Anybody researching the Morton family? Al Cofer Livermore, CA

Picked up some more of your surnames from the last post, so here goes: HEDRICH -- Adam, Adm, Johanes, Johannes HEDRICK -- A, Adam, (lots) Adam B., Barbara, Barbary, Charles, Chas., Christian, Christn, Cinthia, Eli, Elihu, Ellizabeth, Eve, Frederick, Fredk, Henry, Jacob, Jesible, Jesse, John (tons), Jonas, Justus, Leonard, Lizy, Magdalin, Martin, Mary, Michael, Michl, Peter, Reuben, Samuel, Samuel H. Sol, Solo, Solomon, William, Yost, Youst, Zebulon HOWEL -- Jeremiah, Mary HOWELL -- Jeremiah, Jesse PICKEL --Christian, Henry WILFONG -- A., Abel, Adam, Amanda, Catharine, Daniel, Ele, Eli, Elias, Elizabeth, Elsabeth, George, Henry (tons), Jacob, John, Joseph, Margaret, Mary, Michael, Noah, Polly, Regina, Sally, Sophia, Susannah, Zebulon And now to bed!! Joyce

There is a Fayette Co OH list. I just subscribed to it to see if it existed. It does. There are a bunch of us who should get together on it. See you there. Don't forget OHFAYETT-L-Request@rootsweb.com right? Ray in Denver RCFlesher@juno.com or RCFlesher@yahoo.com [for attachments] ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Here is Mary Alice family father Hugh A abt. 1832 mother Catharine abt. 1839 he remarried Effa White Nov. 12 1896 Randolph County children George 23 Mary Jean 21 Martha Ellen 17 Susan E 18 John 12 Alice 10 Joseph 6 Martie 4 Elizabeth 12- 1879 age's from 1880 Randolph County Census the Helmicks Father Joseph abt.1847 Mother Melvina abt. 1846 Children Mary S abt 1868 Martha E abt. 1870 Andrew L abt 1872 Phoebe J abt 1871 Sarah F abt 1873 Amos abt. 1874 Isaac F abt. 1877 Dates taken off Pendelton County 1880 census Hopes this helps you Bob

Sorry her name was Mary Alice Wilfong not Ann as i stated in my last message Bob

Have A Andrew Helmick age 22 married to a Mary Ann Wilfong age 22 he was from Pendelton county she was from Randolph married on Oct. 18 1894 Randolph County, Bob Stott aol

Thank you, Koren, for posting the article about Henry Fleisher, my ancestor. I would like to add that the father Peter came over on the ship Phoenix arriving 2 Nov 1752. The family came from Ober-Seemen, Germany through Holland. There is a church record in Ober-Seemen that shows Peter was married 26 May 1747 to Anna Theil daughter of Johannes. Henry's older brother John, born 1750, was the only child of Peter born in Germany. He is the only child found in the church records there and he is indicated as sickly, so it is not too surprising to find that this John died in VA in 1779 at the young age of 29 leaving a wife and two children. The following children of Henry Sr went to Fayette Co, OH, at about these dates: Conrad by 1804, Henry Jr by 1813, Barbara Fleisher Hefner by 1815, Elizabeth Fleisher Janes by 1825, John after 1827, William by 1828. Problems with the data on the Peninger / Penninger family: The wife of Henry Fleisher Sr was thought to be Catherine Penninger because she had a sister Susannah who married George Vandevender. However, there appears to be some confusion. For one thing Susannah is in a Pendleton Co marriage record m. Henry Paulsel in 1798 in KY. This does not make sense for the place and also her m. to Vandevender is reported as 12 Dec 1792 Pendleton Co and there are children born to them from 1799 through 1832 showing a span of 8 before the first child and the last child is 12 younger than the next sibling. On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 18:49:26 -0400 "Koren Fae Rawlings" <pendhist@access.mountain.net> writes: >Henry Fliesher, 1744-1821, Pendleton County Militiaman > >Descendants of Henry Fleisher (1744-1821), a veteran of the American >Revolutionary War, recently laid a headstone at his grave near >Monterey, VA. A dedication cermony will be held July 3, as the >Fleisher clan gathers for their annual reunion nearby. > >Henry Fleisher was born in Holland, Germany in 1744 and came with his >father, Peter Fleisher, to Port Philadelphia, PA, around the middle >of >the century. They then relocated to Pendleton County, VA, just six >miles north of Monterey, VA, on US Rt. 220. The homestead now is >located on the line between West Virginia and Virginia with land in >both states. > >He married Susan Catherine Peninger in 1777 to which union was born >11 >children two of which died in infancy. > >Of the nine children, seven went west with the two youngest >inheriting >the homeplace. Four of these childre, Henry, Jr., Conrad, George and >Barbara [Fleisher] Hefner, went to Fayette County, Ohio, around 1810 >and all owned land and engaged in business there. Henry Jr. was a >blacksmith and the others were farmers. While he was there, Henry, >Jr. was wounded in the War of 1812 and had nine children born in >Fayette County, OH. > >Curtis E. Fleisher of Washington C.H., OH [Fayette County], became a >member of the Arthur St. Claire Chapter of the Sons of the American >Revolution by way of his great-great-great-grandfather, Henry >Fleisher. (Lineage- Henry, Andrew, Solomon, Austin, Elbert and >Curtis). He applied for a stone from the Veterans Administration to >mark the grave of Henry Fleisher who served under General Washington. >Henry Fleisher was listed as a sergeant at Valley Forge, PA, and >later >promoted to lieutenant. Some of his travels included Tigert Valley, >Winchester, Jersey and Middlebrook. He was on a two year enlistment >from Augusta County, VA, and served in Capt. Michael Bowyer's >Company, >the 12th Virginia Regt., commanded by Col. James Wood, and General >Scott's Brigade. He was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and >other skirmisher. > >After the Revolutionary War, he continued to serve in the militia of >Pendleton County where he achieved the rank of major. He had a son, >Benjamin, who was also sheriff of said county, according to some >reports. > >On June 9, Curtis and Janet Fleisher, accompanied by brother-in-law, >Glenn Botkin, Jr., of McDowell, VA, took the stone, which was >delivered to their residence in Washington C.H., Ohio, in April. >They >set it in concrete in the Fleisher Cemetery. >{End of article} > >There is a photo of the grave marker, but I cannot read what is on >them. The area where the homestead is located was all part of >Pendleton County, VA until 1847 when Highland County was formed. The >historical society in Highland County has a copy of the Campbell Map, >which was done in 1847, showing residences, for sale. They are >located in Monterey, VA. >Koren Fae Rawlings >304-358-3261 >Pendleton Co, WVa Historical Preservation Association >pendhist@access.mountain.net > Ray in Denver RCFlesher@juno.com or RCFlesher@yahoo.com [for attachments] ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Jim I have Hedrick in my family tree book..my family was from Pendleton co..I could send you Joyce Whyde contrail@newwave.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim & Mary Hedrick <jmhe@kdsi.net> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 7:40 AM Subject: Re: Toothman's book > Hey Joyce, would you do a lookup for me, also. Anything on the Hedrick > families of Pendleton County. Thanks, Jim Hedrick > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce L. Steffel <JSteffel@compuserve.com> > To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 8:50 PM > Subject: Toothman's book > > > >I paid $24 + shipping from Heritage Books. I'll try to do a few of your > >lookups tomorrow. > > Joyce > >

Hi, List It's been a long time since I published my Pendleton connection. My gg-grandfather was Jeremiah Smith, born in Pendleton in 1785, married Rachel Parrett (daughter of Joseph) in Rockbridge and migrated to Fayette County, Ohio before the War of 1812 (wish someone would start a Fayette County list -- it's really needed). Anyway, several sources site Jeremiah's father as Levi Smith (Jeremiah's mother thought to be a Windle/Wendell). There is one reference to a Levi Smith in Toothman's new book, but it is just a name among many names on a Sale Bill. Nothing on Levi in Toothman's earlier book. Can anyone help me on my "Smith" connection???? Joyce

I'm going to respond to the entire list with lookups several of you have asked for: 1. John Gandy -- reference on p. 11 of the book. From Willbook 1, pages 217-220. No date for this entry. It is a Sale Bill of George Teter. John Gandy is listed as one of many purchasers. Recorded 4 Dec. 1798. The surname "Gandy" alone appears on page 148 of the book. It is in the section "Inventories 4", p. 134: 24 Jan. 1818. Settlement of the estaste of Jacob Hammer, administrator not named. Payments to: "Gandy's note" among many others listed. There is also a reference to a David Gandy on page 142, also from "Inventories 4", p. 31-34 December 1816. SALE BILL of Jacob Hammer. Includes notes on Zebulon Dyer, Henry Hammer, David Gandy. 2. "Morton" -- there are many Morton references in the Index -- Edward, Edwd, Emeline, James, John L. Mary A., Sarah, Thomas, William, William D. and Wm. D. 3. "Day" There are also many references to the surname "Day" in the Index -- A., Absalom, Ambros, Ameny, Ammy, Basel, Basil, Bazel, Bazle, Bazzel, Bazzell, Bazzil, Ezekiel, Jno, John, Leonard, Nathan, Samuel, Tabitha, William, Wm. 4. "Dolly" There are manya references to the surname "Doldly" in the Index -- Andrew, Anna, Catharine, Christina, Enoch, Eve, George, Jno W., John, Mary, Phebe. Looks as though some of you should be purchasing Toothman's book soon!!! Joyce

We have had several requests for information on our Association recently, so I would like to take this opportunity to tell you something about us. The purpose of this Association is to locate, survey, investigate, register, identify, preserve, protect, and restore, historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural sites, structures, and objects worthy of preservation, including human skeleton remains, graves, grave artifacts and grave markers, relating to the history of Pendleton County, WV, and the territory included therein from the earliest times to the present and future, and from any area that has or will have contributed to the history of the area, upon its own initiative or in cooperation with private or public society, organizations or agency. Membership is open to all ages, sex, creed, color, and cultures, whether a resident of Pendleton Co., or not. Annual dues is $2.00 per person. Please help preserve our history before it is to late. Every day a piece of history is lost or destroyed. Some of the activities we are participating in our: reenactment of burning of Ft. Seybert during Treasure Mountain Festival; Civil War reenactments; archaeological investigations of area forts; display at the new Seneca Rocks Discovery Center; presentations at the discovery/visitor center and Seneca Shadows Campground; identifying unmarked graves in county graveyards; gathering genealogical data for the county into one large database; assist in activities of other county organizations; and make everyone more aware of the county's history. Some of the other county organizations are: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp #7 Bob Williams, Commander Bill Vance, Camp Secretary P.O. Box 622 Franklin, WV 26807 pendhist@access.mountain.net Phoebe Warner Chapter, Order of the Bonnie Blue Julie Eye, President Koren Fae Rawlings, Vice President P.O. Box 832 Franklin, WV 26807-0832 pendhist@access.mountain.net Sons of Confederate Veterans Brid. General James Boggs Camp #1706 Dewayne Borror, Cammander Franklin, WV 26807 Pendleton County Historical Society, Inc. Richard Ruddle, President P.O. Box Franklin, WV 26807 304-358-3261 Koren Fae Rawlings, Secretary Pendleton Co, WVa Historical Preservation Association P.O. Box 1036 Franklin, WV 26807-1036 pendhist@access.mountain.net

Dear Koren, In 1805 my 4xg-grandfather, Samuel Day sold his farm (150 acres) on the Upper Tract of the North Fork at Clay Lick to a John Dolly. Might this be the same John Dolly?? Thanks for any help, Dick Daly At 06:20 PM 7/31/99 -0400, you wrote: >John Dolly, 1749-1847, Hessian Mercernary Settled Germany Valley > >Mike Dolly of Whitmer has recently installed head stones for his >Great-great-grandparents, John (Dahle) Dolly I [1749-1847] and his >wife, Mary Shoulders Dolly [1776-1838]. > >John (Dahle) (Cornyakle) Dolly I was a Hessian soldier from Hesse, >Germany, hired by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War. At >the end of the war, he was taken prisoner at Yorktown, VA. Later he >was allowed to stay in the United States and then settled in what is >now known as Germany Valley. > >Dolly built the first school in Germany Valley and was the teacher. >He spent the remainder of his life there raising a family of three >sons and seven daughters. > >Dolly Sods also got its name from Dolly and his family. > >He is buried on his homeplace on Horse Ridge Road that is owned by >Herb Landis near Riverton. > >Mike Dolly and his niece, Susan Pennington are also responsible for >the placement of the historical marker by the state along the >roadside, near the Dolly grave. >{End of article} > >The Dolly school still stands, though in disrepair. There is a large >log house that stands near the grave yard. All are easily accesible. >The above article had photos of the two markers. Following are what >is carved on them. > > John (Dahle) Dolly I >"Cornyackle" 1749-1847 >Hessian Soldier in Revolutionary War >Settled Germany Valley >Built First School and It's Educator >Dolly Sods Named For His Family > >Mary Shoulders Dolly >1776-1838 >Wife of John Dolly I >Three Sons: Andrew, John II, George >Seven Daughters: Phoebe, Mary >Christine, Anise, Catherine, Eve, >An Infant Died. > >Koren Fae Rawlings >304-358-3261 >Pendleton Co, WVa Historical Preservation Association >pendhist@access.mountain.net > > >

