Hello and greetings, Can someone look up that might have "The History of Barbour County" to see if there are listed in the index any Crostons or Pritchards? I am looking for Susan Croston's parents. I don't find Susan on any 1850 census in Barbour County. I see a Susanna in Monongala County, but age 1 in 1850 so that is not her. Susan Croston b. 1841 d. Abt. 1911. married December 12,1857 Samuel Pritchard b. 1839 in Barbour County, WV (then VA) Thank you Sincerely, Dee Randall.

Hi Dee, You wrote: > Can someone look up that might have "The History of Barbour County" to > see if there are listed in the index any Crostons or Pritchards? There is an entry on p.335 under the William Edgar Arnett family history: William Edgar Arnett, born in Monongalia County, 1845, son of Solomon and Mary Arnett, was married in Mason County, June 27, 1876 to Caroline, daughter of Davis and Milla (Dawson) Pritchard. ..... The Pritchards are also of Dutch origin, William Pritchard, Mrs. Arnett's grandfather, having come to West Virginia from Maryland, about 1818. My index has no entries for Croston. > I am looking for Susan Croston's parents. I don't find Susan on any > 1850 census in Barbour County. I see a Susanna in Monongala County, > but age 1 in 1850 so that is not her. > > Susan Croston b. 1841 d. Abt. 1911. > married December 12,1857 > Samuel Pritchard b. 1839 in Barbour County, WV (then VA) The Pritchards seem to have missed being in the 1850 Census for Barbour County too. At least there is no entry in the index to my Wes Cochran transcript. Have you seen the microfilm of that Monongalia Co census record? Could the age be 11 or 10 ? Interesting that the Arnetts come from Monogalia too. Also, Mason County might be a place to check for both Susan and Samuel Pritchard's families. Margaret http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbarbou/ Barbour County Genealogy Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy/ Hardy County Genealogy Page

Thursday June 8, 1961 page 6 Barbour Democrat Maria J. Turner 85y of Belington, died Monday May 29 at 5 p.m. after an extended illness She was born at Belington, August 31, 1875, a daughter of Allen and Hester Thompson Wilmoth. Her husband, William Henry Turner, died March 2, 1948. Surviving are five sons; Felden Turner of Belington, with whom she made her home, Ernest Turner and Everett turner of Belington, Roy Turner of Clarksburg, and Carrell Turner of Akron, OH; one daughter Mrs. W.O. (Inez) Holmes of Washington, DC 15 grand children 20 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren Mrs. Turner was a member of the Concord Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at the Concord Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday June 1, conducted by Rev. John Holbert. Interment followed in Concord Cemetery

I am looking for any clues to a Joseph and Rachael Thompson Here is the information I have: Two death certificates from Barbour Co., WV George Thompson age 45 years 15 days died Dec 1861-2 consort of Katharine Thompson. Place of Death: Camp Chase, either OK or OH. (I thought it said OH but clerk type OK and I couldn't believe it was even recorded in Barbour Co, WV ). Parents: Joseph and Rachael Thompson; place of birth: Pendleton Co. Info given by R T son; cause of death Typhoid Fever James M. Thompson age ?? died 25 Feb 1855; consort of Rebecca Thompson; parents: Joseph and R Thompson; place of birth Pendleton Co; occupation: farmer; Cause of death: consumption, Info given by Rebecca Thompson Wife I am making the assumption these two are brothers. Can their parents be Rachel Mullenax that married Joseph Thompson on 16 Sept 1813 in Pendleton Co., who was born in 1792/1793 to James Mullenax and Mary Arbogast??? Although the ages on the 1840 census don't match up. 1840 Randolph Co., Census Joseph Thompson males age 0-5 : 1, 5-10 : 1, 10-15 : 1, 15-20 : 1 30-40 : 1 females age 20- 30 : 1 (there is a mark in the 30-40 age bracket but total in family was 6) 1850 Barbour Co., Census James Thompson M age 25 Farmer VA Rebecca 24 F Mary J 8 F Huldah 7 F Caroline 5 F Nancy 3 F Rachel A. 1/12 F (all born in VA) 1860 Barbour Co Census Rebecca Thompson (looks like 39 or 37) Widow John M. Thompson 20 M Laborer Meary J Thompson 18 F Herilda Thompson 16 F Caroline Thompson 14 F Nancie Thompson 12 F Richard Thompson 10 M J. R. Thompson 7 M Susan Thompson 5 F Rebecca (widow of James M) Thompson married Adam Kerr on April 30, 1970 in Barbour Co. WV. She is listed on the 1870 Census with Adam Kerr. Her age is 48. If anyone can help me with any information on this family I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you Nanette

Hi, Nick: Do you know anything more about the iron smelting works you mentioned before, the one that was a "disaster" for Felix Ryan? He's a relative, and I'd love to know where to find out more about him and the history you mention. Is there a book I could look at? Do you still live in the area? It was like a walk down memory lane to hear those old names and places again. My grandparents, Lacy Glenn and Addie Columbia Wince Zinn, lived outside Philippi. The Ryans are related to my grandmother. Thanks! Linda in Utah Nick_Sturm wrote: > I don't find your original note so I'll try open info. Note interspersed > below. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cathy S. Phillips <philly@Euclid.DnE.wvnet.edu> > To: <WVBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 1:38 PM > Subject: Re: Nestorville and related places ... > > > Cheryl or Jan Tarsala wrote: > > > > > > I would be deeply grateful if someone out there could share their local > > > knowledge about VA/WV geography with me. I am absolutely clueless about > > > these place names. I look at maps and just don't get it: > > > > > > I have an ancestor: Daniel RICHMON, b. 1822 in Nestorville. > > > What VA county was Nestorville in at that time? > > If Nestorville was actually developed by that time it would have been > in Randolph County. Roughly, but perhaps not precisely, the part of Barbour > that is east of the Tygarts Valley River (alias Tygart River) was in > Randolph and that west of the river was in Harrison. Taylor is adjacent to > the north edge of Barbour. The division there seems to have been similar, > but since the river bends sharply west, I'm not sure of how much was in each > older county. Records of Taylor residents east of modern > Grafton are likely to be in Randolph (at Elkins) and those west of Grafton > in Harrison (Clarksburg). And note that the spelling of the family name was > rather consistently Nester until well after 1850, so original occupants > likely called it Nesterville or perhaps Nestersville. > > > > > > > He had a brother Jesse I. or L., who in later life called himself > > > RIGHMAN, b. ca. 1824??? > > > There's a marriage record floating around that a Jesse RIGHMAN married > > > an Anna Maria STEMPLE whose family was from Aurora, WV. Is that near > > > Nestorville at all? Jesse was definitely living in Nestorville during > > > the Civil War, so he hadn't moved out of the area. > > > > Richmon and Richman were pronounced "Rye-ch-man" or close to that. I > have a neighbor that uses the Richman and pronounced it that way > today. > I think this name came from Reichmann, but the "k" became "ch." > > I guess this is a "relative problem." Early residents of "the Coves" > had close > ties to those living north in later Taylor and travel on horseback may have > been > easier than by buggy or auto after they became more common, but the roads > remained yet primitive. Many of the Stemples of Aurora did move into (now) > Barbour county from about 1835 or 1840 up to 1850. Actually Aurora is very > close to the little point of Maryland that touches Tucker county. For a > time I suspect there were > more Stemples in Randolph than in Preston, but they too moved on, but today > we > still have many Stemples. > > > > Finally, the AIS W. Va. 1870 census index has a > > > RICHMAN, Jesse L. age 46, in Cove twp., Barbour County > > > Is Cove twp. anywhere near Nestorville? > > Nestorville is in (southedge of) what we call Cove District. Apparently > districts were created by the first West Virginia legislature to provide for > small court districts. Some federal agencies thought parrishes and > districts were both strange, and often Twp gets used in place of the local > terms. Cove district is in the shape of a boot with the toe pointing west. > Glade and Philippi Districts are south and southwest respectively of Cove > district. Part of the dividing line between Cove and Glade is formed by > Teter's Creek which runs about east from Nestorville, then follows a creek > up the Laurel Mountain, a range which runs all the way from Preston county > to the north to present Randolph to the south. From Nestorville the > dividing line follows the modern highway westward toward the large flat of > land that is northeast of Tacy. From where the road (38) reaches the flat > the line runs almost due west to Laurel Creek and then follows north (down > stream) to the Tygarts River. The River separates Cove District on the east > from Pleasant District on the west. > > (To complicate things, several years ago the number of districts were > reduced, but the old survive because land records used them and people still > know them. Only eastern and western for some legal purposes in Barbour > today.) > > Old villages in Cove: Dent, where 92 crosses Sandy creek into Taylor Co. > Colebank, one of our classic one lane > Mac-a-dam roads goes > up Sandy creek to meet a road > running from the > Shiloh to Preston (Marquess, > sp? is the nearest > village in Preston). > Claude, where a dirt road ran from the > "Hardin flat" down Little > Cove Run to Sandy creek, where > Claude was. > Danville, because there was a Danville > elsewhere in either > WV or VA (one in both now), > the post office here > was named Kasson, and the > latter has largely > replaced the name Danville. > Moatsville (old) is on Teter's Creek about a > mile from the > Tygarts River. > Moatsville (new) was a trainstop established > where Teter's > Creek joins the river. > Nothing there now except > a very old concrete bridge and > the road leading > up the old railroad track to > Arden (not to be confused > with Audra at state park on > Middle Fork River). > Also called "Nickalow" after > train stop & ? P.O. > Cove Run Station, where Big Cove Run reach > railroad. > Valley Furnace, immediately east of > Nestorville adjacent to > Brushy Fork (Creek) at site of > Iron smelting furnace > built in 1840s by Marsh and > Felix Ryan. Financial > disaster, but interesting > historic reconstruction. > This is along State Rt 38, and > was major route > into (now) Tucker county, but > the pass from the > head of the hollow to Pifer > Mt. (church) or > "Texas Mt. Road" was very > difficult. Much travel > from Cove to Tucker may have > used one of two > roads that ran from Danville > past Shiloh church > and then up one of two ridges > to the Laurel > Range top and then down among > the very steep > hollows toward Cheat River. > There were probably a few other named spots in Cove, but other than churches > (Fairview overlooking Tygart River between Moatsville and Laurel Creek, > Shiloh, near Danville, Martin Beulah on the flat between Little Cove Run and > River, Mt. Morris which was atop a hill looking toward Martin Beulah on one > side and the Hardin Flat and Cove on the other, Pink-eye was a well known > school between Valley Furnace and Danville, and a few that escape me now) > which were commonly used land marks, that's about the extent of civil > centers. :-) > > > > > > > Finally, I just read the Nestor obituary and noted the EUB church in > > > Nestorville. Can anyone give the full name of this denomination? > > > > > > Lots of questions, I'm totally out of my league here. > > > > > > Cheryl Tarsala > > > Los Angeles > > Cheryl, > > I can tell you that Nestorville is in Barbour County, West Virginia > > which borders Randolph, Tucker, and I believe Harrison counties. I live > > in Randolph Co. and have been researching my husband's Phillips line. I > > have been going into that area. I know where the EUB church is but do > > not know the correct denomination. Hope this helps. > > Cathy > >

