Hi Rebecca, The death records I have don't go up to the 1900 - 1910 time period but I have Wyo. Co. WV Death Record (Index only) from 1865 to 1968 and it lists that a Sallie MULLINS died in 1907, Vol 1, page 83. No other info listed. I could not find a listing for Richard Mullins/Mullens. Thanks, Doug Shumaker's wrote: > > Doug, could you do a lookup, please, in your death records: > > Sarah/Sallie/Polly Bartley Mullins born c1825. Died 1900-1910. > > Many Thanks, > Rebecca Beeman Shumaker

Please send as much of Rev. Goode's notes as possible. I, for one, appreciate all the info you have put out for us. Great reading.

At 12:32 PM 13/11/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Rev.Green Pendleton Goode, Wyoming County Historian, writes about the early >settlers of that County, Now Goode's work is very valuable, but like so many of us he did made statements that the records do not substantiate. I am not a descendant of Godfrey or Luck, but these line do tie to lines in my book. This is what I found while researching for my book on SHREWSBURY, GRAHAM, HOWERTON & MCKINNEY. Mr. Goode's states "Eli Lusk and Absalom Godfrey were half," but in fact it was David Lusk, Eli's Father, and Absalm Godfrey. See details and sources below. Doris THOMAS GODFREY was married to Susanna Stephenson. He was listed as indenture servant to Valentine Servier who received a large land grant in the same area that Thomas settled. Thomas� land was on Clear Fork of Wolf Creek. He was listed on Tazewell County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes for 1801, 1802, 1803 and 1806. On 14 January 1802 Thomas Godfrey and wife, Susanna, convey land to Samuel Lusk, Junior and on 11 February 1802 they sold land to Isaac Atkins. On 24 June 1807 it was order that �Thomas Godfrey be exempted from the payment of County levies and poor rates on account of his old age and bodily infirmity.� Children of Thomas and Susanna (Stephenson) Godfrey: I. Absalom^2 Godfrey, (Thomas^1), was on a list, with Samuel and David Lusk, of men who were called upon to defend the settlers on the frontier. He was married 9 July 1811 Tazewell County, Virginia to Mary (Polly) Ellen Bailey, daughter of James Bailey and of Margaret Stinson. He was on Tazewell County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes for 1802, 1803 and 1820. On 1850 census Polly, as a widow, was living next door to her son Thomas in Wyoming County with four children left at home. II. Burgess (Bird)^2 Godfrey, (Thomas^1) who was married 5 February 1811 Giles County, Virginia to Polly Shrewsbury, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Shrewsbury. He was listed on Tazewell County Virginia Personal Property Taxes for 1802, 1803, 1806 and 1820. Bird and his family were listed in Shelby County, Ohio on 1830 census, in Greenup County, Kentucky on 1840 and Auglaize County, Ohio on 1850 census living with his second wife Margaret McVey at the age of 64. Sources Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia by John Newton Harman Senior published 1922 vol. I page 411. Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage Records. Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis published 1973 pages 261 & 270. Wyoming County, Virginia 1850 Census. Reference Book of Wyoming County History by Mary Keller Bowman published 1965 pages 392-393. Giles County, Virginia Marriage Records. Giles County, Virginia Wills Book A pages 58. Giles County Virginia Deed Book A page 257-258. Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis published 1973 page 270. Shelby County page 26, Greenup County page 239 and Auglaize County, Ohio family #908. DAVID LUSK�S parents were Samuel Lusk and Susanna Stephenson. An Indian attack left Susanna a widow with two young sons, David Lusk and Samuel Lusk, Junior. On 14 January 1802 Thomas Godfrey and wife, Susanna (Stephenson), conveyed land to Samuel Lusk, Junior. Johnston and Harman depict Lieutenant Samuel Lusk, Junior actives in defensive of the frontier and they both tell in great detail the story where he was wound and taken prisoner by the Indians, but later escaped. Yantis� book on Tazewell County finish his story where he is listed on 54 pages. Samuel was married 15 January 1804 Tazewell County, Virginia to Sarah Bailey, daughter of Richard Bailey and of Elizabeth Belsher. On 7 October 1834 in Greenup County, Kentucky Samuel, at the age of 60 years, applied for a war pension. In her book Mrs. Bowman refers to David Lusk as a scout and frontiersman. Johnston has him on a list (1780-1794) which was a company of men who gathered where territories were threatened. Also, he is included with the War of 1812 soldiers. David was a chainman on a survey team for Thomas Wilson, a land speculator, who surveyed 57,000 acres on 20 January 1795. On 24 November 1794 in Wythe County, Virginia, David was recorded with a �treasury warrant� for hundred acres on Clear Fork of Wolf Creek. This Creek starts in what is now Tazewell County, runs through Bland County and ends in Giles County, Virginia at New River just south of the West Virginia state line. He is listed on Wythe County, Virginia Personal Property Tax list for 1800 and on Tazewell County, Virginia for 1801 with one white male over 21 and four horses. On Land Tax list for 1802 he is taxes for hundred acres in Tazewell County, Virginia. By 1814 David is taxed for 172 acres of land on the �waters of Bluestone� 22 miles north east of the court house at Princeton. He is found on 1820 Personal Property Tax list with six horses. On 1 November 1810 one hundred acres of land was surveyed for David �on waters of Bluestone� adjacent to Reuben Bailey, his brother-in-law, and �Lusk�s old line.� Sims lists David in Tazewell County with hundred acres on waters of Bluestone and 146 acres on Brush Creek in 1821. These two parcels of land are in what is now Mercer County, West Virginia. On 15 October 1801 a case, �Commonwealth of Virginia vs. David Lusk and Chole McComas,� was dismissed. Then on 16 August 1804 and 28 June 1809 deeds were ordered made for �David Lusk and Chole, his wife,� to sell land to former John Lawson and the latter to Hugh Tiffany. Cloah (Chole) was first married 11 January 1787 to David McComas in Montgomery County, Virginia. David Lusk is on 1830 census and by February 1833 he �presented in court a declaration for a pension, which was sworn to, examined and ordered to be certified according to Law.� No marriage record has been found for David Lusk and Cloah (Bailey) McComas, but records do show they had a lest one son, Eli Lusk. ELI^3 LUSK, (DAVID^2, SAMUEL^1), was born 1798 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was first married 23 November 1817 to ELIZABETH BAILEY, daughter of Macajah Bailey and of Naomi Belcher. He was second married 2 June 1859 to OLLY (OLLIE) STANLY and was third married 10 March 1868 to NANCY AKERS, daughter of Jacob Akers and of Lucinda Duncan. In 1850 he was appointed school commissioner for Huff Creek District, Wyoming County, Virginia. Eli was living in Huff Creek area in 1832 and moved to Barker�s Fork area by 1856. Sims lists him in Logan County with twenty acres recorded in 1832, with thirty five acres recorded in 1845. Also, recorded in 1852, thirty eighty acres on Huff Creek and two hundred and sixteen acres on Nelson�s Branch Creek. In 1856 fifty seven acres at Barker�s Fork in Wyoming County is recorded. Eli is listed on 1820 census in Tazewell County and in Logan County on 1830 census, but he may not have moved because Logan County was formed from a part of Tazewell County and then Wyoming County was formed from Logan County. On 1850 census Eli is listed as a widower with five children. On 1860 census Eli is living with his second wife and living with his third wife on 1870 census, but no children by Ollie or Nancy. Sources Family information complied by Tollison Lusk before he died in 1911 and published in THE MULLENS ADVOCATE in 1927 by Reverend G P Goode Secretary of the Wyoming County Historical Society. Some family information given to Mr. Goode in the early 1900�s states that Samuel�s brother was Eli Lusk, but this was not possible because of the age difference. Samuel was born in 1774 and Eli was born in 1798 a twenty four years differences. Also, Eli states on marriage records that he was �son of David and Chole Lusk.� Tazewell County Virginia Order Book 1 pages 51. Deed Book 1 page 75. History of the Middle New River Settlement and Contiguous Territory by David E Johnston published 1969 pages 102-11 & 149. Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia by John Newton Harman, Senior published 1923 pages 177, 180, 181, 183, 190, 265, 411 & 434. Also, Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 by Lewis Preston Summers. published 1929 vol. II Page 1505 Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis published 1973 page 274. GBIP, 6818 Lois Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22150 Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis published 1973 page 257. Reference Book of Wyoming County History by Mary Keller Bowman published 1965 pages 393-394. A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory by David E Johnston published in 1906 pages 144 & 152. Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800 by Lewis Preston Summers. published 1929 vol. II Pages 1481 &1483. Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Virginia by Netti Schreiner-Yantis 6818 Lois Drive, Springfield, Virginia 22150 copyright 1973 pages 13, 44, 137,98, 108, 116, 146, 155, 171, 257, 261, 273 & 274. Wythe County, Virginia Survey Book 1 page 154. Early Adventurers On the Western Waters by Mary B Kegley published 1995 vol. III part I page 120. Recorded in Wythe County Entry Book 1 page 204. Tazewell County, Virginia Land Patent Book 62 page 70 recorded 14 August 1811. Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia by Edgar B Sims State Auditor published in 1952 page 828. Recorded in Deed Book 1 page 39 in 1811 & recorded in Deed Book 1 page 65. Tazewell County, Virginia Order Book 1 page 45. Tazewell County, Virginia Order Book 1 page 335 recorded in Deed Book 1 page 172. Tazewell County, Virginia Order Book 1 page 145 recorded in Deed Book 1 page 441. Montgomery County, Virginia Marriage Records. Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1830. Annals of Tazewell County Virginia by John Newton Harman, Sr. published in 1922 pages 233, 293, 297, 304, 413. Reference Book of Wyoming County History by Mary Keller Bowman published 1963 pages 27, 271 & 471. Family information given in this book states that Eli Lusk married a �Nancy Lambert,� but I never found a marriage record to verity this. It is possible that Nancy (Akers) Lusk married a Lambert after Eli died so the family would have know her as �Mrs. Lambert.� Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage Records. Aubrey O Smith and Judge Winton A Riffe Collection on micro-film in LDS Library. Wyoming County, Virginia Marriage Records Eli was a widower when he married Ollie. She was the widow of John Stanley as per her son�s ( Robert Stanley) marriage record. Wyoming County, West Virginia Records. Listed as son of David and Chole Lusk. Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia by Edgar B Sims published 1952 pages 409 & 769. Logan County, Virginia Deed Book 2 page 135. Logan County, Virginia Deed Book 2 page 214. Logan County, Virginia Deed Book 3 page 451 & 452. Wyoming County, Virginia in Deed Book 1 page 315. Tazewell County, Virginia Census 1830. Logan County, Virginia Census 1840. Wyoming County, Virginia Census 1850 #106 widower with 5 children and Mary Buchanon age 36 living in the household. Wyoming County, Virginia Census 1860 with second wife Ollie. Wyoming County, Virginia Census 1870 Barker�s Ridge #29 with his young wife Nancy Akers.

