Dee: do you know who Samuel's parents are? My husband has Pritchard also but in Harrison County (Clarksburg). I don't know the other family. Good luck, Sue

I am looking for the parents of SUSAN C. CROSTON. who is my gg grandmother b. 1841. She married my gg grandfather,Samuel Pritchard who was born in Barbour County, WV 1839. I have Samuel and Susan's children's names. I am looking for the parents of SUSAN C. CROSTON. I've looked at the census, but it was so difficult to read I couldn't make out anyone. Thanks. Sincerely, Dee Randall BENT, BRAMHAM/BRANNON, CADE, CROSTON,DOLTON,DYE, EMRICK,GARRISON,GIBSON, HUFF LANTZ,MITCHELL,NAPPER, PRITCHARD,SHEPHERD,STRALEY, TETER,THOMAS,WANSTREET, WISEMAN deedovey@rica.net

Would love to chat with anyone with information on the following ENGLANDs. James ENGLAND, Sr b. 1750 d, 1829. in Randolph Co. WV. m. Elizabeth ? d. 1856 in Barbour Co. WV Children: James ENGLAND, Jr. b. 1781 m. Jane? Children: Rebecca ENGLAND b. c. 1818 d. 1860-1870 m. Adam GOWER (GAUER) April 12, 1835 in Randolph Co., WV. Rebecca & Adam's Children: James, Isaac, Elizabeth, William, and Mary Jane. Malinda ENGLAND m. Jacob ABLES October 23, 1845 in Barbour Co. Shelly -- sammi@ctwok.com ICQ UIN 7580670 Yahoo! Pager nick - squiggles5 Currently researching GOWER, ENGLAND, OSBORN (All spellings) and TALLMAN surnames

Hi Everyone, Can anyone help with the following query? I'm at a dead end and would love to find more before I visit Philippi again in June. Thanks in advance for any help. Janet ~~~~~~~ Thomas Jefferson Armstrong was born August 1837 in Harrison County. His mother was Isabel (I have also seen her as Abigail) and known siblings were Alfred, Stephen, and Daniel. He appears in Barbour County Census in 1850 with his mother and these siblings. In later years, he appears in the census data as "Jefferson", he married Lydia Adams on Feb. 20, 1866 in Barbour County, WV and they had the following children: Anice, Carrie, Florentine, Garnet, Margaret, Laverna, Alford and Isaac. Thomas Jefferson died in 1913 and is buried in Stringtown Cemetery, Barbour County, WV. Lydia died in 1910 and is buried by his side. I would love to hear from anyone researching this family and will share what I have from Jefferson forward.

Hi All. I am researching the Surnames of. Black. Forinash. Howell. Rowan. Strawder. James Rowan

Does anyone have any info on the Louderback name? This is on my mothers side of the family.

I have a MArtha L MOORE b 24 Dec 1886 m Alden Russell BARTLETT... Is this in your family? Jim Bartlett/Gaithersburg, MD bartlett@maxinter.net surnames: ALLEN, BAKER, BARTLETT, BUTCHER, FISHER, FLEMING, GLAZE, GREER, MEANS, MITCHELL, MORTON, NEWLON, PLUNKETT, UNDERWOOD, WEHRLE, WELCH ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pdbatc@aol.com> To: <WVBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:20 AM Subject: Moore & Bennett help > Trying to find parents of John R. Moore or Saphrona Bennett > > Descendants of John R . Moore > > 1 John R . Moore 1823 - b: 1823 in Va > . +Sophrona Bennett 1852 - 1891 b: 1852 in Va > .... 2 Charlie Moore 1859 - b: 1859 in va > .... 2 Jno Moore 1861 - b: 1861 in va > .... 2 George Moore 1865 - b: 1865 in WVa > ........ +Viney [married 2nd. to Riddle] b: in > Harrison Co.WVa > ........... 3 Anne C Moore - 1991 b: in Harrison Co. WVa > ............... +Paul Holbert Wright 1919 - b: 1919 > .... 2 Olive Moore 1868 - b: 1868 in wva > .... 2 Katti Moore 1873 - b: 1873 in wva > .... 2 Martha Moore 1877 - b: 1877 in wva > .... 2 Cora Moore 1878 - b: 1878 in Mt Clair [Harrison > County] West Virginia > ........+Cornelius Day 1866 - 1916 b: 1866 in Harrison County, WVa m: > .......August 11, 1894 in Harrison County,W.Va. > ........... 3 Charlie Day > ........... 3 Robert Day 1897 - b: 1897 > ............... +Daisy Tucker 1892 - 1968 b: May 18, 1892 m: > August 01, 1929 > ........... 3 Hatti Day 1904 - 1981 b: May 31, 1904 in Mt > Clair ,West Virginia > ............... +Jasper Perry Harris 1894 - 1958 b: 1894 in > Wirt County, Parkersburg, West Virginia > ........... 3 Mary Catherine{Annie} Day 1905 - b: February > 08, 1905 > ............... +Dexter A. Welch 1882 - 1970 b: August 23, > 1882 in Barbour,County > ........... 3 Wayne Day 1908 - 1940 b: July 10, 1908 in > Harrison County W.Va. > ............... +Ruby Agnes Murray > ........... 3 George Day 1909 - 1966 b: February 09, 1909 > in Clarksburg ,West Virginia > ............... +Nina May Sigley > *2nd Husband of Cora Moore: > .......+Solomon Myers b: in Clarksburg,WVa > .... 2 Grant Moore April 1877 - d.7/31/1967 > ................+ > ...........3.Lyle G.Moore > >

