Hi, Linda & List, During several visits to Moundsville in the past few years, we have always stayed at the Moundsville Plaza Motel. Rates are moderate and not too many frills, but clean and with a very nice restaurant and adjoining a shopping center. The phone number is (304) 845-9650. During one visit, we had to spend one unfortunate night at a motel in Glendale that I can only describe as disgusting, and a couple of others we called didn't even answer their phones. (Wheeling may have a larger selection). We, also, need directions to Undo's. Looking forward to meeting all of you. Joann

Hi folks, In the TCR latest addition they had a list of Parsons births from Marshall Co. I can account for all but three: page 67 RE: Parsons Marshall Co. Births: Wm. D. Parsons b. 11 Jul 1884 Pts J.F. & Jennie Parsons page 68: Pear H. Parsons b. 20 Nov 1889 Pts T.J. & Ella H. Parsons ____Parsons b. 4 Sep 1903 Pts John T. & Mary E. Parsons Any ideas? Claude R. Burton

Hi, Everyone: Rene'e Woolley has submitted a genealogy file, "The Descendants of David Long". New to me is the clear lineage of the OTHER Jeremiah Long who Jane Jones married after being previously being married to Jeremiah Long, s/o JOHN LONG and ANN HERRINGTON . <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/files.htm">Genealogy Files</A> Linda

Mary Lou Carr wrote: > To all: > I am desperately searching for birth/baptism record of my father; > Francis T. Cornett b. April 2, 1879 (?) > son of: Jacob and Katherine Burkhart Cornett wed in Monroe Co. > OH. 1870 > moved to WV about 1877 where four of their nine children were > born. > Siblings of Francis T. were baptized at St. Joseph Settlement in > Wetzel Co.. > WV has no birth record of Francis T. Cornett. > I would be most grateful for any help I receive. > Thanking you sincerely, > I am, > Mary Lou > Cornett Carr

Listmembers: This is a different branch of Robinsons than I'm related to. Does anybody have anything on the following? This was forwarded to me. Please respond to Bill Robinson. Joel M. Robinson -----Original Message----- From: Bill Robinson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 8:00 PM Subject: Robinson/ Blair family >Do you have any material on the Robinson family (Blair Ridge, Pleasant >Valley). My great grandfather, James Robinson, was in Civil War, 5 years >with Marshall County volunteer regiment. He raised his family on Blair >Ridge. He and many of the family are buried in the old Baptist Church >Cemetery on Blair Ridge. > One son, Austin, was a carpenter in Moundsville; two daughters, Mattie and >Nellie, and son Martin, lived on farm on Blair Ridge. > On the Jane Brown farm a half mile south of Pleasant Valley, there is a >"Cemetery Field" where the family of John and Anna Robinson were buried >after smallpox or diphtheria wiped them out in the 1820's and the cabin was >burned to move to Blair's Ridge. > I'm interested in any old records dealing with property on Blair Ridge in >1830-1850/ > Bill Robinson > Skaneateles, New York > > >

To all: I am desperately searching for birth/baptism record of my father; Francis T. Cornett b. April 2, 1879 (?) son of: Jacob and Katherine Burkhart Cornett wed in Monroe Co. OH. 1870 moved to WV about 1877 where four of their nine children were born. Siblings of Francis T. were baptized at St. Joseph Settlement in Wetzel Co.. WV has no birth record of Francis T. Cornett. I would be most grateful for any help I receive. Thanking you sincerely, I am, Mary Lou Cornett Carr

All ship arrivals to the Port of Philadelphia, have been indexed. And are searchable on micro film All ship arrivals to that port were published in the local newspapers. The papers listed the port of departure and the days at sea, and the cargo that they were carrying. The National Archives in Washington D.C. has micro film copies of all Ships manifests that are available and they are listed by date of arrival. The Genealogy Department of the Pennsylvania State Library, in Harrisburg , Pa has micro film copies of the passenger lists and /or manifests for that port also. And a full time genealogist volunteer who does look up when possible. Two Philadelphia newspapers listed the ships arrivals of that time period , "General Advertiser" a daily newspaper and " Poulson's American Daily Advertiser" These paper both list the port of departure, days at sea, Captain's name and date of arrival, and cargo The address for Genealogical inquiries. State Library of Pennsylvania Genealogy Department Box 1601 Harrisburg, PA 17126 Don Fordyce

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Hi Jim, If you haven't checked it yet, you might find her date and place/state of death in the SSDI at Famiy Treemaker's site: <www.familytreemaker.com> Good luck! Peg in WV

Somehow I've neglected finding a death date for my aunt, Rebecca Odessa Wiley Hewitt, my dad's siter, who I believe died in Moundsville. Problem is, I don't know when she died, and I'm not 100% certain it was in Moundsville. I'd guess it was sometime after 1930, but before 1950. Is there an index of deaths for that period? Anyone researching the HEWITT families of the area? Jim Wiley + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - James Wiley, AKA [email protected]

Hello My name is Kimberlee Williams and I am looking for any information about KIRBY, KERBY, PORTER. They would have been around the Fish Creek Area in the 1800's - 1900's.

I have a question concerning earlier census data. For the 1850 census all the families have a number. Is there a map that would show where that number was located such as is done for the later addresses? I am interested in refining the home within the district for Manning at home 1059. -----

In a message dated 4/19/99 4:21:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << 5. Were able-bodied men required, at some point in the war, to serve in the Union Army or pay a substitute? >> I don't have any specific information about this subject regarding residents of West Virginia, but do have ancestors who, according to their enlistment records, were "drafted" into the Union Army in Pennsylvania. Does anyone have any information about how the draft was organized and instituted at state or local levels? Thanks, Jan Slater

Hi Everyone! I have seen the recent postings about the upcoming Census and thought that maybe I should make a comment: I am the Crew Leader for the Northern Panhandle of WV for the Census 2000. Starting last fall we have begun verifying addresses in the area (and all across the country) in preparation for March 2000 when the Census questionaires will be mailed. The verification was broken up into rural and urban areas. The rural verification was completed in November 1998 and we are in the process of finishing the urban verification this month in the northern panhandle. This is the way things are supposed to work: Using our list of addresses, Census questionaires will be mailed to all of the addresses the we have verified in March of 2000. For the houses that we saw that we were unable to obtain an address, we made a description of the house and where it is located and these questionaires will be hand delivered. We traveled every road in each county (those that were impassable, we walked). We did our best not to miss anyone. In April or May of 2000 the Census Bureau will send out enumerators to any address that did not return a completed Census questionaire to try and get the information in person. This is a huge undertaking and we have done our best to see that things are done correctly. Since this is such a huge task, the Bureau is always in need of help. I got involved because of my interest in the Census since I use it so much in my genealogy research. You can still get on board. In the next year, the Census will be hiring at least 2000 people in WV alone. If you are interested in working, you can call the Census Job line for more information about opportunities in your area. 1-888-325-7733. When your questionaire does come, please fill it out and return it. Remember, these are the records that the genealogists of the future will be pouring over. Errin Clark Cain

[email protected] wrote: > > Hi. > What census return should we make a copy of? The one that they will > send us? Yes--the 2000 census is coming up, and as genealogists, we should take advantage of the census forms for obtaining another piece of documentation of our own part in our family history. Get your siblings and cousins to do the same, and trade copies--100 years from now, those cousins links will be forgotten, and a copy of this 2000 census can provide a vital link to far-flung kin. Sorry to sound dumb, but dont want to miss out on a way to save > some family informtion> Chris--the only dumb question is the one that isn't asked! Thanks for asking. Julie, IBSSG

Becky, You will receive your census survey in the mail, with a deadline by which it must be mailed back. After you have filled it in, simply make a photocopy of each page of it, for your own genealogical records, and then mail in the original to the census bureau. Census records are protected for 74 years by the Privacy Act, so your grandchildren won't have access to the data from the census bureau until the year 2075. If you have left a copy amongst your research materials, that information will be readily available to your descendants long after you have passed on. You might even affix pictures of yourself and your family (identified, of course!) to a page added to the census pages. Julie Becky Codner wrote: > > About the census survey, I have received the survey in the mail before. I am not > sure how it is always done. > > "Hesson, Julie" wrote: > > > Since we are approaching the 2000 census, here is a tip to keep in mind: > > > > For your family's furure reference, make a couple of copies of all pages > > of your census returns for your own files, before you submit them. > > Share/trade them with other family researchers, only if you trust them > > not to splash the information all over the internet. > > > > Julie Hesson, IBSSG Flock Mistress > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 99-04-18 10:01:02 EDT, [email protected] writes: > > > << 1991 Census Bureau said it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census > > > >> > > > > > > None of my life has ever been "captured" by any census. Mom said that > > > someone called on her mom for the 1960 census, but no one in my family has > > > heard from them since... Every decade I wait by the door, but no one ever > > > shows up.

Hello All: I'm hoping some list members might be able to help with these questions: 1. Are there naturalization records at the Marshall Co. Courthouse or another local office? NARA website said they are scattered in various courts. 2. I recently transcribed the 1870 Liberty District Census. The last item was " Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards whose right to vote is denied or abridged for other grounds than rebellion or other crime." Does anybody know exactly what this means? 3 men in that district had that box checked. 3. Are there records available that shows if a man paid a substitute in the Civil War? 4. My g-grandfather, his brother, and brother-in-law, did not serve in the Union Army (as best I know). Are there local records for local Confederate soldiers? 5. Were able-bodied men required, at some point in the war, to serve in the Union Army or pay a substitute? Thanks, Joel M. Robinson

I have a paperback "The Birth of America" copyright 1971 Mankind Magazine, that contains selected readings from Mankind Magazine. I believe this magazine was in existence for only a few years. Though I have a few issues, I don't have the one with this article. The article is "Meet Wiley and Micajah Harpe: Unkind Men" by G.G. Hathaway copyright is 1968. Joanne

HARP/HARPE--Big Harpe, and his brother, Little Harpe. One of the members of our online group, International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists is a descendant of one of them. For the story, visit our webpage at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ Click on the Members' Stories button, and the letter "M"--scroll down to Minniesoda's entry on her Harpe brothers. Enjoy! Julie, IBSSG Flock Mistress P.S.--While you're there, check out my 13 baddies! J. Wiley wrote: > the two > notorious brothers, whose heads eventually ended up on poles at > crossroads? One was "Big-something or other," while the younger > was "Little-so-and-so."

Since we are approaching the 2000 census, here is a tip to keep in mind: For your family's furure reference, make a couple of copies of all pages of your census returns for your own files, before you submit them. Share/trade them with other family researchers, only if you trust them not to splash the information all over the internet. Julie Hesson, IBSSG Flock Mistress [email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 99-04-18 10:01:02 EDT, [email protected] writes: > << 1991 Census Bureau said it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census > >> > > None of my life has ever been "captured" by any census. Mom said that > someone called on her mom for the 1960 census, but no one in my family has > heard from them since... Every decade I wait by the door, but no one ever > shows up.