Thanks Cindy! That's what we are all here about! Good Luck John By the way I am not associated with the Mineral Co Genealogical or Historical Sociaty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy L" <cnleatherman@yahoo.com> To: <WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:39 PM Subject: RE: [WVMINERA] Introduction > Hi John, > I orginally am from Piedmont. Left Piedmont in the early 70's. My family > came from Westernport and Piedmont so that area has a great interest to > me. I am still somewhat local to Piedmont. I am about 1/2 hour away. My > friend and I are going to the WVU Library which has the Piedmont Herald on > Microfilm asap so if there is anything I can help you with, I'd be glad > to. Cindy > > John Stanley <JStanley@activeaero.com> wrote: > oh, I just havent seen any traffic on the list about anything since I > posted. ;) > > His first wife was Margaret Rosana Stasel (1858 - 1878) > His second wife was Rosa Lee Watkins (1858 -) my gg grandmother > > Rosa Watkins was from the Fairmont Area. > > Anyone on this list from the Piedmont area? > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lonny J. Watro [mailto:lwatro@atlanticbb.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:32 AM > To: WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Introduction > > > Nope not completely. I guess no one has any Stanley's for you. I found in > my > > search that I had more luck with the maiden names in my family tree when I > went searching. Maybe you should try posting John Stanley's wife. You > might > find a connection. > > Lonny J. Watro > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Stanley" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:15 AM > Subject: RE: [WVMINERA] Introduction > > >> so, is this list completely dead? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Stanley >> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 7:38 AM >> To: WVMINERA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WVMINERA] Introduction >> >> >> Hi, >> My family came to Mineral County in the late 1870's or early 1880's >> via my gg grandfather John Maxwell Stanley. He lived in Piedmont on Jones >> Street until his death in 1911. Before that he lived in Auburn, Ritchie >> County, and was born in Jane Lew, Lewis County in 1853. >> He was an editor of the Piedmont Herald until 1908, and town >> recorder a few times. >> >> His children attended Davis Free School and Piedmont High school. >> >> His children were: >> Forest Wildwood Stanley (1874 - 1963) by wife Margaret Rosana Stasel >> (1858 - 1878) >> Clio Okey Stanley (1876 - 1908) by wife Margaret Rosana Stasel >> (1858 - 1878) >> Hattie Iona Stanley Wheeler (1880 - 1967) by wife Rosa Lee Watkins >> (1858 -) >> Alma Rosamond Stanley (1889- ) by wife Rosa Lee Watkins (1858 -) >> Robert Drane Stanley Sr (11893 - 1980) by wife Rosa Lee Watkins >> (1858 -) my g grandfather >> >> I had an aunt that lived on the same street until her death in 1967. >> Her name was Hattie Iona Stanley Wheeler. She was married to Arthur >> Wheeler. >> >> I'm sure there are still family members living there that I am not >> aware of an am looking for information on them. I am also looking for any >> copies of the Piedmont Herald from when JM Stanley was editor, or >> documents >> or images with any of the Stanley's on them (or their various in-laws) >> >> I have a lot of pictures and some pretty interesting documents from >> these people to share with those connected, or those just interested. >> They >> have all been scanned in the computer so can be easily emailed. >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> John Stanley >> Waterford, Mi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== WVMINERA Mailing List ==== >> WHEN YOU POST, PUT ALL THE INFO YOU HAVE. THAT MEANS NAMED, DATES, >> PLACES, >> BURIAL PLACES, ETC - EVERYTHING YOU KNOW. EVEN AN OLD FAMILY LEGEND >> SOMETIME LEADS PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. 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