Cathy, According to the census records that I was able to find for your Elijah, he was born in New York as were both of his parents. His wife was born in Ohio. Margaret -------------- Original message from "Cathy Ayers" <ayersbc@fone.net>: -------------- > Do you know if this Elijah had a son that was named Elijah? My Elijah was > married around 1851 to Elizabeth Kirkland. He left his family in Monroe > Co., Michigan several different times to travel to virginia. He even bought > land down there, while his family stayed in Samaria, Mi. I do not know for > sure where he went in Virginia. > I would love tofind his parents! > Cathy J. Ayers > May the Lord Watch between me and thee while we are absent one from the > other. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:28 PM > Subject: Re: O Mrs. Ellen B Weeks Hylton. The Floyd Press 1929 > > > > I'm not Ellen, but I can answer your question. Elijah Weeks was born in > > Loudon County, Virginia. Margaret Thompson was born in Campbell County, > > Virginia. They were married 29 May 1802 in Campbell County. All of their > > children were born in Bedford County, Virginia. They moved to Floyd > > County, Virginia sometime before 1840. Elijah and Margaret are buried in > > the Hylton/Weeks Cemetery, Burks Fork, Floyd County, Virginia. > > > > Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, Texas > > > > -------------- Original message from paula palmateer > > : -------------- > > > > > >> Ellen, > >> Where are these Weeks from. > >> Paula > >> > >> n@att.net wrote: > >> Ellen B. Weeks was a daughter of Alfred Weeks and Letitia Thompson. Her > >> paternal > >> grandparents were Eliljah Weeks and Margaret Thompson. The materal > >> grandfather > >> was Matthew Thompson. > >> > >> Ellen's uncle, John Weeks, was my great great grandfather. If there is > >> anyone on > >> this list who is researching Ellen's family, please contact me. > >> > >> FYI: Ellen's husband's name was Marion L. Hylton. His parents were > >> Burwell > >> Hylton and Mary Ann Slusher. > >> > >> Margaret McCleskey > >> > >> -------------- Original message from "Rena" : -------------- > >> > >> > >> > Mrs. Ellen B. Weeks was born March 10, 1845 died March 7, 1929, age 83 > >> > years, 11 months and 27 days. She was married to N. F. Hylton October > >> > 26, > >> > 1866 and to this union was born 6 children - 4 of whom survive- two > >> > preceded > >> > her to the grave. She united with the Methodist church when only a > >> > little > >> > girl in the year og 1856, and remained a faithful member to the end. > >> > Her > >> > funeral was preached Saturday, March 9, at 1 o'clock, by her pastor, > >> > Rev. > >> > Bailey in the home, afterwhich she was laid to rest in the presence of > >> > a > >> > large croud. > >> > > >> > The Floyd Press Thursday March 14, 1929 > >> > > >> > While i cannot plave this in my tree, I'll send it on in case it will > >> > help > >> > someone. Please feel free to send childrens names. Ellen's Parents, and > >> > what > >> > is the full name of N. F. Hylton? > >> > > >> > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > >> > http://www.geocities.com/floydmontgomeryheritage/index.htm > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3798 > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== VAFLOYD Mailing List ==== > >> > Floyd County,Virginia Mailing List Web Site > >> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbs/ > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== WEEKS Mailing List ==== > >> list manager > >> weeks-admin@rootsweb.com > >> > >> ============================== > >> Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports > >> ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! > >> > >> > >> ==== WEEKS Mailing List ==== > >> list manager > >> weeks-admin@rootsweb.com > >> > >> ============================== > >> Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >> > > > > > > ==== WEEKS Mailing List ==== > > list manager > > weeks-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports > > ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== WEEKS Mailing List ==== > list manager > weeks-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >