Thanks to everyone who responded to my query on the Wimers. The Pendleton county list is the best!! Becky

Based on the posts to this Pendleton County list, I believe that there must have been in Crab Bottom in a bygone era at least one million people. It does raise the question: What happened to them? And another thing: How did an area of Pendleton get taken over by Virginia as I understand it now is Bluegrass, Va? dhamrick@neo.rr.com Dan Hamrick 402 23rd Street NW Canton OH 44709 Phone and fax: 330-454-2376

Kim, would you please check your Marriages of Pendleton Co, VA for a John M. Cook and Mary Ann Simmons? Their obiuaries differ on the date-one says 1799 and the other shows 1802. Any information on John and Mary Ann or their parents would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Ed Cook, Chester, CA Kfairbnks@aol.com wrote: > Hi Van Kirks! I checked my Marriages of Pendleton County, VA 1788-1853 book. > In it on page 62 I found: > > Thompson, George md. Wimer, Mary > 29 Apr 1819; Hinkle, Jesse; p. 11 > 27 Apr 1819; Thompson, George; Thompson, John > Env 13; Wimer, George > > I hope this means something to you. Also, didn't know if you had this or > not, but... > > Page 69 - same book, > > Wimer, Henry md. Thompson, Eliza > 25 Sep 1817; Hinkle, Jesse; p. 11 > > Hope this helped! > Kim

Thanks Janet, That's all I needed to know. I've been trying for a LONG time to get some information regarding my Mary Wimer's parents. Thanks for sending it. George Thompson was the son of William & Aquilla (Breeden) Thompson of Culpeper/Orange Counties, Virginia. Who was the immigrant Henry Wimer's wife??? Do you know? Do you have the other children of immigrant Henry? I appreciate your sending the info. J. Van Kirk >From: "Janet Cooper" <janet.l.cooper@worldnet.att.net> >Reply-To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 >Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 19:06:31 -0600 > >I did find Mary Wimer (b. ca. 1797-1800) in my notes. She is the daughter >of the immigrant Henry Wimer (d. ca. 1824-1825). She married George >Thompson 29 Apr 1819 in Pendleton county. Their marriage bond (27 April) >was co-signed by George Wimer. According to death records (1877) in Lewis >county, George's parents were William and A. Thompson. George Thompson >bought land in 1837 at Crabbottom (DB 12, p. 73). George Thompson was in >Pendleton county in 1820, 1830 and 1840. In 1850 George and Mary were in >Lewis county. In 1880, Mary Thompson, age 80, is living in the Collins >Settlement dist. of Lewis County. Please note: I don't have the documents >referenced above, but these are notes provided to me from Glen Huffman. >Janet Cooper in Missouri >----- Original Message ----- >From: The Van Kirk Family <thevankirks@hotmail.com> >To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 5:14 >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > > > > Janet, > > You seem to know quite a bit about the Wimer family. Do you happen to > > know if any of the immigrant Wimer brothers had a daughter named Mary, >who > > married George Thompson in Pendleton County in 1819???? I believe her > > father was Henry, but I'm not sure. If ANYONE can assist me in >establishing > > Mary's parents, I'd love to hear from you. I believe Mary Wimer to be a > > sister of the Henry Wimer who married Elizabeth Thompson, who was >probably >a > > sister of Mary's husband George Thompson. > > > > Hope to hear from someone soon! > > > > THE VAN KIRKS > > > > > > >From: "Janet Cooper" <janet.l.cooper@worldnet.att.net> > > >Reply-To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > > >Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:33:52 -0600 > > > > > >According to the will for Henry Wimer I (Pend. Co. Will Book 4, p. 73), > > >Henry lists his wife as Catherine but gave no children's names. The >will > > >was written 29 Dec 1824 and was proved in court 2 Mar 1825. >Catherine's > > >estate was settled in 1829, (Pendleton co. Inventory book). This Henry > > >first appeared on the tax lists in 1794. He is on the muster roll of > > >Pendleton militia in Capt. William Janes' Co. > > > > > >Here's an interesting tidbit of information. In a newspaper article in >the > > >Clarksburg Sunday Exponent and Telegram, 25 Jun 1933 entilted Jacob P. > > >Wimer > > >represents Fourth Generation of early W.Va. Pioneers, describes Henry >Wimer > > >the immigrant as follows: > > >"Henry Weimar, one of the four brothers who came to America from >Germany, > > >was the ancestor of the West Virginia Wimers. He settled in Pendleton > > >county east of the Allegheny mountains and fought through the >Revolution >as > > >an American soldier. His mother died at sea as the family was crossing >the > > >Atlantic ocean on the way to America. > > > "Eccentric in passion, this pioneer held the members of his family >in > > >such terror as to make them afraid to speak to him at times. There is >a > > >legend that when he was at work in the field; members of the family >carried > > >him his dinner and put it on a stump where he could see it, but dared >not > > >tell him anything about it. This story was told by a daughter, Barbara > > >Weimar Life, the latter part of her life many years ago." > > >I hesitate to mention this newspaper article because none of the > > >information > > >was documented and many inaccuracies were found. One such inaccuracy >is > > >listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth Zickefoose Wimer in the >lineage > > >of > > >Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) believes they are in the line of > > >George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: <rcflesher@juno.com> > > >To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 1:39 > > >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > > > > > > > > > > Elizabeth's parents were Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Thompson. > > > > Were Henry's parents Henry? and ? > > > > > > > > Ray > > > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:20:48 -0500 "rlucas" <rlucas@neo.rr.com> >writes: > > > > >I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have >an > > > > >Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 >d. > > > > >1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great > > > > >grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer > > > > >(Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, > > > > >thanks. > > > > > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > > > > > > > > > >HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER > > > > >PHARES LOUGH COLLETT > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The George Wimer line is not my line, but Glen Huffman provided me a brief sketch of that family. George purchased land from George Nicholas 6 Jan 1794 in Pendleton co. These are the children of George and Elinor Wimer: 1. John Wimer, b. ca. 1784, d. 1840-50. md. Hester Syford in 1832 2. Jacob Wimer, b. 5 Mar 1787, d. 16 Jul 1876, md. Sarah Seybert in 1816, buried at Circleville Methodist Church (see Graves Register 1, p. 17) 3. George Wimer, b. 4 Oct 1793, d. Dec 1883, md. Susannah Zickefoose in 1824, md. Anne Rexrode in 1857. George purchased his father's Hunting Ground land from his brothers John and Jacob in 1839. 4. Eleanor Wimer, (1791-1882), md. John Hevener (1780-1856) in 1816. 5. Barbara Wimer, md. Andrew Arbogast, in 1821 6. Susannah Wimer, md. George Hid(e)y in 1822 7. Henry Wimer, (1803-1883), md. Elizabeth Zickefoose in 1827. To Lewis County after 1830. 8. Rebecca Wimer, unmarried 9. Philip Wymer, b, 1807, md. Ann Vandevender in 1829. Lived in Highland County. 10. Sarah Wymer, b. 1809, d. 1881, md. Laban Teter in 1828. To McLean Ill., 1849. For a more information on this family, I would suggest you contact Glen Huffman, 312 N. Main St. Brigewater Va. 22812. From his letter to me, this is his direct line through George Wimer and Susannah Zickefoose. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shaunta Knibb <shaunta@mindspring.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 4:18 Subject: Elizabeth Wimer > Janet, > > Do you have any information about the George Wimer you mentioned? > > I'm looking for information about Elizabeth Wimer, who married George W. > Zickafoose in 1849 per Marriages of Pendleton County, Virginia 1788-1853, > Revised by Jackie Puffenberger (1992), p. 71. I think she is the daughter of a > George Wimer or Wymer, but I don't have a source to substantiate this yet--other > than her marriage bond signed by George Wimer and George Zickafoose. > > Thanks, > > shaunta > > Janet Cooper wrote: > > > [snip] One such inaccuracy is listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth > > Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage of Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) > > believes they are in the line of George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri >

I did find Mary Wimer (b. ca. 1797-1800) in my notes. She is the daughter of the immigrant Henry Wimer (d. ca. 1824-1825). She married George Thompson 29 Apr 1819 in Pendleton county. Their marriage bond (27 April) was co-signed by George Wimer. According to death records (1877) in Lewis county, George's parents were William and A. Thompson. George Thompson bought land in 1837 at Crabbottom (DB 12, p. 73). George Thompson was in Pendleton county in 1820, 1830 and 1840. In 1850 George and Mary were in Lewis county. In 1880, Mary Thompson, age 80, is living in the Collins Settlement dist. of Lewis County. Please note: I don't have the documents referenced above, but these are notes provided to me from Glen Huffman. Janet Cooper in Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: The Van Kirk Family <thevankirks@hotmail.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 5:14 Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > Janet, > You seem to know quite a bit about the Wimer family. Do you happen to > know if any of the immigrant Wimer brothers had a daughter named Mary, who > married George Thompson in Pendleton County in 1819???? I believe her > father was Henry, but I'm not sure. If ANYONE can assist me in establishing > Mary's parents, I'd love to hear from you. I believe Mary Wimer to be a > sister of the Henry Wimer who married Elizabeth Thompson, who was probably a > sister of Mary's husband George Thompson. > > Hope to hear from someone soon! > > THE VAN KIRKS > > > >From: "Janet Cooper" <janet.l.cooper@worldnet.att.net> > >Reply-To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com > >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > >Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:33:52 -0600 > > > >According to the will for Henry Wimer I (Pend. Co. Will Book 4, p. 73), > >Henry lists his wife as Catherine but gave no children's names. The will > >was written 29 Dec 1824 and was proved in court 2 Mar 1825. Catherine's > >estate was settled in 1829, (Pendleton co. Inventory book). This Henry > >first appeared on the tax lists in 1794. He is on the muster roll of > >Pendleton militia in Capt. William Janes' Co. > > > >Here's an interesting tidbit of information. In a newspaper article in the > >Clarksburg Sunday Exponent and Telegram, 25 Jun 1933 entilted Jacob P. > >Wimer > >represents Fourth Generation of early W.Va. Pioneers, describes Henry Wimer > >the immigrant as follows: > >"Henry Weimar, one of the four brothers who came to America from Germany, > >was the ancestor of the West Virginia Wimers. He settled in Pendleton > >county east of the Allegheny mountains and fought through the Revolution as > >an American soldier. His mother died at sea as the family was crossing the > >Atlantic ocean on the way to America. > > "Eccentric in passion, this pioneer held the members of his family in > >such terror as to make them afraid to speak to him at times. There is a > >legend that when he was at work in the field; members of the family carried > >him his dinner and put it on a stump where he could see it, but dared not > >tell him anything about it. This story was told by a daughter, Barbara > >Weimar Life, the latter part of her life many years ago." > >I hesitate to mention this newspaper article because none of the > >information > >was documented and many inaccuracies were found. One such inaccuracy is > >listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage > >of > >Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) believes they are in the line of > >George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <rcflesher@juno.com> > >To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 1:39 > >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > > > > > > > Elizabeth's parents were Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Thompson. > > > Were Henry's parents Henry? and ? > > > > > > Ray > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:20:48 -0500 "rlucas" <rlucas@neo.rr.com> writes: > > > >I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an > > > >Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. > > > >1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great > > > >grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer > > > >(Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, > > > >thanks. > > > > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > > > > > > > >HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER > > > >PHARES LOUGH COLLETT > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >

The George Wimer line is not my line, but Glen Huffman provided me a brief sketch of that family. George purchased land from George Nicholas 6 Jan 1794 in Pendleton co. These are the children of George and Elinor Wimer: 1. John Wimer, b. ca. 1784, d. 1840-50. md. Hester Syford in 1832 2. Jacob Wimer, b. 5 Mar 1787, d. 16 Jul 1876, md. Sarah Seybert in 1816, buried at Circleville Methodist Church (see Graves Register 1, p. 17) 3. George Wimer, b. 4 Oct 1793, d. Dec 1883, md. Susannah Zickefoose in 1824, md. Anne Rexrode in 1857. George purchased his father's Hunting Ground land from his brothers John and Jacob in 1839. 4. Eleanor Wimer, (1791-1882), md. John Hevener (1780-1856) in 1816. 5. Barbara Wimer, md. Andrew Arbogast, in 1821 6. Susannah Wimer, md. George Hid(e)y in 1822 7. Henry Wimer, (1803-1883), md. Elizabeth Zickefoose in 1827. To Lewis County after 1830. 8. Rebecca Wimer, unmarried 9. Philip Wymer, b, 1807, md. Ann Vandevender in 1829. Lived in Highland County. 10. Sarah Wymer, b. 1809, d. 1881, md. Laban Teter in 1828. To McLean Ill., 1849. For a more information on this family, I would suggest you contact Glen Huffman, 312 N. Main St. Brigewater Va. 22812. From his letter to me, this is his direct line through George Wimer and Susannah Zickefoose. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shaunta Knibb <shaunta@mindspring.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 4:18 Subject: Elizabeth Wimer > Janet, > > Do you have any information about the George Wimer you mentioned? > > I'm looking for information about Elizabeth Wimer, who married George W. > Zickafoose in 1849 per Marriages of Pendleton County, Virginia 1788-1853, > Revised by Jackie Puffenberger (1992), p. 71. I think she is the daughter of a > George Wimer or Wymer, but I don't have a source to substantiate this yet--other > than her marriage bond signed by George Wimer and George Zickafoose. > > Thanks, > > shaunta > > Janet Cooper wrote: > > > [snip] One such inaccuracy is listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth > > Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage of Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) > > believes they are in the line of George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri >

Ed, For my old Simmons info, I depend on Walter Eye's book, "A Compilation of Simmons Descendants of Pendleton County." One of the original Simmons settlers, and my ancestor, was Leonard Simmons, and the dates are consistent with yours, but he shows no daughter named Mary Ann. He does have a John Cook who married an unknown Snyder in 1808. This unknown Snyder was the daughter of John Snyder and an unknown Simmons. Eye includes this line on page 438 in his extensive list of Simmons' who he was not able to locate on the tree. I have no other info on this matter, I fear. Chris At 01:05 PM 2/27/00 -0800, you wrote: >Chris, my ggggrandfather was John Cook who married a Mary Ann Simmons from >Pendleton Co. in 1799 or 1802(their obiuaries show different dates!). I >believe Mary Ann was the daughter of a Leonard Simmons, based on 1820 Will >Book in Pendleton Co. Any connection? > >Ed Cook >Chester, CA >edcook@thegrid.net > >"Christopher T. Hill" wrote: > >> Dear Pendleton Cousins, >> >> I am a new member of the WVPENDLE-L. I am descended from many old >> Pendleton County families, especially those who made their way to Ritchie >> County in the first half of the 19th century. I was born and raised in >> Clarksburg, WV, and my wife and I have lived in Washington, DC, on and >> off--mostly "on," since 1977. >> >> My families include a large fraction of the original European settlers of >> this region. Some of them appear multiple times on my tree. >> >> CUNNINGHAM >> CRUMMETT (GRUMMETT) >> GROGG (GRAGG?) >> HEVENER >> MOATS >> MOYERS >> PECK >> PROBST >> REXRODE >> SIEBERT (SEYBERT) >> SIMMONS >> SINNETT >> STONE >> ZORN >> >> I am especially interested in the origins of Patrick Sinnett, the original >> Sinnett immigrant of 1773. >> >> Chris Hill >

