Dear List, I'm beginning to lose track of the cemeteries I've sent to Cathy, but bless her heart, somehow she keeps them straight. She has added the most recent transcriptions to the Harrison Co webpage today so you can check them out if you are interested. Mariana

When I went to the Clerks office I was told that a cemetery could not be sold with the land. My grandmother was burried at the county poor farm and the county sold the land. They told me that the cemetery is still considered open to the public because they can not sell the cemetery per say. I was told that it was up the the family members to keep the up keep. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zuelsdorf" <zuelsdorf@cybertime.net> To: <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: [WVHARRIS] Cemetery protection > Dear List, > Does anyone know of any WV laws-- either State or county--protecting old > Cemetery from destruction? I received this message concerning Baptist > Cemetery, Ten Mile Creek nr Robey. > > "Any idea on how we could find out who now owns this plot of > ground. [referring to Tenmile Cemetery] I am worried of its loss via > construction. There are lots of new > homes going up as retirees take advantage of the open space and low land > prices. The plot could be in private hands now. It is about to disappear > by > the overgrowth. (______) knows of an old cemetery up in the woods in Camp > Run. > In the 1930 most of the hills were pastures and open. The overgrowth has > been in the last 50 years so there may be many losses. And there are new > logging roads being put in all over the place." > > Sometime ago, there was a discussion on one of the county lists abt this > subject, but I can't remember what was said nor what list it was on. Are > there laws in place to protect these old treasures and does anyone know who > is responsible for keeping Cemeteries cleared if they are not perpetual care > and no longer being used? > Mariana > > > > ==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== > WV Harrison List Help: > <commander@inetone.net> > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

Hi list members, This just came across via the State GenWeb- it's a new mailing list for census look-ups across the United States. I have not joined (yet!), so I'm not entirely certain how it all works. I will put it on the "More online resources & records" section of the Harrison Co GenWeb page asap: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvharris/ Since I'm not affiliated with this census mailing list, if you have any questions, try the rootsweb mailing list site. Cathy Harrison County Coordinator/Archivist, WVGenWeb "Guidelines for posting to the lists: Established 11 October 2000 EMAIL SUBJECT LINES: COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not only being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean NO debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone who wants to research. NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties" Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year. Try to supply as much info as possible. LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and what to do. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. All lists are XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state you are looking in added in its place. Examples: MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write only: subscribe Then send it on :) 3. POSTING to the new census lists: A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter state code for the XX again) B: Subject line MUST have the following: County/Year/Surname Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith C: In the body of the email: List whom you are looking for. Supply as much information as you can. Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. D: Mail it on! That's it folks :) AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DC District Of Columbia DE Delaware FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington (state) WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming" CID at KID'S CORNER wrote: > Hi, > Someone posted a connectionb for census look ups for state census. It had > links for some states and abbrev. for each state. I can't remember which > list or who posted it. I put it in a folder to look at later and now I can't > find it. If it would'nt be any trouble or some one else saved it, could you > please re- post it? > Thank you much, > Cathy > > ==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== > Remember to check your mail as often as you can. > After 3 bounces the computers remove an address. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry – Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Thank you, everyone, who sent information on protecting Cemeteries. It would truly be a shame if these wonderful treasures are lost-- not only for researchers but for anyone who values history. I have seen, first hand, the damages done to cemeteries in Ohio by the mining companies. I'm sure that the same thing has happened in WV. I have forwarded all the messages to the person who wrote me. Thank you so much; Harrison Co people are the greatest! Mariana

Dear List, Does anyone know of any WV laws-- either State or county--protecting old Cemetery from destruction? I received this message concerning Baptist Cemetery, Ten Mile Creek nr Robey. "Any idea on how we could find out who now owns this plot of ground. [referring to Tenmile Cemetery] I am worried of its loss via construction. There are lots of new homes going up as retirees take advantage of the open space and low land prices. The plot could be in private hands now. It is about to disappear by the overgrowth. (______) knows of an old cemetery up in the woods in Camp Run. In the 1930 most of the hills were pastures and open. The overgrowth has been in the last 50 years so there may be many losses. And there are new logging roads being put in all over the place." Sometime ago, there was a discussion on one of the county lists abt this subject, but I can't remember what was said nor what list it was on. Are there laws in place to protect these old treasures and does anyone know who is responsible for keeping Cemeteries cleared if they are not perpetual care and no longer being used? Mariana

Hi, Someone posted a connectionb for census look ups for state census. It had links for some states and abbrev. for each state. I can't remember which list or who posted it. I put it in a folder to look at later and now I can't find it. If it would'nt be any trouble or some one else saved it, could you please re- post it? Thank you much, Cathy

Hi Listers! It's time to remind you that I do two death look-ups per request from the Harrison County Death Records, 1853-1903. Please send an approximate death year when emailing me. My book contains a surname index only, so it's rather time-consuming to search unless I have a time frame. Also, some have emailed me for birth look-ups. I don't do these. Good Hunting, Best Regards, Happy Happy..... Patti

Hi Dee (and everyone else) The Harrison Co website is http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvharris/ It has a very good search engine which you can use to scan all the data on the site. If you enter first and last names into the search engine, be sure to check the box which says " Exact phrase." Cathy Leonard has done an outstanding job as coordinator and there is a tremendous amount of info on it. The Harrison Co Genealogy Society has published some very valuable Cemetery books but some of the Districts are missing. Eventually, we hope to put a lot of the missing cemetery readings online so you need to check it occasionally to see if anything new has been added. Also included on the Harrison Co website is a listing of Districts and the towns within them, a listing of the query volunteers for Harrison Co, and more. If anyone has data which they would like to share with other Harrison Co researchers, you can send it to Cathy. Enjoy! Mariana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee" <deedovey@rica.net> To: "Zuelsdorf" <zuelsdorf@cybertime.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 7:25 AM Subject: Re: [WVHARRIS] Enterprise Cemetery > Can someone say where the Harrison Co. page is? Is it genweb? Can > you give me a url? > Many thanks. > Dee. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zuelsdorf" <zuelsdorf@cybertime.net> > To: <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: October 16, 2000 1:21 AM > Subject: [WVHARRIS] Enterprise Cemetery > > > > Dear List, > > Cathy has put the first part of the Enterprise, Clay District, > Cemetery > > on the Harrison Co page. Containing abt 204 names, this is the > first of 4 > > parts for a total of 784 marked graves. > > The listing is under " Newly Submitted Records." > > Mariana > > > > ______________________________ > >

Dear List, I've come across a nice little puzzle and I hope that someone has the answer to it. In the 1880 Harrison Co Census, Henry Sprout is listed as age 51 years born PA, living in Eagle District with wife Emily J, age 40. Living with Henry and Emily J is Martha Harbert. She is listed as sister-in-law, age 60 and single. This implies that Emily J was a sister to Martha, and a Harbert. There is no marriage record for Henry and Emily J in the Harrison Co marriage books. Since their first documented child was born in 1853, it could be assumed that they married sometime before that year. Does anyone know the maiden name of Emily J, wife of Henry Sprout? Was she a Harbert and sister to Martha, and if so, who were their parents? Thanks so much for any help. Mariana

Dear List, Cathy has put the first part of the Enterprise, Clay District, Cemetery on the Harrison Co page. Containing abt 204 names, this is the first of 4 parts for a total of 784 marked graves. The listing is under " Newly Submitted Records." Mariana

Dear Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "Save Ohio's Civil War Battlefield : Buffington Island " hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Buff/ I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself. Best wishes, Paul Pettit

I am trying to find out the parents of John Erland Snell b. abt 1884 in Fayette Co. WV. He married Florence Gertrude Delo on January 19, 1913 in Harrison Co. WV. He died January 1, 1929 in a coal mine accident in Meadowbrook, WV - Harrison Co. John and Florence had 6 children: Arvada Themla Snell - b. 11/16/1914, Gladys Evelyn Snell - b. 5/13/1916, Robert Lawrence Snell - b. 7/25/1918, Ida Virginia Snell - b. 3/11/1921, Freda May Snell - b. 3/15/1923, and Dorothy Jean Snell - b. 9/1926. All 6 children were born in Nutter Fort, WV, Harrison Co. I'm trying to find the parents of John Erland Snell. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Birth, Marriage, Death, any records. Thanks. Dottie

Am looking for a general connection to someone now residing in the Shinnston area. Grandparents were from there and am planning a trip there - I hope to get there in spring. Need some updated information. Thanks in advance. Kim Randolph Loccisano (daughter of the late Carl Jackson Randolph, son of O. Carl and Mary Sturm Randolph of Shinnston, Enterprise and Clarksburg) I can be reached directly at kjloc@1st.net Cai-----Original Message----- From: Peg6239@aol.com <Peg6239@aol.com> To: WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARRIS] Middleville Cemetery >Lyle, >I just saw your note about the Middleville Cemetery, and noticed your comment >that the Pattons were your Ancestors. >They are also my Ancestors, as Robert Patton, Jr., s/o Robert Patton & Helen >Douglas; married Ann Clifton "Nancy" Reeder, d/o Benjamin Franklin Reeder & >Eleanor Clifton Slaughter on Sept. 2, 1805 in Alexandria, VA. >Ann Clifton "Nancy" Reeder is the sister of my 3rd gr-grandfather, Thomas S. >Reeder who married Eliza S. Shinn, d/o the famous Rev. Asa Shinn. >I have separate files on the Patton, Clifton and Slaughter families and would >love to compare information with you. >My husband & I are coming to Shinnston on Thursday, there is an old Reeder >cemetery there I would like to find; and I also want to see if any of the >stonework for the old bridge is still there. My gr-grandfather, William >Delbridge did the stonework for the bridge about 1875/76; and it was >destroyed in 1888 by a flood. >If you are interested in comparing any information, please contact me. >Yours, >Marguerite Delbridge Howard > > >==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== >Link for Harrison County Lookups: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvharris/lookups.htm > >============================== >http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews >FREE newsletter on the current events and topics important to today's >family historian. > >

Grafton Marriage look up. Marriage of John P. Johnson and Elizabeth G. Arnett they were married May 21 1908. Need to know if this was a second marriage for John or his first. Would appreciate all you help. Thank you in advance. Jackie B.

Who are you looking for in the Grafton Marriage in 1908? I might be able to do a look up for you. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DJBUSHOUSE@cs.com> To: <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARRIS] > I don't mean to intrude but I saw the town of Grafton mentioned and I need > some information if I could. I am looking for anyone who has marriage > information for the year 1908. The marriage took place in Grafton. since I am > not from there I am not exactly sure where to start. Any help would be > appreciated. Thank you Jackie > > > ==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== > Obituary Archives [since 1995] > http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ > > ============================== > Search over 64,000,000 records in the Social Security Death Index: > http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ >

If there is anyone out there willing to do lookups, I need a Divorce Record for James R., Hymes and Oma I. Richards sometime between 1921 and 1926, in Harrison Co.. Thanks in advance Nancy

Dear Marguerite: Nice to hear from you on the Patton name. Based on your email, I am not sure we are talking about the same Patton family.....but, with the name Patton you just never know. The Pattons that gave land for the Middleville Church and cemetery were descendants of Francis Patton b1742 in wife Ruth Parke. There is a Patton Knob near by. Having said that, there is also a current place called the Patton farm not far from the Church. I talked to a lady of that Patton family and we determined it was a different family. Not sure how long that farm has been in that Patton family. I have done a lot of looking for my Pattons before they came to Harrison Co and there are differences of opinions as to just where they were from. I think I am aware of the other Pattons of Harrison Co because I have collected info on them too and have tried to identify every Patton in early Harrison Co records. Must tell you....I am sure that all the Pattons from the old country got together before they came to America and decided, 1. they would name their kids the same and 2. they would make sure that ALL of them passed thru the same counties before moving on to a final destination. I usually work on them for awhile and quit in frustration. Will be glad to talk with you about any Pattons that were in Harrison Co. Lyle Corder Bridgeport, WV

Lyle, my husband said that Richard Patton and he were friends many years ago as my husband raised Charolais Cattle. Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wvlyle@aol.com> To: <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [WVHARRIS] Middleville Cemetery > Actually, this cemetery is in Taylor Co, I think. Anyway, you go east on Rt > 50 from Bridgeport toward Grafton. Go past Maple Lake on your right (sorry, > everyone around here knows where Maple Lake is) ...you go past about 1000 > feet or so, turn left on Rt 6, right before the Harrison/Taylor Co lines. Go > about two miles, the church and cem will be on your left, you can't miss it. > Watch out, they just opened or about to open the new four lane that cuts > from Rt 50 to old Rt 73 near the airport. Rt 6 is the two lane road right > past the new road. > > Beautiful country all around the cemetery. Now would be a nice time to come, > the leaves are beautiful.My ancestors the Pattons gave this land to the > church many years ago. > > To Lee Eddy: where do you live? I am related to the Eddy family of > Monongalia Co, WV. > > Lyle Corder > > > ==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== > Link for Harrison County Lookups: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvharris/lookups.htm > > ============================== > Check out RootsWeb's new threaded archives! > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Dear Jackie: To the best of my knowledge you would have to go to or write to the Taylor Co Courthouse in Grafton to get this info. I have books on marriages in Taylor Co but they only go to1905. I do not know if the clerks in Taylor will help you by mail or not. Someone on the Taylor Co list might know....Lyle

Lyle, I just saw your note about the Middleville Cemetery, and noticed your comment that the Pattons were your Ancestors. They are also my Ancestors, as Robert Patton, Jr., s/o Robert Patton & Helen Douglas; married Ann Clifton "Nancy" Reeder, d/o Benjamin Franklin Reeder & Eleanor Clifton Slaughter on Sept. 2, 1805 in Alexandria, VA. Ann Clifton "Nancy" Reeder is the sister of my 3rd gr-grandfather, Thomas S. Reeder who married Eliza S. Shinn, d/o the famous Rev. Asa Shinn. I have separate files on the Patton, Clifton and Slaughter families and would love to compare information with you. My husband & I are coming to Shinnston on Thursday, there is an old Reeder cemetery there I would like to find; and I also want to see if any of the stonework for the old bridge is still there. My gr-grandfather, William Delbridge did the stonework for the bridge about 1875/76; and it was destroyed in 1888 by a flood. If you are interested in comparing any information, please contact me. Yours, Marguerite Delbridge Howard