WAMSLEY~WEB NEWSLETTER #24 There are now 56 people participating in the newsletter! Ancestors of Doris Jean Sharpe Generation No. 1 1. Doris Jean Sharpe. She was the daughter of 2. Leslie Gay Sharpe and 3. Julia Stringfellow. She married (1) James Cecil Ferguson. Generation No. 2 2. Leslie Gay Sharpe, born November 08, 1906 in Pocohontas County, West Virginia; died February 08, 1989 in Marion County, Florida. He was the son of 4. Eslie Giles Sharpe and 5. Louisa Alice Gay. He married 3. Julia Stringfellow February 05, 1926. 3. Julia Stringfellow. Notes Leslie is buried in Marion County, Florida. Child of Leslie Sharpe and Julia Stringfellow is: 1 i. Doris Jean Sharpe, married James Cecil Ferguson. Generation No. 3 4. Eslie Giles Sharpe, born March 29, 1886 in Randolph County, West Virginia; died October 10, 1976 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was the son of 8. John T. Sharp and 9. Sarah Ann Eliza (Liza) Wamsley. He married 5. Louisa Alice Gay November 18, 1903. 5. Louisa Alice Gay, born May 11, 1874 in Randolph County, West Virginia; died June 15, 1955 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Notes Eslie is buried in Randolph County, West Virginia. Notes Louisa is buried in Randolph County, West Virginia. Child of Eslie Sharpe and Louisa Gay is: 2 i. Leslie Gay Sharpe, born November 08, 1906 in Pocohontas County, West Virginia; died February 08, 1989 in Marion County, Florida; married Julia Stringfellow February 05, 1926. Generation No. 4 8. John T. Sharp, born August 16, 1859 in Pocohontas County, Virginia; died March 15, 1899 in Randolph County, West Virginia. He married 9. Sarah Ann Eliza (Liza) Wamsley December 18, 1879. 9. Sarah Ann Eliza (Liza) Wamsley, born July 27, 1861 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War)1; died October 21, 1946 in Randolph County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of 18. Solomon Wamsley and 19. Elizabeth L. Stalnaker. Notes John was killed in an accident. He is buried in Randolph County, West Virginia. Notes Sarah is the great-grandmother of Doris Jean Sharpe Ferguson. She is buried in Randolph County, West Virginia. Child of John Sharp and Sarah Wamsley is: 4 i. Eslie Giles Sharpe, born March 29, 1886 in Randolph County, West Virginia; died October 10, 1976 in Rockingham County, Virginia; married Louisa Alice Gay November 18, 1903. Generation No. 5 18. Solomon Wamsley, born February 14, 1818; died May 15, 1882 in Mingo, Randolph County, West Virginia. He was the son of 36. Jesse Wamsley and 37. Sarah Mace. He married 19. Elizabeth L. Stalnaker September 28, 1839 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). 19. Elizabeth L. Stalnaker, born May 1819; died 1901. Notes Solomon Wamsley acquired 200 acres of land in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War) on April 20, 1841. This land was situated on both sides of Haddens Mill Run. (source: Library of Virginia, Grants 91, page 403) At the time of the 1850 census, those living in the Solomon Wamsley household were Elizabeth, Jesse R., John L., Josiah B., and William F. He is buried in Mingo Cemetery, Randolph County, West Virginia. Notes Buried in Mingo cemetery, Randolph County, West Virginia. Children of Solomon Wamsley and Elizabeth Stalnaker are: i. John Lafayette Wamsley, born 1847; married Georgiana Stalnaker 1867. ii. William Ferdinand Wamsley, born May 09, 1843; died June 02, 1859. iii. Jesse R. Wamsley, born Aft 1839. iv. Josiah B. Wamsley, born Aft 1839. v. George L. Wamsley, born January 1868; died November 18, 1868 in Randolph County, West Virginia. 9 vi. Sarah Ann Eliza (Liza) Wamsley, born July 27, 1861 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War); died October 21, 1946 in Randolph County, West Virginia; married (1) John T. Sharp December 18, 1879; married (2) J. M. Beal Aft 1899. Generation No. 6 36. Jesse Wamsley, born March 11, 1795 in Pendleton (Randolph County), Virginia (West Virginia)2; died January 10, 1857 in Randolph County, West Virginia. He was the son of 72. Joseph Wamsley, Sr. and 73. Eve. He married 37. Sarah Mace Abt 1817. 37. Sarah Mace, born January 11, 17963; died September 19, 1871. She was the daughter of 74. Henry Mace and 75. Anna Currence. Notes Jesse's birth year may have been 1793. Burke's "American Families with British Ancestry" shows Jesse as the son of Joseph and Joseph as the son of David, who left Lancashire and settled in America about 1725. Other sources state that Jesse's father Joseph was the son of John. In the fall of 1814, units from the War of 1812 were sent to Norfolk to protect that area from British. One of these units was the Company of Infantry under the command of Captain Jonathan Wamsley which was mustered at Beverly in Randolph County on September 3, 1814 and became part of Lt. Colonel Henry E. Coleman's 6th Regiment of the Virginia Militia. Jesse was a Private in this unit. Buried in a cemetery on Cheat Mountain, south of Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. Notes Sarah was 75 years and 3 months old at the time of her death. Sarah is buried in a cemetery on Cheat Mountain, south of Huttonsville, in Randolph County, West Virginia. The gravestones are in poor condition and there are several unmarked graves. Children of Jesse Wamsley and Sarah Mace are: i. John M. Wamsley, married Eliza. 18 ii. Solomon Wamsley, born February 14, 1818; died May 15, 1882 in Mingo, Randolph County, West Virginia; married Elizabeth L. Stalnaker September 28, 1839 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). iii. William M. Wamsley, born November 08, 1831 in Randolph, Virginia; died April 02, 1881; married Hannah Ward March 28, 1859 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War). iv. Elizabeth Wamsley, born December 03, 1820; died 18944; married John C. Wamsley April 19, 1840 in Randolph , Virginia (later Randolph County, West Virginia). ******* Sandra, This is a comparison of the 2 Williams you mentioned earlier: William Wamsley, born 1785 in possibly Randolph County, Virginia1; died 1837 in Ripley, Indiana2. He married (1) Nancy Bussell May 23, 1810 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of Moses S. Bussell and Margaret. He married (2) Fanny Madby November 22, 1824 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes William's son Samuel's birth certificate states that William was born in New Jersey. In 1810, William lived in Boone, Kentucky. He left Boone County, and went to Ohio in 1815. His first Ohio settlement was made on a farm at North Bend. In politics he was an Old Line Whig. Marriage Notes The original marriage bond at Boone County, Kentucky courthouse has original signatures of William Wamsley and Moses S. Bussell. Children of William Wamsley and Nancy Bussell are: i. James Wamsley, born in Hamilton County, Ohio3; died in possibly Texas4. ii. Moses Bussell Wamsley, born 1814 in Boone, Kentucky5; died 1885 in Hamilton County, Ohio; married Eunice Hayes 1830. iii. William B. John Wamsley, born 1814 in Indiana6; died 1855; married Mary Jane Ingraham 1839. iv. Eliza Wamsley, born 1818 in Hamilton County, Ohio7; died in Indiana; married David Jones November 12, 1840 in Rush, Indiana. v. Samuel Wamsley, born August 20, 1820 in Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio8; died February 24, 1903 in Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio; married Catherine Groendyke January 31, 1844 in Hamilton, Ohio. vi. Stephen W. Wamsley, born Abt 1822 in Hamilton County, Ohio9; died in Indiana; married (1) Fanny Madby; married (2) Mary Vangorder December 17, 1846 in Hamilton, Ohio. Child of William Wamsley and Fanny Madby is: i. Samuel Wamsley. Endnotes History of Miami Township.Records of Eve Loeffelbein.History of Hamilton County, Ohio (Ford 1881) Hamilton County, Ohio History by Ford (1881) History of Hamilton County, Ohio Records of Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett, 1080 North Holliston Avenue, Pasadena, California 91104- 3014. Hamilton County "Record of Registration of War Veterans Graves". Descendants of William Wamsley 1 William Wamsley b: 1785 d: 1837 .. +Nancy Bussell b: Abt 1790 d: 1822 ....... 2 James Wamsley ....... 2 Moses Bussell Wamsley b: 1814 d: 1885 ........... +Eunice Hayes b: Aft 1816 ................. 3 Anderson Wamsley b: 1840 d: Bef 1860 ................. 3 Anderson B. Wamsley b: 1840 ..................... +Mary H. Lewis ........................... 4 Joseph L. Wamsley ........................... 4 Benjamin B. Wamsley ........................... 4 Anna Wamsley ........................... 4 Clara Wamsley ........................... 4 Edward H. Wamsley ........................... 4 Mary Alice Wamsley ........................... 4 George L. Wamsley ................. 3 Anna H. Wamsley b: 1842 d: Bef 1881 ................. 3 Alvin C. Wamsley b: 1844 d: Bef 1881 ................. 3 James Finley Wamsley b: 1846 ..................... +Anna Markland d: 1891 ........................... 4 Bessie O. Wamsley ........................... 4 Sheldon Earl Wamsley d: 1899 ........................... 4 Findlay Clyde Wamsley ................. 3 Abiatha B. Wamsley b: 1848 ..................... +Otto Lowe ................. 3 Mary Frances "Fanny" Wamsley b: 1851 ................. 3 Job H. Wamsley b: 1853 ................. 3 Arabella Wamsley b: 1855 ................. 3 Chalon G. Wamsley b: 1858 ....... 2 William B. John Wamsley b: 1814 d: 1855 ........... +Mary Jane Ingraham b: 1822 ................. 3 Ann Amelia Wamsley b: October 31, 1839 ..................... +John Plough ................. 3 Mary Eliza Wamsley b: 1841 ..................... +John Mitchell ................. 3 William C. Wamsley b: 1847 ..................... +Eliza A. Boling b: July 12, 1854 ........................... 4 Charles W. Wamsley ........................... 4 Earl Wamsley b: May 26, 1882 d: July 1882 ........................... 4 Orin Pearl Wamsley b: May 26, 1882 ....... 2 Eliza Wamsley b: 1818 ........... +David Jones b: 1818 ....... 2 Samuel Wamsley b: August 20, 1820 d: February 24, 1903 ........... +Catherine Groendyke b: October 1822 d: April 09, 1910 ................. 3 Jennie Elizabeth Wamsley b: 1845 d: 1890 ..................... +William Frederick Rhinehart ........................... 4 son Rhinehart b: 1890 ................. 3 Anna M. Wamsley b: 1850 d: Bef 1891 ................. 3 Ephraim Morgan Wamsley b: February 25, 1852 ..................... +Laura Anabel d: Aft 1910 ................. 3 Mary Ellen Wamsley d: April 24, 1850 ................. 3 David M. Wamsley b: 1848 d: Bef 1898 ................. 3 Joseph G. Wamsley b: February 20, 1857 d: Aft 1900 ................. 3 Kiturah "Kitty" Wamsley b: February 23, 1859 d: Aft 1900 ................. 3 Thomas M. Wamsley b: July 13, 1864 d: Aft 1900 ....... 2 Stephen W. Wamsley b: Abt 1822 ........... +Fanny Madby ....... *2nd Wife of Stephen W. Wamsley: ........... +Mary Vangorder *2nd Wife of William Wamsley: .. +Fanny Madby ....... 2 Samuel Wamsley William B. Wamsley, born June 09, 1808 in Virginia (West Virginia after the Civil War); died December 17, 1873 in Page County, Iowa. (I do not know who his parents were). He married (1) Catherine (Caty) Bridgewater May 09, 1839 in Orange County, Indiana1. She was the daughter of Isaac Bridgewater. Notes William appears on the 1840 Orange County, Indiana census. He and Catherine (Caty) moved to Page County, Iowa around 1848. Children of William Wamsley and Catherine Bridgewater are: i. Jeremiah Carter Wamsley. ii. Rhoda Jane Wamsley. iii. Mildred Victoria Wamsley. iv. Lydia Ellen Wamsley. v. Elvina L. Wamsley. vi. Isaac M. Wamsley. vii. Marthena Wamsley. viii. Nancy Elizabeth Wamsley, married George M. Wamsley. ix. Mary E. Wamsley. Endnotes 1. Indiana State Library Geneology Division. 2. records of Sandra Wamsley ******* Ancestors of John Wood Generation No. 1 1. John Wood. He was the son of 2. Nehemiah Wood. He married (1) Eve Elizabeth [Anna Elizabeth/ Annis] Harper June 04, 1793 in Pendleton County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Johan Jacob Harper (originally Herber) and Margaret Simmons. Children of John Wood and Eve Harper are: i. Absolom Wood. ii. Henry Wood. iii. Phebe Wood. iv. Solomon Wood. v. Enoch Wood. vi. John Wood, Jr.. vii. Zebulon Wood. viii. Jacob Wood. ix. Caleb Wood. x. Joshua Wood. xi. Noah Wood. xii. David Wood. <A HREF="http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/articles/johnwood.html">John Wood's Day Book</A> <A HREF="http://pw2.netcom.com/~dwwalter/wood.html">The Wood Family</A> ****************** From: MJLeenstra To: Wamsleyweb re: 1. Mary Wamsley, born October 29, 1804; died February 23, 1889. She >married James Kesling September 1824 2. Martha Ann Wamsley, born 1832 in West Virginia; died November 08, 1862 >in Indiana. She married Zephaniah Warner 1850. Hi Wanda, Got back home to my family & my computer this weekend. Now the fun starts- trying to catch up after being away from home for a month! I pulled out my copies of the pedigree charts with Martha Ann Wamsley & Mary Wamsley. Unfortunately, there is no other personal information about them on the pages I have. I am going to my local library tomorrow to make sure I didn't overlook any info on the preceding pages in the book ("Ancestor Charts of the Members of the Ohio Genealogical Society"). Will let you know if I find anything else & will send you a copies of what I have. I did bring a report of my Wamsley info with me & edited it while I was at my parents' house. I started entering my corrections & additions from the latest WamsleyWebs in my program today. Hopefully, I'll have it ready soon to send you. Mary Jane ************************* From: s2ee@juno.com Found this surname in the Journal of Kanawha Valley GEnealogical Society publication dated Dec 1984.. Esther G.Gregory 1268 Hendrix AVe. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 is working on the Wamsley surname. I know it is old, but sometimes they are still good just in case anyone want to correspond with her.. Shirley ************************* From: MAWamsley I just discovered that the Library of Virginia has now scanned their collection of land patents and grants and is making these original documents available through their web site. You can search a "card catalog" and then click to retrieve the document. The reproduction is not perfect, but I was able to read most of the ones I looked at. And I was able to print out a good quality copy of a page on my inkjet printer. There are quite a few Wamsley land patents on file -- I got one for Joseph, and there are also cards for Jacob, Samuel, Jesse, Matthew, James, John, and others. The process is slow, at least on my AOL browser, but it's pretty exciting to see those original documents online! Here is the URL: http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html And here is a link to click on: <A HREF="http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html">Land Office Patents and Grants Collection Index</A> Mary Ann ***************************** Mike Cattin is searching for information on Louisa Josephine Wamsley Tracy, his gg-grandmother. Mike Cattin 1616 North Ashland Avenue East Wenatchee, Washington 98802 MikeC28300@aol.com Mike, The following is what I have gotten from other researchers about Louisa Josephine Wamsley: Generation No. 1 1. Louisa Josephine Wamsley, born April 26, 1841 in Adams County, Ohio; died June 18, 1879 in Henry County, Iowa. She was the daughter of 2. John Wamsley and 3. Sarah Parks. Generation No. 2 2. John Wamsley, born June 09, 1806. He was the son of 4. William Wamsley and 5. Sarah Wikoff. He married 3. Sarah Parks. 3. Sarah Parks. She was the daughter of 6. Parks. Children of John Wamsley and Sarah Swim are: i. Mahlon B. Wamsley, born November 07, 1826; died September 04; married Millie Cooper. ii. William S. Wamsley, born September 19, 1828; died October 19; married Ann Eliza Richards February 20, 1851. iii. John N. Wamsley, born September 21, 1830; died March 08. iv. Melissa Jane Wamsley, born April 24, 1833; married Col. Harlow Baird. Children of John Wamsley and Sarah Parks are: i. Martin Van Buren "Van" Wamsley, born February 09, 1837; died June 26, 1865 in Tyler, Texas; married Francis Jane Griffith September 04, 1856. 1 ii. Louisa Josephine Wamsley, born April 26, 1841 in Adams County, Ohio; died June 18, 1879 in Henry County, Iowa. iii. Peter B. Wamsley, born September 16, 1843; died December 27, 1848. iv. Sarah W. Wamsley, born April 26, 1847; died June 18; married William Freeman Wamsley May 23, 1867. Generation No. 3 4. William Wamsley, born January 23, 1776; died September 26, 1845 in Adams County, Ohio. He was the son of 8. Isaac Harvey Wamsley, Sr. and 9. Leah Stout Taylor. He married 5. Sarah Wikoff 1798 in Adams County, Ohio. 5. Sarah Wikoff, born 1773; died April 27, 1850. Children of William Wamsley and Sarah Wikoff are: i. Peter Wamsley, born April 25, 1799; died January 27, 1860; married Mary. ii. Isaac Wamsley, born 1803; died Aft 1844; married Mary Freeman. iii. William Wamsley, born December 22, 1804; died October 12, 1868; married Elizabeth Bolton 1824. 2 iv. John Wamsley, born June 09, 1806; married (1) Sarah Swim; married (2) Sarah Parks. v. Samuel Wamsley, born 1810; married Volinda Swim 1829. vi. Christopher Wamsley, born January 15, 1810; died April 17, 1896; married Mary Wykoff 1830. vii. Leah Wamsley, born Aft 1799. viii. Amos Wamsley, married Caroline Miller(?Mueller) 1827. ix. Jesse Wamsley, born July 11, 1813; died February 18, 1887; married Mary McCormack December 15, 1831. 6. Parks. Child of Parks is: 3 i. Sarah Parks, married (1) Caroway; married (2) John Wamsley. Generation No. 4 8. Isaac Harvey Wamsley, Sr., born 1735 in north Germany2; died 1825. He married 9. Leah Stout Taylor July 02, 1770 in New Jersey/ or New York. 9. Leah Stout Taylor. She was the daughter of 18. Freegift Stout and 19. Mary Higgins. Children of Isaac Wamsley and Leah Taylor are: 4 i. William Wamsley, born January 23, 1776; died September 26, 1845 in Adams County, Ohio; married Sarah Wikoff 1798 in Adams County, Ohio. ii. Isaac Harvey Wamsley, Jr., born 1778 in New Jersey3; died Aft 1820; married Rachel in New Jersey or Kentucky. iii. Christopher Wamsley, born July 15, 1779 in New Jersey; died March 25, 1865 in Adams County, Ohio; married Elizabeth Stevenson. iv. Jonathan Wamsley, born 1784; died Aft 1838; married Sarah Odell February 04, 1834 in Adams County, Ohio. Generation No. 5 18. Freegift Stout, born 1693. He was the son of 36. David Stout and 37. Rebecca Ashton. He married 19. Mary Higgins. 19. Mary Higgins. Child of Freegift Stout and Mary Higgins is: 9 i. Leah Stout Taylor, married Isaac Harvey Wamsley, Sr. July 02, 1770 in New Jersey/ or New York. Generation No. 6 36. David Stout, born 1667; died 1732. He was the son of 72. Richard Stout and 73. Penelope Van Princis. He married 37. Rebecca Ashton. 37. Rebecca Ashton. Child of David Stout and Rebecca Ashton is: 18 i. Freegift Stout, born 1693; married Mary Higgins. Generation No. 7 72. Richard Stout. He was the son of 144. John Stout and 145. Elizabeth Bee. He married 73. Penelope Van Princis. 73. Penelope Van Princis. Child of Richard Stout and Penelope Van Princis is: 36 i. David Stout, born 1667; died 1732; married Rebecca Ashton. Generation No. 8 144. John Stout, born in England4. He married 145. Elizabeth Bee. 145. Elizabeth Bee. Child of John Stout and Elizabeth Bee is: 72 i. Richard Stout, married Penelope Van Princis. Endnotes 1. Records of Mike Cattin. 2. Records of Mary Jane Leenstra. 3. Records of John H. Wamsley, Dunedin, Florida.Records of Patricia Ann Wamsley, Indianapolis, Indiana.Records of Yvonne (Ykmjk@aol.com) 4. records of Yvonne (ykmjk@aol.com). ***************************** FScroggin is searching for a more complete record of the ancestors of Cora Blanch Wamsley. This is what she has: Generation No. 1 1. Cora Blanch Wamsley, born October 03, 1871 in Hendricks County, Clermont, Indiana; died February 04, 1964 in Putnam County, Greencastle, Indiana. She was the daughter of 2. William Allan Wamsley and 3. Rebecca Huron. She married (1) David Leonard Scroggin, Sr. June 22, 1893 in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. Generation No. 2 2. William Allan Wamsley. He married 3. Rebecca Huron. 3. Rebecca Huron. Children of William Wamsley and Rebecca Huron are: 1 i. Cora Blanch Wamsley, born October 03, 1871 in Hendricks County, Clermont, Indiana; died February 04, 1964 in Putnam County, Greencastle, Indiana; married David Leonard Scroggin, Sr. June 22, 1893 in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. ii. Charles Wamsley. iii. Willard Wamsley. iv. Frank Wamsley. v. Maude Wamsley. ********************************** Subj: Revolutionary War pension claim From: MAWamsley One of our Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants members is gathering Revolutionary War pension claims for the HCPD library and has posted summaries of some of the ones she has found. This one mentions a Captain Wamsley -- I wonder which Wamsley this is?? No date is given for this claim, but I wonder if this could be our "infamous" Jonathan Wamsley again, filing false pension applications. Captain Wamsley's involvement here is that he was apparently promised half of the first payment, which I understand was the customary payment to a lawyer for filing the applications. Note that Radcliff's statement is said to be untrue, and a suit has been brought. It will be interesting to see this full document. Nancy Jackson, who offered this summary, said in her message that a copy of this 4-page document from the National Archives will be given in the next couple weeks to the HCPD librarian for filing with other pension records. By the way, I wonder if the Adam "Harpol" mentioned here is really Adam HARPER, an ancestor of Wanda and others in this group?? Mary Ann Revol. Pension Claim 12655: Weedon Hoffman, a store keeper in Weston, testified that William Radcliff told him that he had only served six months in the Revol. War. William Radcliff stated at age 16 or 17, he was a substitute for Adam Harpol and that he marched from Hardy Co., Virginia (now WV) to Winchester under Capt Stephenson and he guarded the British prisoners. He mentions Capt. Berry and Capt. James Lincoln; also a Col. Kennedy and a Col. Holmes plus a Capt. Wamsley. It was stated that Wamsley was to be given half of the first draw (pension?). William signed with a mark. W. Goling states the statement of Radcliff is untrue excpt for the contract with Wamsley and a suit against Radcliff had been instituted. ************************************* From: swamsley@concentric.net (Sandra Wamsley) Kathryn, Am posting this both to you and to the list. My husband's g-grandfather, William B. Wamsley was born Nov. 1808 VA - family tradition says WV. In 1839 he married Catherine Bridgewater of Orange Co. Indiana. He had probably worked for her father, Isaac Bridgewater, perhaps for several years, as Isaac has ag. help listed on his census entries each time before 1850. By 1848 they moved to Page Co. IA and William B. died there 1873. The persistence of the initial "B" also seems to point to your group, but I really don't know. I have been interested in learning more of the Wamsleys of Hamilton Co. since I read an article from "A History of Miami Township and Its Borders" and learned that William, b. 1785, had moved there in 1815. (I could send a copy of this article, if you've not seen it.) It all seems to fit what little we know of our William's times and events before his marriage and places him closer to Orange Co. You have a William B. married to Mary Ingraham, but no date of birth? And there are other connections to Indiana? Not surprising, given the location. Do you have a date of death for Mary? Children? William B. Wamsley and Catherine Bridgewater's children (many names have their counterparts in Bridgewater family...): Rhoda Jane 1841-1860 Lydia Ellen 1845-1919 Mildred V. 1846-? Mary E.? 1847 Nancy Elizabeth 1848-? Jeremiah Carter Wamsley 1849-1901, Donald's grandfather. I do not know what to make of the Carter name appearing here. Elvina L. 1852-? Isaac M. 1855-? Marthena 1858-? Do you think there is any possibility of a connection? Although we're missing some dates of death, I have fairly good information on these families, census, children, marriages and some burials in IA. Let me know what you think - I know there isn't much to go on here... I've been stuck in a rut with William B. for years! :) Thank you for any help or thoughts you can give. 1850 Hamilton Co. OH census if you haven't got them for: p. 269 Miami Twp dated 7th Aug. 1850 Dwelling 60, family 60 M. B. Wamsley age 31? Farmer b. KY valued at $2360 Eunice, age 31 b. Ind? (the copy is very dark at the bottom. It couldn't be avoided.) Anderson, age 10, b. OH Anderson B., age 9 b. OH Anna H., age 8 b. OH Calvin, age 6, b. OH Jas. F., age 4 b. OH Abitha B., age 2, b. OH p. 267 Cleves Twp. dated 6 Aug. 1850 Dw. 30, Family 30 Samuel Wamsley age 27 or 29? Blacksmith, b. OH, value $700 Catherine age 27 b. INd. Eliza age 4, b. OH David age 3, b. OH Sandra Wamsley in Colorado swamsley@cris.com *************************** From: Christopher B. Straight, 74123,1350 RE: Copy of: Wamsley Wanda: In response to the request in WamsleyWeb letter #18: My grandmother's name was Hannah Susan WAMSLEY b. 11 Feb 1899 in Highland County, WV, d. 09 July 1978 in Fairmont, WV. She is buried at the United Methodist Church in Monumental, WV (a small unicorporated area in Marion County) She married Herschel Bryan STRAIGHT on 11 April 1925. They had 3 sons; James Richard, Howard Alton (my father) and William. William is deceased. In response to the question in WamsleyWeb letter #20: I believe I have a g-g-grandfather William M. WAMSLEY (son of Jesse WAMSLEY) but I am not aware that he served in the 20th Virginia Cavalry. Does anyone know for sure? The die-hard WAMSLEY researchers may be aware of the following information, but others may find it interesting. The U.S. Geological Survey (7.5 minute series topographic) map of the Huttonsville, WV area shows several cemeteries, one of which must be the cemetery Mary Ann described in WamsleyWeb #13. All three cemeteries are near Becky Creek (same as Becca Creek?). Two are fairly close to the road that parallels the creek, and one is about 1.5 miles up Dry Run, on a ridge above 3000 feet elevation. Mary Ann listed the markers in one of these cemeteries, but I wonder if the other two are cataloged somewhere. I would like to send Mary Ann a copy of this map and maybe she could identify the cemetery her nephew visited. This map also shows the Old Brick Church Cemetery immediately south of the Huttonsville Correctional Center between routes 219 and 250 and on the Tygart Valley River. This must be the burial location for James WAMSLEY, Revolutionary War veteran and son of John WAMSLEY and Judith DORCUS. Chris Straight ChrisStraight@compuserve.com ************************* Does anyone know who this person was? Connecticut Death Index 1949-1970 State File Number: 07242 Name: WAMSLEY, ALICE R Sex: Female Race: White Death Date: April 07, 1968 Age: 82 Years Place of Death: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut Marital Status: Widowed Decedent's Last Spouse: HOWA ************************* Does anyone know who this person is? WAMSLEY: Arnold H., 66, of Seattle, date of death April 20, 1992. *************************** Subj: Philip WERMSLEY, Rev. War From: MAWamsley As I was looking up some information on Wamsleys who served in the Rev. War (for one of our new list members, Adele) I found an old list that I got from Wilbur Wamsley several years ago which shows 7 Wamsleys who served in that war. I'm pretty sure that 5 of those belong to our Randolph County, WV, group, but the other two I couldn't identify. Both of them are listed as WERMSLEY, a spelling I don't remember seeing before. One is William Wermsley, from Harrison Co., VA; the other is Philip Wermsley, from Rhode Island. So I decided to do a web search on this spelling variation — and amazingly, the one "hit" I got was an article that explains who Philip is. He was a former slave, also known as Philip Rodman (probably for another owner). This article, from the Providence, R.I., Journal-Bulletin (2/9/97) is a fascinating account of how Philip's descendant joined and later became president of her county DAR chapter on the basis of his service. If you want to read the whole story, go to http://www.projo.com/special/black/209bhs2.htm <A HREF="http://www.projo.com/special/black/209bhs2.htm">Special Report - Black History Month</A> I have lifted the small portions here that relate to the WERMLSEY name. Adele is looking for a William who fought in the Revolution — no mention in this article of a William, but I wonder if the William Wermsley on my list could also be from Rhode Island (a member of the slave-holding family that Philip was named for? or perhaps William was also a former slave?) Does anyone know of any WAMSLEY ancestors (by any spelling) in Rhode Island?? Mary Ann ----------------------------------------------- Excerpted from the Providence, R.I., Journal-Bulletin, 2/9/97: Nancy Goncalves, 60, grew up hearing stories about [her] family. . . One story that she did not hear, however, was about her "grandfather" who fought in the American Revolution. . . Goncalves has copies of her ancestor's pension records: Philip Rodman, alias Philip Wermsley, Providence, R. Island... Col. Christopher Lippitt's regiment, Rhode Island Line, October 1776, to November, 1777. "He was called Wermsley, too," Goncalves says, looking at the pension record. "We're not sure why. Sometimes when they were sold from one master to another, they (the master) would change their name." Rodman was granted his freedom -- that was the deal offered by Gen. George Washington -- after he fought. But he did not get his full pension. "He died a pauper, the poor man," she says. ************************* Till next time, have a great day and keep the e-mail coming!! Wanda