Dear List: I, as one of the McHenry Family researchers, would like to thank Tammy BURCH for her rereading and posting of the BURCH Cemetery. While I really appreciate all the work that Mrs. BRIGGS did reading all the cemeteries in Marshall County (and what a task and "undertaking" that must have been), I have always been perplexed with some of the entries she had listed for this cemetery. It really appears that Tammy BURCH of Mocksville, NC has done a very thorough job of reading this cemetery, apparantly in a much better condition now than when Mrs. Briggs had to deal with a "terribly overgrown" cemetery. I am very pleased that additional stones were dug out, turned over, or were now able to be read. Linda Fluharty, our WONDERFUL and TIRELESS worker bee coordinator has asked some of the McHENRY researchers to comment on the new posting. That I am happy to do for the list, as a lot of these "readings" now make much more sense to me. Let me start with Tammy's posting of the McHENRY graves she found. Probably the MOST SIGNIFICANT discovery are the graves of "Malvina, wife of O. G. MASON, daughter of G. W. and A. McHENRY" and that of "Joseph" of the exact same parentage. The interesting discovery here is that we now know the middle initial of George McHENRY who married Anne McHENRY, which to my knowledge, has been unknown until this time. It is well documented that Malvina, the wife of Oliver G. MASON, was definitely the daughter of George McHENRY and Anne (McHENRY) McHENRY (yes Anne was a McHENRY in her own right.) I do have a question for Tammy though--please check your notes as you say that Malvina died June 19, 1871 and was 34 years 12 months and 12 days old. That is impossible. I think it should be 1 month as I have her birthdate as May 7, 1837. This also now gives us a definite birth date for Joseph McHENRY since he died on April 19, 1855 and was 15 years 11 months and 22 days old. Also significant is the finding of the graves of "Margaret J., daughter of J. & A. McHENRY, December 14, 1856" and her brother "Franklin, son of J. & A. McHENRY Mar. 25, 1857". These HAVE TO BE the children of James McHENRY (son of James McHENRY and Rebecca (WHITE) McHENRY and his FIRST WIFE Anna BERKLEY. Until this time, we have had NO children listed for James and Anna, and now we have two. Also interesting is that James McHENRY himself is buried there having died on July 27, 1884 at 69 years. And now one of the MOST INTERESTING items of all, is the posting of the grave of "Benjamine, son of J & M. J. McHENRY died December 11, 1860--8 years 4 months 14 days." Why is this so important---because Mrs. Briggs had read this stone as "Benjamin son of J. D. McHENRY 11 Dec. 1860 - 8/11/11. 1. This is obviously the son of James McHENRY and his SECOND WIFE Mary Jane (MOORE) McHENRY. (We have him listed in the records as Benjamin F. McHENRY born August 1, 1854 and died December 11, 1862, the dates of which are obviously incorrect. He is listed in the 1860 Marshall County Census Record with James and Mary J. and sh shown as age 7--so the 1860 death date is most probably correct.) 2. This James McHENRY is carried throughout the genealogy records of most of the family researchers as James (D.?) {evidentally based on Mrs. Brigg's cemetery reading} McHENRY, and we now clearly see that is not correct, and he has to go bact to just being another in the LONG STRING of "James McHENRY" people we have to deal with. Still very puzzleing to me are the three brothers "Amstard, Hiram, and Anaslow McHENRY", who all appear to be sons of J. and S. A. McHENRY. Very interesting is the fact that Hiram is listed in the research records as a son of George and Anne McHENRY, discussed above. (Mrs. Briggs has Hiram's stone reading "son of C. & A. McHenry, Aug 7, 1865--11 years old."). There are no listings in the 1860 Census for any of these boys. I have NO "J. McHENRY" who is married to anyone with the initials of "S. A.". So I have no idea Amstard, Hiram, or Ansalow belong to. Does anyone else have an idea? I do have some comments on the BURCH postings and the Lowery postings, but I will wait and do them in another e-mail. Please, everyone, jump on the band wagon and tell me what you think. Carlisle Bowling e-mail [email protected] P. O. Box 1177 Flagler Beach, FL 32136-1177

