Thanks for the info on Monte Vista. I'm afraid it's not the place I'm looking for--my folks are buried in Freeman. I wish you well on your search for volunteers to transcribe. Kim in Ohio [email protected] In a message dated 1/31/00 4:20:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Monte Vista is in Mercer county, WV half way between Bluefield and > Princeton, at the community of Green Valley. It has about 6500 graves, > was founded in the mid 1920's, and has been thought of by many as the > premier cemetery for Bluefield families. >

Hi all, Is Monte Vista Cemetery a large cemetery? The Mercer County History books only listed about 15 graves in Monte Vista. Is Monte Vista and Rest Haven connected? Linda,Roanoke,VA

[email protected] wrote: > Where is Monte Vista Cemetery located? Kim, Monte Vista Cemetery is located on Old Blue Princeton Rd., Bluefield, WV. To contact them, you need to write to: Roselawn Memorial Gardens Monte Vista Park Cemetery P. O. Box 1160 Princeton, WV 24740 Frances Ameli, Family Service Supervisor 1/888/263-4750 304/487-2834 304/425-8103 FAX 304/425-3041 Frances was very helpful to me. -- Lila White

Dear List, We now have three volunteers to collect tombstone data for Monte Vista cemetery. This encourages me that we probably can get at least ten volunteers, the minimum figure I believe would be necessary to do the job. More would be great. If you are available and able, please respond to me, or to the list. This would be done in good weather, of course. And could be done on your own time schedule. I forsee each volunteer being responsible for a specific section of the cemetery.... and persuing that goal independantly. These are the three who have volunteered so far: Ron Dawson <[email protected]> Barbara Duncan <[email protected]> Robert Perry III <[email protected]> Thanks so much, Robert Perry

Greetings! My ggrandparents (Raleigh Giles WILSON & Alia Anne WALTERS WILSON) were buried in Freeman, Mercer Co, WV (1892 & 1920). At this point that's the only info I have on their deaths/burials. I know there's a "historic cemetery" located in Freeman and am hoping that just maybe I'll find them there. Can anyone tell me the name/location of any Freeman cemeteries? I will be making several trips south in the next few months, and if I can locate THE cemetery, I'd be willing to transcribe a portion of it for use by anyone interested. Thanks in advance, Kim in Ohio [email protected] Searching for HALE, WILSON, WALTERS in Mercer Co, WV

Where is Monte Vista Cemetery located? Kim in Ohio [email protected] Searching for HALE, WILSON, WALTERS in Mercer Co, WV

Dear Mercer County List members: We now have two volunteers to work on collecting tombstone data for Monte Vista Cemetery..... myself and Barbara Duncan (see below) Is anyone else interested and able? I believe it would take a minimum of ten volunteers to make this a viable project. Volunteers would work as they had the time, with no pressing time schedule. I'll be glad to be the chairman or coordinator. I think each volunteer would take responsibility for a certain section of the cemetery. Essentially, it would involve walking from grave to grave in that section, writing down the data from each tombstone, and typing it after returning home. Please contact me, or respond to the list, if you are interested and able. Thanks, Robert L. Perry III 400 Valleydale St., Apt E8 (Colonial Gardens) Bluefield, VA 24605 540/326-1557 Below are the two voluteers, so far: Barbara Duncan <[email protected]> Robert Perry III <[email protected]> - ----------------------------------------------------

Can anyone give me information on the following (i.e., their parents, siblings, burial information, etc.): MILLANDER W. FOSTER (b. abt. 1821) in Mercer County, WV. He married ANGELINE LOVING in about 1850. She was born abt. 1830 in Mercen County, WV and died bef. 1870 in Mercer County, WV. They may however have lived in Peterstown (Monroe County), WV at some point and possible could have died in that county. 1860 Census of Mercer Co., WV lists them in Mercer Co., WV. Children of Millander W. Foster and Angeline Loving are: Sarah E. 1852 Mary A. 1857 Napoleon Bonapart Foster (b. 4/6/1859 - d. 11/4/1922 in Roanoke, VA) David B. 1861 William A. 1866 Any information on parents of Millander W. Foster and Angeline Loveing, would be appreciated. Please email me at: [email protected] Ellen F. Perdue / Roanoke, VA DAVIS / LEDBETTER - FOSTER / LOVING - POFF / KROPFF - PERDUE

I've got the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Mercer County Census' MY 1840 and 1850 arre hiding, I can put my finger on 'em. Send them to me privately at: <[email protected]> ============================================== >===== Original Message From "jprince" <[email protected]> >Does anyone on the list have census records to do a lookup?

Queries posted the past week to this WVGenWeb QueryPage mentioned the following surname(s): BOYD, HARVEY, HODGE, ODONNEL, SCOTT, SMITH, STEWART 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

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F050C7C7318883364885EB35 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------F050C7C7318883364885EB35 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: by mcs1 (mbox jb) (with Cubic Circle's cucipop (v1.31 1998/05/13) Sat Jan 29 09:32:48 2000) X-From_: [email protected] Sat Jan 29 04:40:40 2000 Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by mcs2.mail.idir.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id EAA04274 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 29 Jan 2000 04:40:37 -0600 Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id CAA00860; Sat, 29 Jan 2000 02:39:17 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 02:39:17 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> X-Sender: [email protected] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0 Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 05:31:44 -0500 Old-To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] From: "Barb S." <[email protected]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [VAPATRIC] 2000 Census Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/3199 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Here's a great idea from another list ---- > "The year 2000 is a Census Year. Most of the census will be > taken by mail, so after you have filled out your census form > why not make a copy of it and to file with your important > papers. Then your family will not have to wait 70 years to > learn about you." --------------F050C7C7318883364885EB35--

I am normally a substitute teacher and caretaker for my Mom but I have decided to take a job as a census taker this year so that I can: 1) say I did it and 2) do a better job than at least half the censuses I have ever had to read in frustration! ; ) Yeah, I know they are better forms now, but I want to do my part in recording history. KIM

Hi, I just received some old photos and copies of old photos from my grandmother's estate. There is one of Landon Davis and one of Martha Jane Davis. Also Clarence Law, John Garland Meadows, Cora Easter, and several from Camp Kelly Texas in 1917. Anyone interested in a copy of any of the above, please email me at [email protected] Melissa

Hello Ellen, Believe you are the kind lady who answered my question on Susanna Jane Perdue m. to Swinney. We might have also communicated on your Poffs m. to Grays. Were your Fosters ever in Raleigh Co., Virginia. I have a Rosetta Gray who m. a Foster, most likely somewhere close to Lester, or at least in Raleigh Co. If yes, or maybe, drop me a line and I'll try to lend a hand. Jim of Okmulgee [email protected] wrote: > I'm searching for any information on my great grandparents, Millander W. > Foster (b. abt. 1821), married Angeline Loving (b. abt. 1850). > Children were: > Sarah E. 1852 > Mary A. 1857 > Napoleon Bonepart Foster (1859); married Susan Estelle Davis (1887-1945), > daughter of Doctor (given name) Foster and Elizabeth (Ledbetter) Foster of > Prospect, VA. > > Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any information on the above > families. Your help will be greatly appreciated. > > Ellen Foster Perdue / Roanoke, VA > PERDUE - FOSTER - DAVIS - LEDBETTER - LOVING - POFF - KROPFF

I'm searching for any information on my great grandparents, Millander W. Foster (b. abt. 1821), married Angeline Loving (b. abt. 1850). Children were: Sarah E. 1852 Mary A. 1857 Napoleon Bonepart Foster (1859); married Susan Estelle Davis (1887-1945), daughter of Doctor (given name) Foster and Elizabeth (Ledbetter) Foster of Prospect, VA. Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any information on the above families. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Ellen Foster Perdue / Roanoke, VA PERDUE - FOSTER - DAVIS - LEDBETTER - LOVING - POFF - KROPFF

The West Virginia Legislature is again considering a bill (SB 90) which should be of interest to all genealogists with ties to this state. The bill deals with public access to cemeteries located on private land. The bill would ensure that family members and genealogists could not be denied reasonable access to those burial sites and cemeteries. You can download and read a copy of the bill which passed the WV Senate and was sent to the House of Delegates for consideration at: ftp://129.71.161.247/ftp-senate/SB90%20SUB1%20ENG.wpd If after reading the bill you are in agreement that it is a good bill, please send an email expressing your support to the members of the House Judiciary Committee at: [email protected] and entering the delegates name in the subject line of the message. There has been one recent change in the Committee membership, substitute Delegate Arley Johnson for Delegate John Pino. You can find the members of the committee at: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/hcom.html A similar message should also be sent to the Speaker of the House Robert Kiss and the Majority and Minority leaders. This bill was also up in the Legislature last year but died in a committee, we should urge the legislators to act quickly and get the bill out before the rush at the end of the session. Those of you who actually live in WV should also email your local Delegates. To keep track of the Bill go to: http://129.71.161.247/bill_status/2000/Actions_House.cfm and enter 90 in the box. Please pass this along to other interested individuals. Ed Griffith

The West Virginia Legislature is again considering a bill (SB 90) which should be of interest to all genealogists with ties to this state. The bill deals with public access to cemeteries located on private land. The bill would ensure that family members and genealogists could not be denied reasonable access to those burial sites and cemeteries. You can download and read a copy of the bill which passed the WV Senate and was sent to the House of Delegates for consideration at: ftp://129.71.161.247/ftp-senate/SB90%20SUB1%20ENG.wpd If after reading the bill you are in agreement that it is a good bill, please send an email expressing your support to the members of the House Judiciary Committee at: [email protected] and entering the delegates name in the subject line of the message. There has been one recent change in the Committee membership, substitute Delegate Arley Johnson for Delegate John Pino. You can find the members of the committee at: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/hcom.html A similar message should also be sent to the Speaker of the House Robert Kiss and the Majority and Minority leaders. This bill was also up in the Legislature last year but died in a committee, we should urge the legislators to act quickly and get the bill out before the rush at the end of the session. Those of you who actually live in WV should also email your local Delegates. To keep track of the Bill go to: http://129.71.161.247/bill_status/2000/Actions_House.cfm and enter 90 in the box. Please pass this along to other interested individuals. Ed Griffith

Hello Listers, Is there a list of individuals who fought in the Indian battle in the Kanawha Valley? Is there a list of soldiers who fought with General Lewis at the Indian battle at Point Pleasant? Can someone share information concerning "Foley's Copperheads" or "Flat Top Copperheads" who operated in Raleigh and Mercer counties? Does anyone know someone that I can contact in WV who is associated with any of the Civil War reenactments? Thanks, Jim

Can someone send me those emails on Pennington..again..I hit delete by mistake..they were todays...jan 26..Thanks.. NC wrote: > Sylvia and all,,I have been working on the Pennington name too. and > these names are in my notes..haven't worked on them in a year so ..I > have Hartwell and Blankenships too..These are my son in law's > lines.Sandy where did you find the Cemetery book? thanks .Nancy

Hi Kathy::::Yes, my CECIL is Mercer County. However, they came from Tazewell County, VA. James William, 1838, was married to Prudence Thompson. Their son, Henderson Bean, 1868, married my gm's sister, Martha HILL. They lived in the Montcalm, WV, area, then moved to the Matoaka, WV, area. They remained there throughout their lives. They had children named: Della, Bryant, John Archie, and, Arthur. This is basically all that I have. How about you? Thanks. Arthur Davidson 1931---4th generation, Mercer County