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If someone gets a chance, would you do a couple of marriage lookups for me? Hazel B. Cook (b. June 1895) m. Unknown Rabel; Lydia Cook (b. Nov. 1884) m. Unknown Searls Any help appreciated.

Does anyone know where I could purchase a used black and white laser printer? I do lots of copying and the printer that I have now doesn't do it quite fast enough. Please email all responses to csdunlap@charter.net instead of on the newsgroup so that we can keep the newsgroup "all genealogy." Thanks. Cristy

I am looking for some kind sole who would be willing to help me finding an obituary or news item regarding the death of Charles Lloyd McDonald in a house fire on 25 July 1940.  He was an osteopathic physician and surgeon and President WV Osteopathic Association.  All help will be greatly appreciated. Bev Crowell Tucson, AZ

Can someone please do a marriage lookup for me? Rebecca Laura Dunlap was born December 1827 in Ohio and died June 20, 1911 in Grafton, WV. Her child listed was Rose Reed (female), born June 23, 1855 in Moundsville and died October 19, 1942 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. I belive Rebecca was married in Moundsville, since the rest of her family is there on a few censuses. I'm sorry I don't have anything further. TIA, Cristy

That's strange. I looked it up in the phone book and saw it as Keller Funeral Home, but when I called them, the guy said that it was no longer in service. That now it was a different name and the records were unavailable. (Dont remember the name he said). Boy, I wish I knew the name of the guy I talked too. I'm sorry all. In that case, Pat, do you want me to call them and see if they have any records of your Pierces? Cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Pauley" <Jpauley@ntelos.net> To: "Cristy" <csdunlap@charter.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] To Pat Cristy: Keller Funeral Home is still in business 1236 Myers Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064. Phone is (304) 768-1217 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cristy" <csdunlap@charter.net> To: <WVKANAWH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] To Pat > Pat, > > I'm not telling! HA HA...just kidding. Actually, I already sent out your information to you today, so I don't remember what it said on there. I think the only information it had was that she died in Dunbar and what funeral home did the service. I do know that Keller Funeral Home (that was listed) is no longer in service and that their records are no longer available. Either the records were transferred somewhere else or something happened to them, I don't know. I had to call them one day for someone else's research. Sorry. Enjoy the information! > > Cristy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: PJAFLA@aol.com > To: csdunlap@charter.net > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:01 PM > Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] To Pat > > > In a message dated 3/3/03 9:06:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, csdunlap@charter.net writes: > > > > An obituary in the Charleston Gazette Mail for R. M. Pierce. (I copied that for > > > I am almost afraid to ask....does this obit by any chance give any clues to her parents or who the Cecil girls father might have been or who they married? > Thanks again for the searching and your time and effort to help me. > pat > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I grew up on Loup Creek between Taylor Branch and Open Fork. It was the old Hamilton place before my grandparents bought it years before I was born. The Hamilton's old log house stood on the place until about 1985. I loved to play in it, even though I thought it was haunted. Where is your neck of the woods? Loup Creek paternal surnames: Settle, Pennington (moved to Fayette from Loudendale, Kanawha Co.), Huddleston, Kious, Blake, Skaggs, Sims, Johnson, Pennell, Cotton, Jenkins, Kelly. Of course, a lot of these folks were pioneers in the days when that part of Fayette Co. was still Kanawha Co. Loup Creek maternal surnames: Caudill, James, Williams, McKinney, Gilliam, Radford, Mills (the "new" people: they didn't arrive on the creek until 1860-1870), Kincaid, Johnson, Sims (oops, I'm repeating myself here <LOL>. Yep, Mom and Dad were 4th cousins, twice removed.) June At 02:58 PM 3/4/2003 -0800, Sherry wrote: > >I grew up in a holler in Fayette County too....which one was yours?

I heard some of my people talking about "kissin cousins", but just between me, you, and the fence post, there weren't none of my cousins that I would have considered kissin'. Led a couple of 'em through the poison ivy patch, yes (I'm not allergic). But kiss 'em, no. :-) June At 05:01 PM 3/4/2003 EST, you wrote: >: >Keep in mind 2nd cousin and above are kissin cousins...........Rich >

Pat, I'm not telling! HA HA...just kidding. Actually, I already sent out your information to you today, so I don't remember what it said on there. I think the only information it had was that she died in Dunbar and what funeral home did the service. I do know that Keller Funeral Home (that was listed) is no longer in service and that their records are no longer available. Either the records were transferred somewhere else or something happened to them, I don't know. I had to call them one day for someone else's research. Sorry. Enjoy the information! Cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: PJAFLA@aol.com To: csdunlap@charter.net Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] To Pat In a message dated 3/3/03 9:06:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, csdunlap@charter.net writes: An obituary in the Charleston Gazette Mail for R. M. Pierce. (I copied that for I am almost afraid to ask....does this obit by any chance give any clues to her parents or who the Cecil girls father might have been or who they married? Thanks again for the searching and your time and effort to help me. pat

: Keep in mind 2nd cousin and above are kissin cousins...........Rich

Really? I was always told it was 4 cousins and below. I'm cornfused now! Brenda Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: KNARC1@aol.com To: WVKANAWH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] Relationship Calculator : Keep in mind 2nd cousin and above are kissin cousins...........Rich ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

June, You sure provided my chuckle for the day! We must have been taught the same etiquette in Kanawha Co, where I grew up, for that is exactly what I was taught.... I still call folk's my 'cousins', even if they are so far removed from the family tree that you just know that the only way your related is that their dog walked across your backyard! Number 3 brought me the biggest smile. Have several 'cousins' that "I don't claim" to this day.... Brenda Jo PS We also had the folks that was referred to as "kissing cousins". You too? ----- Original Message ----- From: settleciocca@earthlink.net To: WVKANAWH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [WVKanawha] Relationship Calculator I usually go by the rules of etiquette I was taught growing up in the holler in Fayette Co., West Virginia: 1) No matter how distantly related they are, if you grew up with them or a member of your family you know grew up with them, they are your "cousins". 2) If neither you nor any of your kin (including "cousins") don't know a person from Adam, but you know you're related, that person is your "distant cousin". 3) If it's someone you don't like or is "worthless", you have either Choice A: "We aren't related. That's a different bunch of _____ (insert surname)", or Choice B: "I've heard tell we're related some way, but we don't claim 'em." 4) If the person is a fellow genealogy nut, then we hash out the exact details, even if it takes days (weeks/months/years). :-) June At 09:30 AM 3/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others >who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do >we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth >cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep >our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the >latter when talking to relatives. >

I usually go by the rules of etiquette I was taught growing up in the holler in Fayette Co., West Virginia: 1) No matter how distantly related they are, if you grew up with them or a member of your family you know grew up with them, they are your "cousins". 2) If neither you nor any of your kin (including "cousins") don't know a person from Adam, but you know you're related, that person is your "distant cousin". 3) If it's someone you don't like or is "worthless", you have either Choice A: "We aren't related. That's a different bunch of _____ (insert surname)", or Choice B: "I've heard tell we're related some way, but we don't claim 'em." 4) If the person is a fellow genealogy nut, then we hash out the exact details, even if it takes days (weeks/months/years). :-) June At 09:30 AM 3/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others >who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do >we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth >cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep >our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the >latter when talking to relatives. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Dear Sir or Madame, So, who were you trying to refer to when you were "acting real smart when we are talking to others who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship" when you sent your smart remark? Let me just say something.... "WELL, EXCUSE ME!!!!" And, I also noticed you didn't have the common courtesy to put your name onto your smart a-- note either....but I do. Darlena Kidd Harmon OK so now we know.  Do we act real smart when we are talking to others who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship.  Do we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep our mouth shut to save hard feeling?  I feel more comfortable using the latter when talking to relatives.

I grew up in a holler in Fayette County too....which one was yours? settleciocca@earthlink.net wrote:I usually go by the rules of etiquette I was taught growing up in the holler in Fayette Co., West Virginia: 1) No matter how distantly related they are, if you grew up with them or a member of your family you know grew up with them, they are your "cousins". 2) If neither you nor any of your kin (including "cousins") don't know a person from Adam, but you know you're related, that person is your "distant cousin". 3) If it's someone you don't like or is "worthless", you have either Choice A: "We aren't related. That's a different bunch of _____ (insert surname)", or Choice B: "I've heard tell we're related some way, but we don't claim 'em." 4) If the person is a fellow genealogy nut, then we hash out the exact details, even if it takes days (weeks/months/years). :-) June At 09:30 AM 3/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others >who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do >we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth >cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep >our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the >latter when talking to relatives. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more

I myself like using 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousins, etc. rather than 1st cousin once removed, etc. It makes it much more easier to identify. But it depends on the individual and everyone does it differently. Cristy OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the latter when talking to relatives. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Same here. If it's a family member "into" genealogy, I will say the correct way but if not, just plain old cousin. Cristy <csdunlap@charter.net> wrote:I myself like using 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousins, etc. rather than 1st cousin once removed, etc. It makes it much more easier to identify. But it depends on the individual and everyone does it differently. Cristy OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the latter when talking to relatives. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more

OK so now we know. Do we act real smart when we are talking to others who are so wrapped up in genealogy as we are about our relationship. Do we correct those who use first, second, third or even fourth or fifth cousins and tell them they are wrong in using these terms or do we keep our mouth shut to save hard feeling? I feel more comfortable using the latter when talking to relatives.

After hours of searching, and I'm not through yet, I found: 1) That there were no records of any of the Cecil girls in the Kanawha County Birth Index. 2) That there were no records of Charles W. McClure in the male Kanawha County Marriage Index. 3) That there were no records of Hesper Cecil in the female Kanawha County Marriage Index. 4) That there were no records of a Charles S. McClure in the Kanawha County Birth Index. But, I did find: 1) An obituary in the Charleston Gazette Mail for R. M. Pierce. (I copied that for you). 2) An obituary in the Charleston Gazette mail for Hugh Preston Pierce. (I copied that for you). I'm truly sorry that Icouldn't find anything else. Are you positive that they were from Kanawha County? It could very well be possibly that they might be on another counties lists. I hope this helps some and I'll get those obituaries sent out to you by tomorrow. Cristy PS. FOR THOSE WHO SENT ME REQUESTS, I'M SORRY THAT I DID NOT GET TO YOURS TODAY. I WILL GET TO THEM AS SOON AS I AM ABLE TO GO TO THE ARCHIVES AGAIN. PLEASE BE PATIENT! THANKS.

Hi Cristy, I calculated on my PAF how we are related. We are 4th cousins, 1 time removed, and our common ancestors are, Matthew M. MOORE and Permelia A. LOFTIS. Just like Mike Spangler and I. But it wouldn't calculate how we are related through our KIDD lineage. I know we are related more than just once to each other. We are double cousins somewhere through the KIDDS. Jesse KIDD and Nancy CLARK are my 5 X Great-Grandparents also. Darlena Kidd Harmon