Short Gap is a small unincorporated community between Wiley Ford and Fort Ashby running along Route 28. ----- Original Message ----- From: Janie Shepherd <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] West Virginia Trip :-) > Where is Short Gap, I've heard of that before. Janie > ----- Original Message -----

Click on the URL below, enter any of your names, and get some answers. This archives search is better than a lot of state archival searches. There is a lot of information there. Good luck! George Mitchell http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/kysearch.htm - ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "A.J.Mom" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 3:42 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] Ky.Web Site? > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone had a good Ky.web site? I kust found out I have kin there too.:) > > And I wanted to thank you all again for the help when my pc crashed..you all are great! > > Anita Reed Joshlin > > > > > Happy Hunting! > > Anita Reed Joshlin > > Lookin up: > > Reed,Plummer,Thomas,Duval (W.Va.,V., Md.,Oh.) > > Coster,Newton,Mahoney, Fleetwood,Patterson & Dillard. (In.) > > Joshlin,Cooper,Elzy. (Ms.Tn.Ak.) > > > > - ------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > > ______________________________

Hi, I've just posted Paula's transcriptions of the Aug 18, 1911 Tribune articles to the Mineral County USGenWeb Page. You can view them at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm Thanks Paula!!!!!!! :) Patti McDonald Burlington WV [email protected] Co-Coordinator Mineral County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing List [email protected] Surnames I am researching: HARTMAN, WOLFE, MILLER, FLEEK, WHITEMAN, PUFFENBARGER, FITZPATRICK, COOKUS, CORBUS, DYE, WALSH

My same sediments Dan. Met you at the Lee reunion. Even though it's my grandparents that were brought up there, (not me). When I visit WV and western MD it never fails to captivate me. Debbie Husbands

One site that I like, for any area of the country, is http://www.usgenweb.com:80/statelinkstext.html. Go down, click on the state of your choice, then on the county of choice. If you know which county your ancestors came from, it would be a good idea check the archives of their mailing list by going to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl, type in the name of the mailing list and do a search on it. Don't know if they have a mailing list or its name, go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/, click on the state of choice, then find the county of interest and click on that to get the name of the list. Elaine

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had a good Ky.web site? I kust found out I have kin there too.:) And I wanted to thank you all again for the help when my pc crashed..you all are great! Anita Reed Joshlin Happy Hunting! Anita Reed Joshlin Lookin up: Reed,Plummer,Thomas,Duval (W.Va.,V., Md.,Oh.) Coster,Newton,Mahoney, Fleetwood,Patterson & Dillard. (In.) Joshlin,Cooper,Elzy. (Ms.Tn.Ak.) - ------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.

This list has helped me as well. This would be a good thing for spme of us to do. List the sites we have in ase someone does not know o that many. Thanks again Kim

This response hits home with me. I left home in 1971 and moved to TX. After a few years, I began migrating back to Almost Heaven, successively moving closer. I am now living in the DC area and looking for acreage to retire on in Mineral or Hampshire Co. I have roots there to the 1600s. I didn't discover the loooong roots until after my migration back was well under way. There is something about WV, subconscious or real, that brings you back. Within 10 years, I will be back there permanent. The kids can come visit me. Maybe someday, they will catch the magnetism and migrate there, too. Just came back from Vienna last night. America is where it is at and WV is the center of the world. Dan Harris PS. Anyone know of 50-500 acres at a reasonable price tag, let me know. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] West Virginia Trip :-) > Lonny, > > Thank you for what you wrote. I know this may sound silly, but I got > tears in my eyes when I read it, and especially because you are from > Short Gap. What's really crazy about me tearing up is that I've never > even seen West Virginia at all. I really hope to afford to come back > some year to see the home of my ancestors. But I heard my grandmother > talk about it so much as I was growing up that I felt homesick to see > it, even though I've never been there. What's been really frustrating > for me is that I pulled out a US atlas and I've looked at some online > maps, plus the pictures Patty has posted (which I'm so grateful for), > but I feel so frustrated sometimes wanting to know what the roads look > like, and the farm fields (if any are left), and the orchards that my > g-g-greats used to work in. My grandmother also talked about a road > that she said everyone called the "county road" and how her grandma's > cabin was back off that road, and Uncle Charley's place was on the other > side of county road, and there was a mountain they used to go pick > berries...all kinds (I think she said blackberries and huckleberries for > sure...can't remember what other kinds). I don't even know what > huckleberries look like or what they grow on. (I know, sad isn't it?) > > All my life I heard about the Fleeks and the Umstots (mostly Grandma > Umstot, who was really my g-g-grandmother, and I wished I could have > known her. Now I just wish I could know the place she lived all her > life, surrounded by family. I've never been surrounded by family, and > that's something I think many people of today's generations are losing > out on because of the mobility of today's society. > > So thank you again for descriptions that not only put a picture to the > maps but also a feeling for the place. It means a lot to me...homesick > for a place I've never been. > > "Lonny J. Watro" wrote: > > > > Just a note to the homesick folks from Mineral County..... > > > > I spied some reds in the trees today on my way to work. The mountains are > > still mostly green, but I'll let you know as peak fall foliage season get > > nearer. I have a feeling it's going to be a beauty this year! > > > > Lonny J. Watro > > Short Gap, WV >

Kathy The 1920 Census of Allegany county Md Has James H Lease age 68 wife Mary J age 60 sone James age 29 and son Leonard age 25 living on Front St house # 193 Vol 2 ED 37 Sheet 9 line 12 This per census soundex 1920 The Silas Lease expert is Jeanette Simkins. She is on line every now and then. I recently lost my entire address book and favorites sites in a crash or I would give you her address. She sent me her copy of that line. Send me your address directly to me ( not on the list) and I wil copy what Jeanette sent me and mail it to you. Helena

I will be there Saturday. Checking out the crafts, music and eating homemade food from the Burlington Elementary booth. Much of my family shows up. Kind of like an informal family reunion. Dan Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti McDonald" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 8:19 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] Apple Harvest Festival > Me Again > (I know Dr Bess, I must have filled your inbox by now hee hee hee) > > Just a reminder that the Burlington Apple Harvest Festival will be held the > week-end of Sept 30 to Oct 1. > I'll post the activities when they appear in the paper. > > :) Patti > > Maybe some of you could come and see "Lonny's trees" for yourself > (PS If you think Lonny's descriptions of the scenery is great, you > should read some of her letters to the editor. Wow!) >

Dear Mary Hartman, I notice that you had a lookup for the Shrout family. I have a sister of my Ggrandfather married to a George W. Shrout b. Nov. 24, 1848 parents Beckwith B. and Caroline Shrout. George W. married Sarah C. Mooreland in Grant county (West) Virginia on June 6, 1871 performed by Wm. Michael. Is there any connection with your Shrouts? If so, do you have any other info on George W. and Sarah's family?? I have recently found that many of the earlier people traveled north and south in this area ( up and down the rivers and creeks) before the main roads were built, so they may be of the same family. I appreciate your time. Thanks! Jim Moreland

I should have checked the URLs before I sent them..... SAMPUBCO (Ordering wills for PA, NY, etc) was # 59 on my list incorrectly........ (my mistake) The site is : http://www.sampubco.com For those of you who have never searched this site it is a definite must try! I have ordered 10-20 wills over the last 5 years and have been pleased. Sometimes, there is a short wait (always less than 4-6 weeks), but if you are finding a will that you hadn't found for years.....what is a few extra days wait?? Susan Tyson

Thank you Patti :-) Now you've made our day :-) What a great thing for you to do! You are one special lady. Hugs, Mary

Hello To everyone, I just wanted to say thank you for all your encouraging words and all the GREAT web sites! You all are the greatest... I hope this never happens again... Anita Reed Joshlin Happy Hunting! Anita Reed Joshlin Lookin up: Reed,Plummer,Thomas,Duval (W.Va.,V., Md.,Oh.) Coster,Newton,Mahoney, Fleetwood,Patterson & Dillard. (In.) Joshlin,Cooper,Elzy. (Ms.Tn.Ak.) - ------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.

Hi, I've just posted the August 11, 1911 Tribune Articles that Paula transcribed to the Mineral County USGenWeb Page. Way to go Paula!!!! Thanks Again! You can view these articles at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm :) Patti McDonald Burlington WV [email protected] Co-Coordinator Mineral County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing List [email protected] Surnames I am researching: HARTMAN, WOLFE, MILLER, FLEEK, WHITEMAN, PUFFENBARGER, FITZPATRICK, COOKUS, CORBUS, DYE, WALSH

I've posted this to Hampshire County, but maybe someone on this list can help. I'm told there is a book in the Hampshire Co. Library which is a compilation of graves in several Hampshire Co. cemeteries. Is there anyone on the list that owns this book and/or could do a lookup for me? I'm particularly interested in the following names, and I can only guess at the dates of death: James Lease (middle initial could be T, F, or G; born Mary 1841; name last seen on a deed in 1906, but have not been able to locate on any census after 1900; fought in Civil War, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company F; only the service record is available but no pension because he was from Maryland and lived in Maryland). No death certificate can be found in Maryland or in Hampshire or Mineral counties, WV. Mary Jane Lease (maiden name Criss), wife of James Lease (above); born June 1845; name last seen on deed in 1906, but have not been able to locate of any census after 1900. No death certificate can be found in Maryland or WV. Silas Lees/Leese; born 1800-1810 in Virginia; all children on the 1850 census listed as being born in MD; he was last seen on 1860 census in WV; no death certificate found. Nancy Leese, wife of Silas, above; born about 1815 in Va. Not found yet on any records after 1850. Would greatly appreciate any additional information. Thanks, Kathy Lease

To all those people that I have drove crazy wanting to know "Where was South Branch" being German/Irish stubborn I FOUND South Branch. In 1884 they had a Depot: A small station on the B & O RR, in Hampshire Cunty, 20 miles north from Romeny ch, and 120 miles from Wheeling. Ex. B & O. Mail daily. W N Guthrie, postmaster. I feel so much better that the info in my ggrandfather's civil war papers have been an accurate clue. Thanks to all who had to put up with me and this question. Sorry for the multiple post but I did manage to probably drive the Hampshire County a little tired too. Bless you all. Thelma/aka Tootsie

Greetings list, My gggrandfather John A. Robinson lived in the big brick house in Patterson Creek next to the B&O RR tracks. Would any one on the list have a picture of the house. I was there two years ago and was only able to get some pictures from the front and the house was in disrepair . After John A. Robinson died 1898 his daughter Anne Page Smith and husband John Humbird Smith lived there. The family also ran the store in town with the Post Office any pictures of that would also be welcome. The family of John A. Robinson and Hannah P. McNary are, Claude E. , John Hunter, and Annie Page . Thanks John D. Dunlap

Thanks Patty.

I am looking for any information on the Harry Albright that married Mary Lease(Charles/Rose) Mary died around 1940 they had 10 kids (from what I have been told) when Mary died Harry remarried and had a few other children. My family lost track of Uncle Harry and the kids when my grandparents died. My father says he remembers one of the sons name JOSEPH ALBRIGHT. Can someone PLEASE help.