Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/139 Surname: WARTH, COX, FLEMING, TAVENNER, FLEEHART, DOUGLASS, THORN ------------------------- Warth Family John Warth came with his brothers to the Mill Creek section about 1800 or 1801. His father is said to have been John Warth, and to have been of German descent, and to have migrated from the Valley of Virginia to the Kanawha River about 1796. John Warth lived at Warth's Bottom, which had been named for him, after he bought land and settled there. He was a wealthy man in his day, and held many positions of trust and honor. He enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. John Warth was born in 1771. He married Priscilla Cox, and died in 1837. Of their children, I have the following: Judge John A. Warth. He was one of the leading legal men in the Kanawha Valley, and was author of Warth's Code. He died at Malden, Kanawha County. Hannah Warth, married Bartholomew Fleming, one of the earliest pioneers of Ravenswood. George H. Warth. Priscilla Harriet, married Isaac Tavenner, who lived at Elizabeth. Judge L.N.Tavener was their son. George Warth, brother of John, married Ruth Fleehart, who was probably of the Belleville Colony. They lived across the river from Ravenswood, in Ohio. Of their children, I find the name of one Robert A. Warth, who was born in 1800. He is said to have been born at Newton, in Roane County, and he lived in Jackson County, where he died at the age of 92. He had two daughters, one of whom married a Douglass, and the other a Thorn, who was living in Ravenswood, in 1905. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Is there anyone on this list who has actually seen this cemetery which is located near Gay on Thomas Board Farm? Although it is listed to be in Roane County, no one on that list apparently has knowledge of its location so I thought I would ask the Jackson County researchers if they had any clue to its whereabouts. Below are names of the people who are buried there; most of them do not have dates (according to the information given in the Roane County Cemetery Book located at the Spencer Genealogy Library) BAKER, Aaron BAKER, Mrs. Aaron BAKER, Albert C. BOARD, C. G. BOARD, Clyde BOARD, Ella BOARD, Jennings BOARD, Letha BOARD, Mary BOARD, Oria G. BOARD, Ruby E. BOARD, William F. BOARD, William K. BOARD, William N. HARLESS, Allie HARLESS, Elizabeth - d. 4-2-1897 (73-3-13), wife of A. T. HARLESS, H. F. HARLESS, Ison HESS, Mary HESS, W. H. PARKS, Eliza J. - b. 1827;d. 1897; wife of Thomas J. Parks PARKS, Thomas J. - b. 1827; d. 1897; Civil War, Co. K. 77th Inf. REED, Viola RIDDLE, Porter SLEETH, Adam C(lark) - b. 31 Oct 1837, Lewis Co. VA; d. 9 Aug 1897, Clarence, WV; v. Civil War, Co. B., 15th WV Inf. SLEETH, Daniel I am interested in Aaron Baker and his wife who are buried there. Thanks for any help. Connie Chancellor cchance@attglobal.net

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/138 Surname: SAYRE, PARSONS, NOAH, HALL, STONE, HILL, HARPER, RICE, LITTLE, HARPOLD, FLYTHE, BONNET, CARNEY, CARTER, FLESHER, HUNT, SHINN, BARNETT, WINK, MITCHELL, KOUNS ------------------------- Sayre Family The founder of the Sayre family in Jackson County was David Sayre. He was a noted hunter and Indian fighter who came to Mill Creek in 1801, from Greene County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife became members of the Methodist Class, which was organized at the home of Joseph Parsons in 1803, by the Reverend Noah. Of their children, I have: Daniel Sayre, born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, on May 22, 1783. He came to Mill creek with his father in 1801. He married Sarah Hall, daughter of Joseph Hall, and located on the Mill Creek Flats. He died in 1880, at the advanced age of 97 years. Of their children: David Sayre was born on Mill Creek, October 20th, 1810. He was married four times, his first wife being Minerva Stone, and the second was Marthena Hill. He died at Pleasant View, in 1904, aged 93 years. Daniel B. Sayre, born in 1823, died in 1874. Thomas Sayre, married Agnes Harper, and lived on West Creek, a few miles below Letart. Joel Sayre, another son of David Sayre, lived one mile below Ripley, on what is known as the old "Sears" farm. He married Amelia Rice, a daughter of Shadrach Rice, who was in Wayne's campaign against the Indians. They raised a large family, among whom were: Jacob Sayre. Charles Sayre. Ann Sayre, married a Little. Rachel Sayre, married John Harpold. Catherine Sayre, married John Flythe. Jacob Sayre, mentioned above, was the oldest child. He was born on the farm in sight of where Ripley was later built, in 1816, and moved to Sissonville, in 1858. He lived one year in Charleston and later went to Indiana. He returned to Ripley about 1890, when his sister, Mrs. Little, kept house for him. Before his death in 1904, he moved to East Liverpool, Ohio. After his death there, his remains were brought back to the old Ripley Cemetery. His wife died in Indiana, and hi children grew up and remained there. Jacob Sayre was noted, in his younger days, for his strength and activity. It is related of him that once on the occasion of the visit of a circus and menagerie to Ripely, a resident having become the worse from "one drink too many", had gotten himself engaged in an altercation with some of the employees. Six or eight of them had pitched onto him, and were belaboring him sorely, until Sayre, who had vainly tried to keep his friend out of difficulty, interfered, and not only whipped the men who assaulted him, but cleaned out the whole fighting force of the circus. He could and would hit hard if necessary, but is described as a peaceable, inoffensive and sensible citizen. Charles Sayre lived on the home place for a while. It was in the hewed log residence of Joel Sayre, near him, in which court was ordered held at the second session in June, 1831. William Bonnet was jailer, and William Bonnet, Jr. and Silas Carney were guards. It was their