Hello Everyone: My Aunt Lona told me that Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, was named after my Uncle Wally's mother's father. My Uncle Wally's mother was Helen "Nellie" N.Z. Martin. Does anyone have any information regarding Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, and this Martin family? I want to thank you in advance for your help. In Christ, Ron Powell

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Samuel Wright was born about 1757; he married Susanna Melvin in Berkeley Co., VA 28 Sept. 1785, and he and Susanna lived in Jefferson Co., VA in 1810. I believe he is the same Samuel Wright who was a lawyer in Berkeley County, VA before Jefferson branched off from Berkeley. Samuel Wright died July 6, 1818, aged 61 years, and Susanna (Susan) died May 31, 1825, aged 63 years. They are both buried on Altona, the Davenport Farm, in Jefferson County, WV. Other Wrights buried close to them are : Wright, Henry Clay - son of Samuel and Martha Wright - d. Jan. 23, 1832, aged 1 yr. 7 mo. 15 da. Wright, John William - son of Samuel and Mary Wright - d. Mar. 1, 1830, aged 2 yrs, 8 mo. 19 da. Wright, Susan - dau. of Samuel and Mary Wright - d. Sept. 9, 1825, aged 2 mo. 6 days. Can you tell me who Samuel Wright's parents were and where he was born? Did he have any siblings?

I am looking for any information on the James GLENN who died in Frederick County, Virginia between 1753-1755. In his will, James states his wife Hannah was to receive half of all goods and chattels, and his son William was to receive half of the land. Should his wife and son die then his estate was to go to John WRIGHT'S first born. It appears the John WRIGHT mentioned in the will married Hannah GLENN before 1760 as John received a land grant in Frederick Co., VA near the Potomac River, and Hannah was said to be his wife. I also found mention of this John and Hannah in Chaulkey's Scotch-Irish Records wherein it states John and Hannah had no children together, but John gave a gift of land to Hannah's Glenn grandchildren. He lived in the area of Frederick County that branched off into Berkeley County. Who was this James GLENN and wife Hannah? Does anyone know what happened to John WRIGHT and Hannah after John received his land grant?

I am trying to find some information on the regiments that were in the War of 1812 from Virginia. I read where each county formed one or more regiments. Does anyone know what the number of the regiments were that were formed in Jefferson or Berkeley Counties? Thanks!!! Carolyn --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone.

I am unsure where to hunt my husband's ancestor. We have a few old family letters. One written 23 Sept. 1903 to a son of Patrick Garrity, Thomas Garrity, says that "father is dead and has been for 15 years. He died on Good Friday in Martinsburg and was buried there on Easter". This should place his death about 1888. I think there is a Martinsburg in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania. I found this family on the 1880 census in Shepherdstown, Jefferson, West Virginia. They are listed as Patrick, Mary and children Patrick H. born 1870 , Mary b. 1873 and John born 1875. My husbands ancestor, Thomas Garrity, is an older son of Patrick. Thomas was born 26 Aug. 1846. I found the correct Thomas Garrity family on the 1880 census and it states that Thomas was born in N.J. I wonder if Patrick was married before Mary and perhaps had Thomas and Margaret. Family stories say Patrick (Garroughty) Garrity came to America from Ireland as an indentured servant. I have not been able to find boat papers. There are MANY with the name of Patrick Garrity. I would greatly appreciate any info or suggestions from this group. Eunice in OK

Anybody out there got a copy of the journal of WV History vol 38 (1976-77)? I understand there is an article regarding the flu epidemic entitled "A WV County's experience with the 1918 Influenza Epidemic". Supposedly the county is Berkeley. Might there be a published list of fatalities? I have learned that twin boys of an Edward and Mary Custer O'Neal died in Martinsburg during this epidemic. The family has forgotten their names and I've made it my business to remember them. Thanks for any help/suggestions. Karen Nelson Hangsleben

Hello, I'm seeking any and all info about the family of Joseph D. CREAMER b. abt. 1780 who married Elizabeth AVIS (dau of Robert AVIS and Martha DARKE) some time before 1809, probably in Virginia. Joseph died (I think) in Virginia before 1830. He and Elizabeth had at least three children, two sons Joseph Darke and Robert Charles, as well as a daughter named Frances. I do not know anything about Joseph's parents or siblings, nor do I know whether they were English/Irish Creamers or German KREAMER/KRAMERs. Martha DARKE was apparently related to General William DARKE, but I'm not sure if she was his daughter, his sister or his first wife. (My current thinking is that they were brother and sister.) Joseph and Elizabeth's son Joseph Darke CREAMER married Mary Elnor BUCK in Harpers Ferry, VA (now WV) in 1833. She was b. 1817 in Shepherdstown, VA and was the dau of Henry BUCK and Hannah RAPP (or ROBB), who may have been married first to Henry FIZER. The Creamer family moved to Clark Co, OH some time between March of 1834, when their eldest daughter Martha Ellen was born in Harpers Ferry, and February of 1836, when their next daughter Susanna C was born in Ohio. They also had six other children: Henry, Mary Elizabeth, Joseph Franklin and Josephine (twins), and Charles Milton and James Florince (twins.) Henry and Joseph eventually ended up in Tacoma, WA and James (my great grandfather) migrated to Indiana. The others all stayed in Ohio, mostly in Clark and Champaign Counties. Martha Ellen CREAMER b. Mar 1834 in VA, married John Wesley WILKINSON in 1852 in Clark Co, OH Susanna C CREAMER b. Feb 1836 in OH, married Nathan L NEER in 1859 in OH Henry C VanBuren CREAMER b. Mar 1839 in OH, married Sophronia STACEY in 1867 in Champaign Co, OH and then Mary Gertrude (LNU) in 1876 Mary Elizabeth CREAMER b. Mar 1846 in OH, married John D HUNT after 1880, probably in OH Joseph Franklin CREAMER b. Jun 1849 in OH, apparently never married (??) Josephine CREAMER b. Jun 1849 in OH, died a week after she and Joseph were born Charles Milton CREAMER b. Mar 1854 in OH, died at the age of 18 in Clark Co, OH. Unmarried. James Florince CREAMER b. Mar 1854 in OH, married Olie (LNU) before 1880 in OH, then Elizabeth Mary SEHI in 1886 in Connersville, IN I have lots of descendent info and would love to share. I'll be grateful for any help! Karen Creamer Connersville, Indiana [email protected]

Hi, You might want to check out these web sites. http://sdss4.physics.lsa.umich.edu:8080/~mckay/amckay/presintr.htm The Presbyterian Archives and Historical Society http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/in_display.cfm/480887 I hope this helps. I'd like to know where the Bullskin records are located also. Ann

I am researching a James Morrison supposedly from Berkley Co, VA, now West Virginia, who ended up in Louisiana in the 1790s. James Morrison was married to Anne Lyle and had children, Marie, Sarah, Ann, Nancy, Jane, and James (jr). Daughter Sarah Morrison married, 27 May 1788 James McLaughlin in Berkley Co, and also lived the remainder of her life in Louisiana. James Morrison from Virginia had a second set of children with Mary McCagg(?). (John, Elizabeth, Nancy Margaret, and Daniel) I don't know if she was from Virginia or not. However, I do know that wife, Anne Lyle and children from first marriage followed James Morrison to Louisiana where Mary McCagg and second set of children were living. Have found evidence that both sets of children interacted with each other as adults as witnesses, etc. in legal documentation. Do you have any knowledge of this James McLaughlin and wife, Sarah Morrison? I believe this James McLaughlin who lived the remainder of his life in Louisiana was the son of James McLaughlin and Margaret Christy. James McLaughlin and wife Sarah Morrison had several children baptised in Louisiana territory and these grandparents were mentioned. thank you, Susan Holley [email protected]

Looking for others who can help me complete a family group sheet on the family of Ray Jennings AVEY and Thelma ROCKWELL AVEY. Know they had one son who was a "junior". Believe this Ray J. Avey, Jr. also had one child. Try as I might, I can find nothing on this family that will get me to living descendants. My interest is in their knowledge of the ROCKWELL family. Thanks for replies - Karen Nelson Hangsleben Ray Jennings Avey wed Thelma M. Rockwell in 1919 in Martinsburg at the Methodist parsonage.

Good Day to all, I am in search of any Avis/Downs/Weaver families that were in the Berkeley , West Virginia area. Mary Avis married Robert Downs in Jefferson , Virginia,,,,,,I do know at one point my AVIS families were in this area. Like to hear from anyone researching these families ! Kindly Bea [email protected]

I am new to this list. I am hoping to reach someone with info on the Kilmers of Berkeley Co. My great grandfather was George Kilmer, born 1847 in Botetourt Co.,VA. According to his marriage and death certificates, his parents, both born in VA, were John and Margaret Cupp Kilmer. Even though there was a Kilmer family in Botetourt Co., John doesn't seem to be directly related to them. I have no other info on John; he had either died or abandoned his family by 1850. He was never listed as head of household in the census. I can't find a marriage record for John and Margaret, either. If anyone has info on these people, please contact me. Thanks, Karen Williamsburg,VA

I am hoping to locate church records for the Elk Branch and Bullskin (Hopewell Congregation) Presbyterian Churches in what is now Jefferson County, West Virginia and wonder if there is anyone online who can tell me how to locate and/or research these records. The Bullskin church was in Berkeley County before that part of Berkeley branched off to become Jefferson County. Any help would be MOST appreciated! Judy Harvey [email protected]

I am seeking to find out any birth or family information on Lawson Goens who was born abt. 1806 in Virginia. any help would be appreciated. Some background info below. Some census link the families as white and others they are mulatto/colored/black. Shelley Goen, Goens, Goins, Goings Family Lawson Goens was born in 1807 in Virginia. He was married about 1830 to Sarah Hart who was also born April 1, 1810 in Virginia. They were in the Jefferson County Federal census for the years of 1850, 60 and 1870. They were in the Kabletown area of Jefferson County. VA, and as of 1863 West Virginia. 11 Children born to Lawson Goens and Sarah (Hart) Goens: o Martha Elizabeth born June 16, 1831, died 1834. o John Francis, born August 4, 1832. He and his wife lived on Mt. Gilliam in a log cabin and he built caskets. o William Alexander born March 4, 1834. Married about 1857 to Martha Johnson, daughter of Kitty. Children born if any are unknown at this time. o Stephen, born Feb 28, 1838. He lived with his brother John and later moved to Pittsburg PA. He died April 4, 1890. H lived with his brother John Francis supposedly on Mt. Gilliam. He died April 4, 1890. o Frances Virginia “Fannie,” born December 28, 1837, she married James Douglas Roper. Children are: Mary Virginia b. 11/7/1860, George William b. 5/13/1864, Martha E. b. 11/10, 1875 and Nancy Clara b. about 1880. o Mary Catherine born April 18, 1840. Married George Marsh. Children are: Nancy Ardella b. 1864, Sarah born in OH- (married Henry Davis), Cora born in Manistee Co. Mi, Frank, Warren, Jesse, Clara (married Henry Davis), Hattie, John and Matthew, George. (This is my great great grandmother) o Charles Henry born March 16, 1844, married Louisa Victoria Roper about 1867: children: James Douglas, Rosie, Fanny, Mabel, Florence, Alice Sophy, Eliza, Annie E. Charles and Neva Elrita. o Josiah (Joseph) born August 17, 1846, married Lucy Sims, 1869 daughter of Eliza Sims. Children; Arwilda M b. 1871 (married Howard Hart), Lawson 1873, Charles Austin b. 1875, and Lucy b. 1878. o Nancy Elizabeth born March 24, 1848. She married Emanuel Johnson around 1868. Children: Eugene b. 1868, Margaret b. 1870, Mary b. 1872, Henry b. 1875, John b. 1878 o Sarah Ann “Sally” born August 9, 1849, married William Henry Roper July 17, 1873. Children: Lethea b. 1875, Huston b. 1877, Leonard b. 1879, and Gladys b. 1882. o Richard Peyton b. April 28, 1852. Lawson Goens worked as a ferryman for 30 years in Jefferson Co. at the historic Shannondale Springs Resort. He died on July 12, 1874. We do not know where he died or where he is buried. Sarah (Hart) died in 1886, we do not know what County she died in, but she is buried in Jefferson County West Virginia. After Lawson died Sarah moved in with her daughter Nancy Johnson. We have Sarah (Hart) Goens bible, and there is no S on the Surname, it is written as Goen. Know your Roots, they are Long and Strong.. http://hometown.aol.com/__121b_cBXgAm48zBsVKCIn8GCRHRae/fnQDiYYjZOJc4sG+/U=

Good Day, I am in search of information on my William Avis and Rebecca Games Families..........also any Avis.......Downs and Weaver families that were in the area in the 1830/1840/1850 and 1860 timeframe........... Hope to hear from you ! Kindly Bea

What date range are you searching, you might need to be in Jefferson County. Know your Roots, they are Long and Strong.. http://hometown.aol.com/__121b_cBXgAm48zBsVKCIn8GCRHRae/fnQDiYYjZOJc4sG+/U=

Thank you all for the advice.The Historical Society it is. Thomas Beall ----Original Message Follows---- From: "J. Fox" <[email protected]> To: "Thomas Beall" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Graham/Grayham Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 20:13:25 -0800 Hi again Thomas, You want to contact Don Wood at the Berkeley County Historical Society: Berkeley County Historical Society P.O. Box 1624 Martinsburg, WV 25402-1624 President: Don C. Wood c/o The Society Secretary: Susan Planchon c/o The Society http://www.bchs.org/ <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] Don Woods is extremely knowledgeable about the history and many of the families from this area, and he may be able to help you get on the right track. best regards, Jon Fox

Hello list! I'm new and could use some advice on searching in Charles Town.This is the earliest known location of Jesse Graham/Grayham,my ggg-grandfather.He left there shortly after the Battle of Yorktown (1781).LDS films don't have much to offer and I've searched will and deed books without finding anything.Are there any obscure,local, histories I could find somewhere? Thomas Beall

At 03:16 PM 3/6/2005 -0500, you wrote: >I am anxious to connect to ANYONE who had Wright kinfolk in early Berkeley >Co., VA, even if you think you've talked with me previously. I want to >track all the early Wrights to see if I can discover who my William Wright >might have been related to, so I need everyone's Wright input. > >My William Wright lived in early Berkeley County, Virginia before he moved >on to Bourbon County, Kentucky where he died about 1806. His wife's name >was Martha (maiden name unknown). Their known children were: > >1) Elizabeth, who married David Leer in 1794 in Bourbon Co., KY; >2) Hanna(h), who married a Mr. Melvin possibly in Berkeley Co., VA; >3) Hugh, who married Mary Ann Patterson in 1799 in Bourbon County, KY; >4) James. I have no further info on him; >5) William, who died before 1802, possibly in Berkeley Co., VA; >6) Robert who married Elizabeth Raney in 1791 in Berkeley Co., VA; >7) Margaret "Peggy" who married Tobia Hendricks in 1789 in Berkeley Co., VA; >8) Mary "Polly" who married John Stewart in 1795 in Bourbon Co., KY; >9) Sally who married Joseph Hannah in 1793 in Bourbon Co., KY; >10) John who married Polly Reagan in 1798 in Bourbon Co., KY; >11) Jane who married Quisenberry "Berry" Champ in 1799 in Bourbon Co., KY > > >Judy Harvey >[email protected] Judy, I found most of this in the Hopewell Friends History. I've not done any original research on this family so cannot vouch for accuracy. I'm supposedly descended from son Thomas Wright. I do know that these folks were in Frederick-Berkeley Co area of VA/WV in the late 18th-early 19th centuries. Most of my folks, Quakers, went on to Highland Co, OH and eventually to Linn Co, IA. They intermarried with Adams and Walns also from same area in old Frederick Co. I would be interested to see what you have for other Wrights in same area. Sara Patton >Descendants of James Wright 1 James Wright 1671 - 1764 .. +Mary Wright? 1689/90 - 1764 ......... 2 Mary Wright 1708 - ......... 2 Hannah Wright 1708/09 - ......... 2 Thomas Wright 1710/11 - 1765 ............. +Esther Hiatt - 1778 .................... 3 Martha Wright ........................ +Samuel Sharp .................... 3 Jonathan Wright - 1819 ........................ +Hannah Ridgwey .................... 3 Thomas Wright - 1818 ........................ +Ann Brown .................... 3 Hannah Wright .................... 3 Ruth Wright ........................ +David Smith .................... 3 David Wright .................... 3 Mary Wright-Thatcher 1762 - 1836 ........................ +Samuel Thatcher ............................... 4 Thomas Thatcher 1774 - ............................... 4 Jonathan Thatcher 1776 - .................... *2nd Husband of Mary Wright-Thatcher: ........................ +Joseph Adams 1756 - 1838 ............................... 4 Hannah Adams 1786 - 1845 ................................... +John Hansell ............................... 4 Phebe Adams 1787 - 1873 ................................... +JosephBonsell, Jr. 1780 - 1823 ............................... *2nd Husband of Phebe Adams: ................................... +John Crispin 1785 - 1849 ............................... 4 Isaac Adams 1790 - 1835 ............................... 4 Joseph Adams 1792 - 1824 ................................... +Edith Lupton 1796 - ........................................... 5 Samuel Lupton ........................................... 5 Asa Lupton Adams 1818 - 1862 ........................................... 5 Mary Jane Adams 1819 - 1899 ........................................... 5 Rachel Adams 1820 - 1904 ........................................... 5 Eliza Adams 1822 - ............................... 4 John M. Adams 1793 - 1872 ................................... +Catherine Dish 1792 - 1879 ............................... 4 Ruth Adams 1797 - 1874 ................................... +David Lupton 1795 - 1883 ............................... 4 Jonathon Wright Adams 1800 - 1839 ................................... +Anna Maria Hamilton 1806 - 1870 ............................... 4 Solomon Adams 1802 - 1870 ................................... +Elizabeth Terrell 1807 - 1841 ............................... *2nd Wife of Solomon Adams: ................................... +Ann M. Johnson ............................... 4 Rachel Adams 1806 - 1862 ................................... +Michael Hansell 1801 - 1881 ......... 2 Martha Wright 1713 - ......... 2 Elizabeth Wright 1714/15 - ......... 2 John Wright 1716/17 - ......... 2 Jr. Wright James 1718/19 - ......... 2 Isaac Wright 1723 - ............. +Sidney Rogers .................... 3 Mary Wright 1754 - ........................ +Henry Adams 1750 - 1805 ......... 2 Ann Wright 1725 - ............. +James McCool - 1751 ......... *2nd Husband of Ann Wright: ............. +Thomas Pugh 1731 - 1789 ......... 2 Sarah Wright 1727 - 1789 ............. +William Pickering 1726/27 - 1789 .................... 3 Lydia Pickering ........................ +John Adams 1754 - 1806 ............................... 4 Mary Adams ................................... +Jesse Brock ............................... 4 Nancy Adams ................................... +David Pickering ............................... 4 Rhoda Adams 1778 - 1835 ................................... +James Rogers 1768 - 1804 ............................... *2nd Husband of Rhoda Adams: ................................... +Barak Fisher ............................... 4 David Adams 1783 - 1845 ................................... +Sarah B. Sheetz 1790 - 1849 ............................... 4 Baldwin J. Adams 1796 - 1834 ................................... +Eleanor Brock 1800 - .................... 3 Hannah Pickering 1750 - ........................ +David Berry .................... 3 John Pickering 1751/52 - ........................ +Jane Ellis .................... 3 Jacob Pickering 1756 - 1832 ........................ +Mary Dillons - 1788 .................... *2nd Wife of Jacob Pickering: ........................ +Lydia Adams 1768 - 1833 ............................... 4 Sarah Pickering 1790 - ............................... 4 Abel Pickering 1792 - 1873 ................................... +Nancy Brock ............................... *2nd Wife of Abel Pickering: ................................... +Susanna Nichols ............................... 4 Joseph Pickering 1795 - 1825 ................................... +Priscilla Ruby ............................... 4 Rhoda Pickering 1798 - 1826 ................................... +Jacob Deselms ............................... 4 Hannah Pickering 1800 - ............................... 4 Mary Pickering 1803 - ................................... +Richard Brown ............................... 4 Rachel Pickering 1806 - ................................... +John Fowler ............................... 4 Hiram Pickering 1809 - 1842 ................................... +Helen A. McNamee ............................... 4 Lydia Pickering 1811 - 1880 ................................... +Charles Michener ............................... 4 Jacob Pickering 1815 - ................................... +Eliza Martin .................... 3 William Pickering 1759 - .................... 3 Jonathon Pickering 1761 - ........................ +Phebe Barrett .................... 3 Mary Pickering 1763 - ........................ +Ellis Ellis ............................... 4 John Ellis 1751/52 - ............................... 4 Lidia Ellis 1754 - ............................... 4 William Ellis 1759 - ............................... 4 Jonathon Ellis 1761 - ......... 2 Lydia Wright 1730 -