Hi Mike and List, Speaking on marriage lists ? John Lafferty, b 21 June 1827, d 27 May 1902 mar Lucinda White, b 1 Jan 1829, d 14 Sep 1915. Information came from their tombstones in Humphrey Davis Cemetery, Knob Branch Rd. The first census I find them on is the 1850. It appears their first child, Emily, was born sometime between September and Oct. 1849. I have not been able to find any marriage listed for them. Think you might be able to help ? Also in Sims Land Grants of WV, pg 89, I find 1858, John owned 75 acres on Paint Creek in Fayette Co. Grant issued prior to formation of WV and since the formation of Fayette Co. I also saw reference to this in the old, 1880 or so, Fayette Co. History book. There is a real dearth of information on my Laffertys of Raleigh and Fayette Cos. If anyone on this list has access to a will index for Raleigh or Fayette Cos., would they be so kind as to check if there is a will for John and/or Lucinda ? Thank you so much ! Polly

Perhaps the following will help supplement this branch of Laffertys. Marriage Index: West Virginia, 1863-1900 Williams, Adaline Spouse : Lafferty, Andrew Marriage Date : Mar 4, 1876 County : Raleigh Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 6117046-6117048 West Virginia State Department of Health Certificate of Death for Fayette County, Volume 11, Certificate #5393 Name: Andrew Lafferty Date of Death: October 2, 1921 Place of Death: Pax, W.Va. Cause of Death: Hemorrhage of brain, uremia Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Date of Birth: November 14, 1854 b. Pax, W.Va. Name of Father: John Lafferty b. Fayette Co, Name of Mother: Lucinda White b. Logan Co. Informant: Name Not Given Place of Burial: I can't read - might be Weirwood? The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. Thursday, July 25, 1935 Mrs. Adeline Lafferty Services for Mrs. Adaline Lafferty, 76, who died at her home at Willis Branch Saturday night of complications resulting from a broken hip sustained about a week before were conducted at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Effie McNeilly, also of Willis Branch, Monday afternoon. Rev. Ike Janney was in charge. Tyree and Dew morticians, were in charge of the burial. Mrs. Lafferty was born at Sand Branch, Raleigh county Aug. 4th, 1860. She was one of a family of twenty-two. The following sons and daughters survive her: Olis Lafferty, Frank, Brice and Hemp Lafferty, all of Willis Branch; Wayman, of Price Hill; Mrs. Ella Humphries, and Mrs. Emma Humphries, both of Long Branch; Mrs. Effie McNeiley, and Mrs. Grace Berry, both of Willis Branch, Mrs. Olive Crump, of Glen Rogers, and Mrs. Deema Williams, of Lillybrook. Brothers and sisters are Garland and Hanse Williams, Andy, Tom, of Long Branch; Renick of Cabin Creek; Stewart, of Mt. Hope; Mrs. Sarah Treadway, of Pax; Mrs. Minnie Dodson, of Summers county; Mrs. Mandy Lively, Beckley; Mrs. Susan Kincaid, of Long Branch, and Miss Almeda Williams, of Huntington. Sixty-three grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren are also living. Marriage Index: West Virginia, 1863-1900 Lafferty, Edward Spouse : Williams, Martha J. Marriage Date : Jan 10, 1877 County : Raleigh Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 6117046-6117048 The Fayette Tribune, Fayetteville, W.Va. Wednesday, October 21, 1931 Mrs. Jane Lafferty Mrs. Jane Lafferty, 70 years old, died Sunday at one o'clock at her home at Willis Branch of a heart disease. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home with burial in the Willis Branch cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Pax, officiated. Surviving relatives are five sons and one daughter as follows: Charles, Milton, Wesley, Robert, and Henry Lafferty, and Mrs. Anna Bragg, all of Willis Branch. NOTE: Sons Henry and Robert were deceased. Daughters Mary Elizabeth and Ada were omitted. Here's a son of Addison and Mary Bolen Lafferty - Raleigh Register, Beckley, W.Va. Wednesday Afternoon, October 14, 1959 Lafferty Rites Are Incomplete EAST RAINELLE (RNS) - Funeral services for John Wilburn Lafferty, 67, remain incomplete. Lafferty died in his home Tuesday. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Local Union 7086 of the United Mine Workers of America at Beckley and of the East Rainelle Baptist Church. Born at Cirtsville, Jan. 15, 1892, Lafferty was a son of the late Addison and Mary Bolen Lafferty. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mamie Reynolds Lafferty; four sons, John B. (Junior) of Harmon Air Force Base, Newfoundland, Ray and William, both of Labadie, Mo. and Willard of Falls Church, Va.; a stepson, Lawrence Miller of Toledo, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Violet Burdette of Mount Hope, Mrs. Marie Smith of Marfrance, and Mrs. Mary Lou Burdette of Nallen; four sisters, Mrs. Mae McClung of Diamond, Mrs. Hallie Williams and Mrs. Julia McCoy, both of Mount Hope, and Mrs. Della Hambrick of Wriston; 26 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body is at Nickell Funeral Home at East Rainelle. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 1:27 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] MARRIAGE LOOKUP, LAFFERTY-WHITE > Hi Mike and List, > Speaking on marriage lists ? > John Lafferty, b 21 June 1827, d 27 May 1902 mar > Lucinda White, b 1 Jan 1829, d 14 Sep 1915. Information came from their > tombstones in Humphrey Davis Cemetery, Knob Branch Rd. > > The first census I find them on is the 1850. It appears their first child, > Emily, was born sometime between September and Oct. 1849. I have not been able > to find any marriage listed for them. Think you might be able to help ? > > Also in Sims Land Grants of WV, pg 89, I find 1858, John owned 75 acres on > Paint Creek in Fayette Co. Grant issued prior to formation of WV and since the > formation of Fayette Co. I also saw reference to this in the old, 1880 or so, > Fayette Co. History book. > > There is a real dearth of information on my Laffertys of Raleigh and Fayette > Cos. > > If anyone on this list has access to a will index for Raleigh or Fayette > Cos., would they be so kind as to check if there is a will for John and/or > Lucinda ? > > Thank you so much ! > Polly >