Cumberland – Barbara Jean Combs, 70, of Cumberland, died on Friday, January 23, 2004, at the WMHS Memorial Campus Hospital. Born June 4, 1933, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Charles Albert Groves and Mary Virginia (Wilson) Groves. Mrs. Combs was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth P. Riley, July 13, 1994; and her sister, Mary “Jobie” Koch. A homemaker, her joys in life were her children and her grandchildren. Mrs. Combs danced with “Never Too Late Girls.” She is survived by her husband, William L.B. Combs; her four sons, Royce Riley, Cumberland; Terry “Evel” Riley and his special friend, Carol Yonker, Cumberland; David Combs, Smithsburg, MD; and Matthew C. Combs and his wife, Melissa, Lewisville, NC; six grandchildren, Christie Combs, Rock Hill, SC; Stacey Combs, Lewisville, NC; Amy Combs, Lewisville, NC; Rebecka Adams, Hagerstown; Shayne Combs, Hagerstown; and Dustin Combs, Hagerstown; and three special Friends, Ronnie and Christine Koch, Oldtown; Betty Kelley, Cumberland; and Nancy Rohman, Cumberland. Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., (formerly Merritt-Adams Funeral Home, PA), 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, MD, on Monday, January 26, 2004, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. A memorial service will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday, January 26, 2004, at 12:00 (Noon), with the Reverend Robin Kirchner officiating. Source: http://www.adamsfamilyfuneralhome.com _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. http://wine.msn.com/

John, I'm not researching any GUTHRIE's, I just encountered this family name when I was researching the South Branch-French's Station area. Go to the Rootsweb search engine at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Enter wvhampsh-l and click 'Submit Query' which will take you to the archives of our list. Then enter Guthrie, click on the year 2000 and click 'Search.' From the list of results, click on the second one with the subject: "South Branch and FRENCH's Station (McDonald-French-Guthrie-Shannon-Taylor-Kuykendall-Parker-Blue and others)" to learn all about the GUTHRIE families of South Branch. Try other years as well to see what turns up, I've been surprised by very interesting info from such searches of mailing list archives. Good luck, Neil McDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: <JAKEOWEN@aol.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] South Branch - French's Station - FRENCH, GUTHRIE, LEDERER > I was wondering if you could tell me what GUTHRIE's were at FRENCH's Station? > Or GUTHRIE's you are researching? > > John Peters >

I was wondering if you could tell me what GUTHRIE's were at FRENCH's Station? Or GUTHRIE's you are researching? John Peters In a message dated 1/20/2004 7:31:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, danlharris@cox.net writes: > > From: "macbd1" <macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us> > Date: 2004/01/17 Sat PM 12:25:27 EST > To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] South Branch - French's Station - FRENCH, GUTHRIE, LEDERER > > I just re-subscribed to wvhampsh-l after a long absence. It's good to see > you are still diligently researching your WHITE line, Tootsie. I wonder > about Dan Harris who also played a key part in a discussion about the > subject names 2-3 years ago. Mary Szy was also very helpful in reporting > about her visit to the site at that time. > > For those who may not know, the subject names of a 'town' or community are > still shown on today's US Geological Survey maps for some reason although > the original site has been abandoned for many years and there are virtually > no surviving buildings. This was apparently a thriving little community as > late as the early 1900's and a train station on the B&O after that line was > built during the mid-late 1800's. It was apparently a place of mercantile > endeavors as early as 1750 by a FRENCH family and may have been a trading > post along the Potomac prior to that. It is located almost a mile east of > the mouth of the South Branch (of the Potomac) River on the WV side. This > link is a map of the area: > http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5201&lon=-78.5767&datum=nad83 > > I was surprised to receive an e-mail a couple days ago from a computer-using > friend of a guy from Cumberland, MD who hunts on a farm located at the old > 'South Branch' site. This hunter somehow learned of our prior wvhampsh-l > discussion, knows the area very well and says he has photos of the old > cemetery there. He will arrange to send these by mail to an interested > person or as e-mail attachments (by his friend) and has even offerred to > obtain permission for escorting an interested party onto this land. The > cemetery is apparently small. Names that can be seen on the tombstone photos > reportedly include FRENCH, GUTHRIE and LEDERER. The first two names are > known from our prior research. > > My McDONALD's left the South Branch area during the 1760's so the cemetery > photos have no personal interest to me. If anyone is interested in receiving > photos or visiting the site let me know and I'll send contact-info. Please > contact me personally at macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us so as not to bother others > at the list. FYI, the hunter says the land is posted and watched closely as > there have been problems with cattle-rustlers recently. > > Regards to all, > Neil McDonald > >

Please find the exact location of the cemetary and let me know. I want to do a detailed investigation of the cemetery. Maybe a clean-up, if needed. I have looked for it several times and have not located it. Dan Harris > > From: "macbd1" <macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us> > Date: 2004/01/17 Sat PM 12:25:27 EST > To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] South Branch - French's Station - FRENCH, GUTHRIE, LEDERER > > I just re-subscribed to wvhampsh-l after a long absence. It's good to see > you are still diligently researching your WHITE line, Tootsie. I wonder > about Dan Harris who also played a key part in a discussion about the > subject names 2-3 years ago. Mary Szy was also very helpful in reporting > about her visit to the site at that time. > > For those who may not know, the subject names of a 'town' or community are > still shown on today's US Geological Survey maps for some reason although > the original site has been abandoned for many years and there are virtually > no surviving buildings. This was apparently a thriving little community as > late as the early 1900's and a train station on the B&O after that line was > built during the mid-late 1800's. It was apparently a place of mercantile > endeavors as early as 1750 by a FRENCH family and may have been a trading > post along the Potomac prior to that. It is located almost a mile east of > the mouth of the South Branch (of the Potomac) River on the WV side. This > link is a map of the area: > http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5201&lon=-78.5767&datum=nad83 > > I was surprised to receive an e-mail a couple days ago from a computer-using > friend of a guy from Cumberland, MD who hunts on a farm located at the old > 'South Branch' site. This hunter somehow learned of our prior wvhampsh-l > discussion, knows the area very well and says he has photos of the old > cemetery there. He will arrange to send these by mail to an interested > person or as e-mail attachments (by his friend) and has even offerred to > obtain permission for escorting an interested party onto this land. The > cemetery is apparently small. Names that can be seen on the tombstone photos > reportedly include FRENCH, GUTHRIE and LEDERER. The first two names are > known from our prior research. > > My McDONALD's left the South Branch area during the 1760's so the cemetery > photos have no personal interest to me. If anyone is interested in receiving > photos or visiting the site let me know and I'll send contact-info. Please > contact me personally at macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us so as not to bother others > at the list. FYI, the hunter says the land is posted and watched closely as > there have been problems with cattle-rustlers recently. > > Regards to all, > Neil McDonald > >

Needing help with more information for anyone on the family of ALEXANDER PATTERSON and wife ANNA STARNES. >From census info, I find that Alexander died somewhere between Bet. 1825 - 1830, based upon the known children I have for them: James Patterson, b. abt. 1812, Delilah Patterson b. 1815, JOANNA PATTERSON, b. August 07, 1817 (she was my great, great, great grandmother), Catherine Patterson b. 1826. I have a speculation that there may have been a daughter, Deborah, b. 1825, who first married Amos Poland and second, John Hannas. Can anyone shed light on her? The bases is that her son, Jeremiah A. Poland lives with Anna in both the 1860 and 1870 Census (see below) Based on the census information of 1830 & 1840, there are some children that I do not know about, but am hoping to learn more. If anyone has information on the PATTERSON family, please contact me, Kathy Heare Watts, Redrabbitt@aol.com 1820 Census, Hampshire Co., VA Patterson, Alexander 1 Male under 10 1 Male of 26 and under 45 2 Females under 10 1 female of 26 and under 45 1830 Census, Hampshire Co., VA, pg 49 Patterson, Ann 3 Males 5 Females 1 Male under 5 1 Male of 15 and under 20 1 Male of 30 and under 40 2 Females of 5 and under 10 1 Female of 10 and under 15 1 Female of 15 and under 20 1 Female of 30 amd under 40 1840 Census, Hampshire Co., VA, pg 15 Patterson, Ann 5 Males 3 Females 1 Male under 5 1 Male of 10 and under 15 2 Males of 20 and under 30 1 Male of 30 and under 40 2 Females of 15 and under 20 1 Female of 40 and under 50 CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: COUNTY: DIVISION: District 24 PAGE NO: 226A: 20 1166 1166 Patterson Ann 50 F VA 21 1166 1166 Patterson James 38 M Farmer 2,500 VA 22 1166 1166 Patterson Catharine 24 F VA 23 1166 1166 Shanholtzer Joanna 30 F VA 24 1166 1166 Shanholtzer Minor 13 M VA X 25 1166 1166 Shanholtzer Salena 11 F VA X 26 1166 1166 Shanholtzer Silas 7 M VA 27 1166 1166 Thompson Wallace 30 M Laborer VA 28 1166 1166 Heath Alverda 1 F VA CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: WV COUNTY: Hampshire DIVISION: EASTERN DIST PAGE NO: 136 12 2 2 PATTERSON JAMES 46 M W FARMER 3,000 1,500 VIRGINIA 13 2 2 PATTERSON ANNA 69 F W VIRGINIA 14 2 2 SHANHOLTZER JOANNA 43 F W VIRGINIA 15 2 2 SHANHOLTZER MINER 22 M W FARMER 120 VIRGINIA 16 2 2 SHANHOLTZER SALEMMA J 21 F W VIRGINIA 17 2 2 SHANHOLTZER LORENZO 20 M W FARMER VIRGINIA 18 2 2 SHANHOLTZER SILAS L 18 M W FARMER VIRGINIA 19 2 2 HARDIN ANN C 9 F W VIRGINIA 20 2 2 POLAND JEREMIAH 5 M W VIRGINIA 21 2 2 HEARE JAMES B 26 M W FARMER 800 390 VIRGINIA 1870 Census, Hampshire Co., WV, pg 491A Patterson, James Head, 51 Anna mother, 77 Shanholtzer, Joanna sister, 52 Thompson, Amelia 45 Poland, Jeremiah 15 Harden, Anna 17 Turner, John 82

Matt, I have the 1910 Hampshire Co. Census CD and will look it up for you. I will send you the info directly off list, as well as the burial place of our gg-grandfather, John Moreland. Elaine Matt Combs wrote: > I am looking for the 1910 Hampshire County Census record for John > Oliver WILSON....

I am looking for the 1910 Hampshire County Census record for John Oliver WILSON. He was born 11 August 1875 in Hampshire County, and died 24 October 1911 in Hampshire County. Most likely he died in Green Spring, where he and his wife Effie owned/operated the WILSON Hotel. Can anybody with access to the 1910 census do a lookup? Barring that, has anybody ordered the 1910 Hampshire County Census from Allcensus, Inc? They are offering it for $7.95. I would order it if needed. However, I wonder about the quality. Does anybody know about the quality of their census CDs? By the way, I have moved my website to http://home.triad.rr.com/combsfamily/index.html. Thanks, Matt Combs Lewisville, NC _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up — fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1

I just re-subscribed to wvhampsh-l after a long absence. It's good to see you are still diligently researching your WHITE line, Tootsie. I wonder about Dan Harris who also played a key part in a discussion about the subject names 2-3 years ago. Mary Szy was also very helpful in reporting about her visit to the site at that time. For those who may not know, the subject names of a 'town' or community are still shown on today's US Geological Survey maps for some reason although the original site has been abandoned for many years and there are virtually no surviving buildings. This was apparently a thriving little community as late as the early 1900's and a train station on the B&O after that line was built during the mid-late 1800's. It was apparently a place of mercantile endeavors as early as 1750 by a FRENCH family and may have been a trading post along the Potomac prior to that. It is located almost a mile east of the mouth of the South Branch (of the Potomac) River on the WV side. This link is a map of the area: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5201&lon=-78.5767&datum=nad83 I was surprised to receive an e-mail a couple days ago from a computer-using friend of a guy from Cumberland, MD who hunts on a farm located at the old 'South Branch' site. This hunter somehow learned of our prior wvhampsh-l discussion, knows the area very well and says he has photos of the old cemetery there. He will arrange to send these by mail to an interested person or as e-mail attachments (by his friend) and has even offerred to obtain permission for escorting an interested party onto this land. The cemetery is apparently small. Names that can be seen on the tombstone photos reportedly include FRENCH, GUTHRIE and LEDERER. The first two names are known from our prior research. My McDONALD's left the South Branch area during the 1760's so the cemetery photos have no personal interest to me. If anyone is interested in receiving photos or visiting the site let me know and I'll send contact-info. Please contact me personally at macbd1@arthur.k12.il.us so as not to bother others at the list. FYI, the hunter says the land is posted and watched closely as there have been problems with cattle-rustlers recently. Regards to all, Neil McDonald

MessageTo those people interested in the John Lemon family click on this website. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcheta Jones To: John & Diane Kleinke Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:17 PM Subject: Fw: Bailey pictures Hi, last year I sent you some photos of the John Lemon Bailey family. Since then I have submitted some to Iroquois County web site. You can go to that site and view under People on their Photo Album or use the site below. Thought it easier to just use the letters sent back and forth to the wonderful person who got them on line for me. Of course, you will have to wade through some of other branches of my family. I probably sent you these, except for some of the unknown ones. Marcheta Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah LaFine To: 'Marcheta Jones' Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: RE: Bailey pictures Marcheta I just realized I didn't email to let you know I got your pictures. It has been a busy few weeks. But I did get them and they are working out great. The page is done and online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/photoalb/people/bailey/bailey.htm Your pictures will be in the mail in the morning. Let me know when you get them. Hope you like the way I put the pictures up. Thanks again Debi -----Original Message----- From: Marcheta Jones [mailto:marc2@itlnet.net] Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 12:36 PM To: Deborah LaFine Subject: Bailey pictures Debi, I mailed the pictures we've discussed a couple of days ago. Not knowing how these on placed on-line, I hope I didn't send them too confusing. There are several. I'm just hoping someone can identify the unknown ones. My mom and I really do appreciate your help in this. Marcheta Jones

John's wife Catherine Virginia Liller daughter of Joseph Andrew Liller and Nettie Dicken is my 1st cousin 3 times removed. Piedmont Herald Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1970 Funeral services for John E. Lemon, 68, of Inkster, Michigan, and a former resident of Piedmont, who died Saturday, were conducted today at the Fredlock Funeral Home, with the Reverend Sumner Sawyers, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Prior to Mr. Lemon's death, he had been a patient for four months at the Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, Michigan. Serving as pallbearers were Robert Lemon, Lewis Lemon, Jack Lemon, Clyde Davis, Eddie Shirk, Les Sisk and Ronald Sisk. Born in Eckhart, he was a son of the late John M. and Belle Kimble Lemon. A former employee of the Luke Mill of Westvaco Corporation, he was a retired Ford Motor Company supervisor. In addition to his widow, Catherine (Liller) Lemon, he survived by two sons, John E. Lemon, Jr. and Ronald Roy Lemon, both of Garden City, Michigan; a daughter, Faye Eickholdt, Tacoma, Washington; four sisters, Mrs. Gladys Hamilton, Piedmont; Mrs. Lillian Pleasant, Westernport; Mrs. Myrtle Heinrich, Fort Ashby; Mrs. Bessie Shoemaker, Keyser, and fourteen grandchildren.

Cheryl, Thanks for the information. I hope you're feeling better. (I keep hearing about people with a long-lasting cold.) Mickay

Pg 41 (Grantor - Grantee) Morrison, John to James White of Hampshire Co (power of attorney) of Philadelphia, Pa. Authority to sell lots in Phildelphia; rec. 8-9-1769 Wit: None Pg. 104 (marriage bonds 1824-1818) Smith, Abraham I. to Sarah White, dau of James bd. Apm 10-3-1825 Pg. 99 (marriage bonds 1824-1828) Black, John to Betsy White, dau James, bd. 9-27-15 Thanks for your time. Tootsie -- "Lord, keep your arm around my shoulders....and your hand over my mouth."

Ann, The railroad station (B&O) or town in northeastern Hampshire County was Okonoko. It was along the Potomac River; had a post-office. In 1900, the population of Okonoko was about the same size as Capon Bridge. Okonoko is now a ghost town. There should be some graveyards in that vicinity, but I have not been able to locate them. There are very few inhabitants in that area of Hampshire County; most are second-homeowners. The B&O Railroad came through Paw Paw in Morgan County to Okonoko and Green Spring in Hampshire County and Piedmont in Mineral County. The railroad is what brought people into these towns or communities. The "Ginnevan cemetery" is also known as the Stoker Cemetery. It is near the Little Cacapon River. Wilmer L. Kerns -----Original Message----- From: Ann HeInz [mailto:agatha1@flash.net] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:22 PM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] North Hampshire Thanks to those who had suggestions for rersearch in n. Hampshire. I have pored over maps, new and old and realize there are very few twons in this part of hampshire county. The map site list only one cemetery, Ginnevan. I know there has to be other cemeteries around. Can anyone help on this? I tried accessing the old cemetery list but it has been pulled off line. I am looking for place where 1850 laborer with mine or railroad would have been buried. Ann agatha1@flash.net

Thanks to those who had suggestions for rersearch in n. Hampshire. I have pored over maps, new and old and realize there are very few twons in this part of hampshire county. The map site list only one cemetery, Ginnevan. I know there has to be other cemeteries around. Can anyone help on this? I tried accessing the old cemetery list but it has been pulled off line. I am looking for place where 1850 laborer with mine or railroad would have been buried. Ann agatha1@flash.net

At 05:02 PM 01/11/2004 -0500, Nancy wrote: >>From Historic Hampshire, (1976) edited by Seldon Brannon, pp. 249-50 > >The Keller House > >"In 1848, Thomas A. Keller purchased from the Armstrong family the old >tavern building on Lot 86 (east corner of Grafton and Main Street), which >even then had served as an inn. The building was probably erected shortly >after 1800. On May 22, 1848, a license was issued to Thomas A. Keller and >James Poland to conduct an "ordinary," an inn. Thus was established the >Keller House which continued in use until 1913...The Keller House was >finally torn down in 1913, and the New Century Hotel was built on its site >the next year." > >New Century Hotel > >"In 1914, the New Century Hotel, financed by a group of businessmen, was >built on the site of the old Keller House. It was a beautiful three story >red brick structure of American Colonial design fronted by a tall-pillared >double porch. From the beginning, the New Century was a popular lodging >place. During the 1930's, under the management of Mrs. Clara Siple, people >came long distances to enjoy the hotel's excellent food and cordial >atmosphere. Mrs. Eleanor roosevelt was one of its many illustrious guests. >Suffering the fate of many other small-town hotels, the New Century was >forced to close its doors and was recently torn down" [Recently would >related to the 1976 publication date of the book). > >On page 247 of this book there is a picture of a Romney street scebe looking >east. This shows the Parker Hotel in the foreground (which would be the >south side of Main Street and west of the Court House). No mention in this >book or anything else I have of "Romney Hotel," but the reference "Genie" >cited suggests and establishment by that name existed. > >Thanks to all who tried to help. > >Nancy Nancy, I'm coming to this late, since I've been too ill to log on, but ... In Historic Hampshire, please see pp 489, where Bob Newhouse mentions the Romney Hotel, later called the Colonial Hotel and in 1976 owned by the Moose; [this would be the east third of the block which now houses the public library and Davis History House; but when Jane and I were growing up, what was on that block west to east was The Misses Davis house, their garden, a two-story house*, and a retail store, variously Coffman-Fisher, H-P, & Western Auto; the latter was a single-story biulding but it did have a porch]. I do not remember seeing any reference to either of those hotel names in any of the newspapers I extracted -- which may mean they weren't mentioned, I didn't notice it, I just don't remember it -- or theoretically, that they opened after 1906 when I quit extracting. *I seem to remember that house as being covered in brownish asphalt siding in the brick pattern. A door on the left and two small windows on the right? less than a foot of dirt, between the building and the sidewalk, in which the lady grew larkspurs that my GM envied because they were tall and sturdy -- went half-way up the window. (g) You mention the photo on pg 247 -- note that the reference to the state school would indicate that the Parker Hotel was in business after 1870 when the school opened. I don't remember seeing it mentioned in newspaper articles, but then, the name would have been familiar enough to me that I might not have registered it and I did not index place names. Also, The Romney Hotel would have been facing the Parker Hotel and should be visible in the photo if it were in business. These are postcards, after all, and if the establishment is in the photo, they'll carry and sell the postcards. According to the 1930 census images at HeritageQuestOnline, Millard and Edna had no children in their home in 1930; they owned the house and valued it at $3000. The house looks to be in the vicinity of Rosemary @ Goldsborough, probably on the South side before Goldsborough, but since there were no house numbers in Romney in 1930, it's hard to tell. Same source (ibid) shows any number of people saying they work at a hotel without naming the hotel. I found the New Century easily enough because it had a long list of boarders, family, and servants -- Charles Taylor, Prop., and in his household is a teen-aged neice, Clara Siple. Finding another hotel proprietor took a while because it was very short entry, but finally , two doors from Miss Kate's was Austin J. Miller, prop., Hotel; no spouse, no guests, one or two servants, but it says he rents for $135/month. There were several places that had boarders, but the occupation of the HoH wasn't informative. This help any at all? Cheryl

I appreciate the offer to pinpoint the location by neighbors, but at the 1930 census, Millard Pownall was still employed by the railroad and they were living at their house on Rosemary Lane. Yes, the New Century hotel was east of the courthouse (and on the same side of the street, right). I'll scan the picture of the Parker Hotel which appears to be on the opposite side of the street from the courthouse and send it to Jane (since attachments can't come to the list). Sorry to send so many messages on this, but I was curious. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Ailes" <jailes@att.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] More on Romney Hotels > Nancy, > > One comment on your deductions on the location of the Parker/Century/New > Century Hotel. I'm certain it was located on the North side of Main > Street, East of the courthouse. Today The Bank of Romney community room is > located on this lot (formerly a Tastee Freeze). It's the NE corner of Main > and Grafton Streets. I grew up in Romney and my personal recollection is > that the New Century Hotel was torn down several years prior to 1963 when > the old Mitinger house burned and the Brady house was torn down to build > the new Bank of Romney building. The new bank building is on the NW corner > of Main and Grafton St. > > Have you looked at the census records to see where these people were in > 1930? Some of us on this list may be able to place the hotel building by > who their neighbors were in that census. > > Jane > > At 05:02 PM 11-01-04, you wrote: > > >From Historic Hampshire, (1976) edited by Seldon Brannon, pp. 249-50 > > > >The Keller House > > > >"In 1848, Thomas A. Keller purchased from the Armstrong family the old > >tavern building on Lot 86 (east corner of Grafton and Main Street), which > >even then had served as an inn. The building was probably erected shortly > >after 1800. On May 22, 1848, a license was issued to Thomas A. Keller and > >James Poland to conduct an "ordinary," an inn. Thus was established the > >Keller House which continued in use until 1913...The Keller House was > >finally torn down in 1913, and the New Century Hotel was built on its site > >the next year." > > > >New Century Hotel > > > >"In 1914, the New Century Hotel, financed by a group of businessmen, was > >built on the site of the old Keller House. It was a beautiful three story > >red brick structure of American Colonial design fronted by a tall-pillared > >double porch. From the beginning, the New Century was a popular lodging > >place. During the 1930's, under the management of Mrs. Clara Siple, people > >came long distances to enjoy the hotel's excellent food and cordial > >atmosphere. Mrs. Eleanor roosevelt was one of its many illustrious guests. > >Suffering the fate of many other small-town hotels, the New Century was > >forced to close its doors and was recently torn down" [Recently would > >related to the 1976 publication date of the book). > > > >On page 247 of this book there is a picture of a Romney street scebe looking > >east. This shows the Parker Hotel in the foreground (which would be the > >south side of Main Street and west of the Court House). No mention in this > >book or anything else I have of "Romney Hotel," but the reference "Genie" > >cited suggests and establishment by that name existed. > > > >Thanks to all who tried to help. > > > >Nancy > > >

Nancy, One comment on your deductions on the location of the Parker/Century/New Century Hotel. I'm certain it was located on the North side of Main Street, East of the courthouse. Today The Bank of Romney community room is located on this lot (formerly a Tastee Freeze). It's the NE corner of Main and Grafton Streets. I grew up in Romney and my personal recollection is that the New Century Hotel was torn down several years prior to 1963 when the old Mitinger house burned and the Brady house was torn down to build the new Bank of Romney building. The new bank building is on the NW corner of Main and Grafton St. Have you looked at the census records to see where these people were in 1930? Some of us on this list may be able to place the hotel building by who their neighbors were in that census. Jane At 05:02 PM 11-01-04, you wrote: > >From Historic Hampshire, (1976) edited by Seldon Brannon, pp. 249-50 > >The Keller House > >"In 1848, Thomas A. Keller purchased from the Armstrong family the old >tavern building on Lot 86 (east corner of Grafton and Main Street), which >even then had served as an inn. The building was probably erected shortly >after 1800. On May 22, 1848, a license was issued to Thomas A. Keller and >James Poland to conduct an "ordinary," an inn. Thus was established the >Keller House which continued in use until 1913...The Keller House was >finally torn down in 1913, and the New Century Hotel was built on its site >the next year." > >New Century Hotel > >"In 1914, the New Century Hotel, financed by a group of businessmen, was >built on the site of the old Keller House. It was a beautiful three story >red brick structure of American Colonial design fronted by a tall-pillared >double porch. From the beginning, the New Century was a popular lodging >place. During the 1930's, under the management of Mrs. Clara Siple, people >came long distances to enjoy the hotel's excellent food and cordial >atmosphere. Mrs. Eleanor roosevelt was one of its many illustrious guests. >Suffering the fate of many other small-town hotels, the New Century was >forced to close its doors and was recently torn down" [Recently would >related to the 1976 publication date of the book). > >On page 247 of this book there is a picture of a Romney street scebe looking >east. This shows the Parker Hotel in the foreground (which would be the >south side of Main Street and west of the Court House). No mention in this >book or anything else I have of "Romney Hotel," but the reference "Genie" >cited suggests and establishment by that name existed. > >Thanks to all who tried to help. > >Nancy

>From Historic Hampshire, (1976) edited by Seldon Brannon, pp. 249-50 The Keller House "In 1848, Thomas A. Keller purchased from the Armstrong family the old tavern building on Lot 86 (east corner of Grafton and Main Street), which even then had served as an inn. The building was probably erected shortly after 1800. On May 22, 1848, a license was issued to Thomas A. Keller and James Poland to conduct an "ordinary," an inn. Thus was established the Keller House which continued in use until 1913...The Keller House was finally torn down in 1913, and the New Century Hotel was built on its site the next year." New Century Hotel "In 1914, the New Century Hotel, financed by a group of businessmen, was built on the site of the old Keller House. It was a beautiful three story red brick structure of American Colonial design fronted by a tall-pillared double porch. From the beginning, the New Century was a popular lodging place. During the 1930's, under the management of Mrs. Clara Siple, people came long distances to enjoy the hotel's excellent food and cordial atmosphere. Mrs. Eleanor roosevelt was one of its many illustrious guests. Suffering the fate of many other small-town hotels, the New Century was forced to close its doors and was recently torn down" [Recently would related to the 1976 publication date of the book). On page 247 of this book there is a picture of a Romney street scebe looking east. This shows the Parker Hotel in the foreground (which would be the south side of Main Street and west of the Court House). No mention in this book or anything else I have of "Romney Hotel," but the reference "Genie" cited suggests and establishment by that name existed. Thanks to all who tried to help. Nancy

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