This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: redyager45 Surnames: Rockingham Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3135.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good Evening Laura, There should have been a message, on by inbox, that you had, e-mail. So that I, could ok your e-mail address, for furture e-mail. The problem is, there are no records, for Marksville, or at lest, none that I can fine. As far as I, can tell, the U.S. Govemment, seize them in 1933. My great grandmother, was Martha Gertrude Strickler, born in the town of Marksville,in 1856. Her first son, my grandfather was, David Marcellus Grove, born in August 1879, in the same town. The 1880 U.S, Census, has his name as David I. Grove. But his mother change it soon, after his birth! This I belive was done, because of either a, divorce or annulment, of a marriage. But there are no records, one way, or the other! As for the Strickler family, they say, that ther was never a marriage, in the first place. As you, yourself said, the Strickler family, is well known in Page County, even in the 1880's. I can not belive, that they would let that happen. But the Strckler family, of today, said that is just the way, it was! I do not want to say any more, on this message board, any one can read it. Please try, once more to e-mail, me at the same address,as before. Ray Groves redscorsair@peoplepc.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.