Diane, We share a name, but, alas I think not a heritage; at least, not on this side of the Atlantic. My Hills (both paternal and maternal) came from Ireland via Pennsylvania, and did not pass down the Great Wagon Road in the Valley to Pendleton Co at all. None of your other names are in my family. Chris At 01:46 PM 2/27/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Chris, > My maiden name was Hill and I am descended from George W. Hill and Emily >Carolina Shreves of Pendleton County. I was born in the Clarksburg area so >your message caught my interest. With this one exception, the rest of my >ancestors settled in northern Harrison county in the late 1700s. It's unusual >that we don't share more surnames. > My great grandfather, Isaac Calvin (or Israel Columbus Hill, he changed his >name for unknown reasons) migrated from Pendleton Co. to Lewis Co., married >Clarinda Ann Jeffries and raised a large family. > Their son, Cecil Jennings settled near Lumberport, WV. He married Wanda >Opal Boggess. Their later years were spent first in Clarksburg and then in >Bridgeport. My parents were Charles Edward Hill and Vivian Louise Smith of >Brown, WV. My maternal grandparents were Charley Parker Smith and Mary Alice >Harbert. Maternal gr. grandparents were James Newton Smith/Flarrie Adeline >Shaver and Marquis Lafayette Harbert and Harriet Annie Thompson. > Who were your parents and grandparents? Perhaps we have a connection. >Later, >Diane Hill Zimmerman > >"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 >

Hi Chris, My maiden name was Hill and I am descended from George W. Hill and Emily Carolina Shreves of Pendleton County. I was born in the Clarksburg area so your message caught my interest. With this one exception, the rest of my ancestors settled in northern Harrison county in the late 1700s. It's unusual that we don't share more surnames. My great grandfather, Isaac Calvin (or Israel Columbus Hill, he changed his name for unknown reasons) migrated from Pendleton Co. to Lewis Co., married Clarinda Ann Jeffries and raised a large family. Their son, Cecil Jennings settled near Lumberport, WV. He married Wanda Opal Boggess. Their later years were spent first in Clarksburg and then in Bridgeport. My parents were Charles Edward Hill and Vivian Louise Smith of Brown, WV. My maternal grandparents were Charley Parker Smith and Mary Alice Harbert. Maternal gr. grandparents were James Newton Smith/Flarrie Adeline Shaver and Marquis Lafayette Harbert and Harriet Annie Thompson. Who were your parents and grandparents? Perhaps we have a connection. Later, Diane Hill Zimmerman "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

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(I am resending this with a updated subject) Chris.....we have a lot of names in common -- Crummett, Grogg, Hevener, Probst, Seybert to be the main ones. I descend from Flora Crummett who m. Jacob Grogg and Rachel Crummett who m Jacob Probst, and from Nicholas Hevener and Elizabeth Seybert. My ancestors from the above Pendleton Co list migrated to Lewis Co in the middle 1800s. I am anxious to see where we connect....I have quite a bit of information I can share, however, I am moving next week so won't be able to get it together for a couple of weeks......Billie Jo > > > 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 > > > > >

Chris.....we have a lot of names in common -- Crummett, Grogg, Hevener, Probst, Seybert to be the main ones. I descend from Flora Crummett who m. Jacob Grogg and Rachel Crummett who m Jacob Probst, and from Nicholas Hevener and Elizabeth Seybert. My ancestors from the above Pendleton Co list migrated to Lewis Co in the middle 1800s. I am anxious to see where we connect....I have quite a bit of information I can share, however, I am moving next week so won't be able to get it together for a couple of weeks......Billie Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher T. Hill <chrishll@erols.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 8:52 AM Subject: New Member's links > 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 > >

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

Census 1850 VA Pendleton Co p 42 Caroline Pennington Johnston b. 1829 James William b. 1840 [son of first wife] Washington Milton b. 1843 [ditto] Norval Luther b. 1846 [ditto] Markwood b. 1849 Sampson b. 1850 On Sat, 26 Feb 2000 04:21:40 EST DBri185263@aol.com writes: >In desperate need of help on this family. I'm having trouble finding >dates on some of these folks. It really confuses me when they keep switching >from Johnston to Johnson. >Any help or information will be appreciated. >Thanks >Debbie > >Generation No. 1 > > 1. Mortimer2 Johnston (John1)1,2,3 was born 1817, and died 1885. > He married Caroline Pennington4,5 June 23, 1848 in Pendleton County, WV, >daughter of Sampson Pennington and Mary Montoney. > >Children of Mortimer Johnston and Caroline Pennington are: >+ 2 i. Markwood Stickly3 Johnston, born 1848. >+ 12 xi. Samspon Rueben Johnston. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Yes, Please. Thank you very much. Any other Colaw stuff out there? John Colaw .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*:-->> Visit the Colaw Historical Photo Gallery http://www.colaw.net/gallery/ ======================================= "Marsha L. Fuller" wrote: > > If anyone is interested in a Colaw photo, I have one that was in some > papers I borrowed from Grace Boggs Dyer. On the back it reads, "Cyrus > Colaw on his 100th birthday, Nov. 6, 1914. He died 1915." There is a > woman standing beside him with her hand on his shoulder. I have scanned > it into a jpg file and can send it as an attachment to an email if > someone is researching this family. > Marsha-- > Marsha L. Fuller > Harper Family Website http://www.fred.net/mfuller -- Scarecrow's Search For Truth .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.-> http://www.colaw.net/scarecrow.html

I'll get back to you. But I do have connections with Pendleton Zickafooses. My great-grandmother, Phoebe, was one. dhamrick@neo.rr.com Dan Hamrick 402 23rd Street NW Canton OH 44709 Phone and fax: 330-454-2376 ---------- >From: MNewcome@aol.com >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: WIMER, ZICKAFOOSE >Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2000, 10:17 AM > >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 >

If anyone is interested in a Colaw photo, I have one that was in some papers I borrowed from Grace Boggs Dyer. On the back it reads, "Cyrus Colaw on his 100th birthday, Nov. 6, 1914. He died 1915." There is a woman standing beside him with her hand on his shoulder. I have scanned it into a jpg file and can send it as an attachment to an email if someone is researching this family. Marsha-- Marsha L. Fuller Harper Family Website http://www.fred.net/mfuller

