I Thank all for the responses. I got my notes together and tried to put this in date order. I received this most of this information from what I consider a Very Reliable source, unless noted in census, Maxwell, etc. Thank you again, Anita Thompson, [email protected] Eli Achum Butcher b. 1849 in Pendleton County, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Jane Butcher, d/o Matilda Butcher. Eli had Approx.....18 children. Eli d. 1932 Tucker County, WV 1850 Pendleton County Census: #484 Eli A.N.H. Butcher 1 M VA 1) 1869 to April 1886 had 9 children with Mary Margaret Huffman, d/o James Madison Huffman & Elizabeth Warner. Many of the children were to move to Tucker County. Per Maxwell, pg 443: John Nelson, b.1866, Dryfork, Randolph County, married Alice, d/o Eli A. and Mary Butcher. John & Alice Nelson children: Casper, Walter, Coddin Catherine, Minnie Margaret, John Dickson, & Barton M. 1880 Pendleton County Census, Union, pg 57A: N.A. Butcher, Self, age 31 (approx b. 1849) 2) 4 Children w/ Mary Elizabeth (Sis) Long, b. 1854, d. 1943, d/o William Long & Lucinda Hedrick. Robert - b.1886 Sheridan - b. 1888 Arlena - b. 1889 Hettie Jane - b. 1892 3) 1 Child w/ "Tish" Pennington Dewey Butcher (worked in the logging camp) Possible "Tish" Pennington's: 1850 Pendleton County Census #210 list a Precilla J., age 6 mo, with Samuel Pennington, age 40 and Lydia Pennington, age 26. 1850 Pendleton County Census #571 list a Almisa, age 13 with Sampson Pennington, age 43 and Mary Pennington, age 43. 1870 Randolph County, Dryfork list: #58-58 Elizabeth, #69-69 Prescilla J. 1910 Pendleton County Census #138/143 list a Priscilla J. Pennington. 1900, approx. Eli moved to Tucker County. 4) Eli married Sidney Arthie White Varner (was married/divorced from Henry Harrison Varner). 1870 Randolph County Census #35-35 list a Sydney A. White 4 Children w/ Sidney Arthie White Varner Otto - b.approx 1904 Sherril - b. #3 - b. #4 - b. 1930 Tucker County, Dry Fork - (THANK YOU ROBIN IN LAKELAND!) S.A. Butcher Head 84 (this is probably Sidney Arthie) E.A. Butcher Wife 62 (umm? Eli Achum and age 82?) Marvin, age 8 Otto Butcher Head 26 Roxie Wife 24 Zerna Dau. 5 Alva Son 3 Norma L. Dau. 9 6/12 months.

Here's a little bit more. Cathy RE: SIDNEY ATHIE WHITE 1880: Household Record 1880 United States Census Laban WHITE Self M Male W 43 W VA Farmer W VA W VA Catharine WHITE Wife M Female W 44 WVA Heeping House WVA WVA Susan WHITE Dau S Female W 16 W VA At Home W VA W VA Benjamin F. WHITE Son S Male W 15 W VA At Home W VA W VA Isabel WHITE Dau S Female W 13 W VA At Home W VA W VA Sidnie Athie WHITE Dau S Female W 11 W VA At Home W VA W VA Lorenzo Dow WHITE Son S Male W 9 W VA At Home W VA W VA Cora Ellen WHITE Dau S Female W 7 W VA At Home W VA W VA Idella WHITE Dau S Female W 5 W VA At Home W VA W VA Louella WHITE Dau S Female W 5 W VA At Home W VA W VA Alice WHITE Dau S Female W 3 W VA At Home W VA W VA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Source Information: Census Place Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255412 NA Film Number T9-1412 Page Number 210A RE: E.A. BUTCHER 1910 census, WV, Tucker, Dry Fork p73 182?-190? (hard to read) Butcher, E.A. 53, m1x, m3y ------- Sidna A. wife 39?, m2x, m?y, ch 12-12 Varner, Henry stepson 18 Varner, Rosa stepdau 15 Varner, Clinton? stepson 9 ------- Otto? son 5 ------- Peachie dau 3 ------- Sherly son 2/12

Wow...Thank you! Are you part of the Pendleton County Thompson clan? Again, Thanks. Anita Thompson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stu & Cathy Thompson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:32 AM Subject: RE: [WVPENDLE] Helmick/Harper/Thompson/Butcher > Here's a little bit more. > Cathy > > RE: SIDNEY ATHIE WHITE > > 1880: Household Record 1880 United States Census > Laban WHITE Self M Male W 43 W VA Farmer W VA W VA > Catharine WHITE Wife M Female W 44 WVA Heeping House WVA > WVA > Susan WHITE Dau S Female W 16 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Benjamin F. WHITE Son S Male W 15 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Isabel WHITE Dau S Female W 13 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Sidnie Athie WHITE Dau S Female W 11 W VA At Home W VA W > VA > Lorenzo Dow WHITE Son S Male W 9 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Cora Ellen WHITE Dau S Female W 7 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Idella WHITE Dau S Female W 5 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Louella WHITE Dau S Female W 5 W VA At Home W VA W VA > Alice WHITE Dau S Female W 3 W VA At Home W VA W VA > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > Source Information: > Census Place Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia > Family History Library Film 1255412 > NA Film Number T9-1412 > Page Number 210A > > RE: E.A. BUTCHER > > 1910 census, WV, Tucker, Dry Fork p73 182?-190? (hard to read) > Butcher, E.A. 53, m1x, m3y > ------- Sidna A. wife 39?, m2x, m?y, ch 12-12 > Varner, Henry stepson 18 > Varner, Rosa stepdau 15 > Varner, Clinton? stepson 9 > ------- Otto? son 5 > ------- Peachie dau 3 > ------- Sherly son 2/12 > > > > ==== WVPENDLE Mailing List ==== > Genealogy without documentation is mythology! >