I would like to locate an obituary for: Philip F. Rimel 1/26/1834 - 2/21/1911 He was born in VA but lived much of his life around the Martinsburg area and spent the last few years of his life in Chester County, PA. Next to his tombstone is a Bronze GAR flag holder but I have not been able to prove why it is there. I have the obituary from the Chester County, PA newspaper but it does not indicate any military service. I have found a Philip F. Rimel serving in the the 58th VA Militia but that would not support the GAR affiliation. I was hoping that an obituary was placed in a Martinsburg area newspaper because of his connection to the area. Would anyone have any address to which I could request this obituary lookup? Thank you Bob Young Upper Saucon, PA --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today

I am looking for CHARLES DOWNS. He was listed in the 1830 & 1840 Berkeley County, Virginia Census's. He was born about 1795-1800. I am also looking for ISAAC DOWNS. He was b.3/15/1814 Virginia - d.3/03/1879 Lincoln County, Missouri. He married ROENA/RACANAH MORRIS in Lincoln County, Missouri 1/14/1858. My proven line is COLEMAN DOWNS. He was b.abt 1822 Berkeley County, Virginia - d.bef 1880 Lincoln County, Missouri. He married 1st ELIZIE_?_, m.2nd PAULINA ANN MORRIS in Lincoln County, Missouri 1/15/1857. Any Help ? Jackie Downs Oughton

This was fwd'd to me, and I think it is very worthwhile. Together, we can let the powers that be, know that we value our history, over commercialism. Julie Hesson, author, "Mason County, WV, Marriages, 1806-1915" > > Hi everyone, > > > > I know that you're all interested in some way or another with WV history > > and/or cemeteries in WV. A friend of ours from Charleston, WV brought this > > online petition to our attention where folks can voice their support for > > saving a Civil War battlefield and burial ground located in Fayetteville, > WV > > in preference to building a retail complex on the site. > > > > We know that this is a "win-able" situation if as many as possible voice > > their opinions. In our own city, just a few months ago, a planned K-Mart > was > > moved to a different location when local citizens discovered that the > city's > > plans were to fill in one of the last remaining natural lakes within city > > limits in order to build the new shopping complex on top of it. With > enough > > signatures they were able to get the cause placed on the ballot at the > next > > election, and it won overwhelming favor from the community in favor of > > saving the lake and sending the developers to another part of town that > was > > more acceptable to the city residents. Enough voices heard together can > > make quite a noticeable noise! > > > > To view the petition and make a choice whether or not to make your opinion > > heard (and you don't need to be a WV resident to take part), visit > > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/faybat04/petition.html > > > > Thanks for taking the time to read this, > > > > Donna Duprey

I am trying to find out more about John Walker who witnesses John Covenhoven/Crownover will in 1778 in Berkeley Co. VA. Other witnesses were John Jasper, William Cunningham, and Samuel Oldham. This John Walker may be my 4th great grandfather and I need any information at all will people with Walker information in this time period. Thanks, Marcia

Can someone verify the Jones buried at Tomahawk Cemetery are the founders of Jones Spring? Any other information about these Jones would be appreciated. Thank you. Garry Bock David Jones b. Sept. 17, 1799 d. Mar. 30, 1830 Elizabeth Jones b. 1777 d. May 25, 1863 Peter Jones b. 1772 d. Oct 1, 1844

After the split of Frederick County, VA, can anyone tell me the names of the German Churches in Berkeley County? Are any of their records on line? Mary

I am researching my wife's Engle and Beyerle ancestors and seeking documentation for the following:. Melchior Engle and his wife, Mary Magdelena (Beyerle), left Lancaster CO, PA, in the late 1750's and settled in Shepherdstown, Berkeley CO, (West) VA. Traveling with them were Melchior's father-in-law, Johann/Hans/John Michael Beyerle and Michael's (2nd) wife, K(C)atherine Beyerle. It is believed that K(C)atherine died about 1757 in Frederick CO, (West) VA, and that Michael Beyerle married (3rd) Eve Cheek. Michael Beyerle is believed to have died in Shepherdstown about 1788. Melchior Engle in question is believed to be the same Melchior Engle who died in Winchester, Frederick CO, (West) VA in 1760. I have Engle WSH, The Melchor Engle Family History and Genealogy: 1730-1940, privately published by W. S. H. Engle, Lima, OH, 1940; but understand there is another genealogy I do not have access to published in 1906, "A History of the Engle Family of the Shenandoah Valley and Family Connections", privately published, 1906. James M. Engle (b. 1854).

I am trying to trace the family of the Robert Lott mentioned in the two articles below. I don't know what happened to Robert Lott after he shot John Kennedy, but by 1792 Hannah Lott had applied for guardianship of his orphan children. Was Hannah Lott his wife? I believe the Thomas Gassrway (sic) and Nicholas Cassaway(sic) were Hannah Gassaway's brothers. There is a marriage record in Berkeley Co for a Richard Lott and a Hannah Gassaway. There are also several Lott families listed in the Reconstructed Census of Berkeley Co, but by 1800 they are all gone. My questions are: What happened to Robert Lott?- was he tried for murder? If he was tried, would the records of the trial still be available in the court house. If he died is there somewhere I might look for his death record? I found no other mention of him in the newspapers of that time. Who was Hannah Lott and what happened to her and the orphans of Robert Lott? Did she remarry? Virginia Gazette, or, The Winchester Advertiser - Died - Mr. John Kennedy, killed by Mr. Robert Lott one day last week as he attempted to serve an order on Lott (p3, c3) - Wednesday, July 15, 1789 from the Henley Marriage & Obituary Database: Catalog card; The Library Of Virginia Film 283 BERKELEY COUNTY, VA GUARDIAN BONDS; VA GENEALOGIST DISC 4:61 Hannah (x) Lott, guardian of Mary Lott, Mathew Lott, Hannah Lott, Elizabeth Lott and Robert Lott orphans of Robert Lott 18 Dec 1792 for 500 pounds. Sec. Thomas Gassrway and Nicholas (x) Cassaway. I know this is a long shot, but any help will be greatly appreciated. Pat Dailey [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Good luck in whatever you decide to do. You deserve the best!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Don, Ann, Patricia, Thanks very much for your posts on Norbourne Parish. It helps a lot. I was in the right neighborhood, wrong street. Don Zochert >

There is the Old Norbourne Cemetery, Boydville Historical District, 201 West South Street, Martinsburg and the New Norbourne Cemetery in the 900 block of South Queen Street, Martinsburg which I am assuming are part of what was called the Norbourne Parish. This information is taken from the book "Cemeteries of Martinsburg and Berkeley County, West Virginia by the Berkeley County Historical Society. Don Wood at the Berkeley County Historical Society in Martinsburg would be the person to contact to verify all of this. BCHS Member Ann M. Osisek, Maitland, Florida > Don > > I can't answer your question, but I'd say that you are looking for > Norborne Parish. Norborne is a local name. I have forgotten the > little Berkeley County history I learned in school, but I do > remember the name Norborne Berkeley for some reason. I am > sure there are people who can give you more information. > > Sorry I can't help any more than that, but I'm sure a search for > Norborne will give you some information. > > Don > > > Don Silvius > Co-coordinator > Shenandoah County, Virginia GenWeb Project > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/vashenan.html> > > The 2nd annual Shenandoah County Heritage Day > is Saturday April 10, 2004, at the Edinburg Fire > Hall, Edinburg, VA, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Berkeley County Unsubscription Directions > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] >

Don I can't answer your question, but I'd say that you are looking for Norborne Parish. Norborne is a local name. I have forgotten the little Berkeley County history I learned in school, but I do remember the name Norborne Berkeley for some reason. I am sure there are people who can give you more information. Sorry I can't help any more than that, but I'm sure a search for Norborne will give you some information. Don Don Silvius Co-coordinator Shenandoah County, Virginia GenWeb Project <http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/vashenan.html> The 2nd annual Shenandoah County Heritage Day is Saturday April 10, 2004, at the Edinburg Fire Hall, Edinburg, VA, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Is anyone familiar with Norbaum Parish, Berkeley County, ca. 1804? I'm interested in learning where exactly Norbaum Parish was or is, what church (if any) it was connected with, whether anyone knows of record transcriptions related to Norbaum Parish, etc. The list archives are silent. Thanks! Don Zochert

Can anyone tell me where I can find maps showing the federal census enumeration districts of Berkeley Co, WV for census years 1850 thru 1880. Any help will be appreciated. Jeff __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com

Marty & all... I SHOULD have said "there is no Rose Hill Cemetery in Martinsburg" and yes, I do believe there is one in Hagerstown which isn't all that far away. I have just posted a follow-up e-mail to Sharon and the web page regarding cemetery abstracts, etc. Hope this helps others. Ann Ann Mohr Osisek Maitland, FL > Isn't there a Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown? > > Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS > "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love > and respect your work." John Morris > > CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, > used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Death and Burial infor. > > > > All- > > Would she be talking about Green Hill Cemetery or Rosedale Cemetery, I > have > > the cemetery extract book and have been to Martinsburg many times to do > > cemetery research but never heard of Rose Hill Cemetery, am I correct? > > Perhaps there is something incorrect in family information. The only > Simmons I > > see in the index are in Green Hill Cemetery. > > Ann > > > > Ann Mohr Osisek > > Maitland, FL > > > My great Grandmother is buried in theRose Hill Cementeryin Martinsburg > and I > > > was wondering if there is a volunteer woh would look up the death and > burial > > > date of Annie Margaret Simmons and her mothr my Great Great grandmother > Sarah > > > Catherine Perry who is also buried in Rose Hill, I need proof that they > are > > > buried there. Maybe the cementery has records of them. There death > date is, > > > Annie M simmons-31Jan., 1914 and Sarah Catherine Perry died 3 April > 1908. > > > I will be happy to pay some on to look up this information, an > obituary > > > notice, record of burial or what ever will lead me to this information. > > > If there is a record at the Rose Hill Cem., of a lot or any information > that > > > would help. > > > Annie Margaret was the wife of Charles Luther Beckley and Sarah was the > wife > > > of Dewitt Clinton Simmons. > > > I am not sure you have volunteer's that will do this kind of work as > some > > > states do. thank you so much, Sincerely Evelyn B. My e-mail is > > > [email protected] > > > Jan., 14th 2004 at 3:12PM > > > > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > > Address your BERKELEY County List > > > messages to:[email protected] > > > > > >

Sharon, It is a transcription of the cemetery records from a particular cemetery or cemeteries in a certain geographic area. The one that I am referring to is the one published by the Berkeley County Historical Society titled "Cemeteries of Martinsburg and Berkeley County, West Virginia. They may be contacted at: Berkeley County Historical Society P. O. Box 1624 Martinsburg, WV 25402 You will want to visit their web page at: http://www.bchs.org If you have extensive research in that area, you may want to consider joining this society as they offer a great newsletter and lots of publications for sale that you would find helpful. I have been a member for quite a few years and find this group to be extremely helpful as I live a thousand miles away in Florida. Personally, as a genealogical teacher/instructor, one of the first things I recommend to students is to join a genealogical and/or historical society in the prime areas of your research, it is well worth the few dollars a year! Sincerely, Ann Ann Mohr Osisek Maitland, FL > Ann, > > I am very curious on what a cemetery extract book is, where do I get one? > > Thanks for any info! > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Death and Burial infor. > > > > All- > > Would she be talking about Green Hill Cemetery or Rosedale Cemetery, I > have > > the cemetery extract book and have been to Martinsburg many times to do > > cemetery research but never heard of Rose Hill Cemetery, am I correct? > > Perhaps there is something incorrect in family information. The only > Simmons I > > see in the index are in Green Hill Cemetery. > > Ann > > > > Ann Mohr Osisek > > Maitland, FL > > > My great Grandmother is buried in theRose Hill Cementeryin Martinsburg > and I > > > was wondering if there is a volunteer woh would look up the death and > burial > > > date of Annie Margaret Simmons and her mothr my Great Great grandmother > Sarah > > > Catherine Perry who is also buried in Rose Hill, I need proof that they > are > > > buried there. Maybe the cementery has records of them. There death > date is, > > > Annie M simmons-31Jan., 1914 and Sarah Catherine Perry died 3 April > 1908. > > > I will be happy to pay some on to look up this information, an > obituary > > > notice, record of burial or what ever will lead me to this information. > > > If there is a record at the Rose Hill Cem., of a lot or any information > that > > > would help. > > > Annie Margaret was the wife of Charles Luther Beckley and Sarah was the > wife > > > of Dewitt Clinton Simmons. > > > I am not sure you have volunteer's that will do this kind of work as > some > > > states do. thank you so much, Sincerely Evelyn B. My e-mail is > > > [email protected] > > > Jan., 14th 2004 at 3:12PM > > > > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > > Address your BERKELEY County List > > > messages to:[email protected] > > > > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > Address your BERKELEY County List > > messages to:[email protected] > > >

Isn't there a Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown? Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [WVBERKEL] Death and Burial infor. > All- > Would she be talking about Green Hill Cemetery or Rosedale Cemetery, I have > the cemetery extract book and have been to Martinsburg many times to do > cemetery research but never heard of Rose Hill Cemetery, am I correct? > Perhaps there is something incorrect in family information. The only Simmons I > see in the index are in Green Hill Cemetery. > Ann > > Ann Mohr Osisek > Maitland, FL > > My great Grandmother is buried in theRose Hill Cementeryin Martinsburg and I > > was wondering if there is a volunteer woh would look up the death and burial > > date of Annie Margaret Simmons and her mothr my Great Great grandmother Sarah > > Catherine Perry who is also buried in Rose Hill, I need proof that they are > > buried there. Maybe the cementery has records of them. There death date is, > > Annie M simmons-31Jan., 1914 and Sarah Catherine Perry died 3 April 1908. > > I will be happy to pay some on to look up this information, an obituary > > notice, record of burial or what ever will lead me to this information. > > If there is a record at the Rose Hill Cem., of a lot or any information that > > would help. > > Annie Margaret was the wife of Charles Luther Beckley and Sarah was the wife > > of Dewitt Clinton Simmons. > > I am not sure you have volunteer's that will do this kind of work as some > > states do. thank you so much, Sincerely Evelyn B. My e-mail is > > [email protected] > > Jan., 14th 2004 at 3:12PM > > > > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > > Address your BERKELEY County List > > messages to:[email protected] > > >

All- Would she be talking about Green Hill Cemetery or Rosedale Cemetery, I have the cemetery extract book and have been to Martinsburg many times to do cemetery research but never heard of Rose Hill Cemetery, am I correct? Perhaps there is something incorrect in family information. The only Simmons I see in the index are in Green Hill Cemetery. Ann Ann Mohr Osisek Maitland, FL > My great Grandmother is buried in theRose Hill Cementeryin Martinsburg and I > was wondering if there is a volunteer woh would look up the death and burial > date of Annie Margaret Simmons and her mothr my Great Great grandmother Sarah > Catherine Perry who is also buried in Rose Hill, I need proof that they are > buried there. Maybe the cementery has records of them. There death date is, > Annie M simmons-31Jan., 1914 and Sarah Catherine Perry died 3 April 1908. > I will be happy to pay some on to look up this information, an obituary > notice, record of burial or what ever will lead me to this information. > If there is a record at the Rose Hill Cem., of a lot or any information that > would help. > Annie Margaret was the wife of Charles Luther Beckley and Sarah was the wife > of Dewitt Clinton Simmons. > I am not sure you have volunteer's that will do this kind of work as some > states do. thank you so much, Sincerely Evelyn B. My e-mail is > [email protected] > Jan., 14th 2004 at 3:12PM > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Address your BERKELEY County List > messages to:[email protected] >

My great Grandmother is buried in theRose Hill Cementeryin Martinsburg and I was wondering if there is a volunteer woh would look up the death and burial date of Annie Margaret Simmons and her mothr my Great Great grandmother Sarah Catherine Perry who is also buried in Rose Hill, I need proof that they are buried there. Maybe the cementery has records of them. There death date is, Annie M simmons-31Jan., 1914 and Sarah Catherine Perry died 3 April 1908. I will be happy to pay some on to look up this information, an obituary notice, record of burial or what ever will lead me to this information. If there is a record at the Rose Hill Cem., of a lot or any information that would help. Annie Margaret was the wife of Charles Luther Beckley and Sarah was the wife of Dewitt Clinton Simmons. I am not sure you have volunteer's that will do this kind of work as some states do. thank you so much, Sincerely Evelyn B. My e-mail is [email protected] Jan., 14th 2004 at 3:12PM

In 1796 a John Gerber left Lancaster, PA and purchased a farm in Berkeley Co., W.Va. He raised a family there and it is believed that he moved there because of uncles and cousins in that area. Some land indentures listed him as John Garver. I am seeking information on any Garver, Garber, Gerber families in or around that area. Thanks Dennis Garber

Search for Geo W Clark My gr-gr-grandfather (George W Clark b: about 1832) married Mary Ellen McDonald in Martinsburg in about 1858. Mary Ellen's parents (George and Ann McDonald) is in the 1850 Census with children Susan b: about 1835, Mary Ellen b: 1836, Ann Elizabeth b: 1838, William b: about 1841 and Priscilla b: about 1843. George W Clark was a carpenter. He and Mary Ellen had 2 children born in Martinsburg. Lilly F b: 16 December 1858 and John William b: 31 December 1860. Others were born in Maryland. I need information about George W. I don't know where he was born (one census says Maryland and others say Virginia) or who his ancestors were. Mary Ellen and the 2 children were baptised at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Martinsburg. I presumed they were Married at St Josephs Church but their ewcords are incomplete due to the Civil War. They migrated to western Maryland (Allegany County) during the Civil War. Thanks Leon Clark