<< Charles S. Hagler >> There are actually 4 Barker Cemeteries in "High on a Windy Hill" ("Vol. 1"): # 2, page 4, # 266, page 285, # 313, pages 413-414, # 315, page 415 (this one is called "Old Edmond Barker Cemetery" and only has one entry: "Barker, Eliza G., 7 Jul. 1847 - 30 Sep. 1864). There are also 3 Barker Cemeteries in "High on a Windy Hill," Vol. 2: #444, page 146, #462, page 153, #479, page 273. Vol. 2 is fully indexed and there are no Hagler's in the index. Thomas Luther Hagler and Luther's wife Mary Matilda Barker Hagler were the only Hagler's in Vol. 1. Bob Ford

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hagler, Hayes, Honeycutt, Nivens , Owens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1449.1.1 Message Board Post: I am in Charlotte, NC. The names I was looking for were Charles S. Hagler and his brother Thomas Luther Hagler, plus Luther's wife Mary Matilda Barker Hagler. Some one was kind enough to check and found Luther and his wife but not my Grandfather. Thank you for your reply.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1449.1 Message Board Post: There are 3 Barker cemetaries listed in McConnell's book "High On A Windy Hill" for Washington Co. VA.. There are about 60 names in one of them and 9 each in the other 2. Give me the name (s)of who you are looking for and maybe I can help. The above book is in the Bristol Va. Library and most other libraries that have genealogical material. Where are you located?

Trying to figure out the mystery of my Sanders kin. James S. Sanders (b. May 1868) and Nancy Jane 'Nellie' Price (b. Feb 1874, d. 1902) seem to appear in Washington Co. right before 1890. From???? After Nellie dies, James marries a much younger woman, Sarah Etter (I think Nunley, but not verified). She is buried in Knolkreg Cem. (1883-1970). Any Sanders (or even Nunleys) to point me in the right direction? Thanks. Fred Crane __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown,McClure,Beamer,Harvey,Turner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1451 Message Board Post: I would like to find family of James Robert McClure who was born June 22, 1822 in Virginia and died February 28, 1895 in Arkansaw or Missouri. He married Elizabeth Beamer on September 16, 1846 in Monroe County, Virgina and then moved to Braxton County, West Virginia area by 1860 and in 1870 he was living with many of his eight children in Osage Township Benton County, Arkansas. He may have died in Jasper County, Missouri. Samuel P. McClure was his only known son. He was born September 7, 1859 in Braxton County, Virginia and died November 20 1932 in Benton county, Arkansas. Samuel married Lizzy or Mary Elizabeth Brown in 1888 in Benton County, Arkansas. Mary’s family is of special interest. Her father was John Jacob Harvey Brown and her mother was Martha A. Turner.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reece, Reese, Wolfe, Williams, Green Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1450 Message Board Post: My GGGGrandfather William H. Reece was born in 1820 in Washington County, or Lee County, VA. This ins confirmed by every Census until his death. I need help finding his parents, maybe Stephen Reece, not sure? he married a lady by the name of Delanah _________? in 1838 I believe, because their first child Mary, was born in 1839, and is listed on the Washington County Census of 1840. If these names ring any bells, please contact me. Thanks for your help. Ted D. Reese

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1438.1 Message Board Post: I have Esther Grove married Thomas Rafferty June 6, 1762 in Augusta Va. I live in Missouri and have a S.A. Raffety Born 1-13-1832, and Thompson Raffety Born 1799 in NC.buried here.I think Thomas would be my GGGGG gandfather. I am new to this and get lost alot.HA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ringle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1344.2 Message Board Post: Did you ever find the answer to this? His Stone at Yockey meetinghouse (St. James Church Cemetery) reads: ENSIGN 1st BTN. NORTHAMPTON CO. MILITIA REVOLUTIONARY WAR - WAGON MAKER WITH GENERAL WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE 1776-1783.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hagler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1449 Message Board Post: Does any on have a listing of burials for this cemetary. If so would you do a look up for me?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mahaffey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1448 Message Board Post: Seeking information on ancestry of Margaret Albany Mahaffey (b 1816, VA). Margaret married Thomas Slade Stamps in Washington County, VA in 1842 and later moved to Knoxville. Any assistance appreciated. Possible parent - Hugh Mahaffey (??)