Debbie I have Mortimer Johnstonmarried Artie Thompson 7/2/1920 Mortimer b...9/14/1886 Artie b...4/28/1891 Children Willard Sampson Johnston b..9/21/1921 Charles Everett Johnston b....9/21/1923 John's gr grandfather(as to Mort) Mortimer ....grandfather Samson's Johnston father Mort Johnston Son Do you think this is the same family I have as little more info if you do Joyce(Thompson)Whyde contrail@newwave.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <DBri185263@aol.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 4:21 AM Subject: Mortimer Johnston Family > In desperate need of help on this family. I'm having trouble finding dates on > some of these folks. It really confuses me when they keep switching from > Johnston to Johnson. > Any help or information will be appreciated. > Thanks > Debbie > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. Mortimer2 Johnston (John1)1,2,3 was born 1817, and died 1885. He > married Caroline Pennington4,5 June 23, 1848 in Pendleton County, WV, > daughter of Sampson Pennington and Mary Montoney. > > Children of Mortimer Johnston and Caroline Pennington are: > + 2 i. Markwood Stickly3 Johnston, born 1848. > 3 ii. Eliza Catherine Johnston. > 4 iii. Mary Ellen Johnston. > 5 iv. Almira Arbelia Johnston. > 6 v. Martha Johnston. > 7 vi. Charity Elizaebeth Johnston. > 8 vii. Solomon Yancy Johnston. > 9 viii. Lucy L. Johnston. > 10 ix. Alice Caroline Johnston. She married Solomon Bennett. > 11 x. Delila Johnston6, died September 19, 1860. > + 12 xi. Samspon Rueben Johnston. > 13 xii. James William Johnston. > 14 xiii. Washington Milton Johnston. > 15 xiv. Norval Luther Johnston. > 16 xv. John Henry Johnston. > 17 xvi. Cecil Johnston. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. Markwood Stickly3 Johnston (Mortimer2, John1)7,8 was born 1848. He > married (1) Sarah E. Bennett9 1870, daughter of Henry Bennett. He married > (2) Jennette Bennett10,11 March 03, 1887 in Randolph County, WV, daughter of > Henry Bennett. > > Children of Markwood Johnston and Sarah Bennett are: > 18 i. William F.4 Johnston. > 19 ii. Rosetta Johnston. > 20 iii. Florence Johnston. > 21 iv. Washington M. Johnston, born May 1880. > > Children of Markwood Johnston and Jennette Bennett are: > 22 i. Henry4 Johnston. > 23 ii. Maudie Johnston. > 24 iii. Edward Johnston. > 25 iv. Mortimer Johnston. > 26 v. Floyd Johnston. > 27 vi. Rosetta Johnston. > 28 vii. Florence Johnston. > 29 viii. Milton Johnston. > 30 ix. Ervin Johnston. > 31 x. Vancey Johnston. > 32 xi. Flossie May Johnston. > > 12. Samspon Rueben3 Johnston (Mortimer2, John1). He married Ellen > Thompson, daughter of William Thompson and Martha Mallow. > > Children of Samspon Johnston and Ellen Thompson are: > + 33 i. Mortimer4 Johnston, born September 14, 1886; died May 1978. > 34 ii. Robert Johnston. > 35 iii. Zadie Alice Johnston. > 36 iv. Claude Johnston. > 37 v. Harrison Johnston. > 38 vi. Olie Johnston. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 33. Mortimer4 Johnston (Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1)12,13 was born > September 14, 1886, and died May 1978. He married Artie Thompson14. > > Children of Mortimer Johnston and Artie Thompson are: > + 39 i. Charles Everett5 Johnston, born September 10, 1923. > 40 ii. Willard Johnston. > > > Generation No. 4 > > 39. Charles Everett5 Johnston (Mortimer4, Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, > John1) was born September 10, 1923. He married Beatrice Marie Pennington > June 26, 1945 in Garrett County, Md., daughter of Gordon Pennington and > Clemence Roy. > > Children of Charles Johnston and Beatrice Pennington are: > + 41 i. Reva Jean6 Johnston, born May 28, 1946. > 42 ii. Bernadette Louise Johnston, born July 01, 1951. > + 43 iii. Faith Elizabeth Johnston, born February 25, 1955. > > > Generation No. 5 > > 41. Reva Jean6 Johnston (Charles Everett5, Mortimer4, Samspon Rueben3, > Mortimer2, John1) was born May 28, 1946. She married Harry Joseph Harman. > > Children of Reva Johnston and Harry Harman are: > 44 i. Chad Wesley7 Harman, born May 06, 1972. > 45 ii. Heather Jo Harman, born February 05, 1977. > > 43. Faith Elizabeth6 Johnston (Charles Everett5, Mortimer4, Samspon > Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1) was born February 25, 1955. She married John > David Minniger. > > Children of Faith Johnston and John Minniger are: > 46 i. Lynn Michelle7 Minniger, born April 23, 1981. > 47 ii. Aaron David Minniger, born March 15, 1984. > > > Endnotes > > 1. History of Randolph County by Hu Maxwell, 416, Mortimer Johnston born > near Doe Hill, Va son of John and Mary (Wilfong) Johnston. Born abt. 1845, > married Caroline daughter of Sampson Pennington of Pendleton County, WV. > 2. 1850 Pendelton County CensusMortimer Johnston age 33 Blacksmith, Caroline > age 21, Sampson R. age 7m, James W. age 10, Washington M. age 7, Norval L. > age 4, Markwood S. age 1. > 3. 1880 Census of W. Va. Vol. 2 compiled by William A. Marsh, 199, Johnston, > Mortimere T. age 63 blacksmith; Caroline age 51 wife; Eliza C. age 28 dau.; > Solomon Y. age 18 son; Laura C. age 12 dau.; Lucy age 9 dau.; Lora L. age 7 > g-dau.; Caddie age 4 m g-dau. (Jan 1880) May B. age 4 g-dau.; Lannon, Mary E > (w) 27 dau.; Thompson, Charity E. (m) 19 dau.; Thompson, Jacob W. age 1 g-son. > 4. History of Pendleton County WVa by Morton, 235, Mortimer Johnston second > wife was Caroline Pennington. Children: Markwood (Sarah E. Bennett, Janet > Bennett)--born 1848, Samspson R. (Ellen Thomson), S. Yancy, Catherine E., > Mary E., Alice C. (Solomon Bennett), Lucy L., and Charity C. > 5. Marriages of Pendleton County Virginia 1788-1853 revised by Jackie > Puffenberger 1992-1993, 32, Mortimer Johnson and Caroline Pennington June 23, > 1848. > 6. Grave Register II Pendleton County WV 1980, 46, Delila Johnson died Sept. > 19, 1860 Parents: Mort. and Caroline Johnson Person giving information: > Mortimer Johnson, Father. > 7. History of Randolph County by Hu Maxwell, 416-417, Markwood S. Johnson > born 1848 son of Mortimere Johnston. In 1870, he married Sarah E., daughter > of Henry Bennett, and she dying married her sister Jennette in 1886. > Children: Henry, Maudie, Edward, Mortimere, Floyd, Rosetta, Florence, Milton, > Ervin, Vancey, Elizabeth, and Flossie May. > 8. 1880 Census of W. Va. Vol. 2 compiled by William A. Marsh, 199, Johnston, > Markwood S. age 31 blacksmith; Sarah E. age 33 wife; William F. son; Rosetta > age 3 dau.; Florence O. age 1 dau.; Washington M. age 6 m. (May 1880); > Bennett, Noami age 68 MIL. > 9. Randolph County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings Vol 1, 47, > Sarah E. Johnson born Nov. 27, 1846 and died Sept. 18, 1886 w/o M. S. Johnson. > 10. Randolph County WV Marriages 1787-1923, 126, M. S. Johnson age 38 and > Jenette Bennett age 38 March 3, 1887. > 11. Randolph County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings Vol 1, 46, > Jenetta May Johnson born Jan. 23, 1848 died Dec. 13, 1905 w/o M. S. > "Johnston" DOB May 23, 1848--Dec. 2. > 12. They Rest Quietly Cemetery Records of Tucker County W. Va. by Odie Velta > Nestor Chapman, 55, Martimer Johnson b. Sept. 14, 1886 d. 19---. > 13. Ancestry.com, MORTIMER JOHNSTON 14 Sep 1886 May 1978 26260 Davis, > Tucker, WV. > 14. They Rest Quietly Cemetery Records of Tucker County W. Va. by Odie Velta > Nestor Chapman, 54, Artie T. Johnson b. Apr. 28, 1890 d. Oct. 7, 1974. > >

Hi All, Jim Williams who is a VA CC pointed out to us that the National USGW site lacked any mention of Census 2000. We are all aware of the importance of census data in genealogical endeavors and most of know that the census has MANY other very important uses besides. I have created a page for Census 2000 on the USGenWeb National Site. There is a link from the front page at http://www.usgenweb.com/ (which is pretty neat as it has a very nice animated graphic) with a blurb and then a link to the Census 2000 page I set up. I also link from that page to the U.S. Census Bureau page. The Census 2000 page is at http://www.usgenweb.com/census-2000/census-2000.html It would be great if all of you would link to this page or at least mention Census 2000 on your state pages. And, if you could pass the info along on your CC lists, that would be a big help. Anyone is free to use the graphics. The animated one is great and the other one is huge! U.S. Census Bureau has a whole site devoted to publicizing Census 2000 and that is where the logos came from. They also have a lot of other information. http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/advtoolkit.html If someone could pass this along to the Census list, I would appreciate it. I don't think I have posting ability there. Thanks so much! Pam Reid ==== WVGEN Mailing List ====

Hi, Just is case I missed thanking anyone for their help with my question, It was much appreciated. Sue

Marcia -- There is a family history in the Pendleton County Library on "Henry Wimer and Elizabeth Zickefoose and Ancestors"; and there is another copy of it in the Hackers Creek Pioneers Descendants library in Horner, WV (near Weston). It was written by G. Frederick Siegrist, 1105 Swissvale Place, Richmond, VA 23229. Also, there are at least two additional books in the Pendleton County Library which mention this family, and if you don't live too far away, it could be a very productive trip for you. Good Luck. Judy Corrin

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

Una and all, You have just shown everyone, far better than any of my lectures, the problems with undocumented sources and wholesale adoption of uncited information. Much of the on-line LDS records, as well as most web sites, begin with good intentions. However, Susie posts a page. John finds it, copies it all, decides that a couple of names and dates are not correct so changes these, and then posts it to his web page, sends it to the LDS database, etc. Mary finds John's info, makes corrections based upon George's info that he got from his uncle's third half-cousin twice removed who swears that he knew his great great grandfather intimately, etc. Another common error--I send information to a cousin with the caveat that this is a WORKING hypothesis and not yet proven. Within a month or two I find the correct answer--different parents. However, next thing I know the original hypothesis is in the IGI! This did happen to me. Once you share theories you no longer own and control them--which is why many serious researchers will not share information unless it is proven ironclad!!! To NC, What is the name of the book? The author? Does the author cite where he/she obtained the information? An approximate date for Isaac Harman's migration to Pendleton? Are you now saying that Isaac was NOT born in the area now encompassed by Pendleton County? If so, this certainly suggests that he was not the son of the early Harmans of North Fork area. Yes, could you send us a list of the children and include the page number of the book where this is found? I apologize if this sounds "picky" but so MUCH has been published on the early Pendleton County families that includes purely wrong assumptions and connections. Most German families had branches that migrated south from Pennsylvania through the valleys of the Potomac and Shenandoah. Unfortunately, many family historians have located a name and instantly assumed that every person in Virginia of the same name was related. One of my families had queries published 80+ years ago asking if two same-name men were related. This has become a statement of fact with the genealogical journal used as the source. 'Tis true the info appeared there but certainly not as proof or a statement of any relationship. The bottom line, and this is indeed at the bottom as a reward for those you are still with us on this subject. David Harman probably married Christena, widow of Jacob Henkle (#52 in The Henckel Genealogy and the parents of Rev. Paul Henkle). This is based upon David's will naming son Abraham Henkle/Hinkle--The Henckel Genealogy has a discussion and the citations. Jacob and Christena Henkle had a daughter Christena who married Isaac Harman. It has long been thought, but not proven, that Isaac was the son of David. A client commissioned this to be researched and we have not finished, thus IT IS NOT YET PROVEN, but I have not found anything to discount this theory. Unless a book or web site supplies primary sources (not an undocumented family history) to support allegations of Isaac's father, and especially if the name is other than David, I would not spend much time or paper to look further at that site! Nedra Nedra Dickman Brill, Certified Genealogist brillnd@pacifier.com Historian, Henckel Family National Association Coordinator Pendleton County, WV, wvpendle-l@rootsweb.com CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board.

In desperate need of help on this family. I'm having trouble finding dates on some of these folks. It really confuses me when they keep switching from Johnston to Johnson. Any help or information will be appreciated. Thanks Debbie Generation No. 1 1. Mortimer2 Johnston (John1)1,2,3 was born 1817, and died 1885. He married Caroline Pennington4,5 June 23, 1848 in Pendleton County, WV, daughter of Sampson Pennington and Mary Montoney. Children of Mortimer Johnston and Caroline Pennington are: + 2 i. Markwood Stickly3 Johnston, born 1848. 3 ii. Eliza Catherine Johnston. 4 iii. Mary Ellen Johnston. 5 iv. Almira Arbelia Johnston. 6 v. Martha Johnston. 7 vi. Charity Elizaebeth Johnston. 8 vii. Solomon Yancy Johnston. 9 viii. Lucy L. Johnston. 10 ix. Alice Caroline Johnston. She married Solomon Bennett. 11 x. Delila Johnston6, died September 19, 1860. + 12 xi. Samspon Rueben Johnston. 13 xii. James William Johnston. 14 xiii. Washington Milton Johnston. 15 xiv. Norval Luther Johnston. 16 xv. John Henry Johnston. 17 xvi. Cecil Johnston. Generation No. 2 2. Markwood Stickly3 Johnston (Mortimer2, John1)7,8 was born 1848. He married (1) Sarah E. Bennett9 1870, daughter of Henry Bennett. He married (2) Jennette Bennett10,11 March 03, 1887 in Randolph County, WV, daughter of Henry Bennett. Children of Markwood Johnston and Sarah Bennett are: 18 i. William F.4 Johnston. 19 ii. Rosetta Johnston. 20 iii. Florence Johnston. 21 iv. Washington M. Johnston, born May 1880. Children of Markwood Johnston and Jennette Bennett are: 22 i. Henry4 Johnston. 23 ii. Maudie Johnston. 24 iii. Edward Johnston. 25 iv. Mortimer Johnston. 26 v. Floyd Johnston. 27 vi. Rosetta Johnston. 28 vii. Florence Johnston. 29 viii. Milton Johnston. 30 ix. Ervin Johnston. 31 x. Vancey Johnston. 32 xi. Flossie May Johnston. 12. Samspon Rueben3 Johnston (Mortimer2, John1). He married Ellen Thompson, daughter of William Thompson and Martha Mallow. Children of Samspon Johnston and Ellen Thompson are: + 33 i. Mortimer4 Johnston, born September 14, 1886; died May 1978. 34 ii. Robert Johnston. 35 iii. Zadie Alice Johnston. 36 iv. Claude Johnston. 37 v. Harrison Johnston. 38 vi. Olie Johnston. Generation No. 3 33. Mortimer4 Johnston (Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1)12,13 was born September 14, 1886, and died May 1978. He married Artie Thompson14. Children of Mortimer Johnston and Artie Thompson are: + 39 i. Charles Everett5 Johnston, born September 10, 1923. 40 ii. Willard Johnston. Generation No. 4 39. Charles Everett5 Johnston (Mortimer4, Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1) was born September 10, 1923. He married Beatrice Marie Pennington June 26, 1945 in Garrett County, Md., daughter of Gordon Pennington and Clemence Roy. Children of Charles Johnston and Beatrice Pennington are: + 41 i. Reva Jean6 Johnston, born May 28, 1946. 42 ii. Bernadette Louise Johnston, born July 01, 1951. + 43 iii. Faith Elizabeth Johnston, born February 25, 1955. Generation No. 5 41. Reva Jean6 Johnston (Charles Everett5, Mortimer4, Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1) was born May 28, 1946. She married Harry Joseph Harman. Children of Reva Johnston and Harry Harman are: 44 i. Chad Wesley7 Harman, born May 06, 1972. 45 ii. Heather Jo Harman, born February 05, 1977. 43. Faith Elizabeth6 Johnston (Charles Everett5, Mortimer4, Samspon Rueben3, Mortimer2, John1) was born February 25, 1955. She married John David Minniger. Children of Faith Johnston and John Minniger are: 46 i. Lynn Michelle7 Minniger, born April 23, 1981. 47 ii. Aaron David Minniger, born March 15, 1984. Endnotes 1. History of Randolph County by Hu Maxwell, 416, Mortimer Johnston born near Doe Hill, Va son of John and Mary (Wilfong) Johnston. Born abt. 1845, married Caroline daughter of Sampson Pennington of Pendleton County, WV. 2. 1850 Pendelton County CensusMortimer Johnston age 33 Blacksmith, Caroline age 21, Sampson R. age 7m, James W. age 10, Washington M. age 7, Norval L. age 4, Markwood S. age 1. 3. 1880 Census of W. Va. Vol. 2 compiled by William A. Marsh, 199, Johnston, Mortimere T. age 63 blacksmith; Caroline age 51 wife; Eliza C. age 28 dau.; Solomon Y. age 18 son; Laura C. age 12 dau.; Lucy age 9 dau.; Lora L. age 7 g-dau.; Caddie age 4 m g-dau. (Jan 1880) May B. age 4 g-dau.; Lannon, Mary E (w) 27 dau.; Thompson, Charity E. (m) 19 dau.; Thompson, Jacob W. age 1 g-son. 4. History of Pendleton County WVa by Morton, 235, Mortimer Johnston second wife was Caroline Pennington. Children: Markwood (Sarah E. Bennett, Janet Bennett)--born 1848, Samspson R. (Ellen Thomson), S. Yancy, Catherine E., Mary E., Alice C. (Solomon Bennett), Lucy L., and Charity C. 5. Marriages of Pendleton County Virginia 1788-1853 revised by Jackie Puffenberger 1992-1993, 32, Mortimer Johnson and Caroline Pennington June 23, 1848. 6. Grave Register II Pendleton County WV 1980, 46, Delila Johnson died Sept. 19, 1860 Parents: Mort. and Caroline Johnson Person giving information: Mortimer Johnson, Father. 7. History of Randolph County by Hu Maxwell, 416-417, Markwood S. Johnson born 1848 son of Mortimere Johnston. In 1870, he married Sarah E., daughter of Henry Bennett, and she dying married her sister Jennette in 1886. Children: Henry, Maudie, Edward, Mortimere, Floyd, Rosetta, Florence, Milton, Ervin, Vancey, Elizabeth, and Flossie May. 8. 1880 Census of W. Va. Vol. 2 compiled by William A. Marsh, 199, Johnston, Markwood S. age 31 blacksmith; Sarah E. age 33 wife; William F. son; Rosetta age 3 dau.; Florence O. age 1 dau.; Washington M. age 6 m. (May 1880); Bennett, Noami age 68 MIL. 9. Randolph County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings Vol 1, 47, Sarah E. Johnson born Nov. 27, 1846 and died Sept. 18, 1886 w/o M. S. Johnson. 10. Randolph County WV Marriages 1787-1923, 126, M. S. Johnson age 38 and Jenette Bennett age 38 March 3, 1887. 11. Randolph County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings Vol 1, 46, Jenetta May Johnson born Jan. 23, 1848 died Dec. 13, 1905 w/o M. S. "Johnston" DOB May 23, 1848--Dec. 2. 12. They Rest Quietly Cemetery Records of Tucker County W. Va. by Odie Velta Nestor Chapman, 55, Martimer Johnson b. Sept. 14, 1886 d. 19---. 13. Ancestry.com, MORTIMER JOHNSTON 14 Sep 1886 May 1978 26260 Davis, Tucker, WV. 14. They Rest Quietly Cemetery Records of Tucker County W. Va. by Odie Velta Nestor Chapman, 54, Artie T. Johnson b. Apr. 28, 1890 d. Oct. 7, 1974.

Dear friends of WV genealogy and local history. This note is a bit political; but, I hope you will understand when you see how it affects what we as genealogists do. Two years ago I had a call from a man in Webster County asking me how he could get permission to visit his wife's grave. She was buried in a family cemetery on land that had formerly belonged to the family. Now the land was sold and the landowners were denying him access to the cemetery. I had to tell him that there was no law permitting him access, that the landowner was within his rights in denying access. Last year a family here in Lewis County ran afoul of the landowner when they tried to bury their mother in what was once a church cemetery. The land around the cemetery had been sold, the new property owner had built a new house across the access road and would not permit the hearse to carry the mother to her final resting place. The case did go to court, a ruling was made for the establishment of a new road (which has not yet been done), and the landowner claims that he doesn't have to permit the family access to visit their mother's grave. Recently, a son of the family, after giving the property owner two weeks notice, was met by a man with a gun when he tried to visit his mother's grave. I know of other similar cases as these scattered around the state. Last year a bill was introduced in the WV Senate that would have addressed these problems. The House did not pass the bill. A couple of weeks ago, the WV Senate passed SB 90 which, if adopted by the House or if combined with a bill from the House would be a step forward in permitting access to family or private cemeteries by cemetery plot owners, heirs of deceased persons, family members of deceased persons and persons interested in engaging in genealogy research for the purposes of visitation of the grave sites, maintenance of the grave site or cemetery or research. It would also create a cause of action for injunctive relief if a person is not permitted access to the cemetery, requires visitors to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and limits the use of motor vehicles when accessing the cemetery. Now the House has HB 4370 in committee. If it does not get out of committee and if it is not acted upon in the next couple of weeks, the bill will die and there will be no relief. You can read HB4370 in its entirety at: http://129.71.161.247/scripts/as_web.exe?hbills2000+D+7832961 The genealogical and historical communities in West Virginia began acting in concert four years ago when we established History Day at the Legislature. Now is the time for us to get our act even more together and contact our delegates about the importance of this bill!!! The property rights activists are sending negative comments to the sponsors of this bill and others. Let us, West Virginia's genealogists, family researchers and historians, work together to preserve an important part of our history and gain access to our sacred grounds. If you live in West Virginia, please contact your delegate about this bill and getting it out of committee. Some of the people who can help us get this out of committee and hopefully get it approved are Delegates Rick Staten, Bob Ashley, Oscar Hines and the delegates who introduced the bill: Facemyer, Faircloth, L. White, Amores. For further information about the legislature you can visit http://www.LEGIS.state.wv.us Joy

