Who is Catherine Smith on the 1850 census? Who was her husband and is James who married Sarah her son? Could she be Catherine SIRK who married Joseph Smith in 1823? THANKS - bj

Who is William Daniels, 54, living with Jacob Riffle? bj

Who is Mary Robinson age 69 living with Benajmin Posey age 35 - did they later marry? bj

I am typing a newspaper article on Deliah Phares grave - interesting article. If you have any you would like to share please let me know and I will add them to the Webster Co., WV homepage. bj

Hey guys - we need information to add to the Webster Homepage. If you have copies of any type of documentation please send me a message about it and I will post for other to use. (birth certificates, wills, etc.) Also, if any of you live in Webster and want to help by going to the courthouse and writing down a few old deaths, marriages or births - GREATLY APPRECIATED! Living overseas hinders me from visiting there myself except once a year. THANKS - bj

Hi, I'm getting nowhere with this line. Thought maybe someone new would have something--ANYTHING! 1 Lewis M. Walker b. 1862 Greenbrier Co d. unknown (possibly in Webster Co) 1st m. Minnie A. McCoy/McAvoy b. 1868 Nicholas Co, WV d. 1900 Nicholas Co 2 Robert Ivan Walker b. 1892 Nicholas Co d. unknown 1st m. Lucinda Given 2nd m. Esta Christian 2 Coy L. Walker b. 1894 Nicholas Co d. unknown 2 Alden Oscar Walker b. 1896 Nicholas Co d. 1965 Kanawha Co 1st m. Florence Wright 2nd m. Sylvia Opal Bowen 2 Villeria Walker b. 1900 Webster Co d. 1900 Webster Co 2nd m. Luverna Unknown 2 Artie Walker b. 1902 Webster Co d. unknown 2 Taylor Walker b. 1904 Webster Co d. unknown 2 Virgil Walker b. 1906 Webster Co d. unknown 2 Falla Walker b. 1908 ??? 2 Mary Walker b. 1910 ???? 2 Floyd E. Walker b. 1912 Webster Co d. 1915 Webster Co. Strange things about this family: 1. All of Lewis' children were born in even-numbered years and there is 2 years between each child. The one child that broke this pattern died 2 months after her birth. My daughter thinks that Lewis murdered her. 2. The first three sons were all born in August. 3. Lewis' first wife, Minnie, died in Nicholas County but the death was record in Webster County. Plus, Lewis stated that he did not know the name of her parents. Her death occured only one month after giving birth in Webster County. 4. There is a story in the family that one of Lewis' daughters was kidnapped or ran away from home and never heard from again. I know it wasn't Falla or Mary. 5. Florence Wright, 1st wife of Alden, supposedly was born and died in Webster County but the County Clerk has nothing on her. 6. Alden and Sylvia supposedly lived in Birch River, Nicholas County from 1925 until 1945. But I recently discovered that they lived in Jerryville, Webster County for awhile. I'm sure that to those more experienced will not find these events at all strange. I, however, am starting to wonder about Lewis. He appears to have been a creature of habit and I have to wonder why there were not any children born between 1885, when he married Minnie and 1892, when his first son was born. Keeping with his pattern, there is room for 3 children (1886, 1888, 1890). Could Lewis been away from home during this time? If so, where was he? I'm open to any suggestion. Thanks, Cathy ALL COUNTIES ARE IN WEST VIRGINIA

My Great Grandfather was Sidney "Russell" Jones. He owned a Logging Camp in the 1880's in Webster County. It was located at Tea Creek or T Creek. Would like to know where that is? Thanks very much, Lenore Radcliffe Yeager - [email protected]

Thanks to everyone that responded to my question about Jerryville. Cathy

Does anyone have a listing to the Cemeteries in Webster County? I have heard of a cemetery in Web. Spgs. that goes up Elk river on the right side of Elk. I know where the Miller Cemetery is located. I used to live in Web. Springs but moved away in 1953. My parents are buried in the Miller Cemetery. -- "HE AIN'T HEAVY FATHER, HE'S MY BROTHER" Bud White West Virginia

I am in need of some information from you great Webster County historians. I have some surnames that I have been trying to find information about but am not getting to first base. May you can help. NICHOLS HINES BROOKS WHITE WILSON Can someone of you volunteers confirm that Nathaniel Venable Wilson died at Dorrtown (downriver from Web. Spgs.) in the early 1900's. The courthouse should have information on this. He was buried in Spring Hill Cem. in Charleston, WV, Kanawha Co. Thank you. -- "HE AIN'T HEAVY FATHER, HE'S MY BROTHER" Bud White West Virginia

