Hi, all: Well, it's getting cold out there, the undergrowth is dying back, and I'm itching (not literally, I hope!!) to tramp up Beards Fork and Mulberry (and a few other places) and poke around the cemeteries. I particularly want to visit the Radford Cemetery again and literally poke around for stones that have fallen over and may be buried a few inches under due to years of forest compost. Unfortunately, my oldest brother isn't going to be able to meet me in WV and help me find the cemetery again. And I don't know if my Uncle Bill is up to it. Can someone help: is it up the Right Fork of Beards Fork or Mulberry? I remember it being back to were the road became an old mining road (we had to get out and walk before then), and that the old fellow who owned the land (a distant relative, but, then, who isn't! <G>) kept some bee hives there. Any help with directions appreciated. Best wishes, June

Hello All, Is anyone doing research on the Mohr or Deitz families of Fayette County? I am seeking info on Minnesota "Minnie" who married William C. Mohr in 1894 Fayette County and her sister, Mary Ann who married Thomas H. Deitz , 1880 Fayette County. Thomas and Mary had at least one known son, Arthur. Arthur was mentioned in his grandfather's will. Both girls were daughters of John Daniel Coleman and Eliza Jane Neal who were married in Fayette County , VA [WV] in 1854. I would appreciate any help on any of these lines.. Thank you. Becky

Does anyone have access to marriages for 1910,1911 & 1912 ? I am still looking for a marriage for my grandmother Edward Eugene Willis (called Jean) to Henry Albert Logan. They were living in Fayette Co. when the 1910 census were taken, they were in the household with Samuel Willis & his wife Lilly Prudence Lipscomb Willis, this was Jean's parents. Thanks, Sarah [email protected] more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Does anyone know anything about a Viola Craft, (don't know if she was married or this is her maiden name). She lived at the poor farm in Oak Hill until it closed in 1950 or so. She was the aunt of Mamie Gilkerson, so her name could have been Gilkerson? According to SS Deaths, there is a Viola Craft, who d. in Oak Hill in 1978. I know she was in the area in 1964, when my foster dad was buried, she came to the funeral. Thanks Sherranlynn

In a message dated 10/18/2001 3:30:12 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Who did Susan E. Gilkerson b. 1879 marry? ________Ewing. She d. 1967, > bur. at Grandview Cem. Ral. Co. WV > > She was d/o Robert S. Gilkerson and Eliza Ellen Kincaid. > > Susan Gilkerson married Harlow Ewing 27 December 1899 in Raleigh County.

In a message dated 10/18/2001 3:30:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > Robert S. Gilkerson, Jr. mar. Effie Martin, d/o Samuel Martin and Alice > Ewing. Who were Alice Ewing's parents and who were Samuel Martin's parents? > > Does anyone have their children? Effie was b. 1893, d. 1938, bur. at > Grandview Cem. Robert Jr. b. 1892, when did he die? > > > > The children of Robert Shanklin Gilkerson, Jr. and Effie Martin were: James E. b. and d. 1915 Elizabeth Kathleen b. 1 August 1916 in Raleigh Co. Robert Leo b. 6 March 1917 m. Pansy Garnet Redden Margie L. m. Charles E. Samples Madeline Maxine Edna Ruth b. 14 January 1926 Franklin Delano b. 2 November 1936 I don't have a death date for Robert, nor do I have the parents of Alice Ewing or Samuel Martin. Sharon Phillips Belenski > > >

In a message dated 10/18/2001 3:29:40 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Emma Gilkerson b. 1889, mar. ____ Beckett. Who was her husband? > > She is d/o Robert S. Gilekerson also. > > > Emma Harrah Gilkerson, my great aunt, married James William Beckett, 10 August 1904, Raleigh County, WV. He was b. abt. 1884 in Monroe County. Sharon Phillips Belenski

Looking for Frank Kincaid b. 1876, and his sister Alice D. Kincaid b. 1874. Who did they marry? Their parents were Franklin Kincaid b. 1846, d. aft 1910 and Emmaly Davis, their brother John T. Kincaid mar. Annie J. Herndon, 1900 Fay. Co. WV. Their father is on 1910 Fay. Co. census remarried to Rebecca J. ? b. 1840. Who was Rebecca J.? She says she's had 9 children and 6 are living. Need deathdates and burial places for Franklin and Emmaly and Rebecca J. Sherranlynn

Robert S. Gilkerson, Jr. mar. Effie Martin, d/o Samuel Martin and Alice Ewing. Who were Alice Ewing's parents and who were Samuel Martin's parents? Does anyone have their children? Effie was b. 1893, d. 1938, bur. at Grandview Cem. Robert Jr. b. 1892, when did he die?