I see the Ketchum Cemetery on the USGS Konnarock Topographic map -- but I can ’t find any mention of it in either “High on a Windy Hill” cemetery book or in the original index for Volume 1 (which had an appendix with 36 cemeteries not listed in the original Volume 1) -- which is interesting as it is on the Topographic map. - - - - - - - - - - Anyway Joseph and James CATCHIM had tracts of land that seem to have been in the vicinity of Widener Valley which includes the following: WC Survey Book 1, page 405 - Jacob HORTENSTINE - 109 ac - treasury warrant ... 100 acres by warrant #16765 and 9 acres by warrant #15027 ... on a branch of the south fork of Holstein River ... beginning on the south side of the knobs corner to Joseph CATCHIM's land - June 8, 1793. WC Survey Book 1, page 434 - Paulser ROUSE, assignee of William FLETCHER ... 150 acres ... Commissioners Certificate -on the south side of the South Fork of Holstein River ... corner to John COUTS ... corner to James CATCHEM’s land ... with DEBUSK’s line - April 7, 1795. WC Survey Book 2, page 23 - Jesse CATCHIM - 100 acres - 13 Mar 1783 - 09 Dec 1797 - south side of South Fork of Holston River. Bounds: Elias DEBUSK Entry, James CATCHIM, Paulsor ROUSE’s corner. Palser ROUSE had a 141 acre Land Grant dated 14 Jul 1803, on the waters of Rush Creek adjoining Elijah DEBUSK and John COUCH [COUT?]. VA Land Office Land Grant Book 51, pages 488-489. WC Deed Book 1, page 275 - 18 Sep 1792 - Robert EDMONDSON of Davidson Co., Territory U.S.A., South River Ohio to James CATCHIM ... 10 pounds ... 286 acres on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River granted by Patent 1787[See Land Grant Book 13:700-702 below] ... Beg. on north side of a valley ... corner to Samuel CARSON. VA Land Office Land Grant Book 13, pages 700-702 -- Robert EDMUNDSON - 02 October 1787 - Washington County - 400 acres on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River. WC Deed Book 1, page 512 - 21 Mar 1797 - James CATCHIM to Samuel CARSON for 10 pounds, a tract of 6 acres, part of a tract Elijah PHILLIPS now lives on containing 110 acres on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River. Beg. north side of what is called Paulser’s road [Palser PHILLIPS road?]. WC Deed Book 1, page 513 - 21 Mar 1797 - James CATCHIM to Elijah PHILLIPS for 40 pounds, a tract of 110 acres whereon said PHILLIPS now lives on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River. Adjacent said CATCHIM, said PHILLIPS & Samuel CARSON. WC Deed Book 1, page 546 - 21 Mar 1797 - John COUTS & Elizabeth his wife to Elijah PHILLIPS for 35 pounds, a tract of 88 acres, part of a larger tract of 109 acres granted to Jacob HORTENSTINE by Patent [Land Grant] dated 28 Jul 1794. Lying on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River. Adjacent Joseph CATCHIM & John JONES. WC Survey Book 1, page 265 - Robert EDMONDSON ... 400 acres ... Commissioners Certificate ... on the south side of the South Fork of Holstein ... Beginning on the north side of a valley ... May 20, 1784 ... Robert EDMONDSON, assignee of Benjamin & Johnathan THOMAS, assignees of Barnabas ANDERSON ... 400 acres ... on Rush Creek ... includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776...August 31, 1781. \ VA Land Office Land Grant Book 33, pages 129-130 -- Jacob HORTENSTINE - 28 Jul 1795 - Washington County - 109 acres on a branch of the South Fork of the Holston River - adjoining Joseph CATCHIM, & John JONES. VA Land Office Land Grant Book 52, pages 59-60 -- Elijah DEBOUSE [DEBUSK] - 11 Nov 1803 - Washington County - 100 acres on the on the waters of the South Fork of the Holston River - adjoining John ROSE, CATCHIM, & Elijah DEBOUSE [DEBUSK]. VA Land Office Land Grant Book 54, pages 119-120 -- Thomas EDMISTON - 09 Apr 1805 - Washington County - 40 acres on the on the waters of the South Fork of the Holston River - adjoining John ROE, Elijah DEBUSK and James CATCHIM. WC Deed Book 3, page 514 -- 04 Oct 1806 -- Elijah PHILIPS & wife Margaret to John ROE -- 62 acres on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston River on which PHILIPS now lives -- corner to James CATCHIM. - - - - - - - - - - Hugh, James, Jesse & Joseph KETCHIM were