[email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > WVWEBSTE-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 17 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Jerryvale, WV [Dennis Brubaker > <[email protected]] > #2 EARLY NC - TN - SC- RECORDS - MILI [[email protected] > (Sherri B] > #3 Braxton Births Published ["Lisa E. Gregory" > <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WVWEBSTE-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > 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. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Jerryvale, WV > Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 04:05:22 -0400 (EDT) > From: Dennis Brubaker <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Does anyone know where Jerryvale is? I'm not sure the spelling is > correct. > Thanks, > Cathy > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: EARLY NC - TN - SC- RECORDS - MILITARY- MARRIAGES > Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 20:16:50 -0400 (EDT) > From: [email protected] (Sherri Brake-Recco) > To: [email protected] > > --WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177 > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > Hi Cousins, > Just came across this site on my Civil War List. It brags of having > 300 > million records to search including Va records and War of 1812, World > Wars and Civil War among other interesting records pertaining to > genealogy. 300 million? That should keep me busy at least until > tomorrow. :-) > > Take Care, > Sherri Brake-Recco > Canal Fulton, Ohio > > --WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177 > X-URL-Title: EARLY NC - TN - SC- RECORDS - MILITARY- MARRIAGES > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > http://members.tripod.com/~rosters/ > > --WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177-- > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Braxton Births Published > Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 21:35:46 -0400 > From: "Lisa E. Gregory" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hello all. I thought I would let everyone know that my mom and I have > just > completed transcribing Braxton County Births 1853-1860. Since Webster > wasn't formed until 1860, many of these births are of Webster > citizens. > There were several births listed in 1860 in which the clerk listed > them as > living in Webster County. These are marked in the book. > If you are interested in ordering a copy, please contact me, Lisa > Gregory. > The price of the book is $10.00 plus $2.00 for postage. There are 42 > pages > in the book, front and back. > Thanks, > Lisa Gregory > [email protected] > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > Braxton County WVGenWeb Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbraxto/index.html > Gregory Genealogy and Robinson Roots > http://members.tripod.com/~msbio/ I know where "Jerryville" is located. If this is the correct spelling then you turn off highway between Cowen and Webster Springs at a place called Boliar. Go up Gauley River a few miles and you will run into Jerryville. Sorry I do know know the route number from Cowen to Webster. -- "HE AIN'T HEAVY FATHER, HE'S MY BROTHER" Bud White West Virginia

Could anyone tell me if someone is researching the KEENAN/KEENON surname. Do they have a website for this surname, thanks so much. Donna [email protected] (Donna J Faucheaux) ®(ô¿ô)®

Hello all. I thought I would let everyone know that my mom and I have just completed transcribing Braxton County Births 1853-1860. Since Webster wasn't formed until 1860, many of these births are of Webster citizens. There were several births listed in 1860 in which the clerk listed them as living in Webster County. These are marked in the book. If you are interested in ordering a copy, please contact me, Lisa Gregory. The price of the book is $10.00 plus $2.00 for postage. There are 42 pages in the book, front and back. Thanks, Lisa Gregory [email protected] *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Braxton County WVGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbraxto/index.html Gregory Genealogy and Robinson Roots http://members.tripod.com/~msbio/

--WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Hi Cousins, Just came across this site on my Civil War List. It brags of having 300 million records to search including Va records and War of 1812, World Wars and Civil War among other interesting records pertaining to genealogy. 300 million? That should keep me busy at least until tomorrow. :-) Take Care, Sherri Brake-Recco Canal Fulton, Ohio --WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177 X-URL-Title: EARLY NC - TN - SC- RECORDS - MILITARY- MARRIAGES Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit http://members.tripod.com/~rosters/ --WebTV-Mail-786709066-2177--

Does anyone know where Jerryvale is? I'm not sure the spelling is correct. Thanks, Cathy

--WebTV-Mail-176482077-536 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Thought you all would enjoy this. Sherri --WebTV-Mail-176482077-536 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAtAhUAiHtaagBCP5YSEwkjeCkpRUObn0sCFEd047NJCDnDq6tfrHeZhj3wH62B From: [email protected] (Sherri Brake-Recco) Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 00:37:40 -0400 (EDT) To: [email protected] Subject: Top 10 Indicators Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Thought all you cousins would like this : ------------------------------------------- Top 10 Indicators that you are a Gene-Aholic ! ------------------------------------------- 10. you introduce your daughter as your descendent. 9. you've never met any of the people you send email to and you're related. 8. you can recite your lineage back 8 generations but can't remeber your nephews name. 7.you have more photos in your home of dead people than of living ones. 6.you have taken a tape recorder or a note pad to family reunions. 5. you've not only read the latest GEDCOM standards, but you understand them also. 4.local genealogy society borrows books from YOU! 3.the only film you have seen in the past year is the 1880 Census Index. 2.mare than 1/2 your CD collection is marriage liscenses or pedigrees. 1. your elusive ancestor has been spotted more different times then Elvis !! Can anybody relate to these? Take Care, Sherri Brake-Recco --WebTV-Mail-176482077-536--

Hello everyone! Below I have listed the info I have on the desc. of Christopher Hamrick. I was wondering if anyone had any further information on his children, Caroline, Katherine, Bernard, Noletus and Julia??? Thanks, Lisa Gregory DESCENDANTS OF CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD HAMRICK 1. CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4 HAMRICK (BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census, #14., (2) 1870 Webster County Census., (3) 1880 Webster County Census, 409.) was born July 15, 1824 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, and died 1882. He married HARRIET EVA GREGORY (Source: 1870 Webster County Census.) March 04, 1844 in Braxton County, West Virginia (Source: 1836-1875 Braxton Co. Marriages, 5.), daughter of JOSEPH GREGORY and MARY MILLER. Notes for CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD HAMRICK: lived on south side of Elk River, six miles above Webster Springs. Children of CHRISTOPHER HAMRICK and HARRIET GREGORY are: 2. i. VINCENT5 HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1845, Randolph County, West Virginia; d. 1921, Webster County, West Virginia. 3. ii. MARTIN R. HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1847, Randolph County, West Virginia. 4. iii. JUDSON B. HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1849, Randolph County, West Virginia; d. 1919. 5. iv. THORNTON B. HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1851, Randolph County, West Virginia. v. CAROLINE A. HAMRICK (Source: 1860 Webster Co. Census.), b. Abt. 1853, Randolph County, West Virginia (Source: 1860 Webster Co. Census.). vi. KATHARINE J. HAMRICK (Source: 1860 Webster Co. Census.), b. Abt. 1855, Randolph County, West Virginia. 6. vii. FRANCENA ANN HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1857, Randolph County, West Virginia; d. March 07, 1948, Webster County, West Virginia. viii. BERNARD M. HAMRICK (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census., (2) 1880 Webster County Census, 409.), b. Abt. 1859, Randolph County, West Virginia; m. SERINA ?. ix. NOLETUS HAMRICK (Source: 1870 Webster County Census.), b. Abt. 1862. x. JULIA HAMRICK (Source: 1870 Webster County Census.), b. Abt. 1867. 7. xi. HELENA EVA HAMRICK, b. May 01, 1870, Randolph County, West Virginia; d. December 16, 1952. Generation No. 2 2. VINCENT5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census., (2) 1880 Webster County Census, 411.) was born Abt. 1845 in Randolph County, West Virginia, and died 1921 in Webster County, West Virginia. He married MARGARET ELLIOT DODRILL (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 650.) July 17, 1874 in Webster County, West Virginia, daughter of GEORGE DODRILL and LEVICY GIVEN. Children of VINCENT HAMRICK and MARGARET DODRILL are: i. ELLEN B.6 HAMRICK (Source: 1880 Webster County Census, 411.), b. November 05, 1876. ii. SARAH EMMA HAMRICK (Source: 1880 Webster County Census, 411.), b. January 31, 1878, Webster Co., WV (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 651.); m. JOHN J. GREGORY. iii. ACTEE SAVINA HAMRICK, b. August 02, 1880. iv. ROBERT HAMPTON HAMRICK, b. August 19, 1882. v. JULIA HAMRICK, b. November 28, 1884. vi. LEVICY HAMRICK (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 653.), b. February 27, 1886, Webster Co., WV; m. (1) WADE CUMMINGS; m. (2) CHARLIE WOODZELL; m. (3) HENRY WOODS. vii. MARTIN ELLIOTT HAMRICK, b. November 18, 1890. 3. MARTIN R.5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census., (2) 1880 Webster County Census, 411.) was born Abt. 1847 in Randolph County, West Virginia. He married SUSAN M. DYER (Source: 1880 Webster County Census, 411.), daughter of ? DYER and JANE ?. Children of MARTIN HAMRICK and SUSAN DYER are: i. EVA J.6 HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1869. ii. SARAH E. HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1878. 4. JUDSON B.5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census., (2) 1870 Webster County Census., (3) 1880 Webster County Census, 410.) was born Abt. 1849 in Randolph County, West Virginia, and died 1919. He married JANE W. DODRILL (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 648.) Abt. 1870, daughter of GEORGE DODRILL and LEVICY GIVEN. Children of JUDSON HAMRICK and JANE DODRILL are: i. JAMES F.6 HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1875. ii. SAMUEL TILDEN HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1877. iii. DELILIAH HAMRICK (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 648.), b. Abt. 1879, Webster Co., WV; d. February 1901; m. SPENCER HAMRICK, Abt. 1893. iv. MALINDA JANE HAMRICK. 5. THORNTON B.5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: (1) 1860 Webster Co. Census., (2) 1880 Braxton Co. Census, 411.) was born Abt. 1851 in Randolph County, West Virginia. He married MELSENA ?. Children of THORNTON HAMRICK and MELSENA ? are: i. EDWARD D.6 HAMRICK, b. Abt. 1879. ii. MENASA HAMRICK, b. March 1880. 6. FRANCENA ANN5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: 1860 Webster Co. Census.) was born Abt. 1857 in Randolph County, West Virginia, and died March 07, 1948 in Webster County, West Virginia. She married SAMUEL GIVEN DODRILL (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 638.) April 16, 1874 in Webster County, West Virginia, son of GEORGE DODRILL and LEVICY GIVEN. Children of FRANCENA HAMRICK and SAMUEL DODRILL are: i. VINCENT6 DODRILL, b. July 07, 1875, Webster Co., WV; d. 1958, Richwood, WV; m. LAURA MAY HEVENER (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 551.), July 04, 1908, Webster Co., WV. ii. ROBERT MOORE DODRILL, b. April 20, 1877. iii. HENRY WALKER DODRILL, b. June 05, 1885. iv. DELILAH JOSEPHINE DODRILL, b. June 01, 1887. v. LILLIE EMALINE DODRILL, b. August 13, 1889. vi. ELLA MAE DODRILL, b. May 19, 1894. vii. LENA LEOTA DODRILL, b. August 18, 1880, Webster Co., WV; m. WALTER STANARD HAMRICK (Source: Roots and Wings: Family Record of Benjamin Hamrick, 226-227.), September 16, 1903, Webster Co., WV. 7. HELENA EVA5 HAMRICK (CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD4, BENJAMIN3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) (Source: 1870 Webster County Census.) was born May 01, 1870 in Randolph County, West Virginia, and died December 16, 1952. She married HENRY MOORE DODRILL (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 628.) April 20, 1893 in Webster County, West Virginia, son of GEORGE DODRILL and LEVICY GIVEN. Children of HELENA HAMRICK and HENRY DODRILL are: i. THOMAS HINKLE6 DODRILL, b. February 03, 1894; m. MARY JANE DODRILL, December 25, 1914, by Sampson N. Miller. ii. MORTON DAVID DODRILL, b. May 13, 1895. iii. LAVERNA EVE DODRILL (Source: Heritage of a Pioneer, 634.), b. July 22, 1896, Webster Co., WV; m. ELI JACKSON GREGORY, November 04, 1920, Webster Co., WV. iv. ARVIL VINCENT DODRILL, b. November 16, 1900. v. EDNA LILLE DODRILL, b. June 08, 1909.

Hi Cathy, Your question: 1. Why does a woman, who gave birth in Webster County on 3 May 1900, travel to Nicholas County to die of consumption a month later? The baby died on unknown causes on 6 July 1900 in Webster County. My guess: Maybe her family lived in Nicholas and they tried to get her medical help? Maybe the father of the baby couldn't take care of the baby himself. This family may have been estranged from her family. Your question: #2. Why was the death recorded in Webster County and not Nicholas County? My guess: Could it have been a border town where they lived? Maybe there was a dispute in which County and Webster was chosen. Your question: #3. Why doesn't her husband know the names of her parents? My guess: He may have been so bereaved that he couldn't think. Or perhaps her parents disowned her for marrying him and he thought they didn't deserve to be named. Remember these are only guesses and life can be very strange at times. It is difficult to know what went on in their hearts and minds. Good luck, Cathy, perhaps others will have a lot of different guesses as to what may have happened. Sharon I Dickson [email protected]

I got some information from the Webster County Courthouse today and it only adds to the questions I have on Minnie Alodinor McCoy Walker. It states that Minnie died in Nicholas County of Consumption on 2 June 1900. It lists her date of birth as 8 July 1868 and that her parents are unknown. The information was provided by her husband, L. M. Walker. QUESTIONS: #1. Why does a woman, who gave birth in Webster County on 3 May 1900, travel to Nicholas County to die of consumption a month later? The baby died on unknown causes on 6 July 1900 in Webster County. #2. Why was the death recorded in Webster County and not Nicholas County? #3. Why doesn't her husband know the names of her parents? This family is driving me crazy! Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks, Cathy

During the last week in June, certain members of the Moore family held their annual family reunion at Webster Springs. I was unable to attend but would like to hear from anyone who did. I submitted some information to Linda Archie to be submitted at the reunion. Let me hear from you. Ann Moore Ann Moore 5209 SW 32nd Ter. Topeka, KS 66614-4014 [email protected]