To Bill Barnette I am descended from William Arthur and Mary Friend. I have a book on the descendents of William Arthur written by Robert L. Arthur. His widow says there are errors in the book, but they never managed to update it. He lists Effie Arthur married to Felix Murphy, with 8 children. Arminta is not listed. He does say early Clay records are hard to read. William and Mary had 10 children: Friend Davisson Arthur b. 1805, William Randolph Arthur, b. 1807; Elizabeth Catherine Arthur, b. 1808, m. Richard Brooks Ware; Wilson Arthur, b. 1809; John Warwick Arthur, b. 1812, m. Sarah Given Lynch; Nathaniel C. Arthur b. 1815; Richard Anderson Arthur, b. 1817; James Arthur, b. 1819; Mary Arthur, b. 1825, m. Isaac Lynch; and Sarah Arthur, b. 1827, m. Adam Gregory Lynch. The Heritage of Webster County, 1994, has considerable information on the Arthur family. According to one daughter , William Arters came from Mifflin county, PA , and according to 2 sons he came from Bath County VA. Robert Arthur had heard from his grandfather that William came to WV with three of four brothers. Doug Arters noted that Richard and Margaret (Bowman ) Arters who were living in Lewistown, PA c1779 had a son William. He was trying to connect him with our William. Is this the Richard you have as Williams father? How did you make the connection? Hope this will be helpful Robert Lynch

Hello List! Sorry to say but someone e-mailed me today and wanted to unsubscribe to the list. I was wondering if anyone had the address so I can send it there way. Thanks, Faith blount@digital.net

Webster County Chat for genealogists, friends and family will be Friday, 10pm ET. One may access it at http://talkcity.com and scrolling down to "join/create a room" and entering the word Webster, or try the links at http://homepages.go.com/~wvbreeze/chat.html. Surnames/topics of discussion change weekly! Regards, Terri Brake-McCourt

Hi I may be new to the list -- but my postings are not. I see in the archives that Jim has listed everything he's found "out there". You're doing a great job of pulling things out of the woodwork. Even my posting on the Foster Co., ND board! That one was pretty obscure. My Phares line goes back to my "brick wall", John S. Phares b. 1819 Pendleton Co., (W)VA. No one among the Pendleton Co., Phares families seems to want to claim him. John was taken in and raised by Christian and Hannah (Spillman) Bickel from the time he was a young boy. He married Cynthia Woods b. 1824 Nicholas Co., (W)VA. She was the d/o Zachariah Woods and Mary McCourt. John and Cynthia were married 17 Oct 1839 in Braxton Co., (W)VA. They had six sons, all born in Braxton Co., (W)VA. Their names were: James S. H. Phares b. abt 1840 d. bef. Aug. 1874 m. Diannah Coger 15 Nov 1860 Webster Co., (W)VA Andrew W. Jackson Phares b. abt 1843 d. mid 1880's Webster Co. m. Mary A (?) John W. A. S. Phares b. abt 1852 m. Mary Martha Lough Benjamin L. M. Phares b. 16 Sep 1856 Jesse Godfred Hinkle Phares b. 13 Feb 1861 d. 2 May 1918 Lambert, Richland Co., MT m. 1st Celia McCann 20 Sep 1885 Upshur Co., WV 2nd Etta Hollen 26 Apr 1891 Upshur Co., WV. I am descended from John and Cynthia's eldest son, James. He was my gg-grandfather. Dick Phares and I have corresponded over the past several years and he cannot place us in his vast data base. We are not giving up, however. My cousins and I continue to beat the bushes looking for other descendants of this particular John S. Phares. Any and all help is welcomed and appreciated! Gail Phares Walkley

Hello Lists! I am searching for William Sylvester Arthur. He was born: 29Nov1888 most likely he is deceased by now, but there still is a slim possibility he is still alive. He was my grandfather's brother. If anyone out there knows anything at all about him please let me know. Thanks, Faith blount@digital.net

FOR FAITH; I'm showing William (Arters) Arthur, s/o Richard Arters, b.1770 in Mifflin Co.,PA; d.1838 in Webster Springs,VA. m. Mary "Polly" Friend, b.1787 in Elkins,Randolph,VA; d.Abt. 1865 in Fork Lick, Webster Springs, WV. The marriage was February 09, 1802 in Harrison Co.,VA. Ten children: second one was William Randolph Arthur, b.Abt. 1807; d. 1863 in Webster Co.,WV m. Mary Margaret "Mamie" Baxter, b.1805, d. 1885. Marriage was November 26, 1840 in Braxton Co.,VA. I show 5 children (no dates) buta Margaret Mary Arthur is listed first. I have no more info on her or her siblings except names: Nathaniel; George; William Anderson; and William Richard. My line is from me back: William K. Barnette Jr., Ocie Blanche Fitzwater, Arminta Jane Murphy, Effa Wilson Arthur, Wilson W. Arthur, William (Arters) Arthur and Richard Arters. Most of this came from the Clay & Webster County History Books. I will appreciate any dates or other information on any of the above people or their ancestors. Thanks for your time. Bill Barnette

NAPHTHALIN GREGORY, PRIVATE Naphthalin Gregory's heirs are entitled to land allowed a Private of the Continental Line for three years. John Tyler, Governor Council chamber, 15 December 1808. Bath County Court, 9 October 1810, on the motion of Joseph Gregory, Thomas Gafford deposed that for many years he was acquainted with Naphtahalin Gregory, the younger now deceased, and that Naph. died without issue. That Joseph Gregory was his eldest drother. That Naph. Gregory served as a Soldier in the same company with the deponent, Thomas Gafford. THOMAS GAFFORD, PRIVATE The above deposition was ordered certified. Copy test. Charles Cameron, Clerk. Joseph Gregory, of Bath County appointed Robert Green as his attorney on 9 Jan. 1809. Warrant 5905 for 100 acres issued 8 Feb. 1811 in favor of Joseph Gregory. Recorded in Book 2, Page 701 -Virginia Land Files. Jacob Warwick of Bath County deposed that Joseph Gregory and Naphthalin Gregory Jr. were sons of Naphthalin Gregory, Sr. That the younger died about 1 Oct. 1777 in the service of his country. Charles Camerson, Clerk - certified the above to be true copy. Source: Virginia Soldiers of 1776 - Vol. 2 - Compiled from Documents on File in the Virginia Land Office - compiled and Edited by Louis A. Burgess. (post by patsy)

This list will place your ancestor in a certain area during the Revolution times and clue you on the county to research - example: person from Greenbrier may have lived in Webster, Kanawha or Roane - the counties listed here was before the split that made up West Virginia. I posted a list yesterday on the split counties - use that list with this one for results. This list is very comprehensive for the people living at that time period in VA -if you have questions - write me. Continuing with the C names part 2 Index of non-military Revolutionary Service This is just a index - does not include the details of the service rendered by these men listed. These facts may be found in archives, public claims & personal search - this will give you a clue that your person contributed to the cause from this county at that time: Coffenberger, Nicholas - Berkeley County Coffinberry, George Lewis - Berkeley Coffinberry, Jacob - Berkeley Coffinberry, Lewis - Berkeley Coffman, Christian - Berkeley Coffman, Isaac - Berkeley Coffman, John - Berkeley Coldwell, Robert - Berkeley Colgan, Daniel - Berkeley Collet, Moses - Berkeley Collet, John - Berkeley Collett, Stephen - Berkeley Collins, Thomas - Hampshire Colvin, Stephen - Hampshire Cooke, Giles, Junior - Hampshire Cooke, John - Greenbrier Cooke, Valentine - Greenbrier Cookus, Catherine - Berkeley Cookus, Henry - Berkeley Cookus, Michael - Berkeley Coon, Philip - Berkeley Coons, Jacob - Berkeley Cooper, Abner - Greenbrier Cooper, Elizabeth - Berkeley Cooper, Leonard - Greenbrier Cooper, Simmon - Greenbrier Conkelenton, Jacob - Berkeley Conway, Cornelius - Berkeley Copenhever, Michael - Berkeley Core, Michael - Monongalia Cortney, Jacob - Berkeley Cotton, Mary - Greenbrier Couden, James - Hampshire Coutsman, Benjamin - Berkeley Cowan, James - Berkeley Cowen, John - Berkeley Cowen, John, senior - Berkeley Cowernove, Lydya - Berkeley Cowger, George - Hampshire Cowvenhover, Lidia - Berkeley Coyle, Joseph - Berkeley Cracroft, Thomas - Monongalia Craghead, Robert - Monongalia Craig, James - Berkeley Craig, Jones - Bortetourt Craig, John - Hampshire Craig, William - Greenbrier Craightan, Robert - Berkeley Crain, James - Berkeley Crane, James - Berkeley Crane, John - Berkeley Crank, John - Berkeley Craughton, Robert - Berkeley Crawford, William - Botetourt Crawford, William - Greenbrier Crawford, William -Hampshire Crawford, Colonel William - Monongalia Creacraft, samuel - Monongalia Creamer, Earnest - Berkeley Cred, Stophel - Berkeley Cremor, Aaron - Berkeley Cremor, George - Berkeley Crisap, Colonel Michael - Hampshire Crockett, Colonel - Berkeley Croll, David - Monongalia Cross, John - Berkeley Cross, William - Bortetourt Cross, William - Monongalia Crouch, John - Monongalia Crouch, Joseph - Monongalia Crow, David - Hampshire Crow, Thomas - Berkeley Crumbly, William - Berkeley Cubberly, James - Hampshire Cunnard, James, Senior - Hampshire Cunnard, James, Junor - Hampshire Cunningham, Ann - Berkeley Cunningham, George - Berkeley Cunningham, Captain James - Hampshire Cunningham, Jesse - Hampshire Cunningham, Patrick - Berkeley Cunningham, Robert - Hampshire Cunningham, William - Hampshire Cunningham, William, Junior - Hampshire Cunningham, William, Senior - Hampshire Cuppy, John - Hampshire Curle, Jeremiah - Hampshire Curry, William - Botetourt Curtis, Job, Junior - Berkeley Curtis, Job, Senior - Berkeley Curviance, John - Monongalia Cutrack, John - Hampshire Cutright, John - Monongalia (post by patsy)

Continuing with the C names Index of non-military Revolutionary Service This is just a index - does not include the details of the service rendered by these men listed. These facts may be found in archives, public claims & personal search - this will give you a clue that your person contributed to the cause from this county at that time: Caldwell, Andrew - Berkeley County Caldwell, James - Berkeley Caldwell, James - Greenbrier Caldwell, John - Botetourt Caldwell, John - Monongalia Caldwell, William - Greenbrier Cambridge, Joseph - Monongalia Campbell, Duncan - Berkeley Campbell, Captain James - Berkeley Campbell, John - Hampshire Campbell, Robert - Berkeley Campbell, Thomas - Berkeley Campbell, William - Berkeley Canady, Thomas - Berkeley Cantley, John - Greenbrier Caperton, Adam - Greenbrier Caperton, Hugh - Greenbrier Car, James - Berkeley Carlile, David - Greenbrier Carlyle, William - Hampshire Carney, Captain James - Berkeley Carney, John - Berkeley Carney, William - Berkeley Carnover, Lyda - Berkeley Carnover, William - Berkeley Carpenter, Daniel - Monongalia Carpenter, Nicholas - Monongalia Carper, John - Berkeley Carr, Henry - Hampshire Carrell, Anthony - Monongalia Carroway, Thomas - Greenbrier Carson, James - Greenbrier Carter, Robert - Berkeley Cartright, Peter - Greenbrier Cartright, Peter - Monongalia Case, Michael - Monongalia Casey, Nicholas - Hampshire Casey, Peter - Hampshire Casey, Peter ,Junior - Hampshire Cash, George - Berkeley Cassity, John - Monongalia Cassity, Peter, Junior - Monongalia Cassity, Peter, Senior - Monongalia Casteel, Joseph - Greenbrier Catly, Francis - Greenbrier Cavandish, William A. - Greenbrier Cavandish, W.H. - Greenbrier Ceever, Peter - Berkeley Chambers, James - Greenbrier Champion, James - Berkeley Champion, John - Berkeley Chenowith, John - Berkeley Chenowith, William - Berkeley Chesshire, Anne - Hampshire Chesshire, Joel - Hampshire Chick, George - Berkeley Childers, Rubin - Greenbrier Chinetts, Joseph - Berkeley Chinoworth, Isaac - Berkeley Chinoworth, Jonathan - Hampshire Chitan, John - Berkeley Chobe, Jacob - Hampshire Chrisman, Jacob - Hampshire Clark, Alexander - Greenbrier Clark, Walter - Berkeley Clarke, Walter - Berkeley Clawson, John - Berkeley Clay, Mitchell - Greenbrier Claycomb, Conrad - Berkeley Claycomb, Peter - Berkeley Claymo, Peter - Berkeley Claypole, Ephraim - Hampshire Claypole, James - Hampshire Claypole, John - Hampshire Clayton, Thomas - Hampshire Clegg, Alaxander - Monongalia Clegg, William - Monongalia Clendinen, Adam - Greenbrier Clendinen, George - Greenbrier Clendinen, Robert - greenbrier Clerk, Abraham - Hampshire Clever, Peter - Berkeley Cloak, George - Berkeley Close, Michael - Berkeley Close, Thomas - Monongalia Clutter, Jacob - Hampshire Cochran, James - Monongalia Cock, George - Berkeley Cockburn, Robert - Berkeley Coddy, David - Hampshire (post by patsy)

Faith, I found a Lee A. Arthur 59 married Amanda Clevenger 40 on 21 May 1923 at Diana, Webster County. Lee was born in Webster and Amanda also. Page 289 of my Marriages in Webster Co. book. I do not find Lee Anderson with Pricey Stiltner yet! nettie in braxton. -----Original Message----- From: Faith Blount <blount@digital.net> To: WVWEBSTE-L@rootsweb.com <WVWEBSTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, March 05, 2000 2:00 PM Subject: [WVWEBSTE] ARTHUR to STILTNER Marriage? >Hello List. > >Can anyone find a marriage for me? Lee Anderson ARTHUR married to a Pricey STILTNER. Lee b. 12Nov1863 d. 31Jan1946 and Pricey b.07Aug1869 d. 25Feb1923. >Any help will be appreciated. >Thanks, >Faith >blount@digital.net > > >

These surnames are at the core of my family research: Hamrick (Webster, Randolph, Braxton, Nicholas) Gregory (Bath, VA., Webster, Randolph) Riggleman (Webster, Randolph) Miller (Webster) Cogar (Webster, Randolph) Chapman (Webster, Randolph) Mollohan (Braxton, Webster) Given (Bath, VA, Webster, WV) Trainer (Highland, VA, Pocahontas, WV) Lambert (Pendleton, Pocahontas) Gum (Pocahontas Co., WV and VA) ,Zickafoose (Pendleton, Pocahontas, Greenbrier) Conrad (Randolph, Webster) Baughman (Randolph, Webster) dhamrick@neo.rr.com Dan Hamrick 402 23rd Street NW Canton OH 44709 Phone and fax: 330-454-2376

Continuing with the B's -part 2 Index of non-military Revolutionary Service This is just a index - does not include the details of the service rendered by these men listed. These facts may be found in archives, public claims & personal search - this will give you a clue that your person contributed to the cause from this county at that time: Bolding, Michael - Berkeley County Bolling, John - Berkeley Bond, George - Berkeley Booth, Caleb - Berkeley Booth, daniel - Monongalia Booth, Captain James - Monongalia Borrichman, Michael - Berkeley Bourns, William - Berkeley Bowan, Anthony - Greenbrier Bower, Henry - Berkeley Bowman, Thomas - Berkeley Boyd, John - Berkeley Boyd, William - Berkeley Boydstone, David - Monongalia Boydstone, George - Monogalia Boyle, Henry - Berkeley Boyle, Stephen - Berkeeley Boyles, William - Berkeley Bozard, Henry - Berkeley Bozwell, George - Berkeley Brabson, John - Berkeley Bradford, Peter - Berkeley Bradshaw, Hugh - Greenbrier Bradshaw, James - Greenbrier Bradshaw, William - Greenbrier Brady, William - greenbrier Brandenburg, Matthias - Hampshire Branson, Amos - Hampshire Breaden, Elija - Greenbrier Breedg, George - Monongalia Brian, Christopher - Greenbrier Brink, Ursulia - Hampshire Briscoe, Captain George - Berkeley Brisco, John - Berkeley Britton, Jonathan - Berkeley Broadhead, D. - Berkeley Broobeck, Romanus - Berkeley Brooks, john - Berkeley Broshiers, Zepheniah - Berkeley Brown, Daniel - berkeley Brown, James - Botetourt Brown, James - Hampshire Brown, John - Berkeley Brown, Lemuel - Greenbrier Brown, Samuel - Greenbrier Brown, Thomas - Hampshire Brownfield, Robert - Monongalia Bryan, Christopher - Greenbrier Buchanan, William - Berkeley Buckhannon, William - Berkeley Buckles, James - Berkeley Buckles, Robert - Berkeley Buckles, William - Berkeley Buffington, Davir - Hampshire Buffington, Thomas - Hampshire Buffington, William - hampshire Bull, John - Berkeley Bull, Robert - Berkeley Bull, William - Berkeley Bumgardner, Adam - Berkeley Bunnet, Samuel - Hampshire Burgess, Michael - Berkeley Burkett, Michael - Berkeley Burkham, Charles - Monongalia Burns, William - Bekeley Burr, Peter - Berkeley Burroughs, Booz - Monongalia Burroughs, Elijah - Monogalia Busard, Henry - Hampshire Butler, James - Greenbrier Butler, John - Berkeley Butler, John - Greenbrier Butler, Pearce - Berkeley Butler, Peter - Greenbrier Butt, John - Berkeley Byleton, Thomas - Berkeley Byrnside, James - Greenbrier (post by patsy - next the C's)

Names starting with B Index of non-military Revolutionary Service This is just a index - does not include the details of the service rendered by these men listed. These facts may be found in archives, public claims & personal search - this will give you a clue that your person contributed to the cause from this county at that time: Baker, Anthony -Hampshire County Baker, John - Berkeley Baker, Walter - Berkeley Baldwin, William - Berkeley Baldwin, William, Senior - Berkeley Ball, Colonel John - Berkeley Ball, William - Monongalia Banta, Samuel - Berkeley Barns, James - Berkeley Barns, James - Monongalia Barns, John - Berkeley Barns, Joseph, Junior - Berkeley Barns, Joseph, Senior - Berkeley Barns, William - Berkeley Barr, Philip - Berkeley Barrett, Edward - Greenbrier Bartholamew, Joseph - Monogalia Bartlett, Mary - Berjeley Barton, Thephilus - Berkeley Bashore, Barnard - Berkeley Bashore, George - Berkeley Bates, (Doctor) - Berkeley Batt, Thomas - Berkeley Batten, Thomas - Monongalia Baxter, William - Berkeley Bayers, Conrad - Berkeley Baylor, Colonel Robert -Berkeley Bealle, George - Hampshire Beall, Captain Isaac - Berkeley Bear, Peter - Berkeley Beard, John - Berkeley Beard, John - Botetourt Beaver, Mathias - Hampshire Beaver, Michael - hampshire Bedinger, Magdalene - Berkeley Bedinger, Peter - Berkeley Beeler, Benjamin - Berkeley Beeson, Edward - Berkeley Beeson, Jacob - Monongalia Beeson, Richard - berkeley Belestone, Thomas - Berkeley Bell, Joseph - Berkeley Beller, Jacob - berkeley Bennett, George - Berkeley Berry, Enoch - Hampshire Berry, Joel - Hampshire Berry, Thomas - Berkeley Berry, William - Hampshire Best, William - Greenbrier Bevin, Mathis - Hampshire Bishop, George - Berkeley Black, Robert - Berkeley Blackburn, John - Berkeley blackburn, Joseph - hampshire Blackburn, William - Hampshire Blackmore, James - Berkeley Blatsy, Zopher - Hampshire Blands, Colonel - Berkeley Blew, Uriah - Hampshire Blue, Abraham - Hampshire Blue, Garret - Hampshire Blue, James - Hampshire Blue, John - Hampshire Bodkin, Richard - Hampshire Bogard, Benjamin - Hampshire Bogard, Cornelius - Monongalia Bogard, Ezekial - Hampshire Boggard, Jacob - Hampshire Boggoss, Thomas - Berkeley Bogs, William - Berkeley (post by patsy- continue with B next)

Hello List. Can anyone find a marriage for me? Lee Anderson ARTHUR married to a Pricey STILTNER. Lee b. 12Nov1863 d. 31Jan1946 and Pricey b.07Aug1869 d. 25Feb1923. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Faith blount@digital.net

West Virginia Counties - Revolutionary And 1930 Names The counties of that part of the State of Virginia later to become West Virginia have been divided and subdivided so many times since the Revolutionary War that the following list of the name of county (Revolutionary) and the names of counties taken from it listed: Revolutionary Name: MONONGALIA COUNTY Name in 1930: HARRISON - RANDOLPH - WOOD - LEWIS -PRESTON BRAXTON - BARBOUR - RITCHIE - TAYLOR - MARION - GILMER DODDRIDGE - WIRT - UPSHUR - PLEASANTS - TUCKER - CALHOUN CLAY - MONONGALIA Revolutionary Name: BOTETOURT COUNTY Name in 1930 - LOGAN - FAYETTE - MERCER - RALEIGH - WYOMING - MCDOWELL Revolutionary Name: BERKELEY COUNTY Name in 1930 - JEFFERSON - MORGAN - BERKELEY Revolutionary Name: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY Name in 1930 - HARDY - HAMPSHIRE Revolutionary Name: GREENBRIER COUNTY Name in 1930 - KANAWHA - MONROE - MASON - CABELL - NICHOLAS JACKSON - WAYNE - BOONE - PUTNAM - ROANE - WEBSTER - GREENBRIER (post by patsy - research materials)

Hi Lists! Been on vacation for a while, so I am trying to reply to all messages I received while away. Please be patient, it might take a while due to the amount of messages received. Here's an update on what I have: Just before I left, I received the death certificate info on my ggrandmother Pricey STILTNER Arthur Her parents according to the death certificate were: Jackson STILTNER and Martha WOODS. Pricey was married to Lee Anderson ARTHUR his mother was Mary Margaret Arthur, he must have been conceived out of wedlock and took on his mother's name. I have most of the Arthur's back to 1770; which include the names FRIEND & BAXTER. I am trying to figure out the father's name of Lee Anderson ARTHUR. I am also trying to figure out any information anyone might have on Pricey's parents: Jackson STILTNER and Martha WOODS. Lee and Pricey had 13 kids. (Or at least 10 - 3 from a later marriage of Lee's to an Amanda CARPENTER) I have most of the names and dates will provide if needed. If anyone has any info regarding these names it would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to share any info I have with other's also. Thanks, Faith blount@digital.net

There is a new list called WV Pioneers. We see it as supplementary to this list. This list is to promote the preservation and advancement of pioneer family history in an area of East Central West Virginia, including but not limited to Randolph, Webster, Braxton, Nicholas and Greenbrier counties. We also welcome participation from the settlers' sources in Virginia, particularly Prince William, Fauquier, Botetourt, Franklin, Montgomery, Culpeper, Rappahanock counties. The principal inter-related families include - but are not limited to - Ham(b)rick, Gregory, Dodrill, Riggleman, Miller, Mollohan, Cogar, Chapman. The three moderators represent all but a couple of these families. Allied families include - but are not limited to: Boggs, Conrad, Cowger, Swecker, Hogan, Hevener, Arthur, Rose, etc. We wanted a list more confined to West Virginia than, say, the Hamrick list so some people on this list don't think we dominate it and, at the same time, wanted to include a number of other, closely related West Virginia families. Also, we wanted a broader geographical sphere than, for example, Webster County alone, though we value that list too. For one thing, this should help reduce cross postings, which have drawn objections from some on the grounds it makes their heads spin. The list will require that the individual researcher cite sources in making postings. If the information is from personal knowledge, death records, birth records, census, published or original documents, military,tax lists, deeds, please say so. We hope we can encourage the sharing of such information -Tressie Nealy (TLNealy@aol.com), and Dan Hamrick (dhamrick@neo.rr.com) two genealogists with years of research and volumes of records, have agreed to help moderate the list and advance the cause of family research. Each of us plans to continue to take part in the individual lists. You must be a subscriber to post to this list. Patsy Hamrick Weikart 17632 Chestnut street Fountain Valley, Ca 92708 -4514 Fax: (714) 962-0230 qmgen@juno.com DARuoseas@gtemail.net To Subscribe: Put the following in the "to" field: WVPIONEERS -L-request@rootsweb.com Leave the subject line blank. Put the following in the body: Subscribe - First Name -Last name

Please forgive the duplicate sending of this notice, if you are a member of several lists you will receive this several times. This is of importance to anyone doing genealogy research and could affect all of us who use these records or may need them in the future. Government Front Page News Source: Associated Press Published: 3/3/00 Author: DEB RIECHMANN For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Archivists are using hot air and blotting paper to salvage hundreds of thousands of pages of government records damaged in a fire at a National Archives storage center just outside Washington. Among them were veterans' records and papers connected to a lawsuit over mismanagement of American Indians' money. The fire occurred Tuesday at the Washington National Records Center in Suitland, Md., which stores more than 3.7 million cubic feet of records. Archives officials said 3,000 cubic feet of records were stored in areas where sprinklers activated, but fewer than 300 cubic feet -- approximately 700,000 pages -- were actually damaged or destroyed. The bulk of the records were from the Department of Veterans Affairs. ''These are inactive files of deceased veterans who previously made claims for benefits,'' said Robert Knode, records officer for the veterans benefits administration. ''Sometimes we recall these files when somebody wants a copy for genealogical or other purposes, but there should be only a minimal effect.'' Another 60 boxes of damaged records were involved in a lawsuit over brought by American Indians charging government mismanagement of a $500 million system of trust accounts for American Indians. The water damage to those records was just the latest problem with documents in the case; other Indian trust records have been inadvertently shredded or found dumped in a trash-strewn shed on a North Dakota reservation. Also damaged were records were from District of Columbia government offices, the Labor Department's Hour and Wage Division and the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The patent and trademark records were scheduled for disposal. ''We regret the loss of a single page, but we're not sure yet what the loss is,'' said Gerald George, communications director for the archives. ''We have some record damage and we regret that, but on the other hand, our fire system contained the fire so that it didn't do widespread damage.'' Conservation work is under way. Warm, dry air is being blown into the storage stacks and blotting paper is being used to extract moisture from pages, said Susan Cooper, a spokeswoman for the archives. Drying chambers have been set up and refrigerated trucks are being used to store records that are very wet. ''They keep the records cold to prevent mildew from forming on them,'' she said.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Marriages; HANNAH Agnes & John Walton -25 May 1810 Hester & Carson Caraway - 1 March 1849 Betsy & Alexander Carnes - 23 December 1817 Jane & Joseph McMillian - 22 July 1791 Mary & John McLaughlin - 7 March 1804 Nancy & James Cochran - 23 March 1815 Melinda & John S. Nutter - 26 August 1884( bride age 16 born in Fayette County Susan & John Pickering - 8 August 1867 (groom age 40 , single born in Rockingham, son of James Pickering & Mary Pickering. Bride; age 20, single born in Greenbrier - daughter of James Hannah & Nancy Hannah. Sallie & Asbury C. Hardford - 27 September 1876 - groom age 29 born in Greenbrier -Bride; age 18 born in Greenbrier. Nancy & John Connel - 21 Feb. 1811 HAMBRIC Martha & George W. Lewis -4 October 1889 - groom age 21born Greenbrier -bride age 17 born Greenbrier County. HAMBRICK M.J. & Thomas Parson - 19 April 1882 -groom age 29born Calhoun Co. -Bride age 22 Greenbrier Co. Martha W. & William H. McCoy - 3 November 1870 -bride age 33, widow born Augusta County -groom age33 widower ,born in Greenbrier County. Mary C. & John A. McGlothlin (McLaughlin) - 26 April 1866 - groom age 20 single born in Greenbrier , s/o John McLaughlin & Agness. -Bride age 16 single, d/o John Hambrick and Martha Hambrick. May M. & David Richard - 20 November 1884 -persons of color -groom; age 34 born in Roanoke -Bride; age 32 born Greenbrier County. Mrs. Martha W. & William H. McCoy - 1 November 1870 HAMIC Isabella M. & Jacob Fisher - 16 Jan. 1890 - Groom; age 31 born in Webster County - Bride; age 35 born Greenbrier County HAMRIC Mary C. & George Shepherd -14 july 1869 - Groom; age 44 single born Rockingham County , s/o Margaret & John Shepherd - Bride; age 19, widow born in Greenbrier County, d/o Martha and John Hamric HAMRICK Allie & Henry F. Dancy -25 Dec 1895 -groom; age 18 born in McDowell County - Bride; age 23 born Greenbrier County. Mary c. & John A. McGlothlin - 26 April 1866 Octavia & Ben F. McMillion( McMillian) -11 March 1891 - groom; age 37 born Greenbrier- Bride; age 25 born Greenbrier county. Sarah & Robert Chambers -10 April 1892 - Groom; age 18 born in Tazewell - Bride; age 17 born in Webster County. (posted by patsy)

VA. Militia Pensioneers - Virginia Militia in the Revolution - compiled by J. T. McAllister page 54 -55 - Section Number 4 ARBOGAST, ADAM - Pocahontas County, 6 November 1832. - Born 1760 - Indian Spy in 1776 or 1777. Drafted and marched under Captain John McCoy and Lt. Joesph Gwin to West's Fort on West Fork of Monogahela, then down the river to Lowther's Fort, then lower yet to Nutter's Fort where he remained much of the three months. Then finally to Coontie's Fort where troops were called in consequence of the Indians killing a white woman while she was spreading hemp in a field. Volunteered 1778 as Indian Spy under same Captain and marched on to Warm Springs, whence he, together with George Hull, John Gum and Conrad Fleisher were ordered to Crabbottom to guard that locality and remained there the rest of his time. At another time he marched from his home (now Highland) across the Greenbrier River to head of Seneca in pursuit of Indians. Date not given (1781?) (posted by patsy)