I'm new to this list and to research on Rev. John Gerrard who died in Berkeley Co in 1787. I have a transcription of his will but would like to know more about this early Baptist minister. Is anyone doing research on this family or on early ministers in the area? Can you point me to some good books or other sources where I might learn more? Thanks, Sara in VA

Hi Berkeley People: I have been learning a lot recently about McClearys, and they have led me to the Cookus family. I have Cookuses coming at me from two different directions, and I am trying not only to find a connection between the two families, but find others related to them. All of my Cookuses were in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia. Angelina McCleary, sister of my third great grandfather, John W. McCleary, married Peter H. Cookus Apr 9, 1821. I have gathered the names of their children from census and cemetery records: John T. (or L?), Mary H., Margaret A., Cordelia, Martha, Elizabeth Ellen, and an unnamed daughter. Rachel Louise Snyder, sister of my great grandmother Ella Snyder McCleary, married Joseph Lambright Cookus before 1875. Their children, as listed by a great aunt and confirmed by census records, were Rachel M., Joseph R., Mary L., Ella R., Albert B., and John William Snyder Cookus. Are any of these names familiar to you? I have purchased the books containing obituaries from Berkeley County, and cemetery records from Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. I also have a CD with will abstracts. There are very few matches, and I am running out of resources. Can anyone help? Thanks! Isabel Carter

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Hi Berkeley People: I have been learning a lot recently about McClearys, and they have led me to the Cookus family. I have Cookuses coming at me from two different directions, and I am trying not only to find a connection between the two families, but find others related to them. All of my Cookuses were in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia. Angelina McCleary, sister of my third great grandfather, John W. McCleary, married Peter H. Cookus Apr 9, 1821. I have gathered the names of their children from census and cemetery records: John T. (or L?), Mary H., Margaret A., Cordelia, Martha, Elizabeth Ellen, and an unnamed daughter. Rachel Louise Snyder, sister of my great grandmother Ella Snyder McCleary, married Joseph Lambright Cookus before 1875. Their children, as listed by a great aunt and confirmed by census records, were Rachel M., Joseph R., Mary L., Ella R., Albert B., and John William Snyder Cookus. Are any of these names familiar to you? I have purchased the books containing obituaries from Berkeley County, and cemetery records from Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. I also have a CD with will abstracts. There are very few matches, and I am running out of resources. Can anyone help? Thanks! Isabel Carter

Hello, Tomorrow, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Berkeley County Historical Society will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of paying off the mortgage on the Belle Boyd House, where they are located. Scheduled are re-enactors, live entertainment, tours of the museum, etc. and the cost is absolutely free. Don *************************************************** Don Silvius Coordinator Shenandoah County VAGenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/~vashenan/vashenan.html> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> ***************************************************

>From 1860-1899 Sarah Morgan McKown of Gerrardstown, WV kept a diary. Over the last several years James V. Hutton has extracted for us?.from Sarah's many entries ?a glimpse of this remarkable period in history. His book, "The Diary of Sarah Morgan McKown, 1860-1899", has just been published-some 400 pages, all fully indexed. Entries of particular interest are: Marriages, births and deaths of many family lines. Troop movements and actions during the Civil War Church activities Interactions between blacks and whites Chores of daily living Changes in the culture, especially post-Civil War The book sells for $35.00 plus tax (if applicable) and shipping and is available through the Berkeley County Historical Society, 126 E. Race Street, PO Box 1624, Martinsburg, WV 25402. Tel. 1-304-267-4713. (All proceeds go to the Society.) -- Preston, Madaline H [email protected]

Hi: My 6th great-grandfather was Evan Watkins who operated a ferry from the mouyh of Canagochego Creek in Maryland across the Potomac to Evan Watkins Landing. This was in 1744 in what was then Frederick Co., VA. There is supposed to be a monument and a white painted brick house at Mainstone on the Potomac. I would like to know if that monument and that house are still standing? Thank you, Annie

Hi - Hi - I'm a Myers researcher. I am looking for info on an Isabella Meyers/Myers who married in about 1850s to a Zorn. Do you have any knowledge of an Isabella? I'm interested in talking to all Myers researchers. Thx. Carol K. In a message dated 8/13/02 12:15:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the will book of Berkely County. I am trying to find out it several of my ancestors left wills when they died. Mary Myers died around 1892 Gerrardstown Joseph Myers died around 1919 Barbara Ellen Butts died maybe 1920s or 1930s >>

At 10:14 PM 08/12/2002 -0600, Jay-Man <[email protected]> wrote: >I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the will book of Berkely >County. I am trying to find out it several of my ancestors left wills >when they died. The only Will Book I know of for Berkeley Cnty, WV is Larry G Shuck's "Berkeley Cnty, WV Deeds & Wills Abstracts: Deed Books 1-5 (1772-1781), Will Books 1-3 (1772-1805)", published 1999 by Closson Press, Apollo, PA.

I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the will book of Berkely County. I am trying to find out it several of my ancestors left wills when they died. Mary Myers died around 1892 Gerrardstown Joseph Myers died around 1919 Barbara Ellen Butts died maybe 1920s or 1930s Thanks very much "J" --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs, a Yahoo! service - Search Thousands of New Jobs

My wife's great grandmother was Martha Boggs, b: in Ireland, m. James O'Neil. They lived in Barton, Allegany County, Maryland. I don't have any other information about her. Is this information of any value? ************** Leon S Clark ****************************************************************** Searching surnames: Brooks, Chappell, Clark, Fitzpatrick, McDonald, Miller, O'Neil ----- Original Message ----- From: "commander" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:11 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Boggess Family REUNION | I'M FORWARDING THIS TO OUR BERKELY LIST FOR GAYLE | | Charles and Gayle Boggess wrote: <[email protected]> | | >In the early 1700's the Boggess family settled in Berkeley | >County. We are trying to contact descendants for a Reunion. | >Would you please post the following message to your List? | > | >Thank you, Gayle Boggess | > | >The 15th Annual Boggess Family Reunion will be held in | >Fredericksburg VA, September 26-29, 2002. All Boggess families | >descending from the original Robert down thru his son, Henry | >(d1684/5) and grandson, Henry (1680-1727) and Mary Bennett | >Boggess are encouraged to attend. As many know, the Boggess names | >has many spellings, we encourage all to attend. This reunion is | >held in a different state each year centering on the locations | >where the Family has settled down thru the generations after | >leaving VA and WV. Attendees will be coming from numerous states | >across the US. If you cannot attend every day, please consider | >attending the Saturday evening dinner. | > | >The Reunion will be based at the Wingate Inn in Fredericksburg. | >Plans: Friday, the 27th a tour of | >Northumberland County visiting the St. Stephen's Parish Church | >and family related sites; on Saturday, the 28th a tour of Fairfax | >County visiting the Pohick Church and family sites; Saturday | >evening the Family Dinner with speaker; on Sunday morning the | >family will gather for breakfast before returning to their homes. | >During these days, a great deal of time will be spent visiting | >with each other and exchanging information. | > | >For more information contact: Gayle Boggess, 23302 Fairbranch | >Drive, Katy TX 77494-2159, | >[email protected] | > | > | > |

I'M FORWARDING THIS TO OUR BERKELY LIST FOR GAYLE Charles and Gayle Boggess wrote: <[email protected]> >In the early 1700's the Boggess family settled in Berkeley >County. We are trying to contact descendants for a Reunion. >Would you please post the following message to your List? > >Thank you, Gayle Boggess > >The 15th Annual Boggess Family Reunion will be held in >Fredericksburg VA, September 26-29, 2002. All Boggess families >descending from the original Robert down thru his son, Henry >(d1684/5) and grandson, Henry (1680-1727) and Mary Bennett >Boggess are encouraged to attend. As many know, the Boggess names >has many spellings, we encourage all to attend. This reunion is >held in a different state each year centering on the locations >where the Family has settled down thru the generations after >leaving VA and WV. Attendees will be coming from numerous states >across the US. If you cannot attend every day, please consider >attending the Saturday evening dinner. > >The Reunion will be based at the Wingate Inn in Fredericksburg. >Plans: Friday, the 27th a tour of >Northumberland County visiting the St. Stephen's Parish Church >and family related sites; on Saturday, the 28th a tour of Fairfax >County visiting the Pohick Church and family sites; Saturday >evening the Family Dinner with speaker; on Sunday morning the >family will gather for breakfast before returning to their homes. >During these days, a great deal of time will be spent visiting >with each other and exchanging information. > >For more information contact: Gayle Boggess, 23302 Fairbranch >Drive, Katy TX 77494-2159, >[email protected] > > >

Hello Sharon, Here is the phone # for the Berkeley Co. Courthouse- 304-264-1927. You may also want to try the Berkeley Co. Historical Society at 126 East Race St. Martinsburg..Phone 304-267-4713. The Historical Society has a huge collection of records from at least a tri-county area. I can't imagine either why a couple would come here to get married during the year you mentioned..1866. That was but a little more that a year after the Civil War ended. It was not a very pretty place to be. Rebecca ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:58 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] 1866 mariage in "Hard Scrabble" aka Scrabble > Hello, > > A. I'm sending for a marriage record and I want to make sure this is the > correct address. Also, what is the fee? > Probate Clerk's Office > Berkeley County Courthouse > 100 West King St > Martinsvburg, W VA 25401 > > B. I am researching a marriage of Talitha Watson and Hiram Laizure who were > married by Esquire Rumbaugh on Aug. 3, 1866. > > I used to think the girl was from WVA and that was why Hiram got married > there. But now I know that Talitha and Hiram were both from Uhrichsville, > Ohio. Both were born in Ohio. In fact, Hiram signed a deed to sell property > on Aug. 2, 1866 in Uhrichsville. There is a train station a few miles from > his home, so the happy couple could have taken a train to get married in Hard > Scrabble. > The question I have is WHY would someone go so far away to get married? Was > it s popular vacation spot? Both parties were over 21 years of age, so they > didn't need to go anywhere special to get married. > Was Esquire Rumbaugh a person that any of you know about? > > Thanks for clues & opinions, > Sharon Laizure Hofer > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > Berkeley County Unsubscription Directions > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > [email protected] UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > >

Need help sorting out the Evans family of Berkeley County. Specifically John and Isaac Evans families. Have found a great deal of conflicting information. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Gary Watson Denver, CO __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com

Hello list, The following message came to me as host of the Berkeley Co. WVGenWeb site. I told the gentleman I would post the message to the Berkeley list to see if anyone could help him. If you have any information on either subject, please contact Donald Hardy directly at [email protected] . Thanks a lot! Marilyn G. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Subject: Old Stone Church I am seeking information about two locations that were frequently refereed to when my family would speak of W.Va. One would be the "Old Stone Church " the other is Apple Pie Ridge Homestead. I would appreciate your help in directing my inquire to the correct source for this type of information. Thank you Donald Hardy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release Date: 7/10/02

Hello, A. I'm sending for a marriage record and I want to make sure this is the correct address. Also, what is the fee? Probate Clerk's Office Berkeley County Courthouse 100 West King St Martinsvburg, W VA 25401 B. I am researching a marriage of Talitha Watson and Hiram Laizure who were married by Esquire Rumbaugh on Aug. 3, 1866. I used to think the girl was from WVA and that was why Hiram got married there. But now I know that Talitha and Hiram were both from Uhrichsville, Ohio. Both were born in Ohio. In fact, Hiram signed a deed to sell property on Aug. 2, 1866 in Uhrichsville. There is a train station a few miles from his home, so the happy couple could have taken a train to get married in Hard Scrabble. The question I have is WHY would someone go so far away to get married? Was it s popular vacation spot? Both parties were over 21 years of age, so they didn't need to go anywhere special to get married. Was Esquire Rumbaugh a person that any of you know about? Thanks for clues & opinions, Sharon Laizure Hofer

Hi All, Does anyone connect to these families of Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., VA/WV? Would love to hear from you. Terri Great Grandau./o Nettie Mead COOK [1878-1931, dau/o Joseph COOK 1851-1917 & Elizabeth/Eliza MERCHANT, 1854-1932] & Elmer C. SCHOPPERT [1874-1965, s/o Alexander A. SCHOPPERT 1836-1907 & Mary "Ellen" MERCHANT 1841-1916].

Isabel A posting on another forum - [email protected] - for 29 March 2002 states that instructions to the enumerator were to list persons resident as of the official census date - not the date at which the enumeration was taken. In 1850 that date was 1 June. Thus Rosanna would have been listed since her date of death was after the census date. Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isabel M. Carter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 1:39 AM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Rosanna Locke > I have run into some confusion about Rosanna Locke, daughter of John McCleary and wife of Meverell Locke of Berkeley County. Perhaps someone has access to records that could clear up her date of death. > > According to Cemeteries of Martinsburg and Berkeley County West Virginia, Rosanna died July 20, 1850, at the age of 67. I question this because Rosanna is listed in the 1850 census, living in a boarding house with Sarah J. Locke, 22 (daughter?), and 59 years old. The date of the census is July 23, 1850, three days after Rosanna's "death." > > Rosanna is not listed in the 1860 census, so must have died before then, possibly in 1858 if she died at the age of 67. I suspect that the tombstone inscription was hard to read, or perhaps a typographical error was made in the book. I would very much appreciate it if someone can help me with this. > > Isabel Carter > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY County List Administrator: > <=<[email protected]>=> > >

Where was/is Bucklestown, mentioned in an 1836 deed? Has anyone information on the location of the William Wilson property mentioned in that same deed. Was it possibly between Buzzard Run and Middle Creek, which discharge to the Opequon? Thank you. Pete

I am looking for information on Stephen and Susan Mansfield who lived in Berkeley County West Virginia. I think they may be the parents of my gg gradmother Rachael Gordon. They were living side by side in the 1850 census. Any information would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks Jayson (Oregon) --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? New! SBC Yahoo! Dial - 1st Month Free & unlimited access