Is there anyone who knows much about the White families of Logan? In particular I'm trying to find out who Lewis White's wife is in the 1860 census. Martha A.? Thanks! Laura

Yes, the original picture was there and a picture of Betty, Jenny and grandson DJ as they are now. I don't mind your sharing, wish I had thought of looking on the internet for the Smithsonian. Gloria > Ooops, forgot to ask. Was the picture in the mag? > > Pam > > Gloria, > > Found this online, hope you don't mind my sharing it. > > http://smithsonianmag.com/issues/2006/june/indelible.php > > Pam Honaker > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: <gloryee@sbcglobal.net> > Reply-To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] The Smithsonian Magazine > Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 21:02:58 -0400 > > In the June 2006 issue of Smithsonian Magazine there is an article titled > "Coal Miner's Daughter". It mentions the name Toler and Belcher. Maybe > your local library has a copy you can browse thru. I get mine from a > subscription. Just thought it might be of interest to some of you since the > Toler name has been so frequently seen on the list. > Gloria Damron in Ohio~ > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Hello again. Thanks for the information. Anthony Lawson was James Lawson's father. Anthony was my husband's ggg-grandfather. My husband descends through Anthony's son John Lawson (who married Emily Butcher). My husband and I (and two cousins) are going to Logan County this weekend to meet other Lawson cousins and do some family research. I will pass on this new bit of information. Darlene On May 29, 2006, at 10:19 PM, dkb wrote: > Darlene > I did not finish the email to you. There was no indication to what > happened to the lawsuit in Lewis Brewer's papers but Anthony Lawson > still owned land in that part of the country so I am sure this man > did not win his lawsuit. If I find out more I will be sure to let > you know. > > K > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Corrigan" > <darlenecorrigan@mac.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:55 PM > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Lawsons, Allens, Brownings, Blankenships, > Vances, etc > > >> Hello K. My husband is related to the Lawsons. Can you tell me >> which Lawsons were named in this suit? What was the outcome? >> >> Darlene >> >> >> >> On May 25, 2006, at 12:35 AM, dkb wrote: >> >>> Researchers, >>> >>> I don't know if anyone is aware of this information, but I ran >>> across a lawsuit that was filed against about 100 people in >>> Logan, Kanawha, Boone counties in West Virginia about July 1, >>> 1859 to seize over 500,000 acres of land from the land owners. >>> >>> It was filed in the District Court of the United States for the >>> Western District of Virginia by a Josiah Randall of >>> Pennsylvania. This suit named Lawsons, Allen's, Brownings, >>> Blankenships, Vances, and countless of other surnames. This >>> appears to have gone on for at least a year. If anyone needs a >>> surname look up let me know. >>> >>> K

Ooops, forgot to ask. Was the picture in the mag? Pam Gloria, Found this online, hope you don't mind my sharing it. http://smithsonianmag.com/issues/2006/june/indelible.php Pam Honaker ----Original Message Follows---- From: <gloryee@sbcglobal.net> Reply-To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] The Smithsonian Magazine Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 21:02:58 -0400 In the June 2006 issue of Smithsonian Magazine there is an article titled "Coal Miner's Daughter". It mentions the name Toler and Belcher. Maybe your local library has a copy you can browse thru. I get mine from a subscription. Just thought it might be of interest to some of you since the Toler name has been so frequently seen on the list. Gloria Damron in Ohio~ ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Gloria, Found this online, hope you don't mind my sharing it. http://smithsonianmag.com/issues/2006/june/indelible.php Pam Honaker ----Original Message Follows---- From: <gloryee@sbcglobal.net> Reply-To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] The Smithsonian Magazine Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 21:02:58 -0400 In the June 2006 issue of Smithsonian Magazine there is an article titled "Coal Miner's Daughter". It mentions the name Toler and Belcher. Maybe your local library has a copy you can browse thru. I get mine from a subscription. Just thought it might be of interest to some of you since the Toler name has been so frequently seen on the list. Gloria Damron in Ohio~ ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Darlene I did not finish the email to you. There was no indication to what happened to the lawsuit in Lewis Brewer's papers but Anthony Lawson still owned land in that part of the country so I am sure this man did not win his lawsuit. If I find out more I will be sure to let you know. K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Corrigan" <darlenecorrigan@mac.com> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Lawsons, Allens, Brownings, Blankenships, Vances, etc > Hello K. My husband is related to the Lawsons. Can you tell me which > Lawsons were named in this suit? What was the outcome? > > Darlene > > > > On May 25, 2006, at 12:35 AM, dkb wrote: > >> Researchers, >> >> I don't know if anyone is aware of this information, but I ran across a >> lawsuit that was filed against about 100 people in Logan, Kanawha, Boone >> counties in West Virginia about July 1, 1859 to seize over 500,000 acres >> of land from the land owners. >> >> It was filed in the District Court of the United States for the Western >> District of Virginia by a Josiah Randall of Pennsylvania. This suit >> named Lawsons, Allen's, Brownings, Blankenships, Vances, and countless >> of other surnames. This appears to have gone on for at least a year. >> If anyone needs a surname look up let me know. >> >> K >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> >> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:05 AM >> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >> families >> >> >>> I had two Charles Lewis and Charles in the file. >>> Fixed this record. >>> >>> thanks >>> Jim Burgess >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:15 PM >>> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >>> families >>> >>> >>> Jim, >>> >>> I have added what I have found to your below message. >>> >>> Joel >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 12:21 PM >>> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >>> families >>> >>> Dear Logan County, Virginia Genealogists, >>> >>> As I study the Logan and Wyoming county records I find that I have not >>> done >>> an indepth study of these records. Too bad that I did not learn to do >>> this >>> correct the first, second, third, fourth, fifth time around. Not to >>> smart I >>> guess. In my Toler book I am typing each marriage completely as I find >>> it >>> in Pauline Haga and Donna Brown 's transcriptions. Hopefully the >>> reader >>> will >>> be able to decide what is correct. >>> >>> The marriage records especially give us a great deal of insight into >>> our >>> families. >>> For me the Wyoming County marriages for the most part (some exceptions) >>> seem >>> to >>> fall right in line as they should. >>> >>> The Logan County marriage records yield a lot of ah ha's as I am in the >>> process >>> of reviewing them again. >>> >>> I have thought that I understood the Brown and Toler and Browning >>> families. >>> Not so! >>> >>> I want to believe that these records are correct, but some yield new >>> revelations. >>> >>> Never in all these years have I understood the relevance and importance >>> of >>> the >>> Belcher family to my families. Is there anyone on the list or does any >>> one >>> know >>> some one who has studied the Belcher family in depth? >>> >>> Here are but two examples. Look at these Logan County marriages! >>> >>> Logan County, West Virginia Marriages 1872-1892 compiled by Donna Brown >>> 22 Jan 1891 Logan County Farmer Byron Christian >>> Minister >>> Belcher, Lewis 39 Browning, Mary E >>> 20 >>> Logan, WV Logan WV 39 Logan Co WV Widow Logan Co WV Logan >>> Co WV >>> Single >>> H Belcher R Toler H Browning >>> Sarah J >>> Smith >>> >>> Who are H Belcher and R Toler? >>> >>> Charles Lewis Belcher s/o Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher m. Mary >>> Etta >>> Browning d/o Hiram and Sarah Jane (Smith) Browning. I do not know the >>> parents of Rebecca Toler. Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher were in >>> the >>> 1850 Tazewell County, Virginia census as I have shown in a previous >>> message. >>> Charles Lewis Belcher m. 1st Minerva Grimmett and is in the 1870 Logan >>> County census. >>> >>> A second marriage that is challenging is this record: >>> >>> Logan County, West Virginia Marriage Records 1872-1892 compiled by >>> Donna >>> Brown >>> Sep 19, 1880 Logan County, Farming James M Cook >>> Minister >>> Bailey, T V Brown, Malinda >>> Wyoming Co Va Wyoming Co WV 22 Logan Co Va Logan >>> Co >>> WV 18 >>> L Bailey E Cook J H Brown N C >>> Toler >>> NOTE: We have the name as Margaret (Is this Margaret Malinda Brown?) >>> >>> J H Brown and N C Toler are my ancestors James Harley Brown and Nancy C >>> Toler. >>> Margaret is listed in the Census Malinda is not! >>> >>> Yes I would agree this is Margaret Malinda Brown m. Isaac Van Bailey >>> s/o >>> Louden and Emily (Cook) Bailey. >>> >>> Our families seem to have more than one name for the same person. Or >>> are >>> they two >>> different people. We must carefully study the sketchy census records >>> that >>> we have >>> and try to make a decision. >>> >>> I want to thank Stan Browning for writing the book on the Browning >>> family. >>> Laura Loding is working on the Barnabus Curry family. >>> >>> My plea to each of you is that you will consider writing a book on your >>> Logan County >>> family. At the very least save what you have collected and send a copy >>> to >>> the archives >>> in Logan and the Libraries in and around Logan. Some national >>> libraries >>> would be happy >>> to receive your work. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Burgess >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >>> New content added every business day. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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Darlene Anthony and James Lawson is the names that was mentioned in the lawsuit. K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Corrigan" <darlenecorrigan@mac.com> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Lawsons, Allens, Brownings, Blankenships, Vances, etc > Hello K. My husband is related to the Lawsons. Can you tell me which > Lawsons were named in this suit? What was the outcome? > > Darlene > > > > On May 25, 2006, at 12:35 AM, dkb wrote: > >> Researchers, >> >> I don't know if anyone is aware of this information, but I ran across a >> lawsuit that was filed against about 100 people in Logan, Kanawha, Boone >> counties in West Virginia about July 1, 1859 to seize over 500,000 acres >> of land from the land owners. >> >> It was filed in the District Court of the United States for the Western >> District of Virginia by a Josiah Randall of Pennsylvania. This suit >> named Lawsons, Allen's, Brownings, Blankenships, Vances, and countless >> of other surnames. This appears to have gone on for at least a year. >> If anyone needs a surname look up let me know. >> >> K >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> >> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:05 AM >> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >> families >> >> >>> I had two Charles Lewis and Charles in the file. >>> Fixed this record. >>> >>> thanks >>> Jim Burgess >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:15 PM >>> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >>> families >>> >>> >>> Jim, >>> >>> I have added what I have found to your below message. >>> >>> Joel >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 12:21 PM >>> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - Blankenship >>> families >>> >>> Dear Logan County, Virginia Genealogists, >>> >>> As I study the Logan and Wyoming county records I find that I have not >>> done >>> an indepth study of these records. Too bad that I did not learn to do >>> this >>> correct the first, second, third, fourth, fifth time around. Not to >>> smart I >>> guess. In my Toler book I am typing each marriage completely as I find >>> it >>> in Pauline Haga and Donna Brown 's transcriptions. Hopefully the >>> reader >>> will >>> be able to decide what is correct. >>> >>> The marriage records especially give us a great deal of insight into >>> our >>> families. >>> For me the Wyoming County marriages for the most part (some exceptions) >>> seem >>> to >>> fall right in line as they should. >>> >>> The Logan County marriage records yield a lot of ah ha's as I am in the >>> process >>> of reviewing them again. >>> >>> I have thought that I understood the Brown and Toler and Browning >>> families. >>> Not so! >>> >>> I want to believe that these records are correct, but some yield new >>> revelations. >>> >>> Never in all these years have I understood the relevance and importance >>> of >>> the >>> Belcher family to my families. Is there anyone on the list or does any >>> one >>> know >>> some one who has studied the Belcher family in depth? >>> >>> Here are but two examples. Look at these Logan County marriages! >>> >>> Logan County, West Virginia Marriages 1872-1892 compiled by Donna Brown >>> 22 Jan 1891 Logan County Farmer Byron Christian >>> Minister >>> Belcher, Lewis 39 Browning, Mary E >>> 20 >>> Logan, WV Logan WV 39 Logan Co WV Widow Logan Co WV Logan >>> Co WV >>> Single >>> H Belcher R Toler H Browning >>> Sarah J >>> Smith >>> >>> Who are H Belcher and R Toler? >>> >>> Charles Lewis Belcher s/o Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher m. Mary >>> Etta >>> Browning d/o Hiram and Sarah Jane (Smith) Browning. I do not know the >>> parents of Rebecca Toler. Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher were in >>> the >>> 1850 Tazewell County, Virginia census as I have shown in a previous >>> message. >>> Charles Lewis Belcher m. 1st Minerva Grimmett and is in the 1870 Logan >>> County census. >>> >>> A second marriage that is challenging is this record: >>> >>> Logan County, West Virginia Marriage Records 1872-1892 compiled by >>> Donna >>> Brown >>> Sep 19, 1880 Logan County, Farming James M Cook >>> Minister >>> Bailey, T V Brown, Malinda >>> Wyoming Co Va Wyoming Co WV 22 Logan Co Va Logan >>> Co >>> WV 18 >>> L Bailey E Cook J H Brown N C >>> Toler >>> NOTE: We have the name as Margaret (Is this Margaret Malinda Brown?) >>> >>> J H Brown and N C Toler are my ancestors James Harley Brown and Nancy C >>> Toler. >>> Margaret is listed in the Census Malinda is not! >>> >>> Yes I would agree this is Margaret Malinda Brown m. Isaac Van Bailey >>> s/o >>> Louden and Emily (Cook) Bailey. >>> >>> Our families seem to have more than one name for the same person. Or >>> are >>> they two >>> different people. We must carefully study the sketchy census records >>> that >>> we have >>> and try to make a decision. >>> >>> I want to thank Stan Browning for writing the book on the Browning >>> family. >>> Laura Loding is working on the Barnabus Curry family. >>> >>> My plea to each of you is that you will consider writing a book on your >>> Logan County >>> family. At the very least save what you have collected and send a copy >>> to >>> the archives >>> in Logan and the Libraries in and around Logan. Some national >>> libraries >>> would be happy >>> to receive your work. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Burgess >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >>> New content added every business day. 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Jim Ancestry does sell this stuff along with a lot of the other online companies. They have a way of getting this stuff weather you use one of their websites as a personal page or not. It happened to me when I never took out a personal webpage for my Meade's but yet I found all of my info right on a webpage with my name on it. When I sent emails and then called to complain they removed it but how much did they actually take for themselves before it was removed. I have like a lot of others use Family Tree Maker on my computer, I think they must be able to monitor what you have on your own personal Family Tree Maker program. All the Family Tree Maker additions that each and everyone of buy has a serial number. What a way to peek into your files. K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > Ancestry is selling the information. > thanks > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:41 AM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > > Jim, > > I do not know how Larry Smith did his research. I do know that the site > is > useful when you look at the notes which show location of the family in the > federal census and sometimes it has marriage information as well. He > references Mary K. Bowman and Pauline Haga's books. I also noticed that > he > has started adding searches of Ancestry.com as a source for some data. It > looks like a few of those references are from my research database from > three or four years ago. I removed my files from Ancestry a few years ago > when I learned they were planning to sell access to the data. I am not > sure > that ever happened but I removed the files anyway. > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:17 AM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > Joel > > What do you know about the Coal Exchange? > > Who did this research? They have copied all of my mistakes? > > thanks > Jim Burgess > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:24 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > > Jim, > >>From the Coal Exchange. > > Mary Toler > > 1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 7 Aug 1850, Page 208B, Family > #61. > Listed as Mary Toler, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, > Thomas Toler. > 2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. > Listed in household of father, Thomas Toler. > 3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 40. > 4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 390. > 5. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1868. > Rebecca Toler was born on 28 Dec 1868 at Huff's Creek to Harrison Cooke > and > Mary Toler. Apparently they were not married. Was this James Harrison > Cooke? > > http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafn32.htm#383 > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:19 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison > Cook or Harrison Toler? > > Look at this Birth Record! Was Rebecca Toler's father Harrison Cook or > Toler? > > Something goofy here? > > Wyoming County Birth Records 1853-1884 by Pauline Haga > Rebecca Toler born at Huffs Creek Dec 28 (1868) to Harrison Cook and Nancy > Toler. > Have this as Harrison Toler! > > Jim Burgess > > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. 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Jim My source is listed right below all the information. Mingo County, West Virginia Death Record Book 1 1895-1921 By Oscar T. Atkins Copyright 2002 K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 2:12 AM Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Martin Toler Check this out Jim Burgess > This information on Andy Toler being born in 1828 and dieing in 1902 > could be a real revelation. > > Did this information come from the Mingo County, West Virginia death > records. > > thanks > Jim Burgess > > -----Original Message----- > From: dkb [mailto:dkb@greenapple.