At 03:32 PM 09/10/2002 EDT, you wrote: > >M& L Largent, >Tallahassee Fl Are you part of the Samuel Largent Family in Hampshire Co? I have a small interest in Largent, and I'd like more info on Samuel and his wife. Thanks. Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal ([email protected]) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

Correction: John Whitacre, according to Dr. Kerns, is now deceased, so one would have to find out who now owns the property and contact them. Courthouse land records should yield that answer, or perhaps nearby land owners might know. Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > ...I understand that John Whitacre > is now iin a nursing home, so one would have to contact the family member now in > charge of the property.

Correction: John Whitacre, according to Dr. Kerns, is now deceased, so one would have to find out who now owns the property and contact them. Courthouse land records should yield that answer, or perhaps nearby land owners might know. Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > Dr. Kerns published three photos taken in the Evan Hiett Cemetery on Sandy Ridge > in his Hiett Family History which was published in the W.Va. Advocate, 15 Dec > 1988. I have a copy of it. Dr. Kerns said in his article that the property, > including Hiett's old log house, was at that time owned by John Whitacre, and > that the cemetery was in "deplorable condition." I understand that John Whitacre > is now iin a nursing home, so one would have to contact the family member now in > charge of the property. > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Dr Kerns. has not taken Pictures of the Evan Hiett [Cemetery]....

Dr. Kerns published three photos taken in the Evan Hiett Cemetery on Sandy Ridge in his Hiett Family History which was published in the W.Va. Advocate, 15 Dec 1988. I have a copy of it. Dr. Kerns said in his article that the property, including Hiett's old log house, was at that time owned by John Whitacre, and that the cemetery was in "deplorable condition." I understand that John Whitacre is now iin a nursing home, so one would have to contact the family member now in charge of the property. [email protected] wrote: > Dr Kerns. has not taken Pictures of the Evan Hiett [Cemetery]....

Wayne, Dr Kerns. has not taken Pictures of the Evan Hiett. He has been there but everytime they were Thwarted after securing permission. But he does have information, he is a very busy Man. Like I said If I can Locate the Email he sent me & I Printed out I will be happy to help that way...... Lori Largent

Hello Wayne & everyone else Oh wow where do we being on this one?? It is Its at Cold Stream @ Sandy Ridge according to Dr. Kerns it is on Mr. Whitacer Property. We got permission to Located it & go on the Property BUT no luck, They told us that we had to go thur the Tall Grass with the snakes & there was a Nasty Dog their also we went thur the first Gate, found 1 Tombstone Couldn't make out the name, Went passed the House & saw Nothing drove all the way up looking out into the Pasture's but all we could see was grass, Not another stone, If the Evan Hiett is there it has been trampled Or They removed all the stones since Dr. Kerns was there last.....You defeinatly need a 4X4 for this trip, we almost lost our Oil Pan over the Very Large Rocks. We are planning a trip up their again next Early summer, But if any one can find it, Please Share the photo's. We have so many ??????'s Plus there's suppose to be Largent's their also. If I can find the email from Dr. Kerns I will share it, Maybe The ones that live up there & know the area can find it. Please keep us informed..... M& L Largent, Tallahassee Fl God Bless You all

RE Evan Hiett Go to Mr. Kerns post at http://genforum.genealogy.com/hiett/messages/71.html Regards Bill

Don't know if this is any help, but I see two references online to a Hiett Cemetery which might be clues - one says it's at Sandy Ridge and another "near Forks of Capon". From GNIS: Sandy RidgeWVHampshireridge391921N0782823WCapon Bridge Also, I found a few Mauk burials listed in the Indian Mound Cemetery at Romney. "R. Wayne McGahuey" wrote: Greetings, Do you know where this cemetery is in the county, any directions. Wayne of Capon Bridge At 11:06 PM 8/26/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Jerry, > >I see that you have Hietts in your Surnames. We have Tombstone Pics of some >Hietts. > >We are tryin to Locate the Evan Hiett Cemetery can anyone help.......... --------------------------------- Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost

Wayne, Dr. Wilmer Kerns has visited the Evan Hiett Cemetery, taken photos and done an inventory. If you e-mail him directly, I'm sure he can help you with directions. Elaine "R. Wayne McGahuey" wrote: > Do you know where this cemetery is in the county, any directions.

Hello I was wandering if anyone has come around an Buffingtons mainly William Buffington of 1784. Papers indicate that he lived in South Branch near the Fort of Pearsall. If anyone can help, Please do. Dan "R. Wayne McGahuey" wrote: > > Greetings one and all, > > Today, Mickey and I headed out to find the Marpel Family Cemetery that one > of you researchers wanted me to try and locate for them. I was give very > good instructions on how to get there, but they must have been old > instructions as there are gates, and fences everywhere. The owner of the > first gate I came to lived in PA, so I turned my truck around and we head > back with our tail between our legs. Almost back to Route 50, we came > across a local, he began to tell me his life story and how the hollow was > all the Park family. But he knew of the cemetery I was look for and he > told me, you couldn't get there from here. He told me to go to the Emmart > Farm on Timber Mt. Rd. I knew of the farm. I talked with Mr. Emmart for a > spell and he told me where the cemetery was located. He said go down past > the barn and before hitting the tree down in the road, make a right and > follow the road up the cow pasture. He said that hunters go up there to > hunt at the Sugar Shack. He also told me make a left before getting to the > red gate on the other side of the mountain. So we headed off. Passed the > barn, right at the log and up the hill. Over many rocks, boulders, > limbs. OH, before I forget, if anyone out there wants to see the cemetery > in person, I have been given permission to go to the cemetery, but I will > let you know, we will be using your truck and it must be a four wheel > drive. After finding the red gate and realizing that I had gone too far, > we headed back up the road and found the fork we had missed. Guess > what? We came to another red gate, but this time we went through it and > found a couple of structures, the Sugar Shack (hunters cabin) and an old > dwelling, I believe one of these two building was the Old Marpel > place. But no cemetery. We found the pond that was by the cemetery in > the area, but no cemetery. So we drove around the out skirts of the > pasture for a few minutes and decided to head out and ask again, where was > the cemetery in relation to the buildings. And what should I see on my way > out on the right, was the cemetery in the woods. Happy Happy Joy > Joy. We took photos and wrote down names. This is one of those fixer > uppers cemeteries. There was a nice fence around this at one time, but > time, cows and the environment have won. > > Please see my website for the photo and the names at the cemetery. > > I have photos of the stones, anyone wishing a copy of them, I will email > them to you, but will only keep them on my computer for a week or so. > > Wayne of Capon Bridge > > Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm > My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm -- *****************Thank you for reading this email****************** Please visit my genealogy site for all of my family members descendants and ancestors alike. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~geyerseybold/ Geyer family genealogy sites are a part of Roots Excavation inc. Roots Excavation inc. is pleased to bring you - [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] -email forums that allows you to connect farther. - Thanks Yours, Daniel Geyer Esq.

Greetings one and all, Today, Mickey and I headed out to find the Marpel Family Cemetery that one of you researchers wanted me to try and locate for them. I was give very good instructions on how to get there, but they must have been old instructions as there are gates, and fences everywhere. The owner of the first gate I came to lived in PA, so I turned my truck around and we head back with our tail between our legs. Almost back to Route 50, we came across a local, he began to tell me his life story and how the hollow was all the Park family. But he knew of the cemetery I was look for and he told me, you couldn't get there from here. He told me to go to the Emmart Farm on Timber Mt. Rd. I knew of the farm. I talked with Mr. Emmart for a spell and he told me where the cemetery was located. He said go down past the barn and before hitting the tree down in the road, make a right and follow the road up the cow pasture. He said that hunters go up there to hunt at the Sugar Shack. He also told me make a left before getting to the red gate on the other side of the mountain. So we headed off. Passed the barn, right at the log and up the hill. Over many rocks, boulders, limbs. OH, before I forget, if anyone out there wants to see the cemetery in person, I have been given permission to go to the cemetery, but I will let you know, we will be using your truck and it must be a four wheel drive. After finding the red gate and realizing that I had gone too far, we headed back up the road and found the fork we had missed. Guess what? We came to another red gate, but this time we went through it and found a couple of structures, the Sugar Shack (hunters cabin) and an old dwelling, I believe one of these two building was the Old Marpel place. But no cemetery. We found the pond that was by the cemetery in the area, but no cemetery. So we drove around the out skirts of the pasture for a few minutes and decided to head out and ask again, where was the cemetery in relation to the buildings. And what should I see on my way out on the right, was the cemetery in the woods. Happy Happy Joy Joy. We took photos and wrote down names. This is one of those fixer uppers cemeteries. There was a nice fence around this at one time, but time, cows and the environment have won. Please see my website for the photo and the names at the cemetery. I have photos of the stones, anyone wishing a copy of them, I will email them to you, but will only keep them on my computer for a week or so. Wayne of Capon Bridge Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

Hi, Wayne. I love what you're doing with the cemeteries and the Marpel story was a humdinger! Have you ever come across any MAUK or MAUCK cemeteries or grave sites in Hampshre Co.? They lived around Rio before the Civil War and for some years afterward. I think Rio is about 15 mi. SE of Romney, but I am sure you know that. --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes

At 09:11 PM 09/05/2002 -0400, Wayne of Capon Bridge wrote: > > >Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm >My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm > > >Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm >My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm I cannot get either one to come up; I get a 404 -- File not found on this server. I gather some of you have gotten in; please tell me, off list, when you were successfull and what browser you use and the specs on your computer. Thanks. Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal ([email protected]) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

Cheryl, I just went out to the site and I see it working. I used Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm I used the above link and it works. Tonight I'm having a little problems getting to some websites my self, but they are off Citynet. Wayne of Capon Bridge >I cannot get either one to come up; I get a 404 -- File not found on this >server. > >I gather some of you have gotten in; please tell me, off list, when you >were successfull and what browser you use and the specs on your computer. > >Thanks. > >Cheryl >*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* >Cheryl Singhal ([email protected]) > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ >http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) >http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ >http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC) Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

Greetings one and all, I went out and checked out the Funk Family Cemetery at Camp Rim Rock. Took a couple of photos and read all the tombstones. So you will see that update on the webpage today. Tomorrow, I plan on running over to Junction and finding the Davy Family Cemetery. Hampshire County has it's annual 23rd Heritage Days scheduled for Saturday and Sunday: Sep 7-8, 2002. There will be tours to 6 sites: Laurel Hill UM Church; Peacemaker House; Denton House; Prysbyterian Cemetery in Bloomery; Bloomery Iron Furnace; and the Omps Grocery Store, where they will have refreshments. Have a great night, and I will write more tomorrow. Wayne of Capon Bridge did some traveling around the county today and added a few cemeteries to the list. I left Capon Bridge about 9 in the morning and headed to Junction in the western part of the county. Making a left down Rt 220 and then a left onto Trinity Rd (220/11). I travelled to the end of the road and found the John Pancake home. John was very helpful in find the cemeteries along Trinity. He showed me the Indian mound above his house and told me of the family tradition of it. Also from the road by the Indian mound, you can see off into the distance across the valley/river about 3 or 4 miles away, as the crow flies, the Pancake Cemetery. Does anyone out there know how to identify Indian mounds? I have see mounds covered with dirt and others covered with rocks. Would they be of different tribes or what? Any ideas. Next I was told of the Davy's Cemetery. I never found it, but later in my daily travels I did find out that I passed by it, but just didn't go up the right road. This cemetery was near the Forest Hill School. I will go to this cemetery in the next few day. Next I talked to a Frank McDonald and he told me of the small Taylor Cemetery on the William's farm. I also heard that at one time some individual had stolen the oldest stone from the cemetery, but it was recovered and placed back at the grave site. I was also told of the Sines farm having a cemetery on it. I didn't find that one other, but know where it is. I will also go to this one in the next few days also. Finally, I took a photo and names of the Parker Cemetery along Rt. 50 just west of Romney. Today I only got to a 10th of the cemeteries that I wanted to. I met many people today with nice long stories and plenty of help. I also learned of several unmarked gravesites at "Tom's Cabin", where ever that is. I'm sure I will never be able to find that on my own, but that Frank McDonald might take me there. So let's start a tread on the Indian Mound and how to locate or identify them. Wayne of Capon Bridge Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm

I thought someone might find this helpful. Names are David LARRICK, James LOCKHART, O E RAMEY, ? JUDD, Lloyd CRABILL, William CRABILL, A R LARRICK, P H LARRICK, Sallie BEAN. The first is an obituary from a Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska newspaper called The Commercial Advertiser (no longer in existence), and reprinted in the Red Cloud Chief (current newspaper). The second is an obituary from a Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska newspaper called The Weekly Advertiser (no longer in existence), and reprinted in the Red Cloud Chief (current newspaper). 1927 Red Cloud Chief 28-Aug-2002, page 7 Down Thru The Years, The Commercial Advertiser 1927 "David LARRICK dies as peacefully as he lived. The death of David LARRICK, Saturday evening, while it came as a surprise to his family and the people of the community, can hardly be said to be an unfitting end to a long life of well spent years. If the old gentleman had a fault, we have never heard it mentioned. He was one of the group of Virginians who came to this county in January, 1976. Uncle James LOCKHART, David LARRICK, O. E. RAMEY and a Mr. JUDD, came together, selected their homesteads in the northwest part of the county, and became the basis of what is called New Virginia. Mr. LARRICK was the next to the oldest of the party and he has survived them all by several years. After a life of industry upon his farm, of some 32 years, and in 1908 he felt able to retire from its active management and enjoy a well earned rest from arduous labor in the city. To such a man mere idleness was insupportable and his garden and lawn received daily attention and labor. Quiet and unassuming, he passed his old age among us, winning the respect of all with whom he had to do. In his young manhood, while in Virginia, he took the orphaned Crabill boys under his care, and William and Lloyd CRABILL, have ever felt the affection and esteem for him with which sons regard a loved and revered father. Mr LARRICK is survived by his widow, daughter Mrs L D GEORGE, two sons, A R and P H LARRICK of Bladen, who are showing themselves worthy children of a father of such estimable character. Death fell upon him as a passing cloud. Stricken on his 84th birthday, while his life's companion was preparing the birthday dinner and arranging for a family gathering to commemorate the event, he lingered but for a day and without suffering, mental or physical, his more than four score years of honorable, upright living was ended, and he passed into the unknown, where sooner or later all mortals must journey. Brief funeral services, in charge of Rev H G Wilcox, assisted by Rev C G Nelson, were conducted from the late home at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon, and at 2:30 services were again held at Plainview Church. Interment was made in Plainview Cemetery." 1925 OBITUARY in Red Cloud Chief 5-Apr-2000 - Down Thru the Years, The Weekly Advertiser 1925 - "Oscar E RAMEY was born in Frederick Co Virginia, July 15, 1851 and departed from this life at Red Cloud March 22, 1925, aged 78 years. December 12, 1871, he was married to Sallie BEAN, also of Frederick Co, Virginia. To this union six children were born. Of these only two survive, Mrs Frane LEA and Otterbein, both of Red Cloud; also George RAMEY, who was adopted when only three years old. In 1876 the family moved from Virginia to Webster county where they have resided ever since. March 25, 1922, his wife Mrs Sallie RAMEY, preceded him to the Great Beyond. After her death his daughter, Mrs Frane LEA lived with him on the farm for two years. On July 8, 1924 he was married to Mrs Frances E REIGLE of Red Cloud where he made his home until the time of his death. Funeral services were conducted from the Red Cloud Congregational Church, Rev. A A Cressman, a former pastor and friend preaching the sermon. Rev. H E Tweedy, present pastor assisted. Interment was made in the cemetery in the Virginia settlement." Sharon Payne Perdue [email protected] Manakin-Sabot Virginia

People, please. This list has no active list-owner because the "ownership" belongs to rootsweb. Michelle Staggs and Patti McDonald are the list-moms here, not me. I am the County Coordinator for the WVHampsh Genweb site which is part of the USGenWeb project begun in 1996. Michelle, Patti and I try to work together, but it can't be easy for them with everyone giving me credit for their work. Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal ([email protected]) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

The Shawnee village at Oldtown , Md. was King Opessa's Town-- later renamed Skipton by Col. Thomas Cresap, but the Indian name stuck & was later shortened to Oldtown. Opessa was a lesser chief of the Shawnee. I live here in Oldtown, which was the first white settlement in Allegany County, Md. I have found numerous artifacts over the years, as the Indian village was next to where I live, & the burial grounds are surrounded by the Methodist cemetery. Many of the treasures are in the Michael Cresap Museum, which , by the way is open today & tomorrow. Stop in & see history right next door to Hampshire County! Becci macbd1 wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Wayne McGahuey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 8:21 PM > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cemeterying: Hampshire County 250 Update > > > So let's start a t(h)read on the Indian Mound and how to locate or > identify them. > > Wayne, > > These mounds built throughout the eastern-southern-midwestern areas of the > present United States interest me, too. But not much is apparently known, > except that some were built possibly as early as 7,000 years ago, or maybe > 2,000 years ago, or maybe a few as recently as 500 years ago (copies by > 'modern' American Indians?) I have seen small (8' dia. x 6' high) mounds > along the Natchez Trace in MS to much larger mounds in my home state of > Illinois (all earthen) -- also very large ones in Ohio where they take the > form of animals/reptiles.........or in VA-KY-TN where they take the form of > much more recent Civil War batteries. I have never seen a historic man-made > mound constructed of rock, only earthern, except for pyramidal structures of > apparently very different ancient cultures. > > The mound at Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney, WV is a wonderment at the > following link: > http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:wVnlPibt_DAC:www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/water > shed/water/millcreek.pdf+Romney+West+Virginia+Indian+Mounds+Cemetery&hl=en&i > e=UTF-8 > > Other WV 'Indian Mound' info may be found at: > http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/westvirginia.htm > including info of the Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney. > > This isn't pertinent to Hamshire Co. WV genealogy for most of us but there > might be one or two listees who had a 'Mound Builder' ancestor living near > present Romney a couple of milleniums or so ago... > > More recently was the large Shawanoe Indian village that encompassed the > present South Branch village (early trading post?) just east of the mouth of > the South Branch River where it merges with the North Branch to form the > 'main' Potomac River, and across the Potomac at this point east of Oldtown, > MD. A large Shawanoe village was also located west of Cumberland, MD at the > base of the mountains along the west (north) bank of the river, per c1700 > maps. These villages were abandoned by the Shawanoe (Shawnee) about 1730 > per my readings. > > Neil McDonald

At 09:52 PM 09/02/2002 -0500, you wrote: >More recently was the large Shawanoe Indian village that encompassed the >present South Branch village (early trading post?) just east of the mouth of >the South Branch River where it merges with the North Branch to form the >'main' Potomac River, and across the Potomac at this point east of Oldtown, >MD. A large Shawanoe village was also located west of Cumberland, MD at the >base of the mountains along the west (north) bank of the river, per c1700 >maps. These villages were abandoned by the Shawanoe (Shawnee) about 1730 >per my readings. > >Neil McDonald FWIW: Probably after 1730. One of my ancestors, Col. Thomas Cresap, owned the trading post at Oldtown (when it was known as Cresap's Oldtown), and entertained G. Washington, surveyor, there; the indigenous AmerInds visited as late as the Revolutionary period. (See Washington's personal diaries.) I do agree with the rest of your post, though, Neil. (g) Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal ([email protected]) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/blyton/772/ (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Wayne McGahuey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 8:21 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cemeterying: Hampshire County 250 Update > So let's start a t(h)read on the Indian Mound and how to locate or identify them. Wayne, These mounds built throughout the eastern-southern-midwestern areas of the present United States interest me, too. But not much is apparently known, except that some were built possibly as early as 7,000 years ago, or maybe 2,000 years ago, or maybe a few as recently as 500 years ago (copies by 'modern' American Indians?) I have seen small (8' dia. x 6' high) mounds along the Natchez Trace in MS to much larger mounds in my home state of Illinois (all earthen) -- also very large ones in Ohio where they take the form of animals/reptiles.........or in VA-KY-TN where they take the form of much more recent Civil War batteries. I have never seen a historic man-made mound constructed of rock, only earthern, except for pyramidal structures of apparently very different ancient cultures. The mound at Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney, WV is a wonderment at the following link: http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:wVnlPibt_DAC:www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/water shed/water/millcreek.pdf+Romney+West+Virginia+Indian+Mounds+Cemetery&hl=en&i e=UTF-8 Other WV 'Indian Mound' info may be found at: http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/westvirginia.htm including info of the Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney. This isn't pertinent to Hamshire Co. WV genealogy for most of us but there might be one or two listees who had a 'Mound Builder' ancestor living near present Romney a couple of milleniums or so ago... More recently was the large Shawanoe Indian village that encompassed the present South Branch village (early trading post?) just east of the mouth of the South Branch River where it merges with the North Branch to form the 'main' Potomac River, and across the Potomac at this point east of Oldtown, MD. A large Shawanoe village was also located west of Cumberland, MD at the base of the mountains along the west (north) bank of the river, per c1700 maps. These villages were abandoned by the Shawanoe (Shawnee) about 1730 per my readings. Neil McDonald