John Armisted Robinson Lt.Col. C.S.A. Civil War Deceased Patti McDonald wrote: > Hi, > It was suggested that we have a roll call saluting our Mineral County > Veterans, as we did last year. > The list is relatively slow right now, so this would probably be a good > time to begin. > I'll start: > My Uncles: (This was taken from a newspaper article, and I'm sure thier > ranks changed since that time) > Pfc Edward Hartman, WWII Deceased > Pfc Hubert S Hartman, WWII Deceased > Pfc Charles T Hartman WWII Living > Pvt Elmer Hartman, WWII Deceased > Pvt Owen Morgan, WWII Living > Pvt William H Wamsley, WWII Deceased > > A special THANK YOU to all veteans!

John H. Piles, (1837-1910) CSA, Grassy Lick Militia of Company K, Forty-seventh Virginia Cavalry. Sgt. Seymour L. Pyles (1890-1964), Medical Department, USA,WW I. Robert F. Pyles, (1932-1986), 82nd Airborne Division, USA, Korea War. William E. Shanholtz, (1926- Present), USN, WW II. - --------------------------------------------------- Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL, [email protected] and new area code, 321-269-9534.

Strother Family John Strother WW II Navy deceased John Strother II Viet Nam living Steven Strother II Army Reserve living Joseph F Strother Marines living Viet Nam Era Poland G. Ellis WWII living living Dickie Strother Living Frank Strother Korea Clifton Junkins WW II Hershell Junkins WWII Tommy Anderson Viet Nam Deceased Richard Nutter Viet Nam Era living Billy Nutter Viet Nam living David MArtin Reserves Living Andy Dimarino Air Force Living Let us remember the living and the deceased God Bless you ALL -----Original Message----- From: Patti McDonald <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, November 06, 2000 7:33 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Off Subject: Veteran's Day Roll Call >Hi, >It was suggested that we have a roll call saluting our Mineral County >Veterans, as we did last year. >The list is relatively slow right now, so this would probably be a good >time to begin. >I'll start: >My Uncles: (This was taken from a newspaper article, and I'm sure thier >ranks changed since that time) >Pfc Edward Hartman, WWII Deceased >Pfc Hubert S Hartman, WWII Deceased >Pfc Charles T Hartman WWII Living >Pvt Elmer Hartman, WWII Deceased >Pvt Owen Morgan, WWII Living >Pvt William H Wamsley, WWII Deceased > >A special THANK YOU to all veteans!

Correction: Should be: My Mineral/Hampshire County resident Veterans: David Athey wrote: > My Mineral/Hamphire County-born Veterans: > > Thomas Athey, Grayson's Regiment, Continental Line, American Revolution > > Thomas Athey Jr., 1st Regiment Virginia Militia, War of 1812 > > William N. Athey, McNeill's Rangers, CSA, Civil War > > Daniel H. Parrish, Co. B 75th Engrs., U.S. Army, WWI > > Roy L. Parrish, Pvt. U.S. Army, WWI, WWII > > Gerald Athey, 332nd Bom. Sq., 94th Bomb. Gp., U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII > > Earl D. Athey, 45th Division, 5th Army, U.S. Army, WWII

My Mineral/Hamphire County-born Veterans: Thomas Athey, Grayson's Regiment, Continental Line, American Revolution Thomas Athey Jr., 1st Regiment Virginia Militia, War of 1812 William N. Athey, McNeill's Rangers, CSA, Civil War Daniel H. Parrish, Co. B 75th Engrs., U.S. Army, WWI Roy L. Parrish, Pvt. U.S. Army, WWI, WWII Gerald Athey, 332nd Bom. Sq., 94th Bomb. Gp., U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Earl D. Athey, 45th Division, 5th Army, U.S. Army, WWII

In honor of my uncle Oliver A. Robey who served and gave his life in World War II August 1944. Oliver W Robey ----- Original Message ----- From: "balgieri" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:49 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Veteran's Day Roll Call > This is not really "off-subject" these are our ancestors and they > fought and served to make our great country what it is today...GREAT!!! > > In Memory of: Our Dad; Capt. Patsy Algieri, served in WWII and Korea. > Retired in 1981. Born--1918, Went on to serve the Lord on January 10, > 1998 > > In Honor of My Aunt; Mrs. Bernice C. Carter, served in WWII. May God > Bless her and keep her safe, as she helped so many. I'll let her do the > memoriam for my Uncle, her husband, I could never do him justice. > > Barbara Algieri > in WV >

Are your Bowman/Bosely grandparents deceased? If so, find out when they died and get copies of their death certificates. These death certificates should name their parents and give their birth dates. Next, see if you can get copies of their birth certificates. If they were born and they died in Mineral County, you should be able to get their birth, death, and marriage certificates from the Mineral County court house. If you live in Mineral County or close by, you can do this in person by going to the Mineral County Clerks Office and requesting copies of these documents. If you do not live close you can do this through the mail by writting to: County Clerk's Office Mineral County Court House 150 Armstrong St. Keyser, WV 26726 (304)788-3924 Hope this is helpful information. Lonny ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Baker <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:33 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Bowman,Bosely > Posted on: Mineral County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/248 > > Surname: Messenger, Bowman, Bosely > ------------------------- > > Lynn, > > I just started to research my family tree and came across your message > on the Mineral County Board. I wish that I had an answer regarding Cora > R. Smith. But I was wondering if any information I have would be of any > relation to you. > > Both of my parents were born and raised in Mineral County. > > Father: Lyle Franklin Messenger > Mother Mary Katherine Bowman > Her Father was John Bowman and her mother was Violet Bosely. Both parents > were also from the Mineral County area. I don't have much information on > the Bowman/Bosely side simply because my mother dosen't like to discuss > it much. That is one reason I chose to research information myself. Does > any of this information sound of interest or fimilar to you? If so, would > appreciate any input. > > Best of luck in your search. > > Jennifer Messenger-Baker > >

My side: Wm. H. Jackson (great grandfather) - Civil War, CSA, Moseby's Rangers, Co. F, 43rd Batt., Va. Cavalry Alexander "Doc" Watts great grandfather) - Civil War, Union, Capt. Thos. Day's Co. K, 5th Regiment, WV Cavalry Charles W. Hartman (my brother) - Vietnam Me - Vietnam Various uncles - WWII Wife's side: John Michael, Sr. - Revolutionary War Abraham Lakin - Revolutionary War (lost his life on 4/6/1776 while Capt of non-warship sunk by British naval blockade after refusing to surrender) William Lakin - War of 1812 Harry "Light Horse Harry" Lee - Revolutionary War, Light Dragoons Robert Edward Lee - Civil War, Confederate forces commander

I noticed that Bill's father was a city letter carrier. My father was a city letter carrier too. Carried for 29 years, mostly in South Cumberland. He said he would retire when I graduated from high school and he did. He was a verteran of WW I, a medic and a former school teacher in Hampshire and Mineral Counties. Now I know why I couldn't find Bill's father in the SS death index. My father is not there either. - --------------------------------------------------- Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL, [email protected] and new area code, 321-269-9534. ----- Original Message ----- From: "balgieri" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 12:49 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] Veteran's Day Roll Call > This is not really "off-subject" these are our ancestors and they > fought and served to make our great country what it is today...GREAT!!! > > In Memory of: Our Dad; Capt. Patsy Algieri, served in WWII and Korea. > Retired in 1981. Born--1918, Went on to serve the Lord on January 10, > 1998 > > In Honor of My Aunt; Mrs. Bernice C. Carter, served in WWII. May God > Bless her and keep her safe, as she helped so many. I'll let her do the > memoriam for my Uncle, her husband, I could never do him justice. > > Barbara Algieri > in WV > >

This is not really "off-subject" these are our ancestors and they fought and served to make our great country what it is today...GREAT!!! In Memory of: Our Dad; Capt. Patsy Algieri, served in WWII and Korea. Retired in 1981. Born--1918, Went on to serve the Lord on January 10, 1998 In Honor of My Aunt; Mrs. Bernice C. Carter, served in WWII. May God Bless her and keep her safe, as she helped so many. I'll let her do the memoriam for my Uncle, her husband, I could never do him justice. Barbara Algieri in WV

What makes the WVU National Anthem so special to me, is that EVERYONE in the crowd sings it. I attend many high school football games, and while the respect is there (hands over hearts and hats off), no one ever sings. At the game Friday night, one lady in front of me hummed it, and got many stares. :) At 11:33 AM 11/6/00 -0500, you wrote: >Since the list is slow. I thought that Michelle and Patti wouldn't mind >another off-topic comment: > >On Saturday afternoon, I was in Morgantown, WV, attending the WVU vs. SU >football game. I really enjoy the WVU marching band. And, although, I'm a >die hard Uni of MD fan, I believe the WVU marching band is one of the best >I've ever seen. IMHO, they are a band that can make the hair on your arms >stand on end. > >When the Pride of West Virginia took the field during the pre-game >ceremonies, they did just that to me. When we stood to sing along with their >spectatular performance of the Star Spangled Banner, my eyes became clouded >with tears. And, as I tried my darnest to concentrate on ole' Glory whipping >in the breeze and clear my eyes, tears streamed down my face. Guess, I'm >officially becoming an Ole' Sentimental Fool. But, it was quite a patriotic >moment for me. > >God Bless America! Long may Ole' Glory wave! And, don't forget to vote. > >Lonny > > >

Since the list is slow. I thought that Michelle and Patti wouldn't mind another off-topic comment: On Saturday afternoon, I was in Morgantown, WV, attending the WVU vs. SU football game. I really enjoy the WVU marching band. And, although, I'm a die hard Uni of MD fan, I believe the WVU marching band is one of the best I've ever seen. IMHO, they are a band that can make the hair on your arms stand on end. When the Pride of West Virginia took the field during the pre-game ceremonies, they did just that to me. When we stood to sing along with their spectatular performance of the Star Spangled Banner, my eyes became clouded with tears. And, as I tried my darnest to concentrate on ole' Glory whipping in the breeze and clear my eyes, tears streamed down my face. Guess, I'm officially becoming an Ole' Sentimental Fool. But, it was quite a patriotic moment for me. God Bless America! Long may Ole' Glory wave! And, don't forget to vote. Lonny

Civil War Veterans Bejamin Franklin Mayhew (1813-1864), Sgt. 10th WV Company I, Union Volunteer Infantry. (died-Andersonville) Joshua Jackson Mayhew (1841-1928), Pvt. 10th WV Company I, Union Volunteer Infantry (wounded-Battle of Winchester) John W. Mayhew (1840-1863), Pvt. 10th WV Company I, Union Volunteeer Infantry (died-Richmond) All of the above were residents of Ridgeville when they enlisted. Benjamin was the father of Joshua & John. Lonny

Hi, It was suggested that we have a roll call saluting our Mineral County Veterans, as we did last year. The list is relatively slow right now, so this would probably be a good time to begin. I'll start: My Uncles: (This was taken from a newspaper article, and I'm sure thier ranks changed since that time) Pfc Edward Hartman, WWII Deceased Pfc Hubert S Hartman, WWII Deceased Pfc Charles T Hartman WWII Living Pvt Elmer Hartman, WWII Deceased Pvt Owen Morgan, WWII Living Pvt William H Wamsley, WWII Deceased A special THANK YOU to all veteans!

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/248 Surname: Messenger, Bowman, Bosely ------------------------- Lynn, I just started to research my family tree and came across your message on the Mineral County Board. I wish that I had an answer regarding Cora R. Smith. But I was wondering if any information I have would be of any relation to you. Both of my parents were born and raised in Mineral County. Father: Lyle Franklin Messenger Mother Mary Katherine Bowman Her Father was John Bowman and her mother was Violet Bosely. Both parents were also from the Mineral County area. I don't have much information on the Bowman/Bosely side simply because my mother dosen't like to discuss it much. That is one reason I chose to research information myself. Does any of this information sound of interest or fimilar to you? If so, would appreciate any input. Best of luck in your search. Jennifer Messenger-Baker

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/247 Surname: Cummings ------------------------- Seeking any information on Luke CUMMINGS and his wife Mary Catherine McCUSKER Cummings b. 1864, Mt. Savage, MD and living in Elk Garden, WV in 1910. Also seeking any information on their family. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

How can I get a copy of the book Roy has, or how can I contact him. Budy

Tootsie, You mention court cases--they would be in her series of Minute Book Abstracts. I was in Romney this last summer doing research and made note of a few cases in her Minute Book Abstracts at the county library. I then went to the Courthouse up the street to discover that the old Minute Books were stored in the basement and had to be ordered, since they had no one to go down and get them on the spot. When I received them in the mail, I discovered they contained no more than what Horton had included in her abstracts. Indeed, she seems to have copied them verbatim from the Minute Books. Whether the actual transcriptions of the court cases exist, I cannot say, since I haven't called the courthouse to inquire. The courthouse does have old land records and old wills, not all old wills, unfortunately. Some are missing. When it was heard, during the Civil War, that Union troops were headed for Romney with the intent to destroy courthouse records, the primary effort was put into saving land records, since those were considered the most valuable. Some records that were taken away for safekeeping by the local citizenry were not returned. When I said that the courthouse has all records from 1866 forward, that did not mean that they had none earlier. They have no earlier birth & death records, and only one earlier marriage book. They have other types of records from earlier periods, but some are missing. Presumably, when the Union troops found the hidden records in the caves at Luray and began their destruction before a Confederate detachment arrived to stop it and save the remaining ones, any land records and wills that cannot be found now were probably among those destroyed there. All the county birth, marriage, and death indexes up through 1966 or so are on microfilm at the LDS. Copies of the microfilm are also available at the county library. Elaine

I believe that many of the land records, at least, are still at the Hampshire Co. courthouse. The Minute Books she copied are at the courthouse, according to the introduction to her book. Many records can be obtained from West Virginia Archives ($10 research fee)--I have obtained inventories, estate sale records, etc. from them for Hampshire Co. and some of the researchers there were very helpful (of course, sometimes you're lucky and sometimes you aren't!). And many records have been microfilmed and are available through the Mormon church, at their Family History Centers. Martha Grenzeback [email protected] At 12:28 AM 04-11-2000 -0500, you wrote: >Elaine, >My problem is I am searching earlier than 1866. She has early records in >that book that gives my James White and Elizabeth Robinson White being >sued, Elizabeth Robinson White posting $200 bond money for her children. >I have a deed but the description of where the land is, is in the deed >from William S. Taylor to James White. How do I find the records she >found..........are those newspapers, church records and etc on film??? >I know just enough through her books to go nuts trying to find the >records. > >Tootsie > >Elaine D Tomkins wrote: > > > Hi, Toots, > > > > Who told you that Hampshire Co. has no records? They have all records > > from 1866 forward. Only one marriage book survived the Civil War, but > > Horton got her info from many other sources as well, including old > > newspapers, church records, and Va. State Archives. > > > > Elaine

You can look at the two books she has in print and get her address from the following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/booksforsale.htm You can also sometimes find her books (used) at www.bibliofind.com When I bought her books, delivery was prompt and I had a nice note enclosed. Hope this helps. -- Michelle R. Staggs : Pendleton County Genweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvpendle/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Mineral County Genweb Co-Coordinator mailto:[email protected] : Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing list mailto:[email protected] : Subscribe to Hampshire County Mailing List mailto:[email protected] : Subscribe to Paugh Surname Mailing List mailto:[email protected] : Subscribe to Kidwell Surname Mailing List