Thanks to everyone for all this wonderful local knowledge. I'm going to try and reply to all of you, but since I'll probably miss someone, a general thanks to the list! I'm still confused about counties, but it seems like that's part of the deal. Cheryl in LA

I don't find your original note so I'll try open info. Note interspersed below. ----- Original Message ----- From: Cathy S. Phillips <philly@Euclid.DnE.wvnet.edu> To: <WVBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: Re: Nestorville and related places ... > Cheryl or Jan Tarsala wrote: > > > > I would be deeply grateful if someone out there could share their local > > knowledge about VA/WV geography with me. I am absolutely clueless about > > these place names. I look at maps and just don't get it: > > > > I have an ancestor: Daniel RICHMON, b. 1822 in Nestorville. > > What VA county was Nestorville in at that time? If Nestorville was actually developed by that time it would have been in Randolph County. Roughly, but perhaps not precisely, the part of Barbour that is east of the Tygarts Valley River (alias Tygart River) was in Randolph and that west of the river was in Harrison. Taylor is adjacent to the north edge of Barbour. The division there seems to have been similar, but since the river bends sharply west, I'm not sure of how much was in each older county. Records of Taylor residents east of modern Grafton are likely to be in Randolph (at Elkins) and those west of Grafton in Harrison (Clarksburg). And note that the spelling of the family name was rather consistently Nester until well after 1850, so original occupants likely called it Nesterville or perhaps Nestersville. > > > > He had a brother Jesse I. or L., who in later life called himself > > RIGHMAN, b. ca. 1824??? > > There's a marriage record floating around that a Jesse RIGHMAN married > > an Anna Maria STEMPLE whose family was from Aurora, WV. Is that near > > Nestorville at all? Jesse was definitely living in Nestorville during > > the Civil War, so he hadn't moved out of the area. > > Richmon and Richman were pronounced "Rye-ch-man" or close to that. I have a neighbor that uses the Richman and pronounced it that way today. I think this name came from Reichmann, but the "k" became "ch." I guess this is a "relative problem." Early residents of "the Coves" had close ties to those living north in later Taylor and travel on horseback may have been easier than by buggy or auto after they became more common, but the roads remained yet primitive. Many of the Stemples of Aurora did move into (now) Barbour county from about 1835 or 1840 up to 1850. Actually Aurora is very close to the little point of Maryland that touches Tucker county. For a time I suspect there were more Stemples in Randolph than in Preston, but they too moved on, but today we still have many Stemples. > > Finally, the AIS W. Va. 1870 census index has a > > RICHMAN, Jesse L. age 46, in Cove twp., Barbour County > > Is Cove twp. anywhere near Nestorville? Nestorville is in (southedge of) what we call Cove District. Apparently districts were created by the first West Virginia legislature to provide for small court districts. Some federal agencies thought parrishes and districts were both strange, and often Twp gets used in place of the local terms. Cove district is in the shape of a boot with the toe pointing west. Glade and Philippi Districts are south and southwest respectively of Cove district. Part of the dividing line between Cove and Glade is formed by Teter's Creek which runs about east from Nestorville, then follows a creek up the Laurel Mountain, a range which runs all the way from Preston county to the north to present Randolph to the south. From Nestorville the dividing line follows the modern highway westward toward the large flat of land that is northeast of Tacy. From where the road (38) reaches the flat the line runs almost due west to Laurel Creek and then follows north (down stream) to the Tygarts River. The River separates Cove District on the east from Pleasant District on the west. (To complicate things, several years ago the number of districts were reduced, but the old survive because land records used them and people still know them. Only eastern and western for some legal purposes in Barbour today.) Old villages in Cove: Dent, where 92 crosses Sandy creek into Taylor Co. Colebank, one of our classic one lane Mac-a-dam roads goes up Sandy creek to meet a road running from the Shiloh to Preston (Marquess, sp? is the nearest village in Preston). Claude, where a dirt road ran from the "Hardin flat" down Little Cove Run to Sandy creek, where Claude was. Danville, because there was a Danville elsewhere in either WV or VA (one in both now), the post office here was named Kasson, and the latter has largely replaced the name Danville. Moatsville (old) is on Teter's Creek about a mile from the Tygarts River. Moatsville (new) was a trainstop established where Teter's Creek joins the river. Nothing there now except a very old concrete bridge and the road leading up the old railroad track to Arden (not to be confused with Audra at state park on Middle Fork River). Also called "Nickalow" after train stop & ? P.O. Cove Run Station, where Big Cove Run reach railroad. Valley Furnace, immediately east of Nestorville adjacent to Brushy Fork (Creek) at site of Iron smelting furnace built in 1840s by Marsh and Felix Ryan. Financial disaster, but interesting historic reconstruction. This is along State Rt 38, and was major route into (now) Tucker county, but the pass from the head of the hollow to Pifer Mt. (church) or "Texas Mt. Road" was very difficult. Much travel from Cove to Tucker may have used one of two roads that ran from Danville past Shiloh church and then up one of two ridges to the Laurel Range top and then down among the very steep hollows toward Cheat River. There were probably a few other named spots in Cove, but other than churches (Fairview overlooking Tygart River between Moatsville and Laurel Creek, Shiloh, near Danville, Martin Beulah on the flat between Little Cove Run and River, Mt. Morris which was atop a hill looking toward Martin Beulah on one side and the Hardin Flat and Cove on the other, Pink-eye was a well known school between Valley Furnace and Danville, and a few that escape me now) which were commonly used land marks, that's about the extent of civil centers. :-) > > > > Finally, I just read the Nestor obituary and noted the EUB church in > > Nestorville. Can anyone give the full name of this denomination? > > > > Lots of questions, I'm totally out of my league here. > > > > Cheryl Tarsala > > Los Angeles > Cheryl, > I can tell you that Nestorville is in Barbour County, West Virginia > which borders Randolph, Tucker, and I believe Harrison counties. I live > in Randolph Co. and have been researching my husband's Phillips line. I > have been going into that area. I know where the EUB church is but do > not know the correct denomination. Hope this helps. > Cathy >

I did not see your earlier message until reading this one. The Easter family in Randolph was often referred to as Oaster and Oster. Most had moved away before 1850. The pronunciation of the first syllable was probably strange to many ears because it is likely the Ö which approaches an "e" of English. French has a similar sound, but we English speakers have much trouble with it. You may also find this name as Oyster in eastern Pennsylvania records. And regarding the Pullin. This evening was was browsing Broderbund CD 29 Family 636 and found a marriage of a Pullin in what may be Highland Co., (then Bath), VA. It will not be very readible here, but for what it is worth: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Descendants of Mathias Benston Generation No. 1 1. MATHIAS1 BENSTON was born in Somerset Co., MD, and died 1795 in Bath Co., VA. He married ELEANOR (NELLY) DORMAN. She died 1809 in Bath Co., VA. Notes for MATHIAS BENSTON: DEATH: Will dated 5 Dec 1794, probated Feb 1795. OCCUPATION: Carpenter Note for ELEANOR "NELLY" DORMAN: DEATH: Will dated 7 Jul 1808, probated June 1809 Children of MATHIAS BENSTON and ELEANOR DORMAN are: i. ERVINE2 BENSTON, d. 1818, Monroe Co., WV; m. MARY BLACK. ii. BABEL BENSTON. 2. iii. MATHIAS BENSON, JR., b. MD; d. 1820, Highland Co., VA. iv. ELIZABETH J. BENSTON, m. JOHN PULLIN, son of LOFTUS PULLIN and ANN JANE USHER. v. GEORGE BENSTON, b. February 12, 1754, Coventry Parish, Rehobeth, Somerset, MD; d. 1805, Williamsville, Bath Co., VA; m. MARGARET ??. Notes for GEORGE BENSTON: Batch #: C504731, Source Call #: 975.223 V2C; given name as "Goerge" More About GEORGE BENSTON: Fact 3: May 22, 1976, ALBER Fact 4: June 25, 1976, ALBER Fact 5: September 22, 1976, ALBER. Generation No. 2 2. MATHIAS2 BENSON, JR. (MATHIAS1 BENSTON) was born in Maryland, and died 1820 in Highland, VA. He married MARGARET Abt. 1775. Children of MATHIAS BENSON and MARGARET are: i. MATHIAS3 BENSON, b. Highland Co., VA; d. 1847; m. SUSANNA TRIMBLE, 1809. ii. ALEXANDER BENSON, b. Highland, VA; d. 1840; m. JANE MCGLAUGHLIN, May 23, 1809, Bath Co., VA. iii. WILLIAM BENSON, b. Highland, VA; m. ELIZABETH TRIMBLE, July 17, 1818, Bath Co., VA. iv. ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 1776, Highland, VA; m. WILLIAM LOCKRIDGE, August 02, 1796, Bath Co., VA; d. 1798. v. SARAH ELIZABETH BENSON, b. 1779, Highland, VA; m. WILLIAM WILEY, October 20, 1799, Bath Co., VA. vi. GEORGE BENSON, b. Abt. 1790, Highland, VA; d. 1837, Fayette Co., OH; m. REBECCA J. JEFFRIES, September 11, 1806, Bath Co., VA; b. 1785; d. Aft. 1851. vii. ELEANOR BENSON, b. 1802, Highland, VA; m. JOHN WRIGHT, July 09, 1802, Bath Co., VA. Thought this might be of interest to anyone working on the P*ll*n variants of P*l*ng. Cannot be sure if Loftus and John Pullin were in Maryland or Highland Co., VA. Two brothers of this Benson family who married daughters of James Trimble, and their brother John Trimble, whose wife was either a Waybright or an Arbogast -- perhaps both -- came to Elk Dist. Barbour Co. from Highland, VA. Perhaps a Pullin also (or a Samuel whose mother was a Pullin)? Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: <echaney@ix.netcom.com> To: <WVBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 11:23 PM Subject: EASTER > Hi, > I am not related to EASTER ----BUT I have a deed from Allegany Co Md which > I recently got concerning my LEE family. > > quote from the deed " AT THE REQUEST OF HENRY EASTER the following deeds are > recorded the 8th day of October 1816. This indenture made this 10th day of > April in the year of our Lord 1816 between Edmund Boyd late collector of > taxes of Allegany county in the state of Maryland of the one part and HENRY > EASTER of Washington County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the other > part. > > This deed is 5 pages long----hand written and on file at Allegany Co Md > courthouse in Cumberland Md. It is Deed Book I-J pages 72-76 > Henry bought several farms in Allegany Co for back taxes in 1816 and if you > want to get a copy of this deed you can write to the courthouse for it. > > More importantly , it tells that Henry Easter was living in Wash Co Pa in > 1816 and you may want to check there for land records,marriages, wills etc > of EASTERS. > > Happy Hunting-----Hope this helps you find your Easters. > Edie Chaney Frederick Co Maryland. > > > On 09/06/99 21:35:13 you wrote: > > > >njane@iolinc.net wrote: > > > >> Beverly, > >> My POLING line is: > >> Martin D. Poling marr. Mary Poling > >> son Isaac Poling marr. Eve ESTER/EASTER > >> b. abt 1806 b. abt 1806 > >> d. abt 1833/34 Randolph Co. > >> m. 8 May 1826, Randolph Co. > >> > >> dau of Isaac and Eve > >> Elizabeth Ann Poling marr. Samuel Pullen Eagle/Eakle > >> b. abt 1831/32 Randolph Co. b. Aug 1821 Bath Co. > >> d. 7 Feb 1907 Harrison Co. d. 22 Jan 1885 Harrison Co > >> m. 29 Oct 1848 Barbour Co., > >> > >> Other children of Isaac and Eve were > >> John b. 1827 > >> Israel b. 1828 died possibly Tucker Co., marr. Rachel Limbers > >> David Devault b. 1830 > >> There may have been other children, but I haven't > >> verified any to date. > >> > >> Eve Phillips signed a note for the permission of her daughter > >> Elizabeth to be married to Samuel P. Eakle. > >> Barbour Co., Census records of 1860 show that Eve Ester > >> was listed as the wife of Benjamin Phillips. They had a > >> son Jonas Phillips living with them. > >> I forgot to post on here previous that Eve Ester and > >> Benjamin Phillips were married > >> 21 Feb 1837 Randolph Co. > >> They possibly died in Tucker Co., after 1883. > >> Eve Ester/Easter was the daughter of John Ester/Easter. > >> Eve was my gr-gr-grandmother. > >> Elizabeth Ann Poling Eakle/Eagle was my gr-grandmother > >> It is possible that Benjamin Phillips was a widower, > >> when he married the widow Eve Ester Poling. > >> Thanks for your reply, > >> All help is deeply appreciated!!!! I have been trying to > >> complete this line of my family for years, since the 80's, > >> and I manage to hit a stone wall everytime. So I leave > >> it go for a while then come back to it. > >> Again thanks to all for your help.. > >> Nancy Scardina > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi, I am not related to EASTER ----BUT I have a deed from Allegany Co Md which I recently got concerning my LEE family. quote from the deed " AT THE REQUEST OF HENRY EASTER the following deeds are recorded the 8th day of October 1816. This indenture made this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord 1816 between Edmund Boyd late collector of taxes of Allegany county in the state of Maryland of the one part and HENRY EASTER of Washington County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the other part. This deed is 5 pages long----hand written and on file at Allegany Co Md courthouse in Cumberland Md. It is Deed Book I-J pages 72-76 Henry bought several farms in Allegany Co for back taxes in 1816 and if you want to get a copy of this deed you can write to the courthouse for it. More importantly , it tells that Henry Easter was living in Wash Co Pa in 1816 and you may want to check there for land records,marriages, wills etc of EASTERS. Happy Hunting-----Hope this helps you find your Easters. Edie Chaney Frederick Co Maryland. On 09/06/99 21:35:13 you wrote: > >njane@iolinc.net wrote: > >> Beverly, >> My POLING line is: >> Martin D. Poling marr. Mary Poling >> son Isaac Poling marr. Eve ESTER/EASTER >> b. abt 1806 b. abt 1806 >> d. abt 1833/34 Randolph Co. >> m. 8 May 1826, Randolph Co. >> >> dau of Isaac and Eve >> Elizabeth Ann Poling marr. Samuel Pullen Eagle/Eakle >> b. abt 1831/32 Randolph Co. b. Aug 1821 Bath Co. >> d. 7 Feb 1907 Harrison Co. d. 22 Jan 1885 Harrison Co >> m. 29 Oct 1848 Barbour Co., >> >> Other children of Isaac and Eve were >> John b. 1827 >> Israel b. 1828 died possibly Tucker Co., marr. Rachel Limbers >> David Devault b. 1830 >> There may have been other children, but I haven't >> verified any to date. >> >> Eve Phillips signed a note for the permission of her daughter >> Elizabeth to be married to Samuel P. Eakle. >> Barbour Co., Census records of 1860 show that Eve Ester >> was listed as the wife of Benjamin Phillips. They had a >> son Jonas Phillips living with them. >> I forgot to post on here previous that Eve Ester and >> Benjamin Phillips were married >> 21 Feb 1837 Randolph Co. >> They possibly died in Tucker Co., after 1883. >> Eve Ester/Easter was the daughter of John Ester/Easter. >> Eve was my gr-gr-grandmother. >> Elizabeth Ann Poling Eakle/Eagle was my gr-grandmother >> It is possible that Benjamin Phillips was a widower, >> when he married the widow Eve Ester Poling. >> Thanks for your reply, >> All help is deeply appreciated!!!! I have been trying to >> complete this line of my family for years, since the 80's, >> and I manage to hit a stone wall everytime. So I leave >> it go for a while then come back to it. >> Again thanks to all for your help.. >> Nancy Scardina > > > >

