RIGGLEMAN / ARONHALT FAMILY If you have access to the WV TTT, I'd very much appreciate a lookup. I'm seeking info pertaining the Aronhalt family. When in Moorefield several weeks ago for a family reunion, I discovered another Aronhalt connection in a book on the Riggleman Family at Moorefield's fine genealogy library. Listed was: Abraham Lincoln Riggleman (b. 1867) md Lucinda Aronhalt. One child. Isaac Riggleman (b. 1870) md Kate Riggleman. (A railroad worker, Isaac is reported to have died abt. 1901 after being run over by a train). These Riggleman brothers were sons of Jacob Riggleman and Margaret Champ. The gals they married were sisters and the children of Andrew and Eliza (Evans) Aronhalt. Is anyone on the List familiar with this Riggleman line? If so, I'd love to hear from you!!!! Thanks, Carolyn

Patti, Thank you so much for all your hard work in bringing these articles to us. I just loved the item about the doctor who, in July 1911, predicted that smoking and chewing of tobacco in public would become obsolete within 15 years. If he only knew! It has taken almost 100 years, but we are working on it. We are just about rid of the smoke in public places; now, if we could just rid ourselves of the chewing and spitting. Of course, it doesn't harm the health of others, but seeing someone spit that vile brown mixture of tobacco and saliva is disgusting. Thank God there aren't too many of them around. Elaine

Hi, I just added the July 14, 1911 articles to the MinCo News. You can view these articles at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm Enjoy! :) Patti :) 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

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Mineral~/233 Surname: Millers ------------------------- Mineral County. Hi Paul,the earliest Miller I have is John Miller who married a Polly (? first or surname) They had Absolom, Rebecca, who m. Peter McDonald, Polly Miller, who m. George McDonald, and last but not least Stephen Miller who was b. 1798 Cumberland Co., d. Sept 14, 1877 and is buried in Fairview Cem, Gore VA. He married Ann(a) Crider and had Sarah A., who m. S. Miller, John Hamilton, Margaret E. who m. Joseph Clark, William Luther, (who I am descended from) Frances A. and Elizabeth Jane. Anna Crider Miller died 6 wks after birth of Elizabeth Jane. He married Rebecca Heirominus and they had Wesley Trone Miller. John Hamilton Miller married an Elizabeth Catherine Miller in the home of Wilson Whitacre. At that point, the name of Dora is used for one of their sons, Dora Stephen Miller. If any of these cross with any of yours, please let me know. It's amazing how many Millers and Mellons there are in that part of the Country. My Grandmother was a Mellon who's family included Oates, Kerns and somewhere along the line Sirbaughs. What area are you from?

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/231 Surname: Miller, Eaton ------------------------- According to Mrs. Connie (Miller) Howdyshell, deceased, who lived in or near Wiley Ford, Mineral County,WV, her grandfather, Amos Miller, born in WV, lived in Muskingum County, OH, immediately before returning to live in WV. The 1880 OH census, in fact, does show A.W. Miller, age 23, Mary, age 21, Bertha, age 1, and Dora, age 12, living there. Dora was listed as a sister. Connie said that "Dora" was a name used in Miller family circles. Dora Elmer Eaton, who married a Miller, bore the name. Bertha Miller, my grandmother, was named after Bertha Miller. Does anyone out there in cyberspace know what happened to Dora Miller, age 12 in 1880?

