Hi, Carolyn, Janice, and Dave, Read your message, Carolyn, with interest. Unusual names are intriguing! And, it seems that they turn out to have been surnames most of the time. From what you've shared, I guessed that there was was a Zar Hagans. And, it is likely that Zar Hagan's mother or grandmother was a ZAR! In Morton's book, I did find a Zer Hagans, son of George E. Hagans b. 1758 d. 1834 m. Persis Eglleston. Zer Hagans must have pronounced his name "Zar." He married Catharine Dix. His brother, Harrison Hagans was b. 1796 so it is likely that he was born circa 1794. Elsewhere, Morton writes that George E. Hagans was Rev. Hagans, a native of CT who had lived in VT and IN. His wife as a native of Masachusetts. Best regards, Jane At 11:59 AM 1/2/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Janice and Dave, >That was interesting ------that the post office was in the home of Zar >Kelley. I have the >following quote mentioning the given name of "Zar". Many of us have >wondered >about the origins of the name Zar. Someday we will find it =;o). > >src: Oren Morton's bk. History of Preston Co., WV > >"Jefferson Jackson Kelley > The proprietor of the Meadow Brook Farm has been a farmer and man of >public affairs all his life. His father, Zar Hagans Kelley, born June >19, 1819, was a farmer also, who achieved some considerable degree of >success as an agriculturalist, and a reputation besides as a Justice of >the Peace. He died in 1889. Mr. Jefferson Jackson Kelley was born June >9, 1863. He was reared on the farm, and still follows farming, having a >liking for pursuits in rural life, notwithstanding, his attainments are >such he could have succeeded in the professions, especially that of an >instructor in the higher branches of learning. He was educated in the >common schools, and then completed a Commercial Course at Lexington, >Kentucky, graduating from that college on June 5, 1885. Following >natural inclinations, Mr. Kelley began teaching school when seventeen >years old, and has taught in all twenty-one years. He was a merchant at >Zar, this county, six years, and was field agent for the North Preston >Coal Company three years. In the meantime, he was a member of the >School Book Board twelve years, and has been a Notary Public since 1889, >an office which he has held acceptably to the general public for >twenty-four years. Fraternally, Mr. Kelley is a member of the Odd >Fellows; Encampment of same; and is a Knight of the Golden Eagles. He >is a Democrat. > Zar Hagans Kelley, father of J.J. Kelley, married Sarah Anne Herring; >born November 26, 1820. Their children were: Joseph Newton, born 1849; >George Allen, 1851; William Brandon, 1852; John Quitman, 1854; Mary >Jane, 1856; Samuel Franklin, 1865. The mother is still living. > On December 9, 1902, Mr. Kelley was united in marriage to Mary Ellen >Smith at her home. She was born March 11, 1877. Her father, William >Henry Smith, born 1843, was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. His >wife was Susan Rebecca Freeland, born in 1840. > The children born to Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Kelley are as follows: Rebecca >Mae, born in 1903; Zar William, 1904; Sarah Hazel, 1906; Lucie Eleanor, >1909; Ivie Jane, 1911." >========= > >from my notes: >1) John Kelley, 1755-1853, was a soldier of the Rev.--ref. Morton-Hist. >of Preston Co., WVA. > >2) Came from Loudoun (Co. Va.?) (Loudon County was >formed from Fairfax in 1750.) in 1783 and located on the Alfred Kelley >Place near Zar. >Morton's bk. "Hist. of Preston Co." (WVA.) states: >"John Kelly came from Loudoun in 1783------. He was a soldier of the >Revolution." > >3) He relocated in 1811 to Ohio with four of his children. (William >stayed in Preston Co.) > >4) Said to have attained the age of 103 yrs. > >5). From History of Preston Co., WVa. pub. 1979 by Pres.Co.Hist.Soc.: " >Five Kelly brothers, of Irish descent, served in the Revolutionary War >and one of them was great-great grandfather, John, of Robert Ray >(Wray?--cs) Kelly, John settled in Preston Co." > >6) John Kelley enlisted Feb. 22, 1777, as a private in Captain Charles >Porterfield's Co., Col. Febiger's 11th Va. Regiment, Commanded by Col. >Danel Morgan. On the 11th of Sept. he was in the battle of the >Brandywine in which he was dangerously wounded, a spent ball hit him on >the forehad and went around his skull and lodged under the skin on the >back of his neck. He would never have the bullet removed and carrried >it to his grave. Payroll records show that he was absent sick until >Feb. 1778 when he was back on duty at Valley Forge. From June-Aug. 1778 >he is listed at amp White Plains, Sept-Nov., Pompton; Jan.-May, 1779 >Camp Middlebrook; May-July, Smith's Clove. On the 15th of July he was >with Gen. Wayne at the storming of Stony Point and the records show him >at Camp Rainepough, Clovein October. From Oct.--Nov. he was at Camp >Haverstraw and from Nov-Feb. 1780 he was at a Camp near Morristown. He >was discharged Feb. 25, 1780. > >After the War he was engaged in the exploration and surveying of >Kentucky and then went to Loudoun Co., Va. AND IN 1783 CAME TO PRESTON >CO., WVA. > >7) ref. Zar Wm. Kelley, Cleveland, Ohio.--"The spelling of the name >Kelley or Kelly as it is used by the various members of the family is an >interesting problem, John Kelley used the ey ending until he moved to >Ohio and after that all of the records show the Kelly spelling except on >his original application for pension he signed his name John Kelley. >The descendents of William Kelley who lived near Ric(Ks??-- unreadable) >Landing, Penn., all use the Kelley spelling but James Kelly , Sr., who >settled at Mt. Gilead, Ohio and all his descendents used the Kelly >spelling." > >"Of the other Kelley or Kelly families in Preston I am almost certain >they are descendents of one of the original five Kelley brothers and >hope sometime to connect the relationship." ----ref. Zar Kelley > >8) Zar Hagans Kelley b. June 19, 1819, was a son of William Kelley, >abt. 1784-1856 (of John Kelley & Elizabeth Askins), and Hannah Brandon >b. 1787 (of Alexander Brandon and Elizabeth Robinette). Zar married >Sarah Ann Herring. Their son was Jefferson Jackson Kelley (see his bio >above). William Kelley & Hannah Brandon had the following children: >Emma Jane (m. Wm. DeBerry, my line-cs), Alfred Joseph, Ethelinda, >Clemena, Elizabeth, Alexander Madison, Zar Hagans, & Jonathan. >======= > >If anyone can add to my gathered information, I would appreciate it. > >=;o) >Carolyn > > > >==== 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: SEVERNS, SOVERNS, SWINDLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/28.34.1 Message Board Post: Sandy, great to hear from you! My friend Alice Severns and I have an enormous amount of information on the Severns/Soverns lines. Hannah Soverns, b. 1790, prob. Monongalia Co., VA, was the dau/Joseph Severns/Soverns and Mary Southworth. Joseph, b. 20 June 1759, Hunterdon Co., NJ, d. 9 Feb 1848, Brown Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. Mary Southworth abt. 1780, prob. in Monongalia Co., VA, since there are records of her father being there. Mary was born abt. 1764 and died abt. 1808, since Joseph remarried Charity Unknown abt. 1808. Mary Southworth has a line going back to John and Priscilla Alden of Mayflower and beyond to European royalty. Drake Swindler is on the 1850 Census for Preston Co., WV, age 60, living with a Rebecca, age 60, Joseph, age 35, a teacher, and Rebecca, age 19. Apparently his first wife Hannah died before 1831, as dau/Rebecca would no doubt be named after his second wife, Rebecca. I would love to have any details beyond what you posted. Write me at fskeels! @aol.com and we'll discuss how I can best share more Severns/Soverns data. Patsy Skeels

Janice and Dave, That was interesting ------that the post office was in the home of Zar Kelley. I have the following quote mentioning the given name of "Zar". Many of us have wondered about the origins of the name Zar. Someday we will find it =;o). src: Oren Morton's bk. History of Preston Co., WV "Jefferson Jackson Kelley The proprietor of the Meadow Brook Farm has been a farmer and man of public affairs all his life. His father, Zar Hagans Kelley, born June 19, 1819, was a farmer also, who achieved some considerable degree of success as an agriculturalist, and a reputation besides as a Justice of the Peace. He died in 1889. Mr. Jefferson Jackson Kelley was born June 9, 1863. He was reared on the farm, and still follows farming, having a liking for pursuits in rural life, notwithstanding, his attainments are such he could have succeeded in the professions, especially that of an instructor in the higher branches of learning. He was educated in the common schools, and then completed a Commercial Course at Lexington, Kentucky, graduating from that college on June 5, 1885. Following natural inclinations, Mr. Kelley began teaching school when seventeen years old, and has taught in all twenty-one years. He was a merchant at Zar, this county, six years, and was field agent for the North Preston Coal Company three years. In the meantime, he was a member of the School Book Board twelve years, and has been a Notary Public since 1889, an office which he has held acceptably to the general public for twenty-four years. Fraternally, Mr. Kelley is a member of the Odd Fellows; Encampment of same; and is a Knight of the Golden Eagles. He is a Democrat. Zar Hagans Kelley, father of J.J. Kelley, married Sarah Anne Herring; born November 26, 1820. Their children were: Joseph Newton, born 1849; George Allen, 1851; William Brandon, 1852; John Quitman, 1854; Mary Jane, 1856; Samuel Franklin, 1865. The mother is still living. On December 9, 1902, Mr. Kelley was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Smith at her home. She was born March 11, 1877. Her father, William Henry Smith, born 1843, was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. His wife was Susan Rebecca Freeland, born in 1840. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Kelley are as follows: Rebecca Mae, born in 1903; Zar William, 1904; Sarah Hazel, 1906; Lucie Eleanor, 1909; Ivie Jane, 1911." ========= from my notes: 1) John Kelley, 1755-1853, was a soldier of the Rev.--ref. Morton-Hist. of Preston Co., WVA. 2) Came from Loudoun (Co. Va.?) (Loudon County was formed from Fairfax in 1750.) in 1783 and located on the Alfred Kelley Place near Zar. Morton's bk. "Hist. of Preston Co." (WVA.) states: "John Kelly came from Loudoun in 1783------. He was a soldier of the Revolution." 3) He relocated in 1811 to Ohio with four of his children. (William stayed in Preston Co.) 4) Said to have attained the age of 103 yrs. 5). From History of Preston Co., WVa. pub. 1979 by Pres.Co.Hist.Soc.: " Five Kelly brothers, of Irish descent, served in the Revolutionary War and one of them was great-great grandfather, John, of Robert Ray (Wray?--cs) Kelly, John settled in Preston Co." 6) John Kelley enlisted Feb. 22, 1777, as a private in Captain Charles Porterfield's Co., Col. Febiger's 11th Va. Regiment, Commanded by Col. Danel Morgan. On the 11th of Sept. he was in the battle of the Brandywine in which he was dangerously wounded, a spent ball hit him on the forehad and went around his skull and lodged under the skin on the back of his neck. He would never have the bullet removed and carrried it to his grave. Payroll records show that he was absent sick until Feb. 1778 when he was back on duty at Valley Forge. From June-Aug. 1778 he is listed at amp White Plains, Sept-Nov., Pompton; Jan.-May, 1779 Camp Middlebrook; May-July, Smith's Clove. On the 15th of July he was with Gen. Wayne at the storming of Stony Point and the records show him at Camp Rainepough, Clovein October. From Oct.--Nov. he was at Camp Haverstraw and from Nov-Feb. 1780 he was at a Camp near Morristown. He was discharged Feb. 25, 1780. After the War he was engaged in the exploration and surveying of Kentucky and then went to Loudoun Co., Va. AND IN 1783 CAME TO PRESTON CO., WVA. 7) ref. Zar Wm. Kelley, Cleveland, Ohio.--"The spelling of the name Kelley or Kelly as it is used by the various members of the family is an interesting problem, John Kelley used the ey ending until he moved to Ohio and after that all of the records show the Kelly spelling except on his original application for pension he signed his name John Kelley. The descendents of William Kelley who lived near Ric(Ks??-- unreadable) Landing, Penn., all use the Kelley spelling but James Kelly , Sr., who settled at Mt. Gilead, Ohio and all his descendents used the Kelly spelling." "Of the other Kelley or Kelly families in Preston I am almost certain they are descendents of one of the original five Kelley brothers and hope sometime to connect the relationship." ----ref. Zar Kelley 8) Zar Hagans Kelley b. June 19, 1819, was a son of William Kelley, abt. 1784-1856 (of John Kelley & Elizabeth Askins), and Hannah Brandon b. 1787 (of Alexander Brandon and Elizabeth Robinette). Zar married Sarah Ann Herring. Their son was Jefferson Jackson Kelley (see his bio above). William Kelley & Hannah Brandon had the following children: Emma Jane (m. Wm. DeBerry, my line-cs), Alfred Joseph, Ethelinda, Clemena, Elizabeth, Alexander Madison, Zar Hagans, & Jonathan. ======= If anyone can add to my gathered information, I would appreciate it. =;o) Carolyn

Does anyone recognize this family? >From the Parker Phoenix, Friday, March 8, 1929: Miss Gertrude Coe Kiser, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John K. Kiser, and Paul Leroy Smith, of Cumberland, Md., were joined in marriage Feb. 14. The ceremony was solemnized at the home of the bride on North Water street by Rev. A. E. Driggers, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Following an eastern trip Mr. and Mrs. John Smith will be at home at Cumberland, Md. Information for parents of the bride (above). John K Kiser Age: 34 State: PA Color: W Enumeration District: 0024 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Visit: 0065 County: Armstrong Relation: Head of Household Other Residents: Wife Carrie 27, Pennsylvania Daughter Gertrude 02, Pennsylvania 1 non-relative John K. Kiser (John Kimmel Kiser) was a doctor, born 24 Jun 1874, Latrobe, Derry Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. I have his wife listed as Carolyn (?nickname Carrie) Now I have just found, listed in the Graves of Garrett County, by DAR. buried in Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland, Maryland Gertrude C. Smith, Oct. 1892 Terra Alta (WV) - Aug 17, 1964. Could this be Gertrude Coe Kiser Smith? Pat-T

I am interested in Verner Fortney and Minnie Olive Wolfe esp the wife. and there children. I will pay you for coping me the information when you have time Louise Righman Lrighman@westvirginia.net WVPRESTO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Part 1.1Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.2Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.3Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.4Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.5Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.6Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822) > > Part 1.7Type: Microsoft MHTML Document 5.0 (message/rfc822)

Claudia: does the book list his parents and etc???

Claudia YES YES YES this is who I have been looking for what a great present I owuld love to have the info on Verner and Minnie thanks so very much Bev

In a message dated 1/1/2002 8:40:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, Tiggerpunt@aol.com writes: > can anyone give me any info on a Verner Fortney, I believe he was born in > tunnelton and married to Minnie olive Wolfe. I could also use any info on > her. > > Thanks a Happy New Year Hi, I have the complete Fortney book and I found Vernor Peter Pell Fortney, married to Minnie Wolfe, in it. Vernor was a twin, born 9/15/1875. The book lists their children. If you'd like me to type this information out for you, let me know. I'll try to get it done for you this week. Working on winding down from the holidays! Ugh! Claudia Pell-Salvatore in Northern Kentucky

can anyone give me any info on a Verner Fortney, I believe he was born in tunnelton and married to Minnie olive Wolfe. I could also use any info on her. Thanks a Happy New Year

Delores: There isn't much to tell you about Zar, WV. It was a postoffice and country store in a home. I don't have the years in front of me but the postoffice was of short duration. I've been told it was named for Zar Kelley in whose home it was located. Janice DLHART@OPTONLINE.NET wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: HART-GLOVER > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/720 > > Message Board Post: > > CAN ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE JUST DUE NORTH OF CUZZART,PRESTON COUNTY,WV? >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Soverns Swindler Weaver Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/28.34 Message Board Post: I have just recently found a Hannah Soverns of unknown parentage from Monongalia Co (w)Va who m. Drake Swindler 13 Oct 1810. I am descended from their dau Malinda who married Wm Weaver. Wm and Malinda's dau Sabina m. Samuel E. Taylor 06 June 1849 in Monongalia Co. They soon moved to Wood County and had several children there and returned to Preston Co WV shortly before 1870. I'd be happy to exchange info with any related line. I have nothing else on the Soverns though. - Sandy Keltner

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HART-GLOVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/720 Message Board Post: CAN ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE JUST DUE NORTH OF CUZZART,PRESTON COUNTY,WV?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Taylor Weaver Robinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/719 Message Board Post: Thanks to Elsie, a kind volunteer, I have the following info from Marriage Bond Records of Monongalia Co (W)Va 1796-1850 by Mrs Owen Crickard 1977: Groom: Samuel Taylor Bride: Sabina Weaver Dau/of William J. Weaver Bondsman Wm J. Weaver Date of Marriage 06 Jun 1849 Samuel had a first marriage (according to Morton to a Ruhama Robinson) the record reads: Groom Samuel Taylor Bride Rebecca Robinson Dau/of Thomas Robinson Bondsman Thomas Robinson Date of Marriage 09 Sep 1842 Birth and census records indicate that Samuel and Sabina Taylor left Preston county for Wood County in the early 1850's and didn't return to Preston County until close to 1870.

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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/pgeorge/estate/pgdebtdue.txt At least a few surnames from our areas. Magruder, Roberts, Watson, Turner, etc. =;o) Carolyn

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/centre/church/aaronsbergbap01.txt More than a few familiar surnames---Mosser / Deal / Kister (Kuster?) / Motz / Frank / Swartz / Nies (Nice?) etc. Centre Co Pa. 1790's bapt. Not toooooo long list. Be sure to move bar to far right for sponsors names. =;o) Carolyn

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/history/local/oldphil01.txt This appears to be an index of surnames mentioned in this book. I surmise that they come from bios in the book, since they are grouped. Saw many! surnames which may be of interest to all of us. Wonder where the closest copy of book is located----? =;o) Carolyn

Just starting my husbands side. Most of these families are from the Tunnelton, Rowlesburg, Kingwood area. If anyone has any info, I would really appreciate it. looking for Dan Wiles and decendents and his father. Dan b. Feb 1851 d Nov 1928 William Shannon who married Elizabeth Shay, I don't have anything on these people. Vernon Fortney, lived in Rowlesburg married Minnie wolfe from Fellowsville I believe her father may have been James and her mother Elizabeth Miller. Looking for Mary Burgoyne, I believe she may have been the mother of Vernon, but I don't know to whom she was married. Also searching for David McKean and decendents and His father A very Blessed Christmas to all of you Bev

Crow fam. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/biocrowf.txt http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/bioscrow.txt http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/biojcrow.txt http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/biojccrow.txt Winters http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/biowin.txt

Book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/huov.htm ------ Bios: Friend: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biofrie.txt Forsythe http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biofors.txt Kelley/Musser http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biokel.txt Rhodes http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biorho1.txt White http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biowhite3.txt http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biowhite1.txt Parke http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biotcpar.txt Graham http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/biofmgra.txt Pugh http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/bioppugh.txt There are many!!! names, but, these bios and names may hold clues. =;o) Carolyn