Emma Gilkerson b. 1889, mar. ____ Beckett. Who was her husband? She is d/o Robert S. Gilekerson also.

Who did Susan E. Gilkerson b. 1879 marry? ________Ewing. She d. 1967, bur. at Grandview Cem. Ral. Co. WV She was d/o Robert S. Gilkerson and Eliza Ellen Kincaid. Sherranlynn

Looking for info on Thomas Ballard and wife Elizabeth, son Harvey b. 1839, Fay. Co., mar. Mary Jane Kincaid b. VA, d/o Huldah and Jacob Isaac Kincaid. Any info appreciated. Sherranlynn

Hi List, I could use some help on the SIMS families listed in the 1850 Fayette County census. I will begin with Sarah SIMS (d/o James SIMS and Elizabeth COTTON*) who married Peyton FOSTER (s/o Nimrod FOSTER and Betsy BROWN) September 6, 1825 in Nicholas County. I am not sure if this date of marriage is correct; it is from the Nicholas County site which lists dates of marriage submitted by researchers. Peyton FOSTER was first married to Nancy JOHNSON (d/o Wm JOHNSON Sr. and Amy NELSON) January 11, 1815; Nancy died September 6, 1825. I don't know where I got this date of death but had it before I found the Foster/Sims marriage date. As you can see Peyton's first wife died on the same day as he married his second wife. Could one of these be incorrect? To continue, Sarah died before 1848 according to the James Sims chancery suit that I posted in July. Her children were Mariah who married Jordan HICKSON bef. 1848, James FOSTER (b. c. 1831), Peyton FOSTER (b. c. 1833), Charles FOSTER (b. c. 1837), and Milton SIMS (b. c. 1824). I believe that Milton was Sarah's son from a previous relationship. This is from my interpretation of the text of the 1848 suit but he may be a son of James SIMS and Elizabeth COTTON. I don't have the census data for Mariah but have found all the sons on the 1850 census: # 158 Milton Sims 26 M Farmer (son of Sarah; his marriage data may list parents) S. L. Sims 31 F (this is possibly a second marriage for S.L. Sims as we see a daughter) Victoria Steele 9 F Sand. B. Sims 1 M # 159 Cyrus Wedge 60 M Farmer b. illegible Jane Wedge 66 F b. Ireland James Foster 19 M Laborer (son of Sarah) Peyton Foster 17 M (son of Sarah) Octava Young 11 F # 160 Johnson Foster 33 M Farmer (I believe that this is a son of Peyton Foster Sr. and Nancy Johnson--need confirmation) Mary Foster 26 F Thomas Foster 6 M James Foster 5 M Johnson Foster 3 Mary E. Foster 2mos. F # 176 Charles Sims 37 M Farmer $500 (this is Sarah's brother) ? Sims 26 F (there's a spot on the image making the first name illegible) ? J. Sims 7 F (idem) E. K. Sims 5 F E. L. Sims 3 F Lydia Sims 1 mos. F Charles Foster 13 M (son of Sarah) I have included Johnson FOSTER above as he immediately follows Milton, James, and Peyton. I do not have the names of any children of Peyton and Nancy (JOHNSON) FOSTER but do believe that Johnson FOSTER must be one of their sons. This has nothing to do with the Sims line but the Johnsons are also one of my lines. If anyone has the 1840 census I would like to know if Peyton FOSTER Sr. is listed in Fayette or Nicholas County. I found him in Nicholas County in 1820 and 1830: 1820 U.S. Federal Census Nicholas County, (West) Virginia Page No: 205B Enumerated by: Hedgman Triplett on: 26th day of December, 1820 Peyton FOSTER (I've added the notes in parenthesis) 2 free white males 0-10 yo (Johnson age 3 and ??) 1 free white male 16-26 yo (Peyton b. c. 1793) 1 free white female 16-26 yo (Nancy b. c. 1794) (Source: Bryant, Neva Jane Stout. USGenWeb Archives. 1820 Federal Census Nicholas County, Virginia. Online <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/nicholas/census/1820.txt> 12 October 2001.) 1830 U.S. Federal Census Nicholas County, (West) Virginia >From an index: F236 Foster, Peyton # 177 No Township Listed His wife Sarah died between 1837-1848 and I need the 1830 and 1840 census to estimate her date of birth. *If she was born bef. 1794 then her mother would have been James Sims' first wife Phebe. Also I do not know when Peyton Sr. died. I'd love to hear from anyone interested the Foster/Johnson or Foster/Sims line. Thanks, Cathy

Carline, I don't have any further information on the Hughes family at the moment. I'm working on the Sims family at the moment and since Matthew married a daughter of James Sims of Nicholas County I may run across more information on the Hughes family. I'll make a note to contact you. Cathy > -----Original Message----- > From: Carline Agee [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVFAYETT] RE:Robert "Robin" HUGHES and Elizabeth Rachel > DEMPSEY > > > Cathy and list, > Do you have any information on the siblings of Matthew, > son of Robert Hughes and Elizabeth Tincher? I have in my > database an Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of Robert Hughes and > Elizabeth Tincher who was born about 1797. She reportedly > married Henry Tritt on April 10, 1818. She is also reported to > have died 11-18-1857. Henry is believed to have remarried in > 1858. The Tritts are my family and Henry Tritt was my great, > great granduncle. I would love to know more about Elizabeth and > Henry and their children but can find very little information. > According to my file, Elizabeth did have a brother named Francis. > If you or anyone can help, I would most appreciate it. > > Carline :) > [email protected] > > > ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Hello All, I am seeking info on Cyrus M. Skaggs'{ family } born 1822 Fayette County. He was the son of James and Elizabeth Miller Skaggs. He married Rachel Coleman born abt. 1818. They married about 1845 ? Fayette County. Who was Rachel's parents? Who were her siblings? Where was she born? When did she die? Where are Cyrus and she buried?? Also, Lydia Skaggs , born abt. 1840, daughter of Jesse and Mary Hess Skaggs. She married Seaton L. Coleman Jr. Lydia died in 1908. When did Seaton Jr. die?? Where are they buried?? Where was the Skaggs land located? Where was the location of Seaton and Lydia's farm?? I was told the two farms were close to one another. Was it on the Opossum Creek Road?? Were Seaton Jr. and Rachel brother and sister?? Would appreciate any help anyone could provide!! Thank you!! Becky Fox Shuff

Cathy, Thanks. I would appreciate any info that you can find. Carline God Bless America [email protected]

Cathy and list, Do you have any information on the siblings of Matthew, son of Robert Hughes and Elizabeth Tincher? I have in my database an Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of Robert Hughes and Elizabeth Tincher who was born about 1797. She reportedly married Henry Tritt on April 10, 1818. She is also reported to have died 11-18-1857. Henry is believed to have remarried in 1858. The Tritts are my family and Henry Tritt was my great, great granduncle. I would love to know more about Elizabeth and Henry and their children but can find very little information. According to my file, Elizabeth did have a brother named Francis. If you or anyone can help, I would most appreciate it. Carline :) [email protected]

Hello All, I would like info on the family of Seaton L. Coleman Jr born 1835 PA ?? He married Lydia Skaggs , daughter of Jesse and Mary Holladay Skaggs. Their children: William C. Robert Lawrence born 1863 . He married Annie Hirt . Emily born abt.1865 James Emory born 1866 He was a Doctor and married Blanche Malcolm Howard C. born 1871 Charles C. born 1879 George W. born abt. 1882 He married Ida Kincaid on July 03, 1905 Fayette County. Would appreciate anything you could provide on any of these Colemans! Thank you! Becky Shuff

