This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols, Nicholas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZCC.2ACE/422.1 Message Board Post: Do you know who Preston's parents were?

Disregard the earlier message. I will not be switching to MSN. Will be keeping the old address. [email protected]

In a message dated 8/26/01 10:33:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I also believe James could have been mistakenly written instead of Willard > in 1880 census. Willard and James were born the same year. Willard was > born 12/2/1875. > Hi, good to hear from you. could James and Willard be the same person? Descendants of Henry A Pauley 1 Henry A PAULEY b: 19 February 1847 in Virginia d: 22 December 1919 in Alkol, Lincoln Co., WV .. +Julia A THOMAS b: 25 March 1851 in Henry Co., VA m: 02 November 1871 in Lincoln Co., WV d: 09 September 1939 in Alkol, Lincoln Co., WV Father: James M THOMAS Mother: Wilfert Sarah Jane HILL .... 2 Etta/Ellie PAULEY b: 1873 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 Willard Lee PAULEY b: 09 December 1874 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 James PAULEY b: 1875 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 Cramer PAULEY b: 1877 in Lincoln Co., WV d: Bef. 1900?? .... 2 Columbus PAULEY b: 1879 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 Silas F PAULEY b: 02 January 1881 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 Edwin Evert PAULEY b: 11 April 1884 in Lincoln Co., WV .... 2 Ezra F PAULEY b: 31 December 1889 in Lincoln Co., WV Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I'll catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/78.1 Message Board Post: Hi I have some ancestor that lived in Lincoln County they were Andrew Ervin Dotson 1845,Amanda Dotson 1842,Calahill(Calvin)Dotson1898,James Monroe Dotson 1869,William Henry Dotson 1847 then Esta Lee Dotson 1900 This is my great grandmother far as I can tell on my moms side Her dad's mom Raymond Enis (Dotson) Roberts

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/275.1 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Otis Jehu McComas. I know from my grandmother Alma Ray McComas that we had family who fought in the civil war for the confederates. I am looking for any info you can give me.My great great grandfather was Alexand "Koon" McComas. Please respond. Thanks, Sandi

Hello Everyone, Anyone out there working on the Ronk families? This family was on the 1920 Census for Washington Magisterial District, Midway Precinct, Lincoln County, West Virginia. HAMILTON D. RONK was born September 1846 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1920. He married (2) LECTRA ANN BANKS March 15, 1877 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. She was born Abt. 1851 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1920. Children of HAMILTON D. RONK are: i. CARNISSA RONK, b. May 1870; m. ANDREW JACKSON BANKS II, July 7, 1889, Kanawha County, West Virginia. ii. VIOLA U. RONK, b. Abt. 1875, West Virginia. Children of HAMILTON RONK and LECTRA BANKS are: iii. ETTIE7 RONK, b. February 1878, West Virginia. iv. ROMME H. RONK, b. April 1879, West Virginia; m. MARY; b. Abt. 1885, Kentucky. v. KATHARINE A. RONK, b. October 1881, West Virginia. vi. MAUD M. RONK, b. September 1882, West Virginia. vii. DAISY ANNA RONK, b. February 1884, West Virginia. viii. JEFFERSON H. RONK, b. March 1890. ix. MATURA E. RONK, b. June 1892. x. PATRA E. RONK, b. March 1895, West Virginia. xi. ALVA RONK, b. June 1897, West Virginia. xii. WILLIAM A. RONK, b. September 1899, West Virginia. Some of the grandchildren were also listed. Thanks, Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neace Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/112.184.180.186.187.189.199.200.256.262.406.408 Message Board Post: I have been looking for either Noah or Octaveen Neace from Vergennes Illinois. He died in 1964 I think. She was about 98 years when she died in Murphysboro, Illinois. Any help would be nice. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/980 Message Board Post: Lost contact with Tammy Stalnaker(maiden Name)well over 20 years ago. I don't know her married name. She has 3 sisters. Last known to live in WV. Would love to find her again. Anyone with any info on this great lady, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you very much, bhs1975

