Hello Patrick, I've got a little information on this couple. As far as I know, this is correct... Zac Henderson Lacy (son of George Lacy & his second wife, Mary Spurlock) was born Abt. 1837 in Crooked Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Clark (daughter of William Clark and Sally Tucker) on Aug. 6, 1858, in Kanawha County. She was born Abt. 1837 in Crooked Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia. Kanawha County, Virginia/West Virginia Marriages; January 1, 1792 - December 31, 1869. Film #464,921 Place of their Residence: Husband: Smith Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia Wife: Smith Creek, Kanawha County, Virginia Age; Years, Months, Days: Husband's: 21 Wife's: 21 The condition of both was "single" at the time of this marriage. Living with this family during the 1860 Kanawha County Census was Elizabeth Clark, age 20, F, born in Virginia. This may have been Rebecca's sister. I would be interested in any Clark/e information that you might run into since that is one of my primary surnames. Thanks, Pat Surnames I'm Researching - North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia/west Virginia....Clark/e, Davis, Good, Goode, Haldeman, Kidd, Landers, Martin, Midkiff, Nicholas, Nichols, Oglesby, Parsons, Pauley, Riffe, Ranck/Ronk, Self/Selfe, Showalter, Turley & Wallace/Wallis.

Hello, I am wondering if some one has access to the Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850 Disk # 229 Looking for a marriage for Michael Curran b. 1822 and Mary Frances Reynolds b. 1830 married about 1847-1848 WV Thanks in advance Judy in washington __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/

I'm trying to find the parents of husband and wife, Henderson Lacy and Rebecca Clarke. They were married on August 06, 1858 in Kanawha//Lincoln County, VA//WV. I'm speculating that Henderson was a son or grandson of George Lacey and Dorcas Turley. Can anyone help me out? Thanks, Patrick Murphy

Hi, I would be interested in knowing what resources are availible for finding out the names of Church Ministers I am looking for A Thomas J. Reynolds who was a Minister of the Gospel I would like to get in touch with a reynolds researcher of this line of reynolds. I know that one of Thomas and sarah Reynolds son Robert F. Reynolds moved to Kanawha WV in 1861 and proceeded to raise his family I also feel he perform the marriage of his grandson James Milton Curran to Martha E Circle in Nicholas Co. 19 apr 1876 He was born abt 1800 1801 married twice first to Sarah Honaker 3 mar 1825 and Second to Sarah Humpherys 20 aug 1863 his occupation listed on marriage cert was minister I am also interested in the parentage of my gggggrandfather Thomas J. Reynolds He settled in Nicholas Co. settlement of Irish Corner any information would greatly be appreciated Judy in washington __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/

In 1837 Nancy Bocock married Thomas Glover in Bedford County, W.V., according to L.D.S. site. In subsequent Va/WV censuses only one Thomas and Nancy Glover appear to exist. They are in Kanawha County in 1840 and 1860, Gallia County, Ohio in 1850, and Mason County, W.V. in 1870. Their son Samuel G. Glover is with them in 1850 and 1860 censuses and in his own household in Putnam County, W.V. in 1870 and in Gallia County, Ohio from 1880 through 1920. Thomas and Nancy's other children include William, Henry JACKSON, and Albert. Can anyone tell me where Thomas was in 1830 or who his parents were? Ditto for Nancy Bocock? A Samuel Bocock was in 1830 Bedford County, Va.census. Please e-mail me at [email protected]

Hello Everyone, Does anyone know anything about a John Clifford Clark, b. March 8, 1897, d. ? Pvt. US Army WWI? He is burried in the Dunbar Cemetery located in the town of Dunbar in the 500 Block of 21st. street. Also burried in this cemetery is a VanBuren Clark, b. ?, d. November 25, 1936. Anyone know about him? Thanks, Pat Surnames I'm Researching - Primarily North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia/west Virginia....Clark, Davis, Good, Goode, Haldeman, Kidd, Landers, Martin, Midkiff, Nicholas, Nichols, Oglesby, Parsons, Pauley, Pemberton, Riffe, Ranck/Ronk, Self/Selfe, Showalter, Turley & Wallace/Wallis.

I've been reading the different postings concerning the Great Flu Epidemic at the end of WW I. My grandfather died in 1918 due to that epidemic and during my research on my family history I have came accross 10 others that died in 1918 all with-in months of each other. Does anyone know how many deaths there were in the Kanawha Co area as a result of this flu epidemic. Mike Shaffer

I guess i should have clarified. I meant any newspaper articles that were written in the Charleston newspapers in 1918. I'm sure there's plenty of them. Would be interesting to hear what they were saying while the epidemic was going on. -- Cara (Gregory) Showers Anchorage, Alaska [email protected] From: Cara Showers <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 11:48:14 -0800 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVKANAWH] Flu Epidemic Resent-From: [email protected] Resent-Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:50:14 -0600 Along with the same subject. I don't know how many were killed that year, but I was wondering if anyone had found any newspaper articles regarding the epidmic? -- Cara (Gregory) Showers Anchorage, Alaska [email protected] From: "MIKEandSALLY" <[email protected]> Organization: Microsoft Corporation Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:15:51 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: [WVKANAWH] Flu Epidemic Resent-From: [email protected] Resent-Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:12:56 -0600 I've been reading the different postings concerning the Great Flu Epidemic at the end of WW I. My grandfather died in 1918 due to that epidemic and during my research on my family history I have came accross 10 others that died in 1918 all with-in months of each other. Does anyone know how many deaths there were in the Kanawha Co area as a result of this flu epidemic. Mike Shaffer ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Along with the same subject. I don't know how many were killed that year, but I was wondering if anyone had found any newspaper articles regarding the epidmic? -- Cara (Gregory) Showers Anchorage, Alaska [email protected] From: "MIKEandSALLY" <[email protected]> Organization: Microsoft Corporation Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:15:51 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: [WVKANAWH] Flu Epidemic Resent-From: [email protected] Resent-Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:12:56 -0600 I've been reading the different postings concerning the Great Flu Epidemic at the end of WW I. My grandfather died in 1918 due to that epidemic and during my research on my family history I have came accross 10 others that died in 1918 all with-in months of each other. Does anyone know how many deaths there were in the Kanawha Co area as a result of this flu epidemic. Mike Shaffer ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Per request from #55 Per the request on Hansford House in Hansford, WV. I grew up across the street from the house, visiting Eleanor Brannon daily. The last person living in the house died in June 19, 1982 (my birthday), she donated all the contents and house to the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal church. What a sad day - all the contents were sold at public estate sale. The house was sold to Jim Ricco in Hansford - it is now just falling down. Vines are all around, bricks are broken away and it's a sad, sad sight. The large tree is still standing (over 250 years old) but Grandma says doesn't look the same in the fall - leaves aren't as lush. The slave house was torn down before Eleanor died as well as the well. I bought the China at the estate sale and some other pieces that I loved as a child. Some Hansfords are buried on the hill at the mouth Paint Creek in Hansford. You can walk up the hill (there is a road but I wouldn't take my 4 wheeler up). Crown Hill does have some burials; however, as far as I know, the Hansfords' are buried on the Hill. If you are interested in the history, there was a book published a couple of years ago about Hansford, Hospital Hill and all that were involved. Hospital Hill is still located between Crown Hill and Hansford, only no hospital anymore. This might be more than you want, but you asked a question very close to my heart. ...Barbara

In a message dated 6/7/01 3:02:12 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << isiting in kanawha HANSFORD/BASHAM/MORRIS >> Per the request on Hansford House in Hansford, WV. I grew up across the street from the house, visiting Eleanor Brannon daily. The last person living in the house died in June 19, 1982 (my birthday), she donated all the contents to the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal church. What a sad day - all the contents were sold at public estate sale. The house was sold to Jim Ricco in Hansford - it is now just falling down. Vines are all around, bricks are broken away and it's a sad, sad sight. The large tree is still standing (over 250 years old) but Grandma says doesn't look the same in the fall - leaves aren't as lush. The slave house was torn down before Eleanor died as well as the well. I bought the China at the estate sale and some other pieces that I loved as a child. Some Hansfords are buried on the hill at the mouth Paint Creek in Hansford. You can walk up the hill (there is a road but I wouldn't take my 4 wheeler up). Crown Hill does have some burials; however, as far as I know, the Hansfords' are buried on the Hill. If you are interested in the history, there was a book published a couple of years ago about Hansford, Hospital Hill and all that were involved. Hospital Hill is still located between Crown Hill and Hansford, only no hospital anymore. This might be more than you want, but you asked a question very close to my heart. ...Barbara

Thank you to everyone who responded to my Spanish Influenza query. I found the following information online re: the terrible epidemic/pandemic: "The world had struggled through four years of terrible warfare. But now it was over, the threat was removed and mankind was safe again. But not for long. For in the middle of 1918 a new killer was silently spreading its way through people’s lives. It started out as a simple case of the flu. But it worsened, until it became deadly. It would do its work with lethal efficiency. Often the victim would be dead within hours of contracting the disease. The virus would cause the body to hemorrhage, the lungs would fill with liquid and the patient would drown in their own fluids. "The Spanish Flu actually originated in Tibet in 1917. As the armies of various nations moved across the continents the flu spread with them. Before long cases were showing up in Europe. When it hit France, it changed its character, becoming malignant as it was contracted by African soldiers who had been recruited into the French army. "After establishing a stronghold in France, the flu moved into Spain. Spain was a neutral player in the First World War. For that reason it had no need to censor the illness from its people in order to keep them focused on the war effort. The Spanish press, then, fully documented the illness, along with its terrible life taking effects on the human body. "The fever would affect a person in the following way: (1) high fevers, shivers, coughs, muscular pain and sore throat, (2) Tiredness and dizzy spells (3) Loss of strength to the point of not being able to eat or drink without assistance (4) Difficulty in breathing (5) Death "The Epidemic spread quickly around the earth. In all, some 525 million people were infected by the virus, with about 21 million people dying. That was more than twice the number who had been killed during the Great War. In many countries public gatherings were forbidden. The Flu was especially devastating on many people as they welcomed back their men from the war, overjoyed that they had managed to survive the slaughter that was the war. But their joy soon turned to grief when they found out that their men had brought the virus back with them, and it would not only kill them but also other family members. "The Spanish flu struck the United States with a vengeance. In fact, over a quarter of all Americans were hit with the virus. In New York City alone some 33,000 people died. In San Diego, California city officials imposed the precaution that everyone had to wear gauze masks when within the city of San Diego. Masks of four ply surgical gauze which were tied around the mouth and nose were given out to all residents of the city. Not surprisingly, the law was less than popular with the local citizenry. Holes would be cut in the masks to enable people to smoke. Women would wear the masks as a veil, letting them hang loose around their necks. Civil libertarians fought the law on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The penalty for disregarding the law was a fine of one hundred dollars and thirty days in jail. "President Woodrow Wilson himself contracted a mild dose of the flu while he was in Paris working out the details of the Treaty of Versailles. It is believed that if Wilson had not been so ill, the Treaty conditions would not have been so harsh and the Second World War may have been averted. "An unusual aspect of the Spanish flu was that, rather than attacking those with weak immunity systems, it tended to target the young and healthy members of society. This was a complete reversal of the normal pattern with influenza, which normally attacked the old, the infirm and the young. But now it was those in the prime of life who were being targeted. These were the people who were responsible for the day to day organizational matters of people’s daily lives. With them felled by illness, it must have seemed that society was falling apart. "As quickly as the Spanish Flu came to plague mankind it disappeared. It briefly reappeared in March, 1919. This time, however, the world was better prepared and the virus was able to be quarantined. Again it disappeared after inflicting a rapid death toll. The world was glad to see the back of it." Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

Looking for information on the following surnames/families: Barker, Cobb, Deel, Foster, Massey, Stark In WV-Boone, Clay, Kanawha & Roane counties. Peggy Foster Barker, [email protected]

This should give you an idea of the devastation. There was another link that showed the spread around the world, but I can't find it. http://srd.yahoo.com/goo/flu+map+1918/1/*http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influe nza/maps/ Mary ------------------ Henry & Mary Ward also Sean & Kathleen If at first you do succeed, try something harder. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:54 PM Subject: [WVKANAWH] Influenza Pandemic > 1917-1919 The most lethal influenza pandemic ever killed half a million > people worldwide. Its spread was facilitated by troop movements in the > closing months of World War I. Mortality rates were unusually high for flu, > especially among young, otherwise healthy adults. Deaths occurred both from > the flu itself and from secondary pneumonia. > > Pat > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Hi, Pat and all: Need to clarify a statistic here! Don't we wish the 1918 influenza killed "only" half a million people worldwide!! The worldwide death toll was 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 (yes, 20 to 40 MILLION). Now, of course, there are those who think the United States IS the world, but we won't talk about them. <BG> The "half a million" number is the estimated U.S. death toll. Nearly 200,000 of those deaths occurred in the single month of October 1918. I've seen U.S. death estimates as high as 700,000...10 times the number of Americans who were killed in WWI. Nearly 1/2 of the American "doughboys" who died in Europe died of influenza, not from enemy engagement. At 01:54 PM 6/6/2001 EDT, [email protected] wrote: >1917-1919 The most lethal influenza pandemic ever killed half a million >people worldwide. Its spread was facilitated by troop movements in the >closing months of World War I. Mortality rates were unusually high for flu, >especially among young, otherwise healthy adults. Deaths occurred both from >the flu itself and from secondary pneumonia. > >Pat > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Yes, this is an interesting topic that certainly had a very big impact genealogically speaking. <A HREF="http://www.discovery.com/exp/epidemic/flu/flu.html">Epidemic! -- Flu</A> http://www.discovery.com/exp/epidemic/flu/flu.html Pat

<A HREF="http://www.findarticles.com/m1200/n8_v154/21092478/p1/article.jhtml">Science News: Odd flu strain reveals its bag of tricks.(research on flu virus descended from strain that caused 1918 epidemi</A> http://www.findarticles.com/m1200/n8_v154/21092478/p1/article.jhtml Pat

1917-1919 The most lethal influenza pandemic ever killed half a million people worldwide. Its spread was facilitated by troop movements in the closing months of World War I. Mortality rates were unusually high for flu, especially among young, otherwise healthy adults. Deaths occurred both from the flu itself and from secondary pneumonia. Pat

Many in my family line from the areas of Kanawha & Jackson County, WV, died in the decade of the 20th Century known as "the teens." Their information is as follows: My gg grandmother Rachel Ann "Annie" Barnhart Huffman on 15 February 1917 Her son James Addison Huffman on 24 February 1917 Her daughter Mina Belle Huffman on 27 November 1918 James Addison Huffman's wife Fannie Barnhart Huffman in 1914 Their son Alton Huffman in 1913 Their daughter Bertha Huffman in 1911 My gg grandmother Lucinda Miller Coleman on 27 January 1917 I believe that some of these deaths came courtesy of the flu epidemic. Can anyone tell me when this epidemic occurred? Thank you in advance for any information. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

Hi Mike, If you get any answers to this, could you please forward it to the list. This is a very interesting historical topic and I'm sure many would be interested in it. I know I am. My g-grandfather died on 16 Nov 1918 of the flu. -- Cara (Gregory) Showers Anchorage, Alaska [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:01:30 EDT To: [email protected] Subject: [WVKANAWH] Deaths/Flu Epidemic Resent-From: [email protected] Resent-Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 08:01:37 -0700 Many in my family line from the areas of Kanawha & Jackson County, WV, died in the decade of the 20th Century known as "the teens." Their information is as follows: My gg grandmother Rachel Ann "Annie" Barnhart Huffman on 15 February 1917 Her son James Addison Huffman on 24 February 1917 Her daughter Mina Belle Huffman on 27 November 1918 James Addison Huffman's wife Fannie Barnhart Huffman in 1914 Their son Alton Huffman in 1913 Their daughter Bertha Huffman in 1911 My gg grandmother Lucinda Miller Coleman on 27 January 1917 I believe that some of these deaths came courtesy of the flu epidemic. Can anyone tell me when this epidemic occurred? Thank you in advance for any information. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected] ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB