This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fearnow, Barbehenn,Bageant... Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FEC.2ACE/889.1.1 Message Board Post: first let me say i am sorry for your loss, i think it is by far the hardest thing any of us has to experience and know my thoughts will be with you. I have had no responses to this querie so i do so much appreciate your offer to look. do you think the description will be enough for you to find it? I am excited to know you are a Fearnow descendant, and would love to know more about your lineage. I have been researching the Fearnow (Fernow,Ferneau) family for a number of years almost exclusively since it is my maiden name, it is exciting to know there is another cousin out there into genealogy would you be interested in exchanging information? you can email me direct or post here and i thank you again for your post.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5538/FEC.2ACE/889.1 Message Board Post: We are going in a couple days to BS cemetery to bury our parents ashes, and will be happy to look for you. Our mother was a Fearnow, so I'm sure we're your relatives. Let us know if you've already heard from someone else, or still need the search. Louise Schultz @ ph #540 636-8877.

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/912 Message Board Post: There will be a Bedford Area Genealogy Gathering on Saturday October 11, 2003 at the Bedford Moose Lodge in Bedford VA. Hours are 9 am until 3 pm. Any genealogical or historical group, or individual is welcome to attend. Our goal is to provide a time and place for those researching family history from the same geographical area, such as surrounding counties, to come together to share and compare their research. There is no charge to attend, but you must register if you wish to have a table reserved for you. e-mail CARMENJESS@aol.com with BAGG as subject of e=mail.

A member of the Allegany Co. MD list sent me a picture to ID...she's in Arkansas now, but grew up in the upper Potomac area. It shows members of her family standing around a castle-like turret with trees around and hilly terrain. When she described it to me, I immediately thought of the Castle in Berkeley Springs, though in this picture there's no house structure attached. Is my memory correct? Is the gatehouse across the road from the Castle done in turret style? I can send an attached copy of the picture for a positive ID to anyone who thinks they can help! My grandparents lived in Berkeley Springs from around 1950 until their deaths in the 70s, but I can only remember going up the road to the Castle a few times, and this was maybe 30 years ago or more. David Fletcher Richmond, Va

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I can't be of any help with the Nancy Alice Henry, born 22 July 1865 to James McClellan Yost 31 August 1882. I believe my information on that line came from you, Harry, so the "Gum"Crouse marriage is new to me also. Joy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

Dear Researchers, Published in last Sunday's Omaha World Herald was the following article that I believe should be read around the country. Perhaps it is time that we as genealogists and citizens should ask our legislators to enact a law requiring the upkeep and documentation of ALL cemeteries. Charlene Turner Smith Published Sunday July 27, 2003 Senator calls for full registry of state cemeteries HENDERSON, Neb. (AP) - Mary Kaily and her son Otto died during the blizzard of 1873. Marion Littlefield, a 21-year-old trapper, was killed in a skirmish with the Sioux Indians in Pebble Creek in 1874. Perry Reed served as both a state representative and senator from 1917 to 1933, before Nebraska changed to a unicameral Legislature. All these people are buried in a small but distinguished cemetery off a dirt road, past a sign that says "Dead End Ahead," just south of Henderson. "You gotta get lost to find it," Larry Carlson says of the Farmers Valley Cemetery that includes dozens of his relatives, including the one-time state lawmaker. "It's off the beaten path, it really is," he said. No one knows how many other cemeteries are like it in Nebraska because no one is required to keep track or count the burial grounds. The state has no central registry of cemeteries, although each of the 93 counties keeps some records of cemeteries in their jurisdictions, said Mike Hutchinson, president of the Nebraska State Cemetery Association. "There's a lot of mystery behind some of these old cemeteries," he said. Sen. Ray Janssen of Nickerson has asked for a legislative study this year on the logistics of creating an official registry of cemeteries in Nebraska. It is slated to be examined by the Legislature's General Affairs Committee. Creating a central database would help preserve history and would be a valuable resource for families researching their genealogy, said Hutchinson, who runs Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln. If Nebraska did create an official registry, it would be the first of its kind in the country, said Susan Loving, managing editor of the magazine published by the International Cemetery & Funeral Association in Reston, Va. Creating an official list of all cemeteries in the state is one thing, but finding the resources to preserve and restore the sites is another, said Bob Puschendorf, a preservation officer with the State Historic Preservation Office. "Any kind of centralized oversight of cemeteries for care and maintenance would just be a major undertaking for any one organization," he said. Creating the list, covering hundreds of individual sites, family plots, church cemeteries and active locations, also would be a massive job, he said. However, much of the work may have already been done by volunteers with an interest in family history. The Nebraska State Genealogical Society contacted all the counties and put together a two-volume book seven years ago listing them, said Trish Collister, the group's president. That is probably the most comprehensive list that's out there, she said, assuming the counties had records for all the cemeteries within their boundaries. The book did not list who is buried at each cemetery. In addition to that book, several volunteer grave-tracking endeavors are using the Internet to gather and distribute information. One site, www.rootsweb.com, lists scores of cemeteries and graves throughout Nebraska. Several lists of cemeteries and burial grounds have been compiled by a variety of public and private organizations across the country, but none is all inclusive, said Bob Fells, attorney for the International Cemetery & Funeral Association. A registry of cemeteries, where people interested in tracing their genealogy could easily locate ancestors, may lead to preservation of more neglected burial sites, said Bob Hunt. Hunt, 79, of Littleton, Colo., has been working for about four years to preserve the little-known Youst Cemetery near Hampton started by his great-grandfather in 1870. About 45 people are buried there, with the last one buried in 1934. "Over the years the gravestones have fallen over and broken," Hunt said. "It's all been neglected." Erecting a fence and building a memorial for those whose gravestones have disappeared or broken is estimated to cost $10,000, he said. Soliciting donations may be easier if more people knew about the cemetery, he said. "When I die, who's going to look after it?" Hunt said. Carlson and his wife, Karen, are working to make sure the Farmers Valley Cemetery doesn't become lost to history. Their goal is to prepare about another acre of adjacent land so it can be used to bury as many as 500 more people. No new burials are planned on the current site because Carlson said they don't know where all the bodies are because many headstones are missing. Many of the remaining headstones are cracked, leaning or broken. The crooked and cracked headstone of the cemetery founder, John Brown, rests under a towering oak tree. Keeping up with mowing the grass, trimming the trees and generally maintaining the cemetery can be a full-time job, said Carlson, who operates Sandhills Cattle Feeding Inc. in Bassett. He or his wife try to visit the cemetery about once or twice a week, even though it's a 200-mile drive from home. They have placed flowers on many of the graves, and they hope to erect a new fence and restore damaged gravestones. Even though the cemetery is marked by a state historical plaque, Carlson said getting it listed on a state registry of cemeteries might lead to even more interest and financial support. "There's just a lot of work that needs to be done," he said.

Ginger & Joy, Just following your posts. Check me one something. I have a marriage for Nancy Alice Henry, born 22 July 1865, to James McClellan Yost on 31 August 1882. This would be prior to her marriage to "Gum" Crouse. There is a birth record for a child, Elizabeth Catherine Yost, born 30 August 1885, to "James M. and Mary Alice Yost." It seems to me this is an error in transcription (should be Nancy Alice Yost), because I do not see an alternative match. Do you know of this? BTW, who is "Gum" Crouse? Harry

Ginger, Your new information is helpful. Scott Singleton Henry is listed in the 1870 Census, Morgan County in the family of Martin and Elizabeth Henry. He is listed as being 11 at the time. I have additional confirmation of his attachment to this family from a direct descendent I communicated with several years ago. Scott Singleton Henry married Leonora Vandora Crouse Feb. 26, 1880. They had children Nettie May, Dora May, Ella May, Peter Harrison, Pearl and an unknown daughter. I believe the two Peters in this family must have come from a first Peter who died. My records show Peter L. was born 1866 and Peter Elisha (my ggrandfather) was born May 25, 1868. Peter L. must have died as an infant. Joy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} Alderton Family Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 13:17:03 -0600 From: DHayne7702@aol.com To: MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com CC: WVMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com I have dabbled in the Alderton gnealogy for several years and have finally decided to focus on it. I have been reading all of the past posts on the Allegany County and Morgan County rootsweb message boards and think I can help with several missing links for researchers. I have the most descendents of Enos ALDERTON. I am descended from Enos through two of his sons, Luke and Peter. Luke to son William P to daughter, Ella B Peter to son Joseph Van to son Dora Raymond Ella B & Dora Raymond were married and had my grandmother, Grauce Pauline Alderton who married Basil J. Williams. ENOS Elizabeth m. John Robertson Sarah Jane Robertson Luke Van Robertson Luke V. m Sarah Dean John m. Catherine V. Slider Williams P. m Mazie Slider Ida A. m. Charles H. Twigg William Columbus m Flonda Athey James Albert Edward C. Dora B. Ella B. m. Dora Raymond Alderton Rachel Rhoda Luke V Jr (?) Peter m. Martha Hartley John Riley William Franklin W. Concer H. m Mary Agnes Sheridan Rosa Joseph Van m. Mary Ella Ginevan Dora Raymond m. Ella B. Alderton Thurman Effie Pansy Carrie Pauline m. Russell Crabtree Harrison C m. (Dorphie?) Pearl Harry W. Mahlon Sarah Thomas William Sandy Hayne Nitro, WV

Read your 7/7/2003 posting with interest and compared to the information I have listed. Children of William Martin Henry, Jr. and Elizabeth Miller. 1. Mary Catharine b. ca 1845 m. Peter Elisha Stottert (***Stotler is the name I have listed - Listing in marriage records and death records***) 2. Sarah Ann (Elizabeth) b.9 July 1847 m. Joseph (***M. - Middle initial - Listing in marriage records***) Hobday 3. Richard (J. - Middle initial- Listing in death records) b. ca 1849 m. Martha (***Maiden Name - Merchant - Listing in death records) 4. John P. c. b. 1851 m. M. E. Linaweaver (***Then I have John P. or John Page listed. John Page was married to 1. Mary Ellen Francis Linaweaver then 2. Lillian Francis Allemong. I am descended from the union of John Page Henry and Lillian Francis Allemong. John Page was born August 5, 1851 in Morgan County and died August 12, 1929 in Morgan County. Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Morgan Co WV.****) 5. Christian b. ca 1856 m. Sarah E. Crouse (***Then I have Christian listed. From his obituary I have his birth estimated as August 1853. He died August 16, 1935 in Dry Branch GA at the home of his son.***) 6. Ellen Jane b. ca 1854 m. Richard T. Miller (***I have Ellen "Jane's" birthdate listed as May 10, 1855 from her obituary.***) 7. William Hollis b. 4 Oct 1858 m. Nora E. Shockey (***I have Nora's middle name listed as Elizabeth - Source - Marriage Records.***) Singleton Scott b. ca 1859 m. Leora Vandora Crouse (***I do not have this listing, however, I DO have a George Singleton "Sing" Henry listed as a child of Chriss and Sarah E. Crouse Henry - Source - Obit. He was married to a Laura Lee Crouse - Source - their oldest son's obit. ***) 8. Thomas S. b. 1862 m. Sarah Miller (***I have J. listed as Thomas' middle initial and Sarah's middle initial listed as E. - Source - Birth Records.***) 9. Nancy A. b. 22 July 1865 (***I have Nancy's middle name listed as Alice from her obit. She married Gum Crouse unfortunately I did not state a source. However, her married name Crouse was listed in her obit.***) 10. Peter Elisha b. 25 May 1868 m. Anna Virginia Shockey (***I only have this Peter listed.***) 12.Peter L. b. 21 May 1866 (don't understand two Peters) Would appreciate any further discussion. Ginger

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Effie Willie May Simmons(Maiden name) Perry Elliott Coulter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FEC.2ACE/909 Message Board Post: I am trying to trace my Mother and Father and their Ancesters My Mother was a Cherokee Indian and my Father Perry's Mother was a Cherokee Indian, her maiden name was Susan Smith, she was married to Pierce Coulter, my Father's Father. Pierce was white. Susan and Pierce died together in 1903. My Father was put in an Orphans home at age two. Something happened to Effie's parents and she lived with a Mills Family for a while but she kept her name.I think she was on the 1910 census as Effie Simmons. Perry and Effie had five children, Elliott Perry, Corine Margaret, Elizabeth Mary,(died in 93) James Samuel(me), Harry Allen. We range in age from 80 to 67. Perry died in 1937 and my Mother remarried some time later to a Bill Sowells and had a baby girl which killed her in childbirth. We do not know her name or where she is. If anyone has any info. on these people please let me know. Thank You!

Hi, I am new to the list and would appreciate your help. Wm. Henry Salisbury, b. about 1821 in then VA, now WV. William Salisbury married widow Mary (Leibrook) Ramsey @1844 and appear in the 1850 Louisiana Census. William's parents were John Salisbury and Elizabeth (Braker) Salisbury, but I am not sure about the spelling. If anyone connects to this line, I would love to hear from you. Unfortunately, I have so little info, but I figure if I keep at it, maybe I will a crack in this brick wall. Any help or suggestions, ideas would be appreciated. Rose

I don't have much on the Miller line and what I have I think I found from a response Angel made to this mailing list several years ago. The source is listed as the 1850 census of WV. Christian Miller b. 1776 in PA + Catherine b. 1795-1805 in VA 1. Elizabeth Miller b. August 1824 in VA d 24 May 1905 WV +William Martin Henry b.June 1823 d. 1 June 1903 m. 1 April 1844 1.Sarah Ann Elizabeth Henry d. Nov 27, 1910 +Joseph M. Hobday b.4 Aug.1845 VA d. 15 Feb 1917 WV 2. Mary Miller b. 1836 3. Ann Miller b. 1839 I have these children for William Martin Henry, Jr. and Elizabeth Miller. 1. Mary Catharine b. ca 1845 m. Peter Elisha Stottert 2. Sarah Ann (Elizabeth) b.9 July 1847 m. Joseph . Hobday 3. Richard b. ca 1849 m. Martha 4. Ellen Jane b. ca 1854 m. Richard T. Miller 5. Christian b. ca 1856 m. Sarah E. Crouse 6. William Hollis b. 4 Oct 1858 m. Nora E. Shockey 7. Singleton Scott b. ca 1859 m. Leora Vandora Crouse 8. John P. b. ca 1851 m. M. E. Linaweaver 9. Thomas S. b. 1862 m. Sarah Miller 10.Nancy A. b. 22 July 1865 11.Peter Elisha b. 25 May 1868 m. Anna Virginia Shockey 12.Peter L. b. 21 May 1866 (don't understand two Peters) Some of my sources are tombstones, Morgan County Marriages, census records, Morgan County Births and other internet connections. I would be glad to correct any incorrect information as much of this is not my own research but taken from others. I do know that William Martin Henry,Jr. and Elizabeth Miller Henry are buried at Oakland Cemetery in Morgan County WV. My line is Peter Elisha Henry who married Anna Virginia Shockey. Joy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

I have them in my line but I don't know a thing about them. In fact, your information that Catherine and Christian were married in 1820 and that her name was Catlett was new to me. Their daughter Elizabeth, b. August 1824 d. May 24, 1905 (information from someone on this list) married my William Martin Henry b. June 1823 m. april 1, 1844 in Morgan County Virginia is my Miller connection. I would appreciate anything else you or anyone else has on this Miller family, too. Joy Henning __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

My dad tells stories of William S. Combs trading with the engineers on the stopped trains. William apparently wanted "news" and would trade freshly caught fish or home grown vegetables for Newspapers. Apparently Lineburg is right on the rail line. Matt _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

I was through Lineburg doing some railroad research this spring. Driving along the B&O/CSX mainline I was only able to see one house still standing and occupied. There are many remnants of foundations left in the area though. A B&O railroad Form 6 of March 1st 1922 lists a population of 100. This is the most recent document I have with statistics on that area. You can still reach the area from Orleans Crossroads and driving east along the railroad's access road. You will need a take along USGS topo map showing Lineburg since the town is no longer marked. You may want to visit http://historical.maptech.com/ for 1900's era tops of the area. Lineburg is in the northeast section of the Paw Paw quad. http://historical.maptech.com/getImage.asp?fname=pwpw10ne.jpg&state=MD regards, kent mcbee kwmcb@stargate.net <mailto:kwmcb@stargate.net> Berkeley Springs & Potomac Railroad http://users.stargate.net/~kwmcb/BSPRR/ -----Original Message----- From: Flashpoint@aol.com [mailto:Flashpoint@aol.com] Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 1:51 PM To: WVMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVMorgan] Re: Combs lookup -- LINEBURG, WV question According to the USGS GNIS site, Lineburg is located west northwest of Berkeley Springs and near the Potomac River, just a few miles west of where Sideling Hill Creek enters the Potomac. Feature Name: Lineburg Feature Type: populated place Elevation: 470 State: West Virginia County: Morgan USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Bellegrove latitude: 393817N longitude:0782049W <A HREF="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Lineburg&f_state=WV &f_latlong=393817N0782049W&f_type=ppl&server=TIGER">http://geonames.usgs.gov /pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Lineburg&f_state=WV& f_latlong=393817N0782049W&f_type=ppl&server=TIGER</A> ==== WVMORGAN Mailing List ==== Join the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society TODAY! Visit their website @ <http://www.mchgs.com> for a membership form. Cost is $5 per person or $7.50 per couple per year.... a good investment. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

According to the USGS GNIS site, Lineburg is located west northwest of Berkeley Springs and near the Potomac River, just a few miles west of where Sideling Hill Creek enters the Potomac. Feature Name: Lineburg Feature Type: populated place Elevation: 470 State: West Virginia County: Morgan USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Bellegrove latitude: 393817N longitude:0782049W <A HREF="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Lineburg&f_state=WV&f_latlong=393817N0782049W&f_type=ppl&server=TIGER">http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Lineburg&f_state=WV& f_latlong=393817N0782049W&f_type=ppl&server=TIGER</A>

They lived in Lineburg, WV (Morgan County), perhaps : she is buried around there. : :I never heard of Lineburg WV (Morgan Co.). Do you know what it was near??? Nancy

I'm trying to search for the ancestors of CHRISTIAN MILLER and CATHERINE (CATY) CATLETT. I know he was born in PA and she was born in VA. They were married in Morgan County on Nov. 8, 1820. If anyone has them in their line of research I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thank you. Janis Hoyle Buckstad jhbuckstad@aol.com