Would you know who this cemetery was named for? Lee

In answer to the 7/17question posted to Mineral County by olivermarie@mindspring.com (marie robey): My husband and I went to the Fort Ashby Cemetery in Hampshire County, West Virginia in July 1999 looking for Lease burials. We wrote down all the Leases we could find. They are: Norah Lee, daughter of A.J. & P.C. Lease died May 29, 1906 age 24 years, 4 mos, 22 days (in front of the above was Anna Lease - no other information) To the right of the "tall section" was: Lease, Gertrude S. 1891-1949 * and Lease, Adam M. 1880-1957 * They were next to: Lease, Arthur L. 1917-1984 and Lease, Dorotha M. 1920-1962 and Lease, Baby 4-3-1948 Baby daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.D. Lease 1960 (note: this baby was near the foot of * above) Lease, George W. 1911-1974 and Lease, Myrtle I. 1915-1997 Somewhere behind the "middle section" was: Lease "Our Darling" 1963 Rebecca S., Daughter of Arthur & Sandra Lease Front of tall hill: Father: Lease, Charles J. 1906-19__ Mother: Lease, Ruth E. 1916-1972 To the left of them was: Hazel T. Lease Steigerwald 1903-1949 That's all the Lease burials we could find. I stopped in a near-by drug store, and the lady there told me the caretaker's name and suggested that I might call him, which I did. I can't remember the group he belongs to, like perhaps the Masons (they took over the care of the cemetery in the 1950's, I believe). He said there were no written records of who was buried there, and when they took over the care of the cemetery, it was in very bad shape. So basically, what you see on the tombstones is all the information there is (unless, of course someone has recorded information on their relatives privately through the years, or if someone has researched and documented Lease death records for Hampshire County). However, there must be quite a few Leases buried in unmarked graves because there is a book by Hazel Elisabeth Thornton on the Leise/Lease families and many of them were "buried in Fort Ashby Cemetery". Hazel has a web site that you can access at Familytreemaker.com -Kathy Lease Piechocki@aol.com

I would like to find out any other details on him. Do you have descendants? Dan Harris Ben and Grace LAMBERT's ggson ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol flanagan" <cflanagn@ruralnet.org> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 12:23 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] John Lambert > Information on John Lambert,born:17855 Va. d:before 1843 Hampshire co.Va. his will was 11-6-1843;pr.7-24-1845,his wife was Keziah Blue . > Would like to find out who his parents were and if there was any other marriages and children. > Carol >

There are Harness' here in Oldtown. Md. (across from Green Spring, WV) they are buried on their Plantation they had w/ slaves on the Potomac. Longs now own some of it. I lease the other part for my cattle. This is directly across from where the South Branch emptys into the Potomac, on Arnold Stickley road, with French's Neck being right up from it. Becci Roland Elliott wrote: > Supposedly,that is how Harness and Yoakum came to the South Branch of the > Potomac and to the Moorefield area.R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catbite" <bhaines@tje1.com> > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8 36 AM > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Capon Valley > > There is also Great CaCapon, WV., where there is a Pamoramic Over look that > you can see Md., Pa., & WV mountains. Sidling Hill Mountain would be one of > the Md. ones, but you can't see the Gap in the Mt. I would think that this > Panoramic Over look would be in the Capon Chain of Mountains . You can get > to > Berkeley Springs this way. > Becci > > Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > > > Flo, > > > > I haven't seen your question answered on the list (been away and now > > playing catch-up). In case it hasn't, go to > > http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html. Just type in Capon as the > > feature name and choose WV as the state--leave the others blank--and "Send > > Query." You could try the same thing using Virginia. Since there is no > > specific place named Capon Valley, I believe the entire region encompassed > > by these hits was then referred to as Capon Valley, especially the area > > around Capon Bridge. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Elaine > > > > flodon@virginia.usa.com wrote: > > > > > ... where is Capon Valley? Is it in the proximity of the > > > town of Capon Bridge?

There is also Great CaCapon, WV., where there is a Pamoramic Over look that you can see Md., Pa., & WV mountains. Sidling Hill Mountain would be one of the Md. ones, but you can't see the Gap in the Mt. I would think that this Panoramic Over look would be in the Capon Chain of Mountains . You can get to Berkeley Springs this way. Becci Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > Flo, > > I haven't seen your question answered on the list (been away and now > playing catch-up). In case it hasn't, go to > http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html. Just type in Capon as the > feature name and choose WV as the state--leave the others blank--and "Send > Query." You could try the same thing using Virginia. Since there is no > specific place named Capon Valley, I believe the entire region encompassed > by these hits was then referred to as Capon Valley, especially the area > around Capon Bridge. > > Hope this helps. > > Elaine > > flodon@virginia.usa.com wrote: > > > ... where is Capon Valley? Is it in the proximity of the > > town of Capon Bridge?

Supposedly,that is how Harness and Yoakum came to the South Branch of the Potomac and to the Moorefield area.R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catbite" <bhaines@tje1.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8 36 AM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Capon Valley There is also Great CaCapon, WV., where there is a Pamoramic Over look that you can see Md., Pa., & WV mountains. Sidling Hill Mountain would be one of the Md. ones, but you can't see the Gap in the Mt. I would think that this Panoramic Over look would be in the Capon Chain of Mountains . You can get to Berkeley Springs this way. Becci Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > Flo, > > I haven't seen your question answered on the list (been away and now > playing catch-up). In case it hasn't, go to > http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html. Just type in Capon as the > feature name and choose WV as the state--leave the others blank--and "Send > Query." You could try the same thing using Virginia. Since there is no > specific place named Capon Valley, I believe the entire region encompassed > by these hits was then referred to as Capon Valley, especially the area > around Capon Bridge. > > Hope this helps. > > Elaine > > flodon@virginia.usa.com wrote: > > > ... where is Capon Valley? Is it in the proximity of the > > town of Capon Bridge?

Dear Listers: I am reposting my lines to both Allegany and Hampshire Co., WV lists. I haven't been here in a while but I have come across some new information. Upon my return from WV this past weekend, I had a chance to visit two long, lost family members. My cousin Becci and my Aunt Mary Slider. I found out a little more stuff from both of these fine young ladies. In the Oldtown Cemetery in Allegany Co., MD, there are buried Carders. I know that George Carder, son of Abbott Carder, came to Allegany Co ca. 1820s. Becci explained to me that Springfield (?) is about 15 minutes from this graveyard and it seems like a logical choice for someone coming to Allegany Co about that time. So, I am now beginning to wonder if these Carders aren't related somehow to George Carder and Maria Hansborough. I will be looking into get death certificates for them to see if I can connect them somehow. I didn't get them all [for lack of film] but hope to soon. I will not be going to MSA until July 29th [hopefully] to do look ups on these Carders buried in Oldtown Cemetery. So, I should know more soon. >From Aunt Mary, my suspicions have been confirmed. In the transcription that my friend and I have done [so far] on the Zion Greenmount Cemetery [Allegany Co., MD], I have found a Lina Robinson two rows behind where Channing [my great grandfather] is buried and she is indeed the sister of Channing Lee Jones. So, that would make Vance who I thought he was---Channings' wife, Margaret, sibling! So, now I have not only found Channing's sister, but Margaret's brother! Thank goodness. I have only been able to locate [now] three of Margaret's siblings and [I believe] most of Channings. However, I still have not search census records for Channing. But, I have also been told that the family came from PA! I am still unsure of what she said about his birth place but now I know I must move on to PA to find his ancestors. Also, Aunt Mary has given me some photos of Margaret, Channing, Carl [their oldest son] and a few others--Lina being one of them. She also gave me a photo of Harry Davis. He is the son of Nancy Robinson and William Davis, both of Hampshire Co., WV. Nancy is another of Margaret's siblings. But, I haven't been able to find anything on this line. There is no birth notation on Nancy in any of the birth books for Hampshire Co. that I could find. I also have not been able to find her in death records but I know from having this picture that they had to be somewhere and did have children. Can someone give me clues on what happens when someone has no birth record? What are the procedures when one must file a delayed birth record? Would that be found elsewhere? Maybe another book that I haven't looked into? Has anyone else had this problem, too? Aunt Mary does say that Twilly (?), another descendant of Nancy and William still lives in Hampshire Co., WV but I have no idea of where. So, there had to be more children than just Twilly and Harry. Guess I will have to look at census indexes again. Maybe I missed it in my mad rush in WV. Thanks for any input anyone can give me. Tina McKie Baltimore City, MD

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1289 Surname: Kinnison, Kennison, Taylor ------------------------- Looking for information on DAVID KINNISON, b. Nov. 8, 1804, Hampshire Co., VA, m. MARY TAYLOR, b. 1825, Hampshire Co., WV, and had, among others, CAROLINE KINNISON, b. April 23, 1842, Springfield, VA, near Romney and ALVERDA VIRGINIA KINNISON, b. November 3, 1844. DAVIS KINNISON died in Old Boston, TX. The Kinnison Family was found in the 1850 census in Missouri. Davis mentions being a physician in the 1860 census in Missouri. CAROLINE married WILLIAM REDMOND ALLEN, June 20, 1861.

Flo, I haven't seen your question answered on the list (been away and now playing catch-up). In case it hasn't, go to http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html. Just type in Capon as the feature name and choose WV as the state--leave the others blank--and "Send Query." You could try the same thing using Virginia. Since there is no specific place named Capon Valley, I believe the entire region encompassed by these hits was then referred to as Capon Valley, especially the area around Capon Bridge. Hope this helps. Elaine flodon@virginia.usa.com wrote: > ... where is Capon Valley? Is it in the proximity of the > town of Capon Bridge?

Information on John Lambert,born:17855 Va. d:before 1843 Hampshire co.Va. his will was 11-6-1843;pr.7-24-1845,his wife was Keziah Blue . Would like to find out who his parents were and if there was any other marriages and children. Carol

Where are the Capon Mts.?R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine D Tomkins" <edtom@megsinet.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 7 06 AM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Capon Valley Flo, I haven't seen your question answered on the list (been away and now playing catch-up). In case it hasn't, go to http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html. Just type in Capon as the feature name and choose WV as the state--leave the others blank--and "Send Query." You could try the same thing using Virginia. Since there is no specific place named Capon Valley, I believe the entire region encompassed by these hits was then referred to as Capon Valley, especially the area around Capon Bridge. Hope this helps. Elaine flodon@virginia.usa.com wrote: > ... where is Capon Valley? Is it in the proximity of the > town of Capon Bridge?

Please change my email in your files to jimbartlett@mindspring.com. I've now got DSL!!! You can erase bartlett@doubled.com; bartlett@dclink.com; jvbartlett@aol.com; and bartlett@maxinter.net (a good isp, but no DSL). Thanks - I'll see you on the boards... Jim Bartlett jimbartlett@mindspring.com (new) Gaithersburg, MD

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1288 Surname: TAGGART, PUGH ------------------------- Seeking info on the TAGGART family in Hampshire Co. (W)VA. FRANCIS TAGGART married LUCY PUGH in late 1780s/early 1790s. SAMUEL TAGGART is found in the Hampshire Co. census in 1810. DANIEL TAGGART is born circa 1812, reportedly in Hampshire Co., married a Susan P. (surname unknown) and migrated to Miami Co. IN by 1839 (their children were name Benjamin, Van Dallas, Margaret, Joseph R., Ann and Minerva. What is the connection of FRANCIS, SAMUEL and DANIEL? Were there other TAGGARTs in Hampshire Co. in the 1700s and 1800s?

Hi Karen, From HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE CO., page 274, ""It was not until after the constitution of 1830 was adopted that any superior court" (of chancery) was held in Hampshire Co." Up until that time the district courts were held in Winchester (Frederick Co.). I found chancery court records for 1809-1821 for Hampshire Co. at the Virginia State Library in Richmond as a part of Frederick Co. VA court records. LDS may have them on microfilm. Neale Smith Arlington VA NatPuck@aol.com wrote: > > Does anyone know where I could find the early 1780-1812 Chancery Court > records? The LDS library microfilm court records for Hampshire don't start > until 1812. Are the earlier ones available in Romney at the courthouse? > Thanks. > > Karen

Really early records such as those are scant. Your best bet would be to call the courthouse and inquire. NatPuck@aol.com wrote: > Does anyone know where I could find the early 1780-1812 Chancery Court > records? The LDS library microfilm court records for Hampshire don't start > until 1812. Are the earlier ones available in Romney at the courthouse? > Thanks. > > Karen

A few months ago I ran across a letter written in 1954 by Eva Lena (WARD) SWEARINGEN a great aunt of mine. In this letter she writes about her and her husband Ezra Swearingen's ancestors in Hampshire Co. I am particularly interested in the WARD family; however, I will quote a section in which she mentions several names in hopes that someone might see a connection and be able to help out with who the Mary WARD is that she mentions... I quote in part: Mr. Swearingen would help us out if he desired... But since his maternal Great-Grandmother was a WARD-- (I) Mary Ann Ward or Mary Jane - Married Thomas Nixon - among 10 or 11 children were (II) Richard Nixon married Mary Fogleman (II) Daughter married Hines (II) Jonah Nixon (she does not say who Jonah married) (III) (Jonah's) Daughter Rachel Ann married Wm Van Swearingen (IV) Ezra Herbert Swearingen Below this Eva Lena has drawn a line and then writes in two columns: 1st Column: I Ward Murdered (I) Mary Ann Ward Nixon - Brother and wife murdered.... (II) Jonah Nixon (III) Rachel Ann (IV) Ezra Swearingen married Rilla Green 1894 2nd Column: I Ward (I) Ward Brother of Mary and wife murdered (II) Thornton Able Ward born about 1815 married Elizabeth Ellen Crozier about 1847 (III) John Marshall Ward married Lydia Jane Fogleman (IV) John Harrison Ward ------- This John Harrison Ward is my grandfather, born in Cumberland Co, Illinois. This much I am certain of: In the WARD column for generations II, III, and IV, great aunt Lena is correct. What I do not know is the accuracy of her statements about the Nixon / Van Swearingen generations-- I have to take her at her word. My real question is this: Does anyone have ANY information about this Mary (WARD) NIXON, supposed sister of the WARD who was murdered? If so, does anyone know who this WARD might be? If you do, then you would be providing my family a missing ancestor we've looked for so long. I might also note here that I am uncertain as to whether this WARD family incident occurred while they were still in Hampshire Co (ca 1815) or that it happened after that when they'd migrated on to Ross Co, OH (ca 1820). Thanks and Regards, Ruth Blankenbaker rblanken@cec.state.in.us

Does anyone know where I could find the early 1780-1812 Chancery Court records? The LDS library microfilm court records for Hampshire don't start until 1812. Are the earlier ones available in Romney at the courthouse? Thanks. Karen

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> > WE HAVE LOTS TO SHARE WILSONS DESCENDED FROM THOMAS WILSON I FREDERICK > COUNTY MD MOVED TO HAMPSHIRE COUNTY NOW MINERAL WVA IN LATE 1700S LAND > GRANTS REV WAR PATRIOTS ALSO INCLUDES BRADY,MOON, PARSONS, QUEEN,PAUGH,WHITE, > GUTHIE,TASKER,GREGG,BELL,HALEY > Hello! I am descended from Margaret Bell (d/o William and Elizabeth Bell) and William Harvey (s/o William and Statia) of MD and Hampshire Co., through their daughter Drusilla Harvey and her husband John Dixon. Are they part of your tree? I'd appreciate any info on these people. I'm talking about a time period from 1740's to 1840's. Best Regards, Sean Dixon

Hi everyone, I am back from vacation and trying to catch up on answering my LEASE inquiries. I had a private message from a Ken Lease. I tried to answer him and his e-mail address didn't work and the message was returned to me. If you see this Ken, please try again. Hazel in Poulsbo, WA