In a message dated 12/2/98 1:23:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, VAPATRIC-D- request@rootsweb.com writes: << -------------------- X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 16:26:57 -0600 From: "mahud" <mahud@rollanet.org> To: VAPATRIC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Whats happening at Patrick Co. VA. home page SURNAMES: FRANKLIN, HARDY, LESTER, MIDKIFF, SANDIFER, WILLARD,WILLIAMS Looking for the family of Archelaus H. Stovall and Mary Tabb Sandifer of Patrick co. VA. I am just starting my search and am looking for info on John T. Griffith. . I'm looking for ancestors/relatives of Henry Harrison Boyles, (1855-1925). His father was perhaps Thomas H. Boyles, mother Delila England Boyles. MIDKIFF CLEVER MORRISON PARSONS WATSON STOVALL Who were the children of John MIDKIFF, b. 1762, and Mary PARSONS, b. 1764? Looking for information on my gggrandfather, James Lawson who married Ticie Cox and who purchased land in Patrick County, Va. on 1813 USGenWeb cc Patrick Co. VA. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapatric/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have some information on this 'branch'. They are all inter-related and have been very difficult to sort out. I'm STILL not sure if I have them all correct. Archelaus H. STOVALL, b. abt. 1797; d. Jan. 20, 1889, Patrick co. VA.; m. Mary Tabb SANDIER/SANDEFUR, May 11, 1822 Children: Sirena Martha A. Mary George B. Ruth Elizabeth John Quincy Alexander Sarah J. Lucinda Archelaus Jr. Sirena STOVALL, b. abt. 1827; d/o Archelaus and Mary T. STOVALL ; m. Peter HARDY JR., Nov. 22, 1852 John Quincy Alexander STOVALL, b. abt. 1839; s/o Archelaus and Mary T. STOVALL; m. Mary E. LESTER, Sept. 24, 1863, Washington co. VA. m. Rebecca WILLIAMS m. Frances C. FRANKLIN, Jan. 5, 1905 Ruth Elizabeth STOVALL, b. abt. 1837; d/o Archelaus and Mary T. STOVALL; m. James WILLARD (unkn date) Louella Texas STOVALL, b. abt.1858; Gd/o Archelaus and Mary T.STOVALL; m. George Tyler MIDKIFF, Oct. 21, 1876, Patrick co. VA. ('Tyler' was illegitimate s/o "Frances MIDKIFF; d/o Matthew and Susan MIDKIFF) Abram STOVALL, b. abt. 1854; Gs/o Archelaus and Mary T. STOVALL; m. Sarah E. MORRISON Oct. 28, 1876, Patrick co. VA. (There was another Gdaughter of Archelaus and Mary T. STOVALL, named "Elizabeth" b. 1866, but no information on her). John GRIFFITH, b. abt. 1818, Kanawha co. WV.; s/o Benjamin Griffith and Margaret MIDKIFF--m. Margaret DAILEY, Oct. 24, 1847, Kanahwa co. WV. Matthew MIDKIFF, b. abt. 1800; ?s/o John Jr. MIDKIFF and Mary PARSONS? m. Susan or Susannah CLEVER; May 27, 1822, Pittsylvania co. VA. m. Jane MORRISON Samuel MIDKIFF, b. abt 1800; ?s/o John Jr. MIDKIFF and Mary PARSONS? m. Mary CLEVER, Dec. 15, 1818, Pittsylvania co.. VA. Rodah MIDKIFF; ?d/o John Jr. MIDKIFF and Mary PARSONS? m. William Watson, Jan. 16, 1809, Pittsylvania co. VA. Who WERE the children of John Jr. MIDKIFF and Mary PARSONS???? Can anyone clarify or correct any of this information? Thanks eileen(moore)coppola