ok.... this is cool but what exactly does this mean? i decend from john lawson and eve harnist... donna > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: MLarson101 > Surnames: LAWSON, GRIGSBY, HARNESS > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/733.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > We now have proof through DNA that John LAWSON who m. Eve HARNESS and John > LAWSON who m. Rebecca UNK (and had children Nancy, Rebecca, William M. who > m. Rebecca GRIGSBY, Alexander, Theophilus, Mary Ann who m. William KELLY > and Holzen) are definitely closely related. 65 of 67 markers were a > perfect match between a male from each of these lines. Test results came > in 15 Dec 2008. > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MLarson101 Surnames: LAWSON, GRIGSBY, HARNESS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/733.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We now have proof through DNA that John LAWSON who m. Eve HARNESS and John LAWSON who m. Rebecca UNK (and had children Nancy, Rebecca, William M. who m. Rebecca GRIGSBY, Alexander, Theophilus, Mary Ann who m. William KELLY and Holzen) are definitely closely related. 65 of 67 markers were a perfect match between a male from each of these lines. Test results came in 15 Dec 2008. 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: donnaboo Surnames: Ray, Wray Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3235.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ross, I have John Ray, who I believe to be my ancestor, living in Rockingham in the 1760s and 70s. He and his wife were members of the Smith Creek Baptist Church. Donna 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: JohnWilliamDuke Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3125.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Fill me in with a little more info on what you would like. I have quite a bit on Rockingham County so far and am adding quite a bit more. Off hand I remember a Fred Lee Dofflemyer and Mabel Ruth Dutrow in my information. I believe they were in Shenandoah County, just north of Elkton. John William Duke Charlottesville, VA 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: eppard05 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3125.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure about John but my great granmother and grandfather are buried there and they were from East Point rd in Elkton. 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: ilracefan24 Surnames: Campbell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3276/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have family that has moved on to IL? If you live in or near Rockingham Co. VA and need some research done along the Old National Trail area (I-70, US 40) in East Central Illinois, especially IL counties of Clark and Edgar, and IN counties of Vermillion and Vigo. Please respond to the following email address: vascar2007 (at) yahoo (dot) com I'm sure everyone knows why I posted it this way. I am researching a Campbell family that has "brick-walled" in VA., I believe that some research there could be very useful to me! Thanks! I would be gald to do research here for you in return for research 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.

To start with, please don't think this is SPAM, and I am in NO WAY profiting from this!!! I'm a descendant of many of the old families of Rockingham and surrounding counties. This is only intended as a research aid. This is just a public service and I had NO contact with ANY of the web sites listed! (Well, alright, ONE of the free ones is run by a woman I know (with the help of volunteers). She responded to my poll, and at the end she jokingly listed her own site. I've found her site helpful to me, but I wasn't going to list it until another stranger listed her site in her list of favorites, so then I added it. I am always searching for new Genealogical sources (especially the FREE ones!) and I believe, as researchers, that many of us ARE interested because even ONE new source is one possible step toward breaking through our brickwalls. Anyway, over the last few months I've ran a poll asking for the group members to send me their lists of favorite Genealogical Sites. I have finally gathered the results.... Some people have not wanted me to post this because, although it's a Genealogical Site, this does not match the exact definitions for the group topic, which I understand and respect. And I'm even sorry for this email... BUT, I've gotten MANY responses from members who were interested, wanting to discover other research sources, and WANTED me to post the results to the site. Instead, I have posted the results to my genealogy blog at: http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ I also will be posting my own suggestions including foreign sites on my blog soon. All members uninterested, please don't complain to the moderator over this (and moderator, please don't ban me!) I PROMISE I WILL NEVER SUBMIT AN EMAIL THAT DOES NOT MATCH THE PRECISE GROUP TOPIC AGAIN!!!! Thanks! Terry Researching: Archer, Barrabin, Barrett, Bear, Berger, Bussinger, Cassel, Chambers, Chastain, Chasteigner, Chateign, Christen, Craig, Deavers, De Fontlebon, De La Chateigner, De La Guerche, De La Rochefatou, De Monleon, De Pruilley, De Reaumur, De Varere, De Villiers, Doty, Dupris, Eich, Ellsworth, Faber, Flournoy, Funk, Funck, Hammer, Hammerin, Harmon, Higgs, Hirtzel, Hodel, Hoffmeister, Holden, Hussrath, Jackson, Jewell, Johnson, Kindle, Klemm, Koentz, Lufadich, Mader, Meder, Meders, Mitchell, Nourss, Pirkey, Price, Purkeypile(?), Quimby, Renault, Reitenauer, Reitnawer, Ridenour, Rausch, Robertson, Robinson, Roush, Schar, Scheffer, Schlern, Schweppler, Sewell, Slater, Smith, Spitzer, Stanton, Steiner, Summers, Waugh, West, Windstein, Zerkle, Zirckle and Zirkle. Check out my blogs: Genealogy tips, information and humor (Now listed in the Google search engine!): http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ Humor/trivia/etc: http://wallythewailer.blogspot.com/ ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DelilaDuffy84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3275/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found buried in High Island Cemetery, New Auburn, Sibley Co. MN: Christina Jenson Picler, d. 2/18/1883 in the 59th year of her age. Grave data and photo can be seen at findagrave.com 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: Gmama4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/1318.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have worked on the Parrett family and Aaron Thomas and wife Rossanah moved to the border of Perry and Fairfield Counties in Ohio. I have a photo of Rossanah's tombstone. Aaron died earlier and I have his location. I do have names of some but not sure all of the children Children of Aaron THOMAS and Rosanna PARROTT are: Jesse, Evan, Samuel, David, Elizabeth, John and Jacob MARRIAGE: Aaron Thomas m. Nov 31 1800 to Rosanna Parret dau of Samuel married by F. Lair Nov 11. !DEED: Aaron Thomas and Rosanna to Philip Reedy 233 acres granted by his father Evan Thomas and Rebecca Apr 12 1800 corner great road leading to Williamsons land part of same tract adj. Shoemakers, George Smith, Grub. Burnt DB p 84 Dec 17 1811. !DEED: Aaron Thomas and Rosanna to Philip Reedy 233 acres granted by his father Evan Thomas and Rebecca Burnt DB p 141 Aug 18 1812 !DEED: Aaron Thomas and Rosannah to Philip Reda for $100 19 acres near foot N. Mountain, surveyed Apr 25 1804 near Zimmerman, Sam Parret, Smith and Terry. Aug 18 1812 Burnt DB p 141 Would love to share what I have. 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: RobertaEstes13 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3274/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As the DNA surname administrator of the Brethren Miller project, and also a Miller descendant myself, documents often come across my desk, either sent by another genealogist or discovered in one of my journeys. If you are interestd in the DNA project, please contact me at restes@comcast.net or bobbi48114@yahoo.com This line of the Michael Miller (Susanna Bechtol) family through Lodowich Miller migrated to the south into Virginia. This is an excerpt from a book, which I don't have and don't have the title for either, but the information may be helpful to someone nonetheless. Michael Miller and Magdalena Lair of Augusta Co., Va. Son of David Miller and Magdalena, son of Lodowich Miller, son of Johann Michael Miller and Susanna Berchtol, our immigrant ancestors. Book name is missing but begins on page 4. In March 1962 after further research this farm was located on the map by court records and visited on the South River north of Waynesboro, Va. Oral tradition was that Michael Miller Sr. came from Maryland. It could have been David Miller they had in mind. Records give Augusta Co. Va. as the birthplace of Michael Miller Sr. Elder John Wine says his father John Wine and his mother, Ann Catherine Miller were second cousins. His grandfather Christian Wine and Michael Miller Sr were first cousins. His great-grandmother Susanna Miller Wine and his great-grandfather David Miller were brother and sister. As Susannah and her husband Michael Wine lived in Boonsboro, Maryland, for 10 years after they were married and before they moved to Shenandoah Co., Va. in 1782 or 83, it is likely that David, her brother, was from Maryland