Hey Everyone, Received an obit of my g-uncle William Taylor...it said that he had left Robinson ILL three weeks prior for his former home in WV. It said that he died unexpectedly while visiting relatives in Wireton. Where is Wireton? I've put it into the "find a city search engine" and the only thing that comes up is PENN. Is there such a city in WV?? Skye _______________________________________________________ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/

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In a message dated 7/11/99 10:44:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > look for Generations by tamerlane Your pictures are nice, I had to search using just tamerlane, I saw a Nelson, do you know anything about this lady of mine? Sandy in Fla Descendants of Esther Nelson 1 Esther Nelson . +James Wade Sommerville b: 11 October 1884 in Heaters, Braxton, WV met: June 1923 d: 30 April 1970 in Beaver, Raleigh, WV Father: Sylvanus Lee SOMMERVILLE .... 2 Ruth E Sommerville b: 12 March 1924 in Secoal, Boone, WV d: Aft. 1970 ........ +Mr. Lambert

Sorry, Someone e-mailed me and told me to capitalize the "S" in Searching so try this: www.gcah.org/Searching.htm Hope it helps, Lynne ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

1000797 Prices History of Poc County Published 1901 1698107 item 10 McNeel Cemetery Various 1750803 Census 1870 1637656 Trust Deeds 1897 – 1902 “ “ Census 1880 1637665 Chancery orders 1831 – 1930 “” Bonds 1881 – 1916 “” Trust deeds 1897 1637666 Bonds items 1, 2, 3 1914 – 1933 “” Naturalization records 1898 – 1939 1637661 Law orders 1921 – 1929 “” Chancery orders 1831 – 1870 1637662 Chancery orders 1870 – 1892 1637663 Chancery orders 1892 – 1906 1637664 Chancery records 1906 – 1921 1637657 Law orders 1822 – 1847 “” Law orders 1847 – 1879 “” Plaintiff/Defendant Index 1946 – 1989 1637659 Law orders 1880 – 1906 1637660 Law orders 1906 – 1921 1637585 Order books 1889-99 1906-17 1912 1918 1637586 Order books 1918 – 1927 “” Estate settlements 1913 – 1925 1035732 History of Pocahontas Co 1981 1981 1637655 Trust deeds vol. 1 1897 “” Bonds 1906 – 1928 “” Bonds 1826 – 1858 “” Bonds 1870 – 1879 “” Bonds 1928 – 1929 “” Bonds 1916-1921 “” Bonds 1849 – 1902 “” Military records 1916 – 1921 “” Deeds 1849 – 1902 1637587 Estate settlements 1925 – 1935 “” Orders 1890 – 1928 1905686 Personal property taxes 1822-1850 250134 Family bible records Various “” Cemetery Register Of Burials Various “” Church roll membership Various “” Births 1854 – 1878 250209 Cemetery survey Conducted in the 1930’s 250137 Probate 1822 – 1898 250135 Births 1879 – 1899 250136 Deaths 1854 – 1892 “” Marriages 1822 – 1891 “” Wills 1822 – 1936 250138 Wills 1822 – 1884 “” Bills of sale 1851 “” Wills 1822 – 1871 250 139 Wills 1880 –1898 464977 Births 1890 – 1891 “” Deaths 1871-1899 “” Misc. Cemetery Surveys Various “” Marlinton Weddings 1822 – 1899 “” Wills 1822 – 1835 464978 Births 1854-1869 1892 – 1899 “” Deaths 1854 – 1879 1870 – 1890 550217 Land 1839 – 1853 550218 Land 1854 – 1871 550219 Land 1872 – 1875 556271 Land 1876 – 1881 556272 Land 1882 – 1887 556273 Land 1888 – 1894 556274 Land 1895- 1898 556275 Land 1899 – 1900 6110630 Confederate Burials Various 6104223 Census 1850 6111113 Census 1860 804313 Bonds 1826 – 1896 804309 Court docket 1881 – 1889 804321 Estate settlements 1848 – 1873 804322 Estate settlements 1873 – 1913 804485 Wills vol. 1 and 2 1822 – 1852 804486 Wills vol. 3 and 4 1852 – 1888 804487 Wills vol. 5 and 6 1888 – 1912 804488 Wills vol. 7 and 8 1912 – 1928 804489 Wills vol. 9 and 10 1928 – 1940 804490 Wills vol. 11 and 12 1940 – 1952 804491 Wills vol. 13 and 14 1952 – 1956 804492 Wills vol. 15 and 16 1956 – 1961 804493 Wills vol. 17 1961 – 1963 802391 Wills vol. 18 – 19 802391 804306 Births vol. 1 and 2 1853 – 1919 804307 Births vol. 3 and 4 1920 – 1950 804308 Births vol. 5 and 6 1951 – 1969 804484 Marriages Index 1822 – 1969 804324 Marriages vol. 1 through 5 1822 – 1933 804325 Marriages vol. 6 and 7 1933 – 1945 804482 Marriages vol. 8 and 9 1945 – 1958 804483 Marriages vol. 10 and 11 1958 – 1969 804314 Order books 1822 – 1836 804315 Order books 1836 – 1850 804316 Order books 1850 – 1867 804317 Minutes of Board of Supers 1873 – 1878 804318 Orders 1918 – 1927 “” Various Records 1822 – 1919 804310 Fiduciary Records 1850 – 1891 1859 – 1870 804311 Fiduciary Records 1879 – 1906 804312 Land entry book 1822 – 1852 804318 Misc. records 1822 804323 Surveyor records 1822 – 1862 804319 Deaths 1853 – 1846 804320 Deaths 1947 – 1969

