This didn't go through directly. Sally, Naked Creek is the southern boundary of Shenandoah Iron Works District and forms part of the county line between Page and Rockingham Counties. It was never part of Shenandoah County as Shenandoah Iron Works District was taken from Rockingham County in 1831 to become part of Page County. If you travel south of Shenandoah, Page Co. on Rte 340, you'll come to a small stream at what used to be a tavern and park area (The name, Verbena, remains). Turn east there and you'll be on Naked Creek. Most of the people in that area in the late 1800's worked at, or were somehow associated with, Shenandoah Iron Furnace No. 2. The furnace was just on the Rockingham side of the creek but the operations generally straddled the creek. I'm not very familiar with the Andrews family, but I see they are mixed in with Merica's, Mozingo's, Eppard's, McAllister's, etc, all of whom were associated with the furnace. > In 1860, James M. Andrew's wife was Elizabeth G., daughter of Zachariah and Lucy Lamb of Rockingham County. The family name is now Lam and they were found all around that area, >including up on the Blue Ridge. Anyway, Elizabeth died of cancer Dec 5, 1860 (Page Co. death records) and James married Mahala Short Mar 19, 1861 (The short time between marriages was common when there were children to take care of). Mahala was a distant relative of mine (I >don't know how at the moment but she was probably a third cousin, six times removed or something). So, in that marriage (Page County Marriage Register), James' parents are listed as Benjamin and Sarah of Warren County. James' birthplace is also given as Warren. > > > >I don't know what became of the family. However, if you are descended >from Elizabeth, there should be a lot of Lam information available. > > > >Tom > > >