Wilma, I wonder if Farrel's age was misread? It seems that this family is very similar to my FEARL STRANGE. I think that my Fearl would have been older, though. Robert Lee was born in 1878, making him 32 at the time of the census. His father would have to be older than 39 at the time of the census. My spelling of Fearl's name is a guess; neither of my Aunts are sure of the spelling. I certainly shall follow this lead though. THANK YOU! Cheryl p.s. Where did you find the census? > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilma Wireman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 03, 1998 11:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [VAWISE-L] SURNAMES > > > Hi, I found a Farrel Strange age 39 from Virginia in the 1910 > Knott county > Ky, census. > Wife Laura age 43. 5 children with 3 living. this is 2nd > marriage for > Farrel > daughter Maggie age 12 > daughter Lisa age 3 > son Dillie age 1 month > > I don't know if this helps or not, but good luck in your search. > Wilma Wireman > > > At 07:26 PM 8/3/98 -0400, you wrote: > >Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE > > > >My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from > Wise in about > >1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on > horseback to > >Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, I haven't > >been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. > Does any one > >have anything? > > > >Thank you! > > > > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone > privately you will have to change the address > >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > > > > > > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that > newcomers know who is on the list. > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > > > >

Alona, Thank you so much! Robert Lee STRANGE had a sister Lillie, and two half-sisters Maggie and Eliza. Very little is known about his parents. Cheryl > -----Original Message----- > From: Alona Bailey [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 9:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [VAWISE-L] Strange > > > Hi Cheryl > > This is not the same person you are looking for but it may help when you > put all the pieces together. > > Susan Jane Poindexter (b ca 1845; d ca 1930) on 6-21-1892 in Wise Co m. > JAMES Q STRANGE of Grayson Co, s/o William and Martha Strange. He was > the first jailer at Wise for a few years. Ch: Emmett White Strange. > His children were: Lillie Jane "Sis" White Strange, m. Thomas Hale, > lived at Wise. Also, Alice Strange, m. Emmett Jones; lived at > Kisgsport, TN. > > This information is from a book by Elihu Jasper "EJ" Sutherland > "Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow" > > This is all the information I have on the name Strange. > > Good Luck in your quest. > > Alona Kiser Bailey > > Cheryl Strange-Laetsch wrote: > > > > Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE > > > > My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from > Wise in about > > 1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on > horseback to > > Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, > I haven't > > been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. > Does any one > > have anything? > > > > Thank you! > > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > > Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to > contact someone privately you will have to change the address > > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Wise County list please send your request to: > [email protected] (if you are in list mode) or to > [email protected] (if you are in digest mode). > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield > >

I am researching the following surnames: CLAY, STANLEY, REEDY, WRIGHT, ANDERSON, BENTLEY, BURKE, BURK, HARVEY, MUTTER, RAY, JESSEE, HICKS, AUSTIN AND MORE. Robin

Linda Goodman wrote: > Martha, > My maternal great-grandfather was Nathan Gilliam, born in the 1880's, > I believe. Is he is your line, too? Hi Linda & others: My line of Gilliams is from John Gilliam (according to Wise Co. Marriage Records, John was the son of Richard and Judy/Judah Gilliam) born about 1805 died about 1888 married to Martha "Mattie" Elliott d/o William Elliott. BTW, DOES ANYONE HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MARTHA OR WILLIAM ELLIOTT? Children of John and Martha "Mattie" (Elliott) Gilliam: Lilburn mar Cinda Parks William "Bill" mar Betty Skeens - see below Martin mar Jane Skeens Ira mar Nannie Skeens Margaret mar Henry Smith Rebecca b. 1842 mar Cornelius "Keel" Baker -- my line Martha mar Will Hall Mahala mar Robert T. Beverly William "Bill" Gilliam and Betty Skeens had the following children: John P. mar. Martha Dale Sis mar Bill Dotson Ira mar Margaret Dale Patton Annie Dale Martha Elbert Maxwell Caroline mar 1) Thomas M. Robertson 2) Mart Robinson Martin mar. Willie Ann Hamilton d/o Nathan Hamilton NOTE: Wonder if your Nathan Gilliam was a child of this union and named after his grandfather Hamilton???? Please let me know if any of this looks familar to you, Martha

