Hi Everyone, I will be visiting Calhoun Co., WV in a few weeks and would be so grateful if anyone could tell me where I might research Census records for 1900-1910. Also, I am interested in finding death certificates, obituaries, etc. for the early 1900s. Is there a historical society, library, or county courthouse and what records do they have there. The address and times of operation would be much appreciated. Thank You Vicky Graham Columbus, OH

I would like to obtain death certificates of my grandfather Homer Lee Keener and my grandmother Elizabeth Jane Jones Keener. I would like to know the County in which they passed away; so that, I might find the cemetery in which they were buried. For some time they lived in Braxton County but neither died there. Homer Lee probably moved the family to another nearby County to work for the B&O railroad. He was killed in an accident while working for the railroad. They both died at a very early age. Homer Lee was born in 1877 and Elizabeth Jane in 1885. Probable dates of death were between the years 1908 and 1915. Thank you for any help you can give me. Jim

Eddie....Being part Irish and having grown up in Calhoun Co. I was privileged to hear a number of stories about unexplained events (ghost stories?) told by the "old folks". What you will find is that the stories are usually not told to outsiders, let alone published, lest folks think the story teller is a bit touched. The stories are usually passed down from one generation to the next, usually through the eldest child. Magazines such as Goldenseal occasionally publishes such stories but they are not restricted to Calhoun county. -- Larry Heffner Kingwood, Texas

If anyone's interested, there's a 10 generation wall chart available at: http://members.spree.com/family/annwill00/familytreerings.html -Alan

I also would like to buy a copy of the book, History of Calhoun County. I understand it is out of print now and not available. If anyone has an extra copy to sell, please get in touch with me. Thank you. Rhonda Keith rondak@earthlink.net

Hi, I am searching for any information on my 3x greatgrandmother, Margaret Magdeline Halsey. She was born in 1838 (or there abouts) and died in 1884. She is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetary in Calhoun Co. She married John N.Sturm. John married three other women, each after the death of the last. I believe Margaret was his first. John was born in Barbour County and moved to Calhoun County, where he is shown in the 1870 Calhoun Census. The census shows Margaret born in WV, but I don't know where. I have checked the 1850 census records of Barbour and Randolph County, but had no luck there. Has anyone ran across this surname who may have an idea where I should look? Thanks in advance. Jeff Hatfield

Hi, Since we now have so many on the list, I thought I would post one of my so-called dead ends for help. I have not had any luck on the family of my 2x great grandmother, Barbara E. Wood(s) who married Dudley D. Anderson in 1875. Dudley was born in Wetzel County but moved to the Calhoun County area (or possibly Roane or Clay Co first) sometime after 1870. I don't know if Dudley and Barbara married in Calhoun or Wetzel Co, but have not found her in any of the census of either area (I've checked 1860 Ritchie, Calhoun, Wetzel, Tyler). I have seen her name spelt both WOOD and WOODS so I don't know which is really correct. All I know about her is that she was born either in 1855 (per 1900 Calhoun Census) or 1857 (her grave marker) and died in 1923. I have that they had 8 children; Wesley, William, Charles W., George Ira, Arminda "Mindi" (my great grandmother), Garrison, Lemuel F, and Bertie L. The census states she was born in WV as were her parents. In the 1860 census, she should be listed as between 3 and 5 yrs old. Does anyone have any info on her and her line and/or could someone please check any census records for 1860 to see if her name appears. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance Jeff Hatfield

I just found out some information and I need help. My gggrandfather is William M. NICHOLAS b: abt 1825 in Lewis County. married Frances SEARS, they had 8 children 1.Elizabeth 1853, 2. Rebecca R. 1856 3. Sara Ann 1858 4. Charles W. 1860 5. John U.S. Grant 1864 6. George W. 1866 7. Racheal 1869 8. Malissa V. 1879. George W. (gGrandfather) married Kezia Wolford. If anyone has any info on this family would love info. Thanks

Hi Everyone, I'm presently working on my Tanner line. John A. Tanner was the son of James A. Tanner born 1792-1800 in Harrison Co., VA(WV) and Nancy ?, he was born 1827-1830 in probably Wood Co., VA(WV), he was married first to Margaret Wayne(McElwain) about 1847 and divorced September 16, 1860, then he married a Jane ? This is where I need some help. Who was this Jane, and her parents, siblings, etc...? When and where were they married? Is there a marriage record/license? Where was John A. during the 1860 census? I've checked several census and have not located him.(possibly overlooked it) Also, does anyone know when and where John A. and Jane died? I need pointed in the right direction, please help. Has anyone obtained James' wife, Nancy's maiden name,also? I have ancestor information past James Tanner, whose parents were Samuel Tanner and Sudnah Elizabeth Carpenter etc...., of course there is still alot of unanswered questions here too. Any help will be appreciated, Sincerely Until Later..... Cindy Eagle Pettey

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_915934649_boundary Content-ID: <0_915934649@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Do you have a list, online, of the publications that you sell regarding Calhoun Co. History? I would appreciate receiving one, if it is not online. Jfar171@aol.com --part0_915934649_boundary Content-ID: <0_915934649@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <WVCALHOU-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (rly-zd05.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.229]) by air-zd04.mail.aol.com (v56.14) with SMTP; Sat, 09 Jan 1999 20:47:22 -0500 Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id UAA09781; Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:47:09 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA13538; Sat, 9 Jan 1999 17:46:05 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 17:46:05 -0800 (PST) From: MKnotts1@aol.com Message-ID: <6dd891c4.36980622@aol.com> Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:45:06 EST Old-To: WVCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: CALHOUN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 205 Resent-Message-ID: <"gf1XOC.A.0SD.WZAm2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: WVCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: WVCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <WVCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/62 X-Loop: WVCALHOU-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: WVCALHOU-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit I want to order some publications from the Historical and Genealogical Society. Can someone give me a URL for a web site or an Email address to contact them. Thank you. Marvin Knotts, Columbus, Ohio ==== WVCALHOU Mailing List ==== The address for the WVCALHOU Mailing List ARCHIVES is: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl --part0_915934649_boundary--

I want to order some publications from the Historical and Genealogical Society. Can someone give me a URL for a web site or an Email address to contact them. Thank you. Marvin Knotts, Columbus, Ohio

I am looking for someone to help me find an obit there in the library. I have the date of death, etc... needed. Is there such a person? I would gladly pay for your time an expense. Adrianne Hopkins | | | / <(o o)> Looking for - - - - - - - - - - - - - -o000 - - - - 000o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Personal Web Pages: Hunsucker: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/8679/index.htm Nuckolls: President of the Nuckolls Society http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7961/index.htm Hopkins: http://members.tripod.com/~ahopkins/index.htm Cushman/Allerton: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/2032/ KIRBY-KERBY: http://members.tripod.com/~adriannehopkins/index.htm GRIFFITH/WHTLATCH/VANDEFORD/YOST/TAYLOR/PLUMMER KING/HADAWAY/RIKER/McCUTCHEON/CUNNINGHAM/CONNER/SARGENT GASKILL/LIPPINCOTT/SOUTHWICK/WESTFALL Families http://members.tripod.com/~keehopkins/index.htm HOPKINS, KIRBY-KERBY, NUCKOLLS, HUNSUCKER, CUSHMAN, RIKER, ALLERTON, SAYER, GEORGIA, NJ, MDGEN, GAGWINNE.....LISTS-OWNER @ RootsWeb

Am looking for imfo on Doctor Issacc White of Calhoun County. Will share what I have.. TERRY COOK

Greetings, Looking for additional infomation on the Calhoun Co., COOPER family listed below: 1.Hiram COOPER b. 1780,Greenbrier, VA d. 1827, Harrison Co., VA *parents- Isaac COOPER and Margaret WILSON married in MD to: Nancy CUMMINGS b.? d. ? children of Hiram COOPER and Nancy CUMMINGS: Samuel COOPER b. 1807 2.Hiram King COOPER b. 17 May 1811, Monongalia, VA d. 3 Feb 1892, Roane Co., WV *spouse- Mary DAVIS Thomas COOPER b. ? John COOPER b. ? Hannah COOPER b. ? Raeme COOPER b. ? Rebecca COOPER b. ? Rachel COOPER b. ? second marriage of Hiram COOPER in 1817 to: Drusilla THOMPSON b. ? children of Hiram COOPER and Drusilla THOMPSON: Penia COOPER b. Jeremiah COOPER b. ? Eugene COOPER b. ? William COOPER b. ? Jacob COOPER b. ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Hiram King COOPER b. 17 May 1811, Monongalia Co., VA d. 3 Feb 1892, Roane Co., WV married: Mary DAVIS b. 7 May 1813, Mononagalia Co., VA d. 29 Mar 1881 *parents- Robert DAVIS and Mary KOON children of Hiram King COOPER and Mary DAVIS: Robert COOPER b. 1830 *spouse- Rebecca DAVIS Sarah COOPER b. 1832 Samuel COOPER b. 1834 *spouse- Manerva MARTIN Rebecca COOPER b. 1836 *spouse- William HAYHURST Rowanna COOPER b. 1841 *spouse- James JEFFERYS William K. COOPER b. 1843 Mary COOPER b. 1846 *spouse- Isaac DAVIS James COOPER b. 1848 John R. COOPER b. 1854 Isaac COOPER and Margaret WILSON made their home in Maryland. Hiram COOPER Sr. appeared on the 1800 census of Allegheny Co., MD. Hiram King COOPER lived in Calhoun Co., WV. If any of these names have any meaning toyou, I would appreciate a response. Thank you for your attention to my request. Very kind regards, Tod Davis

Greetings, Looking for information on the following Calhoun County family: Isaac DAVIS b. 3 Apr 1845, Marion Co., VA d. ? *parents- Silas DAVIS and Eleanor BRUMMAGE married in Calhoun Co., WV on 5 Apr 1866 to: Mary COOPER b. November 1846, Marion Co., VA d. ? *parents- King Hiram COOPER and Mary DAVIS children of Isaac DAVIS and Mary COOPER: Kesiah DAVIS b. 1866, Calhoun Co., WV *spouse- Archibald MIKES King Hiram DAVIS b. 2 Mar 1869, Calhoun Co., WV *spouse- Rosetta LOWE Sarah E. DAVIS b. 1872, Calhoun Co., WV *spouse- James BUCK Joseph W. DAVIS b. November 1875, Calhoun Co., WV *spouse- Ms Virginia Silas DAVIS b. January 1880, Calhoun Co., WV *spouse- Mirty HARDEN George DAVIS b. November 1882, Calhoun Co., WV Hiram DAVIS b. November 1884, Calhoun Co., WV Winfield Scott DAVIS b. March 1886, Calhoun Co., WV If any of these names have a meaning to you, I would appreciate a response. Thank you for your attention to my request. Very kind regards, Tod Davis

Norm Knotts Shafer please contact Marvin Knotts <MKnotts1@AOL.Com>. Thanks

Looking for birthdates and places of JAMES CLARK and his wife ANNA or AMY (unknown last name) circa 1810-20. They were the parents of ISSAC O., WILLIAM, ABRAHAM, ALPHEUS and ADOLPHUS. Also need James and Anna(Amy) 's parents names.