WALNUT HILL, RUDDLE, WV July 31st, a small contingent of Union soldiers under the command of Bob Williams, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp #7, came upon a fine southern plantation where citizens and Confederate soldiers were enjoying a reunion. The reunion was under the protedtion of Confederate forces from Brig. General James Boggs' Camp #1706, and the McNeill's Rangers Camp from Moorefield, WV. The Union Commander demanded an unconditional surrender or they would attack. After the Confederates rejected the Union Commander's demand, an order to attack was given. Under a volly of musket fire from both sides, which clouded the air with smoke for several minutes, with only light casualities on both sides, the Confederates, outnumbering the Union force at least two to one, stormed up the hill forcing the Blue Bellies to retreat. Upon overtaking the Union soldiers, a small group of Union soldiers were taken captive. After making a public specticle of the prisoners, harrasing them with the threat of hanging, and no suitable hanging tree in the area, it was decided to put them before a firing squad. With seconds to spare, a courier by the name of Richard Ruddle, arrived with a reprieve from Confederate President Jefferson Davis, stating that these prisoners should be spared for they were incompentient of their actions. Thus this story ends, but the festivities continued. No, this is not 1863, but 1999. The first Civil War reenactment in Pendleton County, Walnut Hill, Ruddle, WV, where all had a fine time, Confederate and Yankees alike. There was period music, ladies in period dress, uniformed soldiers, and plenty of good food and entertainment. Make plans to come next year to the Annual Sons of Confederate Veterans' Reunion Picnic. Bill Vance, Camp Secretary Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp # 7 304-358-3261 pendhist@access.mountain.net

Looking for any info on Mary Alice Wilfong b. abt 1872, possibly Randolph Co., m. Helmick abt 1894. Any idea of parents or children would be appreciated. Thanks, Calvin

Does anyone have any information on Henry Pickle. He appears to be the father of Cathrine Snyder who married John Snider (John died in 1798 and Catherine and Jacob Snider were the admst. of estate). Jean

Could anyone please send me info. about the Pendelton County Historical Preservation Society. Thank You . Bob Nelson

Hey Joyce, would you do a lookup for me, also. Anything on the Hedrick families of Pendleton County. Thanks, Jim Hedrick -----Original Message----- From: Joyce L. Steffel <JSteffel@compuserve.com> To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 8:50 PM Subject: Toothman's book >I paid $24 + shipping from Heritage Books. I'll try to do a few of your >lookups tomorrow. > Joyce

Greetings, You can purchase Rick Toothman's book, Pendleton County (West) Virginia Deedbook Records, 1788-1813, from the online site of Barnes and Noble for $15.20. The online site under the Alta Vista search engine is: barnesandnoble.com Hope this helps. You can order it online with a credit card and it will be shipped in 24 hrs. Mary mbeechie@msn.com Search for: HALTERMAN, HALDERMANN, GALLAHER -----Original Message----- From: firebird <pamrooney@prodigy.net> To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 3:16 PM Subject: Re: Rick Toothman's Latest Book >http://www.heritagebooks.com/ > >Here is the main site for the Heritage Book Company. >The book is available from them by mail. > >Pam Rooney >202 Anita Drive >Paducah, KY 42003 >pamrooney@prodigy.net >-----Original Message----- >From: Lillian M Dodd <ldodd2@juno.com> >To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 4:19 PM >Subject: Re: Rick Toothman's Latest Book > > >>Joyce, >>How much was this book, and where did you buy it? >>Lillian Dodd >>================================ >> >>On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 21:22:56 -0400 "Joyce L. Steffel" >><JSteffel@compuserve.com> writes: >>> To all List Members, >>> I just today received my own copy of Rick Toothman's second >>> book >>> entitled "Pendleton County (West) Virginia, Probate Records: Wills, >>> 1788-1866; Inventories, Sale Bills, Settlements 1788-1846." I >>> haven't even >>> cracked open the cover before writing this to all of your. >>> Joyce L. Steffel >>> >> >

Hi Al, I don't have a lot on the Morton fam. but would be glad to exchange what 'er I do have. My Gdfather was James A. Kyer b. 24 Jan. 1874 - Nicholas Co.. who m. Dora Frances HUNLEY the 13 May 1896 - Webster Co., W.Va. s.o. Charles W. and Emaline b. 1847 (Morton) Kyer of Nicholas Co.., she was d.o. Thomas b ca 1816 and Rebecca A. (Burns) Morton of Pendleton Co.. Thomas s.o. James b ca 1790 and Sarah (Devericks) Morton of Highland Co.. James s.o. Edward b 1 March 1764 and Sarah (Allison) Morton of Pa. ??? or Highland Co. ??? or Rockingham Co.??? Helen HKFEST@prodigy.net

I found the posting from the Pendlton Times on The Henry Fleisher family very interesting. I have always thought the drawing card to Fayette Co. OH for Wm & Catherine (Waybright) Janes & Edward & Elizabeth (Fleisher) Janes was the Janes siblings, but Elizabeth had strong reasons of her own to move to Fayette Co. OH. Edward & Elizabeth are on the 1820 thru 1850 Fayette Co. census. It is beginning to appear that a great number of Pendleton inhabitants migrated to Fayette Co. OH between 1810 and 1850. Coil is another familiar Pendleton family also found in Fayette Co. I have the 1850 Fayette Co. census film and would do look ups. Thank you Karen for posting this article. Evelyn Vohland