Hi Mike, If I'm understanding correctly that the question asks the parents of Lucinda McMillion, her parents were Meredith and Mary "Polly" Miller McMillion. Rita February 28, 1862 Volume 1 Clay, Booker 24 b. Fayette Co. s/o Meredith & Nancy McMillion, Lucinda J., 21 b. Fayette Co.d/o Meredith & Mary The Raleigh Herald, Beckley, W. Va. Friday, March 12, 1915 Sad Death at Surveyor Death visited the home of Booker Clay, a prosperous citizen of Surveyor, Saturday and claimed as its victim the wife and mother, Mrs. Lorinda* Clay, aged 74 years, 8 months and three days. She leaves a husband, four sons, two daughters, two sisters; Mrs. Isabel Daniels, of Fayette county, and Mrs. Lethia Godby, of Beckley; and one brother; W. D. McMillion, of Beckley. Interment was made in the home burying ground at Surveyor, witnessed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. NOTE: DOD - calculates out to Saturday, March 6, 1915 DOB - calculates out to July 3, 1840 * Should be Lucinda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 12:43 PM 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 am also interested in what information she has. When you find out, please let us know. :) I am still confused as to which couple has which children. Gracie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Moles- Wriston families > Thanks Gaylard, I will wait to see what information Beulah has. anita >

I am a descendant of William Allen from Carroll/Grayson County, VA. BUT, I also may have another Allen line that is a brick wall for me at this time. My direct line is Lewis Stover and Nancy Scott. On Nancy's death record, Lewis lists her father as 'unknown' and her mother as Elizabeth Allen. I am wondering if my Elizabeth Allen could be connected to Ruth Allen. That is why I am interested in the Thomas Grayley and Ruth Allen family. And yes, I did miss that site. Thank you and I will try and find it. :) Gracie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] Thomas Graley & Ruth Allen > Hi Gracie, > > I'm sure you have already seen the information on Ancestry.com's Ancestry > World Tree Project regarding Thomas and Ruth; however, just in case it slipped by > ya, I thought I would tell ya about it. Try > http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=hagarj&id=1200116 to see this family. > > Good luck > > Ray >

Try find the same family ot worldconnect.rootsweb.com

it doesn't work. -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 01/22/04 15:39:30 To: [email protected] Subject: [WVRALEIG] Thomas Graley & Ruth Allen Hi Gracie, I'm sure you have already seen the information on Ancestry.com's Ancestry World Tree Project regarding Thomas and Ruth; however, just in case it slipped by ya, I thought I would tell ya about it. Try http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=hagarj&id=1200116 to see this family. Good luck Ray

Hi Gracie, I'm sure you have already seen the information on Ancestry.com's Ancestry World Tree Project regarding Thomas and Ruth; however, just in case it slipped by ya, I thought I would tell ya about it. Try http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=hagarj&id=1200116 to see this family. Good luck Ray

Thanks Gaylard, I will wait to see what information Beulah has. anita

The best person to settle the question about the James Wriston is Beulah Lasley. She does not have email. She lives at Artie, W.Va.. She is the church historian for the Log Church at Artie. James Wriston (Old Jim) gave that land for that church. It may take me some time but I will try to contact Beulah and see want she said. She can clear up and mis information. She is very wise about the Moles Cemetery and White Oak Cemetery (some called it the Treadway ) Beulah's maiden name was Treadway. If interested I will get you her address. Beulah has live all her life at Artie (White Oak Hollow). Gaylard Williams >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Moles- Wriston families >Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:43:29 EST > >Gracie, It looks like the James Wriston who is married to Beckie is the son >of Zac Wriston. and the James Wriston who married Rebecca Moles is the son >of >Robin & Keziah Wriston. Is this what everybody believes.????? >anita > _________________________________________________________________ Find high-speed ‘net deals — comparison-shop your local providers here. https://broadband.msn.com

In a message dated 1/21/2004 11:59:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I have seen the description 'florid complexion' used more than once, but > don't have a clue as to what it means. :( I believe the term means dark or reddish like when someone works outdoors in the sun all the time. Ellie

From Raleigh County Marraige Records: 3 Jul 1861 - James Wriston, 24, born Fayette Co, s/o of Robert and Keziah, and Rebecca Moles, 20, born Fayette Co, dtr of Isaac and Polly. md by A.G. Robersens. so, that James was the s/o Robert and Keziah Scarboro Wriston. Again from Raleigh County Marraiges: 9 Oct 1865 - Jacob Wriston, 24, born Raleigh, s/o Zachariah and Naomi and Rebecca Wriston, 19 born Raleigh, dtr of John and Nancy. Md by Andrew Workman. The problem with this is his being named Jacob on the marraige record. NOT James, but I beleive it is James and either an error on the transcribed version, OR possibly Jacob was his middle name. Zachariah, in his will only mentions one son living and that was James. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Moles- Wriston families > Gracie, It looks like the James Wriston who is married to Beckie is the son > of Zac Wriston. and the James Wriston who married Rebecca Moles is the son of > Robin & Keziah Wriston. Is this what everybody believes.????? anita >

Gracie, It looks like the James Wriston who is married to Beckie is the son of Zac Wriston. and the James Wriston who married Rebecca Moles is the son of Robin & Keziah Wriston. Is this what everybody believes.????? anita

Coal River has two forks Marsh & Clear. They were high school rivalries. Coal River runs from Spruce Mountain down until Whitesville, Boone County. At that time, both forks join to gether. gaylard lee williams >From: "fmds8119" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] James Wriston >Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:18:56 -0600 > > >Where is the Coal River Area? I lived in East Gulf and Mead and we had a >creek >that ran from above lillybrook and followed Stonecoal Valley (Stonecoal >Mountain) >down to Amegle area where it joined another creek and went won to the >Guyandotte >River. Is this the same area? >Clarence Sanderson > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "G.L. Williams" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:39 PM >Subject: [WVRALEIG] James Wriston > > > > I have 16 James Wristons in my data base. But there are only 2 from Coal > > River area. > > > > James Wriston, born March 1840, born in Fayette County, Virginia, >buried >at > > White Oak Cemetery at Artie, WV. He is the son of Robert "Robin" Wriston > > (Riston) 1806-1867 and Keziah Scarbrough 1819-?. He married Rebecca >Moles, > > the daughter of Issac Moles (1806-1873) and Mary "Polly" Wriston >(1808-?). > > They were married on July 3, 1861, Raleigh County. They had only one >child > > (Almira A Wriston). > > > > James Wriston, born 1840. He was the son of Zachariah "Bill" Wriston > > (1815-1880) and Amanda Naomi "Oma" Stover (1815-1877). I believe that >Oma > > was a sister to my great great grandfather, Moses Stover. I don't know >who > > James was married too. > > > > Gaylard Lee Williams > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips >here. > > http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx > > > _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1

>HH # 39 James Wriston, s/o Reason Wriston and Rachel Scarbrough > James b. March 1840 60 years old Married 34 >yrs. > Rebecka Moles b. Feb 1846 54 > They state they had 9 children, with only 1 living =================================================== Since these messages are archived, I would like to correct the above statement I made which was wrong. As Gracie correctly stated in one of her emails, this James Wriston (the one who married Rebecka MOLES) is the son of Robert "Robin" WRISTON and Kaziah SCARBROUGH, the grandson of Reason WRISTON and Rachel SCARBROUGH. Robin WRISTON and Mary "Polly" WRISTON are brother and sister, children of Reason WRISTON and Rachel SCARBROUGH. Robin's son, James WRISTON, married Rebecka MOLES, the daughter Mary "Polly" and Isaac MOLES. I didn't want to leave that uncorrected because it might lead someone down the wrong trail. These families are so confusing anyway! : ) Sue

Another researcher sent me an offlist query re: specific Richmonds, Smiths & Adkins. While I can't help with specifics, maybe I can nudge in the right direction. 2 of the earliest settlers in the area that would become Raleigh County were Matthew Adkins & Parker Adkins. They migrated from Franklin County, VA in the 1810-1820 era. Matthew lived in the Cooper's Creek area & Parker lived at Pinch Creek. Parker had sons named Larkin, Robert, Richells & Anderson. In the 1820-1830 time frame, Jim Wood writes of William & Samuel Richmond, father & son, who came from Greenbrier. William was a Rev. War participant & pensioner. Samuel, who owned the fine bottom & island at Richmond Falls, was a "wealthy & leading citizen." Samuel, who was a Union sympathizer during the Civil War, was killed by a Confederate bushwhacker in 1863. Wood also wrote a small bio on Henry Smith who came to Raleigh in 1820-1830. It says that he settled at McCreery, at the mouth of Piney. It also states that he was "noted for his great physical strength." Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

In a message dated 1/21/04 11:39:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Daniel Stover, as you know, rode with the 7th WV Cavalry. Seems our Stover ancestors were all Union men. The question I have is what is a "florid" complexion? ===================================================== It means "ruddy", or tinged with red. I take that to mean he was a rugged outdoorsman-type. Sue

In a message dated 1/20/04 10:56:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: From Daniel Stover's military records: Stover, Daniel - Co H, WC# 273466, MIC#330911 - enlisted 25 Dec 1862 Coalsmouth - 5'5" tall, florid comp, hazel eyes, light hair - born about 1830 Raleigh Co, VA, died 17 Mar 1868 - married Elizabeth Grayley 19 Mar 1853 Kanawha Co, VA - The following children were all born in Lincoln Co,WV: Ruhamy, born 1 Jan 1853, Ruth Ann born 10 Oct 1857, Lizzie born 12 Aug 1859, Mary J born 3 Jan 1861. Victoria born 4 Feb 1886 and John W born 18 Feb 1868. Cousin Gracie: Daniel Stover, as you know, rode with the 7th WV Cavalry. Seems our Stover ancestors were all Union men. The question I have is what is a "florid" complexion? Sincerely, Mike Peters [email protected]

Where is the Coal River Area? I lived in East Gulf and Mead and we had a creek that ran from above lillybrook and followed Stonecoal Valley (Stonecoal Mountain) down to Amegle area where it joined another creek and went won to the Guyandotte River. Is this the same area? Clarence Sanderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.L. Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:39 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] James Wriston > I have 16 James Wristons in my data base. But there are only 2 from Coal > River area. > > James Wriston, born March 1840, born in Fayette County, Virginia, buried at > White Oak Cemetery at Artie, WV. He is the son of Robert "Robin" Wriston > (Riston) 1806-1867 and Keziah Scarbrough 1819-?. He married Rebecca Moles, > the daughter of Issac Moles (1806-1873) and Mary "Polly" Wriston (1808-?). > They were married on July 3, 1861, Raleigh County. They had only one child > (Almira A Wriston). > > James Wriston, born 1840. He was the son of Zachariah "Bill" Wriston > (1815-1880) and Amanda Naomi "Oma" Stover (1815-1877). I believe that Oma > was a sister to my great great grandfather, Moses Stover. I don't know who > James was married too. > > Gaylard Lee Williams > > _________________________________________________________________ > Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. > http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx >

I have seen the description 'florid complexion' used more than once, but don't have a clue as to what it means. :( ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Daniel Stover/7th WV Cavalry > In a message dated 1/20/04 10:56:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > From Daniel Stover's military records: > Stover, Daniel - Co H, WC# 273466, MIC#330911 - enlisted 25 Dec 1862 > Coalsmouth - 5'5" tall, florid comp, hazel eyes, light hair - born about > 1830 Raleigh Co, VA, died 17 Mar 1868 - married Elizabeth Grayley 19 Mar > 1853 Kanawha Co, VA - The following children were all born in Lincoln Co,WV: > Ruhamy, born 1 Jan 1853, Ruth Ann born 10 Oct 1857, Lizzie born 12 Aug > 1859, Mary J born 3 Jan 1861. Victoria born 4 Feb 1886 and John W born > 18 Feb 1868. > > Cousin Gracie: > Daniel Stover, as you know, rode with the 7th WV Cavalry. Seems our Stover > ancestors were all Union men. The question I have is what is a "florid" > complexion? > Sincerely, > > Mike Peters > [email protected] >

Thanks for your quick response. I have no independent information on any of the folks in your original posting. These people are in my sister's husband's family. I have only started looking at them with her. Again, thanks for your help. Ray

This is also my line, His son Moses Stover is my great great grandfather. George Stover who is married to Sarah Batton are my great grandparents. Harlow Stover is my Grandfather. Does anyone have any information about Sarah Batton and her family tree? I am constantly searchinf for information on the Stover and Williams Gaylard Lee Williams >From: "Gracie Stover" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [WVRALEIG] Children of Obediah Stover >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:08:15 -0600 > > > > > >1. Obediah Stover , son of Jacob Stover and Sarah "Sally" McGhee, was born >ABT. 1790 in Franklin Co, VA, died before 1840 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV, and >was buried in Fulton Cemetery, Raleigh Co, WV. > > >Obediah married Mary 'Massea' Stanley, daughter of William Stanley Jr and >Nancy Mullins, on 12 Jan 1809 in Franklin Co, VA. > > > > Children from this marriage were: > > > > 2 F i. Naomi 'Amanda' 'Oma' Stover was born about 1815 >in >Franklin Co, VA and died on 4 May 1877 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV, about age 62. > > > >Naomi married Zachariah 'Bill' Wriston, son of Reason Wriston and Rachel >Scarboro. > > > > 3 M ii. William Stover was born on 5 Jan 1810 in Kanawha >Co, VA/WV and died on 15 Jan 1857 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV, at age 47. > > > >William married Elizabeth Wriston, daughter of Reason Wriston and Rachel >Scarboro, on 2 Apr 1840 in Fayette CO, WV. > > > > 4 F iii. Nancy Stover was born in 1816. > > > > > >Nancy married John Wriston, son of Reason Wriston and Rachel Scarboro. > > > > 5 M iv. Lewis Stover was born in 1825 in Franklin Co, VA >and died on 12 May 1900 in Dunbar, Kanawha Co, WV, at age 75. > > > >Lewis married Nancy Scott, daughter of Unknown and Elizabeth Allen, on 27 >Apr 1847 in Fayette Co, VA/WV. > > > > 6 F v. Sarah Stover was born about 1827. She never >married, and is consistently called a spinster by the census takers. > > > > 7 M vi. Daniel Stover was born in 1829 and died on 17 Mar >1868, at age 39. > > > >Daniel married Elizabeth Graley, daughter of Thomas Graley and Ruth Allen, >on 19 Mar 1853 in Kanawha Co, VA/WV. > > > > 8 M vii. Moses Stover was born in 1830 and died in >1900-1910, at age 70. > > > >Moses married Martha Jane Pettry, daughter of Martin Pettry and Sarah Sally >Davis, on 8 Apr 1858 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV. > > > > 9 M viii. George Stover was born about 1832 in VA. > > > >George married Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Patrick "Padd" Williams and >Mary "Polly" Scarboro, on 1 Jul 1854 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV. > > > >George next married Jane Short, daughter of Cornelius Short and Mourning >Stanley, on 27 Oct 1865 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV. > > > > 10 M ix. John Stover was born in 1820 and died in 1852, at >age 32. > > > >John married Eliza Williams, daughter of John Williams Sr and Susanna >Stover, on 19 Sep 1839 in Fayette CO, WV. > > > > 11 F x. Jane Stover . > > > >Jane married Henry Franklin Hodge, son of Lemuel Hodge Sr and Nancy. > > > > 12 F xi. Frances 'Fannie' Stover was born in 1813. > > > >Frances married Jacob Stover III, son of Jacob Stover Jr and Olive Dixon, >on >3 Jun 1840 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV. > > > >Frances next married John Goode on 28 Apr 1850 in Raleigh Co , VA/WV. > _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx