This man could not have been born in 1754 and served in the Civil War (1861-1865). He would have been over 100 years old. SnowBeri@aol.com wrote: > ... I have John Wolford. > According to his CW pension interview, he was born in 1754 in Montgomery Co, > PA. ... He served with the NJ militia then moved to WV. He was > living in WV when he gave the interview.

In a message dated 9/24/2000 7:31:40 AM Mountain Daylight Time, wamadeav@citrus.infi.net writes: << Searching for info on Henry Dreisbach, b. 1838, to unknown Dreisbach and Diana Lowe Dreisbach. Her parents were: Jacob Lowe, b. abt 1782 and Lisebeth Wolford, b. 15 Aug 1793 in Marlborough Twp/. Montgomery Co., Pa. >> Do you have any more information on the Wolford side? I have John Wolford. According to his CW pension interview, he was born in 1754 in Montgomery Co, PA. As everyone knows, the county did not exist in that year. It was still Philadelphia County. He served with the NJ militia then moved to WV. He was living in WV when he gave the interview. Regards, Diane Researching: Wolford, Harman, Briggs, Wilks, Hayes, Bowling, Whitlam, Flannery, Schenk, Dyer, Burton, Bauder/Bader, Hardendorf, Barnum, Clark, Keith, Finch http://www.lineage.net

I copied and OCR'd this from the Romney Library, but regretfully did not get the credits from the doc. I was going to tuck it into my notes folders -- paper and computer -- but thought it would interest my fellow list members. It is interesting from both a historic and genealogic perspective. Surnames -- FRENCH, GUTHRIE, MURPHY,KUYKENDALL, PARKER, TAYLOR, CORBIN, PIERCE, BUFFINGTON, NELSON, FOX, SHEPHERD, BLUE, etc. The history helps explain the importance of the towns -- like Oldtown, FRENCH's Neck, FRENCH's Station, South Branch, etc -- where the South Branch meets the Potomac. Later came the slow trains that stopped at these places and yet later, the fast trains passed them by and made some of the towns ghost towns -- FRENCH's Station, South Branch, etc. Some of you may have seen the old advertising bills like for FRENCH's Milled Flour, FRENCH's Mill, or FRENCH's hats at the libraries. I am lucky enough to have a couple copies of some of them. Imagine the barges floating down the South Branch and then down the Potomac. The barge men would meet farmers and merchants clear down to other counties like Prince George's (MD) and Alexandria (VA). Some men met women and brought them back, beginning the migration of families into Allegany and Hampshire Co. Also, remember the river travel on the Potomac began at Westernport, the most western port on the Potomac. And, the same probably happened on the Shenandoah. Some of my ancestors migrated from the Shenandoah, to the South Branch to the North Branch (Potomac). And now I suspect the migration was somehow connected to the rivers and commerce on the rivers.... Commerce in lumber/wood products, coal, wheat, farm products, etc. Not a whole lot different than today. In reading, you will note the superscript references show on the same line. Dan Harris _________________ FRENCH John FRENCH of Welsh ancestry was granted land by Lord Fairfax on the South Branch of the Potomac, in what is now Hampshire County, in the year of l749.68 From the records of court of Winchester, Virginia, he died shortly after leaving five children, Matthew, James, Joseph, Ester and Ann. Ester married John LOCKE. Judge David E. JOHNSTON in "History of the Middle New River Settlement" published a number of years ago, says that the widow of John French married Captain CRESAP. Her name was Martha. It is not known if the latter is true, he would probably be a descendant of Daniel FRENCH that came to Virginia about 1650. James FRENCH died in 1773, and left the following will69: In the name of God, Amen. I, James FRENCH of the County of Hampshire and Colony of Virginia, being weak of body, but perfect memory, blessed be to God, do lay this 14 day of October in the year of our Lord 1773 do make this my last will and testament in a manner as follows, that is to say -- I bequeath to my son Robert FRENCH the tenement or parcel of land I now live on with a full childs part of all my personal estate and also 20 pound is to be paid by my son William FRENCH to the said Robert FRENCH when he comes of age, and also to my other son William, Bequeath that tract or parcel of land known by the name of the Lower BLUE adjoining Hugh MURPHY's tract of land in the County of Hampshire and Colony of Virginia and also a full childs part of my personal estate and also I bequeath to my dear and loving wife, Mary FRENCH the negro boy Daniel until my sons comes of age for the support of raising them and when the said Robert FRENCH comes to the age then the said negro boy is to be sold and equally divided between them and I also constitute and appoint my wife Mary FRENCH, with Robert PARKER, Executors of this last will in trust for the intents and meaning of these present. In the witness thereof, I the same James FRENCH have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Witness Hugh (X) MURPHY James FRENCH David (X) CORBIN Recording of a suit in Chalkley's Augusta County Records, show that the widow, Mary, married again, this time to a man named James MURPHY. The following Grantor-Grantee (lease and release) appear recorded in Hampshire County: - 1771 FRENCH, Mathew w. Sarah to John FOX, 246 Acres on South Branch. 70 - 1794 FRENCH, Robert, one negro woman named Minna to William BUFFINGTON. 71 - 1801 FRENCH, Robert - Richard NELSON. 72 - 1795 FRENCH, William, 225 acres on Little Cacapon to Robert FRENCH. 73 - 1797 FRENCH, William of Romney to Friend GRAY. 73 - 1797 PIERCE, James (w. Frances Ann) one acre in Romney to William FRENCH. 74 - FRENCH, Robert 260 acres on Little Cacapon. 75 Ever since Hampshire became sparsely settled it seemed the inhabitants have had a surplus of wheat, and it has furnished them a means of obtaining ready money. 77 In the ear1y days after the Revolution the matter of transportation was a serious hindrance to commerce. 78 Goods had to be hauled from the cities in wagons, and the products of the farm had to be taken to market in a like manner, at least in most instances. 79 Hampshire had an important advantage in this particular. Through the most fertile and productive valley of the country ran the South Branch River. By means of boats this river was made to perform an important service. 80 Had a person chanced to pass up the South Branch in those days, at the various eddies and places of easy access, he would have seen scores of barrels of flour. 81 When the river began to rise, boatmen would come and build boats, load the flour upon them and float away to the market. 82 The boats used were usually mere flat structures, built temporarily for the purpose of transporting this flour and sold for lumber when their destination was reached. 83 Such places or points on the river bank where the products could be easily loaded come to have names, such have remained as "Maple Landings and FRENCH's Neck. The men who carried these cargoes down the river, often tied up at a desirable farmhouse and looked the girls of the family over as to eligibility of a wife. 84 Such was the case of William FRENCH when he married Hester SHEPHERD of Shepherdstown 85. New and different names then those of the first pioneers now began to appear in Hampshire County. Robert FRENCH settled six miles east of Romney and founded Frenchburg. In 1861, it was burned by Federal soldiers on the pretext that the inhabitants were giving aid to Rebel Bushwhackers. The Federals refused to recognize bushwhacking as a legitimate method of warfare, and for this the little village was wiped out. 86 William FRENCH built the old log home at what became known as FRENCH's Station when later the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad came to Hampshire County. His son, William Jr, built the brick home that is now in possession of his granddaughter, Brady FRENCH. The other adjoining BRADY Farm is in possession of another granddaughter, Catherine BLUE. In the Civil War, Charles FRENCH, son of William, joined the partisan rangers in November, 186287. He married Harriett TAYLOR who died soon after their marriage and then later married her sister Mary Susan, who were the parents of four children88. Here once again the FRENCH, PARKER, TAYLOR and GUTHRIE became interwoven with many connections and interrelations. A bill of sale, recorded in the court of Hampshire after the death of William Jr., shows that along with farming, milling and the mercantile business the FRENCHes were also hat makers. Many fur hats are listed in this bill of sale of 188189. … FRENCH 1-John FRENCH, b. abt. 1710, d. 1750, m. 1730 Martha ?? 2-James FRENCH, d. 1773 3-William FRENCH Sr., b. September 27th 1770, d.7-22-1831, m. Hester SHEPHERD, b.ll-24-1771, d. 8-18-1849 4-William FRENCH Jr, b. September 27th 1770, d.12-29-1881 Francis FRENCH, b. 3-30-1804, d. 11-17-1807 James FRENCH, b. 7-12-1807, d. 7-28-1824 Married - William FRENCH and Susan TAYLOR, 5-31-1825, b. 6-17-1802, d. 10-9-1867 - 2nd to Lizzie PUGH 5-21-1874, d. 1880. Children of William and Susan - Elizabeth Hester, b. 5-1-1826, d 9-1-1849, m Newton GUTHRIE 1845. - Mary Ellen, b. 9-30-1828, d. 10-19-1908. - James Francis, b. 2-4-1831, d. 2-4-1845. - Wi1liaim Taylor, b. 10-10-1833, d. 12-29-1874. - John, b. 1836. - Susan Taylor, b 1840 (dead) - Charles Montgomery, b. 10-10-1841, d. 5-19-1915. m. Mary Susan TAYLOR - Susan FRENCH, b. 12-16-1845, d. 1851. Grandchildren - Susan Marie GUTHRIE, b. 111-1847, m. Isaac BLUE, d. 3-3-1921 - William Newton GUTHRIE, b. 8-25-1849 m. Susan KUYKENDALL, d. 12-25-1915. Great Grandchildren - Elizabeth BLUE, m. Thomas LONG - Thomas BLUE Other - Newton Brown GUTHRIE - Hannah Blue GUTHRIE b. July 13 1877, m. Henry Martin VANCE - William French GUTHRIE - Elizabeth French GUTHRIE, b. Sept. 13 1881, m. Charles HARMISON - Frances Taylor GUTHRIE - James Kuykendall GUTHRIE - Robert Finley GUTHRIE - Mary Lawson GUTHRIE Both the eighth and ninth generations of the descendants of John FRENCH are still living in Hampshire County.

Hi Elaine' Thank you very much for the information you sent. Every little bit of information is another piece of the puzzle. Donald Lease ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine D Tomkins <edtom@megsinet.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Lease > Donald L. > > In case you don't already have these, in V. B. Horton's "Hampshire Co. Marriages > of the 1800's," there are 3 Lease marriages: > > Jacob Lease to Julian Lyons, 22 Apr 1839 > Jacob Thomas Lease, age 20, to Margaret Savannah Huff, age 19, 26 Dec 1885 > John Henry Lease, age 25, to Nora Lee Huff, age 19, 22 July 1886 > > >

There is "Springfield District Cemeteries of Hampshire Co., WV," by Vicki Horton--do you mean that? The only Lease in it is Edith L. Lease, 1894-1984, in Springfield Hill Cemetery. Martha Grenzeback graymatters2@juno.com On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:45:33 EDT PIECHOCKI@aol.com writes: > I'm told there is a book in the Hampshire Co. Library which is a > compilation of graves in several Hampshire Co. cemeteries. Is there > anyone > on the list that could do a lookup for me? I'm particularly > interested in > the following names, and I can only guess as the dates of death: > > James Lease (middle initial could be T, F, or G; born Mary 1841; > name last > seen on a deed in 1906, but have not been able to locate on any > census after > 1900; fought in Civil War, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F; only the > service > record is available but no pension because he was from Maryland and > lived in > Maryland). No death certificate can be found in Maryland or WV. > > Mary Jane Lease (maiden name Criss), wife of James Lease (above); > born June > 1845; name last seen on deed in 1906, but have not been able to > locate of any > census after 1900. No death certificate can be found in Maryland or > WV. > > Silas Lees/Leese; born 1800-1810 in Virginia; all children on the > 1850 census > listed as being born in MD; he was last seen on 1860 census in WV; > no death > certificate found. > > Nancy Leese, wife of Silas, above; born about 1815 in Va. Not found > yet on > any records after 1850. > > Would greatly appreciate any additional information. > Thanks, > Kathy Lease > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Kathy, Do you have any dates? Some of my ancestors went from Hardy to Piatt Co and I have (somewhere) a good bit of information re Piatt Co. Any other info? Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathy Ray <kathyr@prodigy.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 12:23 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] PARSONS-Hampshire > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1411 > > Surname: Parsons, Vanmeter > ------------------------- > > Anne and Solomon died in Piatt Co, Illinois. She was born in Hampshire > Co to David and Mildred (Mulledy) Parsons. I only know of 3 children born > to the couple--Elizabeth, William and Lelia. > >

