This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: William_McClurg Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/703.3.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Nathaniel and James McClurg could be brothers, or closely related. Virginia research, and especially the Tidewater area are diffult to research for me. The genetic pattern for McClurgs is this pattern of Nathaniel McClurg who married Polly Redd. They had one daughter. The surname changes and unless the Redds have some early info on Nathaniel, then this info is lost and the line ended. The other obstackle concerning Virginia Reasearh for McClurgs is the formation of the Borden Tract of Rockbridge, Co VA. The McCLUNGs were recruited to settle here and they were very prolific people. One McCLUNG said that he could ring a bell on a post in his front yard and have over 200 of his descendants assemble within 30 minutes. Rev, William McClung visiting the area prior to his completion of The McClung Genealogy, 1909, asked a man who lived down a certain road. He said, you will come to Mr. McClung's house first, then nex, another Mr. McClungs house, and next, Mr. McClung, and next Mr. McClung................................ There is a McClurg - McClung research problem in that transcribers pick up McClurgs as McClungs. This is due to the "N" looking "R" when written. Authors of early Virginia genealogical books usualy state that they cannot be sure that McClurg isn't listed as a McClung. In 1600 in Ireland, Mr. McClung grew tired of being confused with his neighbor Mr. McClurg. He decided that he would drop the "G" from his name and that would clear up the problem. He told all his descendants to do the same. But years later he saw the mistake that he had made and put the "G" back on his name and told his descendants to do the same. In the meantime, some of his descendants had already arrived in America using McCLUN. Today, in the census reports of original pen and ink, the surname McCLUR and the surname McCLUN. Regardless of how this is spelled, both surnames are McClungs from the line of this Irish McCLUNG. The only other McClurg family of record that I can find as a possible family of Nathaniel is on the tax list of prince Edward Co listing "Widow McClurg" I have found no other record on her. Whoever she may be. If I were to speculate, Nathaniel McClurg could have come from SC to VA and married Polly Red and then went to Georgia. Another theory xould be a relationship with the family of Dr. James McClurg of Richmond, VA. His daughter married John Wickham, a constitutional laywer who defended Aaron Burr. See Google, Valentine Museum. It is said that he was one of the most wealthiest men in America who owned plantations from Richmond into far reaching areas of South Carolina. And estate that took years to probate after his death. Since Dr. James McClurg had but one son who died young from a carriage fall, and if there were other unknown McClurg relations living in VA to go down south to assist with some of this estate, it may account for the McClurgs being in SC. I have usually found that many immigrants who came to Charleston came from Barbados, or from down that way. The final total of these unknown McClurgs is now three. Nathaniel McClurg who settled at Crouse, NC Nathaniel McClurg who md Polly Redd James McClurg of South Carolina. I will in time get to Greene County Georgia to see if Nathaniel McClurg's grave can be located if marked. Perhaps whoever else is buried there will give some clues Maybe luck will come my way. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Doug1635 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/523.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did you ever get your answer on this? If not I will be in and out of that area the month of Sept and will be glad to try and find this for you Doug Burnett Satellite Beach FL Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cclemmer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/703.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The only Redd graves I have located so far are in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. I have no information regarding any cemeteries in Green Co., GA. Perhaps the reason for the Green Co., GA location is that mother and daughter ended up there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cclemmer Surnames: McClurg, Morgan, Wills, Redd, Truman, Hurt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/703.3.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your response. I have never had much luck in connecting up the McClurg family. This posting however points out another possible connection . . . . James McClurg who moved to Abbeville approx. 1807-08 from VA, probably Nottoway Co. He was married to Margaret Morgan, daughter of Samuel Morgan, and the entire family is described in a court document (1829) in Abbeville. James McClurg and Margaret Morgan had children: 1. Mary (survived a husband, died intestate w/o issue) 2. William ( I believe he is the William in 1860 Carroll Co. MS, born 1798 VA--apparent son next door named Morgan--in fact, his name may have been Samuel Morgan McClurg--there is a Samuel in 1850 Carroll who looks like the same man) 3. Elizabeth 4. James 5. Samuel, died young, w/o issue--these first five born in VA. 6. Harriet, born in Abbeville Feb 1808, married Joseph Buse in Abbeville or Greenville SC--moved to Walton Co. GA by 1830. The name Buse is often spelled Buise--see a young Buise male in William McClurg's 1860 household in Carroll Co. MS, perhaps a son of Joseph Buse and Harriet McClurg. 7. Sarah/Sallie born 1811 in Abbeville. Found in Nottoway, VA tax list, 1791--just one male over 16 in household, no slaves. Apparently still in Nottoway (living with his father-in-law, Samuel Morgan)in 1806, but in 1810 appears in the census, Abbeville SC, married with four young males, three females (Later law suit against his wife in Abbeville names only three sons, Samuel, William and James.). The reason for the interest is as follows: Samuel Morgan of Morgansville, Nottoway Co., VA (1770-1834) and his wife Lucy Wills (1767-1844) had a daughter, Amy Ann Morgan (1792-1875), who was the second wife of Meriwether Hurt (1782-1828); his first wife was MaryAnn Redd (1787 - Bef 1809), d/o John "Jack" Redd and Mary Truman, and niece of Frances Redd (m. James Cunningham) and Mary "Polly" Redd (m. Nathaniel McClurg). John "Jack" Redd was the son of Thomas Redd and his 1st wife; Frances & Mary "Polly" Redd are the daughters of of Thomas Redd and his 3rd wife, Frances Anderson. The children of Thomas Redd's 2nd & 3rd wives relocated while the children of the 1st marriage stayed in VA. I wonder if Nathaniel & James were brothers? Any additional information about the McClurg's would be greatly appreciated. And as always I remain willing to exchange information on the Redd family and their many connections . . . . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PATTE Surnames: Davis, Venable, Wood Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/523.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Julie, I don't know if we have corresponded subsequent to this post but I have a lot of information on the Henry P. Davis line including letters he wrote to his mother when she went to live with his sisters Sarah Anne and Elizabeth Crenshaw who married into the Botetourt Co. Wood family. William Spencer Davis had daughters Sarah Elizabeth, Mary, Harriet Virginia and son Robert V. Your name is familiar so we may have exchanged information. Patte Wood Lexington, Virginia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: William_McClurg Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/703.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: more than likely. these are from the same Cunningham and Redd families. Here's the article that I have: McClurg - Redd - Cunningham Mary (Polly) Redd, b. 1779, married in Prince Edward County, Virginia, 9 Jan 1800, Nathaniel McClurg, and had one child, Harriet B. McClurg. She married her first cousin, Thomas Cunningham. Thomas Cunningham (Son of James) was born 21 Mar 1790 in Virginia. He first married, 28 Oct 1817, Harriet B. McClurg, born 1801, only child of Nathaniel McClurg and Polly Redd. After the death of Nathaniel McClurg, his widow made her home with her son-in-law and daughter Thomas and Harriet Cunningham. Harriet died 8 Jan 1838. By his first wife, Thomas Cunningham's children were: James Nathaniel Cunningham, b. 24 Sep 1919, d. 24 Jan 1829, Albert Cunningham, Mary Frances Cunningham, b. 1831 md. 1st. Hill, 2nd Dr. Henry ( She was called regularly Mary Frank) Thomas Scott Cunningham d. 14 June 1851. Thomas Cunningham md. second, 9 Oct 1839, Mary Ros__________) name blurred in family Bible)b. Connecticut. To them was born: Lucy Cunninghamb 1840 William Cunningham b. 1842 After the death of his first wife, her mother , Mrs. Polly Redd McClurg who was Thomas Cunningham's Aunt, being his mother's sister, continued to live with him and became a veritable grandmother to Thomas Cunningham's children by his second wife. The 1850 Census lists Thomas Cunningham as a merchant with realty worth $5,000. Not only did he successfully continue the buisness established by his father, but followed him in civil and political interests as well, for he served three terms as justice of the inferior court of Greene Co. GA, those beginning 10 Jan 1842, Jan 1845, and 3 Jan 1849. Note: I wonder if Polly Redd's sister is the Frances Redd you mention. Seems there is a Frances name sake her with James Cunningham & Harriet McClurg. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cclemmer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/703.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The only information I have that might be helpful: Sarah E. Cunningham, b. June 26, 1827 was the daughter of R. Cunningham and Elizabeth Lockett. Elizabeth Lockett was the daughter of Edmund Wilson Lockett & Elizabeth Walthall of Prince Edward Co., VA. The Locketts were neighbors and/or intermarried with the Redd line in Prince Edward Co., VA & Cumberland Co., VA. The Cunningham line I have doesn't yet show any record for a marriage between James Cunningham & Nancy B. Davis. My Cunninghams were descended from James Cunningham, Sr. & Ann Thompson of Charlotte Co., VA. James Cunningham, Jr. & Frances Redd m. 1789 Prince Edward Co., VA moved to Greene Co., GA. James had a brother Andrew Cunningham who married 1st Isabell Hannah in Charlotte Co., VA 1785 and 2nd Martha Scott 1791 in Prince Edward Co., VA. Samuel Cunningham, another brother, m. Eleanor and moved also to Greene Co., GA. If these lines are of any help please advise . . . . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BillAndersenJr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/1343.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In August 1906, the Board of Supervisors approved a payment of $8.00 to J W Porterfield, as reimbursement for "rations for paupers". Also, a death announcement was published in the local newspaper for Richard Clarence Porterfield on 10 June 1898. I am a researcher in Charlotte/Lunenburg/Prince Edward County. I am available to do local research/document retrieval for a fee. Please contact me if you are interested. See this link http://www.fpehs.org/bibliography.html (under books) for examples of my previous work in this area. Bill Andersen, Jr. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: katgray123 Surnames: Porterfield Thurston Farrar Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/1343/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on James Porterfield. He may be the son of William Porterfield (1784?-?) and Mary Jane Albert (1791-?). I'm fairly certain the family was from Augusta County, Virginia. The family history states that he married Martha Ann Porterfield (1835-1885). Martha Ann's parents were John Porterfield (1782-1849) and Mary Ann Thurston (1805-1852), who were commonlaw spouses. Also, I believe that John Porterfield's parents were Robert Porterfield (1752-1843), the rev war general, and Rebecca Farrar (1764-1798). James Porterfield is very elusive. It's as if he fell off the face of the earth! Martha Ann's son, John Watson Porterfield (1855 - ?) lived in Prince Edward County, so I thought I'd post here, too. Any information that anyone has would be greatly appreciated! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BertieHodges Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/363.366.366.2.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, I cAn't help you with that. You might try Prince Edward genealogy also South Central Genealogy Society. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: catherinenagy Surnames: Flippin, Flippen, Prestridge Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/363.366.366.2.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you- it is an unusual name. I will keep searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RUBYSMITH Surnames: Flippen, Woodson, Walton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/363.366.366.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You asked about a Merrit FLIPPEN b abt 1790. I have a Merrit Booker FLIPPEN b 26 Jun 1836 in Cumberland Co, VA and died in Columbus, KY in 1861. Since Merrit is an unusual name I wonder if the one you are looking for could be an ancestor. The Merrit Booker that I have was the s/o Josiah H. FLIPPEN & Nancy Shores WOODSON and the grandson of William FLIPPEN & Elizabeth Agnes WALTON. Would love to share info with you. Ruby Talley Smith [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: catherinenagy Surnames: Flippin, Flippen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/363.366.366.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching the FLIPPEN line from Virginia- I have been unsuccessful in finding the parents of Merrit Flippen born about 1790 in Virginia and living in Mississippi in 1820- any help would be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RUBYSMITH Surnames: Simpson, Lowe, Dowdy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/645.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Charles Archer SIMPSON b abt 1907 who was married to Visa Lou LOWE. His parents were William H. SIMPSON & Pocahontas DOWDY. Would these people be connected to your family? Ruby Talley Smith [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: aevschendel Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/645.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wonder if this is also my great grandfather, although my records show Norfolk, VA. Do you have records that show Charles Archer Simpson married Anna Augusta Henrietta Raetz? (She later divorced Charles and remarried). Charles and Anna were married in 1905, either in Virginia or Missouri. I do not know if Charles was married prior to or after his marriage to Anna. Since your post, have you found any records going back further on Charles' parents and grandparents? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If any of you have an elderly relative who has memories of life during the Great Depression, preferably in Virginia, who would be willing to contact me I'd greatly appreciate it. I am working on a book on an aspect of Virginia history, so with their permission, some of their stories might be included in the book, but in doing research it has dawned on me that while people are gathering memories of the WW II generation and soldiers, there doesn't seem to be such an effort with stories from the Great Depression. So I'd still like to collect those stories anyway, and eventually place them someplace where they can be preserved. many thanks, Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone

I know of several ladies that are sisters, that are in their 90's in Farmville / Rice area, all but one is in a nursing, the one that is not is very alert and active, she would be a cousin on my husband on the Walton side, she and maybe one of her sisters would likely be good contacts for this, she shared stories with me when I discovered her when we were in that area doing research, I would not want to give her name without her permission, but I would suggest that you check out the nursing homes of the area if you are really interested in this, there are many people there who would love to visit with you, and to write down their memories would be a great thing to do. rwalton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine49" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: [VAPRINCE] the Great Depression > If any of you have an elderly relative who has memories of life > during the Great Depression, preferably in Virginia, who would be > willing to contact me I'd greatly appreciate it. I am working on a > book on an aspect of Virginia history, so with their permission, some > of their stories might be included in the book, but in doing research > it has dawned on me that while people are gathering memories of the > WW II generation and soldiers, there doesn't seem to be such an > effort with stories from the Great Depression. So I'd still like to > collect those stories anyway, and eventually place them someplace > where they can be preserved. > > many thanks, > > Nancy > > > ------- > I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. > > --Daniel Boone > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Wondering if anyone has any info on James M. McCormick who died 1759 in Fauquier Co., Va. Some claim him to be the James McCormick born 1721 as son of Hugh McCormick of Ireland and Cumberland Co., Pa. It is also claimed that James married Susanna Duff about 1740 and that the widow Susanna later married Benjamin Jennings (1779) and Daniel Marr (1786). It seems questionable that James md. Susanna Duff because the Fauquier Co. 1779 marriage record shows Benjamin Jennings married to Susanna Duff (not McCormick). Supposedly, James had a son named John who was born 1745 in Prince William Co., married Elizabeth Morgan and died 1817 in Fauquier Co. I do find James McCormick as a witness in a court case involving Benjamin Morgan 1753 in Prince William Co. Many have tried to find the James McCormick of Cumberland Co., Pa. who supposedly migrated to the Valley of Virginia. The James McCormick of Prince William/Fauquier Co. sure seems like a good possibility. Any thoughts or information about this situation would be welcomed. I am trying to determine if my William McCormick (born c1755 in Va. (?), migrated to Pa. in 1780's, on to central Ky. about 1790 where he was killed by Indians shortly thereafter) could have been part of James' family. William supposedly was married to Maria Cary Eggleston. Art Miller, Louisville

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Brown, Powell, Davidson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/1342/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A Thomas Brown and a Daniel Brown from Culpeper Co., VA married Susan Powell and Lucy Powell of Prince Edward Co., VA (probably around the mid-late-1700s). I have this Brown family traced back to a Francis Brown who was in VA by at least the the 1630s, but I know nothing about this Powell family. Did either of these couples actually live in PECo after they married? Also, around the 1920s or 1930s, a James Brown married a Frances Davidson (same overall Davidson family as the Nicholas Davidson who owned Davidson's Dept. Store in Farmville). Does anyone have any information on this Brown family? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jonhines1 Surnames: Price Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.princeedward/355.356.373.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hey, I just learned this weekend that Gen Sterling Price is also my gggggrandfather as learned by my father who is always exploring our family history as it relates to the military. I would be interested in sharing what information you might have, as well as whatever I can get from my dad. Jon Hines [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.