Hi, I have a Joanna Cornett. She was last seen on the 1880 Wyoming Co. Census. Would anyone here happen to have any resources to be able to do death look ups? I believe she might be burried in Wyoming Co. 1880 Wyoming Co, VA # H-11 Greenville A. DESKINS 30 Jane (Cornett) 35 Matilda 8 Martha A. 4 George W. 1 H-12 Joannah CORNETT 71 m-i-l

I just joined this list. I am in hopes of finding info and relatives of the Armor Lawson Godfrey Sr family . Brenda Collins Dillon http://members.xoom.com/BJ_Dillon/Appalachiack.htm

Doug, could you do a lookup, please, in your death records: Sarah/Sallie/Polly Bartley Mullins born c1825. Died 1900-1910. Many Thanks, Rebecca Beeman Shumaker

After more than 20 years of research I've found a last name for my great grandmother. Need information on Sallie/Sarah BARTLEY, born c1825, died 1900-1910, married Richard "Dicky" MULLINS c1846.

Thanks so much. I have Lusk ancestors. Dorna ____________________________________ How to spot true followers of Jesus Words of Jesus "By this shall all men know that you are my disciples when you love one another" Dorna's Lighthouse http://www.dornaslighthouse.com/ I Love the Word http://home.neo.rr.com/djchamb/ My Genealogy Site http://www.dornaslighthouse.com/genealogy.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <LeeHash@aol.com> To: <WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Godfrey Rev.Green Pendleton Goode, Wyoming County Historian, writes about the early settlers of that County, among which are found the following: This is not complete as only about ¼ of his notes have been transcribed. Hope this will help some. Lee Hash The next settlers on Little Huffs Creek were Eli Lusk and Absalom Godfrey. They were half brothers. Lusk settled on Little Huff about a mile above Joseph Lester. Godfrey settled on the head of Little Huff, near the mouth of Buffalo Creek. The maiden name of the mother of Lusk and Godfrey was Susan Stephenson. She had first married old Samuel Lusk, the old Indian scout and fighter on the Tazwell frontier, and to them were born five sons. Samuel Lusk Sr. and the three older sons were captured and killed by the Indians leaving Susan with two younger sons, Eli and Samuel Jr. Samuel Lusk Jr. was no doubt the young Samuel Lusk who was wounded and captured by the Indians when Joseph Gilbert was killed on Gilbert Creek in 1792. Susan, the widow of Samuel Lusk, afterwards married Thomas Godfrey who probably was a son of old Absalom Godfrey, the Indian scout and fighter. To this union, two children were born; Absalom Godfrey and Bird Godfrey. Absaolom Jr. was the third settler on Little Huff Creek. He had several children all of whom became prominent citizens in that section: (1) James; (2) John; and (3) Thomas..All left Little Huff when young men and went to Mercer County. James and Thomas settled near Matoka where they raised large families. Thomas afterward came back to the upper end of Wyoming Cpounty and married Clarissa Lusk, daughter of Eli Lusk. They settled on McCajahs Ridge. Thomas Godfrey was a captain of West Virginia Union Home Guards during the Civil War. (4) Armor Lawson Godfrey married Rebecca Lester. A.L. Godfrey taught school and served two terms as Assessor of Wyoming County. (5 Lewis Jerome Godfrey married Susan Cornett and settled at the mouth of Pads Fork. (6) Osker Parris Godfrey married Elizabeth Lester and lived on the old Joe Lester home place. (7) Julina Godfrey married Hugh Reinhart and moved to Toledo, Ohio. (8) Juliana Godfrey married Rufus Bailey and settled on Tug River. (9) Margaret married Jesse Davis and settled on Little Huff Creek. (10) Cashie Godfrey married Gordon C. Lusk and lived on McCajahs Ridge Armor Lawson Godfrey, a pioneer, had a fine cold spring at the foot of a hill near Northspring branch from which gave the name to the first post office established in that section

Hello Brenda, Im almost an old man, age 72 1/2 and get arround very good. Have been in the basement of the Wyoming Court House and things are not quiet in order there. But one can locate things there. I live in Culpeper. Va.and doing some work for the the Va Transportation Research Council and the US Customs, so traveling is an old habit. You keep up the good work and keep on surfin Should you need anything let us know. Stay in touch Lee

If it's OK with you folks I will ocassionaly send other family works by Rev. Goode that others may review. The response was most touching. Professional genealogists seem to get upset when the words such as "you are wrong" is used. Goode was mosttimes thourough in his history writing. Thanks a lot I feel more comfortable now, stay in touch Lee

Thanks for your wise suggestion. I then should use footnotes, and when information dictates, I might use a seperate biography brief section at the end of his records. Whenb transcribing the records of the minutes of the Rockcastle Baptist Church, I seperately had a biography sections in which I also used available pictures. I do have 4 copies left of these Church Records. Thanks again. Any other suggestions ? Lee

Thanks for the quick response Doug. It's really appreciated. Ed

My suggestion would be to go ahead and transcribe Rev. G. P. Goode's records exactly as he wrote them. Then in brackets [put the correct information and the source of that information]. I believe it is always a good idea to keep intact any information left by a researcher, whether it is correct or incorrect. The add the correct information. Carrol Hurley Ullrich

