Lee, Try _http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx_ (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx) , there are Preston County death certificates online that you can print out. cindy In a message dated 10/4/2005 1:51:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I am thinking about making a trip sometime this month (Oct. 2005) to Preston Co.--which is about three hours away from where I live in MD. What resources are available to research in Preston Co: wills? birth/marriage/death certificates? deeds? newspaper microfiche? Where might these resources be located and what costs are necessary to copy them? Thanks, Lee Michael

Lee----I have done some research in Kingwood where I grew up so perhaps I can give you some information that will be helpful. The County Clerk's office is where you go to look for births, deaths and marriages, not in that order. If I remember correctly the fee for a certificate was either $3 or $5. The wills are there also but I'm not sure about deeds. The Preston County Journal office, almost across the street from the Court House, has microfilms of their newspapers. You may borrow them to take to the Library to use the reader (library is just in the next block so it is in comfortable walking distance. They ask that you leave your driver's license as security when you borrow the microfilms. It seems to me that I paid a small fee to make copies of certain articles in the Journal but it wasn't more than 10 cents. Very reasonable and fun skimming through the old papers. I found several missing ancestors that way. Enjoy your visit to Kingwood---it should be getting pretty up there with the leaves starting to change. Eleanor G.

Thanks for your responses, Roy. Is there a specific office for genealogical records in the Kingwood courthouse? Is there a specific office/person I should contact before I visit? I know some places require appointments for research, while others allow walk-ins. Lee Michael

Lee, The Preston Co courthouse and records burned in 1869. My book on the duplicate Preston Co vital records that were sent to Richmond before the fire should be available at the courthouse or Kingwood Library which is in walking distance of the courthouse. It covers births & deaths 1853-1959 and marriages 1853-1860 (1859 missing). The courthouse birth and death books begin in 1868 and the marriage books begin in 1869. These are typed records. I do not know the current charge for certified copies. Preston Co death certificates 1916-1954 are online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx and can be downloaded free of charge. The numbering sequence for wills and deeds continued after the fire. The first will book includes Wills and Settlements No. 2 1869-1886 and Wills No. 3 1869-1881. Some wills were re-recorded after the fire. The first deed book after the fire is Deed Book 25. This book is all re-recorded deeds. There are grantor and grantee indexes for the deeds. I don't recall the cost per page for copies but believe it to be in the neighborhood of $1-$1.50. The Preston County Journal from 1866 and other Preston Co newspapers are on microfilm at West Virginia University, Wise Library, Morgantown WV. The hours are 10-5 Mon-Sat. Microfilm prints are 10 cents each. WVU has a nice collection and the stacks are open. Xerox copies are 10 cents each on the self-service copier. The Kingwood Library has a small genealogy collection. The Terra Alta Library also has a small genealogy collection. History House at Terra Alta also a small genealogy collection. History House is open on Sunday afternoons May-September and at other times by appointment. Roy Lockhart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Michael" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: [WV Preston County] Preston Co. records availability > I am thinking about making a trip sometime this month (Oct. 2005) to Preston Co.--which is about three hours away from where I live in MD. What resources are available to research in Preston Co: wills? birth/marriage/death certificates? deeds? newspaper microfiche? Where might these resources be located and what costs are necessary to copy them? > > Thanks, > > Lee Michael > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > List Mom for the WVPRESTO mailing list: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

I am thinking about making a trip sometime this month (Oct. 2005) to Preston Co.--which is about three hours away from where I live in MD. What resources are available to research in Preston Co: wills? birth/marriage/death certificates? deeds? newspaper microfiche? Where might these resources be located and what costs are necessary to copy them? Thanks, Lee Michael

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/357.1 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on a Michael Sammon born in Mayo Ireland around 1875 or later and died around 1948. He had a sister called Winnie but they did not emigrate at the same time. I am not sure where they lived or if they even lived in the same State.

Dianne, Elizabeth Arnold Ogg was also, known as Betsy.

Dianne, Elder Samuel lived on land, in the Mill Creek Drainage, near what is Rt. 50. Elder Arnold, actually belonged to the Beaver Run Congregation, in Hampshire Co. VA (WV) He traveled many miles to establish Brethren Congregations. His daughter Elizabeth Arnold married an Ogg,and attended the Bear Creek Congregation. It is known that Samuel preached there. There is some evidence he preached at a tavern at Sunnyside, MD. and why not as this was the area that was part of the German Settlement. It is known he preached in the Reno District, in Preston, Co. His daughter Magdalene married Peter Fike, and they lived not far from Eglon. Churches then were not what we think of today. Small groups in one vicinity might meet in a school, a home, or a barn. The Mother Church, or congregation might be some miles away. Remember, we are talking about horse and wagon, or horse and buggy days. When I was 3 years old in 1931, I remember a Brethren funeral our family attended in the home, and the casket was taken for burial on a wagon pulled by horses.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arnold, Fike Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1103 Message Board Post: Arnold, Samuel, Elder Samuel Arnold was one of a family of Arnolds of German descent, living in the Middletown Valley, Maryland, near Frederick. About the year 1785, he with others of the family, Zachariah, Dan, Catherine, and Charity, moved ot what is now known as Beaver Run, then called Manorland, near Burlington, West Virginia. There Samuel married Mary Ludwig and to them were born two sons and ten daughters, of whom Magdalena Arnold Fike was one. He is said to have owned the first top buggy in the vicinity and people came for miles to see it. On March 29, 1831, he had a span of colts hitched to the buggy, and they became frightened and, running away, killed him. He was a minister of great activity, traveling afar to preach, and was the first minister of the Church of the Brethren to preach in the environs of the Eglon congregation. He was known as the preacher with a beard. In the cemetery on the ridge east of Beaver Run Valley, Bro. Arnold was buried. The first sandstone marker has been replaced by one of more modern design, but it is still used as a marker at the entrance to show the grave of a great pioneer of the church in West Virginia. This may be said of his children: John died young; Jacob married Sarah Wine and later Sarah Ogg; Magdalene married Peter Fike; Nancy married Jacob Garber; Hannah married Jacob Biser; Susan married Nicholas Biser; Betsy married John Ogg; Christina married Dan Livengood; and Rebecca married John Leatherman; Lydia married George High; Mollie married John Fleming; Catherine married John Long. Almost all of the Arnold relationship were members of the Church. Source: "A History of the Church of the Brethren in the First District of West Virginia", by Foster Melvin Bittinger, Brethren Pub. House, Elgin Illinois, 1945, p 120-121

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/1025.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hey there Jane, Just wanted to touch base with you. It has been a while since I have worked on these. I did get a Deed that I wanted to share with you. I believe that John W. Pugh lied about his age (poss born in 1848 vice 1846) and thus was able to enter into the service leaving they Keyser's when he was 17 yr old instead of having to wait until until 1866. Anyway, I find his link to his mother Ann Pugh who passed when she had all her children but it does not specify her age or date. If you are interested please email me back. Thanks Jay Brethen

Hi I have a Aylse Spencer who m Luke McKinney and lived in Preston Co., WVa. They had a son named Alexander. They also had a son named Arthur Wesley McK. which is my line. I had data on Alexander from a lady who had just retire from running a candy shoppe in Yosemite Park. However I just moved from Illinois to Colorado and don't have my Genealogy boxes unpacked nor am I sure which box the name is in. I have had such a hard time finding Luke's parents and siblings that I haven't kept my McKinney organized as I should. I'll have to dig and send data later to you. Sorry I am not much help. Bob Faulkner [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arnold Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1075.1.1.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Arnold, Samuel, Elder Samuel Arnold was one of a family of Arnolds of German descent, living in the Middletown Valley, Maryland, near Frederick. About the year 1785, he with others of the family, Zachariah, Dan, Catherine, and Charity, moved ot what is now known as Beaver Run, then called Manorland, near Burlington, West Virginia. There Samuel married Mary Ludwig and to them were born two sons and ten daughters, of whom Magdalena Arnold Fike was one. He is said to have owned the first top buggy in the vicinity and people came for miles to see it. On March 29, 1831, he had a span of colts hitched ot the buggy and they became frightened and, running away, killed him. He was a minister of great activity, traveling afar to preach, and was the first minister of the Church of the Brethren to preach in the environs of th Eglon congregation. He was known as the preacher with a beard. In the cemetery on the ridge east of Beaver Run Valley, Bro. Arnold was buried. The first sandstone marker has been replaced by one of more modern design, but is is still used as a marker at the entrance to show the grave of a great pioneer of the church in West Virginia. This may be said of his children: John died young; Jacob married Sarah Wine and later Sarah Ogg; Magdalene married Peter Fike; nancy married Jacob Garber; Hannah married Jacob Biser; Susan married Nicholas Biser; Betsy married John Ogg; Christina married Dan Livengood; and Rebecca married John Leatherman; Lydia married George High; Mollie married John Fleming; Catherine married John Long. Almoist all the Arnold relationship were member of the Chruch. Source: "A History of the Church of the Brethren in the First District of West Virginia", by Foster Melvin Bittinger, Brethren Pub. House, Elgin Illinois, 1945, p 120-121

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/1075.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Rosalie, Elder Samuel Arnold is NOT listed in the book, "Some Who Led", by D.L. Miller and Galen B. Royer, pub. 1912. I think the book is out of print. The wives got very little publicity and were thought of as "help-mates". It would be uncommon to see more than a maiden name, her parents names, and the names of their children. Charles Edward Arnold 1866-1902 IS listed. He was the son fo Bishop Daniel B.and Mary Elizabeth Ludwick Arnold. Elder Samuel Arnold is also NOT in the biographies in "Two Centuries of the Church of the Brethren in Western Pennsylvania 1751-1950,pub. by the Historical Comm. Which Brethren church was Samuel Arnold a member? Eglon, WV, Bear Creek, Accident, MD? Dianne

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/1075.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Dianne, I have not seen the book "Some Who Led". Is the book still in print.? Elder Samuel Arnold is one of my Great-Grandfather's. Much has been written about him, but little about his wife Mary (Mollie), who stayed home, raised the children and kept the farm going, while he was evangelizing. He has a nice grave marker, but there is none for her.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeVall, gruver, spindler, cupp Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1102 Message Board Post: trying to find any relatives to James I Gruver who married Mary Cupp and shows in 1910 Brandonville, WV census, any Gruvers who might be related? Probably abt 60 yaers old in 1910...

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/1101 Message Board Post: picture of jacob doggid weaver in his civil war uniform and his wife mary ellen plum

How do you post to that board? I have only used these lists that only take text messages. Art --- [email protected] wrote: > 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/1101 > > Message Board Post: > > picture of jacob doggid weaver in his civil war > uniform > and his wife mary ellen plum > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at > John Fuller's most helpful site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas, Rishel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/1075.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello Rosalie, I am a descendant of Jacob M. Thomas and Mary Fike. Are you referring to the Bittinger information: "Allegheny Passage, Churches and Families, West Marva District, Church of the Brethren, 1752-1990", by Emmert F. Bittinger, Penobscot Press, Camden, Maine, 1990, p.449. "The children of Jacob M. and Mary Fike Thomas should be listed, for they reveal the names of ministers and deacons in the congregation. Jacob and Mary were married in 1818 and moved to a farm just south of the Salem Church in West Virginia and eight miles south of his father's farm in Fayette County. Their children were: (1) John J. b. 1817 married Lydia Maust (2) Barbara b. 1818 married Joseph Zimmerman (3) Magdalena b. 1820 unmarried (4) Sarah b. 1822 married Adam Rosenberger (5) Levi b. 1824 married Eve Meyers (6) Jacob b. 1827 married (1) Lydia Beeghly and (2) Nancy Lambert (7) Mary b. 1827 married Jesse Knox (8) Ann b. 1829 married Bill Conn (9) Catherine b. 1833 married Samuel Rishel (10) Andrew b. 1836 married (1) Barbara Boger and (2) Hester Wilson Jacob M. was exceedingly active in the ministry and helped to build up the great Sandy Creek Congregation. He made missionary journeys with Elder Samuel A. Fike and others to the western and southern regions to plant the church. Biographies are given in Bittinger (1945), in Thomas (1939), Miller and Royer (35-37), and in Blough (546-550)." I have quite a bit of information about Jacob M. Thomas. His photo is in the book "Some Who Led". Have you seen it? Dianne

Rebecca Dr. William Frey, 1829-1890 lived in Brandonville with his wife, they are buried in Brandonville Cem., but no Thomas and Mary are there. There are other Freys buried in Preston in my three volumes of Tombstone Readings, but no Thomas and Mary. Janice > There is a Thomas FREY listed in the 1870 census with wife, Mary, in > Grant Township. He was born 1801 in MD/PA/or VA and she was born in > 1812 in Virginia. I think they are probably buried in Preston > County. Does anyone have access to cemetery records who can look for > me? Thank you. > > Rebecca > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > List Mom for the WVPRESTO mailing list: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

There is a Thomas FREY listed in the 1870 census with wife, Mary, in Grant Township. He was born 1801 in MD/PA/or VA and she was born in 1812 in Virginia. I think they are probably buried in Preston County. Does anyone have access to cemetery records who can look for me? Thank you. Rebecca