Hello List, In early September I asked for some help and in less than a week I received about 24 e-mail replies pertaining to the family of my great-grandaunt Elizabeth Rachel Dempsey and her husband Robert Hughes. I want to thank everyone again for all their help. I've put the pieces of the puzzle together that you have sent me and come up with this family picture. On November 21st, 1822, Matthew Hughes married Margaret Sims in Nicholas County, (West) Virginia. Matthew was the son of Robert Hughes & Elizabeth Tincher and Margaret was the daughter of James Sims and his wife Phoebe. Four children were born to this couple: Susanna b. ca. 1826, Anna b. ca. 1833, Robert b. ca. 1834, and John b. ca. 1835. (est. years of birth taken from 1850 census) Margaret Sims Hughes' father James Sims of Nicholas County died leaving no widow. There is still some question as to when he died -- in 1836 or after 1840. Margaret died before 1848 when a suit was filed "in the circuit supreme court of law and chancery for Nicholas County, Geo. H. Lee being judge; seeking to have the court provide for the sale of the 125 acre farm near Beech Glen, I believe, which was left by James Sims when he died in 1836. The bill of complaint represented that William, Martin, John, James, Dryden, Charles, Washington Sims; Joseph Darlington and Jane (Sims) Darlington, his wife; Joel Settle and Mildred (Sims) Settle, his wife; and Nancy (Sims) Johnson respectfully represent that James Sims, the father of your orators and oratresses departed this life on the ___day of ___1836 intestate and leaving no widow". Heirs included among others "the children of Margaret Hughes, formerly Margaret Sims, to-wit, Matthew Kincaid and Susan his wife; Ann Hughes, Robert Hughes, John Hughes, the last three are infants" In 1850 these four children are found in Nicholas County. The three younger children are living with their father Matthew Hughes while the oldest Susanna is next door with her husband Matthew Kincaid. 1850 Nicholas County, (West) Virginia Census 43rd District Enumerated on 26 August 1850 by D. Oliver Kelly Ass't Marshal Sheet No.: 371A Household and Family # 405: Kincaid, Mathew 51 M W Farmer b.Va Kincaid, Susanna 24 F W b.Va Household and Family # 407: Hughes, Mathew 54 M W Farmer b.Va Hughes, Anna 17 F W b.Va Hughes, Robert 16 M W Occ:None b.Va Remark:Dumb (i.e. cannot speak)(b. ca. 1834) Hughes, John 15 M W Farmer b.Va Sims, Isaac 56 M B Farmer 87 b.Va Remark:Enumerator put (free) next to last name* *James Sims reportedly brought eighteen slaves with him to Nicholas County. Below the "Information" sign at the Nicholas County Courthouse there is a framed letter from him freeing a slave named "Isaac". I have put in a query on the Nicholas County List asking about the date this document was written as it may clear up the question of when James Sims died. Robert Hughes age 22 b. Fayette Co s/o Mathew and Margaret married Mar 28, 1858 Nicholas Co Nancy Simms age 21 b. Fayette Co d/o James and Elizabeth. Robert was not found on the 1860 Fayette County Census as a head of household. I suspected that the young couple may have been living with Nancy's parents, James and Elizabeth Simms. The 1860 census shows a Nancy b. ca. 1838 in James Sims' household but she is not listed as Nancy Hughes. Her husband Robert is not found with her. It is possible that he may be living/working in Nicholas County as this is the county they were married in. However he was not found on an index of the 1860 census of Nicholas County. 1860 Census Fayette County, (West) Virginia Household #731 SIMS, James 47 Farmer Elizabeth 47 Nancy 22 Day Labor (b. ca. 1838) Amanda ? Day Labor (this child seen as America on 1850 census) Charles 16 William A. 13 Minerva 11 B. F. (m) 8 G. W. (m) 6 Note: James Sims m. 5 Dec 1832 Elizabeth Darlington in Nicholas County, (W)VA. James Sims (b. bet. 1813-1816) I believe is the grandson of James Sims (1754-1836) of Nicholas County through his son William. James and Elizabeth Darlington Sims were seen on the 1850 Kanawha County census: 1850 Census Kanawha County, (West) Virginia Household #176/176 Sims, James 36 Elizabeth 36 Nancy 14 Mary J. 12 America 9 Charles 8 William A. 4 Minerva 1 In 1866 James Sims reported the death of his daughter Nancy Hughes, 31 yrs on November 17, 1866. She was listed as born in Fayette County with James and Elizabeth Sims as her parents. Source: Fayette County Death Records 1866-1899, by Larry Shuck Robert HUSE (Single) and Elizabeth DEMPSEY (Single) were married on April 8, 1868 in Fayette County, West Virginia, by C.F. Crooks. Marriage record lists Robert's place of birth as Nicholas Co. and parents as Thomas and n/a. Elizabeth, born ca. 1846, was the oldest child of Sarah Ann WOOD and William A. DEMPSEY. At this point I must stress that I am not sure that Robert Hughes who married Nancy Sims is the same Robert Hughes who married Elizabeth Rachel Dempsey as there are two different names listed for the father. Matthew and Thomas. The 1870 census shows that Rachel and Robert had a son Willie b. ca. 1869. There are also two other children listed. 1870 U. S. Federal Census Fayette County, West Virginia Falls of Kanawha #220 Hughes, Robert 35 (b. ca. 1835) #220 Hughes, Lizzie 23 (b. ca. 1846) #220 Hughes, George 13 (b. ca. 1857) #220 Hughes, John M. 6 (b. ca. 1864) #220 Hughes, Willie 1 (male) (b. ca. 1869) Next door: #219 Falls of Kanawha: #219 Sims, James J. 54 Farmer #219 Sims, Elizabeth 55 #219 Sims, Benjamin 18 #219 Sims, George W. 16 #219 Sims, A. Dixon (m) 8 By 1880 Rachel and Robin, as Robert is listed in the census, had 4 children. The two boys, George and John M. who were seen with them in 1870 are no longer in the household. I can only assume that these boys were sons of Robert and his first wife. As far as I know all Hughes listings on the 1880 census have been checked and they were not found in Fayette County. 1880 U.S. Federal Census Fayette County, West Virginia Census Place: Falls, Fayette, West Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255402 National Archives Film T9-1402 Page 2C Name Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Robin HUGHES Self M M W 41 WV Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: WV Rachael E. HUGHES Wife F M W 31 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: WV William F. HUGHES Son M S W 11 WV Sarah M. HUGHES Dau F S W 8 WV Nancy HUGHES Dau F S W 5 WV James E. HUGHES Son M S W 1 WV Remark: According to Geraldine Dempsey Workman this Robin is Robert, wife is Rachel Elizabeth Dempsey In 1887 it is possible that their daughter Sarah M. married and in 1888 had a child: Turner, Fayette County, West Virginia Marriages-1866-1889-Turner, Page 160, 21 Jan 1887, Geo. W. Kincaid 26 b. Fayette and Sarah Martha Hughes 15 b. Fayette. (another source lists marriage date 21 Jun 1887) Fayette County West Virginia Births 1881-1893, Mary Kincaid b. 16 Apr 1888, Geo W. Kincaid/Sarah. I do not yet have definite proof that this Sarah Martha Hughes Kincaid is the daughter of Robin and Rachel Hughes. Robin and Rachel's first child Willie, as he was called in the 1860 census, is seen marrying in Clay County, WV in 1899 and at the time of the census in 1900 he and his wife did not yet have children. I do not know how William Franklin Hughes came to be in Clay County in 1899-1900 but he must have moved on as he is not found in that county in 1910 and 1920. William Franklin Hughes age 29 b. Fayette Co s/o Robin and Rachel married June 28, 1899 Clay Co WV Ella Alice Crawford age 17 b. Kanawha Co 1900 Clay Pleasant Dist #49 William Hughes b. Sep 1869/age 30 m. 1yr - Alice b. July 1881/age 18 no children It is possible that William's wife died and he remarried as I found another marriage in Clay County: HUGHES, William F. & STONE, Rachel April 23, 1904 Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/claymar.htm This is all the information that I have been able to find on Robert Hughes and his children from his second marriage. If anyone has anything new to add to this, please let me know. Thank you for all your help. Cathy

After the death of Lewis Meadows' first wife, Lucinda Blake, he married on March 26 1884 C. E. Radford. No parents' names were given for the bride. She is listed as being a 34 year old widow. Does anyone know who she was? Was Radford her maiden or married name? Thanks! June