Can anyone identify this family? not much info Descendants of Father Thomas 1 Father THOMAS .... 2 Julia THOMAS b: 1853 ........ +Henry A PAULEY b: 19 February 1847 m: 02 November 1871 d: 22 December 1919 in Alkol, Lincoln Co., WV Father: Ephraim PAULEY, Sr. Mother: Annie MULLINS .... 2 Mary THOMAS ........ +Thomas PAULEY .... 2 John Peter THOMAS .... 2 Lucy Ann THOMAS ........ +Mister SPURLOCK Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I'll catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZCC.2ACE/979.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Kathy, Thanks for the info. You're right about the 1880 census. I had seen a transcript of it that listed the names and dates, but I had not viewed the actual return to get the relationships. This helps clear my confusion about John William (or William John). I knew he lived with the family so was related somehow, but there was a large gap in age between him and the youngest child listed on the 1850 Pulaski Co., VA census. Too, Susan would have been 46 when he was born, which isn't impossible, but causes one to question if he really was her son. I had hypothesized that he could have been the illegitimate son of one of the older daughters, and this now indeed appears to be the case. The frustrating thing about this family and those census records is how much their ages bounce around. There aren't any two censuses that are consistent. So have you traced your Cookseys further back than Lawrence Co. KY? I have a Cecil family who was a first cousin to this Peck family who moved to Lawrence Co. KY from Tazewell Co. VA prior to 1860. Did your Cookseys also come from southwest VA? Thanks again and happy hunting, Mark

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZCC.2ACE/979.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mark, Very interesting that a Cooksey was in Lincoln Co.! My Cooksey's are all in Lawrence Co. KY during this time! Sounds like may be you are missing the 1880 Census's for this Family of Pecks: 1880 Union Dist. of Lincoln Co. U001 William Peck age 78 Susan age 62 wife Mary E. age 29 Daughter Single Concilia age 27 Daughter Divorced Ballard age 25 Son Married Mollie age 25 Daughter in Law Married William J. age 18 Gr son John W. age 10 Gr son Concilia A. age 7 Gr Daughter James age 4 Gr son Nancy age 1 Gr Daughter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peck, Spurlock, Stowers Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZCC.2ACE/979 Message Board Post: I'm trying to fill in some mssing data on a Peck family that removed from Pulaski Co., VA to Lincoln Co., WV prior to 1870. William Peck, son of Jacob and Eve Wysor Peck, was born Aug. 29, ca. 1805 VA. He married Susan W. Cooksey Sept. 5, 1835 (bond date) Montgomery Co., VA. She was born Aug. 29, 1816 VA to Mary Cooksey. Susan died April (15?) 18(90?) Lincoln Co. and William died Feb. 1, 1891 Lincoln Co. They are buried in a Peck family cemetery near Griffithsville. They had the following children. 1. Mary Ellen Peck, born July ca. 1837 VA, died after the 1910 census. She never married and is buried in the Peck family cemetery near Griffithsville. 2. Cornelia "Neeley" Peck, born circa 1838 VA. She married _________ Stewart and is buried in the Peck family cemetery. 3. Nancy S. Peck, born circa 1839 VA - no further info. 4. William Ballard P. Peck, born May ca. 1842 VA. He married Mary A. Spurlock ca. 1870. She was born Oct. 3, 1848 to Alexander and Mary Carpenter Spurlock. Mary died Nov. 13, 1935 Griffithsville. They are buried in the Peck family cemetery. 5. John V. C. Peck, born circa 1845 VA - no further info. 6? John William Peck, born June 1862 VA/WV (It is not certain John was a son of William and Susan. He may have been a grandson). He married Rhoda Angeline Stowers circa 1882. She was born Dec. 1862. Thanks for any help. Mark

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Collins/Price Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZCC.2ACE/978 Message Board Post: looking for info on Jefferson Lee Price - married 3 Collins sisters, one is Iva Nora Collins - they had Paul Edwin Price in Lincoln Co. Hamlin, WVA on 7 Jan. 1925. Please send any info to [email protected] Thanks!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/973.2 Message Board Post: Hi Carl, Marshall Leander Spurlock was my g-grandfather & Martha Spurlock was my grandmother. Were the parents of Charles Buchannon Spurlock - John Spurlock b.1747 in Bedford, VA & Elizabeth ? b. 1751 in Bedford, VA ? If yes, do you have more children listed for them? I guess Barthenia's mother was a Dial? Thank you, Brenda Evianiak

Hello, I had the pleasure of having this wonderful ladies son, Wilburn Triplett Jr for a teacher at Guyan Valley High School in 73 and 74. He was one of the best teachers I ever had. He taught math, algerbra, and typing, and I had him for all 3! Thank God for such an excellent typing teacher, for without him, I would be a one finger pecker!!!!! LOL Here's a little tidbit on Mr. Triplett. He and his wife always wanted children, but could never have any. I saw him at the hospital about 5 years ago and he couldn't wait to show me a photo and brag about the daughter God blessed them with..........AFTER he retired from teaching! HA! Nothing is impossible with God! Thanks Lynda for sharing this with us, and bringing back so many good memories. Your Cousin Debbie PS Sorry, Kathy, I accidently sent this to you the first time. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZCC.2ACE/708.1 Message Board Post: I am a direct descendant of Adolphus Abijah Coath from Plymouth England, and I have a great deal of dificulty located any Coaths whare are your connections from

Hello Cuzzin Lynda! Sorry to hear about someone who sounded like a very special person! I think a genealogy line on her would be worth looking into! I noticed not only Lucas but Hutchinson. If anyone on the list has the ANNOTATED 1880 Census's for Lincoln Co. I'm looking for a maiden name for Cynthia A. who married Calvin Lucas. Calvin was the son of Parker Lucas and Chloe Dial! Your help would be appreciated! Also, on the Hutchinson Line, I have a Elizabeth Curtis(born Dec 1, 1855) who married Washington Winfield Hutchinson on Aug 2, 1870 Cabell Co. (Salt Rock) She had listed as parents Charlie Harler and Sarah Curtis. My speculations are that Charlie Harler is really Harless! In the 1880 Census her brother Henry Curtis age 12 was living with them! Any information on this line would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in Advance! Kathy Lynn Huntington Beach,California PS I did find this on GenCircles: Samuel H. Lucas 1 Birth: Jul 1843 in Cabell County, (West) Virginia 1 2 Death: Sex: M Father: Calvin Lucas Mother: Rebecca Spouses & Children Julia Anna Adkins (Wife) 2 1 Marriage: ABT. 1872 in Lincoln County, West Virginia Children: Susan B. Lucas John C. Lucas (I wonder if this is Ethel's Father???) George W. Lucas Daniel D. Lucas Samuel Lucas Elba Lucas Joseph Lucas Troy W. Lucas Amanda M. Lucas Nellie J. Lucas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - << The following obituary was appeared in today's issue of "THE HERALD-DISPATCH (Huntington, WV - Aug 17, 2001, pg. 2C) I had the wonderful opportunity to see and listen to Mrs. Ethel Triplett two years ago in Jan. 1999 at Salt Rock Elementary School in Salt Rock (Cabell Co.,WV). She came as a special guest to share her life experience with the student body. Today when I saw her obituary, and some of the surnames listed, I realized that we might be related. So I went online and did a Google search and turned up a Website that listed some of the Triplett names. I found out that Ethel's late husband was a first cousin of my paternal grandfather. I haven't made any connection to Ethel's LUCAS line (YET!!) but I'm sure it's there. Oh, how I wish that I had known this connection two years ago!! She would have known my gg-grandparents - Greenville and Mary Elizabeth (DONAHUE) CLAY. They were her late husband's grandparents. Ethel knew SO MUCH about the life of the early 1900's and her mind was so clear. She would have been a real source of information if I'd only known. That's why I'm posting this to the list today. Lynda's WORDS OF WISDOM!! "Don't concentrate on just one line. Keep track of all surnames that come into your line. You never know when or where you'll find that missing piece." Lynda Davis-Logan, Ona, WV ************* "Mrs. Ethel Lucas Triplett, widow of Wilburn H. Triplett Sr., of Pleasant View, W. Va., passed from this life to eternal life on August 16, 2001. Her family was blessed for having her here for 104 years. Mrs. Triplett was the daughter of the late John C. and Minnie Winters Lucas, born on January 14, 1897. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter; one son, James D. Triplett; one daughter, Amma Jean; and one grandson, Gregory Triplett. She was receded in death by two sons-in-law, Rupert F. Midkiff and Bill Chester; four brothers, Lonnie, Johnny, Hughie and the Rev. Wilburn Lucas; and four sisters, Noma Childers Guglar, Nettie Clay, Mary Ann Clay and Bessie 'Kate" Swann. Survivors include two daughters, Wilmarene Midkiff of Pleasant View, Branchland, W.Wa., and Betty Chester of West Hamlin, W.Va; two sons and daughters-in-law, Wilburn Jr. and Betty Triplett of Salt Rock and Bobby and Judy Triplett of Miami, Fla; one son-in-law, Robert Hutchinson of Branchland; and one daughter-in-law, Maxine Triplett of Pleasant View. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Nancy Lawson, Debbie Pennington, Sue Ross, Ronnie, Johnny and Bruce Hutchinson, Katie and Patie Triplett, Jenny Reyes, Jana Triplett and Laura Chester; 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church on Fall Creek Road for over 90 years. As a member, she served as a Sunday School teacher, church clerk and sang in the choir until four years ago. Mrs. Triplett served as Noble Grande for Hamlin Rebekah Lodge No. 161. She was a member of Hamlin Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 106 in Hamlin. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2001, at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin. The Hamlin Chapter OES #106 will conduct a ceremony at 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Russell "Buck" Adkins, the Rev. Hayes Ellis and the Rev. Zachary Bills officiating. Burial will be in the Triplett Cemetery, Pleasant View. The family would like to express their appreciation to everyone who has been so helpful during her illness and especially Hospice of Lincoln County. "Granny" Triplett had a gentle, sweet spirit that touched everyone. She had a strength within that enabled her to stay strong. At her 100th birthday celebration, she gave a testimony of God's love and promises that she believed and lived by." >>

Hello, I'm trying to contact either Donald Rife, his brother or his sisters who were born in Kanawha County. Their mother was Myrtle Cunningham and their father was Wilmer Jackson Rife/Riffe. See e-mail below... <<Subj: Re: tree Date: 1/19/1999 7:59:57 PM Eastern Standard Time From: [email protected] (Donald Rife) Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi pat, thanks for the reply. Here's some more info that may help my search. My father's name was Wilmer Jackson Rife. He was born around 1901, JUNE 16,in W.VA i think,and died Dec.24 1949 in Columbus,OH. His father's name was Rily Rife. Unknown information on him. My sister's and brother were born in Charleston, W.VA. My mother's maiden name was Myrtle Cunningham. Maybe this will help you locate some information. I thank you for your time. d.rife>> Thanks, Pat

The following obituary was appeared in today's issue of "THE HERALD-DISPATCH (Huntington, WV - Aug 17, 2001, pg. 2C) I had the wonderful opportunity to see and listen to Mrs. Ethel Triplett two years ago in Jan. 1999 at Salt Rock Elementary School in Salt Rock (Cabell Co.,WV). She came as a special guest to share her life experience with the student body. Today when I saw her obituary, and some of the surnames listed, I realized that we might be related. So I went online and did a Google search and turned up a Website that listed some of the Triplett names. I found out that Ethel's late husband was a first cousin of my paternal grandfather. I haven't made any connection to Ethel's LUCAS line (YET!!) but I'm sure it's there. Oh, how I wish that I had known this connection two years ago!! She would have known my gg-grandparents - Greenville and Mary Elizabeth (DONAHUE) CLAY. They were her late husband's grandparents. Ethel knew SO MUCH about the life of the early 1900's and her mind was so clear. She would have been a real source of information if I'd only known. That's why I'm posting this to the list today. Lynda's WORDS OF WISDOM!! "Don't concentrate on just one line. Keep track of all surnames that come into your line. You never know when or where you'll find that missing piece." Lynda Davis-Logan, Ona, WV ************* "Mrs. Ethel Lucas Triplett, widow of Wilburn H. Triplett Sr., of Pleasant View, W. Va., passed from this life to eternal life on August 16, 2001. Her family was blessed for having her here for 104 years. Mrs. Triplett was the daughter of the late John C. and Minnie Winters Lucas, born on January 14, 1897. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter; one son, James D. Triplett; one daughter, Amma Jean; and one grandson, Gregory Triplett. She was receded in death by two sons-in-law, Rupert F. Midkiff and Bill Chester; four brothers, Lonnie, Johnny, Hughie and the Rev. Wilburn Lucas; and four sisters, Noma Childers Guglar, Nettie Clay, Mary Ann Clay and Bessie 'Kate" Swann. Survivors include two daughters, Wilmarene Midkiff of Pleasant View, Branchland, W.Wa., and Betty Chester of West Hamlin, W.Va; two sons and daughters-in-law, Wilburn Jr. and Betty Triplett of Salt Rock and Bobby and Judy Triplett of Miami, Fla; one son-in-law, Robert Hutchinson of Branchland; and one daughter-in-law, Maxine Triplett of Pleasant View. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Nancy Lawson, Debbie Pennington, Sue Ross, Ronnie, Johnny and Bruce Hutchinson, Katie and Patie Triplett, Jenny Reyes, Jana Triplett and Laura Chester; 13 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church on Fall Creek Road for over 90 years. As a member, she served as a Sunday School teacher, church clerk and sang in the choir until four years ago. Mrs. Triplett served as Noble Grande for Hamlin Rebekah Lodge No. 161. She was a member of Hamlin Chapter Order of Eastern Star No. 106 in Hamlin. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2001, at McGhee-Handley Funeral Home, West Hamlin. The Hamlin Chapter OES #106 will conduct a ceremony at 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Russell "Buck" Adkins, the Rev. Hayes Ellis and the Rev. Zachary Bills officiating. Burial will be in the Triplett Cemetery, Pleasant View. The family would like to express their appreciation to everyone who has been so helpful during her illness and especially Hospice of Lincoln County. "Granny" Triplett had a gentle, sweet spirit that touched everyone. She had a strength within that enabled her to stay strong. At her 100th birthday celebration, she gave a testimony of God's love and promises that she believed and lived by."