9-Aug-1785 Charles Smith of Hampshire County to Stephen Miller of Cumberland County PA , 155 acres for 180 pounds on the South Fork of the South Branch from listing of Hampshire County Deed Book 7 for 1785-86 _______________________Reply Separator ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Lee Stickley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:26 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Ancestor Hunting: Miller > Posted on: Mineral County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/230 > > Surname: Miller, See, Sirbaugh, McDonald, Stickley > ------------------------- > > Looking for data on Stephen Miller. His purported son, Amos Miller, had > five children: James Robert, Bertha Estella, Lester Paul, Elmer Bruce, > and Charles William. According to Connie (Miller) Howdyshell, daughter > of James Robert Miller, there were two Stephen Millers, the younger one, > by 20 years, was referred to by her father as Uncle Stephen. Uncle Stephen > lived with Amos when the family moved to Virginia Avenue in Cumberland, > MD. Connie, now deceased, was uncertain about the relationship between > the two Stephens. The younger Stephen, born about 1820, died in Cumberland > in the very early 1900s. Connie lived in Wiley Ford area of Mineral County, > WV, on land originally homesteaded by James Robert Miller. Stephen Miller, > born about 1800, appears with his first wife, and their children, on the > 1850 census;in 1860, he was living with his second wife, Sarah, and their > children. His brother James was deceased, and his wife and son lived with > Stephen, as did Rebecca Miller, a sister of Stephen's who never married. > Another known sister is Mary (Miller) McDonald. His purported son Amos > appeared on the 1880 Muskingum County, OH, census with his wife, his daughter > , Bertha, and his sister, Dora Miller. > > >

Kim, You may have all of this already. Mine explosion was on April 24, 1911, Mine #20. coverage of the explosion is in the Apr. 28, 1911 paper, posted by Patti McDonald. What a great job she is doing. Scroll down to second article, Elk Garden News for a listing of all 23 miners killed. As a side note, C. F. Rollman, one of the undertakers, was the father in law, to my aunt who's maiden name was Friend. Good luck. Pat-T

Hoping you are my relative. I am gg grandaughter of John Andrew Pritchard. Hoping to correspond. Have information regarding his ancestors. Hope to hear from you. P.S. Did not immigrate from Wales Dee Randall ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. Mccain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: September 15, 2000 1:10 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Pritchard Research > Posted on: Mineral County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/228 > > Surname: Pritchard, Prichard > ------------------------- > > > Looking for information on John A. Pritchard (Prichard) who died in a mine > explosion in Mineral County in 1911. His year of birth was 1862 and possibly > immigrated from Wales to this area. I know he is buried in that county > but have no info on his children or wife. Thank you for your time and attention. > >

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/230 Surname: Miller, See, Sirbaugh, McDonald, Stickley ------------------------- Looking for data on Stephen Miller. His purported son, Amos Miller, had five children: James Robert, Bertha Estella, Lester Paul, Elmer Bruce, and Charles William. According to Connie (Miller) Howdyshell, daughter of James Robert Miller, there were two Stephen Millers, the younger one, by 20 years, was referred to by her father as Uncle Stephen. Uncle Stephen lived with Amos when the family moved to Virginia Avenue in Cumberland, MD. Connie, now deceased, was uncertain about the relationship between the two Stephens. The younger Stephen, born about 1820, died in Cumberland in the very early 1900s. Connie lived in Wiley Ford area of Mineral County, WV, on land originally homesteaded by James Robert Miller. Stephen Miller, born about 1800, appears with his first wife, and their children, on the 1850 census;in 1860, he was living with his second wife, Sarah, and their children. His brother James was deceased, and his wife and son lived with Stephen, as did Rebecca Miller, a sister of Stephen's who never married. Another known sister is Mary (Miller) McDonald. His purported son Amos appeared on the 1880 Muskingum County, OH, census with his wife, his daughter , Bertha, and his sister, Dora Miller.

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/228 Surname: Pritchard, Prichard ------------------------- Looking for information on John A. Pritchard (Prichard) who died in a mine explosion in Mineral County in 1911. His year of birth was 1862 and possibly immigrated from Wales to this area. I know he is buried in that county but have no info on his children or wife. Thank you for your time and attention.

The name Kearneys appears in the Bucks, Berks, Chester Counties Archives during the mid 1700's jet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Williamson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:51 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Kearney's > Unfortunately, all we have on Michael is that he was a laborer in both > the 1860 and 1870 censuses. We don't know what he labored at. > Michael's tombstone, in St. Patrick's in Mount Savage, says he was a > native of County Longford, Ireland. My search of County Longford > records has not turned up any information on our family. > > -- > Barbara Williamson > [email protected] > Researching > KEARNEY (CARNEY) 1850 IRL>MD > MCKONE (MCKEON, MCKEONE, MCKEOWN) 1850 IRL>PA>MD>WV > CLARKE 1848 IRL>MD>WV > COSGROVE 1850 IRL>MD > BROD 1840 GER>MO > PETERS NY>CA>MO>TN > > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm > > Member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild > http://istg.rootsweb.com > >