or Pennsylvania. It is not known which of David Miller's children were oldest. It is evident that he came to Augusta Co. on or before 1783 since his son Michael was born there and in this year. David and Magdalena his wife, and children lived in the area of South and Middle Rivers, tributaries of Shenandoah River. Michael Miller Sr. Lived on South River about midway between Grottoes and the present village of Hariston on Route No. 340. His home, facing the river, is illustrated in this book showing a rear view. Recently it was razed after a modern home was built nearby. All that remains is a very large pile of stoen from the foundation and chimney. This chimney in the center of the house with a large fireplace heated one side of the house. The other side was heated with a very large stove connected with the chimney. This stove was made in 1768. On one side of this stove was a picture of a boy hanging in a apple tree as his trousers had caught on a limb. In his hands was a hat full! of apples. A farmer was approaching the boy with a hoe in his hand. The barn site was nearby to the south and a short distance farther on was a small cemetery with some and wooden markers. The latter were made from locust timber. There were no inscriptions as the elements had been at work. No respect for age was shown here as the graves were for children and adults. The soil of this farm is sandy and needs care to keep it in the best state of productivity. This information relative to this home is related by Mrs. Lula V. Gordon Diehl, a descendant of Barbara Miller. These Millers were members of the German Baptist Brethren, so named until 1908 when the name of the faith was changed to the Church of the Brethren. No church of this faith was in this area when David Miller came to Augusta Co. One was organized in the last decade of the 18th century. Its members as was the custom then worshipped in homes of the members until in 1824 when one was built. In this year a church was built of brick on Middle River and was for 50 years known as the Brick Church Congregation of Augusta Co. It is presently known as Middle River. Peter Miller, 3, son of David Miller 1, became a minister and elder, serving in this capacity for more than 30 years. It is likely Michael Miller 2 and his family worshiped in this new church before moving to Tennessee. In time the Miller descendants became scattered for various reasons. Many of them married members of other churches and some of these followed their companions. Some located in cities without a church of their choice and united with other denominations. Thus the descendants have become communicants of many faiths. During this period of exodus to the west and southwest was a continual flow of emigrants. News traveled then as now except at a much slower pace, bringing back the prospects of great opportunities. This may have had its influence on Michael Miller 2. A study of this family will show where these descendants migrated, as a general rule, some of their relatives went along or followed them later. The exact date of the move of Michael from Virginia is not known. We know when he sold his farm and at least two of the younger children were born in Tennessee. Dec. 31 1832 between Michael Miller and Magdalena his wife of Augusta Co. to Samuel Patterson of the same..in consideration of $2400 Virginia money.two tracts adj each other the first containing 265 ac being the same conveyed into Michael Miller by John Miller and others by deed Aug 5 1828.the second tract containing 15 acres and granted to Michael Miller by patent bearing date March 31 1818. Signed Michael Miller, Magdaline Miller her X mark. Rockingham Co., Va. justices examine her separately. During the Civil War, the South used he cave as a gunpowder factory, it's deposits of bat guano provided a handy source of saltpeter. One of these factories was located on the farm of and operated by Michael Miller Jr, 12, Hawkins Co., Tn. When John Wine came with his parents in 1837 from Shenandoah Co., Va. to Washington Co., Tn. , Susan, his 12 year old sister walked this distance of more than 300 miles leading a cow. Peter Miller's mother-in-law, Katherine Loudermilk Simmons had a sister, when she married walked 26 mile sot her new home leading 2 cows and carrying a churn. The following is a sample of early 19th century family records used not only because of its interests but this family was closely associated with the Michael Miller family. Christian Simmons (1765-1822) In the year of our Lord 1765 Christian Simmons was born and being 24 years of age until he was married unto his wife which was formerly called Catherine Amend. And in the 92 on December the 9th the Lord blessed me with a young daughter Margaret and again the Lord had blessed me with a young daughter Elizabeth ninety four in June 16th. Again the Lord has blessed me with a young daughter Susanna born July 19 1796 and again the Lord has blessed me with a young son Jacob Aug 20 1798. In the year of our Lord 1801 my daughter Catherine was born in September 9th and in the year 1803 in April 6th my daughter Mary was born. And in the year of our Lord 1806 the Lord has blessed me with a young daughter Martha September the 23. Samuel Simmons was born in the year of our Lord 1809 Nov 15th. George Simmons was born in the y4ar of our Lord 1811 December the 17th day. Anne Simmons was born in the year of our Lord 1816 January the 20th. During the Civil War William Burner who had married one of the descendants of David Miller hid in the garret of his home, former home of Michael Miller Sr on South River, Augusta Co., Va. The soldiers came and found him and carried him away. In East Tennessee during the Civil War much enmity existed among the people, brought about by some citizens sympathized with the South, others with the North. There were a minority with conscientious scruples, governing their conduct in such matters. One of the Miller sons who had a family came into the house one day with an armful of firewood. H is wife, at the window, saw soldiers coming toward the house. As they approached the door Miller dropped the wood, went under the bed and drawled out the back door left partly open as he came in. The bed and other parts of the house were quickly searched giving Mr. Miller enough time to escape into the timber. For the next 30 months or so he was a refuge in Ohio. In the interim his family received a message as to his safety. This work is about Michael Miller Sr 2 and his descendants. However, since members of his parents' family tree have been found, they are given. A family tree is usually thought of when genealogy is mentioned. Instead of preparing a tree, the author has chosen to give below in tabular form the children and known grandchildren of David Miller, I , with the names of husbands and wives when known. The data in hand are not sufficient to determine the order in which the children were born. Children and grandchildren of David Miller and Magdalena, last name unknown. [RJE note - we know David to be the son of Lodowick Miller, son of Johannes Michael Miller and Susanna Berchtol, the immigrant ancestors.] 1. Michael Miller 2 m married Magdalene Lair: A Barbara Miller 7 m Benjamin Sherfy B Susanna Miller 8 m Joseph Sherfy C David Miller 9 D Magdalene Miller 10 m William Molsbee E Hannah Miller 11 m Christian Simmons F Michael Miller jr 12 m Nancy L Kinkead and later Mary M. Isenberg G John Miller H Elizabeth Miller 13 m Benjamin Isenberg I Peter Miller 14 m Elizabeth Jane Simmons J Ann Catherine Miller 15 m John Wine 2. Peter Miller 3 m Barbara Laird (Lear) A Samuel Miller m Bettie Wine B John Miller C Daniel Miller D Anna Miller m Jacob Brower E Mary Magdalene Miller F Barbara Miller 3 John Miller 4 m Elizabeth "Betsey" 4 Barbara Miller 5 m Daniel Whitsel A Hannah Whitsel m William Burner B Mattie Whitsel 5 Hannah Miller 6 m John Brower A Samuel Brower B Daniel Brower C John Brower Jr D Magdalena Brower E David Brower F Fanny Brower G Enoch Brower H Abraham Brower I Joseph Brower J Elizabeth Brower K John Brower Jr L Lydia Brower M Polly Brower Elder Peter Miller 3 lived for a time in Rockingham County and in Augusta Co in the Middle River area the remaining years of his life. John Miller 4 owned land in the Middle River area but is not known how long he lived there. Barbara Miller 5 lived on the South River and some of her descendants live there at the present time. Hannah Miller 6 lived in Rockingham Co., Va. Elder John Brower, her husband, died in 1842. In 1844 Hannah, with 4 of her children, moved to Allen Co., Ohio. David Miller 1 is the earliest known ancestor of our Miller family known to date. Therefore he will be known as number 1. Before proceeding to the genealogy of Michael Miller Sr, 2, and his descendants, David Miller 1 and the first generation of his descendants will be given. David Miller 1 b 1750 d Jan. 23, 1828, Augusta Co., Va. married Magdalena, last name unknown, died Dec. 3 1835, Augusts Co., Va.. Children were: Michael Miller 2 B Sept 19 1783 Peter Miller 3 b Nov 27 1785 John Miller 4 Barbara Miller 5 Hannah Miller 6 b July 7 1793 (1795) This book will now be limited to the descendants of Michael Miller Sr 2 of the second generation, son of David Miller of the first generation. Michael Miller Sr 2, son of David Miller 1, b Sept 19 1783 in Augusta Co Va died Oct 22 1855 in Hawkins Co., Tn., married March 29 1817 in Virginia to Magdaline Lair, born April 19 1795 in Shenandoah Co., Va. d Dec. 7 1866 in Hawkins Co., Va. Children: Barbara Miller 7 b June 1 1818 Susannah Miller 8 b Sept 28 1819 David Miller 9 b Feb 7 1821 Mary Magdalene Miller 10 b March 6 1823 Hannah Miller 11 b Dec 13 1826 This is followed by a photo of the Michel Miller home, which I've posted with this message, and that is the end of what was sent to me. 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: xd22577 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3273.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I went to this site http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/ and put in Taylor, George - they don't have all of the tax lists indexed, but maybe it will help you. Good Luck 1. Taylor, George Powhatan 1801Personal page22 2. Taylor, George (estate) PrinceGeorge 1799Land page 20 3. Taylor, George Henry 1800Personal 15 4. Taylor, George Northampton 1800Personal 26 5. Taylor, George K PrinceGeorge 1800Personal 15 6. Taylor, George T Accomack 1799PersonalB 25 7. Taylor, George (of Stephen) Accomack 1799PersonalB 24 8. Taylor, George K PrinceGeorge 1799Land 20 9. Taylor, George Essex 1800Personal 15 10. Taylor, George (estate) PrinceGeorge 1790Land 15 11. Taylor, George H PrinceGeorge 1790Land 17 12. Taylor, George Amherst 1790PersonalB 13 13. Taylor, George Henry 1790PersonalA 15 14. Taylor, George Bedford 1800PersonalB 13 15. Taylor, George Campbell 1800PersonalB 17 16. Taylor, George T Accomack 1788PersonalB 21 17. Taylor, George Accomack 1799PersonalA 21 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.

Terry, Your message is very much off topic for this list. Please refrain from any future postings of this sort. Harriet Welch Rockingham County List Administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry" <tacapollo@peoplepc.com> To: <varockin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:38 PM Subject: [VAROCKIN] Voice you opinion! > Hello everyone! > > I'm doing a survey of the genealogical web sites you belong > to. I'd like to know the free ones, and then the paid ones. And please > give > them in order from your favorites as #1 to your least favorites. > > I've posted this request in the past, and I've gotten a number of requests > from people who are interested, but I didn't recieve many responses. > > I'm asking you to PLEASE respond to me directly (I don't want to bother > the group with these results.) Your input will be completely anonymous! > Your input > will be GREATLY appreciated and very helpful to others. Results will be > posted on > my blog: > > http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ > > Thanks for your participation! > > > Terry > > Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, > Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. > > Check out my blogs: > > Humor/trivia/etc: > > http://wallythewailer.blogspot.com/ > > Genealogy tips and information, (Now listed in the Google search engine!): > > http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ > > > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello everyone! I'm doing a survey of the genealogical web sites you belong to. I'd like to know the free ones, and then the paid ones. And please give them in order from your favorites as #1 to your least favorites. I've posted this request in the past, and I've gotten a number of requests from people who are interested, but I didn't recieve many responses. I'm asking you to PLEASE respond to me directly (I don't want to bother the group with these results.) Your input will be completely anonymous! Your input will be GREATLY appreciated and very helpful to others. Results will be posted on my blog: http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ Thanks for your participation! Terry Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile. Check out my blogs: Humor/trivia/etc: http://wallythewailer.blogspot.com/ Genealogy tips and information, (Now listed in the Google search engine!): http://tangledbranchesnrestlessroots.blogspot.com/ ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AlMote Surnames: taylor Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3273/mb.ashx Message Board Post: George Taylor is buried in West Point, Indiana. He died in 1832. He is over 80 years old at the time of his death. He first appears in Pike county Ohio in 1820 with Nimrod being the next name on the census. He then moves to Tippencanoe county Indiana where he lives with his wife in 1830. His son William lives in the same area. William and Nimrod were both born in VA. It could have been West Virginia because that did not break off until later. Does anyone know where this George came from in VA or elsewhere? Thanks for any help or hints. Dorothy 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.