Trying to find parents of John R. Moore or Saphrona Bennett Descendants of John R . Moore 1 John R . Moore 1823 - b: 1823 in Va . +Sophrona Bennett 1852 - 1891 b: 1852 in Va .... 2 Charlie Moore 1859 - b: 1859 in va .... 2 Jno Moore 1861 - b: 1861 in va .... 2 George Moore 1865 - b: 1865 in WVa ........ +Viney [married 2nd. to Riddle] b: in Harrison Co.WVa ........... 3 Anne C Moore - 1991 b: in Harrison Co. WVa ............... +Paul Holbert Wright 1919 - b: 1919 .... 2 Olive Moore 1868 - b: 1868 in wva .... 2 Katti Moore 1873 - b: 1873 in wva .... 2 Martha Moore 1877 - b: 1877 in wva .... 2 Cora Moore 1878 - b: 1878 in Mt Clair [Harrison County] West Virginia ........+Cornelius Day 1866 - 1916 b: 1866 in Harrison County, WVa m: .......August 11, 1894 in Harrison County,W.Va. ........... 3 Charlie Day ........... 3 Robert Day 1897 - b: 1897 ............... +Daisy Tucker 1892 - 1968 b: May 18, 1892 m: August 01, 1929 ........... 3 Hatti Day 1904 - 1981 b: May 31, 1904 in Mt Clair ,West Virginia ............... +Jasper Perry Harris 1894 - 1958 b: 1894 in Wirt County, Parkersburg, West Virginia ........... 3 Mary Catherine{Annie} Day 1905 - b: February 08, 1905 ............... +Dexter A. Welch 1882 - 1970 b: August 23, 1882 in Barbour,County ........... 3 Wayne Day 1908 - 1940 b: July 10, 1908 in Harrison County W.Va. ............... +Ruby Agnes Murray ........... 3 George Day 1909 - 1966 b: February 09, 1909 in Clarksburg ,West Virginia ............... +Nina May Sigley *2nd Husband of Cora Moore: .......+Solomon Myers b: in Clarksburg,WVa .... 2 Grant Moore April 1877 - d.7/31/1967 ................+ ...........3.Lyle G.Moore

Hi All. I am looking for information on Rev John Rowan. Born April 12 1749. in Maryland. died Dec. 29. 1833 in Beverly Randolph Co. W.va. On Nov 12 1791 He married Elizabeth Howard Dug Of Conelius Howard. in Baltimore Maryland. She was born 1770 to 1775. in Anne Arundel Maryland. Thank you. James Rowan

Does anyone know who parents of Alva Weaver d 12 Jan 1962 buried at Fairview church cemetery in Barbour. wife was a Moats.. most likely connected back to my Weaver branch some how but have piece missing "a gap". Met a grandson at Moats reunion but he didn't know any further back... If no response will call and see if courthouse will look up DC for me. Thanks Bridgette

Hi List, For them of you that are resarching the surname of Howell their a Howell list. HOWELL-L-request@rootsweb.com Just the word subscribe in the message. James Rowan

Good Morning all. I am looking for any information on the surname of HOWELL. I am trying to find my Grand Parents any information on the surname of Howell may help me. Thany you all. James Rowan

