Cin - better respond before you think I died from a "genealogy high". Thanks for your help - yes, I have problems reading the different styles of handwriting and then as now people wrote real good until they came to a word or name they are unable to spell and at that time it seems handwriting gets much worse. Anyhow, I took the cemetery name off the Death Cert cover sheet - have since corrected it to FRANTZ. I will put it on my Summertime list to do if I get time - that is much farther than I normally go on the tree but was enjoying it so much just couldn't quit !!!!!! on the DUNCAN line - you must have some in your files - I see where a John Walker Duncan md. Virginia E. Bowles; dau of Alexander Bowles and Louisa Jane Adkins. Anyhow, I met my goal(s); made contact with Carol Benjamin in Maryland who is doing some research on DUNCAN; her line is John Hicks and Love Kaylor - and several messages have been sent to the list so all and all, it's been a good trip. We talk later jr ?? > John, > The death cert for Norban shows burial at the Frantz cemetery. The Frantz > cemetery is in the Meadow Bluff district of Greenbrier Co. I looked in my > book but neither Norban nor Elizabeth are listed in that cemetery. Maybe > no headstones so they weren't in the inventory. > Cindy G. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM > Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > > > > Hi List Members: > > > > Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? > > > > Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN > NEDRICK > > state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. > > > > They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled > > arrangements. > > > > I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. > > > > Appreciate any help on this one. > > > > John Cox in South Dakota > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hi; Lawn, WV is one of those places that you almost can't get to from here. Best way I know how to describe it is; Route 20, about half way between Hinton and Rainelle, there is a settlement called Elton, which is where I grew up. At Elton, Route 3 branches off Rte 20 and goes east. Take rte 3 (@1 mile, you'll go by where I lived) up to the top of the mountain where the road levels out, and that's Lawn, WV. Continue on and you come to Grassy Meadows, the Dawson, where rte 3 ends. Years back, Lawn was a settlement of perhaps a dozen or so farms/families (as was Elton), and it had a 1 room church, and old country store. You could buy gas at Elton, but not at Lawn. Nowadays, with the Interstate, and no work, both places are virtual ghost towns, sad to say. I had the distinct honor of starting grade school, in 1947, in a Norman Rockwell type old one room school house called Rock Island, where grades 1 thru 8 were taught, spread over a group of maybe 25 kids. Lord, them were the days !! Had so much fun growing up. Everyone was dirt poor, but we didn't know it, so it didn't matter, cause we had FAMILY. I gotta get off this nostalgia highway now, or I'll never get anything else done. Glad to make your aquaintance. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherranlynn Nichols" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > Where is Lawn, WV? > > I've heard it before. I was born in Prince, WV and lived in Oak Hill, now > Sylvania (next door to you) > > At 01:29 PM 1/15/2006, you wrote: >>I grew up about 1 mile from Lawn, WV. Trust me. I-64 nearly obliterated >>Lawn. Runs right thru the middle of it !! >> >>Jay Smith >>Toledo, OHIO >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Smith" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:35 PM >>Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV >> >> >>>John, >>> >>>GNIS mapping shows Vale at map coordinates 375249N, 804319W. I was >>>unable to find it on a map but these coordinates would place it about 8 >>>to 10 miles (by air) southwest of Rupert. It would also be about the >>>same distance southeast of Rainelle. I did find Lawn on a map. It is >>>right off Interstate 64 very near the Summers County Line. I could not >>>find a listing for a Franks Cemetery. >>> >>>The Greenbrier Historical Society in Lewisburg have produced books on >>>Greenbrier cemeteries. Perhaps they could provide you with information >>>on the Franks cemetery. Sorry I can't be more helpful. >>> >>>Ken Smith >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM >>>Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Hi List Members: >>>> >>>>Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? >>>> >>>>Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN >>>>NEDRICK state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. >>>> >>>>They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled >>>>arrangements. >>>> >>>>I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. >>>> >>>>Appreciate any help on this one. >>>> >>>>John Cox in South Dakota >>>> >>>> >>>>============================== >>>>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >>>>ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >>>>Learn more: >>>>http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________________ >>>Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com >>>11:36:03 PM ET - 1/14/2006 >> >> >> >>============================== >>View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com > 3:58:08 PM ET - 1/16/2006 >

Jay - did you know the Rock Island school was purchased privately and moved about one mile from it's original location and now sits on Rt 3?? Will send you a picture of the school at it's original location and one of where it now sits--I had at least one COX Cousin attend school there in 1937 - My parents lived in Elton in 1937 when they were first married - memory tells me they lived above the store in Elton. Last Summer I got off I-64 at the Dawson exit - I had planned to go to Springdale but wound up coming into Elton on Rt 3. Might have went thru Lawn but don't recall............. Every summer I travel by Toledo on I-80 on my way East..........sometimes even come back that way.......... Nostalgia is good for the mind; a little of that and one will be entering new stuff in the family files !!! John in SD On Jan 16 Jay wrote: Hi; Lawn, WV is one of those places that you almost can't get to from here. > > Best way I know how to describe it is; Route 20, about half way between > Hinton and Rainelle, there is a settlement called Elton, which is where I > grew up. > > At Elton, Route 3 branches off Rte 20 and goes east. Take rte 3 (@1 mile, > you'll go by where I lived) up to the top of the mountain where the road > levels out, and that's Lawn, WV. Continue on and you come to Grassy > Meadows, the Dawson, where rte 3 ends. > > Years back, Lawn was a settlement of perhaps a dozen or so farms/families > (as was Elton), and it had a 1 room church, and old country store. You > could buy gas at Elton, but not at Lawn. > > Nowadays, with the Interstate, and no work, both places are virtual ghost > towns, sad to say. > > I had the distinct honor of starting grade school, in 1947, in a Norman > Rockwell type old one room school house called Rock Island, where grades 1 > thru 8 were taught, spread over a group of maybe 25 kids. > > Lord, them were the days !! Had so much fun growing up. Everyone was dirt > poor, but we didn't know it, so it didn't matter, cause we had FAMILY. > > I gotta get off this nostalgia highway now, or I'll never get anything else > done. > > Glad to make your aquaintance. > > Jay

Where is Lawn, WV? I've heard it before. I was born in Prince, WV and lived in Oak Hill, now Sylvania (next door to you) At 01:29 PM 1/15/2006, you wrote: >I grew up about 1 mile from Lawn, WV. Trust me. I-64 nearly obliterated >Lawn. Runs right thru the middle of it !! > >Jay Smith >Toledo, OHIO > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Smith" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:35 PM >Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > > >>John, >> >>GNIS mapping shows Vale at map coordinates 375249N, 804319W. I was >>unable to find it on a map but these coordinates would place it about 8 >>to 10 miles (by air) southwest of Rupert. It would also be about the >>same distance southeast of Rainelle. I did find Lawn on a map. It is >>right off Interstate 64 very near the Summers County Line. I could not >>find a listing for a Franks Cemetery. >> >>The Greenbrier Historical Society in Lewisburg have produced books on >>Greenbrier cemeteries. Perhaps they could provide you with information >>on the Franks cemetery. Sorry I can't be more helpful. >> >>Ken Smith >>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM >>Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV >> >> >>> >>> >>>Hi List Members: >>> >>>Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? >>> >>>Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN >>>NEDRICK state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. >>> >>>They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled >>>arrangements. >>> >>>I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. >>> >>>Appreciate any help on this one. >>> >>>John Cox in South Dakota >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >>>ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >>>Learn more: >>>http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >>> >> >> >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >>__________________________________________________________ >>Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com >>11:36:03 PM ET - 1/14/2006 > > > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

I grew up about 1 mile from Lawn, WV. Trust me. I-64 nearly obliterated Lawn. Runs right thru the middle of it !! Jay Smith Toledo, OHIO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > John, > > GNIS mapping shows Vale at map coordinates 375249N, 804319W. I was unable > to find it on a map but these coordinates would place it about 8 to 10 > miles (by air) southwest of Rupert. It would also be about the same > distance southeast of Rainelle. I did find Lawn on a map. It is right > off Interstate 64 very near the Summers County Line. I could not find a > listing for a Franks Cemetery. > > The Greenbrier Historical Society in Lewisburg have produced books on > Greenbrier cemeteries. Perhaps they could provide you with information on > the Franks cemetery. Sorry I can't be more helpful. > > Ken Smith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM > Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > > >> >> >> Hi List Members: >> >> Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? >> >> Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK >> state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. >> >> They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled >> arrangements. >> >> I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. >> >> Appreciate any help on this one. >> >> John Cox in South Dakota >> >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com > 11:36:03 PM ET - 1/14/2006 >

John, GNIS mapping shows Vale at map coordinates 375249N, 804319W. I was unable to find it on a map but these coordinates would place it about 8 to 10 miles (by air) southwest of Rupert. It would also be about the same distance southeast of Rainelle. I did find Lawn on a map. It is right off Interstate 64 very near the Summers County Line. I could not find a listing for a Franks Cemetery. The Greenbrier Historical Society in Lewisburg have produced books on Greenbrier cemeteries. Perhaps they could provide you with information on the Franks cemetery. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Ken Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > > > Hi List Members: > > Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? > > Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK > state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. > > They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled > arrangements. > > I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. > > Appreciate any help on this one. > > John Cox in South Dakota > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

John, The death cert for Norban shows burial at the Frantz cemetery. The Frantz cemetery is in the Meadow Bluff district of Greenbrier Co. I looked in my book but neither Norban nor Elizabeth are listed in that cemetery. Maybe no headstones so they weren't in the inventory. Cindy G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:41 AM Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > > Hi List Members: > > Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? > > Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK > state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. > > They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled > arrangements. > > I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. > > Appreciate any help on this one. > > John Cox in South Dakota

You might add, its on Route 20. I grew up in Elton, south of Meadow Bridge. Jay Smith Toledo, OHIO ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Cox" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV > Thanks Cindy and Dean - > > John > >> Vale is located in southern Greenbrier Co. east of Spring Dale. >> >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com > 11:02:43 AM ET - 1/14/2006 >

On January 14, Carol wrote: "John, What is your connection to Norban (also noted as Norman) and Elizabeth Duncan? Norban was a brother to J(ohn) Walter Duncan who married my great aunt Virginia Bowles. Below is the obit for the father of Norban and Walter, John Hunter Duncan. Carol" Hi Carol - Norban was the brother of Thomas Edgar Duncan who married my great aunt Rosa E. Cox, in Summers County, WV on November 12, 1901. Thanks for the obit - Back in February last year I got that obit off the Summers site - were you the one that posted it? - at that time I thought but was not sure that he was the father of my Thomas. Having researched the census on Ancestry and West Virginia Vital Research Records the past three days I finally made the connection - also, by death records I associated Norban as being married to Elizabeth Ann Nedrick - is this incorrect? Would like to share information with you - my email address is: [email protected] John Cox in South Dakota

Thanks Cindy and Dean - John > Vale is located in southern Greenbrier Co. east of Spring Dale. > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Vale is located in southern Greenbrier Co. east of Spring Dale.

John, What is your connection to Norban (also noted as Norman) and Elizabeth Duncan? Norban was a brother to J(ohn) Walter Duncan who married my great aunt Virginia Bowles. Below is the obit for the father of Norban and Walter, John Hunter Duncan. Carol ------------------------- Huntington Herald-Dispatch 4/2/1918 John Hunter Duncan, aged 72 years died yesterday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock at the home of his son Thomas E. Duncan, 949 Monroe Ave. West Huntington. Death was due to heart disease, and was not unexpected, Mr. Duncan having been ill for a long time. He is survived by his widow and three sons, Thomas A. Duncan, of this city, and J. Walter Duncan and Norman Duncan of Summers Co.; two brothers, M. L. and W. H. Duncan of Huntington, and one sister, Mrs. J. H. Foard of Green Sulphur Springs. The funeral will be held from the residence this evening at 7:30 o'clock, Rev. J. A. Smith, pastor of the Washington Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Mr. Duncan was a member of that church. The funeral party will leave Wednesday morning on No. 4, C & O for Sandstone, from where the remains will be taken to Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier County for burial Wednesday morning. John Cox <[email protected]> wrote: Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV.

John, Vale is in Greenbrier Co. Cindy! ----- Original Message ----- From: John Cox To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:41 PM Subject: [WVSUMMER] Vale, WV Hi List Members: Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled arrangements. I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. Appreciate any help on this one. John Cox in South Dakota ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

Hi List Members: Anyone know where Vale, WV, is/was located??? Death Certificates of NORBAN E. DUNCAN and his wife ELIZABETH ANN NEDRICK state they are buried at the Franks Cemetery, Vale, WV. They lived at Lawn, WV and Nickell Funeral Home, Rainelle handled arrangements. I am unable to locate Vale on current maps or by a Yahoo search. Appreciate any help on this one. John Cox in South Dakota

Lilley, Henry 1642 by James Pereene, Northamtion Co Lilly, Henry, 1653, by Tho. Speoke, _____Co Lilly, Robert, 1654, by Obed. Williams, York Co. Could this be one of our Robert Lilly? This book does not have a John Lilly come into Virginia for the time mention in the Lilly book. There is a John Lile, that came in in 1656: Lile, John, 1656, by Mr. Martin Barker, New Kent Co. There is a Henry Lilley that came in in 1642 by James Pereene, Northhamption Cok, Virginia There is another Henry Lilly that cames in in 1653 by Thomas Speoke, ________Co.

Hi Barbara, Nice to see your name again. My tower when down last weekend. I have a new tower, but I am going to take the old hard drive and see if Bestbuy can savage what is in it. This is a much better tower, drive, speed and other extras. Doesn't have a floppy, so that will be the next to see if I can put one in. But the CD is a CD/R which is something I needed. It also had 80 G. I will never need more memory with this computer. Will have to reinput my data. But I will be able to save them to CD instead of trying to put them on Floppys. Take Care. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Bruce" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] Re: WVSUMMER-D Digest V05 #44 >I am curious as to who your husband is. I grew up in Dunns and know quite >a few of the Okes family. > > Brenda Farley Bruce > > -------------- Original message -------------- > >> The information posted about "Summers County" W V was very informative. >> >> My husband's family is from Dunns, WV. This is a very small town >> (farmland) >> and runs along the Summers/Mercer County line. We have 17 acres of >> property that is about 70% Mercer and 30% Summers County. This land was >> part >> of a >> 150+ acre property that originally belonged to my Mother-in-law's >> great-grandparents. My Father-in-law's family originated in Floyd Co. VA >> and >> moved to >> Summers County. They walked "down the mountain" to the Dunns Church on >> the >> river (Mercer County). >> >> So in my research a neighbor's house could be in the next county. I >> wonder >> if a birth or death >> record might be slightly off because a midwife or who ever filled out the >> records where not exactly sure on the county line. Example being our >> property >> is in both counties and yet one connected piece of land. We pay taxes in >> Mercer and records are in Mercer. So if someone was born in a home on one >> side >> of the property and died in a home on the other side of the property -- >> the address would be the same, but in reality the county would be >> different. >> This area is country and many people were born at home and died at home. >> Hospital addresses are not as vague, although they often are a different >> county >> than the "home address". >> >> Okes, Hatcher, Moye, Lilly, Cox, Moran, Connaday, Wills, Wood, Meador >> >> Yours in Genealogy, >> >> Barbara Roberts Okes >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

One of the pictures in the Graham house is that of a granddaughter, Nancy Stodghill, b1808, who married Henry Pence. Nancy was a daughter of Joel and Elizabeth Graham Stodghill. Elizabeth, daughter of James and Florence Graham, was captured by Indians when she was a young girl and returned to family years later. I don't recall the identity of the other pictures, but as Richard noted, they are much later than Col. Graham's generation. I don't have copies of these pictures, but do have a nice color photo of the house if interested. Also, the DAR has identified Col. Graham as as Patriot, both for military and civil service. His military rank was Captain, but his unit is not listed on-line. It is possible to order those records from the DAR though. The DAR web site is dar.org. Civil service could be for supplies to the Army and you might check "Virginia Publick Claims" for that. There are three volumes and #3 has an index for all. Most genealogy libraries have these books. I am not a Graham descendant, but several of my lines married into that family. Bonnie

My family line from Col.James and Florence Graham is their son David Graham born March 24, 1772 died 1818 he married Mary ( Polly ) Stodghill born June 24 1774 died Sep 21, 1851 in Birmingham Illinois where she had went along with her 3 sons James, David, William Harrison Graham and a daughter Sarah Graham Tucker and family, this all happened in 1836 when they left Lowell Virginia, now West Virginia, David and Mary Stodghill Graham had a house in what is now called Talcott West Virginia at the time Talcott wasn't their till the railroad went threw the area much later, Talcott is just up the road a mile or so from Lowell, William Harrison Graham was my GGrandfather he was born Nov 18, 1813 in Lowell and died June 15, 1846 in Birmingham Illinois, he only lived to be 33 years old, I have no ideal what he died from, James, David, William, and their Mother Mary Stodghill Graham are all buried in the Noel Cemetery in Birmingham Illinois, which is in Schuyler County, Richard Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Duncan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [WVSUMMER] graham family pictures lowell question > > One of the pictures in the Graham house is that of a granddaughter, Nancy Stodghill, b1808, who married Henry Pence. Nancy was a daughter of Joel and Elizabeth Graham Stodghill. Elizabeth, daughter of James and Florence Graham, was captured by Indians when she was a young girl and returned to family years later. I don't recall the identity of the other pictures, but as Richard noted, they are much later than Col. Graham's generation. I don't have copies of these pictures, but do have a nice color photo of the house if interested. > > Also, the DAR has identified Col. Graham as as Patriot, both for military and civil service. His military rank was Captain, but his unit is not listed on-line. It is possible to order those records from the DAR though. The DAR web site is dar.org. Civil service could be for supplies to the Army and you might check "Virginia Publick Claims" for that. There are three volumes and #3 has an index for all. Most genealogy libraries have these books. > > I am not a Graham descendant, but several of my lines married into that family. > > Bonnie > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >

I am curious as to who your husband is. I grew up in Dunns and know quite a few of the Okes family. Brenda Farley Bruce -------------- Original message -------------- > The information posted about "Summers County" W V was very informative. > > My husband's family is from Dunns, WV. This is a very small town (farmland) > and runs along the Summers/Mercer County line. We have 17 acres of > property that is about 70% Mercer and 30% Summers County. This land was part > of a > 150+ acre property that originally belonged to my Mother-in-law's > great-grandparents. My Father-in-law's family originated in Floyd Co. VA and > moved to > Summers County. They walked "down the mountain" to the Dunns Church on the > river (Mercer County). > > So in my research a neighbor's house could be in the next county. I wonder > if a birth or death > record might be slightly off because a midwife or who ever filled out the > records where not exactly sure on the county line. Example being our property > is in both counties and yet one connected piece of land. We pay taxes in > Mercer and records are in Mercer. So if someone was born in a home on one side > of the property and died in a home on the other side of the property -- > the address would be the same, but in reality the county would be different. > This area is country and many people were born at home and died at home. > Hospital addresses are not as vague, although they often are a different county > than the "home address". > > Okes, Hatcher, Moye, Lilly, Cox, Moran, Connaday, Wills, Wood, Meador > > Yours in Genealogy, > > Barbara Roberts Okes > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Margie After checking my files I found this on the Graham's Col.James Graham born Jan 3, 1740/41 died Jan 15, 1813 his daughter Rebecca Graham born 1786 died 1876 she married Joseph Graham born 1766 died 1857 he was a first cousin of Rebecca Graham's they had a Rebecca Graham born 1823 died 1852 she married John R Ballengee born 1822 died 1861 his parents George Ballengee and Anna Meadows John and Rebecca Graham Ballengee had David Graham Ballengee born 1845 died 1939 I have been to Clayton a wide spot in the road had to ask someone where it was they said your standing in the middle of it, was pointed out to me that Graham Ballengee house is still their about all that is still their, the Church and Cemetery just down the road is very interesting and well kept, lots of history their is many Graham's and Ballengee buried their, Rebecca and Joseph Graham spent all their married life in Clayton and are buried in the above cemetery,,,,,,,,,,,, Richard Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "marlem" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:17 PM Subject: [WVSUMMER] graham family pictures lowell question > Does anyone have copies of the pictures of the Grahams that are in the > bedroom on the second floor of the GRAHAM HOUSE? > I think it may have been the Col James and his wife. > Also > > Has anyone ever found the military history of COL JAMES GRAHAM? > COL OF WHAT MILITARY BRANCH ? > My husbands family descend from the David Graham Ballengee line.Any help > would be greatly appreciated > Margie > [email protected] > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > >