This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/960.1 Message Board Post: I recognize the name in the old newspaper clipping, "Rev. M. L. Maysilles". In the early 1970's when I was a kid, I discovered in an abandoned house in Sleepy Creek, West Virginia, an decorative brick with that name on it. The brick had pictures of deer and flowers impressed in it and the date "1894" and the address, "Rev. M.L.Maysilles W.3.St Frederick,MD" The house was obviously the residence of Rev Maysilles, who was a farmer and beekeeper, judging by the old correspondence and farming and beekeeping magazines that remained. I do not recall exactly, but I think these artifacts bore dates in the 30s and 40s.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/95.1.1 Message Board Post: In your research have you come across Clem or A.C. Unger? I am researching the history of the Unger's in the Monclova or as later known Stotler's Crossroads area of Morgan County. Both of these men were postmasters, though not closely related as far as I can tell.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bechtol Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/584.589 Message Board Post: Charlene, Aaron Bechtol would be a brother to my g g grandfather Jacob Milton Bechtol born Feb. 1835 in West Virginia. I've been hunting for some information on this Bechtol family for two years, and your message just fits. Aaron's children were Mary, Henry, John and James Edward. Please email me at turtleshell60@aol.com My grandmother Opal Elizabeth Harvey Spence White is the daughter of William A. Harvey who's wife was Anna Bechtol.

Hi List Could someone with the obituary books please do a lookup for me? I am looking for information on Leonard Luttrell who died Morgan Co. 1906. His wife, Elizabeth, died between 1900 and 1910. Thank you so much! Sharon http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colonialamerica/

Virginia Kelly vakelly@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. Hi, Can any one tell me who the father of Absolem Kesler might be. He was born on Jan. 07, 1870 in Morgan Co. and he married Katie Boxwell on Aoril 20, 1891 in Morgan Co. Thanks, Virginia

Virginia Kelly vakelly@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/965.1.2 Message Board Post: Did Sidney have a prior marriage? I have a record of marriage for Abraham GROVE, 26 Sept. 1819, Sidney MERCER, Fredk. Co., VA, by Joseph DALBY.

This message came in from Virginia Kelly. I hope someone on the list can help her out. Charlene -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bailey-Hartley Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:40:26 -0700 From: Virginia Kelly <vakelly@earthlink.net> To: WVMORGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com Hi All, Is there anyone out there who is related to William Bailey who married Deanna Hartley. I would like to know who their children were.I have pursued this family for 30 years without sucess. I know they lived in Morgan Co. in 1830 since the sencuc shows they had 7 in the family. One child may have been named Edward but am not sure. ANY HELP would really be appreciated no matter how small. Thanks much Virginia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KERNS HIX HAMMOND BEASLEY WEIDNER SHEWMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/892.3.1 Message Board Post: I, TOO, AM RELATED TO THESE FAMILIES. I COME DOWN THROUGH HENRY KERNS, THEN CHARLES A. (WHO CAME TO OHIO), THEN HIS DAUGHTER GRACE MYRTLE KERNS, AND ETC. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF A LADY NAMES OLLIE FOUTZ? SHE GAVE MY GRANDPA A PACKET OF INFO (GENERATION CHARTS) THAT SHE HAD WORKED ON HER WHOLE LIFE. I HAVE THOSE AND HAVE BEEN WANTING TO SHARE THEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. WHAT SHE HAS LISTED STARTS WITH JOHN HENRY KERNS. HENRY ALLEN IS WHO SHE HAS AS HIS SON. WOULD LOVE TO SWAP INFO WITH ALL YOU COUSINS. HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHS SHE WROTE. THESE ARE NOT THE GOLD MINE, THE GEN CHARTS ARE- AND I THINK I HAVE MOST OF THEM. ANYWAY, HERE'S HER WRITINGS. when the kerns' came to this country from ireland some time before 1819, they settled in berkeley springs w. va. then was known as bath va. john henry kerns was born in ireland in 1777, but don't know if his son henry allen kerns was born in ireland or america. the kerns' lived on a farm about 2 miles out of town,on a farm known in my day as the barker farm in the scott store section. i have often heard my grandfather john w. kerns tell me about coming to town with his brothers and going to school in the basement of the old methodist church. he also told me about the things they did for what they called fun in those days. there was a large family and all who died here in bath before 1871 all are buried in the old english graveyard located in the southwest part of berkeley springs, at the foot of warm springs mountain. at that time it was a well kept graveyard and many people are buried there. but to the sorrow of the town it has completely grown up in trees and und! erbrush. quite a number of stones are still there, and that is where i got a lot of my information. the kerns' lot at one time was enclosed with an iron fence, but that has all fallen down over the many years, as most of all the other stones of other people, but they are still there. written by ollie m. foutz granddaughter of john w. kerns ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ the kerns family came to this country from ireland some time before 1819 and settled in virginia, florida and ohio near cincinnatti. but i only have records of those settling in virginia. part of which later became west virginia 1863. in the Old English Graveyard located in the southwest part of the town of Bath (now known as berkeley springs) at the foot of warm springs mountain are the tombstones of the kerns' graves of which i have gotten a lot of records. according to one tombstone John Henry Kerns was born in 1777 in ireland and died in berkeley springs oct. 13, 1819, at the age of 42 years. he was married to nancy hix of scotland. (no record of when she died or where she is buried. john henry and nancy hix kerns son henry allen was born oct 12, 1815 or 18. (different dates in 2 different records.) and died oct 12, 1873 in berkeley springs w. va. and is buried in frienship graveyard about three miles out of town. no record whether he was born in this country or in ireland. john henry kerns' offspring are the only ones i have records of, but there are a lot of kerns' through this section of the country that i don't know about. written by ollie foutz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//FEC.2ACE/956.1.1 Message Board Post: The WV Archives has microfilm of the tax lists up to 1840. They also have Hampshire County for this period.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/965.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the information! Is your book available thru ILL or do you still have copies for sale? I descend thru Marietta Grove and her marriage to Charles W Fearnow. This is my only connection to the Grove Line. I think it is wonderful that you own one of the originals and i sure wouldnt sell it either. I was not aware of the number of families involved. There are many of them for the Ferneaus and Mcinitres of which there were two unknown artists, some were obviously done by a second individual who tried to replicate the style of the first but they are equally impressive in their attempt and the fact that they have survived so long for us to enjoy. I would love to see this dentists book when it is completed, and would love to get a copy of yours as well if it is still available. If you or your freind are interested i can send the link to where i found the Grove fraktur online. this auctioneer has had fraktur which sold for upwards of $150,000 lately. A marri! age fraktur of a John Fulkerson to a Catharine SWhair( possibly the S is a middle initial with Whiar the last name)is also online but i am unfamiliar with these individuals. Again I thank you for your help, Sincerely Julie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grove, Streit Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/965.1 Message Board Post: Mary Elizabeth Grove (1826-1828) was a daughter of Abraham and Sidney (Wright) Grove. She was buried next to her parents in the Heironimus cemetery at Whitacre, Frederick County, VA. See the Chapter 23 "Untangling the Grove Roots and Family Branches in Back Creek Valley," in my book Frederick County, Virginia: Settlement and First Families of Back Creek Valley, 1730-1830. The artist for the frakturs done for the Grove and other families (Hott, Streit, Marple, et al) is unknown. He is called the unknown artist by fraktur researchers. A dentist in Winchester (his name escapes me just now) is writing a book on frakturs, which includes all of those known to be done by "The Unknown Artist." I might add that these frakturs are highly prized, the originals bringing $10,000 each. I possess one original of my 2-freatgrandmother Margaret Streit, which I will not sell. Wilmer L. Kerns

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grove Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/965 Message Board Post: Mary Elizabeth Grove b. 1826 and d. July 8th 1828. I am trying to determine who her parents were. I found a fraktur online for her that was done by the "Virginia Record Book Artist". This artist did birth, death, and marriage frakturs for families in the Morgan County area, then Berkeley Co. Va. I would love to hear of other family frakturs done in this area and if anyone can place this Mary Elizabeth Grove in their family tree i would be very appeciative for your help. Sincerely Julie Clark

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/964 Message Board Post: Sandy Hayne and I have started a new site at myfamily.com to focus on the familys of Hampshire and northern Morgan county, which include the areas of Slanesville, Pin Oak, Largent, Three Churches, Woodrow, Levels, Magnolia, Green Spring and includes Allegeny Co. Md. areas such as Oldtown. If anyone is interested in joining us please contact me and I will send you an invitation. Please do not respond to this board or list so that it does not disturb others who may not be interested. My e-mail is nemagra2@aol.com Thank you Nettie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/963 Message Board Post: I am looking for a copy of the 1920 Morgan County census or if someone knows if a Vandiver (Vandever) Kelly Darrah (Derrow, Derrah) is listed in it. I have heard rumor that some time after 1917 he "disappeared" from his home and no body has been able to locate information on him as of yet. Thank you for any help!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/962 Message Board Post: Anyone who has Berkely Springs High School yearbooks approximately 1958 thru 1961. Please contact me. I am looking for someone who attended, but may not have graduated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/335.341.1 Message Board Post: In your list of names that died ? You have a Harry Aug.29, 1938. I would very much would appreciate information on this person. Could be related. Thank you, Shirley this is very important please call, my phone 505-753-4078 call collect

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gantt Plotner Butts Huffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/961 Message Board Post: In an old bible are these very old newspaper clippings of the following Butts...Can anyone tell me anything about them...It is thought they lived in Morgan County area....thanks John P Butts, 70, native of Pennsylvania, died suddenly ---day morning Feb 5, at the home of Arthur Barker in Berkeley where he had been living for some time. He was a retired crane operator. The body was removed to Helsley Funeral Home and Saturday was taken to the---Funeral Home in Dover, Ohio, where ----services and burial were held---Monday. (the blanks denote spaces I can't read.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Jane Butts departed this life Wed; Jan.24th, aged 87yr, 11mos and 15 days. funeral services were concucted on thurs. by Revs. m l Maysilles and l B Wissinger and interment in Bethel cemetary. She was the mother of twelve girls and a Christian for 65 yrs. Undertaker Kesecker of Providence.