Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1315 Surname: Merritt ------------------------- Adam Merrit was my great grandfather. He was the father of George Lafayette Merritt who married Anna Lee Ritchie and moved to Cumberland, Md. where he was killed in an accident at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company. I know Adam lived in Hampshire County. The family has no records of the Merritt family due to a break in the relationship of families after my grandfather's death in 1923. My grandfather was born in 1891, so I would put the birth of his father Adam sometime after 1850 or 1860. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Hi, I just posted the May 19, 1911 News Tribune Articles on the Mineral County WV UsGenWeb Page. Enjoy! :) 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

Forwarded by Flo. ================== -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Pugh] [PUGH-L] W VA Coal Mine Disaster 4 Apr 1911 Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 01:49:40 EDT From: SUN2MOON11@aol.com Reply-To: Pugh@egroups.com To: Pugh@egroups.com NEWS TRIBUNE MAY 5, 1911 FUNERAL SERVICES OVER 23 MINERS WHO PERISHED IN NO 20 MINE ELK GARDEN W VA APRIL 24TH The dead are buried. The ghastly scenes that will remain in our memories while life shall last are now in the past. The heart still aches, but submits to the awful stroke, and feels that some day we shall understand. It was stated last week that Festival and Moody's Halls were diverted into morgues and undertakers F C Rollman and Wm H Kight were given charge of the dead jointly. These undertakers and their assistants worked faithfully at their gruesome task. Hundreds of persons, home people and strangers, visited the morgues when conditions were suitable and thus realized to some extent the force of the awful calamity. Some of the dead were burned about the face and hands, some were bruised and faces scarred, while others showed no external signs of violence, but seemed to be calmly sleeping. Wm Pearson's remains were taken to Lonaconing Wed morning to the home of his sister, Mrs Wm Reiber, for interment. His age is 32 years and he leaves a wife and three small children. On Wed afternoon at five o'clock four of the Wilson's were interred in Nethken Hill cemetery. Revs. J W Bedford and L C Messick conducted the church service. The remains in the four caskets which were in the church at the same time were, John Wilson, aged 57 years, 5 months and 16 days. He leaves a wife and a number of children, all adults. Lester Wilson, aged 18 years, 2 months and 26 days, leaves a young wife. George Roy Wilson, aged 23 years, 6 months, 16 days, leaves a wife and two small children. Frank (Thomer) Wilson, aged 23 years, leaves a wife and two small children. Lester and George Wilson were both sons of Jno R Wilson and Frank Wilson his son-in-law. Thursday was funeral day. The undertakers did their parts exceedingly well, and worked almost exact schedule time. the congregations gathered quietly and quickly and while one interment was going on in the cemetery, another funeral was being held in the church. The M E Church South, was used for all church funerals on Wed. The large crowds of people at the cemeteries, on the streets, and in the church were noted for their quiet demeanor and orderly conduct. At seven o'clock in the morning Father O'Hara conducted the funeral services in the Catholic Church of James Dempsey, aged 57 years, Leo Dempsey, aged 23 years, and James Brown, aged 38 years. James Dempsey leaves a wife, one married and four single daughters and a small boy. His remains and that of his son Leo were taken to Barton for burial. James Brown leaves a wife, and two small children. His remains and those of Wm Buski, aged about 25 years, were taken to Westernport for burial. At nine o'clock Rev Geo W Yost preached the funeral sermon of Harry Trainum, aged 26 years, at his residence. He leaves a wife and one small child. At ten o'clock the funeral services of John R Prichard, aged 48 years, 8 months and 16 days, and his son, Arthur Prichard, aged 17 years, 9 months, and 28 days, were conducted at the church by Rev L C Messick. Mr Prichard leaves a wife and seven children, some of whom are grown. At eleven o'clock in the church the funeral rites of Charles Wilson, aged 21 years and unmarried, son of Floyd Wilson, was conducted by Rev W J Bernard. At twelve o'clock Rev J W Bedford conducted the funeral services of John White Sr, aged 42 years, and John White Jr, aged 24 years in the church. John White Sr. is a widower and leaves two daughters, Mrs Maude Shriber and Miss Goldie. John White Jr was single and was known by the name of "Geet." At one o'clock the funeral services of Ed Hershbarger were conducted at his late residence by Rev L C Messick. His age was 33 years, 2 months and 17 days. He was the son-in-law of Rev W S Rau, and leaves a wife and two small children. At two o'clock the funeral services of Hawthorn Patton, aged 20 years, son of F C Patton, was conducted by Rev J F Leeper in the church. Red Men of Elk Garden and Modern Woodmen of Kitzmiller Md, attended this funeral. At three o'clock, the funeral services of William Hetzel, aged 61 years, were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. He leaves a wife and two grown daughters, one a widow and one single. The Mystic Chain attended this funeral. At four o'clock, Rev J F Leeper conducted the rites of William Pugh, aged 24 years and Frank Pugh, aged 29 years, at the residence of their father, John Pugh. Both were unmarried. Frank Pugh was a fireman on the B&O and had been home on a furlough several months. At five o'clock the funeral services of Walter Runion, son of John Runion, aged 19 years, 11 months, and 14 days, and Wilbur Shears, aged 31 years, 1 month, and 23 days, were conducted by Rev L C Messick in the church. Walter Runion was unmarried, but Wilbur Shears leaves a wife and five small children. At six-thirty, the funeral services of Thomas Yost, aged 29 years, 4 months and 9 days were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. He leaves a wife and three small children. Thus, as the evening shades were falling, the last of the ill fated miners were laid to rest. Rev L C Messick was assisted by Rev A B Mann of Bayard, Rev Geo Burgess of Laurel Dale, and Rev W S Ran of Virginia. The choir was composed of Misses May Arnold, Lizzie Grant, Olie Clark, Lou Barrick, Mrs Maude Grant, Mrs Rosa Dean, Mr and Mrs D C Arnold, Messrs James Norman and David McKinley of Elk Garden, and Prof Groves, Mr Burns, and Mrs Richard Markwood of Kitzmiller. But what will the Davis Coal & Coke Company do for the widows and friends of the unfortunate victims of the explosion? In the first place, $400 will be paid for each death, which is the amount of miners' insurance with the Company. In the second place, the Company pays the funeral expenses, which amounts to $2160.60, and further the widows are allowed to get goods at the B&L store to satisfy their immediate needs, and the prices of the goods is not deducted form the insurance. In giving credit for heroism displayed in rescue work at the mine we do not wish to detract any credit due the many faithful mine officials, but we do wish to commend the miners of the Elk Garden region, including Wabash, Oakmont, Kitzmiller and from distant mines for their coolness, skill and daring. It was their brother miners entombed and they toiled, they braved the dangerous gases, they reeled under the influence of the poison, and when refreshed plunged into the mines again. The city dailies drew on their imagination in stating that women and children were at the mines uttering heart-rending cries. The women in nearly every case staid at home, and there patiently bore the awful suspense until their loved ones lifeless forms were brought to them by the undertaker. It is difficult to tell which were the greater heroes, the women remaining at home in the deepest grief, watching, hoping, praying, or the miners braving the deadly gases to rescue the bodies of their unfortunate comrades. ================== Regards, Flo. Flo. Day <mailto:flodon@virginia.usa.com.> --------------------------------------------------- C.A.S.T.L.E.M.A.N / D.A.Y / D.O.D.D / vdL.I.J.C.K.E N.O.R.T.H.I.N.G.T.O.N / P.U.G.H. / vdW.O.E.S.T.I.J.N.E <http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~northing/> --------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/>

