In a message dated 98-11-12 14:54:58 EST, [email protected] writes: > You may recall that one of the PATRIOTS I did on the Marshall REV WAR > SECTION > was Michael Cresap. (I hope this is the same one..) I am not connected to > that family but if anyone buys the book, please send info!! > > Bill White has the following book for sale .... > > Biographical Sketch of the Life of the Late Captain Michael Cresap. 1971. > McClain Printing. Introduction by Otis K. Rice. Very Good Condition. Rare > Copy. $65. Just in case anyone is interested in more info about Michael Cresap (I'm not related to him either), there is quite a bit of information about him in the book: That Dark and Bloody River by Allan Eckert I'm on my second time reading it, and I have been recommending it to everyone I know with Ohio River connections! (All my families lived along the Ohio or one of it's tributaries!) -- Cherie Atkinson Clark [email protected] http://members.aol.com/chersfmly/ Looking for Atkinson in WV and PA, Fife in PA, Kimmins in WV and PA, Skiles in PA, Tolbert in VA and WV, Webb in VA and WV, McDaid in PA and WV, and Faris in WV and OH. There's only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about (Oscar Wilde) *************************************************************

Does anyone have information on George GATTS? I have Mr. George GATTS as marrying Dorcas Parsons on 24 Jan 1839. I have Mr. George GATTS marrying Isabella Houston in March, 1843. According to the census, in 1850 his household consisted of George, Isabella, Thomas B., David., Elizabeth (age 8), Samuel (age 11). Thomas and David are 4 and 1 respectively. I find it interesting that in the census the two younger children are named first. In 1860 Mr. GATTS household is George, Isabella, Thomas, David, and two workers, one of which was there in 1850 also. In 1889 Mr. George GATTS marries Sarah E. Walton. In 1894, Mr. GATTS passes away. Are these two different Mr. George GATTS? In my records I have him marrying Dorcas and Sarah. The children that I show him having with Dorcas are Elizabeth and Samuel. They seem the same children. Was there a marriage that I didn't know about? Since I am not sure which area of Marshall County they were in, I can't seem to find them in 1870 or 1880 census records. They could have moved of course, but I think it is more likely that the information isn't available to me yet. Thanks to anyone who can give some insite to this one. Dawn. Researching: Gorby (All), Gorbey (All), Currier (OH/ME/MI), Wade (WV), Gorley (All), Campbell (WV), Perry (OK terr), Weathers (OK terr), Hurd (midwest), Stone (North East), Vedder (NY), Houghton (OH/ME/CT), Willard (North East) and Allman (PA/DE) e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Family web pages at: http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/dhurd/perry.htm and http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/dhurd/currier.htm

Thanks Linda, I'm obsessive compulsive, so it was easy to get it going, hahah. (Veterans Day helped, too) Anyone who stops by, feel free to send in suggestions... this definitely isn't the final revision. Dave Powell http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvdoddri/ ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Is anyone out there interested in St. Joseph Settlement? I am currently compiling some historical references, including the letter from the nuns in Germany establishing the community in the 1800s, and other information about the place. I have been told by my wonderful source that the priest has established a small museum in the church filled with artifacts and historical records. If you don't know the history of St. Joe it is really fascinating! As I find out more, I will pass it on to anyone who is interested. Christina Parsons Ohio University Athens, Ohio

To those of you who have been posting info on WILLIAMS recently: I have some Marshall Co. QUIGLEY people who married into the WILLIAMS line. Any connection? Ardella QUIGLEY b. 12/3/1864 Marshall Co. WVA (or 2/3/1864 ? ) m. David WILLIAMS b. 4/16/1860 Marshall Co. WVA on ?? 9/30/1886 Children: John Maywood WILLIAMS b. 10/30/1892 Grafton Edward WILLIAMS b. 5/14/1896 Loyal Howard WILLIAMS b. 4/17/1903 ********** Anna Belle QUIGLEY b. 1/24/1868 Marshall CO. WVA m. Charles Franklin WILLIAMS b. 9/26/ 1872 Marshall Co. WVA Children: Gertrude WILLIAMS b. 12/24/1891 Mary Lutie WILLIAMS b. 7/29/1896 Alma WILLIAMS b. 5/15/1898 Edna Virginia WILLIAMS b. 3/4/1904 Donald Leo WILLIAMS b. 4/25/1906 ************ Lydia Jane QUIGLEY b. 4/25/1873 Marshall CO WVA m. George WILLIAMS b. 8/7/1865 Marshall Co. WVA children????? unknown If anyone connects to these people, please let me know!!! I am also looking for additional info on the QUIGLEY line. Thanks! Sandy

This could be interesting... John and Prudence WILLIAMS' daughter, Prudence, married Levi MATTHEWS in Gallia County, OH on Feb 28 1870. They spent many years in Guernsey County (which adjoins Belmont County) before moving to Red House, Putnam County, WV. Levi MATTHEWS and Prudence Abigail Williams had several children, many of whom were born in Guernsey County: Romulus Lee, Lizzie Leota, John Edward, Emma Cordelia, Effie Jane, Iva May, Walter Virgil, Thurman Louis, and Gallatin Vandevere. Does anyone have connections to this family? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Marshall County Williams Family >Could this John WILLIAMS who married Prudence Abigail RICHARDSON be involved >with the John and Elizabeth (STRINGER) WILLIAMS (probably of Belmont County, >OH) who had at least five children who married Marshall County people--James >N. McHNERY (who married Martha Ann WILLIAMS); Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS (who >married Talbott BURCH), Maria Jane WILLIAMS (who married Jesse B. BURCH); John >Cross WILLIAMS (who married Samantha BURCH); and Margaret Burch WILLIAMS (who >married Andrew Jackson McHENRY.)? > >Probably is a connection somewhere!! Anyone know about it.? > >Carlisle Bowling >P. O. Box 1177 >Flagler Beach, FL 32136-1177 e-mail [email protected] >

Carolyn!!!! You're the first connection I've ever found to John Williams and Prudence Abigail Richardson! I can't believe this. HOW EXCITING! I've been looking for connections to this family for years. My gg-grandmother is Prudence Abigail Williams, born Jul 6 1850 in Marshall County, WV. She married Levi Walter Matthews on Feb 28 1870 in Gallia County, OH and had nine children. Prudence died Mar 21 1940 in Putnam County, WV, and is buried at the Grandview Baptist Church, Red House, Putnam County, WV. I would LOVE to share info. I look forward to hearing from you again! Julie Matthews Burnette -----Original Message----- From: Charles & Carolyn Miller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, November 09, 1998 4:27 AM Subject: Marshall County Williams Family >Hi, I am seeking the family of John Williams and Prudence Richardson. In >the 1850 Marshall Co census they are listed with eight children, Lawson, >Susan, Thomas, Caroline, Jefferson, Leander, Mary, Catherine and Susan >Richardson, whom I would guess is Prudence's mother. Caroline is my >great-great grandmother. She married James Tucker of Putnam County and I >feel the family moved to Putnam or Mason County between 1850 and 1860 >because they are not listed in the Marshall Co 1860 census. Thanks! >Carolyn Jividen Miller [email protected] > >______________________________

Cousins, While you are checking your ROBERT's data for Denise's family, would you please keep an eye out for Reuben ROBERTS bc 1790 who married Jemima MENSON (bc 1795) sometime before 1821. Both were born in VA/WV. They had a daughter named Rachael b 25 June 1820 in VA/WV. The family moved to Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette & Rush Cos. Thanks. Phyllis Miller Fleming Shelbyville, IN [email protected]

At 03:59 PM 11/9/98 EST, [email protected] wrote: > >AND, finally, would someone like to take on the task of clipping the obits >from the Marshall County newspapers???...Specifically the older residents who >pass away. This would also involve typing them in an E-Mail or text file and >sending it to me. > If someone can clip them, I am willing to type them up. Dawn. Researching: Gorby (All), Gorbey (All), Currier (OH/ME/MI), Wade (WV), Gorley (All), Campbell (WV), Perry (OK terr), Weathers (OK terr), Hurd (midwest), Stone (North East), Vedder (NY), Houghton (OH/ME/CT), Willard (North East) and Allman (PA/DE) e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Family web pages at: http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/dhurd/perry.htm and http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/dhurd/currier.htm

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Edie Chaney, This is all that I have found so far on John Lee. Revolutionary War Major according to WFT # 5938 Lived in Hagerstown, MD until1797 when he went to Ohio ( I think that is Ohio Co, Va. He bought 250 acres of land on Wheeling Creek in 1797.) JLB ============================================================================ ====== CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. page 89 Lee vs. Ankrim--O. S. 51; N. S. 17--Bill filed in Ohio County 7th November, 1803, by Jacob Ankrim. John Caldwell and John Lee were brothers-in-law. Lee lived in Hagerstown, Maryland. About 1797 Lee removed to Ohio. John Caldwell was son of James Caldwell, Sr., whose daughter Lee's wife was. ============================================================================ ===== Jerry Bruhn 3102 Old Post Road Portsmouth, OH 45662 [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/u/Jerry-L-Bruhn/

Hi, I am seeking the family of John Williams and Prudence Richardson. In the 1850 Marshall Co census they are listed with eight children, Lawson, Susan, Thomas, Caroline, Jefferson, Leander, Mary, Catherine and Susan Richardson, whom I would guess is Prudence's mother. Caroline is my great-great grandmother. She married James Tucker of Putnam County and I feel the family moved to Putnam or Mason County between 1850 and 1860 because they are not listed in the Marshall Co 1860 census. Thanks! Carolyn Jividen Miller [email protected]

from story on John Caldwell by Jerry Does anyone have any info on JOHN LEE who was JOHN Caldwell' brother in law? I am looking for LEE family in MD in early 1800's Thanks Edie Chaney born in WV now in Frederick Co Md >=CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE >ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 >CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." >JUDGMENTS. >page 89 >Lee vs. Ankrim--O. S. 51; N. S. 17--Bill filed in Ohio County 7th November, >1803, by Jacob Ankrim. John Caldwell and John Lee were brothers-in-law. Lee >lived in Hagerstown, Maryland. About 1797 Lee removed to Ohio. John Caldwell >was son of James Caldwell, Sr., whose daughter Lee's wife was. >=========================================================================== = >====== >The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 163 > >Mrs. Merle Snyder Boykin. >DAR ID Number: 162919 >Born in Elmwood, Ill. >Wife of Richard Pegram Boykin. >Descendant of John Caldwell, as follows: >1. Charles A. Snyder (b. 1862) m. 1882 Minnie A. Davis (b. 1863). >2. Isaac W. Davis (1836-76) m. 1858 Amanda Virginia Reed (b. 1840). >3. John Reed (1791-1853) m. 1812 Louisa Caldwell (1797-1863). >4. John Caldwell m. 1776 Jane Boggs (d. 1834). >John Caldwell (1753-1842) received a pension for service as private in the >Virginia troops under Captains Herrod, Wall and Mason. He was born in Tyrone >County, Ireland; died in Marshall County, Va. (now W. Va.). >=========================================================================== = >====== > >Jerry Bruhn >3102 Old Post Road >Portsmouth, OH 45662 >[email protected] >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/u/Jerry-L-Bruhn/

Seeking information on John ROBERTS, left 1825 will, Ohio Co., WV, naming wife, Christina and appears 14 children: 1- Abner 8 - John 2 - Thomas 9 - Elizabeth 3 - George 10 - Edward 4 - Jacob 11 - Jeremiah 5 - Richard 12 - Anna 6 - Margaret 13 - Hannah 7 - David 14 - Rachel Was #9, Elizabeth, the same Elizabeth ROBERTS that married 6 March 1834, Ohhio/Marshall Co., Isaac Nathan FISH? Was John ROBERTS, d. 1825, related to early settlers Jonathan, Reuben and Gaius ROBERTS? Where from? Maryland? Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Denise

Linda, This is what I have on John Caldwell that lived in Wheeling / Fort Henry. I do not have original documents, only what I have found in different books. I have some different information then you showed. I am saving in case I can verify any one way or the other. By the way, you do a great job and this is my favorite county and list to receive . Jerry "April 2, 1774 - Saturday Dr. John Briscoe was traveling down the Ohio River with a load of supplies for settlers. He came to the Wheeling settlement was a big surprise. It had quickly become the regular stopping place for virtually all river travelers. Many who passed discovered that Ebenezer Zane was willing to sell lots in the little community. Now there were upward of 40 people in residence and a lot of building occurring, - - - - John Caldwell, newly arrived from Baltimore and another of those who bought a plot of ground from Ebenezer Zane, was busy putting the roof on his new little cabin when Briscoe stopped briefly at the settlement." P 38 John Caldwell was a member of the Company of men led by Capt. Meason that was ambushed by about 400 Indians and British officers on 1 Sept. 1777. Capt. Meason and his 24 men were ambushed outside Fort Henry, Wheeling, VA as the part of the attack to wipe out Wheeling and the Americans on the frontier. "Two privates near the head of the line - John Caldwell and Robert Harkness - somehow missed being hurt, and both plunged into the underbrush, but not together. Caldwell managed to get across Wheeling Creek, though several shots struck the water near him as he swam, and a couple of more smacked into the bank as he emerged on the other side. It was densely brushy there, and he was able to disappear from sight quickly, but not before he saw one of the warriors plunge into the stream in pursuit of him. It lent speed to his flight, and he continued to run as fast as he could , heading up stream towards the Forks (now Elm Grove in Wheeling) where Sheperd's Fort was located." ( About 6 miles) Page 126 "Pvt John Caldwell, who had escaped across Wheeling Creek from the ambush of the company of soldiers under Capt Meason, had finally reached Shepherd's Fort at the Forks of Wheeling Creek about an hour after the ambush. He'd had no easy time of it. His clothing was shredded from the briars through which he had plunged, and his flesh was scored and bleeding in a multitude of places from the cruel thrones. He was exhausted, still teetering on the edge of panic and nearly incoherent, but gradually those in the fort pieced together from his inchoate phrases what had occurred. They needed to know; there was not a person here at Shepherd's who did not have family or friends in Wheeling. Caldwell related that the Wyndot warrior who had followed him across Wheeling Creek had been tenacious in his pursuit and gradually closed the gap until they were only about 30 yards apart. In leaping over a fallen tree, Caldwell didn't clear it and sprawled headlong, becoming momentarily wedged between the far side of the tree trunk and a sapling growing beside it. He struggled frantically to get loose, and by the time he did so and began running again, the warrior was within a few yards, tomahawk upraised and shrieking in anticipated triumph. That was when the Wyndot made a mistake: instead of rushing up and tomahawking Caldwell , as he certainly could have done, he threw his weapon at him ... and missed, Caldwell continued running, and when he glanced back, the Indian had picked up his tomahawk and was turning back." Page 129 September 9, 1781 "The earlier attacks in the isolated areas were, Col. Shepherd believed, only preliminaries to a major assault to be leveled against Wheeling itself. Under his orders, this principal settlement braced itself for whatever was to come. For three full days they were on utmost alert, and only this morning, believing the attack had been aborted for one reason or another, Shepherd reduced the full alert by one-half. Now, only moments before, distant shots had been fired and an orderly had run to Shepherd's headquarters room with the excited announcement that a small group of Indians--one of them believed to be Sam Gray--had appeared halfway up Wheeling Hill. They had fired several random shots at the fort, then gone off in a manner that could only be described as casual, pausing now and then to bend over and slap their behinds toward the fort in an insulting manner. It was more than some of the newly inducted settlers could tolerate and they snatched up their guns, opened the gate and began streaming out in pursuit, led by John Caldwell. By the time Col. Shepherd reached the gate and stopped others from following by threatening to shoot the next man who tried, Caldwell and nine other men were already at the base of Wheeling Hill and starting their ascent. Above them, Sam Gray and the few Wyandots were still climbing uphill casually and just reaching the top. There they paused and pointed at the men scrambling upward after them at top speed and laughed lustily. Then they turned and walked out of sight over the crest. Caldwell and his nine men were gasping for breath when they reached the summit, some 250 feet above the fort, arriving there hardly half a minute after the small party of Wyandots left. They rushed over the crest, prepared to stop and shoot the instant they saw the departing Indians ahead of them. What they found, instead, was a great horde of Indians in a semicircle before them and another group appearing behind, all of them leveling their own weapons and beginning to fire. Several of the whites fell in the first barrage, and more were killed as they raced to the only avenue of possible escape open to them--the precipitous slope to the northeast, plunging down to Wheeling Creek. Two of the men who made it to the lip of that steep drop off were David Herbert in the lead and his friend, John Caldwell, in the rear. Scrambling and sliding, they started down, each losing his rifle almost immediately. Within mere yards a ball struck Herbert in the back and he tumbled down 30 feet or more before wedging against a tree. As Caldwell passed, Herbert called out, "John, don't leave me," but Caldwell didn't pause. Hearing a clattering of rocks behind him, Caldwell glanced back and saw two Wyandots scrambling after them, one wielding a tomahawk, the other, Sam Gray, a spear. The former stopped at the motionless form of David Herbert and struck him with his tomahawk, but Sam Gray kept coming. Two-thirds of the way down, with Sam Gray virtually at his heels, Caldwell tripped over an exposed root, fell and rolled up against a log wedged between a couple of saplings. Gray was very quickly upon him and thrust his spear with a powerful jab. The point barely grazed Caldwell's hip, hit the top of the log and glanced upward, burying itself deeply in the sapling on the down side of the log. While Sam Gray struggled to pull the embedded spearhead free, Caldwell regained his feet and plunged on. At the bottom he turned sharply right and raced along the narrow bottom back to the level ground of the Wheeling bottom. Fifteen minutes later, almost dead from exhaustion, he staggered to the gate of Fort Henry and was let in. Some 20 minutes later another of the party came in with one of his arms broken and dangling. All eight others had been killed. In the meanwhile, what Matthew Elliott and Monakaduto had been able to observe of Wheeling and Fort Henry convinced them that the place was teeming with soldiers and settlers and what the captive boy had told them was evidently true; the populace was in arms and ready, and whatever element of surprise the Indians had hoped to have had evidently been lost. Monakaduto was convinced the only way the American frontier could have been brought to this state of readiness in anticipation of his arrival was by the Moravian missionaries, or their converts, relaying intelligence from the Tuscarawas and Muskingum to the Shemanese leaders. Now he was more pleased than ever that he had uprooted them and sent them to the Sandusky. This present attack was finished, but next time, he was sure, the Americans would be receiving no early warning." "That Dark and Bloody River" by Allan W. Eckert Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley

Hi All: I have Jane Jones d/o Morgan Jones & Mary Davis, born 1788, Greene Co, PA, died 1857, Wetzel Co, VA, and buried in the Long Cemetery, Silver Hill, Wetzel Co, WV. I have her married to Jeremiah Long and 9 children with Jeremiah, although I have a note in her file that only 6 of these children were Jeremiah's. She was also married to Thomas Rinehart and had 1 daughter, Evaline Rachel Rinehart, who married Felix Pyles. She then married a McCormick, unknown first name, but I believe he was the father of Elisha McCormick who married Ellen Long, a daughter of Jane Jones Long. I do not have a second marriage to a Long for Jane Jones. I used to have her that way but I believe someone came up with proof that there was only one Long marriage for Jane Jones. I am sure there are others who can better answer this question. I just hope the right person sees this query. Vernon Anderson [email protected]

I am seeking information on a Melinda Martin who married Frederick Allman, May 21, 1848 in Marshall County VA (WVA). They moved at some time to Wood/Wirt County WVA.. and are buried at LImestone Cemetary in Wood County. I am looking for any information on her--- or her ancestors. She was listed as being 42 years old in 1870 wood County WVA census, born in VA. Thanks for any help. debbie deem

found these two pages that may go over the impending problems that are ahead for us internet users. It's been on the TV news the FCC is proposing to implement telephone rates upon internet users .....AGAIN! http://www.fcc.gov/isp.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Factsheets/ispfact.html

If you have any information about the Hill family of Waymans Ridge in Marshall County sould you please pass it along? [email protected]

I am trying to locate any information available on the family of Silas Meritt Hill. His family originated on Waymans Ridge in Marshall County. If you have any information please let me know. Shannon Flaker [email protected]