I wanted to say Thank you to everone who has given me info on how to look for things. kim

I just wanted to share this with everyone. Sometime we get really busy with our jobs and everyday life that we sometimes forget about our family. Sorry but I don't know who the author is. F-A-M-I-L-Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me Please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; Wasn't even watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart was broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, But the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes." By this time, I felt very small, and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed; "Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." Are you aware that: If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family - an unwise investment indeed. So what is behind the story? You know what is the full word of family? FAMILY=(F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU! Fill life with love and bravery and we shall live a life uncommon. Pass this on to everyone that you care about. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/

Samuel Foster was 45 years old according to the Hardy County Census for 1850. He was either born in Elk Garden or Moorefield to my knowledge. I am trying to find out: 1. Who his parents were 2, His wife Martha's maiden name (probably born in 1809) 3. When they got married(in 1850 their eldest child was 29) 4. If either Samuel or Martha was part Lenape Indian or a different tribe. Marian L. Bonacci [email protected]

Dear Elaine, Thanks for the information. I already knew about the family history center. I have been there a couple of time, but have a problem reading the microfilm. I think I will just order the death certificate that I need. Claudia

Claudia, The LDS microfilmed all the courthouse birth, death and marriage registers. The microfilms may be ordered through a local Family History Center for a nominal fee where they will keep them for a month for you to go through. [email protected] wrote: > Hi Listers, > I am new to the list. My interests are: Dawson, Hockaday, Spencer. Martin & > Loar. > I know my great grandfather, Samuel David Nelson Dawson was born on March 3, > 1864 in Mineral County. I only know he died in 1930. Does anyone know his > exact date of death? He was married to Emma Jane Martin in 1886. > Thanks, > Claudia Hockaday Fournier in California

A very easy place to get phone numbers, etc., is the Internet Yellow Pages. "Lonny J. Watro" wrote: > Try the public library in Keyser, WV, for Mineral Co. and the public library > in Romney, WV, for Hampshire Co. I don't have the phone numbers or addresses > for either, but your local public library might be able to help you with > that. >

Try the public library in Keyser, WV, for Mineral Co. and the public library in Romney, WV, for Hampshire Co. I don't have the phone numbers or addresses for either, but your local public library might be able to help you with that. Lonny ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Census Records > In a message dated 8/9/00 10:55:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Try street directories for information after 1920. >> > > How di I go about finding the street directories. I am not sure where to look > for that. > > Thanks, > Kim >

The first All-Family Reunion of Aronhalt Descendants will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 in Moorefield, WV at its Municipal Park, Shelter #1, from 11:00 a.m. until dusk. We invite all Aronhalt Descendants to attend and join in this stellar occasion. We ask that you please provide meals and drinks for your immediate family group. Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted in the Park. Snack foods, such as chips, nuts, candy, cookies, etc. may be brought for the enjoyment of everyone! We request that you bring your family's genealogy information as well as any old or recent family photographs to share with your new relatives. Also, don't forget to bring your camera to memorialize this historical event! RSVP Desired -- by email to [email protected] or call Carolyn at (817) 232-5270. READER: If you are not an Aronhalt Descendant but have a friend or neighbor who is, please let them know of this Reunion. SOME RELATED FAMILIES IN THE REUNION VICINITY: Bittinger, Boland, Bosley, Calderone, Carnell, Clark, Cosner, Cox, Hanlin, Hardy, Harris, Harvey, Hawk, Hayes, Hendrickson, Hinebaugh, Idelman, Junkins, Kitzmiller, Lambert, Lee, Liller, McAvoy, Moreland, Murphy, O'Haver, Paugh, Reall/Reel, Schaeffer, Sheve, Shillingburg, Sweitzer, Weatherford, Weatherholt(z), Welch, Wilson, and others. Many descendants will be driving from out-of-state for this event, but we've been assured that the beauty of the mountains far outweighs the trecherous 2-lane winding roads that lead to Moorefield!! If you see someone with out-of-state license plates doing 10 mph on your roads, its probably one of us. We look forward to vacationing in God's Country and meeting our long-lost cousins. Carolyn (This message is also being posted to several other counties in WV and MD)

In a message dated 8/9/00 10:55:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Try street directories for information after 1920. >> How di I go about finding the street directories. I am not sure where to look for that. Thanks, Kim

Thanks, Karen, I will do that. I was hoping to hear from some long lost relatives who might have the information. I know the Dawsons lived in Keyser. Claudia

Lonny, I have no idea. I merely passed the article on. Perhaps checking later newspapers would answer that question. --Elaine "Lonny J. Watro" wrote: > ...Do you know if the disaster ... caused the coal mine to go out of business > and > sent the other workers looking for work elsewhere?

Hi Listers, I am new to the list. My interests are: Dawson, Hockaday, Spencer. Martin & Loar. I know my great grandfather, Samuel David Nelson Dawson was born on March 3, 1864 in Mineral County. I only know he died in 1930. Does anyone know his exact date of death? He was married to Emma Jane Martin in 1886. Thanks, Claudia Hockaday Fournier in California

Elaine, There was a rumor in my family that my great grandfather worked in a coal mine, before moving to Cumberland, MD, to work for the B&O. Do you know if the disaster you transcribed caused the coal mine to go out of business and sent the other workers looking for work elsewhere? Thanks, Lonny ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine D Tomkins <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:57 AM Subject: [WVMINERA] Mineral Co. Mine Disaster > The following was posted to the Hampshire Co. List by a cousin, and > I am reposting it to this one for those of you who may not subscribe > to that one. > > > NEWS TRIBUNE MAY 5, 1911 > > FUNERAL SERVICES OVER 23 MINERS WHO PERISHED IN NO 20 MINE > ELK GARDEN W VA > APRIL 24TH > > The dead are buried. The ghastly scenes that will remain in our > memories while life shall last are now in the past. The heart still > aches, but submits to the awful stroke, and feels that some day we > shall understand. It was stated last week that Festival and Moody's > > Halls were diverted into morgues and undertakers F C Rollman and Wm > H > Kight were given charge of the dead jointly. These undertakers and > their assistants worked faithfully at their gruesome task. Hundreds > of > persons, home people and strangers, visited the morgues when > conditions were suitable and thus realized to some extent the force > of > the awful calamity. Some of the dead were burned about the face and > hands, some were bruised and faces scarred, while others showed no > external signs of violence, but seemed to be calmly sleeping. Wm > Pearson's remains were taken to Lonaconing Wed morning to the home > of > his sister, Mrs Wm Reiber, for interment. His age is 32 years and he > > leaves a wife and three small children. On Wed afternoon at five > o'clock four of the Wilson's were interred in Nethken Hill cemetery. > > Revs. J W Bedford and L C Messick conducted the church service. The > remains in the four caskets which were in the church at the same > time > were, John Wilson, aged 57 years, 5 months and 16 days. He leaves a > wife and a number of children, all adults. Lester Wilson, aged 18 > years, 2 months and 26 days, leaves a young wife. George Roy Wilson, > > aged 23 years, 6 months, 16 days, leaves a wife and two small > children. Frank (Thomer) Wilson, aged 23 years, leaves a wife and > two > small children. Lester and George Wilson were both sons of Jno R > Wilson and Frank Wilson his son-in-law. Thursday was funeral day. > The > undertakers did their parts exceedingly well, and worked almost > exact > schedule time. the congregations gathered quietly and quickly and > while one interment was going on in the cemetery, another funeral > was > being held in the church. The M E Church South, was used for all > church funerals on Wed. The large crowds of people at the > cemeteries, > on the streets, and in the church were noted for their quiet > demeanor > and orderly conduct. At seven o'clock in the morning Father O'Hara > conducted the funeral services in the Catholic Church of James > Dempsey, aged 57 years, Leo Dempsey, aged 23 years, and James Brown, > > aged 38 years. James Dempsey leaves a wife, one married and four > single daughters and a small boy. His remains and that of his son > Leo > were taken to Barton for burial. James Brown leaves a wife, and two > small children. His remains and those of Wm Buski, aged about 25 > years, were taken to Westernport for burial. At nine o'clock Rev Geo > W > Yost preached the funeral sermon of Harry Trainum, aged 26 years, at > > his residence. He leaves a wife and one small child. At ten o'clock > > the funeral services of John R Prichard, aged 48 years, 8 months and > > 16 days, and his son, Arthur Prichard, aged 17 years, 9 months, and > 28 > days, were conducted at the church by Rev L C Messick. Mr Prichard > leaves a wife and seven children, some of whom are grown. At eleven > o'clock in the church the funeral rites of Charles Wilson, aged 21 > years and unmarried, son of Floyd Wilson, was conducted by Rev W J > Bernard. At twelve o'clock Rev J W Bedford conducted the funeral > services of John White Sr, aged 42 years, and John White Jr, aged 24 > > years in the church. John White Sr. is a widower and leaves two > daughters, Mrs Maude Shriber and Miss Goldie. John White Jr was > single > and was known by the name of "Geet." At one o'clock the funeral > services of Ed Hershbarger were conducted at his late residence by > Rev > L C Messick. His age was 33 years, 2 months and 17 days. He was the > son-in-law of Rev W S Rau, and leaves a wife and two small children. > > At two o'clock the funeral services of Hawthorn Patton, aged 20 > years, > son of F C Patton, was conducted by Rev J F Leeper in the church. > Red > Men of Elk Garden and Modern Woodmen of Kitzmiller Md, attended this > > funeral. At three o'clock, the funeral services of William Hetzel, > aged 61 years, were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. He > leaves a wife and two grown daughters, one a widow and one single. > The > Mystic Chain attended this funeral. At four o'clock, Rev J F Leeper > conducted the rites of William Pugh, aged 24 years and Frank Pugh, > aged 29 years, at the residence of their father, John Pugh. Both > were > unmarried. Frank Pugh was a fireman on the B&O and had been home on > a > furlough several months. At five o'clock the funeral services of > Walter Runion, son of John Runion, aged 19 years, 11 months, and 14 > > days, and Wilbur Shears, aged 31 years, 1 month, and 23 days, were > conducted by Rev L C Messick in the church. Walter Runion was > unmarried, but Wilbur Shears leaves a wife and five small children. > At > six-thirty, the funeral services of Thomas Yost, aged 29 years, 4 > months and 9 days were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. > He > leaves a wife and three small children. Thus, as the evening shades > were falling, the last of the ill fated miners were laid to rest. > Rev > L C Messick was assisted by Rev A B Mann of Bayard, Rev Geo Burgess > of > Laurel Dale, and Rev W S Ran of Virginia. The choir was composed of > Misses May Arnold, Lizzie Grant, Olie Clark, Lou Barrick, Mrs Maude > Grant, Mrs Rosa Dean, Mr and Mrs D C Arnold, Messrs James Norman and > > David McKinley of Elk Garden, and Prof Groves, Mr Burns, and Mrs > Richard Markwood of Kitzmiller. But what will the Davis Coal & Coke > Company do for the widows and friends of the unfortunate victims of > the explosion? In the first place, $400 will be paid for each death, > > which is the amount of miners' insurance with the Company. In the > second place, the Company pays the funeral expenses, which amounts > to > $2160.60, and further the widows are allowed to get goods at the > B&L store to satisfy their immediate needs, and the prices of the > goods is not deducted form the insurance. In giving credit for > heroism > displayed in rescue work at the mine we do not wish to detract any > credit due the many faithful mine officials, but we do wish to > commend > the miners of the Elk Garden region, including Wabash, Oakmont, > Kitzmiller and from distant mines for their coolness, skill and > daring. It was their brother miners entombed and they toiled, they > braved the dangerous gases, they reeled under the influence of the > poison, and when refreshed plunged into the mines again. The city > dailies drew on their imagination in stating that women and children > > were at the mines uttering heart-rending cries. The women in nearly > every case staid at home, and there patiently bore the awful > suspense > until their loved ones lifeless forms were brought to them by the > undertaker. It is difficult to tell which were the greater heroes, > the > women remaining at home in the deepest grief, watching, hoping, > praying, or the miners braving the deadly gases to rescue the bodies > > of their unfortunate comrades. >

Try street directories for information after 1920. I have found my great grandparents and grandparents in Cumberland, Maryland, and Baltimore, Maryland, 1928, 1929, & 1930 street directories. For information in the 1950's try old phone books. I'm not sure if Keyser (Mineral Co. Seat) and Romney (Hampshire Co. Seat) had a street directory in the 1930's or not. Good Luck, Lonny ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Pyles <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Census Records > Only census records thru 1920 are public. 1900-1920 are available in many > libraries or Family History Centers. You can also purchase them on CD's. > ----------------------------------------------------- > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:13 AM > Subject: [WVMINERA] Census Records > > > > Does anyone know where I can find the 1900 - 1950 census records for > Mineral > > and surroinding Counties. Thanks > > > >

That's a very good suggestion, Lonny. I, too, have found useful bits of information in city directories. Also, keeping in mind that the social things that most people have in common are attending schools, attending religious services, and working; I would also suggest high school and college directories, church membership directories, and occupational associations directories as other good sources for twentieth century researching. As someone stated earlier, most twentieth century vital records are off limits to anyone except close relatives. David A. "Lonny J. Watro" wrote: > Try street directories for information after 1920. I have found my great > grandparents and grandparents in Cumberland, Maryland, and Baltimore, > Maryland, 1928, 1929, & 1930 street directories. For information in the > 1950's try old phone books. > > I'm not sure if Keyser (Mineral Co. Seat) and Romney (Hampshire Co. Seat) > had a street directory in the 1930's or not. > > Good Luck, > Lonny > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Pyles <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Census Records > > > Only census records thru 1920 are public. 1900-1920 are available in many > > libraries or Family History Centers. You can also purchase them on CD's. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:13 AM > > Subject: [WVMINERA] Census Records > > > > > > > Does anyone know where I can find the 1900 - 1950 census records for > > Mineral > > > and surroinding Counties. Thanks > > > > > > >

Right after I posted this, I discovered that Patti had already posted it in her newspaper articles--somehow I had missed it. Sorry for wasting the space. Elaine

Hi, I just posted the May 19, 1911 News Tribune Articles on the Mineral County WV UsGenWeb Page. Enjoy! :) 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

The following was posted to the Hampshire Co. List by a cousin, and I am reposting it to this one for those of you who may not subscribe to that one. NEWS TRIBUNE MAY 5, 1911 FUNERAL SERVICES OVER 23 MINERS WHO PERISHED IN NO 20 MINE ELK GARDEN W VA APRIL 24TH The dead are buried. The ghastly scenes that will remain in our memories while life shall last are now in the past. The heart still aches, but submits to the awful stroke, and feels that some day we shall understand. It was stated last week that Festival and Moody's Halls were diverted into morgues and undertakers F C Rollman and Wm H Kight were given charge of the dead jointly. These undertakers and their assistants worked faithfully at their gruesome task. Hundreds of persons, home people and strangers, visited the morgues when conditions were suitable and thus realized to some extent the force of the awful calamity. Some of the dead were burned about the face and hands, some were bruised and faces scarred, while others showed no external signs of violence, but seemed to be calmly sleeping. Wm Pearson's remains were taken to Lonaconing Wed morning to the home of his sister, Mrs Wm Reiber, for interment. His age is 32 years and he leaves a wife and three small children. On Wed afternoon at five o'clock four of the Wilson's were interred in Nethken Hill cemetery. Revs. J W Bedford and L C Messick conducted the church service. The remains in the four caskets which were in the church at the same time were, John Wilson, aged 57 years, 5 months and 16 days. He leaves a wife and a number of children, all adults. Lester Wilson, aged 18 years, 2 months and 26 days, leaves a young wife. George Roy Wilson, aged 23 years, 6 months, 16 days, leaves a wife and two small children. Frank (Thomer) Wilson, aged 23 years, leaves a wife and two small children. Lester and George Wilson were both sons of Jno R Wilson and Frank Wilson his son-in-law. Thursday was funeral day. The undertakers did their parts exceedingly well, and worked almost exact schedule time. the congregations gathered quietly and quickly and while one interment was going on in the cemetery, another funeral was being held in the church. The M E Church South, was used for all church funerals on Wed. The large crowds of people at the cemeteries, on the streets, and in the church were noted for their quiet demeanor and orderly conduct. At seven o'clock in the morning Father O'Hara conducted the funeral services in the Catholic Church of James Dempsey, aged 57 years, Leo Dempsey, aged 23 years, and James Brown, aged 38 years. James Dempsey leaves a wife, one married and four single daughters and a small boy. His remains and that of his son Leo were taken to Barton for burial. James Brown leaves a wife, and two small children. His remains and those of Wm Buski, aged about 25 years, were taken to Westernport for burial. At nine o'clock Rev Geo W Yost preached the funeral sermon of Harry Trainum, aged 26 years, at his residence. He leaves a wife and one small child. At ten o'clock the funeral services of John R Prichard, aged 48 years, 8 months and 16 days, and his son, Arthur Prichard, aged 17 years, 9 months, and 28 days, were conducted at the church by Rev L C Messick. Mr Prichard leaves a wife and seven children, some of whom are grown. At eleven o'clock in the church the funeral rites of Charles Wilson, aged 21 years and unmarried, son of Floyd Wilson, was conducted by Rev W J Bernard. At twelve o'clock Rev J W Bedford conducted the funeral services of John White Sr, aged 42 years, and John White Jr, aged 24 years in the church. John White Sr. is a widower and leaves two daughters, Mrs Maude Shriber and Miss Goldie. John White Jr was single and was known by the name of "Geet." At one o'clock the funeral services of Ed Hershbarger were conducted at his late residence by Rev L C Messick. His age was 33 years, 2 months and 17 days. He was the son-in-law of Rev W S Rau, and leaves a wife and two small children. At two o'clock the funeral services of Hawthorn Patton, aged 20 years, son of F C Patton, was conducted by Rev J F Leeper in the church. Red Men of Elk Garden and Modern Woodmen of Kitzmiller Md, attended this funeral. At three o'clock, the funeral services of William Hetzel, aged 61 years, were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. He leaves a wife and two grown daughters, one a widow and one single. The Mystic Chain attended this funeral. At four o'clock, Rev J F Leeper conducted the rites of William Pugh, aged 24 years and Frank Pugh, aged 29 years, at the residence of their father, John Pugh. Both were unmarried. Frank Pugh was a fireman on the B&O and had been home on a furlough several months. At five o'clock the funeral services of Walter Runion, son of John Runion, aged 19 years, 11 months, and 14 days, and Wilbur Shears, aged 31 years, 1 month, and 23 days, were conducted by Rev L C Messick in the church. Walter Runion was unmarried, but Wilbur Shears leaves a wife and five small children. At six-thirty, the funeral services of Thomas Yost, aged 29 years, 4 months and 9 days were conducted in the church by Rev L C Messick. He leaves a wife and three small children. Thus, as the evening shades were falling, the last of the ill fated miners were laid to rest. Rev L C Messick was assisted by Rev A B Mann of Bayard, Rev Geo Burgess of Laurel Dale, and Rev W S Ran of Virginia. The choir was composed of Misses May Arnold, Lizzie Grant, Olie Clark, Lou Barrick, Mrs Maude Grant, Mrs Rosa Dean, Mr and Mrs D C Arnold, Messrs James Norman and David McKinley of Elk Garden, and Prof Groves, Mr Burns, and Mrs Richard Markwood of Kitzmiller. But what will the Davis Coal & Coke Company do for the widows and friends of the unfortunate victims of the explosion? In the first place, $400 will be paid for each death, which is the amount of miners' insurance with the Company. In the second place, the Company pays the funeral expenses, which amounts to $2160.60, and further the widows are allowed to get goods at the B&L store to satisfy their immediate needs, and the prices of the goods is not deducted form the insurance. In giving credit for heroism displayed in rescue work at the mine we do not wish to detract any credit due the many faithful mine officials, but we do wish to commend the miners of the Elk Garden region, including Wabash, Oakmont, Kitzmiller and from distant mines for their coolness, skill and daring. It was their brother miners entombed and they toiled, they braved the dangerous gases, they reeled under the influence of the poison, and when refreshed plunged into the mines again. The city dailies drew on their imagination in stating that women and children were at the mines uttering heart-rending cries. The women in nearly every case staid at home, and there patiently bore the awful suspense until their loved ones lifeless forms were brought to them by the undertaker. It is difficult to tell which were the greater heroes, the women remaining at home in the deepest grief, watching, hoping, praying, or the miners braving the deadly gases to rescue the bodies of their unfortunate comrades.

My second cousin seems to think it was the Lenope tribe that may be part of our FOSTER family. I want to get some more info on this tribe. I did get one answer about them that is more than I knew before. Going to the library to learn more about them. I think I should also learn ore about the Cherokee too. Thank you Phil and Sue for your responses. Also thanks Phil for the correct spelling. Marian From: Patti McDonald <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] FOSTER > The last time I talked to Mary, which has been quite a while back, she was > married (not sure last name now) and she and her husband owned or managed > the New Creek Market. > It's been a while, so I'm not sure if all that information is up to date. > Patti > > At 07:03 PM 8/8/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi Marian, > >I went to school in Keyser with a Mary Foster who always said she was part > >indian, I think Cherokee, but that was a good many years ago (the 60's and > >70's) and my memory about the tribe may be faulty. Any way, she graduated > >with me in 1976. Her full name was Mary Sue Foster. Patti probably > >remembers her too. I don't know if she is still in Keyser or not. I have > >her picture in my yearbooks and she certainly looks like she has indian in > >her. Hope this helps. > >Sue > >-----Original Message----- > >From: marian bonacci <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 10:35 AM > >Subject: [WVMINERA] FOSTER > > > > > > >Does anyone know of any FOSTERs' that may have been part Indian in this > > >area? Don't know what tribe. > > > > > >Marian L. Bonacci > > >[email protected] > > > >

Marian, There was a Lenape Indian tribe ( part of the Delaware Nation ) that were among the largest and strongest in the early colonial days. They covered an area from Mass to VA and with the arrival of the colonists, they did migrate westward through PA and Western VA and into OH. They are a recognized tribe in OH. They have a cultural center in Allantown PA. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "marian bonacci" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: August 08, 2000 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] FOSTER > I would like to know if there was ever a tribe called Lanope in Mineral > County. I hope I spelled that right. As I think that may be the tribe in > our Foster line. I would like to know more about Mary. Is she on line do you > or Patti know? Think our FOSTER'S started out in Elk Garden or Moorefield > and then one that I know of got married in Keyser. Her name was Sallie > Carrie FOSTER. Marian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sue <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:03 PM > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] FOSTER > > > > Hi Marian, > > I went to school in Keyser with a Mary Foster who always said she was part > > indian, I think Cherokee, but that was a good many years ago (the 60's and > > 70's) and my memory about the tribe may be faulty. Any way, she graduated > > with me in 1976. Her full name was Mary Sue Foster. Patti probably > > remembers her too. I don't know if she is still in Keyser or not. I have > > her picture in my yearbooks and she certainly looks like she has indian in > > her. Hope this helps. > > Sue > > -----Original Message----- > > From: marian bonacci <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 10:35 AM > > Subject: [WVMINERA] FOSTER > > > > > > >Does anyone know of any FOSTERs' that may have been part Indian in this > > >area? Don't know what tribe. > > > > > >Marian L. Bonacci > > >[email protected] > > > > > >