Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Hampshire/1404 Surname: Anderson, Stamper ------------------------- I'm on a fishing expedition as I have reached a dead end in trying to research my Anderson line. This is the family story told to me by my grandmother: Her mother's name was Mary Anderson whose parents were Wyley Anderson and Sarah A. Stamper. All of them were born in Virginia, the only birth record I have says Mary was born in 1851 in Va. The story goes that they were run out of the part of Va. that became West Va. during the Civil War because they were pro-southern and came to Ky. thru Cumberland Gap. The only one that stayed in Ky. was my ggrandmother Mary who married Mike Simpson. Does this story ring any bells with anyone? The rest of the family moved on to Texas. Help!!!