This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanMatre, VanMetre, McKinney Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/844.1364.1 Message Board Post: Hi Edie, Do you have much information on this Sarah VanMetre? I am interested if she has any connection that you know of to a George Washington VanMatre in Mason County, West Virginia. This is right next door to Jackson County. George Washington VanMatre, my great grandfather was born in 1884 with his mothers name on the death certificate as Sarah A. VanMatre along with his father, George Sr. But George Sr. was married to a Charlotte in 1881. I know Sarah and Dudley were divorced as in the 1880 census he is then with his third wife Rebecca. The Sarah Amanda VanMetre who married Dudley was from Ohio. Her parents were William and Catherine VanMatre. The 1900 census for George Jr. states his mother was born in Ohio. All the other children were children of Charlotte's who was born in Indiana. Sarah Amanda VanMatre were married on 5 May 1867 in Mason County. I also have additional information on the Staats family I would be more than happy to share. Melynie