I found this info on another site and I wanted to forward it onto you. gayle Dr. W. David Samuelson just sent the following to TOMBSTONES-L. I know that many of you feel as strongly as I do that destroying any cemetery is just plain wrong. To destroy a battlefield and cemetery is destroying our history and heritage, and destroying the resting place of our soldiers should not be tolerated. Please, if you forward this, copy and paste into a new message. -------------------- CLIP ----------------------- Received this by email from another list and is a concern. Wal-Mart want to put their store on the site. Feel free to circulation this petition notice to other appropriate lists. David Samuelsen (signed the petition) Paramount Development Corp. has approached the City of Fayetteville, WV and asked that they re-zone a 60-acre farm on the edge of town for commercial use. Paramount Development intends to build 2 large buildings that Wal-Mart and Lowes will occupy as well as several smaller out parcels. The 60-acre tract of land however is what is known as the Fleshman/Clark farm, it was the site of the Sept 10, 1862 Battle of Fayetteville. The site also contains a battlefield cemetery, which contains the graves of at least 24 American soldiers. This property is in imminent danger of being developed, which would mean this hallowed ground would be lost forever. We are asking that the City of Fayetteville deny the request by Paramount Development Corp. to rezone the property and help to preserve Americas ever shrinking battlefield land, as well as, preserve and protect the hallowed ground. We owe it to ourselves and to our ancestors to protect this land that they fought and died for, this honored field where the dead from the battle rest in their graves. The above petition can be signed at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/faybat04/petition.html

For those of you who research the Deem line. Robert S. Vail Titusville, FL -----Original Message----- From: Macel McGinnis [mailto:Macel@Reagle-Padden.com] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:02 PM To: rvail1@cfl.rr.com Subject: Deem Reunion Deem reunion is always the first Saturday in August, City Park, Parkerburg, WV....From, Macel Kirk, McGinnis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blennerhasset and Chamberlin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2426 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if there are records of burials on Blennerhasset Island? In reading part of a letter written by Mrs. Blennerhasset to Dudley Jr., Oct. 29, 1806 she mentions a Mrs. Chamberlin who lately lost her husband. One of my ancestors, Wyatt Chamberlin and his brother Anson is known to have lived in the Belpre area during this time. Wyatt's place of death is unknown. His wife was Dolly.

Dear fellow WOOD researchers: When I saw "Will do lookups...." in the subject lines of six out of seven messages in the latest WVWOOD Digest, I realized I just had to say this to try to save all of us from continuing to waste time having to open message after message only to learn they don't concern us: PLEASE, PLEASE WRITE IN THE SUBJECT LINE of your message the SURNAMES or other subject of your query. That's what a subject line is for--so the recipient doesn't haveto open it to see if it's relevant to him or her. Just write in your surnames or whatever, then hold down delete to get rid of the earlier subject line's contents. It only takes a second and it helps a lot! Thanks a bunch. Ann Berry

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/DFC.2ACI/2361.10.1 Message Board Post: Jan, I did find the marriage record for R. H. Jackson (Robert Henry Jackson) and Emma Jane Rush. Sounds like you already have this. Unfortunately it does not state the parents of either bride or groom. That information was not required at the time the license was issued. I looked for a death record for each of them but found nothing. Can you think of any other information that may be helpful. I am happy to look some more if you like. Would you like me to send this copy of the marriage license to you? Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowler/Clegg Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/1002.1235.1 Message Board Post: Hi My Great Great Granfather's name is Richard Clegg who was married to Lillie James Clegg. The Information I have is Richard Clegg was born Feb 3rd, 1846 in Ohio and Lillie James Clegg was born on Jan 10th 1870 in Slate WV. I do not know if this is the same Richard and Lillie james but if it is then we are related and I would like to keep in touch. Teresa Dowler blondeangel1688@sbcglobal.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CAIN, VICKERS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2381.1.1 Message Board Post: Jackie--Would you be so kind as to look up a death record for Ina Vickers Cain dob:-/-/1872 dod:-/-/1911, wife of Jacob Cain. Please email me @Sylviatn@iname.com. Thanks, Sylvia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HARMOM, DUNCAN, POSTLEWAIT,DAVIS,ENGLEHARDT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2425 Message Board Post: What time does the courthouse open. A nd is it still on 6 st. what other st's is it beween. Thanks Ruth

Hi Teresa, Please email me. I am also interested in the Dowler line in Parkersburg WV. I tried to email you privately @ blondangel1688@sbcglobal.net but was returned as not identified. Thanks Kathy Stevens stevensjg@aol.com

This was fwd'd to me, and I think it is very worthwhile. Together, we can let the powers that be, know that we value our history, over commercialism. For more info, go to the petition, and email Terry Whittington. Julie Hesson, author, "Mason County, WV, Marriages, 1806-1915" > > Hi everyone, > > > > I know that you're all interested in some way or another with WV history > > and/or cemeteries in WV. A friend of ours from Charleston, WV brought this > > online petition to our attention where folks can voice their support for > > saving a Civil War battlefield and burial ground located in Fayetteville, > WV > > in preference to building a retail complex on the site. > > > > We know that this is a "win-able" situation if as many as possible voice > > their opinions. In our own city, just a few months ago, a planned K-Mart > was > > moved to a different location when local citizens discovered that the > city's > > plans were to fill in one of the last remaining natural lakes within city > > limits in order to build the new shopping complex on top of it. With > enough > > signatures they were able to get the cause placed on the ballot at the > next > > election, and it won overwhelming favor from the community in favor of > > saving the lake and sending the developers to another part of town that > was > > more acceptable to the city residents. Enough voices heard together can > > make quite a noticeable noise! > > > > To view the petition and make a choice whether or not to make your opinion > > heard (and you don't need to be a WV resident to take part), visit > > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/faybat04/petition.html > > > > Thanks for taking the time to read this, > > > > Donna Duprey

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/DFC.2ACI/2361.12 Message Board Post: Hello - I am looking for John Parker born around 1790 or before. Family lore says he was from Parkersburg. Nothing is known of his parents or any siblings. He might have been married in Parkersburg as well - don't know anything about his wife except she was born in Pennsylvania. By 1810 he was in Kentucky where his son Aaron was born. Thank you so much - Laura L. Jones

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RUSH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2361.11.1 Message Board Post: In the 1870 Wood Co. Waderville, WV census there is a Emily J. listed as 5 years old.. Same girl? Parents are Elias G. ( age 40) Mother Elizabeth (after 32) Charles, age 12, John, age 11, Joseph age 10, Elias age 8, Violet age 7, Emily age, 5 Zaubel ( ? ) age 3 and Ulysis, age 1.

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/DFC.2ACI/2424 Message Board Post: THE FORMATION OF HARRISON, WOOD, JACKSON, RITCHIE, WIRT, AND PLEASANTS COUNTIES, VIRGINIA (Now West Virginia) When Augusta county had been formed in 1738 it had included all the "utmost parts of West Virginia" and extended from the Blue Ridge to the Mississippi. >From its original limits have been carved West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. But gradually this was being divided and subdivided. For example, in 1778, after Clark's campaign, the county of Illinois was created to include all of Virginia west of the Ohio, and in 1783, this vast territory was added to the Union. In 1776, the first Assembly of the newly declared Commonwealth of Virginia passed an act dividing what has been known as the district of West Augusta into three counties --- Monogalia, Ohio and Youghiogheny. Then in May, 1784, an act of the Assembly provided the "From and after the 20th of July next, the county of Monongalia shaw be divided into two distinct counties by a line beginning on the Maryland line at the Fork Ford on the land of John GOFF, thence down the said creek to Tygart's Valley ford: thence up the said creek to the line of Ohio county, and that part of said coutny lying south of the line shall be called and known by the name of the county of Harrison." Wood county was formed from Harrison by an act of Assembly Dec. 21, 1798 by which was declared a certain section of land "shall from and after the first day of May next, from one distinct county to be called and known by the name of Wood county." It was named in honor of General James WOOD, then governor of Virginia, whose father was the founder of Winchester, and who had himself done vallant service during the Revolution. Parts of Wood county subseqently were cut off and became protions of the new counties of Jackson (1831); Ritchie (1843); Wirt (1848); and Pleasants (1851), and the ultimate area as it now exists is 375 square miles. ---The Sentinel Parkersburg, West Virginia June, 1939 - Anniversary Edition Sec. 8 Pg. 7, Col. 3 Estracted by Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net March 2004

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson, Rush Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2361.11 Message Board Post: I am looking for the parents of Emma Jane Rush. Emma married Robert Henry Jackson in Wood County on April 11, 1897. A book of Marriages in Wood County lists her age, at the time, as 31 and says that she was born in Wood County. Robert was born in Pennsylvania. Thank you, in advance, for your help. Jan Dallas, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson, Rush Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2361.10 Message Board Post: I am looking for the parents of Emma Jane Rush. Emma married Robert Henry Jackson in Wood County on April 11, 1897. A book of Marriages in Wood County lists her age, at the time, as 31 and says that she was born in Wood County. Robert was born in Pennsylvania. Thank you, in advance, for your help. Jan Dallas, TX

There is a Cleveland Dowler year of birth 1888 listed in Slate, Wood County, WV in both the 1900 and 1910 census. The 1900 census lists his month of birth as April which does not match your date. In the 1900 census he is listed as the son of David E. and Rebecca Dowler with siblings David, Mary, Arthur, Nettie, Ottie (?) daughter and Rebecca. The parents and most of the children were born in Ohio. Cleveland is listed as born in WV. In the 1910 census he listed as William C. and is married. His wife's name is Georgia and they have a son Herbert. They are listed on the same census page as David and Rebecca Dowler who now have two additional children Andrew and Pearl. I don't know if this is the William you are inquiring about. Edna

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/DFC.2ACI/2361.9.1.1 Message Board Post: I am not for suer if he passed away in WV but most of my family did so I thought he may of also. I reveived Information that William Cleveland could be twins William one name and Cleveland the other but I think it is William Cleveland and I know he was borne in WV so what ever you can find would be grateful, If you can send Information through E-Mail that would be great if not let me know how much it will cost you If you need to send any info through the mail. Thanks so much for your help, Teresa Dowler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bumhoffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DFC.2ACI/598.685.1465 Message Board Post: Hi Cliff, My wife found your message and is curious about your grandmother, Mary Bumhoffer. It's her understanding that almost all American Bumhoffers are related, and thought it no small coincidence that you live in Michigan where so many Bumhoffer descendants still reside. If you could email my wife, Mara Henderson, at MHender5@tampabay.rr.com, with any data regarding your grandmother and her family, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Clint

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/DFC.2ACI/2361.9.1 Message Board Post: Teresa, I am happy to look for a death certificate or obituary or marriage certificate for William Cleveland Dowler. Do you know that he was in Wood County, WV when he died or got married? Would you like hard copies of any records or just the information via email. Let me know All the best, Sue

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/DFC.2ACI/2423 Message Board Post: This site needs traffic in order to stay up. Please try it. It has loads of information and its all free. http://xrl.us/btsq