Since it is so quiet, thought I would make some noise. Any one researching FRENCH have a Zelphy LAWSON m Carl FRENCH early 1940's. He was b probably Rock/Matoaka area. Have Zelphy's info and am looking for info on Carl. Glenda Lawson Wehage

I am seeking family and descendant information on a Joshua "Josh" Reed who was born in Monroe Co., WV c 1870 but lived and worked most of his life in the eastern and central parts of Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, probably within a mile of Mercer Street and the downtown area. He was apparently married twice (widowed once) and had had two children by his first wife: A Mabel C. (Reed) Tucker (bc 1897; married Edwin C. Tucker of Princeton c 1919; dc 1970s) and a William "Bill" Reed (bc 1900; married and moved to the Detroit, MI area; died there~year unknown). Josh's second marriage was apparently late in life and, for whatever reason, didn't last too long. He apparently continued to work in the railroad shops in the east end of Princeton for many years, and probably retired from there at some point during the 1930s. Supposedly, Josh and his daughter Mabel (Reed) Tucker are buried in one of the public cemeteries in Princeton, although I have yet to find their grave locations. In any event, any further family or descendant information concerning Joshua "Josh" Reed (c 1870 - c 1952) would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Bob

Dave:::::::::::I have not, at this time, found the connection into your BURKS family, however, these searches can go off into some unexpected results. Thanks. Arthur Davidson

Hi List members------- FRENCH******DAY*******DAVIDSON I have lost my paddle, on the way up the creek. Would appreciate ANY help on the following: 1) FRENCH, Andrew L.**b abt 1810 in VA, d aft 1888 in Mercer, WV, m 5/15/1834 to Rebecca S. Day in Tazewell. Believe that he had wife(2) Elizabeth ?, father of Margaret. 2) DAY, Rebecca S.**m 5/15/1834 in Tazewell Co., VA, to Andrew L. French, mother of Margaret. 3) FRENCH, Margaret W.(Ann)** b abt 1838, maybe in Giles Co, VA, dau of Andrew and Rebecca, above, m 1/21/1858 in Tazewell Co., VA to James Davidson. My g-gm. 4) DAVIDSON,James**b abt 1833 in Tazewell Co., VA, m Margaret Ann French 1858 in Tazewell Co., VA, son of Nancy Davidson with no father listed on Marriage Record. Siblings, parents, ancestors, ANY THING****. My g-gf. 5) DAVIDSON, Nancy**mother of James on 1858 Tazewell Co., Marriage Record. ANY THING at all****. My g-g-gm. Researching family names: BEGGS, CECIL, DAVIDSON, DAY, EVANS, FRENCH, HAWKS, HILL, MABE, PARSELL, PIGG, STOWERS, WEBB, all in NC, VA, & southern WV. Arthur Davidson 1931---4th gen Mercer County, now in Columbus, OH

--part1_d9.173d1e9.25e2d483_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I got this from another list I'm on , hopefuuly those of you in Wv can go. Doris Riggs in FL. "Hoot Owl" Research in the West Virginia State Archives Come join us for an entire night of fun, fellowship, and research in the library of the West Virginia State Archives 5 p.m. March 24 through 8:00 a.m. March 25 ALWAYS DREAMED OF SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A RESEARCH LIBRARY? If you are like genealogists everywhere, one of your favorite places is a library. And, if you're researching West Virginia ancestors, there's no better place to research than the State Archives and History Library in Charleston, West Virginia. Now West Virginia's statewide genealogy and history organization, the Mining Your History Foundation, is working with the library to bring you a night of unlimited research in the library's microfilm, books, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, and more. Tour and explore the "upper levels" where who-knows-what can be found. Discuss your research with other genealogists in a friendly atmosphere. Get help from the "experts." Wes Cochran, Sheri Pettit, Pat Pleska, and other well-known West Virginia genealogists will be on-hand to offer help and guidance. For more information, please visit <http://www.rootsweb.com/~myhf/hootowl.html> >> --part1_d9.173d1e9.25e2d483_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from rly-yh04.mx.aol.com (rly-yh04.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.36]) by air-yh03.mail.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Sat, 19 Feb 2000 14:19:07 -0500 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yh04.mx.aol.com (v67_b1.24) with ESMTP; Sat, 19 Feb 2000 14:18:57 -0500 Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id LAA03199; Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:17:58 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:17:58 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 21:02:14 EST Old-To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows sub 214 Subject: [Melungeon-L] WV Archives All-Night Research Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/32803 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] This came across one of my WV lists and thought some of you in the area would be interested - and I'll tell ya right now if you go, I'm jealous, lol. BKay "Hoot Owl" Research in the West Virginia State Archives Come join us for an entire night of fun, fellowship, and research in the library of the West Virginia State Archives 5 p.m. March 24 through 8:00 a.m. March 25 ALWAYS DREAMED OF SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A RESEARCH LIBRARY? If you are like genealogists everywhere, one of your favorite places is a library. And, if you're researching West Virginia ancestors, there's no better place to research than the State Archives and History Library in Charleston, West Virginia. Now West Virginia's statewide genealogy and history organization, the Mining Your History Foundation, is working with the library to bring you a night of unlimited research in the library's microfilm, books, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, and more. Tour and explore the "upper levels" where who-knows-what can be found. Discuss your research with other genealogists in a friendly atmosphere. Get help from the "experts." Wes Cochran, Sheri Pettit, Pat Pleska, and other well-known West Virginia genealogists will be on-hand to offer help and guidance. For more information, please visit <http://www.rootsweb.com/~myhf/hootowl.html> ==== Melungeon Mailing List ==== The Web Spinning Granny has moved; The Melungeon Homepage: http://www.melungeons.org Battles in Red, Black and White Virginia Racial Integrity Law 1924 http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/POCA/POC_law.html --part1_d9.173d1e9.25e2d483_boundary--

Hi, I am new to the list. Here are some of the surnames that I researching from Mercer Co.: MIDKIFF, DAY, KINZER, GILLENWATER, THOMPSON. BAILEY. Does anyone have any information on Nancy E. Midkiff b. 9-21-1860 in Patrick Co., Va. She was the d/o Jane Morrison & Matthew Midkiff. She married Joseph OR John Williams 10-31-1894 in Mercer Co., W.Va. Would like to know when & where she died & about her family. Sarah Agnew [email protected]

Good evening, Anyone ever heard of a religious sect called the Blackstockings? Thanks, Bill Hobbs

Queries posted the past week to this WVGenWeb QueryPage mentioned the following surname(s): CURRY, CURRYIE, MILLER, SHOEFLAKE For those of you wanting to read these new queries, they are located at URL: <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmercer/merc-qry.htm"> http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmercer/merc-qry.htm </a> Regards, Freddie S. [email protected] 3448 W. 170th St, Torrance, CA 90504-2402

Queries posted the past week to this WVGenWeb QueryPage mentioned the following surname(s): ANDERSON, DAVIS, HARVEY, HYLTON, JONES, PENNINGTON, TUCKER For those of you wanting to read these new queries, they are located at URL: <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmercer/merc-qry.htm"> http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmercer/merc-qry.htm </a> Regards, Freddie S. [email protected] 3448 W. 170th St, Torrance, CA 90504-2402

----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Davidson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] web site > Bob:::::your message at 11am had the address, which I used, much to my > distress, to an undesirable, to me, site, that it took me five minutes to > clear > my desktop screen. And, then, it left two files in the tool bar, which > would not > move to the desktop. I had to re-boot, incorrectly so, to get these files > out > of my system. > > Your second message at 1109 did not, as you say, contain an address. > > Your third message repeated the address in your first message, WHICH, > I sure will not try, AGAIN. > > Is this address correct? Or, is this part of the current hacker problem? > > Arthur Davidson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Pruett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:00 AM > Subject: [VATAZEWE] web site > > > > GO TO THIS SITE AND SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE AND CLICK ON THE JOHN RILEY > SHREWSBURY CEMETERY AND YOU MIGHT FIN SOME RELATIVES---THIS IS ONE MORE OF > THE PROJECT LINDA AND MY WIFE AND MYSELF ARE WORKING ON---THERE ARE A LOT > OF PHOTOS ON THIS SITE----BOB PRUETT AND PAULINE PRUETT > > HERE IS THE SITE www.anglefire.com/wv/akers/ > > > > > > >

Bob:::::I just found the address problem. Your first spelling was """anglefire""""". Your last address spelling is """"angelfire"""". What a difference one or two letters make. I have noticed, lately, that there are many listers that do not proof-read and edit their messages, before clicking "send". These remarks are not to condemn, but, to make some of us more aware, that, as has been noted, recently, that all of these transmissions, are in the permanent records, where others may be reading, many years, from now. Arthur Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pruett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:16 AM Subject: [WVMERCER] ADDRESS > SORRY ABOUT THAT===I FORGOT TO TYPE IN THE ADDRESS FOR THE JOHN RILEY > CEM.===HERE IT IS > www.angelfire.com/wv/akers/ > > >

SORRY ABOUT THAT===I FORGOT TO TYPE IN THE ADDRESS FOR THE JOHN RILEY CEM.===HERE IT IS www.angelfire.com/wv/akers/

HERE IS A NEW WEB SITE ON THE JIHN RILEY SHREWSBURY CEMETERY=YOU MAY HAVE SOME RELATIVES IN HERE---THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES UP ON THIS CEMETERY BUT NOT LIKE THIS ONE WE JUST FINISHED AND SENT TO THE WEBMASTER---OPEN THE SITE AND SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK ON THE LINK OF JOHN RILEY SHREWSBURY CEMETERY AND WHEN YOU GET THERE YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF PHOTOS----HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THE EFFORT---BOB AND PAULINE PRUETT

Never mind!!! KIM

I did not see an address...am I wrong? KIM

Achilles Martin (born 1821in Concord, VA; die 11/21/1912) married 1st to Elsie Scott (born 1826 in VA) with who he had eight children; married 2nd on 10/29/1874 in Mercer Co To Eliabeth Meador (born 1829 in MOnroe Co): Franklin L. Martin (born 1847 in VA) Elizabeth S. Martin (born 1848 in VA) William E. Martin (born 1852 in Mercer Co) married 1st 9/4/1872 in Mercer Co, to Julian Victoria White (bron 1856 in Mercer Co; possible did 12/15/1876 in Mercer Co) who was the daughter of Andrew andElizabeth White; married 2nd of 3/29/1883 in Mercer County to Sarah Hearn (born 1853 in Mercer Co) wh was the daughter of Levi G. and Ora Hearn. He and his first wife had three children Lemuel L. Martin (born 1874 in Mercer Co) married 6/3/1896 inMercer Co to Rhoda C. Lilly (born 1879 in Mercer Co) who was the daughter of Johnston K. Lilly and Albama D. Gore. Rhoda C. was possibly nicknamed "Lessie." Since there is some confusion as to the number and names of their children. ( A section of my notes were place somewhere other than with my notes - so there is a gap here in children of Achilles Martin - will sen at later date) Henderson E. Martin (born 3/19/1859 in Concord, VA; died 11/1/1933 in Mercer County; buried Athens Cemetery) married Lillian G. Shumate (born 8/8/1868 in Giles Co; died 11/24/1936 in Athens; buried Athens Cemetery) who was the daughter of H. M. Shumate. They had ten children. Elsie O. Martin (born 11/17/1896 in Mercer County) Married 10/13/1913 in Mercer County to William Carl Palmer (?) (born 1888 in VA) Sadie L. Martin (born 3/21/1889 in Mercer County) married 10/30/1915 in Mercer Co to James Rowland (born 1880 in VA). He was a widower. Her date of birth is also listed as 3/22/1889. Minnie Ann Martin (born 12/14/1891 in Concord, WV) Hallie D. Martin (born 12/18/1891 in Mercer Co; died 1/22/1973; buried Athens Cemetery) married Andrew Mickle(?) (born 10/3/1889; died 12/22/1951; buried Athens Cemetery). according to Athens Cemetery records, she was born 12/15/1891 which is still in disperity with the disperity with the date of birth of her twin Minnie Ann. E. M. Martin, a daughter (born 2/13/1895 in Mercer County) Henritetta Martin (born 2/18/1896 in Mercer County. Ruth M. Martin (born 7/3/1898 in Athens, WV; died 7/18/1898 in Mercer County, her date of birth is also listed as 7/2/1898 Lilly L. Martin (born 12/30/1900 in Athens, WVA H.A. Martin, a son (born 7/20/1911 in Athens, WV ______Martin (born 7/20/1911 in Athens, WV Twin brother of H>A> Henry L. Martin (born 4/2/1861 in Mercer County; died 11/9/1939 in Athens, WV; buried Athens Cemetery) married 11/14/1895 in Mercer Co, to Joanna Bruce (born 2/14/1876 in Mercer Co; died 8/2/1948; buried Athens Cemetery) who was the daughter of W. W. and Martha Bruce. Please any addition or corrections. Thank you for any assistance. Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida

Would anyone on the list be able to do a marriage record lookup on my great grandparents? Millander W. Foster (b. abt. 1821), married Angeline Loving (b. abt. 1830), married abt. 1850. If so, would you check to see if their parents are listed. I would appreciate your help. Please email me at: [email protected] Ellen Foster Perdue / Roanoke, VA Researching: DAVIS / LEDBETTER (Appomattox / Prince Edward Counties, VA, Prospect, VA) FOSTER / LOVING (Mercer County, WV, Peterstown (Monroe), WVA) POFF / MERCHANT (Montgomery & Floyd Counties, VA)

I thought I had sent this before, sorry. Wheeler Pennington, b 1771 in Monroe Co., VA., m Mary Unknown son James Pennington, b 1802 in Monroe Co., VA, and Martha Drusella Waddle, b 1805 in Floyd Co., VA. son Gordon E Pennington, b 8/7/1832 in Mercer Co., VA. He m Julia Ann Belcher, 1/10/1853 in Mercer Co., VA. daughter of Lewis Belcher and Rebecca Dillon. She was born 3/5/1835 in Mercer Co., VA. and died 8/31/1912 in Mercer Co., Va. Children of Gordon and Julia are Mary Jane Pennington, b unknown d 2/1/1930 and Floyd Pennington, b unknown, d 10/11/ 1872 in Mercer Co., Mary Jane Pennington, m (1) unknown (2) Alonzo Gooch Hartwell, m 10/20/1881, son of John Hartwell and Cynthia Dillon. Alonzo was b abt 1862 in Mercer Co., and d 4/29/1922 in Mercer Co., WV Children of Mary Pennington and Alonzo Hartwell are, the following Eva Pennington, believed to have been born out of wedlock, but from what we have found in the Mercer Co., records her father was Alonzo. Other children Charlie Edward Hartwell, b abt 1882, d 1941, Douglas Hartwell, b 6/21/1895, d 1/16/1948 Mercer Co., m Stella Long, 8/30/1922 Mercer Co., and Oscar David Hartwell, b 12/8/1900, d 6/9/1965 in Mercer Co... Eva Pennington Hartwell, b 2/2/1878 Mercer Co., d 5/19/1924, she m James Isaac Surface 10/6/1892 mercer Co., son of George Surface and Emarilla Dillon. He was b 10/10/1874 in Mercer Co., and d 5/19/1931. Eva and James Surface are parents of my grandmother, Alma Jane Surface, b 8/22 1893 in Mercer Co., d 7/29/1982 Raleigh Co., WV. Alma Surface m John Henry Harrison Fagg, 8/24/1907 in Mercer Co., he was b 9/10/1882 in New Bern, Va. and d 6/4/1955 in Fayette Co., WV. He was the son of Henry Fagg and Ruth Sands. Child of Alma and John Fagg, my mother Hattie Pearl Fagg, b 3/14/1908 in Mer cer Co., d 3/2/1999 in Charlotte, NC Hope this helps someone, I know a lot out there are researchin a lot of these names. Sylvia

In a message dated 2/8/00 5:19:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Gordon E was born 8/7/1832 in Mercer Co., VA. son of James Pennington and > Martha Waddle. Who is the spouse? I have one married to Wilmuth Cantley Sandy in Florida

Hello, let us know which Penningtons and Hartwells you are working on. Did any of the names sound familiar? Thanks