Anybody recognize these Lewis Co. names? From: Robert Cooper <chetgtr@bellsouth.net> >Thank you for your quick response. >I have a Rebecca Cordelia Compton b. Dec.6th.1844 in TazwellCo. Va. She >was the daughter of Benjamin Wallace Compton and Margaret Ann Cecil >She died Nov. 30th. 1921 in Monroe Co. W.VA. >She married Jacob M. Ratliff Jan.1st.1862. >Jacob was born Oct. 3rd. 1841 in Russell Co. VA. Jacob died July 8th. >1933 in Monroe Co. W.VA. >I have letters to my grandparents from Centralia, Wa. and Oregon as >early as1910 and 1930 and as late as 1961. >Some of the names are Arvy Waters, Wesley Waters, Mitchell, Mollie >Davis, (I think she was a Davis m. to a Davis.)Marie d/o of Mollie. >Sharp, French. One name was unique,Oquella or Oquilla, French. It >appears that was her second marriage.(She had grandchildren age 5 and 2 >and children age 9 and 8). It also appears that Mitchell may have been >the married name of Wesley and Arvy Waters daughter as one christmas >card was signed Mr and Mrs Mitchell and Dad with Dad marked through and >Wesley written next. >Of course the letters opened with Dear Aunt Lou. and since my >Grandparents came from two Ratliff borthersa few generations back, it is >even harder to find the connection. >I know I have rambled but sometimes just a name or place will spark the >fire. >My line is Ward and Ratliff with I know more Compton lines with Rebecca >seeming to be the most direct.I have letters also from Comptons in Va. >to my grandparent (by the way they lived in Wyoming Co. W.Va.) from >about 1920 until their deaths. Also I have a letter from a Compton that >appeared to be from the Matney's. >Thank you so much for you time. I found your post I think through the >Local History web site.