I saw this book for sale at eBay and thought someone on the list might be interested. I have a copy and have found it very helpful. Curt To bid on this item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320698665 Item Description: Barbour Co West Virginia; Book of Deaths 1853-1919; Will Books 1 & 1½ 1839-1889 by Mary S. Coffman; c. 1994, 1994 yellow softcover in excellent condition, 281 indexed pages. Per publisher.... "A collection of abstracts. Most of the people listed as dying in the county were born there as well, although many were born in nearby counties or in the state of Virginia. Death records give the name of the deceased, date of death, cause of death, age, parents, place of birth, spouse, and name of person reporting death; they are arranged chronologically by year of death. The abstracted wills give the relationship to the decedent (when given), including witnesses, executors and significant bequests; they are arranged chronologically by year of probate." These abstracts are very comprehensive listing much more than usually found. The most referenced surnames in the index include: Adams * Allen * Anderson * Anglin * Auvil * Baker * Ball * Bartlett * Beavers * Bennett * Blake * Bolton * Bolyard * Booth * Bosworth * Boylen * Boyles * Brown * Byran * Burner * Cade * Callihan * Campbell * Canfield * Carder 8 Carpenter * Carter * Chrislip * Cleavenger * Clevenger * Coberly * Coburn * Coffman * Cole * Collns * Coontz * Corder * Corley * Cornwell * Cox * Cross * Croston * Dalton * Digman * Dilworth * Daugherty * Douglas/Douglass * Dunham * Durrett * Dlliott/Eliot * England * Everson * Finley * Fitzwater * Foster * Foy * Freeman * Fridley * Gainer * Gall * George * Glascock * Godwin * Greathouse * Gawthrop * Haddix * Haddox * Hall * Haller * Hamilton * Hardin * Harris * Harsh * Hawkins * Heatherly * Hershman * Hickman * Hill * Hillyard * Hoff * Hoffman * Holsberry * House * Hovatter * Hudkins * Humphreys * Hymes * Johnson * Jones * Keller * Kelley * Kerr * Lance * Lough * Lohr * Markely * Marks * Marple * Marsh * Marteney * Martin * Mason * Mathew * McCauley * McCoy * McDaniel * McDonald * McGee * McLanie/McLain * McVicker * Miller * Mitchel/Mitchell * Moats * Modisett * Moore * Morrall * Morrison * Murphy * Myers * Nester/Nestor * Newman * Norris * Nutter * O'Neal * Parsons * Payne * Pepper * Phillips * Pickens * Pitman * Pitzer * Poling * Price * Proudfoot * Ramsey * ReedReger * Right * Robinson * rogers * Ryan * Saffle * Shaffer * Shockey * Shomo * Simon * Simpson * Skidmore * Smith * Stalnaker * Stansberry * Stemple * Stevens * Stewart * Stout * Stump * Sturm * Summers * Swick * Talbott * Teter * Thompson * Vanscoy * Trimble * Wagner * Ward * Ware * Weaver * Welch * Wells * Wheeler * Whte * Williams * Williamson * Wilmoth * Wilson * Wood * Woodford * Woods * Wright * Yeager * Young * Zinn Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.com

Robert, Does this book give any info on William Taylor George and his ancestors? Thank You, Robert Stansbury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert M. Hershman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:44 PM Subject: Re: MITCHELLS/Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour Co. > Ruth --- Thank you very much for taking the time to look this up for me-us > !! > > Bob Hershman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RUTH G MOHR <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:11 AM > Subject: MITCHELLS/Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour Co. > > > > Bob Hershman, > > I checked through the Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour County - > 1882 - Vol. 4 and found the following: > > page 214 - There is a discussion of small streams in the Pleasant > district and the quote is - "Mitchell's Run three and one-half miles in > length, empties into the Valley River five miles below Phillipi. It derives > its name from the earliest settlers upon its banks." > > > > page 215 - Discussion of earliest settlers and the quote is: "Solomon > and John Mitchell came from New Jersey and settled on the farm now owned > (1882) by John Kellar, and here they both lived and died." > > > > There are no notes as to where the information was obtained. Hope this > helps. Ruth M. > > > >

I am looking for someone who knows about the early Thompson family in Barbour Co. I am decendant of William Thompson via John Mitchell. Here are a few pieces I have. Hardesy's Biographical Atlas Vol 4 gives the first two settlers of Mitchell's Run/Taylor's Drain as Henry Thompson and Jesse Terrell about 1780. What relationship did Henry have to William??? I have that 1802 John Mitchell bought 400 acres from William Thompson his father-in-law. Three miles down the valley river from the mouth of Fox Grape Run (Mitchell's Run). October 1807 Henry Farence and Ann (Allday) purchased 88 acres from James and Elizabeth Thompson, of Hampshire Co VA, for $176.00 on the right hand fork of Grape Fox Creek (near Ada ??) part of 400 acres patented to the said Thompson July 12 1787 adjoining William Thompson. One of the witnesses was Aaron Thompson. How do all these Thompson's tie togeather or do they??? How much land did William Thompson own ?? Bob Hershman, College Place, WA

Ruth --- Thank you very much for taking the time to look this up for me-us !! Bob Hershman ----- Original Message ----- From: RUTH G MOHR <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:11 AM Subject: MITCHELLS/Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour Co. > Bob Hershman, > I checked through the Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour County - 1882 - Vol. 4 and found the following: > page 214 - There is a discussion of small streams in the Pleasant district and the quote is - "Mitchell's Run three and one-half miles in length, empties into the Valley River five miles below Phillipi. It derives its name from the earliest settlers upon its banks." > > page 215 - Discussion of earliest settlers and the quote is: "Solomon and John Mitchell came from New Jersey and settled on the farm now owned (1882) by John Kellar, and here they both lived and died." > > There are no notes as to where the information was obtained. Hope this helps. Ruth M. >

Bob Hershman, I checked through the Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Barbour County - 1882 - Vol. 4 and found the following: page 214 - There is a discussion of small streams in the Pleasant district and the quote is - "Mitchell's Run three and one-half miles in length, empties into the Valley River five miles below Phillipi. It derives its name from the earliest settlers upon its banks." page 215 - Discussion of earliest settlers and the quote is: "Solomon and John Mitchell came from New Jersey and settled on the farm now owned (1882) by John Kellar, and here they both lived and died." There are no notes as to where the information was obtained. Hope this helps. Ruth M.

Garon A. Armstrong, 73, died at his home, near Chester, Saturday afternoon following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered about a week ago. We was associated with his son, W.R. Armstrong in the Hancock County Coal Co., of near Chester. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Olive Armstrong; three other sons, William of Belington, W. Va., Swaze and Lawrence of Chester; two daughters, Mrs. Edward Foley and mrs. Carrie Foley of Belington, W.Va.; one brother Isaac and two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Hill adn Mrs. Verna Fitzwaters of Belington, W.Va. Funeral services will be hel in the Arner Funeral home in Chester, tonight at 7 in charge of Rev. W.T. McKee, former pastor of the Chester Presbyterian church. The body will be taken to Belington, W.Va. for burial Tuesday. ****NOTES**** Garon A. is known to his family as Garnet Lee Armstrong, s/o Thomas Jefferson Armstrong who lived in Barbour County and is buried in String Town Cemetery. Garnet is buried at the old Wright/Right Cemetery. Garnet's wife was Arleva Jane (Olive) Triplett. His date of death is 17 Oct. 1936 in Hancock County, WV where he had resided since the early 1900's. I have found his sister Icy to be married to Noah Fawley. Other names that mix here are Lohr, Booth, Hulderman, Delauder, and several other Barbour County Families.

Someone said that Hardesy's History of Barbour Co states that John and Solomon Mitchell who were early settlers near Clemtown, Pleasant Dist of Barbour Co came from NJ. If anyone has a copy of this History I would like to know the exact quote and if there is any reference for this statement. We know that Solomon came from NJ and there is much circumstancial information that John and Solomon may have been brothers as well as brothers-in-law. Bob Hershman, College Place, wA

Grasselli Chemical Co was located in Anmoore, Harrison Co. WV [1903-1927] where the UCAR [was National Carbon Co.] plant is now. Anmoore was known as Grasselli until it was incorporated as Anmoore Nov 13, 1950. I do not remember what they manufactured at Grasselli Chemical Co. My grandfather worked there and my father as a youth was water boy there in summer, probably around 1918. Maybe pipelines for natural gas for the plant? Nancy Gibson Barr

Hello List, I just found a deed for Nathan JENKINS who entered an agreement with a GRASSELLI CHEMICAL COMPANY. The date is June 1926, and it is for land in Overfield, Barbour Co. Does anyone know what type of company this was, they never did anything with the land, that I know of. It states something about pipe lines. I am new to researching and most of this is Greek to me. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Denise [email protected]

The Review Wednesday, April 5, 2000 East Liverpool - Genivie L. "Genny" Simpson, 86 formerly of Irih Ridge Road died at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday April 4, 2000, at City Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Belington, W.Va., Jan. 8, 1914, a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Armstrong Hulderman. She worked at several area grocery stores and was a member of the Open Door Fellowship. She was preceed in death by her husband, Hugh H. Simpson. She is survived by a son, Charles "Sonny" Simmpson of East Liverpool; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The Pastor Ron Kelly of Open Door Fellowship will conduct the services at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Dawson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.