business to keep the prisoners on their own side of the "dead line" which marked the limits of the jail, separating it from the court room. Rachel Sayre, daughter of David, married John Harpold, and lived on Mill creek, above Ripley. Catherine Sayre, a daughter of Joel, was a deaf mute, and married a man named John Flythe, a like unfortunate, with whom she had become acquainted while attending the State School, at Staunton, Virginia. She died on Clay Lick, a few years ago. It was said, by those who witnessed it, to have been a most affecting sight to see her husband "all fenced around by an eternal silence", take his last farewell from his companion. Ann Sayre Carter was a daughter of Thomas, and a grand daughter of Daniel and Sarah Hall Sayre. Hugh Sayre, of Reedy, Roane County, was her brother. She married first a Flesher and second, Dr. Carter, of Reedy. Another record mentions Elijah Sayre, who was born in 1817, married Mary Hunt, who was born in Jackson County. Their children were: Sarah Ann Sayre, married Allan Shinn and lived at Angerona. John O. Sayre, lived at Evans. Jasper Sayre, lived on Cow Run. Daniel Sayre. Elijah Sayre, lived at Evans. Belle Sayre, married James Barnett. Wesley Sayre, married Ann Wink. Their son Theodore was a lawyer. There is another family of Sayres living in the Great Bend, on the Ohio side of the River, about Apple Grove and Letart, quite extensive in numbers, and connected with the Sayres on the east sid of the river, though no one with whom I have talked could say in just what way they were connected. It is quite possible they may be descended from the same David Sayre, or reaching further back to a former generation. The Sayre fammily tradition is that originally four Sayre brothers came to this county as soldiers with Braddock's Army. A Daniel and Benjamin Sayre were the first settlers at Sandyville, a more detailed account of them and their families will be found in the Sandy Valley section of this history. Copy of Tax Receipt for land lying on Mill Creek. 1826. Joel Sayre to the Sheriff of Mason Co, VA. Dr. To revenue on 37 3/4 acres of land $0 .04 Same two horses .25 To one County levy 1.25 Received payment. R. Mitchell D'p'ty for M. Kouns, S.M.C. This was probably the land just below Ripley. Tax on this land in 1857 was $4.49 and in 1866. It was $68.89. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/137 Surname: WRIGHT, CASTO, FLOWERS, WHITE, BLACK, BROWN, EVANS, RADER, BUTCHER, BIBBEE, SHIVELY ------------------------- Wright Family Benjamin Wright, who built the mill at what is now Cottageville, came from Greene County, Pennsylvania, about 1800. He married Sarah Casto, as his first wife, and later married a Flowers. Of his children, if the river story is to be credited, he had three daughters who married respectively, a White, Black and Brown. Of others, I find: A daughter who married Squire Evans, for whom the town was named. Benjamin Wright, Jr, who was the first Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County. Benjamin Jr had children: Ruenna who married Hart Rader, Dr. "Bib" Wright, of Ripley and a daughter who married Ed Butcher. Another daughter of Benjamin Wright, Sr, married Joe Bibbee. To this, another historian adds a daughter who married Robert Shively. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/136 Surname: EVANS, CASTO, STONE, WRIGHT, STAATS, STARCHER ------------------------- Evans Family Two miles up the creek is the village of Evans, named for a family of that name, who were among the first settlers here. Ephraim Evans, who was probably the founder of the family, or a son of his, was appointed one of the first nine magistrates, when Jackson County was organized in 1831. Ephraim S. Evans (perhaps the same man) was one of the first school commissioners of the new county, and also a "commissioner to examine the polls", George Casto and George Stone being the other commissioners. It is said Squire Evans married a sister of Benjamin Wright, Jr, daughter of Benjamin Wright, Sr. Margaret Evans was born in 1788, married Abraham Staats. Sarah Evans was born in 1803, married William Starcher. There seems to be little known about the Evans family. Some say the old man's name was William, but the information is hazy, and unsatisfactory. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/135 Surname: DEWEESE, UPDEGRAFF, LAFAYETTE, CARR, BOGGS, KING ------------------------- Deweese Family John and Robert Deweese came to America as French soldiers under Marquis LaFayette, with whom they served. Both married and settled in Pennsylvania. John married a French lady, Mary Updegrave (Updegraff or Updegrove), and lived near Uniontown, PA. They raised six children: Isaac Updegraff Deweese, married Catherine, daughter of Balas (Bayliss) Carr. Their children were: Joshua John Samuel William Sarah Isaac Daniel S. Deweese, author of history of Steer Creek and West Fork settlements, married Elizabeth, daughter of William Boggs. Was born at the mouth of Steer Run, on Steer Creek, March 11th, 1821. Mary Deweese Elizabeth Deweese, lived at George Click's, above Ripley, in 1839. Sarah Deweese, lived on Mill Creek with Samuel King's famly, in 1839. Balas Carr Deweese, born August 25th, 1828, on the divide between Grassey Run and Horse Fork, on Parchment, southwest of Ripley. Balas Carr, father of Catharine Carr Deweese, was drowned in the Monongahela, at Dunkard's Bottom, was at that time a resident of Monongahela County. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/134 Surname: STAATS, PARSONS, TILGHMAN, FLESHER, RUNYAN, EVANS, SMITH, CARNEY, THOMAS, TOLLEY, CHANCEY, STARCHER, ABLES, WARTH, RILEY, SAYRE, HUGHES, FLOWERS, BONNET, KAY, HARPOLD, ROUSH, MASON, KING, STUTLER, DRENNAN, WAUGH, BURDETT, ALKIRE, WILLIAMS, FREY, COLEMAN, CASTO ------------------------- Staats Family Abraham Staats was born in New Jersey, of Dutch ancestry, and came to the mouth of Mill Creek, where he and his wife joined the First Methodist Class, organized in 1803, at the house of Joseph Parsons. Some time afterward, he moved up Mill Creek to what is known as the old Staats farm, at Evans. Here it is said he died about 1816, though it many have been some years later. It is very difficult to get correct dates concerning the older pioneers, except from their tombstones, a thing with which few of their graves are provided. Abram Staats, as he is usually called, was twice married, the name of his first wife is variously given, but a thorough investigation has convinced me her name was Anna King. His last wife was Sarah Tilghman, a girl of French extraction. It is probable that Staats came from Harrison County to Mill Creek , his sister Betsy being the wife of Adam Flesher, a member of a family prominent in the early history of Harrison and Lewis Counties. Isaac Staats, who came to Warth's Bottom about 1805, may have been a brother, and Daniel and Elijah Staats of Grant District are said to have been brothers of Abraham. "Abram" Staats had five children in his first family: Elijah, who lived on the home farm, was four times married, and raised twenty one children. Sarah, married Henry Runyan. Jacob Staats married Nellie Evans. He brought the first circular sawmill to Middle Mill Creek Valley, but never got it in running order, having the misfortune to cut off his fingers, which threw him into the lockjaw, and killed him. He lived on the farm immediately west of Ripley, on Mill Creek. Mrs Colonel Ben Williams (Margaret) and Ann Smith, wife of George W Smith, were his children. Cornelius Staats, the oldest, born in 1790, married Anna Carney, daughter of Thomas Carney. He was a soldier and was killed in the War of 1812. His wife later married Enoch Thomas. Cornelius Staats had two children: Isaac, married Elizabeth Tolley. Polly, married James Chancey, and lived on Grass Lick. Abram Staats' children of his last marriage were: Anna Staats, married Jacob Starcher. Hannah Staats, married Alexander Ables, and lived up on Sycamore, at the Greer farm. William Staats, married Margaret Ables, sister of Alec Ables, and daughter of Martin Ables, who lived on Sycamore, at the Straley farm. He moved to Indiana. John Staats, the youngest child, was born in 1819, and died in 1859. He married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Carney. Elijah and Sarah Warth Staats' children were: Calvin, married Caroline Riley, sister of R. Riley, and lived on Cow Run. Mary, died young. Malinda, married Joseph Sayre, son of Daniel Sayre. Matilda, married first Jake Hughes, and second Ben Flowers. She died November 19th, 1892, aged 77 years. Minerva, died unmarried. Catherine, married Nic Bonnet. Wilson, married Mary Kay. Mark, married Hannah Harpold. Elijah's children by his second wife, who was an Evans, were: Lewis, married Catherine Roush of Mason County. Riley, married Mary Roush, of Mason County. Young, married a Mason. Sarah, married Nic Bonnet as his second wife. Caroline, married G.S. Matson King. Harriet, married Newton Poling. Adaline, married a preacher named Stutler. Elias, married Ross Evans, on Elk Fork. Hon. George W., marred first a Drennan, and second a Waugh. Benjamin, married a daughter of Amos Riley. Johnson. Elijah Staats' children by his third wife, Sally Burdett, widow of Graham Burdett, were: Laverna, married Ben Poling of Kentucky. Rebecca, married Bill Hughes. The children of Jacob Staats, son of Abram Staats, were: Joshua, married an Alkire, and was sheriff of Jackson County. He had children, Coley Staats and Mary Staats, who married Ephraim Brown. Anna, married George W. Smith. Their children were: Addison, Clay and others. Margaret, married Col. Ben Williams. Whitten, married a Coleman. Bet, married a Frey. The children of Isaac Staats, son of Cornelius Staats, were: Enoch. Anderson. J. Frank, married a daughter of David Casto. Anna, married Francis Asbury Casto. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Lower Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/132 Surname: SLAUGHTER ------------------------- Slaughter Family Jesse Slaughter settled permanently on Bear Fork. His children were Jacob, Andrew, Silas, Michael, Asa, James C., Mary, Rosanna and Elizabeth. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/131 Surname: CARNEY, PARSONS, HARPOLD, MIX, PRINGLE, HADDOX, WESTFALL, CASTO, CUTRIGHT, CARPER, TINGLE, FINK, HYRE, HUGHES, BONNET, KEENAN, CLARK, REYNOLDS, ROACH, GREENE, MCCOY, ROLLINS, STOUT, THOMAS, SHINN, STAATS, RANDOLPH, HYDE, BROWN, DEWITT, RHODES, STEWART, CARDER, HYRE ------------------------- Carney Family About a half mile above the Harpold ford, or a little more, a small run comes into Mill Creek from the right. It comes down out of the hills and flows across a sort of second bottom or table land for about the same distance that it extends back into the hills, at something like half way between the base of the hill and the creek, it is joined by a branch from the left, and up this branch runs the Charleston Pike, as probably did the old pack trail. On this run, out a short distance from the creek, it is said, in the spring of 1811, Thomas Carney accompanied by his family and his father, John Carney, built his cabin home. He owned at one time a large tract of the Mill Creek bottoms, reaching nearly or quite up to the mouth of Tug Fork. John Carney is said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the East, and to have lost two sons in the American Army. One account says Thomas Carney was in the Patriot Army also, but he would have been but fifteen when peace was proclaimed, so I think it doubtful if it be correct. Professor Mix, County Superintendent of Upshur County, in 1904, writes: "Just thirty years after the Pringle brothers began their pioneer life in the hollow of the sycamore tree standing on the south bank, near the mouth of Turkey Run, Mr. Haddox, in a primitive log cabin, near the mouth of Radcliff's Run, taught the first school in the bounds of the present county of Upshur." This would make the date 1794. Our reliable informer also tells us the names of some who attended this first school. Thomas Carney Zachariah Westfall David Casto Jacob Cutright John Cutright William Cutright Isaac Cutright Adam, Daniel and George Carper of present site of Buckhannon. Tingles, Finks and Hyres of Fink's Run. All these names are represented in the history of Jackson, Roane, Wood and Wirt counties. The above is quoted, as it is valuable to show where many of our pioneers first lived, but there is apparently a grievous mistake as to the date, though the "thirty" years may be a misprint, and twenty the number intended. Again, the Professor says the date of Mr. Haddox's school was just nine months after Washington left the White House. This would make it December, 1797, instead of 1794, as he first states. From this, I conclude Professor Mix is very much mixed, as to dates. We will suppose 1784 to be not far wrong, and this is the first mention of Thomas Carney, long one of the leading citizens of Jackson County. Thomas Carney, son of John Carney, was born, says one informant, "in the Shanado' valley, on the Buckhannon River." It is not unlikely that he was born on the Shenandoah River, and came from there to the Buckhannon. He was of Irish stock, as the name fully shown. A quaint inscription on an old fashioned flag headstone by a neglected grave in the Mount Clavary cemetery, half way between the site of the cabins of John Harpold and Thomas Carney, reads: In Memory of Thomas Carney Born October the 15 1768 and departed this life Oct the 19th 1746 age 78 years and 4 days Thomas Carney was eight years a "spy" or Indian Scout for the State of Virginia. Many were the adventures and exciting incidents he met with during his service, a few of which have been preserved among his posterity. On one occasion, it is related, while out with another man on a hunting or scouting expedition somewhere in the eastern part of the state, they lay down at night in the forest to sleep, some twenty paces apart. Awaking in the night, he heard a peculiar noise which, as he overcame the first confusion of thought caused by the sudden arousing from sound slumber, he made out to be like that of men running. Springing up, he saw, by the light of the moon, which was shining dimly through the woods, his companion disappearing among the trees, closely pursued by an Indian with uplifted tomahawk. Carney fled in the opposite direction and came into the fort the next day, finding his comrade had arrived the night before. He had escaped from his enemy by bounding over a narrow gully he had come to in his headlong flight, while his pursuer, intent on the scalp of the fleeing fugitive, had not noticed the obstruction in time to check himself or to leap over it, but, running over the top of the bluff, fell into the ravine and was unable to make his way out before the man had made good his escape. Another time, while out on a hunting expedition, in the afternoon it commenced raining, getting worse and worse, a prolonged steady drizzle. Toward night, he and his companion, finding a large shelving rock in a gulch, crawled under to pass the night, thoroughly wet and miserable. In the night, they heard a noise like someone crawling in the leaves. Thinking it might be Indians, they managed to secure their dog and keep him as quiet as possible. Meanwhile, alert and watchful for development, they could hear whatever it was, moving through the leaves a few paces, then stop "and parley like" (as my informant quaintly put it), presently going on again slowly and cautiously. This it did until it had completely compassed the cave two or three times. Sometimes it would come out on top of the rock over them. Finally, having completely investigated the surroundings, it came up on the entrance of the cave, and, just as they saw the form of a large wolf silhouetted against the sky, made a spring for the dog, which they promptly turned loose to meet the attack. Thomas Carney and a party, it is related, followed some Indians who had raided the Buckhannon Settlements and driven off a number of horses. The scouts who were under the command of a man named White, came on evening to a large over jutting rock, under which hunting parties sometimes encamped, and being close upon the Indians, they approached the spot cautiously, lest the Indians should be concealed nearby. Finding the coast clear, they concluded to go into camp until morning. So, after preparing their evening meal, they set pickets and laid down under the shelter of the rock for the night. This place was known as Hughes's Rock, after the celebrated Indian fighter, Jesse Hughes, and was situated at the site of the present town of Spencer. Next morning, they started early and soon came to the abandoned night camp of the enemy, a mile or so down the creek. There was among the scouts a young man who wore a military coat with brass buttons. Captain White warned him to pull the showy garment off, as they were very near the enemy and might be fired on from ambush at any moment, and his showy garment so strongly contrasted with coarse hunting shirts of his companions would render him a conspicuous target for their rifles. The youth replied they would shoot the first man they saw, anyhow, and refused to remove the coat. A little farther on, they came to where the Indians had crossed the stream, and the water was still muddy from the crossing of the animals. White again urged the young man to take off his coat, but without effect. Two hundred yards further, as they were advancing slowly and cautiously, they were fired upon by the Indians, ambushed among the laurels on a nearby point. The imprudent youth fell at the first fire, pierced by seven bullets, though none of the others was seriously hurt. Springing behind trees, the scouts returned the fire vigorously, shooting for where they saw the puffs of smoke rise among the laurels. Soon the invisible foe retired, and an examination of their hiding place showed a considerable quantity of blood, but if any were killed or wounded, they were carried off by their friends in their retreat. After following a short distance, the whites returned and buried the body of their unfortunate comrade. First cutting out a grave with their hatchets, they felled a lynn tree and cutting off a section, split in to puncheons, two of which were set on edge in the bottom of the grave, and the body being placed between them, was covered with slabs. When completed, the grave was heaped with stones to keep away the wild beasts, and the party returned to the settlements. Another incident tells that some time after Granny Carney's marriage, she lived two miles from the fort. Her father would not let any of her people stay with her, saying one was enough to lose. Once, while by herself, Carney being off on a scout, Indians having been reported in the vicinity, she became frightened and went out, and climbing up into an apple tree, concealed herself among the leaves. Presently, she saw two men with red handkerchiefs tied over their heads, as a signal of danger, come running to the cabin, and not finding her, after some search, came out and soon striking her trail, followed her to the tree, one of the men her brother, Captain Billy Parsons, called her down and hastened with her to the fort. Another time, a cow came up in the evening, frightened nearly to death and bloody, Polly Carney took her two little children and hurried to the fort. Next morning, investigation showed that some wild animal had torn off the cow's tail. "Granny" Carney used to relate that the Indians raided the settlement and killed a family not far from the Buckhannon fort. A party which went to the scene of the disaster found a child which had been tomahawked and scalped, and left for dead. Seeing there was still life in the little body, they conveyed it to the fort. The child so far recovered as to call for something, though no one could understand what it said. Next day, its grandmother, an old German woman, came into the fort. She asked the child what it wanted in that language, and it replied in the same, that it wanted milk, which was furnished. It had been calling for milk in "Dutch", and none present understood it. It only lived a few days. Thomas Carney's wife, Polly Carney, was a sister of Captain Billy Parsons. She was born on New Year's Day, in 1773, married perhaps about 1793, and died on December 4th 1863, aged ninety years, eleven months and three days. She lies by the side of her husband in the beautiful Harpold graveyard, overlooking the farm on which she so long resided. When Carney came to Mill Creek, he is said to have owned the bottom lands from the Bonnet farm to and including the Keenan farm, a mile and half above. As game grew scarcer, he became dissatisfied, and sold off or divided his land among his sons, and he moved to Reedy. He may have moved to Reedy about 1830, or a little earlier. There is on record at Ripley, a deed dated April 14th, 1830, in which Henry Clark and wife convey to Thomas Carney of Wood County, two hundred acres, being a part of a tract of land purchased by them of William Tucker and sold to William B Reynolds, apparently not paid for by Reynolds. This Reynolds lived on the Kanawha River, below Charleston. William Roach bought two hundred acres of Reynolds, where he lived, and the Moss farm was one hundred fifty acres. Carney's land was at the mouth of Staat's Run. On April 22, 1833, Thomas Carney gave Charles Carney a Deed of Trust to secure payment of $1,100.00 on one hundred forty acres on the east side of Mill Creek, with George Casto as Trustee, and on the 24th of Mar, 1834, for a further consideration of $1.00, made a full Warranty deed for same. Thomas Carney raised a family of five sons and eight daughters, most of whom married and settled in Jackson county, and raised large families of their own, so that now hundreds of the citizens of Jackson and Roane Counties trace their ancestry back to Thomas and Polly Carney. Jesse Carney was born in what is now Upshur County, February 23rd, 1797, and died at his home on Mill Creek, July 31st, 1879. He married Sarah Greene, of Mason County, a sister of Neddy Greene of Grass Lick. Sarah Greene was born in 1798, died September 16th, 1869. They are buried in the Harpold cemetery overlooking the fine farm which was once their home. This farm laid on the left side of Mill Creek, below the Chase Mills, and the house stood near the bank of the creek at the ford below Charles Carneys. Back from the creek to the foot of the hill slope which ascends very gradually is eight five poles, and in 1905 the field behind the house had been tended in corn and when cut the corn had been shocked in double rows for seeding purposes, about eight by sixteen hills, and one row contained over one hundred shocks. It is one of the finest pieces of bottomland in Jackson County. On the Windon place, near Chase's Mill, was a field of forty acres, all creek bottom. Maria Carney was one of the oldest of the children of Thomas Carney. She grew to womanhood, but died unmarried. Charles Carney may have been older than Jesse. He married Elizabeth Greene, who died November 28th, 1867, aged sixty one years, ten months. He lived on the home farm, near where Joseph McCoy afterward lived, and was at one time one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Jackson County. Overtaken by adversity, he lost his farm, and moved up the creek to the old Rollins farm, at the mouth of Tug Fork. Later he sold that also, or had it sold from him, and lived in the vicinity of Sissonville. Spencer Carney was the youngest son. He took a ten year lease of Fisher, on the Badget farm, on the Middle Fork of Reedy, and lived there eight years. He sold the lease and went to Indiana. He had fourteen children, all grown before he moved. William Carney married Margaret Bonnet. He appears to have first lived below the Harpold ford, and later to have moved to the Middle Fork, or somewhere else on Poca Waters or, as it is vaguely expressed "out toward Charleston". Mizraim Carney married Joseph Stout, and lived on Parchment, on what is known as Cox's Fork. Malinda Carney married Peter P. Thomas, who came from Pennsylvania. He lived on the Middle Fork of Poca, three miles below Kentuck. Squire William Thomas, at present a Justice in Washington District, was her son. John Carney lived on Left Reedy near Reedyville, died, and was the first person buried in the Crislip graveyard. Afterward, his widow married a Shinn, Charles Shinn, of Station Camp is her son. Anna Carney was three times married. Her first husband was Cornelius Staats, son of Abraham Staats. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was killed. He left two children, Isaac, father of Enoch Staats, and Polly, who married James Chancey. His widow married William R Randolph, who also died, leaving one son, William R. Randolph, who died in the Union Army. Anna Carney wedded as her third husband, Enoch Thomas. They raised several children. He lived at the Chase farm above Jess Carney's and owned the mill. At the bend in Mill Creek, where it strikes the base of Salt Lick Hill and turns sharply to the right, there are many rocks and a considerable fall in the stream in a short distance, furnishing an excellent water power, and it was here Enoch Thomas erected a mill, the first on Mill Creek above Ripley. Later it passed into the hands of John Bumgardner, whose people lived in Mason County. Bumgardner owned the mill in 1841, when his son was born. About fifty years ago, he moved to the lower waters of the Middle Fork of Poca, where his sons John, Jack and "Peeky" still reside. Enoch Thomas was drowned in Mill Creek, just above Ripley. Mrs. Thomas's three husbands are said to have been buried in the old burying ground at Ripley, side by side. Hannah Carney married Levi Casto, son of William Casto, and lived in the bend of the creek, above Harpold ford, where C.C. Casto now resides. She was the mother of a large family. Sketches of the remaining Carney children will be given in the history of Reedy. A more detailed account of the Carney family follows: Thomas Carney was a son of John Carney, was born Octover 15th, 1768, and died October 19th, 1846. He married Polly Parsons, a sister of Captain Billy Parsons. She was born January 1st, 1773 and died December 4th, 1863. Their children were: Maria Carney, died unmarried. Jesse Carney, married Sally Greene. Charles Carney, married Betsey Greene. William Carney, married Margaret Bonnet. John Carney, married a widow Shinn. Delilah Carney, married William Roach. She was born in 1800 and died in 1884. Malinda Carney, married Peter P. Thomas. Anna Carney, married Enoch Thomas. Spencer Carney, married Sally Hyde. Peggy Carney, married John Staats. She was born in 1820 and died in 1881. Dorcas Carney, married John Brown. She was born in 1816 and died in 1897. Massy Carney married Joseph Stout. Hannah Carney married Levi Casto. Enoch Carney, born in 1811, died in 1833, was probably a son of Thomas Carney. Jesse Carney was born in February 23rd, 1797, and died July 31st, 1879. He married Sarah Greene, who was born in 1806 and died in 1867. Their children were: Enoch Carney Weedon Carney Jemima Carney Miriam Carney, married Arle Dewitt, a son of one of the pioneers of Belleville. Mozraim "Massy" Carney, married Joseph Stout. Their children were: Tommy Stout, married Minerva Casto Wilson Stout. Mary Stout, married Jim Rhodes. Mazella Stout, married Jim Lesher, a brother of John C Lesher. A daughter married George Stewart. Henry Nelson Stout was born in 1845. He married L. E. Grant, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Perna Stout was their child. Malinda Carney married Peter Thomas. Their children were: William Thomas George Thomas Sarah Thomas Mary Thomas Spencer Carney married Sally Hyde. Their children were: Tom Carney who lived at Portland, Ohio. Jane Carney married Patton Carder. Anna Carney married Enoch Thomas. Their children were: Duck Thomas who was Justice of the Peace. "Mire" Thomas. George Thomas, who was a preacher. Hiram Thomas, who was a preacher. Hannah Carney married Levi Casto. Among their children were: Dr. "Abe" Casto, of Sandyville. Francis Asbury Casto. D.W. Casto. George B. Casto. Cloyt Casto. Erilla Dorcas Casto, who married Jacob Hyre, Jr. She died when nineteen, and is buried at Mount Calvary. As before mentioned, the Thomas Mill was located at the bend of the creek. After Thomas's death, the mill became the property of Henry Chase. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/130 Surname: CHASE, THOMAS, BUMGARDNER, HOGSETT, WETZEL, SAYRE ------------------------- Chase Family The Chase Mill, it is said, was first built by Enoch Thomas, then passed to Bumgardner, and afterward to Chase, some have Bumgardner first built the mill. The Chase family lived on Mill Creek two miles below Ripley. The father was Lawrence Chase, who was born in 1833, and died in 1907. He married a Hogsett. Their children, Benjamin Chase, a color bearer, was killed in the Confederate Army. He married Elizabeth Wetzel. Jonathan Chase married a sister of G.W. Sayre. Henry Chase was born April 8th, 1836, and died April 5th, 1906. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/129 Surname: REYNOLDS, SKIDMORE, STAATS, RADER, DYE, TOLLEY, MILLER, RUNYAN, WOLFE, WRIGHT, SALLAZ, WOOD, CASTO, DEWEESE ------------------------- Reynolds Family James M. Reynolds, who married Angeline Skidmore, was a son of John Reynolds, who was born in 1827, and died in 1891. They were married in 1847, and lived for a while with her parents. Their oldest child was A.T. Reynolds, usually called ‘Taylor." he was born on the Skidmore farm in September of 1848. Some time after his birth, his father moved across into the cove on the south side of Salt Lick hill, and built a house, the orchard he then planted is still standing, that is many trees are and still bear fruit. >From him, Salt Lick hill, or more correctly speaking, the highest point of the hill, took the name of "Runnel's Knob", by which it is sometimes known. Taylor Reynolds lives on the ridge just beyond a twin peak of the above mentioned knob. I think it is on a part of the old Reynolds farm, i stayed there the night of the 16th of September, 1904, and found them most pleasant and hospitable people. His wife was a daughter of Mark and Hannah Harpold Staats, mentioned before. They are all readers and very intelligent, tow of the daughters are, or were, teachers in the schools of Jackson County. James M Reynolds afterward married the divorced wife of Abraham Rader for his second wife, and lived at the forks of Grass Lick. On the morning of the 17th, I watched the sun rise from the top of the twin peaks to which should be given the name of Reynolds Knob. I had come in the evening before, about sundown, "weary, hungry and dispirited", tired out, with a ride of about twenty five miles, and had been very hospitably received by those of the household present, although all total strangers to me, the family consisted of two young ladies, Misses Emma and Hannah Reynolds, and a younger girl, Mary, of perhaps sixteen. There was also present an aunt and some of her children from Pennsylvania, and a young man, a cousin also from Pittsburgh, whose name I do not now recall. The father and mother an one or two of the younger children were on a visit to Charleston, but were expected home at any hour. They did get in about nine o'clock, and although they had other company and were themselves tired and travelworn, made me as welcome as if I were a "long lost uncle". It was probably near one o'clock when we retired, and perhaps between seven and eight the next morning when the family arose. I, however, awoke about daylight, and going quietly downstairs, took quite a morning stroll before the family was stirring. >From the top of the knob, which stands about one hundred fifty yards east of the house, I beheld one of the most glorious views that can be imagined. The knob itself was covered thickly with peach trees, some of the later varieties of which were still hanging thick with fruit, large and handsomely painted in red and gold by the lavish hand of nature. At its western base clustered the house and farm building, surrounded and partially hidden, by apple, peach and plum trees. To the south were the low rolling hills of the Grass Lick country, mostly cleared and well sodded with blue grass, on which were grazing herds of cattle and flocks of sheep. Hill and valley being dotted with farm houses and orchards. To the north was the wide valley of Mill Creek and the hills around Ripley, the Mill creek Sandy divide on which was discernible the Pleasant View Church at the head of Crooked Fork, "A city set upon a hill that cannot be hid", and beyond this to the west and northwest, miles and miles away - The Hills of Ohio, how sweetly they rise In the beauty of nature, to blend with the skies, With fair azure outline, and tall ancient trees Ohio, my Country, I love thee for these. How good to see agin the hill tops of the dear old Buckeye state (the state of my birth). Salt Hill and Reynolds Knob are the highest land in the vicinity, though not in Jackson County, as someone states. These are nine hundred and ten feet high, while lands near Liverpool reach eleven hundred, and are higher still in the vicinity of Limestone Hill and Kentuck. So far as I can ascertain, Sorrel Knobs reach as high as eleven hundred and forty feet in the Limestone Hill county, which is the highest elevation. On other sides, the view was bounded by the line of hills circling the headwaters of Mill creek, Elk Fork, Tug Fork, and Parchment. The shortest lookout is perhaps to the high dividing ridge about the head of Joe's Run, some six or eight miles away. While I watched, the sun came up, grand, majestic and glorious, over the summit of the neighboring peak, flooding the hilltops with light and driving shade, smoke and fog lower and lower into ravine and lowland. The founder of the Reynolds family was Reuben Reynolds, who came from Botetourt county, Virginia, and settled on Poca River, Walton District, Roane County. His wife was Virginia (maiden name not learned). Their children were: Benjamin Reynolds, married a Dye, in 1838 or 1839. He at one time lived on the Kyger place where Hardman Station now stands. Thomas Reynolds, son of Reuben, married Lucinda Tolley. They lived on Tug Fork. They had a son, W.L. Reynolds, born in 1841, he married Emily D Miller, daughter of Joshua and Samantha Runyan Miller, William L Reynolds was in Company B, Ninth West Virginia Infantry. William Reynolds, son of Reuben, married Mary Wolfe, a daughter of Jonathan Wolfe. Their daughter married Bazil Wright. Sarah Reynolds, daughter of Reuben, married Ferdinand Sallaz, a Swiss Frenchman. Nancy Reynolds, daughter of Reuben, married a Wood. Elizabeth Reynolds, daughter of Reuben, married John Casto, son of William Casto, and later she married R.S. Deweese. Vincent Reynolds, married Isabel Wright. John Reynolds was born in 1827 and died in 1891. (Wife's name not learned.) James Reynolds, their son, married Angeline Skidmore. A.C. (Taylor) Reynolds was their son. (The opening and ending statements are not totally correct. James was the son of Reuben, as was John. It was James who was born in 1827 and died in 1891. bb) This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson Co. WV Wills Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonWill/66 Surname: CASTO, KESSEL, McDADE, FIFE, RAWLINGS, UTT, HARPOLD, HERSMAN ------------------------- Jackson County WV Will Records Bk 1, pp 225, 226. 233 Appraisement , sale, and settlement of property of William Casto Administrator, his son Jonathan Casto Appraisal 17 Dec 1836 Sale Bill of Persoanl Property, 27 Dec 1836; purchasers: Mrs William Casto (widow), George Kessel, William Casto, Jr, Jesse McDade, Lewis Fife, Benjamin casto, John Rawlings, John Utt, John R Harpold, Christopher Hersman Settled 28 Feb 1842

Posted on: Jackson Co. WV Wills Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonWill/65 Surname: REYNOLDS, BOARD, LOTT ------------------------- Jackson County Wills, Bk 1, page 154 dated 28 Feb 1840, pr 24 Aug 1840 The Will: (Page 154) I, Reuben Reynolds of the county of Jackson in the state of Virginia do make this my Last Will and Testament in words and figures following, to wit – First I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and I will that all the estate after my just debts be paid to remain to my wife and three children so long as she remains my widow and at her death she is to give or bequeath to the three youngest children the residue of the estate of Reuben Reynolds that the estate be not divided nor taken from those three youngest children namely Thomas Reynolds, and Sarah Reynolds, James F Reynolds. The heirs of Reuben Reynolds deceased. Whereof I Reuben Reynolds have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of the three witnesses to wit: William Board, Anthony Lott, John Casto Reuben R Reynolds (his mark) Acknowledged in our presence February the 28th 1840 Wm Board Anthony Lott (his mark) John Casto Jackson County to wit: At a County Court of Law held for Jackson County at the courthouse thereof on the 24th day of August 1840 The last will and testament of Reuben Reynolds deceased, was produced in court and proven by the oath of Anthony Lott and John Casto (the rest is cut off)

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/127 Surname: SKIDMORE, ANDERSON, ROLLINS, REYNOLDS, CUNNINGHAM, CASTO, PRINGLE, WAUGH, WINGETT ------------------------- Skidmore Family Archibald Skidmore married Sarah Anderson, in Botetourt County, Virginia. They emigrated to Mill Creek about 1831 or 1832, locating on the farm since known as the Skidmore farm, on which Squire George Casto had lived. Their children were: Bet, married Henry Rollins. Angeline Skidmore, married James M. Reynolds. Isabel Skidmore, married Marshall Cunningham, a son of James Cunningham. He was a boat carpenter, and was drowned off a boat at Cincinnati. She died in Cincinnati a few years ago, aged seventy eight. Allen A. Skidmore, married "Modlin" Casto, a daughter of Isaac Casto. He has a furniture store in Ripley. Martha married Gilbert Pringle, and lived near Fairplain. Archibald, married first Elizabeth Waugh, and second a Wingett. He lived on Parchment. This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek"

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1758 Surname: Surface ------------------------- I would love to have any information or directions to this cemetary. I live in Sissonville, WV. My grandmother was born on Middle Fork, and her mother was buried in the Shamblin Cemetary on Middle Fork.

Hi: I am new to the list so I will hang around a while and then start looking for my West Virginia people. Thanks for having me. Bill Covey Author of Watson Is Where It Wuz http://home.att.net/~billcovey/index.html

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1757 Surname: Merical ------------------------- Mr. King, I have a question about the names Merical Run & Merical Hollow. After you appended a comment on Merical Hollow to my comment about Merical Run I found some sources for the names and made a follow-up post regarding what those sources said; but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has disappointed me before (in the matter of cemeteries and particularly of schoolhouses)and I would like to double check this matter. So... In your personal knowledge are these two names actually separated in place as the USGS claims or might Merical Run actually go through Merical Hollow? It came to me finally that someone in the rather distant past said that was, in fact, the case, and the USGS had got it wrong. If so the WV Department of Transportation map is wrong as well. What can you tell me? Will the real Merical Hollow please stand up? Sandy Landfried

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1756 Surname: Welch Truman Horner ------------------------- For Andrew Welch, eldest Welch listed, had son named Andrew W. Welch (listed below), daughter named Mary Welch, and unknown child b. 1815 WV Father: Andrew WELCH (AFN:3M00-H0) b. 1791 Ireland d. Jackson Co. WV Mother: Hannah HORNER (AFN:3M00-J5) b. abt 1793 WV d. Jackson Co. WV had child: Andrew W. WELCH (AFN:3M00-8R) b. 22 Apr 1817 Jackson Co., Wv d. 19 Feb 1916 Woodburn, Clark, Ia buried Bethel Chapel, Ia m. 27 Dec 1841 Nancy TRUMAN (AFN:3M00-9X) b. 16 Feb 1825 Gilmer Co. Wv d. 20 Dec 1903 Woodburn, Clark, Ia buried Bethel Chapel Ia Children: 1. James WELCH (AFN:3M00-MN) b. 1 Jan 1848 d. 7 Aug 1915 2. William WELCH (AFN:3M00-RC) b. 31 Jul 1857 Indrola, Ia d. 27 Sep 1951 3. Burrett WELCH (AFN:3M00-SJ) b. 20 Jun 1862 d. 11D 11MON. 1YR 4. Charles Newton WELCH (AFN:3M00-TP) b. 3 Feb 1863 Clark Co. Ia d. 26 Sep 1930 Warren Co., Ia 5. Andrew Marian WELCH (AFN:3M00-6F) b. 1866 Liberty Twp,Ia d. 1938 Woodburn, Clark, Ia Buried: Woodburn, Clark, Ia 6. Diana WELCH (AFN:3M00-NT)b. 1868 d. 1909 7. John WELCH (AFN:3M00-P1)b.1870 8. Mary E WELCH (AFN:3M00-Q6) b. Abt. 1872 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1752 Surname: william robert dewees ------------------------- please respond with any information you may have on jackson county dewees family. i believe my great granfather was william robert dewees. my grand father was rolla eldo dewees and my father was charles ray dewees ,sr. born on 11-17-1921. i also believe robert hinton dewees may have been a great-great grand father.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1751 Surname: SAMUEL DEWEES ------------------------- I AM LOOKING FOR INFO ON MY FAMILY TREE FROM JACKSON CO. I AM FAIRLY SURE MY GRANDFATHER, ROLLA ELDO DEWEES IS DESCENDANT OF WILLIAM ROBERT DEWEES. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE?