Betty Boyd: Perhaps you already know that W.H. Grafton (d 1873 age 85 years) is buried in the New Cumberland (WV) Cemetery in close proximity to 5 other Graftons, presumably his family: Emily 1839-1898 Catherine Alice d June 182? age 35 years Nancy B. d 1863 age 74 years Nathan B. d 1887 age 78 years Rachel C. d 1896 age 71 years. There are also Graftons in the Locust Hill Cemetery in Chester WV: Alma L. 4/26/1916 - 10/4/1920 Rev. William F. 1878-1963 Daisy M. 1882-1951 Ellis E. 1905-1949 Edna Shirley 1886-1936 F. Ray 1907-1974 Gladys & Grace 1911-1911 Lulu 1895- I have this information from a book on Hancock County WV cemeteries. I am not researching the Grafton family myself. Hope this is of interest.

I am new on this website. I have an ancestor from New Cumberland, WVA who had many children, however I have only partial information. His name was William H. GRAFTON. b. 1787 in Maryland and died in 1873 in West Virginia. Does anyone know of him. Many Graftons live in the counties across the river in Ohio. Hope to hear from someone. Betty Boyd in SC

Hello All, It's that time again. The second weekend in June (the 9th & 10th) is the scheduled Old Fort Steuben Festival in downtown Steubenville, OH. If you are in the area and researching your family roots, consider swinging by and visiting this annual historical and informative event. http://www.oldfortsteuben.com/festival.htm Entry fee is only $2 and I believe reduced rates for youth and seniors. This page will be updated soon providing detailed info. Many of the volunteers (including me) have early roots in the area and welcome visitors and questions, -- and as you know we all talk incessantly about those who have passed on. So mark your calendars and join the event - we hope to see you this year. JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/ Julia A. Krutilla President

Hi Everyone, I'm in the process of revamping the Hancock County Site and have added a link to the resources page. There are no flashing pics to indicate that it is there or has been added, so I thought I would post the addition here and explain it for those who are not familiar with it. First you will find it here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/WV/Hancock >From this page, you can access the forum boards for obits, bios, will, deeds, pensions, etc. You can also access the SSDI data base, the ROOTSL surname data, search the world connect family tree submissions, add a link for your page that has Hancock County Ancestors or information (as well as see any that have been added), view a guest book there or sign it, look at an event calendar. The calendar is blank at the moment, but it would be a great place to post your reunions or genealogy related events. An added note to you. Each state and county has a resource page and you can access it by using the url above and just changing the two letter state abr. and then the county name. An example is to visit Columbiana County, Ohio you would use http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/OH/Columbiana and it should load right up for you. This has been a valuable addition to our ability to search rootsweb also. Happy Hunting Everyone, Janet

Tracking down your family medical history is so very important as you are working on your family tree don't forget to gather your family health history too. What I learned was; Most health problems are inherited to some degree & if detected in early stages treatment can be started. Some of the health conditions mentioned as running in family blood lines include; diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease, alzheimers, sickle cell anemia, obesity, and high blood pressure all of which have precautions that can be taken to help treat family members. Psychological disorders like depression, alcoholism and schizophrenia are know to run in families along with asthma, migrine headaches, allergies, arthritis and gastrointestinal upsets. Knowing if breast cancer runs in the family may lead a doctor to advise on early screening test at 35 or 40 instead of 50. Knowing that depression runs in the family and that they had responded well to certain medications helps the doctor determine what would be right for the patient in that case. One in five women will develop a thyroid disorder and half do not know it. Hypothyroidism is the most common of thyroid problems and can raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of Heart disease. The other side of thyroid problems is Hyperthyroidism, where the gland releases to much thyroid hormone and is caused by Graves disease. Women should ask to get a TSH assay whether she has symptoms or not along with the mamograms and pap smears. The U.S. Preventive services task force has not endorsed regular screening because of scarce health care dollars. They recommend screening for all older women (40) on a yearly basis, but 35 makes more sense economic and medically according to researchers at John Hopkins University who suggest the test could be piggybacked with a cholesterol test which should be taken every five years begining at 20. Thyroid disease runs in families and family medical histories can help spot this problem earlier before it gets to far along. Also if an immediate relative with an autoimmune condition, diabetes, pernicuous anemia or had rheumatoid arthritis these may also put you at risk for a thyroid problem. The problem can be treated with thyroid hormone drugs and save a lot of suffering in a lot of the lives of women and their families. A simple test can tell and yet you have to ASK to be tested by your doctor. James Mold, associate professor of Family Medicine of Oklahoma Health Science's Center claims in an article "Know Your Family's Medical History" that ran in the USA Today Magizine Jan. 1995 (v.123 p 8) that by "Knowing your family's genetic heritage you are way ahead of the game." Mr. Mold tells us "to go out of our way to track down information on our families back to our grandparents to learn of their illnesses and traits" that run in their family. Be sure to write this information down and talk it over with the family doctor which will help both work together on future care. He tells us not to be shy about asking for screening test and learning how to prevent and detect problems before they develop, then be sure to ask the doctor how to keep their children from developing the same problems later in life. By knowing that Diabetes runs in my husbands family for at least four generations gives me the knowledge to beaware of this to watch for symtoms in my own children. My husbands grandmother lost both of her legs to this disease and his brother has lost one of his feet due to diabetes so knowing that will help us watch for signs in our children to help prevent such things from happening to them in the future. It will help us to make better health choices in their lives in the future. We must seek out our family medical history when doing our family trees to be more aware of what diseases have affected our family blood lines and take steps toward our future medical treatments and work with our family doctors to make them aware of what might be in store for our family health problems. We must visit with our family that are still alive and find out what illiness they have had and what they know about the illiness of our grandparents and their parents and write down this information to pass on to our children and on down to their children so they will have this knowledge to let their doctors know what illiness run in our own blood lines. Knowing that info can help us be better informed and make better health choices like changing our diet habits, and getting more exercise to be a step closer in our family preventive care measures. I hope this information will be of some help to you in some small way. Good luck & Happy Trails on all your researching, Kim Ralston Dresser

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Obits Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/HancockObits?read=221 Surname: Strum ------------------------- My great grandfather lived and died in Hancock County as so did my grandfather Henry Strum. I am very frustrated that I cannot find our family history or records here in your surname list. I know for fact you have atleast 7-13 of the Strum's living in your county now, that is paying taxes at this time, and none of them can be found. They are property owners and so were their decendents. I would like to know why. It would be nice to find these records for our family tree. Thank you......... Lynn

I assume this is the infamous Beautiful Ohio. Cousin Dorothy lives right on the river, on a high bank 100 feet from her deck and you can look straight down into the river. It is indeed beautiful. George Washington Derouin was a lockmaster on the No 9 Dam at New Cumberland, dangerous job. Brother in law lost an eye diving to loosen a jam there, his brother also was a lockman, as was George's brother Joseph Baptist Derouin a diver, my Grandfather, that I am searching for. Can't find where he died. Had pneumonia and doctor prescribed boiled water, and they made him drink it before it cooled. That is the story I got, of course he died . George born 1879, Tipton, PA and Joseph born same, 1879 in Clairon. Of course the registrar spelled it incorrectly. Could be Clairton or Clarion. More brick walls. If anyone has a link to this family, would like to share story and much info. Surnames are Moyer, NY, Derouin, (Derwin), Clearfield, Tipton, all along the Ohio River Baldwin, Union Corners, NY Canastota NY Thank you for the SteamFerry Story..........grayce > From: Jan Waite <jwaite@weir.net> > Reply-To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 23:24:02 -0400 > To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVHANCOC] Steam Ferry (Zalia, WV) > Resent-From: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 20:10:53 -0700 (PDT) > > The following is from an old book which appears to be a history of the > Toronto, Ohio area. Becky Peterson has sent her copy so that you might > have access to the information that connect to Hancock County. > > Steam Ferry. > > There is a first class steam ferry here, landing at the foot of Market > street on this side of the river, and at Zalia, West Va., immediately > opposite. The Zalia railway station on the New Cumberland branch of the > P.C.C. & St. L. R.R. is immediately at the opposite landing, and > practically gives Toronto two railways. This route is much used > particularly in going to Pittsburg, as it is many miles nearer. The Zalia > station is new and commmodious > >

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock?read=350 Surname: ------------------------- I have a Lyons manuscript in which the name Isaac appears. on a 1890 census. I believe most of the Allisons that are in this manuscript are from Hanncock Co., The census shows Thomas Allison age 65, and wife Mary 58, His children were Charles 26, Andrew 23,Kesiah 20, Isaac 18,Susan 16,Henry 11. I believe this would have Isaac Bn abt., 1874. I double checked for the name Reason and had no luck. There are twenty five Allison Families in my Lyons manuscript. My Lyons were from Doddridge Co.,WVa.,and my Barnes were from Harrison Co.My Lyons moved to Wierton, My Mothr Nedra Lyons married Howard Swearingen from Swearingen Hill. I don't know if any of this pertains to you, but I do try to respond to people,and I just happened to look in the manuscript tonight. I wish you well Carol Swearingen Dixon

Hello Grayce, I sent the message regarding the Free Genealogy Classes at Schiappa Library as a help to the area Ohio Valley counties residents as a service for Schiappa Library and Sandy Day. But don't overlook any conferences or classes in area where you live. This is a hobby were you continue to learn and there are genealogy groups everywhere. Regarding the Panhandle History of WV, most of our local libraries have a copy - Sweeney Library, N. Cumberland; Mary H. Weir, Weirton, WV; Schiappa Library in Steubenville, OH. And you could also check with a local LDS Family History Library where you might rent it on microfilm. But it was published in 1879 - long before your ancestor worked on the No. 9 dam. You can hope that his ancestors may be mentioned. One would also need to look at an index on this large and extensive history of the panhandle which would be a must in finding anything on your ancestor. Schiappa Library also has the index along with the book and offers a service at this address: http://www.steubenville.lib.oh.us/ or you could check our page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/collection.htm which provides the following service: The Genealogy Librarian of Schiappa Library, Sandy Day, who is also the past-President of JCC OGS; will do minimal research for Jefferson County, OH. Please be specific as to family name, time period and what you are requesting. Fees are $2.00 for basic research, plus any copy fees: Microfilm copies are $ .10 per copy and regular copies are $.15 per copy. Send SASE to: ATTN: Sandy Day, Historical Librarian c/o Schiappa Memorial Library Ohio Room 4141 Mall Drive Steubenville, OH 43952 WAGS (Wheeling Area Genealogy Society) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/ sells this book which now includes the 100 page index: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/wags7.htm Possibly the small New Cumberland History provided the information you are seeking. It's at the local libraries as well. Hope this helps, JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/ Julia A. Krutilla President <Sandy, I can't attend classes since I live in Bentleyville, PA, I have been searching for your library. per Citizen's Library in Washington, PA. I was wandering though, if you have any history on New Cumberland, specifically George Washington Derouin, who was a lockmaster on the No 9 dam in March 1917, he was a well known citizen of that city. His brother was my Grandfather and he was a diver. He also worked with his brothers-in-law George and Paul Merriman, also divers. His wife was Agnes Merriman. I understand there is a book, not sure of the name, it is of the panhandle of West Virginia, that it contains the above. I looked through Newtons History of WV, but was not able to find anything. I would appreciate any info that you can find. Thank You,............GRAYCE EZARIK, 115 JAMES ST. BENTLEYVILLE, PA 15314 724-239-3551 grayce@bentcom.net > From: "Julia A. Krutilla" <fkrutill@weir.net> > FREE Beginner Genealogy Classes>

Hi I am new to this list. Seeking info about my ggrandmother Mary Maher who lived in Blairsville, Pa in1860's. She remarried a man named O'Neil and they went to West Virginia. Location unknown. O'Neil had a daughter named Margaret. That is all that known to date. Any help is greatly appreciated Tom Maher tlm414@bellatlantic.net

For any of you looking for titles concerning county histories, you might want to check out this link at the WV Archives & History Site. http://www.wvculture.org/history/counties/hancock.html Have Fun, Janet

The WEST VIRGINIA GENEALOGY SOCIETY of Elkview, WV will be holding their first ever Genealogy Fair, Sat. May 13, 2000 at the Clendenin Community Building, Clendenin. WV. Starts at 9am. You can get there from interstate 79, getting off at the Elkview or Clendenin exits and following the signs. Further information call Wed. 10am till 7pm, Thurs. anytime leave a message, or between 6:30 and 8pm. at 304-965-1179. Genealogy societies and venders welcome.

Sandy, I can't attend classes since I live in Bentleyville, PA, I have been searching for your library. per Citizen's Library in Washington, PA. I was wandering though, if you have any history on New Cumberland, specifically George Washington Derouin, who was a lockmaster on the No 9 dam in March 1917, he was a well known citizen of that city. His brother was my Grandfather and he was a diver. He also worked with his brothers-in-law George and Paul Merriman, also divers. His wife was Agnes Merriman. I understand there is a book, not sure of the name, it is of the panhandle of West Virginia, that it contains the above. I looked through Newtons History of WV, but was not able to find anything. I would appreciate any info that you can find. Thank You,............GRAYCE EZARIK, 115 JAMES ST. BENTLEYVILLE, PA 15314 724-239-3551 grayce@bentcom.net > From: "Julia A. Krutilla" <fkrutill@weir.net> > Reply-To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 13:44:59 -0400 > To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVHANCOC] FREE Genealogy Classes > Resent-From: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 10:44:35 -0700 (PDT) > > FREE Beginner Genealogy Classes > > > Sandy Day, Historical Librarian at Schiappa Library will be teaching > Beginner Genealogy Classes on Saturday, May 13, 2000 from 1 to 3 p.m. at > the Schiappa Library (near the Fort Steuben Mall, Steubenville, OH). > > Deadline to register is this Friday, 12th. > > RSVP by phone - 740-264-6166 or Email Sandy at <daysa@oplin.lib.oh.us> > > Sandy is a founder and past President of the Jefferson County Chapter, > OGS. She usually lectures two FREE genealogy classes every year at the > Schiappa Library. If you are not able to make this event - consider one > of her classes in the future. > > >

FREE Beginner Genealogy Classes Sandy Day, Historical Librarian at Schiappa Library will be teaching Beginner Genealogy Classes on Saturday, May 13, 2000 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Schiappa Library (near the Fort Steuben Mall, Steubenville, OH). Deadline to register is this Friday, 12th. RSVP by phone - 740-264-6166 or Email Sandy at <daysa@oplin.lib.oh.us> Sandy is a founder and past President of the Jefferson County Chapter, OGS. She usually lectures two FREE genealogy classes every year at the Schiappa Library. If you are not able to make this event - consider one of her classes in the future.

JAN WAITE, I was to read your message of an old book, with info on Hancock County, W. Va. and checked location of Toronto, Ohio and darn if it isn't what might be the book I am searching for....the history of the panhandle of W.Virginia. It is supposed to have an article on my great grandfather, George and his wife Susan Derouin, he was native of Canada, lived in Clearfield and was lockmaster on the New Cumberland Dam in 1917. I would like to know the exact title of the book and possibly the author, if you would be so kind, so I can have something to look for at the library......thank you so much.....grayce > From: Jan Waite <jwaite@weir.net> > Reply-To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 23:24:02 -0400 > To: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVHANCOC] Steam Ferry (Zalia, WV) > Resent-From: WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 20:10:53 -0700 (PDT) > > The following is from an old book which appears to be a history of the > Toronto, Ohio area. Becky Peterson has sent her copy so that you might > have access to the information that connect to Hancock County. > > Steam Ferry. > > There is a first class steam ferry here, landing at the foot of Market > street on this side of the river, and at Zalia, West Va., immediately > opposite. The Zalia railway station on the New Cumberland branch of the > P.C.C. & St. L. R.R. is immediately at the opposite landing, and > practically gives Toronto two railways. This route is much used > particularly in going to Pittsburg, as it is many miles nearer. The Zalia > station is new and commmodious > >

The following is from an old book which appears to be a history of the Toronto, Ohio area. Becky Peterson has sent her copy so that you might have access to the information that connect to Hancock County. Steam Ferry. There is a first class steam ferry here, landing at the foot of Market street on this side of the river, and at Zalia, West Va., immediately opposite. The Zalia railway station on the New Cumberland branch of the P.C.C. & St. L. R.R. is immediately at the opposite landing, and practically gives Toronto two railways. This route is much used particularly in going to Pittsburg, as it is many miles nearer. The Zalia station is new and commmodious

The following biography is from an old book which appears to be a history of the Toronto, Ohio area. Becky Peterson has sent her copy so that you might have access to the biographies that connect to Hancock County. Samuel McAdoo The portrait accompanying this article is a good likeness of Samuel McAdoo, one of Toronto's foremost and leading citizens. Mr. McAdoo was born in Hancock county, W.Va., Februarry (sic) 22, 1851. James McAdoo, his father, settled at Porter's Landing in 1849 and began the manufacture of fire brick, and die of cholera i n '53. His mother followed in 1884 He was educated int he common schools of his native place, afterwards studying under Rev. Hastings in this place. He worked in the yards of Anderson & Porter until his majority, when he came to Toronto, and entered the employ of T.M. Daniels as a pressman. He is connected with the Calumet and Empire Fire Clay Companies, and is the general Superintendent of the two plants, and is also one of the stockholders of the Brazil, Ind. Sewer Pipe Works. He is a thorough business man, enterprising and progressive, and successful in all his undertakings. He is a member of the Steubenville Commandery, K.T., and a Republican in politics. Just such men as Samuel McAdoo go toward the building up of a town and no better citizen exists than he.

The following biography is from an old book which appears to be a history of the Toronto, Ohio area. Becky Peterson has sent her copy so that you might have access to the biographies that connect to Hancock County. J.P. Young, M.D. John P. Young M.D., was born in Hancock County, W.Va., Nov. 7th, 1859. His parents were Wm. Young and Lucinda Peterson. When quite young the family move to Jefferson county, Ohio. He taught school for several years. He began the study of meicine in 1888 with Dr. J.W. Collins of Toronto. He graduated from the Baltimore Medical College in April, 1894; attended a Post Graduate course in the New York School of Clinical Medicine in 1898. Practiced medicine in Salinas City, Cal., the summer of 1894. Returne to Ohio, and located at Empire in 1895. Is a member of the American Meical an Eastern Ohio Medical Associations. Is a member of the M.E. church of Empire and of Empire Board of Education.

Hello, I have a listing on a James Work b. 1858 d. 1934 in The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery in Hanover twp, Washington Co PA He married Lucinda P Ralston "Lucy" b.March 31 1860 in Brooke Co she died 1944 & buried with James. Her parents were Thomas Holmes Ralston & Rebecca Graham, who lived on Kings Creek Brooke Co then moved to Hanover twp, Wash.Co PA. I have email address of Diane Taylor who is researching some of this line if you would like, she may be on the mailing list too. Sorry I don't have any info on your Works from 1940s but thought I'd mention the early one that I had in my Ralston data for you. Happy Trails on your researching, Kim Ralston Dresser From: Robert Fingers <RDFngrs@aol.com> [WVHANCOC] Family Whereabouts > Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock?read=349 > > Surname: WORKS > ------------------------- > > > I am looking for info on WORKS, (Minnie, Raymond, Gary). Last known address > was Rte #2 just south of the Cove Road intersection in Weirton, Hancock > County, W. Va. Time frame was the 1940's. Anything would be welcome (change > of address, obituary notices, etc.) Would also appreciate any notice of > living family relatives. > > > >

Posted on: Hancock County, WV Query And Surname Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hancock?read=349 Surname: WORKS ------------------------- I am looking for info on WORKS, (Minnie, Raymond, Gary). Last known address was Rte #2 just south of the Cove Road intersection in Weirton, Hancock County, W. Va. Time frame was the 1940's. Anything would be welcome (change of address, obituary notices, etc.) Would also appreciate any notice of living family relatives.