Hi all, The letters to Santa seem to be popular! I have received several letters wanting me to post more. Hopefully atleast some of you will also find relatives in these as well as enjoying the treasures that they are. These in this posting are from "The News Leader," Richmond, Va., Saturday Afternoon, December 10, 1910 issue, page 5. Dear Santa; I want you to bring me a nice pair of rolling skates, and a nice book bag for to take my books in at school I also want a pocket knife, good-by, from EDWARD DREW. Dear Santa; I am a very bad boy smoke, chew and other bad things, but I hope this does not interfere I should like an air ship, train of cars, and a lunch basket. I am yours truly, PAUL STUFFS. Dear old Santa; I am a little boy three years old. I want you to bring me an aeroplane, hose and wagon, a horn a drum, candy, nuts and lots of other nice things. Please don't forget to bring Inny a fiddle. Your little boy, WALTER EDWARD STAUDE. Dear Santa; Please bring me some nuts and candy some popcorn and a whole lot of nice things because I am a nice little boy. Your little friend, FRANCIS TIMNISH. P. S. Please bring me a jackass. Dear Santa Claus; I am your little boy going to school every day studying very hard bring me a Irish Mail Book. Horn candy nuts. Love to you, LEO BAIN. Dear Santa Claus; I am little boy seven years old, and I help my mother every day I want you to bring me a trycle. Drum horn pair Boots Sleigh, candy and nuts. Good-Bye, LAWRENCE BINN. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little girl eight years old and have been very good since last Christmas. I would like you to bring me a little doll with blue ribbon bows on her head and goes tosleep, a Teddy bear, a littel trunk, some nuts and candy and anything else you can spare. From your little friend, THELMA B. BUTLER. P. S.--Also bring my pap something. Dear Santa Claus; On your way from Richmond please stop at 28 stop on the Seven Pines line and put off for two little girls and a boy and please don't let Mutt treat Jeff so bad for we like little Jeff. Yours truly, ALLIE, DAISY and DAVID MURR. P. S.--Plenty of nuts, candy and oranges. Dear Santa Claus; I want you to bring me a sleigh and a pair rubbers and some candy, nuts, oranges, figs, dates, etc. Good-bye, from a little girl you know, MAMIE PEARL RANDOLPH. Dear Santa Claus; I know you are the best man in the world. This year I am going to ask only for three things they are; a writing desk, a saving bank and fill my stocking. The little boy that is behaving well. HURBERT DOMENECH. Dear Santa Claus; I want you to put me this year a writing desk and a pair of sandals and some candles. Your little friend OLGA DOMENECH. Dear Santy Clause; Please bring me a fire Man's suit, and a christmas tre and fire works a gun Santy. Please don't forget little Brother and I. Your lttle boy, ERNEST McDOWELL. As I said in the earlier posting there are some spelling mistakes, missing commas, etc. but I am transcribing them the way they are. God bless, Beth [email protected]

Hi all, I have some copies from microfilms from the old "News Leader," a former newspaper of Richmond city. These are all from 1910. I thought perhaps some of you would enjoy reading these and also hopefully find some relatives among the children at the time who wrote these. The following are from "The News Leader," Richmond, Va., Saturday Afternoon, December 10, 1910 issue, page 5. Watch out the first one seems to be an adult trying to be funny! Maybe he didn't think they would actually place it in the paper. The others seem to be from children. And if you see errors in spelling, missing commas, etc. I am placing these down as I see them written. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS Dear Santa Claus; I am a little boy 39 years old and I want a rattler and a Jumping Jack and a bag of Duke's Mixture tobacco. Come soon as I will be in bed at 9 o'clock. Your fat boy, WALDEMAR OGDEN. Dear Santa Claus; Please bring me a large doll, a box ribbons a bracelet a pretty story book and any thing else nice for a little girl. And dont forget my poor granny and my goodies. Your little girl, P. S. a pair of shoes. ESTHER DIXSON. Dear Santa Claus; Please bring me a real large doll and a box of ribbons for my hair, and a amethyst set ring a pair of ear rings 2 books to read some games to play a pair of nice shoes, and anything else you have to spare bring me some nuts and candy don't forget my granny. Good bye, your little girl, MADGE DIXSON. Dear Santa Claus; Please bring me a gun a pair of shoes a bicycle a whole lot of firecrackers and anything else nice for a little boy and don't forget my granny, good bye your little boy, BRYANT DIXSON. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little girl and this is my first Christmas please bring me a celeloid baby a shaggy dog rag baby and anything else would suit a little girl like me some candles, your little girl, ROSABEL DIXSON. Dear Santa Claus; Please don't forget me when you come around this year, bring me Tool chest, a train and a Printer's set I've been a good little boy and will go to bed early. Your Little Boy, RAY BURNETT. Dear Santa Claus; I'm a good little boy, so don't forget me, I want a wheelbarrow, a drum and horn, candy, oranges and apples. Please don't forget my little sister. Your Little Boy, HUNTER BURNETT. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little girl. Please don't fail to come and see me. I want you to bring me a toilet-set, a washstand, pair of kid gloves, some house slippers, a doll baby and some nice things for my tree. Your little girl, LUCILLE GRAHAM. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little boy so don't forget to come and see me. I want a train of cars, a wagon with two horses, a cow and a big horn and all the things. Your little boy, MELVIN GRAHAM. Dear Santa Claus; I am a little boy seven years old and am writing a letter to let you know what I want for Xmas. Please bring me a two wheel bicycle a train on track a sleigh some toys and candy nuts and oranges and don't forget my little brother William. Your loving little boy, CARROLL MILLIE. Dear Santa Claus; Please bring me a large doll baby, carriage, a Christmas tree and a lot of toys to play with also some candy, grapes, oranges and nuts. Your little girl, CHARLOTTE MILES. Dear Santa Claus; please bring me a doll bay, christmas tree, a high chair, lots of toys and some candy and nuts. Your little girl, EDITH ROPER. If you all like these I will be glad to post some more! God bless all, Beth [email protected]

HI List,is there any researchers tracing these names MOORE, MOOR, MOHR & MAYES.my main counties in east TN are...GRAINGER,& CLAIBORNE Counties,TN.a lot of my MAYES moved to SUMNER County.my ROOTS are in CLAIBORNE Co.,TN. this is my greatgrandparents are JOHN? JACK? & NANCY ANN MAYES MOORE.Nancy was born 1845 in RAY Co.MO. daughter of STERLING & SARAH CARR MAYES. we do not have papers on their marriage.no proof.only by word of mouth.my greatgramps JACK? MOORE is the one i'm looking for.NANCY was in the 1860 CLAIBORNE Co.,TN.at home age 15.she was never found in a census in many states & counties i've researched.if they married or lived together we don't know.their kids the 1st was born about 1862.2nd was positive born 1863.the last of 6 was born 1880.1 of their sons stated in 1900 i think..his dad was from/born in TX as wellas he himslf.about 1879-81,greatgramps JACK? MOORE left the family.he returned some 20 yrs later.when asked why he left,he said none of your business.an argument started he left never heard from again.thank you for reading this.please go to my homepages for more info and old photos.thank you Ray Moore... http://www.angelfire.com/in3/louisrr/moore.htm Researching MOORE,MAYES, MAYES,TOWNSLEY, HUNDLEY,HUNLEY & MANIS.LEWIS.--BOOK by Glenna WHITEAKER WILDING formally of HARLAN,KY "TALES of a RIDGERUNNER.short stories of her dad CURREN http://www.angelfire.com/in3/louisrr/book.htm -- http://fastmail.fm - Sent 0.000002 seconds ago

What is the reference to a 1635 census that is suddenly in various messages? I have not come across such, but sure have interest in knowing more. Cary Anderson

For this Christmas my wish list includes finding the parents of several woman ancestors of mine. One of them being Elizabeth THOMAS b. 1807 VA. The first record I have of Elizabeth is of her marriage to John BALDWIN b. 1797 MD.......they were married 1 Mar 1828 Spencer Co.KY, John's family living in neighboring Nelson Co.KY. Were her parents living in Nelson Co. or Spencer Co.KY?? After their marriage, they migrated to Owen Co.IN,where they lived from ca1828 til ca1840's their family of 8 children being born there, then they moved to neighboring Putnam Co.IN for a short time before finally settling in Montgomery Co.IN, where they lived from ca1850's til her death sometime bef 1880. thanks, N.J.Skinner White [email protected] "Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past." (Deuteronomy 32:7a)

Arthur, ======================= >VIRGINIA-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 137 > >Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 >From: "Arthur Chittenden" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VIRGINIA] Looking for Chittendens' > >Hi Everybody, > >My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am working on a one-name study - >worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will >be greatly appreciated. > >I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and >where possible putting them in contact with other researchers >of our name. > >Best Wishes Arthur >Sydney Australia. ================================ My ancestors are bolded and in italics: CHITTENDEN, ELIZABETH Died 2-17-1675 ae 38 M 6-16-1657 or 5-1658 466 THOMAS WRIGHT DESC 233 MARY WRIGHT (STILES:850-853) Whose father was: CHITTENDEN, LIET. WILLIAM Died 2-1660/1 ae 67, will proved 2-22-1660/1 M JOANNA SHEAFFE England Had 10 children: Thomas, (ELIZABETH), Nathaniel, John, Mary, Hannah 11-15-1649 - 1650, Joseph 4-14-1652 - 6-22-1652 & Hannah (II?) 4-14-1652 - 9-13-1674 (Twins), Deborah 12-12-1653 - 9-16-1674, Joanna. [Talcott, A. 1882. Chittenden Family: William Chittenden of Guilford, Conn. and his descendants:11-12 (which referenced William's will in: New Haven Colonial Records: 417)] Dale in Georgia, USA

Hi Everybody, My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am working on a one-name study - worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and where possible putting them in contact with other researchers of our name. Best Wishes Arthur Sydney Australia.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE ; THAT WAY YOU'LL STAY ALIVE. Debbie FOX SURNAMES http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fox2/homepage.html family tree http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fox2 �

�AFRICAN AMERICAN SURNAMES-VA PA DC MD NC NJ FL ETC FAIRFAX �Pendleton BROWN MOSS MILLER MUCH MORE -- HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE ; THAT WAY YOU'LL STAY ALIVE. D.FOX family tree http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fox2 �

Hi all, I have been through tons of old newspapers, but birth listings in the Virginia newspapers I have seen have been very few. Now by the 1920's and 1930's one could see alot of births in some of the daily papers. Just recently I ran across a birth from "The Richmond Dispatch," Richmond, Va., Thursday, May 12, 1898 issue, page 3, column 5: BIRTHS COLEMAN.-Born, on Monday, May 9th to Garland and Lydia S. Coleman, No. 203 east Grace street, a daughter, MARY VIRGINIUS BLANTON COLEMAN. It said Births as the heading but there was just listed this one. I checked several days after and saw no more. Hopeful this will help someone. God bless, Beth [email protected]

Hi Eldon & all, Back in the 1700's there were marriage bonds and minister's returns and sometimes consent papers, if needed. Hwoever there were no marriage records with personal information re: parents names, ages, birthplaces, etc. until 1853 in most of Virginia. The marriage bonds have the signatures of the groom and his security on them as well as the names of the couple. If one fo the parties to be married was under 21 a consent paper was needed with a parent or guardian sigining to give permission for the marriage. A minister's return would usually exist, the minister himself filling out the form with the actual date of the marriage. And the date of the bond is not necessarily the date of the marriage. A marriage could take place a little later or much later after the bond was drawn up. Usually it was shirtly after but not always. If the minister's return still exists that would have a date of marriage. One can get these items usually at a courthouse for the particular county or the Library of Virginia which has many but not all. Also it depends on what counties were burned. The state of Virginia has had a few wars go through here. And some county records were burned or stolen. As well as some regular fires during peaceful times. But try the courthouse or the LVA for the marriage bonds. God bless, Beth [email protected] > Howdy Folks, > First let me apologize if you receive more than one copy of this message > as I am cross posting. > I am seeking advice on where I may find a marriage record (express or > implied) for an Edward WADE b. 1760 VA who m. Nancy Ann (surname > unknown) about 1780. The marriage could have taken place in the SC Old > 96 District, NC, KY, or even VA. In 1790 they are on the Old Pendleton > Dist SC census with 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since all the children are > under 16 in 1790 and in light of Edward being b. 1760 I am estimating > the marriage date being about 1780. > Edward is the son of Edward WADE and wife Mary CLEMENTS and I know a > great deal about this family but I want to establish Nancy Ann's maiden > name. It is a possibility she is a BURFORD (BUFORD, BEAUFORD, etc.). > Records often spell Edward's surname as WAID or WAIDE in addition to the > common spelling of WADE. > Any suggestions on where I might find a record of the marriage of Edward > WADE and Nancy Ann would be very appreciated. > Thank you, > Eldon > mailto:[email protected] > List admin. for SC Old 96 > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== > To post to the Virginia list send a message to: > [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 >

Hi Beth, Thanks for correcting my broad use of the phrase "marriage record". I never expected to find personal information (re: parents names, ages, birthplaces, etc.) about marriages in the 1780s. I simply would like to know when and where these folks got hitched. I hope that clarifies my goal. Eldon mailto:[email protected] List admin. for SC Old 96 Researching: WADE, HAMES -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VIRGINIA] Marriage records for the 1780s. Hi Eldon & all, Back in the 1700's there were marriage bonds and minister's returns and sometimes consent papers, if needed. Hwoever there were no marriage records with personal information re: parents names, ages, birthplaces, etc. until 1853 in most of Virginia. The marriage bonds have the signatures of the groom and his security on them as well as the names of the couple. If one fo the parties to be married was under 21 a consent paper was needed with a parent or guardian sigining to give permission for the marriage. A minister's return would usually exist, the minister himself filling out the form with the actual date of the marriage. And the date of the bond is not necessarily the date of the marriage. A marriage could take place a little later or much later after the bond was drawn up. Usually it was shirtly after but not always. If the minister's return still exists that would have a date of marriage. One can get these items usually at a courthouse for the particular county or the Library of Virginia which has many but not all. Also it depends on what counties were burned. The state of Virginia has had a few wars go through here. And some county records were burned or stolen. As well as some regular fires during peaceful times. But try the courthouse or the LVA for the marriage bonds. God bless, Beth [email protected] > Howdy Folks, > First let me apologize if you receive more than one copy of this message > as I am cross posting. > I am seeking advice on where I may find a marriage record (express or > implied) for an Edward WADE b. 1760 VA who m. Nancy Ann (surname > unknown) about 1780. The marriage could have taken place in the SC Old > 96 District, NC, KY, or even VA. In 1790 they are on the Old Pendleton > Dist SC census with 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since all the children are > under 16 in 1790 and in light of Edward being b. 1760 I am estimating > the marriage date being about 1780. > Edward is the son of Edward WADE and wife Mary CLEMENTS and I know a > great deal about this family but I want to establish Nancy Ann's maiden > name. It is a possibility she is a BURFORD (BUFORD, BEAUFORD, etc.). > Records often spell Edward's surname as WAID or WAIDE in addition to the > common spelling of WADE. > Any suggestions on where I might find a record of the marriage of Edward > WADE and Nancy Ann would be very appreciated. > Thank you, > Eldon > mailto:[email protected] > List admin. for SC Old 96 > Researching: WADE, HAMES > > > > ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== > To post to the Virginia list send a message to: > [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 > ______________________________

Hi all, Yes the courthouse may have a will if he left one, but the Library of Virginia has alot of the same court, will and deeds records as many of the counties do. Not all of course. However as far as a death record from the state of Virginia for 1852 they kept none until 1853. Unless the county where he died has some before that. The state of Virginia kept death records from 1853-1896. And because of their budget cuts(even back then!) from 1897- June 13th of 1912 the state kept no brth or death records in that time period. A few counties and cities kept some of their own. But do try LVA or the county courthouse for a will record, you may find some more information in a court record book as well. And Debra is right while LVA will be keeping their databases they have now online they will not be able to add any more info to them, at least for the present because of the budget cuts. God bless, Beth [email protected] > Hello Phil, > > Both places you mentioned would have the death record on your Frederic Thrasher. > < the Library of Virginia ? , a court house> > The Roanoke County Courthouse may contain the added bonus of his will. Then > there's always > the Historical Society you can turn to for tremendous help. > > The Roanoke Co Genweb Site has the 1840 Census indexed and Thrasher appears on > pg 223.1850 > is indexed as well. There is an extensive cemetery transcription listed on the > site. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~varoanok/ > > The Virginia Genalogical Society has undertaken the ongoing project of > transcribing death > records according to counties and posting it on the Library of Virginia site. > With the > recent budget cuts at the Library, it is doubtful that this will continue. > Roanoke County > has no one doing this. > > Much Luck, > Debra > > > ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the list send a message > with only "unsubscribe" in the body to: > [email protected] (for list mode) > [email protected] (for digest mode) > > ============================== > 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 >

Howdy Folks, First let me apologize if you receive more than one copy of this message as I am cross posting. I am seeking advice on where I may find a marriage record (express or implied) for an Edward WADE b. 1760 VA who m. Nancy Ann (surname unknown) about 1780. The marriage could have taken place in the SC Old 96 District, NC, KY, or even VA. In 1790 they are on the Old Pendleton Dist SC census with 3 sons and 2 daughters. Since all the children are under 16 in 1790 and in light of Edward being b. 1760 I am estimating the marriage date being about 1780. Edward is the son of Edward WADE and wife Mary CLEMENTS and I know a great deal about this family but I want to establish Nancy Ann's maiden name. It is a possibility she is a BURFORD (BUFORD, BEAUFORD, etc.). Records often spell Edward's surname as WAID or WAIDE in addition to the common spelling of WADE. Any suggestions on where I might find a record of the marriage of Edward WADE and Nancy Ann would be very appreciated. Thank you, Eldon mailto:[email protected] List admin. for SC Old 96 Researching: WADE, HAMES

Hello Phil, Both places you mentioned would have the death record on your Frederic Thrasher. < the Library of Virginia ? , a court house> The Roanoke County Courthouse may contain the added bonus of his will. Then there's always the Historical Society you can turn to for tremendous help. The Roanoke Co Genweb Site has the 1840 Census indexed and Thrasher appears on pg 223.1850 is indexed as well. There is an extensive cemetery transcription listed on the site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~varoanok/ The Virginia Genalogical Society has undertaken the ongoing project of transcribing death records according to counties and posting it on the Library of Virginia site. With the recent budget cuts at the Library, it is doubtful that this will continue. Roanoke County has no one doing this. Much Luck, Debra

I am searching for information on the family of BEDEE BARCLAY: born in Virginia in 1815 Spouse: AMANDA LIVINGSTON-----born:Ohio 1828--father George Livingston. marriage: Licking, Ohio 1848 son: Milton Barclay: born in Ohio 1848 son: William Barclay: born in Ohio I am most interested in obtaining the name of BEDEE BARCLAY'S parent's. , and i think they may be on a marriage bond / license. Bedee Barclay died in Fulton County, Illinois in 1880. I have tried to find information in Illinois archives but they have nothing. Record's in Virginia do not give names of wife, child, etc only number's. That's no help in researching a specific person. Thank you.

Hi list , I need to find a death record ; For Frederick Thrasher / drescher , born in Ellmendingen Germany , Died in Roanoke Co Viriginia supposable June 25 1852 I am wondering where it is to be located , the Library of Virginia ? , a court house ? He is suppose to be the son of Christopher Thrasher / Drescher / Doephar ' got help ? , Phil

Still fit on 3 1/4 disk,deleted all non working links , have any to add? please email me privately,remember they will stay on rootsweb. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fox2/bookmark.htm DEBBIE FOX IN VA HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MY FAMILIES TO YOURS http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fox2 � �

Hi... I am seeking an obit for Naomi Ruth Bowen who died May 9, 1990 in Riverside, CA, but her interment was in Rappahannock, VA...so I am wondering would there be an obit for her in VA? I have her death certificate that I received via email, but was wondering about an obit. Any help would be appreciated.... Stephanie Grohol

New message board, not even 1 message on it yet. "USCW-SEVEN_PINES. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Civil War battle of Seven Pines (Henrico County, Virginia). To subscribe send "subscribe" to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode)."