Hi, I just recently signed up to this list because I have a lot of families from this area including GAINERS, STURMS, HATHAWAYS, WESTFALL, STALNAKER, etc. Since I have been doing this type of family research, I have been trying to find out more about my ancestor Margaret Magdeline HALSEY. All I have is that she was born around 1838 and married John N. STURM before 1860. They had several children and moved to Calhoun Co where she died in 1884. I have found her grave at Mt Zion Cemetary (in Calhoun Co), but I have not found out much about her life or her ancestry. I have checked the area and had not been able to locate any HALSEY's living around Barbour Co in this time period. I had even heard from another researcher who had the last name as HENSLEY instead of HALSEY. I cannot prove or disprove this. Is anyone researching this line? I have STURM info before and after John N. that I would be happy to share. I also have a few other "snags" with my Barbour Co ancestors that I will pass on in the future. Thanks in advance Jeff Hatfield Georgetown, DE

njane@iolinc.net wrote: > Beverly, > My POLING line is: > Martin D. Poling marr. Mary Poling > son Isaac Poling marr. Eve ESTER/EASTER > b. abt 1806 b. abt 1806 > d. abt 1833/34 Randolph Co. > m. 8 May 1826, Randolph Co. > > dau of Isaac and Eve > Elizabeth Ann Poling marr. Samuel Pullen Eagle/Eakle > b. abt 1831/32 Randolph Co. b. Aug 1821 Bath Co. > d. 7 Feb 1907 Harrison Co. d. 22 Jan 1885 Harrison Co > m. 29 Oct 1848 Barbour Co., > > Other children of Isaac and Eve were > John b. 1827 > Israel b. 1828 died possibly Tucker Co., marr. Rachel Limbers > David Devault b. 1830 > There may have been other children, but I haven't > verified any to date. > > Eve Phillips signed a note for the permission of her daughter > Elizabeth to be married to Samuel P. Eakle. > Barbour Co., Census records of 1860 show that Eve Ester > was listed as the wife of Benjamin Phillips. They had a > son Jonas Phillips living with them. > I forgot to post on here previous that Eve Ester and > Benjamin Phillips were married > 21 Feb 1837 Randolph Co. > They possibly died in Tucker Co., after 1883. > Eve Ester/Easter was the daughter of John Ester/Easter. > Eve was my gr-gr-grandmother. > Elizabeth Ann Poling Eakle/Eagle was my gr-grandmother > It is possible that Benjamin Phillips was a widower, > when he married the widow Eve Ester Poling. > Thanks for your reply, > All help is deeply appreciated!!!! I have been trying to > complete this line of my family for years, since the 80's, > and I manage to hit a stone wall everytime. So I leave > it go for a while then come back to it. > Again thanks to all for your help.. > Nancy Scardina

