Thanks for your interest, Glenn. I'll post anything I find to the list. About 4 years ago my cousin, Jackie, and I were determined to find the graves, if they existed. The only sign of human habitat ever on that land was a small blooming tulip? plant that my grandmother, Taylor's wife Rissie, had planted well over 50 years ago. Luckily, Jackie remembered it and where it was located in relationship to the house. But it made no difference. All of the property is so overgrown, trees down, thorn bushes, large nettles, etc.not to mention the nats. I'm sure you know what those hills can be like if left alone for years upon years. Although the grave site would probably have been fairly close to the house, within walking distance I think, there is still 40+ acres of it and there is no walking distance! Anywhere! So we gave up. As a Californian now I find it amazing and wonderful to find that much wilderness today so close to civilization. About those nats - how did my/our grandparents generation deal with them? Or did they have to? I don't remember them from my childhood spent in the Matoaka area in the 1950s. Glenda ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Glenda this is gonna be interesting to find out more. I did hear a few months ago that a guy was buried beside his barn on the eastern edge of our county line, near the New River. This sort of thing may be possible. I'm gonna follow this thread close. Keep us all informed on what you learn. Glenn Belcher On 10/20/07, Glenda19@aol.com <Glenda19@aol.com> wrote: > > Sorry, list, for the morbid subject. > > It is said my grandfather William Taylor Lawson d 1953, Rock, Mercer Co. > wanted to be buried "with his babies". There were 8 who died between 1916 > and > 1935. Few lived past the age of 4. Would he have been allowed to bury > these > bodies and his on his land? I think if it was legal there would not have > been > such secrecy about it over the years of his generation? Anyone have any > thoughts? > > I have never been able to find his grave site. I have all the docs, death > certs, funeral home records, etc. They all say the same thing - Lawson > Cemetery, > Matoaka. There is no such place, at least not that I have found after 15 > years of searching. > > Thanks for any input. > Glenda Lawson Wehage > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sorry, list, for the morbid subject. It is said my grandfather William Taylor Lawson d 1953, Rock, Mercer Co. wanted to be buried "with his babies". There were 8 who died between 1916 and 1935. Few lived past the age of 4. Would he have been allowed to bury these bodies and his on his land? I think if it was legal there would not have been such secrecy about it over the years of his generation? Anyone have any thoughts? I have never been able to find his grave site. I have all the docs, death certs, funeral home records, etc. They all say the same thing - Lawson Cemetery, Matoaka. There is no such place, at least not that I have found after 15 years of searching. Thanks for any input. Glenda Lawson Wehage ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

My aunt grew up in Matoka and my grandfather was a part time undertaker. I am trying to get ahold of her and ask if she knows of this cemetery. Lawson sounds familiar. Do you know the Ritter's? Take Care Brenda IN GOD WE TRUST....SUPPORT OUR TROOPS ----- Original Message ----- From: <commander@sunlitsurf.com> To: <wvmercer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Question abt burial on private land > Glenda this is gonna be interesting to find out more. > I did hear a few months ago that a guy was buried beside his barn > on the eastern edge of our county line, near the New River. > > This sort of thing may be possible. I'm gonna follow this thread > close. Keep us all informed on what you learn. Glenn Belcher > > On 10/20/07, Glenda19@aol.com <Glenda19@aol.com> wrote: >> >> Sorry, list, for the morbid subject. >> >> It is said my grandfather William Taylor Lawson d 1953, Rock, Mercer Co. >> wanted to be buried "with his babies". There were 8 who died between >> 1916 >> and >> 1935. Few lived past the age of 4. Would he have been allowed to bury >> these >> bodies and his on his land? I think if it was legal there would not have >> been >> such secrecy about it over the years of his generation? Anyone have any >> thoughts? >> >> I have never been able to find his grave site. I have all the docs, death >> certs, funeral home records, etc. They all say the same thing - Lawson >> Cemetery, >> Matoaka. There is no such place, at least not that I have found after 15 >> years of searching. >> >> Thanks for any input. >> Glenda Lawson Wehage >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's new at >> http://www.aol.com >> >> PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Trying to locate McNulty family, Hazel McNulty, Jonny McNulty and/or Louise McNulty.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: StellaRondo Surnames: Gadd, Vest, Via, Cochran, Smith, Biars Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/825/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is to invite you to visit my family history site, West Virginia Memories -- http://wva.homestead.com/index.html I created the site to share photographs and information about southern West Virginia families including the Gadd family of Mercer and Raleigh counties. Andrew Powhatan Gadd was born Sept. 26, 1828, a son of James William Gadd (born Sept. 25, 1828, in Franklin County, Va., and died March 30, 1906, in Mercer County, W.Va.) and his wife Rhoda Thornton. Andrew's wife Delilah Ferguson was born around Feb. 23, 1831, in Bedford Co., Va., (Source: 1999 e-mail) a daughter of Jesse Ferguson and his wife Elizabeth Hatcher. The birth-date on her tombstone appears to be March 31, 1829. Andrew and Delilah married on Feb. 25, 1851. Delilah died in 1903. Andrew died on March 20, 1909. I am looking for photos of Andrew and Delilah and their descendents. What I have is on my site. I am also sharing and seeking photos of the Vest/Via/Cochran family of Summers and Raleigh counties and the Smith family of Abraham in Raleigh County. In addition, if you have West Virginia words and sayings unique to the area, I would like to add them to my collection. You can read what I have on the W.Va. sayings page on the site. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

iF THIS COME THROUGH PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO GET TO THE SITE AND FIND ANSWERS. hAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING WORKS. tHANKS. csands001@triad.rr.com Clifford Sands

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: csands001 Surnames: Mabe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/824/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am looking for a William Bill Mabe who wrote an article in a publication with the initials GOB about him at the age of 15 drove a team of bulls from Mont calm to McComas at the age of 15 to take grist mill there and make a settlement. The article was supposed to have been written in 1936 with William (Bill Mabe at the age of 81. Cannot find anyone in the Mercer Co. census that would be of that age in any year. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Clifford Sands csands001@triad.rr.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

THANKS---DEBBIE-----LOIS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Hawkes" <djhawkes728@comcast.net> To: <wvmercer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] Thompson and Stanley > Lois, > NO Buren Grant Thompson or Louise Stanley listed in the Mercer Co., WVA > Marriage Book 1 from 1854-1901. Also not listed in the Tazewell Co., VA > marriage books 1800-1853 and 1854-1866. > Debbie Hawkes > > > > BEFORE REPLYING TO A SPECIFIC MESSAGE BE > SURE TO CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:24:20 -0400 > From: "LOIS THOMPSON" <NANNERS1939@EMAIL.SOUTHERN.WVNET.EDU> > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] William Bell and Ida Hearn > To: <wvmercer@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000101c80435$4c79fd20$78142b45@computer> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > DEBBIE------WOULD YOU LOOK FOR THE MARRIAGE OF BUREN GRANT THOMPSON AND > LOUISE STANLEY----THANK YOU------LOIS > *************************************** > > > PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Lois, NO Buren Grant Thompson or Louise Stanley listed in the Mercer Co., WVA Marriage Book 1 from 1854-1901. Also not listed in the Tazewell Co., VA marriage books 1800-1853 and 1854-1866. Debbie Hawkes BEFORE REPLYING TO A SPECIFIC MESSAGE BE SURE TO CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:24:20 -0400 From: "LOIS THOMPSON" <NANNERS1939@EMAIL.SOUTHERN.WVNET.EDU> Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] William Bell and Ida Hearn To: <wvmercer@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000101c80435$4c79fd20$78142b45@computer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" DEBBIE------WOULD YOU LOOK FOR THE MARRIAGE OF BUREN GRANT THOMPSON AND LOUISE STANLEY----THANK YOU------LOIS ***************************************

DEBBIE------WOULD YOU LOOK FOR THE MARRIAGE OF BUREN GRANT THOMPSON AND LOUISE STANLEY----THANK YOU------LOIS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Hawkes" <djhawkes728@comcast.net> To: <wvmercer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] William Bell and Ida Hearn > Janice, > I have the Mercer Co., WV marriage Book I 1854-1901 and William and Ida > (Hearn) Bell are not listed in it. > In my family tree I have them listed as married 10/14/1892 but no location. > I have Ida Hearn b. 3/25/1873 and the daughter of Levi Lawson Hearn and > Rhoda L. Tiller. Levi is the son of Levi Griffin Hearn and Aura White. This > Levi is the Grandfather to Alonzo Hearn who is a distant cousin (don't > remember right off hand 2nd,3rd or 4th) to my husband. Would be glad to > exchange info if you are interested. I have been in contact with Alonzo's > daughter that turned 91 this year. > Thanks, > Debbie Hawkes > Djhawkes728@comcast.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: wvmercer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvmercer-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of wvmercer-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:04 AM > To: wvmercer@rootsweb.com > Subject: WVMERCER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 80 > > > > > BEFORE REPLYING TO A SPECIFIC MESSAGE BE > SURE TO CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Marriage Book (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 2. Tell Me all about Plymouth in 1860 (sayrehouse@juno.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:26:38 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [WVMERCER] Marriage Book > To: <WVMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1190298400.1340982@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: JaniceFriel28 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counti > es.mercer/822/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Does anyone have a marriage book for Mercer Co. WV. I looking for the > marriage of William R. bell and Ida Hearn on 10/4/1892. > > I would be glad to return the favor as I have researched alot in the past 20 > years and have access to all the census records. > > Janice > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:46:52 -0500 > From: sayrehouse@juno.com > Subject: [WVMERCER] Tell Me all about Plymouth in 1860 > To: WVMERCER@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <20070920.194652.3048.0.sayrehouse@juno.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > In one of my research experiences, I find a populated place listed as > "Plymouth" in the Mercer County 1860 VA Census. I'd like to know if it > is a community or magesterial township, and how to relate to it on a > modern map. > > Thanks for information. > > Ralph Sayre > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the WVMERCER list administrator, send an email to > WVMERCER-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the WVMERCER mailing list, send an email to > WVMERCER@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of WVMERCER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 80 > *************************************** > > > PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Clifford I have an email link of the website - also pssmith@hughes.net or pat_2141@msn.com are both good email addresses for me. Pat (Spicer) Smith pat_2141@msn.com webmaster of http://www.mccomaswv.com> From: csands001@triad.rr.com> To: WVMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:49:31 -0400> Subject: [WVMERCER] Mabe surname> > To Patty Spicer Smith, wonder how anyone can get any information from the McComas W. Va. web site that you are the Webmaster???? Have tried every combination of your address in the mail you sent but no response. Anyone who knows anything about this site and how to access it I sure would appreciate you letting me know. Thanks> > Clifford Sands> csands001@triad.rr.com > > PLEASE CHECK EACH OF YOUR SUBJECT LINES!> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVMERCER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Discover the new Windows Vista http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE

Clifford you can join our mailing list for free anytime you want. To do that send a message to WVMercer-request@rootsweb.com with this one single word on your subject line as well as in the body of your message. You'll get each and every messagee sent to our list. You might want to review our Mercer County archives site to and do more researching: http://archiver.ootsweb.com/th/index/wvmercer Any problems just let me know OK glenn On 9/28/07, clifford sands <csands001@triad.rr.com> wrote: > > Been trying to get in touch with Patricia Spicer Smith to thank her for > an article she sent me. How can I become a member of this site and get in > touch with her??? I would like to ge as much information about my family of > Mabe's from Mercer Co. W. Va. as possible. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. > > Cliffford Sands > csands001@triad.rr.com >

To Patty Spicer Smith, wonder how anyone can get any information from the McComas W. Va. web site that you are the Webmaster???? Have tried every combination of your address in the mail you sent but no response. Anyone who knows anything about this site and how to access it I sure would appreciate you letting me know. Thanks Clifford Sands csands001@triad.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lildebbiern Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: that's okay, I appreciate any information that I receive. I started this for my daughter, so she'll have the information of our heritage. thank you again for you thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Deb Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CSANDERSON143 Surnames: Hager Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i didnt have much on the hager but i do have a marriage date and birth date for George jackson Hager b 12 may 1893 Ada Mercer co wv and married cora jesten 30 sep 1913. sorry i cant give you citation ofn the dates im onlhy do my tree for my grandchildren and dont care where the info comes from most of it is fron other cousins in Wv and theFloyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, va nets and mercer, raleigh, summers, wyoming and McDowell county sites Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lildebbiern Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes it is, thank you. Deb Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lildebbiern Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for taking the time to assist me. I appreciate you shared your knowledge. Sincerely, Debra Anderson Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lildebbiern Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. I appreciate you took the time to share your information. Best of luck with getting your information you are still looking for. Thank you again. Sincerely, Debra Anderson Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: hager Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/821.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: notes I have on George Notes for GEORGE J. HAGER: By Karen Wyatt Coleman I will tell you briefly the story of Rev. John WYATT and Mary Jane TILL EY and George HAGER. I am still collecting more details and getting things straight in my mind. I am writing a story about Rev. John WYATT and Mary Jane TILLEY WYATT with the help of an elderly second cousin. Included in that story will be the complete account of how they were killed. Rev. John WYATT and Mary Jane TILLEY WYATT were the parents of a total of 13 children of which two died in infancy. One of these children was Cora Jesten WYATT. She married a George HAGER. ....( I don't have a marriage date or a birthdate for George HAGER)....and their children were.....Ray, Ilene, Ruby, Carlyle and Jack HAGER. Cora's second marriage was to Henry OSBORNE, no offspring. That is all I know about this line. Basically George HAGER shot and killed Rev. John WYATT and Mary Jane TILLEY WYATT in their home (my second cousins parents witnessed this). My second cousin who is still ? was in a house close by and heard the shots. This story has been recounted to her numerous times. Children of GEORGE HAGER and CORA WYATT are: i. RAY7 HAGER. ii. ILENE HAGER. iii. RUBY HAGER. iv. CARLYLE HAGER. v. JACK HAGER. George HAGER shot and killed Rev. John WYATT and Mary Jane TILLEY WYATT in their home ***** 1930 United States Federal Census Record about Cara J Hager Name: Cara J Hager Home in 1930: Beaver Pond, Mercer, WV Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's name: George J Household Members: Name Age George J Hager 36 Cara J Hager 32 Ray R Hager 14 Virginia G Hager 13 Ruby J Hager 9 Daniel C Hager 8 George J Hager 6 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.