Melinda, yes, Leonard W. Helms and Juda D. Donahoe moved their family (except for some older children) to Nicholas Co., WV in 1879, around Quinwood. In addition to the children you listed, were the following: Andrew Jackson Hellems b. 1849 in Craig Co., VA Mary J. Hellems b. Abt. 1851 Araminta Ann Helms, b. 3/8/1852 in Monroe Co., WV Emily E. Helms b. 9/23/1853 in Craig Co., VA Leonard Marion "Lem" Hellems b. abt. 1857 Monroe Co., WV Indiana Virginia Susan Hellems b. abt. 1858, d. bef. 1870 John T. Hellems b. 1860 Permelia Lyona Hellems b. 1863 Monroe Co., WV James Harvey Hellems b. 1865 Craig Co., VA Lelia "Lula" Hellems b. 1867 Amanda Hellems b. abt. 1869 Philopena "Penny" J.L.E. Hellems b. 1870 m. A. J. Jones 1891 in Greenbrier Jaseath Elijah "Isaiah" W. Helms b. 1874 Leonard W. Helms b. abt. 1826 in either Botetourt or Craig Co., VA, son of John Helms and Rebecca Drummond. I am descended from John and Rebecca's oldest son, Strawder Helms b. 1818 d. 1889 in Craig Co., VA. Rebecca lived to be 98 years old with her son, George, in Nicholas Co., WV Hope this will be helpful to you. I've been researching this family since 1961. Dorothy Hellems Miller

Sandy, I do have Mahala 31 yrs living with Sarah and Harvey in the 1880 W.Va. census of Kanawha County Elk Dist. dwelling # 89. It lists her as disabled, unable to read and write. As for Amanda and Allen, Someone sent that info to me, my ref # did not get added to my notes. So it is unproven by me. Did you ever substantiate if Sarah died or divorced Harvey? Thanks debbie debea107@aol.com

I have done some research on Joseph Helms/Helems who married Mary Gray, the daughter of James and Mary Harrison Gray. Joseph was also a son of Rebecca and John Helms. Sue Craig County, VA

In a message dated 9/23/00 12:36:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > James D. Boone married Elizabeth Meadows June 19, 1854 Monroe Co. Va. Descendants of James D Boon 1 James D Boon b: 1810-1815 in Monroe Co., VA d: February 1870 in Summers Co., WV Number of children: 13 .. +Magdelon Cales b: 1813 in Monroe Co., VA m: 02 June 1832 in Monroe Co., VA d: March 1876 in Summers Co., WV Number of children: 8 Father: James CALES Mother: Sarah Elizabeth DICK .... 2 Sarah Boone b: 1833 in Virginia Number of children: 12 ........ +Harvey E Meadows b: 1832-1835 in Monroe Co., VA m: 21 April 1852 in Monroe Co., VA Number of children: 12 Father: Mother: .... 2 Amanda Boone b: 1835 in Virginia .... 2 Hugh Boone b: 17 May 1838 in Monroe Co., VA d: 07 May 1922 Number of children: 1 ........ +Minerva Siers b: 30 September 1834 in Greenbrier Co., VA m: 18 December 1856 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Jesse SIERS Mother: Mary DICK .... *2nd Wife of Hugh Boone: ........ +Sarah Ann Sims b: in Virginia m: Abt. 1874 Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: .... 2 James Boone b: 1841 in Virginia .... 2 Eliza Boone b: 1845 in Virginia .... 2 Mahala Boone b: 1847 in Virginia d: Aft. 1880 in Raleigh Co., WV *2nd Wife of James D Boon: .. +Elizabeth Meadows b: 1824-1827 in Monroe Co., VA m: 19 June 1854 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1900 in Monroe Co., WV Number of children: 8 Father: Francis MEADOWS III Mother: Nancy WOODRUM .... 2 Ida M D Boone b: 1855 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 John F Boone b: 1858 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 William Thomas Boone b: 10 March 1858 in Monroe Co., VA d: 02 November 1940 in Summers Co., WV ........ +Eliza Ellen Wheeler b: April 1864 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Celia J Boone b: 1862 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 G Floyd Boone b: 1862 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 Andrew R Boone b: 1863 in Monroe Co., WV .... 2 Nancy E Boone b: 1866 in Monroe Co., WV Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

Forgine the caps but I have a few additions In a message dated 9/23/00 12:36:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > James D. Boone married Elizabeth Meadows June 19, 1854 Monroe Co. Va. d/o > Francis Meadows Jr. and Nancy Woodrum, b. 1824/1827 Monroe Co.Va. d. aft > 1900, Monroe Co. Va. > Children: > John Boone b. 1854 Monroe co Va. > Ida Boone b. 1855 Monroe Co. > William Thomas Boone > b. 10 March 1858 Monroe Co. Va. d. @ Nov. 1940, Summers Co. W.Va. > married Elizabeth Ellen Wheeler > Nancy Boone b. 1860 Monroe. Co. Va. SG-NANCY WAS BORN IN 1866 > > James D. Boone was also married to Magdalen Cales (Kales) d/o James Cales > and > Sarah Elizabeth Dick, on 2 June 1832, Monroe Co Va. divorced before 1854. > Magdalen was later married to Jesse Siers. > Children of James and Magdalen: > Sarah Jane Boone b. 1834 Monroe Co. Va. married Harvey E. Meadows 24 > April 1852 Monroe Co, Peterstown Va. > Amanda Boone b. 1835 Monroe Co. Va. d. 20 Sept 1854 married Allen > Meadows SG-WHAT IS THE PROOF THAT THIS IS THE AMANDA WHO MARRIED ALLEN MEADOWS? Hugh Boone b. 17 May 1838 Monroe Co. Va. d. 7 May 1922 married (1) > Minerva Cales (Siers) 18 Dec. 1856 Monroe Co. Va. married (2) Sarah Ann Sims > > abt 1874 > James Boone b. 1842 Monroe Co. Va. > Eliza Boone 1845 Monroe Co. Va. > Mahala Boone Monroe Co. Va. b. 1847 d. an invalid before 1860 Monroe Co. SG-MAHALA IS ALIVE IN THE 1880 RALEIGH WITH HER SISTER SARAH > Va. > James and "Magalin" are listed in the 1850 Census of Monroe Co Virginia. > page 412 Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 9/23/00 12:59:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > Martin Rollyson a brother to Michael married Elizabeth's sister Margaret d/o > John Boone and Nancy Carr (Kerr) on 5 Jan. 1836 in Braxton Co. Va. > Living next door to John in 1850 is Andrew Boone and wife Comfort, is she also a Rollyson? she is 35 Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 9/23/00 12:59:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > I have this for the Rollyson's: Do you have any more dates? thanks Descendants of John Harwood Rollyson 1 John Harwood Rollyson b: 1777 in England d: 06 November 1858 in Virginia Number of children: 9 .. +Abigail Phillips b: 1781 m: 07 April 1800 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1850 in Braxton Co., WV Number of children: 9 Father: Mother: .... 2 Comfort Rollyson .... 2 Joseph Rollyson .... 2 Martin Rollyson ........ +Margaret Boone m: 05 January 1836 in Braxton Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Samuel Rollyson .... 2 James W Rollyson b: 29 February 1804 in Virginia d: 15 November 1867 in Monroe Co., WV Number of children: 8 ........ +Eliza Cales b: 1811 in Virginia d: 1876 Number of children: 8 Father: James CALES Mother: Sarah Elizabeth DICK .... 2 John Harwood Rollyson, Jr. b: 1805 in Virginia d: 29 May 1879 in Summers Co., WV ........ +Virginia Jane Ballengee b: 1812 in Greenbrier Co., VA m: 23 May 1832 d: 10 January 1870 in Braxton Co., WV Father: Henry BALLENGEE Mother: Rachel McMullen FARLEY .... 2 William Rollyson b: April 1808 in VA d: 20 August 1875 ........ +Mary Davis b: 1801 m: 1829 d: Aft. 1870 Father: Mother: .... 2 Charles R Rollyson b: 1812 d: Bef. 1880 in Summers Co., WV Number of children: 3 ........ +Elizabeth Matthews b: 1812-1822 m: Abt. 1850 in Monroe Co., VA Number of children: 3 Father: Mother: .... 2 Michael Rollyson b: 19 December 1813 in Virginia d: 23 August 1884 in Braxton Co., WV ........ +Elizabeth Boone b: 07 February 1820 in Virginia m: 24 July 1836 in Braxton Co., VA d: 13 November 1851 Father: Mother: .... *2nd Wife of Michael Rollyson: ........ +Margaret Young b: 07 February 1837 m: 22 April 1853 d: 05 September 1878 Father: Mother: Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 9/23/00 1:28:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > W. Greenkee and Emma are both listed for the first time as a couple in the > 1880 census of W.Va. > > In the census of 1900 W.Va. Cabin Creek district of Kanawha County they are > listed with their 4 children. > > By the 1910 Census of West Virginia Malden District: > Green Meadows 54 yrs and Emma 54 yrs are listed with son Wilbur 28 yrs his > wife Laura 21 years , gdaughter Marsella 2yrs and Green's oldest son Sydney > (John) age 21 years lists him as single. > The census sates that Wilbur and Laura have been married 4 years. > > In a 1920 Census of West Virginia Malden District #6 it lists > G.W.Meadows is living in the household of his son John (Wilbur) and his wife > Where are all of these censuses? all in Summers? I have their marriage in Kanawha, where is Malden? also don't find Witcher on the WV road map Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 9/23/00 1:56:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Debea107@aol.com writes: > the only Young that I have to my knowledge is Emma Young married to > Washington Greenkee Meadows in Kanawha Co. area of W.Va. Do you have any dates for her? I only have this Descendants of Washington Green Meadows 1 Washington Green Meadows b: 1856 in Kanawha Co., WV d: 17 November 1935 .. +Emma Young m: 02 May 1878 in Kanawha Co., WV Father: Mother: Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag">All My Mama's</A> Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

In a message dated 9/23/00 12:49:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rootdiggr2@juno.com writes: << Hello, I am looking for info on the Joshua Callaway (sometimes spelled Calloway) family from Monroe Co. He married Nancy Rowles in 1813 in Monroe Co. although according the LDS Ancestral file it is listed at Roads. They had 6 children and Joshua was the son of Zachariah Callaway. Joshua was married in 1808 to a Rebecca Campbell but apparently she died and he married Nancy. >> I have this 1850 Monroe # 563 Joshua Calloway 67 Nancy 63 born North Carolina Patunee 23 female Martha 17 1860 Raleigh 202 Garner Calloway 47 boot and shoe maker Elizabeth N 40 George W 24 Virginia J 16 Thomas J 12 Joshua A 10 William G 9 Mary E 8 Harry R 5 John R 3 Charles M 2 JOSHUA CALLOWAY 76 shoemaker born Delaware

Does anyone have a trascription for the following two cemeteries? Hoke Cemetery-Sinks Grove on the Miller farm Hoke-Vance Cemetery-3 miles northeast of Hollywood off Holly Glace Road I would like to know the source so that I may get a copy. Thanks, Bob Zingo

Hi Dorothy, Glad to know you are still online. I emailed you from work about a week ago and it bounced. Maybe a server was down? Sending the Hoke information directly to you. It is to big for the list and a Gedcom will give you all of it. It is being sent at the same time this is. I just wanted to make sure you got a reply. Cousin Bob

Sharon, the only Young that I have to my knowledge is Emma Young married to Washington Greenkee Meadows in Kanawha Co. area of W.Va. This Meadows did however come from Monroe. My other Young connection is from the Flagg Springs area of Campbell Co. Kentucky. The family of George Mansfield Young married Leannah Littleton Mitchell also of Kentucky. debbie from So. Carolina searching Harvey E. Meadows from Monroe. debea107@aol.com

Sandy how early for a marriage of Thomas Young? I don't have any early Monroe but I do have early Kanawha Co. that lists many other counties depending on the county of the brides birth also. debbie debea107@aol.com

Sandy, I have this for Emma F. Young: b. July 1855 married 2 May 1878 Summers Co. Va. Washington Greenkee Meadows . Both listed as 22 years of age at time of marriage. Children: James Wilbur b. 1882 Ida M. b. 1884 Charles H. 1885 John Sydney b. 1889 W. Greenkee and Emma are both listed for the first time as a couple in the 1880 census of W.Va. In the census of 1900 W.Va. Cabin Creek district of Kanawha County they are listed with their 4 children. By the 1910 Census of West Virginia Malden District: Green Meadows 54 yrs and Emma 54 yrs are listed with son Wilbur 28 yrs his wife Laura 21 years , gdaughter Marsella 2yrs and Green's oldest son Sydney (John) age 21 years lists him as single. The census sates that Wilbur and Laura have been married 4 years. In a 1920 Census of West Virginia Malden District #6 it lists that G.W.Meadows is living in the household of his son John (Wilbur) and his wife Laura and their two daughters Marcella and Leona. G.W. is 64 years old and is a widower. Emma must have died sometime after 1910. The census states that G.W. was a carpenter with the R. R. and was born in W.Va. Death of Washington Greenkee Meadows was reported by his son John Wilbur Meadows. to be on Nov. 17, 1935 in Witcher W.Va. at the age of 80 years , 4 months and 20 days. This account lists his occupation as a handle maker and his birth place as Summers County. It lists his father as Harvey Meadows and his mother as Martha Boone? I never have been able to figure that out.!!! What I would give to have this much inforamtion on Harvey E. Meadows, Washington Greenkee's father. Debbie in So. Carolina searching Harvey E.Meadows debea107@aol.com

Sandy, I have this for the Rollyson's: Michael Rollyson s/o John H. Rollyson and Abigail Phillips b. Dec 1813 Va, d. 23 Aug 1884 Braxton Co Va. married Elizabeth Boone d/o of John Boone and Nancy Carr (Kerr) on 24 June 1836 Braxton Co. Va. Martin Rollyson a brother to Michael married Elizabeth's sister Margaret d/o John Boone and Nancy Carr (Kerr) on 5 Jan. 1836 in Braxton Co. Va. Debbie in So. Carolina searching the elusive Harvey E. Meadows debea107@aol.com

Sandy, I ran across this about James Boone, James D. Boone married Elizabeth Meadows June 19, 1854 Monroe Co. Va. d/o Francis Meadows Jr. and Nancy Woodrum, b. 1824/1827 Monroe Co.Va. d. aft 1900, Monroe Co. Va. Children: John Boone b. 1854 Monroe co Va. Ida Boone b. 1855 Monroe Co. William Thomas Boone b. 10 March 1858 Monroe Co. Va. d. @ Nov. 1940, Summers Co. W.Va. married Elizabeth Ellen Wheeler Nancy Boone b. 1860 Monroe. Co. Va. James D. Boone was also married to Magdalen Cales (Kales) d/o James Cales and Sarah Elizabeth Dick, on 2 June 1832, Monroe Co Va. divorced before 1854. Magdalen was later married to Jesse Siers. Children of James and Magdalen: Sarah Jane Boone b. 1834 Monroe Co. Va. married Harvey E. Meadows 24 April 1852 Monroe Co, Peterstown Va. Amanda Boone b. 1835 Monroe Co. Va. d. 20 Sept 1854 married Allen Meadows Hugh Boone b. 17 May 1838 Monroe Co. Va. d. 7 May 1922 married (1) Minerva Cales (Siers) 18 Dec. 1856 Monroe Co. Va. married (2) Sarah Ann Sims abt 1874 James Boone b. 1842 Monroe Co. Va. Eliza Boone 1845 Monroe Co. Va. Mahala Boone Monroe Co. Va. b. 1847 d. an invalid before 1860 Monroe Co. Va. James and "Magalin" are listed in the 1850 Census of Monroe Co Virginia. page 412

In a message dated 9/22/00 10:59:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mmarti@ktis.net writes: > Joseph who married Jane Miller daughter of Brice Miller who's father was > Joseph Miller who married Dolly Cornwell who's father was Edward Cornwell. If > you are interested in names dates and places let me know. I do not have my > pedigree on this computer but can print off hard copies from a computer at > the LDS Library here and mail them to you. I hope you will not take what you find at LDS for fact, there are many errors, for example you have Brice married before he was born, please change the subject line Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>

Dear Bob Zingo, in your listing of Henry Hoke descendants, you have Robert Young marrying "Mary" Hoke. Actually, her name was Margaret Hoke, and they were my ggggrandparents. Their daughter, Mery Young, married Samuel Hellems in Monroe Co., WV, and they lived near Gap Mills, WV, where he was engaged in brick making with his brother Thomas. Samuel and Thomas Hellems/Helms were the sons of Strawder Helms, who was b. in Botetourt Co., VA, and died in 1889 in Craig Co., VA, where he had been sheriff after the Civil War. Strawder was murdered by a man named Alex "Deaf" Tucker, over a property line fence. Tucker wasn't arrested until the following year, and he was turned loose about 6 months later, even though he shot Strawder twice and beat him over the head until he was dead. There was a story about this murder in the Monroe Watchman. Strawder was the son of John Helms and Rebecca Drummond, and Strawder's wife was Elizabeth Kem of Wayne Co., IN, daughter of Thomas and Mary Centz Kem who were married in Botetourt Co., VA. Dorothy Miller P.S. I have been in contact with you previously concerning the Hoke lineage, as another connection is Barbara Soffer who 1st m. Henry Daugherty then William Henry Hoke in 1815. Barbara and Henry Daugherty's daughter, Leticia/Letty m. David Bostick in Monroe Co., WV, my ggggrandparents, too. I am eagerly awaiting a copy of your Hoke information so I may compare it to the information I have which was written by the children of Christopher Hoke who m. a Biggs in the 1930s when they worked for the WPA in Monroe Co., WV.

In a message dated 9/22/00 12:33:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dkewald@netzero.net writes: > My name is Mary Marti. Brice Miller married > Christina Dehart in 1789 in Greenbriar > Co. his father was Joseph Miller who married Dolly Cornwell. Brice Miller was born after 1790, he married in 1817 in Monroe, Greenbrier has no A. Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>