Hi Cheryl This is not the same person you are looking for but it may help when you put all the pieces together. Susan Jane Poindexter (b ca 1845; d ca 1930) on 6-21-1892 in Wise Co m. JAMES Q STRANGE of Grayson Co, s/o William and Martha Strange. He was the first jailer at Wise for a few years. Ch: Emmett White Strange. His children were: Lillie Jane "Sis" White Strange, m. Thomas Hale, lived at Wise. Also, Alice Strange, m. Emmett Jones; lived at Kisgsport, TN. This information is from a book by Elihu Jasper "EJ" Sutherland "Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow" This is all the information I have on the name Strange. Good Luck in your quest. Alona Kiser Bailey Cheryl Strange-Laetsch wrote: > > Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE > > My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from Wise in about > 1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on horseback to > Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, I haven't > been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. Does any one > have anything? > > Thank you! > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0155_01BDBF73.30E80C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 9:58 PM Subject: [VAWISE-L] (no subject) > >I am trying to help my husband research his family tree, with almost no >information. I hope someone on this list can help me! > >His mother was Louise Marie Collier b. 1915 in Norton, Virginia. >Her mother was Sarah Elizabeth Stuart, no dates, but I am guessing born about >1890. Sarah had a sister Mary Stuart, who lived in Narrows, Va. Their >parents were John Alexander Stuart and Edmaannia Virginia Davis. >Louise's father was Judge Howell Collier, son of George Leight Collier. > >His father was William H. Bays, Sr. b. 4/22/1910, in Bristol, Va. He was the >son of Eugene Edward Bays and Ethel Marie Dillo. Eugene's parents were >George W. Bays and Emily Shepherd. > >Can anyone help me or at least tell me how to start this search. He has no >living family members who know anything. > >Thanks so much! > >Anne Hudson Bays > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > ------=_NextPart_000_0155_01BDBF73.30E80C20 Content-Type: text/plain; name="heritage.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="heritage.txt" The Heritage of Wise County and the City of Norton =20 Announcing - VOLUME II =20 Due to tremendous response to Volume I published in 1993, the Wise County Historical Society is proud to announce the upcoming Volume II. Do not repeat a story printed in Volume II. If you were a child or grandchild mentioned in a previous write-up you can submit a new story and photo. 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I have taken the liberty of placing an attachment with this message detailing more information on The Heritage of Wise County and the City of Norton, Volume II. Rhonda Robertson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 9:58 PM Subject: [VAWISE-L] (no subject) > >I am trying to help my husband research his family tree, with almost no >information. I hope someone on this list can help me! > >His mother was Louise Marie Collier b. 1915 in Norton, Virginia. >Her mother was Sarah Elizabeth Stuart, no dates, but I am guessing born about >1890. Sarah had a sister Mary Stuart, who lived in Narrows, Va. Their >parents were John Alexander Stuart and Edmaannia Virginia Davis. >Louise's father was Judge Howell Collier, son of George Leight Collier. > >His father was William H. Bays, Sr. b. 4/22/1910, in Bristol, Va. He was the >son of Eugene Edward Bays and Ethel Marie Dillo. Eugene's parents were >George W. Bays and Emily Shepherd. > >Can anyone help me or at least tell me how to start this search. He has no >living family members who know anything. > >Thanks so much! > >Anne Hudson Bays > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield >

Have a 700 page Strange family history which was prepared by James Drake Strange. Do you have any idea who Robert Lee Strange's parents were? The name of his wife? Anything that you have that might help me locate him in the history. Rhonda Robertson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Cheryl Strange-Laetsch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 03, 1998 8:17 PM Subject: RE: [VAWISE-L] SURNAMES >Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE > >My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from Wise in about >1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on horseback to >Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, I haven't >been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. Does any one >have anything? > >Thank you! > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > >

Alona, I am looking for Nancy Grizzle. I don't have her date of birth, but she married Thomas Hale, my great-great grandfather, who was born 4/22/1807 and died 12/9/1882. Linda Goodman

Martha, My maternal great-grandfather was Nathan Gilliam, born in the 1880's, I believe. Is he is your line, too? Linda Goodman

Anne, My great grandmother on my mother's side was Belle Davis. I believe that she was originally from West Virginia. Married Nathan Gilliam. Linda Goodman

