Hello to the list, Just wanted to throw my Smith's in too.. Samuel Ralston sells 80 acres on Kings Creek to William SMITH Oct 13, 1832 deed bk 11-224, Brooke Co VA. David Freshwater will 9-10-1873 Hancock Co WV, wife Anna (Ralston) dau Mary SMITH, sons David, Isaac & William wit Robert MORROW & William ANDERSON JR. William Cochran will 10-20-1873 Hancock Co WV, wife Margaret (Ralston) sons Samuel, Davie, William & Robert, dau Emaline Whitson & grandaughter Minerva SMITH wit Jeremiah RALSTON & William J. CABLE Margaret Ralston b. 1830 Brooke d. 1912 bd, Three Springs cemetery Widow of Samuel SMITH who died before 1881. Samuel Ralston (brother of Margaret above) b. bet 1832-1836 d Sept 25 1857 married Margaret SMITH & they may have had a dau Virginia b. July 17, 1853 listed in Brooke birth records. Joseph Ralston, a former well known resident of Brilliant Oh died at Crooksville, OH on Thursday May 10th, He was born in this country 70 yrs ago & Married Minerva SMITH. Funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at Three Springs Cemetery near the Cove. (old newspaper obit didn't have a year of death) Three Springs cem listing; Joseph A. Ralston d. 1906 at 51 yr, Minerva d. 1902 at 51 yrs. Just wanted to throw my Smiths out in the wind & to the list & see what comes back. thanks for any info that might help sort some of these Smiths' out.. were they kin? Thanks, Happy Trails in 2001 Kim Ralston Dresser
Jan Waite wrote: > > This is from an address that is not subscribed to the Hancock County > mailing list. If you can help Alma, please send your replies to her > email address which is: Alma Whitten <alma@sims.berkeley.edu> [...] Thanks Jan, I am subscribed under my old email address, but forgot and sent the message from my new one. It's fine to just send replies to the list if they might be useful for everyone to see. -Alma
This is from an address that is not subscribed to the Hancock County mailing list. If you can help Alma, please send your replies to her email address which is: Alma Whitten <alma@sims.berkeley.edu> Happy Hunting, Jan >Subject: {not a subscriber} Different Stewarts, plus Melvin and Neil > >I seem to have hold of a different Stewart line from Janet's, but I >think it's the same one that Sandy Stewart has (from a quick look at >the list archives). Here's the line I think I've got: > > Daniel Stewart b. abt 1737 in Derry, Ireland, d. 1830 in > Washington County, PA. Served in Revolutionary War. > > William Stewart, son of Daniel, b. abt 1796 in Washington County, > PA, married Mary Neil, moved to Hancock County area in 1837, > d. there 1884. > > Children of William Stewart and Mary Neil: John, James, William, > Daniel, Sarah, Andrew and Hiram R. > > John Stewart, believed to be son of William and Mary, b. 1 Sep 1823 > in PA, prob. Washington County, married Jane Melvin abt 1848, > was in Hancock County from at least 1849-1854, migrated to > Hale Township, Warren County, Illinois, stayed there until > sometime between 1870-1876, moved to Concord Township, Clinton > County, Missouri, died on 8 Feb 1888, buried in Old Plattsburg > Cemetary. Profession was cooper. Children of John and Jane: > William Harvey, Martha Jane, John M., Sarah Elizabeth, Maggie, > Alice, Albert, Hadasah and Chalmers. > > James Stewart, son of William and Mary, became a physician in > Steubenville. > > William Stewart, believed to be son of William and Mary, b. 1828 in > Washington County, PA, trained as a cooper but then worked in > the brickyardsin New Cumberland. Became famous steamboat pilot > who captained steamboat Kanawha during Civil War. Died 13 > April 1894 of a stroke. Had eight children: Columbus, Hiram, > Frank and James of New Cumberland, Mrs. Hugh McMahan, Mrs. > Charles Morris, Mrs. W.W. Chamberlain, and Mrs. John Lee. > >The information on Daniel and William who married Mary Neil comes >from the bio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biowstew.txt and the >info on Captain William Stewart comes from Welch's History of Hancock >County. The identification of John Stewart and Captain William >Stewart as the John and William who were sons of William and Mary is >based on matching dates and places of birth, family oral history that >says John's father's name was William, and cooper as a family >profession. > >Any additional information on any of these people or data that helps >me confirm or disprove this line is much appreciated. > >-Alma > >The Melting Pot: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tsunami >
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/429 Surname: Chambers, Deemer, Stewart, Warrick, Hogue, Swearingen, Reed ------------------------- Hancock County West Virgina Searching for the father's name of James Chambers to document. Members of that family. I think it is John who married Ann Swearingen - need more information to verify. John, James, David W., Taylor, Evelyn and me. James is listed as married to Emeline Wylie and 2nd wife to be Joanna Swearingen Gregory. There is a John Chambers married to Mary Swearingen and a John married to Ann Swearingen. I need information to find out which John is in my line. Thank you, any help will be appreciated. donna_negri@netzero.com
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/428 Surname: Hutchison, Green, Greene, Johnston, Johnson, Rose, McGaffick ------------------------- Reviewing old queries, possible connection. Andrew J. HUTCHISON (ggf) was found with family in 1880 Census, Poe District, Hancock County, WV. Father - Benoni Hutchison, age 46, reportedly born in PA, his parents born PA; Mother - Elizabeth Green (likely), age 56, born WV, her parents born DEL & WV; Children: Andrew J., age 24; John C., age 21; Mary E, age 18 {Val, possibly your Mary, married to William McGaffick??}, and niece, Elizabeth Green, age 4. Andrew J. Hutchison, later married Ida M. Johnston, in Hancock County in Sep 1884, her parents were Samuel B. Johnston and Sarah Jane Rose, married in Jefferson County, OH in 1850. Sarah Jane Rose later shows up as Rose Johnson. Does any of this help/trigger other connections?
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/424 Surname: ------------------------- Hi, I am also trying to find anything on Wyers, most especially the link between the variations Weir, Wyers etc. I am pretty sure that Wyers is scottish way way back and that it is connected to Weir and the other variations but anything you could add would be great. Thanks for your time Allison Wyers
With President Elect, George Walker Bush's inauguration today, I thought the following item might be interesting to our local family researchers. The Jefferson Co., OH and area surnames associated with this family are ADAMS, CASSELLI, COE, CRAINE, CUNNINGHAM, GLADDEN, HOWELL. Some of you might actually be watching your cousin sworn in as the 43rd president and not know it. °´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø THE PAST FIRST LADY, BARBARA PIERCE BUSH and her Jefferson County, Ohio Roots As residents of the Ohio Valley which prospered from the Industrial Revolution of the 20th Century, we often overlook the importance as it opened it's doors to land development in 1797. JEFFERSON CO., OH has many politicians and prominent citizens with roots in our county. The 28th U. S. President, Woodrow WILSON, and Abraham LINCOLN's Secretary of War - Edwin M. STANTON, to name a just a couple. But how many of you realize that our past 1st Lady, Barbara PIERCE BUSH is another individual to add to this list with a local Revolutionary Ancestor as well? She has two sets of 4th great grandparents who purchased adjoining land in Island Creek Twp., Jefferson Co., OH in 1799. One set of ancestors are Mose COE & wife, Sarah HOWELL who owned land in both Washington Co., PA & Island Creek, Jefferson Co., OH. Their known children mentioned in Mose's 1813 will - include Benjamin, Moses, Phillip, Daniel, Esther, Jennet, Mary and Sarah. An interesting line in his will hints at problems with his son-in-law and states, "bequeathed to Esther's children . . .. . . with her having the use of it so that Daniel CRAINE can not get any of it". Moses and Sarah spent their later years in the homes of their married children. And more importantly, Mose COE is listed in the Centennial Edition DAR Patriots Index as an Ensign in the PA Line. Other COE Veterans of Western PA listed include Benj., Ebenezer, & Stephen. The "20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson Co., OH" mentions a Benjamin COE who tenderly cared for a wounded Confederate Soldier, by the name of W. G. PAGE during MORGAN's raid through Jefferson Co. in the summer of 1863. After the soldier recovered under Benjamin's care, he took the oath of allegiance for the North. Barbara's other early set of pioneer ancestors in Jefferson Co., OH were Joseph & Rebecca GLADDEN. Joseph died in 1833 and is buried at Two Ridge Cemetery. This cemetery is just west of Wintersville, near junction of St. Rd 43 and 646. We know that Rebecca outlived him as she is mentioned in his 1833 will, and assume she is buried in an unmarked grave next to her husband, Joseph. Their children - Madison, Joseph, the Rev. Aaron, William, Solomon, David, John, Elizabeth w/o Samuel ADAMS, Hannah CUNNINGHAM, Mary COE, Drusilla CASSELLI, and Lodema are all named in Joseph GLADDEN's will. The children and ancestors of Barbara BUSH's from these two families were Mary GLADDEN born in Jeff. Co., OH in 1804, and Daniel COE born Wash. Co., PA in 1801. Daniel followed the old custom of marrying the girl next door in Island Creek! And soon after their marriage in 1822, they moved to Allen Twp., Union Co., OH where they lived out their years. Daniel died in 1851 at the young age of 50, and Mary out living him by 42 years and passing over in 1893 at the age of 89. The lineage to Barbara PIERCE BUSH: are - Daniel & Mary COE's daughter, Sarah who married John W. ROBINSON. Sarah & John's son, James E. ROBINSON married Lulu FLICKINGER. James and Lulu's daughter, Pauline married Marvin PIERCE who were the parents of Barbara PIERCE BUSH. You can find this article at it's permanent location at the Jefferson County Chapter, OGS web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/BarbaraPierceBush.htm
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/422 Surname: Rockenhauser, Roman ------------------------- All records needed should be at the Hancock Co Clerk, PO Box 367, New Cumberland, WVA, 26047. You might also try the area genealogical society: TSGHS...PO Box 454, Newell, WVA 26050-0454. This society's phone number: 304-387-2467
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/421 Surname: Rockenhauser, Roman ------------------------- I am looking for Benjamin Jacob Rockenhauser (or Jacob Benjamin Rockenhauser) married to Lillian Roman, about 1912 in Chester, West Virginia, Hancock County. Does anyone know how I would go about getting a marriage certificate? Also, I thought Benjamin died in PA, but they have no record so he may have lived in Chester or that area after his marriage. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/420 Surname: Rockenhauser, Roman ------------------------- I am looking for information on a marriage between Benjamin Jacob (or Jacob Benjamin) Rockenhauser and Lillian Roman, about 1912. I believe the marriage took place in Chester, WV. I am not sure whether they continued to live in Chester after their marriage. I contacted Pennsylvania as I thought Benjamin died in PA, but they have no record so I think he might have spent his last years in WV, possibly in Chester. I would appreciate any information. Thanks.
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/419 Surname: Rockenhauser, Roman ------------------------- I am looking for information on a marriage between Benjamin Jacob (or Jacob Benjamin) Rockenhauser and Lillian Roman, about 1912. I believe the marriage took place in Chester, WV. I am not sure whether they continued to live in Chester after their marriage. I contacted Pennsylvania as I thought Benjamin died in PA, but they have no record so I think he might have spent his last years in WV, possibly in Chester. Would appreciate any information. Thanks.
Grant District lies in the northermost part of Hancock Co WVA. There are numerous cemeteries in the area. Most records would be located 102 Court Street, or write the County Clerk's Office P. O. Box 367 , New Cumberland, WVA, 26047. Good luck in your search, Pat
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/418 Surname: Crist, christ, crist ------------------------- Thanks Kim, I'm working on DOCUMENTATION too, hence the attempt to find out if this "posted" info is real. The census from Hancock (Eagle) 1850 for Crist, William is the only census info that I found for Crist so I'm curious to see if it actually exists. I have tried S&K census but they do not have this year available as of the present, and I have had no luck finding it anywhere else so far. As far as early "in-laws", until I am able to find a last name for my Elizabeth (wife of William CRIST b. 1818) I'm stuck with the spouses of their children. All of which, I have beaten to death, trying to get location history for. Thank you for all of your very good suggestions. They are greatly appreciated. The following names are related to MY Crist/Criss/Christ family, but so far I have only found them in Wood & Wirt Co., WV from 1870-1900's. *=Those who actually married William and Elizabeth's children: Arthur, Bates, Bostic, *Bumgardner, Chevoront, *Copen, Collins, *Flesher, *Jenkins, *Harding, *Kidd, *Leasure *Ledsome, Merrill, Nash, *Nicholson, Parrish, Sharp, Saurborn, Villers, Watson, White, Williams, Wolfe.... Thanks for your help, Linda@Criss.com researching: Wm Crist 33 M Ohio 125 Hancock (Eagle)page 201 Elizabeth 23 F Ohio Rebecca(J) 3 F Ohio Amos R 1 M Ohio And ANY William CRIST b. 1818/OH or VA.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dresser" <kim1@hintonet.net> To: "JMAXWELL" <MAXWELLJL@appstate.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: Re: Grant TWP - > Check on the Hancock genweb site there is a map there > & Grant township is the very north end of the county. > near the Ohio river running around it's border. > > > In the southern part of the county in Butler Dist at the > Three Springs Cemetery near Weirton, Hancock Co WV, > I find a listing of Samuel Maxwell d. 1865 at 89 yrs. > Sarah Scott Maxwell 1st w/o Samuel d. 1827 age 50 yrs, > the Scott was underlined ? might be maiden name??. > William Maxwell s/o Samuel & Sarah. d. 1815 > Several Craigs dating in the 1903= Jas.B at 32, > Mary A. at 50, James B. at 12, Mary A. at 50 yrs > & one "Srah" F. in 1889 at 60 yrs, (Sarah maybe? kd) > > **INteresting note on the 4 deaths in 1903 in this family? > wonder what happened to them that year? > (we've also found some listing to be wrong on ages on our > Ralston's are buried there too.) > > I checked in Jack Welsh History of Hancock Co WV, > find 2 listings but not Alex- > 1) for Henry J. Maxwell, in Company F. in Civil war under > Captain James E. Morrow with Capt. Theodore L. Apple 1st Lieut. > James L. Steele 2n lieut. Unit recrutied from nearly all from Hancock. > > 2. for John B. Maxwell, 4th Regiment Cavalry Company E. under > Capt. James H. Hibbts. Richard. B. Hewitt, 1st Leiut., > David P.James 2nd lieut > = this unit also listed a Alexander WILSON corporal & Joseph WILSON > wagoner, Samuel Moore, bugler, Warren Mason bugler. > > (I'm looking for some Wilsons from Hancock, near New Cumberland > William & Jane Ralston Wilson up to 1860 she was living with daughter > Sarah & Alex Morrow) > Hope this helps in your search, sorry I didn't have anything else on > your Alex or David Maxwell. > Happy Trails, > Kim Ralston Dresser > > > Subj: Grant Township > > > > I've been researching David and Mary MAxwell > > Craig who show up in Census records for Brooke > > then Hancock County 1830 - 1850, "district 3". > > In 1850 they having living with the Alex > > MAxwell (brother of Mary MAxwell Craig). Mary > > and David don't show up in the 1860 census, and > > Alex Maxwell shows up living with someone else. > > In 1870, Alex shows as age 59 (should be 69) > > living with someone with the notation "supported > > by the county" and a township of Grant. > > > > Presuming that they all lived in Grant, I'm > > looking for the location of this township, > > whether there are any cemeteries there and > > whether any county records of assistance > > are available that would have information > > about Alex MAxwell. > > > > ANy help or advice most welcomed. > > > > Josette MAxwell > > BOone NC > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > >
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/417 Surname: crist ------------------------- Hi Linda, MY goal this year to TRY MY BEST to DOCUMENT- DOCUMENT DOCUMENT...& **stuff you find on the internet most of all... Most pages will give you the source of the info..(if they are good sites they will) then go to the orginal record to find out for sure what info is there.. Make note of all info-& WHERE YOU GOT THE INFO AT, it might not be a clue now but later it might fit with other info & answer some questions for you. What year was the census info you found from? where was this census taken? Was it in Hancock? looks like this William was born in OHIO so you might want to check census indexs there for your surname too. You might check for the info on each of the 1850, 1860,1870 census to find out more about the marriages you listed- & see if you find them with kids listed at home. If you find them in the census you note the area & focus on that to find more, what churchs did they attend, check church records too. My State Historical library has census indexes from most states so first check them in the areas that you think your family lived in-& then lookup the info on the actual census & make note of their neighbors too..sometimes that helps to know who they were, some moved with each other from place to place, some married each other so look at them for possible inlaws.. Also names on land deeds are often related so watch for those too. Most of our ancestors had land so check for land deeds or land records too they often mention the wifes name. You might find listed on the deed, such as Joe Crist from Washington Co* PA bought land from jack frost in 1855 in Brooke co VA, sometimes you get lucky when you check the orginal records. I didn't see any listings on Crist in the WV Will estate settlements index for Brooke Co, & think it covers up to 1850 & I don't see the name listed in the index for The history of Hancock co WV by Jack Welch. Sorry don't have much more to check on your surnames for you. Hope some of this helps. Happy Trails, Kim Ralston Dresser searching from Okla
Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/415 Surname: Criss, Christ, Crist, Crum, Tope, Wagoner, Wilkinson, Wood ------------------------- Hi Kim, I found the following listed on some web site. Is there a way to verify it? Wm Crist 33 M Ohio 125 (Hancock (Eagle)) page 201 Elizabeth 23 F Ohio Rebecca(J) 3 F Ohio Amos R 1 M Ohio I have also seen the folowing marriages listed for CRIST in Hancock Co. Any way to find additional info on these people? Nancy Wilkinson & Issac Crist July 1852 Catherine Wagoner & Andrew Crist Dec 9, 1849 Harriet Wood & Robert Crist April 22, 1847 *Elizabeth Crum & WILLIAML CRIST Feb 1, 1846 *this might be the one in the above census report... Thank you, Linda Criss Thank you, Linda@Criss.com
The 1870 Census for Hancock County, WV is now available in book form and may be ordered from: Tri-State Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 454 Newell, WV 26050 The cost is $12.00, shipping is $2.00 for the first book and .50 for each additional book ordered. WV residents must include 6% sales tax. Happy Hunting, Jan @~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@~@ 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 Hancock County ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/ritchie/ritchie.htm Barbour County, WV ARCHIVES Hancock County ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/barbour/barbour.htm
From: SPD2::MAXWELLJL "JMAXWELL" 13-JAN-2001 17:50:00.67 To: IN%"WAHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com" CC: MAXWELLJL Subj: Grant Township I've been researching David and Mary MAxwell Craig who show up in Census records for Brooke then Hancock County 1830 - 1850, "district 3". In 1850 they having living with the Alex MAxwell (brother of Mary MAxwell Craig). Mary and David don't show up in the 1860 census, and Alex Maxwell shows up living with someone else. In 1870, Alex shows as age 59 (should be 69) living with someone with the notation "supported by the county" and a township of Grant. Presuming that they all lived in Grant, I'm looking for the location of this township, whether there are any cemeteries there and whether any county records of assistance are available that would have information about Alex MAxwell. ANy help or advice most welcomed. Josette MAxwell BOone NC
Hello to the list, I just want to mention my email address change to anyone who might have my address in their address book. Old address was ecowan@weir.net New address is ecowan@pulsenet.com -- Best Regards Earl Cowan mailto:ecowan@pulsenet.com
Hello Robert, You may contact the Tri-State Genealogical & Historical Society at P.O. Box 454, Newell, WV 26050 to obtain your copy OR you can get it directly from the Clerk of Courts. Send $2 for a copy (they are all certified) to Hancock County Clerk, 102 N. Court Street, P.O. Box 367, New Cumberland, WV 26047. Be sure to send a self-addressed envelope with return postage. Normally they return documents promptly. In the event that there is no record, your money will be returned to you. Good Luck, Jan At 07:00 PM 1/7/01 -0600, you wrote: >Dear list, > >I am new to this list as of today and I would like to ask a question and >request some help. My grandparents Clarence T. "Jay" Johnston and Virginia >Lucille Francis were supposedly married in New Cumberland on Sept. 30, 1935, >according to a handwritten note that belonged to my mother. My mother has >passed away and my father can't remember where his parents were married. Is >there anyone currently doing research at the Courthouse that wouldn't mind >looking up this Marriage Record, make a copy and send it to me for a fee? > >If not, could someone provide me with a contact and address to the >courthouse and what they charge for lookup and copies via mail. Thank you >for your time. > >Happy New Year! > >Robert C. Johnston, Jr. >284 Redland Downs Trail >Wetumpka, AL 36093 USA >rcj@mindspring.com >