Descendents of Robert, Herb, John and Ross Gooden held a reunion on Aug 27 in Elkton full text of article from Valley Banner available send private email to long list of attendees given aa974@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

1. Jane Luce Dofflemyer b April 9, 1936 Riverhead Long Island NY d Aug 31 2000 in Shenandoah buried Dovel family cem near Elkton dau of Raymond T. and Josephine Lambert Luce mar Larry M. four sons Skip and Scott of Shenandoah Raymond and Lee of Elkton two brothers Hal Tuthill and John Luce of Riverhead two sisters Virginia Kirk and Norie Hibler of Wilcox AZ. 2. Melvin Wayne Jenkins b Aug 27 1927 in Page County d Aug 28 2000 in Harrisonburg buried Eastlawn Memorial Gardens near Harrisonburg son of Percy C. and Beulah V. Alexander Jenkins mar Alma May on July 26 1981 son Steven of Mt. Crawford six dau Bonnie Sullivan, Mona Beahm and Ruth Lee Jenkins of Shenandoah Vicky Turner of Franklin, Norene Edgar of York, PA Cathy Judy of Stevens City Two brothers Arnold and Lynn of Shenandoah 3. Roscoe VanBuren "Nuggie" Painter b Oct 3 1920 in Stanley d Sept 2, 200 in Stanley buried Painter cem in Stanley son of Archie River and Ollie March Mayes Painter May 2, 1942 mar Lena Leota Zimmerman son Wayne V. Painter of Dale City dau Elaine M. Anderson of LaPlata, MD sister Isabell Gochenour of Luray 4. William Edward Fifer b Feb 10, 1912 in Sangerville d Sept 3, 2000 buried Sangerville Church cem son of John William and Rebecca Alice Howdyshell Fifer Feb 15 1932 mar Mary Catherine Daggy who died Feb 24, 1997 dau Dorothy Armentrout of Mt Solon three sons Carson and Garland of Mt Solon and Carl of Elkton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

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Hello, Would anyone, anyone at all have ANY info. concerning: Sarah Whiteside(s),who's marriage to James Harris are recorded in Rockingham Co. VA on July 26, 1779???? Still desparately seeking the names of the children of this union and any other info. I can find. The marriage exist, but they don't seem too. Thanks Julie _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html

IN HONOR OF GRANDPARENT'S DAY: My maternal grandparents were Charles Ambrose Haydon and Minnie Lester Shomo. My grandfather died before I was born so I never knew him personally. My grandmother died when I was very young and I don't remember much about her. I enjoy learning more about them through research. Charles Ambrose Haydon was born on April 11, 1879 in Wolf Creek, West Virginia to Alexander Wurts Haydon and Margret "Maggie" Eudora (Bowling) Haydon. He had 3 brothers: John William, William "Will" Jackson, and Thomas Agee and 3 sisters: Ada Lucy, Laura Ellen, and Mary Elizabeth. Charles' father died just before his 6th birthday and he was forced to go to work to help support the family. He drove mules in the iron mines in the Iron Gate/Clifton Forge area of Alleghany county, Virginia. At the age of 21 he was working to support his mother, 2 of his younger brothers, his older sister (who was widowed) and her 3 children, and his mother's unmarried sister. He learned to shoulder a lot of responsibility at a very early age. Minnie Lester Shomo was born April 22, 1888 in Yancey, Rockingham County, Virginia to John William Shomo and Lucy Mildred (Sellers) Shomo. She had 2 brothers: John Harry and William Luther and 2 sisters: Bessie Frances and Maude Ruth. I do not know if she had any other siblings who died when young. When Minnie was about 5 years old, her father moved the family from the Shenandoah Valley to Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. They lived near Charles Haydon and family - that is how Minnie met Charles. Charles and Minnie were married on July 4, 1913 in Madison Heights, Amherst county, Virginia. They had 6 girls: Ruth, Maude Elizabeth, Lelia (twin), Lillian (twin), Mary, and Beulah and 5 boys: Charles Ambrose, John, Luther Thomas, Robert, and Osborne Kenneth. Maude Elizabeth, Lelia, Mary, Beulah, and Luther Thomas are still living. Charles and Minnie moved to Sprague in Raleigh county, West Virginia shortly after their marriage. His mother and aunt Ida Bowling (sister of his mother) lived with them. Charles was a coal miner. He died on September 7, 1932 of "miner's asthma" (black lung). Lelia (my mother) recalls her father going out on the back porch to sit and "catch his breath" while her mother cleaned up the supper mess. When her mother finished and went out to join him she found him sitting in his chair - dead. Charles was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Beckley, Raleigh county, West Virginia next to his mother (who had been buried in Minnie's plot in 1925). After the death of her husband, Minnie's brother, William Luther Shomo (a young widower with no children of his own) moved in to help her out. He was dearly loved by her children and considered to be a "second father". He died on March 10, 1969 and was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, Raleigh county, West Virginia. Minnie was a diabetic and took insulin shots. Her sugar got out of control and she was sent to the hospital. Her regular doctor was out of town and the doctor filling in for him gave her some pills instead of her shot. She went into diabetic shock and died in the hospital on August 27, 1970. She was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia near her brother. Minnie like to embroidery and make quilts. Unfortunately, most of her work is "lost". -- Submitted by Debbie Ullom, granddaughter of Charles and Minnie (Shomo) Haydon on September 11, 2000.

http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyharris/ some of these Ky names served in VA http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/archives/war1812.htm where to look for veterans http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp/military/ searchable records VA Library Barbara Johnson

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society published the rosters of Rockingham Co. Units of the War of 1812, copied from the records in the office of the Adjutant General of VA. The soft cover booklet is available from the Society at P.O. Box 716, Dayton, VA 22821. Their email is heritag1@shentel.net There is a very good reference book by Patrick G. Wardell "War of 1812: Virginia Bounty Land & Pension Applicants" published by Heritage Books. He abstracted the records, and the book is full of information on the pension applicants. Another good reference book is "Index to War of 1812 Pension Files" transcribed by Virgil D. White, published by National Historical Publishing Co., Waynesboro, TN, 1989. He has the file numbers for each pensioner and pertinent information from the pensioner's files, such as wife's maiden name, places of residence, etc. These may be in your public library's history section, or they can obtain them on interlibrary loan. Through these other 2 books, I found that more men from Rockingham Co. were in the War of 1812 than appeared on the rosters published by the Historical Society. Some men who fought while living in VA, moved to other states where they applied for their pensions & bounty land. I think during war time, the record keeping was not always precise, and men weren't always listed. Copies of the actual pension & bounty land applications can be obtained from the National Archives for a small copying fee. The address is Textual Reference Branch National Archives & Records Administration 7th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20408 phone 202-501-5170 I just ordered applications for about 10 veterans, and was surprised at the information the files contained. Neighbors had to witness the signatures of the applicants, and some of the applications contain stories about the financial situation of the applicants. Good luck in your searching. Pat Turner Ritchie

Can anyone give me any web sites where I can obtain information from Rockingham County for those that fought in the War of 1812? Any help appreciated sandi

I made the following list by looking at a portion of an 1885 Atlas of Rockingham County (atlas sold by the gift shop for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society) - Some of the names were hard to read but I think I have most of them correct. I attempted to group the families by what "town" they lived near and also alphabetized the names (when a name appeared more than once in the same "town" I only listed it once): Debbie (researching: Shomo, Sellers, Hammer from Rockingham County) People in 1885 Rockingham County Near Greenwood: P Alger, G Armentrout Dr. G W Barnsberger A C Bear, H A Bear, D B Bear, J Asbury Bear, Richd Bear R B Boones, R A Bruce, W Burkey Jos Carrier, John Carrier Benj Coffman, W Coffman, Wm Coffman, W T Coffman John Cook, Robt Cook, D Cubbage J Dofflemeyer, Chas Dovel, H Dovel, Lucius Dovel John Franklin, T & J Frazierm Lewis Haney Mrs Heaston, Leroy Heaston, S Heaston F C Jones Jackson Kite B Looker C W McCoy, S McCoy, C Meriden, G Mill, T K Miller Jas Monger, O Monger Thos Naylor J Peterfish, H Phillips, G. W Price B Raynes, F Raynes, F Rucker, John Ryan P P Shiflet, Wm Sigler, J Snyder, H H Spindle, A Stanley, Wm Stover Hiram Taylor, C Turner Perry Vines D A Wolf Near Furnace Post Office: Jas Breeden Geo Cook, J Cover J Dearing, C Deering N W Frazier J Huddle Chas Lay, Wm Lay, H Leap G McDaniel, Dr. S P H Miller, Wm Moobery J W Morris, D Moyers, J Munger H Offenbaugher M E Powell G Sully J Tenet, F Toliver Wilmer & Jackson, Wilmore & Jackson Near Elkton Station & Post Office: H Baugher, H S Berry, John Berry, Thos Burner Mrs. R V Conrad, N W Cove, John Cover, Crider Geo Davis S Falons, John Fultz M M German, H Gooding H C Hammer, Isaac Hammer, J A Hammer, J W Hammer Wm Hammer, Chas W Harnsberger Adam Hensley, John Hensley, Jos Hitt, L Hitt Meredith Kighton, H A Kite, J H Kite H Lamb, H V Lamb Wm H Marshall, S McDaniel, G Mill Dr Miller, Dr S P H Miller, Price Munger S C Naylor M F Powell R Riddle Jas W Samuels, Jos Samuels, F Q Sanford, Martha Sanford H S Shiflett, J H Shipp Tante Dr J B Wolf, A F Workman, Jackson Wyant Wm Yager Near Mill Bank Post Office: John Ammon John Bishop, John Brill Mrs Carrier, Geo Cook G Epard John Frazier Wesley Gibson Mrs. Haga, W D Haga, Chas Harnsberger Jr J M Horner, S Hitt M Jerman W C Kiblinger Francis Lamb, V H Lamb, C Long Wm H Marshall, J G H Miller, J T Miller, Dr S P H Miller Milbank Mills, L Moyers W J Runkle Jos Samuels, Mary Sellers Jos Taylor, F Thomas Near Inglewood Post Office: G Berry, A Blake, B Brown (cold), R Bruce (cold) J Carson, Wm Coffman Detrow, J R Dutrow B Frazier, J Frazier, J S Fry H Hall, Wm Harner, Mrs. R Hester A J Johnson, H Jones R Karl (cold) Elizth Leap, H S A Leap, J S Leap Geo Life, Jac Life, H Lilley, J R Lilley A Michael, Alex Michael, John Michael Peter Michael, R D Michael, Wm Michael Jac Miller, Wm S Miller, L Moyers John Picker, J Pickering Chas Rogers, F Rogers J Sampson, S Sampson, J H & C N Shepp C Shiflett, Heris of S C Shiflet, W H Shiflett N W Shuler, Geo W Slusser, Mrs C Smith, Jos Stover L Veals (cold) A Warble, G F Warble, J Warner, G H Weast L B Williams, Julia Winsboro, Augustin Wyant W R Yancey Near Bloomer Springs: John Brill, John Burket, Jac Burner L Crawford F Harnsbarger, John Harnsbarger H Johnson, Jac Johnson, Henry Jones L Lamb, Wm Looker McFord F Props John Ryan Mrs. Sprinkle, Mary Stover Near Rockingham Springs: H Burk, D Bush A Haines, J Haines, W Haines W H Layman A Judy, I Judy R May, D McCauley Heirs of J Michael, Saml Michael S C Weast L Yager Near McGaheysville: S Allen (cold), C C Almond A G Armentrout, E Armentrout, J Armentrout T Armentrout, Wm Armentrout J A Baugher, Lucy Bauserman, J S Bocock, Dav Bowman, J Breeden L Coleman, Layton Crawford Geo Denit Saml Eaton, Wm Edens A Gentry, Heirs of J Gentry, R A Gibbons, Geo Gilmore H Harmen, Heirs of J Hart, E Hawkins, Geo Hedrick, Rchd Hopkins H Lamb, E L Lambert, John Leap, W A Leap A J Life, W F Life, Wm Life, J J Littell W T McGahey, J Melborne J A Michael, R Michael, R Michael (Heirs), S Mill Barnett Ray (cold), Beverly Ray (cold) Mrs. M Reed, C P Rush, Jane Rush E Sellers, Peter Sellers, Levi Sipe, Robt Sipe Jos Sowers, H C Shiflett, Thos Stager J Walker (cold), W Washington, J I Weaver E Williams, J Williams, J Williams (cold) John Williams, R D Williams, Keeng Wright Mrs. Yager Near Montevideo Post Office: Cornelius Armentrout Jos Bauserman, John Bowers, Wm Britt R G Hawkins John King, Jac Kyger G W Mauzy, Margt Michael, J H Moore, Pat Murphy A P Nicholas Rankin Heirs, Jac Rush Addison Royer, N D Royer, Noah Royer, Mrs S Royer A Shaver & Co Fanny Yancey Near Almond Post Office: C C Almond, A P N Armentrout B Bruce Geo Ergenbright, R G Ergenbright Jas Carriermott Wm Getz, Polly Gilmore R T Lamb, L Lambert A Moore (cold) Dr. T N Sellers, Chas H Sowres J I Wood Near Yancey Station and Post Office: Wm Bateman, A Baugher, Jos Baugher, Heirs of Jos Baugher, G Berry P Davis R A Gibbons Haney, Thos Harnsberger A Lawson, C Long, Conrad Long, L Long M Marshall Dr G Richards A Shiflett, H W Shiflett, John Shiflett, Henry Sipe Est of F Wyant A Yancey, R P Yancey, W B Yancey, Wm Yancey, Wm H Yancey

Aug 31 2000 Obits from the Elkton Valley Banner 1. Helen Virginia Kilby b Aug 29 1915 in Page County dau of William Luther Lam and Mary Elizabeth Alger Lam d Aug 23 2000 in Harrisonburg buried Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Harrisonburg Mar Luther Marlvin Kilby he died Feb 24 1972 had dau Phyllis Kilby Morrison of Grottoes 2. Samuel C. Good b Dec 26 1926 in Harrisonburg died Aug 23 2000 in Harrisonburg buried Oaklawn Cem Bridgewater son of Samuel G. and Fannie C. Ritchie Good. He mar Gloria Jean Atkins Dec 24 1947 she died Dec 13 1980 He mar Mary Martha Simmer Oct 29 1983 had son Steven Wayne of Edinburg, dau Patricia Shifet of Dayton and dau Lee Ann Landes of Dayton had a sister Anna Mae Cline of Linville bro William R. Good of Linville and bro James S. Good of Mt. Crawford 3. Goldie Kate Smith Simon b June 25, 1912 in Montgomery County District of Blacksburg d Aug 20 2000 in Elkton buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park dau of Wilburn Smith and Etta C. Smith two sons Robert E. of Bridgewater and Frank T. Simon of Granbury TX 4. J. Daniel Leaman b May 19 1957 in Harrisonburg d Aug 17 2000 in Aspen CO buried Clover Hill Methodist Cem son of Chester G. and Verna E. Leaman mar Sharon Andes June 9 1984 three children Christy,, Eric and Katie brother J. David of Roanoke three sisters, Linda Pool of Vienna, Susan Oglesby, Ottawa KS and Angie Shifflet of Elkton 5. Norma Jean Rau Leap b Jan 3 1933 in Shenandoah d Aug 23 2000 in Elkton buried Elk Run Cem in Elkton Mar Leroy McGuire Leap Aug 23 1952 had a dau Victoria L. Leap of Plantation FL three sons Thomas E. and wife Heather of Portland OR, Leroy E. Leap III and wife Nancy of Sterling and William W. Leap and wife Renee of Harrsionburg two sisters Joyce R. Combs and husband Buel Mary Anne R. Derrenbacker and husband Lenn 6. Rev. Charles Winston Clinedinst b Aug 23 1916 in Weyers Cave d Aug 25 2000 buried Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens mar Anna Jane Reeves June 19 1939 five sons Charles D., James T., Winston Carlyle, Bobby Ray and John Keith five dau Bettie Jane Bowers, Bonnie L. Morgan, Ruth Cook Joyce Lynn Barlow and Nancy Marie Hupp a brother Ralph a sister Arvilla Kelley __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

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anyone have a good email address for Dale & Cheryl have info for them but mail bounces thank you Dick Bloss __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Hi All A shopping trip this weekend unearth a book "Who's Who in the West" by The A.N. Marquis Co. First printed in 1949. Hundreds of names appear here. Let me know if you would like a look-up. Sue

Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham/413 Surname: ROBEY ------------------------- Hi Jean, I live in Lewis county, WV and went to the courthouse today. I found out a little more on the SS Robey you are looking for. January 5, 1860 Salathiel S Roby (23, single who was born and lived in Lewis county) married Catharine F Ratliff (26, single who was born and lived in Lewis county). Salathiel was the son of Thomas and Mary Roby. Catharine was the daughter of Levi and Nancy Ratliffe. (Old marriage book 8, pg 2). March 1822 Thomas Roby married Mary McCartney by minister James Wells (Old marriage book 1, pg 166). I wrote down some more information on the Roby/Robey family of Lewis county. Email me for details!

You wrote Recently I was in contact with a lady whose son-in-law was related to this line. I had computer problems and lost everything. If you are still on this list please contact me. Thank you. I'm here but not at home. I'm in NC visiting my grandchildren. I'll be home next mon. night were I have the info. Sorry I can't help you until then. Loretta

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Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham/409 Surname: ------------------------- I have some information on the Peter Zetty family. email me at masonf3150@rica.net Floyd R.& Kathryn Garst Mason 115 East Rainbow Drive Bridgewater, Virginia 22812 Phone 540-828-4617 - e-mail URL ..http://home.rica.net/masonf3150/ Our Family Books by Mason # John Mason & Mary Ann Miller - 1986 - (hard cover) $ 35.00 John Mason and Mary Ann Miller lived in VA and raised a large family. Most of the children went to middle America before the Civil War. They lived in IN, MO, IA and OH. * Matthias Miller & his 17 children - 1996 (hard cover) 2nd ed. 25.00 This is the family of Mary Ann Miller Mason. They lived in Berks Co., PA and moved to VA, OH and IN. # Ziegler Family Record - Revised - 1990 (hard cover) …. 40.00 Philip Ziegler & Regina Requel, Immigrants, lived in Berks Co., PA where they raised a large family. Some of this family remained in PA and some moved to VA, IN, OH and farther west. # Michael Miller Family Record - 1993 (hard cover) 2 nd Ed. .. 45.00 - 70.00 Michael Miller & Susannah Bechtol, immigrants lived in PA and MD. His large family moved to VA, OH, and farther west. Our book is about sold out. * A Wampler Family Record - 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 Hans Peter Wampfler of PA & MD. His large family moved to VA and farther west. This is mainly about John Wampler & Magdalena Garber of in VA. # Michael Miller of 1692 - 1986 - 1st Ed. (soft cover) . . . 3.00 This is a beginning effort of Michael Miller 1st ed. Some copies available. # Shank Family Record - 1992 . . . . (soft cover) . . . . . . . 4.00 A beginning record of Michael Shank of PA and VA. Several lines are carried forward. * Cline-Kline Family History - Reprint (hard cover) . . . 40.00 A reprint of Paul G. Kline book of 1971 with some additions by Mason *George Klien Sr. Family Record - 1997 (hard cover) . . . . . 22.00 George Klein & Dorothy Rebman’s two sons Philip & David are carried forward in this presentation. They lived in PA, VA, TX & OK.. * Niclous Garber Family Record (hard cover) . . 34.00 Niclous & Elizabeth Garber of PA, MD & VA and their 4 children, Elizabeth Good, Samuel, Martin and Anna Rife - nine generations * John H. Garber and Barbara Miller of PA, MD & VA - 1998 (hard cover)/ . . . 120.00 The ancestors and descendants are given to the 11th generation. 38,000 names Five generations before John H. Garber into Switzerland and more. * Eld. Jacob Bowman Sr. Family Record (Hard Cover) . . . . . . . . . ./ . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 The descendants of VA, NC & TN are given through 10 generations Paul H. Bowman, Earl M. Bowman, Warren and Rufus Bowman * Eld. Samuel Garber & Elizabeth Miller of Augusta Co., VA (hc) 25.00 The ancestors and descendants are given to the 10th generation 4000 names. Nephew of John H. Garber of Flat Rock. * Eld. Jeremiah Garst & his descendants …2000 (hard cover) 15.00 This is a small book written in connection with the 250 celebration of the Garst in America at Roanoke, VA. 38 pages and 500 descendants through nine generations. Shipping, handling and taxes must be added to each book ordered. Write or e-mail for free information sheet and further instructions on each book. If by mail, SASE. " you can know your family history" # These books are in stock and can be purchased immediately. * These books have to be ordered from the printer who will print them after receiving the money. You can expect a ten weeks wait before delivery from the printer. You can get most of these book from Library Interloan Service …. See your local library. When we have books on hand we send them our the next day

Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham/408 Surname: ------------------------- Check the U.S. Census for Plains District of Rockingham County, Virginia. My grandfather (age 7) was made a ward of Peter Zetty after his father was executed in 1862. I have Peter Zetty and family listed up through the 1880 Census. I also have a Peter Zetty listed as buried in Tenth Legion. Was going to try to find the grave this past July, but had an accident and had to return home. Will try again next year. Lynda

Is anyone aware of what (HC) means when entered as the last residence in the SSDI? I read Rootsweb's explanation of the SSDI and even went to the Social Security site, but can find no explanation. Hopefully, Maggie