This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/983 Message Board Post: Last Saturday, March 13, in the WV Legislature, House Bill 4330 passed. It is now awaiting signature from Governor Wise to make it law. If you are a family genealogist/historian whose research involves West Virginia, then this bill affects your work whether you live in West Virginia or another state. If Governor Wise signs HB 4330, all birth records will be closed to public access for 100 years and all death records closed for 50 years.PLEASE ask him not to sign Governor@WVGOV.org

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Greathouse, Ratcliff/Retcliff, Boggs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/527.1 Message Board Post: You can find Charles L. Montandon in the 1880 Census in Spring Creek, Wirt County, West Virginia page 173D where he is a farmer, age 38. He is married to Caroline \\ who was married to Retcliff or Ratcliff previously since her two daughters are living with them. Columbia Retcliff/Ratcliff married Marshall Greathouse of Roane County, West Virginia. We don't have any further information on the Montandon line since we're researching Greathouse/Boggs.

Last Saturday, March 13, in the WV Legislature,House Bill 4330 passed. It is now awaiting signature from Governor Wise to make it law. If you are a family genealogist/historian whose research involves West Virginia, then this bill affects your work whether you live in West Virginia or another state. If Governor Wise signs HB 4330, all birth records will be closed to public access for 100 years and all death records closed for 50 years. We are all concerned about privacy issues but HB 4330 in its current format is too restrictive. Please email Governor Wise and address your concerns. Don't delay. The governor's email address is Governor@WVGOV.org If you would like to examine HB 4330 then cut and paste the URL below. Remember to sign your email with your full name and address.

There are too many Wirt and Calhoun related surnames for me to allow this to go unnoticed. "Coshocton Tribune" Coshocton county, Ohio G. William Craddock WEST LAFAYETTE -- Gene William "Bill" Craddock I, 47, of 101 East Union Avenue, West Lafayette, died Tuesday morning, March 16, 2004, in his West Lafayette home following a short struggle with cancer. Bill was born July 6, 1956, in Orrville, and is survived by his mother, Cora J. Tincher Craddock of Wills Creek. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Gerald Craddock. Bill was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School, class of 1974. He was a millwright for 28 years and was a member of the Carpenters and Millwrights Union Local 1241, Columbus. He worked on precision machinery as a millwright all across the country. Bill enjoyed spending time with his family, riding motorcycles, woodworking, working on jigsaw puzzles, raising dogs and cats and working with and restoring cars. In addition to his mother, Bill is survived by his wife, Wanda K. Grove Craddock of West Lafayette, whom he married Aug. 6, 1976; daughter, Nikia K. (Bradley W.) Hamilton of West Lafayette; a son, Gene William "Bill" Craddock II of West Lafayette; grandchildren, Mercedes K. Cain of Coshocton and Blake L. Hamilton of West Lafayette; brothers, Robert F. (Sharon) Craddock of Wills Creek and Gerald D. (Linda) Craddock of Athens; sisters, Sara J. (Larry) Croll and Patricia Craddock, both of Dresden; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. To honor Bill's requests, his remains are to be cremated. No visiting hours or services are to be scheduled. To celebrate his life, a remembrance dinner will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2004, at the Craddock residence, 101 East Union Avenue in West Lafayette. Memorials may be made in Bill's name to the Hospice of Coshocton County, P. O. Box 1284, Coshocton, OH 43812. The Ourant Funeral Home is handling all of the arrangements. Originally published Friday, March 19, 2004

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNES/ROSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/982 Message Board Post: I am trying to find a great-great aunt of my Husband's Her parents were Isreal Barnes and Jane Ann Ball. In the 1880 csnsu is shows Martha ( listed as Louise) living with her parents and several children. Her name is Louise Ross. Does anyone know who she married and what happened to her husband and children an who are Jm Ross and Jennie Fortun \Notes: United States Federal 1880 Census for Wirt Co., WV Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Isrial BARNES Self M Male W 67 WV Farmer PA PA Jane BARNES Dau S Female W 51 WV Home VA WV Loise ROSS Dau S Female W 21 WV Home WV WV J.M. ROSS Nephew S Male W 19 WV House Keeper WV WV Jennie FORTUN Niece S Female W 17 OH Housekeeper OH WV Thanks for anyone who can shed some ligt on this family ( I have some Barnes family lines if someone wants to share.

I am seeking parentage for George James Twyman b. about 1886 in Wirt County. He later resided in Wood County WV, having married there in 1913. Thanks Cathy Robinson Wilmot Akron, Ohio

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/679.1 Message Board Post: my grandmothers maiden name was thelma ball she married herb woodring they was from elizabeth wva wirt county. i am trying to find out all i can about the wirt county balls and woodrings can you help?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/981 Message Board Post: Looking for death record or any other record for James Ewing b. 12-2-1789, d. 7-27-1876, place unknown. Family lived in Ohio and W. Va. Had 17 children. Last three lived in Wirt Co., W. Va.: Thomas Douglas Ewing, Mary Virginia Ewing and Martha Harriet Ewing.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/CFC.2ACI/980 Message Board Post: I came here to vent because a post of mine disappeared but as soon as I started typing the message, I realized that it had been deleted for a very good reason. I could have been someone trying to cause trouble by giving another person's email address in the body of the message. (Even with NOSPAM as part of the address.) That was not the case, but it could have been. I didn't think about this board being a gatewayed board, either. So, thanks to the moderator of this board for catching it. My co-admin will just get the pleasure of announcing the new site. Sincerely, Charlene Sampson-Ramel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/979.1 Message Board Post: To send an email requesting an invitation, copy and paste the email address from the previous message into the Address field of a new email. Delete the NOSPAM part, and the email address should work fine.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/CFC.2ACI/979 Message Board Post: We have been busily preparing The Wirt County, WV Tombstone Site (aka The Tombstone Site #2) for some time now. Created June 22, 2003 and as of February 24, 2004, we have almost 1400 tombstone photos on the site. As with The Tombstone Site #1(Calhoun, Roane, Braxton and Clay Co. WV Tombstones), the ONLY photos we accept are of Wirt County tombstones and tombstone photos for folks who at one time had a direct connection to Wirt County but may be buried somewhere outside of Wirt County. If your research focuses on Wirt County, WV we'd love to have you join us. We would love it if you have Wirt County tombstone photos, obits, and other death documentation that you are willing to share. This is a private MyFamily.com site and requires an invitation to the site. FOR INVITATIONS we need you to do the following: *Please contact Floa Swisher DIRECTLY BY EMAIL at wvwirtNOSPAM@casinternet.net (Remove NOSPAM from the email addy before sending) *Provide your full name and the email address where you'd like to receive your notifications. *Give the name of the site in your subject line. Floa is extremely busy on other sites. Contacting her via email will help her tremendously and speed up the time it takes for you to receive your invitation. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST AN INVITATION HERE.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/CFC.2ACI/957.3 Message Board Post: Natalie, I have a web site which includes photos of people and places in Wirt County, WV. If you still have these photos, I would be more than happy to post them to my Unidentified Photo section on the site in an effort to get them back to the family they belong to. Please contact me directly via email. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Maze, Newbrough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/457.459.517 Message Board Post: Is this the same Nancy Maze that is listed as the child of William Maze (45) and Delilah Maze (36) on the 1870 Murphy District, Ritchie County Census? Children listed for William and Delilah are: Elizabeth 6 Nancy E 3 William G 2 William G. Maze is my Great-Grandfather. Thanks Tracy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Maze, Newbrough Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/894.1.1 Message Board Post: Woud Josephine Anna Phillips be related to a Rebecca Jane Phillips? Rebecca Phillips married Jonathon W. Newbrough. One of their many children Bertha Edna Newbrough Maze is my great grandmother. Let me know! Thanks Tracy :)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/966.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Alberta, my e-mail address is irishangel4@hotmail.com Send your address and I will send the copies of the news article and the obit. I do believe that would be easier than trying to type it all in. Jackie DeVore

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/978.1 Message Board Post: I show the following: Descendants of Lorenzo DeQuasie Generation No. 1 1. Lorenzo1 DeQuasie (Source: Census Records 1870 Wirt Co WV, page 20.) was born 1831, and died Bef. 1900. He married Rachel M Jane 1866 in Wirt Co, VA. She was born August 1832, and died Aft. 1900. Notes for Lorenzo DeQuasie: Marriage of Lorenzo DeQuasie age 35 & Rachel M Jane age 36 in 1866 in Wirt Co, WV There is a L DeQuasie age 32 and a R M age 35 in the 1870 census of Wirt County with children Virginia age 11, William age 10, Ellen age 3 and Rosa age 8/12 Clay District In 1834 there was a land transaction 343 acres Indian Grave Ridge Greenbrier Co for Thomas Duquasie -- don't know if there is probably a connection. Children of Lorenzo DeQuasie and Rachel Jane are: 2 i. Virginia2 DeQuasie, born 1859. 3 ii. William DeQuasie, born 1860. 4 iii. Ellen DeQuasie, born 1867. 5 iv. Rosa B DeQuasie, born October 1869. 6 v. Lorenzo Bruce DeQuasie, born August 1871 in age 27 at time of marriage; died February 16, 1918. He married Nancy Janice Nutter July 08, 1899 in Wirt Co, WV; born May 1882 in age 17 at time of marriage; died December 29, 1929.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JAYNES, PERRIN, DEQUASIE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/978 Message Board Post: Looking for any one with ties to Rachel M. Perrin, Jaynes, Dequasie. Last know to be the wife of Lorenzo Dequasie. They were m. in Wirt Co. and are listed on the 1870 Cen. yet. Before, Rachel m. Lorenzo, she was first m. to James Jaynes. They had two children. Before James married Rachel, he had been married once before.. His 1st wife died leaving him with two children also. James and Rachel were living in Wood Co., on the 1860 Cen. with the children. I am looking for these children, all Jaynes. Children of James's 1st wife MARY Unknown 1. Josephine Jaynes b. abt. 1853 Wood Co., m. a Brer ? 2. Henry A. Jaynes b. March 27, 1854 Wood Co., Children of James & Rachel Perrin Jaynes 3. Virginia Jaynes b. abt. 1859 4. William Jaynes b. abr. 1860 James Jaynes died on April 12, 1864 and Rachel re-married Lorenzo Dequasie . They had two known children: 1. Ellen Dequasie, b. abt. 1867 2. Rose Dequasie, b. abt. 1869

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: byers,givens,wamack,shepard,hurst,sharp,whaley and many others. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/966.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you very much for your reply. I would like to have the obit and news article. Send by email. Or contact me and I will give you my snail mail. Alberta

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: shelton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/977 Message Board Post: 21st infantry of csa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/966.1 Message Board Post: I did not realize you had found all the info when I went digging. I do have a copy of the newspaper report about his acciddent. It was a car accident and a very bad one. I also have a copy of his obit. If you would like, I can send these by e-mail or you can send me your address and I can mail them to you. Sorry so late.... Jackie DeVore