenty-eight years, when he rented a farm in East Donegal township. > There he remained until 1873, when he came to the farm on which he is > found today and where he has made a signal success in its > cultivation. In his religion he has united himself with the Mennonite > Church, and his clean and wholesome life has cast no discredit upon > his profession of faith. In politics he is a Republican, and is known > as an upright and conscientious citizen. He has worked hard, been > prudent and careful, and has amassed a very comfortable competence.> Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., 1903 by J. H. > Beers & Co., page 467.> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALEE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I cannot help with your question, but thanks for the question/information. I'm chiming in to say I descend from Daniel Reasor, b. 1782 and Susannah Jackson through their son Peter Reason, 1812-1893, & Rebecca Ely. Their son was James Greenlee Reasor, b. 1854 m. Hester Treadway. Has anyone researched Susannah Jackson? Thx, SueBee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Berry Spradley" <berrys@hal-pc.org> To: <VALEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 5:44 PM Subject: [VALEE] Peter Reasor descedants > > The information from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA" > below identifies Peter Risser and his Wife Anna Snyder sailing from > Rotterdam aboard the "Robert & Alice", to Pennsylvania, and > qualifying Sept. 3, 1739.