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:38 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Martin Toler Check this out Jim Burgess > > > Jim > Another Toler tidbit > > Andy Toler > 74 years 0 months 0 days > Fever > d. December 27 1902 > b. December 27 1828 > Etty Toler wife > > Charly Toler > 1 year 0 months 0 days > croup > d. July 4 1895 > s/o JCB and Mary Toler > > Robert Toler > 0 years 0 months 0 days > b. 1895 > cause of death unknown > s/o JM and Louisa Toler > Informant J M Toler Father > April 19 1895 > > Source: > Mingo County, West Virginia > Death Record 1 > 1895-1921 > By Oscar T. Atkins > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 3:57 AM > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Martin Toler Check this out Jim Burgess > > >> >> >> http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/06/miner.note/index.html >> >> Looks like family to me! >> >> Jim Burgess >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:12 AM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Logan and Wyoming County (new county?) >> >> >> Dear Logan County, West Virginia Genealogist, >> >> I have thought of this before perhaps you have to. >> >> Think about how small this area would be >> Tridelphia District Logan County, West Virginia >> Spruce District Logan County, West Virginia >> Huff Creek District, Wyoming County, West Virginia >> Clearfork District, Wyoming, West Virginia >> Baileysville District, Wyoming, West Virginia >> >> All most all of my father's family lived in these five districts. >> >> Sure would have been easier if they had been in the same county. >> >> How big is Huff Mountain - Buffalo Mountain - Cook Mountain - Cherry Pond >> Mountain >> & Coal River Mountain >> >> Small Area all things considered - Rugged Mountains! My ancestors >> lived, >> loved >> died and are buried in these beautiful mountians. >> >> Maybe 40 - 50 miles square - just guessing! >> >> If you had to drive all around it - it would be long drive >> >> Sacred ground for this Logan Wyoming Boone Hill Billy! >> >> When I used to Coal Mountain I would go through Gilbert - It never >> occured >> to me >> to go through Oceana. I was very dumb! >> >> I know Logan County like the back of my hand. Sure wish I knew the >> Clearfork >> Oceana Baileysville area better. I want to spend a week in Wyoming >> County >> some >> day. >> >> How much coal has been taken out of these hills? >> >> My mind goes crazy at midnight???? >> >> Jim Burgess >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:30 PM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Allen Blankenship and Sarah Toler >> >> >> Are these two gentlemen the same person? >> Sarah is the daughter of Squire Toler and Elizabeth Blankenship. >> >> Is Dollie the second or third wife of Allen Blankenship - even James >> Allen >> Blankenship? >> >> 1870 Logan County, West Virginia Census Clear Fork District Dwelling 11 >> Blankenship, Allen 21 >> Blankenship, Sarah 25 >> Blankenship, Staton 2 >> Blankenship, Mary V 1/12 >> >> Not able to find in the 1880 Census - They must be there somewhere? >> >> 1900 Wyoming County, West Virginia Clearfork District District 14 >> Dwelling >> 162 >> Blankenship, Allen White Male Feb 1844 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Dollie White Female Apr 1877 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Lilly White Female Mar 1885 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Rosa White Female Mar 1887 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Rhoda White Female May 1896 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Hannie White Female Sep 1897 West Virginia >> Blankenship, Bud White Male May 1900 West Virginia >> >> Looks good - do not have a clue if this is a match! >> >> Jim Burgess >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 10:49 PM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Toler Descendants 3rd Generations daughters who >> married >> >> >> Joel, >> >> Thanks for this information. So sad to see children die so early in >> life. >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] >> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 9:09 PM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Toler Descendants 3rd Generations daughters who >> married >> >> >> Jim, >> >> I discovered a Toler connection to my Hager family. I am sorry I have >> only >> death records for the known children. >> >> Joel >> >> 6. Juanita Toler-[291241] (Charles Dolt 1) was born on 23 Dec 1922 in >> Logan >> County, West Virginia, died on 6 Sep 1969 in Milton, Cabell County, West >> Virginia at age 46, and was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, >> Barboursville, >> Cabell County, West Virginia. >> >> Juanita married Gay McComas-[171800] [MRIN: 105488], son of Ulysses >> Simpson >> 'Buzz' McComas-[230577] and Elizabeth 'Lizza' Hager-[230573]. Gay was >> born >> on 30 May 1922 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia >> and >> died on 2 Oct 1996 in Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia at age >> 74. >> >> Children from this marriage were: >> >> 9 F i. Mattelene McComas-[291730] was born on 31 >> Jan 1941 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, died >> on >> 6 >> Feb 1941 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, and >> was >> buried in McComas Cemetery, Fez Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia. >> >> 10 M ii. Jackie McComas-[291904] was born on 7 Sep >> 1947 in Hamlin, Carroll Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, died on 9 >> Sep >> 1947 in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, >> and >> was buried in McComas Cemetery, Branchland, RT. 3, Lincoln County, West >> Virginia. >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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In Household #310 in Logan Township it lists Dempsey, Joseph 61 M Farmer Cania 70 F Lucas, William 46 M Farm Laborer Nancy 20 F Curry, Jane 20 F Who is this Jane Curry? Household #311 is John Curry's family. He doesn't have a daughter named Jane. There was a Samuel Curry b. 1802 who lived in Logan for a brief time between the 1850 & 1860 census. In 1860 he is in Boone Co. Could this be a brother to Barnabus, and Jane a niece? Boone County has Samuel born in Monroe, his older kids b. in Monroe, middle ones in Logan and younger in Boone. I have tried finding Samuel in the 1850 census, but he's hiding somewhere. Laura

In the June 2006 issue of Smithsonian Magazine there is an article titled "Coal Miner's Daughter". It mentions the name Toler and Belcher. Maybe your local library has a copy you can browse thru. I get mine from a subscription. Just thought it might be of interest to some of you since the Toler name has been so frequently seen on the list. Gloria Damron in Ohio~

Hello K. My husband is related to the Lawsons. Can you tell me which Lawsons were named in this suit? What was the outcome? Darlene On May 25, 2006, at 12:35 AM, dkb wrote: > Researchers, > > I don't know if anyone is aware of this information, but I ran > across a lawsuit that was filed against about 100 people in Logan, > Kanawha, Boone counties in West Virginia about July 1, 1859 to > seize over 500,000 acres of land from the land owners. > > It was filed in the District Court of the United States for the > Western District of Virginia by a Josiah Randall of Pennsylvania. > This suit named Lawsons, Allen's, Brownings, Blankenships, Vances, > and countless of other surnames. This appears to have gone on for > at least a year. If anyone needs a surname look up let me know. > > K > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:05 AM > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - > Blankenship families > > >> I had two Charles Lewis and Charles in the file. >> Fixed this record. >> >> thanks >> Jim Burgess >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:15 PM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - >> Blankenship >> families >> >> >> Jim, >> >> I have added what I have found to your below message. >> >> Joel >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 12:21 PM >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Belcher - Toler - Brown - Browning - >> Blankenship families >> >> Dear Logan County, Virginia Genealogists, >> >> As I study the Logan and Wyoming county records I find that I have >> not done >> an indepth study of these records. Too bad that I did not learn >> to do this >> correct the first, second, third, fourth, fifth time around. Not >> to smart I >> guess. In my Toler book I am typing each marriage completely as I >> find it >> in Pauline Haga and Donna Brown 's transcriptions. Hopefully the >> reader >> will >> be able to decide what is correct. >> >> The marriage records especially give us a great deal of insight >> into our >> families. >> For me the Wyoming County marriages for the most part (some >> exceptions) seem >> to >> fall right in line as they should. >> >> The Logan County marriage records yield a lot of ah ha's as I am >> in the >> process >> of reviewing them again. >> >> I have thought that I understood the Brown and Toler and Browning >> families. >> Not so! >> >> I want to believe that these records are correct, but some yield new >> revelations. >> >> Never in all these years have I understood the relevance and >> importance of >> the >> Belcher family to my families. Is there anyone on the list or does >> any one >> know >> some one who has studied the Belcher family in depth? >> >> Here are but two examples. Look at these Logan County marriages! >> >> Logan County, West Virginia Marriages 1872-1892 compiled by Donna >> Brown >> 22 Jan 1891 Logan County Farmer Byron Christian >> Minister >> Belcher, Lewis 39 Browning, Mary E >> 20 >> Logan, WV Logan WV 39 Logan Co WV Widow Logan Co WV >> Logan Co WV >> Single >> H Belcher R Toler H >> Browning Sarah J >> Smith >> >> Who are H Belcher and R Toler? >> >> Charles Lewis Belcher s/o Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher m. >> Mary Etta >> Browning d/o Hiram and Sarah Jane (Smith) Browning. I do not know >> the >> parents of Rebecca Toler. Henry and Rebecca (Toler) Belcher were >> in the >> 1850 Tazewell County, Virginia census as I have shown in a >> previous message. >> Charles Lewis Belcher m. 1st Minerva Grimmett and is in the 1870 >> Logan >> County census. >> >> A second marriage that is challenging is this record: >> >> Logan County, West Virginia Marriage Records 1872-1892 compiled by >> Donna >> Brown >> Sep 19, 1880 Logan County, Farming James M Cook >> Minister >> Bailey, T V Brown, Malinda >> Wyoming Co Va Wyoming Co WV 22 Logan Co Va >> Logan Co >> WV 18 >> L Bailey E Cook J H Brown N >> C Toler >> NOTE: We have the name as Margaret (Is this Margaret Malinda Brown?) >> >> J H Brown and N C Toler are my ancestors James Harley Brown and >> Nancy C >> Toler. >> Margaret is listed in the Census Malinda is not! >> >> Yes I would agree this is Margaret Malinda Brown m. Isaac Van >> Bailey s/o >> Louden and Emily (Cook) Bailey. >> >> Our families seem to have more than one name for the same person. >> Or are >> they two >> different people. We must carefully study the sketchy census >> records that >> we have >> and try to make a decision. >> >> I want to thank Stan Browning for writing the book on the Browning >> family. >> Laura Loding is working on the Barnabus Curry family. >> >> My plea to each of you is that you will consider writing a book on >> your >> Logan County >> family. At the very least save what you have collected and send a >> copy to >> the archives >> in Logan and the Libraries in and around Logan. Some national >> libraries >> would be happy >> to receive your work. >> >> thanks >> >> >> >> Jim Burgess >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. 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Stanley, I want a copy what is the shipping and will you email your address? Thanks, Bonnie -----Original Message----- From: STANLEY BROWNING <garnet@utah-inter.net> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 27 May 2006 11:02:02 -0700 Subject: [WVLOGAN] Re: Browning Genealogy and Family History Reference Many on this list have inquired about the availability of my book: TRACKING THE PIONEERS II: A History of Browning Families of Southern West Virginia. It is now available for purchase on line or directly from the author. For details and a preview of the contents, go to www.lulu.com/content/284490 and click on “Preview this Book,” or contact me directly. STAN ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Jim, I noticed that Larry Smith also references searches at Familysearch.com for example here is one for William Toler. 3. Familysearch.com web site, Jane Toler search, 25 Nov 2000, submitted by James Anthony Burgess, 37 S Udall, Mesa, AZ 85204. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:58 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Ancestry is selling the information. thanks Jim -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:41 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Jim, I do not know how Larry Smith did his research. I do know that the site is useful when you look at the notes which show location of the family in the federal census and sometimes it has marriage information as well. He references Mary K. Bowman and Pauline Haga's books. I also noticed that he has started adding searches of Ancestry.com as a source for some data. It looks like a few of those references are from my research database from three or four years ago. I removed my files from Ancestry a few years ago when I learned they were planning to sell access to the data. I am not sure that ever happened but I removed the files anyway. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:17 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Joel What do you know about the Coal Exchange? Who did this research? They have copied all of my mistakes? thanks Jim Burgess -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:24 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Jim, From the Coal Exchange. Mary Toler 1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 7 Aug 1850, Page 208B, Family #61. Listed as Mary Toler, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas Toler. 2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. Listed in household of father, Thomas Toler. 3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 40. 4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 390. 5. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1868. Rebecca Toler was born on 28 Dec 1868 at Huff's Creek to Harrison Cooke and Mary Toler. Apparently they were not married. Was this James Harrison Cooke? http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafn32.htm#383 Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:19 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Look at this Birth Record! Was Rebecca Toler's father Harrison Cook or Toler? Something goofy here? Wyoming County Birth Records 1853-1884 by Pauline Haga Rebecca Toler born at Huffs Creek Dec 28 (1868) to Harrison Cook and Nancy Toler. Have this as Harrison Toler! Jim Burgess ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Yep, it's called OneWorldTree. G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 2:58 PM Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > Ancestry is selling the information. > thanks > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:41 AM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > > Jim, > > I do not know how Larry Smith did his research. I do know that the site is > useful when you look at the notes which show location of the family in the > federal census and sometimes it has marriage information as well. He > references Mary K. Bowman and Pauline Haga's books. I also noticed that he > has started adding searches of Ancestry.com as a source for some data. It > looks like a few of those references are from my research database from > three or four years ago. I removed my files from Ancestry a few years ago > when I learned they were planning to sell access to the data. I am not sure > that ever happened but I removed the files anyway. > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:17 AM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > Joel > > What do you know about the Coal Exchange? > > Who did this research? They have copied all of my mistakes? > > thanks > Jim Burgess > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:24 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of > Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? > > > Jim, > > From the Coal Exchange. > > Mary Toler > > 1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 7 Aug 1850, Page 208B, Family #61. > Listed as Mary Toler, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, > Thomas Toler. > 2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. > Listed in household of father, Thomas Toler. > 3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 40. > 4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 390. > 5. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1868. > Rebecca Toler was born on 28 Dec 1868 at Huff's Creek to Harrison Cooke and > Mary Toler. Apparently they were not married. Was this James Harrison Cooke? > > http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafn32.htm#383 > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:19 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison > Cook or Harrison Toler? > > Look at this Birth Record! Was Rebecca Toler's father Harrison Cook or > Toler? > > Something goofy here? > > Wyoming County Birth Records 1853-1884 by Pauline Haga > Rebecca Toler born at Huffs Creek Dec 28 (1868) to Harrison Cook and Nancy > Toler. > Have this as Harrison Toler! > > Jim Burgess > > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > rgetid=5429 > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Ancestry is selling the information. thanks Jim -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:41 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Jim, I do not know how Larry Smith did his research. I do know that the site is useful when you look at the notes which show location of the family in the federal census and sometimes it has marriage information as well. He references Mary K. Bowman and Pauline Haga's books. I also noticed that he has started adding searches of Ancestry.com as a source for some data. It looks like a few of those references are from my research database from three or four years ago. I removed my files from Ancestry a few years ago when I learned they were planning to sell access to the data. I am not sure that ever happened but I removed the files anyway. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:17 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Joel What do you know about the Coal Exchange? Who did this research? They have copied all of my mistakes? thanks Jim Burgess -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:24 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Jim, From the Coal Exchange. Mary Toler 1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 7 Aug 1850, Page 208B, Family #61. Listed as Mary Toler, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas Toler. 2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. Listed in household of father, Thomas Toler. 3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 40. 4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 390. 5. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1868. Rebecca Toler was born on 28 Dec 1868 at Huff's Creek to Harrison Cooke and Mary Toler. Apparently they were not married. Was this James Harrison Cooke? http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafn32.htm#383 Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:19 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Look at this Birth Record! Was Rebecca Toler's father Harrison Cook or Toler? Something goofy here? Wyoming County Birth Records 1853-1884 by Pauline Haga Rebecca Toler born at Huffs Creek Dec 28 (1868) to Harrison Cook and Nancy Toler. Have this as Harrison Toler! Jim Burgess ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Photos of this very unique memorial were also sent, but cannot be displayed on the list... Anyone interested in seeing them can email me at kmleon@bellsouth.net and I will send them to you. It's REALLY OTS, I know, just felt it appropriate for Memorial Day.... A good weekend to all!! Kerri On May 28, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Leon wrote: Keeping our troops in mind this Memorial Day... A mother remembers her fallen son and shares her tribute to his sacrifice everywhere she goes: Karla Comfort received a lot of looks and even some salutes from people when she drove from Benton, Ark., to Camp Pendleton, Calif., in her newly-painted, custom Hummer H3 March 2. The vehicle is adorned with the likeness of! her son, 20-year-old Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, and nine other Marines with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division who where all killed by the same improvised explosive device blast in Fallujah, Iraq, in December. For Karla Comfort, having the vehicle air brushed with the image of the 10 Marines was a way to pay homage to her hero and his fellow comrades who fell on Iraq's urban battlefield. "I wanted to let people know (Marines) are doing their jobs honorably, and some of them die," said the 39-year-old from Portland, OR "I don't want people to forget the sacrifices that my son and the other Marines made." Leading up to her son's death, Karla Comfort had received several letters from him prior to his return. He had been deployed for five months, and Comfort "worried everyday he was gone until she got the letters and found out the date he was coming home," she said. Marines knocked on the front door of her home in Farmington, Mich., at 3 am with the dreadful news. "I let my guard down when I found out he was coming home," she said. "There are times that I still cannot believe it happened. It's very hard to deal with." Karla Comfort came up with the idea for the rolling memorial when she and her two other sons attended John's funeral in Portland, Ore. "I saw a Vietnam (War) memorial on a car, and I said to my son Josh, 'we should do something like that for John,' she recalled. "He loved Hummers." She purchased the vehicle in January and immediately took it to AirbrushGuy & Co. in Benton, Ark., where artist Robert Powell went to work on changing the plain, black vehicle into a decorative, mobile, art piece. "I only had the vehicle for two days before we took it in," she joked. Two hundred and fifty man-hours later, Powell had completed the vehicle. The custom job would have cost $25,000. Out of respect for Karla Comfort's loss and the sacrifices the Marines made, AirbrushGuy & Co. did it for free. Comfort only had to purchase the paint, which cost $3,000. "I love it," she said. "I'm really impressed with it, and I think John would be happy with the vehicle. He would have a big smile on his face because he loved Hummers." Karla Comfort gave Powell basic instructions on what to include in the paint job. But in addition to the image of her son in Dress Blues and the faces of the nine other Marines, there were several surprises. "He put a lot more on than I expected," she said. "I think my favorite part is the heaven scene." On the left side of the vehicle, a detail of Marines are depicted carrying their fallen comrades through the clouds to their final resting place. The American flag drapes across the hood, the words, "Semper Fi" crown the front windshield and the spare tire cover carries the same Eagle Globe and Anchor design that her son had tattooed on his back. "All the support I have been getting is wonderful," she said. Karla Comfort decided to move back to her hometown of Portland, and making the cross-country trip from Arkansas was a way for her to share her son's story. It's also her way of coping with the loss. "Along the way I got nothing but positive feedback from people," she said. "What got to me was when people would salute the guys (Marines). It's hard to look at his picture. I still cry and try to get used to the idea, but it's hard to grasp the idea that he's really gone." ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Keeping our troops in mind this Memorial Day... A mother remembers her fallen son and shares her tribute to his sacrifice everywhere she goes: Karla Comfort received a lot of looks and even some salutes from people when she drove from Benton, Ark., to Camp Pendleton, Calif., in her newly-painted, custom Hummer H3 March 2. The vehicle is adorned with the likeness of! her son, 20-year-old Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, and nine other Marines with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division who where all killed by the same improvised explosive device blast in Fallujah, Iraq, in December. For Karla Comfort, having the vehicle air brushed with the image of the 10 Marines was a way to pay homage to her hero and his fellow comrades who fell on Iraq's urban battlefield. "I wanted to let people know (Marines) are doing their jobs honorably, and some of them die," said the 39-year-old from Portland, OR "I don't want people to forget the sacrifices that my son and the other Marines made."  Leading up to her son's death, Karla Comfort had received several letters from him prior to his return. He had been deployed for five months, and Comfort "worried everyday he was gone until she got the letters and found out the date he was coming home," she said. Marines knocked on the front door of her home in Farmington, Mich., at 3 am with the dreadful news. "I let my guard down when I found out he was coming home," she said. "There are times that I still cannot believe it happened. It's very hard to deal with." Karla Comfort came up with the idea for the rolling memorial when she and her two other sons attended John's funeral in Portland, Ore. "I saw a Vietnam (War) memorial on a car, and I said to my son Josh, 'we should do something like that for John,' she recalled. "He loved Hummers." She purchased the vehicle in January and immediately took it to AirbrushGuy & Co. in Benton, Ark., where artist Robert Powell went to work on changing the plain, black vehicle into a decorative, mobile, art piece. "I only had the vehicle for two days before we took it in," she joked. Two hundred and fifty man-hours later, Powell had completed the vehicle. The custom job would have cost $25,000. Out of respect for Karla Comfort's loss and the sacrifices the Marines made, AirbrushGuy & Co. did it for free. Comfort only had to purchase the paint, which cost $3,000. "I love it," she said. "I'm really impressed with it, and I think John would be happy with the vehicle. He would have a big smile on his face because he loved Hummers." Karla Comfort gave Powell basic instructions on what to include in the paint job. But in addition to the image of her son in Dress Blues and the faces of the nine other Marines, there were several surprises. "He put a lot more on than I expected," she said. "I think my favorite part is the heaven scene." On the left side of the vehicle, a detail of Marines are depicted carrying their fallen comrades through the clouds to their final resting place. The American flag drapes across the hood, the words, "Semper Fi" crown the front windshield and the spare tire cover carries the same Eagle Globe and Anchor design that her son had tattooed on his back. "All the support I have been getting is wonderful," she said. Karla Comfort decided to move back to her hometown of Portland, and making the cross-country trip from Arkansas was a way for her to share her son's story. It's also her way of coping with the loss. "Along the way I got nothing but positive feedback from people," she said. "What got to me was when people would salute the guys (Marines). It's hard to look at his picture. I still cry and try to get used to the idea, but it's hard to grasp the idea that he's really gone." 

Jim, I do not know how Larry Smith did his research. I do know that the site is useful when you look at the notes which show location of the family in the federal census and sometimes it has marriage information as well. He references Mary K. Bowman and Pauline Haga's books. I also noticed that he has started adding searches of Ancestry.com as a source for some data. It looks like a few of those references are from my research database from three or four years ago. I removed my files from Ancestry a few years ago when I learned they were planning to sell access to the data. I am not sure that ever happened but I removed the files anyway. Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:17 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Joel What do you know about the Coal Exchange? Who did this research? They have copied all of my mistakes? thanks Jim Burgess -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:24 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Jim, From the Coal Exchange. Mary Toler 1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, taken and 7 Aug 1850, Page 208B, Family #61. Listed as Mary Toler, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas Toler. 2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. Listed in household of father, Thomas Toler. 3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Family 40. 4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 390. 5. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1868. Rebecca Toler was born on 28 Dec 1868 at Huff's Creek to Harrison Cooke and Mary Toler. Apparently they were not married. Was this James Harrison Cooke? http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafn32.htm#383 Joel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:19 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] Rebecca Cook born Dec 28 1868 the daughter of Harrison Cook or Harrison Toler? Look at this Birth Record! Was Rebecca Toler's father Harrison Cook or Toler? Something goofy here? Wyoming County Birth Records 1853-1884 by Pauline Haga Rebecca Toler born at Huffs Creek Dec 28 (1868) to Harrison Cook and Nancy Toler. Have this as Harrison Toler! Jim Burgess ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

This information on Andy Toler being born in 1828 and dieing in 1902 could be a real revelation. Did this information come from the Mingo County, West Virginia death records. thanks Jim Burgess -----Original Message----- From: dkb [mailto:dkb@greenapple.com] Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:38 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Martin Toler Check this out Jim Burgess Jim Another Toler tidbit Andy Toler 74 years 0 months 0 days Fever d. December 27 1902 b. December 27 1828 Etty Toler wife Charly Toler 1 year 0 months 0 days croup d. July 4 1895 s/o JCB and Mary Toler Robert Toler 0 years 0 months 0 days b. 1895 cause of death unknown s/o JM and Louisa Toler Informant J M Toler Father April 19 1895 Source: Mingo County, West Virginia Death Record 1 1895-1921 By Oscar T. Atkins ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Burgess" <jim@promobiz.biz> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 3:57 AM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Martin Toler Check this out Jim Burgess > > > http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/06/miner.note/index.html > > Looks like family to me! > > Jim Burgess > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:12 AM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Logan and Wyoming County (new county?) > > > Dear Logan County, West Virginia Genealogist, > > I have thought of this before perhaps you have to. > > Think about how small this area would be > Tridelphia District Logan County, West Virginia > Spruce District Logan County, West Virginia > Huff Creek District, Wyoming County, West Virginia > Clearfork District, Wyoming, West Virginia > Baileysville District, Wyoming, West Virginia > > All most all of my father's family lived in these five districts. > > Sure would have been easier if they had been in the same county. > > How big is Huff Mountain - Buffalo Mountain - Cook Mountain - Cherry Pond > Mountain > & Coal River Mountain > > Small Area all things considered - Rugged Mountains! My ancestors lived, > loved > died and are buried in these beautiful mountians. > > Maybe 40 - 50 miles square - just guessing! > > If you had to drive all around it - it would be long drive > > Sacred ground for this Logan Wyoming Boone Hill Billy! > > When I used to Coal Mountain I would go through Gilbert - It never occured > to me > to go through Oceana. I was very dumb! > > I know Logan County like the back of my hand. Sure wish I knew the > Clearfork > Oceana Baileysville area better. I want to spend a week in Wyoming County > some > day. > > How much coal has been taken out of these hills? > > My mind goes crazy at midnight???? > > Jim Burgess > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:30 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVLOGAN] Allen Blankenship and Sarah Toler > > > Are these two gentlemen the same person? > Sarah is the daughter of Squire Toler and Elizabeth Blankenship. > > Is Dollie the second or third wife of Allen Blankenship - even James Allen > Blankenship? > > 1870 Logan County, West Virginia Census Clear Fork District Dwelling 11 > Blankenship, Allen 21 > Blankenship, Sarah 25 > Blankenship, Staton 2 > Blankenship, Mary V 1/12 > > Not able to find in the 1880 Census - They must be there somewhere? > > 1900 Wyoming County, West Virginia Clearfork District District 14 Dwelling > 162 > Blankenship, Allen White Male Feb 1844 West Virginia > Blankenship, Dollie White Female Apr 1877 West Virginia > Blankenship, Lilly White Female Mar 1885 West Virginia > Blankenship, Rosa White Female Mar 1887 West Virginia > Blankenship, Rhoda White Female May 1896 West Virginia > Blankenship, Hannie White Female Sep 1897 West Virginia > Blankenship, Bud White Male May 1900 West Virginia > > Looks good - do not have a clue if this is a match! > > Jim Burgess > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Burgess [mailto:jim@promobiz.biz] > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 10:49 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Toler Descendants 3rd Generations daughters who > married > > > Joel, > > Thanks for this information. So sad to see children die so early in life. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hager [mailto:joel.hager@us.army.mil] > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 9:09 PM > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [WVLOGAN] Toler Descendants 3rd Generations daughters who > married > > > Jim, > > I discovered a Toler connection to my Hager family. I am sorry I have only > death records for the known children. > > Joel > > 6. Juanita Toler-[291241] (Charles Dolt 1) was born on 23 Dec 1922 in > Logan > County, West Virginia, died on 6 Sep 1969 in Milton, Cabell County, West > Virginia at age 46, and was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, > Barboursville, > Cabell County, West Virginia. > > Juanita married Gay McComas-[171800] [MRIN: 105488], son of Ulysses > Simpson > 'Buzz' McComas-[230577] and Elizabeth 'Lizza' Hager-[230573]. Gay was born > on 30 May 1922 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia > and > died on 2 Oct 1996 in Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia at age 74. > > Children from this marriage were: > > 9 F i. Mattelene McComas-[291730] was born on 31 > Jan 1941 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, died on > 6 > Feb 1941 in Fez Creek, Union Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, and was > buried in McComas Cemetery, Fez Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia. > > 10 M ii. Jackie McComas-[291904] was born on 7 Sep > 1947 in Hamlin, Carroll Dist., Lincoln County, West Virginia, died on 9 > Sep > 1947 in St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, and > was buried in McComas Cemetery, Branchland, RT. 3, Lincoln County, West > Virginia. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. 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