Causby, Thanks for your response. I am thinking you may be on to something. My ancestor said she was born in Breading. I think maybe I am misspelling the community. Her accent may have made Breeden sound like Breading. Do you know if there is a Breading District? Thanks again. Jane Causbymarshall08@wmconnect.com wrote: >In respond to your request for Harvey District, in Mingo Co. I believe >you are looking for Breeden, WV. It's not a town, but a community. >I am familiar with the area, if you are looking for someone, I also >have an Aunt and Uncle who are in their 80's and they run the Post >Office at Breeden that might be able to help. >Causby > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Ed Maynard wrote: >Jane >Harvey is a district, where they took census, Breeding is a crossroads of >Mingo County, West Virginia. I am from Hardy District, called Myrtle, Mingo >County, West Virginia, about 10 miles from Breeding. Hope this helps! >Ed >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jane Westerkamm Donato" <Jane@nut-n-but.net> >To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:17 AM >Subject: [WVMINGO] town location > > > > >>I am wondering if anyone on this list can help me with the location of >>Harvey, Mingo County, West Virginia. Is it near Breeden? Is there a >>Breading, Mingo County, West Virginia? Any help will >>be much appreciated. Jane >> >> >>============================== >>Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >>Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > Ed Thank you for responding to my question. An ancestor said she was born in Breading, West Virginia. So, is that a crossroad or is it a town or should I be saying she was born in Harvey district. Also, is there a Breading District and that is what she meant. I would mind visiting West Virginia and would like to visit the area of birth of this ancestor, but I am just a little confused. Thanks again. Jane

Judi, We used to spend our summers at 27 with Granny and Grandpa. They were the McClungs. Granny was the daughter of Catherine Elizabeth Sturgell Buzzard Runyon. She lived next door. Later on, Aunt Juanita moved in with her. Lindsey and Harthard Sturgell and their families lived there, also. Aunt Mabel (another daughter of Great Granny's) lived there too. I swear, I had the best childhood of anyone. Grandpa McClung used to take my uncle, brother and sister to 22 to swim, but I was always "too little" to go. Ha. Anita

Judi, I have hear that, too. One of the Sturgell, Belcher, Vance cousins told me about it. I don't have plans to attend, but we are making plans to be in Holden that weekend. We are going up to the Vance and Belcher Cemeteries. Anita

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Thank you everyone. You have all been so great. I had blank forms within minutes of my posting my question. It does my heart good to know that we can all work together on this stuff. Anita McClung Fayette County, WV

p.s We use to go to visit the cousins who lived at 22, my memory is of a longgggggggg walk up the holler. They were Lucy Clark-Adams, husband Chester and children RoseMary, Joyce, Charlotte, Laddie(Chester jr) I spoke with a couple of the girls last month and they told me about the reunion. Judi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] town location > Ed, > > I did not realize that the Hardee District was Myrtle. I have ancestors that > were in the census there. I guess that the Hardee District may have included > Holden #22 and 27 mine "hollers?" > > After my great grandparents left Fayette County, they were in the Triadelphia > District of Logan County. > > Small world, isn't it? > > Anita McClung > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Good morning. Question: Does anyone know how to read a census page from the 1820 census records? There seem to be more columns but they don't appear to be divided like the columns of the later records. Plus, there are no headings and I cannot get a blank one to come up so that I can see how to read it. Any help would be a blessing. Anita McClung Fayette County, WV

Anita, I understand from some cousins who once lived at 22 Holden that there is a reunion this coming Fathers Day for folks from there. They go every year. just a fyi. Judi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] town location > Ed, > > I did not realize that the Hardee District was Myrtle. I have ancestors that > were in the census there. I guess that the Hardee District may have included > Holden #22 and 27 mine "hollers?" > > After my great grandparents left Fayette County, they were in the Triadelphia > District of Logan County. > > Small world, isn't it? > > Anita McClung > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Ed, I did not realize that the Hardee District was Myrtle. I have ancestors that were in the census there. I guess that the Hardee District may have included Holden #22 and 27 mine "hollers?" After my great grandparents left Fayette County, they were in the Triadelphia District of Logan County. Small world, isn't it? Anita McClung

Jane Harvey is a district, where they took census, Breeding is a crossroads of Mingo County, West Virginia. I am from Hardy District, called Myrtle, Mingo County, West Virginia, about 10 miles from Breeding. Hope this helps! Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Westerkamm Donato" <Jane@nut-n-but.net> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:17 AM Subject: [WVMINGO] town location > I am wondering if anyone on this list can help me with the location of > Harvey, Mingo County, West Virginia. Is it near Breeden? Is there a > Breading, Mingo County, West Virginia? Any help will > be much appreciated. Jane > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

In respond to your request for Harvey District, in Mingo Co. I believe you are looking for Breeden, WV. It's not a town, but a community. I am familiar with the area, if you are looking for someone, I also have an Aunt and Uncle who are in their 80's and they run the Post Office at Breeden that might be able to help. Causby

I am wondering if anyone on this list can help me with the location of Harvey, Mingo County, West Virginia. Is it near Breeden? Is there a Breading, Mingo County, West Virginia? Any help will be much appreciated. Jane

Just a reminder about the Johnson Co/ Eastern Ky and bordering states reunion and conference.. There is still time to let me know if you can attend. Meals are Saturday dinner $20 and Sunday breakfast $10. Registration fees are $10 per person or $15 per couple for all three days. June 4th Friday evening: 7- ?? pm This will be an informal get together to exchange family sheets, get items organized for Saturday and get to know each other. Some will be taking trips to various points of interest in Johnson County. Dinner on your own. Vendors will start set up at noon so if you are early you can do a little early shopping! June 5th Saturday morning Registration 9:30 am - 10am 10am - 11am Johnson County Historical Society Meeting. Now would be a great time to join and get involved. 11:15am - 12:30pm Hear a lecture from Professor Louis E. Adams. The title of his talk will be: "Genealogy, Genes & Hereditary Diseases." He will try to unravel the mystery of medical science in genealogy research. Louis E. Adams, the son of parents from Johnson and Lawrence Counties, who spent his early life on a farm in rural Ross County, has written a book, "Fried Potatoes, Mustard Greens, Fat Back, Soup Beans and Cornbread... Retracing the Vanishing Footprints of Our Appalachian Ancestors." It will soon be available for purchase at Words 'n Stuff in Van Lear, KY, and local bookstores in Louisa, KY. An author's book signing will be scheduled at both locations in the near future. Professor Adams will also have a book signing at the Reunion as well. Adams' book represents a genealogical history of 13 major pioneer families who settled in eastern Kentucky during the 18th and 19th centuries. The surnames include Adams, Berry, Brooks, Brown, Burton, Castle, Chaffin, Daniel(s), Large, Thompson, Ward, Wellman and Young. To fully appreciate their social and economic hardships and challenges requires the reader to visualize what life was like on the early frontier. Adams is the eldest of eight siblings born to Earsel, born in Webbville, KY, and Iuka (Daniel) Adams. Iuka was born near River, KY. Many relatives still live in Eastern KY. Questions, photographs and book signing by Prof. Louis Adams 1pm to 2pm Lunch on you own 2pm - 4:30 Preserving our family history. A series of talks on the various ways to preserve and protect family history and treasures. From putting your information on the web to planning a family scrapbook. Packets will be given out to all who are registered with family sheets to use, sites for doing research online, and how to scrapbook. Demonstrations will also take place. 6pm Dinner at the Ramada. Special guest is planned. After dinner around 7pm Charity auction hosted by Jim Gambill to benefit the area Historical Societies and the Johnson Co Monument project. Jim can pick up items that are local or can be dropped at various locations. Please be generous and donate any items you may have!! Items can be used as long as they are in good condition! Not sure if something is appropriate just call and ask! Auction items can be dropped taken to Jim Gambill prior to the Reunion. Century 21 American Way Realty and Auction Service Town & Country Building 229 Broadway Paintsville, KY 41240 606-789-0021 email jc21aw@aol.com As usual all proceeds are going to charity. Also going on will be displays, book vendors etc will be set up the entire time. June 6th Sunday 9 am Breakfast and sightseeing. Final chance to buy books etc. Semper Fi, Mary Ann http://www.womenmarines.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenMarinesAssoc http://www.jocokyroots.com/USMC.htm

Hello everyone. Checking to be sure that those of you still in Logan and Mingo Counties were okay. Were any of you hit with the flood and are you all okay? Anita

HI All, > I am forward a message received from another list that I am on. I > hope you all check this out. I didn't know that it existed. I went > into the WWII Prisoners of War Data File and found a Daniel Pridemore > from Lincoln county WV. Very likely part of my mother's family. I > have to do some more checking to be sure which Daniel it might be. > > Also, since I knew that my Mom's next door neighbor had been a POW, I > checked for his name and I found it. > Jane > > ___ > Hello all: > | > | Has anyone checked the National Archives website recently? I was just > poking| around there and ran across the Access to Archival Databases > (AAD) > program. The AAD includes a file called the Electronic Army Serial > Number Merged > File, ca. 1938 - 1946. It has records for close to 9 million > enlistees in the > U.S. Army. You can search for individual names or by state and > county. I > searched for the enlistees from Erie county in the main enlistee file and > retrieved 61,327 records --- too many to download or view. Note that > to search by > geographic area you need to select the state and county from the code > list --- don't type in the geographic area names. I found my > grandfather and his > brothers though by typing in TRONOLONE with the State code New York > (29) and County > Erie (029). > > The website is http://www.archives.gov/aad/index.html --- click on > SEARCH, > then select ALL SERIES, the Army file is the sixth entry down. > > Check it out! > Ted

Hi. I would like to unsubscribe from the list for now. We are moving to Va. and I have no idea who my internet server will be. Please let me know how to do this. My email is JacsBay@aol.com. Thank you, Robin Patton Jelley

Whoa... Anita

My grandmother Bessie Dillon, left Mingo in the l920s. Her son, Sid Inglis Jr., was an assistent superintendent of Sacramento, Ca Schools. His sister and my aunt F. Elizabeth Inglis was one of few women lawyers at that time. She attended Mc George Law School in Sacramento Ca. She was a divorce attorney. Talk about ambitious! Donna Carter

Judi, You are very welcome. Talk about in my blood, my father (step) was also the union steward (grievance chairperson) when he worked at the tire plant. Anita