In a message dated 99-03-09 16:44:43 EST, you write: << Does anyone know if there are published death records that cover the years 1889-1900 for Fayette County. I have Pauline Haga's 1866-1888 Fayette Death records. I need the death date for Reuben James who lived at Beards Fork. Thanks, Bev >> Bev, I will be happy to go look myself for you if you can wait till this weather clears up...I dont know anything about the book that you need but will be glad to look let me know.....Katie

Is there anyone willing to take over one of more of the mailing lists for Clay Co., Nicholas Co., Fayette Co., Raleigh Co. or Monroe Co.? If so please contact me.

Hello Gracie. Crescent, WV is in Fayette Co. between Charleston and Lewisburg. It is about 35 Miles from Charleston on Rt. 60 and near London. Hope you find what you are looking for. Charlie Gracie Stover wrote: > Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was > in? > Thanks, > Gracie > > -- > Genealogy Sites: > Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ > Norfolk Co, VA: > http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm > Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ > West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ > ************************************************* > Mailing Lists: > Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html > Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html > Norfolk Co, VA: > http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm > Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ > ************************************************* > Gracie's World: http://www.graciesworld.com > Arts and Crafts: http://www.graciesworld.com/arts.html > FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ > FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760" > > ==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== > Please do not send attachments or personal mail to the list.

In a message dated 3/8/99 9:29:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, vfcrook@trellis.net writes: > At 05:14 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote: > >Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was > >in? > >Thanks, if you get a road map of the states you work on you can find every little town and village, and county, lake, river and creek.... There have been 5 or 6 messages on this one topic....

Thank you Valerie; Not to find the email where the lady asked me where Crescent WV is... LOL Gracie Valerie F. Crook wrote: > > Gracie, > > Crescent is in Fayette County, South of Montgomery. > > Val > > At 05:14 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote: > >Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was > >in? > >Thanks, > >Gracie > > > > > >-- > >Genealogy Sites: > >Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ > >Norfolk Co, VA: > >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm > >Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ > >West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ > >************************************************* > >Mailing Lists: > >Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html > >Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html > >Norfolk Co, VA: > >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm > >Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ > >************************************************* > >Gracie's World: http://www.graciesworld.com > >Arts and Crafts: http://www.graciesworld.com/arts.html > >FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ > >FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760" > > > > > > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== > >Please do not send attachments or personal mail to the list. > > > > > > > > ==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== > New-- Sherranlynn's Place > http://www.GeoCities.com/Heartland/Plains/7410/skincaid/ > You can register your linages for the surnames mentioned there and also join the surname lists. -- Genealogy Sites: Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ Norfolk Co, VA: http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ ************************************************* Mailing Lists: Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html Norfolk Co, VA: http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ ************************************************* Gracie's World: http://www.graciesworld.com Arts and Crafts: http://www.graciesworld.com/arts.html FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760"

Nyla, Caught your e-mail for Lainie! I found the 1870 census of Fayette co and it does have Sarah E. listed as 2 with Mary M. listed as 20! Joseph listed as 67 and Elizabeth as 40 and there is Louisa J. 18, Alphoretta 13 , Nancy A. was 8 and Thomas as 15. Nancy-WV

Gracie, Crescent is in Fayette County, South of Montgomery. Val At 05:14 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote: >Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was >in? >Thanks, >Gracie > > >-- >Genealogy Sites: >Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ >Norfolk Co, VA: >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm >Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ >West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ >************************************************* >Mailing Lists: >Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html >Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html >Norfolk Co, VA: >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm >Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ >************************************************* >Gracie's World: http://www.graciesworld.com >Arts and Crafts: http://www.graciesworld.com/arts.html >FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ >FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760" > > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== >Please do not send attachments or personal mail to the list. > > >

At 05:14 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote: >Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was >in? >Thanks, >Gracie It's just a couple of miles south of Montgomery, on State Route 61, in Fayette county. Jeff

Guess I should have read your first message better Gracie, I see it's a page not a list. Sorry And good luck with the page on Coal Mining, and does it include what couties or all? At 08:33 AM 2/13/99 -0600, you wrote: >Hi; >I am the new co-ordinator for the page on WV Coal. I doubt if very many >of us could research WV, and not find someone who wasn't a miner. >I invite you all to check it out at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ >and let me know if there is anything you can add to it to help. I would >like to have as much info as possible, not only to help genealogists, >but also to give people a 'picture' of what our culture was and is >today.. Anyway, that is what I am working for, >and I would appreciate any help to accomplish that. Even is that help >is helping to pass the word about the site. >Thank you, >Gracie >-- >Genealogy Sites: >Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ >Norfolk Co, VA: >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm >Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ >West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ >************************************************* >Mailing Lists: >Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html >Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html >Norfolk Co, VA: >http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm >Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ >************************************************* >Gracie's World: http://graciesworld.com >Arts and Crafts: http://graciesworld.com/arts.html >FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ >FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760" > > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== >http://www.oz.net/~cyndihow/sites.htm >Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet >

In a message dated 3/8/99 8:42:03 PM Mountain Standard Time, lpclay@cwv.net writes: << Nyla, Caught your e-mail for Lainie! I found the 1870 census of Fayette co and it does have Sarah E. listed as 2 with Mary M. listed as 20! Joseph listed as 67 and Elizabeth as 40 and there is Louisa J. 18, Alphoretta 13 , Nancy A. was 8 and Thomas as 15. Nancy-WV >> Nancy, MANY THANKS!!! This new information narrows things quite a bit. We now know that Joseph MCGARY was still living in 1870 in Fayette Co., WV, and that by 1872, his widow, Elizabeth (Dean) MCGARY, was filing for guardianship of her minor children in Pike Co., OH. So, either Joseph MCGARY died and is buried in Fayette Co., WV 1870-1872, or he moved to Pike Co., OH, just prior to his death (1870-1872). Anyone have any death records for Fayette County for that timeframe? Thanks, Nancy! Lainie

Does anyone know which county in WV the city of Crescent, WV is or was in? Thanks, Gracie -- Genealogy Sites: Mine: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ Norfolk Co, VA: http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm Gilmer Co, WV: http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ West Virginia Coal: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ ************************************************* Mailing Lists: Stovers: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/stovemail.html Allens: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/allen/mail.html Norfolk Co, VA: http://members.spree.com/sip/graciestover/norfolk/index.htm Gilmer Co, WV:http://www.rootsweb.org/~wvgilmer/ ************************************************* Gracie's World: http://www.graciesworld.com Arts and Crafts: http://www.graciesworld.com/arts.html FREE Home Office: http://www.myfreeoffice.com/gracie/ FREE Web Lotto: http://ez-lotto.com/playticket.cgi?M9760"

In a message dated 3/7/99 1:05:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, ALLEY34417@aol.com writes: << She also writes: "[John's] residence at time of marriage was Greenbrier Co., WV." About John Sauner Atkinson's wife, Mary Martha "Molly" McGary, she writes: "Her residence at time of marriage was Fayette Co., WV." >> Lainie: Could my gr-gr-uncle's wife Sarah Elizabth "Betty" McGary been a sister to the Mary Martha "Molly" McGary who married John Sauner Atkinson? Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" McGary b: 12 May 1865 in Fayette Co VA d: 26 Aug 1943 in Raleigh Co WV +Henry Jahue Williams b: 11 Apr 1860 in Raleigh Co VA d: 23 May 1940 in Raleigh Co WV m: 11 Jan 1885 in Raleigh Co WV Father: Christopher Williams Mother: Sina E Arnold Nyla http://www.geocities.com.Heartland/Hills/3412

I'm searching for information on the following Raleigh County, (W)VA family: Raleigh Co., 1850 Census, p. 7, Microfilm page 4A, 10 July 1850. 49 Daniel Adkinson 41 M Farmer 500 Va Sarah Adkinson 33 Va Eliza Adkinson 10 Va Ellen Adkinson 7 Va Maria Adkinson 6 Va Francis Adkinson twin 4 Va John Adkinson twin 4 Va Isaac Adkinson 2 Va UNCONFIRMED: John ADKINSON (twin, 04 Age 1850) is believed to be John Sauner ATKINSON (my gr-grandfather), b. 17 Oct 1845 (probably Fayette Co., (W)VA); d. 02 March 1915 in the Leyland Mine explosion in Fayette Co., WV. He is buried in the East Bank Cemetery, East Bank, Kanawha Co., WV. He married Mary Martha "Molly" MCGARY on 07 May 1874, Fayette Co., WV. I do not have anything more on the marriage, as the information is gleaned from an early family bible. In a 1985 handwritten note from my late mother, C.F. Atkinson, she has named Daniel Atkinson as John's father, and Sarah (surname unknown) as his mother. Unfortunately, I didn't find the note until after her death, and I did not find any records in her belongings that would clarify this information. She also writes: "[John's] residence at time of marriage was Greenbrier Co., WV." About John Sauner Atkinson's wife, Mary Martha "Molly" McGary, she writes: "Her residence at time of marriage was Fayette Co., WV." It is believed that Mariah ADKINSON (06 Age 1850) married Van Buren BOWYER in Fayette Co., WV. NOTES: Fayette Marriages 1830-1870 by Pauline Haga 1865 Dec 28-- BOWYER, Van Buren, 25, b. Fayette Co., son of William and Mary J. BOWYER, and Mariah ATKINSON, 22, born Fayette, daughter of David and Sarah ATKINSON, married by Martin BIBB. I have yet to determine that the 1850 Daniel ADKINSON is my own great-great- grandfather, but evidence points to that possibility. My ATKINSON/ADKINSON (and other spelling variants) seem to appear in Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Raleigh Counties. I suspect that they didn't move around much, but that the state and county boundaries did. <grin> I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might know anything about any of the people mentioned with Daniel ADKINSON in the 1850 Census for Raleigh Co., (W)VA. What is Sarah's maiden name? Whom did their children marry? Anything, even the smallest hint, might help me pin this family down a bit better, and determine if I'm even on the correct track. Any assistance on this family would be deeply appreciated. THANKS! Lainie Hendrix

Hello everyone, This came across today on another list that I am on and I thought it was interesting enough to share. Some of you may already know about it, but for those that don't, you may want to take a look. Maybe you can volunteer or maybe you'll be able to benefit from someone else's offer. The site is called "Random Acts Of Genealogical Kindness" and is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/genkin.htm Hope this will be of help to someone! Melissa -- "Raleigh County Roots" http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rose/505/index.html Please consider submitting one piece of data to the Raleigh County Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/raleigh.htm

In a message dated 3/1/99 10:52:52 PM Mountain Standard Time, skincaid@worldnet.att.net writes: << I know some of you are concerned about my not updating the site recently. I can't believe some of the attitudes. I have many plans for the GenWeb site, but give me some slack people. We're all working for the same goal............................ Things happen that we don't expect and if you are patient with others, they will in turn be patient with you. At least I thought this way until now. >> Sherranlynn, It would have been a bit easier if you had copied the DATE of my letter as well as my comments and questions...I wrote that query more than a week prior to your return to things, and before anyone knew of the serious nature of your own problems and why you had been away for so long. As you must now see, I have not made any "impatient" overtures since asking that first opening question BEFORE you responded. You were gone a long time, no one seemed to be able to write to you, and none of us knew that you were involved with an ill child until you responded. My own daughter has an inoperable brain tumor, so I know how horridly stressful these last few months have been for you. I can only wish you and your family well. By the way, I try not to clutter up the lists with thank-yous, etc. I understand full well the stress those kinds of messages put on the Rootsweb equipment. I hate to respond to this now, in this manner, but I kinda feel like I needed to speak up for myself. Part of the problem many listers have is with the "Reply To" portion of the many lists....often they are set so that any response is automatically sent to the list, even if someone wishes to respond privately. Example (just one, and there are many more like this on the several lists to which I belong): Subj: Re: [WVRALEIG-L] Sherranlynn, Please update your address on the Ral. Co. page. Date: 3/1/99 10:52:52 PM Mountain Standard Time From: skincaid@worldnet.att.net (Sherranlynn Kincaid Nichols) Reply-to: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com It would be helpful to Rootsweb if all the lists removed the automatic REPLY TO that forces responses back onto the list. It would be so much better if the REPLY TO was linked to the originating author rather than to the list itself. Some of the lists I'm on do carry such a feature, and it is SOOOOO much easier to make private responses and thank yous with that feature. Sincerely, Lainie Hendrix

Some people are very impatient with me at this time. This is the time I need to be able to take my time to do the things that need to be done. I will update the pages as I can and also get caught up on my mail. You can help by being patient and using the lists for genealogy only and not for just communicating with others to say thanks etc. That generates much mail to go through and besides all the returned e-mails I receive for various reasons from the subscribers to all the lists. I know some of you are concerned about my not updating the site recently. I can't believe some of the attitudes. I have many plans for the GenWeb site, but give me some slack people. We're all working for the same goal............................ Things happen that we don't expect and if you are patient with others, they will in turn be patient with you. At least I thought this way until now. Sorry to cause such inconvience to so many people. >Sherranlynn, >Hi! I've tried three different times to write to you directly from the >Raleigh County web page to the address listed at the bottom of the Parker >ADKINS descendancy charts, but I keep getting a DAEMON-MAILER msg. that the >email address is not valid. If you've changed your address, then the page >needs to reflect that. If the address is correct, then something else is >going on, or is missing.... > >PLEASE update your listed email address? > >Many thanks! >Lainie Hendrix > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== >All subscribers are asked to send a message introducing yourself and sending data on at least one of the lines you are working on in Raleigh County. >

Melissa: As I don't think I have any documents to offer to Raleigh, or at least nothing much, I'll offer my typing services to anyone that needs something transcribed. They get the credit for it, NOT ME. I type fast and really don't mind doing it. If someone has a document they would like transcribed, just email me privately and I will give them my address and they can either send me a copy, or I have a FAX or if they have a scanner available, they can even scan and send to me via email. Amber am1@stratos.net

Evening Folks, After consulting with wiser souls than I, I have come to the conclusion that we need to have two categories for this contest. The first winner will be based on total number of submissions. The second winner will be decided by total file size of submissions. It was pointed out to me that it takes a lot longer to type up a cemetery listing for example versus a marriage record. On the other hand, I realize that many of us don't have the time to transcribe large numbers of records at once, and I didn't want to penalize anyone for that. So whether you really can send in the entire Raleigh Co. Death Index or just have a lot of miscellaneous records from your family, send it in! There's a category for you. The winners from each category will each receive the book of their choice. If you have any questions about what can be submitted, please ask and remember that there are no "unimportant" submissions! ~Melissa -- "Raleigh County Roots" http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rose/505/index.html Please consider submitting one piece of data to the Raleigh County Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/raleigh.htm

Melissa, We do need to clarify what we will judge on, the number of uploads or the total number of kb uploaded. I don't know which would be better. What do you think? Jeannie _____ Jeannie Watts (aka Madam X) Author of "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx Coming soon: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and son of Sir John Clay of Wales" PLEASE SUPPORT THE USGENWEB PROJECT!!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/vafiles.htm

Jeannie, Hmmm....I hadn't thought of that. I would say number of submissions, but if someone comes up with a really massive submission with a lot of information in it - like someone sends in the entire Raleigh Co. Death Index :-), I'll bite the bullet and I'll buy two books - one for the person with most submissions and the one with the largest contribution. Does that seem fair? Thoughts? Melissa Jeannie wrote: > Melissa, > > We do need to clarify what we will judge on, the number of uploads or the > total number of kb uploaded. I don't know which would be better. What do > you think? > > Jeannie > > _____ > Jeannie Watts (aka Madam X) > > Author of "The Descendants of James Bailey & Lucy Simms" > http://www.trellis.net/users/madamx > > Coming soon: "The Descendants of John Thomas Clay, Jamestown Immigrant and > son of Sir John Clay of Wales" > > PLEASE SUPPORT THE USGENWEB PROJECT!!! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/vafiles.htm > > ==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== > Support Rootsweb who makes this Mailing List Possible. > http://www.rootsweb.com -- "Raleigh County Roots" http://millennium.fortunecity.com/rose/505/index.html Please consider submitting one piece of data to the Raleigh County Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/raleigh.htm