Looking for MORTON researchers in Stafford County. -- James P. "Jim" Lynch jplynch@crosslink.net

Thanks and Happy Hunting. Linda

I am a beginner at Stafford, following the Bells and Adie families, ancestors of my great great grandmother, Sally Fendall Bell Milstead. One of her children was J. Shelton Milstead, and I know my late aunt looked with unsuccessful results for a long time for the source of the Sheltons, here used as a middle name from an ancestor's last name. I have not found the Trammells or Williams, but will know to look for them. I used the county material on microfilm at the RELIC genealogy library at Manassass VA in Prince William Co. The only problem is that about half of it is lost. I will check on both names next time I go there. Regards, Charlie

Friends of the MUSSELMANs, including those who know them though their books, will be sad to hear of this loss. Richmond, Virginia, TIMES-DISPATCH, 22 January 2001 MUSSELMAN Mildred Hampton Musselman, 73, of Glen Allen, passed away and resting in peace, January 21, 2001. She is survived by her loving and faithful husband of 53 years, Carl P. Musselman; loving and adoring daughter, Carla Paige Musselman of Maitland, Fla.; loving and caring sister, Dolores V. Stanton of Sandston, Va.; also several nieces and nephews. Mildred was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post #9808, the Moose Lodge and Lakeside Baptist Church. She had a passion for Genealogy and had documented the family history back to the 1700's, publishing a book of the family tree in 1995. She retired as a Certified Professional Secretary and received many accolades as a Toastmaster. The family will receive friends Monday and Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. Fredericksburg, Virginia, FREE LANCE-STAR, 23 January 2001 Mildred Musselman A funeral for Mildred Hampton Musselman, 73, of Glen Allen will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woody Funeral Home, Parham Chapel, Richmond. Burial will be in Westhampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Musselman died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001, at her home. Her husband, Carl P. Musselman, is formerly of Fredericksburg. She had retired as a secretary and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Moose Lodge and Lakeside Baptist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter; a sister; and several nieces and nephews.

Linda, At the present time, I can find no direct line to Jim, but it is being constantly researched. My Bowie side came from Charles County, Md. and Jim's side came from Prince Georges County Md. But I have a few cousins and others who are continually looking for links, but as of yet there are no relationship to be found. Both of these sets of Bowie's came from Scotland, but different areas. The PG County Bowie's are from the lowlands, and the Charles County Bowie's are from the highlands. That probably says why I love the mountains. With best regards, Troy W. Bowie Post Office Box 748 Gordonsville, Virginia 22942-0748 troy@troybowie.com www.troybowie.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Thornda@aol.com> To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 21:27 Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] Need Shelton Info > Are you related to the Bowie who invented the knife and died at the Alamo? > My Trammell ancestors came from England to Stafford Co, Va 1670. > Intermarried with Daniel Boone family and followed him to KY. Burke Trammell > died at the Alamo. Any info appreciated. Thanks, Linda > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Are you related to the Bowie who invented the knife and died at the Alamo? My Trammell ancestors came from England to Stafford Co, Va 1670. Intermarried with Daniel Boone family and followed him to KY. Burke Trammell died at the Alamo. Any info appreciated. Thanks, Linda

Dear Mr. McNett: Do you have any information on the Trammells of Stafford Co. VA or the Williams? I know that John Williams with Dau Mary Alice m Thomas Trammell came to colonies about 1670. Thomas was an indentured servant to Mr Frances Wyeth and he had to go to court to get his release. John Williams left land to John Trammell. After that I know a lot about the Trammells, but nothing about the Williams family. I also think that the people who have done the research I have read have lost a generation of Trammells. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. God Bless You, Linda

John Williams was my first Williams ancestor in colonies. Came in 1670 his dau m Thomas Trammell in England. They had a son John Trammell who suppossedly inherited land from John Williams. Is there a record of this? I also read on the net that there was a law in VA that children named after relatives inherited from them. Do you know anything about that? Any information appreciated. Thanks. Linda I know all about the Trammells, but I don't know much about the Williams, though there are a lot of inter-marriages between these families and they seem to have followed the same migration patterns. My next known connection in my direct line, Nat Williams m Fanny Snodgrass in Tn came to Navarro Co, TX by 1820. Their daughter Margaret Lucretia m Jonathan Franklin Trammell. These are my gggrandparents. God bless you, for your thoughtfulness and time. Linda

Are there any Boatrights listed or connected with the Allens? I am a Boatright descendant and heard that they were (the Allens) members of the kings guard and not allowed to have any personal life. Several Allen brothers escaped to colonies and changed their names to Boatright, but kept Allen in their given names. Have you heard any of this? God Bless, Linda

I think I've said this before, but it bears repeating. I am impressed by what Mary Washington College is doing to put historical information online for people to search -- for free. Fredericksburg is right next to Stafford County, and Falmouth is in Stafford County. If you had relatives in Stafford County in 1889, it is worth checking the Chataigne's Fredericksburg and Falmouth City Directories 1888-1889 that are online at http://departments.mwc.edu/hipr/www/fredericksburg/1889directory.htm There are other useful things to search at the main site Fredericksburg Research Resources http://departments.mwc.edu/hipr/www/fredburg.htm

A miniature of George Washington painted by John Ramage recently sold for $1+ Million. The portrait was a gift from George Washington to his wife. Follow the instructions below to view an image of the miniature.....malinda 1) Click on this link http://askart.com/imagegallery Result : The site that appears will have search boxes 2) Enter "Ramage" in the box that says "last name" 3) Enter "John" in the box that says "first name" 4) Hit the Search button Result : The page that appears will have a link that says "John Ramage" 5) Click on the "John Ramage" link Result : The John Ramage page will come up and it will have a portrait with some text under it ...and...a live link...see below : Do you suppose this was the highest priced piece for this artist? Check out our extensive auction records for the answer. 6) Click on the link that says "auction records" Result : The Auction Records page will come up. The first item on the list is the Washington miniature. To the far right hand side (last column) is a link that says " See Image" 7) Click on that "See Image" link Result: The webpage for the Washington miniature shows up. Enjoy....malinda KeyesPerry@aol.com wrote: > I do not have much to add to what Donna wrote about James J. TOLSON, but I do > have some information about his wives. His first wife was Mary E. KEYS, > daughter of William KEYS. I do not know whether his 2nd wife, Annie E., was > her sister. As you will see below, there is a problem with this. > > Alice Virginia KEYS and Annie E. KEYS were daughters of William C. KEYS and > his wife Verenia. > > In the 1860 census of Dumfries District, Prince William County, Virginia, > William C. Keys (22) is a farmer with $170 in personal property. Verenia is > 27. Mary E. Keys is 2 and Harriet Keys is one month old. > > The 1870 census of Prince William County lists William C. Keys (34) as a farm > laborer. "Salina F. Keys" (27) was keeping house and raising the children: > Marietta (13), Harriett (10), Wallace (8), Ann Eliz. (4), and Alice (3). > > The 1880 census of Prince William County shows the girls as Annie Keys (14) > and Alice Va. Keys (12). > > I do not have marriage information for Ann Elizabeth and Alice. Alice died > before 1910, when the wife listed with James J. Tolson in the 1910 census is > Annie E., and she has 4 children under the age of 8. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, > VIRGINIA, BIRTHS, 1912-1917 by Ronald Ray Turner lists > Alma Lucile Tolson, born 30 July 1912 in Coles District, Prince William > County; father was James J. Tolson (43, a farmer, born in Prince William) and > mother was Elizabeth A. (Keys) Tolson (36, born in Prince William); seventh > child, six living. > > NOTE: This information indicates that Elizabeth A. was born in 1875-1876, a > full decade after the Anne E. who was a child of William C. KEYS. Can anyone > out there straighten this out? > > Laura Keyes Perry > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo/stfford1.htm > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

I do not have much to add to what Donna wrote about James J. TOLSON, but I do have some information about his wives. His first wife was Mary E. KEYS, daughter of William KEYS. I do not know whether his 2nd wife, Annie E., was her sister. As you will see below, there is a problem with this. Alice Virginia KEYS and Annie E. KEYS were daughters of William C. KEYS and his wife Verenia. In the 1860 census of Dumfries District, Prince William County, Virginia, William C. Keys (22) is a farmer with $170 in personal property. Verenia is 27. Mary E. Keys is 2 and Harriet Keys is one month old. The 1870 census of Prince William County lists William C. Keys (34) as a farm laborer. "Salina F. Keys" (27) was keeping house and raising the children: Marietta (13), Harriett (10), Wallace (8), Ann Eliz. (4), and Alice (3). The 1880 census of Prince William County shows the girls as Annie Keys (14) and Alice Va. Keys (12). I do not have marriage information for Ann Elizabeth and Alice. Alice died before 1910, when the wife listed with James J. Tolson in the 1910 census is Annie E., and she has 4 children under the age of 8. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BIRTHS, 1912-1917 by Ronald Ray Turner lists Alma Lucile Tolson, born 30 July 1912 in Coles District, Prince William County; father was James J. Tolson (43, a farmer, born in Prince William) and mother was Elizabeth A. (Keys) Tolson (36, born in Prince William); seventh child, six living. NOTE: This information indicates that Elizabeth A. was born in 1875-1876, a full decade after the Anne E. who was a child of William C. KEYS. Can anyone out there straighten this out? Laura Keyes Perry

April, Don't see where I replied to your email. This is what I have for a William Tolson who was probably born in that timeframe. If this looks like him, I can go back several more generations on the TOLSON line. Donna TOLSON Stafford, VA new email address: cdtlson@usa.net ------- Descendants of James Jackson Tolson Generation No. 1 1. JAMES JACKSON7 TOLSON (JAMES ALEXANDER6, BENJAMIN P.5, GEORGE H.4, GEORGE3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1868. He married (1) ALICE VIRGINIA KEYS. He married (2) ANNIE ELIZABETH KEYS. Notes for ANNIE ELIZABETH KEYS: Probably a relative or sister of Alice V. Keys. Children of JAMES TOLSON and ALICE KEYS are: i. JR. JAMES JACKSON8 TOLSON. ii. WILLIE L. TOLSON. Children of JAMES TOLSON and ANNIE KEYS are: 2. iii. ALICE8 TOLSON, b. 1903. iv. AMY TOLSON. v. ALMA TOLSON. vi. ELVA TOLSON. vii. WALTER F. TOLSON. viii. DANIEL W. TOLSON. ix. DAVID TOLSON. x. MARY TOLSON. 3. xi. WILLIAM LEROY TOLSON. Generation No. 2 2. ALICE8 TOLSON (JAMES JACKSON7, JAMES ALEXANDER6, BENJAMIN P.5, GEORGE H.4, GEORGE3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1903. She married EARL WHETZEL. Children of ALICE TOLSON and EARL WHETZEL are: i. JEAN ELIZABETH9 WHETZEL, m. ? CULLER. ii. RAY RUSSELL WHETZEL. 3. WILLIAM LEROY8 TOLSON (JAMES JACKSON7, JAMES ALEXANDER6, BENJAMIN P.5, GEORGE H.4, GEORGE3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) Child of WILLIAM LEROY TOLSON is: i. BARBARA9 TOLSON, m. ED ZELEK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "April" <pab@cfw.com> To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] Some Stafford Co., Virginia Sources [a list] > Donna, would you happen to have a William Tolson in your data base?...he > would have been born maybe around 1909 or so...not sure of the exact > year...he would have at some time lived in Woodstock ...probably in his > teens and latter years > > April Brown > pab@cfw.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chuck & Donna Tolson <ctolson@mnsinc.com> > To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 1:57 PM > Subject: Re: [VASTAFFO-L] Some Stafford Co., Virginia Sources [a list] > > > > Jim, > > > > Thanks you so much for providing your list of Stafford Co., VA sources. I > am researching > > my husband's family tree of TOLSON, VOSS, BOTTS, SHACKLETTE, STERNE, and > others. This > > list will be very helpful to me. > > > > Thanks, > > Donna Tolson > > > > "Jim W. Tackitt, Pres./Editor" wrote: > > > > > Some Stafford Co., Virginia Sources: > > > > > > Our Library List: > > > > > > 1. A list of "Some Delinquent Taxpayers, 1787," found in "The Virginia > > > Genealogist," 21:1:53 > > > > > > 2. "An Immigrant List to Stafford Co., 1707." Found in "Gleanings of > > > Virginia History."...<snip> > > > > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo/stfford1.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >

I have been in contact with Bill Deyo and he has helped so much.I've got the Sullivan side almost complete back to Darby Sullivan and some Newtons,Williams,and Bowies.I did find out that my ggranpa Basil died in 1898 from typhoid fever at age 20 and was survived by his wife and son-my granpa,Hugh.I am still looking for the rest :) As for Shelton Shop Road,I used to live at Randall's Store on the corner of Shelton Shop and Mountain View when it still Rural Route 1,it changed to Shelton Shop after we moved in 1983.I always take the conceited view that it was named after us :) I religiously check out the MWC site to see if anything has changed but so far not.I used it when I went to the library's Virginiana room for the first time yesterday--awesome collection they got going on there.I will be back there as soon as possible. Thanks for all the help and please keep it coming!!!! I'm a newbie at this but am catching on quick

I am related to the Shelton family through my Newton line. My great grandmother is the daughter of John Redman Newton and Susan A. Taylor. John's first wife was Sarah Snellings. They are from the Falmouth part of Stafford county. Some of you may already have this information, because it came from cousin (distant) Bill Deyo. I though I would post it anyway. If this information is incorrect please let me know so I can update my files ********************************************************************************************** Descendants of Andrew J. Shelton Generation No. 1 1. ANDREW J.1 SHELTON was born January 23, 1868. He married OLIVIEA NEWTON, daughter of GUSTAVUS NEWTON and REBECCA SNELLINGS. She was born December 1868 in Stafford, CO VA, and died December 24, 1945 in Stafford, CO VA. Children of ANDREW SHELTON and OLIVIEA NEWTON are: 2. i. ELIZABETH R.2 SHELTON. 3. ii. ALMIRA T. SHELTON, b. April 23, 1890. iii. MANNIE J. SHELTON. iv. BERTHA L. SHELTON. v. EDITH B. SHELTON. vi. LYDIA M. SHELTON. vii. SUSIE SHELTON. viii. LENA M. SHELTON. ix. MATTIE F. SHELTON. x. WENNIE P. SHELTON. xi. JOESPH H. SHELTON. xii. WILLARD D. SHELTON. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH R.2 SHELTON (ANDREW J.1) She married JOHN HOUCK. Children of ELIZABETH SHELTON and JOHN HOUCK are: i. MAE3 HOUCK. ii. ETHEL HOUCK. iii. LOUISE HOUCK. 3. ALMIRA T.2 SHELTON (ANDREW J.1) was born April 23, 1890. She married CARROL G. HEFLIN. He was born October 23, 1885, and died October 25, 1950. Children of ALMIRA SHELTON and CARROL HEFLIN are: i. WALLACE G.3 HEFLIN, b. April 22, 1910; d. December 18, 1962; m. DOROTHY JACKSON. 4. ii. LILLIAN B. HEFLIN, b. October 23, 1911; d. August 13, 1997. iii. HILDRA L. HEFLIN, m. (1) CRISTINE LIMBRICK; m. (2) CAREY C. CHEWNING. iv. PERRY E. HEFLIN, b. April 08, 1914; d. September 17, 1987; m. MARION CURTIS. v. RALPH L. HEFLIN, b. February 21, 1916; d. December 26, 1916. vi. FLORENCE E. HEFLIN, m. LEWIS R. SHELTON. vii. EDITH A. HEFLIN, m. SNODEN G. OWENS. viii. MARY C. HEFLIN,m. (1) HENRY T. CARNEAL; m. (2) EDWARD MCCLOUD. ix. BLANCH T. HEFLIN, m. HOLLIS PARKER. x. ALMIRA C. HEFLIN, m. CHESTER FINES. Generation No. 3 4. LILLIAN B.3 HEFLIN (ALMIRA T.2 SHELTON, ANDREW J.1) was born October 23, 1911, and died August 13, 1997. She married HENRY M. OWENS. He was born February 05, 1903, and died February 15, 1987. Children of LILLIAN HEFLIN and HENRY OWENS are: i. JULIA J.4 OWENS, m. JAMES H. GALLAHAN. ii. MARION L. OWENS, m. WESLEY NICHOLS. 5. iii. WALLACE M. OWENS, King George CO, VA. iv. SHIRLEY M. OWENS, m. (1) COY L. SUTPHIN; m. (2) FRED GONZALES. v. SYLVIA L. OWENS, m. STEARL BOGGS. vi. JOAN F. OWENS,m. (1) RICHARD SLACK; m. (2) JOHN C. LEWIS, JR.; m. (3) GERALD B. HAYDEN. vii. DORIS L. OWENS, m. CLAYBROOK COPEN. Generation No. 4 5. WALLACE M.4 OWENS (LILLIAN B.3 HEFLIN, ALMIRA T.2 SHELTON, ANDREW J.1) was born in King George CO, VA. He married HAZEL WILLIAMS. Children of WALLACE OWENS and HAZEL WILLIAMS are: i. WALLACE M.5 OWENS, JR., ii. GARY D. OWENS, iii. JAMES P. OWENS,

#1. My g-grandmother was Lucy Alexander Shelton from Stafford County. Lucy married Joseph Melton Gallahan from Stafford County. Both are buried at Margo, VA in Mine Road Baptist Church Cemetery. This is all I know. I do not have dates or any further info. Can anyone tell me the parents of Joseph Gallahan or Lucy Shelton. Where in Stafford were they from.....brothers, sisters.....any information would be appreciated. #2. How did Shelton's Shop and other such named places get that name. #3. My g-grandfather was Eustace Samuel Raines from Stafford County.....somewhere in back of the current Stafford County Courthouse I am told. Eustace was born 12 Aug 1858. Eustace married Rosa Belle Williams. He died 9 Nov 1930 in Alexander of cancer and is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Alexander. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. #4. Does anyone have any information on Rowzee(or Rousey,Rowzer, Rouzie) Raines from Stafford County born about 1822. I think he married Rebecca Payne of Stafford born about 1841. _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

Debbie, I don't know if you saw this posted under another name or not but there are a lot of Shelton's in the city directories of Fredericksburg. http://departments.mwc.edu/hipr/www/fredburg.htm Frank Pyle

Hi, Just saw the story on the Aquia Church and thanks for the imformation. My grandparents and Uncles are buried there. My grandmother had told me that each box after the war was a signed to each family attending the church. My grandparents had the front boxes when they were living. When I first went there was for my grandfathers funeral and I was impressed with the sermon box. It stands to a second story and when the minister was talking you felt as if he could see right through you. If you would like more imformation on the church it has a URL. It is www.aquiachurch.com It tells of the going ons, pictures of the church and the insides, and the graveyard and who is buried there. But it has not been updated on the graveyard since 1998. Hope this helps. Cathy

I am searching for:   BARTHOLOMEW   MARTIN b. ??? (est. 1650) d. 1711 in Newport, RI  (Will was probated then) m. Sarah LANGLEY children:  William                 Bethia                 George                 Jonathan I don't know: -his parents; -where he was born; -where he was married; -where he was buried; I am now searching outside the usual perimeters.  Newport was a major port.  He could have traveled from along the coast. Please check if you have MARTINs in your family tree and consider the possibility if there is a son born around 1650 who was unheard of thereafter. Thank you Joyce Genealogy is Hereditary Researching: DENISON,  CAPRON,  MARTIN,  AUSTIN,  BOYD

Thanks to everyone on the information for Spicer. I found two that belong to me. June