Dear Listers: I am new to both lists above. I am trying to solve a family mystery. I am looking to find my Mother's paternal side, which extends to West Virginia. I have information on my great grandmother, but it is my great great grandfather that I am stuck. Here is what I have so far: Margaret Virginia Robinson was born May 11, 1898 in Romney, West Virginia. She is listed in the "Hampshire County Birth Records, Vol. One, Years 1865-1922." Her parents are Luther Robinson and Bettie Davis. Margaret moved to Allegheny County, MD at some point because she married June 4, 1918 to Channing Lee Jones (b. September 5, 1886 d. February 13, 1953). I have all of their children and most of the grandchildren. I started my search by looking in "Hampshire County Marriages of the 1800s" to find a marriage of a Bettie Davis and a Luther Robinson. There were several Luther Robinsons but none married to a Bettie Davis. So, I looked for Bettie Davis and found the following: John Luther Caster (23) to Bettie Davis (19), April 8, 1879. Because of this, I was able to deduce a birth year for each person--1856 and 1860. So, my next step was to look in the 1860 census. I did find the following: John Robinson, aged 50 Mary, wife, aged 52 Luther Carder aged 4 I believe these to be his grandparents. I have searched the 1850 census for various Carder families but have yet to search for them in the 1860 to see who does disappear from the records. This may give me a clue as to whom John Luther's parents may have been. Nor I have I checked guardian bonds, guardianship papers or death records for any Carders between the years 1856-1860. I am currently trying to look in the 1870 and 1880 census to see when John and Mary may have died. This will help me to find a will. Maybe that will tell me the relationship of Luther Carder. I did find John and Mary in the 1850 census with a son, Isaac aged 22. However, I did not find a marriage bond for him in Hampshire or Mineral counties. I was thinking he may have married a Robinson and thus be the father of Luther. Is there another county, close by or once was part of Hampshire, that I could also look to? Luther and his family were found in the 1900 census for Hampshire Co. The listing is as follows: Luther Robinson, head, born 1858 (really 1856), aged 42, born VA., father born VA, mother born VA. *Anna E. (Elizabeth), wife, born March 1860, age 40, married 22 years, born VA. **William, son, born April 1880, aged 20, single, born WV ***Isaac, son, born 1885, aged 15, born WV ****Vance, son, born 1887, aged 13, born WV *****Lee, born 1891, aged 9, born WV ******Jas. E, son, born March 1892, 18, born WV *******Nancy A., daughter, born 1893,aged 7, born WV ********Clarence, son, born 1896, aged 4, born WV *********Margaret, daughter, born 1892 (really 1898), aged 2, born WV Can someone give me some instruction on what I should do next? Where would I locate Guardianship papers or guardian bonds? Thank you so much for any assistance. Tina Baltimore, MD. [email protected]