Here are, in part, some more of G.P. Goode writings. Any Comments ??? Sally Williams, editor of Families of Wyoming County, what do you have to say? Lee Joseph McDonald who married Elizabeth Ogle, was born April 4, 1722. He was a son of Byall McDonald who migrated from Scotland to Ireland and from there to New Castle Delaware in the early part of the 18th Century. In 1763 Joseph McDonald came out of the Alleghenies and settled on New River in what was then Montgomery County. He had ten children: Bryan who married Mary Baul; John married first, Miss Sawyers, secondly to Miss Cannaday; Joseph married Nancy Sawyer: Edward married Kaziah Stephens; Richard married Mrs. Mary Martin; Alexander married Elizabeth Taylor, a niece of President Taylor; William married Ursula Huff; Elizabeth married Samuel Ingram; Jonas married Elizabeth Foster; James married (1) Elizabeth New and (2) Mary Flournoy.

Hi Ed, According to my death records of Wyo. Co. WV --- all 3 of the children; Emma B., Parthena, Laura O. died of Diptheria. There seems to be dozens of people died the year of 1878 because of diptheria. Thanks, Doug Bishop Ed Davidson wrote: > > Three sisters of my grandmother, Mae Carolton (Canterbury) Stennett died > during the month of October 1878 in the Crany area of Clearfork. One > died October 5, 1878, and two died October 10, 1878. All were the > daughters of Ralph Stewart Canterbury and Chloe Ann Cook. Does anyone > know whether an epidemic was prevalent in Wyoming County during that > time frame which caused the deaths of many, and what it was? Thanks for > any help. > > Ed Davidson

OK , I'm going to place another of Goode's writings on line to see what returns. If anyone should have other "Families" of interest please respond. If in his records I will gladly share. Thanks Lee Hash He writes--- The descendants of John Cooke: I James Cook married Ellen Riggins. Their known children were: 1. Juda Cook married Isaac Bailey 2. William D. Cook married Cloe Bailey 3. Priscilla Cook married Thomas Bailey 4. David Cook married Sarah Bailey 5. Robinson Cook married Nancy Cook 6. John D. Cook married Nancy Mullens 7. Thomas Cook Jr. married (1) Margaret Miller (2) Jennie Cook 8. Malinda Cook married William Agra Cook 9. Mary Cook married Mitchell Cook 10. Wilson Cook married (1) Debby Cozart (2) Sarah Meadows 11. Nellie Cook married Jack Mullens II John Cook married Jennie Albert. Their known children were: 1. Nellie Cook married William Brooks 2. John Cook married Mary Jarrell 3. Jacob Cook married Malinda Chambers 4. William A. Cook married (1) Jane Hall (2) Martha Dune ?? 5. Nancy Cook married Charles Stewart 6. Margaret Cook married George P. Stewart 7. Isaac Cook married (1) Letha Meadows (2) Safronia Demp 8. Jennie Cook married Thomas Cook Jr. (his second marriage) III William Cook married Katherine Stewart. Their known children were: 1. Pemberton Cook married Ruthie Shumate 2. William N. Cook married Fanny Pannell 3. John L. Cook married Sarah Ellison 4. James Cook Esq. married (1) Emily Shannon (2) Mattie Cook 5. Floyd Cook married Katherine Walker 6. Mitchell Cook married (1) Rebecca Sizemore (2) Nancy McComas 7. Richard M. Cook married Maru Gunnoe 8. Elliot Cook married Rebecca Canterbury 9. Paris Cook married Levisa Shannon 10. Nellie Cook married William Roach 11. Lucinda Cook married David Canterbury 12. Julina Cook married Joseph Morgan IV James Cook married Docia Meadows. Their known children were: 1. Nellie Cook married David Morgan 2. Juda Cook married George W. Morgan 3. John Cook married (1) Rhoda Lilly (2) Sarah Phipps 4. Nancy Cook married Robinson Cook 5. Wm. Agra Cook married Malinda Cook 6. Josiah Cook married Jane Canterbury 7. James Cook married Martha Burgess 8. Sylvester Cook married Elizabeth Browning 9. Anne Cook married (1) Owen Sizemore (2) Henry T. Clay 10. Lewis Cook married Nancy Canterbury 11. Green M. Cook married (1) Margaret Cook (2) Minerva Cook 12. Emily Cook married Loudon Bailey 13. Margaret Cook married Morrison Cook All of the 45 grand children of John Cooke, the Settler, became heads of pioneer families in the region and a number of them held positions of honor and trust. Among those we note:

Thanks for ther responce Brenda. Note that a more comprehensive response was just placed on line. I certainally appreciate such, but as said, tho Rev. Goode was a foremost historian, we are all subject to mistakes and errors. This leaves me in an aquard position as I am transcribing some of his records, about 410 pages worth, and need suggestions as how to treat such possible errors. One should not place in print his works knowing of errors as others will definately take these up for all times. So.......what do I do about it. Surely there will be others as well. I could put those on line for a "toss up" but it remains the "corrective" method without continueing problems. Let's hear of suggestions OK. Thanks Lee Hash

Three sisters of my grandmother, Mae Carolton (Canterbury) Stennett died during the month of October 1878 in the Crany area of Clearfork. One died October 5, 1878, and two died October 10, 1878. All were the daughters of Ralph Stewart Canterbury and Chloe Ann Cook. Does anyone know whether an epidemic was prevalent in Wyoming County during that time frame which caused the deaths of many, and what it was? Thanks for any help. Ed Davidson

Rev.Green Pendleton Goode, Wyoming County Historian, writes about the early settlers of that County, among which are found the following: This is not complete as only about � of his notes have been transcribed. Hope this will help some. Lee Hash The next settlers on Little Huffs Creek were Eli Lusk and Absalom Godfrey. They were half brothers. Lusk settled on Little Huff about a mile above Joseph Lester. Godfrey settled on the head of Little Huff, near the mouth of Buffalo Creek. The maiden name of the mother of Lusk and Godfrey was Susan Stephenson. She had first married old Samuel Lusk, the old Indian scout and fighter on the Tazwell frontier, and to them were born five sons. Samuel Lusk Sr. and the three older sons were captured and killed by the Indians leaving Susan with two younger sons, Eli and Samuel Jr. Samuel Lusk Jr. was no doubt the young Samuel Lusk who was wounded and captured by the Indians when Joseph Gilbert was killed on Gilbert Creek in 1792. Susan, the widow of Samuel Lusk, afterwards married Thomas Godfrey who probably was a son of old Absalom Godfrey, the Indian scout and fighter. To this union, two children were born; Absalom Godfrey and Bird Godfrey. Absaolom Jr. was the third settler on Little Huff Creek. He had several children all of whom became prominent citizens in that section: (1) James; (2) John; and (3) Thomas..All left Little Huff when young men and went to Mercer County. James and Thomas settled near Matoka where they raised large families. Thomas afterward came back to the upper end of Wyoming Cpounty and married Clarissa Lusk, daughter of Eli Lusk. They settled on McCajahs Ridge. Thomas Godfrey was a captain of West Virginia Union Home Guards during the Civil War. (4) Armor Lawson Godfrey married Rebecca Lester. A.L. Godfrey taught school and served two terms as Assessor of Wyoming County. (5 Lewis Jerome Godfrey married Susan Cornett and settled at the mouth of Pads Fork. (6) Osker Parris Godfrey married Elizabeth Lester and lived on the old Joe Lester home place. (7) Julina Godfrey married Hugh Reinhart and moved to Toledo, Ohio. (8) Juliana Godfrey married Rufus Bailey and settled on Tug River. (9) Margaret married Jesse Davis and settled on Little Huff Creek. (10) Cashie Godfrey married Gordon C. Lusk and lived on McCajahs Ridge Armor Lawson Godfrey, a pioneer, had a fine cold spring at the foot of a hill near Northspring branch from which gave the name to the first post office established in that section

Looking for parents of James Walls b. 31 Mar or 1 Apr. 1857. I am not certain he was b. in Wyoming Co. but family had ties there.