Hi Liz, I'll try to give you a lead. Won't promise anything. I find in the 1870 census of Barbour Co. WV (which is next door to Randolph Co.) a Hugh Feneven (?) family. :-) Hugh Feneven(?) 54 MW Farmer Ireland Ann 34 FW Ireland John 17 MW MD Catherine 13 FW MD Margaret 10 FW VA Eliza 3 FW WV Ann 5 FW WV A personal note here. :-) It looks as though this family moved from MD to WV between the years of 1857 and 1860 as WV became a state in 1863 this would account for the change in place of birth but my guess would be not location. The 1870 Barbour Co. Census record also shows this..... James McGowen 61 MW Ireland Farmer Mary 47 FW Ireland John 21 MW Ireland James 18 MW MD Mary 16 MW VA Rose A. 12 FW VA Ellen 10 FW VA Carter 8 MW VA Alice 6 FW WV Auna 3 FW WV In the Barbour Co. marriage records I find also that a Maggie Fenneran married a Val Cain on 17 Feb 1881. In the 1880 Barbour Co. census I find a John McGowan's record. John McGowan 28 WM Laborer IR IR IR Catherine 23 Wife WF Keeping House VA IR IR Augusta 1 Dau WF WV IR VA Now I can't swear that these are the folks your looking for but I'd put a pretty good bet on it. :-) Good luck with your search. :-) And by the way Barbour Co. WV was part of Randolph Co. WV until 1843. :-) Jeff Harris Liz Smith wrote: > > I am looking for information on my g.g.grandmother Catherine Finneran > MCGOWN/MCGOWAN. The information I recieved form the cemetery says that her > daughter Agnes was born in Elkins WV. I would be grateful to anyone who can > help me with finding info on this family. Below is a list of this family. > Thanks, > Liz > Ancestors of Catherine Finneran : > Generation No. 1 > > 1. Catherine Finneran, born 1859 in WV1; died Apr 26, 1939 in North Side > Catholic Cemetery1. She was the daughter of 2. Finneran. She married (1) > McGown She married (2) James McGinnis > > Children of Catherine Finneran and McGown are: > > i. Agnes McGown, born Abt. Dec 01, 1878 in Elkins, WV; died Abt. Jan 16, > 1909 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2; married Martin Joseph Connolly Abt. 1900. > > More About Agnes McGown: > > Burial: 1909, Calvary Cemetery, Pgh., PA > > Cause of Death: Tuberculosis > > More About Martin Joseph Connolly: > > Burial: 1933, Calvary Cemetery, Pgh., PA > > Cause of Death: Pneumonia > > Occupation 1: Unknown, Gardener at West Park per Margaret Connolly Bowman > > Occupation 2: 1920, Heater for a Knife and Forge Co. per census > > Religion: Roman Catholic > > Residence 1: Nov 1933, Marshall Ave., Pgh., PA with Pat and Mary Connolly > > Residence 2: 1920, 1424 Page St. Pgh., PA (census) with Mother-in-law > > ii. Mary McGown, born Jul 06, 1880; died Apr 28, 1958; married John Connelly > Unknown. > > Children of Catherine Finneran and James McGinnis are: > > i. Margaret T. McGinnis, born Feb 25, 1886 in Philippi, WV3; died May 12, > 1986 in Pgh., PA3; married Joeseph C. McVey Unknown. > > More About Margaret T. McGinnis: > > Burial: 1986, North Side Catholic Cemetery > > More About Joeseph C. McVey: > > Burial: 1979, North Side Catholic Cemetery > > ii. James Patrick McGinnis, born 1887 in WV3; died Dec 26, 1959 in Pgh., > PA3; married Sarah McGalvan Unknown. > > More About James Patrick McGinnis: > > Burial: 1959, North Side Catholic Cemetery > > Religion: Roman Catholic > > iii. Valentine G. McGinnis, born 1895; died Jul 27, 1923 in North Side > Catholic Cemetery3. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. Finneran, born Unknown; died Unknown. > > Children of Finneran are: > > 1 i. Catherine Finneran, born 1859 in WV; died Apr 26, 1939 in North Side > Catholic Cemetery; married (1) McGown Unknown; married (2) James McGinnis > Unknown. > > ii. Liza Finneran, born Unknown. > > iii. Maggie Finneran, born Unknown. > > Endnotes > > 1. North Side Catholic Cemetery. > > 2. Catholic Cemeteries Assoc, Inc.P.O. Box 718 Hazelwood Ave.Pgh., PA > 15217412-521-9133 > > 3. North Side Catholic Cemetery. > > ==== WVRANDOL Mailing List ==== > My homepage is now under radical construction-------- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/3577 - After too many complaints to Travellers about privacy and accuracy, they are shutting down all GEDCOMs there, mine included. S. DUNCAN [email protected] > To see how to donate to Rootsweb DIRECTLY, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com