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I have not been able to access the site. Can you help? Betty

BIOGRAPHIES OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY PIONEERS AND DESCENDANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE GENEXCHANGE THE URL FOR THESE IS http://www.genexchange.com/historiesco.cfm?state=wv&county=pocahontas ANDREW EDMISTON ROBERT GAY RICHARD HILL SARAH V MCCOY WILLIAM MCCOY MOSES MOORE FRANK T AND EFFIE HODGES WRIGHT PLEASE EMAIL WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. THANKS ALISON MARTIN POCAHONTAS COUNTY COORDINATOR USGENEXCHANGE (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH USGENWEB WHOSE COUNTY COORDINATOR IS DIANA KINZER HEATH)

thanks-=but probably were mostly in jail! ha!! jo ann Gibson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, July 11, 1999 3:01 AM Subject: [WVA-L] Research Site for Genealogy Queries >Friends, >I just found this site on the web. > >If you have an ancestor that you believe may have been a United Methodist >Clergy person or missionary you can place a query here: > >www.gcah.org/searching.htm > >The site says there is a fee for the search. They will also search for >Clergy and Missionaries of denominations that united to make the current >United Methodist Church. > ><<<from the website>>>> > Today's United Methodist Church is the descendent of several >predecessors. These denominations are: Methodist Episcopal Church >(1784-1939), Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1845-1939), Methodist >Protestant Church ( 1828-1939), Methodist Church (1939-1968), United >Brethren in Christ (1800-1946), Evangelical Association (1803-1922), >United Evangelical Church (1894-1922), Evangelical Church (1922-1946), >Evangelical United Brethren (1946-1968), United Methodist Church (1968- >present) > <<<end copy>>>>> > >Hope this helps someone. >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > >==== WVA Mailing List ==== >To keep free access to genealogical data, consider sending a donation to RootsWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >Need Help with your WVA lines? Check out the WVAGENWEB Project: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ >-snip--- >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, computer questions, political announcements, current events, personal messages,flames, religious messages etc. (in other words - Spam) is NOT ALLOWED and >will be grounds for removal and exclusion from this mailing list. Spam crashes our servers and we have to take a stand. >---snip--- >

At 11:04 PM 7/10/99 -0400, [email protected] wrote: >Friends, >I just found this site on the web. > >If you have an ancestor that you believe may have been a United Methodist >Clergy person or missionary you can place a query here: > >www.gcah.org/searching.htm > >The site says there is a fee for the search. They will also search for >Clergy and Missionaries of denominations that united to make the current >United Methodist Church. If this site is by Drew University, they will only look up "regularly-ordained" clergy (i.e. "circuit riders). In the South, there were many more lay clergy (clergy who had to meet fewer educational requirements and who were allowed to be married at the time of ordination). Conference Archives are more likely to have information on lay clergy. Elizabeth Whitaker

Friends, I just found this site on the web. If you have an ancestor that you believe may have been a United Methodist Clergy person or missionary you can place a query here: www.gcah.org/searching.htm The site says there is a fee for the search. They will also search for Clergy and Missionaries of denominations that united to make the current United Methodist Church. <<<from the website>>>> Today's United Methodist Church is the descendent of several predecessors. These denominations are: Methodist Episcopal Church (1784-1939), Methodist Episcopal Church, South (1845-1939), Methodist Protestant Church ( 1828-1939), Methodist Church (1939-1968), United Brethren in Christ (1800-1946), Evangelical Association (1803-1922), United Evangelical Church (1894-1922), Evangelical Church (1922-1946), Evangelical United Brethren (1946-1968), United Methodist Church (1968- present) <<<end copy>>>>> Hope this helps someone. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I have put on this list before that I am the county contact for the Pocahontas County GenExchange (PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH THE USGENWEB PROJECT). Out of my own pocket, I have ordered every single available film from the LDS library that contains Pocahontas records. I am transcribing these from film to paper and in turn, they will have to be loaded onto the site in order to make them available to all of you. I am maxing out with time here at 30 hours a week spent transcribing these records and that leaves very little time in order to get the records loaded onto the site. each film is only mine for thirty days so I must put the emphasis on the transcription at this point. Is there anyone that can spare a couple of hours in order to assist in getting these records on line. If you have research in pocahontas county, I need not remind you of what a valuable resource this is going to be. My hope is to have it all up no later than October 1. If you are not interested in transcribing, then you might *PLEASE* consider adding one record of some kind to the site itself http://www.genexchange.com/wv/pocahontas/index.cfm It would take all of a few minutes and since you can leave your email as the contributor, it may put you in touch with someone else researching your lines Thanks for any help and please send responses to me directly. Thanks again Alison Martin County Contact Pocahontas County West Virginia GenExchange (not to be confused with USGENWEB whose Pocahontas County Contact is Diana Kinzer Heath)

