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Is the "Old Stone House" still standing in Keyser on Armstrong Street? Lonny

Can someone please tell me what I should ask for when requesting a birth or death certificates. I sent away to Mineral Co. for birth and death certificates and what I got was a typed certificate (not all information was on it) when what I actually wanted was a copy of the certificates. Thanks

Barbara, Thanks for your time, help & effort. I found the obit for Jack B. KING & printed it out. Thanks to another person on the mailing list, I was able to get the one for Paul P. KING. It was listed as George P. KING. Again, thanks for you help. Barb Kelley in FL

Bernice, Thanks for the info on the obit for George P. KING. I found the obit & printed it out. Again, thanks for your help & effort. Barb Kelley in FL

In answer to your question about the Stone House, here is info posted by Patty sometime ago. I had copied it into my word processing program, but neglected to save the URL (so can't tell you where to find it online other than it is on the Mineral County website at Roots Web...the one that is maintained by someone I've come to highly respect and appreciate...our very own Patty. After re-reading the history, I realized that Patty and I share the same ancestor... OK, Patty, confess, were you bidding against me for the photocard? Grin. (I'll settle for a digital copy, cuz you most certainly deserve it for all you do for the Mineral County researchers.) Anyway, here's the history Patty posted: FIRST WHITE SETTLER AT KEYSER (This information was taken from "History of Keyser WV" by William W. Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was a local historian and genealogist. I've included the information about Stone House because one of my ancestors owned and lived in the house from 1870 until he died.) After the Mayo Expedition had determined the extent of Lord Fairfax's domain, he began issuing land grants and lined off Patterson Creek Manor. The first land grant at what is now Keyser was issued by, - to give him his full title, "Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron Cameron, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland." This grant was issued to Christopher BEELER, by full patent bearing the date of March 20th, 1752, and is registered in the Proprietor's Book II, folio 146. This book is now at Richmond, VA. The grant contained 387 1/2 acres. It's Boundaries were - from the mouth of New Creek to what is now Cross Street, which was the mouth a a small "run" at that time; then west on what is now Lincoln Street, over Fort Hill to E Street run; down the E Street run to the Potomac River, taking in most of Hominy Island (Long Island); thence down the river to the mouth of New Creek. The land to the south of Lincoln Street, Fairfax had already granted to John LINDSEY and took in the present Potomac Heights and the Airport Addition to Keyser. Christopher BEELER built a cabin on the river bank at Welch Street, now the site of James Smith's home. He lived there for several years, until marauding bands of Indians from Ohio forced him to flee to Fairfax County, during the French & Indian War. By 1774 he was deceased; his will dated 3-30-1773, is recorded at the Fairfax County Courthouse. In it he devises his estate including his land at New Creek to his wife, Mary BEELOR. Apparently, he had no other heir. His widow, Mary BEELOR, later married George KYGER. By 1807, her husband, George KYGER was deceased. On 9-12-1807, she and her children sold the farm here to James MOSLEY of Baltimore MD for the sum of 2,000 pounds current VA money. James MOSLEY lived on his farm until his death about 1850. His family and widow occupied it until the Civil War. THE MCCARTYS James MOSLEY married Mary MCCARTY, a sister of Patrick MCCARTY for whom Paddytown was named. All of the McCartys and Moselys here were descended from two men who were captured and killed on Patterson Creek by Indians. The McCartys came to what is now Mineral County as early as 1755. Patrick MCCARTY was born in county Tyrone, Ireland about 1730. He, with his wife and one child, came to the Patterson Creek Manor in 1755, with a close friend, Wendell MILLAR, a Scot. McCarty and Millar built a long log cabin divided in the middle for double occupancy on Lot # 8 of the Manor. In one end McCarty and his family lived, in the other end Wendell Millar and his family. The two men were stacking flax in a field (now a part of the Whipp farm) in the late