The court house is on the main st in mid downtown of Wise. The Historical society is in the court house. Good Luck Wilma Wireman At 10:28 PM 8/3/98 EDT, you wrote: >Hi everyone, >I'll be in Wise County one day next week. Could someone tell me where the >courthouse is? Is there a historical society or genealogy library? >Thanks for your help. >Robin > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the Wise County list please send your request to: >[email protected] (if you are in list mode) or to >[email protected] (if you are in digest mode). >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > > >

Hi, I found a Farrel Strange age 39 from Virginia in the 1910 Knott county Ky, census. Wife Laura age 43. 5 children with 3 living. this is 2nd marriage for Farrel daughter Maggie age 12 daughter Lisa age 3 son Dillie age 1 month I don't know if this helps or not, but good luck in your search. Wilma Wireman At 07:26 PM 8/3/98 -0400, you wrote: >Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE > >My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from Wise in about >1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on horseback to >Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, I haven't >been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. Does any one >have anything? > >Thank you! > > >==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== >Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address >[email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > >

Robin, The court house is a "you can't miss it" deal, right on the main drag. To the right as you enter the front door is the historical society. Have fun. Marlin

John, I also tried to send you e-mail, it comes back as (RETURNED MAIL:USER UNKNOWN)!! You seem to have a problem receiving your mail? Drucilla

Hello, Here are some of the folks I am after Marlin Specific individuals of interest: AKER, Thomas Jefferson (1818-1890) HINES, Gwen Eveline (1815-1879) COLLINS, Griffen (c1855-?) DALE, Jim (c1875-?) DALE, Ellen (c1850-?) SCALF, Sam (c1870-?) HALL, Jim (c 1850-?) BENTLEY, Sam (c1860-?) TAYLOR, Willard (c1860-?) BRUMETT, ? (c1860-?) JENKINS, Joe (c1860-?) BELCHER, Levi (c1770-?) KILGORE, Sally, (c1770-?) HARTSOCK, Bill (c1860-?) OSBORNE, ? (c1870-?) MAGGARD, Rebecca (1826-1853) Other Names of interest HOLBROOK WEBB POLLY/PAULEY MULLINS ADAMS HARGIS CAUDILL BOONE AKINS OWEN SWAIN SIMPSON POWERS BOWMAN RITCHIE

Hi Alona I to am a Powers descendant from Wisw County. I have been trying to send files to John but AOL won't allow it. Maybe the three of us can get together along with anothe descendant in fla Marvin Powers. Who knows we may get allthis straight one day. I have some info but it is sketchy. Alona Bailey wrote: > Hi John > > I am a Powers descendant (also Kiser and Rasnake) from Dickenson > County. Please let me know who you are looking for and I will see if I > have anything. > > Sincerely, > Alona Kiser Bailey > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > I am looking for: POWERS-McCOY-SKEEN-BEVERLY-NUTTER(or MUTTER) in Wise- > > Dickinson Counties... > > > > John Powers > > > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > > Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that newcomers know who is on the list. > > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that newcomers know who is on the list. > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield

Surnames: MULLINS HALL STRANGE My grandfather Robert Lee STRANGE (born 4/17/1878) moved from Wise in about 1885. I was told that his family went through the mountains on horseback to Letcher County KY. I was told that he was born in Wise. So far, I haven't been able to find any Strange's on any Census or other records. Does any one have anything? Thank you!

Hi John I am a Powers descendant (also Kiser and Rasnake) from Dickenson County. Please let me know who you are looking for and I will see if I have anything. Sincerely, Alona Kiser Bailey [email protected] wrote: > > I am looking for: POWERS-McCOY-SKEEN-BEVERLY-NUTTER(or MUTTER) in Wise- > Dickinson Counties... > > John Powers > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Please post your family lines to the list perodically, so that newcomers know who is on the list. > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield

Linda I have a little bit of information on the Grizzle's. Tell me what you are looking for and I will check my information. Sincerely, Alona Kiser Bailey [email protected] wrote: > > My surnames are Wright, Tackett, Buchanan, Davis, Gilliam, Milsap,Pass, > Kennedy, Grizzle, and Hale > > Linda Goodman > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield