This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lockhart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/937 Message Board Post: My name is Kara Lockhart-Milan. I am the great-granddaughter of Monroe Luther Lockhart and Sarah Lockhart. I am looking for pictures and information on my family. Most places I have looked talk about Monroes first 10 children with his first wife Charity. Nothing is ever mentioned about his 5 children with second wife Sarah. My grandfather was Ralph Edward Lockhart, he was born in Wirt County in1906. We do not have any pictures of any of my great-grandfathers family. Can anyone help?

This story is being sent to you by pollee (kreapsparrot@aol.com) on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 23:53:04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.coshoctontribune.com/news/stories/20030326/obituaries/1257502.html Rev. Henry Fowler Courtesy of cgi.centralohionews.com

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/353.358.2.1 Message Board Post: 1880 Census Place: Newark, Wirt, West Virginia Source: FHL Film 1255416 National Archives Film T9-1416 Page 212A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Josephus ROBERTS Self M M W 61 VA [1819] Occ: Farms Fa: VA Mo: VA Sarah J. ROBERTS Wife F M W 55 VA Occ: Keep House Fa: VA Mo: VA George W. ROBERTS Son M S W 17 WV Occ: Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Charles H. ROBERTS Son M S W 14 WV Occ: Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Laura SMITH GDau F S W 13 WV Fa: VA Mo: VA Charity VANDIKE GMother F W W 83 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA

Hi all, A Wirt County girl is missing in Iraq. Below are some news links from Parkersburg TV and newspaper. http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/269751.html http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/272656.html http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/story/0326202003_new01lynch.asp http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/story/0326202003_new02remembers. asp

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/353.358.2 Message Board Post: I am a direct descendant of Josephus Roberts and Sarah Van Dyke. Josephus is my g-g-grandfather. His son, Charles Henry Roberts, is my g-grandfather. Charles' son, Henry Harrison Roberts, is my grandfather. My mother is Henry's only child. We know so little of her anscestors. Would you mind sending me any information you have on this line or pointing me in the right direction to find this information? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Terra Browning

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/936 Message Board Post: This information was compiled from a recent trip to the Wirt Co WV Courthouse. Hope it proves helpful to someone. Anna Deem, 25 July 1888, G A & Samantha Deem C M Deem (male), 15 Jan 1871, J & HA Deem C M Deem (male), 24 June 1889, William & Martha Deem Clara E Deem, 18 Dec 1881, Peter & Anne E Deem Cora Belle Deem, 13 May 1877, Peter & Anna E Deem Deem Nancy, 4 Dec 1887, Peter & Annie E Deem Dosia Deem (female), 9 Oct 1874, Peter & Annie E Deem James Deem, 11 Dec 1876, Edwin & Mana Deem Jerry Deem, 29 Dec 1870, C D & M Deem Keeba A Deem (female), 14 Aug 1902, Charles McGuire & Lizzie Deem M Deem (female), 22 March 1871, P & A C Deem Male Deem, 9 Aug 1871, David & SJ Deem Mary C Deem, 2 Oct 1871, Peter & Ann E Deem Myrtle Deem, 11 June 1878, ? & Mary Deem Patrick Deem,18 Jan 1881, Patrick & Armelia Deem Pearly M Deem (female), 13 Apr 1879, Peter & Ann A Deem S P Deem (male), 13 June 1873, John & Ann E Deem Thomas Deem, 9 April 1873, David & Arita Ann Deem Van Buren Deem, 21 Dec, 1894, Maggie Deem William F Deem, 19 May 1880, Jerry & Nancy A Deem

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/919.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks again Jerry for your reply. That makes sense to me because I recently discovered that his parents, Benjamin Norris and Mary E. Roberts, are also buried in unmarked graves at that cemetery. Dan

The Parkersburg News (Wood, WV) Sunday, March16, 2003 STARCHER PALESTINE - Kurt and Kelly Starcher of Palestine announce the birth of their son, Jacob Kyle Starcher. He was born 2:32 p.m. Dec. 20, 2002, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, weighing seven pounds, three ounces and was 19 inces in length. The new-born is the grandson of Darrell and Butch Starcher of Palestine; Rhonda and Dennis Deem of Elizabeth; Jim and Tina Hall of Cutler, Ohio; and Jane and Mark Belmonte of Mineral Wells. He is the great-grandson of Denzil and the late Virginia Blair of Palestine; the late Harlan and Lona Mae Starcher; Wanda and the late Jack Kerby of Elizabeth; and Rosemary and the late Carl Hall of Cutler. 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/rw/CFC.2ACI/919.2 Message Board Post: Inquiry of a knowledgeable researcher of cemeteries in the Wirt/Ritchie/Wood Co. area reveals that John L. Roberts is buried in an unmarked grave at Amos/George Ce. on Dry Ridge, Ritchie Co.

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I would be glad to have any info that you have on any Deem member. Nick Deem www.deemfamily.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <jsmith@depotltd.com> To: <WVWIRT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Deem/Deems 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/195.1 Message Board Post: I'm not researching the Deem family but may have a little info. There is a Jacob Deem in the Bethlehem Cemetery in, Grantsville, Calhoun Co. WV. It says - Jacob Deem - "Old Soldier" 10 May 1843 - 28 July 1937. Jacob Deem is also listed in the book Calhoun Co. in the Civil War, I can send this info if needed. I also have some marriage records for Isaac Deem whose parents were Jacob and Maude. I have a photo of this Isaacs home. If you can connect these people, I will be glad to send what little I have. ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== ADDRESS WIRT mail to: Wirt-L@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&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/195.1 Message Board Post: I'm not researching the Deem family but may have a little info. There is a Jacob Deem in the Bethlehem Cemetery in, Grantsville, Calhoun Co. WV. It says - Jacob Deem - "Old Soldier" 10 May 1843 - 28 July 1937. Jacob Deem is also listed in the book Calhoun Co. in the Civil War, I can send this info if needed. I also have some marriage records for Isaac Deem whose parents were Jacob and Maude. I have a photo of this Isaacs home. If you can connect these people, I will be glad to send what little I have.

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/233.235.1 Message Board Post: My GG-grandmother was Minerva (Bunner) Smith. Her parents were Hiram and Mary (Haddox) Bunner. Hirams parents were Robert and Mary (Pride) Bunner. Mary Haddox parents were Samuel and Sarah (Poling) Haddox. I have some history on the Bunners, Haddox, Pride, & Poling families. I have a picture as far back as Mary (Haddox) Bunner. If this could be what you are looking for, let me know.

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/233.377 Message Board Post: My GG-grandmother was Minerva (Bunner) Smith. Her parents were Hiram and Mary (Haddox) Bunner. Hirams parents were Robert and Mary (Pride) Bunner. Mary Haddox parents were Samuel and Sarah (Poling) Haddox. I have some history on the Bunners, Haddox, Pride, & Poling families. I have a picture as far back as Mary (Haddox) Bunner. If this could be what you are looking for, let me know.

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/851.2 Message Board Post: I have some info on the Snyders from Wirt Co. My grandmother was Opal Dolly Snyder, the daughter of George and Mary (Wix) Snyder. George was the son of David and Rachel (Merrill) Snyder. I live about 10 miles from the McCray - Snyder Cemetary, all the people listed above are buried there. It is located on property where they lived. The cemetary is in Creston. The road is on the Calhoun Co. - Wirt Co. line, and goes through the property they lived on. I don't have alot of PA info on the Snyders. If you could send this info it would be a great help. I do have photos back to David and Rachel (Merrill) Snyder. Jeff

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Snyder, Merrill, Wix, Gibson, Perrine Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFC.2ACI/907.2 Message Board Post: I have some info on the Snyders from Wirt Co. My grandmother was Opal Dolly Snyder, the daughter of George and Mary (Wix) Snyder. George was the son of David and Rachel (Merrill) Snyder. If this could be your family let me know, I have further info, including pictures back to David and Rachel. Jeff

Hi list...hope someone is familiar with this family. My main interest is Alice's first marriage, i.e., who and where and what happened to him; or was she married? David HALL b. abt 1825 PA or VA d. Bet 1880 and 1900 WV married abt 1850 probably Wood County Elizabeth UNKNOWN b. Apr 1837 VA d. aft 1910 CHILDREN: Benjamin W. HALL b. Apr 7 1856 Wood County David V. HALL b. abt 1859 VA Ulysses Grant HALL b. abt 1865 VA Almeda Alice HALL b. abt 1867 WV d. Feb 16 1932 Muskingum, OH maried 1st UNKNOWN 2nd Dominic Augustus KREAPS 3rd George Alonzo TICHNER William H. HALL b. Feb 21 1868 Wirt, WV d. Mar 19 1952 married May 15 1904 Wirt, WV Roberta Byrd HANNA Temperance HALL b. abt 1872 WV ________________________________________ (David HALL) 1850 census Wood County Virginia Hall David 27, Elizabeth 15 David HALL Male Other Information: Birth Year <1825> Birthplace VA Age 55 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Self Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace VA Source Information: Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C 1880 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 _____________________________________________ (Elizabeth UNKNOWN) 1850 census Wood County Virginia Hall David 27, Elizabeth 15 Elisabeth HALL Female Other Information: Birth Year <1838> Birthplace VA Age 42 Occupation Keeping House Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Wife Father's Birthplace VA Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C 1900 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 230-230 D. A. Creps head (no birth date) 55 PA GER GER married 1 year Almeda A. wife June 1866 33 WV PA OH 4 children with 4 living Mary step-dau Apr 1889 11 WV UNK WV Lula B. step-dau June 1891 8 WV UNK WV Emery step-son Mar 1894 6 WV UNK WV Josephine step-dau July 1896 3 WV UNK WV Elizabeath Hall m-in-law Apr 1837 63 WV PA PA 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 58-58 William H. Hall hd 30 WV PA OH divorced Elizabeth mo 68 OH US PA widow, 6 children with 5 living Gussie Kreaps ne 8 WV PA WV _______________________________ (Benjamin W. HALL) Wood County, West Virginia Births 1853-1867 HALL, Benjamin W. 4/7/1856 David & Eliz. Hall _______________________________ (David V. HALL) David V. HALL Male Other Information: Birth Year <1859> Birthplace VA Age 21 Occupation At Home Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Son Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace OH Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C _______________________________ (Ulysses "Grant" HALL) Ulisses G. HALL Male Other Information: Birth Year <1865> Birthplace WV Age 15 Occupation Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Son Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace OH Source Information: Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C ______________________________________ (Almeda Alice HALL) Almeda HALL Female Other Information: Birth Year <1867> Birthplace WV Age 13 Occupation Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Dau <Daughter> Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace OH Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C Wood Co WV Marriages 1880-1925 Dominick A. Kreaps, age 52, born Erie Co PA m. Aug 18, 1899 Alice Hall, age 34, born Wood Co 1900 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 230-230 Name Rel Birthdate Age B FB MB D. A. Creps head (no birth date) 55 PA GER GER married 1 year Almeda A. wife June 1866 33 WV PA OH 4 children with 4 living Mary step-dau Apr 1889 11 WV UNK WV Lula B. step-dau June 1891 8 WV UNK WV Emery step-son Mar 1894 6 WV UNK WV Josephine step-dau July 1896 3 WV UNK WV Elizabeath Hall m-in-law Apr 1837 63 WV PA PA 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 77-77 Gus D. Kreaps hd 62 PA HOL HOL married twice, 2nd time for 7 years Alice wi 40 WV OH OH married once for 7 years, 6 children with 6 living Lulu da 17 WV PA WV Alice da 7 WV PA WV Inez da 5 WV PA WV Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages, 01/1881 - 11/1936 Bride: HALL, Alice Age: 38 County of Birth: Calhoun Parent: David Groom: TICHNER, George A. Age: 40 County of Birth: Wood Parent: William R Marriage: 26 Dec 1915 1920 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 100-101 Lawn Tichner hd 45 WV WV WV Alice wi 51 WV WV WV Gus Kreaps step-sn 18 WV US US Alice Kreaps step-da 16 WV US US Inez Kreaps step-da 14 WV US US 1930 census Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio Moxahala Avenue House Number 800 Park, Robert D. Head WV Married 34 (married at age 32) Park, Alice L. Wife WV Married 26 (married at age 24) Park, Dorr Jr. Son OH Single 1/12 (1 out of 12 months old) Kreaps, Alioz A. MiL WV Divorced 60 Kreaps, Alioz A Age: 60 Year: 1930 Birthplace: West Virginia Roll: T626_1859 Race: White Page: 16B State: Ohio ED: 51 County: Muskingum Image: 0790 Township: Zanesville Relationship: Mother-in-law KREAPS ALICE County Name: MUSKINGUM Date of Death: 2/16/1932 Volume Number: 6839 Certificate Number: 11363 Going by the return to "Kreaps" after the Tichner marriage, Alice may have been married to Unknown, divorced and returned to her maiden name of "Hall" which is what she used when marrying Gus Kreaps AND Lon Tichner. ________________________________________ (William H. HALL) William HALL Male Other Information: Birth Year <1868> Birthplace WV Age 12 Occupation Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Son Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace OH Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 58-58 William H. Hall hd 30 WV PA OH divorced Elizabeth mo 68 OH US PA widow, 6 children with 5 living Gussie Kreaps ne 8 WV PA WV ______________________________ (Temperance HALL) Temperence HALL Other Information: Birth Year <1872> Birthplace WV Age 8 Occupation Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household David HALL Relation Dau <Daughter> Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace OH Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255401 NA Film Number T9-1401 Page Number 254C _____________________________________ (Dominic Augustus "Gus" KREAPS) D. A. KREAPS Male Other Information: Birth Year <1844> Birthplace PA Age 36 Occupation Oil Well Driller Marital Status Race W <White> Head of Household D. A. KREAPS Relation Self Father's Birthplace LOCKENSBERG GER Mother's Birthplace GER Source Information: 1880 Census Place Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255117 NA Film Number T9-1117 Page Number 13B Wirt Co WV Marriages 1854-1899 D. A. Kreaps, age 42 m. Dec 13, 1889 Rena Hickman, age 23 Wood Co WV Marriages 1880-1925 Dominick A. Kreaps, age 52, born Erie Co PA m. Aug 18, 1899 Alice Hall, age 34, born Wood Co 1900 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 230-230 D. A. Creps head (no birth date) 55 PA GER GER married 1 year Almeda A. wife June 1866 33 WV PA OH 4 children with 4 living Mary step-dau Apr 1889 11 WV UNK WV Lula B. step-dau June 1891 8 WV UNK WV Emery step-son Mar 1894 6 WV UNK WV Josephine step-dau July 1896 3 WV UNK WV Elizabeath Hall m-in-law Apr 1837 63 WV PA PA 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 77-77 Gus D. Kreaps hd 62 PA HOL HOL married twice, 2nd time for 7 years Alice wi 40 WV OH OH married once for 7 years, 6 children with 6 living Lulu da 17 WV PA WV Alice da 7 WV PA WV Inez da 5 WV PA WV Hope someone can help, Pollee Walker Kreaps

Can anyone tell me if there is a connection between George Gates, Solomon Gates and Thompson Gates. I believe that Solomon Gates is father to George Gates but how about Thompson Gates??? Thanks, Molly Molly Ball Stoddard Be careful how you live, you may be the only "bible" some people will ever read.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Law, Burnside, Baird, Wright, Hughes, Burnsides Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/881.1 Message Board Post: Hi! I am a decendant of William Law and Mary Burnside. Would love to exchange any geneological info with you. Please contact me at cmccutch@inetone.net Wm. Law/Mary Burnside(s) Wm. Law/Susan Baird Wm. Law/Rebecca Ellen Wright Marshall Garfield Law/ Icie Hughes Marshall and Icie are my great-grandparents.

Hi Everyone, Anyone else snowed in? So help me anyone who is not and brags about it is going to get beaned with a snowball. Anyway, I have a few pictures on my website. I am looking for a better way to provide them. If you are bored, take a look at the two pages below and let me know how to make them better. Frames version http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~garfield/wc_pics/picswirt.h tm Non-Frames version http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~garfield/wc_pics/wirtpics.h tm Let me know what you think. Thanks Mark