Thank you for the info. :) I have two Austin Wristons, I don't know which one was on Loup Creek. one Austin was born 1837, s/o Isaac Wriston and Elizabeth Scarboro. This one was Henry's brother. and the other born in 1860, s/o John Wriston and Malinda Scarboro. I don't have anything more on him. He would have been a cousin(?) of Henry. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > Hi, Nyla and Gracie (and other Wriston researchers): > > Here are the listings from the Fayette Co., WV death records 1866-1899 as > transcribed by Larry Shuck. > > I don't know what to make of the first 2 listings. > > C. T. Wriston, February 8 1885, 4 months, born Mossy, parents H. and S. A. > Wriston, reported by H. Wriston, father > > Charles T. Wriston, February 8 1886, 8 months, born Paint Creek, parents H. > and S. Wriston, reported by Susan Wriston, mother > > Morris S. Wriston, March 8 1883, 4 years, born Raleigh County, parents > Henry and Susan S. Wriston, reported by Henry Wriston, father > > W. S. Wriston, April 9 1880, 12 years, born Raleigh County, parents H. & S. > Wriston, reported by H. Wriston, father > > Does anyone know what the relationship may have been between Henry Wriston > and the Austin Wriston who lived down on Loup Creek (Falls of Kanawha > district) of Fayette County? As many of you know, the Loup Creek area is > the birth place of many generations of my family, as well as myself. There > was a good deal of movement between Loup Creek and Kingston in the late > 19th/early 20th century, although the road between the 2 is little > travelled now. > > Best wishes, > June > > > > > At 09:43 AM 1/27/2004 EST, you wrote: > >In a message dated 1/27/2004 4:09:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, > >[email protected] writes: > >Hi, Gracie: > >I noted Henry and Susan reported the deaths of 2 (maybe 3) children in > >Fayette County prior to 1889. If you don't have these, I can provide the > >info. > > > >Best wishes, > >June > >-------------------- > >June, > > I'd appreciate receiving the information on the Wriston children. > >Nyla > > > > >

In a message dated 1/19/2004 7:22:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > You're certainly welcome, Polly. > > The microfilm numbers are from some Family Tree Maker CDs that I have. > > Yes, George appears to be omitted as well. I show perhaps he died in CA in > 1974. > > California Death Records > Name: George Lafferty > Date of Death: April 30, 1974 > Place of Death: Yolo > Date of Birth: May 25, 1883 > Place of Birth: West Virginia > > I show a death date on Ada Susan Lafferty Dodson of December 23, 1967 but > have not found a record to confirm. > > Here's Mary Elizabeth's obit - > > Raleigh Register, Beckley, W.Va. > Wednesday Afternoon, October 21, 1959 > > Mrs. M. Painter > Rites Thursday > > Hi Rita, Once again I must thank you for all this. I have George's death cert. and Martha and Edward's marriage cert. Mary Elizabeth's obit is also priceless to me. I was beginning to think there was no real knowledge of my Laffertys. You and Mike are the only ones who have responded with any real information. Thanks again. Polly

Hi, Nyla and Gracie (and other Wriston researchers): Here are the listings from the Fayette Co., WV death records 1866-1899 as transcribed by Larry Shuck. I don't know what to make of the first 2 listings. C. T. Wriston, February 8 1885, 4 months, born Mossy, parents H. and S. A. Wriston, reported by H. Wriston, father Charles T. Wriston, February 8 1886, 8 months, born Paint Creek, parents H. and S. Wriston, reported by Susan Wriston, mother Morris S. Wriston, March 8 1883, 4 years, born Raleigh County, parents Henry and Susan S. Wriston, reported by Henry Wriston, father W. S. Wriston, April 9 1880, 12 years, born Raleigh County, parents H. & S. Wriston, reported by H. Wriston, father Does anyone know what the relationship may have been between Henry Wriston and the Austin Wriston who lived down on Loup Creek (Falls of Kanawha district) of Fayette County? As many of you know, the Loup Creek area is the birth place of many generations of my family, as well as myself. There was a good deal of movement between Loup Creek and Kingston in the late 19th/early 20th century, although the road between the 2 is little travelled now. Best wishes, June At 09:43 AM 1/27/2004 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 1/27/2004 4:09:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: >Hi, Gracie: >I noted Henry and Susan reported the deaths of 2 (maybe 3) children in >Fayette County prior to 1889. If you don't have these, I can provide the >info. > >Best wishes, >June >-------------------- >June, > I'd appreciate receiving the information on the Wriston children. >Nyla > >

