This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/957 Message Board Post: While working on my house I found on the back of some boards the message "To K.S. Carr - Shawsville". I believe that Mr. Carr either built or owned the house. I estimate that the house was built around 1900. Any information on K.S. Carr would be appreciated. Thanks

In a message dated 2/19/2006 8:20:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, wbrown14@comcast.net writes: I just looked Ancestry U.S. Census records up myself. The price given today is $179.00 a year or $23.95 a mo. Please let us know how to get it cheaper. I think this is too high too. Sharon Check with your local library. Many now have subscriptions to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. We can access the latter from home with a valid library card but must visit the library to use Ancestry.com. Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs Walker Surname DNA Study (Group GR-18) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fabercove/test_results.htm

I just looked Ancestry U.S. Census records up myself. The price given today is $179.00 a year or $23.95 a mo. Please let us know how to get it cheaper. I think this is too high too. Sharon

Someone at Ancestry.com is not giving you the whole scoop. I have had their subscription for a number of years and it is only $99.95 or $119.95 per year, but not over $200 like you say. Bob Myers ----- Original Message ----- From: <VAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <VAMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 3:00 AM Subject: VAMONTGO-D Digest V06 #23

Can someone here can give me tips on how to located the least expensive Census subscription at Ancestry.com? It used to cost $79 per year. Do you know how to find it...or maybe you know a cheaper price? I've gone to their website, but the only choice they give me is the full subscription for everything. That's waaaaay too expensive.....$299/year...because all I want is the Census subscription. Thanks, Sandy

Check with your local public library. Although Heritage Quest is a paid site, many libraries have Heritage Quest At Home available for their patron's use with your library card. At Heritage Quest, you can search all census years; most are indexed and others you have to browse. Many libraries now have Ancestry.com also. If your local library doesn't have either of these services, check with the nearest large town near you to see if they do and how you can obtain a library card through them. You can do a search online to find a library near you to see what they offer and their contact information. The monthly charge to a library for Heritage Quest is large but there is no charge to the library patron. You can also check at www.familysearch.org to see where the nearest Family History Center is to you. They have Ancestry.com available at their local libraries and their services are free to the general public. You do not have to be a member of LDS to visit the centers and access their resources. The volunteer staff is friendly and helpful. I went there originally to learn to use a microfilm viewer for a genealogy trip to the WV State Archives in Charleston where all the state records are on reels of microfilm, and have used it to rent and view films there from Salt Lake City ever since. Since it was the Mormons who put all those state and county records on the microfilm at each state's archives in exchange for a copy to keep at their repository in Salt Lake City, you can access the very same records in your home town for a nominal charge. You can see what is available in their catalog at www.familysearch.org. They will not send books to the local centers, but you can get an idea of titles and authors to request through interlibrary loan at your public library. christine On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:55:47 -0500 "TracingMyRoots" <tracingmyroots@earthlink.net> writes: > Can someone here can give me tips on how to located the least > expensive > Census subscription at Ancestry.com? It used to cost $79 per year. > Do you > know how to find it...or maybe you know a cheaper price? > > I've gone to their website, but the only choice they give me is the > full > subscription for everything. That's waaaaay too > expensive.....$299/year...because all I want is the Census > subscription. > > Thanks, > Sandy > > > > > > ==== VAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > This list's archives may be searched by going to URL: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/VAMONTGO-L/ > > >

I am seeking info on my GREAT GREAT GREAT Grandmother-Elizabeth Anne Thomason-married to George Hamrick on 10/24/1845 in Montgomery County, Va. She was born about 1827. No other info available yet...Please help! Thanks Bobby-n-Florida

I am seeking any and all info on my GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT Grandmother--Mary Polly Peterson--she was married to Thomas Hiram Smith on 02/25/1794 in Montgomery Cty, Va. no other info so far--please help! Thanks Bobby-n-Florida

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gordon, McDonald,Lee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/435.2 Message Board Post: I have the family tree back to 1815 when Samuel P. Gordon waas born, he was Charles Lewis Gordon's father,he was my G-G-grandpa. wildmanrvn398@earthlink.net or check out the website at http://home.earthlink.net/~gordontree/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henderson, O'Brien Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/909.1 Message Board Post: I have some family history compiled by Anna Laura Henderson Trible of Blacksburg which includes and expands on work done by Harvy L Price, a professor at VPI in the 1930's. His work is contained in his "Outlines of Montgomery County Families" dated 1940. That work can be accessed at the Tech library under call # CS69P75. There are four volumns, Hendersons are in Vol. !. I do not know if that work gives primary references or not, but if you are near Blacksburg it might be worth taking a look at it. Anna Laura's work, however, lists William E. Henderson as the second son of Capt. John Henderson and Mary O'Brien (with an "e"). It also gives William's first wife as Nancy "Deyerle", but she has a "?" after that name. There is a second wife, Elizabeth Sessler, who married William in 1833. Also, I have Capt. John Henderson as being born in 1740. The DAR Patriot Index gives it as "circa 1740". In 1740 what is now Montgomery County was part of Augusta County. Can you tell me how (or if) you are related to William? My wife is a decendant of Col. Jonas Henderson, a younger brother of William. Hope this helps, perhaps we should compare notes further.

I know that my great grandparents were married Dec. 30, 1843... Grief D. Wells, Jr and Mariah Bess... I sent off to VA Vital Stats. but they said No Record Could Be Located... I am hoping someone can direct me to somewhere in Montgomery Co. where I can locate a marriage application, or license.. Thanks for any help Sandra

Bobby, I am descended from John C. Smith through daughter Elizabeth, one of two children by his first wife. Elizabeth married Daniel Sledd of Floyd co., Va. (My ggrandfather) Do you have the name of the first wife of John C. Smith? Do you have information about John C. Smith going to Texas? Was his first wife possibly Indian? John C. Smith married (2) Hall after returning from Texas, moved to Washington co., Va. and died there. Lived on North Fork Holston River and had two more sons and five daughters. Have you found where Thomas H. Smith came from? Do you have any pictures of John C. and family? I don't have much but you're welcome to it... Thanks, G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

My Great Great Great Grandparents were in the area in the late 1700's---early to mid 1800's. If you recognize any of these names-please feel free to contact me as we are probably related...ANY & ALL info is greatly appreciated. .thanks--Bobby-n-Florida GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS James Smith and Matilda Akers born 1796 CHILDREN: -John C. born 1817 -Hannah 1821 -Henderson 1825 -James W. 1829 -Madison Vanover 1830 -Joseph Thomas 1831 -William Wesley 1833 -Harriett 1834 -Lethia Lucretia 1836 -Mary Elizabeth 1838 GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS Thomas Hiram Smith and Mary Polly Peterson born 1775 married on 2/25/1794-Montgomery Cty, Va.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Studivan, Studyvin, Bourne, Swift Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/956.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Do I hear anyone mention Hercules Explosives & Powder Co? My father and most of my male members of the family worked for either Hercules or Atlas Explosives for most of my life. The 2 plants were only about 10 miles apart, max. The Corporate headquarters is in Delaware. The local plant has been taken over by or sold to DynaNobel. During WWII Herculse kept my father our the service since he was working for them. My family on my father's side came from VA I am looking for John Studyvin/Studivan who may have married Sarah 'Sally' Bourne. He may have served in the Revolutionary War with Flower Swift. My Studyvin's weren't Quaker but lived with them and John's son Stephen Studyvin, my great-great-grandfather married a Quaker girl in Ohio.

What is Mary Draper Ingles' genealogy? I have Eleazer Cole's copy of the Montgomery Court document that is a bond for him to perform marriages in VA. John Ingles and James Craig signed with Eleazer, who incidentally signed his name Leazer Cole. There is a matching document that is on file in the Montgomery County VA court house. Lee Anne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/956.1 Message Board Post: Dan also worked for Hercules Powder Company at Radford Arsenal. If I am not mistaken, he worked in the "Finishing Area." My father worked there as well, and would occasionally stop at Dan's to get a haircut.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/956 Message Board Post: Would like to know if anyone remembers my great - grandfather Dan Sheppard who ran Dan's groceries on the road that is now called Pepper's Ferry Road ( 114) in Montgomery County,Va. I beleive also they had a barber shop in the bottom of the store. I beleive the store was there in the early 1900's around 1960 or 1970's. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pate, Campbell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yAC.2ACE/955 Message Board Post: I'm looking for the marriage record of Thomas Pate and Katie Campbell. Thomas and Katie were probably married around 1907 and I will assume in Montgomery County, VA (Christiansburg area). I'm especially interested in the names of Thomas' and Katie's parents. I will be more than glad to cover the cost of making copies and shipping them to me. Your assistance will be very appreciative. Thank you and happy hunting. Lee J. Hill

Hi Sandy, As I wrote later it was just my understanding that she lived in Drapers Valley. Thanks for correcting me. When I use to live in Radford, back in the late 1940's, I spent many hours walking up and down the river bank looking for arrowheads. I found many. I use to go to the fairgrounds in Christainsburg and watch the NASCAR legend Curtis Turner race, before there was a NASCAR. My dad was a automobile mechanic and use to help him work on some of his race cars. Talking to him many times, or getting a pat on the back or a firm hand shake from him, many times and watching him race in the first Southern 500 stock car race on Labor Day, 1950 in Darlington are some of my many fondest memories when I lived in Radford and I have many. Curtis ----- Original Message ----- From: "TracingMyRoots" <tracingmyroots@earthlink.net> To: "Curtis Farmer" <crfarmer@charter.net> Cc: <VAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] Indian captive stories > According to the books and websites about Mary Draper Ingles capture, she > was living in Draper's Meadow, which is now Blacksburg, VA, when the Shawnee > Indians captured her. > > After she escaped from the Indians and returned home, she & her husband > moved to Draper Valley in Pulaski County, VA. Draper Valley is located > along I-81 between Christiansburg, VA and Wytheville, VA. > > Sandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Curtis Farmer" <crfarmer@charter.net> > To: <VAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 1:26 PM > Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] Indian captive stories > > > >I live within 3 miles of Paint Creek or in the book Painted Creek, part of > > the trail that they took to the salt springs at Malden, W.Va. about 10 > > miles > > from me, where they camped, hunted and took back salt to the Shawnee camp > > in > > Ohio. I was born in Pulaski, Va, near Dublin. It's my understanding that > > Mary Draper Ingles was living in Draper Valley on the New River in now > > Pulaski County, when she was captured. I have a photo of her family's > > ferry > > landing taken where I wrote in the early 1900's. Ingles Ferry. On her way > > back home with the Dutch woman, she made it to Mr. Harman's farm in > > Eggleston. I have seen the field before. I'm in Eggleston at least once a > > year. have relatives that live there. I love that part of the New River, > > very calm and deep with cliffs in some places. > > > > Curtis > > > >

According to the books and websites about Mary Draper Ingles capture, she was living in Draper's Meadow, which is now Blacksburg, VA, when the Shawnee Indians captured her. After she escaped from the Indians and returned home, she & her husband moved to Draper Valley in Pulaski County, VA. Draper Valley is located along I-81 between Christiansburg, VA and Wytheville, VA. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curtis Farmer" <crfarmer@charter.net> To: <VAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] Indian captive stories >I live within 3 miles of Paint Creek or in the book Painted Creek, part of > the trail that they took to the salt springs at Malden, W.Va. about 10 > miles > from me, where they camped, hunted and took back salt to the Shawnee camp > in > Ohio. I was born in Pulaski, Va, near Dublin. It's my understanding that > Mary Draper Ingles was living in Draper Valley on the New River in now > Pulaski County, when she was captured. I have a photo of her family's > ferry > landing taken where I wrote in the early 1900's. Ingles Ferry. On her way > back home with the Dutch woman, she made it to Mr. Harman's farm in > Eggleston. I have seen the field before. I'm in Eggleston at least once a > year. have relatives that live there. I love that part of the New River, > very calm and deep with cliffs in some places. > > Curtis >