According to this SIMS index to land grants for Logan Co. the following were found. Varney,Alexander Varney,Andrew Varney,Henry Varney,John H. Varney,Samuel Messer,Reuben Messer,Stephen Christian,James P. Christion,James P. Stafford,John Would you like more information on any of these names? At 08:51 PM 1/9/00 -0500, you wrote: >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 ==== >> >> > > >==== WVMINGO Mailing List ==== > > > > >