on the 1797 Tithable WC tax list. They were on the “same day taken” list with 1 tithable each. - - - - - - - - - - From an email from Wm. H. PHILLIPS, 244 Misty Oaks Ct., Lexington, SC 29072-7533 on June 16, 1997: “... Hugh KETCHUM served in the Revolution in North Carolina, and in his pension papers stated that he went to Washington Co., VA after the war, before going to Knox Co., TN. Based on the census age and birthplaces of some of his descendants, I believe he was in Tennessee shortly after 1800 ...” From “Holston Pastfinder,” # 20, Sept. 1987, page 42, query 20-28: “James CATCHEM lived in SW VA near So. Fork Holston River; d. ca 1840; wf, Martha PHILLIPS. Believe both were b. in NC, where? ... Had at least 3 CH: - Edward m. (1) Martha HILL; (2) Martha McNEW; - Martha m. Peleg COLE; in 1832, a widower w/CH: John, Samuel, Lydia, Elijah ; - Jacob (my g/f), m. Matilda LOGGINS ... [Ethel Ketchum TREGO, 416 W. Detroit Ave, Monmouth, IL 61462]. From “Holston Pastfinder,” # 35, June 1991, page 44, query 35-16: Search for anc Edward KETCHUM b.c 1775, mig from VA to NC/TN, then Blount Co., AL, then ?? Sons: Joseph c1787; Jacob c1790, d. Fannin Co. TX; David, c 1790; Peter R., c1797, Christopher, b. 1806; Luther Henderson, b. 1809, lvd many yrs. Blount Co., AL. Peter R. is my anc; was gf/of infamous Black Jack KETCHUM. My gf was Sam KETCHUM, Black Jack’s bro. Sam was killed by a posse and Black Jack (Thomas Edward) was hung in Clayton NM. One of Edward KETCHUM’ s CH named his son, Razor. HPF #11, Past News had VA Superior Court of Chancery, Wythe Co., VA CH, 1 July 1819: John KETCHUM & wf, Mary RAZOR, non- inhabitants of VA. Any help with this clue apprec. [Berry SPRADLEY, 1915 W. Arbrook, Arlington, TX 76015]. Bob Ford

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ketchum, Spradley, Hines Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1447 Message Board Post: Can any one provide any information about this cemetery. Is any information available about those buried there, or any Ketchums who lived there. Searching especially for info about Edward Ketchum/Catchum and wife Mary Reasor. The USGS Konnarock Topo Quad map shows a Ketchum Cemetery in Washington County, about a mile east of the S. Fork of the Holston River and a mile south of Rush Creek. This location is about 2-3 miles east southeast of Lodi and about a mile west of a "Masada" Church, and a quarter mile or less north of Ketchum Branch. This is almost certainly where some of my Ketchum/Catchum kin lived in late 1700s (Joseph, James, Edward).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood (Woods), Bolling, Brock, Roberts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1446 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Stephen Woods b. 1833 Lee Co. Va. m Mary J._____b. 1840 Washington County, VA. Stephen & Mary were living in Lee County, VA. in 1870. Lived in Washington County, VA. 1855 through 1861-1862. Would anyone have a Census that would cover this time frame? Children of Stephen & Mary: Lacinda J. , b. 1855 Washington County, VA., Sarah E. ? b. 1857 Washington County, VA., Joseph P. b. 1861 washington County, VA., Eliza N., William N., Marcy C., all born in Lee County, VA. Looking for another son James M. Woods b. 1872-VA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1445 Message Board Post: If this name sounds familiar to anyone please contact me. He was born 12-15-1883 and died 2-10-1962. I would appreciate any help. Thanks Sharon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1444 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the family of Della Kestner. She was born on 3-1-1886 and died 1-23-1964. She married Joseph K Nunley and lived somewhere around Abingdon Virginia. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Sharon

The following is from the Social Security Death Index at: http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi Name: STANLEY F NUNLEY Birth: 30 May 1918 Death: 03 Jul 1988 Last Residence: Abingdon, Washington, VA 24210 Last Benefit: none specified SSN: 414-34-9110 Issued: Tennessee (Stanley's Social Security card was issued in TN) The Social Security Act was signed by FDR on 8/14/35. Taxes were collected for the first time in January 1937 and the first one-time, lump-sum payments were made that same month. Regular ongoing monthly benefits started in January 1940. So Stanley would have had his SS card issued in TN sometime after 1934. There are many newspapers being put on microfilm these days, therefore the Library in Abingdon might be able to help you as you can provide them Stanley's death date and there may be an obituary in a newpaper. Bob

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1443.1.1 Message Board Post: Jane, Hope you might know the burial location & possibly date of death for John Nunley b. abt. 1815. Lost track of him after 1880 in Wa. Co. Va.. Also, looking for his gson George W. Nunley who died between 1900 & 1910 in Wa. Co. Va.. George was born in 1864. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1436.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Sharon, I recommend that you go to www.vdh.state.va.us and order a death certificate for Stanley. If you find out who his father was I might be able to help you a great deal.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/1436.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Billy, I cannot prove that we have a connection but I'm pretty convinced of it. The 1900 census of Wa. Co. VA. has Charley Nunley & Harriat F. born Oct. 1852 & Feb. 1852 respectively. They had son Lonnie b. Dec 1882, dau. Josie b. Nov. 1884 & dau. Maud b. Dec. 1886. The 1880 census has another dau. Cora L. b. abt. 1878. In the 1870 census you will find Charley age 18 living with his parents Alexander & Mary A. Nunley & 6 other siblings. Sister of same age might be a twin Laura A.. Just so happens that they live right next door to my direct line Richard Osborn & Sarah Nunley. I believe that Alexander is the uncle to my Richard. Let me know if any of this helps because I could go on for a while on this. Oh, the reason I believe this is your Charles is because most people just went by Charles & he is listed as Charley twice, once at home & once on his own.

A Washington County, VA Land Grant dated 02 May 1787 was granted to John Porterfield for 15 shillings -- a tract of land containing 150 acres by survey dated 13 Feb 1785, lying in Washington County on a fork of Baker's Creek, a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River, by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the Commissioners for adjusting the titles to unpatented lands in the District of Washington and Montgomery. Bounds: Hugh Johnson, [William] Cronkleton. [Source: VA Land Grant Book 8:549-550]. The 150 acres was a triangular shaped tract. Also see John Porterfield's 150 acre survey. We the Commissioners ... do certify that George Tetor is entitled to 150 acres lying on a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holston River, 60 acres of which was surveyed 16 Jan 1774 ... to include his improvement ... actual settlement made in 1770 ... 30 Aug 1781. I assign the within Certificate to Daniel Riley, his heirs & assigns, value received as witness my hand 09 Oct 1783. Witness, Aaron Lewis, [signed] George Tetor. I assign the within certificate to John Porterfield so that the Grant will issue in his name. As witness my hand 09 Mar 1785. Witness, Aaron Lewis, [signed] Daniel (x) Riley (by his mark). [Source: WC Survey Book 1:277]. John Porterfield's 150 acre tract was located just north of John Beatie's large 2,193 acre tract that Beatie bought from Mary & James Wood on 19 Mar 1783. John Beatie sold part of his tract (350 acres) for five shillings, to his son-in-law, Matthew Ryburn on 18 Apr 1784 [WC DB1:7]. Porterfield's 150 acre tract was just north of Ryburn's tract. This would put Porterfield's 150 acres in the vicinity of the current community of Glade Spring. It's hard to determine just how many acres the John Porterfield tract actually had as there was a large closure error of 1,264 feet in the survey. John Porterfield also had a Land Grant dated 01 May 1787 by virtue and in consideration of a VA Land Office Treasury Warrant # 9795, issued 11 Dec 1781 for a tract of land containing 110 acres, by survey dated 14 Feb 1785. [Source: VA Land Grant Book 7:530-531. (Also see WC Survey Book 1:284)]. According to the survey, the Treasury Warrant was assigned to John Porterfield by Aaron Lewis. Bounds: William Crunkleton, Hugh Johnson, Porterfield's adjacent tract. (The 110 acre tract was east of and adjoined Porterfield's 150 acre tract). For some reason a survey dated 10 May 1798 for 108 acres was done for John Porterfield, by virtue of VA Land Office Treasury Warrant #9795 (the same warrant number as the one for John's 110 acre Land Grant). [Source: WC Survey Book 2:83]. The new 108 acre survey may have been done to correct or update the survey for the 110 acre tract as the land for both overlap. Bounds: Crunkleton, Ryburn, "supposed to be Johnston's corner," and John Porterfield's "adjacent settlement survey." On 09 Apr 1805, another Land Grant was granted to John Porterfield, by virtue of a VA Land Office Treasury Warrant # 12113, issued 31 May 1782. "there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Porterfield a certain tract or parcel of land containing" 16 acres by survey dated 23 Nov 1803. Bounds: Wm. Stewart, Robert Mitchell, Beatie's old survey, John Porterfield. [Source: VA Land Grant Book 54:121-122]. The 16 acre tract lay to the east of and adjoined John Porterfield's 108 acre tract above. Thomas & Margaret Edmiston sold a 351 acre tract to James Porterfield on 02 May 1815 for $100.00, being the tract of land whereon the said Thomas Edmiston now liveth. The deed was admitted to record on 16 May 1815. On the same date there was a "deed" from James Porterfield to Thomas Edmiston for $100.00 -- the same tract of land containing 351 acres as in the above deed. This 2nd deed may be a mortgage, but if so, nothing is written in the deed stating it was a mortgage. Bounds: William Beatie (on the south), [Robert] Allison (on the northeast), Lands formerly of Hugh Johnston, now Thomas Edmiston's adjacent tract (on the north). [Source: WC DB 6:72-74]. Wm. Beatie was the son of John Beatie above. The 351 acre tract lay to the west of and adjoined John Porterfield's 150 acre tract above. The original metes and bounds of the 351 acre tract did not plot correctly. When plotted the tract looks like a skinny bird with a thin neck, big head and long needle like beak -- with a lot less acres than 351 acres and a closure error of 1,232 feet. I made two adjustments to the plot: (1) Added an obvious missing mete & bound (n3w 90 poles) to the end of the metes and bounds. (See H. Johnston & M. Buchanan Land Grant in VA Land Grant Book 9:477-478 for the missing mete & bound). (2) Changed (N61W 143 poles) to (N61W 43 poles) which may or may not be correct, but 143 poles was much to long for that mete & bound and the revised plot fits into the surrounding plots. Jane Porterfield was assigned a dower of 80.5 acres on 25 Aug 1851. The tract was mostly taken from the center of John Porterfield's old 150 acre Land Grant tract and which spite the 150 acres into a larger northern part and a smaller separated smaller part. The dower tract continued east to the easternmost boundary of the three Porterfield tracts above (the 110 acre, 108 acre and 16 acre tracts). Bounds: Robert Clark (N.E. corner), Arthur McCall (on the east), Wm. M. Ryburn (on the S.W.), Dr. Dunn's 49.5 foot line (on the west) and the two Porterfield division lines: (upper of N51E 224 poles) and (lower of S52W 180 poles). "Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Washington held on the 25th of August 1851, we the undersigned being first sworn proceed on the 29th day of August, 1851 to assign Jane Porterfield her dower interest in the land of her late husband James Porterfield, dec'd., according to the following metes and bounds ... containing eighty and a half acres given under our hands the day and date above written." [Signed] R. B. Edmondson, Francis Hutton, John Buchanan, Robert Clark. Ordered to be recorded on 27 Nov 1851. [Source: WC DB 20:404-405]. There is an interesting article ("For the Love of 900-Year-Old Beauties," by Mary Dudley Porterfield) on pages 40-48 of "The Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia Bulletin, Series II, No. 43, 2005 that is centered around twin oaks that grew on the Porterfield land for many years. Bob Ford