Does anyone have any info on the following EVANS, EAVANS, EVINS? 1805 Roane Co TN Tax List: 311. Hardin/Ardin EVINS, Rev. Sold., b. ca 1755; presumed to be son of Arden EVANS of Pitts. Co., Va. 1830 Roane Co TN census: EAVANS, Darcass page 15 b. bet. 1780-1790 EAVANS, Elizabeth page 16 1830 McMinn Co TN census: EVANS, Jonathan page 146 EVANS, James page 156 EVANS, James Hall b. abt. 1791 md. Darcus/Dorcas EVANS, Rosey/Roda b. abt. 1807 md. Talton MATHEWS/MATHIS/MATTHEWS 12-25-1828 McMinn Co TN Thank you, Eldon

I'm looking for the parents for my Beuford T. Murphy (Murphey). He was born 1810 in Botetourt Co. (Amsterdam), VA I have him on 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1970 Census of Botetourt, and I have his wife and all of his children. and yes, I have searched both the Murpheys and the Murphy's. The "e" has been interchanged from one decade to another. The only link that I have been able to find about his parents is his mother's name, Frances. She is listed in the 1850 Census living with him and his family, and was age 60 in 1850, putting her birth about 1790. According to the 1850 census, she was born in Virginia. BUT I HAVE NO MAIDEN NAME! I have no other information on him, only that he was born in Botetourt Co., in 1810. Of course, the 1850 census only has his mother's first name and married name, not maiden. I know nothing of his mother's family, or who his father was, or even if they originated in Botetourt. How do I go about finding out parents THAT FAR BACK? I have never had to search on an ancestor prior to 1840. Any suggestions would be great! Sincerely, Lisa Murphey Ward Yulee, FL [email protected]

William A. HARPER who died in Georgia in 1812. According to information I recently received, his son, Andrew Knox, my great grandmother's oldest brother and a son of William A. was born in Virginia. The other two siblings were Harriet and Jefferson, the mother was Anne, Ring any bells? Jackie DeBlois

Hi Barb, The first census that I found LEWIS BEAN in was 1870 in Lee Township, Shenandoah Cty, Va. But on the Shenandoah Valley site, his marriage to HANNAH SHEETZ is listed as May 18, 1852. And at one point he had bought a property in Mt. Jackson, the Robert Ryman home. It was later sold. I think he bought it before the war, and it was sold for him. But I cannot find him as serving in the war. He would have been the right age to serve, and there were no children born to them throughout the war years, so I assume he went to war, or into hiding<Grin> I found George, his son, and his wife in the 1900 census, but in looking throughout the same county, Ashby, Lewis was not living near. I think it is clear I need to get back into the census and search Virginia from one end to the other. That should occupy most of the next ten years. And when that is done, I'' ll move on to Maryland. Thanks for your help. See you in ten years. LOL!! Carol

Oh, my gosh!! I expected a suggestion or two , but the response has been most heart-warming. I have received many wonderful suggestions,which I intend to follow up. The first criticism I got was not including the names. I really did not want you to do my leg work for me. Just some suggestions on what avenues I should pursue in my quest. But since you insist <Grin> here goes. Lewis BEAN was born approximately 1825 in Maryland to parents (unknown) whose origin was supposedly Holland. I have even written to a Bean in Holland, and he had not a clue of anyone who had migrated. So, the next record I have of Lewis BEAN is in Lee Township, Shenandoah County, Virginia. He marries HANNAH SHEETZ in 1852. Their oldest GEORGE M. BEAN is born in 1854.GEORGE M. has a liaison with CATHERINE WEAVER daughter of John and MAry Weaver of the same area which produces GEORGE THOMAS BEAN in 1873. GEORGE THOMAS is my grandfather.And, in the 1880 census, that poor child is not listed with either father George M., or mother, CATHERINE WEAVER.. GEORGE BEAN is already, by now, married to SARAH V. BARR, and they have started their own family. CATHERINE WEAVER is about to be married to ABRAHAM MILLER of Shenandoah Cty. Now, my problem is finding Lewis Bean's parents.In reading census reports from George BEAN from 1900, he states his father was born in Germany.Was Holland ever a part of Germany? And how would I find German BEANS? And, last and most important. Thank you, each and every one of you, for taking the time to respond. To have so many willing to help is just overwhelming. Carol

I am searching for information or a connection to Martha Moore who was married to Joseph Dodson 1768 to 1770's . Any information appreciated

I have posted this message to several sources, hoping someone has an answer. There seems to be a paper trail for those who have bought and sold land, made wills. etc. Where does one go to find a relative who probably was dirt poor, and never did any lthing that would involve paper work? Some people have researched their families so thoroughly, that they know what they had for breakfast. I can't even determine my g-g-g-grandfather's first name or where he is buried. I just can't believe they all lived up in the mountains, and never had any contact with the world. CAn someone point into which direction I should search? I'd be grateful for any pointers. Carol

In answer to Lisa' question (below), I just checked the Germanna website: http://www.germanna.com/HCL.htm to find the following information: The German Lutheran Church outside Madison, Virginia, (now known as Hebron) maintained communion lists from 1775 to 1822. It has been observed that the lists of names are in the order of seating and that relatives often sat together. As a consequence, the lists have proven to be valuable for genealogical research besides being interesting but I have an additional question. I have a 2-gr-grandfather named Edward Pinkard Hawkins (his middle name was his mother's maiden name). In E.P.'s obit it says that he preached at the following churches: Forest Hill, Hebron, Ely’s Ford. ... I know where Forest Hill is located. It is near Melton's Virginia or the town of Louisa in the county of Louisa. Is anyone familiar with the other two churches? I feel sure that this is a different Hebron Church as he was an old line Baptist preacher. Marsha in WV Lisa/John Ward wrote: > > Can anyone tell me what faith the Hebron Church is? I have children of my > originial German immigrants (Culpeper Co., VA) that were "communicants" at > the Hebron Church. > > I'd like to know what this means and what faith in layman's terms! > > Thanks! > Lisa Murphey Ward

Source: Handy Book for Genealogists Edited by George B. Everton Sr., Sixth Edition The Everton Publisher, Inc. West Virginia came into existence as a direct result of the Civil War. That section had always been part of Virginia, even though the two sections never had much in common. One of the main reasons for this, no doubt, is the rugged Allegheny mountain range separating the two sections which made traveling between them rather difficult. When Virginia cast its lot with the Confederacy, the settlers west of the Alleghenies began to murmur. The complaint eventually became so loud and demanding that a separate government for the western section was organized in 1861 under the name of Kanawha. Two years later West Virginia was admitted into the Union as the thirty-fifth state with a total of 50 counties. Since then five counties have been added. Most of the counties in West Virginia were settled years before they were organized. Greenbrier and Ohio Counties were settled in 1769. Greenbrier County, was created in 1777 from Montgomery County. Lewisburg is the county seat. Census reports are available since 1820. The County Ckerk has b & d records from 1853; marriage records from 1780 & probate records from 1780. Hope this helps, Ira

Hi Lisa, When West Virginia became a state in 1862 the counties that formed the state at that time had previously been part of the larger state of Virginia. Therefore alot of the counties in the state of West Virginia were formed before the formation of the state. Greenbrier County was formed in 1778. Hope this helps. Vicky Subject: [VIRGINIA] HELP! Need date for VA County to WV HI Folks! I am in a state of confusion here! I printed out the VA and WV counties lists, including when formed, parent county, etc... I am trying to find out WHEN GREENBRIAR COUNTY WENT FROM VA TO WV!!! The VA list doesnt list Greenbriar at all, and the WV list states it was formed in 1778??? I find that odd, seeing as WV was not even a state until 1862. Why would the WVGENWEB site give 1778? I cannot enter my ancestors location without knowing when Greenbriar was VA or WV, for accuracy... Please help! Thanking you in advance, Lisa Murphey Ward Family Surnames: Murphey, Calwell, Fleischmann, Fleshman Ruble, Sarver, Bailey, Semones, LaPrade Payne, Shumaker ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== Rhonda Smith list manager [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Can anyone tell me what faith the Hebron Church is? I have children of my originial German immigrants (Culpeper Co., VA) that were "communicants" at the Hebron Church. I'd like to know what this means and what faith in layman's terms! Thanks! Lisa Murphey Ward

HI Folks! I am in a state of confusion here! I printed out the VA and WV counties lists, including when formed, parent county, etc... I am trying to find out WHEN GREENBRIAR COUNTY WENT FROM VA TO WV!!! The VA list doesnt list Greenbriar at all, and the WV list states it was formed in 1778??? I find that odd, seeing as WV was not even a state until 1862. Why would the WVGENWEB site give 1778? I cannot enter my ancestors location without knowing when Greenbriar was VA or WV, for accuracy... Please help! Thanking you in advance, Lisa Murphey Ward Family Surnames: Murphey, Calwell, Fleischmann, Fleshman Ruble, Sarver, Bailey, Semones, LaPrade Payne, Shumaker

Looking for Joseph Price who married Elizabeth Keener, probably in VA about 1785. She was the Granddaughter of Ulrich Keener I of Shenandoah, VA and later Fayette/Greene County, PA/VA. Joseph and Elizabeth appear on the 1790 Greene County, PA census with 3 boys under 10. Any clues as to Joseph's origin would be appreciated. John Dennis Price [email protected] http://www.floop.com/genealogy.htm PRICE, HICKMAN, KEENER, STEWART, GRIM(M), TENLEY, DENNIS in OH, PA, WV, VA, IN

Needing to locate George N. Gregory, merchant, Methodist Minister, born in VA in 1802, moved to NC before 1831. His daughter, Mary Jane Wilson, is my great great grandmother, who was born 1932 in NC. I do not know his wife's name nor his ancestors nor siblings. I used to think his birthplace was TN because of the NC 1880 census. I have, since, come upon conflicting info. In the 1880 census Mary Jane Gregory Wilson said her father, Rev. George N. Gregory, was born in TN. BUTTTTTTT: New information: (with the help of the lists) In 1831 George N. Gregory, "grandfather" to Mary Jane and Rev. N. H. D. Wilson's son, was in NC serving as a Methodist Minister. In the 1850 George N. Gregory, himself, says he was born in Va., and in the 1880 the George H. Gregory, lawyer, with the right dates and age to be the George H. in the 1850 Census also says his father was born in Va. In 1850 James H. Tyler, 29 years old, and Rebecca L. Tyler, twenty years old, were living with George N. Gregory and his children...no wife noted. In 1880 Rebecca Tyler, widow, 49 years old, was living with Mary Jane Gregory Wilson and her husband Rev N. H. D. Wilson. 1850 Census: 1850/NC/Beaufort Co/Washington Twp/p. 336/M432-620 23 July 1850/Line 3/4-4 George N. Gregory/Age 48/Male/Merchant/RE $4000/VA (I know it says Va but in 1880 his daughter said) TN George H. Gregory/Age 14/Male/NC/Attend School Mary J. Gregory/Age 18/Female/NC Virginia M. Gregory/Age 9/Female/NC/Attend School James H. Tyler/Age 29/Male/RE $2000/NC Rebecca L. Tyler/Age 20/Female/NC SOOOOOOOO. Perhaps the "TN" in the 1880 census is WRONG and her father was really born in VA. Probable associated family names are Maynard, Nestor, Tyler & Hardy. Would deeply appreciate everyone putting back on their thinking caps and inserting the new information of his birthplace and see what we come up with. Thanks for looking, Land H. > > > "A. Land Harris" wrote: >> >> My gg grandmother Mary Jane Gregory b. circa 1832 m. Nathan H. D. >> Wilson 2/20/1851. >> >> We have no information on her family of origin except, from the 1880 >> Census in NC, that her father was born in TN and her mother in NC. >> Also the census notes that a Rebecca Tyler, widow of 49 years of age, >> was living with the family at the time. This widow was born circa 1831 >> in NC, of NC born mother and father. >> >> I think Nestor, Hardy, & Maynard are Gregory family names as she named >> one son John Nestor Wilson (and I can find no Nestor's in the Wilson >> line) & one son George G. and daughters Virginia & Rhuehama (from the >> Wilson side) and I have inherited photos of a '"Jack" Hardy Gregory >> 1898' and of Mary Maynard and two other Maynards (one in Texas). >> Can anyone tell me if they have information about the family of >> Nestor, Hardy, Maynard >> connected to the Gregory's.

Looking for Frank Mowery/Mowrey born in Virginia. He is the father of James B. Mowery and Robert Mowery. I rec'd the death record of James B. and his father is listed as Frank Mowery born in Va. and Unknown mother also born in Va. Frank could also be Francis or Franklin. I have not yet found the death record of Robert Mowery. James B. Mowery was born Nov. 14, 1859 in VA. He died in Belmont County, Ohio May 6, 1936. James never married. Robert Mowery was born April 1855 in VA. He married Sarah Ellen Scott about 1878 in Belmont County, Ohio. Their children: Lucy Belle b. 5/10/1879 Laura Lee b. 6/10/1880 Branson L. b. 4/15/1884 Catherin b. 4/25/1886 James Franklin b.7/15/1887 All children born in Belmont County Ohio. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks....................Barb

Needing to locate George N. Gregory, merchant, Methodist Minister, born in VA in 1802, moved to NC before 1831. His daughter, Mary Jane Wilson, is my great great grandmother, who was born 1932 in NC. I do not know his wife's name nor his ancestors nor siblings. I used to think his birthplace was TN because of the NC 1880 census. I have, since, come upon conflicting info. In the 1880 census Mary Jane Gregory Wilson said her father, Rev. George N. Gregory, was born in TN. BUTTTTTTT: New information: (with the help of the lists) In 1831 George N. Gregory, "grandfather" to Mary Jane and Rev. N. H. D. Wilson's son, was in NC serving as a Methodist Minister. In the 1850 George N. Gregory, himself, says he was born in Va., and in the 1880 the George H. Gregory, lawyer, with the right dates and age to be the George H. in the 1850 Census also says his father was born in Va. In 1850 James H. Tyler, 29 years old, and Rebecca L. Tyler, twenty years old, were living with George N. Gregory and his children...no wife noted. In 1880 Rebecca Tyler, widow, 49 years old, was living with Mary Jane Gregory Wilson and her husband Rev N. H. D. Wilson. 1850 Census: 1850/NC/Beaufort Co/Washington Twp/p. 336/M432-620 23 July 1850/Line 3/4-4 George N. Gregory/Age 48/Male/Merchant/RE $4000/VA (I know it says Va but in 1880 his daughter said) TN George H. Gregory/Age 14/Male/NC/Attend School Mary J. Gregory/Age 18/Female/NC Virginia M. Gregory/Age 9/Female/NC/Attend School James H. Tyler/Age 29/Male/RE $2000/NC Rebecca L. Tyler/Age 20/Female/NC SOOOOOOOO. Perhaps the "TN" in the 1880 census is WRONG and her father was really born in VA. Probable associated family names are Maynard, Nestor, Tyler & Hardy. Would deeply appreciate everyone putting back on their thinking caps and inserting the new information of his birthplace and see what we come up with. Thanks for looking, Land H. > > > "A. Land Harris" wrote: >> >> My gg grandmother Mary Jane Gregory b. circa 1832 m. Nathan H. D. >> Wilson 2/20/1851. >> >> We have no information on her family of origin except, from the 1880 >> Census in NC, that her father was born in TN and her mother in NC. >> Also the census notes that a Rebecca Tyler, widow of 49 years of age, >> was living with the family at the time. This widow was born circa 1831 >> in NC, of NC born mother and father. >> >> I think Nestor, Hardy, & Maynard are Gregory family names as she named >> one son John Nestor Wilson (and I can find no Nestor's in the Wilson >> line) & one son George G. and daughters Virginia & Rhuehama (from the >> Wilson side) and I have inherited photos of a '"Jack" Hardy Gregory >> 1898' and of Mary Maynard and two other Maynards (one in Texas). >> Can anyone tell me if they have information about the family of >> Nestor, Hardy, Maynard >> connected to the Gregory's.

Hello all, I have just transcribed the 1880 marriages of Giles County, Va. and placed them on my Miscellaneous Virginia Genealogy website at: http://vagenealogy.homestead.com/ Not everyone who married there was from Giles County. I hope the information will be helpful to some of you! God bless, Beth

Looking for ancestors of Wyley FLAKE that might have gone to VA. They might have changed their surname to FLAKES, we have both on the tree. If you see any on the Census between 1880-1930, please email me back, Thanks! Mrs. Karen D. Rogers Great Great Granddaughter of Wyley FLAKE and Cata (Kate) Flournoy Great Granddaughter of Wiley FLAKES and Virgie Mabry Granddaughter of Emma FLAKES and James Sanders ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Oh, my gosh! I did NOT search in that direction. I guess I just assumed they landed there, had a baby, and did not leave a paper trail.No wonder I am making no progress. I am not thinkng on a large enough scale. Thanks for the tip! Carol

>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:06:11 -0400 >From: "Carol Digby" <[email protected]> >Subject: [VIRGINIA] Lewis Bean > > >I am looking for information on Lewis Bean. He was born in Marland. His >parents supposedly emigrated from Holland. Lewis married Hannah Sheetz in >1852 in the Shenandoah county of Virginia. Their first born, George M.Bean >is the lineage I am seeking. George had a romantic interlude with >Catharine Weaver which resulted in my grandfather being born.I believe, >that once Lewis reached the Shenandoah Valley ,he stayed there until his >death. >I am trying to find anything I can on Lewis Beans parents. So far I have >been unsuccessful. Any scrap would be a greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carol. I know this is a rudimentary question, but, have you checked the Maryland census of 1820-1830 for any BEAN families who would have a son in the right age bracket since you have ascertained his birth in Maryland??? Phew, was that one sentence??? cordially... edward..