I hope this may help you. You will want to check the book for many! mentions of Green's Run & two families into which they married. I had thought it contained more of the account of the Green family but could not find any more ref's. Good Luck! Carolyn My direct lines - Preston, Garrett, Hardy/Grant co's, -------- Pa., Md, WV, Va., & over "there": Roth - Wotring - Lantz - Core/Kohr - Carrico - Harsh - Rinehart -Robinett - Stemple - Whitehair/Weishaar - Bohem - Fredlock - Bishoff - Troxell- Me/artz - Armstrong - Berchten - Askins - - Brandon - Bre/ingle - Brodt - Dietz - Ehl - Elrod/Elroth - Fike- Gingelbach - Griesson - Hazlett - Gunset - Hendershott - Jacki - Nie - Kunzel - Minear - Niss - Nischicker - Nyce - Ringer - Roberts - Sad/tler - Schneider - Stark - Sy/imm - Taylor - Parks - Switzer/etc.sps.- Custer/etc.sps.- De/wBerry - Garner- Kelley/Kelly - Brandon - Dellenbach - Watson/Wasson - W/Rightmire/etc sps.. +++++> =========== src.: "History of Preston Co., WV" Oren Morton, vol. I & II, Journal Pub. Co., 1914,(out of print---McClain Printing Co., Parsons, WV repub. 1st vol. only / local libraries have the book) ======= households of Preston in 1782. Green, John ==== For a while the growing of wheat was seldom attempted. The grinding of corn was all the work the first gristmills had to do. Perhaps the earliest of these was the corn-cracker of Anthony Worley built at Hazelton in 1784. Samuel Morton built a mill on the Big Sandy in 1791, yet there was an older mill on Little Sandy, where Mathias Stuck afterward settled. John Green was making ready for a mill at the time of his murder in 1788, and it was probably on the same spot that a mill was operated a few years later by Burkett Minor. The Rev John Stough had a mill on Wolf Creek in 1790, and a little afterward John Fairfax built one on Field’s Creek. ==== In 1796, Joseph Friend sold 100 acres of the John Green farm for $200. === Let us now come forward to the year 1832, and see to what proportions the town has grown during the third of a century since it was surveyed. We come up the old road from Albright, then known as Snider’s Ferry. The highway does not take its present course after leaving Green’s Run, but turns to the right and mounts a level ridge, passing near the homes of David Trowbridge and James Brown and not far from the Green cabin of tragic memory. Beyond, and when abreast of the Jordan residence, we pass a comfortable log church with glass windows. A little further, and we come into the road that climbs the river-hill from the Fairfax ferry. Somewhat further yet we arrive at a fork, the older road pursuing a direct line to the courthouse, while the other passes the log house of Major Charles Byrne, where J.W. Parks was lately residing. It does not pursue its present curve around the hollow, but keeps a direct course to the present schoolhouse, crossing the ravine on a log bridge. === About 1815 a number of families settled in this locality and cleared some land. But learning afterwhile that there seemed to be a flaw in the title to their places, they abandoned them quite abruptly and moved away. It is said that this was needless, their fears not being well-founded. It is related that one of the men left corn in his crib. By 1830 their cabins had sunk into ruin and fawns gamboled amid the logs and brush in the deserted clearings. One of these men, named Lankford, set out some apple trees which continued to thrive, the fruit being known as the “Lankford Sweets.” Others of those settlers were Toler, King, Sypolt, Dewees, Grim, Green, and Moses Menear. Toler lived where is now the Herring church, Grim was at I.B. Fields’, Menear at Titchnell’s, Green at J.E. Forman’s, Sypolt at the Watson place, and King over the hill eastward from Herring. Other settlers were on the Strahin and Jacob Spiker places. ==== To the right of the pike is Green’s Run where David Trowbridge plied his trade of miller for a half a century. Some distance beyond the mill is the spot, scarcely identifiable now, where lived the family of John Green, broken up by Indians in 1788. The railroad from Albright skirts the ravine of Green’s Run, but leaves it awhile to make a long loop up a tributary in order to reach the county seat. Near where the loop begins, the Rev. John J. Dolliver lived in a log house and there was born his talented son, the late Jonathan P. Dolliver, senator from Iowa. When Green came here the stream was known as Buffalo Run. ==== In the Central we find these: Ashby, Beatty, Braham, Brown (A), Bucklew, Butler, Calhoun, Calvert, Carroll, Chiles, Connor (B), Cresap, Darling, Dodge, Elliot, eisey, Fawcett, Felton, Freeland, Funk, Garner, Gibbs, Green, Hanshaw, Hardesty, Hays, Herndon, Hooton, Jackson (A), Johnson, Knisell, Lee, Mason, McGinnis, Merrill, Messenger, Miller, Morgan, Murdock, Paugh, Potter, Price, Rhodes, Royse, Scott, Sheets, Snider (A), Stone, Taylor, Trowbridge, White (A), Whetsell. ==== Friend is a pioneer name of the northwest of Garrett, but members of the connection have crossed the Preston line. John came with his wife and five children to the site of Friendsville in 1760. Five more were born in his blockhouse. Nicholas, the oldest son, was killed by Indians in 1776. Two other sons went to Missouri and the four sisters to Ohio. Gabriel, Joseph and John remained in Garrett and have a numerous posterity. Joseph married Sarah, a daughter of John Green. Their children were Andrew, John G., Josiah G., William E., and two daughters. ===== The Greens are of particular interest because of the tragic breaking up of their home by the Indians. In 1783 John Green patented 4000 acres on the stream which took his name, but which was first called Buffalo Run. His cabin stood on what was afterward the Samuel R. Trowbridge farm. It was near to the top of the bluff on the right bank of the run. The Indian surprise is elsewhere mentioned. The family of Green, so far as known, included three partially grown daughters and an infant child. The latter was murdered. Sarah, the youngest of the girls, married Joseph Friend. Another girl married a trader to the Indians named Sauerhaver. She did not return to Preston to live. Elizabeth, the third daughter, had married a trader named King, but as he did not wish to leave the natives he sold his helpmate to Andrew Johnson, who is hereinafter mentioned. The widow of Green married a Moore and had by him two daughters, Hannah and Cissia. The former married a Ruble, and the latter married Jonathan Trowbridge. There was also a son, Edmission, elsewhere mentioned. After the death of Moore, the widow married a Spurgeon and had a daughter named Lydia, who married a Ruble and lived in Monongalia, as did also Hannah. Mrs. Spurgeon was buried by her three husbands. She was one of the Methodist class that worshipped in the old church between her home and Kingwood. ===== Andrew Johnson, a native of Scotland, was a soldier under General Wayne. He was several times wounded, was once left for dead, and he carried a silver plate in his skull. In 1799 he settled on the Charles C. Craig farm near Irona. His wife, Elizabeth Green, is elsewhere mentioned. ===== Edmission Moore, a son of Mrs. Green by her second marriage, lived a little east of Fellowsville. His wife attained the age of precisely one hundred years and seven months. ===== LAND PATENTS, 1783 Green, John -400- Buffalo (Green’s) Run, adjoining James Morgan. ===== There the brother of Mrs. Brown, James Hawthorne, dissuaded them of their purpose of going to Ohio and told them of some good settlements across the mountains near what is now Kingwood, where land could be had at a reasonable price. In accordance with the advice of his brother-in-law, James Brown rode over to the settlement at Kingwood and bought a piece of land, which was located at and around the old Green Cabin, about one mile from Kingwood, where Green had been killed the fall before by the Indians, and without waiting further he moved into the Green Cabin and began preparations for raising a crop the following spring. ===== The killing of Green was the last outrage of the kind perpetrated by the Indians in Preston county. ====== [email protected] wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1124 >Message Board Post: >Hi: My 5th greatgrandparents were John and Mary Green from Preston Co, WV. John was killed by indians as well as his son. His wife and two daughters held captive, and another daughter escaped capture. Is there any info I can obtain on this History. I believe the place where this all happened was called Green,s run. Thanks Brenda King Line > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1124.1.1 Message Board Post: Pat: Thanks for the reply: In answer to you Question about Elizabeth son. Here is the info I have. Son of Elizabeth Green King and unknown King. John Green King born 1-28-1796 WV died 2-11-1861 married to Sarah Friend born 1798.Parents of Sarah is Joseph Friend born 1768 died after 1807 in Friendsville,MD. Joseph was married to Sarah Mary Green born abt 1777. Children of John Green King And Sarah Friend: Jesse King born 2-9-1818 New Creek, Mineral,WV died 1907 in WV. Jesse & Joseph are twins. Joseph King 2-19-1818 New Creek, Mineral,WV.died 3-16-1901 in MD. Isaac Johnson King born 6-10-1820 WV died 4-18-1898 Garrett Co, MD. I have more info if you are intrested. Brenda King Line

