>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 16:14:53 -0500 >To:WVTYLER-L@rooteweb.com >From:j_hart@pipeline.com (John W. Hart) >Subject:ROLL CALL > > >I am sewarching for the parents of WILLIAM MERCER(1788-1870) who was born >in VA and came to Washington Co, PA as a youngster with his family. He >married Betsy Houston(Hutson) c 1810 in Greene Co, PA, served in the War >of 1812 and divorced Betsy in 1814. He married Margaret Metz(Metts) in >1816 and they settled in Monongalia Co, (W)VA. About 1840 they moved to >Tylrer Co, (W)VA where he died in 1870. They were the parents of 11 known >children. In 1871 Margaret and sons Labon, Elias and William moved to >Pleasants Co, WV. William(1788-1870) was my g-g-grandfather. > >John W. Hart

In Tyler Co. looking for: 1. Moore, John W. b. 1802 and his wife 2. White, Mazy b. 1807 who moved to Tyler Co. from Greene Co. Pa between 1840-1850. 3. Thomas Moore (son of 1 and 2)b.1852 married 4. Sarah Covalt b. 1857 ? and was the daughter of 5. James Covalt b. 1820 Marshall Co. WV and 6. Maria Rice b. 1825 Monongalia Co. WV Thomas and Sarah Moore moved to Oklahoma in the early 1900's, and except for my grandmother (Eunice Moore Whitsett) who stayed in Tyler Co., their entire family moved to Oklahoma with them (husbands, wives, children, etc.). I have quite a bit of info, but I would like to know more, especially about the Moores. I'm willing to share and trade info. Susie

The surnames I am researching in Tyler Co. are: Baker, Bishop, Fox, Jackson, Mercer, Reynolds and Yost Does anyone know a Bishop family who had a daughter named Ella who married a Samuel Baker? Samuel and Ella had at least two children, Margaret Baker, b. March 27, 1873 and William Baker, birthdate unknown. Margaret Baker m. Joseph Fox Thanks, Pat

Karen, I'm also looking for Hanlons, Hanlins/Henlines/Heinlins. Think they are all one and the same. I have been looking in Harrison and Lewis because a lot of them moved there. John Hanlin was my Gr-Gr-Grandfather on my Dad's line. Is your line connected to the Cosners or Romines? Lenore

Hi, I have several Lemaster females that married into the WEEKLEY & HIGGINS families. Let me know if we connect. Sharon

I'm researching the following: John C. BEATY b. 1802 Virginia, d. aft. 1870 Tyler Co, WV m. Susannah FARRELL b. 1803, Virginia d. aft 1870 Tyler Co, WV James F. BEATTY b. 1839-1840 in Virginia (maybe Tyler Co) m. Mary Ann NAGLE b. 2 April 1847, County Cork, Ireland > 1853 Tyler Co, WV Thomas NAGLE, b. bef. 1820, County Cork, Ireland > 1853 Tyler Co, WV Julia HANDLON, b. bef. 1820, County Cork, Ireland > 1853 Tyler Co, WV d. after 1870 Tyler Co, WV Karen

--part1_fab69d5f.244bfa7f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Grace. I hope this goes thru ok. I got it this morning and really enjoyed it. If your relatives lived at grape island they lived in Wood Co now Pleasants Co. and is about 2 miles up the river from St, Marys I sent you a note about the Bayless family in St. Marys, did you get it? Grumps E-mail me at WileyERea@AOL.com --part1_fab69d5f.244bfa7f_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <WVPLEASA-D-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (rly-zd05.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.229]) by air-zd02.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Sun, 18 Apr 1999 06:50:29 -0400 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id GAA24622; Sun, 18 Apr 1999 06:50:28 -0400 (EDT) From: WVPLEASA-D-request@rootsweb.com Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id DAA09629; Sun, 18 Apr 1999 03:50:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 03:50:22 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199904181050.DAA09629@bl-11.rootsweb.com> Subject: WVPLEASA-D Digest V99 #42 X-Loop: WVPLEASA-D@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <WVPLEASA-D@rootsweb.com> archive/volume99/42 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: WVPLEASA-D@rootsweb.com Reply-To: WVPLEASA-L@rootsweb.com - ---------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain WVPLEASA-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 42 Today's Topics: #1 Re: WVPLEASA-D Digest V99 #41 [LYe4252299@aol.com] #2 POOR HOUSE and Other PROBLEMS [LYe4252299@aol.com] #3 Re: WVPLEASA-D Digest V99 #40 ["west" <thelma@tusco.net>] #4 New [LCFlu@aol.com] #5 NBC show [LCFlu@aol.com] #6 PLEASANTS CONNECTION [LYe4252299@aol.com] #7 GOLDENSEAL?? [GLKS@aol.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from WVPLEASA-D, send a message to WVPLEASA-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --------------------

