In reply to [email protected] re. Mercer Co. history - My mother's family was from Mercer Co........ Her maiden name was Bjork (my grandfather emigrated from Sweden) and she and her brothers and sisters attended a school near Princeton named Carper School. They actually lived in Oney Gap, which I understand still exists. During my mother's day, there was a post office there. My grandmother's family name was Ratliff and I still have distant cousins, etc., in the area. I am interested in knowing more about the Carper School - does it still exist, where located, can I get old records. Etc. I wondered it there might be some info on the school in the books you have. Sorry to be so long winded. Thanks again in advance for any info you might locate. You can reply to list or to tree062539aol.com (Joanne E.)

Hi Charlotte, I just signed up for this list this weekend. I have been on the Melungeon List, the Ball surname list, Hill surname list, Farmer surname list and didn't get any useful information. That's why I tried signing up on some of the location lists to see if they are any more helpful. I have some information about the Loverns including some who are buried in Lovern Cemetery. If you send some names I will see if there is anything on them. Linda,Roanoke,VA

To billie39 I have information on an Eli Thompson who married a Sally Shrewsbury. Could this be the same couple you are asking about? I don't think you can get a copy of a marriage license without paying for it. However, if you think this is the same couple I have quite a bit of information about them. Let me know and I will send you what I have. Linda,Roanoke,VA

I'm sorry, the only Lavender mentioned is Sarah married to Dean Goins son of Howard and Nicatie White Goins. I have some other books for that area and will check for Lavender in them. Linda,Roanoke,VA

They are published by the Mercer County Historical Society, PO Box 5012, Princeton,WV 24740. Hope this helps. Linda,Roanoke,VA

Hi, Is this list active? I haven't received anything since I signed up except the notice when I signed up. I have on loan two books "Mercer County History" 1984 and 1987 editions. If you think there might be something in the books that would help you I would be happy to look. Linda,Roanoke,VA Researching HILL,BARKER,MILLS,SIZEMORE,WALKER on father's side and BLEVINS,DOWELL,BALL on mother's side of family

Queries posted the past week to this WVGenWeb QueryPage mentioned the following surname(s): BOYD, BROWN, DICKERSON, DOBBINS, DUNCAN, DUNKIN, POWERS, SEXTON, SIX, WILLIAMS, WILSON 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

Hello, I'm not sure if I am who you mean, but I am researching Charles and Anna(Hamm) Taylor and their children which included a Joseph b. 1826VA. Isobel -- > From: [email protected] (Sadie Elliott) > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 13:43:48 -0500 (EST) > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVMERCER] Re: WVMERCER-D Digest V00 #13 > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:43:45 -0800 (PST) > > would the person researchjng the taylors in mercer county please contact > me > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > SUPPORT RootsWeb! VISIT: > http://www.rootsweb.com > >

SADIE- Wanda at [email protected] is searching this family and I am interested in knowing more about one of my grandmother's best friends, Spicy Taylor from around Princeton...Taylor was her married name and I don't know for sure but her husband could have been John...I am probably wrong...I was a child. KIM

would the person researchjng the taylors in mercer county please contact me

Also if you live in the state..the Telephone co will send you one free.which may have several areas included....I have two or three.. [email protected] wrote: > Wanda- > If you call the chamber of commerce, and you are really nice = ), you may be > able to get a phone book sent to you free. Ritchie Co. did that for me. I > think it was Doddridge (?) that charged me $7.00. It was worth the time and > effort it took me to start random calling. Plus, I got to know the area a > little. > > Kim Carlton > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ......................WVMERCER MAILING LIST.................... > To contact the List Owner: "E" >[email protected]< anytime. > Please Do Not Send Attached Files to this WVMERCER List at all. > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Thanks for the suggestions for phone numbers. Wanda

In a message dated 1/12/00 3:43:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > get a phone book sent to you free. Phone info is available for free on the internet, there must be 100 different sites, one I can think of is white pages, I do NOT know the address but use a search engine Sandy in Florida

Wanda- If you call the chamber of commerce, and you are really nice = ), you may be able to get a phone book sent to you free. Ritchie Co. did that for me. I think it was Doddridge (?) that charged me $7.00. It was worth the time and effort it took me to start random calling. Plus, I got to know the area a little. Kim Carlton

In a message dated 1/11/2000 10:23:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > ______________________________ > -------------------- > X-Message: #1 > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:52:44 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: [WVMERCER] Spicy Taylor > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Does anyone remember a woman, or have her on your family list, named Spicy > Taylor? She lived around Princeton, and was a wonderfully funny wild woman > that gave me great childhood memories. She was one of my grandmother, Minnie > > Hall Munsey's best friends. > > Thanks, > KIM > > ______________________________ > -------------------- > X-Messag I am also looking for Taylors in the Mercer area. Does anyone have any ideas on how to find them? I don't have access to a phone book from that area or, I would just stat calling people in it! Wanda

Wold appreciate a copy in excel of the maple park cemetary list. thank you. [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > WVMERCER-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 10 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [WVMERCER] Maple Cemeteriy [[email protected]] > #2 RE: [WVMERCER] Tombstone Listings ["Bob Pedigo" <[email protected]] > #3 [WVMERCER] [Fwd: Maple Park] [Robert Perry <[email protected]] > #4 [WVMERCER] kin [[email protected] (BILLIE ARMOLD)] > #5 [WVMERCER] Elgood Reply 4 U [Glenn Belcher <[email protected]] > #6 Re: [WVMERCER] kin [[email protected]] > #7 Re: [WVMERCER] Tombstone Listings [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WVMERCER-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [WVMERCER] Maple Cemeteriy > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:49:31 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I would like a copy of the Maple Cemetery list if you have time. I believe I > have relatives buried there. The surname is Rash. > Bob > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: [WVMERCER] Tombstone Listings for Maple Park Cemetery > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 07:33:14 -0800 > From: "Bob Pedigo" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I would really appreciate an Excel listing of the > tombstones... I have two sets of > great-grandparents there.. and possibly others. > Thank you, > Bob Pedigo > Simi Valley, Ca > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [WVMERCER] [Fwd: Maple Park] > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:08:43 -0500 > From: Robert Perry <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------4673AF167D18FC5FCD9EA8CD > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Dear Rose, > I'm answering this on the list, as several have asked this same > question. > > We have the word MAPLE associated with several cemeteries here, and it > is confusing. They are: > > Maple Park Cemetery - in Bluefield, WEST Virginia on Bland Street at > Union St. > Maple Hill Cemetery - in Bluefield, VIRGINIA in the section called West > Graham > Maplewood Cemetery - the major cemetery in Tazewell, VA > > --------------4673AF167D18FC5FCD9EA8CD > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Received: from vlinsvr.vsla.edu (unverified [192.131.239.7]) by netlinkcorp.com > (EMWAC SMTPRS 0.83) with SMTP id <[email protected]>; > Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:43:04 -0500 > Received: from vsla ([199.111.109.5]) > by vlinsvr.vsla.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id JAA17942 > for <[email protected]>; Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:45:54 -0500 (EST) > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > From: "Rose Schooff" <[email protected]> > To: "'Robert Perry'" <[email protected]> > Subject: Maple Park > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:42:45 -0500 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Priority: 3 (Normal) > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) > Importance: Normal > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 > X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > > Excuse me for being a little dense - but is Maple Park the same as Maple > Hill (which I know there is a difference in words, but I thought maybe > people called them by different names but were the same.) > > Thanks for the list in Excel. > > Rose M. Schooff, Webmaster > The Library of Virginia > Visit our website at http://www.lva.lib.va.us > > --------------4673AF167D18FC5FCD9EA8CD-- > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [WVMERCER] kin > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:20:39 -0600 (CST) > From: [email protected] (BILLIE ARMOLD) > To: [email protected] > > anyone one in Elgood area I need help on > Thonpson/Meadows connection.is > Lashmeet near Elgood?possible help > Doyles,Crawfords,Bowlings,Bulters > lived nearby early 50's > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [WVMERCER] Elgood Reply 4 U > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:55:35 -0400 > From: Glenn Belcher <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Elgood lies on the eastern side of Mercer County, > and it is not close to Lashmeet. It's near Athens. > > I live about 5 miles from Elgood, but I don't have > any information about these lines you're needing. > > Go ahead and send in several queries to our list > and we may be able to break down them for you > and help you find some answers. > ======================================== > >anyone one in Elgood area I need help on > >Thonpson/Meadows connection.is > >Lashmeet near Elgood?possible help > >Doyles,Crawfords,Bowlings,Bulters > >lived nearby early 50's > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] kin > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:12:26 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Lashmeet is about 30 miles NW of Elgood. Princeton, Oakvale is closer. > Lashmeet has some Bowlings. so does Spanishburg. If you have specific names > maybe I could help. > I grew up there and although i don't live there anymore i might remember names > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Tombstone Listings for Maple Park Cemetery > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:43:34 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Pam, > For Farley's you need to try the cemeteries at Camp Creek, Flattop and > surrounding area. The Farley's were centered around these area's.

Robert, I would appreciate a copy of the Tombstone listing for Maple park also , in Word if not too much trougle Clifford Sands 7205 N.C. 704 Madison, N.C. 27025 ---------- > From: Robert Perry <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Tombstone Listings for Maple Park Cemetery--public or private > Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 6:10 PM > > No, Maple Park has always been a public city owned cemetery. > Robt Perry > Bluefield > > Jaculene Masters wrote: > > > Robert, I would like to receive your tombstone listings, and really > > appreciate your generous sharing. It's especially welcome to those like me > > who are unable to do "field work" anymore. Is Maple Park affiliated with a > > church? > > > > Many thanks, > > jg masters > > seattle > > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > > ============================================================ > > YOU'RE INVITED TO CHECK OUT THIS: MERCER COUNTY HISTORICAL MAILING LIST > > .......http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/mercer-wv-historical....... > > Historical News from within the Mercer County WV boundaries just for Ya > > ============================================================ > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > .....................WVMERCER MAILING LIST..................... > ..If you need assistance contact SYSOP: [email protected] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > >

For the person asking about Elgood Cemetery, I have some ancestors buried there and I have Bowlings in my line. Jesse Bowling married to Sarah Robertson/Robinson, their son William Bowling m. to Elizabeth Perdue, their son Jesse Isaac Boling m. to Jane Scott, their daughter Mary Jane Boling m. to Allen Meador Willliams. Is this any help? Mary Ellen

Thank you! Pam

Does anyone remember a woman, or have her on your family list, named Spicy Taylor? She lived around Princeton, and was a wonderfully funny wild woman that gave me great childhood memories. She was one of my grandmother, Minnie Hall Munsey's best friends. Thanks, KIM