List members, Is anyone researching the Phillips; Poling; ESTER family? Eve Ester daughter of John Ester (possibly EASTER) married Isaac Poling. After his death Isaac Poling died 1833, she married a Benjamin Phillips. If researching this line, and would like to share info please contact me at: njane@iolinc.net Thanks for your reply Nancy Scardina

**Way back in 1822 a Mary Moats married a Lewis Auvil, in Randolph County, but no way will ever connect her up** Hope this helps someone. Have many more to type in 1956,1957, 1959, 1960, 1961. of obits found on same page as someone I was connected to. Off to work I go, Hope everyone has a safe Labor Day. Bridgette Thursday May 24, 1956 Barbour Democrat page 6 Tacy Depha Coffman Auvil, 69 years who died at the local hospital on Tuesday following a long illness, were held on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Auvil was born in Barbour County on August 28, 1886 the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Coffman. She is survived by one son Emwood of Wheeling and one daughter Mrs. Carl Roemer of Indianapolis, IN; one sister Mrs. Sadie Waugh of Kasson three brothers Hoy K. Coffman of Bradenton, FL Hobart D. Coffman of Philippi and McKinley Coffman of Thornton Route. Six grandchildren five great grandchildren Mrs. Auvil was a retired telephone operator and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and the Philippi Methodist Church Services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Dryfield and the Rev. L. Howard Wilfong, Burial was in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.

I believe EUB stands for Evangelical United Brethren. This church may also may be part of the old Dunkard Denomination. Hope this helps. - Harry "Cathy S. Phillips" wrote: > Cheryl or Jan Tarsala wrote: > > > > I would be deeply grateful if someone out there could share their local > > knowledge about VA/WV geography with me. I am absolutely clueless about > > these place names. I look at maps and just don't get it: > > > > I have an ancestor: Daniel RICHMON, b. 1822 in Nestorville. > > What VA county was Nestorville in at that time? > > > > He had a brother Jesse I. or L., who in later life called himself > > RIGHMAN, b. ca. 1824??? > > There's a marriage record floating around that a Jesse RIGHMAN married > > an Anna Maria STEMPLE whose family was from Aurora, WV. Is that near > > Nestorville at all? Jesse was definitely living in Nestorville during > > the Civil War, so he hadn't moved out of the area. > > > > Finally, the AIS W. Va. 1870 census index has a > > RICHMAN, Jesse L. age 46, in Cove twp., Barbour County > > Is Cove twp. anywhere near Nestorville? > > > > Finally, I just read the Nestor obituary and noted the EUB church in > > Nestorville. Can anyone give the full name of this denomination? > > > > Lots of questions, I'm totally out of my league here. > > > > Cheryl Tarsala > > Los Angeles > Cheryl, > I can tell you that Nestorville is in Barbour County, West Virginia > which borders Randolph, Tucker, and I believe Harrison counties. I live > in Randolph Co. and have been researching my husband's Phillips line. I > have been going into that area. I know where the EUB church is but do > not know the correct denomination. Hope this helps. > Cathy -- Click on the link below to visit our Skidmore Web Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2793/

Cheryl or Jan Tarsala wrote: > > I would be deeply grateful if someone out there could share their local > knowledge about VA/WV geography with me. I am absolutely clueless about > these place names. I look at maps and just don't get it: > > I have an ancestor: Daniel RICHMON, b. 1822 in Nestorville. > What VA county was Nestorville in at that time? > > He had a brother Jesse I. or L., who in later life called himself > RIGHMAN, b. ca. 1824??? > There's a marriage record floating around that a Jesse RIGHMAN married > an Anna Maria STEMPLE whose family was from Aurora, WV. Is that near > Nestorville at all? Jesse was definitely living in Nestorville during > the Civil War, so he hadn't moved out of the area. > > Finally, the AIS W. Va. 1870 census index has a > RICHMAN, Jesse L. age 46, in Cove twp., Barbour County > Is Cove twp. anywhere near Nestorville? > > Finally, I just read the Nestor obituary and noted the EUB church in > Nestorville. Can anyone give the full name of this denomination? > > Lots of questions, I'm totally out of my league here. > > Cheryl Tarsala > Los Angeles Cheryl, I can tell you that Nestorville is in Barbour County, West Virginia which borders Randolph, Tucker, and I believe Harrison counties. I live in Randolph Co. and have been researching my husband's Phillips line. I have been going into that area. I know where the EUB church is but do not know the correct denomination. Hope this helps. Cathy

If I remember correctly, the EUB church is what is now the "United" in the United Methodist Church. It merged with the Methodist Church in 1968 or so, I think. Anita

May 24, 1956 page 6 Barbour Democrat Mrs. Elizabeth Huffman Gainer 82y the widow of Okey Gainer died at 3:30am Saturday May 19 at her home in Kasson Rt 2 following a long illness. She was born in Barbour County July 25, 1873, the daughter of Granville and Sarah Stalnaker Huffman She is survived by one son, Robert Gainer,of Kasson one daughter Mrs. Ada Haller, Grafton, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Mrs. Gainer was a member of the Nestorville Methodist Church. Funeral services were held on May 21 at the New Hope Valley Church with the Rev. Percy Pringle officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

I would be deeply grateful if someone out there could share their local knowledge about VA/WV geography with me. I am absolutely clueless about these place names. I look at maps and just don't get it: I have an ancestor: Daniel RICHMON, b. 1822 in Nestorville. What VA county was Nestorville in at that time? He had a brother Jesse I. or L., who in later life called himself RIGHMAN, b. ca. 1824??? There's a marriage record floating around that a Jesse RIGHMAN married an Anna Maria STEMPLE whose family was from Aurora, WV. Is that near Nestorville at all? Jesse was definitely living in Nestorville during the Civil War, so he hadn't moved out of the area. Finally, the AIS W. Va. 1870 census index has a RICHMAN, Jesse L. age 46, in Cove twp., Barbour County Is Cove twp. anywhere near Nestorville? Finally, I just read the Nestor obituary and noted the EUB church in Nestorville. Can anyone give the full name of this denomination? Lots of questions, I'm totally out of my league here. Cheryl Tarsala Los Angeles

Thursday June 7, 1956 Barbour Democrat Page 7 ***note others with "Lum" as nickname were named Columbus even though obit does not state this*****Not my family, just on same page hope this helps, made trip to Morgantown, have many more from 1956,1958,1959. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock for C.S. "Lum" Nestor 74y who died at the local hospital on Friday following a long illness. He was born on March 22, 1882 at Nestorville, a son of the late Henry C. and Loverna Phillips Nestor and was married to Lula Dell Stemple who preceded him in death 1955. He is survived by six sons, T.C. of Kasson, Murl of Washington Court House, Ohio; H. Rav. Delmar, Carl S., and Dale all of Nestorville; three daughters, Mrs. Bliss Howdershelt of Kasson Mrs. Ernest (Edna) Lutz of Philippi and Mrs. Paul Furbee of Rd #3 Philippi. The following sisters Mrs. Cora Murphy of Philippi, Mrs. Vergie Nestor of Arden and Mrs. Lela Boylen of Grafton, 14 grandchildren 3 great grandchildren, also survive Funeral rites held at the Nestorville EUB Church by the Rev. Percy Pringle and Rev. Homer Stewart. Burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Nestor was formerly a member of the Barbour County Board of Education and was an active as a leader in the Nestorville EUB Church

Terrific, People on the Barbour list are on the ball and in the know. Thank you thank you thank you. Three replies at supersonic speed. You all made my day. If there's anything I can do for you don't hesitate to ask. I am in Frederick Co Md. I have also been trying to find John LEE, born about 1797 son of Dudley Lee of Garrett Co Md. He married Rebecca Irons in 1818 , showed up in the 1820 census there---- then just vanished into thin air. Dont think I will live long enough to find John LEE-----we have been looking for him for 25 yrs. Found a John H Lee from Randolph Co and last record is John H listed in the 1870 census Barbour Co living with his daughter Delilah Bright wife of William Bright. I need to find a death record for him. Does anyone have the Barbour Co death records? Thank you all again. I sincerely appreciate your help Edie Chaney, On 09/02/99 07:01:17 you wrote: > >Edie, Here she is. > >Glade Dist. > >Robert G. HOFFMAN, 40 farmer >Nancy G. 38 wife >Jonas W. 14 son >Stingley F. 11 son >Minnie E. 7 dau >Anything else I can help with? >Lillian Dodd >Charleston, WV >==================== >On Thu, 2 Sep 1999 09:48:11 -0500 (CDT) echaney@ix.netcom.com writes: >> HI, >> >> If anyone has access to BARBOUR CO 1880 or 1890 census could you >> please look >> for a >> NANCY JANE HOFFMAN who would be abt 35yr old in 1880 and 45 in 1890 >> --- >> I do not know what her husbands first name was but need to find her >> children >> >> Thanks loads >> Edie Chaney >> >> >