Grace, I don't know the boundaries all that well, but at one time Tyler was a good sized County. Parts of Wetzel and Pleasant Co have were at one time in Tyler. I "think" the my ancestors location may have been in what is now Wetzel but was then Tyler. Lots of overlap, so records could be in the different counties. Anyway, we are glad to have you on the list. Hope you find something you can use. I found a Thomas Baylis as executor with George Blane in the Will of Joel Patterson. Feb. 20 1816 in Ohio County. Source:"Early West Virginia Wills, Vol. I pg 26". Best regards, Christina > -----Original Message----- > From: Ernie Buckley [mailto:find_my_family@hotmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 6:07 PM > To: WVTYLER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Roll Call > > > I don't know if I really belong on this list or not. I was always > told that my gg grandmother was born in Tyler County. But the more I > look the more it leads me to Marshall County. But I still want to be > on the list and read whats going on and maybe someday someone might > come upwith something I can use. > > Anyways I'm looking for Thomas BAYLESS (Balylis, Bayliss, Bayles) and > his family. He was born between 1815 and 1822. He was married to > Eliza HUGGINS. > > >

Hi, I am researching Lemasters from Tyler and Wetzel Counties. Joylette Lemasters Spencer

Thanks for checking. That's why I'm on the list. Maybe that was my Thomas' dad. I'll check in to it. Thanks Grace >From: "Christina Hunt" <Ninah@ix.netcom.com> >To: WVTYLER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: Roll Call >Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 18:30:29 -0400 > >Grace, I don't know the boundaries all that well, but at one time Tyler was >a good sized County. Parts of Wetzel and Pleasant Co have were at one time >in Tyler. I "think" the my ancestors location may have been in what is now >Wetzel but was then Tyler. Lots of overlap, so records could be in the >different counties. >Anyway, we are glad to have you on the list. Hope you find something you can >use. >I found a Thomas Baylis as executor with George Blane in the Will of Joel >Patterson. Feb. 20 1816 in Ohio County. Source:"Early West Virginia Wills, >Vol. I pg 26". > >Best regards, >Christina > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ernie Buckley [mailto:find_my_family@hotmail.com] >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 6:07 PM >> To: WVTYLER-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Roll Call >> >> >> I don't know if I really belong on this list or not. I was always >> told that my gg grandmother was born in Tyler County. But the more I >> look the more it leads me to Marshall County. But I still want to be >> on the list and read whats going on and maybe someday someone might >> come upwith something I can use. >> >> Anyways I'm looking for Thomas BAYLESS (Balylis, Bayliss, Bayles) and >> his family. He was born between 1815 and 1822. He was married to >> Eliza HUGGINS. >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

I don't know if I really belong on this list or not. I was always told that my gg grandmother was born in Tyler County. But the more I look the more it leads me to Marshall County. But I still want to be on the list and read whats going on and maybe someday someone might come upwith something I can use. Anyways I'm looking for Thomas BAYLESS (Balylis, Bayliss, Bayles) and his family. He was born between 1815 and 1822. He was married to Eliza HUGGINS. Thomas' father or grandfather lived to be oved 100 and we have been told that he said he was tired of living and he couldn't do anything anymore (hunting etc) so he went out on Grape Island and killed himself. I know Grape Island isn't apart of Tyler County but like I said I just hang out here and maybe one day someone can help me. Looing for Huggins, Bayless, Amos, Buckley, Brand, Dillon, Poole, and many many others Grace Buckley _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Hi, I am searching BEATY, BEATTY, in Tyler Co., WV. Other surnames in WV: BLAIR, KING, MATHEWS, and PETHTEL. Thanks, Faith A. Van Schaik

Searching Rev. George W. KEPLER, a Methodist minister, died Apr 29, 1916 in Sistersville, and George Arthur SHARP who married his dau. Nettie Jean KEPLER and lived in Sistersville from about 1925 to about 1945. George Arthur Sharp, III

Thought this would be of interest. I did some searching on the Threaded archives last night and found someone asking abt a line we have in common on a list I am not subscribed to. You have to created a user name and password to keep spammers from harvesting email addresses. I have also put the Tyler Co. List on so that our msgs will be searchable in the future and not just end here. Regards, Christina ................................................................. NEWS AND NOTES FROM ROOTSWEB THREADED LIST ARCHIVES ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Now you can read 122,813 messages from 877 mailing lists using your Web browser by visiting <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/>. All those messages are from just three months of beta tests -- watch this archives grow with its public debut.

Hi There. I have been waiting until we had a fair group subscribed to ask for a Roll Call. I think this would be a good time to let everyone know who is being researched on this list. I propose we also add the migration route our ancestors took to get to Tyler County IF it is known. It might help someone. If you are unsure put a question mark. I will get the ball rolling: FAIRFAX - VA? CAVAULT - PA? Please copy responses to the list so we can all see any connections being made. Best wishes, Christina

WEEKLEY, JARRETT, GATRELL and lots of colateral lines

SHUMAN John born abt 1806 married 1830 MCCLOUD Abigail born abt 1815 died 12 Nov 1861, buried Limestone Cemetery, Wetzel Co. d/o John MCCLOUD and Jemima WADE Looking for the parents of this John Shuman. I believe he owned land around the Fishing Creek area. SGoff1954@aol.com

Hi: Does anyone know about a publication called GOLDENSEAL??? Thelma West says there is an article about the Poor Farm in the Fall, 1994 issue of that publication. It was written by Richard Brammer, a grandchild of the caretakers of the Poor Farm. I would like very much to get permission to put this article on the Pleasants page. Can anyone help?? Thanks Linda - ------------------------------ --part1_fab69d5f.244bfa7f_boundary--

Hello Jeanne! My link to Pleasants Co would be on my mother's side of the family. They were all from Pleasants and Tyler. By the way..she was a BROWN. Do you happen to have a John E. Brown and his son Delbert Brown in your line? I've been searching in Braxton for some time. Am not finding the correct information. Is it possible Delbert met and married my Grandmother..Virginia"Lenna"Jones b: 25 Aug 1887 Pleasants Co..before moving to Webster Co??? Their marriage was 29 Oct 1905. Have neglected to check Pleasants thinking they met and married in Webster. My Pleasants Co Surnames are: COEN, GERRARD, CUSTER, KIMBLE, SECKMAN, SATTERFIELD, CLOVIS, GORRELL, JONES, LAMP and possibly BROWN? Will be anxious to hear, Lenore ______________________________ --------------------

The following is from an article which appeared in the St. Marys Oracle February 24, 1973 and written by Dot R. Griffin. I believe Dot is deceased. GRAPE ISLAND WAS ONCE BUSTLING VILLAGE WITH SCHOOL, CHURCH, DEPOT, POST OFFICE Now a tranquil suburbia, Grape Island was once a bustling little village with its own post office, railroad depot, school house, church and --yes -- even a summer resort. In fact this 1000 acres or more of bottom land edged on one side by small wooded hills and fronting the Ohio River was a town at least 20 years before the City of St. Marys, three miles down river, came into its own. Since the regional vocational educational center is to be built in the near future on a 24 acre Grape Island site, it seems timely that some history of this early settlement be recalled. The name Grape Island originated from the abundance of wild grapes which at one time literally festooned the Ohio River island opposite the West Virginia mainland. At one time there was a smaller island to the north with only a small channel separating the two. It was called Bat Island, obviously because it was inhabitated with numerous bats. Down through the years, silt and sand accumulated until the two islands became one long extension of land. Early Settlers - Early settlers came from England, Germany, Ireland, Holland, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. They were hardworking --knowledgeable in such trades as blacksmithing, husbandry, surveying, law, shoemaking, ship building, lumbering and stock-raising. Grape Island offered fertile land for farming, good pastures, stands of timber, hillside or orchards and the Ohio River for easy transportation of produce to the large cities north and south. The Cochrans were among the earliest settlers. The original Thomas Cochran coming from Ireland in the 18th century. He took part in the Indian wars around Fort Henry (Wheeling), served in the Revolution, was captured by the Indians who wished to adopy him. (Nevertheless, they must have spoken with "forked tongue" for when Tom tried to escape, they killed him.) With all this activity he also found time to have a family. One son, Thomas followed in his father's footsteps, fighting Indians. He finally gave this up and moved to Tyler county. At one time he owned Grape Island and other land nearby. In 1811 he sold the island to JAMES BAILEY for $90. Later Edmund Holdren came into possession of the island. During the late depression years the late Hiram Carpenter (who at that time owned Grape along with some other 10 islands) planted potatoes on the island to give employment to local citizens in need of work. This was a most successful venture. The island is now owned by the Ohio Dever Land and Gravel Company. Browse Family - In 1830 Thomas and Eliza Browse came to America from England and after some exploration bought the land along the river front extending from Raven Rock and including the tract at Grape Island. Schooled in husbandry, an erudite reader and an energetic citizen, he served as a surveyor and justice of peace and was active in promoting the formation of Pleasants County from Tyler, Ritchie and Wood counties. He settled into the log house (already on Grape) adding to the structure as his family and prosperity increased. Because the tract was so large he employed a number of men who moved their families to this area. His day-to-day journal in which he recorded the happenings, business transactions, etc. were of exceptional value to the late Robert L. Pemberton when he compiled "The History of Pleasants County." Browse's older daughter, Eliza J., married Harry C. Creel, son of Alexander H. Creel, founder of St. Marys. The couple moved to Missouri. Upon her death in 1863 the coule's son came to Grape Island to be reared by his grandparetns. Thomas's son, Robert H. Browse, built a fine home at the Spring Hill (Colin Anderson Center). When his home was destroyed by fire, he built another mansion which was a landmark for many years. This home, too, was destroyed by fire in the late 40's. The younger daughter, Mary E. Browse, married Edmund Holdren and they continued to live on at the home place. When their only child, Dorothea, married Elgin Adkins, the couple presented the newlyweds with a fine brick home as a wedding present. This is now the Julian Stanley (Margaret Adkins) home. Mrs. Holdren stipulated in her will that the original home was to be torn down at her death and this wish was carried out. Robert Adkins, her grandson, has recently built a one-story brick home on the river front and the St. Marys Gold Club has leased another tract of the original Browse land. Editoral Note: Next week we will continue the history of Grape Island, telling about the other early settlers and the Grape Island Postoffice. (I'm sorry but I do not have this article-I would love to have a copy. tw) Memo: This article was accompanied by five pictures. (1) Shows William H. Steere maintaining road with church and school in background. (2) "Down at the Station". William H. Steere assists his daughter Grace as she prepares to board the train for Belmontwhere she teaches school. Her grandfather, Theodore J. Bailey views the departture. (3) Students in front of School - Harry Bradfield, Roy Virden, Bernard Bailey, Charles Stewart, Ray Stewart, Addison "Pete" Bradfield, Frances Reynolds and Rebecca Stewart, Eva Valentine, Miss Elizabeth LaRue (schoolmarm), Mabel Steere and Grace Steere. (4) Bert Riggs in front of his island residence in the winter. (5) Channel between Grape and Bat Island where in winter skates replaced boats when the channel became a ribbon of ice. (I hope those who have an interest in Grape Island enjoys the above article. I love the Pleasants County page. Thelma Wells West, Dover, OH.) ground ______________________________ --------------------