Heads up, everyone. I received this in my box this morning and thought it worth passing along. Anita McClung Fayette County, WV From another list -- something you might want to know. ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:25 AM Subject: Ancestry.com to sell Family Tree data If you have submitted a family tree to Ancestry.com, you might want to know of the change about to be implemented by them. The Family Trees that have been donated to Ancestry for free distribution to other researchers are about to be sold by subscription: the OneWorldTree Preview cost will be $49.95 for 14 months. If you'd prefer that your information was not sold, there is a link below which will take you to a set of instructions on opting out by deleting your tree. After clicking on the link and arriving at the page, click on "What's a preview?" near the top of the page. Read thoroughly and then click on "View our checklist" (which appears on #3). Among other things, you will see the following sentence: "If for any reason you do not want your tree to be part of the new OneWorldTree service, you must delete it from the Ancestry World Tree database by tentatively May 21, 2004." This is the link: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/trees/owt/

Checking to see if I am still on the mailing list. Glenna

I have been reading the posting that have been posted about the road conditions here in WV. I usually don't try to say to much but I would like to state my opinion. I moved back here to Mingo County about a year ago, I live at Varney and since I have been here I thought the same thing Robert thinks, it's a shame how things have changed to the worse since our childhood, but I also have witnessed the highways being cleaned from one end to the other in our community only to be trashed again within 2 weeks. Not only are they littered, the ditches are in terrible shape and heaven forbid if you run off the road in some areas, as well as the patches on some of the roads, you have to cross to the other lane in some areas because they are so rough, if you have the opportunity. So all of this can't be blamed on the people in the community, the state should take the blame for the conditions of the road. It's obivious to me we have more people who don't care than the few who do and the few who do can easily get discouraged. The jobs are scarce here and so many people are unemployed. Maybe that accounts for alot of the I don't care attitude so many have.

I Know Anita, it is none of my business the way they keep their roadways, but I love the state I was born in. In my teens I had so much fun there. It really bothers me that people would let this kind of thing happen to their community. Wilma (Ramey) Wireman From: <Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > Wilma, > > You shouldn't have to worry about it. Like someone posted early, it is up to > the community. If they don't want to clean it up, then, let them live like > that. > > Anita > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Mom is Ozella Sparks, daughter of Lindsey and Rosa Crum Sparks. Dad is Jack Varney, son of Joe and Hilda Varney.

Wilma, You shouldn't have to worry about it. Like someone posted early, it is up to the community. If they don't want to clean it up, then, let them live like that. Anita

Anita, I completely agree, but it seems no one who lives there cares how it looks. It is so sad. There is nothing I can do since I live in northern Ohio. Wilma ----- Original Message ----- From: <Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > Wilma, > > Groups and/or organizations can pledge to keep a section of roadway clean. > All they have to do is to contact the Division of Highways and say that they > would like to "adopt" whatever amount of roadway and keep it clean. It is > called the Adopt a Highway project and there will be a sign erected stating who or > what organization has adopted that area. > > Apparently, that area has not had a group to adopt it. However, here in > Fayette County, there are adopt a highway signs everywhere. Some are church > groups, boy scouts, Ladies Garden Club, etc. > > So, it is up to the people of the area. If they want to have it clean and > neat, then someone needs to adopt it. > > Anita > > > ============================== > 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 > >

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Judy, My mother told me I had Hanna cousins in the area. I have been trying to find them...maybe we can connect. What would you like to know? Sherry -----Original Message----- From: judinclark@sbcglobal.net [mailto:judinclark@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 10:05 AM To: WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? RE SHERRY HI Sherry, I would be interested in your Hannah/Hanna line as my paternal grandmother was a Hannah from Mingo county. I would love to exchange information with you. Judi Clark Indiana via Holden WV ----- Original Message ----- From: "sehcm" <semoore5@netzero.net> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:03 AM Subject: RE: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > HI Y'all > > I was born in Barboursville, Cabell county. Unfortunately we moved > from that beautiful country to Columbus, OH when I was thirteen. Both > my grandfathers were born, raised and died in WV, one in Mason county > and the other in Greenbrier County. My grandfather Farley never > stepped foot out of WV and died in Greenbottom at the age 89 in 1997. > > My Hanna line dates back into the 1700's residing in Greenbrier > county. I still have many relatives living in the state. > > My heart tugs at me all the time to return home. > > My family surnames are: Farley, Fife, Clemons, Hanna, Blankenship. > Lots of Scots in my lines. > > Sherry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: judinclark@sbcglobal.net [mailto:judinclark@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:10 PM > To: WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > > > Hello cousins and friends, > I have always been curious to know how many of us actually have the > pleasure of residing in West Virginia. I know that many of us > originate from this great state, but how about a poll, so that we who > do not live there can envy those of you who do. > > I for one do "not" have the joy of living in the state where I was > born, wonderful West Virginia:( > > Do you? > > Judi Clark > > > > ============================== > 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 ============================== 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

I would like to say in defense of my home state of West Virginia, that the picture you paint is not the norm. It truly is up to a community to care enough to keep it beautiful. The area I came from is still as pristine as ever. -----Original Message----- From: Wilma Wireman [mailto:wwireman@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 10:05 PM To: WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? Hi Judy and all, I was born in Mingo county Wv, I went back there two years ago and I was shocked to see how bad things have gotten. When I was a young girl I loved it there, all the houses were all painted yellow because they belonged to the Iland creek coal Company and had to be kept clean an neat. But no more!!! and the area from Delbarton to Purtian Mines is so auful to look at there is piles of trash on both sides of the highway, it looks like a dump and smeels so bad. I was ashamed the the State of Wv would allow this to happen. I sent a email to the governer of Wv, but I go no reply, I asked him if some of the churches and organizations could go along the highway and clean it up like they do here in Ohio, He diden't even reply. NO, I don't want to ever live in West Virginia again. sorry, but its not the same. Wilma Wireman ----- Original Message ----- From: <judinclark@sbcglobal.net> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > Hello cousins and friends, > I have always been curious to know how many of us actually have the pleasure > of residing in West Virginia. > I know that many of us originate from this great state, but how about > a poll, so that we who do not live there can envy those of you who do. > > I for one do "not" have the joy of living in the state where I was > born, wonderful West Virginia:( > > Do you? > > Judi Clark > > > > ============================== > 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

Terry, Please make me some tea... Anita

Anita....I like that idea about the farmer's cutting the grass. Its a good trade off. Here in Georgia we don't see actual chain gangs anymore but we do see alot of prisoners earning 2 for 1 time off by volunteering to work at various jobs requiring manual labor. We still have armed guards with shot guns and high powered rifles to keep them from wandering off, along with a automatic 5 year escape sentence if they are so inclined to try to run. I hope to be in Mingo, Cabell, Lincoln and a few other counties in early June doing some research. Its always good to get back to the hills I may even dig up some sassafrass roots to bring back. Terry P

Terry, I grew up in Tennessee. They used to use "chain gangs" to keep the roads clean. I can remember driving by and seeing the men on the horses with the rifles, sort of scary. However now, instead of using the state road department to mow the medians as they do here in WV, they hire the farmers with the big tractors to do it. It gives me something to do while they are waiting for their tobacco and soybean crops and also puts an extra dollar or two in their pockets. It saves the state money because they don't have to buy the equipment on top of paying someone to do the work. Here in Fayette County, they use the prisoners to take care of the county property, such as mowing the lawn and trimming at the court house and the memorial building. Anita

i also live in ky i have some family from mingo co wv around vulcan lisa --- "Alice M." <peekaboo46@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi I live In Ky across the river is Kermit WV. > > But I have family in WV > > > > > www.Safe-Watch.net > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > ============================== > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover

My father lived at Kermit (Grey Eagle) and I was raised at Warfield, Ky and have lived in Georgia the past 45 years. Some organizations adopt certain sections of the highways around here but the chief contributor is the sheriff's department using prisoners and people having to do community service as a result of a court action. This is very common here in Georgia. Terry P

Wilma, Groups and/or organizations can pledge to keep a section of roadway clean. All they have to do is to contact the Division of Highways and say that they would like to "adopt" whatever amount of roadway and keep it clean. It is called the Adopt a Highway project and there will be a sign erected stating who or what organization has adopted that area. Apparently, that area has not had a group to adopt it. However, here in Fayette County, there are adopt a highway signs everywhere. Some are church groups, boy scouts, Ladies Garden Club, etc. So, it is up to the people of the area. If they want to have it clean and neat, then someone needs to adopt it. Anita

Bonnie, may I ask who were your parents that lived in Delbarton? I had a aunt and a lot of cousins who lived in Delbarton, some still do. Just curious, Wilma ( Ramey) Wireman ----- Original Message ----- From: <BonJVarney@aol.com> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > My parents were born in Delbarton, WV. I was born in Huntington and lived in > Ohio for 10 years but we all live in Barboursvile, WV now. > Bonnie > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi Judy and all, I was born in Mingo county Wv, I went back there two years ago and I was shocked to see how bad things have gotten. When I was a young girl I loved it there, all the houses were all painted yellow because they belonged to the Iland creek coal Company and had to be kept clean an neat. But no more!!! and the area from Delbarton to Purtian Mines is so auful to look at there is piles of trash on both sides of the highway, it looks like a dump and smeels so bad. I was ashamed the the State of Wv would allow this to happen. I sent a email to the governer of Wv, but I go no reply, I asked him if some of the churches and organizations could go along the highway and clean it up like they do here in Ohio, He diden't even reply. NO, I don't want to ever live in West Virginia again. sorry, but its not the same. Wilma Wireman ----- Original Message ----- From: <judinclark@sbcglobal.net> To: <WVMINGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: [WVMINGO] Poll: Do you live in West Virginia? > Hello cousins and friends, > I have always been curious to know how many of us actually have the pleasure > of residing in West Virginia. > I know that many of us originate from this great state, but how about a > poll, so that we who do not live there can envy those of you who do. > > I for one do "not" have the joy of living in the state where I was born, > wonderful West Virginia:( > > Do you? > > Judi Clark > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi to all! I would like to invite everyone to the Varney Family Reunion. It will be held at the Chief Logan State Park at Site 2 on July 17th, 2004 around 11:00, I am the decendant of Alvis Varney and Frankie Sansom Varney and this is for all those related to them in anyway. Please bring photos or copies that you would like to share if possible for other projects. Or send them to me via email at AlmaSmith2@aol.com Please try to attend and bring a lawn chair if possible. A covered dish and drinks would be nice too but not necessary.We will be having auctions and a beautiful heritage quilt will be auctioned off. Please keep this date in mind. Thanks, Alma

Good morning everyone. I was just looking thru some papers that I retrieved from my grandmother's house after she passed away. Included in this papers are obituaries for the following persons: Grover Combs of Man, former sherrif of Logan County. Mrs. Armeda Blankenship of Davin. George Wayne Hatfield, former mayor of Man Joseph Fredrick of Mallory. If anyone would like for me to send the information in the obits, please let me know. Anita