I am seeking information about John S. Smith and Sarah and Bland Smith who were in Grassey Meadows, Fayette Co, Va on the 1860 census. Children were: John 40 and Sarah 30 Adeline 12, Mary 10, Jane 9, Isabell 4, Martha 3 and Tom 1 1970 Census shows them in Sewell Township, Fayette Co. WV John was not listed, but Sarah was 37 children were: Adeline 18, Mary 16, Indiana J 14, Isavelle 13, Martha 12 James William 10, Ruth Cahterine (my grandmother) Joseph Harvey 6 and John 4 1880 census, Sewell Mountain James as (head of household) Sarah 43 or 49. Can't make it out (mother) children: Marth 22, Ruth Catherine 19, Harvey 16 and John 15. I would appreciate any information on this family. Surely they are listed somewhere maybe in a book or something. I do know that Ruth Catherine also know as Kate married Jacob Frantz around 1881. The Smith and the Frantz family were neighbors according to the 1880 census. Thank you so much for anything you might have. You may email be direcetly Joy Stockment [email protected]

Hi List (Sharon, Sherranlynn, Sarah, Terry) I unsubscribed to the list the beginning of August before going on vacation. I'm now back, checked the WVFAYETT-L Archives, and found out that I missed out on a discussion concerning the Ingrams of Loup Creek. I also descend from these Ingrams through my great-grandmother Laura Belle Ingram Dempsey, d/o Irvin L. Ingram, s/o Robert Ingram, s/o James Ingram. I would like to make a few comments. Sharon, your email dated Aug 6 is garbled in the archives. I have the following questions concerning children of William Preston Ingram and Manerva Light: 1. "Josephine b. May 5, 1882 Loup Creek, d.Jan. 16,1968, m. _______? J. Tildon Counts." Is her husband's name correct? 2. "Laura Belle b. Mar. 26, 1888, d. May 8, 1969, m. Nathan Lorenza b.Dec. 25, 1881, d. May 9, 1969, m. into Payne family." I have Laura m. Nathan Payne. Could Lorenza be his middle name? 3. "Wyatte b. Nov. 1878, d. Feb. 22, 1966, Remained Single." This child is not listed with the family on the 1880 census. Could the year of birth be incorrect? Sharon, in your email dated Aug 11 you wrote: "Robert Ingram b. 1819, d. Abt. 1902 and Hulda Johnson b. 1818, d. 1855 on Coal River, Fayette County, WV. They were married Sept. 14, 1832." As mentioned in a message from Sherranlynn, Huldah died after 1880 as she is seen on the 1880 census. The following census info listed by Sherranlynn on Aug 12 is from 1880 NOT 1870: 1880 Fayette County West Virginia Census, Ingram, Robert W M 61 Farmer; Huldah W F 63 wife, keeping house; Annie W F 23 dau, at home; Richard W M 18 son, at home. I do not have a date of marriage for Robert Ingram and Huldah Johnson but am sure that Sept. 14, 1832 is incorrect. They would have been about 13 and 14 years old at the time. I believe that Robert was living with his parents at the time of the 1840 census: 1840 U.S. Federal Census Fayette County, (West) Virginia James Ingram 2 males 10-15 (Matthew & John) 1 male 15-20 (Robert) 1 male 60-70 (James) 1 female 5-10 (Ruth) 1 female 10-15 (Cynthia) 1 female 50-60 (Margaret) Missing on the 1840 census are James and Margaret's son James Jr. who died bef. 1835 and their son Joshua who was alone in his own household. I have Vincent Ingram b. ca. 1841 as the oldest child of Robert and Huldah as seen on the 1850 census: 1850 U.S. Federal Census Fayette County, (West) Virginia Enumerated on 27 August 1850 Household # 461 Family # 461 Robert Ingram 31 M Farmer $100 VA Huldah Ingram 32 F VA Vincent Ingram 9 M VA Irvin L. Ingram 4 M VA Wm. P. Ingram 2 M VA For anyone interested, I would be happy to send a copy of what I have on James Ingram and his descendants as an attachment in MS Word format (about 50 pages with notes and sources). Cathy