Hi,Thats a great idea about the book,Please let us know when you get it done. I have a Joshua Crosby b 8/29/1830-1/9/1886 he's sposed to be buried in Carpenter cem.,Wainsville Is this the same cem.? would like to check the dates on tombstone. Thanks....Carolyn

As some of you may recall, I transcribed some of the land grant / patent information. I created a small website to hold the transcriptions. You can go to www.markshives.com. The GIVENS pages hold the transcriptions and the updated links to the Library of Virginia. The GREGORY page holds the transcriptions, but I haven't updated the links yet. The transcriptions are accessed by clicking on the "Yes" link. Enjoy and let me know of any updates / corrections. Mark

Hi. I'm searching for any information on ggggrandparents, James Pritt, s/o Edward, b 1765 m M. Nancy Carpenter, d/o Joseph & Martha/Margaret Wiley Carpenter, 7 November 1803. Some of the Pritt's married into the Miller Family. Any thing you can add to this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Ethel

Hi Nettie, My husband's grandmother was Iva Leotta Carpenter born May 16,1885, daughter of George Washinton Carpenter and Clara Emma Gladwell. We have sketchy inforamtion on this family at best. We would be very interested in a book such as this, I think it would be helpful. Iva married William Morgan Jones in 1900 & he was killed in a logging accident in 1916 leaving her with 6 small children to raise. This is all proven by birth & death certificates. We need some information on some of the earlier families. Please let us know when it will be ready. Also where is this cemetery I must have missed the earlier message. Thanks Konnie Conrad

Michael, This Cemetery is named CARPENTER Cemetery and now has a nice sign that states that. Golda Carpenter ROSE has a listing of all buried there and we are putting a booklet together with all the names and relationships of all she knows in it. will perhaps have it ready by Christmas...... nettie in braxton

This cemetery is located at hickory flats, turn left at the top of erbacon mountain and go a couple miles, cemetery sits on the right, beside the road A CEMETARY UP ON HICKORY FLATS, WV Row 1 (front to back) Myrtle Jean Skidmore 1949-1990 Willa V. Donato Skidmore May 27, 1919-Dec 31, 1988 >Same tombstone Edward V. Donato Mar.11, 1912-Oct 23, 1939 Rufus Cook Born in April, Died in March rest is unreadable--homemade >Same Tombstone Anna Cook dates unreadable could be died 1937 Roy Darris Radcliff 1887-1961 Annis A. 1898-1977 John Hamiton Carpenter July 30, 1851-Apr 4, 1918 >Same tombstone Martha Elizabeth April 29, 1874-Jan 4, 1955 They have two original tombstones then new tombstone Macel Williams 1927- Elven 1911-1974 Carl Radcliff 1880-1947 Jocie 1894-1972 Given, child David Nov 2, 1948-Nov 11, 1948 Row 2 Several unmarked, one unreadable Groves, Sarah D. 1879-1937 > Same Tombstone Groves, Wade E. 1872-1963 Lura Carpenter 1900-1925 Lula Carpenter Died 1916 one badly damaged Roberts 1894-1960 2 unreadable Joyce E. Green 1947-1947 Geneive Radcliff no dates Eli A. Sanson Feb 1, 1903-May 21, 1973 Eliza Sanson1880-1967 Row 3 Ember Rex Holcomb Staff Sgt. US. Army Air Corps World War 2 Sept. 3, 1914-Jan 25, 1994 >Same tombstone Roxie L. Holcomb 1921-1988 starting from back Row 4 Cora E. Riffle1891-1942 Flora Dell wife of Blaine Groves July 8, 1921-Jan. 29,1938 Daughter of Rebbeca Brown Dulan Ray Carpenter 1942-1942 Jennings Carpenter Died 1922 Berl Edward Smith May 12, 1921- July 10, 1970 (has two markers) Randall R. Smith Feb. 28, 1959-April 27, 1960 Row 5 Bobby Lewis Riffle Aug.20, 1938-May 28, 1985 2 unreadable 1 looks like R. A. Riffle 1873-1953 Rebecca Brown 1884-1953 Flavy D. Carpenter 1944-1944 Row 6 Johns, Warder 1905-1990 Same tombstone Rosa 1922- Conrad, Benjamin June 10, 1903-Oct. 27, 1986 >Same Tombstone Wriller Nov 9, 1907-Nov. 18, 1984 Carpenter, Andrew L 1908-1981 Eula Maye 1920-1969 Smith, James Auther Jan. 1, 1897-May 23, 1968 >same tombstone Ruham Alice Mar. 24, 1902-Dec. 18, 1963 Row 7 Carpenter Bessie L. 1912-1993 Same tombstone Amon M. 1906-1979 Carpenter Alice B.1964-1973 Evelyn E. 1930-1972 Alva Peirson Green WV SP4 3BN 32 Artillery Viatnam Feb. 9, 1950-Aug. 13, 1970 Edward Tracy Radcliffe, PVT in US Army (military marker) 1911-1990 Andy Ray Radcliffe, 1966-1966 Claude Radcliffe, 1880-1966 Kelly no dates homemade markers for all Harvey McCourt 1910-1967 Several unmarked, many that has paper behind glass making it unreadable. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

a couple years back i did some transcriptions of a couple small cemeteries around the erbacon area. the first is a very small cemetery at Wainville, on the property that once belonged to Marco Weese. I've been told that at one time this cemetery was much larger with between 20-30 graves. The farmer who owned the property hired men to haul off the tombstones and threw them into laurel creek so the field would be easier to plow. All the stones that are left were just a few that were of people related to the farmer. I have heard this story from several individuals and believe it to be true. CEMETARY - WAINEVILLE , WV Row. 1 (going across) McElwain-Died June 14, 1886 Age 88 yrs, 1 mth, 150 days. George McElwain- Died Feb 22, 1854 Age 60 yrs, 2 days Katherine P. wife of Ennis Weese Feb 2,1821- July 21, 1858 Benjamin F. son of J.C. & M.D. Barker Jan 9, 1876-Jan, 29, 1877 Row 2 Nancy wife of Isaac Weese July 8, 1819 -Feb 2, 1853 Age- 33 yrs, 6 mths, 24 days. Infant son of E and C Weese Born and Died 1852 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello, the marriage that I have on Page 143 states that Wm. R. Lough Age 24 born in Ritchie county, married LOMA WALKER age 17 born in Nicholas County. Married Oct. 25, 1907. Have you checked that name? Loma Walker? I noticed you had Laura Bertha. Will keep checking for you. nettie in braxton ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Brubaker <dennis@newwave.net> To: <WVWEBSTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 4:35 PM Subject: [WVWEBSTE] William R. Lough/Lowe, West Virginia > I'm hoping that there is someone who has some information on this fellow. > Here is what I know about him: > > WILLIAM R. LOUGH/LOWE > born: about 1883 Ritchie Co, WV > married: 25 Oct 1907 Webster Co, WV > spouse: LAURA BERTHA WALKER > children: Adra b. 1909 > Mary M. b. Oct 1910 > Herbert B. b. Apr 1916 > census: 1910 Glade District, Webster County > > I believe that he was a logger in Webster County. > > William and Laura may have divorced. She supposedly was to catch the train > from Richwood, WV to Cowen, WV. Her brother was to meet her but she never > arrived. She was never heard from again. > > William and the children also seem to have vanished from the face of the > earth. I can find no information on them after 1916. > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Cathy > > >

I'm hoping that there is someone who has some information on this fellow. Here is what I know about him: WILLIAM R. LOUGH/LOWE born: about 1883 Ritchie Co, WV married: 25 Oct 1907 Webster Co, WV spouse: LAURA BERTHA WALKER children: Adra b. 1909 Mary M. b. Oct 1910 Herbert B. b. Apr 1916 census: 1910 Glade District, Webster County I believe that he was a logger in Webster County. William and Laura may have divorced. She supposedly was to catch the train from Richwood, WV to Cowen, WV. Her brother was to meet her but she never arrived. She was never heard from again. William and the children also seem to have vanished from the face of the earth. I can find no information on them after 1916. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cathy

From: The Webster Echo; May 11, 1900. BOIS. Theo. Lunceford has just returned from Addison, where he accompanied his son, R. J. Lunceford, to attend school....There has been quite a sensation at Bois, caused by J. N. Johnson having his chin-whiskers shaved off. No one now recognizes the 'Squire'....J.J. Lunceford, of Bois, attended the baptizing at Marpleton; Sunday. Jeff reports a glorious time....M. S. Chipps has quit wagoning and has commenced farming at a good rate. Mike says all the trouble he has is that he can't keep a supply of plow points, as they wear out entirely too quick....G. C. Lunceford has just came into Bois almost scared to death, and when we asked him what was wrong said he seen a rat at their place which measurd 4 feet from tip of tail to a nail head against the wall on the other side of the room....Messrs. Theo. Lunceford, F. K. Johnson and J. N. Johnson helped M. S. Buchanan roll and burn his clearing last Monday....The Sunday school at Boggs school house is not meeting with as much success as we would like to see, on account of measles in this section....All the farmers in this neighborhood will soon be done planting corn, and then the squirrels will suffer considerable at the hands of "Daniel Boone" and "Jesse James" UNCLE MIKE.

From: The Webster Echo; May 18, 1900. ERBACON. Oscar Hall and wife were visiting relatives here last week. Uncle Perry Cutlip, of Diana, was visiting his daughter and other kinsfolk at this place last week....The recent drouth injured grass, wheat, and oats to considerable extent.... Walter Shinn, Erbacon's popular candidate for Justice, was out shaking hands, electioneering, etc., last week.... S. L. Mason, our efficient Sabbath school superintendent, is establishing a furniture store here.... Uncle John L. Carpenter, one of the old "landmarks" and highly respected citizens of this community, still lingers on, suffering, rallying, relapsing, and on the whole, displaying but few truly hopeful signs of final recoverly. But 'tis hoped that he may yet be able to greet his many friends out in the open air again.... Mr. Wells has moved his saw-mill from Wolf creek, and is now sawing for Hon. George Goad, on Missouri.... Waggy and Squires have, since their mill was burned, had about seven acres cleared for corn, which greatly adds to the appearance of their location..... Politically, Erbacon's unterrified Democracy is "unconquered and unconquerable." Four years ago, Democrats would blush with the blues at Cleveland's administration when tackled by Republicans. But now they are filled with enthusiasm, encouraged with the assurance of Bryan's renomination, and can speak out boldly in the presence of those who uphold the "McKinley" administration. Looking back over the past, they see that the farmer' produce was going up in price under the semi-Democratic administration, and the things he had to buy were not so unreasonaly high. Looking at the present, they see cattle, sheep, etc., going down, whilst the articles that they have to buy are double-priced. Their faces brighten annd enthusiasm increases as they touch upon imperialism, gold standard, trusts, banks, Philippine and South African wars. What we need here is a good club organized, and secure political literature of the right kind. We need some of Bryan's, Harvey's, Clark's, and others' works to circulate among the people. The members of the club could get much reading matter at little cost. We hope the matter will be talked up on the day of the primary. Farmers do not study politics and theology enough. They depend upon the politician and preacher too much. RATTLER.

From: The Webster Echo; May 11, 1900. WAINVILLE. Work hard, Frank, or you may loose your promisd position.... Our next-constable, B. F. Dodrill, is at Birch river on business.... Ben Woods is doing L. White & Co..'s blacksmith work ....I. C. Woods is working all of his mules for N. A. McElwain.... We have two Sunday schools here now, and think the third one will be organized soon....J. F. Green left this morning for R. D. Hill's lumber job, where he is superintendent....There are a few cases of measles in our town and one supposed case of small-pox.... Hance Cottrill got two fingers cut off last week while running an edger for L. White....A. G. Murphey & Co. are doing an extensive lumber business at Halo.... "Satchel" Jack Reecer talks of building a furniture store at this place. We think it would prove a howling success....Ross King, of Weston, has moved into his property at this place. Ross is a good neighbor. QUIET OBSERVER.

From: The Webster Echo; May 18, 1900. WAINVILLE. Farmers are planting corn.... The recent frost injured gardens in this locality....Mrs. G. W. Bancroft, of Cowen, is visiting friends here....There was quite a crown attended the baptizing here Sunday.... Rev. W. W. Perrine has purchased the Bancroft property here, which he will move into soon.... Wm. Carper was here Monday in the interest of Ruhl, Koblegard & Co.... I. C. Woods has a contract to cut fifteen million feet of lumber for the Smoot Lumber Company.... Squire G. A. Weese will start in a few days for the gold fields of Alaska. We wish him success. Q. O.

I can't help with the cemetery on Whiteoak Run but I can help alittle with one on Pleasant Ridge. This cemetery sits on top of a little hill,in the middle of a hay field. It is surrounded by a fence and very well kept. I don't know the "official" name but I call it the McAvoy cemetery. I was there a few weeks ago and wrote down the following information: McAvoy, Samuel d. 1890 46y 3m 7d McAvoy, Rhoda wife of Samuel b. 7 Nov 1854 d. 7 Feb 1935 McAvoy, infant daughter of S & R.A. b & d 9 May 1889 McAvoy, Verdun Elizabeth 1916 - 1917 McAvoy, Taylor 1884 - 1976 McAvoy, Guslava 1890 - 1980 McAvoy, G.P. son of T.C. & G. McAvoy 10 Jul 1914 - 12 Jul 1914 Short, Mary McAvoy daughter of S. & R.A. 4 Nov 1875 - 18 Feb 1903 McAvoy, J.E. 12 Nov 1877 - 6 Oct 1943 There were a few more graves but this is all I wrote down. Hope this helps, Cathy At 09:37 PM 7/21/00 -0400, you wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: RICHARD CARPENTER >To: WVWEBSTE-L@rootsweb.com >Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 7:30 PM >Subject: Webster cemeterys > > >There is a cemetery on Whiteoak Run, off Laurel Creek just NE of Erbacon. Does anyone know who is buried there? >There are two cemeteries on Pleasant Ridge. >Same question? >Richard L. Carpenter > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: RICHARD CARPENTER To: WVWEBSTE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 7:30 PM Subject: Webster cemeterys There is a cemetery on Whiteoak Run, off Laurel Creek just NE of Erbacon. Does anyone know who is buried there? There are two cemeteries on Pleasant Ridge. Same question? Richard L. Carpenter

I am looking for directions to the Dave Johns cemetery in the Cowen/Upper Glade area. I believe that it is on Givens Run past the Handschumaker cemetery. Also, if anyone knows the name and address of the caretaker, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Cathy

From: The Webster Echo; March 9, 1900. COWEN. The small-pox scare is abating, and so is the disease. Cowen is as muddy as ever. All streets are named the same. W. G. Woods has sold his stock of goods, store and dwelling house to A. L. Goff & Co. W. R. Woods has purchased the cattle scales in Cowen; and is prepared to weigh pigs by the dozen, or big hogs separately. Welch Glade school is out, and Cowen school has resumed its work. Most schools in Glade district are in full blast again. The doctors at Camden-on-Gauley erected a hospital "pest house" for small-pox, and one of their "Smart Alecks" said "there is about to be an uprising." When Dr. A. O. Flowers, of the Health Staff, came up and pronounced the disease small-pox, "there was about to be another uprising." When the doctors took advantage of the small-pox report and made such hideous charges, 50 cents each, for vaccilnating, "there was about to be another uprising." When the "local board went to Camden, drunk; and quarantined the town," there was an uprising. It is said that in England every second man you meet is a doctor. It is worse than that here in Webster county-so many to diagnose "Cuban itch," &c., &c. They have become so accustomed to itch that they embrace that diagnosis as something rather to be coveted. Some are still waiting for an angel to come to diagnose the disease. "A prophet is not without honor save in his own country," &c. Fayette county had her Smart Alecks, and the authorities had Dr. Spyll, of Newport, Virginia, to come and diagnose the disease. He pronounced it small-pox or varloloid in every case. Upshur had Dr. Perry, and Braxton had Dr. Kornmann, all samll-pox experts, who agreed in every instance that the disease is small-pox. Yet Webster county's "ignorant doctors" can not "cornteen my house." Some of our fellows would rather die and go to their "Father, the Prince of this world," and rest in Beelzebub's bosom than allow these doctors to "backsnate" them. Guards are threatenned with a dose of "consecrated lye." We are proud of some people who are always on the side of right; for we found them there in this affliction. It is confidently expected that in one more week the disease will be under perfect control, and business will be resumed as before the epidemic. CAPT. NEMO.

From: The Webster Echo; March 9, 1900. DIANA. The Cool Spring School will begin March 19th. H. P. Cutlip was at Removal on Business last week. S. W. Cutlip was in our town on business Monday. The small-pox scare is about over in this vicinity. Emery Bennett spent Sunday with home folks at Holly. R.T. McIntire lost a very valuable horse a few days ago. J. H. Kincaid was at Holly last Sunday to see his best girl. How would J. M. Hoover for Prosecuting Attorney suit you! The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Westfall died Sunday night. But few of our people attended Court this week on account of small-pox. We hear some talk of work commencing on the railroad at an early date. A. M. Perrine, the hustling lumberman, of Junction City, was at Addison on business the first of the week. Mac Carpenter is the leading orator in these woods. If you don't believe it, just have him make you a speech on the hog law or whiskey licence. X.X.X.

From: The Webster Echo; May 4, 1900. ERBACON. Seeing nothing in your paper from this place, we concluded to pencil a few lines to let the people know that Erbacon is still a lively little town. The locomotive steams through the center of our town with no less noise than is common to such affair....Erbacon is situated on Laurel creek, at the mouth of Missouri run. We first learned that it was named from a circumstance that happened in a logging camp. there, so it goes, they had nothing to eat but beans and bacon, When all took their places around the table, the waiter would ask each: "Beans 'er bacon?" by and by, the supply of beans was exhausted, and the question was simply, "Er bacon?" leaving the beans off. Since, however, we learn that it was named for a railroad man by the name of E. R. Bacon, Esq. Which is true we do not know... The run bearing the name "Missouri" was, so we learn, named from a singular occurrence. A gentleman once started west, intending in the state of Missouri, but, changing his mind, as men are wont to do, he unloaded on the banks of the beautiful run, and settled down. The people jocularly called it "Missouri." It has ever since borne the name....There are two full stocked stores here. Andy, with his familiar grin, persuades the people that he has the cheaper and better goods, while sanctimonious Tom is not slow to make you believe that he carries the better and cheaper stock of goods. Both are hustlers in the mercantile business....Rev. J. C. H. Cogar, our resident minister, is kept busy preaching, joining people, and eating chicken. His bust measurement clearly proves that he is a lover of chicken and pot-pie....George N. Thomas closed his school here Friday with appropriate exercises. George, like all school teachers, according to some people's opinion, will have plenty of time to shade and loaf, as the summer will be hot and long.... Eli Perrine, popularly known as "King of Missouri," has been seriously begged to become a candidate for justice of the peace. But he says ten men could not hold him while they gave him the office.... We would, say to those who have been desiring a correspondent from this place that we may write again provided the office goat does not eat this M. S., and that we are not hanged, shot, nor drowned for writing this article. but in case the latter happens, we shall write it up for your benefit, and then sing dumb. RATTLER.

From: The Webster Echo; March 9, 1900. SHARON. Spring is almost here. B. A. Bender has returned from Hacker Valley. Homer Curry, of Hacker Valley, was smiling on the fair sex here recently. John Anderson ahd wife visited friends at Hacker Valley Saturday and Sunday. Misses Mamie, Daisy and Dora Hutchinson will visit friends at Ireland in a few days. We are sorry to learn of the death of Roy Harper, which occurred at his home in Centerville a few days ago, after a long illness of comsumption. Scott Johnson, of Bois, will be at Sharon in a week or ten days to take pictures. He will "set up" at Dr. Hutchinson's. Mr. Johnson understands his business, and makes first-class photos at reasonable prices. MAYFLOWER.