Hi Folks, There are a couple religion resources pages on my web site that might be helpful. Genealogy - Religion http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/genealogy/religion.html USA - Religion http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/placenames/usa/religion.html Regards, Flo. Flo. Day <mailto:flodon@virginia.usa.com.> --------------------------------------------------- C.A.S.T.L.E.M.A.N / D.A.Y / D.O.D.D / vdL.I.J.C.K.E N.O.R.T.H.I.N.G.T.O.N / P.U.G.H. / vdW.O.E.S.T.I.J.N.E <http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~northing/> --------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/>

Hi! My wife's great uncle, William Hargraves Fouke, born in Shepherdstown, VA in 1851 (now WV) and graduate of the Brethren Seminary in Mt. Morris, IL in /about 1878 became the Bishop of the Eastern division of the Evangelical Church from 1910 to 1918. I attempted to find his records in the Brethren Church - found that those records were in a repository in Cincinnati and obtained them from there with a small check and after a healthy wait! I am still in arrears (mentally) in regard to the relationships between Brethren, Evangelicals and United Brethren!! I know that Bishop Fouke was successful in uniting several sub groups of the Evangelicals by his administrative skills before becoming the Bishop. Any ideas as to how to distinguish betwixt these religious groups would be neat to know!! Dick Matteson College Park, MD

Good Morning :) I have just added the May 12, 1911 News Tribune Articles to the Mineral County USGenWeb Page. You can view these articles at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm Enjoy!

A History of The Potomac Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church was published in the late 1950"s or early 1960's and gives a pretty historical summary of the 3 distinct groups that merged to form the EUB Church. I think it can still be bought from The Library at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, or perhaps borrowed from them on inter library loan. Mike Foreman dickmatt@juno.com wrote: > Hi! My wife's great uncle, William Hargraves Fouke, born in > Shepherdstown, VA in 1851 (now WV) and graduate of the Brethren Seminary > in Mt. Morris, IL in /about 1878 became the Bishop of the Eastern > division of the Evangelical Church from 1910 to 1918. I attempted to > find his records in the Brethren Church - found that those records were > in a repository in Cincinnati and obtained them from there with a small > check and after a healthy wait! I am still in arrears (mentally) in > regard to the relationships between Brethren, Evangelicals and United > Brethren!! I know that Bishop Fouke was successful in uniting several > sub groups of the Evangelicals by his administrative skills before > becoming the Bishop. Any ideas as to how to distinguish betwixt these > religious groups would be neat to know!! Dick Matteson College Park, MD

This may or may not be of help to anyone involved in the religion discussion but here are a few interesting sites. http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=06B8F000 Otterbein http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=06B8F000 Evangelican Bretheran http://www.britannica.com/seo/u/united-methodist-church/ my ancestors from Hardy/Hampshire were members of this group in Ohio Barbara Johnson

I think Mike and I differ. I think of Brethern as a seperate church.from the Germanic Methodist United Brethern. The early Methodists often preached among the Germans. Our Phillip Gatch,the 2nd American born Methodist circut-rider,was of a Germanic family Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury often traveled with a German translator. The United Brethern church was founded by [?] Otterbien in [?] Fred Co,Md. He had traveled with Asbury. My own Germanic Fagaly,in downtown Cincinnati,1810,and 1850,here at Bethel,attended Methodist services. But, 1820's widow Fagaly moved to the country,and started a U.B. church,know known,as Mt Zion United Methodist. It seems to me all the UNITED BRETHERN churches, now fall under that United Methodist label. Which is not the case with the German church known as BRETHERN. On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:10:17 -0700 "Roland Elliott" <rolandelliott@thegrid.net> writes: > Let us go back a hair,My Great-grandfather John Perry Elliott was a > minister > for the "Brethren " Church in NE with the "Heathen" and I have found > Alkires, Odels,Perry,Shield and others that were Scots.R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Veerle Foreman" <vforeman@shentel.net> > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 18 19 PM > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > 1783. > > > The original query as to the "Brethren" church should be > distinguished from > the Methodist Church. The United Brethren were a seperatist group > that > formed from > German linked Dunkards. They were prominent in PA, OHIO, western VA, > WV and > parts of IN. Merged with another group in the 1940's, they became > The > Evangelical United Brethren and they, in turn, merged with the > Methodists > in the 1960's. > Thus, the early Methodist history would not have any information on > the > early Brethren ministers. > > Mike Foreman > > HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > > We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the > Clermont- > > Brown Co,Oh line. > > > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> > > writes: > > > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached > at the > > > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: > WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > 1783. > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > > > riders on > > > > itpreached in > > > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > > > formation,from,I'll > > > > guess, the > > > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of > 1778. > > > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. > All > > > of Pa > > > > west of > > > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > > > from 1780. > > > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > > > 1785-wILSON > > > > > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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.

No, Herman and I do not disagree. I remembered the original question dealing with "United Brethre.n" The answer came back about checking the early Methodist histories. I think the query had to do with the "Brethren" group founded by Otterbein and I do not think early Methodist history would have contained any information on those early Brethren or United Brethren ministers. The UB church became EUB around 1946 and lost the brethren name altogether in the 1960's when they merged with the Methodists to become The United Methodists. Mike HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > I think Mike and I differ. I think of Brethern as a seperate church.from > the Germanic > Methodist United Brethern. The early Methodists often preached among the > Germans. > Our Phillip Gatch,the 2nd American born Methodist circut-rider,was of a > Germanic family > Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury often traveled with a German translator. > The United > Brethern church was founded by [?] Otterbien in [?] Fred Co,Md. He had > traveled with Asbury. > My own Germanic Fagaly,in downtown Cincinnati,1810,and 1850,here at > Bethel,attended > Methodist services. But, 1820's widow Fagaly moved to the country,and > started a U.B. church,know > known,as Mt Zion United Methodist. It seems to me all the UNITED BRETHERN > churches, now fall > under that United Methodist label. Which is not the case with the German > church known as BRETHERN. > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:10:17 -0700 "Roland Elliott" > <rolandelliott@thegrid.net> writes: > > Let us go back a hair,My Great-grandfather John Perry Elliott was a > > minister > > for the "Brethren " Church in NE with the "Heathen" and I have found > > Alkires, Odels,Perry,Shield and others that were Scots.R > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Veerle Foreman" <vforeman@shentel.net> > > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 18 19 PM > > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > > 1783. > > > > > > The original query as to the "Brethren" church should be > > distinguished from > > the Methodist Church. The United Brethren were a seperatist group > > that > > formed from > > German linked Dunkards. They were prominent in PA, OHIO, western VA, > > WV and > > parts of IN. Merged with another group in the 1940's, they became > > The > > Evangelical United Brethren and they, in turn, merged with the > > Methodists > > in the 1960's. > > Thus, the early Methodist history would not have any information on > > the > > early Brethren ministers. > > > > Mike Foreman > > > > HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > > > > We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the > > Clermont- > > > Brown Co,Oh line. > > > > > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> > > > writes: > > > > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached > > at the > > > > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: > > WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > > > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > > 1783. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > > > > riders on > > > > > itpreached in > > > > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > > > > formation,from,I'll > > > > > guess, the > > > > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of > > 1778. > > > > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. > > All > > > > of Pa > > > > > west of > > > > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > > > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > > > > from 1780. > > > > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > > > > 1785-wILSON > > > > > > > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 Folks, I just put this on my web site, but thought I should also post it. = = = = = = = = = = OBITUARY, Monday, August 7, 2000 Ray Leonard Kidwell 22October1907 - 05August2000 The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia Ray Leonard Kidwell, 92, of Rt. 1, Box 161A, Paw Paw, W.Va., died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Hampshire Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kidwell was born Oct. 22, 1907, in Levels, W.Va., the son of Howard A. Kidwell and Cora M. Brelsford Kidwell. He worked for the West Virginia Department of Highways and for 46 years operated a saw mill. He was a member of Mt. Union Christian Church, Paw Paw, and served on the church's cemetery association. He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America. He married Viola E. Chilcott on Dec. 24, 1931, in Romney, W.Va. Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Shirley M. Ludwick of Winchester; a son, Franklin Kidwell of Paw Paw; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. A son, Dailey Kidwell, died in 1988. A funeral will be at 11 A.M. Tuesday in the McKee Funeral Home Chapel, Augusta, W.Va., with the Rev. Ansel Peer officiating. Burial wil be in Mt. Union Cemetery, Paw Paw. Pallbearers will be Michael Kidwell, Christopher Kidwell, Kelly Kidwell, Franklin Kidwell II, Roland Kidwell, and Shayne Shingleton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. = = = = = = = = = = Regards, Flo. Flo. Day <mailto:flodon@virginia.usa.com.> --------------------------------------------------- C.A.S.T.L.E.M.A.N / D.A.Y / D.O.D.D / vdL.I.J.C.K.E N.O.R.T.H.I.N.G.T.O.N / P.U.G.H. / vdW.O.E.S.T.I.J.N.E <http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~northing/> --------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~northing/>

The original query as to the "Brethren" church should be distinguished from the Methodist Church. The United Brethren were a seperatist group that formed from German linked Dunkards. They were prominent in PA, OHIO, western VA, WV and parts of IN. Merged with another group in the 1940's, they became The Evangelical United Brethren and they, in turn, merged with the Methodists in the 1960's. Thus, the early Methodist history would not have any information on the early Brethren ministers. Mike Foreman HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the Clermont- > Brown Co,Oh line. > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> > writes: > > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached at the > > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. > > > > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > > riders on > > > itpreached in > > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > > formation,from,I'll > > > guess, the > > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of 1778. > > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. All > > of Pa > > > west of > > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > > from 1780. > > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > > 1785-wILSON > > > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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.

What ever happened it was before 1850.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veerle Foreman" <vforeman@shentel.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 19 45 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. No, Herman and I do not disagree. I remembered the original question dealing with "United Brethre.n" The answer came back about checking the early Methodist histories. I think the query had to do with the "Brethren" group founded by Otterbein and I do not think early Methodist history would have contained any information on those early Brethren or United Brethren ministers. The UB church became EUB around 1946 and lost the brethren name altogether in the 1960's when they merged with the Methodists to become The United Methodists. Mike HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > I think Mike and I differ. I think of Brethern as a seperate church.from > the Germanic > Methodist United Brethern. The early Methodists often preached among the > Germans. > Our Phillip Gatch,the 2nd American born Methodist circut-rider,was of a > Germanic family > Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury often traveled with a German translator. > The United > Brethern church was founded by [?] Otterbien in [?] Fred Co,Md. He had > traveled with Asbury. > My own Germanic Fagaly,in downtown Cincinnati,1810,and 1850,here at > Bethel,attended > Methodist services. But, 1820's widow Fagaly moved to the country,and > started a U.B. church,know > known,as Mt Zion United Methodist. It seems to me all the UNITED BRETHERN > churches, now fall > under that United Methodist label. Which is not the case with the German > church known as BRETHERN. > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:10:17 -0700 "Roland Elliott" > <rolandelliott@thegrid.net> writes: > > Let us go back a hair,My Great-grandfather John Perry Elliott was a > > minister > > for the "Brethren " Church in NE with the "Heathen" and I have found > > Alkires, Odels,Perry,Shield and others that were Scots.R > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Veerle Foreman" <vforeman@shentel.net> > > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 18 19 PM > > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > > 1783. > > > > > > The original query as to the "Brethren" church should be > > distinguished from > > the Methodist Church. The United Brethren were a seperatist group > > that > > formed from > > German linked Dunkards. They were prominent in PA, OHIO, western VA, > > WV and > > parts of IN. Merged with another group in the 1940's, they became > > The > > Evangelical United Brethren and they, in turn, merged with the > > Methodists > > in the 1960's. > > Thus, the early Methodist history would not have any information on > > the > > early Brethren ministers. > > > > Mike Foreman > > > > HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > > > > We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the > > Clermont- > > > Brown Co,Oh line. > > > > > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> > > > writes: > > > > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached > > at the > > > > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: > > WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > > > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed > > 1783. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > > > > riders on > > > > > itpreached in > > > > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > > > > formation,from,I'll > > > > > guess, the > > > > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of > > 1778. > > > > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. > > All > > > > of Pa > > > > > west of > > > > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > > > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > > > > from 1780. > > > > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > > > > 1785-wILSON > > > > > > > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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.

Let us go back a hair,My Great-grandfather John Perry Elliott was a minister for the "Brethren " Church in NE with the "Heathen" and I have found Alkires, Odels,Perry,Shield and others that were Scots.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veerle Foreman" <vforeman@shentel.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 18 19 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. The original query as to the "Brethren" church should be distinguished from the Methodist Church. The United Brethren were a seperatist group that formed from German linked Dunkards. They were prominent in PA, OHIO, western VA, WV and parts of IN. Merged with another group in the 1940's, they became The Evangelical United Brethren and they, in turn, merged with the Methodists in the 1960's. Thus, the early Methodist history would not have any information on the early Brethren ministers. Mike Foreman HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the Clermont- > Brown Co,Oh line. > > On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> > writes: > > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached at the > > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. > > > > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > > riders on > > > itpreached in > > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > > formation,from,I'll > > > guess, the > > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of 1778. > > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. All > > of Pa > > > west of > > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > > from 1780. > > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > > 1785-wILSON > > > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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.

Your best bet would be to obtain a copy of the Roderick Genealogy (Rhoderick - Rodrick - Rodrock - Roadruck - Rotruck) by David Paul Roderick. This book covers the family you are interested in. His e-mail address is dlroder@aol.com . I purchased this book from him for $40.00. Murray Hines Mesa, Arizona ----- Original Message ----- From: Dottie Hughes <dothughes@hardynet.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 5:00 AM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Ferrebee, Rotruck, Leatherman > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire/1312 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > My late first husband was the great grandson of James Ellis Ferrebee who > married Margaret Rotruck. The families settled in Hampshire/Mineral county. > Margaret Rotruck's father was Abraham (1808-1895) who married Marinda Leatherman > (1807- ?). My great grandfather was Thomas the brother of Margaret Rotruck > Ferrebee. My husband's great grandfather Abraham Jr. was also the brother > of Thomas and Margaret. We live on the farm that Abraham Sr. once owned > and he is buried here. I am interested in these families. Their ancestors > and descendents. > >

We have a Bloom Rose U.B. church and major cemetary on the Clermont- Brown Co,Oh line. On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:49:08 -0400 "Bill Pyles" <wpyles@cfl.rr.com> writes: > I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached at the > Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. > ----------------------------------------------------- > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: WPyles@cfl.rr.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. > > > > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut > riders on > > itpreached in > > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after > formation,from,I'll > > guess, the > > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of 1778. > > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. All > of Pa > > west of > > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area > from 1780. > > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and > 1785-wILSON > > > > LEE rode a 1785 circut. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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.

I think you will find that Bishop Francis Asbury also preached at the Blooming Rose Methodist Church in Friendsville, MD about then. ----------------------------------------------------- Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: WPyles@cfl.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "HERMON B FAGLEY" <hermfagley@juno.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:15 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cumberland,Md Methodist circut formed 1783. > Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut riders on > itpreached in > s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after formation,from,I'll > guess, the > South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of 1778. > May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. All of Pa > west of > Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. > Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area from 1780. > Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and 1785-wILSON > > LEE rode a 1785 circut.

Does anybody have information on the ancestors and descendants of Morgan LAMBERT and Martha SIMMONS? They would have been born circa 1830 in WV/VA. All I have: 1. Morgan LAMBERT + Martha SIMMONS 1.1 Emmanuel A. LAMBERT + Sarah CASSELL 1.1.1 Frank A. LAMBERT (1881) 1.1.1.1 James Mason LAMBERT 1.1.2 Julia Ann LAMBERT (1874) 1.1.3 Cora Belle LAMBERT (1877) 1.1.4 Virginia May LAMBERT (1884) 1.1.5 Robert Veach LAMBERT (1886) 1.1.6 Fred LAMBERT (1889) 1.1.7 Dora LAMBERT (1889) 1.2 John Wesley A. LAMBERT + Phoebe Jane CASSELL 1.2.1 Laura V LAMBERT (1874) 1.2.2 John E. Wilson LAMBERT (1876) 1.2.3 William A. LAMBERT (1878) 1.2.4 Robert Decatur LAMBERT (1880) 1.2.5 Christena Alice LAMBERT (1883) 1.2.6 Anna Elizabeth LAMBERT (1886) 1.2.7 Eva LAMBERT (1889) 1.2.8 Pearlie Jane LAMBERT (1891) 1.2.9 Roy Welton LAMBERT (1897) Info? Leads? Dan Harris

Sometimes called the Old Town,Md circut, but I'm sure circut riders on itpreached in s Pa,and nw Va[WV] . Had 50 members soon after formation,from,I'll guess, the South Branch circut of 1782,cut from the Berkley circut of 1778. May,28,1784,the Redstone Methodist circut of sw Pa was formed. All of Pa west of Allegany Mts. John Cooper and Samuel Breese. Local minister,Robert Wooster preahed in the Uniontown,Pa area from 1780. Bishop Francis Asbury preached in Uniontown,sw Pa in 1784,and 1785-wILSON LEE rode a 1785 circut. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Fwd email. I know there have been several emails on RUGGLEs in Hampshire Co. Dan H ____________________________ From: <Wmdperkins@aol.com> To: <NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [NS-L] Halifax, NS, Dartmouth Branch UEL Date: Saturday, August 05, 2000 5:35 PM Hi all anyone with any Loyalist connections in NS, or a member of the Halifax, NS, Dartmouth Branch, or anyone with knowledge of anyone who has prooved their line using Brig Gen Timothy RUGGLES or his son Richard RUGGLES, please contact me. I know that there is a NS branch of the UELA but have no on line connections/addresses for anyone. Thanks Bill ==== NOVA-SCOTIA Mailing List ==== Thank you all for making this such a friendly and helpful list!