Kathy, Have you checked the 1910 Census Soundex records of surrounding states for James and/or Mary Jane Lease? Since you have found no death record in WV or MD, it is possible they (or one of them after the death of the other) moved in with one of their adult children elsewhwer. James would not have been in the Federal pension records, not because of his Maryland connection, but because he fought with the Confederacy, and the Federal pension was for only those who fought with the Union. Elaine

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1413 Surname: POLAND ------------------------- Clersie Ann Poland was born in December 1869. She married William Henry Loy on Dec. 18, 1889 in Hampshire Co., WV. They had several children together. Clersie Ann (Poland) Loy reportedly died about 1932. She was the daughter of Peter Poland, Jr. and his wife Eliza Ellen (Bean) Poland. This was William H. Loy's second marriage. His first wife was Rebecca L. Hott, born about 1859 and died in July 1886. Other records show they had two children before her death.

Thanks, Adina. I'll check into it. Cheryl -----Original Message----- From: Adina Watkins Dyer [mailto:adyer@nfe.com] Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:26 PM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Book on the Hiett Family Don't remember exactly which line of Hiett's, but just last week I was at the Middletown Public Library in Butler Co. OH and they had a pretty large book on the Hiett family in their genealogy section. It caught my eye as I was browsing the shelves for something on my MILLS family, (which, naturally, I didn't find). Seems to me they were VA Hietts, but can't say for sure. You might write the library for more information on it and perhaps it can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from another library. Adina ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl <OC.Pearl@prodigy.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:53 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Book on the Hiett Family > Hi all! > > Has anyone heard of a 2-volume book on the descendants of John Hiett, Jr.? > > Cheryl > >

Hi, I've just posted the August 11, 1911 Tribune Articles that Paula transcribed to the Mineral County USGenWeb Page. Way to go Paula!!!! Thanks Again! You can view these articles at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm :) Patti McDonald Burlington WV mcd@access.mountain.net Co-Coordinator Mineral County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing List WVMINERA-L-request@rootsweb.com Surnames I am researching: HARTMAN, WOLFE, MILLER, FLEEK, WHITEMAN, PUFFENBARGER, FITZPATRICK, COOKUS, CORBUS, DYE, WALSH

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Hampshire/1412 Surname: Poland, Loy ------------------------- I have an old photo of a Clearsy Poland and below that name it says Clearsy Loy. Would anyone happen to know this name and how she is connected with the Poland family?

I'm told there is a book in the Hampshire Co. Library which is a compilation of graves in several Hampshire Co. cemeteries. Is there anyone on the list that could do a lookup for me? I'm particularly interested in the following names, and I can only guess as the dates of death: James Lease (middle initial could be T, F, or G; born Mary 1841; name last seen on a deed in 1906, but have not been able to locate on any census after 1900; fought in Civil War, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F; only the service record is available but no pension because he was from Maryland and lived in Maryland). No death certificate can be found in Maryland or WV. Mary Jane Lease (maiden name Criss), wife of James Lease (above); born June 1845; name last seen on deed in 1906, but have not been able to locate of any census after 1900. No death certificate can be found in Maryland or WV. Silas Lees/Leese; born 1800-1810 in Virginia; all children on the 1850 census listed as being born in MD; he was last seen on 1860 census in WV; no death certificate found. Nancy Leese, wife of Silas, above; born about 1815 in Va. Not found yet on any records after 1850. Would greatly appreciate any additional information. Thanks, Kathy Lease

To all those people that I have drove crazy wanting to know "Where was South Branch" being German/Irish stubborn I FOUND South Branch. In 1884 they had a Depot: A small station on the B & O RR, in Hampshire Cunty, 20 miles north from Romeny ch, and 120 miles from Wheeling. Ex. B & O. Mail daily. W N Guthrie, postmaster. I feel so much better that the info in my ggrandfather's civil war papers have been an accurate clue. Thanks to all who had to put up with me and this question. Sorry for the multiple post but I did manage to probably drive the Hampshire County a little tired too. Bless you all. Thelma/aka Tootsie

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1411 Surname: Parsons, Vanmeter ------------------------- Anne and Solomon died in Piatt Co, Illinois. She was born in Hampshire Co to David and Mildred (Mulledy) Parsons. I only know of 3 children born to the couple--Elizabeth, William and Lelia.

Just to go with that--Horton's "Abstracts from the South Branch Intelligencer (1837-1839)" gives this item from May 9, 1839: "Married in this place on Monday morning the 22nd ult by the Rev. Mr. Kehler, Mr. Jacob Lease to Miss Julian Lyons--both of Hampshire County, VA." Martha Grenzeback graymatters2@juno.com On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 16:44:35 -0400 Elaine D Tomkins <edtom@megsinet.net> writes: > Donald L. > > In case you don't already have these, in V. B. Horton's "Hampshire > Co. Marriages > of the 1800's," there are 3 Lease marriages: > > Jacob Lease to Julian Lyons, 22 Apr 1839 > Jacob Thomas Lease, age 20, to Margaret Savannah Huff, age 19, 26 > Dec 1885 > John Henry Lease, age 25, to Nora Lee Huff, age 19, 22 July 1886 > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, I've just added my July 21, 1911 Newspaper Articles to the Mineral County USGenWeg Page. Also, I'm very happy to tell you that you will be seeing more of these articles. Paula Tilson has graciously volunteered to transcribe these newspaper articles with me. I mailed her some papers last week, and she already sent the first newspaper transcription, and I posted her August 25, 1911 articles also today. Her presentation was fanatastic!! One problem though, she uses a different web editor than I do, and being quite computer illiterate, couldn't find a quick way to post it they way she sent it to me. I'm going to mail the program I use to her, and hopefully I'll be able to post her transcriptions the way she presented them to me. For now though, please accept my apology Paula, but what you have done will be greatly appreciated :) http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm Have a great weekend! :) Patti (& Paula too) :) Patti McDonald Burlington WV mcd@access.mountain.net Co-Coordinator Mineral County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing List WVMINERA-L-request@rootsweb.com Surnames I am researching: HARTMAN, WOLFE, MILLER, FLEEK, WHITEMAN, PUFFENBARGER, FITZPATRICK, COOKUS, CORBUS, DYE, WALSH

Donald L. In case you don't already have these, in V. B. Horton's "Hampshire Co. Marriages of the 1800's," there are 3 Lease marriages: Jacob Lease to Julian Lyons, 22 Apr 1839 Jacob Thomas Lease, age 20, to Margaret Savannah Huff, age 19, 26 Dec 1885 John Henry Lease, age 25, to Nora Lee Huff, age 19, 22 July 1886

Hello Sharon, My name is Donald Lease and I was hoping you could do a look up for me in the Hampshire County for a John Lease or any other Lease at that time. Thank you, Donald W Lease donaldlease@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Knotts <sk275@hereintown.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:30 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Books for lookups > I am willing to do lookups for a limited time in the following books: > 1. "West Virginia Estate Settlements, An Index to Wills, Inventories, > Appraisements, Land Grants, and Surveys to 1850"; > Compiled by Ross Johnson. > This covers the counties of Hampshire, Berkeley, > Monongalia, Ohio, Greenbrier, Harrison, Randolph, > Hardy, Pendleton, Kanawha, Brooke, Wood, and > Monroe. > 2. "Mineral County West Virginia Family Traits, Tracks, and > Trails";copyright 1980, published by Robert L. Rummer. > 3. "Hampshire County Records", 1816 -1923; Vicki Bidinger Horton; > > Sharon > sk275@hereintown.net > >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------68E0FCF1474C3F6E877C412E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------68E0FCF1474C3F6E877C412E Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <listadmin-bounces@rootsweb.com> Received: from mx03.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.52]) by mta04.mta.mrf.mail.rcn.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with ESMTP id <20000921144806.TGAC4331.mta04.mta.mrf.mail.rcn.net@mx03.mrf.mail.rcn.net> for <mstaggs@mta.mrf.mail.rcn.net>; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:48:06 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com ([63.92.80.123]) by mx03.mrf.mail.rcn.net with esmtp (Exim 3.15 #2) id 13c7dt-0001Fy-00 for mstaggs@erols.com; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:48:06 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e8LEm3c29719 for WVHAMPSH-admin@lists5.rootsweb.com; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:48:03 -0700 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:48:03 -0700 X-From_: cflanagn@ruralnet.org Thu Sep 21 07:48:02 2000 Received: from newmail.rootsweb.com (newmail.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.103]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e8LEm2G29691 for <WVHAMPSH-D-request@lists5.rootsweb.com>; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:48:02 -0700 Received: from ns1.ruralnet.org (ns1.ruralnet.org [38.201.236.1]) by newmail.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e8LEm2A12367 for <WVHAMPSH-D-request@rootsweb.com>; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:48:02 -0700 Received: from 0016905095 (rural123.ruralnet.org [38.201.236.123]) by ns1.ruralnet.org (8.11.0/8.11.0) with SMTP id e8LEe3o02734 for <WVHAMPSH-D-request@rootsweb.com>; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:40:03 -0400 Message-ID: <00a301c023f4$13a13be0$7becc926@0016905095> From: "carol flanagan" <cflanagn@ruralnet.org> To: <WVHAMPSH-D-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: Headsville Cemetery Old-Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:47:56 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 X-Diagnostic: Already on the subscriber list X-Diagnostic: 39 cflanagn@ruralnet.org 32734 cflanagn@ruralnet.org X-Envelope-To: WVHAMPSH-D-request Hi, Does anyone know of more than one cemetery in Headsville,there is one by the church,but supposed to be another but cannot find it.A land surveyor name Galtjo L.Geertsema of Martinsburg,WV did some work for me in finding my late husbands gggrandfather's property in Hamsphire Co,he really did a great job,but I am lost as to where he is at.Does anyone know where the Gollorthun-Relfe tract lies just east of the middle of Patterson Creek Manor on Route 50.I believe the twoFlanagan grants lie northeast of the said manor.The boundaries are Sheetz and Cockrell on one side Flanagan's inmiddle and Okey Johnson on the other--there is a Cow Lick Run and Fox's Path and Rows Run--"Row's Cabin" is sh

Mike, At one time, marriage between whites and blacks was prohibited throughout the U.S. Since the philosophy was (and is in some minds, including some blacks) that if a person had one drop of Negro blood, then they were black, that would then include mulattos. Various states rescinded that law at different times, so I don't know when Virginia would have dropped it, but I believe the southern states were among the last. I do remember that some states had it in effect as recently as the 1950's. I can remember something in the news when I was a teenager in the late 1950's about a couple being arrested in one of the states because they attempted to marry in defiance of that law. It sticks in my memory because we had a "discussion" about it in my family, and I took the stance that people should be able to marry whomever they wanted to. I have read that some mixed couples moved to states where it was legal. Elaine