Unfortunately, all we have on Michael is that he was a laborer in both the 1860 and 1870 censuses. We don't know what he labored at. Michael's tombstone, in St. Patrick's in Mount Savage, says he was a native of County Longford, Ireland. My search of County Longford records has not turned up any information on our family. -- Barbara Williamson [email protected] Researching KEARNEY (CARNEY) 1850 IRL>MD MCKONE (MCKEON, MCKEONE, MCKEOWN) 1850 IRL>PA>MD>WV CLARKE 1848 IRL>MD>WV COSGROVE 1850 IRL>MD BROD 1840 GER>MO PETERS NY>CA>MO>TN Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild http://istg.rootsweb.com

Lois, I am not sure my Kearney's ever lived in Mineral County. The Mineral County connection that led us this far in the discussion came from my guess that my Michael Kearney was the Michael Carney in Jack Sanders' book. The response from the National Archives when I sent for his pension file was that they didn't have my Michael (different wives and death dates) and the one they had died in Piedmont, WV. Some of my Kearneys lived in Westernport, MD at some time. My grandfather, Michael Patrick Kearney, married for the second time Margaret McKone in Westernport in 1885. His father and mother, Michael and Ellen Cosgrove Kearney appear to have lived in Mount Savage since immigration until Michael's death in 1877. Ellen then appears to have moved to Cumberland to live with her eldest daughter, Anna McHugh. They lived at 20 S. Lee Street there (at least that is one address). Ellen died there in 1898. On the McKone side of my ancestry, however, they lived for a time in Cumberland (1860), then Westernport (1870) and Piedmont, WV (1880 and later). -- Barbara Williamson [email protected] Researching KEARNEY (CARNEY) 1850 IRL>MD MCKONE (MCKEON, MCKEONE, MCKEOWN) 1850 IRL>PA>MD>WV CLARKE 1848 IRL>MD>WV COSGROVE 1850 IRL>MD BROD 1840 GER>MO PETERS NY>CA>MO>TN Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild http://istg.rootsweb.com

Sorry, I guess I was a little incoherent. The estate sale I am transcribing (1847) does not mention Moses Thomas--you would have to order a copy of Moses's sale and inventory from the WV Archives. I think that the library of WV University, Morgantown, and the DAR library in Washington also have these documents on microfilm. I think they all charge about the same though (check their web pages), and I have tried the Archives and found their service to be prompt and professional. Good luck! Martha Grenzeback [email protected] On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:06:31 -0400 "Joyce Thomas" <[email protected]> writes: > Thank you for the possible interest; Yes Moses Thomas I am > researching > died in 1818 in Hampshire and I would very much appreciate a > transcription. > I would be willing to help transcribe if I had a copy > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:28 AM > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] WV Family Traits Tracks and Trails > > > > Possibly also of interest: Ross Johnston's WV Estate Settlements > lists > > an estate inventory (1-19-1818) and an estate sale (3-16-1818) for > Moses > > Thomas. > > > > Copies of these can be ordered from the WV Archives--I have done > this > > myself, for my ancestor Peregrine Baker, and the estate sale in > > particular was very interesting--lists many of his neighbors and > > relatives (if I ever finish transcribing it, I will post it). > > > > Martha Grenzeback > > [email protected] > > > > On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:42:00 -0400 "Joyce Thomas" > > <[email protected]> writes: > > > If anyone has the above book ( I hope I have the name right) and > > > doesn't > > > mind look-ups. > > > > > > I need information on a Moses Thomas b. before 1765 settled in > > > Hampshire > > > County (Laureldale area now Mineral) married Sophia Show 1787 > and > > > had a > > > family of 2 girls and six sons . Jane, Mary, Samuel, Joseph, > Moses, > > > Aaron, > > > John and William. Children b. dates range from 1788 Samuel to > 1803 > > > Jane. > > > I am researching where he came from family oral history mentions > > > Loudoun > > > County Virginia but I can't find one that fits. > > > > > > Also a William Warner Thomas b. 1838-39 of same area > > > > > > Thank you > > > jet > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/227 Surname: ------------------------- Mineral Co. as well as Allegany/Garrett Co. probably had many families associated with the B&O RR. My ggrandfather helped lay track and later my grandfather and other men in the family worked for the railroad too. Mount Savage, Luke and Bloomington are towns that grew up along the RR tracks. Did Michael Kearney work for the B&O? My ggrandfather Michael came from Galway in 1850. Do you know where Michael Kearney emigrated from? Lois Zelina

Thank you for the possible interest; Yes Moses Thomas I am researching died in 1818 in Hampshire and I would very much appreciate a transcription. I would be willing to help transcribe if I had a copy [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] WV Family Traits Tracks and Trails > Possibly also of interest: Ross Johnston's WV Estate Settlements lists > an estate inventory (1-19-1818) and an estate sale (3-16-1818) for Moses > Thomas. > > Copies of these can be ordered from the WV Archives--I have done this > myself, for my ancestor Peregrine Baker, and the estate sale in > particular was very interesting--lists many of his neighbors and > relatives (if I ever finish transcribing it, I will post it). > > Martha Grenzeback > [email protected] > > On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:42:00 -0400 "Joyce Thomas" > <[email protected]> writes: > > If anyone has the above book ( I hope I have the name right) and > > doesn't > > mind look-ups. > > > > I need information on a Moses Thomas b. before 1765 settled in > > Hampshire > > County (Laureldale area now Mineral) married Sophia Show 1787 and > > had a > > family of 2 girls and six sons . Jane, Mary, Samuel, Joseph, Moses, > > Aaron, > > John and William. Children b. dates range from 1788 Samuel to 1803 > > Jane. > > I am researching where he came from family oral history mentions > > Loudoun > > County Virginia but I can't find one that fits. > > > > Also a William Warner Thomas b. 1838-39 of same area > > > > Thank you > > jet > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >

I believe there is an account of this disaster, including lists of the casualties, in one of the Keyser Tribune articles that Patti has so generously posted for us on the Mineral Co. page (look under "newspapers" and browse, or do a search--I don't remember the date). These articles are all great reading, incidentally. Martha Grenzeback [email protected] On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:45:31 -0700 KIM <[email protected]> writes: > Posted on: Mineral County Queries > Reply Here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/225 > > Surname: PRICHARD > ------------------------- > > DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR LISTS OF THE MINERS KILLED IN > THE ELK > GARDEN EXPLOSION OF 1911? > > IF SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT [email protected], thank you very much! > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagh.

Possibly also of interest: Ross Johnston's WV Estate Settlements lists an estate inventory (1-19-1818) and an estate sale (3-16-1818) for Moses Thomas. Copies of these can be ordered from the WV Archives--I have done this myself, for my ancestor Peregrine Baker, and the estate sale in particular was very interesting--lists many of his neighbors and relatives (if I ever finish transcribing it, I will post it). Martha Grenzeback [email protected] On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:42:00 -0400 "Joyce Thomas" <pth[email protected]> writes: > If anyone has the above book ( I hope I have the name right) and > doesn't > mind look-ups. > > I need information on a Moses Thomas b. before 1765 settled in > Hampshire > County (Laureldale area now Mineral) married Sophia Show 1787 and > had a > family of 2 girls and six sons . Jane, Mary, Samuel, Joseph, Moses, > Aaron, > John and William. Children b. dates range from 1788 Samuel to 1803 > Jane. > I am researching where he came from family oral history mentions > Loudoun > County Virginia but I can't find one that fits. > > Also a William Warner Thomas b. 1838-39 of same area > > Thank you > jet > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/226 Surname: ------------------------- When your relatives left Mineral County for Cumberland where did they live (in Cumberland). Some of my relatives from Oakland area moved to Cumberland in 1898.

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/225 Surname: PRICHARD ------------------------- DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION OR LISTS OF THE MINERS KILLED IN THE ELK GARDEN EXPLOSION OF 1911? IF SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT [email protected], thank you very much!