A, Dallas Weaver, is listed as son in obituary of Porter B Weaver in Barbour Democrat January 7, 1981 a son of late Upton Weaver is this the same Dallas that married Barbara Robinson daughter of Ida and Dale Donna Ryan? Bridgette http://www.eohio.net/mrsosz

Anyone know who the father of, John Weaver listed below Barbour Democrat Wednesday August 5, 1981 page 12 Carter Weaver, 85y of Parkersburg, died at 7:45 pm Sunday July 26, 1981 in the West Virginia Masonic Home, Parkersburg, following a brief illness. He was born in Philippi, July 16, 1896, a son of the late John and Nancy Knapp Weaver. He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Bennett Weaver, in 1976. Surviving are three sons, Robert B. Weaver of Stevenstown, MD, Billy C. Weaver of Fairmont, and James C. Weaver of Melbourne, FL three daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Mary Louise) Kesling of Bridgeport, Mrs. Robert (Martha Susan) Orwig of Sanford, FL: one brother James B Weaver of Philippi. one sister, Mrs. Ida Sloan of Worthington, and 16 grandchildren. Mr. Weaver was a Baptist. a retired employee of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio and a veteran of World War I; serving in the U.S. Army. He was a 59 year member and past master of St. John's Lodge No. 24. AF & AM, Shinnston, and a member of the Osiris Temple in Wheeling. Funeral services were conducted from Clarksburg funeral home chapel at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 29, with the Rev. James B. Arbogast, superintendent of the West Virginia Masonic Home, officiating. Interment was in the Bridgeport Cemetery. Gravesite services were conducted by St. John's Lodge No. 24, AF & AM

I have a Jamse B. Kelly b. April 1887 of John H. Kelly and Clara Viola Mahaney which appears to be the later James that you spoke of. -- Don Williams, KD6UVT vice president, Riveside County Amateur Radio Association chairman, Inland Empire Council of Amateur Radio Organizations -- with interests in: amateur radio, backpacking, motorcycling and mountaineering. Do you want to be a participant in life or a spectator? [email protected]

Thank you for your help. I suspect that this James Kelley is the son of Isaac Kelley the twin brother of John L. Kelley. I have been in contact with an Ohio researcher who believe that Isaac was also the father of John P. Kelley born Randolph about the same time. There were a few non-trbal Kelleys who drifted through Barbour Co for the most part from Frederick Co MD. However, since most of the Kelley clan that migrated from Barbour to Calhoun and Gilmer Counties were decendants of Ebenezer I am even more certain that this James was the son of Isaac. Could not have been John L's son(as some researchers have suggested) since John later had a son James L. B. Kelley. Bob Hershman, College Place, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: Lillian M Dodd <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:08 AM Subject: Re: Kelley, James > Bob, > I have James and Lucinda Kelley in my files, but I didn't find a marriage > for them in either Barbour, or Randolph, where James was born, nor in > Harrison, where Lucinda was born.. Neither did I find the parents. They > were enumerated in Barbour Co., in 1850, where 3 children were born, but > by 1860, they had moved to Calhoun Co., where 5 more children were born. > They were living in Sherman District of Calhoun in 1860 and 1870. > Lucinda must have died sometime after the 1870 census, as James remarried > in 1878 in Calhoun Co., to a Sarah Bourne. James and Sarah were > enumerated in Sherman District of Calhoun Co., in 1880. but none of the > children were still in the household. I did not find him after 1880, but > in 1900, there was a Sarah Kelley, widow, listed as a lodger in the > household of Alfred Yeager in Lee Dist., of Calhoun Co. > > I have some information on the children if you want it, but it will have > to wait a few days. I must do some notes from Calhoun for another > researcher, who has been very patient. > Lillian Dodd > Charleston, WV > > On Mon, 20 Mar 2000 06:21:19 -0800 "Robert M. Hershman" > <[email protected]> writes: > > Does anyone have a copy of the 1860 Barbour Co census. The 1850 > > Census > > lists James Kelley born ca 1826 married to a Lucinda ??? born ca > > 1830 with > > Issue Abram 1849 and Martin 1850. Is this family still in Babour Co > > for the > > 1860 census??? What is the 1860 issue ??? does anyone know the > > parents of > > either James or Lucinda. > > > > Bob Hershman, College Place, WA > > >

Bob, I have James and Lucinda Kelley in my files, but I didn't find a marriage for them in either Barbour, or Randolph, where James was born, nor in Harrison, where Lucinda was born.. Neither did I find the parents. They were enumerated in Barbour Co., in 1850, where 3 children were born, but by 1860, they had moved to Calhoun Co., where 5 more children were born. They were living in Sherman District of Calhoun in 1860 and 1870. Lucinda must have died sometime after the 1870 census, as James remarried in 1878 in Calhoun Co., to a Sarah Bourne. James and Sarah were enumerated in Sherman District of Calhoun Co., in 1880. but none of the children were still in the household. I did not find him after 1880, but in 1900, there was a Sarah Kelley, widow, listed as a lodger in the household of Alfred Yeager in Lee Dist., of Calhoun Co. I have some information on the children if you want it, but it will have to wait a few days. I must do some notes from Calhoun for another researcher, who has been very patient. Lillian Dodd Charleston, WV On Mon, 20 Mar 2000 06:21:19 -0800 "Robert M. Hershman" <[email protected]> writes: > Does anyone have a copy of the 1860 Barbour Co census. The 1850 > Census > lists James Kelley born ca 1826 married to a Lucinda ??? born ca > 1830 with > Issue Abram 1849 and Martin 1850. Is this family still in Babour Co > for the > 1860 census??? What is the 1860 issue ??? does anyone know the > parents of > either James or Lucinda. > > Bob Hershman, College Place, WA >

Concerning books, I went to the local Library and did an interlibrary loan for the Wills De Hess book on "The Early Settlement of West Virginia>>>" and got a copy from the JFK library in LA. I had it for three weeks and had a copy made for my use. Peace John Ciolina USN-Ret DV (VN)

Hello listers, Do any of you folks have Arble ancestors? David Arble/Arbel (b. June 2, 1841) is shown in the 1870 Taylor Co. census and again in the 1880 Preston Co. census with 5 children - John H., Lucius W., Clara Bell, Charley C., and Sylvanus. His wife was Lamanda Annon. I am quite willing to share what I have on this family going back to about 1766. Regards Marci O'Malley Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA [email protected]

I am interested in a copy of this book as well, and have been searching used bookstores for it, with no luck. I live on the west coast, and cannot easily access a copy in a library(actually I have never found a copy out here, only in Belington, WV library). I saw one at a yard sale once, and could not talk the purchaser out of it at any price! Mary Allen Valentine Murphy Marci O'Malley wrote: > Hello listers, > I am asking for suggestions as to how I can obtain a copy of the Violet > Gadd Coonts book, The Western Waters: Early Settlers of Eastern Barbour > Co., WV. The publisher tells me it has been out of print for a couple a > years. > > Thanks very much. > > Marci O'Malley > Department Assistant > Northwestern University/Otolaryngology > Coordinator, MSC Program > 320 E. Superior, Searle 12-561 > Chicago, IL 60611 > > phone (312) 503-8920 > fax (312) 503-1616 > [email protected]

Hello listers, I am asking for suggestions as to how I can obtain a copy of the Violet Gadd Coonts book, The Western Waters: Early Settlers of Eastern Barbour Co., WV. The publisher tells me it has been out of print for a couple a years. Thanks very much. Marci O'Malley Department Assistant Northwestern University/Otolaryngology Coordinator, MSC Program 320 E. Superior, Searle 12-561 Chicago, IL 60611 phone (312) 503-8920 fax (312) 503-1616 [email protected]

I posted a bit from Hu Maxwell's History of Barbour County listing Federal Soldiers who received bounties for service in the CW on the Barbour County Genealogy Web Page and also a copy of this request from the SUVCW group. If any of you have information about Union soldiers please consider sending me a copy for our web page too. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Jon & Teri Newton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: GAR Project Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:45:42 -0800 Margaret, We are conducting a national search for all GAR posts that have ever existed. We are looking for the names, locations, charter dates (issue and surrender), locations of GAR halls, related websites. We will be posting this to our web site http://www.suvcw.org once it is completed. Currently we are still crossreferencing and researching. We would appreciate any assistance in this historic effort. Should you have access to any GAR records or know of web sites listing names of members, we would like to link this to our main database, please submit the URL. If you see incomplete information or errors in this data, please let me know. You may use any of this information for your web site. This is what is known of your county: Read location, post name, post number Philippi, Philippi, 106 Belington, Belington, 84 Thanks for your assistance. Jon M. Newton National GAR Project Research Associate SUVCW Seattle, WA __________ [email protected] Barbour County Genealogy Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbarbou Hardy County Genealogy Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy