Howdy Cousins and Interested Relatives (You know who you are!): Having scouted around and coming up wanting, I've set up an email list specifically for the HALSEY (and relateds) cousins and researchers among us. Please feel free to stop by and sign up -- I think (and hope) this will be a good vehicle for all of us to share and make contacts regarding our many HALSEYs and the families into which these folks of ours married: ancestors, descendants and collaterals alike. Subscription information is available here, and I invite y'all to help spread the word to those who may have an interest: http://www.scioto.org/Halsey/index.html Looking forward to meeting a lot of new cousins and enjoying sharing what we know about our family lines! Thanks! Allen Grandson of Thomas HALSEY (1592-1678), one progenitor of the HALSEYs in North America -- Allen Richmond • sciototrails@usa.net Halsey Family Discussion Group • http://www.scioto.org/Halsey/ Scioto Trails • http://www.scioto.org/SciotoTrails/ In the asking comes sharing; in sharing comes knowledge; in knowledge comes wisdom which lasts a lifetime. --ar.

I am trying to find the spouse of Parris Dillon/Dillion. I have seen her name listed as MARGARET BELCHER and as LETHIIA UNKNOWN. Could he have been married twice? If so, which children belong to which mother? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

Cathy's needin our HELP......Can anyone connect or provide somethin? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Cathy Shupe wrote: cshupe@primenet.com I have been working on my husbands family for a good while, and some were born in Bramwell, and then they moved to Boissevain. Their dad worked in the coal mine. Family Tree Thomas Roderick Shupe 1867-1933 +Nancy Spicer married in Freeman, Mercer County 1886 i. David B. Shupe 1895-1967 Freeman ii Margaret Shupe 1889 Freeman iii William Shupe 1892 Freeman iv Stephen Shupe 1899 v Emmett Shupe 1902 vi John Shupe 1909 vii Helen Shupe 1906 viii Elizabeth Shupe 1914 ix James Shupe 1917 All the children were born in Freeman, Mercer County, West Virginia David B. Shupe 1895 +Lula Nowlin i. Harold Shupe 1914 Freeman Mercer Co Virginia ii Freeman Shupe 1917 Freeman iii Enver Russell 1919 I have sent to West Virginia for his death certificate because I do not any information on his birth date other than the year.D.1946 Oct iv David Brantly Shupe this child died about 1928 I have no information on him I think he was buried in Bramwell, and from the ages of the others I think he was probadly born in 1921. v. Betty Shupe 1926 (I think) born in Bramwell, Mercer County vi Charlotte 1929 Boissevain vii William Roy Shupe 1931 my husband Boissevain viii Vernia Shupe 1933 Boissevain ix Alice Shupe 1944 I would appreciate any information on David Brantley, with a date I might be able to get a birth or death certificate. I don't have any family member to ask about David, as the older ones are gone, and the younger ones did not know him. I'm in the process of goin thur the 1920 Mercer County Census, I can find all of Thomas Fam- ily and also Daves up to Enver Russell. Thanks Cathy Shupe

I was just on the McDowell County Web Page and at the bottom of the page it said it was last updated on 9/98. Tom Harmon

HiYa McDowell'ers, I sent her a post about including her web page address as one of the taglines to our McDowell County Mailing List. That's been some time back now. I've not seen her post anything either. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Does anyone know what has happened to the WVMcDowell Co.Web Page and Ali Carlton (owner)? I have written to her, but have not received a response. Also, the Web Page hasn't had any updates for some time now. Just concerned. Hope everything is okay. Thanks, Barbara

============================================================== THIS IS THE OBITUARY FOR: Courtney Leann Bailey, 18 months old OF: McDowell County WV BORN: 3-1-1977 in Bluefield WV DIED: 9-21-1998 in Charleston WV d/\o: Crystal Bailey and Billy Workman BURIAL: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell WV ==============================================================

=================================================== PARTIAL OBITUARY FOR: Hershel W. Thompson, 84 OF: Harrodsburg, KY..formerly of McDowell County WV BORN: 2-27-1914 in McDowell County WV DIED: 9-20-1998 in Harrodsburg, KY s/\o: Raleigh W. and Viola Roberts Thompson WIFE: Edith Walker Thompson BURIAL: Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg KY ===================================================

=================================================== Harry Lee Hicks Sr. 73 OF: Kimball-Belcher Mountain DIED: 9-18-1998 BORN: 6-27-1925 in Richlands VA s/\o: Charles Johnson nd Mary Hicks WIFE: Jane Hicks of Welch BURIAL: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell WV --------------------------------------------------- Ray Thompson, 73 OF: Baisden DIED: 9-19-1998 Man WV BORN:4-8-1925 in Baisden s/\o: Dave and Lydia Blankenship Thompson WIFE: Elizabeth Thompson BURIAL: Troy Blankenship Cemetery, Baisden --------------------------------------------------- Beatrice Morgan, 77 OF: War, WV DIED: 9-21-1998 in Welch WV --------------------------------------------------- Charles Hale, OF: Keystone WV DIED: 9-21-1998 in Bluefield WV --------------------------------------------------- Willaim Wade, 77 OF: Axton VA.....formerly of Elkhorn WV DIED: 9-17-1998 in Martinsville VA BORN: 5-27-1921 in Elkhorn WV s/\o: William D. Wade and Lillie Anderson Wade WIFE: Sylvia Johnson Wade BURIAL: Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville VA ===================================================

I could use some help with this line: 1 James Dillon, Sr b. 1726 Goochland Co, VA d. unknown m. Mary unknown b. unknown d. unknown parents: unknown 2 Jesse Dillon b. 1749 Cumberland Co, VA d. unknown 2 Samuel J. Dillon b. 1758 Goochland Co, VA d. unknown 2 Eleanor Dillon b. 1760 d. unknown 2 William Dillon b. 1761 d. unknown 2 James Dillon Jr b. 1771 Franklin Co, VA d. 1835 Tazewell Co, VA m. Martha Belcher b. unknown d. unknown m. 1789 Franklin Co, VA 3 Elizabeth Dillon b. unknown d. unknown m. Jessee Belcher m. 1818 Tazewell Co, VA 3 Polly Dillon b. unknown d. unknown m. John Beavers m. 1821 Tazewell Co, VA 3 Christopher Dillon b. 1793 d. unknown m. Rhoda Bailey m. 1816 3 Samuel Dillon b. 1794 d. unknown m. Polly Rinehart m. 1818 Tazewell Co, VA 3 Jessee Dillon b. 1802 d. unknown m. Cynthia Perdue m. 1827 3 William Dillon b. 1803 d. unknown m. Emerilla Neely m. 1829 3 James P Dillon b. 1816 d. unknown m. Juliet unknown 3 Harvey George Dillon b. 1818 d. unknown m. Elizabeth Huddleston 3 Mastin Dillon b. 1807 d. unknown m. Margaret Neely b. 1815 d. unknown m. 1831 Tazewell Co 4 James H. Dillon b. 1834 Mercer Co, VA d. unknown 4 Martha Dillon b. 1837 Russell Co, VA d. unknown 4 William N. Dillon b. 1841 Russell Co, VA d. unknown 4 Rebecca Dillon b. 1846 McDowell Co, VA d. unknown 4 Elizabeth Dillon b. 1848 McDowell Co, VA d. unknown 4 Rachel Dillon b. 1851 McDowell Co, VA d. unknown 4 Margaret Dillon b. 1858 McDowell Co, VA d. unknown 4 Parris Dillon b. 1843 Russell Co, VA d. 1915 m. Lethia unknown 5 John Dillon b. 1861 5 Philip Dillon b. 1867 5 George Dillon b. 1871 5 Marie Dillon b. 1874 5 James Dillon b. 1878 5 unnamed dillon b. 1883 d. 1883 5 Sarah Elizabeth Dillon b. 1864 Tazewell Co, VA d. 1931 Putnam Co m. John Racer b. 1865 Putnam Co, WV d. 1927 Much of this is unconfirmed and probably contains many errors. Any confirmation or corrections is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

Does anyone know more about these 2 obits that Glen so kindly posted? Who was Juanita McCormick's husband? Parents of John Collins? Sherry Crawford dansher@cybrtown.com Researching:COLLINS,DARBY,FOLEY,MCCORMICK,WYATT, YATES > Juanita Arnold McCormick, 80, of Welch > DIED: 9-10-1998 in Bluefield VA > BORN: 12-9-1917 in Gary WV > d/\o : Thomas and Myrtle Arnold > BURIAL: Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer County > ================================================ > John Franklin Collins, 72, of Welch > DIED: 9-15-1998 in Welch, WV > BORN: 11-5-1925 in Mohawk, WV > s/\o: Scott and Daisy Lester Collins > BURIAL: Lockhart Cemetery, near Mohawk, WV

Juanita Arnold McCormick, 80, of Welch DIED: 9-10-1998 in Bluefield VA BORN: 12-9-1917 in Gary WV d/\o : Thomas and Myrtle Arnold BURIAL: Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer County ================================================ John Franklin Collins, 72, of Welch DIED: 9-15-1998 in Welch, WV BORN: 11-5-1925 in Mohawk, WV s/\o: Scott and Daisy Lester Collins BURIAL: Lockhart Cemetery, near Mohawk, WV ================================================ Glenna Lee Gibson Scarberry, 66, of Welch, WV DIED: 9-13-1998 in Irondequoit, NY BURIAL: Maplehill Cemetery, Bluefield, VA ================================================ Troy L. James, 54, of War, WV DIED: 9-16-1998 in Bluefield, WV ================================================ Angeline Romeo, 96, of Welch DIED: 9-16-1998 in Welch, WV ================================================ Pearl G. Roberts, 84, formerly of Welch, WV DIED: 9-15-1998 in Elkhart, IN ================================================

William Bill "R.D." Teel, 60, died 8-30-1998 BURIAL: Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Bluewell =================================================== Katherine S. Trivett, 85, of Skygusty,died 9-1-1998 =================================================== Fred A. Raymore, 59, of Northfork, died 8-28-1998 BORN: 12-6-1938 s/o: Otto and Alzie Raymore =================================================== James Edward Brown, 72, died 8-17-1998 s/o: James R. and Ella Brown BURIAL: Maryland National Memorial Park, Laurel MD =================================================== Mary "Caldonia" Cooks, 53, died 8-26-1998 d/o Robert and Lula Hughes =================================================== Jimmy Gilley, Sr, 48, died 8-29-1998 formerly of Skygusty

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Hello all: There have been several messages about the Welch Daily News. You don't have to go to Welch to read the back issues that are still in existence because many of them are on microfilm that can be ordered through your local library by interlibrary loan. More about how to do this in a moment. Before the Welch Daily News there was the McDowell Recorder. This was a weekly newspaper that was published between 1891 and 1943. The Welch Daily News began publication December 3, 1923 and is printed yet today. Also, in McDowell County there was the McDowell Times. This weekly newspaper was published in Keystone between 1904 and 1941. It was a negro paper that contained some local news but had a good bit of content that focused on people and events from a much larger geographic area. In Iager the Industrial News began publication in 1923 and was still published in the 1980's. While Bluefield is not in McDowell County, the newspapers there often saw themselves as regional newspapers. The principal paper was and is the Bluefield Daily Telegraph which began publication in 1893. I have located information about my paternal and maternal grandparents - the Bank and Ofsa families, who lived in Kimball, Welch, and Keystone - in the Bluefield paper. You need to get hold of the following two-volume set: Library of Congress Catalogue, NEWSPAPERS IN MICROFORM: UNITED STATES 1948-1983. In this publication, listed by state, are the names and information about all known newspapers published in each city in a state. Some of the listings go back as the 1700's. So, dont be fooled by the dates listed in the title. Those dates refer to the years that were updated since an earlier publication. In these volumes you will find listings of the newspapers published in a state and which organizations in that state or elsewhere have have microfilmed copies of certain of the newspapers' editions. For example, West Virginia University has on microfilm the Welch Daily News 1923-1929; 1932-1942; 1944 forward. Microfilm copies of the paper are also held in the Archives of the West Virginia Historical Society. Once you have identified which editions of a paper you want to read, your librarian an help you start the process to get the film containing those editions through inter-library loan. If your genealogy interests also go outside West Virginia and you need to search newspaper records, use the same process for look-up in other states. I hope this information in helpful. Best wishes to all. medbank@showme.missouri.edu (male) Gail Bank, Columbia, MO

I have not received any messages in over two weeks. I re registered last night and still nothing. Some let me know if you receive this message. Bill Mele cn2369@coastalnet.com

William Mele wrote: > If there are any members on line who belong to the McDowell Historical > Society. I need information concerning a mine accident resulting in > deaths approximately July 15, 1923 in McDowell County. I am seeking the > name of the company, the mine name or number, the location of the mine > and any information concerning the causalities. I lost my grand father > in this accident. I happened upon this URL while researching another topic. It references a publication microfilmed by the LDS Family History Library entitled "Index of Fatalities in West Virginia Coal Mines 1883-1925". That might be a source of information you can obtain through your local Family History Center. The URL is: http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/wvcmf/wvcmf.html (crossing fingers that this link will work--my system is being a little contrary tonight <sigh>)... Hope this is helpful. Best, Rose Ann (Christian) Jenny Edmond, OK (who lost several relatives to both coal mining disasters as well as black lung)

William Mele wrote: > If there are any members on line who belong to the McDowell Historical > Society. I need information concerning a mine accident resulting in > deaths approximately July 15, 1923 in McDowell County. I am seeking the > name of the company, the mine name or number, the location of the mine > and any information concerning the causalities. I lost my grand father > in this accident. I happened upon this URL while researching another topic. It references a publication microfilmed by the LDS Family History Library entitled "Index of Fatalities in West Virginia Coal Mines 1883-1925". This might be a source of information you can obtain through your local Family History Center. I am planning to check it out myself, as I lost several relatives in the coal mines during this time period. The URL is: http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/wvcmf/wvcmf.html Hope this is helpful. Best, Rose Ann (Christian) Jenny Edmond, OK

FYI, Valerie Crook now has a Query Board dedicated to Coal Mine queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/CoalMiners

I have just found some new info on my TAYLOR line so I am reposting: TAYLOR, Jacob m. Matilda (?) Children: 1. Charles Scott TAYLOR b. May 1863, in VA; d. May 26, 1930 in WV. Married Mary Ellen (?) b. March 1870 in VA. Names of any other children not known. Children of Charles Scott TAYLOR and Mary Ellen (?) TAYLOR: 1. Gladys m. Virgil Robinette 2. Alice, b. Sept. 1885 in VA 3. Florence M., b. Apr. 1888 in VA; m. Lewis Steele 4. Thomas I., b. June 1890 in VA, d. May 2, 1952 in WV. Married Eva Wren, b. Mar. 15, 1897, d. Nov. 22, 1936 in WV. 5. William A., b. Sept. 1892 in VA. Married (1) Dorsey (Hayes); (2) Gertrude (Coleman) 6. Maggie, b. Feb. 6, 1897 in WV, d. Mar. 28, 1922; Married Willie Muncy, b. Apr. 3, 1892 in WV, d. July 1, 1984. 7. Jesse R., b. 1899 in WV. Married Kate (?) Also researching COLEMAN, HARMAN, MUNCY, STANLEY, SHORTRIDGE and YORKE. I would be so grateful for any info on these lines. Thank you! Barbara

William and others, The McDowell County Historical Society is in the process of printing "The Heritage of McDowell County, Part II." This publication will concentrate on mining disasters and veterans. Their webpage has the ordering information. Good luck. ---Stephen Phelps. William Mele wrote: > If any one needs information from the Welch Daily News , you will find > them > courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful. You should not expect to much > as most of the newspaper archives have been distroyed by fires. This is > common so I have been told for most of the McDowell County news > agencies. > The Welch Daily News started publishing in Dec 1923. > > If there are any members on line who belong to the McDowell Historical > Society. I need information concerning a mine accident resulting in > deaths approximately July 15, 1923 in McDowell County. I am seeking the > name of the company, the mine name or number, the location of the mine > and any information concerning the causalities. I lost my grand father > in this accident. > > Thanks for your time, > Bill Mele > > ==== WVMCDOWE Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > .........................McDOWELL MAILING LIST......................... > To Unsubscribe send Email to: WVMCDOWE-L-request@rootsweb.com with the > word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. Your request will be processed > automatically so PLEASE be sure that this is the only thing in the body > Even a signature file is going to cause your message to fail. THANKS! > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%