Michael, I don't have any inside information on the Mt. Olivet Church, but according to John Wayland in the History of Rockingham County he says it was organized 1899 by Rev. W.T. Herndon, and the house built in 1900. That could explain why your older ancestors don't appear to be buried there. Also, Wayland lists another Christian church at Island Ford, built in 1905. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varockin/wayland/chap14.htm Harriet On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:16 -0500, Michael Sellers <muckham11@yahoo.com> wrote: > My hope is that there is a plot record, burial record, plot/burial > location record SOMETHING that will identify where individuals were > buried in the absence of a gravestone. >   > My Sellers were definitely in that area as well.  Henry Sellers, Sr., > died in June 1843, but I have no idea where he was buried.  I'm almost > relegated to the likelihood that it was in the Old Peaked Mountain > Church Cemetery and thus lost forever.  But, since 4 of his daughters > were buried in Mt. Olivet, along with over 4 dozen Sellers cousins and > kin to date, I'm still in hopes he was buried in Mt. Olivet and just > waiting to be re-found. > His son, Henry Sellers, Jr., died in December 1857 at the age of 51, but > his burial location is also missing.  Henry, Jr. was cared for by two of > his Sellers sisters until the very end.  Both of the sisters are among > the 4 sisters buried in Mt. Olivet.  I would think that Henry, Jr. was > definitely buried then in Mt. Olivet.  But, with Henry Sr. and Jr. > missing, it's a real headscratcher.  Who knows.  Could be they were > buried in the long lost graveyard(s) you mentioned east of the river...? >   > Michael >

Does anyone know who Bowman Street in Dayton is named after and how long it has had that name. I had Bowman ancestors who lived at Brocks Gap and near the Lincoln home on Linville Creek sometime between 1750 and 1768.? My ancestor Cornelius Bowman was married at the Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church in the early 1760s.? His father Peter of Linville Creek and his uncle George Bowman of Brocks Gap may have been buried at the Cooks Creek Cemetery before Silver lake was built. -----Original Message----- From: Cdbaugh314@aol.com To: VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 5:32 pm Subject: [VAROCKIN] Victorian Mourning Customs & Local Undertaking History in Rockingham County Come join us for a free program tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society at the corner of Bowman & High Streets in Dayton, Virginia. C.W. Grandle, Executive Director of Grandle Funeral Homes in Broadway, Virginia, will share some of the history & stories of the undertaking business in Rockingham County. In addition, Lucinda Cooke, president-elect of the Augusta County Historical Society will present information & artifacts related to mourning customs in the Victorian era. This program is the last in the Fall 2009 Lecture Series under the theme "From Cradle to Grave". The program is free & open to the public. Please call Mary Nelson or Richard Martin at (540) 879-2616 or visit _www.heritagecenter.com_ (http://www.heritagecenter.com) for more information. **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My hope is that there is a plot record, burial record, plot/burial location record SOMETHING that will identify where individuals were buried in the absence of a gravestone.   My Sellers were definitely in that area as well.  Henry Sellers, Sr., died in June 1843, but I have no idea where he was buried.  I'm almost relegated to the likelihood that it was in the Old Peaked Mountain Church Cemetery and thus lost forever.  But, since 4 of his daughters were buried in Mt. Olivet, along with over 4 dozen Sellers cousins and kin to date, I'm still in hopes he was buried in Mt. Olivet and just waiting to be re-found. His son, Henry Sellers, Jr., died in December 1857 at the age of 51, but his burial location is also missing.  Henry, Jr. was cared for by two of his Sellers sisters until the very end.  Both of the sisters are among the 4 sisters buried in Mt. Olivet.  I would think that Henry, Jr. was definitely buried then in Mt. Olivet.  But, with Henry Sr. and Jr. missing, it's a real headscratcher.  Who knows.  Could be they were buried in the long lost graveyard(s) you mentioned east of the river...?   Michael --- On Mon, 11/17/08, Donna Garland <medlar@umbc.edu> wrote: From: Donna Garland <medlar@umbc.edu> Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Mt. Olivet Cemetery records? To: varockin@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 8:00 AM I just got back into town and have not been able to search for my d ocu mentation...excuse my typing as my hand is in a cast... i am positive that i was told that there was a grave yard across the shenandoah river by island ford/yancey that many people were buried......some of my people.... and that the river kept rising and washing out the grave y ard..... now this was in the early 1900's cause my Theophilus died in 1907 and Columbia died in 1917.... her death certificate stated that she is buried at McGaheysville Cemetery which I assume to be Mt. Olivet but i have not been able to get my hands on Theo's death certificate... if there is one. The only verification that Ihave on his date of death is Columbias pension record I have been there at least 10 times and walked that grave yard from front to back and there is no stone..... It may have been Larry Shifflett who told me about t he other grave yard...... I just can't remember..... now..... i did find a grave for their son charles henry shifflett and there are at least to empty plots (no stones ) next to him which ma y be columbia and theophilus. i wish there was a plot listing? ive never heard of a grave yard without one.... i have called and talked t o the caretaker there, but he was no help. donna Mdvanpelt@aol.com wrote: > Michael and Donna, > > I just checked the 1885 Rockingham Co. Atlas and could not find any > cemeteries in or around Island Ford. I found a residence for a Dr. T. N. Sellers and > one for a Peter Sellers and one for E. Sellers. I also found residences > belonging to a John Shiflett (that's how it's spelled--one F and two T's) and a H. > W. Shiflett all close to Island Ford. > > My husband makes deliveries (fuel oil, gas and diesel to homes and farms) in > that area and he's never seen any remains of old churches or cemeteries. > > Michele > **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & > more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt > p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Come join us for a free program tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society at the corner of Bowman & High Streets in Dayton, Virginia. C.W. Grandle, Executive Director of Grandle Funeral Homes in Broadway, Virginia, will share some of the history & stories of the undertaking business in Rockingham County. In addition, Lucinda Cooke, president-elect of the Augusta County Historical Society will present information & artifacts related to mourning customs in the Victorian era. This program is the last in the Fall 2009 Lecture Series under the theme "From Cradle to Grave". The program is free & open to the public. Please call Mary Nelson or Richard Martin at (540) 879-2616 or visit _www.heritagecenter.com_ (http://www.heritagecenter.com) for more information. **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)

fyi --- On Sat, 11/15/08, BinnsGeno@aol.com <BinnsGeno@aol.com> wrote: From: BinnsGeno@aol.com <BinnsGeno@aol.com> Subject: [VAROOTS] City of Winchester, Va., 1787 Personal To: varoots@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:22 PM For some time now I have looked for one of my ancestors in Henrico County. But I could never find anything. Then we scanned the City of Richmond Personal Property Tax Lists and there he was. I think my oversight is due to the fact that many people (non-Virginians) seldom realize that there are cities in Virginia that had their own tax lists. They are not part of any county. Our newest free sample is the 1787 City of Winchester Personal Property Tax List. You can access these new free samples at: _http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/FreeSample/FreeSampleIndex.htm_ (http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/FreeSample/FreeSampleIndex.htm) There are 9 images. All the images total about 8 mbs. Have fun. Steve and Bunny Binns Genealogy CD Series Scanned Microfilm Images on CD _http://www.BinnsGenealogy.com/_ (http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/) **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well, I I know my Great-great grandparents Henry Fifer and Mary Caroline Royer are buried in Mt. Olivet. I have pictures of their stones. Marta 'If man cares not for his roots, then how can he care for his branches?' --Doyle M Davis **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)