I am also looking for information re Leonard Simmons of Roane Co. WV. There has been a book written about Leonard and his family but where he came from is very sketchy. There is a record of the marriage of Leonard Simmons and Mary Vandel. The marriage was in Greenbriar County and this may be the basis for where Leonard came from, but I don't know. The book says that Leonard came from Cave WV which is near Franklin WV. I have been reading the rootsweb messages for several months, I have visited Franklin and Cave WV (a beautiful place), I have read the county histories of Pendleton and Roane Counties, and I have sent a request for information to rootsweb users. Unfortunately I have learned very little from anything other than the Simmons history book. This very surprising to me since the Simmons family were Pioneers. I will share any information that I have with you or anyone else. I am also interested in the Arnott and the Niday families from Roane County > -----Original Message----- > From: Darrell Warner [mailto:dgwarner@kingwoodcable.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 11:58 PM > To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Simmons of Pendleton County > > > Which Warners are you interested in. Mine are descendants of John and Ann > Walker Warner who died in Pendleton in 1800 and 1801, respectively. > > Darrell Warner > -----Original Message----- > From: morely (by way of Nedra Dickman Brill <brillnd@pacifier.com>) > <lmray@glasscity.net> > To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 10:49 PM > Subject: Simmons of Pendleton County > > > >My name is Leslie Ray. I have been researching my family for some time > >now. Some of the surnames I've been researching are: FORD, THOMPSON, > >EDGELL, MOORIS, APRIORSON, SIMMONS, VANDALE, HARVEY, ROBINSON, HILL, > >WARNER, ISENHART, WHITE, MATTHEWS, DAUGHERTY, MCMANAMA, BONE, RICHARDSON, > >GREATHOUSE, WILLIAMS. > > > >The surnames I am researching for West Virginia are:EDGELL, > SIMMONS, HILL, > >WARNER, MATTHEWS, DAUGHERTY, RICHARDSON, GREATHOUSE, and WILLIAMS. > > > >In Pendleton County, I am solely researching my gggg grandfather Leonard > >Simmons, who married Mary Elizabeth Vandal. He was supposedly born in > >Pendleton County January 1, 1806. It has been said that his ancestor > >records were destroyed in a court house fire, but there is also some > >information in books and other family bibles. I am looking for > anyone who > >can help me with his information. It has been said that he should be a > >direct descendant of Leonhart Simon who came to Virginia in 1753 > along with > >Nickolas Simon. > > > >I hope this enough information for you. > > > >Thank you, > > > >Leslie Ray > > > >Attachment Converted: "C:\INTERNET\EUDORA\STUFF\Infoonme" > > >