As you enter the front of the Upshur courthouse, the County Clerk's office is on the left. Go in door, then thru the swinging gate on right, turn left and you will see the vault on the right where all the records are kept of land, birth, death, etc. The Circuit Clerk's office is on the right of the front door of the courthouse just past the stairs. You can't miss them and the doors are labeled. Have fun. Jean

i hear my rileys were horsethieves! :) guess i need to check those records! the circuit court office is in the courthouse? is it the one kind of across the hall from births and marriages? thanks again rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: Jean Loudin <jloudin@rtol.net> To: <WVUPSHUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [WVUPSHUR] Trip to Courthouse > Anything that ended up in court. There is a drawer, actually 2, that lists > all the cases and believe me there is nothing like a juicy land battle to > give you all kinds of family information. The Loudin family in 1853 had a > doozy and I proved all kinds of relationships and saw written out land > agreements, etc. These are in the boxes around the room. > > Don't just check your last name, if you are brave, check State of West > Virginia vs whoever. I found a horsethief on my side, but not direct kin. > I already knew he had been in some kind of trouble as he is in the 1880 > census of Moundsville Prison in Marshall Co.==Yes, they counted them too. > He was making buggy whips at that time in prison. > > Jean > > >

Anything that ended up in court. There is a drawer, actually 2, that lists all the cases and believe me there is nothing like a juicy land battle to give you all kinds of family information. The Loudin family in 1853 had a doozy and I proved all kinds of relationships and saw written out land agreements, etc. These are in the boxes around the room. Don't just check your last name, if you are brave, check State of West Virginia vs whoever. I found a horsethief on my side, but not direct kin. I already knew he had been in some kind of trouble as he is in the 1880 census of Moundsville Prison in Marshall Co.==Yes, they counted them too. He was making buggy whips at that time in prison. Jean

what info is in the circuit court records? thanks rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: Jean Loudin <jloudin@rtol.net> To: <WVUPSHUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [WVUPSHUR] Trip to Courthouse > I was there last week and the workers were sweet as pie. I was in the > county and the circuit clerks offices both. They will make copies and smile > at you while they do it. > > All I asked was how to get to the vault where the records are and I was > given a guided tour even tho I didn't ask for one and I hated to tell the > lady I didn't need one because she was being so nice. > > Parking can be a problem, there is a municipal lot down behind the > courthouse, but we found a place on the main street and there are not even > parking meters. > > Only one complaint, the restroom is on the second floor next to the > courtroom and that is a big climb. Go before you go in to research is my > advice. > > Jean > > >

I was there last week and the workers were sweet as pie. I was in the county and the circuit clerks offices both. They will make copies and smile at you while they do it. All I asked was how to get to the vault where the records are and I was given a guided tour even tho I didn't ask for one and I hated to tell the lady I didn't need one because she was being so nice. Parking can be a problem, there is a municipal lot down behind the courthouse, but we found a place on the main street and there are not even parking meters. Only one complaint, the restroom is on the second floor next to the courtroom and that is a big climb. Go before you go in to research is my advice. Jean

I am hoping to get to Buckhannon soon and was wondering if the employees were "research friendly"? I've never had it happen to me but I have heard of other researchers visiting a Courthouse (not Upshur) and being treated very rudely by the employees. Does anyone know the County Clerk's hours? Any comments or suggestions? Thanks, Cathy

In a message dated 9/11/99 7:38:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BarbraHupp@aol.com writes: << <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/formula.htm">Determining Date of Birth from Date of Death and Age at Death</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/formula.htm >> Bette Butcher Topp, a north central West Virginia descendant, posted that very mysterious but simple to use formula. I think it was originally invented by her grandfather, Albert Einstein!! :>) Buzz Brake Tacoma, WA

I am planning a trip to Indian Camp and Buckhannon WV this coming weekend to search out some newspaper records and cemeteries. I was wondering if anyone has stayed in any of the campgrounds in that area and could give me any recommendations. Barbara Collins-Hupp Bean, Bosely, Burr, Jack, Phillips, Garner, Queen

I thank so many of you for your information on Hinkleville and the cemetery where I will find Elbridge Burr. I have found the following website that has a formula to help in determining the birthdate of an individual from the death date and age at date of death. I tried it and it worked! <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/formula.htm"> Determining Date of Birth from Date of Death and Age at Death</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/formula.htm

Rita, Try http://enws347.eas.asu.edu:8000/~buckner/bdjscr.html Kiddy >Has anyone found a site that will help determine a persons birth date when >in the death record it tells they are 24 days, 10 months 3 days old at the >time of their death ? > >Rita Goodwin

Upshur County All Counties West Virginia Cemeteries Cemeteries are listed by county. Counties with working links currently have cemeteries registered. Barbour Berkeley Boone Braxton Brooke Cabell Calhoun Clay Doddridge Fayette Gilmer Grant Greenbrier Hampshire Hancock Hardy Harrison Jackson Jefferson Kanawha Lewis Lincoln Logan Marion Marshall Mason McDowell Mercer Mineral Mingo Monongalia Monroe Morgan Nicholas Ohio Pendleton Pleasants Pocahontas Preston Putnam Raleigh Randolph Ritchie Roane Summers Taylor Tucker Tyler Upshur Wayne Webster Wetzel Wirt Wood Wyoming http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/westvirg.html Gloria Powers Husk 114 Arizona Street Carrabelle, Fl. 32322 http://www.gloryway.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/u/s/Gloria-J-Husk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki and Kerry <kbruce@accesstoledo.com> To: <WVUPSHUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:43 PM Subject: [WVUPSHUR] Cemetery records I would like to obtain information from the cemetery records of Mt. Carmel and Mt. Union cemeteries, but have no idea who to contact to get this information. I am hoping to obtain more than the information on the tombstones as I've already obtained that from visits to these cemeteries. Any ideas about who to contact would be greatly appreciated - thanks! Vicki Smith kbruce@accesstoledo.com

I would like to obtain information from the cemetery records of Mt. Carmel and Mt. Union cemeteries, but have no idea who to contact to get this information. I am hoping to obtain more than the information on the tombstones as I've already obtained that from visits to these cemeteries. Any ideas about who to contact would be greatly appreciated - thanks! Vicki Smith kbruce@accesstoledo.com

Has anyone found a site that will help determine a persons birth date when in the death record it tells they are 24 days, 10 months 3 days old at the time of their death ? Rita Goodwin

Barbara, The "Buckhannon and Warren District Cemetery Readings," p. 56, shows Elbridge Burr (d 15 Jun 1890 age 68yr 8mos 15dys) as being buried in the Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Buckhannon District, Upshur County. Hope this helps. Kiddy >Can someone please tell me if Hinkleville is in Upshur or Lewis County? >Also, does anyone have any knowledge of any cemeteries in Hinkleville. I am >looking for the gravesite of Elbridge Burr (d. 1890) > >Thank you. > >Barbara Collins-Hupp

Barbara, In the book Buckhannon and Warren Dist. Cemetery Readings, revised 1998, pg56. Pleasant Dale Cemetery, located on Route 20 south of Buckhannon Elbridge Burr d 15 Jun 1890 age 68 yrs 8 mo 15 dys (Upshur County Death Records by Hawkins says 25 days) There are about 150 people in this cemetery and he is the only Burr. In the Upshur County Death Records by Hawkins there is a Elbridge Gerry Burr that died Jan 9, 1898 age 86 yr 6 m 28 da Have you found him in the book History of Upshur County by Cutright mentioned on page 392 & 395 ? Rita

according to rootsweb townsearch, hinkleville is in upshur. here is a link so you can look up towns and see what county they are in. hope this helps....rhonda http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi ----- Original Message ----- From: <BarbraHupp@aol.com> To: <WVUPSHUR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 7:26 PM Subject: [WVUPSHUR] Hinkleville > Can someone please tell me if Hinkleville is in Upshur or Lewis County? > Also, does anyone have any knowledge of any cemeteries in Hinkleville. I am > looking for the gravesite of Elbridge Burr (d. 1890) > > Thank you. > > Barbara Collins-Hupp > >

Hi, Barbara. Hinkleville is in Upshur County about halfway between Buckhannon and French Creek. Ebridge BURR, who died on 15 June 1890 at the age of 68 years, 8 months, and 15 days, is buried in the Pleasant Dale Cemetery. There are a few BRAKEs and a BUNCH of CUTRIGHTs in the same cemetery. If you need to know how to find the cemetery, let me know. Buzz Brake Tacoma, WA

Can someone please tell me if Hinkleville is in Upshur or Lewis County? Also, does anyone have any knowledge of any cemeteries in Hinkleville. I am looking for the gravesite of Elbridge Burr (d. 1890) Thank you. Barbara Collins-Hupp

Hi List. I am looking for information on ALBERT ROWAN. born 1912 in West Virginia. James Rowan. Jim68@rhtc.net My Home Page http://www.oe-pages.com/FAMILY/Homepages/jim68/

>Kathy, > >I have a Sarah Clark b.ca 1796 married Willis Taylor I guess they really >are in the Randolph County area,(buried there) but their son William >Taylor is buried in Buckhannon, Upshur Co. I do not know who Sarah's >parents are. Are your Clarks back that far? > >Just a note, this Sarah Clark is supposed to be either a full or half >indian. She was born in Ohio. Jean