Hi Judy, I really feel bad abt this. I checked my WV map (I live in CA) for Gladen and couldn't find it. It must be a really small town. Williamsburg, according to the map, is in Greenbriar and Smithfield is in Doddridge. The problem is that I don't have any books for those counties. By 1900, most Census books are divided by Districts, because of population growth. So I always try to find the District so I know where to begin looking. I have a limited number of 1920 District Census books for Harrison and only 2 for Wetzel. Do you have any idea where Gladen is? Actually, because we are talking abt recent people, that makes it very difficult. As you know, the most recently census is 1920. The only way I can think of finding Harry would be the Social Security Death Index, if he lived long enough to have a SS number. It would mean searching the Index for any Harry Sutton born on his birth date and then writing for his application. Most applications had parent's names on them. Then you could trace him back through the employer listed on the application. I had a cousin who did this and she was finally able to locate her grandfather who disappeared in 1950. In that case, he went out to the store and never came back. If you don't have access to the SSDI, let me know and I'll check for you. I would need his birth date but since he was a twin, you are lucky in knowing that. I'm so sorry I can't help you-- again! I hated having to tell people that! Mariana ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jjjkan823@aol.com> To: <WVHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 3:48 AM Subject: Re: [WVHARRIS] Research books- W. Va Mariana: Ok,,,,,,,,,then how about my mother's side of the family who originated from Harrison and Doddridge Counties in WV,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sebastian Sutton (wife Florence),,,,,,,,,,buried in Archbold Cemetery in Smithburg, WV.............they had twin boys born in 1904 (Harley and Harry Sutton),,,,,,Harley my grandfather,,,,,,,,,,,,He is interred here in Ohio,,,,,,,,,,,,,was told Harry dissappeared at the age of 18 while the family was still in WV and was never heard from again,,,,,,,,,,,,any way to locate his where-abouts?,,,,,,,,,Harley Earl Sutton married Blanche M. Griffith in Williamsburg, WV. on Feb. 28, 1927,,,,,,,,,,,,according to her obit,,,,,,,,,,,she was born in Gladen, WV to Charles Wade and Lille (Adams) Griffith on 9-22-1910 Thank you so much, Judy in Ohio (My mother was a Sutton) ==== WVHARRIS Mailing List ==== Need help unsubscribing, contact our: Administrator:<commander@inetone.net> ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/