The grave markers of Pendleton County have been published by the Pendleton County Historical Society. Volume 2 contains the index to Volume 1. Seems like a great time to post our list of all published sources for Pendleton County information. Let me know if you have any more names. Nedra Oren F. Morton, History of Pendleton County, WV (1910), reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, is available from the Pendleton County Historical Society for $37.50, address below. NEW: Pendleton County Probate Records, Wills 1788-1866, Inventories, Sale Bills, Settlements, 1788-1846, edited Rick Toothman, (300-plus pages, $24.00 until 30 July 1999, then $27.00) -- from Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, Maryland 20716. Rick Toothman, "Pendleton County, WV, Deedbook Records, 1788-1813" (Heritage Books, 1995), available from the publisher. This includes Deed Books 1-5. $21.00. There are many family histories of Pendleton County pioneers, most out of print. The Henckel Genealogical Bulletin which I edit includes ALL descendants (including daughters) of the early Pendleton County pioneer John Justus Henckel, and has published extensive research on many collateral families. All Teter lines in Pendleton County descend from John Justus Henckel. The Pendleton County, WV, page of the USGenWeb project is at URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvpendle/ including a searchable 1850 census. The following are available from: Pendleton County Historical Society P.O. Box 549 Franklin, West Virginia 26807 Pendleton Co. Grave Registers- Volume 1 $12.50 Volume 2, includes a transcription of the Pendleton County Death Register 1853-1903. $14.50 Pictorial History of Pendleton (1988), $37.50 Marriages of Pendleton Co, VA 1788-1853 $17.50 This Marriages book is a consolidation of the two books published by Mary Harter. Jackie Puffenbarger re-typed this information and incorporated corrections which I had found when proofing Mary's books against the original bonds located in the WVU Archives. This book does not include the narrative sections of Mary's two books nor the 1810 census. Also from the Pendleton County Historical Society: Hammers and Allied Families by Boggs (1950), $27.50. Morton's History of Pendleton County (1910, reprint), $37.50. "Pendleton Co., WV, Past and Present" is a compilation of family bios submitted by various people. Some information is researched and some is based on family lore. [end of Pendleton County Historical Society items] Index to Morton's History of Pendleton County, $17.50 from Madeline W. Crickard, Route 1, Box 218, Beverly, WV. Jackie Puffenbarger published many census returns, but I was told that not all are still available. Inquire with a SASE at Route 1, Box 330, Fulk's Run, Virginia, 22830 The following are not indices but are complete transcriptions of the 1823 tax list and Federal Population Censuses: >1823 tax list 7.00 >1830 census 7.00 OUT-OF-PRINT >1850 census 10.00 OUT-OF-PRINT >1860 census 10.00 Families are arranged alphabetically, but all information is included. >1870 census 10.00 OUT-OF-PRINT The 1810 census was published in Mary Harter's Marriage Bonds of Pendleton County, now out-of-print. 1840 census transcribed and published by James L. Douthat, Mountain Press, PO Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377. $5.00. 1880 census compiled by William Marsh and published in Vol. 2 of his series of WV 1880 censuses. This is available from various book sellers. Pendleton County, WV, Tax lists 1789-1801, by Sandy Fackler, PO Box 119, Washington CH, OH 43160. These are land tax lists. The Pendleton Times (Franklin, WV 26807) sells for $16.50 the book "Twixt North and South," an excellent glimpse of the personal side of the Civil War in Pendleton, based upon personal interviews. "A Place Called Smoke Hole" by In D. Brandon Shreve and Estyl Shreve, a book which emphasizes life in Smoke Hole during the Depression era, but also has some early history. $12.00 incl. s&h. Order from: Estyl Shreve Phone: 304-358-2638 Main Street Franklin, WV 26807