Howdy-do, Thanks again to G. Lee Hearl who lives in Abingdon. Much obliged for the Wolf Creek info. I will be getting a good map of Washington Co. VA, after all of this, being that I live in BC Canada, kind of far away. I post this to the list because it may help someone else who doesn't live there. Here's where to go for your free maps: Call 804-786-2838 for Dept of Transportation and request a Washington Co. VA map. [other counties will work too]. You can also request the Scenic Roads map and the State Highways map, all for free. Mine is in the mail. Will see what detail there is. USGS maps are still available on line, and other map sites. If you don't live in the area, it is imperative that you understand the lay of the land such as the creeks, rivers, mountains, and roads to find the ancestral pathways. Katie ---------Original message------------------------- >From: "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> >To: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAWASHIN] Re: Wolf Hills >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:13:23 -0500 > >About Wolf Creek: >Wolf Creek begins at the springs near where Rev. Charles Cummings lived >northwest of Wolf Hills ( Abingdon) This is on the south side of Walkers >Little Mountain. This creek furnished water power for two mills west of >Abingdon for many years.. It runs through the Great Knobs to the South fork >Holston River, passing through or very near, the Hope farm on the >River..Most of the Hope farm has passed into hands of developers and is now >valuable Lake front property. South Holston Lake is on South Fork Holston >River. One of my cousins became heir to a parcel of the Hope farm a few >years ago because he had worked many years on the farm.. >G. Lee Hearl >Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >Abingdon, Va. > > >==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Washington County Webpage! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
Gee Lee, That was really interesting. Thanks for setting us straight on Daniel Boone. Now you didn't tell me about the oldest cabin. Is the one in the picture you have labeled as Rev. Cummings cabin in you web site, could that have been the one built in 1770 by Alex. Breckinridge? The property was sold to Cummings son-in-law, Balfour. I am dying of curiosity. And that's that, Katie -------------Original Message------------------- >From: "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> >To: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAWASHIN] Alex. BRECKINRIDGE Wolf Hills 1770 >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:30:04 -0500 > >To Those Interested In Wolf Hills: >Abingdon, Va. was known as Wolf Hills before "Abingdon" was selected as the >name of the county seat. >Contrary to popular myths, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the area >around Wolf Hills before 1773-75.. After that time he traveled through >there >on his way to the Yadkin River in North Carolina.. During his early hunting >trips he apparently did travel through that area of Washington co., Va. >some, but his main hunting route to Tennesse and Ky was across to Scyamore >Shoals (Elizabethton Tenn) >The story about the wolves attacking at Wolf Hills probably ocurred before >Boone started hunting across the Blue Ridge Mountain.. >The cave where the hunters' dogs were attacked by wolves is in the heart of >Abingdon, Va. It is across the street from the old tavern, behind the Cave >House craft store.. You can see it any time you visit Abingdon.. >The historic part of Abingdon is built on lots which were surveyed on land >given the town by James? Black and Thomas Walker (Loyal Land Co) .. >After Daniel Boones failed attempt to settle in Ky. in 1773, he found an >empty cabin near Ft. Blackmore and lived there about two years before going >on to Ky.. >The truth is, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the history or >settlement of Washington co., Va.. The whole area of Washington, Russell >and >Scott counties had been settled before Boone came there to live.. Many >interesting stories have appeared about Daniel Boone, however he was >preceeded by many others who are rarely mentioned . James Harrod, Benjamin >Logan and others.. The exploits of Daniel Boone are mostly myths.. > >G. Lee Hearl >Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >Abingdon, Va. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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/498.1 Message Board Post: MY FATHER ERNEST CARL MITCHELL IS BURIED THERE ALSO, I WAS THERE LAST SPRING IT LOOKED OK THEN, I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A MEMORIAL SERVICE , LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND OUT MORE,
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROARK, KESSEE,PRICE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/511 Message Board Post: TRYING TO FIND INFO ON MINNIE ROARK nee:kessee m.CLARENCE ROARK, LIVED IN WASH.COUNTY/ABINGDON VA AREA DIED END JULY-AUG 1919,CHILDRE WERE TOM,OLLIE MAE,CHARLIE, ROBERTA WHO WAS RAISED BY HER GRANDMOTHER MARY JANE KESSEE(DIED 1955)
Katie Wrote: >>Gee Lee, That was really interesting. Thanks for setting us straight on Daniel Boone. Now you didn't tell me about the oldest cabin. Is the one in the picture you have labeled as Rev. Cummings cabin in you web site, could that have been the one built in 1770 by Alex. Breckinridge? The property was sold to Cummings son-in-law, Balfour. I am dying of curiosity.And that's that, Katie<<< Katie, The picture of the Charles Cummings cabin on my website is the cabin Rev. cummings built on the land he purchased from Thomas Walker.. It stood near the large brick house which the Cummings family built in later years. The Charles Cummings land remained in the family for many years. My gggrandfather, Henry Roberts, purchased part of it before 1880.. There is a large stone house near the Cummings land but I believe it is on the old Piper land which was also purchased from Thomas Walker.. I think there is a possibility that the Breckenridge land was located on Rt. 633 west of US 19. There used to be a Breckenridge family living there.. however there was no stone house.. There is an old cabin behind the Washington co.Library, I'll get a picture of it and find out more about and put it on my website... Later, G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ADAMS, CANTRELL, MEEK, BORDERS, BURCHETT Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/427.1.1 Message Board Post: You may be referring to a different Jane F. I've never been sure as to her real name. As I said in my previous post, family legend has it that Joel was married to a Native American woman the first time. However, when I found a record showing Joel B. Adams married to Jane F. (possibly Galliher) and three children; Mary B., Elizabeth Catherine, and Martha J.L. Adams, I was sure I had the right family. I found census records from Johnson County showing Joel and Elizabeth living in Mary's home. That discovery has allowed me to link a John Q. Adams to the family. It's allowed me to make a step closer to finding Joel's parents. Anyway, thanks for replying to my post. If I can be of any help feel free to contact me.
I am researching the George Teater family that came into Kentucky from Va. through the Cumberland Mountains in 1779. I understand that he had been appointed "ensign" in the Washington Co., Va. militia prior to his emigration to Kentucky. I am trying to establish his home prior to coming to Kentucky. I believe he might be the same George Teater that settled for a while on "Crab creek, a branch of New River." This land was later sold to Howard Heavin. Can anyone help me locate this "Crab Creek" and tell me precisely where it is located? More importantly, I am seeking references and documentation any Teater (Teter, Teeter, Teetor, or other related spellings) families in Virginia prior to 1780. Especially, in the Washington Co., Va. area. Thanks for any help.
About Wolf Creek: Wolf Creek begins at the springs near where Rev. Charles Cummings lived northwest of Wolf Hills ( Abingdon) This is on the south side of Walkers Little Mountain. This creek furnished water power for two mills west of Abingdon for many years.. It runs through the Great Knobs to the South fork Holston River, passing through or very near, the Hope farm on the River..Most of the Hope farm has passed into hands of developers and is now valuable Lake front property. South Holston Lake is on South Fork Holston River. One of my cousins became heir to a parcel of the Hope farm a few years ago because he had worked many years on the farm.. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.
Debra, Thanks for that. Guess it was Boone who named the place. For more about Wolf Hills, I found this, at the Washington Co. rootsweb site (of all obvious places to look)! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ Sounds like it was what later became Abingdon. Is that right? I went and looked in another Historical Soc. publication, Series II, No. 9, July 1971, "Remembrances of Abingdon" by Lewis Thompson Cosby, where he describes the homes and who lived them prior to the Civil War. I wonder if the house (1-EE) -East End- corner of Main and Tanner, is the house built by the Balfours, who bought the land of Alex. Breckinridge in the early years. Cosby describes it as "the large brick house on the corner. This was the residence of James Balfour, who had quite a large family. He had three daughters, Miss Sally, Amanda, and Lizzie. Miss Sally taught school in the Humes building, second story over the store room. It was a mixed school and the best boys and girls went to her. The writer remembers well the deference paid the girls by the boys in those days and what a happy time they had. Miss Sally did not hesitate to use the rod and she used it so unmercifully on the brother of the writer that he left the school. John was shown great sympathy by the girls on that occasion." Seems like the girls impressed Mr. Cosby. He doesn't mention the names of the boys in the Balfour family. Don't know if this is the same home, or another one. Katie ----------Original Message---------------------------- >From: "Debra Rookard" <debrarookard@flashofcrimson.com> >To: "katie angermeyer" <angermeyer@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [VAWASHIN] Alex. BRECKINRIDGE Wolf Hills 1770 >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:16:21 -0500 > >Katie > >I may be wrong but.....this is how the story goes. > >Daniel Boone spent a lot of time in this area. Washington Co then >encompassed present day WV & KY. He was on a hunting trip and got caught in >the winter weather, (western present day WCV near the now WV state line), >and went into the local caves, probably in Russell Co. The wolves were >everywhere around him and he named the place Wolf's Creek Pass, Wolf's >Hills, etc. > >Thanks for posting this. >Debra >----- Original Message ----- >From: "katie angermeyer" <angermeyer@hotmail.com> >To: <VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:48 PM >Subject: [VAWASHIN] Alex. BRECKINRIDGE Wolf Hills 1770 > > > > To Washington County cousins, > > > > According to Gordon Aronhime in "The 1772 Cummings Petition, Location of >the > > Homes of the Signers", Historical Soc. of Washington Co. VA, >Publication > > Series II, No. 16, May 1979, p. 8, there is an Alexander BRECKINRIDGE. > > "Moved to Wolf Hills as perhaps its first settler in early 1770, having > > built his cabin there in November, 1769. The original cabin still >stands > > and may well be the oldest standing man-made artifact in present >Washington > > County. He sold this land, when he moved to Kentucky, to John Balfour, > > son-in-law of Parson Cummings and his brother, Andrew Balfour. They >built > > the beautiful stone home about 1795. The 1769 cabin stands behind and > > barely to the west of the stone house. This is located on 670 near the > > intersection with 794. Breckinridge was at King's Mountain Battle and >took > > along his large (for his age) son, George, who was only twelve years of > > age!" (King's Mountain data, letters from George's grandson, C.E. > > Breckinridge, Guilford Court House, N.C., to Gordon Aronhime in >1960-1963). > > > > > > QUESTIONS.... > > > > What is Wolf Hills? I think I should know that. Which present day >place >is > > it near? > > > > Is this cabin still standing? 1979 was a while ago. I would love to >see >a > > picture of it, also the stone home there (hint, hint, to Lee Hearl). > > > > Does anyone know any more about this Alex. Breckinridge? He was, I >believe, > > the brother of my gggg grandmother, Leticia Breckinridge Lindsey, who I > > found on the 1810 WCV census, as Letis Linsey. That would make Alex my >gggg > > grand uncle (or something like that). > > > > I don't have a good detailed map of Washington County that shows the >smaller > > roads and cemeteries. Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks for your help, everyone. Katie > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > ==== VAWASHIN Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from VAWASHIN-L, send mail to >VAWASHIN-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the >message subject and body. To leave VAWASHIN-D, do the same thing with >VAWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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/427.1 Message Board Post: John Galliher did have a daughter named Jane. But she married Francis K. Snodgrass, a farmer.The 1850 census indicates that he was 41, and she was 39, they had 3 children.
To Those Interested In Wolf Hills: Abingdon, Va. was known as Wolf Hills before "Abingdon" was selected as the name of the county seat. Contrary to popular myths, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the area around Wolf Hills before 1773-75.. After that time he traveled through there on his way to the Yadkin River in North Carolina.. During his early hunting trips he apparently did travel through that area of Washington co., Va. some, but his main hunting route to Tennesse and Ky was across to Scyamore Shoals (Elizabethton Tenn) The story about the wolves attacking at Wolf Hills probably ocurred before Boone started hunting across the Blue Ridge Mountain.. The cave where the hunters' dogs were attacked by wolves is in the heart of Abingdon, Va. It is across the street from the old tavern, behind the Cave House craft store.. You can see it any time you visit Abingdon.. The historic part of Abingdon is built on lots which were surveyed on land given the town by James? Black and Thomas Walker (Loyal Land Co) .. After Daniel Boones failed attempt to settle in Ky. in 1773, he found an empty cabin near Ft. Blackmore and lived there about two years before going on to Ky.. The truth is, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the history or settlement of Washington co., Va.. The whole area of Washington, Russell and Scott counties had been settled before Boone came there to live.. Many interesting stories have appeared about Daniel Boone, however he was preceeded by many others who are rarely mentioned . James Harrod, Benjamin Logan and others.. The exploits of Daniel Boone are mostly myths.. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.
I enjoyed the wolf story. Would you - or anyone else on the list - have any information on when one Adam Hope and his wife Rachel Kinkead came to the Abingdon area? He migrated down from Chester Co., PA, possibly with a group of other Scots-Irish Presbyterians. At one time, I think he was on or near a place called Wolf Creek. I know he was in the area by the time of the Revolution. --- "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> wrote: > To Those Interested In Wolf Hills: > Abingdon, Va. was known as Wolf Hills before > "Abingdon" was selected as the > name of the county seat. e is known and they will still > continue to take book orders. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson, Edminston, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/510 Message Board Post: Does anyone interested in the history of Washington Co., VA know about the medical doctors who practiced in Washington County in the vicinity of Abingdon? I am very interested in obtaining a listing of these persons if such be available. My g-g grandfather, James Robinson, who was born 1800 came to America from northern Ireland. Family legend says he was an educated man. When he arrived from Ireland is not known, but he was in Washington Co in 1838 when he married Hannah Robinson, daughter of David & Nancy Robinson. It is not thought that they were related, but if so very distant cousins. In Nanci C. King's, 1997 "Places In Time" (South from Abingdon to the Holston) Vol. III p.23, she refers to Hannah marrying Dr. James Robinson of Ireland. I assume that he was likely a physician, but could the Dr. title refer to something other such as veterinarian or even a Doctor of Letters? I would so like to know for certain. Please contact me if you have any knowledge of these early doctors.
To Washington County cousins, According to Gordon Aronhime in "The 1772 Cummings Petition, Location of the Homes of the Signers", Historical Soc. of Washington Co. VA, Publication Series II, No. 16, May 1979, p. 8, there is an Alexander BRECKINRIDGE. "Moved to Wolf Hills as perhaps its first settler in early 1770, having built his cabin there in November, 1769. The original cabin still stands and may well be the oldest standing man-made artifact in present Washington County. He sold this land, when he moved to Kentucky, to John Balfour, son-in-law of Parson Cummings and his brother, Andrew Balfour. They built the beautiful stone home about 1795. The 1769 cabin stands behind and barely to the west of the stone house. This is located on 670 near the intersection with 794. Breckinridge was at King's Mountain Battle and took along his large (for his age) son, George, who was only twelve years of age!" (King's Mountain data, letters from George's grandson, C.E. Breckinridge, Guilford Court House, N.C., to Gordon Aronhime in 1960-1963). QUESTIONS.... What is Wolf Hills? I think I should know that. Which present day place is it near? Is this cabin still standing? 1979 was a while ago. I would love to see a picture of it, also the stone home there (hint, hint, to Lee Hearl). Does anyone know any more about this Alex. Breckinridge? He was, I believe, the brother of my gggg grandmother, Leticia Breckinridge Lindsey, who I found on the 1810 WCV census, as Letis Linsey. That would make Alex my gggg grand uncle (or something like that). I don't have a good detailed map of Washington County that shows the smaller roads and cemeteries. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help, everyone. Katie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dulaney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/183.185.1 Message Board Post: You wouldn't happen to know the names of his children, would you. The information I have, is that he was married to Sarah Davidson. They are suppose to be the parents of my ggrandfather Boenger Dulaney, but I have been unable to prove this. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Nila (Dulaney) Moore
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/508.1.1 Message Board Post: George was born May 10, 1886. His brothers and sisters were Charlie Wilson, Clayton Wilson, Addie Wilson, Artiss Wilson, Berry Wilson. This has to be the same family. Please e-mail me back. Also, are we cherokee decendents?
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/447.4.2.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Robert, you'll be receiving an invitation to my website called AfterImage. That will put you into the research group that should be able to make your connections for you.
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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/447.4.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: janice, thanks for your interest.let me kind of map out what i have which is not much or complete: my gmother was bertie roenza fleenor,she married robert lee sorah. her parents are listed as milton fleenor and sallie.my gmother dob is 7/1/1883.trying to figure her parent age is only a guess his abt 1860 and wife abt the same .my gmother's pob is listed as benham,va. sorry it's not much but i hope it can lead somewhere.
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/447.4.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Could you give me some dates and locations please? I host a family research website on which I can post a query for you. I don't have a Milton married to a Sallie Barger in my files, but someone else may have.