Tammy, I knew it was too late to send that post last nite...Charles Clayton Nutter's first wife was NOT Ruhama Stallman (Ruhama was married to John Wesley Kerby). Nancy S. MITCHELL b 29 Jun 1868 in Roane County, d. 19 Apr 1910 in Calhoun County. They married in Roane County...I have a copy of the marriage return. Charles and Nancy Nutter were Eva's parents. They had 5 children...Commodore, Effie, Eva Mae, Anderson Ray and Sarah A., who either died at birth or very young. Sorry for the confusion. Charlene Charlene Ramel wrote: > > Tammy, > > Saw your post and had to butt in. William A. SAMPSON and Mary Bell > KERBY were my g grandparents. I have not proven much of the info but I > will give you what I have. Crystal, as I have not yet sent you the info > I promised, here is part of it. I am sorry...I guess I need to dig out > the original backups and reload them...the d'base is a mess. I will > print out when I do and mail you a copy. Maybe we can do some of it by > email. > > I have the marriage date of William A. and Mary Bell as 12 Apr 1885. > Unfortunately, I do not have the source of this info documented. I > believe they were more than likely married in Calhoun County but it is > only a belief. > > Parents of Mary Bell Kerby > John Wesley Kerby 1831 - 1913 > Ruhama STALLMAN 1841 - 1901 > > All I have on William A. Sampson is that his parents were Harvey Sampson > and Ann ? > > Their son, James Howard, b. 03 Apr 1905 d. 08 Jul 1969 was my > grandfather. He married my grandmother, Eva Mae NUTTER b 18 Sep 1892 d. > Feb 1983. I do not know the date of marriage nor the place but believe > it may have been Calhoun County. James was her 2nd husband, her first > being Bruce RIGGS. Eva is buried in the Rockland Cemetery, Belpre Oh. > Grandpa is buried in Parkersburg but can't remember the cemetery. > > They had 5 children: > > Everette Duane Sampson 18 May 1929 > Ronzil Truseloe(w) > Atlee Max 26 Feb 1933 > Charles Wayne 21 Nov 1934 (my father) > Mary Arlona Kathleen Sampson 1937 - 01 Oct 1953 (This date is fact as > she died on my first birthday) She too is buried at Rockland Cemetery. > > When William Sampson died, Mary Bell Kerby Sampson married Charles > Clayton Nutter b 1865 - 1943, my paternal grandmother's (Eva Mae Nutter) > father. Their dom was 17 Sep 1916. This info was provided me by a > lookup volunteer for Calhoun County. His first wife, Ruhama Stallman, > had died (date unknown). Mary Bell and Charlie had no children. > > This is not much; I do have more. However, it is late and I will need > to go through my databases when I am not asleep on my feet. I have some > info on James Howard's siblings, mostly stuff I have been told by my > father and uncles. Aunt Vesta is the only one still living and she is > in Parkersburg. Her husband was Orland Buchannan. She is up there in > age and is not well. They say her memory is very bad so I am really > unable to get anything from her but have asked an aunt to ask her son if > I can at least see the family Bible when I next go to WV. They had 1 > child, Romie (not sure if son or dau). That child died young and is > buried in the Hur Cemetery at Hur WV. They adopted 2, a boy and a > girl. Would love to correspond. > > I remember by grandfather's brother, John Sampson...his wife was Pearl > (I believe her last name was Craddock...whe may have been a sister of > Emma but just a guess). As I told Crystal, my database is a mess. I > need to go back and reload my original files. > > By the way, I have some pics from the Hur Cemetery of some family > headstones. I will look and see what I have. I also have Cemeteries in > Calhoun County WV...just looked and have a lot of Sampsons and Kerbys > listed. John. W. & Ruhama Kerby, William and Mary B. Sampson, Perry Ray > Sampson, Ira..... Would be happy to do lookup for you. > > Charlene Ramel

Tammy, Saw your post and had to butt in. William A. SAMPSON and Mary Bell KERBY were my g grandparents. I have not proven much of the info but I will give you what I have. Crystal, as I have not yet sent you the info I promised, here is part of it. I am sorry...I guess I need to dig out the original backups and reload them...the d'base is a mess. I will print out when I do and mail you a copy. Maybe we can do some of it by email. I have the marriage date of William A. and Mary Bell as 12 Apr 1885. Unfortunately, I do not have the source of this info documented. I believe they were more than likely married in Calhoun County but it is only a belief. Parents of Mary Bell Kerby John Wesley Kerby 1831 - 1913 Ruhama STALLMAN 1841 - 1901 All I have on William A. Sampson is that his parents were Harvey Sampson and Ann ? Their son, James Howard, b. 03 Apr 1905 d. 08 Jul 1969 was my grandfather. He married my grandmother, Eva Mae NUTTER b 18 Sep 1892 d. Feb 1983. I do not know the date of marriage nor the place but believe it may have been Calhoun County. James was her 2nd husband, her first being Bruce RIGGS. Eva is buried in the Rockland Cemetery, Belpre Oh. Grandpa is buried in Parkersburg but can't remember the cemetery. They had 5 children: Everette Duane Sampson 18 May 1929 Ronzil Truseloe(w) Atlee Max 26 Feb 1933 Charles Wayne 21 Nov 1934 (my father) Mary Arlona Kathleen Sampson 1937 - 01 Oct 1953 (This date is fact as she died on my first birthday) She too is buried at Rockland Cemetery. When William Sampson died, Mary Bell Kerby Sampson married Charles Clayton Nutter b 1865 - 1943, my paternal grandmother's (Eva Mae Nutter) father. Their dom was 17 Sep 1916. This info was provided me by a lookup volunteer for Calhoun County. His first wife, Ruhama Stallman, had died (date unknown). Mary Bell and Charlie had no children. This is not much; I do have more. However, it is late and I will need to go through my databases when I am not asleep on my feet. I have some info on James Howard's siblings, mostly stuff I have been told by my father and uncles. Aunt Vesta is the only one still living and she is in Parkersburg. Her husband was Orland Buchannan. She is up there in age and is not well. They say her memory is very bad so I am really unable to get anything from her but have asked an aunt to ask her son if I can at least see the family Bible when I next go to WV. They had 1 child, Romie (not sure if son or dau). That child died young and is buried in the Hur Cemetery at Hur WV. They adopted 2, a boy and a girl. Would love to correspond. I remember by grandfather's brother, John Sampson...his wife was Pearl (I believe her last name was Craddock...whe may have been a sister of Emma but just a guess). As I told Crystal, my database is a mess. I need to go back and reload my original files. By the way, I have some pics from the Hur Cemetery of some family headstones. I will look and see what I have. I also have Cemeteries in Calhoun County WV...just looked and have a lot of Sampsons and Kerbys listed. John. W. & Ruhama Kerby, William and Mary B. Sampson, Perry Ray Sampson, Ira..... Would be happy to do lookup for you. Charlene Ramel

Hi Crystal I need to check my messages before I send them, I listed myself and my sister as sons. William Ayers Sampson b.1859 d.1909 married Mary Bell Kerby b.1870 d.1949, on April 12, 1885 in Calhoun Co., WV. Children: 1. Ralph Sampson b.4-1886 d.1947 2. Stella Sampson b.2-1888 3. Homer H. Sampson b.11-1889 d.1964 4. Rosanna B. Sampson b.3-24-1894 5. Bessie Sampson b.1895 6. John Edwin Sampson b.10-9-1897 7. Perry Ray Sampson b.6-6-1899 8. Ira R. Sampson b.8-29-1901 9. Elmira Sampson b.3-18-1904 10.Belva Sampson b.1904 11.James Howard Sampson b.4-3-1905 12.female 13.Vesta Alma Sampson b.6-8-1908 Ralph Sampson b.4-1886 d.1947 married Emma Craddock b.1888 d.1966, her parents, Andrew Craddock and Cora Lee Starcher, January 27, 1907 Children: 1 Ernest D. b .3-12-1908 d. 9-13-1981 2 Cyrus b. 10-28-1909 3 Vivian V. b. 4-11-1911 d.4-11-1911 4 Leval b. 6-15-1912 5 Velta b. 3-20-1914 6 Alta Alma b. 8-8-1916 d. 1973 7 Thelma Elta b. 10-20-1918 8 Holly Dale b. 10-19-1920 d. 6-7-1952 9 Franklin Otis b. 3-17-1923 10 Ralph b. 3-11-1925 11 Bessie Pauline b. 3-16-1929 12 Nina Mae b. 4-3-1931 Ernest D. Sampson b.3-12-1908 d. 9-13-1981 married Velma Pearl Roberts b. 7-16-1911, her parents, William Camden Roberts and Rosa Belle Starcher, June 23, 1927. Children 1 Ernestine 2 Irene Imogene b. 6-9-1930 3 Betty Gay 4 Donald Ray 5 Dorsey Ralph b. 4-9-1939 6 Cleora Mae 7 Pauline Marie 8 Robert Lee Dorsey Ralph Sampson b. 4-9-1939 married Virginia Carol Hedrick b. 2-13-1942, her parents Burton Atlee Hedrick and Bertye Marie McDonald, May 2, 1952. Children Twin Sons b. 9-27-1959 d. 9-1959 Tammy Lynn b. 4-27-1963 Penny Marie b. 5-14-1976 Tammy Lynn Sampson b. 4-27-1963 married Darrell Robert Burch b. 10-3-1958, his parents, Herman Dean Burch and Margaret Louise Thomas, June 20, 1981. Child Cristopher Robert b. 11-20-1985 I have more information on some of the other ancestors. William's father, I have as Harvey George Sampson, but I can't put him with Harvey anywhere. Yes, I would like to have the information that you have on the Kerby's. Talk to later Tammy ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]