Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/10459 Surname: Baker, Johnson ------------------------- Looking for the father of Rebecca Baker, (Isaac Baker?)from Hancock County, Baker's Tavern. She was born 03 Mar 1778 and married John Johnson 01 Dec 1801/1802.

Can someone do a census look-up for me? My great-grandparents (African American): George Franks, SC (age 38) / Flora Vereen, NC (age 35) Children I know of would be: Booker (12) Carl Jay (3) Mary (1) Lela Ross Gladys Lucille b. 1921 in New Cumberland,Hancock County,WV (The reason for my question) ANY help is appreciated. Thank you, Karen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Can anyone help Pat? Please reply to her email address below. And Pat, you might check which address you are subscribed to the mailing list under. For some reason this did not go through. Best Wishes, Jan >From: "P. Pulasky" <PULASKY1@worldnet.att.net> >Reply-To: PULASKY1@worldnet.att.net >Subject: {not a subscriber} Hugh CHAPMAN, 5/06/1785 > >Researching the Hugh CHAPMAN-Nancy GRIFFITH family. Hugh was born the >6th of May, 1785, the son of "Captain" George Chapman and Johanah >Lemaster of New Cumberland. I don't know the date of his marriage to >Nancy; would like the names and birthdates of their children. Thank you >for your assistance. Pat Pulasky >

Listers, Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Julia Krutilla, an on-line link has been added to the funeral homes page found on the Hancock main page. You can now search the obituaries at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home on-line. Thanks Julia... Dale G. Patterson Hancock Co. WV - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhancoc/ Brooke Co. WV -http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/brooke.htm Census Lookups -http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/wv.html A. D. White Center -http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadwcfh/adwindex.htm

From The Week in Germany, 4 May 2001: New Museum to Recall Hamburg's Role as Last Stop in Europe Millions of Americans with roots in Central and Eastern Europe will soon have a chance to retrace the steps their ancestors took as they bid farewell to the Old World and set sail for the New. Like a mirror image of New York's Ellis Island, the tiny island of Veddel in the Elbe River near Hamburg once served as a way station for masses of emigrants leaving Europe for America's shores. In the early twentieth century, Hamburg officials had families seeking passage across the Atlantic herded into barracks on Veddel in an effort to manage the crowds. Now the city is planning to restore the last vestiges of the Veddel compound to create Germany's first emigration museum. Between 1850 and 1934, more than 5 million Europeans passed through the port of Hamburg in hopes of starting a better life abroad. Since a large portion of them landed on Ellis Island, Hamburg Mayor Ortwin Runde and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of New York have agreed to form a cooperative link between the two museums. Among the records kept at Ellis Island are the names of all the passengers processed by the facility between 1892 to 1924. The Hamburg museum will link this list with its own records, which include each passenger's place of origin. Ellis Island has also agreed to host a special exhibition on Hamburg's role in emigration history. The Hamburg museum is scheduled to be completed in about three years. In the meantime, Internet users can access a portion of its records at: http://www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots/english/welcome.htm

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/10456 Surname: campbell ------------------------- Looking for information on Thomas M. Campbell born 1822 in hancock county west Virginia. He died in sept of 1848. Married Rebecca Mayhew , had 2 children , John Moore Campbell born;1-25-1846, and Thomas Jackson Moore Campbell born:11-13-1848 Need to find his obituary, his parents names,ect... if anyone can help please e-mail me bdoll99@yahoo.com

A notice of the 60th Anniversary of Amie (NORMAN) and William (STARCHER) who were married April 11, 1941, in Spencer, WV appeared in the April 29, 2001 Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH. You can search for recent articles in the Akron Beacon Journal at the following site http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search <A HREF="http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search">http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search</A>

Following are names (and some basic information) from recent obits in the Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH. These obits list the deceased place of birth as WV. You may search these obits on line at the following site http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search <A HREF="http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search">http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search</A> Jennings Leon BRYANT, 68, born Lang, WV, died April 30, 2001 Lindsey W CARR, 71, born July 24, 1929 Hendricks, WV, died April 24, 2001 Frank CHAFF, 84, Morgantown, WV, died April 26, 2001 John FOX, 67, born Morgan Holler, WV, died April 22, 2001 Richard L GRIFFEY, 75, born November 9, 1925 Richwood, WV, died April 25, 2001 Warren G McCLUNG, 75, born Hominy Falls, WV, died April 21, 2001 Jack M MURPHY, 74, born November 27, 1926 Arden, WV, died May 1, 2001 Edith Mae (PATTON) QUEEN, born November 11, 1911 Pear, WV, died April 24, 2001 Mildred C (CRAWFORD) RENNIE, 77, born Arnoldsburg, WV, died April 21, 2001 Mildred M (PARKER) ROBINSON, 87, born June 20, 1913 Parkersburg, WV, died April 22, 2001 Walter R RUMER, 63, born Maidsville, WV, died April 23, 2001 Harry SLANTA, born Follansbee, WV, died April 23, 2001 Calvin L SPEARS, 57, born Huntington, WV, died May 1, 2001 Iva B (WYATT) TOWNSEN, 96, born September 28, 1904 Reedy, WV, died April 28, 2001

Hi Jan, Thanks so much for posting the obit of Honor A. Ralston. Her father William Ralston was my GG grfather Alexander's brother. Wish the obit had listed her 4 nephews.... I'm also looking for an obit of my GG grfathers Alexander Ralston if anyone on the list is going over newspapers from 1922, he died Jan 12 & I would like to get a copy of his obit, he died at 94/95 yrs old.. so these Ralstons had long lifelines.. Their father Samuel Ralston 1801-1881 & wife Elizabeth d. 1875 at 70 are buried at the Three Springs Cemetery, they lived on Kings Creek. Another sister of these boys was Barbara Ralston b. between 1817? -1834? In 1881 she was listed as widow of William Gow & on her obit she was listed as Mrs. Gardner of Steubenville. Her 1904 obit spelled the Ralston name at least 3 different ways in the same paragraph. She was 87 yrs old. I'm trying to figure out Who this Mr.__ Gardner was? he died 4 yrs before she did says the obit on her. I'd like to narrow down her birth year & find out if she had any kids? Another sister Martha Jane b. 1825-1910 married Robert Osborne in 1850, had Annie E. in 1863 & J.H. John in 1852 who married Maggie E. & had Robert A., Thomas R. & Teresa- like to see if they are still alive? other sisters were- Martha Ralston b. 1830-1912 who married a Samuel Smith. & sister Eliza b. 1837 never married, brothers, Samuel b. 1832 -who married Margaret Smith & they had a daughter Virginia. George W. 1839- d. 1897 & wife? poss Mary ? had Floraence V. 1877 & Frances M. b. 1842-1929-& Dale Patterson's family lines are from him..... Love all the help you all have given me on my many Ralstons from Brooke & Hancock. THANKS & wish you all a wonderful Mothers day this month. Happy Trails, Kim Ralston Dresser searching from Okla.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Waite" <jwaite@weir.net> To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:51 PM Subject: Obit - Honor A. Ralston > LIFELONG HANCOCK RESIDENT DIES AT 93 (August 30, 1960) > Miss Honor A. Ralston, 93, a lifelong resident of Hancock County, died > Tuesday at 5:45 > At the Fox Nursing Home in Chester. > Born July 11, 1867, on the Ralston Farm, near the Pleasant Heights Country > Club, Weirton, she was the daughter of the late William Ralston and > Elizabeth Owings Ralston. She was one of the oldest members of the county. > She was a member of the Cove Christian Church in Weirton. > She leaves a niece, Mrs. Patrick Bradley of Weirton and four nephews. > Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Turley Funeral Home in New > Cumberland by the Rev. James Bailey of the Oakland United Presbyterian > Church near Weirton. Burial will be in Chapel Hills Memorial Garden > Cemetery. > Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.

LIFELONG HANCOCK RESIDENT DIES AT 93 (August 30, 1960) Miss Honor A. Ralston, 93, a lifelong resident of Hancock County, died Tuesday at 5:45 At the Fox Nursing Home in Chester. Born July 11, 1867, on the Ralston Farm, near the Pleasant Heights Country Club, Weirton, she was the daughter of the late William Ralston and Elizabeth Owings Ralston. She was one of the oldest members of the county. She was a member of the Cove Christian Church in Weirton. She leaves a niece, Mrs. Patrick Bradley of Weirton and four nephews. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Turley Funeral Home in New Cumberland by the Rev. James Bailey of the Oakland United Presbyterian Church near Weirton. Burial will be in Chapel Hills Memorial Garden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.

Hello Listers, I have just received a virus that 'appears' as though it arrived through a rootsweb mailing list. It is one that attaches itself to your email addresses and resends itself. Although Norton AV got rid of it and I can not tell you the file name, it was a badtrans virus and the sending address was kaufman@wvhomes.com (Kaufman Real Estate). The attached file was supposedly of pictures and the file extension was .scr PLEASE be careful when opening attachments, and if you have an antivirus program check anything questionable. Happy Hunting, Janet @~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@ Brooke County, WVGENWEB http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/brooke.htm Brooke County ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/brooke/brooke.htm Hancock County, WVGENWEB http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhancoc/index.htm Hancock County ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/hancock/hancock.htm Ritchie County, WVGENWEB http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvritchi/indexr.htm Ritchie County, ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/ritchie/ritchie.htm

FROM WHEELING Via Wellsburgh & Steubenville United States MAIL BOAT STAGES Daily Line Between Wheeling and Pittsburgh, via Wellsburgh & Steubenville Is now in full operation, and consists of an elegant, commodious, and light, Steam Boat, and Stages of the best kind, with careful drivers and good horses. The Steam Boat starts from Wheeling every evening at 7, and proceeds without delay, to Steubenville.--Passengers sleep in the boat, are taken there at 4 in the morning, by the stage, & arrive in Pittsburgh same day a 1 o'clock P.M.--Returning-- Leaves Pittsburgh daily at 4 A.M. arrives in Steubenville at half past 12 P.M., then takes the Steam Boat, & arrives in Wheeling at 5 P.M. Seats can be taken on board the Steam Boat: at Briceland's (Florence, PA), sign of the Bear, (Norton's old stand) and a Washington Hall in Steubenville: at the general Stage Office, Wheeling: and at the Stage Office, corner of Second and Wood streets, or the Mansion House Hotel, Pittsburgh. George A. DOHRMAN Thomas NORTON M. ROBERTS Proprietors Passengers by the Boat from Wheeling, have the preference of seats, in Dohrman's Daily Line to Lake Erie. (Advertisement May 9, 1832, Western Herald, Steubenville Gazette)

John, Those two news articles were abstracted from past Jefferson County Chapter, OGS newsletters. There have been 3 individuals who have been abstracting names from the 1806-1900 Steubenville, OH newspapers which include residents up and down the Ohio Valley. Hopefully soon, these names will be put in book form, the JCC OGS newsletter and on-line for the convenience of family researchers. Old newspapers on microfilm are wonderful sources for providing color to our ancestors. Sad, happy, and comical events fill the newspaper pages. Julia John Patterson wrote: > Do you have any entires for 1879? > > I am searching for information concerning William Patterson (b. 1818 > d. September 10, 1879). Although he lived in Brooke County his death is listed > as in Steubenville, Ohio in September 1879 and perhaps his death notice > may allude to the names of his parents. His wife Nancy (McCready) Patterson > also died May 16th, 1906 in Steubenville. > > John Patterson > Great Bridge, VA > > --

Steubenville Weekly Gazette, 14 Feb. 1890 The following notice taken from "The Toronto Tribune", affords the chance for the Steubenville girls who have been waiting, so presume they will pitch in.... "I hereby notify the girls of Jefferson Co., Ohio I wish to buy myself a wife, she must bee good looking tollably well off, never known to use snuff tobacco nor drink whiskey, she must allso bee about 21 yrs of age and about 5' 1 1/2" in higt, weight 162 lbs. . . For further particulars call on or address T. W. REYNOLDS, Anderson, Hancock Co., WV. °´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø Steubenville Herald Star, 17 Jun 1898 pg 8 A Whoop-In Wedding About 800 residents of Toronto and vicinity attended the wedding of Emmett S. FICKES and Miss Tillie THOMAS at Elliottsville, last night. The couple were married by Rev. HASTINGS, and at the conclusion of the ceremony were greeted with the booming of canon and cheers. The groom, who is a widower of six weeks, addressed the crowd for over an hour, relating to them incidents of his courtship, which lasted, he said only 144 hours. When he finished Mrs. CHAPMAN, an Aunt of the bride, also made a speech, and then the bride and groom followed by the entire crowd led what was called a "Grand March" to the groom's house a couple of squares away. FICKES is a bicycle repairer and calls himself "The Mechanical Genius of the nineteenth century".

JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/ meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schiappa Memorial Library which is located on Fort Steuben Mall Drive, Steubenville, Ohio. Family researchers and walk-ins are always WELCOMED to attend. This link provides dates and upcoming programs: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/calendar.htm Tues., MAY 1, 2001 As Ellis Island's immigration arrival records http://www.ellisislandrecords.com/ are now available on-line, members will share "Favorite Genealogy Sites on the www". A discussion by attendees regarding what records are available such as census indexes with links to on-line census images, marriage records, obits and family data files. The chapter's Link Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/links.htm provides Ohio Valley area links for genealogy as well as national sites.

Can someone lookup the following Obituary? I don't know what newspaper it would be in. But it would be one that covers the New Cumberland area. Thank You for any help. Carol Name: BETTY EVANS Death date: APRIL 12, 1994 in New Cumberland , Hancock Co., W.V.

--- karen thomas <ktsammel@yahoo.com> wrote: New Cumberland,Hancock County, WV or, Hastings, St Johns County, FL Can someone look up the 1920 census to see if this family is listed, please???? Great Grandparents: George (Pink)Franks b. SC abt. 1882 Flora (Vereen) Franks b. NC abt. 1885 Children: Booker Franks b. 1908 in Hastings, St Johns FL Carl Jay Franks b. 1917 in FL Mary Franks b. 1919 Lucille Franks b. 1921 New Cumberland, Hancock County,WV Gladys Franks Earl Franks Lela Franks Ross Franks Any help is appreciated... Thanks so much, Karen > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great > prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

The following information is from recent Death Notices in the Akron Beacon Journal. These obits state that the person was born in WV, lived in WV or I recognize the surname from my research in WV. These obits can be found online at http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search <A HREF="http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search">http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/obits.html#search</A> Gloria Lee (HUSK) ANDERSON, born Calhoun County, WV, died April 8, 2001 Golda E (STANLEY) BETHUNE, 77, native of Ravenswood, WV, died April 4, 2001 Margery "Aunt Ditty" (HESS) BRADLEY, 87, born Fairview, WV, died April 7, 2001 Vada F (WHITE) BURDEN, 93, born June 22, 1907 Sistersville, WV, died April 21, 2001 Agnes V CLEGG, 83, born July 23, 1917 Parkersburg, WV, died April 15, 2001 Gerald L COOK, Sr, 74, born Grafton, WV, died April 11, 2001 Ersel Marie COPEN, 72, born April 14, 2918 Charleston, WV, died April 5, 2001 Mary E CRAGO, 74, life resident of Morgantown, WV, died April 10, 2001 Eleanor (KAVOSICK) CUSMA, 73, born October 10, 1927 Wheeling, WV, died April 14, 2001 Mildred I DAVIS, 88, born January 7, 1913 Buffalo, WV, died April 19, 2001 Larry R DINKINS, 59, born Huntington, WV, died April 19, 2001 Vivian "Bobby" GOFF, 74, born Richie County, WV, died April 2, 2001 Laura Marie (KLEINER) KIRKWOOD, 55, born Follansbee, WV, died April 17, 2001 Vincent E LUKACIK (Eddie Vincent), 92, born July 11, 1908 Clarksburg, WV, died April 12, 2001 Oliver S MOORE "Red", 80, born Clarksburg, WV, died April 5, 2001 Coralean O PAYNE, 54, born Deepwater, WV, died April 13, 2001 LaVerne (KING) PAYNE, born June 5, 1921 Fairmont, WV, died April 3, 2001 Bertha Pauline Louise "Bee" (HAUSCH) POLING, 90, born October 25, 1910 Akron, OH, former resident of Akron, OH, Hazelwood, WV and Elkins, WV, died April 7, 2001 Marquis Porter REED, 85, born August 11, 1915 Clarksburg, WV, died April 4, 2001 Norman E SAPP, 70, born February 18, 1930 Moundsville, WV, died April 6, 2001 Lawrence Melvin SCHNEIDER "Pappy", 93, born June 20, 1907 Little Sixteen Mile Creek Road, Mason County, WV, died April 14, 2001 E Grace SCHUMACHER, 80, born Newburg, WV, died April 12, 2001 Gadel (HUFFMAN) SHINN, 76, born May 6, 1924 in Akron, OH, died April 16, 2001 Evelyn E STAATS, 82, born Akron, OH, died April 11, 2001 Betty Jane TAUCHER, 68, born March 29, 1933 Huntington, WV, died April 17, 2001

Still searching for any information on the following family: ABRAHAM WILSON and SARAH* JANE (CHALMERS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHILDREN WERE: MARGARET (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 1-31-1821 JAMES (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 8-06-1824 JAMES WILSON born 5/28/1828 (Westmoreland Co., PA and died 7/10/1909 Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Cameron, Missouri Married Margaret Carson, 6/16/1858(9) in Parris, Washington Co. PA Ceremony conducted by Reverend John Calhoun. (Children referenced in detail below on bottom of page) James & Margaret's first home was in Hancock Co., WV (near New Cumberland). From 8/12/1862-6/16/1865, James served as a Corporal in the Civil War with Co I, 12th Reg WVa Inf. Vol. He enlisted in Manchester, West Virginia. THEODORE (Dore) WILSON born 1831 Married Ann Eaton? Carson sister of Margaret Carson Ann Eaton Carson was born 9/1827 in Washington Co. PA Children: Abe (Abram or Abraham), David, John, Wm. A, Maggie (Never Married) Mary (Mrs. _____ Vernoy), Nancy M., Sarah Wilson (Mrs. Albert Y. King) DAVID (Unverified/Speculation) born? Died in 12-31-1832 * JOHN WILSON born 1834 MARY ANN WILSON born 1835 died before 1880). Married Samuel Flowers who was born 1824 in PA. Children: John S. born in Iowa (age 8 in 1860 census Montgomery Co.) (m.?) 1880 Census Rawlins Co. shows Mary H. Flower b. Iowa) Children: Jesse Flower and May Flower Henrietta Hasting (age 5 " " " ) Eana Roma Hasting (age 2 " " " ) Edith (m. unknown Newcom) Mary b. abt.1861 Iowa (m. unknown Marston) Samuel Wesley, b. 10/25/64, Hancock Co. WV Clay Twp. (Separated & Adopted Out at Age 4 yrs. At 14, joined father in Cowley Co. KS abt. 1886 who lived with half sister, Ettie Jones, half brother-John Flower d. 2/05/1956, Mulvane, KS. Buried at Star Valley Cemetery, Rural Undall, KS. m. (1) Eliza Jane Willis abt. 1888 Mo. Buried at Star Valley Cemetery, Rural Undall, KS. (2) Sadie Soper 1916 (cousin of Eliza) Children of Samuel W. and Eliza were: Frank Aaron, Lucy May (m. David Carlson), Charlie Clinton (m. Rose Myers) Wm. Aaron (m. Stella Philips), Everett Earl (m. Stella Philips), Sara Lula (m. Sidney Arthur Ferguson). FRANCIS CALL (FRANK) WILSON born 1/16 or 1/17/1837 (Belle Vernon, PA) Died 10/18/1898 in Mccloud, Oklahoma Married Carolina Matilda WHITE b. 6/5/1833 Gibson Co., IN. m. 4/27/1856, Montgomery Co., Iowa Dau. of Isaac Anson White and Mary Mills Known Children: Edwin Dusten Wilson b. 11/11/1859 Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa b. 12/24/1859 Other Date Given (IGI Record) d. 9/3/1916 Marsh, Louisa Co., Iowa m. 8/21/1884 Mary Ann Brady in Wapello, Louisa Co., IA Children: Had 13 children Mary Evelyn Wilson b. 12/24/1865 Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa d. 2/18/1955 Cannon City, CO Buried 2/26/1955 Same Married: 8/30/1887 Springfiled, Bent Co., CO David Lemual Rowe b. 1/26/1856 Co. Bluffs, IA 1/26/1856 Co. Bluffs, IA Children: Lee Earl, Francis Pravous, William Elmer, Hazel, Otis, Lemmuel Edwin, Nettie Odelia, Female (No Name), Lloyd ADLEY CALHOUN WILSON born 3/08/1839, buried Medford, ORE FLORENCE (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 11-11-1845 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAMES WILSON and MARGARET CARSON (listed above) children were: Robert Porter Wilson born 5/2/1860 - Hancock Co., WV Never Married William Wallace Wilson born 10/16/1861 - Hancock Co., WV Married Cora C. Fickes James Carson Wilson born 7/11/1863 - Hancock Co., WV Married Frances Reed Martz (2) Minerva Redman (3) Netta Warner Frank Hutchenson Wilson born 10/22/1866 - Hancock Co., WV Married Elva Fickes --->Moved to Missouri in 1868 (traveled on Allegheny & Ohio Rivers) Nora Ann died at age 26 in 1894 Never Married Etta Mae (twin), born 4/14/1870 near Stennett, Iowa (Montgomery Co.) Married David Redman Eva Margaret (twin), born 4/14/1870 near Stennet, Iowa (Montgomery Co.) Married John D. Maze Theodore Benton Wilson, born 5/09/1872 Red Oak, Iowa Married Gertrude Steele Samuel Abram Wilson, born DeKalb Co., Missouri (Garden Prairie Community) Married Mary Ella O'Connor Thomas Hartford Wilson born 11/10/1877 - Westrope Ranch, Grant, Iowa Married Rachel Jane Reed (my grandparents who lived Elliott/Griswold, Iowa) --->Returned to NW Missouri (Cameron, Mo.) approx. 1882/1883 Mrs. James Wilson (Margaret Carson) was born 2/13/1838, New Manchester (Pughtown), Hancock Co. WV, daughter of Wm. Carson and Martha Haney Carson. She was the granddaughter of Samuel Carson. Margaret was known to have at least one sister who was named Ann. Margaret died 3/14/1925 and is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemtery, Cameron, Mo.

Anyone with infor. on John Bisman, a cabinet maker with a shop on High Street in Fairview. He moved to Fairview in 1852 with his wife Rebecca. He was born in Bavaria on March 8th 1831. Does anyone have any old pictures or maps of Fairview at that time? Bonnie Wilson