Hi - new to list here: I have been researching a possible John Fisher - would be my 3great grandfather. My grandmother told me about a man named John Fisher marrying a Rachel Casteel. I have not been able to locate John Fisher, but have uncovered some interesting information along the way - all suspect, but hoping someone searching similar names might have some information. My great great grandfather Amos Fisher was born in 1846 (according to tombstone) in WV (according to Census). He was buried in Glade Farms, and I recently visited to find Glade Farms was about 2 miles long along RT 26. Found the cemetery down an overgrown path. Anyhow, a fellow genealogist found where the Fisher children were separated in 1850. I suspect that "John" Fisher died after Amos was born. But then the 1850 census lists a Rachel Cuppet living with a John Cuppet with a number of Cuppet children and 2 Fisher children. Some other sources have listed a Rachel Fisher married John Cuppet. I am theorizing here, but since Amos was so young, the "John" he said was his father, may have been the only father figure he ever really knew - John Cuppet. I sent away for Amos' death certificate and it lists no Father and only a last name for the mother - CASTEEL. All unconfirmed, but hopefully someone is working on this line and we can share information. Amazingly I have Amos' brothers and sisters - given to me by my grandmother long before the Internet existed. Thanks

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/760.4 Message Board Post: In the book on the Corbly Family: there are two versions of the Corbly massacre. One was written by John Corbly to Reverend William Rogers of Philadelphia, three years after the massacre. The letter was written at the request of Mr. Rogers, to whom Corbly had related the story when he made a trip to Philadeophia to get medical aid for his daughters, Delilah and Elizabeth, who survived the massacre. The other was written nearly one hundred years later (1875) by L.K. Evans. Records now show Mr. Evans did not have correct information concerning the age of Priscailla and John Corbly, Jr. who he says were children of Elizabeth Tyler Corbly. Here is the account by Mr. Rogers The massacre occurred on Sunday morning, May 10, 1782. A party of Indians were on Indian Point. an elievation of land from which they could see John Corblys cabin, the log meetinghouse which was located on the edge o fthe graveyard. and the fort which was about four hundred yard east of the meetinghouse! . Because of a rise of ground the fort was out of view of the massacre, but it was within hearing distance, for the screams of the Corbly family were heard there and in a very few minutes men on horseback rushed out fromthe fort to give help. The Corbly family had left their home and were proceeding on their way to worshiip where Mr. Corbly was to preach, when it was discovered that the Bible, which he thought was in Mrs. Corbly's care, had been left at home. He returned to get it and then followed his family, meditating upon the sermon he soon expected to preach. The Indians descended the hill, crossed Whitely creek and filed up a ravine to the palce, about forty-nine rods north of the present John Corbly Memorial Baptist Church, where the helpless family was massacred. On the second Sunday of May in the year 1782, being about to keep my appointment at one of the meeting houses, about a mile from my dewelling. I set out with my dear wife and five children for public worship. Not suspecting any danger, I walked behind with my Bible in hand, meditating. As I was thus employed, all of a sudden, I was greatly alarmed with the frighful shrieks of my dear wife before me. I immediately ran with all the spped I could, vainly hunting a club as I ran, till I got within forty rods of them, my porr wife seeing me, cried to me to make my escape, an Indian ran up to shoot me. Seeing th eodds too great agains me I fled, and by doing so outran him. My wife had sucking child in her arms, the little infant they killed and scalped. Then they sstruck my wife several times, but not getting her down, the Indian who aimed to shoot me ran to her. My little boy, an only sone, about six years old, they sand a hatchet into his brain and thus dispatched him. ! A daughter besides the infant they killed an scalped. My oldest daughter who is yet alive was hid in a tree about twenty yards from where the rest were killed, and saw the whole proceedings. She seeing all the Indans go off, as she thought got up and deliberately came out from the hollow tree, but one of them spying her ran hastily up, knocked her down and scalped her. also her only surviving sister, one on whose head they did not leave more than an inch round either flesh or skin besides taking a piece of her skull. Shea and the before-mentioned one are miraculously preserved, theough as you must think, I have had and still have good deal of trouble besides anxiety aobut them, insomuch as I am, as to worldly cicurmstances, almost ruined. Taken from the first volume of "Life and Times of Reverend John Corbly and Genealogy"

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/760.3.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I want $50.00 a book. In these books there are all kinds of newspaper clippings, reunion paraphenalia also dating back to the 1970's. The books are both in very good condition with no creased spines. Let me know if you are interested.

It does not appear that I responded to your request. I have one Ruth Fitzwater, d/o George and Mary Walker Fitzwater in my database. They are probably from Montgomery County, PA. That Ruth born ca 1750's, her parents died when she was young. I do not have spouse information to verify. Could that be your relation? I have a little more information that others have sent me. My line came from Rockingham County, VA and Hardy County, (W) VA to Ray County, MO. I don't have a map handy to see my VA counties are close to your Hampshire County. Let me hear from you if you want more details on what I have. At 08:09 AM 6/20/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Debra, >I noticed you mentioned FITZWATER in your list of research names. > >Would you by any chance have a Ruth Fitzwater d. bef. 1816 (no further >info for her) m. >John W. Junkins abt. 1805, in Hampshire Co., Virginia, now Mineral County, >West Virginia. > >Thank you, Pat-T > > > >==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== >Social Security Death Index Interactive Search >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Debra Kidd kidd@kansas.net Searching for: CALVERT, CARR, CARUTHERS, CUPP, FEATHER, FEIK/FEIG/FIKE/FEEK/FEIGHT, FITZWATER, FULP(S), GIBB, HALTERMAN, HOOP, HUMPHREYS/HUMPHRIES, ISBELL, MALONEY/MALONE/MALONEE, MILLER, PHELPS, RUBLE, SMITH, TAYLOR, WHIPKEY.

