Gracie, I will be more than happy to help you. Sandy Spradling SSpradling@AOL.com

In a message dated 5/13/99 10:16:37 AM Central Daylight Time, NANNIE2011@aol.com writes: << I got this from a fellow who had a copy of will of John B Wills. Only problem I have with his information is that he says Meredith born in Kentucky and all census list Virginia as place of birth, but I am going with what he has since he had a copy of will naming Meredith >> Ok. I'll go along with you, but all of the children of Meredith and Lydia Karnes were born in Virginia. I suppose it could have been only a matter of miles to Kentucky. Dreama

In a message dated 5/13/99 8:06:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Dreama0000@aol.com writes: << Lovely was the daughter of James Wills and Sarah Plumley. I don't have parents for either James or Meredith, but strongly suspect that they were brothers. Dreama >> I got this from a fellow who had a copy of will of John B Wills. Only problem I have with his information is that he says Meredith born in Kentucky and all census list Virginia as place of birth, but I am going with what he has since he had a copy of will naming MeredithDescendants of SUSANNAH HOWARD 1 SUSANNAH HOWARD b: Abt. 1775 in KENTUCKY d: Aft. 1850 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA .. +JOHN B. WILLS b: Abt. 1774 in V IRGINIA, d: February 12, 1842 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA m: February 04, 1797 in SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY ......... 2 JOHN WILLS b: Abt. 1798 in KENTUCKY d: Bef. 1850 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ............. +SARAH HOWARD b: August 08, 1795 d: October 05, 1865 in GREENBRIER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ......... 2 WOODSON WILLS b: Abt. 1799 in KENTUCKY d: July 11, 1879 in OHIO ............. +SARAH KARNES b: Abt. 1800 in V IRGINIA, d: in OHIO Father: GEORGE " COMER" KARNES Mother: BARBARA ......... 2 MEREDITH M. WILLS b: June 05, 1800 in V IRGINIA, d: 1883 in JUMPING BRANCH, SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ............. +LYDIA KARNES b: 1801 in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. d: February 20, 1875 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA m: March 17, 1820 in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA Father: GEORGE " COMER" KARNES Mother: BARBARA ......... 2 HENRY GRISSON WILLS b: Abt. 1802 ......... 2 JAMES WILLS b: Abt. 1804 in V IRGINIA, ............. +SARAH PLUMLEY b: 1805 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Father: JOHN PLUMLEY Mother: CATHERINE KAYLOR ......... 2 MATHIAS WILLS b: Abt. 1810 in V IRGINIA, ............. +EMILY R. ADKINS b: Abt. 1812 in V IRGINIA, ......... 2 EDMUND WILLS b: March 13, 1812 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: June 18, 1849 ............. +EMERINE VIRGINIA TIFFANY b: Abt. 1815 in V IRGINIA, m: January 24, 1837

In a message dated 5/12/99 7:21:18 PM Central Daylight Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << Family #3: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 141 Mathew Adkins 41 M Farmer 300 Va Elizabeth Adkins 39 F Va Sylvester Adkins 17 M Laborer Va Squier Adkins 14 M Va Mary Adkins 12 F Va Mathew Adkins 10 M Va Parker Adkins 8 M Va Hiram Adkins 6 M Va Cinthia Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is Mathew ADKINS another son of Parker ADKINS (#139)? No. Greenbrier marriage records say he was the son of Thomas Adkins and Elizabeth was the daughter of Parker and Mary Lafon. Parker and Thomas were supposedly cousins, but I don't know how, since I have no parents for Thomas. 2. What is the maiden name of Elizabeth (???) ADKINS, wife of Mathew? Already have that from above. Dreama

In a message dated 5/12/99 7:21:18 PM Central Daylight Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << Family #2: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/raleigh/census/1850/census.txt Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 142 Rickels Adkins 34 M Farmer Va Lovey Adkins 30 F Va Emeline Adkins 8 F Va Clarkson Adkins 6 M Va Jacob Adkins 5 M Va Milly Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is this Rickels ADKINS a son of Parker ADKINS (#139 in Raleigh)? ********Yes. 2. Is Lovey (???) ADKINS same as Lovy WILLS? And if so, was she somehow connected to Meredith WILLS (a witness of the Will of Parker ADKINS)? **************** >> Lovely was the daughter of James Wills and Sarah Plumley. I don't have parents for either James or Meredith, but strongly suspect that they were brothers. Dreama

In a message dated 5/12/99 7:21:18 PM Central Daylight Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << 1. Was Robert ADKINS the son of Parker ADKINS (who lives next door in household #139). 139 Parker Adkins 87 M Farmer 700 Va Barbery Adkins 36 F Va Rebecca Adkins 12 F Va >> I have Robert as the son of Parker Adkins and Mary Lafon. Mary died abt. 1825. Barbara was Roberts sister and Rebecca was her daughter. I have no husband for Barbara, but she may have been married to a cousin or unmarried, hence the surname of her daughter Rebecca. <<< 2. What was the maiden name of Nancy (???), Robert's wife? Who are her parents? It would appear that Robert and Nancy married before 1835, but where?>>> Nancy was Nancy Lilly. They wew both still alive on the 1870 census, and their first child was Serena, born in 1831. I don't know more than that about their marriage. Dreama

> millerr@usit.net > > > > > . > 139 Parker Adkins 87 M Farmer 700 Va > Barbery Adkins 36 F Va > Rebecca Adkins 12 F Va > > 2. What was the maiden name of Nancy (???), Robert's wife? Who are her > parents? It would appear that Robert and Nancy married before 1835, but > where? > ********************* > > Family #2: > 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/raleigh/census/1850/census.txt > Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 > 142 Rickels Adkins 34 M Farmer Va > Lovey Adkins 30 F Va > Emeline Adkins 8 F Va > Clarkson Adkins 6 M Va > Jacob Adkins 5 M Va > Milly Adkins 2 F Va > > 1. Is this Rickels ADKINS a son of Parker ADKINS (#139 in Raleigh)? > > 2. Is Lovey (???) ADKINS same as Lovy WILLS? And if so, was she somehow > connected to Meredith WILLS (a witness of the Will of Parker ADKINS)? > **************** > Family #3: > 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): > Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 > 141 Mathew Adkins 41 M Farmer 300 Va > Elizabeth Adkins 39 F Va > Sylvester Adkins 17 M Laborer Va > Squier Adkins 14 M Va > Mary Adkins 12 F Va > Mathew Adkins 10 M Va > Parker Adkins 8 M Va > Hiram Adkins 6 M Va > Cinthia Adkins 2 F Va > > 1. Is Mathew ADKINS another son of Parker ADKINS (#139)? > > 2. What is the maiden name of Elizabeth (???) ADKINS, wife of Mathew? > > Many thanks in advance! > Lainie Hendrix

In a message dated 5/12/99 5:21:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << 'm seeking information on the following families found in the 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA: 1. Robert and Nancy (???) ADKINS >> I have this but never sure with these Adkins' if it's rightDescendants of ROBERT ADKINS 1 ROBERT ADKINS b: 1808 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Abt. 1870 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA .. +NANCY LILLY b: 1815 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Aft. 1880 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ......... 2 SERENA ADKINS b: 1831 ......... 2 ANDERSON ADKINS b: 1835 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Aft. 1860 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ............. +JANE WILLS b: 1834 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Aft. 1860 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA m: August 05, 1858 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Mother: SARAH WILLS ......... 2 JANE ADKINS b: 1839 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ......... 2 LEATHA ADKINS b: 1840 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ......... 2 IRA ADKINS b: 1841 in RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: in NOT LISTED IN 1860 CENSUS WITH THIS FAMILY ......... 2 THOMAS ADKINS b: 1842 ......... 2 HIRAM ADKINS b: 1844 ......... 2 JACOB ADKINS b: 1846 ......... 2 JOSEPH ADKINS b: 1848 d: in NOT LISTED IN 1860 CENSUS WITH THIS FAMILY ......... 2 MARY ADKINS b: 1849 ......... 2 JUDA V. ADKINS b: 1850 d: in NOT LISTED IN 1860 CENSUS WITH THIS FAMILY ......... 2 JOHN ADKINS b: 1851 ......... 2 ROBERT ADKINS b: 1853 ......... 2 RUTH ADKINS b: 1855 ......... 2 NANCY ADKINS b: 1858 ......... 2 ROSECRANS "ROSCOE" ADKINS b: 1862 in MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ............. +LUCY JANE COX b: 1855 in MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA m: October 23, 1882 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Father: JOEL COX Mother: CANARY MITCHELL ......... 2 MARION ALFRED ADKINS b: 1864 in MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Aft. 1910 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ............. +JENETTE C. ADKINS b: 1869 in MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA d: Aft. 1910 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA m: 1889 in SUMMERS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

I'm seeking information on the following families found in the 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA: 1. Robert and Nancy (???) ADKINS 2. Rickells and Lovy (???) ADKINS 3. Mathew and Elizabeth (???) ADKINS ********************** Family #1: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 140 Robert Adkins 40 M Farmer Va Nancy Adkins 35 F Va Reana Adkins 15 F Va Anderson Adkins 13 M Va Jane Adkins 11 F Va Lethia Adkins 10 F Va Ira Adkins 9 M Va Thomas Adkins 6 M Va Hiram Adkins 5 M Va Jacob Adkins 3 M Va Joseph Adkins 2 M Va 1. Was Robert ADKINS the son of Parker ADKINS (who lives next door in household #139). 139 Parker Adkins 87 M Farmer 700 Va Barbery Adkins 36 F Va Rebecca Adkins 12 F Va 2. What was the maiden name of Nancy (???), Robert's wife? Who are her parents? It would appear that Robert and Nancy married before 1835, but where? ********************* Family #2: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/raleigh/census/1850/census.txt Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 142 Rickels Adkins 34 M Farmer Va Lovey Adkins 30 F Va Emeline Adkins 8 F Va Clarkson Adkins 6 M Va Jacob Adkins 5 M Va Milly Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is this Rickels ADKINS a son of Parker ADKINS (#139 in Raleigh)? 2. Is Lovey (???) ADKINS same as Lovy WILLS? And if so, was she somehow connected to Meredith WILLS (a witness of the Will of Parker ADKINS)? **************** Family #3: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 141 Mathew Adkins 41 M Farmer 300 Va Elizabeth Adkins 39 F Va Sylvester Adkins 17 M Laborer Va Squier Adkins 14 M Va Mary Adkins 12 F Va Mathew Adkins 10 M Va Parker Adkins 8 M Va Hiram Adkins 6 M Va Cinthia Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is Mathew ADKINS another son of Parker ADKINS (#139)? 2. What is the maiden name of Elizabeth (???) ADKINS, wife of Mathew? Many thanks in advance! Lainie Hendrix

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In a message dated 5/11/99 12:36:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Dreama0000@aol.com writes: > I have Sarah Jane Cales as the daughter of Ephraim Cales and Rachel Davis. > I have George Washington Meadows as the son of Jeremiah Meadow(r)s and wife > Salina, no last name. Thank you, this helps sort out what we got from Anita Anita wrote>> Racheal Davis Cales b 1820 Fayette County VA (WV) died 6-16-1886 Raleigh County of cancer daughter of Peter Davis & Susannah Meadows who married l-7-1799 Greenbrier County VA Isaac Meadows and Peter Davis (brother-in-laws) owned the land on which the Richmond farm is located, originally known as the Briery Bottom. William Meadows bought l50 acres below Madam Creek on the New River 4-28-1818 The land bordered on the survey line of the corner of Peter Davis land which was Briery Bottom Isaac Meadows (brother of Susannah) had a son named Jeremiah who married Salina they had a son named Rufus who was the father of Isadore Meadows who married Ida Williams. Isadore's son Clarence was the twenty third governor of W V George W Meadows was also the son of Jeremiah & Salina<< This is what I have now Descendants of Ephriam Cales 1 Ephriam Cales . +Rachel Davis b: 1820 in Fayette Co., VA d: 16 June 1886 in Raleigh Co., WV Father: .... 2 Sarah J Cales b: 1854 ........ +George Meadows b: 1849 in VA Father: .......... 3 Letcher Meadows b: 1872 in Raleigh Co., WV .......... 3 William Lace Meadows b: 1874 in Raleigh Co., WV .............. +Rachel Elizabeth Cales b: 20 January 1875 in Summers Co., WV m: 05 December 1894 in Summers Co., WV d: 02 June 1947 in Summers Co., WV Father: Ballard P Cales .......... 3 John Meadows b: 1876 in Raleigh Co., WV .......... 3 Dora Meadows b: 1878 in Raleigh Co., WV .......... 3 Ellen Meadows b: 1879 in Raleigh Co., WV

In a message dated 5/10/99 6:01:43 PM Central Daylight Time, SandraG627@aol.com writes: << Descendants of George Meadows 1 George Meadows b: 1849 in VA . +Sarah J Cales b: 1854 Father: >> I have Sarah Jane Cales as the daughter of Ephraim Cales and Rachel Davis. I have George Washington Meadows as the son of Jeremiah Meadow(r)s and wife Salina, no last name. I can't give you a source on this, it came from some old work that I did years ago before I knew to record sources. Dreama

Karen and I are looking for this family, does anyone know who the parents of George and Sarah are? Sandy in Fla Descendants of George Meadows 1 George Meadows b: 1849 in VA . +Sarah J Cales b: 1854 Father: .... 2 Letcher Meadows b: 1872 in Raleigh Co., WV .... 2 William Lace Meadows b: 1874 in Raleigh Co., WV ........ +Rachel Elizabeth Cales b: 20 January 1875 in Summers Co., WV m: 05 December 1894 in Summers Co., WV d: 02 June 1947 in Summers Co., WV Father: Ballard P Cales .... 2 John Meadows b: 1876 in Raleigh Co., WV .... 2 Dora Meadows b: 1878 in Raleigh Co., WV .... 2 Ellen Meadows b: 1879 in Raleigh Co., WV In a message dated 5/10/99 12:28:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Kmb1993 writes: > I found William Lace Meadows in the 1880 Raleigh Co. Census...Richmond > District > George wm 31 farming > Sarah wf 26 keeping house > Letcher wm 8 son > William wm 6 son > John wm 4 son > Dora wf 2 dau > Ellen wf 1 dau

In a message dated 5/9/99 4:52:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, msneal@bellatlantic.net writes: > did this Blanche have a sister named Glemma ? I don't know, all I know is Blanche ~S

Sandy, did this Blanche have a sister named Glemma ? Mary SandraG627@aol.com wrote: > Looking for family of Blanche Redden, she is my step granny > Sandy in Fla > > Descendants of Blanche Redden > > 1 Blanche Redden b: 1906 d: 1983 in Raleigh, WV > . +James Wade Sommerville b: 11 October 1884 in Heaters, > Braxton, WV m: Aft. 1950 d: 30 April 1970 in Beaver, Raleigh, WV

SSpradling@aol.com wrote: > > I am looking for the parents and siblings of John Tinsley SERRATT, b. January > 02, 1806 in Raleigh Co. (W)VA, d. February 03, 1892 in Raleigh Co., WV. > Married Nancy Ann COMBS on February 27, 1830 in Surry Co., NC. > > Have information on their descendents. > > Thank you, > Sandy Spradling John was the son of Elisha Sarratt and Jane Jenkins. I only show one brother, William Thompson S who married a Cherokee girl named Nancy. John married 27 Feb, 1830, Surry Co, NC (born in NC, Also?)

SSpradling@aol.com wrote: > > Hi, > > Looking for the ancestors and siblings of Dorcas Wilson ABBOTT, b. November > 27, 1823 in Monroe Co., (W)VA, married Andrew Smith BURNSIDE/BYRNSIDE on > March 26, 1845 in Monroe Co., (W)VA. Dorcas died on March 30, 1914 in > Raleigh Co., WV. > > One very ambiguous record has a St. Clare ABBOTT and Sarah CANTLEY as her > parents. I have been unable to verify this information. I hope someone on > the list can help me. > > Thank you, > Sandy Spradling Sandy; My records also show Dorcus' parents as St Clair Abbott (son of Joseph Abbott and Gemima Allen) and Sarah Cantley (dau of Samuel Cantley and Rebecca Clark).

To All, Recently, I have changed my Internet Service Provider from America Online to Road Runner. As a result, the location of my website and my e-mail address have changed. The location of my website - DILLION Family Genealogy-History was: http://members.aol.com/Noillid2/index.htm now: http://home.columbus.rr.com/noillid2/index.htm. My e-mail address - was: Noillid2@aol.com now: Noillid2@columbus.rr.com. There is currently a temporary webpage at the location of my old website that has a link to my new website. This temporary webpage will only be available for a short time. So, I invite you all to visit the new location of my website and I would appreciate it very much, if you would please update your bookmarks and my e-mail address. Thank You, Thomas W. Dillion II 3869 Quail Hollow Drive Columbus, Ohio 43228 Email: Noillid2@columbus.rr.com Website: http://home.columbus.rr.com/noillid2/index.htm

In a message dated 5/9/99 10:01:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time, HAYNESCANN@aol.com writes: << Sandy, According to the book, Petry, Pettry, Petrey, Pettrey and Allied Families by D. L. Petry: Elizabeth Ann Petry b. abt. 1838, Fayette Co., now Raleigh Co., m. 1 Sep 1859, Raleigh Co., Greenville W. Clay, b. abt. 1856 **(Probably a Typo)** , Logan Co., d. 1927, s/o Charles L. and Ora (Stewart) Clay. They lived in Raleigh County. Cheryl >> 1850 Raleigh County Virginia Census Page 40 Microfilm Page 20 B Taken September 3, 1850 # 281 Charles Clay 46 M Farmer Va Ora Clay 44 F Va Rebecca Clay 23 F Va Grecilla Clay 19 F Va Green Clay 16 M Laborer Va <----would this then be GREENVILLE? Henry Clay 14 M Va Mitchel Clay 12 M Va James Clay 10 M Va Ralph Clay 9 M Va William Clay 5 M Va Mary Clay 3 F Va Charles Clay 5mos M Va Thanks! Lainie Hendrix

Looking for family of Blanche Redden, she is my step granny Sandy in Fla Descendants of Blanche Redden 1 Blanche Redden b: 1906 d: 1983 in Raleigh, WV . +James Wade Sommerville b: 11 October 1884 in Heaters, Braxton, WV m: Aft. 1950 d: 30 April 1970 in Beaver, Raleigh, WV