Hi there -- no comment on the 20 census, just a shot in the dark. My grandfather was Melvin Monroe Martin, about 1879 to Benjamin Meredith (or Meredith Benjamin) Martin and Mary Ann? Not sure exactly where he was born, but in the South for sure. His sibs were: Walker, Hassell, Virgie ( Burchette), and Adam. Like I said, a shot in the dark. Let me know if they ring a bell. Chuck Schwartz aka Charles Martin Schwartz

Is there a reading of this cemetery? Could some one do a general lookup for me? Need CORDERS and SEXTONS... Thanks, Dianne in Ohio

Hello list people..I would like to know if there are any Hughes family members looking for ancestors??? I am looking for "live" relatives.. in addition to the past generations. My line is from Russell Co and a good many went into Wise or the boundry moved them into Wise, William Hughes , born 1832 in N.C, son of William and Polly Hughes of Russell co is buried in Wise, ( think their family never moved.. ) James Hughes , another son,married Matilda Wormsley in Wise co in 1868 .Any information will be welcome and please contact me direct. Thank you, Elizabeth Evans

Hi, Could someone please do a lookup for James A. Martin in the 1920 cencus. Thank you, Gary Martin

Thank you very much for looking! Ann > From: "gary martin" <gary.martin4@worldnet.att.net> > I was not able to find anything but Alex and Edith. > Sorry, > Gary Martin

I was not able to find anything but Alex and Edith. Sorry, Gary Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: RChory <chory@earthlink.net> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [VAWISE] marriage Lookup > I found the marriage of my husband's grandparents, Edith NAMET(H) & Alex > HEGEDUS at the Wise County website. However, I have not found the previous > marriage of Alex HEGEDUS to Helen -- she died abt. 1818 during the flu > epidemic, and they were married for only a short time. I'm wondering if > your disc has this marriage -- would appreciate any help! > Thank you, > Ann > > > > I have adisc wth all Wise Co. marriages from 1856 to 1999... > > Gary Martin > >

4/16/01 Hi Wayne: . Perhaps someone has information on my above named gggrandparents. Their 1st daughter, ELIZA ADELINE JONES, b 09 Nov 1863 in Sullivan Co TN, m my great grandfather CALEB MILTON SEAL(E)(S), ( b 04 Apr 1854 Rose Hill, Lee Co VA) 23 Oct 1879 (not sure where). ELIZA was the oldest of 18 children according to family tradition. Some of her siblings are: CAL who m. MOLLY, BILL who m DORA, "DOC" and JIM. These siblings all stayed in BOONE and MONTGOMERY COs in IN after the families moved there sometime in the 1880's. I am hoping that perhaps someone may have information on an "incident" that occurred either in LEE CO VA or surrounding area, probably betweeen 1884 and 1886. It seems that my ggrandfather, CALEB SEAL, and my gggrandfather, SAMUEL JONES, and probably others, were involved in the "accidental death" of a fellow "fell" into a cave and died. I believe the incident was political, altho, back then it could have been some sort of feud, too. If anyone has information on any of the folks or the "incident" mentioned above, I would sure be happy to get it. I have much family info on the SEAL line from the late 1700's on forward that I will glad to share. Thank you to any one who has information or who can tell me where to look for it. Nancy/IL

Hello All: It has been busy around the Hills and Hollers website since the last update notice. We have added photos of Coke Ovens in Wise County, VA, fifteen more Lee County, VA historical pictures, a couple of biographies on the Fallen Miner Memorial page, a photo of the L and N Railroad, article reprints from the Appalachian Quarterly magazine, familylines and recollections of the Hicks family, the newest edition of the Old Timers Mining magazine and last but not least, the weekly statistics from the search engine so I know what everyone is looking for. I invite you to come see what everyone has shared. As always, Iook forward to getting your website submissions, requests and comments. Together, we are making this one pretty decent website. Sincerely, Wayne Duncan Hills and Hollers Webmaster http://www.hillsandhollers.net http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~duncanrw List Admin for: SWVA-NETN-SEKY-CHAT-L BIBLE-RECORDS-L MIGRATION-PATTERNS-L STATE-HISTORICAL-MARKERS-L

If anyone is researching the John & Dicy Ownes Ramey family that are on the 1850 Russell/ 1860 Wise Census, I have a picture of the Alexander Ramey family. Alexander was the oldest child of John & Dicy. He is shown on the 1850 Census , but have never located him in 1860. He isn't listed with his family at that time. He was about 14 years of age, and could of been staying with other family or have left home. He married Margaret Hutchins and they left Wise Co. in 1864. Other members of the Ramey family moved to Lawrence Co. KY, and to Meeker Co. Minnesota. The photo is in the 1890's. John Blair

Anyone know any of these folks or descendants living around the area ? Would appreciate all help I can get Thanks Lee Hash Culpeper, Va. John Calvin Phipps 8/3/1838-3/24/1932. m.(1) mry Mazie Dixon daughter of Alvin Dixon and Rebecca Parsons m.(2) 9/27/1877 ELSIE JANE HASH WARD 4/4/1852-: 12/1/[1890] ? Elsie Jane was a daughter of john Hash and Sarah Hash Chestnut Hill District, Ashe County N.C. Following children by this marriage…(Children by Mazie Dixon not shown here) *. SARAH ANN PHIPPS (age 2 re; 1880 Census for N.C.) Honaker, Va M: Whitt Monk I: 1. Bessie Monk 2. Jessie Monk 3. Bell Monk 4. Earl Monk 5. Hattie Monk 6. Erwin Monk 7. Woodrow Monk 8. Jim Monk 9. Clarence Monk (ED, Woodrow, Virgil) *. MAUDE PHIPPS B: 5/30/1886 D: 5/19/1976 M: Harve Rutherford B: 7/26/1862 D: 3/28/1938 *. EVALINE PHIPPS Wardell, Va. M: 1/7/1902 Dale Lester Dale was the son of W.J. and Aucinda Lester and Eva was probably the daughter of John Calvin Phipps and Elsie Jane Hash Ward. 1. Paul Lester married Mable Blankenship 2. Marvin Lester married Mary Brewster 3. Steward Lester married Lucille Farmer 4. Virgie Lester married Ed Stelle 5. Bessie Lester married Grant Blankenship 6. Mable Lester married Walter Davis 7. Lucille Lester married Garnett Vencille LEE PHIPPS Bearwallow, Va. m. Jane Barrett Flora Fannie John Greever Clyde Stewart Preston * TOM PHIPPS B: Hemphill, W.Va. M: Ethel Miliam >From family tradition it is learned that Tom may have been the son of John Calvin Phipps and Elsey Jane Hash. I: 1. Bessie Phipps B: 5/25/1901 D: 2/6/1978 2. Ellen Phipps B: 4/25/1903 D: 2/7/1982 John Hamlet * ALVIN PHIPPS B: M: Martha Hill No marriage or birth dates available at this time, however noting the birth dates of his children, Alvin would most probably have been the George Phipps (age 12) as listed in the 1880 Census. Records at the Lebanon Courthouse in Virginia refers to him as "Allen" Phipps. I: 1. Columbus Phipps B: 1/11/1886 D: 3/6/1958 M: Bertha Young B: 7/26/1884 D: 2/26/1936 I: 1. Eugene Alex. Phipps B: 4/7/1905 M: (1) 9/2/1929 Thelma White (marriage records found at Lebanon CH) (2) Ruby White I: 1. Edgar "Eddie" Phipps 2. Floyd Dean Phipps B: 11/3/1906 D: 5/10/1924 3. Ethel Phipps B: 10/21/1908 M: (1) Troy Phipps Jr. (2) Johnny Farmer 4. Paul Preston Phipps B: 9/12/1910 M: Phoeba Laura Cox B: 3/30/1914 5. Lean Robena Phipps B: 3/7/1914 M: Zaulton Saloum I: 1. Deanna Saloum 2. Victor Saloum 6. Mary Magdeline Phipps B: 7/6/1915 M: 2/22/1936 Neal Ward Roberts B: 5/5/1917 I: 1. Evelyn Robena Roberts B: 2/19/1937 M: 6/25/1959 Muncy Dale Younce I: 1. Gordon Douglas Younce B: 9/22/1973 2. Janie Carol Roberts B: 11/5/1943 M: 6/23/1967 Eugene Leonard II I: 1. Donald Eugene Leonard 2. Gena Ann Leonard 7. French Edgar Phipps B: 4/3/1917 D: 2/23/1977 M: 8/28/1943 Elsie Virginia Cox B: 12/12/1915 D: 8/4/1944 8. Roby Kyle Phipps B: 3/27/1919 M: Mary Lous I: 1. Roby Kyle Phipps Jr. 2. Carrie Lee Phipps 3. Alma Phipps 4. Janie Phipps 5. Donna Phipps 9. John Columbus Phipps B: 4/10/1921 M: Dell Wilson I: 1. Johnny Phipps 2. Dana Phipps 10. Janie Ellen Phipps B: 6/15/1923 M: Bill Crutcher I: 1. Debbie Crutcher Note: Found a Columbus Phipps listed as an Electrician- Welch, W.Va. (Re. Lebanon CH)

Would appreciate an assist in learning of a wedding record for James Shaler (James S.) Gilley and Virginia Belle (Jennie B.) Wilburn in 1899. Also would like to know of list of those buried, dates of birth and death in the GILLEY CEMETERY in East Big Stone Gap, Va. Thank you. Tim.

Vickie So do I understand this you now have the site?? YES, I hope. Tell me what has taken place. I am tickled pink... Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vickie327@aol.com> To: <VAWISE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: [VAWISE] Wise County Web Site > Wise County Genealogical Web site is now also the VaGenWeb site and the new > permanent link for the Wise site is > > http://shadybanks.net/Wise2 > > The other link is gone and I can't reach it myself so I've had to upload the > whole site to the new link. > > Please let me know if you come accross any broken links on the page or > missing files. > > sorry for the inconvience > > Vic > >

Wise County Genealogical Web site is now also the VaGenWeb site and the new permanent link for the Wise site is http://shadybanks.net/Wise2 The other link is gone and I can't reach it myself so I've had to upload the whole site to the new link. Please let me know if you come accross any broken links on the page or missing files. sorry for the inconvience Vic

Hi when I lived in Stonega Va, several years ago. I heard there was a man buried near the tracks there. May be the one you are talking about. Vadna RonaldBuc@aol.com wrote: > Hello > I am searching for the location of the grave of > Alexander GOINS, who was shot and buried beside > the railroad. Can anyone help me with this one? > Thanks > and HAPPY EASTER TO ALL > Twanda

Hello I am searching for the location of the grave of Alexander GOINS, who was shot and buried beside the railroad. Can anyone help me with this one? Thanks and HAPPY EASTER TO ALL Twanda

My mother had two siblings died when babies. They would have been born probably 1920/1930. She has always wanted me to find where they were buried, but all she can recall is that she went to school in what seemed to her to be the middle of a cemetery. I am assuming that perhaps the church was also used for a school. She probably would have been in 1st-3rd grade which would put it probably 1935- 1940. She said the old cemetery was on one side of where she went to school and the new cemetery on the other side. Not sure what area she attended school in, but they lived on Sandy Ridge. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I doubt there would be headstones, at least not engraved ones, but in case there are, the girl's name was Hazel ELKINS. The boy died so young that either they didn't name him or Mum just doesn't recall it. In any case, he would have been an ELKINS also. Also, does anyone know what happened to Ida FRANKS [she is buried in the Edwards Cemetery] after he husband died in 1929? Thank you Carol visit my web page on Cherokee County NC www.geocities.com/carversdaughter http://www.care2.com - Get your Free e-mail account that helps save Wildlife!

You can use this address until I get it fixed <A HREF="http://shadybanks.net/wise/default.html"> http://shadybanks.net/wise/default.html</A>

The Wise Co site is down for a while since once again someone has hacked into my ftp site and locked me out. I'm working on fixing it again. Vic

I just went to the genweb project, clicked on VA, clicked on county links, clicked on Wise County and was promptly denied access because I don't have a shady banks.net user name and password. I thought all the GenWeb sites were open access!!! Carol visit my web page on Cherokee County NC www.geocities.com/carversdaughter http://www.care2.com - Get your Free e-mail account that helps save Wildlife!

I found the marriage of my husband's grandparents, Edith NAMET(H) & Alex HEGEDUS at the Wise County website. However, I have not found the previous marriage of Alex HEGEDUS to Helen -- she died abt. 1818 during the flu epidemic, and they were married for only a short time. I'm wondering if your disc has this marriage -- would appreciate any help! Thank you, Ann > I have adisc wth all Wise Co. marriages from 1856 to 1999... > Gary Martin