I too would love to see the Wirt County pictures you speak of. All my family on both sides came from there. Thanks! Betty

Thelma and other WIRT listers: I came across the request below while combing WIRT list archives. I believe I have a Lockhart connection on the Phelps side of my Wood-Wirt line. But my problem is the other side, with my g g grandfather Dr. JAMES WILLIAM SHEPPEARD. We know he was born March 21 1822 in Wood, and married Lucinda PHELPS on Nov. 22 or 25 1843 at or near Parkersburg. But so far I cannot find his parentage. I know that SHEPPARDS/SHEPHERDS were numerous around Palestine and I have copious information on that line, but so far can't find anyone who could be his father. Any help would be very, very much appreciated. Ann Berry in NC To: WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com Date: 23 Oct 2003 07:02:55 -0600 Subject: Re: Palestine WV family photos need home Please let me know the web address of the site on My Family where Wirt County, WV photos are. My husband's family dates back to the 1700's in Wirt County, WV. His g-g-g-grandparents were buried at the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery in Palestine, WV and their tombstones still stand. John Lockhart died in 1832 and his wife Christeny in 1836. I would like to see the pictures you speak of or any other lost pictures. Thelma Lockhart

Note of caution to everyone. Beware of an e-mail that states it is a patch from Microsoft. I got it 4 times today and I very rarely get spam mail on my Alltel accounts. The address states its from security@microsoft.com, which its not, with an attachment named patch.exe As a rule I never open attachments eith a file extension .exe anyhow, because they are executable programs. Just a note of caution that its not a patch from Microsoft. Below is the following e-mail I got. Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now! There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! More than 500.000 already infected! Download Attachment: patch.exe Dan Whipkey "Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory."

Thanks Cathy. A Michael Murphy contacted me some time ago. He was a descendent of Thomas Murphy and Elizabeth Curfman, through their son, Earl if I remember right. I gave him Elizabeths ancestory and info where her and her husband are buried. He was going to send me more on the Murphys, etc, but once I sent the file, as it usually goes, I never heard from him again. All I have on the the Murphys from Elizabeth on his the their 4 sons names,spouses and dates. No generations after that. I have Michael's e-mail if you want o contact him, maybe you can get info off of him from the Murphys on down. He said he had a picture of them as well. > > From: tigger3242000@yahoo.com > Date: 2004/01/23 Fri PM 11:20:38 EST > To: WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Elizabeth Curfman Murphy > > 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/171.415.543.537.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I am related somehow to this Elizabeth Curfman. She married Cornelius John Murphy on October 14, 1890 in Bradford PA. She was born October 17, 1873 in Reedy, Roane Co., WV. She died Feb 3, 1950 in Bradford Co., PA and is buried there in St. Bernards Cemetery with her husband John. John was born Dec. 25, 1859 in Limerick , Ireland. He died Mar 20, 1933 in Bradford Co., PA. I have some of the births and deaths of there children and who they married. If you are interested in additional info about the kids just let me know. I also have info on Elizabeth's parents and grand parents and so on. I would be more than happy to share any info that I have. > Hope this helps. > Cathy Curfman Elliott > > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb Wirt County WV Genealogy Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwirt/index.htm > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

More than likely he is buried up there along with his brother and several of his children. His wife,Elizabeth, is buried there with no headstone. Its just finding confirmation and exact date of his death. > > From: tigger3242000@yahoo.com > Date: 2004/01/23 Fri PM 10:59:42 EST > To: WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: James C. CURFMAN's death date > > 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/968.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I have in my records that James C. Curfman is buried in the Good Hope Cemetery. I was up there in the cemetery a few years ago and I took pictures of all the Curfman's headstones but I did not find one for him. Hope this helps. > Cathy > > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Yes I do, been there several times, although all it is is a field next to rocks(Curfman Rocks). There is no buildings or anything left. Its between Falling Timber and Conrads Run, although the easiest way to get there is up Mayberry Run. Come Spring I'll probably go up again. > > From: tigger3242000@yahoo.com > Date: 2004/01/23 Fri PM 10:50:04 EST > To: WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Rebecca Carman CURFMAN's death date > > 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/969.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Do you know where the Curfman farm is and who owns it now? > Thanks Cathy > > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > WIRT COUNTY UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > Wirt-L-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE (in body of message) > Wirt-D-reqiest@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE (in body of message) > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

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/171.415.543.537.1 Message Board Post: I am related somehow to this Elizabeth Curfman. She married Cornelius John Murphy on October 14, 1890 in Bradford PA. She was born October 17, 1873 in Reedy, Roane Co., WV. She died Feb 3, 1950 in Bradford Co., PA and is buried there in St. Bernards Cemetery with her husband John. John was born Dec. 25, 1859 in Limerick , Ireland. He died Mar 20, 1933 in Bradford Co., PA. I have some of the births and deaths of there children and who they married. If you are interested in additional info about the kids just let me know. I also have info on Elizabeth's parents and grand parents and so on. I would be more than happy to share any info that I have. Hope this helps. Cathy Curfman Elliott

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/968.1 Message Board Post: I have in my records that James C. Curfman is buried in the Good Hope Cemetery. I was up there in the cemetery a few years ago and I took pictures of all the Curfman's headstones but I did not find one for him. Hope this helps. Cathy

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/969.1 Message Board Post: Do you know where the Curfman farm is and who owns it now? Thanks Cathy

Hi, Has anyone on the list researched the BOOHER Family of Wirt Co? My understanding of the John J. and Mary ( ) Booher family comes from the 1850 and 1860 censuses and the Wirt Co marriage records. The two censuses show Mary and the children in Wirt County. Mary (b abt 1812) has married a John B. Roberts (b abt 1819) by 1850 who appears to have died by 1860. The children of John J. and Mary Booher appear to be: Jonathan G b 1829, Lewis Co (W) VA married Hester Ann Cline, Wirt Co Juliann b 1831 George W, b 1834 , Wood Co (W) VA, 24 May 1860 married Martha E Monroe (b 1838, Hampshire Co), dau of William and Hannah Monroe Reuben b 1836 Mary b 1839, Wood Co (W) VA, 20 May 1860 married Asa A Monroe (b 1831, Hampshire Co), son of William and Hannah. John J/D b 1843 Charles S. b 1845, listed in Charles S. Roberts in 1850 census Margaret R b 1848, listed as Margaret J Roberts in 1850 census, Margaret R Booher in 1860. The censuses show a second John T/J Booher, a Jacob and a Charles. Jim Scofield

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/309.10.15 Message Board Post: Searching for the parents of George Owens, Sr. & Elizabeth Coe Owens. After reading Dennis Owens email realized that the name was actually Margaret Elizabeth Coe Owens (1st wife) and his 2nd wife was "Elizabeth" too. Looks like your research shows Margaret Elizabeth Coe was daugther of Walter & Mary Coe. My question is: Where is Margaret Elizabeth Coe buried? Where are Walter & Mary Coe buried. Thanks

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/309.10.14 Message Board Post: Searching for information on Rebecca Knotts Lee (dau of Edward Knotts & Mary Bryan). Where is she buried? She was married to Capt. John Baker Lee (my 4th great grandfather). Also searching for the parents of Elizabeth Coe Owens. She was wife of George Owens, Sr. She was in 1850 Wirt Co. Census-- need info on who her parents were and where Elizabeth& Goerge are buried.

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/928.2 Message Board Post: located off sanoma/blue goose road (off State Route 14 about 15 miles south of Elizabeth)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Owens, Coe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/506.1 Message Board Post: My great-great-grandfather was Charles Wesley Owens (married Sarah C. Lee d/o John Baker Lee & Catherine), son or Harrison Owens and grandson of George Owens & Elizabeth Coe. I belive George Owens was in War of 1812. I will gladly share information with you

Hello, fellow listers! I'm hoping someone has some information on the FRAZIER family in Wirt County. I have a JACOB FRAZIER who is found in the 1850 Wirt Co census who I think might have later married Nancy Wine Johnston/Johnson in Braxton Co, WV in December of 1864. This JACOB FRAZIER is found living with the Pickering family: 1850 WIRT CO.,VA CENSUS POST OFFICE: NEWARK Ancestry.com Online Image #75 of 98 LINE 15 500-500 THOMAS PICKERING 66 Male Ship Carpenter Born New Hampshire NANCY PICKERING 52 Female Born VA NELSON A.PICKERING 25 Male Potter Born New Hampshire HANNAH A/H PICKERING 18 Female Born New Hampshire MARCH PICKERING 16 Female Born VA JACOB FRAZIER 38 Male Laborer Born VA (Note: The Jacob Frazier in this census would have been born around 1822.) I could use some help to determine more about this Jacob and to find out if he is indeed the same JACOB FRAZIER who married Nancy. Can anyone shed some light on this???? Thanks in advance for any help! Claudia Pell-Salvatore

These are the William Halls I found in the marriage records : William H Hall 24 to Cynna V Price 27 11/30/1883. Hall WIlliam2 22 Wood to Hopkins Fannie Byrd 19 he son of Janathan and Malinda her da of WW 1 April 1902 William Hall 36 Wirt to Roberta B Hanna 19 Wirt son of JW and Amanda da of VB abd Mary 15 May 1904 and William Hall 22 Wirt to Margie Robinson son of WH and Georgie and da of Simon and Naoma 13 Nov 1933 WVWIRT-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >WVWIRT-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 6 > >Today's Topics: > #1 HALL Burning Springs [Kreapsparrot@aol.com] > #2 [Fwd: old steel photos of E.P Dye, [Dan Whipkey <historyhunter@alltel.] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from WVWIRT-D, send a message to > > WVWIRT-D-request@rootsweb.com > >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: > HALL Burning Springs > From: > Kreapsparrot@aol.com > Date: > Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:55:12 EST > To: > WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com > > >Hi list, > >Hope someone recognizes the following William HALL or has access to marriage >records. I could really use some help with this one. Thank you...Pollee Kreaps > >1870 CENSUS OF JACKSON CO., WV by JCHS >#117-117 Grant District >David HALL.. 44.. farmer.. b VA >Elizabeth.. 35.. b VA >Margaret.. 18.. b VA >Benjamin.. 12.. b VA >David V.. 11.. b VA >Ulysses S.. 7.. b VA >Almeda A.. 4.. b WV (WV became a state 1863) >William H.. 2.. b WV > >1880 Lee, Calhoun, WV >HALL, L025 >David...WM...55...Farmer...VA...VA...VA >Elisabeth...WF...42...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...OH >David V...WM...21...Son...At Home...VA...VA...OH >Ulissus G...WM...15...Son...WV...VA...OH >Almeda...WF...13...Dau...WV...VA...OH >William...WM...12...Son...WV...VA...OH >Temperence...WF...8...Dau...WV...VA...OH > >Burning Springs, Wirt, WV >Enumerated June 15, 1900 >178/178 >Hall, William Head Mar 1869 31 M 6 yrs Barber WV WV WV > Lola Wife Jan 1874 26 2/1 WV WV WV > Hazel Clara Dau Mar 1898 2 S WV WV WV > >Burning Springs, Wirt, WV >Enumerated April 21, 1910 >58/58 >Hall, William H Head MW 30 WV PA OH Divorced > Barber Own Shop >Elizabeth Moth FW 68 OH US PA Widow 6/5 >Kreaps, Gussie Neph MW 8 WV PA WV > >Burning Springs, Wirt, WV >Enumerated January 7, 1920 >Farm 77/78 >Hall, W H Head Rents home MW 48 Married > Barber Own Shop WVWVWV > William R Son MW 8 Single WVWVWV > >Burning Springs, Wirt, WV >Enumerated No month listed 11, 1930 >104/104 >Hall, William H Head Rent $8 MW 58 M age at first marriage 25 >WVWVWV Carpenter Works for wages Unemployed for 9 months Not a veteran > Lulu Wife FW 36 M age at first > marriage 18 WVWVWV > William R Son MW 18 S WVWVWV > Glenn Son MW 4 10/12 S WVWVWV > Albert E Son MW 1 1/12 S WVWVWV >Griffith, Caroline StepDau FW 9 S WVWVWV > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > [Fwd: old steel photos of E.P Dye, Mahala, and others] > From: > Dan Whipkey <historyhunter@alltel.net> > Date: > Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:18:25 -0500 > To: > WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com > > >Can someone help David out. I have the Dyes, but not some of these in my database. I know several of them are Wirt county names. > >Dan > > >>From: "David B. Grawey (Newtz)" <david.grawey@US.ARMY.MIL> >>Date: 2004/01/16 Fri AM 12:35:53 EST >>To: THEDYESOCIETY@LISTSERV.UH.EDU >>Subject: old steel photos of E.P Dye, Mahala, and others >> >>Hello To everyone. Several years ago, my father-Larry F. Newtz passed away. His mother (my grandmother was Violet Snow Newtz (Dye)-F. Uriel Dye-F. Elijah Petty Dye..F Harrison Dye........ Anyway when he passed away, I was given a very old photo album containing tin/steel photos. Some of the names are Lillie Levitt, Hattie Petitt, Mahala Dye (Thorn), Elijah Petty Dye (1813-1878), a Mary M., Amos Barrett-or barnett (cant read the spelling), Enoch Deim (spelling hard to read), Charlie Rector or Rictor, Obie O....-cant read, Heatherly (Female), Andrew Deim, Frank Moss, Will Heatherly, Mell Berry, Female ..Barnes, Male, Levitt, Luther Dar....., and a whole lot more with no names. I am sure they are all within the family. E. P Dye and Mahala are my GGGG Grandparents. I also have a photo of Uriel in a large frame that has bubble glass. I would really like help on determining the names on these photos. Additionally, does anyone have any idea where I can obtain a copy of ! >> >> > a f > > >>airly complete Family Tree? Thanks for all your help, >> >>Dave >> >> >>

Can someone help David out. I have the Dyes, but not some of these in my database. I know several of them are Wirt county names. Dan > > From: "David B. Grawey (Newtz)" <david.grawey@US.ARMY.MIL> > Date: 2004/01/16 Fri AM 12:35:53 EST > To: THEDYESOCIETY@LISTSERV.UH.EDU > Subject: old steel photos of E.P Dye, Mahala, and others > > Hello To everyone. Several years ago, my father-Larry F. Newtz passed away. His mother (my grandmother was Violet Snow Newtz (Dye)-F. Uriel Dye-F. Elijah Petty Dye..F Harrison Dye........ Anyway when he passed away, I was given a very old photo album containing tin/steel photos. Some of the names are Lillie Levitt, Hattie Petitt, Mahala Dye (Thorn), Elijah Petty Dye (1813-1878), a Mary M., Amos Barrett-or barnett (cant read the spelling), Enoch Deim (spelling hard to read), Charlie Rector or Rictor, Obie O....-cant read, Heatherly (Female), Andrew Deim, Frank Moss, Will Heatherly, Mell Berry, Female ..Barnes, Male, Levitt, Luther Dar....., and a whole lot more with no names. I am sure they are all within the family. E. P Dye and Mahala are my GGGG Grandparents. I also have a photo of Uriel in a large frame that has bubble glass. I would really like help on determining the names on these photos. Additionally, does anyone have any idea where I can obtain a copy of ! a f > airly complete Family Tree? Thanks for all your help, > > Dave >

Hi list, Hope someone recognizes the following William HALL or has access to marriage records. I could really use some help with this one. Thank you...Pollee Kreaps 1870 CENSUS OF JACKSON CO., WV by JCHS #117-117 Grant District David HALL.. 44.. farmer.. b VA Elizabeth.. 35.. b VA Margaret.. 18.. b VA Benjamin.. 12.. b VA David V.. 11.. b VA Ulysses S.. 7.. b VA Almeda A.. 4.. b WV (WV became a state 1863) William H.. 2.. b WV 1880 Lee, Calhoun, WV HALL, L025 David...WM...55...Farmer...VA...VA...VA Elisabeth...WF...42...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...OH David V...WM...21...Son...At Home...VA...VA...OH Ulissus G...WM...15...Son...WV...VA...OH Almeda...WF...13...Dau...WV...VA...OH William...WM...12...Son...WV...VA...OH Temperence...WF...8...Dau...WV...VA...OH Burning Springs, Wirt, WV Enumerated June 15, 1900 178/178 Hall, William Head Mar 1869 31 M 6 yrs Barber WV WV WV Lola Wife Jan 1874 26 2/1 WV WV WV Hazel Clara Dau Mar 1898 2 S WV WV WV Burning Springs, Wirt, WV Enumerated April 21, 1910 58/58 Hall, William H Head MW 30 WV PA OH Divorced Barber Own Shop Elizabeth Moth FW 68 OH US PA Widow 6/5 Kreaps, Gussie Neph MW 8 WV PA WV Burning Springs, Wirt, WV Enumerated January 7, 1920 Farm 77/78 Hall, W H Head Rents home MW 48 Married Barber Own Shop WVWVWV William R Son MW 8 Single WVWVWV Burning Springs, Wirt, WV Enumerated No month listed 11, 1930 104/104 Hall, William H Head Rent $8 MW 58 M age at first marriage 25 WVWVWV Carpenter Works for wages Unemployed for 9 months Not a veteran Lulu Wife FW 36 M age at first marriage 18 WVWVWV William R Son MW 18 S WVWVWV Glenn Son MW 4 10/12 S WVWVWV Albert E Son MW 1 1/12 S WVWVWV Griffith, Caroline StepDau FW 9 S WVWVWV

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/972 Message Board Post: Former Wirt Countians Celebrate Anniversary On Christmas Day, December 25, 1974, Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Givens celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home at 2400 8th Ave., Vienna. They were married December 25, 1924, at Palestine by the Rev. W.E. Keenan. The couple have two children, Lois Waldene, who is married to Edwin F. Leach and reside at 3202 3rd Ave., Vienna; and Gerald (Jerry) Givens, who with his wife, Jo Ann, live at 911 55th St., Vienna. They have four grandchildren, Mrs. Frederick (Terrie) Thorpe, 2804 15th Ave., Vienna; Eric (Rick) Leach and wife, Chris, live at 1505 27th St., Vienna; Thomas Leach is at home with his parents; and Randy Givens is at home with his parents. Randy is engaged to Terri Lynne Garretson. One of the main attractions of the whole family is their little 3 ½ year old great-granddaughter, Lori Susan Thorpe. Mr. and Mrs. Givens went from Palestine to Vienna in 1945. In Wirt County they had been engaged in farming, service station operators, and the grocery business. Since going to Vienna they operated a grocery business for 17 years. Mrs. Givens was always active in their business and later helped her son in the Quality Burger Restaurant. She still keeps busy sewing for her family. Mr. Givens, a retired teacher, taught 24 years in Wirt County and 24 years in Wood County, retiring in 1969 after 48 years of teaching. He had been working as a part-time real estate salesman since 1965. He opened his own real estate office, Givens Realty, at 2404 8th Ave., Vienna, which he and his staff operate at the present time. The Givens family are thankful that they have been able to serve the people for more than half a century.

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/971 Message Board Post: Mrs. Myrtle Givens of Bridgeport Dies Mrs. Leota Myrtle Givens, age 91, of 518 Lawman Ave., Bridgeport, W.Va., died at her home Sunday, April 19, 1981. She was born at Palestine, Wirt County, January 21, 1890, a daughter of the late Otis V. and Isaphine Williamson Morehead. Mrs. Givens was a good Christian woman, a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Clarksburg. She remained very active and mentally alert through her advanced years, and had taken up piecing quilts, doing seven last year when she was 90, which were described as perfect. She and her late husband, O.J. Givens, resided at various places in Wirt County – Flint Run, Buffalo, Right Reedy, Standing Stone – while he was engaged in farming. Later he took up the ministry and their residence was in North-Central West Virginia. Surviving are two sons, Raymond Givens of Salem, and Elden Givens of Bridgeport; three daughters, Virginia Bernard of Bridgeport, Mrs. Ernest (Mary Alice) Cox of Salem, and Dale Givens, Phoenix, Ariz; two brothers, Homer Morehead of Amesville, O., and Edward Morehead of McMechen; four sisters, Laura Lockhart and Della Taylor of Mineral Wells, Ora Taylor or Parkersburg, and Dorcas Turner of Rt. 1, Palestine; 16 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son and three grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) at the Davis-Weaver Funeral Home in Clarksburg. Interment was in the Salem IOOF Cemetery.