Hi, I received my ancestor's Revolutionary War pension records and got a notice that they could not find the military records. I also have received several Civil War pension records. You have to fill out a form for each type of record requested. Did you fill out a form? You can order them from the National Archive via e-mail. Go to this web site, http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html It takes about a week to get the forms, then it can take a couple of months to get notified if they found the records. I always sent a check after being notified and then got the papers about a week or two afterwards. You don't pay unless they find them. They are $10.00. You can put your credit card on the form, and if they find them, they will bill your credit card and mail you the documents, saving yourself a couple of weeks. Men who served and their widows were entitled to a pension from what I understand, but they had to apply and have proof of service. (My ancestor gave a written statement in court for his proof of service). Not everyone who served applied for pensions. I also think the pension act might not of went into effect until about 1830's, but don't quote me on that. I have been told that the military records might be found in the state archives, if the National doesn't have them. I think this is true for the State Militia. -----Original Message----- From: sonntag <sonntag@wcoil.com> To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 4:22 PM Subject: Rev. War records >Hi, >I hope this is not an inappropriate question for this site. >I have noticed may mentions of Henkle's at this site and this question concerns one of them. > >I sent, months ago, [Oct 1999] to the National Archives for pension and military information on one of my great-grandfathers, John Justus Henkel. I have never received a reply. > >Does anyone know, if the National Archives, let you know if they cannot find the information you are seeking? > >I know for certain he was in that war as referenced in history books, DAR records, etc. > >Did all who served have veterans records at that time? Was only a widow intitled to the pension benefits? > >Thanks for any assistance >Sue > > > >

Hello List, Hope that everyone is doing well. I know a while back, probably about a year ago, there were several people on the Pendleton County list who were researching the Wimer and/or the Thompson families. My GGGG Grandparents were George Thompson and Mary Wimer, who were married on April 29, 1819 in Pendleton County, (West) Virginia. George Wimer was a bondsman, but I believe he was Mary's brother, and not her father. Does anyone out there know who Mary Wimer's parents were??? I once had the information, but got rid of it when I didn't think I descended from that particular Thompson/Wimer family. However, through careful and accurate research, I've proven Mary Wimer to be my ancestor, and unfortunately, I no longer have the information that stated who her ancestors were. If anyone can help or refer me to someone who can, I'd love to hear from you. Take care, and thanks in advance, THE VAN KIRKS ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com