summer of 1761, when a roving party of Indians under the leadership of "Killbuck" attacked them. Wendell Millar was killed instantly. McCarty tried to escape to a block house called Fort Cocke on the hill across the creek from the farm. While he was climbing a fence, the Indians overtook and captured him. He was taken by them to Ohio where he was later burned at the stake. Patrick MCCARTY was survived by his wife, one son Edward MCCARTY died 1828), and four daughters. This Edward was the actual founder of Paddytown, which was named for his son Patrick. Wendell MILLAR was survived by his wife, and several children. Edward MCCARTY, only son of the martyred Patrick MCCARTY, married Elizabeth MILLAR, daughter of the slain Wendell. They had 14 children andlived at what is now the eastern part of Keyser. Among their 14 children were: Patrick MCCARTY m. Ruth CRESAP; Isaac MCCARTY at Fairfield Iowa; (first postmaster at Keyser 1811) who married Ann DEVECMON; Edward MCCARTY, Jr. married twice-first to Sarah CRESAP in 1812, secondly to Ruth CRESAP in 1827; Elizabeth MCCARTY who married Col. William ARMSTRONG of Romney and Keyser; Mary MCCARTY, who married James MOSELY, the purchaser of the Beelor-Kyger farm. This Edward MCCARTY, son of the Indian martyr, owned the land on the eastern bank of New Creek, including what is now Armstrong Street Extended, Keys Street, Millmeadow, Wildcat Hollow, the Keyser Industrial Park the site of Keyser Sanitation Plant, the site of Mineral County Poor Farm, and most of Black Oak Bottom. He and his sons built the large stone house on Armstrong Street Extended @ 1815. Hereafter, in this narrative, this house will be referred to as "the Old Stone House" or the "Stone House". The McCarty's business enterprise her was diversified. They had a general store where they sold provisions such as salt, corn, wheat, tea and whiskey, etc. They had the Post Office, did threshing of wheat, cut cord wood and put on roofs. They had a forge and iron foundry wher Keyser Sanitation Disp. Plant now is; a salt well where the Industrial Park is, a flour mill in Mill Meadow, a saw mill and a lime kiln. At their forge, they made "Franklin stoves" horse shoes, hammers, hoes, skillets, ovens, log chains, axes, picks, shovels, etc. Their largest individual acct. was that of James DAILY, Sr. of Romney which amounted to $7715.48 in 1815. Other customers were Benjamin PENNYBACKER, Hugh PERRILL, John MCCORD, Daniel TAYLOR, William VANDIVER, James LITTLE, William TASKER, Timothy CORN & John MCDOWELL, whose acct. in 1815 was $2002.02. One year they hired John SHOEMAKER to make shoes for their slaves. One of their customers paid $300 on his bill by giving them a negro woman slave. They paid Timothy CORN $100 for some hay. They sold an iron skillet for .67, skillet with lid for $1.12 1/2, an axe was $2.25. Beans were $1 bushel, "stone coal" .07 per lb., tea cups $3 doz., a good bay mare for $95.50. Their iron wares were shipped to Georgetown, DC by flat boat when they river was sufficiently high. There is a rock in the river near the 21st Bridge called "The Boating Rock". When the water in the river covered that rock flat boats could navigate downstream to Georgetown. The first post office at Keyser was established 10-30-1811, and named Paddytown VA, after Patrick, son of Edward McCarty. The first postmaster was Isaac MCCARTY, also son of Edward. He was 21 when appointed postmaster and served until 10-15-1814, at which time his sister Elizabeth'S husband William ARMSTONG became postmaster. William served until 4-20-1818, when he was succeeded by his brother David ARMSTRONG. David was succeeded on 7-20-1820 by Patrick MCCARTY (for whom Paddytown was named). Isaac McCarty, after the McCarty business at Paddytown failed, went in 1826/27 to the Youghiogheny Glades and founded what is now the town of Oakland, MD. During the depression of 1824, the McCartys here went bankrupt, being in debt to the Bank of the US. There was a forced sale. All the McCartys here had left was the "Old Stone House", a few acres of ground including Mill Meadow, and 40 negro slaves. Most McCartys had left the community. Soon after this, the remaining McCarty farm land, the "Stone House" & much additional farm land was purchased by James SINGLETON, who owned it until his death in 1842 (his name was John). Due to many causes there was a decline in the economic importance of this little village. The Paddytown Post Office was discontinued 1-6-1844. George Washington MOSELY was its last post master. After 1845, the village of Paddytown began to decline. The coming of the B& O RR brought new life and growth to the village. Paddytown would become the eastern and smaller part of Keyser east of New Creek. SINGLETONS AND ANGUS MCDONALDS The last of the McCarty holdings at Paddytown were purchased in 1829 by John Magruder SINGLETON He marriedo Mary THOMPSON. Their children were: Susan SINGLETON m. Joseph MCCARTY; John T. SINGLETON to Mary CRESAP; Aaron SINGLETON ) to Mary MYERS of Romney; Mary Ann SINGLETONto Romullus THISTLE; James SINGLETON m. Harriet HAYWARD(b.6-6-1817); Barbara SINGLETON m. to John G. LYNN of Cumberland. When Magruder SINGLETON died in 1842 he left a will containing bequests amt. to several thousands of dollars, and appointed Angus MCDONALD, attorney of Romney, his administrator. Col. MCDONALD refused to serve. He evidently had other plans. By this time it was known that the B&O RR would come through this farm inducing his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth TIDBALL of Winchester, to buy the Singleton farm at public auction; he later bought the farm from her. The Singletons realized very little money from the sale of their farm. The bequests of John Magruder Singleton's will could not be paid for lack of funds. The Singletons moved to Iowa and MO. The B&O RR came through the farm in 1852, increasing its value. Col. McDonald profited much by buying it. Col. McDonald moved to Paddytown, occupying the "Stone House" and farm in 1853. He continued to live there until 1857, when he moved back to Romney. After the final settlement of James M. SINGLETON estate, all children moved with their mother to Iowa, except one son, Aaron SINGLETON who remained here an was constable of this district. He and his wife helped organize the first church in this village, the First Methodist Church, in 1850. They and the Mosleys helped build the first church building in Keyser, The Methodist Church on Welch Street. This building was burned by soldiers during the Civil War. Col. McDonald m. Leacy Ann NAYLOR of Romney, they had 8 children. After her death he went to Hannibal, MO. He there married Cornelia PEAKE. They returned to Romney and later to the "Stone House". He had 9 children by his 2nd wife, who with the 8 by his first wife had a total of 17 children. The Colonel moved to Paddytown in 1853 and lived here until 1857. With the coming of the railroad, a post office was re-established her on 1-22-1852, named Paddy Town (two words), VA. The postmaster was a son of Col. McDonald by his first wife, Edward Hitchcock MCDONALD. Col. McDonald's wife, Mrs. Cornelia PEAK MCDONALD had been educated in a young ladies seminary in Alexandria VA, and who was proficient in French, well read in English literature, and could paint and sketch, did not like the name Paddy Town. To her it was unaesthetic and wholly unacceptable. She used her husband's influence to have the name of the office changed to "Wind Lea, VA", which the Post Office Department did on 1-22-1855." Mrs. McDonald had considerable skill as a writer. After the Civil War, in 1875, she published a book, "A Diary, With Reminiscences of the War and Refugee Life in the Shenandoah Valley 1860-1865." One of the illustrations in this book is her sketch of the "Old Stone House" another her sketech of Paddy Town, the only picture this village in pre-Civil War Times. Mrs. McDonald missed the social life of Alexandria. there is no record of her having contact with any of the other residents here. In all her writings, she never mentions the other people here, such as --Col. Edward ARMSTRONG, the MOSLEYS, Mrs. Sarah MCCARTY, Col. James DAYTON, the REITZELS, the GRIMES, James I. BARRICK, Mrs. Cornelius LONG, the SMOOTS, and others who were substantial and prosperous people of the community. Wind Lea was not exactly her "cup of tea" although she had many slaves to wait on her. The McDonalds moved to Romney then Winchester. Col. McDonald joined the Confederate army in 1861, and for a while commander of the 77th VA Regiment. He was captured by Union Forces and underwent a long imprisonment. He was released iin Autumn 1864 in much debilitated condition. He died 12-1-1864. Col. McDonald sold the "Stone House" in 1857 to Acquilla Brown MCCARTY. Early in the Civil War, the Union army confiscated the "Stone House" using it as both hospital and prison. In 1870 Aquilla "Quill" sold it to Amos UMSTOTT. When Amos UMSTOTT died, the old Stone House was bought by George LEPS. The Leps lived there from @ 1925-30.

There is information at http://www.census.gov:80/prod/2/gen/cff/cff-9702.pdf for individuals who need access to individual census records which are still closed to the public. According to the guidelines given, this person qualifies. Knowing how slowly governmental red tape unwinds, however, I wouldn't hold out much hope for speedy results. The sooner she applies, of course, the sooner the results. [email protected] wrote: > I wonder if a Census would help her. I believe there is a way to write to > the Census Bureau for census years not released to public yet. Anyone know? > If she had that info, would it provide other clues whereby she could prove > the required info? Just a thought. CK > > > n a message dated 8/21/00 12:01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << i don't have much time left before my trip if any body has just a little > information for me > thank you so much > Shirley Louise CHAPMAN MORITZ >>

Robyn, Your ancestor was actually born in Hampshire Co. The area of Mineral Co. was part of Hampshire Co. until Mineral was formed from Hampshire in 1866. Also, I'm afraid you are out of luck in obtaining an 1852 birth certificate from the county. All the birth records were lost or destroyed during the Civil War. The earliest birth records at both the Mineral & Hampshire Co. Courthouses date from 1865. Elaine

----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Robinson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Stone House Photo > Who lived in the Elk Garden stone house? They musta had a lot of kids! > > Carolyn > > Was it a hotel at one time? Who knows the history???

Who lived in the Elk Garden stone house? They musta had a lot of kids! Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Paula <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 4:38 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Stone House Photo >I was excited to learn that a photocard of the Stone House was being >auctioned from Ebay. I'd never participated in an auction before, so >have found it rather fun. I submitted 3 different bids, each time to be >outbid by someone else for the photo. I was excited about the photo >because my g-g-g-uncle owned and lived in that house for a period of >time. But then it occurred to me that perhaps someone else in this list >is also bidding for the photo and perhaps they have even a closer >ancestor who owned it. I don't want to keep bidding and take it away >from someone with even a closer connection, so thought I'd check with >you all before I submit any more bids. > >Thanks. > >Paula >

Hi Joyce, I couldn't resist asking about a brick wall of mine on the Gray family. Do you have a Frances Gray who married John Thompson in your database? If so, do you have her parents? Thanks, Diane Hill Zimmerman Westerville, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:09 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Grapes & Gray > Hi Judy, > > I have been researching my husband's lines of Grapes & Gray for close to 3 > years in the counties you mention. Contact me personally and hopefully we > can exchange information. > > Joyce > >

Where is the stone house located? Also, does anyone have or know the history of the tavern at the end of Knobley Road in Short Gap? A small group of people saved the Tavern a few years ago and moved it acrossed the road. I have heard it is close to being put on the National Registry of Historical Places. It looks great today and as I understand it, it is being supported by the Short Gap Historical Society whose dues are $5.00 per year. Lonny ----- Original Message ----- From: Paula <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:26 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Stone House Photo > I was excited to learn that a photocard of the Stone House was being > auctioned from Ebay. I'd never participated in an auction before, so > have found it rather fun. I submitted 3 different bids, each time to be > outbid by someone else for the photo. I was excited about the photo > because my g-g-g-uncle owned and lived in that house for a period of > time. But then it occurred to me that perhaps someone else in this list > is also bidding for the photo and perhaps they have even a closer > ancestor who owned it. I don't want to keep bidding and take it away > from someone with even a closer connection, so thought I'd check with > you all before I submit any more bids. > > Thanks. > > Paula >

I was excited to learn that a photocard of the Stone House was being auctioned from Ebay. I'd never participated in an auction before, so have found it rather fun. I submitted 3 different bids, each time to be outbid by someone else for the photo. I was excited about the photo because my g-g-g-uncle owned and lived in that house for a period of time. But then it occurred to me that perhaps someone else in this list is also bidding for the photo and perhaps they have even a closer ancestor who owned it. I don't want to keep bidding and take it away from someone with even a closer connection, so thought I'd check with you all before I submit any more bids. Thanks. Paula

Connie, Does Bob King have an e-mail or do I need to give you my snail mail address? Thanks for your time & efforts. Barb Kelley in FL

I have Ronald listed as Billy and Paul listed as George. The obit for George is in the 1997 Cumberland Times-News Archives. Bernice Carter in Virginia

Barb: If you can get into the web site for the Cumberland Times-News, go into the obits archives for 1998 under (K). Jack B. King's obit is there. I couldn't find one for Paul P. King. If you can't get into it, let me know off list & I'll scan it to you. Barbara in WV [email protected] wrote: > Looking for info and/or descendants of Bertha [JENKINS] & Oliver Guy KING. > Bertha died 1977 in Mineral Co., WV. Known children were: [1] Donna Lou > KING married Arnold STAGGS; [2] Ronald L. W. KING b. 1917-d. 1969 possibly > MD; [3] Paul P. KING d. 1997; [4] Jack Buchannon KING b. 1922-d. 1998 > Mineral Co., WV, obit in Piedmont Herald 10 Feb 1998. Any info will be > appreciated. Will share info. Bertha was sister to my grandmother Daisy > Viola [JENKINS] FORSYTH. > Barb Kelley in FL [email protected]

This is very interesting since John W. Junkins married Elizabeth Anderson (25 Apr 1816). I am researching the Junkins family. Benjamin Junkins was the s/o William and Margaret Stafford Junkins from Ireland. Benjamin was born in Ireland ca 1787. He married Elizabeth Mary Jane (Unknown) and their first child was Mary Elizabeth JaneJunkins. She married James Harvey in Va. ( Benjamin married a second time to Jane Casteel.) They had no children. They went to Iowa in 1855 a year after Elizabeth's sister Ruth Junkins and her husband Hezekiah Gazaway Harvey had gone to Iowa. I have a little more info if interested. Write me at my e-mail: [email protected] Earlene CC&R Ashton wrote: > Hi! > > My 2nd great grandfather, Augustus Luther ANDERSON or HARVEY or ?, was born > in Mineral Co. on March 27, 1852. In the fall of 1853 he came to Keokuk > Co., Iowa at the age of 18 months. I am unclear as to who his birth parents > are. > > He lived with the James HARVEY and Mary Jane Elizabeth JUNKINS HARVEY > family. This couple was married in Mineral Co. on Sept. 22, 1833. . > > Augustus appears first on the 1856 Iowa State cenus listed living with the > HARVEY's as Guster L. HARVEY (4), also living with them is Rachael FRIEND > (14). On the 1860 census he is reported as A.L. ANDERSON (8), living with > the HARVEY's, Jane ANDERSON (30), and Rachel FRIEND (18). He uses the > ANDERSON last name on the 1870 and from then on it appears he adopted the > HARVEY name. According to census records, Mary HARVEY never had children, > although they seemed to have various children and teens living with them > throughout the years (probably to help with the farm). > > Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Also, could > someone recommend the easiest way to obtain the birth certificates for > children born in March of 1852 (in the event he was recorded...) > > Thank you! > Robyn Ashton > Redmond, WA > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi! My 2nd great grandfather, Augustus Luther ANDERSON or HARVEY or ?, was born in Mineral Co. on March 27, 1852. In the fall of 1853 he came to Keokuk Co., Iowa at the age of 18 months. I am unclear as to who his birth parents are. He lived with the James HARVEY and Mary Jane Elizabeth JUNKINS HARVEY family. This couple was married in Mineral Co. on Sept. 22, 1833. . Augustus appears first on the 1856 Iowa State cenus listed living with the HARVEY's as Guster L. HARVEY (4), also living with them is Rachael FRIEND (14). On the 1860 census he is reported as A.L. ANDERSON (8), living with the HARVEY's, Jane ANDERSON (30), and Rachel FRIEND (18). He uses the ANDERSON last name on the 1870 and from then on it appears he adopted the HARVEY name. According to census records, Mary HARVEY never had children, although they seemed to have various children and teens living with them throughout the years (probably to help with the farm). Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Also, could someone recommend the easiest way to obtain the birth certificates for children born in March of 1852 (in the event he was recorded...) Thank you! Robyn Ashton Redmond, WA ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I wonder if a Census would help her. I believe there is a way to write to the Census Bureau for census years not released to public yet. Anyone know? If she had that info, would it provide other clues whereby she could prove the required info? Just a thought. CK n a message dated 8/21/00 12:01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << i don't have much time left before my trip if any body has just a little information for me thank you so much Shirley Louise CHAPMAN MORITZ >>

Anybody know the address of the Duling Church near Keyser? Also any info on records that might have been kept? Looking for MORELAND's buried there. Thanks, Bernice Carter from Virginia