----- Original Message ----- From: Alice Geier <geiera@myexcel.com> To: <NYDELAWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:59 PM Subject: [NYDELAWA-L] A Genealogist's Christmas Eve > > > ____________________________________ > A Genealogist's Christmas Eve > by Sandra Devlin > > 'Twas the night before Christmas and inside my house Little was > stirring, except my computer mouse. Our descendants were nestled all > snug in their beds, While visions of ancestors danced in their heads. > > So I at my laptop, near trusty old printer Put the finishing touches to > the project of winter, The gift I had promised for under the tree A > product of love, the family genealogy. > > My table with clutter galore was aspread with pedigree charts of the > living and dead; old yellowed photos, letters of yore, > wills and diaries chronicling days from before. > > While others bought gifts at Wall-Mart or Sears, I'd spent my time > searching birth dates and years. No need for ribbons or fancy gift > wrappings, This gift had a way of transcending the trappings. > > While surveying the charts with one final proof, I must have missed the > sound on the roof. For what to my wondering eyes did appear, But the > jolly old elf, replete in his gear. > > Searching my face, old Santa could sense My Christmas spirit was > extremely intense. He spied my research on the table spread out, "A > genealogist!" he exclaimed, "that removes any doubt." > > As I climbed up the stairs feeling quite in the pink, I looked back at > Santa and shared a sly wink. For he and I know that the gift of oneself, > Beats anything bought from a department store shelf. > ______________________________________ > > Merry Christmas to All......... > Alice in NC > > > ==== NYDELAWA Mailing List ==== > To subscribe or unsubscribe - send message to: > NYDELAWA-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put one word in message body - subscribe or unsubscribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

On August 6, 1852 a land deed was recorded in Marshall County. It was originally written 24 Sept 1825 in Ohio County where Benjamin Manning and Jerusha his wife deeded 214 acres to John Manning. This John Manning, I believe is a son of Benjamin and his first wife. I have never been able to find anything more on this John Manning. I am hoping there might be a further deed in Marshall County where he would have been the grantor. The land had to be passed to someone else at a later time. Is there someone in Marshall County that could look for that second deed? I can supply a full copy of the first deed if it would be helpful. Frank Manning

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/619.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Send a note direct when you get back nlindroth@wctel.net I sent a note on to Brooks, he descends from John Oscar McMillan s/o John W who was brother of Jordan. After I copied your note to him, he sent me a photo of Bethseba's stone which he photographed in Roane Co next to Jordan's stone. When you get back send your email address and I will forward the photo. Brooks and I have been spending a great deal of time working on Hugh McMillan who is supposed to be Jordan's father. I will be in DC in January and plan to go to Maryland Archives to finds some documents, I located on line. Hugh is a bit of an enigma, everyone has something different on him. Have a happy holiday. NML

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/619.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, no, I've communicated with Wendy Hodgen in the past on the McMillans but she's the only one. I've found it interesting that Jordan's 2nd wife was Martha Blair, sister of my husband's greatgrandmother, Mary Ann Blair Knox. I looked for Jordan's obit in the Wash D.C. newspapers, but did not find one. I do have the writeup Wendy sent me from Roane co about him. All my Knox and allied families data is back in CO. Right now we're in northern VA for the holidays with two of our daughters and their families. We'll be back home about 5 January. Have a Happy Holiday season, Jan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/619.1 Message Board Post: I have been working on McMillan's from Marshall Co WV and saw your last post. Have you been communicating at all with Brooks Rossel from Marshall County? We have accumulated quite a bit of info on Jordans brothers and sister Henrietta and their families.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hagerman, Blair, Rush Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/621 Message Board Post: There is a small error in the listing of burials for Blair's Ridge. The last name is Hagerman. Mrs. Amelia Hagerman was the second wife of James Blair and thus the mother of Brice Blair, who married Sarah Rush, making Amelia my husband's 3rd greatgrandmother. The children in the cemetery are her grandchildren by one of her son's from her first marriage.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rush, Blair, Knox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/620 Message Board Post: There is an error in this material. Mary Ann Blair, daughter of Brice Blair and Sarah Rush married Joseph P. Knox NOT James Knox, on 15 March 1849 in Marshall co, Marriage Book 1 page 55. This family went to Knox county IL in 1850. They are also found at times in Peoria co as they moved back and forth across the line. Mary Ann Blair Knox died in 1909 in Edgar Springs, MO.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMillan, Knox, Blair, Dobbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/619 Message Board Post: In 1978, when I visited the cemetery, there was also a tombstone for Bathsheba McMillan, first wife of Jordan McMillan (his 2nd wife was Martha Blair, sister of Mary Ann Blair who married Bathsheba's brother, Joseph. I do not see it in the list of burials that are now on line. It was located in the same area with her father, James Knox' tombstone and that of her sister, Esther Dobbs, w/o Porter Dobbs.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/612.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Roberta, I do not have the name of Wilbur Johnson's wife, only the information that he had a son called Richard. I'm sorry, but that is all I know at this time. If I find anything, I will let you know. Sylvia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/612.1 Message Board Post: I am also researching a Johnson family. When I have mine beginning they are in Belmont County, OH. But many families in Belmont County originally came from across the Ohio River in Marshall County. I have a Wilbur Johnson ( he is as far back as I have gotten) he was b. 1892 d. 1967. He married a Lora Hess. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this could be the same line! Please let me know! THANKS!!

Genealogy @ Christmas or the 12 days of GeneChristmas   On the Twelfth day of  Christmas, My true love gave to me, Twelve census searches, Eleven Printer ribbons, Ten e-mail contacts, Nine headstone rubbings, Eight birth and death dates, Seven town clerks sighing, Six second cousins, Five coats of arms, Four GEDCOM files, Three old wills, Two CD-ROMS, And a branch in my Family Tree. Linda m. sent to me by cousin Anna in Wood COUNTY, WV

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/618 Message Board Post: Looking for obits or any info on family tree of Clarence Edwin Bowman, he lived in McMechen, has since died. He was married to Alberta Freeman or new married name of Bliss. She lived in Wheeling on Wood St after she divorced and married a Michael Bliss. Alberta and C.E. had two boys, on by the name of Glen or Freddy Bowman, the other by the name of Albert Sherwood Bowman who died in CA but is buried in the Moundsville grave yard. Any info on births, deaths, whereabouts would be very helpful. Unknown if Alberta died. Thank you for any help you can provide.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hopkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/617 Message Board Post: Looking for information, particularly grave site of Samuel Hopkins, b AA Co., MD July 16, 1745, d 1844, m Mary Gover also of MD. Migrated to Belmont Co., OH and then Marshall Co. WV, and also his son Jarret(or Gerard), b AA Co., MD 1801, d December 30, 1841, his wife was Sara Elliott of Belmont Co., OH. She died September 1, 1852. They have many Marshall Co. decendents, but I have never found anyone who knows their grave sites. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGARY, WHITLATCH, FOX, ELLIOTT, LANE, BENNETT, BEHNER, WHITEMAN, MURRAY + others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/615 Message Board Post: I am a McGary relative/researcher [my maternal grandfather's line]. My McGary's come from Marshall Co., Va. and Washington Co., Pa. [and I don't know where else]. Thomas McGary b. ? d. 1905 Sarah Ann Grim Mar. 8, 1865 [Cemetery Record] d.Jan. 20, 1921 NOTE: Birth YEAR must be wrong as she would not be old enough to have children; possibly she was born 1856 ??? married date? 1856- possible birth of Sarah Ann Grim McGary 1866=10 yrs 1871=15 yrs. possible marriage date of Sarah and Thomas 1872=16 yrs. possible birth of Mary Melissa McGary 1873=17 yrs. 1874=18 yrs. possible birth of J. William McGary 1875=19 yrs. 1876 - Albert C. born Children: 1. Mary Melissa McGary [usually within 3 yrs ca. Sarah would have had 1st child = b. ca. ??] Mary died 1915 of Typhoid Fever 2. J. William McGary 3. Albert C. McGary b.Nov. 22, 1876 or 1877 d. Nov. 17, 1914 NOTE: Either Albert's birthdate or his mother's birthdate is wrong. Sarah would have only been 11 yrs old in 1876, 12 yrs. in 1877. Is it possible someone read the Cemetery Record wrong and maybe she was born in 1856 which would make her 20 yrs. old in 1876; and it would therefore be possible for her to have 2 children before Albert C. McGary. 4. Emma McGary d.? before Jan. 1921 ? 5. Edward McGary d. ? before Jan. 1921 ? 6. Sadie McGary d. ? before Jan. 1921 ? 7. John M. McGary b.Sept. 26, 1883 Cameron, W. Va. Thurs. Nov. 19, 1964 8. Earl E. McGary 9. Effie McGary Whiteman 10. George McGary 11. Myrtle McGary Murray Resided in Sparrows Point, Md. in 1964 per brother John M.'s obituary. In Sarah's Obit, William was living in Fairmont [W. Va. ?] part of Sarah's Obit states: .."Surviving children follow: J. William McGary of Fairmont; Earl, John, George, Effie, and Myrtle McGary, all of Washington, and one brother and one sister, John Grim of Freeport, and Mrs. Mary Kimbell of Rayland, Ohio." I have more on most of these children and their families. Hope we connect. I could sure use the help, and would enjoy sharing info. cc

I am trying to find information on my great grandfather Ebenezer Ray who married Sara Belle Leach. I am really stumped on the Ray line. I do have his Civil War information, but don't know where his family might have come from as I can't find them on census info for the area. He died in 1897. Thanks, Lou Ann Vogler la@saltcreekco.com

Would the person who posted on Simeon Morris, who was also interested in the Kimple family, please email me. I'm so sorry, but I have misplaced your address. Thanks! Susie Kimple Koehrsen Soozenews@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AEC.2ACE/240.246 Message Board Post: Hi Mark, I have a Emma Campbell in my family line, but I'm not sure who she married. She was born in 1865. I have family reunion and other photo's of the Campbell family. Hope to hear from you. Brenda

In a message dated 12/3/02 11:11:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, maryskey@telplus.net writes: > Hello, it's been a few yrs since I have been here on this list. I am still > seeking information about a CHARLES RUSH (deceased around 1994) in the > MOUNDSVILLE area. Specifically, would like to find his burial place. > > Also, if CWalton444@aol.com is still on this list, please contact me. > > Thanks! > He was born 1912 and died 1994.

In a message dated 12/3/02 11:11:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, maryskey@telplus.net writes: > Hello, it's been a few yrs since I have been here on this list. I am still > seeking information about a CHARLES RUSH (deceased around 1994) in the > MOUNDSVILLE area. Specifically, would like to find his burial place. > > Also, if CWalton444@aol.com is still on this list, please contact me. > > Thanks! > The Marshall County GENWEB site indicates there is a Charles RUSH, Sr. (1912-1944) buried at Halcyon Hills Memorial Cemetery. HALCYON HILLS MEMORIAL CEMETERY is located on Route #88 in Sherrard, between Wheeling and Moundsville, WV. Not sure if that is your man or not, but it wouldn't hurt to check out the Marshall County page. It's the best site on the web. Billy

Hello, it's been a few yrs since I have been here on this list. I am still seeking information about a CHARLES RUSH (deceased around 1994) in the MOUNDSVILLE area. Specifically, would like to find his burial place. Also, if CWalton444@aol.com is still on this list, please contact me. Thanks! ~Karen (Seymour) KASPRZAK