Dear Nedra, Thank you for such a prompt reply. And your caution regarding the cemeteries. I know, because I have a couple of private ones in a family in Gilmer and Doddridge Counties. How far would you say it is past the Exon Station, just so I won't go driving to kingdom-come. I have lived in Washington state and visited Oregon several times. I'm curious as to where in Oregon the grandson and great grandchildlren settled. My Teter is Catherine Teter who married John William Mitchell who after 20 years of living in German Valley took her to Jane Lew, WV, I believe after he became a circuit rider. She died shortly thereafter, as her child was only a few months old, I believe when they left in the spring. Thanks again. Dee. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nedra Dickman Brill <brillnd@pacifier.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: August 28, 1999 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Hinkle's Fort and Grave site > Dee, > > To reach the Hinkle Fort marker from Riverton, take the road from Riverton > to Seneca Caves/Caverns. This goes through the heart of Germany Valley The > marker will be on your left hand side. The cemetery is behind the marker > and through a wide field. You can see it from the road. By WV law, you have > the right to access to a family cemetery and to cross private land to do > this. Just walk along the fence line if there are crops in the field so > they will not be trampled. There are not any cow gates here, but if you > visit a cemetery where you must open a gate, just remember to close it > again as soon as you go through. When I am cemetery searching, the > passenger is always in charge of getting out to open and the close the > gates. Sometimes there are several. <G> > > Hope this helps. I am sure that the people at the Exxon in Riverton or at > Seneca Caverns can help with directions also. BTW, Germany Valley looks > exactly like the area of Oregon that John Justus's grandson and great > grandchildren settled in 1853. > > 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. > >