Hello..there are Ratliffs married into our family and I understand they are from the Mercer co area long ago..I have not researched them.. [email protected] wrote: > 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.) > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > SUPPORT RootsWeb! VISIT: > http://www.rootsweb.com