Hi all! I am still working on the Marshall County cemeteries map, though I had to give it up until after Thanksgiving because I am buried under a stack of papers to grade and papers to write and neither stack seems to be getting any shorter. In any case, I have some idea about the Leach Cemetery. The only cemetery that I have been able to find on Rt. 36 is Whitegate, the Prison Cemetery. I have looked on several different types of maps, including road atlas versions and topographic maps, which should reveal all of the cemeteries. (It turns out, however, that that is not the case.) There is a cemetery located at the intersection of 250 and Rt. 38 called Buchanan Hill Cemetery. That is all of the information I have at the moment. I will bug my dad again and see what information he has. He was a "ridge runner" all his life, so he might know where another one is. I have made a great deal of progress on the cemetery map. The most difficult task is collating and comparing several different kinds and types of maps and coming up with the right location and name of these cemeteries. In reference to the question about the absence of Leach Cemetery from Mrs. Briggs' list, there are several cemeteries (more than a dozen) that are not mentioned on her list. I think that she probably ran out of time, and some of these are in remote and heavily overgrown areas. I hope that I have been of help. I will keep you updated as to the progress of the map. It should be very extensive when I finish it. At this point, I think it will be in at least three, maybe four parts. Christina Parsons Ohio University Athens, Ohio

She was probably scared to death, too! << is there a reason Mrs.Briggs list doesn't show a Leach Cemetary >>

I am looking for information on George Woods: On Dec. 27, 1814 Actia Burch (born 1797) married George Woods(born1794)at Crab Apple Creek, Greene Co. Pa. George was in the War of 1812. He enlisted on March 15,1812 in Wheeling, Va. The company was commanded by Captain William Gill. Actia was the oldest daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Burch according to the will of Jesse. His son Richard and his wife were the Exectors. Actia used the name Mackey. Could it have been Elizabeth's maiden name? George and Actia had 11 children they lived in the 33rd District of Ohio Co. which became Marshall County. I am looking for his parents. Jean Logston

Can anyone do a lookup for the following marriage record? Barbary K Bowers and J. L. McDonald 2/20/1876, by Rev. Rossell, Richhill Twp, Green Co, PA. This is just over the line from Marshall Co. WV. We are interested in the parents of both of these persons. Barbara McDonald 28, widowed, b. 1852, Germany appears on the Cameron Dist, Marshall Co, WV census for 1880. Two children Ellen b. 1877, and Gracey b. 1879, and a George Bowers 22, bro. single, livery man b. 1858 WV, parents born Germany. We believe Barbary and George Bowers are the same people who appear on the 1860 & 1870 cen Moundsville, Marshall Co WV with Frederick and Lucinda Bowers. Later generations spelled surname Bauer. Thanks for any help you can give us. Hope somebody might link up to us through this inquiry!

Mike (and group), In reference to your question >2. I am looking for how to get to the orginal family farm of the Murdock's... I have had very good success getting information and maps from Naomi Lowe at this address. Marshall County Historical & Genealogical Society Attn: Naomi Lowe 1310 Sixth Street Moundsville, WV 26041 She has been a great resource for me and even came up with a plat map of Marshall showing the location of my ancestor's land. Everything is paid for by donation to the society. She has done research for me and suggested a very reasonable donation amount. Maybe you will have good luck also by writing to her. Ann [email protected] www.varley.org Varley Genealogy Site dedicated to the exchange of VARLEY surname and related family information -----Original Message----- From: Michael A Murdock <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 7:32 AM Subject: Searching for the Murdock's Family Farm >Thanks to Lois Edison I have copies of land purchases made by my family in >the 1800's, but I still have questions. I have just moved to Waynesburg, >PA and I am now within driving distance of Moundsville. Those of you who >live in the area can you help me. > >1. Where do you do research in Moundsville on land records and other >geneology information, and where are these places located and the time and >day they are open. > >2. I am looking for how to get to the orginal family farm of the Murdock's > >It was located along the waters of Stulls run and a branch of wheeling >creek, beginning at a white oak and black oak (Aug 16, 1847) standing on >the east side of Stulls run by John Null's property. Does anyone know how >to get to this area from Waynesburg or Moundsville? > >Thanks -Mike Murdock

Thanks to Lois Edison I have copies of land purchases made by my family in the 1800's, but I still have questions. I have just moved to Waynesburg, PA and I am now within driving distance of Moundsville. Those of you who live in the area can you help me. 1. Where do you do research in Moundsville on land records and other geneology information, and where are these places located and the time and day they are open. 2. I am looking for how to get to the orginal family farm of the Murdock's It was located along the waters of Stulls run and a branch of wheeling creek, beginning at a white oak and black oak (Aug 16, 1847) standing on the east side of Stulls run by John Null's property. Does anyone know how to get to this area from Waynesburg or Moundsville? Thanks -Mike Murdock

Thanks to Linda for all of the work on the Military pgs! [email protected]

In a message dated 10/13/98 10:57:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I, for one, would like to give Linda Fluharty a great big "THANK YOU" for > all > her time consuming work on the revamping of the Marshall County site > Military > Pages. She has done a splendid job, and even though she is a "volunteer" It > is still nice to hear those two words "THANK YOU" once in a while. > > We all need to use those two words more in our every day life--THEY COST > NOTHING--yet give us so much! Try them out today on your family, friends, > coworkers, and aquaintances---see the difference it makes. > > Linda------THANK YOU for the MANY MANY HOURS you dedicate to our MARSHALL > PAGES and for helping others with their genealogical quests. > > Sincerely, > > Carlisle Bowling [email protected] > > DITTO! Daniele

I, for one, would like to give Linda Fluharty a great big "THANK YOU" for all her time consuming work on the revamping of the Marshall County site Military Pages. She has done a splendid job, and even though she is a "volunteer" It is still nice to hear those two words "THANK YOU" once in a while. We all need to use those two words more in our every day life--THEY COST NOTHING--yet give us so much! Try them out today on your family, friends, coworkers, and aquaintances---see the difference it makes. Linda------THANK YOU for the MANY MANY HOURS you dedicate to our MARSHALL PAGES and for helping others with their genealogical quests. Sincerely, Carlisle Bowling [email protected]

Hi Jan, I noticed you have Adams' connected to Stewarts. How? I'm curious because I have a Stewart I can't connect to the 5 known groups of Stewarts in Marshall Co. Her name is Mary Stewart (1789-1853) and she married David McDowell. Also, have you been in touch with Dawn Hurd? She has been preparing to write the newest Gorby book Maybe you can help each other? Let me know if you don't have her e-mail address. Kay L. Mason Researching Mason, McDowell, Neely, Young, Hartley, and others in Marshall & Wetzel Co., WV [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > WVMARSHA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 70 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: WVMARSHA-D Digest V98 #69 [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WVMARSHA-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: WVMARSHA-D Digest V98 #69 > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:20:13 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 10/7/98 1:20:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, WVMARSHA-D- > [email protected] writes: > > << I am also wondering if anyone has looked through all of the books of early > Pennsylvania marriages and the Pennsylvania Archives for the marriage of > John > Baker and Elizabeth Sullivan? And does anyone know where the Adams name > comes > in? >> > > Hi Linda, > > What time frame are you looking at for ADAMS? > > I haven't come across Baker or Sullivan, yet, related to any Adams families of > Marshall & Wetzel Counties, WV and Greene & Washington Counties, PA but for > some great reason I seem to be on a roll. I have been receiving a lot of > information in the fast few weeks on Adams in these counties and will > certainly keep an eye out for any connection to those surnames. > > Jan Slater > Vashon Island, WA Researching ADAMS and WILSON with connections to Keener, > Riffle, Redman, Cole, Roupe, Wildman, Gorby, Stewart and many others.

In a message dated 10/7/98 1:20:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, WVMARSHA-D- [email protected] writes: << I am also wondering if anyone has looked through all of the books of early Pennsylvania marriages and the Pennsylvania Archives for the marriage of John Baker and Elizabeth Sullivan? And does anyone know where the Adams name comes in? >> Hi Linda, What time frame are you looking at for ADAMS? I haven't come across Baker or Sullivan, yet, related to any Adams families of Marshall & Wetzel Counties, WV and Greene & Washington Counties, PA but for some great reason I seem to be on a roll. I have been receiving a lot of information in the fast few weeks on Adams in these counties and will certainly keep an eye out for any connection to those surnames. Jan Slater Vashon Island, WA Researching ADAMS and WILSON with connections to Keener, Riffle, Redman, Cole, Roupe, Wildman, Gorby, Stewart and many others.

Is there anyone that could do a death lookup for me in West Va? Looking for the death of Martha (Fox) Anderson b abt 1845 Greene Co PA abt 1910 and her husband Joseph Anderson b. 1841 PA poss d. 1910 also. I am not sure of the county. Would appreciate any help. Thank you Laquita Fox Carter

[email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > WVMARSHA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 66 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Fork Ridge Church and Cemetery ["Helen E. Shipe" <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WVMARSHA-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Fork Ridge Church and Cemetery > Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 23:13:00 -0400 > From: "Helen E. Shipe" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Could anyone give us directions to Fork Ridge Cemetery? We will be > coming from St. Clairsville, Ohio or Moundsville. > > Thank You > > Hazel Spahr in Belle Vernon, PA As you come off the Route 7 bridge and cross in to West Virginia, go straight at the end of the bridge. Stay on the road until it forks. The left fork of the road is Fork Ridge. The church and cemetery is on that road.The right fork is Grave Creek Road.

Which cemetary are you refering to? THere are Baptist, Univeralist, Christian Church and Oak Grove Methodist. Oak Grove will be the first one you will come to if you come up Fork Ridge from Moundsville. The Christain Church will be the next one, they are all on Fork Ridge, you will have no problem finding them. If you come up 250 from Moundsville, turn on to Fork Ridge, you will come to the Baptist first, they are one right after each other on the ridge. Any other help I might be let me know. I live about 5 miles from fork Ridge. Good Luck, Shirley

Could anyone give us directions to Fork Ridge Cemetery? We will be coming from St. Clairsville, Ohio or Moundsville. Thank You Hazel Spahr in Belle Vernon, PA

Dear all, Thank you for all that has written to me. I am working on getting the information that You have requested. There are some of you that have asked me about cd's I do not have to do look ups on. I only have world family trees cd's 1-17, when they have the next bundle ready, I will buy them, but I will not pay 40 dollars per cd, 60 for 5 is bad enough. Also would you mind so greatly to look to see if you might have a match yourself, and just the surnames I dont know what ones you are wanting (like JONES), there could be 1000 listings, it maybe none of your relitives, the site is www.familytreemaker.com and click on the internet family finder or the direct but I dont know if it works is www.familytreemaker.com/ifftop.html sometimes they work and sometimes they dont. I have been down with a back problem, first day in 5 I am up and around to do much of anything. Just a little here and there. Take care all. Gail Meeks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi New to this list. Been watching awhile. Need help on some of my surnames from the Moundsville area. SURNAMES below. Any and all help is greatly appreciated and am willing to share what little I have. SURNAMES IN MARSHALL CO.: GRANDON, DARDINGER, MILLER, WILLIAMS Thanks in advance. Polly in Colo.Sprgs.

A good place to put your family information in on these World family trees, they are published with a family number, and when some one finds your information and it matches with theres, the family tree maker area, you can find out who sent that in, and in turn write to them and maybe exchange information. I have found a lot on the families I have researched and exchanged a lot of information with each one on the world family trees. go to www.familytreemaker.com and see how you may also have your family tree published. It is easy and fun. Also at this area you can look up your family names, and if you have a hit, let me know the name, cd # and the family # on the cd. I buy the bundles as they come out, it is much more affordable. Happy hunting, Gail Meeks ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am looking for any information on the Antil/Antle/ Antill families who were in Marshall County off and on after about 1870. Many of them settled in and around Cameron. They seemed to go back and forth from Marshall County to Greene Co., PA. I know that some of the descendants are still around the area. Would love to hear more about this family. Joyce Hagerty [email protected] 1 John Antil b: 1763 in Maryland d: Aft. 1850 in Perry Twp., Green Co., Pennsylvania .. +Sarah Ann Quinlin b: Abt. 1770 d: Abt. 1818 ....... 2 John Antil b: Abt. 1792 in Pennsylvania d: Unknown ........... +Elizabeth Wilson b: Unknown d: Unknown ....... 2 Margaret Elizabeth Antill b: 19 February 1810 in Pennsylvania d: 12 February 1848 ........... +William Draper b: 12 July 1812 in Virginia d: 03 November 1889 in Monroe Co., Ohio ....... 2 James Antil b: Abt. 1790 ....... 2 Philip Antil b: 1800-1810 *2nd Wife of John Antil: .. +Isabel Chenith b: Abt. 1803 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania d: 1871 in Green Co., Pennsylvania ....... 2 Edward Antil b: 1823 in Greene Co., Pennsylvania d: Unknown ........... +Zilpah ??? b: 1834 in Pennsylvania d: Unknown ....... 2 Eliza Antil b: 29 January 1827 in Green Co., Pennsylvania d: 14 April 1899 in Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois ........... +Alfred B. Copeland b: 22 March 1825 in Green Co., Pennsylvania d: 13 September 1909 in Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois ....... 2 Harvey Antil b: 22 March 1832 d: 09 November 1911 ........... +Elizabeth ??? b: 14 July 1828 d: 25 February 1913 ....... 2 Isom Antil b: 1834 d: 28 October 1864 in Andersonville Prison in Georgia ........... +Sarah ??? b: Unknown d: Bef. 1860 ....... *2nd Wife of Isom Antil: ........... +Susan Pethal b: 1830 d: Unknown ....... 2 Asbury Antil b: 24 March 1836 in Green Co. Pennsylvania d: Unknown ........... +Sarah King b: 17 August 1839 d: 04 November 1890 in age 51 years, 2 mo 18 days ....... 2 Jacob Antil b: 08 March 1838 d: Unknown ....... 2 David Antil b: 08 March 1838 in Green Co., Pennsylvania d: 04 December 1911 ........... +Hannah Hinerman b: 18 November 1842 d: 15 May 1880 ....... *2nd Wife of David Antil: ........... +Elizabeth Davis b: 09 March 1849 d: 26 May 1900 in Hundred, West Virginia ....... 2 George L. Antil b: 1841 d: Unknown