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Cathy, I have been trying to find an obit for my gggrandmother. who died in 1902. I checked the court house in Kingwood for record of deaths. She was not listed. I checked the microfilm from the Preston County Journal. (Picked up the film, took it to the library to read it, then took the film back to the Journal office.) She wasn't listed anywhere that I found. I think I know when she died, but no verification, or where she died or is buried. Her husband died in 1883 and is buried in Albright cemetery. Had a stone till the flood of 1986, when that whole area was flooded. But no record of stone for her. I live an hour away, so can't get there very often. My next thought is to check records of death in Morgantown WV. (She may have died in a hospital in Morgantown.) Or she may have married again and we don't know the name. Still hunting. Good luck with your hunt. Jo in PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cathyswebpages@aol.com> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: [WV Preston County] Re: WVPRESTO-D Digest V02 #229 > Could someone tell me how I can go about finding a obituary in Preston Co. > for: > > EFFA BELLE MYERS b. September 05, 1883 d. August 17, 1901 in Tunnelton, WV. > She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery. > > I would appreciate some help! > > Thanks, > Cathy > www.cathyswebpages.com > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: shafer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/811.6.1 Message Board Post: i will add it to my list. i did most of my look ups fast. the rest have been slowed down, things keep pulling me away. don't think i have forgotten you , if it takes me a while. most names are not indexed and require a search. i find a lot, but not everybody.so if i find names i will let you know , it just takes a while . i am going through the misery of having the inside of my house painted! susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHAFFER/SCHAFFER/TONER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/811.6 Message Board Post: I have just found your posting for Preston county lookups and wandered if you could keep an eye out for a Jacob or Albert Shafer/Schafer in your book? Thanks for any help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lipscomb and Bohon . Likens and Pifers and Moats. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/39.60.2 Message Board Post: We lived across from Ambrose Lipscomb's gravesite on Stemple Ridge. Do you have any information on the Lipscomb Family Tree?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: preston co. book Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/741.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: thank you. i 'll keep the imformation. i have gotten mail asking about if the book can be found and having an old book, i have no answer !so thanks. susan

Could someone tell me how I can go about finding a obituary in Preston Co. for: EFFA BELLE MYERS b. September 05, 1883 d. August 17, 1901 in Tunnelton, WV. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery. I would appreciate some help! Thanks, Cathy www.cathyswebpages.com

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/760.3.1.1 Message Board Post: You might try a genealogy library. Are you interested in buying the books or just looking at them? I bought both books at an auction and they are not any of my family listed. I might be inclined to sell them. If you just want to look I would check the Library.

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/760.3.1 Message Board Post: Patty, Do you know where I could find a copy of those books?

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/741.1.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Thank you for the info. I hope to get to Morgantown next year. Alex

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/741.1.1.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much. Alex

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOONE, HARTSELL, WOLFE, NEDROW, HAINES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/741.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: You can find the 1997 reprinted two volume set at www.genealogical.com by putting Preston County in the search. The ISBN # is 0806346892 and it is listed as $85. S.T. Wiley's History of Preston County is also available for a marked down price of $24 from $40. It's ISBN # is 0806347996. Hope this helps.

If anyone is interested in the will of William Koenig who was father of Louisa King Freeland Wilburn, Amelia who married Abe Freeland, Edward King, let me know. I got a copy yesterday in Cumberland. It was written in 1865 and probated in 1872. Beverly Railey Walter

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/741.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: McClain Printing. Co., Parsons, WV. has re-published the lst vol. of the book. Don't know if they still have copies, tho it was just recently (yr. or two) re-published. http://www.mcclainprinting.com/ =;o) Carolyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Preston co book Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/741.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: i know there was a reprint of this book, as i see it referred to by people on this board, but i don't know when, by whom or their source, sorry to say. the original, i doubt is obtainable. what i have belonged to Charles brown , MD , my great uncle by marriage who died about 45 years ago. the book is not actually about my family and i am not knowledgeable about genealogy material at all.i can only suggest you look over board for someone who talks about the books and ask them. or try getting in touch with the University of W VA in Morgantown, trying the library and/or history departments. the names associated with volumns seem to be Morton ,,j r Cole and whetsell. also, i have noticed that using "genweb" and going to the page for a state then finding a co. will often have information on books available written about their area. wish i could tell you more. i am about 3/4 through my look up requests, which is time consuming with a book in so many pieces!

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/741.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I get Preston County notices. My father's side goes back to Preston, Gilmer and Monongalia. Are the Preston volumes avaible and if so how. Thank for any help. Alex