Am replying this way that it might help another. Not sure where you looked for Esther but: ISBN# 1-55856-089-0, me not sure what the numbers refer to. Printed by CLOSSON PRESS, 1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613 @copywright, Dec. 1991, Ralph Haas Our daughter presented this book to her mother on Mothers Day 1995 None of the other 4 names you asked about in your last message are listed in the index od Esther. Nothing in either book index about Wire Bridge, possible another name. Trying to trace a copy of Esther if you are still interested. Although good chance our copy came from Closson Press. taking a break from grass mowing. Will check mail later the eve. bye the bye I live in Greene Co. PA regards bob e

Also have book on Ringold Cav. bob e

I think I have that book. Will check bob e

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1259 Surname: BURHAM ------------------------- I am looking for the parents of Augustine Burham (b. 1800), and listed in the 1840 census of Hampshire Co. No. Twnshp West Virginia. any information will be appreciated. thanks Duane Burham

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1258 Surname: ------------------------- Gentlebeings, Your manners are impeccable and I congratulate your parents on the success of their teachings. (G) However, would you mind sending the "Thanks!" and the "Yes, I got it" and the "Me too" type messages privately, rather than posting them to the board? Remember, not only do a large number of folks get automatic notices of posts, but the posts are also gatewayed to the mail-list. We're now up to almost 1000 messages, I see! I hope everyone is finding at least one new tidbit to make it worth their while. Cheryl, County Coordinator and GenConnect-admin for Hampshire County WV

I need some help breaking down my brick wall. My husband's grandmother, Nancy ARNOLD, born about 1881-1882 married Isaac Newton ("Newt") LILLER, probably about 1903-1905. Newt's branch of the Liller family were from the Purgitsville area and family lore has it that Nancy Catherine Arnold was from the Romney area. Is there anyone out there who knows who Nancy's parents were? On a trip to Romney a couple years ago we found a birth certificate for a Nancy Catherine ARNOLD who was born in 1881 to Robert ARNOLD and Maggie "Unknown," with the information given by John ARNOLD, uncle. This is the only birth certificate we've been able to find for a Nancy Arnold but we're not sure if it's her. I haven't been able to find any information on the family of a Robert ARNOLD in that area of Hampshire County. The only place I haven't looked is the 1870/80 census. Is there anyone out there who can help me on this? Mary Liller

There are REELs in Swanton (Garrett) MD. I believe they are from up around either Oakland or the Mineral Co side. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Reel" <oldebob@juno.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:31 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Reel Family > Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1255 > > Surname: Reel > ------------------------- > > Researching Reel's. Nicholas Reel & David Reel on 1782 tax list in Hampshire > county. My ancestor Michael Reel, resided in Frederick MD 1800-1847. Hoping > to find a connection to Reel's in WV. Are there any wills for Nicholas > or David? >

You might try searching www.bibliofind.com. They often have genealogical and out of print books consigned. Good luck. Susan

Does anyone know the history of the MESSICK Farm on South Branch River? It is located about 2-3 miles south of Green Springs/Oldtown. I believe it is the second bottom ground going up the South Branch River. - How do I drive there from Springfield? - I understand there are 2 or more graveyards there, any info? - Are there graveyard listing? - I heard one graveyard either on FRENCH's Neck or up river on the MESSICK Farm has a Civil War graveyard of Fairfax/Loudon Co VA soldiers. Any scoop on that? - Was it previously owned by FRENCH or MURPHY? - Where can I get a good Hampshire and Mineral Co map(s)? Dan Harris

I did a search for you I have a lot of bookstore sites. The book is actually Dear Esther : the Civil War letters of Private Aungier Dobbs, Centerville, Pennsylvania written by Aungier Dobbs Re printed Dear Esther: The Civil War letters of Private Aungier Dobb, Centerville, Pennsylvania. By Ralph Haas. Edited by Philip Ensley. Apollo, Pa.: Closson Press, c 1991 Found this in PA Civil War bookstore, but its apparently out of print they transferred me to amazon. There was a battle in Ringgold, Georgia , and also Ringgold's lt artillery. Used book stores could do a search for you for the book. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Hangsleben <phangsleben@ghg.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 3:26 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Help me find the book "Dear Esther:.." > Looking for a copy of the book entitled " Dear Esther:The Civil War Letters > of Private Aungier Dobbs, Company A, Ringgold Cavalry". Written by Ralph > Haas and published by Closson Press in 1991. It's out of print and not > expected to be reprinted. Understand it has an index and looking for my > family listed. > > Aungier Dobbs helped to guard the "Wire Bridge" bet Romney and Springfield. > I'm looking for a mention of my family living in its vicinity. > > Thanks for help and/or suggestions. Karen > >

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1255 Surname: Reel ------------------------- Researching Reel's. Nicholas Reel & David Reel on 1782 tax list in Hampshire county. My ancestor Michael Reel, resided in Frederick MD 1800-1847. Hoping to find a connection to Reel's in WV. Are there any wills for Nicholas or David?

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1254 Surname: Arnold ------------------------- Thanks for looking, I really appreciate it. Kathy

Source: "History of Grant and Hardy Counties, West Virginia" by E L Judy Petersburg, West Virginia. Printed by Charleston Printing Company, Charleston, West Virginia. Copyright 1951. pp111-112 (following a quote from Judy's book.) "Governor John Reynolds in his "Pioneer History of Illinois" published in 1852 gives much praise to emigrants from Hardy County. He termed them an efficient and enterprising colony of Americans from Hardy County, Virginia, who settled at New Design, Illinois in 1797; and says this was the largest and most flourishing company of farmers, mechanics and laborers that ever came to Illinois at or before that day. He states that a year or so before David Badgley, Leonard Carr, Abraham Stookey, Daniel Stookey, Abraham Iman, Solomon Shook, a Mr Whetstone, a Mr Borror and others came as explorers and thoroughly examined the country and remained most of the summer and that David Badgley, a minister, frequently preached and that they returned to Virginia and reported to their neighbors and friends and that a whole colony, in number about one hundred fifty-four souls, crossed the mountains in wagons, on pack horses and on foot to Morgantown on the Monongahela River and there waited for some time for boats to be finished and in May they set sail down the river on their way to Illinois, the land of promise; and he tells of their many hardships on their trip and after they reached New Design, including a most malignant fever. He reports that the graveyard of 1797 may yet be seen at New Design which will cause the observer to shudder at the mortality and distress of that day; and says there was scarcely a family of all these emigrants that did not have to mourn the loss of one or more of its number and that many of the families were left nearly extinct. Reference is made to the names of Badgley, Carr, Clark, Iman, Miller, Mitchel, Shook, Teter and others as heads of families of this colony whose descendants are recognized as numerous and respectable; and he says that this colony introduced an orderly and moral influence which did great service to the previous inhabitants; and that these emigrants from Virginia attended strictly and honestly to business and not only improved the country but their example also improved the people. Reference is made to Rev David Badgley as a devoted and active Baptist minister who organized the first church of this denomination at New Design. Governor Reynolds gives names of many other early pioneers of Illinois as distinguished Indian fighters, soldiers of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and preachers, doctors, lawyers and successful business men and prominent and useful in the affairs of state or locally and says they came from Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky or other eastern states; and it may be and we think it likely that a considerable number of these pioneers at one time lived in the South Branch Valley or passed through this gateway on their road to the west. Space will not permit a detailed report of these brave pioneers but following are among names shown in this interesting history: Anderson, Baker, Bird, Bond, Brady, Brown, Calhoun, Casey, Chambers, Cochran, Collins, Cook, Cox, Daniels, Enochs, Finley, Fisher, Ford, Gregg, Harness, Hayes, Higgins, Hill, Hopkins, Hughes, Hull, Johnson, Jones, Judy, Kitchen, Lemon, Lyon, McClure, McDonald, McMechen, Michael, Moore, Patterson, Peck, Pope, Price, Randall, Ratcliff, Rawlings, Rigg, Russell, Rutherford, Scott, Smith, Sprigg, Stewart, Stubblefield, Thomas, Thompson, Valentine, VanMeter, Wolfe and Worley." Mr Judy then gives a write up on Dr George Fisher and Jacob Judy. Hopes this adds to the information that you have. Joyce ---------- > From: HERMON B FAGLEY <hermfagley@juno.com> > To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Unidentified subject! > Date: Saturday, June 24, 2000 6:53 PM > > <e: Rev David Badgley>Ill from Hampshire Co,WV</FONT><FONT SIZE=3 > PTSIZE=10 > Date: 06/24/2000 4:40:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time<BR> > From: jimbridg@frontiernet.net (Jim Bridges)<BR> > Reply-to: jimbridg@frontiernet.net (Jim Bridges)<BR> > To: HFAGLEY@aol.com<BR> > < What surnames migrated with Rev David Badgely?<BR> > < > I really don't know the answer to that question. However, on David's > first<BR> > trip to Illinois, in 1796, the scouting party consisted of Badgleys, > Leonard<BR> > Carr, Abraham Stookey, Daniel Stookey, Abraham Iman, Solomon Shook, a > Mr.<BR> > Whetstone, a Mr. Borrer, and others. [source: "David Badgley in > Illinois<BR> > Territory" by Lyn Allison Yeager, published in "Foundations, a > Baptist<BR> > Journal of History and Theology," July-September, 1977, p. 264.]<BR> > <BR> > > I'm sure I read they stopped<BR> > > a year or ywo in Bourbon-Montgomery Co,Ky.<BR> > The above cited article fails to show that. This article notes that > upon<BR> > their return in 1796 to WV, all in the community agreed to move to > the<BR> > Illinois Territory after a series of community wide meetings. In the > spring<BR> > of 1797 the move began. 154 people crossed the mountains to Morgantown > and<BR> > the Monongahela River. It is believed the group continued onto the > little<BR> > town of Brownsville, Pa. There they secured flatboats, called a > Kentucky<BR> > flat, because travel along the Ohio passed the length of Kentucky. In > May<BR> > they pushed off from Brownsville for their journey of 1300 miles. > They<BR> > docked at Fort Massac and began their overland journey to New Design.<BR> > <BR> > > Any knowledge of Susanah Dayton or Thomas and Mary Ball Brown, 1782-87 > tax<BR> > > lists near Moorefield,WV? Any Ball ties in Essex co,NJ. Ever see > the<BR> > Batchley > > spelling of Badgely? > I've seen the Batchley surname before - but not linked to Badgley. I > have > no knowledge of the other people above. Sorry. > Jim Bridges > St. Clair Co. 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Elaine, Thank you for the advice. I am printing it as my brain doesn't always cooperate : ) Marian marianb@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine D Tomkins <edtom@megsinet.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] LEVY, FOSTER, BRANT,GARRETT > Marian, > > Re your questions: > > #1. Go to http://www.usgenweb.com:80/statelinkstext.html, go down & click on > West Virginia. This page gives a listing of all counties, dates formed, and > parent counties. > > #2-5. The WV State repository had a fire circa 1919-1920 which I believe > destroyed many of the records there prior to that date. Each county should > have their own records, under the responsibility of the Clerk of Court. If > you've gotten nowhere with them, however, I would suggest ordering the > microfilm of birth, death, and marriage records covering the dates and counties > in question at a local LDS/Family History Center. The cost is a mere $2.50 per > microfilm, and the microfilm will be held there for you to view during a 4-5 wk > period. Once ordered, it takes about 2 wks for the microfilm to arrive > Personally, I would go the microfilm route. While looking the microfilmed > registers, you may come across other family members, etc. > > Good luck! > > Elaine >

Looking for a copy of the book entitled " Dear Esther:The Civil War Letters of Private Aungier Dobbs, Company A, Ringgold Cavalry". Written by Ralph Haas and published by Closson Press in 1991. It's out of print and not expected to be reprinted. Understand it has an index and looking for my family listed. Aungier Dobbs helped to guard the "Wire Bridge" bet Romney and Springfield. I'm looking for a mention of my family living in its vicinity. Thanks for help and/or suggestions. Karen

Does anyone have any information about: Mary CLIFFORD b. Abt. 1797 d/o Elisha CLIFFORD and Sarah Ann MAYZE CLIFFORD? also James WHITE b. 19 May 1791 s/o Alexander WHITE and Mary CLIFFORD WHITE? Thanks and please email me at thelma1@ameritech.net Thelma

Marian, Re your questions: #1. Go to http://www.usgenweb.com:80/statelinkstext.html, go down & click on West Virginia. This page gives a listing of all counties, dates formed, and parent counties. #2-5. The WV State repository had a fire circa 1919-1920 which I believe destroyed many of the records there prior to that date. Each county should have their own records, under the responsibility of the Clerk of Court. If you've gotten nowhere with them, however, I would suggest ordering the microfilm of birth, death, and marriage records covering the dates and counties in question at a local LDS/Family History Center. The cost is a mere $2.50 per microfilm, and the microfilm will be held there for you to view during a 4-5 wk period. Once ordered, it takes about 2 wks for the microfilm to arrive Personally, I would go the microfilm route. While looking the microfilmed registers, you may come across other family members, etc. Good luck! Elaine

Is Ruth Whipp, who lived in Sebring, Fl and died there several years ago, of any relation to you? They are from WV area. She would have been a descendant of Cora Rogers (5/13/1872) and Charles M. Whipp married in 1904. John Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen West" <jhwest@ptialaska.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] wipp family > Hello, > I am a descendant of Daniel Whipp from MD, then VA, now West Virginia. Can you tell > me your family Whipp/Wipp names you have so far so I can see where you may fit. > Thanks > Helen >

Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1253 Surname: Arnold ------------------------- I will be in West Virginia next week and was wondering the best place to start searching for information on Jeremiah and Josiah Arnold, the Cultural Center in Charleston or the Library in Romney? I am trying to link Jeremiah Arnold from Jefferson County, Kentucky to Josiah from Hampshire County.(I'm not even sure they should be linked) If anyone has any information on them , please e-mail me. Thank you......Kathy

Hello, I am a descendant of Daniel Whipp from MD, then VA, now West Virginia. Can you tell me your family Whipp/Wipp names you have so far so I can see where you may fit. Thanks Helen