Fran, I just picked up on the note from Janet Waite regarding Sugar Creek Cemetery. I have cataloged this cemetery myself, and also the OLD cemetery located on top of the hill above the church, in a cow pasture. It is not in very good shape but I was able to catalog most of it. I don't have time to go through all of these files right now, but later on this summer if you need something looked up I will search. If you want to send me the names you are looking for or searching now I will see what I can find out. I'm from Belington, but now living in Ohio. My Mom is still there so we go back quite often. I've done a lot of research on families in Barbour County. I started with the Prices and with all their children everyone in the county is related. KATY MYERS/Oh

This came to me thru another list, sounds like quite an undertaking: As you might or might not know 99% of the 1890 United States Census was destroyed by fire. So a book of ALL living United States residents of 1890 is being compiled from descendants like you. If you would like to contribute your ancestor's to this vital history book, please email (ChinaDoll2@netscape.net) or snail mail (Angela Foster P.O. Box 2551 Waterville, Maine 04903) the following information on your ancestor's. Submitting your information is free. HEAD of Household full name (first-middle-last): " " " age: " " " date born (month-day-year): " " " place born (town-county-state or country): " " " residence (town-county-state): SPOUSE's full name (maiden surname in ( )'s if available): " age: " date born (month-day-year): " place born (town-county-state or country): {please note * list all children and their data separatly from one another} ALL Children's full names (first-middle-last): " age's: " date born (month-day-year): " place born (town-county-state or country): Please fill in as much information as you can. If you are not sure of any of the information, please fill in your best estimate and follow it with a ? mark. Thank you for your contribution to this vital genealogy book.

Hi John: When you e-mailed me about the White Brothers of Randolph County, I had forgotten that I bought two books on Randolph County. "The History of Randolph County, West Virginia" by Dr. A.S. Bosworth. Clearfield Publishing, Baltimore, MD,; 1997: page 229: In the earlier history of the county the delays and intricacies of the law were not always invoked to settle disputes of title to land and other property. Near the Old Brick Church in Huttonsville District, James Warwick built a cabin and made a clearing, by virtue of which he claimed the contiguous bottom. John and William White claimed the land also. The White brother proposed to settle the title by a resort to a fight, fist and skull. Mr. Warwick fearing the result traded lands with Andrew Crouch, who was to clear his title by accepting the challenge of the other claimants. Mr. Crouch met and vanquished William White who accepted the result with satisfaction and Mr. White and Mr. Crouch became close friends. John White was killed in the battle of Point Pleasant and William White fell a victim to Indian savagery in what is now Upshur County. In "The History of Randolph County, West Virginia" by Hu Maxwell, Clearfield Publishing, 1997: pg. 183: Speaking of early settlements and indian troubles........The British induced the not unwilliling Indians to take arms against the western settlers [this is 1777]. There was much alarm along the borders. The people of Randolph repaired their forts and again practiced the caution which stoood them so well three years before. They sent scouts to watch Indian paths. The first misfortune of the war, affecting Randolph County, befell two of these scouts, Leonard Petro and William White. They were watching the path up the Little Kanawha, perhaps in braxton Co. Lat one evening theiy shot an elk. Scouts watching Indian trails fired guns only when necessary to procure food, as the report might betray them to Indians. Such happened on the present occasion. A party of Indians were near, and hearin gthe gun, sought out the camp of the scouts and prepared to attack them. At that moment White, who was awake, discovered them in the moonlight and being too near to escape, he whispered to Petro to lie still. The next instantan Indian sprang upon them. White aimed a blow with his tomahawk but missed. He at once changed his tactics, and putting on a cheerful air, pretended that he had struck while half asleep, and no wish to hurt Indians. He said he and Petro were on their way tojoin the Indians. His story might have deceived them had not the woeful face of Petro told a different story. It was plainly seen that he was not pleased with the situation. The Indians tied them for the rest of the night, and in the morning, having painted Petro black, indicating that he was to be killed, they started with the prisoners and carried them to Ohio. Petro was never again heard of. White stole a gun, killed an Indian who was on horseback, took the horse and rode home, arriving in Randolph in November, 1777. It is probable that Indians followed him. At any rate a few days after he reached Tygart's valley, a party of twenty Indians approached within ten mile of the settlements. But a snow having fallen, they were afraid to venture nearer lest their tracks should betray them before they could murder anybody......................[they killed Darby Connolly, his wife and child and took his sister-in-law, Miss Hamilton prisoner on Dec. 15 and were later pursured by Colonel Benjamin Wilson, a commissioned officer in the REvolutionary army, who was notified at Wilson's Fort]. Page 184: The Valley was not visited by Indians in 1778. The next year they came in October and and shot Lieutenant John White who was riding along the road. He was a useful and popular man in the community and his death was viewed as a public calamity. Colonel Benjamin Wilson raised a party of men and marched with all speed through the present counties of Upshur and Lewis, into Gilmer, hoping to cup the Indians off at a well known crossing of the Little Kanawha at the mouth of Sand Fork. He remained concealed there for three days, but the Indians did not arrive. They had probably returned to Ohio by some other route. [ A footnote states that there was a genral belief among the old citizens of Randolph that Lieutenant White was not killed by Indians but by two deserters from the Continental army, who were hiding in the mountains and suspecting that White was trying to apprehend them, they waylaid the road and shot him]. Hope this helps. Interesting History! Good luck in your research! Sue Wilson

At 08:55 AM 4/25/99 EDT, you wrote: >Is there any group working for the protection and preservation of cemteries >in Barbour County--especially in the rural areas? I've heard of a problem >with the cemtery where my grandparents are buried but long distance difficult >to monitor or do anything about. Wonder about other cemeteries--small remote >family cemeteries or where church buildings no longer exist. Appreciate any >help. >Fran in Florida > I am pasting a url and an example of the information you will find there. Hope it will be helpful. Janet http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/bcodes.html Code: BARB011 Cemetery: SUGAR CREEK CEMETERY Remarks: MOST HEADSTONES UPRIGHT. 2 CREEK ROCK. 3 UNREADABLE INSCRIPTIONS. SOME OF THE GRAVES HAVE BRICK WALLS THAT HAVE FALLEN DOWN. Condition: EXCELLENT, KEPT & UNFENCED Directions: FROM BELINGTON TAKE RT 92 N FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 MILES. TURN LEFT AT THE SIDE ROAD THAT GOES BY THE OLD SHAWKEY SCHOOL HOUSE. CEMETERY IS LOCATED BESIDE THE SUGAR CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH & CAN BE SEEN FROM RT 92. Information Collected: APR 14, 1993 By: MRS SUE WOLFE Entered Into Computer: Date: Name:

I don't have the answer the Fran's question but am also long distance and would love to know what cemeteries exist (ed) for the last 100 years around Phillipi. Thanks, Sue Wilson in California

Dear Sue: I have been to lots of cemeteries in Barbour County and there are as many there as you will find in other counties around the country. The questions being asked are rather general and difficult to answer. Yours can be answered, there are lots of cemeteries in Barbour that contain graves that have been there for well over 100 years. My experience in northcentral WV indicates that grave stones placed earlier than 1850 are somewhat rare although I have found some. I don't know of a concentrated effort to save cemeteries in Barbour Co. There is a group in Elkins WV that has recorded some of the cemeteries and have published a couple of books with plans to do more. The WPA back in the 30s recorded lots of cemeteries in WV; these are particularly valuable info since some of the markers have been destroyed or have become difficult to read. An excellent group to check on relatives from Barbour County is Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants ; it is the leading gen group in WV and perhaps surrounding states. If you want more info please let me know. Hope this helps some. Lyle Corder

Is there any group working for the protection and preservation of cemteries in Barbour County--especially in the rural areas? I've heard of a problem with the cemtery where my grandparents are buried but long distance difficult to monitor or do anything about. Wonder about other cemeteries--small remote family cemeteries or where church buildings no longer exist. Appreciate any help. Fran in Florida

I'm forwarding this for a new subscriber to this list. . . Can anyone help? My ancestors, Dr. William and Lucy Goodloe Biggs, lived in Barbour County from 1849-1864. They left because of the war. Family history says Dr. Will was captured by the Rebels and his house was looted by the Federals -- perhaps during the battle of Laurel Hill. The mystery is where they would have taken Dr. Will for prison -- he is said to have escaped with the help of a William Bybee "from home." Dr. Will was a Quaker. Do you know of a Quaker church back then? His wife was the daughter of a minister in Richmond; the Goodloes were prominent in Caroline Co. thanks! Anita AsonicJ@aol.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbarbou/ Barbour County Genealogy Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy/ Hardy County Genealogy Page