In reviewing my STANLEY line, I have a William (b. 1796) and Sarah (GIBSON)STANLEY. Sarah was previously married to a William MULLINS. William and Sarah STANLEY had the following children: 1. George B., b. 1819 in VA, m. (1)Lucinda (?) (2)Jane Gibson 2. Rebecca m. James Roberts 3. Hannah m. Jesse Roberts George B. and Lucinda (?) STANLEY had the following children: 1. William, b. 1847 m. ?? Cartwright 2. Avary, b. 1848 3. James, b. ca. 1850, m. Amanda Harman 4. Nancy, b. 1858 5. William, b. 1859 (strange that there are two William's ???) 6. Sarah, b. 1862 Is any of this familiar to anyone on the List? Thanks, Barbara

Good Evening Sherry, ===================================================================== I have a great grandmother buried at a Mitchell Cemetery. the address on the funeral card says Hensley,WV. Is this the same cemetery? ===================================================================== I just checked my WV atlas and found Hensley in McDowell County. I've also found it on the map. It lies due north of Roderfield which lies on U.S. 52 northwest of Welch. Sherry, I'm forwarding this on to our McDowell List which you're with already. Perhaps one of our 43 subscribers could clue you on exactly where it's located. You never know - a cousin may be awaiting you !! WVMcDowell List Owner & Moderator Glenn Belcher commander@inetone.net

ATTENTION TO ALL MITCHELL CLAY DESCENDANTS AND HISTORIANS! Our Mercer County Historical Society received an update on the progress of our "Clay Memorial Project" Tuesday, April 28th. The current property owner has surveyed the area at the Mitchell and Phoebe Belcher Clay homesite and cemetery at Clover Bottom, outside Princeton WV. Mitchell and Phoebe Belcher Clay, were one of the earliest known families to settle in the Virginian frontier. Their children faced a massacre, burning, and a near scalping in the Shawneee Indian attack in the 1780-90 time period. He has agreed to designate .76 acreage for the cemetery at the original Clay homestead. Virtually nothing remains of the known grave markers nor names at this time. Assistance on anyone known to be buried here are most appreciated. Negotiations for additional acreage are ongoing. Attempts to set up a Clay Memorial Trust are being established now. Once the trust's details are finalized, an announcement is sure to follow ASAP. For future details or questions regarding this project you may contact us at P.O.B.5012 Princeton 24740 or contact me at >commander@inetone.net> mercerwvhistorical List Moderator WVMERCER List Owner & Moderator Glenn Belcher of Princeton WV

Linda, You wrote: Looking for information on Nancy Carr*******Craig Co.Va. Children 1.Lucinda Carr married Thomas Farmer 2.Isby Carr (Iby) 3. Samuel married Francis Deborah Ratliff 4. Harvey married Clementine Vicars 5.John married Mary C. Dudding 6.Floyd married Sarah Canode 7. Lucinda married Givens Some of the marriages could have taken place in Floyd Co., Giles and Tazewell Co. or Montgomery they were listed in Botetourt Census You didn't mention a timeframe so I checked the Marriage Records for Tazewell Co., VA, 1800 - 1866 and could not find any of the names you listed. Thought this might help you in your research. Barbara

Hi all: I have several early photographs of the business area of Kimball that I would like to date historically. Key to this dating is to know when the railroad tunnel was completed. I know the pictures are prior to 1930 because I remember that the bank was the business closest to the tunnel and railroad track. The building closest to the tunnel in the photograph I have is the Kimball Drug, Co. To the right of the drug store are two unidentified buildings, then there is Wagner's Exchange, and to the right of that is Banks Department Store. The photograph shows heavy snow on the ground with the curve of the highway on the right and on the left are two railroad tracks that converge leading to the tunnel. I will greatly appreciate any information any of you might be able to share on this subject. Thanks. medbank@showme.missouri.edu (male) Gail Bank, Columbia, MO

Looking for information on Nancy Carr*******Craig Co.Va. Children 1.Lucinda Carr married Thomas Farmer 2.Isby Carr (Iby) 3. Samuel married Francis Deborah Ratliff 4. Harvey married Clementine Vicars 5.John married Mary C. Dudding 6.Floyd married Sarah Canode 7. Lucinda married Givens Some of the marriages could have taken place in Floyd Co., Giles and Tazewell Co. or Montgomery they were listed in Botetourt Census .Linda

Hi. This is my first post to this list. I am interested in several families from the McDowell Co. area. Surnames of Phillips, Sparks, & Pruett. 1910 Census, McDowell Co., WV; Sandy River Dist. Phillips, Harley age 43 b: WV " , Florinda, age 33, b: KY " , Willie age 14, b: KY " , Nancy, age 12 b: KY " , Liney, age 8, b: KY " , Reece, age 6, b: KY " , Mandy, age 2, b: KY Harley and Flora were my great grandparents. Little is known about them. Would like to hear from anyone who has any information on this family. John Ezra Sparks b: 21 Sep 1880 d: 30 Aug 1957 m: Ida A. Sparks b: 18 Mar 1884 d: 8 Nov 1914. Children: Joseph L., James S., Susan, Glenn E., Iva Caroline b: 12 May 1912. Iva was my grandmother. In 1920 census, she was living with an uncle John Pruett. Is there anyone researching these lines? Would like to trade information. jarrells@bright.net

Hi I have one name Nancy M. Arnold she was born 1805 married Sumner Ratliff 1827 Montgomery Co. Va I have no idea who her parents were she could have been in Craig or Giles or Tazewell or their son was born in Floyd Co. . Linda

Hi I am looking for any information on John Alex Wyatt and Mary Yates . I have more info on Marys Ancestors than the Wyatts. Would love to share . Thanks in advance. Sue Rumburg

Hi My Surnames are: Myers-Moyers-Snidow-Smith-Nosler-Clark-Thompson-Carr-Carter-Carson-Niday-Loan- Lowman-Powell-Epps-Miles-Bigger-Ransom-Landers-Fisher-Montague-Helms-Lacy Fisher-Ellinger-Rhea-Adams-Biggs-Brooks-Locke-Clyburn-French-Arnold-Bell Brodbeck(Brubeck)-Sumner-Summers-Brugge-Cotton-Zehnder-Schaffner-Turk-Lynch Shaw-Gleaves-Wyatt-Allen- a few so far back I'm not sure just names. Linda Most of my family is in Va. in these counties---Augusta-Tazewell-Montgomery- Botetourt-Craig-Giles-Halifax-Prince George-Bath-Alleghany-Floyd-Lunenburg- Fauquier-Rockbridge-Greenbrier-Monroe-Shenandoah

Jenny Branscom wrote: > > dimpy@i-plus.net > Could some one tell me what to expect > at the library at Welch? What is their genealogy > dept. like? Is there some one available to > help? Do they have census,birth,death,tax > records? How much are copies? Correct > change? Is it worth the trip? Or should I plan > on going some where else? Any info would be > appreciated. Jenny > > ==== WVMCDOWE Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%> > .........................WVMCDOWE MAILING LIST......................... > > The WVMCDOWE Mailin List is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative. RootsWeb is funded entirely by you, the genealogical com- > munity. To find out how you can support these and other internet genea- > logy through RootsWeb, why not go ahead and just visit this page: > ........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html........ > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Hi Jenny, I have only visited the library in Welch once (in October '97) and was very impressed with the assistance and info available. Very cordial employees. Yes, there is someone there to assist you. Yes, they do have census records; they are on 35 mm film which they will load for you to view. You make the copies as you view them (they are $.25 per copy) and you pay a cashier when you are ready to leave the library. I don't know about the other records you asked about, but I also viewed (on film, of course) old newspapers. Very interesting. The courthouse in Welch is also an excellent source for marriage, death and birth records. They are open from 9 - 5. They will also make copies of records for you, but I think their rate is about $2. Hope this info helps. Barbara

dimpy@i-plus.net Could some one tell me what to expect at the library at Welch? What is their genealogy dept. like? Is there some one available to help? Do they have census,birth,death,tax records? How much are copies? Correct change? Is it worth the trip? Or should I plan on going some where else? Any info would be appreciated. Jenny

Hi ! I'm new to this list. I wonder if anyone has any information about the family of Isaac Plummer who moved to McDowell County from Grayson County around 1860. He left some married daughters in Grayson. I believe he may have lived the remainder of his life in McDowell. Had a yonger son named Samuel. Thanks Dave

I have a Nancy M. Arnold born 1802-1805??? she married Sumner Ratliff 1827. i don't know who her parents were they lived either Montgomery Co. Va Floyd co. Va. Giles Co.Va Tazewell Co. Va. Children were born to them in some of these Co. William W. abt 1838 John Floyd 1829 Phillip Thomas 1833 Minerva 1830-35? James Sumner 1830? Isacc 1840 ? Charles A, 1843 Joseph E. Ratliff 1846 Please if you have information, or changes and correction. It would be great. Linda

Since I have been having a problem getting my msgs transmitted, I am trying once again. Please forgive me if you have already received this. I'm for searching info on my g-grandfather James (Jim) STANLEY, b. ca. 1850 in VA (which is now WV). Married Amanda M. Harman in Jan. 1875 in McDowell Co., WV. James' parents were George B. and Lucinda STANLEY. I think he had a brother, Avary (not verified) and there were possibly other children. I have been at this dead-end for almost three years. James and Amanda STANLEY probably lived all their lives in McDowell Co. Amanda died in McDowell Co. in July 1933. Any info at all would really be appreciated. Thanks, Barbara

Since I've had problems transmitting this msg, I'm trying again. If you have already received it, forgive me. I am searching for information on Scott TAYLOR, b. 1863 in VA. He was married to Mary E. (??) and lived in McDowell Co. in 1897 (maybe before then) and also died (ca. 1923) in Iaeger, McDowell Co., WV. They had the following children: Gladys; Alice, b. 1885; Florence M., b. 1888; Thomas, b. 1890; William, b. 1892; Maggie, b. 1897; and Jesse R., b. 1899. I don't know where, in VA, he was born; his parents' names or if he had any brothers or sisters. I've run into a dead end. I'm also searching the surnames: MUNCY, SHORTRIDGE, STANLEY, COLEMAN, JONES AND YORK(E). Thanks, Barbara

My 5th great grandfather Jacob Smith live in Tazewell and Montgomery Co. Va he had a daughter Roxanna who married 1790 to Sebastian Boston Nosler(Nazler- and several other spellings. Would you have information on Jacob Smith and family and Boston Nosler and family? Thanks Linda

I have a 4th g grandfather Lemuel Clyburn born 1787 married Nancy Brooks their daughter married Adam Myers would you have information on this family? Linda

To help get some dialogue going on this list, here are my McDowell connections. Any all additions are appreciated. Samuel (aka RS, aka Rass) COLLINS born in Pembroke Va in 1876 married Ailene MCCORMICK in Dec 1910 in Welch. Samuel was an invalid and died in 1954 in Hensley. Samuel and Ailene had the following children: Bessie May Collins b. 1905 in Wilco, Wv. Bessie died in 1998 in Pa. She married Ernest DARBY in 1924 in Big Sandy. Ernest was killed in 1928 by Cleve ATWELL in a dispute over their children. Ernest's brother, Sherman, was also killed in that dispute. Bessie and Ernest had Pauline Darby (married Clay UPTON) , Helen Darby (married John BERUTA), and Ernest Darby (married Dorothy FOLEY). Bessie also married Charlie KITCHEN and had several children by him. She also had children by a MCCOY. Paul Collins b. 1909 married Fally ENGLAND. He died in 1977. Earl Collins b. 1916 Herman Collins b. abt 1918 married sarah Belle TRACEY. He died in Mar. 1958. Clyde Collins b. 1921 married Carol BELCHER. He became an attorney and moved to Oklahoma. Stella Collins b. unknown died about age 14 of burns. Raymond Collins married Edna Unknown. James Herrod Collins Margaret Collins married Sherman DARBY. After his death she married Albert DUNCAN. Their children were Alice and Alma DUNCAN. Sherry Crawford Dansher@tkdyer.com

I am trying to get anyone with a connection to Issac Wyatt Descendants of Isaac Wyatt 1 Isaac Wyatt 1746 - 1811 . +Elizabeth (Wyatt) ........ 2 Alston Wyatt Abt 1770 - ................... 3 Merrill Wyatt 1815 - 1877 ....................... +Martha (Wyatt) .............................. 4 Tillman Wyatt 1849 - 1880 .................................. +Frances S. Harmon ......................................... 5 Charles Dallas Wyatt 1877 - 1958 ............................................. +Priscilla Ann Nice 1879 - 1969 .................................................... 6 Anna Wyatt .................................................... 6 Birdie Wyatt ........................................................ +(Husband) Ticen .............................................................. 7 Mary Ticen .............................................................. 7 Maurice Ticen .............................................................. 7 Walter Ticen .................................................................. +Ester (Ticen) .................................................... 6 Inez Wyatt .................................................... 6 Mary B. Wyatt ........................................................ +Ray Ramsey .................................................... 6 Merle Eugene Wyatt, Sr. 1904 - ........................................................ +Inez Ethel Jertson 1904 - 1992 .............................................................. 7 Merle Eugene Wyatt, Jr. 1935 - .................................................................. +[1] Linda May Folsom 1940 - ......................................................................... 8 Steven Eugene Wyatt 1963 - ............................................................................. +Genevieve Ann Begay 1968 - .................................................................................... 9 Katherine Elizabeth Wyatt 1991 - .................................................................................... 9 Dean Wyatt 1995 - ......................................................................... 8 Monica Ann Wyatt 1967 - ............................................................................. +John Hinchman 1966 - .................................................... 6 Merrill O. Wyatt 1904 - ........................................................ +Betty Zchild .............................................................. 7 Sharon Wyatt .............................................................. 7 Tommy Wyatt .............................................................. 7 Susie Wyatt 1944 - ......................................................................... 8 Daughter Wyatt .................................................... 6 Charles Dean Wyatt 1907 - 1973 ........................................................ +Sara Ruth Dial 1908 - .............................................................. 7 Charles Dial Wyatt 1935 - 1995 .................................................................. +Glenda Kay Lawson 1943 - ......................................................................... 8 Wendy Christine Wyatt 1962 - ............................................................................. +Mark Capirci 1966 - .................................................................................... 9 Kristine Catherine Capirci ......................................................................... 8 Holly Ruth Wyatt 1966 - .............................................................. *2nd Wife of Charles Dial Wyatt: .................................................................. +[1] Linda May Folsom 1940 - .............................................................. 7 Kristin Ann Wyatt 1938 - ......................................................................... 8 Jay ......................................................................... 8 Jenifer .................................................... 6 Francis W. Wyatt 1910 - ........................................................ +Mary (Wyatt) .............................................................. 7 Patty Wyatt .............................................................. 7 Bobby Wyatt .............................................................. 7 Mary Wyatt Thanks Steven E. Wyatt sewyatt@northlink.com