I'm researching the Rasnick Family of SW Virginia and am anxious to make contact with relatives of Polly Ryan, author of the book "Journey in Virginia", or her mother, Iolet Duty Thompson. If you know of any of their whereabouts, or have any Rasnick Family information you'd care to share, please email me at: MarieFetzer@cfl.rr.com Thanks, Marie

I'm searching for the grandparents of Benjamin Harrison Rose b 08-08-1892 d 09-23-1952 Dickenson County VA. He was the son of Frank (aka Ned) Rose b approx 1874 by Mary Ann Dutton b approx 2/1878 Marrage 7/19/1888. "Ned" had a younger brother William J (aka Jeems) Rose b approx 1879 who married Mary Ann's sister Sarah Jane (aka Jane) Dutton. Sometime after 1892 Jeems shot and killed his brother Ned. Because of similarity of names in the Rose line, I'm unable to determine the parentage of these two brothers. I believe it to be a Franklin Edward who would be born circa 1850-1865. The two marriages lists Jane Dutton born in Ky. and Mary Dutton born in Virginia. The Duttons were from the Martin-Lawrence County Kentucky area and moved back and forth for a while before settling down in South of the Mountain area of Wise County which later became Dickenson County. Any help would be much appreciated. ALSO, pls do not confuse with Frank Rose who married a Sarah or Sally. Thanks! Angelee

Hi Freddie - Thanks for your response - but no, William was disabled having lost his right foot and ankle at Hatcher's Run at the end of the Civil War. He was a teacher and sometimes listed as a singing master. What she listed was that he died of sunstroke and concussion to the brain. I presume he must have fallen and struck his head. He lived in Warrenton, according to all records we have. I suppose Shenandoah Junction could be construed as a rail junction - but wondering why he was there. One of those mysteries. William B. Beamer was my great grandfather --- Freddie Spradlin <fspradlin@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > According to application for widow's pension, > > Martha V. BEAMER declared that her husband > > William B. BEAMER died at Shenandoah Junction > in > > June 1886. That seems to be in West Virginia, > but > > he is buried in Warrenton, VA. Looking at > map, > > that is quite a distance. Is there a > Shenandoah > > Junction in Virginia - also what is or was at > > Shenandoah Junction, WV? > > Shenandoah Junction, WV, is where a N-S > railroad > crosses an E-W railroad. Was William perhaps > a railroad > engineer/conductor/fireman/brakeman???? > > Regards, > Freddie S. > g3gson of Philip BEAMER of Carroll Co, VA. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

> According to application for widow's pension, > Martha V. BEAMER declared that her husband > William B. BEAMER died at Shenandoah Junction in > June 1886. That seems to be in West Virginia, but > he is buried in Warrenton, VA. Looking at map, > that is quite a distance. Is there a Shenandoah > Junction in Virginia - also what is or was at > Shenandoah Junction, WV? Shenandoah Junction, WV, is where a N-S railroad crosses an E-W railroad. Was William perhaps a railroad engineer/conductor/fireman/brakeman???? Regards, Freddie S. g3gson of Philip BEAMER of Carroll Co, VA.

Opequon Creek, forms the border between the southern halves of Berkeley Co, WV & Jefferson Co, WV, so I'd assume that there's a political division of Berkeley Co (not necessarily a community) named Berkeley Twp, for purposes of the census. The VA community of Opequon, lies at the headwaters of Opequon Creek. Regards, Freddie S. > Opequon is in panhandle of West Virginia in > Jefferson County. I found it this morning while > looking for Shenandoah Junction. Hahaha, looks > like Opequon changes with every mapmaker. What I > am looking at is current US road atlas. Opequon > is a river that comes off of Falling Waters and > terminates just below Berryville, VA close to > route 80. > --- "Young, Bob" <BYoung@woodco.com> wrote: > > > > Household Record 1880 United States Census > > > > Philip RIMEL Self M Male W 46 VA > > Brick Mason VA > > VA > > Susen S. RIMEL Wife M Female W 29 VA > > Keeping House MD > > VA > > George W. RIMEL Son S Male W 15 WV > > Works On Brick Yard VA > > VA > > Charles F. RIMEL Son S Male W 11 WV > > At School VA > > VA > > Mannalcus L. RIMEL Son S Male W 9 WV > > VA > > VA > > Alice E. RIMEL Dau S Female W 4 WV > > VA > > VA > > Laura R. RIMEL Dau S Female W 2 WV > > VA > > VA > > Unamed RIMEL Dau S Female W 1M WV > > VA > > VA > > > > Source Information: > > Census Place Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia > > > > Family History Library Film 1255400 > > NA Film Number T9-1400 > > Page Number 143A > > > > Can anyone explain to me why the Census Place > > says Opequon, Berkeley County, > > West Virginia and when I map it now it is > > Opequon, Frederick County, > > Virginia? > > > > > > Thank you > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Oh thank you thank you thank you!!! You got him Joyce. Note the age of his wife lol. --- Joyce Dever <skipdever@earthlink.net> wrote: > Here you go, hope this is helpful. There is > also a young teenager by the > same name in Floyd County. Let me know if you > want them (there were also 2 > or 3 other John Beamer's, although, not in > Floyd County). > > Take care. > > Joyce, near Seattle > > skipdever@earthlink.net > > > > > Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia > Source: FHL Film 1255365 National Archives > Film T9-1365 Page 366D > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > John BEEMER Self M M W 68 VA > Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA > Elizabeth BEEMER Wife F M W 27 VA > Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA > Robert L. SMITH Son M S W 4 VA > Fa: VA Mo: VA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Emaress Nova > [mailto:emaress_nova@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:52 AM > To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VAROOTS] John N. Beamer > > Looking for 1880 census in Floyd County for > John > N. BEAMER. He would have been 72 years old. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Household Record 1880 United States Census Philip RIMEL Self M Male W 46 VA Brick Mason VA VA Susen S. RIMEL Wife M Female W 29 VA Keeping House MD VA George W. RIMEL Son S Male W 15 WV Works On Brick Yard VA VA Charles F. RIMEL Son S Male W 11 WV At School VA VA Mannalcus L. RIMEL Son S Male W 9 WV VA VA Alice E. RIMEL Dau S Female W 4 WV VA VA Laura R. RIMEL Dau S Female W 2 WV VA VA Unamed RIMEL Dau S Female W 1M WV VA VA Source Information: Census Place Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255400 NA Film Number T9-1400 Page Number 143A Can anyone explain to me why the Census Place says Opequon, Berkeley County, West Virginia and when I map it now it is Opequon, Frederick County, Virginia? Thank you Bob

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Here you go, hope this is helpful. There is also a young teenager by the same name in Floyd County. Let me know if you want them (there were also 2 or 3 other John Beamer's, although, not in Floyd County). Take care. Joyce, near Seattle skipdever@earthlink.net Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255365 National Archives Film T9-1365 Page 366D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John BEEMER Self M M W 68 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Elizabeth BEEMER Wife F M W 27 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Robert L. SMITH Son M S W 4 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA -----Original Message----- From: Emaress Nova [mailto:emaress_nova@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:52 AM To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAROOTS] John N. Beamer Looking for 1880 census in Floyd County for John N. BEAMER. He would have been 72 years old. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

BURNLEY, JOHN, OF HANOVER COUNTY, YORK RIVER, VIRGINIA. Will Dated London, England Oct 26 1778. Real & Personal Property to be sold. To brother Zachariah Burnley 600 lbs. Va. Currency. Executors to put 600 lbs. VA Currency for each of Sisters, Elizabeth Duke, Keziah Duke, Ann, Wife of Thomas Littlepage, and their Heirs, " to interest, and the interest arising to be annually paid to my Sisters and their heirs". To the 3 sonsDAvid, James and William Meriwether, sons of my sister judith, Late wife of James Meriwether, 450 lbs. to be equally divided btwn them, or if any are dead, to the surviving, other wise the amount to be put to interest for the benefit of the poor children of Hanover County. Residue of Estate to Brothers hardin and Richard Burnley, who are designated Executors. Witness Samuel Gist, Aiskew Birkett, Henry Rogers.

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According to application for widow's pension, Martha V. BEAMER declared that her husband William B. BEAMER died at Shenandoah Junction in June 1886. That seems to be in West Virginia, but he is buried in Warrenton, VA. Looking at map, that is quite a distance. Is there a Shenandoah Junction in Virginia - also what is or was at Shenandoah Junction, WV? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Poppy, They have an 800 number and are most helpful in answering questions. Go to Genealogy.com to get the number. Emaress --- Poppy0206@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > > I am considering updating my FTM program as I > have version 7.0 now. Can anyone off the list > give me some input about upgrading to version > 10 and the special packages genealogy.com is > offering with them as to what might be worth > while or not. > > thanks, > christine > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Opequon is in panhandle of West Virginia in Jefferson County. I found it this morning while looking for Shenandoah Junction. Hahaha, looks like Opequon changes with every mapmaker. What I am looking at is current US road atlas. Opequon is a river that comes off of Falling Waters and terminates just below Berryville, VA close to route 80. --- "Young, Bob" <BYoung@woodco.com> wrote: > > Household Record 1880 United States Census > > Philip RIMEL Self M Male W 46 VA > Brick Mason VA > VA > Susen S. RIMEL Wife M Female W 29 VA > Keeping House MD > VA > George W. RIMEL Son S Male W 15 WV > Works On Brick Yard VA > VA > Charles F. RIMEL Son S Male W 11 WV > At School VA > VA > Mannalcus L. RIMEL Son S Male W 9 WV > VA > VA > Alice E. RIMEL Dau S Female W 4 WV > VA > VA > Laura R. RIMEL Dau S Female W 2 WV > VA > VA > Unamed RIMEL Dau S Female W 1M WV > VA > VA > > Source Information: > Census Place Opequon, Berkeley, West Virginia > > Family History Library Film 1255400 > NA Film Number T9-1400 > Page Number 143A > > Can anyone explain to me why the Census Place > says Opequon, Berkeley County, > West Virginia and when I map it now it is > Opequon, Frederick County, > Virginia? > > > Thank you > > Bob > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Hello, Could you send me the will of John Burnley, Oct. 26, 1778? Thanks very much, Carole Proctor _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Martin TALLEY Jr. (1770-1875) was born in VA. According to his obit, he had 12 children. Does anyone have the names of his children? Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net>

Ginny, Close but not quite. I'm in Texas. More specifically, The Rose Capital of the World. From what I can determine, my branch of Kirbys [grgrfather] came directly from SC to TX with the Garners and a number of other families in the late 1870s. I'm sure they stopped along the way but apparently didn't put down any roots. There was any number of Kirbys who went to GA but I haven't connected to them so far. The story is that Richard Monroe Kirby abt 19 and his younger brother John, abt 15, decided to go west with the wagon train of several families pulling out of the Spartanburg, SC area (exact location unknown). They waved goodbye to their Mama and Papa and a couple of younger sisters until they were out of sight (and so far as I have been able to determine, never saw them again) Richard had eyes on Annie Laura Garner abt 14. Followed her all the way to TX and married her in abt 1882. Have not been able to find a record of their marriage but first child was born Aug 1883, d.July 1884 in Smith Co. TX. So far as I know none of Richard's or John's descendants found their way to ARK but don't know about uncles or cousins, etc. Rex -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Welding [mailto:virginia162@webtv.net] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 7:51 AM To: VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Help! GEDCOM files & Ancestry.com Rex, where are you> In Ark? Ginny GinnyW AKA Mawmaw IBSSG mystery reviews some romance reviews ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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christine - I am not researching this name but I do have some of them living next my family that I am researching in King William County, Virginia in 1870 census I believe. King William is not that far from Matthews. Marie Jennings

I am researching the Houchins, Houchens, Howchens families in Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa Couunties in Va. I have found it to be spelled Hutchens at times. Hope this can help someone. Many Houchins moved to Ohio and later Washington State. I have a lot of information about these Houchins from Goochland. Looking for a Mary(Polly) Cosby who married a Houchins from Goochland County. Was later in Ohio. One of her descendents was a Mary Elizabeth Houchins. Mary Eliz. was married several times,was last married to a R.M. Robertson in Washington State. He died there abt. 1920. She died in Montana. Would love to hear from anyone connected . ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mwj819@aol.com> To: <VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 7:27 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Hutchens research in Mathews County, VA > christine - I am not researching this name but I do have some of them living next my family that I am researching in King William County, Virginia in 1870 census I believe. King William is not that far from Matthews. Marie Jennings > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >