Today marks the last day Rootsweb mailing lists working. Tomorrow, the Rootsweb mailing lists are no more. All messages that had been posted here are saved and archived, will continue to be accessed and read. Subscription, no more Postings, no more Replies, no more BUT ! Successor lists are here, but at another place The successor list for this list is: https://groups.io/g/WestVirginia No subgroups (aka county lists) possible The other one is severely restricted. Go to the site and "join this group". This is easy step. David Samuelsen, subscriber

Hello, I have a new genealogy website available. It's mostly central West Virginia families. It's updated generally once a week with additional information. It is free but you need to register to see the full details of your searches. If you see anything that is incorrect or you have additional information please let me know. https://lockhartbooks.com/genealogy/index.php Gerry Lockhart

Hello I'm working on my genealogy and have gotten stuck on the connection between Phillip David Cox Sr (1819-1860 - married to Catharine Marks) who my research shows was the son of David Sutton Cox and Hannah Tharp (who had been married to John Eslick - which has many spellings). I have really run into some huge roadblocks and hope you might be able to help. I ran into a partial copy of an article by Janet Waite in 1999 (Our Proud Heritage part 3) where she briefly mentions David Sutton and his family connections, but I didn't see any source materials for the article. Are there any independent sources on him (outside personal genealogies)? Also, do you have any information that might connect David Sutton to Phillip David? If not, could you direct me to someone that might? I have been to most of the obvious and many of the obscure sources out there without any luck. At this point, I have about a 50 page summary of all the various sources I can find - but none of them definitive by any measure. Several come close, including this article, but sourcing is everything. Appreciate anything you can do. Dave Cox

I'm looking for an Obit for a HALLIE WILLIAMS 14 Jun 1918 d.April or May 1994 from Cairo. I hope someone can help Thanks Sonny O'Haver pupcake@gcnet.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatriciaBoggess64 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3234.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, not the same. We are in West Virginia. Thanks though. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Webbinvestigations Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3234.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dont know if this is the same person but i have a john webb marrying an Elizabeth McMurty and Webbs mill is a village in Virginia near Craigs Creek where John was born to John Sr and Sarah Byars....hope this helps Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rcj137 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not Related....Just trying to help Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ruby_reyes71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you! I APPRECIATE ANY INFO! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ruby_reyes71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you!!!! Are you related? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

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Author: rcj137 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Loren died in 1957. *Texas, Deaths Name: Loren Eugene Eustace Event Type: Death Event Date: 03 Jul 1957 Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 02 Aug 1905 Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois Father's Name: Eugene P Eustace Mother's Name: Helen Hollanbee **** *Texas, Birth Index Name: Tommie Eugene Eustace Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 Feb 1938 Event Place: Tarrant, Texas Gender: Male Father's Name: Loren Eugene Eustace Mother's Name: Helene Martha Walker **** *Texas, Birth Index Name: Mary Elizabeth Eustace Event Type: Birth Event Date: 25 Jun 1942 Event Place: Tarrant, Texas Gender: Female Father's Name: Loren Eugene Eustace Mother's Name: Helene Martha Walker *** Texas, Birth Index Name: William Douglas Eustace Event Type: Birth Event Date: 14 Feb 1946 Event Place: Tarrant, Texas Gender: Male Father's Name: Loren Eugene Eustace Mother's Name: Helene Martha Walker *********** *United States Census, 1940 Name: Loren E Erestace Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 21, Fort Worth, Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 34 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Illinois Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Last Place of Residence: Same Place Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Loren E Erestace Head M 34 Illinois Helen M Erestace Wife F 32 Kansas Tommie E Erestace Son M 2 Texas ****** *United States Census, 1930 Name: Loren Eustace Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Single Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Birthplace: Illinois Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Eugene P Eustace Head M 58 Missouri Helen R Eustace Wife F 48 Illinois Loren Eustace Son M 24 Illinois Fred Eustace Son M 19 Nebraska Helen J Eustace Daughter F 16 Kansas ****** *United States Census, 1920 Name: Loren Euttace[Eustace] Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Wichita Ward 5, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States Gender: Male Age: 14 Marital Status: Single Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Birthplace: Illinois Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Eugene Euttace Head M 47 Missouri Helen Euttace Wife F 38 Illinois William D Euttace Son M 19 Missouri Dorothy Euttace Daughter F 17 Kansas Loren Euttace Son M 14 Illinois Fred Euttace Son M 9 Nebraska Helen Euttace Daughter F 5 Kansas ****** In the 1910 census Loren's grandparents, William & Melissa (Eugene's parents) are living in the household. *United States Census, 1910 Name: Loren E Eustace Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Lincoln Ward 7, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States Gender: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Birthplace: Illinois Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Eugune Eustace Head M 39 Missouri Helen H Eustace Wife F 28 Illinois William D Eustace Son M 9 Missouri Dorothy E Eustace Daughter F 7 Kansas Loren E Eustace Son M 4 Illinois William E Eustace Father M 69 Missouri Melissa S Eustace Mother F 67 Missouri ***** Eugene and Helen were married in 1899. He maiden name is Hollenbeak. In the1900 census she is married living with her family and her son William. Eugene is not listed and is away in Kansas at the time. *United States Census, 1900 Name: Helen H Eustace Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Clay Township, Ralls, Missouri, United States Gender: Female Age: 19 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Number of Living Children: 1 Years Married: 1 Birth Date: Jun 1881 Birthplace: Illinois Marriage Year (Estimated): 1899 Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Mother of how many children: 1 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Henry N Hollenbeak Head M 45 Illinois Jennie L Hollenbeak Wife F 41 Illinois Harry O Hollenbeak Son M 22 Illinois Loren W Hollenbeak Son M 16 Illinois Jns. W Hollenbeak Son M 13 Illinois Bessie M Hollenbeak Daughter F 11 Illinois Henry Hollenbeak Son M 6 Missouri Helen H Eustace Daughter F 19 Illinois Wm D Eustace Grandson M 0 Missouri **** *United States Census, 1880 Name: Eugene Eustace Event Type: Census Event Year: 1880 Event Place: Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, United States Gender: Male Age: 8 Marital Status: Single Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Birthplace: Missouri, United States Father's Birthplace: Missouri, United States Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, United States Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Wm Eustace Self M 38 Missouri, United States Malissa Eustace Wife F 36 Missouri, United States Willie Eustace Son M 14 Missouri, United States Alfred Eustace Son M 1 Missouri, United States Eugene Eustace Son M 8 Missouri, United States Jennie Conrad Other F 16 Missouri, United States Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NOTE - There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census. I'm not related to any member of this family. Census records do not record the "specific locality" of a person's birth. Census records only record where a person was born - state or country. 1940 is the last available census at this time. DOB's birthplaces are needed for all family members Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ruby_eustace71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3301/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to find my fathers family, (siblings) Mary Elizabeth Eustace and Tommie Eugene Eustace, or any of his aunts or uncles William D, Dorothy E. My grand fathers name is Loren Eugene Eustance Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DanyelBrinkerhoff Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/374.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello I'm the great granddaughter of Josiah Bee. Im very interested in the history of my great grandfather as i don't have a lot information. My grandparents didn't speak of at all. He was born in August of 1877. Any information would be helpful. thanks Danyel Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarenModisett51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/104.132.468.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry just saw this... It's actually online. I have in the documents with Herman Modisett. Let me know if you can't it. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shocksm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/211.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ethel, we've talked in the past. I can't believe there is not some relationship between your James Harrison Merchant and my James Tilden Merchant. Cousins maybe? James Tilden (1813-1886) lived in Middleway with his first wife, Matilda Bennett. They had 5 children. Matilda died in 1850 and he married Sarah Jane Foster in 1854. About that time they moved to Cairo in Ritchie County and established the Alpha Hotel. He went on to have 5 more children with Sarah Jane. James' parents are listed on his death record as Edwin and Elizabeth. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: EthelMartin42 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/211.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Since I first posted this message I have learned a lot about my Merchant family. I have learned James Harrison Merchant is not the father of my William Henry Merchant. William's father is George Washington Merchant. I am still trying to learn the exact relationship between the James Merchant of Ritchie County and my ancestor William Henry Merchant. They both have ties to Middleway, Jefferson County, Virginia and Ritchie County, West Virginia. I suspect they are uncle and nephew or maybe cousins. Thanks for the help. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3300.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. West Virginia - Birth, Marriage & Death records = FREE site http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx WV was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key Civil War border state. Census records DO NOT record the specific locality of a person's birth. How did U arrive at Columbus, OH for William?? TRY - Find a grave - FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic NEVER SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME. http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ Try Vital Records - Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info, Census Records - FREE ALL STATES http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ NOTE - There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census. I'm not related to any member of this family. Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 - 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc. NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume "white"] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" Immigration date is not recorded 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

After about 30 years of research on the Hudkins family, I have NEVER heard of a Bennett Hudkins born in 1729. Perhaps you have some information I have not seen. The first Bennett Hudkins was born ca1754. The Hudkins named spelled in this manner first appears about 1802 in what is now West Virginia. Lyle Corder In a message dated 9/1/2014 21:36:41 Eastern Daylight Time, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com writes: My Mother-in-Law's GG Grandfather is Bennett Hudkins (1729-1804).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tracerjo Surnames: Hudkins/Hoskins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/331.503.623/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Mother-in-Law's GG Grandfather is Bennett Hudkins (1729-1804). I cannot seem to fin anyone before him in that line.... What do you know about the use of Hoskins instead of Hudkins? What have you found ? I would really appreciate if you would share anything that you can, as I am giving her the family tree in book form for her 90th Birthday in March of 2015. TIA Tracy Shoup Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: m4hamilton71 Surnames: Hamilton, Pratt, Chipps Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.ritchie/3300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Sarah Hamilton d/o Jacob and Mary Pratt Hamilton born in 1821 Monongalia Co. Va, that Married William Chipps in Monongalia Co. Va/WV April 24, 1849 and it says this William Chipps born in 1820 Columbus, Ohio is a son of William and Hannah Chipps. This is all I have on this chipp family. They had six children. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>