Mary, I would be very happy to hear anything on the Varney and Messer that you have. I am searching for Varney, Messer, Christian, Queen, Stafford, and Sias. My husband is also a proud Marine, Viet Nam Vet. And I am proud of him. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Mary Ann Merritt <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 09, 2000 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [WVMINGO] names/ >The following is an Obit that I found among my mothers' scrapbook from her >childhood. Can anyone make a connection with this? >Also in the scrapbook are obits on Jeff Muncey from Kermit, Articles on the >Messer family of Stone Coal(family dies from Asphyxiation), a graduation >announcement from Crum High school May 1963, of Myrna Kay Block, Obit for >Riley Varney. Since these were inMom's scrapbook I assume they have a >connection to her family. Any and all help appreciated. > >Mrs. Litton 78 >Dies at Merrimac >Mrs. Margaret Litton, 78, of Merrimac, died Tuesday at 3:00pm in her home. >She is the wife of the late James Litton. >Mrs. Litton was born in Martin County, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan >Muncey. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. >Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Clara Risk of Merrimac. and two sons, >Dan Litton of Ball Grant, GA and James Litton of Merrimac. Funeral Services >were conducted at the home at 2:30 PM with Hence Allen and Cleve Russell >officiating. Burial followed at the Phillips Cemetery in Merrimac. > >I am assuming that since this was in my mothers' scrapbook it is a relation >to her. It is said that Ethel died while Mom was a "babe in arms" of TB. >Does this ring any bells with you are anyone? > > > > > >This is my Collins and Welch list. Please let me know if we have any >connection. I have a little data also on Spradlin, and Ratliff families. >Please let me know if anything connects > >********Collins List*********** >Samuel Collins m. ? in NC >**Children > Valentine > Vardy > Ambrouse > George > Thomas >( This family was listed as free black, and free non White until 1870 census >when they show as Indian) >Valentine m. Pricy ? >**Child >Joshua Collins b. 1805 Tenn. d.Feb 1, 1854 KY > m. Elizabeth Dale >**Children >William b. 1828 m. Levisa Ratliff >Elijah b. 1831 m. Nancy J. Ratliff >Elisha b.1833 >Lydia b. 1837 m. George W. Collins >Allen Collins m. Phoebe Collins >Cynthia Collins b. 1841 >Elizabeth Collins b. 1841 Floyd Co. KY > >Generation 4 >William m. Levisa 20 Dec. 1851 >***Children >Cornelia b. 18 Jan 1851 d. 16 Feb 1876 >Angeline Collins b 7 Aug 1856 William Welch >Clarinda Collins b.25 Jan 1856 m. Jesse Hampton >Emma Samantha b.16 Nov 1859 m. Wiley Adams >Sanford b. 29 April 1861 m. #1 Elizabeth ? >#2 Lydia Davidson >Mary R. b. Sept 1863 >Martha b. 1865 m. George Bowens >Pearlie b. Jan 1871 m. John Fairchild > ***** > >Elijah m. Nancy Ratliff >**Children >Martha J. b. 1853 d. 1931 m. James Wheeler >William H. Collins b. 9 Mar 1855 m. Loucinda Conley >Araminta b. 10 Dec 1855 m. #1 James G. Ward #2George W. Wells >Samuel b. 27 Feb 1859 m.Evaline ?Patrick >James H. b. 1864 d. 1931 m. Mary Adams >George S. b. 1866 m. Rhoda Patrick > >********* >Lydia and George Collins >**child >Mary Collins b. 2 Dec 1858 > >Welch List******************************** >Generation 1 >> Thomas Welch >> children: >> James b. 1805 NC d. 1847 >> Andrew >> Anna >> 1840 census from Russell Cty. VA show Thomas age 74 NC Mary Ann 42 and >> Elizabeth 34 >> 1860 census shows Anna Welch 50 in home of Andrew 55 and Sarah 40. It also >shows Anna as Nancy Ann. I believe this is the same person as she is always >listed as deaf and dumb. Sarah is the wife of Andrew and they had 2 >children, toliver and Thomas. >> >> Generation 2 >> James Welch m. Isabelle Powers b. 1814 d. 2-11-1850 >> Children >> Elizabeth Welch b. 1830 d.1917 m. Samuel Spears on 4-12-1851 >> Thomas Jefferson b. 1836 d. 28 Dec 1914 m. Francis Spears >> Thomas lived and died in Johnson Co near Thelma >> James Madison Welch b. 1838 m. Elizabeth Collins 12-11-1860 > William Henry b. 1840 d. 1873 buried on High Hill near Mealy KY > Peter S. b. 1842 lived w/dau Belle in Louisa KY-Lawrence Co > John C. b. 1844 m. Elizabeth Ward 9-22-1870 lived Huntington W.Va. was >a steamboat Capt.. > Nancy Katherine b. 1847 d. 1916 m. Richard Wellman buried on Welch farm > > Generation 3 > Thomas Jefferson Welch m. Francis Spears >Children: > Martilia b. 8-8-1857 m. Jackson Arrowood > Mary b. 12-27-1859 > James G. m. Maggie Music > Peter s. b.1865 > T.j. b.1867 m. Mary Music > Epperson b. 1869 > Ulysses b. 1872 m. Sarah Wells > John b. 20 Dec 1874 > > James Welch b. 1838 d. 1894 m. Elizabeth Collins 12-11-1860 > Children: > Mary Ann E. b. 8-19-1861 > William Henry Harelson b. 9-1863 m. Angeline Collins > Andrew S. b. 1868 > Elijah b. 1869 d. 1954 m. #! Mary E Waddle > *******Child : Clyde Welch > M. #2 Sarah M. Rowland 5-23-1898 > ********children:Arthur, Mart,Charle, Ralph, Mary, May > Sherman m. Mary Blanton > Mart > > It is said that James marriage to Elizabeth was his 2nd and that he had >children named William Mary ann Sam Bell by his first marriage and that he >lived in Lawrence Co at that time. To date I have been able to find any >proof > > William H.H. Welch m. Angeline Collins10-28-1882 > Bessie b. 1884 > Mary b. 1885? m. bill Blanton > James Welch b. 12-28-1885. (This date proven by birth certificate and >family bible entry) d. 9-8-1958 > Dennis b.6-20-1890 d. 1-10-1947 m. Polly Van Horn > Rosa Btwn 1890-1892 d. 6-13-1960 m. Lon Alonzo Stapleton > Flora b. 10-1896 > Maggie b. 3-31-1903 > > James b. 1885 m. Ethel Litton > Children: > William b. 1905? d. 12-23-1990 m. Ruby Marcum > Walter b. ? m. Rachel Irene Hamilton > Warren b. 1-21-1921 d. 9-1966 > Edna Mae b. 11-8-1928 d. 11-20-1945 > Dorthy b. 4-4-1931 d. 3-30-1932 > Mary Louise b. 6-1-1933 d. 11-6-1985 m. Eugene Hajduk > >> ______________________________ > > > >Semper Fi. >Mary in Mich > >Researching surnames: Hajduk, Welch, Litton, Collins, Merritts, Meier, >Staples and Szela > >Proud member of the WOMEN MARINES ASSOCIATION, MOTOR CITY CHAPTER > > > >==== WVMINGO Mailing List ==== > >