Hello: Does anyone have further information on this couple? I cannot find them after this record. Would appreciate any assistance and will share information. Ida Mae 1. SAMUEL1 CANTERBURY1 was born Bef. 1785. He married SARAH CALLOWAY1 March 04, 1798 in Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, VA1. Marriage Notes for SAMUEL CANTERBURY and SARAH CALLOWAY: WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY, VOL. 8, SERIES 2, 1928, page 202 4 March 1798 Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, VA Samuel Canterbury married Sarah Calloway, according to the marriage register of Rev. John Alderson, JE, pastor of Linville Creek Baptist Church.

In a message dated 7/9/99 4:23:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, GranmaBee writes: > I have a Blanche who was the daughter of Alexander Redden (b. 1863) and > Nora Martin. Alexander was the son of Matthias Redden (1827-1876) and Laura > Ward. Someone else told me about this Alex, does anyone else have his children, maybe some dates? I guess it would be too much to hope for that someone had the 1910 Raleigh? Sandy in Fla

In a message dated 7/9/99 4:58:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, PJAFLA writes: > Barnes and Noble have lists of their old books or are they on the shelves? I > have looked at the Brandon store and they seem to have little genealogy > material or maybe I do not know where to look. Any suggestions as to how you > found the 1890 Veterans Census for $12 there? go to barnesandnoble.com, search for census or genealogy depending on what you want

In a message dated 7/9/99 8:37:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Can you just buy one county do you have to buy the whole WV set? > I'm not hooked to the internet. Is there an address You could send for > me to order it or how do they do it? I believe the book is about 30 pages, you have to go online to order it, that is the way B&N Online works, look in your phone book for a local store and try that

In a message dated 7/9/99 8:52:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > How did you find this book at B&N? I did a search but didn't come up > with anything. I believe I searched using the word CENSUS.

How did you find this book at B&N? I did a search but didn't come up with anything. Pat -----Original Message----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [WVA-L] 1890 Veterans Census >In a message dated 7/9/99 2:36:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: >> 1890 Veteran Census for Harrison County, >> WV? > >I just ordered the entire WV 1890 Vet census from barnesandnoble.com for $12, >what a bargain, by the way, don't bid on books from ebay until you check out >B&N, they have all the old books, for the right price.... > > >==== WVA Mailing List ==== >Adrianne Hopkins Listowner [email protected] >To keep free access to genealogical data, consider sending a donation to RootsWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

In a message dated 7/9/99 8:54:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > SAMUEL1 CANTERBURY1 was born Bef. 1785. He married SARAH CALLOWAY1 > March 04, 1798 in Rockingham County, Shenandoah Valley, VA1. > I have this one, if you use the NGS format you don't get all those caps, however I like the full outline best. Descendants of Samuel Canterbury 1 Samuel Canterbury b: 1799-1802 . +Florence Perry b: 1803 Father: .... 2 Cynthia Canterbury b: Abt. 1825 d: 1889 ........ +Daniel Pauley b: 1815-1817 in Kanawha, VA m: 1837 d: 05 October 1889 Father: Samuel PAULEY .... 2 Thompson Canterbury ........ +Elizabeth Pauley b: 1825 in Kanawha, VA m: 1843 d: 1867 Father: Samuel PAULEY