In a message dated 98-06-29 22:21:02 EDT, Marguerte Mathews writes: << I know Beckley is the County Seat, are public records accessible for research >there? >> Unless something has changed recently, the records are available for research. I found the folks at the Courthouse very cooperative. If you tell them you're there to do genealogy research, I feel certain they will be most helpful. Nyla

i don't have any back issues. jaine -----Original Message----- From: Cindy GANT Sopko <mikeandcindy@stratos.net> To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998 11:34 AM Subject: [WVRALEIG-L] Fayette & Raleigh CO News Notes Back issues.. anyone have? :) >HI ;) > >Received my News Notes from the Fayette & Raleight Counties Genealogical > >Society Saturday. > >Does anyone have back issues?? > >Vol 2 No 3 from 1985 >Vol 3 No 2 1985 >Vol 4 No 2 1987 >Vol 5 No 1 1988 >Vol 6 No 1 1989 >Vol 6 No 4 1989 >Vol 7 No 2 1990 >Vol 7 No 3 1990 >Vol 8 No 1 1991 >Vol 8 No 4 1991 >Vol 9 No 1 1992 >Vol 9 No 2 1992 >Vol 10 No 2 1993 >Vol 10 No 3 1993 >Vol 11 No 1 1994 >Vol 11 No 3 1994 > >I would love to have copies of certain queries out of each of the above. > >I' would pay whatever costs were involved. I do not want the whole >issue, so didn't want to send for it from the Society. > >Thank you > >Cindy Sopko > >-- >My Ged-com is online at: >http://members.stratos.net/mikeandcindy/cindy.htm >The ReFUNding Ring, Evelyn's Barbies, Gant's Patented Tools, etc.. > http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1174/ >Cuyahoga CO., OHGenweb Coor. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyaho/cuyaoh.htm > > > > >==== WVRALEIG Mailing List ==== >Visit My West Virginia Kincaid Genealogy Page (Many Allied Families) >Reports on Adkins, Bowles, Carter, Claypool, Fox, Harrah, Kaler, Kincaid, Osborn, and Tincher. >http://www.GeoCities.com/Heartland/Plains/7410/ > >

HI ;) Received my News Notes from the Fayette & Raleight Counties Genealogical Society Saturday. Does anyone have back issues?? Vol 2 No 3 from 1985 Vol 3 No 2 1985 Vol 4 No 2 1987 Vol 5 No 1 1988 Vol 6 No 1 1989 Vol 6 No 4 1989 Vol 7 No 2 1990 Vol 7 No 3 1990 Vol 8 No 1 1991 Vol 8 No 4 1991 Vol 9 No 1 1992 Vol 9 No 2 1992 Vol 10 No 2 1993 Vol 10 No 3 1993 Vol 11 No 1 1994 Vol 11 No 3 1994 I would love to have copies of certain queries out of each of the above. I' would pay whatever costs were involved. I do not want the whole issue, so didn't want to send for it from the Society. Thank you Cindy Sopko -- My Ged-com is online at: http://members.stratos.net/mikeandcindy/cindy.htm The ReFUNding Ring, Evelyn's Barbies, Gant's Patented Tools, etc.. http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1174/ Cuyahoga CO., OHGenweb Coor. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyaho/cuyaoh.htm

I apologize for sending the personal message through the Mailing List. I meant to just send it to Katie, and forgot it would go to the whole list, Gracie

Hi; I put that on the Boone, Raleigh and Fayette Co lists. Havn't heard anything yet though. Someone has to be doing Scotts. :) I hope. Not to worry about the info from Verla. I know you will send it when you can. AOL does seem to play it's share of games with the email. I had to go to the emergency room last night with my eye. Said it's not related to the surgury, it wasn't from a scratch, or anything in it, some kind of inflamation, but from what? Anyway, I made an appointment today with another opthamoligist, not the one that did the surgury, but one I had seen a few years ago, and see what he says about it and let him take over. I owed this doctor some money is why I didn't go back to him anyway. I finally worked up my nerve to call his office, and he said not to worry, he would write it off, so I think I will stick with this one. :) They called him last night from the ER, and he is getting me in today. Needless to say, I am back from the docs. I had gone to bed to make up for missed sleep the last couple of nights. He says that the eye pressure is too high, and for some reason my eye has not healed (big surprise) and subject to these attacks of inflamation, which has to be gotten under control before I can get my other eye done, which makes sense... So he gave me more medicine, stronger in the hopes of getting it all under control, and go back in about a week-unless something else happens, if it does then get in touch with him or his service to get things taken care of. Then we are going to discuss the other eye, not only the other catarat, but a problem I have with a recurring eye erosion,. So who knows when I will be ready for the ther eye surgury now, with these other problems? What' s the deal here anyway, why can't my system just react normally to these things,so I can get this whole thing over with.. Leave it to me though, if anything odd or unusual is going to happen, it will be with me. Gee, my name should have been Murphy.... :) Anyway, for a while, if I am not putting eye drops in my eye, I will be trying to catch up on email. A little at a time again, so my eye won't get overworked on top of everything else. > Gracie EDEROY@aol.com wrote: > > Thanks Gracie for posting the information that i needed......Its good to be > related..... > Talk to you later, Katie > > ==== 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. -- Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ Page for Other Researchers http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/research.html OWNER OF THE STOVER MAILING LISTS AT ROOTSWEB

I am looking for a Lewis Stover, who md Nancy Scott on 27 Apr 1847 in Fayette Co, but they lived in Raliegh and Boone Counties. Does anyone have any information on Nancy Scott's parents? Thank you, Gracie -- Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/ Page for Other Researchers http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/research.html OWNER OF THE STOVER MAILING LISTS AT ROOTSWEB

Thanks Gracie for posting the information that i needed......Its good to be related..... Talk to you later, Katie

Can anyone add to this family? Descendants of Jacob Stover 1 Jacob Stover b: 1778 in Franklin County, Virginia d: in Botetourt County, Virginia .. +Susannah Solenbarger m: 2 Mar 1798 in Botetourt County, Virginia ......... 2 Obediah Stover ......... 2 Abraham Stover ......... 2 John Stover ......... 2 Lewis R. Stover b: 1812 ............. +Harriet Snodgrass m: 17 Nov 1831 in Botetourt County, Virginia .................... 3 Elisha Bliss Stover b: 22 Apr 1845 in Roanoke, Virginia d: 28 Feb 1924 in Grandview, Raleigh County, West Virginia ........................ +Unknown .................... *2nd Wife of Elisha Bliss Stover: ........................ +Unknown .................... *3rd Wife of Elisha Bliss Stover: ........................ +Mary Ann Smith b: 7 Mar 1867 d: 7 May 1961 in Grandview, Raleigh County, West Virginia m: 6 Apr 1891 in Raleigh County, West Virginia ............................... 4 Carl Moses Stover b: 1 Mar 1894 in Grandview, Raleigh County, West Virginia d: 18 Sep 1934 in Grandview, Raleigh County, West Virginia ................................... +Rosa Lee Biggs b: 12 May 1897 d: 25 Oct 1978 in North Chattanooga, Tennessee m: 15 Dec 1915 in Cirtsville, Raleigh County, West Virginia ............................... 4 Pierce Stover b: 16 Oct 1895 d: 10 Aug 1920 ............................... 4 Marie Stover b: 20 Jul 1905 d: 28 Aug 1923 ......... 2 Sampson Stover ......... 2 Jacob Stover ......... 2 Jubal Stover ......... 2 Fannie Stover ............. +Joseph Harper b: in Monroe County, Virginia .................... 3 Jacob Harper d: Apr 1864 in Raleigh County, Virginia ........................ +Elvira Snuffer ............................... 4 A. J. Harper ............................... 4 George W. Harper ......... 2 Susan Stover ............. +John Williams Have a Wonderful Day Sherranlynn Page me online: <http://wwp.mirabilis.com/3826586>http://wwp.mirabilis.com/3826586

Please forward to Raleigh Co List Melissa, I visited your site & love the reference to the "Family Vine" - my mother- in-law passed away this month June 4 - about a month previous to that she had visitors from Monroe County, one of them brought her up-to-date on another cousin who had been married to 2 other cousins & divorced both times & was again dating yet another cousin (of course these are 2nd, 3rd & 4th cousins, but still cousins) Mom said "I wish she would leave our family alone, its messed up enough" - we then joked about me not working on the family tree but instead it was a vine since the family is so inter-twined... (Mother-in-law) Mom - Arzsula D. Wykle married Dad Walton W. Weikle - at the time they figured they weren't related, later Walton's grandfather figured they may be 5th cousins, my research made them 3rd cousins... I can add a little more info to a few names on your page - below I've underlined bits of info you don't have mentioned, hope this helps.... Also I'd like to compare some notes with you on Jane Ward... Launa Grace Weikle - b Mar 31, 1888 ( I believe you had Mar 3) d Sept 16, 1975 Raleigh Co bur. Mt Tabor Cem. married George Washington Hood, Jr. - b July 18, 1874 d Nov 7, 1956 Monroe Co. Launa was daughter of William Pembroke Wykle & Mary Alice Harper Children - Robert Hascal Hood - b May 27, 1910 d April 1975 married 4 times - Ruby Vanblancom, Lovey Unknown, Ruth Bailey & Shirley Evans Grethel Snow Hood - b Dec 14, 1912(?) d July 1970 married Barney Ferris George Talmadge Hood - b July 5, 1912(?) d Aug 22, 1976 married Emma McGraw Roy Homer Hood - b Mar 23, 1916 d July 11, 1917 Olinga Marie Hood b Oct 12, 1921 married Virgil Williams Jane Ward b June 7, 1837 Fayette Co d Aug 9, 1881 Raleigh Co married Thomas Pittman Jane's parents - Thomas Ward b 1814 Rockingham Co, VA d April 10, 1884 Raleigh Co (son of Robert Ward & Nancy Smailes) & Maria Harriet Morgan b 1810 VA d April 10, 1884 Raleigh Co Thomas & Harriet were married Feb 8, 1832 Greenbrier Co by Joel Burgess I had nothing on Jane but have other children of Thomas & Harriet - they are - Robert F. Ward - b 1833 d 1865 married Raleigh Co March 28, 1850 Delilah Pittman John H. Ward - b Feb 11, 1834 Fayette Co d July 12, 1909 - bur Shanklin Ferry, WV married Ann Hurt Mar 9, 1870 Raleigh Co George W. Ward - b 1810 Sarah Etta Ward - b 1844 d June 3, 1844 Thomas L. Ward - b 1846 married Sarah Beckett Mar 7, 1867 Nancy C. Ward - b 1848 Gilbert Ward - b 1852 married Mary Fitzpatrick As I said above I had no info on a Jane but do not doubt your records, I'd like to know more about where you obtained the info - we hope to go to Raleigh Co courthouse sometime this summer... Thanks Ellie wwirises@aol.com

Dear Friends, The surnames I am interested in from Raleigh Co. are: BAILEY, TYREE, BRAGG, and WILLIAMS. I am interested in other families, but these are the primary lines and would love to talk with researchers from these families. My website, "Melissa's Family Tree", has a new look and new name - "Melissa's Family Vine". I have added some new cemetery listings and will be updating content frequently over the summer. I have also added a Queries page - please feel free to submit yours. If you haven't visited for awhile, please stop by and see what's new. Happy hunting to you all! Melissa Bailey Duggins ~Melissa's Family Vine~ http://home.att.net/~mduggins/index.html

MY APOLOGIES TO THE LIST.... Darnit, I keep forgetting to reset the "reply to" addresses on this list. ARGH. Lainie Hendrix

In a message dated 98-06-01 21:27:14 EDT, you write: << Too bad it was the last of July. I'm coming in for my Atha-Williams Reunion. I think the dates are 25 and 26 July. Anyway, it's a Saturday and Sunday. >> Nyla, I was trying to get to Beckley during the last weekend in July, but my sister wants to come with me and she can't get away until just before the reunion. But if she decides she can't make it, I might just jet out there a little earlier. I have a lot I want to do while I'm there, and the extra time would help. I'll keep ya posted! Lainie

Doris, By all means, you are right to correct! And I take no offense. I threw it out there only because I wanted someone to tell me if I was right or wrong. This is not my direct line, but it does link into my other lines (how well we all know that those early WV lines criss-crossed over and over again). Now, my big question is....who is she? Many thanks, Lainie Hendrix

<Hey, Nyla! <I have the parents of Phillip SOLESBURY as Jeremiah SOLESBURY and Mary Elizabeth CLAY. <Lainie OK! Let me start by saying that everyone has a right to their opinion and I don't want to start something, BUT -- Jeremiah and Mary (Polly) Shrewsbury are my G-G-G-G-grandparents and as I have documented in my book her name is only Mary or Polly on deeds and census. Also, I never found a marriage record for them. Now, I know that Tara Bangsberg submitted to the LDS Library that Mary was a Clay, the sister to Mitchell Clay, and it is widely accepted, but there has not been any sources cited to me that would show a possible, much less a probably. I have 108 pages on Jeremiah and Mary's their nine children with their descendants which in includes 30 pages on Philip. My mother, Helen Virginia (Shrewsbury) Graham, would tell me as I grew up that it wasn't nice to correct someone, but everything I have read in National Genealogical Society literature leads me to believe that documentation, and accuracy, are very important and I would be contributing to these errors if don't correct them. Until next time, Doris ************************* Researching: SHREWSBURY, GRAHAM, HOWERTON, MCKINNEY with allied families Akers Bailey Copley Godfrey Lusk Mills (Snead & Gadd) Walker and Whitt of Mercer, Wyoming, Raleigh and Summer Counties.

In a message dated 98-06-01 19:12:40 EDT, Doris writes: << OK! Let me start by saying that everyone has a right to their opinion and I don't want to start something, BUT .................... <snip> I would be contributing to these errors if don't correct them. Until next time, Doris Doris, I think most of us want our information to be correct. I, for one, am counting on folks like you to let me know when I have the wrong information. As I said previously, I have no idea why I had the info (unless it was because of the Clay connection). I certainly appreciate your response. Three things I don't argue--religion, politics, and genealogy (especially if it's not my line). <smile> Again, thank you for sharing that information. Nyla

Lainie: In a message dated 98-06-01 14:04:18 EDT, you write: << Hope all is well with you. I'm still hoping to be in Beckley in August. >> Too bad it was the last of July. I'm coming in for my Atha-Williams Reunion. I think the dates are 25 and 26 July. Anyway, it's a Saturday and Sunday. Keep in touch. Nyla

Hey, Nyla! How's it going? I have the parents of Phillip SOLESBURY as Jeremiah SOLESBURY and Mary Elizabeth CLAY. My source is Gina Rose's website at: http://www.gendex.com/users/grose/rose/d0000/g0000043.html You'll find a great deal more on the ancestral lines of Phillip on her website. I can't verify anything, but I've seen her work posted in various VA and WV web archives. You might find something! Hope all is well with you. I'm still hoping to be in Beckley in August. Lainie

Doris, In a message dated 98-05-30 18:56:36 EDT, dslaughter@mursuky.campus.mci.net writes: << date: 28 October 1911 Book 8 page 216 groom: Elijah Meadows bride: Julia A Solesbury age: 80 age: 30 birth place: Monroe Co. WV Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. >> I wonder....could this Elijah MEADOWS be the same as Elijah Preston MEADOWS, born 05 May 1831, died 18 March 1912? His first wife was Dicey J. REED, and they had ten children. One son was J.P. Meadows, who served five terms as Justice of the Peace of Town District, Raleigh County, WV; he was also a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, having been ordained 11 July 1937. Elijah Preston MEADOWS was the son of Jeremiah MEADOWS (1806-1859) and Nancy CADLE (1806-1900). Hmmmmm. Lainie Hendrix

Hi All, Found these Shrewsbury [Solesberry/Shrewsberry] marriages, but because Raleigh County changed the type of book they used, there is no parents listed. Anyone know the parents of these brides and grooms. MORE RALEIGH COUNTY MARRIAGES date: 1 May 1911 Book 8 page 55 groom: Jesse J Solisbury bride: Ethel A Parker age: 25 age: 18 birth place: Clay County, WV Pittsylvania Co. VA residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 9 October 1911 Book 8 page 197 groom: Hiram Redden bride: Nancy Shrewsberry age: 25 age: was 21 in March birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 28 October 1911 Book 8 page 216 groom: Elijah Meadows bride: Julia A Solesbury age: 80 age: 30 birth place: Monroe Co. WV Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 31 March 1912 Book 8 page 368 groom: Cyrus Hurbert Snuffer bride: Elsie Shrewsberry age: 23 age: 17 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 3 July 1912 Book 8 page 461 groom: Thomas S Shrewsberry bride: Mercy M Lilly age: 30 age: 30 birth place: Wyoming Co. Summer Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. married at John F Lilly's residence date: 20 August 1912 Book 9 page 26 groom: William M Shrewsberry bride: Ada Ethel Basham age: 21 age: 24 birth place: Greenbrier, Co. WV Summers Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 13 Feb 1913 Book 9 page 216 groom: John William Shrewsberry bride: Adrion Wills age: 22 age: 18 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 12 April 1913 Book 9 page 241 groom: Samuel David Bryant bride: Bertie Shrewsbury age: 19 age: 18 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 18 April 1913 Book 9 page 265 groom: E C Akers bride: Lina Shrewsbury age: 24 age: 24 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. Information given by J J Shrewsbury & married at Sophia date: 20 May 1913 Book 9 page 291 groom: Charley Walker bride: Susannah Shrewsberry age:21 age: 17 birth place: ______ Wyoming Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 2 September 1913 Book 9 page 402 groom: Watson Calloway Shrewsbury bride: Mary Maxie Warner age: 20 age: 16 birth place: Wyoming Co. Wythe Co. VA residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 18 September 1913 Book 9 page 423 groom: Oren Dayton Hibbs bride: Daisy J Shrewsbury age: 34 age: 29 birth place: Preston ______ residence: Monongalia Co. WV Raleigh Co. date: 18 June 1914 Book 10 page 193 groom: John Riley Buchanan bride: Ida Adeline Shrewsberry age: 21 age: 17 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 26 August 1914 Book 10 page 255 groom: Wm Robert Meadows bride: Virgie Roscoe Shrewsbury age: 21 age: 17 birth place: Summers Co. Monroe Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. in formation given by W R Meadows & H J Shrewsberry date: 20 September 1914 Book 10 page 287 groom: Richard M Shrewsbury bride: Viola Millison Cooper age: 22 age: 17 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 13 October 1914 Book 10 page 306 groom: Leonard Cleo Shrewsberry bride: Offie Dell Shrewsberry age: 20 age: 17 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 24 December 1914 Book 10 page 375 groom: James E Shrewsberry bride: Virgie Belle Marshall age: 21 age: 18 birth place: Raleigh Co. Franklin Co. VA residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co.

Hi All, Found these Shrewsbury [Solesberry/Shrewsberry] marriages, but because Raleigh County changed the type of book they used, there is no parents listed. Anyone know the parents of these brides and grooms. RALEIGH COUNTY MARRIAGES date: 13 August 1906 Book 5 page 234 groom: A W Lilly bride: Minta Shrewsbury age: 69 age: 46 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 13 February 1907 Book 5 page 386 groom: Monta Zeuma Shrewsberry bride: Rilda Jane Bolen age: 18 age: 17 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date:13 April 1907 Book 5 page 372 groom: W T Shrewsberry bride: Genettie Hornby age: 38 age: 30 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 10 July 1907 Book 5 page 445 groom: L W Cunningham bride: Bessie P Shrewsberry age: 29 age: 17 birth place: Mercer Co. Mercer Co. residence: Mercer Co. Mercer Co. married at Wm Shrewsberry date: 23 July 1908 Book 6 page 208 groom: Frank Harvey Shrewsberry bride: Bessie Tilly age: 25 age: 16 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 27 July 1908 Book 6 page 212 groom: John Mark bride: Louesa Solesberry age: 33 age: 38 birth place: Floyd Co. VA Summer Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 4 May 1910 Book 7 page 228 groom: A G Richmond bride: Martha E Shrewsberry age: 40 age: 30 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 27 August 1908 Book 6 page 234 groom: William Ranson Solesberry bride: Eliza A Meadows age: 22 age: 24 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 16 May 1909 Book 6 page 401 groom: Aden Mills bride: Rebecca J Shrewsberry age: 21 age: 22 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 29 August 1909 Book 6 page 478 groom: Joseph F Stockton bride: Roxie E Shrewsberry age: 22 age: 18 birth place: Franklin Co. VA Wyoming Co. residence: Raleigh Co. ______ date: 17 April 1910 Book 7 page 214 groom: Henry Thomas Shrewsberry bride: Virgie Meadows age: 40 age: 24 birth place: Raleigh Co. Summer Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 15 July 1910 Book 7 page 275 groom: Nelt Shrewsberry bride: Effie Cole age: 21 age: 19 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 31 October 1910 Book 7 page 399 groom: Walter Solesbury bride: Nerva J Solesberry age: 22 age: 20 birth place: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co. date: 1 December 1910 Book 7 page 432 groom: Jack Solesberry bride: Josie Pool age: 22 age: 30 birth place: Mercer Co. _____ residence: Raleigh Co. Raleigh Co.