Unfortunately, I only have two of their children(Ihavn't had time to go over that obit yet) 1. Cynthia Adeline Wriston, b. Sep 8 1876, died 1971 md Walter Grey Thompson(They had 8 children) Does anyone know the parents of Walter Grey Thompson? 2. John Richard Wriston, b. Aug 22 1881(I don't have anything more on him) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > Does anybody have a list of the children. I have Alice b 1872, Catlet A b > 1874, Cintha b 1876 and Morris L . The obit list several that I don't have. > anita >

I would like to have those. Thanks :) Gracie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:02 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > Hi, Gracie: > I noted Henry and Susan reported the deaths of 2 (maybe 3) children in > Fayette County prior to 1889. If you don't have these, I can provide the > info. > > Best wishes, > June > > At 01:53 AM 1/27/2004 -0600, Gracie wrote: > >I have Henry Wriston was born Jun 12 1840, died Apr 4 1889(buried in the > >Wriston Cem, Mossy, Fayette Co, WV). He was the s/o Isaac Wriston and > >Elizabeth Scarboro. > >He and Susan were md 6 Mar 1868 in Raleigh County. > >Gracie > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 AM > >Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > > > > > >> In a message dated 1/26/04 11:07:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >> [email protected] writes: > >> > >> Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. > >> Rita: > >> Great information! Who are the parents of Henry? > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Mike Peters > >> [email protected] > >> > > > > >

Does anybody have a list of the children. I have Alice b 1872, Catlet A b 1874, Cintha b 1876 and Morris L . The obit list several that I don't have. anita

Everyone: I have a transcript of the will of Capt William Sewell Dunbar, if anyone is interested. His will was dated 30 Dec 1897 and probated 28 Apr 1898. Unfortunately, I failed to note who transcribed the will. If the person who transcribed the will is on the list, I would like to give them recognition for their work. Nyla My website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nylasgenealogy/

In a message dated 1/27/2004 4:09:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, Gracie: I noted Henry and Susan reported the deaths of 2 (maybe 3) children in Fayette County prior to 1889. If you don't have these, I can provide the info. Best wishes, June -------------------- June, I'd appreciate receiving the information on the Wriston children. Nyla

Hi, Gracie: I noted Henry and Susan reported the deaths of 2 (maybe 3) children in Fayette County prior to 1889. If you don't have these, I can provide the info. Best wishes, June At 01:53 AM 1/27/2004 -0600, Gracie wrote: >I have Henry Wriston was born Jun 12 1840, died Apr 4 1889(buried in the >Wriston Cem, Mossy, Fayette Co, WV). He was the s/o Isaac Wriston and >Elizabeth Scarboro. >He and Susan were md 6 Mar 1868 in Raleigh County. >Gracie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 AM >Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > > >> In a message dated 1/26/04 11:07:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. >> Rita: >> Great information! Who are the parents of Henry? >> Sincerely, >> >> Mike Peters >> [email protected] >> > >

To add... from "Fayette County Cemetery Records, Volume I" Wriston Cemetery, Scarbro-Mossy Road (I can provide directions if anyone is interested) Henry Wriston June 12 1840 - April 4 1889 Co. H, 7th Regt., WV Cavalry Susan A. Wriston November 10 1847 - October 6 1930 Best wishes, June At 10:06 PM 1/26/2004 -0600, Rita wrote: >The Charleston Daily Mail >Charleston, West Virginia >October 8, 1930 > >CIVIL WAR HEROINE >DEAD at AGE of 91 > >Mrs. Wriston, Who Rode Over >Lines, to be Buried in >Family Cemetery > >Funeral services for Mrs. Susan A. Wriston, 91 years old, who died at the home of a daughter of Kingston Monday night, were to be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Lick Fork Methodist church. Rev. T. M. W. Morton and Rev. Mr. Adkinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wriston family cemetery. > >Mrs. Wriston, as a young woman, saw services as a dispatch bearer for her father, Captain William Dunbar, during the Civil war. Captain Dunbar's company was encamped for some time in what is now West Virginia. > >Frequently, Mrs. Wriston's assignments forced her to ride all night through mountainous country. "All of my brothers had enlisted in my father's company and I wanted to serve with him, too," she has said in explaining her service. > >Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. She is survived by two daughters; Mrs. W. G. Thompson, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Alice E. Good, of Columbia boulevard, and three sons; W. I. Wriston, of Ansted, and J. R. Wriston and M. G. Wriston, of Kingston. Three sisters, two brothers, 28 grandchildren and 30-great-grandchildren, also survive. > >

I have Henry Wriston was born Jun 12 1840, died Apr 4 1889(buried in the Wriston Cem, Mossy, Fayette Co, WV). He was the s/o Isaac Wriston and Elizabeth Scarboro. He and Susan were md 6 Mar 1868 in Raleigh County. Gracie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:48 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Obit of Susan Wriston > In a message dated 1/26/04 11:07:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. > Rita: > Great information! Who are the parents of Henry? > Sincerely, > > Mike Peters > [email protected] >

In a message dated 1/26/04 11:07:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. Rita: Great information! Who are the parents of Henry? Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia October 8, 1930 CIVIL WAR HEROINE DEAD at AGE of 91 Mrs. Wriston, Who Rode Over Lines, to be Buried in Family Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. Susan A. Wriston, 91 years old, who died at the home of a daughter of Kingston Monday night, were to be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Lick Fork Methodist church. Rev. T. M. W. Morton and Rev. Mr. Adkinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Wriston family cemetery. Mrs. Wriston, as a young woman, saw services as a dispatch bearer for her father, Captain William Dunbar, during the Civil war. Captain Dunbar's company was encamped for some time in what is now West Virginia. Frequently, Mrs. Wriston's assignments forced her to ride all night through mountainous country. "All of my brothers had enlisted in my father's company and I wanted to serve with him, too," she has said in explaining her service. Mrs. Wriston was the widow of Henry Wriston. She is survived by two daughters; Mrs. W. G. Thompson, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Alice E. Good, of Columbia boulevard, and three sons; W. I. Wriston, of Ansted, and J. R. Wriston and M. G. Wriston, of Kingston. Three sisters, two brothers, 28 grandchildren and 30-great-grandchildren, also survive.

Nyla, I had a printout of one of your archived messages dated 20 May 2003, because it had a Woolwine in the lineage. I have found some additional information to your Thomas Jefferson Woolwine, married to Nora Lelia Lively. I know this is incidental to your line, but appreciate your information and thought you might like some more. 1900 Census, Fayetteville, Fayette County, ED #12, image 45 of 97 HH 386/390 Woolwine, James born Jan (blank) age 34 married 14 years Eliza J born Jul 1865 age 34 age 34 married 14 years Luddie W born Feb 1887 age 13 Thomas J born Nov 1889 age 10 Rebecca L born Oct 1893 age 6 Howard C born Mar 1896 age 4 Lacy G born Oct 1898 age 1 West Virginia Marriage Records 1863-1900 list James L Woolwine and Eliza J Davis, 11 Nov 1885, Fayette County Fayette County Births lists Thomas J born 11/11/1890, as opposed to 1889 on Census. I believe James Levi is in the 1880 Census as son of Ben J and Elizabeth A Woolwine (1880 Census Fayetteville, district 27, image 34, HH 310, 7 children). He had a sister Rebecca J whom I believe married a Charles Williams on 14 Aug 1885 in Fayette County. Also a brother, Andrew J whom I suspect is Andrew Jackson Woolwine who married Eliza Tyree 30 Apr 1899. Another brother John H I have found no more information on, but would like to. He could be the one I am looking for. I have found Ben and Elizabeth in the 1900 Census with two more children born in 1882 and 1885. Still looking for our William Birt Woolwine's parents. His Raleigh County marriage record to Macie Marie Aliff (16 Dec 1914) lists Monroe as his birth county. Checked the 1900 and 1910 Censuses for all of Monroe with no definitive information; many pages had unreadable parts. Birt's tombstone lists his birth as 3 Apr 1890. The typing of all of this gives me some perspective, as well as a record better than my notes! Hope this information helps somebody, and if anybody has any more information I would certainly appreciate it. Sincerely, Anita Hill

In a message dated 1/25/04 12:52:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: am also a great grandaughter of Booker and Lucinda and Marshall also had a daughter Goldie Clay that married her first cousin Beecher Clay the son of Henry Harrison Clay. Beecher and Goldiehad no children they are both bruied at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Raleigh Co WV. it was just a couple of months between thier deaths.. Beecher clay die Sept 6,1972 and goldie die Nov 4, 1972. If he dont care could you please give me is email address . Geneva: Please forgive my negligence. Anyone wishing to contact Robert Clay re: his McMillion/Clay lines can reach him at the following: [email protected] _ (mailto:[email protected]) Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

I received the following letter from a researcher of the Booker Clay & Lucinda McMillion family. Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Mike, I am the G-Grandson of Booker and Lucinda McMillion Clay. Their son, Marshall Clay is my Grandfather and his son Roscoe Clay is my dad. He died June 8, 1963 at Terry, WV, he was born July 8, 1909 at Winding Gulf, WV. The unknown wife of Marshall Clay, is Maggie Cooper the mother of Letta May Clay. I don't know when, they were married or when she died. Here are a brother and sister of my dads, you don't have on your list. Isaac Clay,b: 1875 3 years, 8 months, died Oct.15, 1878 of diptheria. Susan Clay,b: 1876 1 year, 9 months, died Oct. 20, 1878 of diptheria. (Children of Booker and Lucinda (McMillion) Clay). Thank you, Robert Clay

Mike, I am also a great grandaughter of Booker and Lucinda and Marshall also had a daughter Goldie Clay that married her first cousin Beecher Clay the son of Henry Harrison Clay. Beecher and Goldiehad no children they are both bruied at Blue Ridge Memorial Park in Raleigh Co WV. it was just a couple of months between thier deaths.. Beecher clay die Sept 6,1972 and goldie die Nov 4, 1972. If he dont care could you please give me is email address . Geneva [email protected] wrote: I received the following letter from a researcher of the Booker Clay & Lucinda McMillion family. Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Mike, I am the G-Grandson of Booker and Lucinda McMillion Clay. Their son, Marshall Clay is my Grandfather and his son Roscoe Clay is my dad. He died June 8, 1963 at Terry, WV, he was born July 8, 1909 at Winding Gulf, WV. The unknown wife of Marshall Clay, is Maggie Cooper the mother of Letta May Clay. I don't know when, they were married or when she died. Here are a brother and sister of my dads, you don't have on your list. Isaac Clay,b: 1875 3 years, 8 months, died Oct.15, 1878 of diptheria. Susan Clay,b: 1876 1 year, 9 months, died Oct. 20, 1878 of diptheria. (Children of Booker and Lucinda (McMillion) Clay). Thank you, Robert Clay Geneva --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it!

For those who may be interested, there will be a Clay Family Society Gathering in June 2004. The dates are June 25,26, and 27th. We will have speakers and hope to visit Princeton where the Clay Tragedy occurred. We have hotel rooms blocked in Beckley at Country Inns and Suites and also the Microtel. The cost of the conference will be $55.00 to $60.00 which includes the speakers and lunch and also the informal gathering Saturday night. There will be more going on too. If you're interested please contact me and I will put you on our mailing list. There will be a mailing later this month and again in late Feb. Linda Pittano Meetings Director Clay Family Society

Hi Mike !....maybe I can help her..Nan -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: Friday, January 23, 2004 13:43:41 To: [email protected] Subject: [WVRALEIG] McMillion/Clay I recently received the following E-mail. Can any of our members help out Carol? Mike, I'm also looking for info on Lucinda McMillion/ m Booker Clay. she was a distant cousin of mine, and also Booker Clay was my nephew Robert Clay's ggrandfather. who were Lucinda Mc parents was her father Nathaniel Mc. any info would be appreciated thanks Carol [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected] .

I recently received the following E-mail. Can any of our members help out Carol? Mike, I'm also looking for info on Lucinda McMillion/ m Booker Clay. she was a distant cousin of mine, and also Booker Clay was my nephew Robert Clay's ggrandfather. who were Lucinda Mc parents was her father Nathaniel Mc. any info would be appreciated thanks Carol [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]