Hi, Try writing to Ghent Methodist Church in Norfolk, VA. I don't know the address or phone number, but try information to get the number. Most churches in Norfolk are still in operation. It is an ancient area and still well preserved. Hope this helps. Susan in VA --------------------------------------------------------------- THE PAST EXPLAINS THE PRESENT JENKINS/DAVIS/GAYLE/SMITH/MURRAY/ GODWIN/PARKER/WHITEHEAD/FRAZIER/CURRIN --------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 23:50:57 -0800 (PST) VANORFOL-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >------------------------------ > >Content-Type: text/plain > >VANORFOL-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 6 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [VANORFOL-L] Ghent Methodist Churc ["Ann Sibole & Jerry >Creason" <asib] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from VANORFOL-D, send a message to > > VANORFOL-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >------------------------------ > >X-Message: #1 >Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 23:07:28 -0500 >From: "Ann Sibole & Jerry Creason" <asibole@home.msen.com> >To: VANORFOL-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <000901be2f42$b490fb60$ebee3b94@uslogic> >Subject: [VANORFOL-L] Ghent Methodist Church >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >I am related to a Rev John H. DAVIDSON who was at one time pastor of >the >GHENT METHODIST CHURCH in Norfolk - no date on this. At the same >time >whenever he was at Ghent, he was also a trustee of Randolph-Macon >Academy as >well as a trustee of Randolph-Macon College - where is this college?? > This >man was probably born about 1880. > >I have his business card saying that he minister of Springfield United >Methodist Church (don't know where this is) - the card gives his home >address as Joffa Place and his office as Old Keene Mill Rd. Again no >dates. >Does anyone recognize these addresses as being in Norfolk area? I >was told >that he once preached around D.C. as well, and it may be that >Springfield is >the one sw of Alexandria. Really have nothing else to go on except >that he >visited family members in Martinsburg WV area from time - maybe as >recently >as the 30's or 40's?? > >Would love to learn anything that I can about this guy. ESPECIALLY >INTERESTED IN OBITUARY AND DEATH NOTICE, probably after the 1930's. >I >really know nothing about him - need names of WIFE and CHILDREN, as >well as >SIBLINGS. His father was also a Rev John H. Davidson (1851-1915). > >-------------------------------- >End of VANORFOL-D Digest V98 Issue #6 >************************************* > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]