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green(e) King Friend Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1124.1 Message Board Post: Brenda, I don't know much about the GREEN(e) line but I know there is a connection of the GREEN(e) family line to the FRIEND family line (my line). You can find some information here: "History of Preston County, WV, (1882) Wiley" p. 220 -From the historical sketch -"An Historical Sketch of Preston County and its towns:- read by the Hon. William G. Brown, we extract very largely as follows: p. 223 ________ Do you know if Elizabeth's son, John KING married into the FRIEND line also?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1124 Message Board Post: Hi: My 5th greatgrandparents were John and Mary Green from Preston Co, WV. John was killed by indians as well as his son. His wife and two daughters held captive, and another daughter escaped capture. Is there any info I can obtain on this History. I believe the place where this all happened was called Green,s run. Thanks Brenda King Line

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Colebank/Ridgway Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/6.103.102.106.391.516.517.2.1.1.1.1.3.2.2 Message Board Post: I would love to know the names of any Ridgway family buried there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: watson guseman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1123 Message Board Post: guy ed watson was my grandfathers clyde r's brother, frank g and a sister 'lita' - their father was edwin m watson + frances e guesman > william scott watson - julia mckinley - interested in any and all info - guy had an extensive family history in 1965 which would be of interest to all if anyone knows where it might reside

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Little, Turney, Walter, Myers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1120.1 Message Board Post: Very good point! thanks for pointing it out again. Also a big for kick starting my memory! I hadn't searched in Virginia records for the Turney's (1700's to 1800's), my grandfather being born in Selbysport, MD and family reportedly in Preston Co. as well.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/1121 Message Board Post: Married Lillian Johnston, who had two small boys, both born in Washington. John and Lillian also had a son, Gaylord born bef 1912 in ?, and John had two children , Paul and Chloe, with a previous unknown spouse. The couple moved from the Snohomish area to Alberta, Canada in 1912.

I have had a lot of help over the last few years, most of which came from published sources such as the Histories of the area of Preston County WV which was part of Monongalia Co Va during the period of time I am researching...about 1775 to 1825...What I am looking for is information about a family by the name of Rightmire...Three of which...(Robert, James and John appear on an 1803 tax list of Monongalia County. James is known to have married Elizabeth Daugherty in 1803 and then moved on to Knox County Ohio. Elizabeth apparently was a sister of Jane Daugherty who married Abraham Elliot....Court records published indicate the Daugherty girls inherited property from William Daugherty...At one time this property may have been known as Daugherty but later apparently became Elliotts Ridge. (May have been around the Kingwood area ??) Jane and Husband Abraham Elliott lived on the land and raised their family their...What I am looking for is proof of where the Rightmire family came from(varius spellings including Rickmire/ originally might have been more like Richtmier) Were they part of the small band of Rightmire's who lived in Loudoun County Virginia ? Were they originally from New Jersey or were they possibly from a branch of Rightmyer's who lived around Saugherties New York..TWO QUESTIONS....Are their any published or unpublished sources that might help me on the name Rightmire ??...Are their any Rightmire famillies , any variation, that might have been in the area before 1802 or 1803 that anyone knows of ??

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Be more Specific Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1120 Message Board Post: All you researchers...please put something in your query that identifies where you are looking for your ancestors. If you know the section(area)this is helpful....i.e. Lyons, Kingwood, etc. Please use dates that you know only. Maiden names of women are also helpful. Be as specific as you can be...it really helps to help you all. On the other hand, DO NOT give several generations of names it only adds to the confusion. I want to help you all if I can.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1119 Message Board Post: I am looking for family that may have been related to my gg grandmother Phoebe Ann Preston. born ca 1840 in Michigan...We believe that her fathers name was Asa...but have been unable to find anything beyond that...Phoebe married Theron Dodd . They lived in Wisconsin and are buried there...Please get in touch with me...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kimmell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1117 Message Board Post: For those that didn't know West Virginia Archives have been scanning vital records online for West Virginia. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Thou today the images are not loading maybe because they are updating the website. Or maybe it's just me. Regards, Lisa

Nordeck nor Shafer (Shaffer) are in my family tree but both names are later found in Garrett County. Have you checked with the Garrett County Historical Society, P O Box 28, Oakland, MD 21550?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1047.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Sorry that it took me so long to reply. My source for Barnabus M. DeWitt's parents was work done by Vernie DeWitt of Hoyes, Maryland in the 1930's. Her husband was a direct descendent of John DeWitt, who was a brother of Richard DeWitt. Richard also had a brother named Barney who was born in 1814 in Kingwood, and died abt 1890 in Colorado, and he also had a son named Barney. Barnabus was his first name. He was born in May 1831 and his wife Sarah was born in June 1841.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaffer, Mosser, Nordeck, VanVerth, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/78.1.5 Message Board Post: Hi everyone related and researching the Nordeck, Shaffer families. I am looking for them also. My grandmother was Mary Agnes Shaffer d/o Elenora Saucer & Daniel Shaffer. Elenora was sister to Margaret Maria Saucer who married John Nordeck. I would love to know more about the Saucer, Nordeck, & VanVerth families. I only have some main facts, names, dates, marriage, children, etc. I also have that little booklet about the Nordeck family. It was sent to me from another descendant of John Nordeck --- of Chehalis, Washington. Would love to hear any stories and dates of their arrival in US. Anything about them would be most appreciated. I have info of the Daniel & Elenora Shaffer family. I would be happy to exchange data. Thanks so much for any help. Take Care Patty Hook in western MD.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nordeck Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/78.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Darlene, The "Von" title along with the true German Spelling was changed when they came to America. According to documents I have, which I would have to pull back up to see the family menber's name the orginal spelling was Von Nordecke. He was a cabinet maker who came to the states but never returned. I have a valid copy of the orginal Travel Papers along with tanslation. It has the stamp marks on it, dates, and description of him. The orginial was in a trunk of my great-grandfather's that my dad made a copy for me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nordeck/Boone/Skeel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/78.1.4 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm not sure if I can assist or not however my father is a direct decendent of "John Frederick and Margaret M. Nordeck". I have been working on the family history for some time as a dedication of love of my dad James R. Nordeck for all he has done for me. If I can be of any assistance feel free to contact me, as well as any other family who wish to communicate would love to hear from you.