My sons, Mark and Craig, have grandparents who were Hills as a result of my marriage to Judith Ann Hill, daughter of McKineley Tennyson and Mildred Pierce Hill. I do not notice first names in common with yours or the previous post. But I thought I would post them just in case. . . Ninety-nine percent of this is the work of David Hill, my former wife's nephew who did the research as a project in college. I have not verified the accuracy of it. The last three generations are by my own personal knowledge, and I think they are accurate. Thomas Hill b. 19 Aug 1774, England d. 9 Sep 1846 & Margaret Cooper b. 25 Feb 1797, Believed to be Maryland d. 18 Apr 1874 | Horace Key Hill | b. 10 Oct 1819 | d. 5 Jan 1874, Tyler County | & Margaret Davis | m. 10 Dec 1840 | Eliza Hill | b. 22 Sep 1821 | & John Maddox | Flora Ann Hill | b. 8 Nov 1828 | d. 10 Mar 1911 | & James Maddox | Elizabeth Hill | b. 8 Apr 1832 | d. 22 Sep 1860, Tyler County | & Henry Howard | m. 16 Mar 1854 | Minerva Jane Hill | b. 22 Dec 1830 | & Leonard Shingleton | Rowland Taylor Hill | b. 15 May 1834 | d. 9 Feb 1891, Tyler County, WV | & Harriet Davis | Lycurgus Hill | b. 16 Jul 1836 | d. 28 Mar 1902, Tyler County, WV | & Louisa Lantz | Israel Nicklin Hill | b. 28 Jun 1840, McKim, WV | d. 1 Dec 1916 | & Elizabeth McCullough | b. 18 Nov 1841, Pancake, near Washington (PA) in Greene county, Pa. | d. 15 May 1939 | | George Hill | | b. 19 Aug 1863, Tyler County, WV | | & Mary Stewart | | Margaret Landora Hill | | b. 11 Oct 1865, Tyler County, WV | | & Floyd Davis | | Horace Greeley Hill | | b. 26 Dec 1866, Tyler County, WV | | & Grace Gorrell | | John Hill | | b. 8 Mar 1870, Tyler County, WV | | d. 1948 | | & Hattie Emerick | | Okey Johnson Hill | | b. 27 Jun 1872, McKim, Tyler County, WV | | d. 9 Sep 1937, Hopemont Sanitarium, Terra Alta, WV | | & Zania Alice Corbin | | b. 29 Jun 1875 | | d. 7 Mar 1974, Sistersville, WV | | m. 15 Jan 1898 | | | McKinley Tennyson Hill | | | b. 18 Feb 1899, McKim, Tyler County | | | d. 14 Dec 1973, Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, WV | | | & Mildred Stewart Pierce | | | b. 12 Sep 1901, Shiloh, Tyler County, WV | | | d. 1 Jun 1992 | | | m. 12 Jun 1926 | | | | Evelyn Jane Hill | | | | b. 6 Feb 1928 | | | | & Martin Cole Jr. | | | | m. 13 Nov 1949 | | | | Robert McKinley Hill | | | | b. 19 Aug 1933, Wallace, WV | | | | & Frances A. Robinson | | | | b. 7 Sep 1936, Fairmont, WV; | | | | m. 6 Oct 1956 | | | | Glenn Melvin Hill | | | | b. 16 Nov 1937 | | | | & Nancy Withers | | | | m. 21 Jun 1969 | | | | Judith Ann Hill* | | | | b. 11 Jun 1940, Wallace, Harrison County, WV | | | | & Daniel Alfred Hamrick �1 | | | | b. 18 Jan 1937, Pierce, Tucker County, WV | | | | m. 23 Aug 1959, Wallace (WV) Methodist Church | | | | div. 1984 | | | | Judith Ann Hill* | | | | b. 11 Jun 1940, Wallace, Harrison County, WV | | | | & Gary Ross | | | | m. 1984 | | | | Judith Ann Hill* | | | | b. 11 Jun 1940, Wallace, Harrison County, WV | | | | & Wayne Miller | | | Franklin Herman Hill | | | b. 26 Mar 1901, Tyler County, WV | | | & Martha Roberts | | | Edith Marian Hill | | | b. 16 Feb 1903 | | | & Errol Ripley | | | b. 18 Feb 1903 | | | m. 23 Mar 1924 | | | | Leroy Ripley | | | | Myra Ripley | | | | Katherine Ripley | | | Zelma Rebecca Hill | | | b. 8 Sep 1905 | | | & Ingram Gulley | | | Thelma Elizabeth Hill | | | b. 12 Sep 1909 | | | & Elijah Kiser | | | | Joe Kiser | | | Ada Ester Hill | | | b. 16 Dec 1913 | | | & Myron Wise | | Ida Virginia Hill | | b. 10 May 1874, Tyler County, WV | | d. 19 Jun 1984 | | & John Shutt | | James Hill | | b. 7 Oct 1876, Tyler County, WV | | d. 17 Jun 1950 | | Oliver Hill | | b. 27 May 1879, Tyler County, WV | | d. 30 Mar 1931 | | & Maud High | | Etta Hill | | b. 12 Jul 1883, Tyler County, WV | | d. 26 Apr 1968 | | & John Haught Sources 1. �32 Knowledge of Dan Hamrick. 2. College paper of David Hill dhamrick@neo.rr.com Dan Hamrick 402 23rd Street NW Canton OH 44709 Phone and fax: 330-454-2376

Janet, You seem to know quite a bit about the Wimer family. Do you happen to know if any of the immigrant Wimer brothers had a daughter named Mary, who married George Thompson in Pendleton County in 1819???? I believe her father was Henry, but I'm not sure. If ANYONE can assist me in establishing Mary's parents, I'd love to hear from you. I believe Mary Wimer to be a sister of the Henry Wimer who married Elizabeth Thompson, who was probably a sister of Mary's husband George Thompson. Hope to hear from someone soon! THE VAN KIRKS >From: "Janet Cooper" <janet.l.cooper@worldnet.att.net> >Reply-To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 >Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:33:52 -0600 > >According to the will for Henry Wimer I (Pend. Co. Will Book 4, p. 73), >Henry lists his wife as Catherine but gave no children's names. The will >was written 29 Dec 1824 and was proved in court 2 Mar 1825. Catherine's >estate was settled in 1829, (Pendleton co. Inventory book). This Henry >first appeared on the tax lists in 1794. He is on the muster roll of >Pendleton militia in Capt. William Janes' Co. > >Here's an interesting tidbit of information. In a newspaper article in the >Clarksburg Sunday Exponent and Telegram, 25 Jun 1933 entilted Jacob P. >Wimer >represents Fourth Generation of early W.Va. Pioneers, describes Henry Wimer >the immigrant as follows: >"Henry Weimar, one of the four brothers who came to America from Germany, >was the ancestor of the West Virginia Wimers. He settled in Pendleton >county east of the Allegheny mountains and fought through the Revolution as >an American soldier. His mother died at sea as the family was crossing the >Atlantic ocean on the way to America. > "Eccentric in passion, this pioneer held the members of his family in >such terror as to make them afraid to speak to him at times. There is a >legend that when he was at work in the field; members of the family carried >him his dinner and put it on a stump where he could see it, but dared not >tell him anything about it. This story was told by a daughter, Barbara >Weimar Life, the latter part of her life many years ago." >I hesitate to mention this newspaper article because none of the >information >was documented and many inaccuracies were found. One such inaccuracy is >listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage >of >Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) believes they are in the line of >George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri >----- Original Message ----- >From: <rcflesher@juno.com> >To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 1:39 >Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > > > > Elizabeth's parents were Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Thompson. > > Were Henry's parents Henry? and ? > > > > Ray > > > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:20:48 -0500 "rlucas" <rlucas@neo.rr.com> writes: > > >I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an > > >Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. > > >1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great > > >grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer > > >(Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, > > >thanks. > > > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > > > > > >HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER > > >PHARES LOUGH COLLETT > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Janet, Do you have any information about the George Wimer you mentioned? I'm looking for information about Elizabeth Wimer, who married George W. Zickafoose in 1849 per Marriages of Pendleton County, Virginia 1788-1853, Revised by Jackie Puffenberger (1992), p. 71. I think she is the daughter of a George Wimer or Wymer, but I don't have a source to substantiate this yet--other than her marriage bond signed by George Wimer and George Zickafoose. Thanks, shaunta Janet Cooper wrote: > [snip] One such inaccuracy is listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth > Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage of Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) > believes they are in the line of George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri

According to the will for Henry Wimer I (Pend. Co. Will Book 4, p. 73), Henry lists his wife as Catherine but gave no children's names. The will was written 29 Dec 1824 and was proved in court 2 Mar 1825. Catherine's estate was settled in 1829, (Pendleton co. Inventory book). This Henry first appeared on the tax lists in 1794. He is on the muster roll of Pendleton militia in Capt. William Janes' Co. Here's an interesting tidbit of information. In a newspaper article in the Clarksburg Sunday Exponent and Telegram, 25 Jun 1933 entilted Jacob P. Wimer represents Fourth Generation of early W.Va. Pioneers, describes Henry Wimer the immigrant as follows: "Henry Weimar, one of the four brothers who came to America from Germany, was the ancestor of the West Virginia Wimers. He settled in Pendleton county east of the Allegheny mountains and fought through the Revolution as an American soldier. His mother died at sea as the family was crossing the Atlantic ocean on the way to America. "Eccentric in passion, this pioneer held the members of his family in such terror as to make them afraid to speak to him at times. There is a legend that when he was at work in the field; members of the family carried him his dinner and put it on a stump where he could see it, but dared not tell him anything about it. This story was told by a daughter, Barbara Weimar Life, the latter part of her life many years ago." I hesitate to mention this newspaper article because none of the information was documented and many inaccuracies were found. One such inaccuracy is listing the family of Henry and Elizabeth Zickefoose Wimer in the lineage of Henry. Glen Huffman (Bridgewater Va.) believes they are in the line of George Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: <rcflesher@juno.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 1:39 Subject: Re: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > Elizabeth's parents were Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Thompson. > Were Henry's parents Henry? and ? > > Ray > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:20:48 -0500 "rlucas" <rlucas@neo.rr.com> writes: > >I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an > >Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. > >1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great > >grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer > >(Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, > >thanks. > > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > > > >HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER > >PHARES LOUGH COLLETT > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

I had some research done on the Wimer Family by Glen Huffman of Bridgewater Va. He has done much work on the four immigrant brothers, Philip George Henry and Jacob. He believes that Henry Wimer (husband of Elizabeth Zickefoose) was descended from the immigrant George Wimer. My address for Mr. Huffman may be old but it is 312 N. Main St. Bridgewater Va, 22812. I'm descended from the line of the immigrant Henry Wimer. Janet Cooper in Missouri ----- Original Message ----- From: <MNewcome@aol.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2000 9:17 Subject: WIMER, ZICKAFOOSE > Diane & other Wimer researchers, > > I have a Henry Wimer b. c. 1803 and Mary Elizabeth aka Elizabeth Zickafoose > b. c. 1810 (both according to 1850 Lewis Co., VA census p. 93) married 6 > March 1827 in Pendleton County, VA (according to Automated Archives CD #229). > The following children were enumerated with them in the 1850 census: Josiah > (b. c. 1832), Caroline (b. c. 1835), Morgan (b. c. 1837), Ellenor (b. c. > 1838), Cecelia (b. c. 1840), and Elihu (b. c. 1843). > > Their daughter Eliza (b. 22 January 1829 according to tombstone in Kincaid > Cemetery, Buttermilk Rd., near Duffy in Lewis Co., WV). was enumerated in an > adjacent household with her husband Lorenzo Dow Forinash. There were married > 18 February 1847 (Lewis Co. Marriage Records, vol. 1, page 139). > > Does anyone else on this list have a connection with this family? What > sources are available for Pendleton County research? I would like to find > the parents for Henry Wimer and Mary Elizabeth (Zickafoose) Wimer. > > Thanks for any help anyone can offer. > > Marcia Newcome >

Chris, my ggggrandfather was John Cook who married a Mary Ann Simmons from Pendleton Co. in 1799 or 1802(their obiuaries show different dates!). I believe Mary Ann was the daughter of a Leonard Simmons, based on 1820 Will Book in Pendleton Co. Any connection? Ed Cook Chester, CA edcook@thegrid.net "Christopher T. Hill" wrote: > Dear Pendleton Cousins, > > I am a new member of the WVPENDLE-L. I am descended from many old > Pendleton County families, especially those who made their way to Ritchie > County in the first half of the 19th century. I was born and raised in > Clarksburg, WV, and my wife and I have lived in Washington, DC, on and > off--mostly "on," since 1977. > > My families include a large fraction of the original European settlers of > this region. Some of them appear multiple times on my tree. > > CUNNINGHAM > CRUMMETT (GRUMMETT) > GROGG (GRAGG?) > HEVENER > MOATS > MOYERS > PECK > PROBST > REXRODE > SIEBERT (SEYBERT) > SIMMONS > SINNETT > STONE > ZORN > > I am especially interested in the origins of Patrick Sinnett, the original > Sinnett immigrant of 1773. > > Chris Hill

Glen Huffman of Bridgewater Va did some research for me several years ago that showed Elizabeth Wimer Cooper was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Thompson Wimer. Henry signed Elizabeth's marriage bond in Pendleton county 11 Sept, 1849. Elizabeth Wimer married Samuel Cooper 20 Sept. 1849, (Pendleton Co. marriage records, p. 51, l. 1) Henry was born ca. 1789 (according to his tombstone), although census record would argue for 1793-94. Henry is buried in the Dolly Cemetery, death dates 17 Dec 1886 according to the TB (Graves Register 1, p. 84 (GR1)) although the death register in Graves register 2, (GR2) p. 65 says DOD is 23 Dec 1887. There was no other will or estate settlement. Glen felt an illegible marker next to his grave was that of Elizabeth, his wife. . ----- Original Message ----- From: rlucas <rlucas@neo.rr.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2000 1:20 Subject: Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 > I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. 1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer (Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, thanks. > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > > HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER PHARES LOUGH COLLETT >

Here is a website with info on Sinnetts. But please don't let this stop the interaction between us cousins here on the list. This has a lot of Sinnett information -- http://www.wirefire.com/jadetree/ I couldn't find the Grogg website, but I emailed her and asked her to send it. Talk to you soon....Billie JO

Hi Van Kirks! I checked my Marriages of Pendleton County, VA 1788-1853 book. In it on page 62 I found: Thompson, George md. Wimer, Mary 29 Apr 1819; Hinkle, Jesse; p. 11 27 Apr 1819; Thompson, George; Thompson, John Env 13; Wimer, George I hope this means something to you. Also, didn't know if you had this or not, but... Page 69 - same book, Wimer, Henry md. Thompson, Eliza 25 Sep 1817; Hinkle, Jesse; p. 11 Hope this helped! Kim

Elizabeth's parents were Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Thompson. Were Henry's parents Henry? and ? Ray On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:20:48 -0500 "rlucas" <rlucas@neo.rr.com> writes: >I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an >Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. >1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great >grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer >(Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, >thanks. > Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com > >HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER >PHARES LOUGH COLLETT > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hi, Did any of your Hill's end up in Randolph Co. WV? Thanks Judy Wright

I believe someone recently was researching the Wimer family. I have an Elizabeth Wimer b. 1831 d. 1922 who married Samuel Cooper b. 1826 d. 1893. They were the parents of Mahala Cooper who was my great grandmother. I have seen the names Phillip, George and Jacob Wimer (Wymer) in early Pendleton co. Is Elizabeth related to one of them, thanks. Rebecca Lucas rlucas@neo.rr.com HEDRICK SITES DAY FISHER CONRAD WIMER ROHRBAUGH TETER PHARES LOUGH COLLETT