Windy, The marriage of John W Davis & Margaret Mason (parents are given for both) and the births of their first two children are included in "Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860" by Roy L Lockhart. Roy Lockhart On 22 Apr 2002 10:07:42 -0600 windyglo@msn.com writes: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: DAVIS >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/784 > >Message Board Post: > >Information on John W. Davis who was born in Gladesville, WV abt 1825. > Married Margaret Mason in 1856. Had children Albert born abt 1857; >Anna born abt 1859; Mary Catherine born 1859, Sarah born 1863; Barsha >born 1866; and William H. born 1868, all in Preston County. Any >information on this family would be appreciated. They went to >Illinois about 1870. > > >==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== >Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction >http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > >============================== >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 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAVIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/784 Message Board Post: Information on John W. Davis who was born in Gladesville, WV abt 1825. Married Margaret Mason in 1856. Had children Albert born abt 1857; Anna born abt 1859; Mary Catherine born 1859, Sarah born 1863; Barsha born 1866; and William H. born 1868, all in Preston County. Any information on this family would be appreciated. They went to Illinois about 1870.

Hey Rosalie, Yeah, I think I made some headway. Thank you very much for putting me on the trail. Another fellow you may know, Roy Lockhart, sent me the page number in the 1850 census listing the Joseph Ringer family with son Jacob (correct age). I had already found the Adam Rosenberger family with Mary on the next page. So, they were childhood playmates. Beverly Domer sent an 1880 census transcript with the Jacob Ringer family and 8 children. Added to what I already had, there were 13 children. The 1900 census stated 11, so something's amiss. According to the Fike book, Mary Fike, born 1798 is my 4th ggm, Anne Fike born 1779 married a 3rd gg-uncle, Christian Mosser. Anne and Mary were cousins. Well, got to close this computer down and hit the hay. After work Monday, I need to go to Milwaukee to catch a plane early Tuesday to see my dad. Thanks again. You've been a tremendous help. Sincerely, Doug Furnier -----Original Message----- From: Roy & Rosalie Miller [mailto:roymiller@wyoming.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 8:34 PM To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Jacob H. RINGER / Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER Doug, Congratulations! It pays to persevere. Did you see the Jacob Ringer on today's WV.Preston Co. web? If not I will send. Out of curiosity is that Elkins, WV where your Dad lives? If so, my cousin and her husband run a TV business there. You and I are distant cousins through the Fike and Thomas families. I felt as we searched there was a distant connection. Those old Brethren, Amish families were very clannish. I have found the Fike Book a wonderful resource for the period 1770 to 1980 for the people I am related to. The index is great and saves time. Do not forget the Hardy and Hampshire Co. Ringer families to search. Also, Fayette Co. and Somerset Co., Pa. and of course since, Garrett Co, MD is so close to Preston Co. it is a good one to look at. Although, if my aging memory serves me right, back in the 1800 it was part of Frederick Co. MD. Rosalie ==== 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

Doug, Congratulations! It pays to persevere. Did you see the Jacob Ringer on today's WV.Preston Co. web? If not I will send. Out of curiosity is that Elkins, WV where your Dad lives? If so, my cousin and her husband run a TV business there. You and I are distant cousins through the Fike and Thomas families. I felt as we searched there was a distant connection. Those old Brethren, Amish families were very clannish. I have found the Fike Book a wonderful resource for the period 1770 to 1980 for the people I am related to. The index is great and saves time. Do not forget the Hardy and Hampshire Co. Ringer families to search. Also, Fayette Co. and Somerset Co., Pa. and of course since, Garrett Co, MD is so close to Preston Co. it is a good one to look at. Although, if my aging memory serves me right, back in the 1800 it was part of Frederick Co. MD. Rosalie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Feather Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/783 Message Board Post: Searching for children of Amos C. Feather and Grace Margaret Nutter. I know of one, Irene Mae Feather, who is my fathers Grandmother who married Robert Lewis Boyer and then married Aphus Lowell Owens. Amos also had two other wifes, Minerva ? and Nora Gain. Would appreciate any help anyone could give me. Thanks

Doug, In the 1850 census of Preston Co, there is a Jacob Ringer age 12 born Va in the household of Joseph age 45 born Va and Anna age 39 born Pa Ringer. Roy Lockhart On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:05:22 -0500 "Doug Furnier" <dfurnier@charter.net> writes: >With the help of some listers, I finally think I figured out a little >about >my ggm, Hester Pearl Ringer. I ordered the Christian Fike book, and >found >some cemetery records on line. I was looking in the 1900 Preston Co >census >records for the Jacob Ringer family with no luck. Stumbled onto them >in >Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1900, then Mary again in 1910. Did >not >know they ever lived in PA, but it was probably after 1897. Mary, >Jacob, >and Pleasy are buried in WV, and Cally was born in 1897 in WV. > >For Jacob Ringer, I have no idea of his ancestry. For May Catherine >Rosenberger, I have considerable info from the Christian Fike book. > >Thomas F. Ringer was a connection I guessed. He was the next family >entry >in the 1900 census (which states Jacob and Mary had 11 children, with >only 5 >in the household). Thomas is listed with wife Dora M. and dtr Edna M. > >Cally is listed as Mary's daughter in the 1900 census, but Mary would >have >been 55 when she gave birth. Hard to believe? > >For the "Unknown" children, I just guessed that if they were listed as >alive >in 1900 and no longer were in the household, they were probably at >least >teenagers. > >The 1910 Miracode lists two grandsons born in PA, Walter L., age 8, >and >Russel F. BISHOP, age 6; and 3 children born in WV, Milton, age 30, >Emma D., >age 28, and Pleasy E., age 24. No idea of who the parents are for the >grandsons. > >Below is the info I now have. If anyone can fill in some blanks or >correct >some information, I'd appreciate it very much. >----------------------------------------------- >Jacob H. RINGER >Birth Date: Place: 12 Jul 1838 WV >Death Date: Place: 20 Feb 1909 >Burial Date: Place: Noah Thomas farm cemetery, Brandonville, Preston >Co., WV >Events >1. He was a farmer on 14 Jun 1900 in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA. >Spouse: *Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER (19 Aug 1842 - 2 Jul 1915) >Marriage Date: Place: >Children: >1. Thomas F. Ringer (Oct 1872 - After 1900) >2. Emma B. Ringer (Nov 1879 - After 1900) >3. Milton Ringer (Cir 1880 - After 1910) >4. William H. Ringer (Oct 1881 - After 1900) >5. Pleasy E. Ringer (10 May 1884 - 25 Aug 1914) >6. Hester Pearl Ringer (2 May 1886 - Aug 1972) >7. Unknown 2 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >8. Unknown 3 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >9. Unknown 4 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >10. Unknown 1 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >11. Cally L. Ringer (Oct 1897 - After 1900) > > >Thank you, > >James Douglas Furnier > >Researching: FURNIER GRABOWSKI ROMANIK SUMMERSON >RINGER >MOSSER > > > > > >==== 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 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

With the help of some listers, I finally think I figured out a little about my ggm, Hester Pearl Ringer. I ordered the Christian Fike book, and found some cemetery records on line. I was looking in the 1900 Preston Co census records for the Jacob Ringer family with no luck. Stumbled onto them in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1900, then Mary again in 1910. Did not know they ever lived in PA, but it was probably after 1897. Mary, Jacob, and Pleasy are buried in WV, and Cally was born in 1897 in WV. For Jacob Ringer, I have no idea of his ancestry. For May Catherine Rosenberger, I have considerable info from the Christian Fike book. Thomas F. Ringer was a connection I guessed. He was the next family entry in the 1900 census (which states Jacob and Mary had 11 children, with only 5 in the household). Thomas is listed with wife Dora M. and dtr Edna M. Cally is listed as Mary's daughter in the 1900 census, but Mary would have been 55 when she gave birth. Hard to believe? For the "Unknown" children, I just guessed that if they were listed as alive in 1900 and no longer were in the household, they were probably at least teenagers. The 1910 Miracode lists two grandsons born in PA, Walter L., age 8, and Russel F. BISHOP, age 6; and 3 children born in WV, Milton, age 30, Emma D., age 28, and Pleasy E., age 24. No idea of who the parents are for the grandsons. Below is the info I now have. If anyone can fill in some blanks or correct some information, I'd appreciate it very much. ----------------------------------------------- Jacob H. RINGER Birth Date: Place: 12 Jul 1838 WV Death Date: Place: 20 Feb 1909 Burial Date: Place: Noah Thomas farm cemetery, Brandonville, Preston Co., WV Events 1. He was a farmer on 14 Jun 1900 in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA. Spouse: *Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER (19 Aug 1842 - 2 Jul 1915) Marriage Date: Place: Children: 1. Thomas F. Ringer (Oct 1872 - After 1900) 2. Emma B. Ringer (Nov 1879 - After 1900) 3. Milton Ringer (Cir 1880 - After 1910) 4. William H. Ringer (Oct 1881 - After 1900) 5. Pleasy E. Ringer (10 May 1884 - 25 Aug 1914) 6. Hester Pearl Ringer (2 May 1886 - Aug 1972) 7. Unknown 2 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 8. Unknown 3 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 9. Unknown 4 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 10. Unknown 1 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 11. Cally L. Ringer (Oct 1897 - After 1900) Thank you, James Douglas Furnier Researching: FURNIER GRABOWSKI ROMANIK SUMMERSON RINGER MOSSER

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/berks/military/deppay01.txt Lots of different spellings----be aware! =;o) Carolyn

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/604.618.1 Message Board Post: It looks like Eliza Devall dau. Harriet (seese) Devall married Wm. C. Teets who died in Spanish American War 1898 and then she married John Parker and lived in uniontown, PA area. Does anyone have any addl. info?

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/782.2 Message Board Post: James Hetherington has a marker in Brandonville Cemetery indicating that he died May 15, 1862, aged 61 years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HETHERINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/782.1 Message Board Post: Hello,I also have a James Hetherington in my family. He was from Westmoreland Co. Pa. Do not have too much on him.

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/150.345.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I have traced our ancestry to this lineage. I would be interested in the book, HIstory of Preston Co. W.V. Do you have any further info. on where originally the Foreman/Naylor family was from or what they did for a living? thanks suzy jnpsp@pacbell.net

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~familyinformation/transcripts/pgdd1deta.html =;o) Carolyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: smith,devers,dalton,newman, johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/781 Message Board Post: looking for parents of William(Will)Henry SMITH born 1855-8,married to Lona A.(Abba Lona) DEVERS. They lived in Reedsville. Also looking for Parents of Albert DALTON(Dolton) born sep 1851,married to Ingeba May NEWMAN,born 1858. Looking for any info on Charles C."Charlie" JOHNSON born about 1886,married to Dessie M. SMITH born about 1884. Both Dessie and Charlie lived in Masontown.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Graham, Sterling Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/579.580.586 Message Board Post: After years of searching I recently discovered my gr-gr-grandparents are Perry (born abt. 1824)and Hannah A. Graham, living in Preston Co. in the 1850 and 1860 census. In the census they are living near to the David Graham (born abt 1801) family and the Sterling Graham (born abt 1794) family. Based on your posting, David and Sterling are apparently sons of David J. Graham and Hannah Sterling. Do you know of any information which would link my Perry Graham to your Grahams?

http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/families/childva.htm =;o( Carolyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MASON, MARCUS/MARQUESS, CLARKSON, THAYER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/780 Message Board Post: am a ggg granddaughter of William F MASON (1808-1882 Preston Co WV) although his death announcement was published in the St George Democrat - Aug 24, 1882. He was living with his daughter Mrs. Wm Marcus. This was reprinted in the Preston County Journal "The same paper says that Wm MASON of Guinea settlement, Preston County, died at the residence of his son in law Wm MARCUS of this county Sunday morning." Can anyone explain the location of Guinea? Are there maps showing this area? and is there copies of St George Democrat? Thanks, Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sheets Schuetz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/174.612 Message Board Post: Know of two children of Conrad. Susan and Margaret. I have a copy of the marriage record for Margaret that Conrad signed. He signed it in German, using the German spelling- Schuetz. Interested in what you have found on any sons of Conrad. Loretta

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/777.1 Message Board Post: Listed in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Salt Lick Road, Terra Alta, Preston County, WV. Braham, James A., 1895-1973, with Viola Braham, Viola, 1900-1988, with James A. Braham, Stanley W. 1919-1990 Viola was the daughter of Issac Shultz and Ynona (Miner). Issac and Ynona are also buried at Pine Grove Cemetery.

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/455.461.464.2 Message Board Post: R D Brown, If I could have your home email address I would be glad to give you information on George Wesley Messenger and Joanna Belle Garner and their descendants. They had 5 children, not 4. The girls were Cynthia Pearl, Malinda Blanche, Laura Ellen and Isa Florence. Chester Ga, the only boy, was the last born child. Joanna Belle and Wesley also had at least one other child who did not survive, who came between Blance and Ellen (the first three girls, their mother and their father all went by their middle names). Delores