Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] >Is there anyone out there researching the surname PAYNE? Please contact me. bj < When I was growing up in Webster County, back in the sixies, I remember that one of the local newspapers (The Webster Republican) would sometimes publish family histories. Most of these family histories were written by Sampson Miller (great-uncle of Ron Hardway). They were printed under the title of "Pioneer Settlers of Webster County." During my last week of my vacation in October, I went to the Colson Hall Library, located on the West Virginia University Campus at Morgantown, WV. The library has an excellent microfirm collection of records, including many newspapers. I copied a few of the "Pioneer Settlers of Webster County" articles. They are the ones on the Payne, Weese, Conrad, McCray, Bruffy, Goff and Dyer families. I want to snail mail the article on the Payne family to you and any of the other familes that you might be interest in. Is you snail mail address still: Billie Jo Hillier PSC 94 Box 666 APO AE 09824 By the way, I am related to the Weese and McCray families. There is a family connection to the Dyers by marriage. I remembered your query on the Payne family and I think someone had a query on the Bruffy family (but I might be mistaken). By the way, the Webster County families I am working on are the Weese, Johns, and Giles families. I have been intending to contact you concerning the families I am working on and send you the Payne article since October. However, I have been busy with my job, working mostly six days a week since October. Also, I have some more cemetery records which I will send you. Roger Stanley

I've had some good luck with other lines lately so maybe it will carry over to my Walkers. 1 Lewis Marshall Walker b. 1862 Greenbrier Co, WV d. unknown 1st m. Minnie McCoy/Ema McAvoy 8 Mar 1885 2 Robert Ivan Walker b. Aug 1892 Nicholas Co, Wv 1st m. Lucinda Given Cowen, Webster Co, WV 2nd m. Esta Christian Dyer, Webster Co, WV 2 Coy L. Walker b. Aug 1894 Nicholas Co, WV 3 Alden Oscar Walker b. Aug 1896 Nicholas Co, Wv d. 1965 Kanawha Co, WV 1st m. Florence Wright 4 Beulah I. Walker b. June 1918 Webster Co, WV d. 1994 m. John Herman Tyree 4 AnnaLee Walker b. 1920 Webster Co, WV m. Okey Canfield 2nd m. Sylvia Opal Bowen 9 May 1925 Nicholas Co, WV 4 Harold Simon Walker b. May 1926 Nicholas Co, WV d. 1951 m. Maxine Kelly 4 Roscoe Marshall Walker b. Jan 1931 Nicholas Co, WV d. 1964 m. Nellie Ray Byus Sept 1949 Boyd Co, KY 3 Villeria Walker b. May 1900 Webster Co, WV d. Jul 1900 Webster Co, WV 2nd m. Luverna unknown 3 Artie Walker b. Apr 1902 Webster Co, WV 3 Taylor Walker b. 1904 Webster Co, WV 3 Virgil Walker b. 1906 Webster Co, WV d. Oct 1992 Garrett, IN 3 Falla Walker b. unknown 3 Mary Walker b. unknown 3 Floyd E. Walker b. 1912 Webster Co, WV d. 1915 Webster Co, WV This family has proven to be very difficult to trace. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

I'm still looking for information on: FLORENCE WRIGHT b. 1901 Webster Co, WV d. between 1920 & 1925 married ALDEN OSCAR WALKER on 1 April 1917 Webster Co, WV children: Beulah Irene Walker b. June 1918 Webster Co, WV d. 1994 m. John Herman Tyree probably in Nicholas Co, WV children: Lois Tyree b. Nicholas Co, Wv Lennis G. Tyree b 1938 Nicholas Co d. 1976 AnnaLee Walker b. about 1920 maybe in Webster Co, WV m. Okey Canfield The family story is that Florence died of "milk breast" not long after the birth of AnnaLee. The County Clerk in Webster County does not have a record of her death. A look-up volunteer in Clay County could not find any record of her death. I am beginning to suspect that she died in Nicholas County, WV. I would very much like to locate her place of burial. Any other information on her would also be welcome. Thanks, Cathy

Looking for any relatives of Oakey Virgil DOUGLASS and Bertha Ann SKIDMORE DOUGLASS late residents of Sutton, WV. Oakey, son of Alvin M. DOUGLASS and Alzeda Francis HARTMAN, was born on Nov. 27, 1881 in Cabin Creek, Doddridge Co.; m. Bertha Ann SKIDMORE on June 2, 1907 and d. in Sutton on Sept. 12,1967. He is buried in Sutton. Bertha Ann SKIDMORE, daughter of Isaac David SKIDMORE and Julia Catherine BROWNING, was born Dec 29, 1889 in Holly Run, Braxton Co., WV; m. Oakey Virgil DOUGLASS on June 2,1907 in Braxton Co., and d. Feb. 23, 1980. I know quite a bit about their ancestry but would like to find some of their nieces nephews, cousins, etc. They both came from large families (Virgil 6 siblings and Bertha 9) so I know there must be some of the family out there. If you are related or know someone who is please contact me. Jennifer Pursell

Hey ho - below are generations 3-6 of my ancestors on my mom's side - please look over the names and if you connect or need information, etc. please let me know. THIRD GENERATION 4. Ephraim Sears Roberts Sr. 5. Dortha Jane Mullens 6. Luther Edward Spencer Sr. 7. Blemmie Mae Workman FOURTH GENERATION 8. Alfred Roberts 9. Mary Elzada Norman 10. Andrew Jackson Mullens 11. Australia Ann Hamrick 12. Andrew McNeil Spencer 13. Louisa Ann "Eliza" Corron 14. Silas Workman 15. Mary Alice or Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ramsey FIFTH GENERATION 16. Cornelius "Neil" Roberts Jr. 17. Nancy Hammons 18. Henry Bell Norman 19. Louisa Caroline Cornell 20. William Bandy "Billy Bandy" Mullens Jr. 21. Delilah Deal 22. James Newton Hamrick 23. Osceola Stephenson 24. James Spencer 25. Mary Cook 26. James McClung Corron 27. Susan A. Taylor 28. George Washington "Wash" Workman 29. Isabelle McKinney 30. James Riley Ramsey 31. Roseanna Brown SIXTH GENERATION 32. Cornelius Roberts Sr. 33. Nancy Stanley 34. Jesse Hammons 35. Charlotte "Lottie" Broughton 36. James Nedley Norman 37. Catherine Summers 38. Jonathon Cornell 39. Nancy Rogers 40. William Bandy Mullens Sr. 41. Elizabeth "Betsy" Stanley 42. Richard "Dick" "Brochard" Deal Sr. 43. Eleanor "Nelly" Gibson 44. Randolph Dixon Hamrick 45. Dicena "Dicey" Mullens 46. Benjamin Lemasters Stephenson 47. Priscilla Ann Forsythe 48. Thomas (Bolton) Spencer Jr. 49. Mary Morrow 52. Joseph Charles Corron 53. Nancy Wall 54. William Taylor 55. Elizabeth 56. Raymond Shanton Workman 57. Sarilda Webb 58. Elias McKinney 59. Millie Green 60. Abner H.H. Ramsey 61. Jane Hawkins 62. Andrew Allen Brown 63. Virginia Jane Miller

Johns Cemetery (a.k.a. Dave Johns Cemetery) Givens Run, Webster County WV Copied September 17, 1993 by Roger Stanley 1. Calvin C. Mathes Pvt, US Army, World War II, 1925-1992. 2. William C. Mathes 1913-1976. 3. Grave marked with fieldstone. 4. Reuben Mathes 1879-1963. 5. Sedonia May Mathes 1890-1971. 6. Delta C. Brooks 1918-1969. 7. (Name partly unreadable) ...am Eugene Thomas July 5, 1973- July 5, 1973. 8. Grave marked with a rock with the initials R.R.E. carved onto it. 9. James Edward Armentrout Sept. 20, 1934-Nov. 12, 1934. 10. Rosa Elnore Vanpelt Jan. 8, 1936-Dec. 6, 1936. 11. Delbert Gene Vanpelt Dec. 21, 1940-Nov. 16, 1941. 12. *Roy M. Vanpelt Sept. 23, 1909-Jan. 5, 1986. 13. *Olivise "Polly" Vanpelt June 19, 1915-No death date. 14. Deloris Moffatt, dau. of Lelah Moffatt 1937-1937. 15. **Denny & Dana Moffatt, sons of Lelah Moffatt 1936-1936. 16. Gratten Wm. Moffitt 1885-1964. 17. Orlan L. Williams 1907-1966. 18. Harry W. Williams 1887-1966. 19. Laura Bell Williams 1887-1970. 20. Grave marked at head and foot with the letter "L". 21. Hilma Caroline Lewis Dec. 11, 1925-Dec. 12, 1925. 22. **Marlene G. Lewis. 23. **Florence E. Lewis. 24. **Hilda C. Lewis. 25. **Arden E. Lewis. 26. **Betty L. Lewis. 27. Apparently an unmarked grave? 28. Grave marked at head and foot with the letter "L". 29. George W. Sill 1931-1971. 30. Artenis C. Sill 1967-1967. 31. Faded marker, name unreadable; death date March 31,---4; age 0 years,0 months, 0 days. 32. Grave marked with stone block. 33. **Theadorse Sill 1901-1901. 34. **Eliza Theona Sill 1878-1959. 35. **William Corbet Sill 1868-1932. 36. Apparently an unmarked grave? 37. Apparently an unmarked grave? 38. Thelma Olive Sill Woods Oct. 14, 1906-May 14, 1972. 39. Grave marked with stone blocks. 40. Grave marked with stone blocks. 41. Grave marked with stone blocks. 42. Grave marked with stone blocks. 43. *John Moffatt 1871-1940. 44. *Laura Moffatt 1872-1944. 45. Grave marked with stone blocks. 46. *James E. Moffatt 1877-1915. 47. *Lue Vella Moffatt, his wife, 1888-1917. 48. Grave marked with stone blocks. 49. Grave marked with stone blocks. 50. Grave marked with stone blocks. 51. Grace Gaye Harrison 22 March, 1901-4 Nov. 1964; dau. of John & Lawson Moffatt, NG 1978. 52. *Erma D. Johns Aug. 2, 1896-Mar. 9, 1989. 53. *John W. Johns Dec. 25, 1891-Jan. 10, 1973. 54. Herald Oren Johns Nov. 18, 1917-Dec. 27, 1940. 55. *David H. Johns Nov. 5, 1857-Mar. 26, 1937. 56. *Virginia C. Johns Mar. 25, 1862-Apr. 22, 1936. 57. Charles, son of D. & V. Johns Born Jan. 8, 1887- Died Dec. 25, 1907 Aged 20Ys, 11Ms, 17Ds. 58. *Glenn G., dau. of D. H. & V. C. Johns, June 4, 1900-July 5, 1901. 59. *Bertie F., dau. of D. H. & V. C. Johns, May 15, 1889-May 3, 1898. 60. *Leola J. Barbe 1885-1925. 61. *Twila B. Barbe 1925-1925. 62. Peter G. Barbe 1885-1964. 63. Possible unmarked grave? 64. Grave marked with stone blocks. 65. Grave marked with stone blocks. 66. Grave marked with stone blocks. 67. Mac David Weese July 3, 1926-April 19, 1946. 68. Glen Denzel Weese, West Virginia, SE2, World War II, October 30, 1920-May 11, 1961. 69. *Minnie Weese June 20, 1896-No death date. NOTE: She is still living and is now age 102 70. *Fletcher Weese, Oct. 15, 1887-Sept. 19, 1974. 71. Patricia E. Weese 1954-1954. 72. Richard L. Taylor Feb. 4, 1932-May 9, 1932. 73. Grave marked with stone block. 74. Grave marked with stone block. 75. Grave marked with stone block. 76. Grave marked with stone block. 77. Grave marked with stone block. 78. Grave marked with stone block. 79. Grave marked with stone block. 80. Apparently an grave marked with a stone block. 81. Samuel L., (last name and birth date faded away), died Sept. 9, 1899. Footmarker has initials S.L.S. 82. Baby Michael W. Roberts 1947-1949. 83. *Willie R. Wright 1888-1976. 84. *Ruth B. Wright 1892-1953. 85. Darling Gary A. Roberts 1946-1953. 86. *Paul D. Blake 1910-1973. 87. *Mae L. Blake 1915-No death date. 88. Melinda Jo Ellison 1988-1988. 89. *Edward M. Wright 1938-No death date. 90. *Hilda J. Wright 1938-No death date. 91. Marker too damaged to read. * indicates a stone with two names on it. ** indicates a stone with more than two names on it.

Hey - list coordinator here - just to let you know all the spam messages are being turned in to the abuse coordinator at rootsweb. please delete and ignore their message (if you want) - thanks - bj

--WebTV-Mail-1740409845-924 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Sheriffs of Webster County 1860 Walter Cool 1865 William Gregory 1868 Charles M. Dodrill 1871 Austin Rader 1873 Samuel Given 1877 Patrick Duffy 1881 Hayes W. Rader 1885 Samuel Given 1889 Isaac W. Curry 1893 Peter J. McGuire 1897 Levi Skidmore, Jr. 1909 Charles W. Morton 1913 Orville C. Ferrill 1917 Stephen R. Woodzell 1921 Ward R. Woods 1925 Alva L. Gregory 1929 John B. Skidmore 1933 Orville C. Ferrill 1937 Dock Cutlip 1941 Denzil Hines 1942 Alva L. Gregory 1945 Homer Bickel 1949 Ova M. Carpenter 1953 Earl Morton 1957 Ola Miller 1961 Mrs. Esta Dodrill 1965 Henry K. Hatton 1969 Pete Sparacio ----- Listing from "Annals Of Webster County" by Sampson Newton Miller. Have a great day! Sherri Brake-Recco --WebTV-Mail-1740409845-924 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (mailsorter-102.iap.bryant.webtv.net [207.79.35.92]) by postoffice-122.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/po.gso.24Feb98) with ESMTP id TAA10308; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:49:31 -0800 (PST) Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.graham.14Aug97) with ESMTP id TAA12164; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:49:30 -0800 (PST) Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA22625; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:47:32 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:47:32 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 05:52:47 +0200 From: Bob and BJ Hillier <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: HCPD <[email protected]> Subject: webster info needed Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"0Mq1mD.A.-fF.RJUN2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/20431 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] Hello - I am going to add a few more links to the Webster Co., WV homepage but I need help. Political offices and the people who had them (will include any appointed officer) - if you have any information about an office, who held it, when, etc. please send the information along. Schools: I would like to list the old and present day schools - list locations, directions, teachers, principals, supers, etc. Thanks for any help and if any one has any other ideas about what to add please let me know - thanks - bj ==== HCPD Mailing List ==== Copyright 1998, the author and Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to [email protected] --WebTV-Mail-1740409845-924--

--WebTV-Mail-1647607089-93 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Some info on Webser Springs as far as school positions held. 1968 principal of Webster Springs High School,Robert Andrick;enrollment (9-12) 478. The principal of the Advanced Grade School (5-8) was Walter Hall; enrollment 356. The principal of the Elementary Grade School (1-3) was Marion Bonner; enrollment 205. ----------- 1915.....Superintendent John F. Jameson. Webster Springs High School. ---------- 1919 Webster Springs High School faculty: Mrs. Edith Baker (English) Principal A.F. Gregory Mrs. John F. Jameson (music) Miss Clara Belle McCreary 9science) Supt. John F. Jameson ---------- 1933 Charles H. Conway Principal of WSHS. first school bus driver Ray Cool. ------------ 1914 First class to graduate in Webster Springs High School. Principal was J.S. Cornwell. The class was composed of Beatrice Cogar, Kathryn Cogar, Okey M. Cogar, Georgia Gillespie, Hubbard Harper, Wendell Hoove, Victor Meredith, Mame Morton, Edward Reaser, Belle Wethered, Kathern White and Earl Stanard. ----------- All info taken from "Annals Of Webster County" by Sampson Miller. Take Care, Sherri Brake-Recco Ohio --WebTV-Mail-1647607089-93 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (mailsorter-102.iap.bryant.webtv.net [207.79.35.92]) by postoffice-122.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/po.gso.24Feb98) with ESMTP id TAA10308; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:49:31 -0800 (PST) Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.graham.14Aug97) with ESMTP id TAA12164; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:49:30 -0800 (PST) Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA22625; Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:47:32 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:47:32 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 05:52:47 +0200 From: Bob and BJ Hillier <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: HCPD <[email protected]> Subject: webster info needed Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"0Mq1mD.A.-fF.RJUN2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/20431 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] Hello - I am going to add a few more links to the Webster Co., WV homepage but I need help. Political offices and the people who had them (will include any appointed officer) - if you have any information about an office, who held it, when, etc. please send the information along. Schools: I would like to list the old and present day schools - list locations, directions, teachers, principals, supers, etc. Thanks for any help and if any one has any other ideas about what to add please let me know - thanks - bj ==== HCPD Mailing List ==== Copyright 1998, the author and Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to [email protected] --WebTV-Mail-1647607089-93--

Hello - I am going to add a few more links to the Webster Co., WV homepage but I need help. Political offices and the people who had them (will include any appointed officer) - if you have any information about an office, who held it, when, etc. please send the information along. Schools: I would like to list the old and present day schools - list locations, directions, teachers, principals, supers, etc. Thanks for any help and if any one has any other ideas about what to add please let me know - thanks - bj

I am seeking information on my family line of the SURNAMES WILLIAMS and GADD The information I have is as follows. Anyone with information relating to these surnames or a possible link (siblings, children ) please contact me at [email protected] The information I have is as follows: Descendants of JAMES (known as John) & SUSAN McCLOUD WILLIAMS JAMES H. (John in son's obituary) WILLIAMS, b. 1862, Braxton, Gilmer Co.WV; m. July 27, 1884, Gilmer Co.,WV to Susan McCLOUD, b. 1862, Highland Co. VA Their children: (could possibly be more) Wade, settled in Richwood, WV (I believe) Lula, married __?__ TRENT, still living in 1962 in LeRyder LA (According to brother's obituary). Perry Daniel (My grandfather, see below) PERRY DANIEL WILLIAMS, b. June 15, 1892, Glenville, Gilmer Co., WV; m. (date unknown) to LAURA HELEN GADD, b. 24 October 1893,Greenbrier Co., WV; d. 12 September 1982. Perry served 2 years in France during World War I. He died 20 October 1962 and both he and Laura are buried in Hartley Cemetery, Brohard, Wirt Co., WV. Laura's parents were THOMAS & ALLIE GADD Allie could have been a nickname for any of the following names: Aileen, Alice, Alica, Alberta or Almena. Laura had one sister that I can recall. Her name was Lenia married to Louis or Lewis WIlliams ? living somewhere in PA. area in the mid 1960s to early 1970s. A brother named HOMER GADD location last known in Columbus Ohio area married to Alma ??? Perry & Laura Williams raised their 7 children in the Hartley, MacFarlan, Lucille and Elizabeth sections of Wirt Co., WV. They lived their last years in Middlebourne and Alma, Tyler Co., WV. Thanks for any help, Paula [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

How come William C. DODDRILL is not listed on the 1870 census with his wife? In 1880 she is listed as a widow BUT someone sent me info stating he died in 1896 - can someone tell me the correct date? bj

Hey - on the 1870 Fork Lick Distrcit census I loaded files on these families: Miller, Pharis, Cogar and updated some others - please look over and tell me what you think. bj http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwebste/web70.htm

Hello - any PHARIS connections out there? Wondering what happened to the families who lived in Webster Co in 1870 - can't find them after that. bj

Jane Miller who married James Hamrick - is she the daughter of Thomas MILLER and Anna PRITT or John MILLER and Eva BURNS? PROOF??HELP!! bj

I am looking for FLORENCE WRIGHT, born about 1901 in Webster County, WV. She married ALDEN O. WALKER on 1 Apr 1917 in Webster Co. They had two daughters, Beulah (b. 1918, d. 1994) and AnnaLee Walker (b. abt. 1920). Florence died sometime between 1920 and 1925. I am trying to find her date of death, her parents and siblings. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

Who are the parents of Hannah McCourt, b. 1832-1834, who married Robert Miller? THANKS - bj

can anyone identify these three families found on the 1870 census of fork lick? DAVIS, George-31/ Rachel-27/ Caroline-5/ James-1/ Sarah-4/ Margaret-3 MYERS, Nancy-42/ Mary-21/ Jacob-20/ John-15/ Lucy-9/ Lilly-1 McAVOY, James-55/ Tobitha-50/ Samuel-51/ Samuel-26/ John-23/ ?Patric-8/ TRIPLETT, Elisabeth-18 thanks -bj

I have loaded all but one family on the 1870 census for Fork Lick District. Trying to find more info on James and Margaret - please look over and contact me if you have corrections, submissions, etc. THANKS - bj

Is there anyone out there researching the surname PAYNE? Please contact me. bj