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

I am new to this list . I am searching following Campbell, Cogers, Pringles, Myers, Pitts, Cutright, Tenney, Rowan If you are searching any of these names let me know maybe we can help each other

I have a brother that was born in Weirton hospita on 5/23/1957 his name was Seif BenKailly Mahssen. His parents where Kailly Mahssen ( Arabic from Saudi Arabia) and Mary Jane Campbell Mahssen. They where living at 113 Ave F Weirton West Virginia. I am looking for anyone that knew them. Kailly was working at Weirton Steel Co. If you knew this family or even think you might do could you let me know. Betty Holdsworth

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Hancock/414 Surname: Davis ------------------------- Looing for any information on George H Davis. He was a physician in Weirton in the 1920-1940`s? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Kay

THE OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS IN STEUBENVILLE, 1830'S Ushered in With the Roar of Games, the Day was Spent in Sports and Social Amusements Christmas is Christmas the whole Christian world over, but its observance in Steubenville in 1830 was a great deal different from that of 1890. Beyond dispute, the Christmas of 1890 was one of the best and most enjoyable ever in the history of the city. They probably thought the same in 1830 but they demonstrated to a different manner. Then it was more like the fourth of July celebration. The merchants made no special effort to sell attractive goods. Gifts were exchanged, but they were mere trifles. Few toys were then made and places like Steubenville did not handle them. Boys and girls were out the day before greeting every person with "Christmas Gift" and were raised to a heaven of delight at the present of a cake, a penny, a sixpence or some sweetmeat. The boys had saved up their pence, but it was to buy powder to raise a grand hurrah with cannons made out of musket barrels. It was a holiday, laid only in so far that men did no work and congregated during the morning at the Red Lion, kept by Squire JENKINSON in the HOIT property on North Third; the Sign of the Ship, kept by Jas. DICK; the Green Tree, kept by Thomas KEHS; the Bush, kept by Mrs. McKINLEY; Washington Hotel with its sign of the Lamb, The Blackbear, and others of the eleven hotels in the town. Here they would "have smuthin" to warm up the cockles of their hearts. It might be matigellum, Armstrong's strong beer, Hobands, Jamaica Rum, a ported Madeira, but was generally straight liquor with hot water and sugar. They would sit around the fire and discuss business or the coming shooting match, raffle or shinny game. Meanwhile the boys and young men were firing Jackson crackers and cannon and the very air was redolent with the smell of burnt powder. The women and girls were busy preparing for a dinner. Turkeys were not then considered such a necessary piece de resistance of a Christmas dinner. Two or three days before, several live bears would be brought to the city and killed; deer was fairly plenty and the game of all sort was in abundance. These were the articles feasted upon sixty years ago. Then there were no Sunday school treats; about the only treat the school boys and girls would get would be when they would lock or bar the teacher out of school and not let him in until he would promise to give them a donation party. A majority of the prominent early settlers were Presbyterians. They were more interested in doctrinal theology and the contest between Calvinism and Armenianism than in giving Christmas any peculiar significance at the present day. There were in 1830 only six churches in the city: The Presbyterian upon the present site of the Third Church and with the late Dr. BEATTY as pastor; the United Presbyterian with Rev. George BUCHANAN as pastor; the Kramer M. E. with Rev. T. M. HUDSON as pastor; the Methodist Protestant, just formed from eighty-one members of the Kramer and with Rev. R. C. HATTON as pastor; the Episcopal church then meeting in the old academy on High Street, with Rev. Intrepid MOORSE as rector, and the A. M. E. The Roman Catholics had no church until two years later, although Father McGRADY did missionary services with Steubenville as one of his stations. So it may be seen that sixty years ago only one church observed the day with any religious exercises, the Episcopal. The shooting matches and shinny game usually began in the morning. For the shooting matches all manner of game, such as deer and wild turkeys, were the prizes. The old time heavy barrelled muzzle loading rifle was used. Steubenville was noted for her expert marksmen and many are living today who will recall the unerring aim of the BICKERSTAFFS, the MYERS, and Barney WINTRINGER. Shinny was played then as now, only instead of boys, men would engage. The shooting matches and other games usually took place in the vacant ground above the present Reliance Engine House, now known as Carroll KELL's addition. The great sport of the day was catching the greased pig. A fine razor backed porker that could run like a deer was captured, shaved and smeared with lard. The man who caught the pig and held it got the pig. Both young and middle aged men entered the lists and what fun the onlookers had: The venerable Wm. RICHARDS, famous both as a butcher and athlete, especially for being a swift runner, made himself still more famous by successfully capturing the pig on several occasions. The men not engaged in the field sports would pitch coppers at a peg and everybody enjoyed the day. But these were not all the amusements. As has been stated before, Steubenville was then a city of 4,000, made up of all classes, but people mingled together with true democratic geniality. Yet there was a class usually denominated as the "nobility" or as we would call them the high social circles. Among the families then looked upon as in the higher social circle were the WELLS, McDOWELLS, COLLIERS, DIKES, MASONS, TAPPANS, WRIGHTS, LARIMERS, HALLOCK, ROBERTS, MEANS, PAGES, ANDREWS, HUTCHINS, GALBRAITHS, SLACKS, HENNINGS, and others. Very seldom was there a green Christmas, and advantage was taken of sleighing to go to Phillipsburg, now Brilliant, Wellsburg, or out to the Forks, at all of which places were excellent hotels or taverns. A messenger would be sent out the day before to notify the landlord of their coming so that a hot supper would be ready upon their arrival. Some would go together to the number of eight or twelve in a big sled, others in double or single sleighs, but it would be a merry party arriving at the tavern. Heavy wraps would hardly be removed when a huge punch bowl filled with steaming hot toddy would be brought in and all partook. The chill taken off, they were ready for a dance, the Virginia reel, the Tucker and the other dances then in vogue. With what zest the old people recall these days when the lights were tallow candles and the music a single old violin! In the intermissions they would gather around the big blazing fires, tell stories, relate amusing experiences. A bountiful supper was spread, as the taverns at all these places were famous for their table. At midnight they were ready for home and with song and jest, away the sleds and sleighs would go and home to bed and pleasant dreams. And we doubt whether they present day can give such pure unalloyed pleasures and enjoyment as they had in 1830. This is part of a featured column in the December 26, 1890 Steubenville Evening Star Newspaper which is at Schiappa Library in book form, and fully indexed by Ohio Room's, Sandy Day. This article is also included in the Winter 1999 Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Jefferson County Lines Newsletter and posted on the www at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/1830Christmas.htm May your Christmas be filled with Happiness and many Special Memories from the Past. JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/

Hello Dale & the list; Do you know if there are copies of the Probate records on wills in Brooke or Hancock Co area? I was told that we should also check for Probate records after we get copies of the wills- I know they have them in our county courthouse for wills & estate records in our area but wondered if they had records of them in Brooke or Hancock Co area's too? I have never tried to get any probate records from Brooke or Hancock Co area so thought I'd ask you if they recorded such there? Thanks for all your help & Wish you all a Wonderful Christmas & Happy Trails on all your researching in 2001. Kim Ralston Dresser in cold Okla...

>>I am looking for Minor family. William came to Hancock Co. in the 1820's. He married Melinda Hart (father Ephraim who was an early settler of Hancock Co.). Their son Samuel D. Minor married Hannah Mary Garlick (mother Elizabeth Haigh, father Thomas Garlick). Their son Howard C. Minor married Carrie Holland from New Cumberland Hi Mary, Here is William from the 1850 census of Hancock County. MINOR: William 50 M brick hand Pa. Melinda 51 F Va. Washington 23 M brick hand Va. Ephriam H. 19 M brick hand Va. Adam 15 M brick hand Va. Levi 12 M Va. In the 1860 Hancock County census, I find Sam living with the Garlick family. GARLICK: Thomas 49 M brick maker Mass. Elizabeth 43 F NY Hannah M. 19 F Pa. Albert 15 M laborer Pa. Melissa 13 F Pa. Thomas 11 M Pa. (living with the family are) James M. Kinney, age 35, a laborer, born in Ireland. Samuel Miner, 30 years old, a boatman, born in Va. Van Buren Bernard, age 18, a brick maker, born in Va. I find a marriage certificate for Samuel D. and Hannah Garlick. Samuel D. Minor, born Hancock Co., Va. reides in New Cumberland, Va. age 29, single, pilot, parents, William and Milinda Minor. Married March 16, 1862, at Thomas Garlick's home. to Hannah Garlick, born Pittsburgh, Pa., resides New Cumberland, Va., age 19, single, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Garlick. Married by Smith F. Grier. Dale 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

Posted on: Hancock Co. WV Wills Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/HancockWill/8 Surname: Minor, Holland, Haigh, Atkinson, Hart, Garlick ------------------------- I am looking for Minor family. William came to Hancock Co. in the 1820's. He married Melinda Hart (father Ephraim who was an early settler of Hancock Co.). Their son Samuel D. Minor married Hannah Mary Garlick (mother Elizabeth Haigh, father Thomas Garlick). Their son Howard C. Minor married Carrie Holland from New Cumberland.

Hello Listers....... The 1820 Brooke County census is now on-line and is linked from both the Hancock pages and from Brooke. I'd like to publicly thank all who helped in making this available to us, namely; Sandy Onbey Kim Ralston Dresser Candice Kelner Betsy French Karen Henderson Thank you ladies, we all appreciate your efforts. Keep up the good work. Dale 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

Hi Dale, Didn't know if you had put a link to these census on the Brooke or Hancock Co page yet so thought I would send you the link to them again for submission on the sites... Happy Trails & Happy Holidays to you & your family, Take care, cousin Kim...still digging away. . before I forget- think I might have found the Martha Ralston who married to Abraham Morehead in Brooke 1841 in Carroll Co OH in the 1850 census in Carroll Co - she died in 1860 before the census & she is buried at the Morehead cemetery in Lee twp, Carroll Co OH with several small kids who all died young, some only lived to age 12. I think this is the same Abraham; This Abraham might have remarried to a Mary Ellen Beaty in 1861? He is listed with her in the 1870 census there. I'm thinking this Martha might have been the Martha that was a daughter of Samuel & Martha Tucker- still checking on it. but She didn't name any kids Samuel? >From the info at the Morehead cemetery listings, all listed as children of A & M Morehead, Mary b. 1842 d. 1854 age 12, - (was 8 in 1850 census) Nancy b. abt 1844 (est from census age on these kids) Andrew b. 1848 another Mary b. 1856 (was 4 in 1860 census) Eleanor b. 1846 d. 1849 age 3 Milard son of A& M b. 1849 d. 1861 age 12 6 m 6 days Joseph b. 1854 d. June 7 1855 age 1 3 m 29 days Martha Morehead died June 6, 1860 age 37 yr 7 m 9 d stone is down, M.M. on footstone at the Morehead cemetery, Abraham Morehead b. 5 Jan 1817 d. 18 Jul 1890 buried in Harlem Springs Cemetery in lee twp, Carroll Co OH with wife (2nd ?) Mary Ellen b. 9 Nov 1826- d. 19 Sept 1892 Abraham & Mary E. married 12 May 1861 in Carroll Co OH Abraham Morehead & Martha Ralston married 28 June 1841 in Brooke Co VA.. (hope it's the same fellow).. Also buried there at the Morehead cemetery was Mary w/o Thomas d. June 6, 1836 age 36 6 m 24 d, with a footstone Thos Moorhead, d. Apr 13, 1844 age 54 5 m 28 da T.M footstone, Hill Nancy w/o James Hill d. May 18, 1837, age 58 y 1 m 4 d, with footstone James Hill d. May 24 1839 age 66, 2d war of 1812 marker. Happy Trails, cousin Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Burkett" <WVConnie@email.msn.com> To: "Sandy Onbey" <sangen@usit.net>; <kim1@hintonet.net> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:24 PM Subject: Your Brooke, (W)Va 1820 census transcription > Hi Sandy and Kim, > I've just finished processing and uploading the files for pages 29A-31B for > your Brooke (W)Va, 1820 census transcription. There was one census file > (pg0029a.txt), and the index and partial files have been updated to include > the new information. > > FTP URL: > ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/wv/brooke/1820/ > > On-Line Inventory of Transcribed Census Files: > http://www.us-census.org/inventory/inventory.htm > > Brooke Assignment Status web-page: > http://www.us-census.org/states/westvirg/b-wv.htm#Brooke > > Thanks for getting another part of this census done and submitted so we > could get it on-line. > > Connie > > >

From: "donna_negri" <donna_negri@netzero.net> Reply-To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 02:19:13 -0800 To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHANCOC] Fw: Allison and Deemer Farm trade Resent-From: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com Resent-Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:23:03 -0800 I noticed from your message the surname of Allison. > My gggrandfather John F. Deemer traded his farm on Hillcrest in New > Cumberland or New Manchester, WV to a Sherman Allison. > Would this be your line of Allison? or have you ever heard of this > trade. It probably took place in the mid 1880's or early 1890's. > > Any information or help would be appreciate. > Thank you, ---------- Hi, Allison isn't one of my lines---they intermarried heavily with several of my direct lines. There are quite a few Allisons in Hancock Co. I grew up there and knew quite a few Allisons. I've not heard of this 'trade' although the Hillcrest farm is well known. Sorry I couldn't help much, Suzan ________________________________________________ Suzan Ankrom Wedig http://www.strato.net/~wedigs/genalogy.html New URL for WE DIG Genalogy: http://wedig.genealogy.org * * * * * * * * Researching WV Surnames: ANKROM, BAKER, RICHARDSON, PITZER, POWELL, SPENCER, FLEMING, DAVIS, BASSNET, BONAR, GRIFFITH, FRAME, HUGHES, ASH, SWIGER, CUNNINGHAM, MORGAN, JUMP, HUGHES, FRUM, BONAR, BEAM, YOST, BEZER, STROTHER, JACKSON, WOOLSEY, WINTHROP, FONE, HALLETT, LOUGH, ROBINSON, WELLS, EVANS, and others.... _________________________________________________

Hi Donna, got all 3 of your notes, sorry that was all the info I have on Ann Allison in the Washington Co PA 1850 census- she married an Andrew Ralston & I'm trying to find out more on them. They are not my direct line of Ralston's but I collect all Ralston info looking for clues on the early ones in the area... Happy Trails on your search, Kim Ralston Dresser ----- Original Message ----- From: "donna_negri" <donna_negri@netzero.net> To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:39 PM Subject: [WVHANCOC] Allison and Deemer Farm trade > Kim > I noticed from your message the surname of Allison. > My gggrandfather John F. Deemer traded his farm on Hillcrest in New > Cumberland or New Manchester, WV to a Sherman Allison. > Would this be your line of Allison? or have you ever heard of this > trade. It probably took place in the mid 1880's or early 1890's. > > Any information or help would be appreciate. > Thank you, > > Donna > donna_negri@netzero.com > >

----- Original Message ----- From: donna_negri <donna_negri@netzero.net> To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:41 PM Subject: [WVHANCOC] Fw: Allison and Deemer Farm trade > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: donna_negri > To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Kim Ralston Dresser > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:39 PM > Subject: Allison and Deemer Farm trade > > > Kim > I noticed from your message the surname of Allison. > My gggrandfather John F. Deemer traded his farm on Hillcrest in New > Cumberland or New Manchester, WV to a Sherman Allison. > Would this be your line of Allison? or have you ever heard of this > trade. It probably took place in the mid 1880's or early 1890's. > > Any information or help would be appreciate. > Thank you, > > Donna > donna_negri@netzero.com > > _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

----- Original Message ----- From: donna_negri To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com Cc: Kim Ralston Dresser Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:39 PM Subject: Allison and Deemer Farm trade Kim I noticed from your message the surname of Allison. My gggrandfather John F. Deemer traded his farm on Hillcrest in New Cumberland or New Manchester, WV to a Sherman Allison. Would this be your line of Allison? or have you ever heard of this trade. It probably took place in the mid 1880's or early 1890's. Any information or help would be appreciate. Thank you, Donna donna_negri@netzero.com

Kim I noticed from your message the surname of Allison. My gggrandfather John F. Deemer traded his farm on Hillcrest in New Cumberland or New Manchester, WV to a Sherman Allison. Would this be your line of Allison? or have you ever heard of this trade. It probably took place in the mid 1880's or early 1890's. Any information or help would be appreciate. Thank you, Donna 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/413 Surname: Campbell, Longnecker ------------------------- My gg grandfather, John Harry Campbell (alias Harry Campbell), was born in Hancock County in 1835. He served in the Civil War with the 157th Ohio Vol Infantry. He married Catherine Longnecker in December 1858 in Steubenville OH. They had 9 children, one of whom was my grandfather, Hartford Brown Campbell. He had a brother, Harry E. Campbell. John Harry and Catherine Campbell moved to Rochester PA (Beaver County) with their family. Any information on John Harry Campbell or Catherine Longnecker Campbell would be most appreciated.

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/412 Surname: Scott, Allison, Ralston ------------------------- hi, spotted your note & had to let you know there was a John Scott or Scoot )as it was listed) on a land deed in April 1802 he purchased 100 acres of land on Kings creek from Joseph & wife Jean Ralston in Brooke Co land index of Grantors series I N-R. 1797-1848. I've always wondered who this John Scott was? Later on in Washington Co PA there is a listing on a Ann Allison who married a Andrew Ralston in 1850 census there.. Happy Trails in your searching, Kim Ralston Dresser

----- Original Message ----- From: donna_negri <donna_negri@netzero.net> To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [WVHANCOC] submissions > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Norton750@aol.com> > To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 7:47 AM > Subject: [WVHANCOC] submissions > > > > > > Hello listers...... > > > > If, in the past month or so, anyone has submitted information > to > > me, such as cemetery data, birth or death information, and it was not > posted, > > please feel free to resubmit this information to me. I had been unable to > > use the ftp to upload the information to the web pages, but am now up and > > running. If I missed anyone's information, I apologize. > > > > Dale 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 > > > > John Chambers m. Ann Swearengin 8.29.1820 in Brooke County > > James Chambers b.Brooke County 1824 m.E.Wylie 21 June 1841 > > > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

----- Original Message ----- From: donna_negri <donna_negri@netzero.net> To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 1:35 AM Subject: [WVHANCOC] Hillcrest Farm, New Cumberland,WV > Mr. Patterson, > I would like to know if John F. Deemer owned a farm in New Cumberland > or New Manchester? > I understand that he traded this farm in WV to a Sherman Allison for > his farm in Georgetown or Kendall, PA which is Beaver County. > > Thank you for your help. > > Donna > donna_negri@netzero.com > > _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock/411 Surname: SCOTT, ALLISON ------------------------- Looking for information on Joseph Scott who married Adaline Allison November 20, 1863, in Hancock Co. He is listed in the 1860 census as having a Hookstown, PA, mailing address. Any information about Joseph would be appreciated (parents, birth, death). Thanks John Scarry