Hello, I am researching the names Williams and Gadd. The names are Perry P. Williams born on June 15, 1892. Married Laura Helen GADD . Date unknown. Died on Oct. 20, 1962. Laura Helen Williams (maiden name GADD) Born on Oct. 24, 1893 Parents were THOMAS and ALLIE (maiden name unknown) GADD Died Sept. 12, 1982 Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you in advance Paula _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hello, I am researching the names Williams and Gadd. The names are Perry P. Williams born on June 15, 1892. Married Laura Helen GADD . Date unknown. Died on Oct. 20, 1962. Laura Helen Williams (maiden name GADD) Born on Oct. 24, 1893 Parents were THOMAS and ALLIE (maiden name unknown) GADD Died Sept. 12, 1982 Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you in advance Paula _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

=================================================== Marie Blankenship, 75 OF: Pineville WV DIED: 9-18-1998 in Beckley WV BORN: 10-9-1922 in Logan County WV d/\o: Perry Andrew and Etta Toler Harvey HUSBAND: Curtis Blankenship BURIAL : Palm Memorial Garden Mausoleum, Beckley WV --------------------------------------------------- Nellie D. McKinney, 85 OF: Ripley WV.....formerly of: Mullens WV DIED: 9-19-1998 in Ripley WV BORN: 4-30-1913 in Mercer County WV d/\o: Albert and Willie Adams Davis LATE HUSBAND: Robert Lee McKinney BURIAL: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Beckley WV --------------------------------------------------- Elmer J. Dixon, 81 OF: Mullens WV BORN: 4-13-1917 at York Mountain, Wyoming County,WV DIED: 9-17-1998 in Beckley WV s/\o: Frank A. and Cynthia Taylor Dixon LATE WIFE: Gladys P. Blevins Dixon BURIAL: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley WV ---------------------------------------------------- Ruby E. Rasnick, 90 OF: Justice WV BORN: 5-17-1908 in Williamson WV DIED: 9-16-1998 in Williamson WV d/\o: Harvey and Bessie Lawson Stotridge LATE FIRST HUSBAND: Andrew Pancake LATE SECOND HUSBAND: Glen Rasnick BURIAL: Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny WV --------------------------------------------------- Walter "Junior" McCarty, 75 OF: Oceana WV BORN: 2-20-1923 in Clear Fork DIED: 9-17-1998 in Charleston WV s/\o: Walter and Mae Brunty McCarty LATE WIFE: Nancy Ruth McCarty BURIAL: Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny WV ===================================================

A LITTLE INFORMATION ON THE GADD FAMILY OF WYOMING COUNTY VA INFORMATION TAKEN FROM: WYOMING COUNTY HISTORY 1965 [KELLER] PAGE 18 In 1854 James Gadd was listed with a new grant of 96 Acres BIG FORK PAGE 51 In May 1853 James Gadd voted at the courthouse [one of 2 precincts] PAGE 427-428 Absalom Gadd b.Maryland 1759 of Bedford County, Pennsylvania. There his sons: William and Visa, were granted pensions for services in the America Revolution. William Warwick Gadd, son of William, married Dicey__________ of Uniontown Pa lived in Franklin County VA. Their children were: James, Sebert, John S. Dicey, who married James Cain of Kentucky. In 1833 all the family except James moved over the Boone Trail to Rockcastle Kentucky. James H. Gadd b.Franklin County VA 1808 a son of W.W. and Dicey married Rhoda Thornton in 1828. In 1840 they left Franklin County and settled in Logan County Virginia where James bought a large boundary of land extending some distance up Pinnacle and down the river to include present Crowley-Worrel Addition to Pineville. The Gadds had four sons and two daughters. About 1880 the family, except one daughter, went to Webster Springs. Sarah Abigail Gadd, daughter of James H. and Rhoda Gadd b. 1837 and lived to 1919 married Wyatt Ballard Shannon. Paula, I know this doesn't exactly help you with your Gadd name query. Consider it little background information, OK!! WYOMING COUNTY MAILING LIST ONWER-ADMINISTRATOR: Glenn Belcher %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > I am researching the names Williams and Gadd. > The names are Perry P. Williams born on June 15, 1892. > Married Laura Helen GADD . Date unknown. > Died on Oct. 20, 1962. > Laura Helen Williams (maiden name GADD) > Born on Oct. 24, 1893 > Parents were THOMAS and ALLIE (maiden name unknown) GADD > Died Sept. 12, 1982

Howdy Suzy: > Subject: BLANKENSHIP/WALKER > Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 16:47:24 -0400 > From: "norma s. russie" <russie@bellsouth.net> > To: WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com > Suzy, Louise Blankenship was the daughter of John Blankenship born about > 1830 and Fanny Allen born about 1830. This is all I have on them..Norma > Straughan Russie This may also help in the ALLEN hunt (and may help fill in a hole for you too, Norma): ______________________________________________________________________ Frances Allen, b. 1838 Father: John R Allen, b. 1818, d. 1861-1862 Mother: Elizabeth Lafferty, b. bef 1820, d. aft 1853 Spouse: John W Blankenship Married 11 Feb 1858 at Wyoming County VA. Children: 1 Louise J Blankenship, b. 1858-1859 at Wyoming County VA, m. John Walker, 12 Apr 1877 at Wyoming County WV 2 Louisa Blankenship, b. ca 1859 3 Emily Blankenship, b. 1861 at Wyoming County VA 4 Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship, b. 1861-1862 at Wyoming County VA 5 John Blankenship, b. 1862 at Wyoming County VA, m. Sarah Allen, 14 Sep 1888 at Wyoming County WV 6 Hannah Blankenship, b. 1865, m. ____ Belcher 7 Charles F Blankenship, b. 1866-1867 8 James Hartley Blankenship, b. 1867, m. Virgie Brooks, 11 Dec 1896 at Wyoming County WV 9 Blackburn Dolliver Blankenship, b. 12 Apr 1871, m. Sarah P Brown, 6 May 1896 at Wyoming County WV 10 Rosa Blankenship, b. 1872 11 Ida Blankenship, b. 1874 12 Araminta A Blankenship, b. 1878, m. Peter Vincent Combs, 10 Apr 1909 at Wyoming County WV ______________________________________________________________________ Hope that helps some! Thanks! Allen Son of: Martha Cottle (1947-now) & Alfred Richmond (1943-1979) Pearl Cottle (1923-now) & Zelma Davis (1925-now) William Cottle (1890-1953) & Mary Wyatt (1895-1954) Dewey Wyatt (1873-1940) & Nancy Goode (1878-1928) Robert Wyatt (1841-1903+) & Julia Byrd (1845-<1903) Eli Wyatt (1812-1894) & Elvira Halsey (1821-1897) Robert Halsey (1801-1876) & Mary Allen (1801-1888) William Allen (1756-c1823) & Anne ____ (<1785-1801+) William Allen (c1725-1788) & Mary Lewis (1736-aft1756) James Allen (c1699-c1771) & Anne Anderson (1706-1776) Daniel Allen (c1676-1715+) & Rebecca Richardson (c1668-1715+) James Allen ( -1676+) & Elizabeth [Tucker?] (c1633-1676+) -- Allen Richmond • sciototrails@usa.net Scioto Trails • http://www.scioto.org/SciotoTrails/ In the asking comes sharing; in sharing comes knowledge; in knowledge comes wisdom which lasts a lifetime. --ar.

Suzy, Louise Blankenship was the daughter of John Blankenship born about 1830 and Fanny Allen born about 1830. This is all I have on them..Norma Straughan Russie

Reply about Frances Roach . She was the daughter of Rueben Roach born 1806 in Monroe County and Sarah "Sally" Ball born 1786 Franklin County VA. They were married about 1825. I have the same information about the children of Britton and Frances as you. I do show that Brittons second wife was Malinda Brooks Cook she was married three times. Frances was born 10/16/1826 and died 6/24/1888 in Wyoming County. She and Britton were married about 1846. Norma Straughan Russie

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM: WYOMING COUNTY HISTORY M.K.BOWMAN 1965 He married Margaret Pine, daughter of Alexander Pine and locted in Logan County territory. They were progenitors of the families of Christian in Logan and Wyoming Counties WV. Their son: James Pine Christian [1800-1892] was one of the Justices who organized the Logan County government in 1824, and the Wyoming Co. government in 1850. He married Mary Anne Moore in 1826, and lived in Logan County. Their Children: Rebecca, Patterson, Rev. Byron, Martha, Yante, Holden, and Paren.

Dudley MCMILLION/MCMILLAN b abt 1800 mar. Mary/Polly ALLEN ch: Ann mar. Anthony MAHONE Henry mar. 1st Mary FORD 2nd Mary PHILLIPS Elizabeth mar. Peter COZORT Hannah William mar. Juliet ALLEN George Floyd b abt 1838 Wyoming Co, WV Henderson b abt 1846 Need info on all of them. All of my info is listed above. Suzy

Searching for family of Martha E. ALLEN b abt 1866 Wyoming Co, WV (said to be d/o Larken ALLEN and Elizabeth MASSEY---no proof yet) and William "Tally" ACORD b abt 1866 Raleigh Co, WV (believed to be the son of Ben Henderson ACORD and Nancy ALLEN) Children are said to be : Robert Lee ACORD b abt 1896 James abt 1899 John abt 1902 Any info would be appreciated. Searching for both ALLENs and ACORDs. Suzy in OH

Searching for info on Louise BLANKENSHIP B ABT 1858 WV mar. John WALKER. Suzy in OH

Britton ALLEN b 1826 Wyoming Co, WV d. 1911 Wyoming Co, WV s/o John ALLEN and Nancy DANIEL mar. 1st Frankie "Frances" ROACH CH: Riley Sarah b abt 1846 Nancy Jane b abt 1849 mar. Joel DANIEL William R. b abt 1850 mar. Sarah BROOKS Emily b 1854 Wyoming Co, WV mar. James LAMBERT Price Chapman b 1858 Wyoming Co, WV mar. Juliet COOK Elmeda b abt 1860 Frances b abt 1861 Wyoming Co, WV Virginia b 1863 Wyoming Co, WV mar. Robert STEWART Andrew b 1867 Wyoming Co, WV mar. Margaret Elizabeth STEWART Leverly b 1852 Wyoming Co, WV mar. 1st MonroeHARVARD 2nd William BROOKS Louise Frances b 1866 Wyoming Co, WV mar. Levi Marshall POE Britton mar. 2nd Melinda COOK. No children that I know of. Who are the parents of Frankie "Frances" Roach? Would like any info on the children of Frances and Britton Allen. All I have on the family is the above information. Suzy

I am looking for some info on San(d)ford Kennedy. All that I have on him is his wife, Alifare Hatfield d/o Watt Hatfield, his children, and that he died in 1945 when he was kicked in the head by a mule. Any leads on San(d)ford or Alifare will be great. Thanks, Pam BLANKENSHIP Honaker

Wade Hampton Houck, 96, BORN: 6-20-1902 DIED: 8-20-1998 s/o : Martin and Minnie Wray Houck BURIAL: Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV ================================================= Shirley Matthew Pyatt, 84 BORN: 6-27-1914 at Jesse, WV DIED: 8-25-1998 in Beckley s/o : Will Henry and Nora Jane Ramey Pyatt BURIAL: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, WV =================================================

Alyssa Bailey, 26 day old, died 8-27-98 BORN: 8-1-1998 d/o: Michael and Tonya Toler Bailey BURIAL: Stewart Cemetery, Matheny, WV ======================================================= Norma Talmadge Browning, 74, of Matheny, died 8-26-1998 BORN: 6-4-1924 d/o: Sidney and Emma Ross Osborne BURIAL: Verner Community Cemetery ======================================================= Robert L. Goodwin, 65, of Glen Rogers, died 8-23-1998 BURIAL: Jett Cemetery, Pigeon ======================================================= Hazel Terry, 84, of Oceana, died 8-21-1998 BORN: 8-26-1913 d/o: Robert L. and Margaret Jonas Farley BURIAL: Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV ======================================================= Thelma L. "Sam" Heldreth, 70, of Mullens, died8-29-1998 BORN: 2-18-1928 d/o: John and Oretha Kinser Bradbury BURIAL: Blue Ridge Memoril Gardens Mausoleum, Beckley ======================================================= Robert "Bob" Arthur Dorton, 62, formerly Coal Mountain DIED: 8-27-1998 s/o: Mac and Irene Myers Dorton BURIAL: Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill VA =======================================================

Hi Dorna & all, I beleive the name "William Riley" goes together as a complete first first, because I have found it in many other families, too. In all my research I haven't found a sur-name Riley in the Graham family. I did a quite check of Mrs. Bowman's Wyoming County History book, as well as the 1850-1880 Wyoming County Census and I found no "Riley" family. Hope this helps, Doris

First of all I am not of the Graham linage that I know of but the name William Riley Graham caught my attention. William Riley Dunnigan who also lived in Wyoming Co is my great grandfather. My mother was always told that he was named Riley from his mother's maiden time. Since researching genealogy though I discovered his mother's maiden name is Blankenship not Riley. His dad and mom where Thomas Jeffery Dunnigan and Mary A Blankenship. So I wonder where did they get the name Riley? Maybe a grandmother's maiden name. Mary's mom was Hannah Allen or Harvey wife of Jesse Blankenship, no Riley. I haven't found out Thomas Jeffery Dunnigan's parents yet. That would be in North Carolina around Surrey Co. My question to the group is are there any families with the last name of Riley in Wyoming Co.? This Riley thing is a mystery to me. Dorna -----Original Message----- From: Doris Slaughter <dslaughter@mursuky.campus.mci.net> To: WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com <WVWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 2:31 PM Subject: Luke Graham's Family >sklawson@mindsprin.com >Luke Graham's Family >I tryed to e-mail you, but the message wouldn't go through. > > Luke Graham is my ancestor. I have covered his ancestors and >descendants in great detail in my book (see below). William Riley Graham is >my Grandfather and the "Rev. Philip Graham...who furnished the foregoing >info" was my father's Uncle. Which is your line? Hope to hear from you soon. >Until next time, Doris > >********************************ANNOUNCING********************************* ***** > Only 60 books left > >PIONEERS OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH SHREWSBURY, GRAHAM, HOWERTON, MCKINNEY AND >ALLIED FAMILIES by Doris (Graham) Slaughter > > >

sklawson@mindsprin.com Luke Graham's Family I tryed to e-mail you, but the message wouldn't go through. Luke Graham is my ancestor. I have covered his ancestors and descendants in great detail in my book (see below). William Riley Graham is my Grandfather and the "Rev. Philip Graham...who furnished the foregoing info" was my father's Uncle. Which is your line? Hope to hear from you soon. Until next time, Doris ********************************ANNOUNCING************************************** Only 60 books left PIONEERS OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH SHREWSBURY, GRAHAM, HOWERTON, MCKINNEY AND ALLIED FAMILIES by Doris (Graham) Slaughter

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Please look for these names and dates: GRAHAM,Luke b: 1812,m: Mary DUCAN on 02 March 1833. Other helpful information: Children: Lewis, James, Hiley, Thomas, Robert, Anderson, Luke, William Riley. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% THIS INFORMATION IS TAKEN FROM: 1965 WYOMING COUNTY HISTORY [BOWMAN] page 16: GRANTS OF LAND IN WYOMING COUNTY .....Luke Graham 175 acres page 17: INFO TAKEN FROM LAND BOOKS OF LOGAN & WYOMING NAMES AND DATES GIVEN HELP TO ESTABLISH THE APPROXIMATE DATE OF SETTLEMENT AT LOCATIONS GIVEN .....Luke Graham 18448...Devilsfork page 75: 1850 WYOMING COUNTY CENSUS .....Luke Graham, M, 37, farmer, $250 .....Mary Graham, F, 37, cannot read or write .....Lewis, 16, farming .....James, 14, .....Hiley, 12, .....Thomas, 10, .....Robert, 8, .....Anderson, 6, .....Luke, 1, .....Rachel, 75, cannot read or write p.471 EARLY SETTLERS .....Luke Graham, farmer, blacksmith, married Polly Duncan in Floyd County, VA. Iin 1848 they located on Devilsfork, where he took up 84 acres of land. In 1855 he surveyed and entered 664 acres on Barkers Ridge. Children: Lewis m.Jane Blankenship KIDS: George W, Mary L, Deal, Dollie, William Riley, John James m.Sallie Akers Lynch KIDS: Jake, William, Crockett, Charley, George A, Sarah Anderson m. Rinda Lilly KIDS: William A, Bob, Jane, Sarah, Martha, Catherine, Polly, Luke, George, Wash, Hiley Sam, Pleas, James, John Hiley m. Rebecca Meadows they went to Raleigh County Tom m. ______Lilly and they went to Raleigh County Luke m. Bethena Stanley they went to Greenbrier County William Riley Graham Sr. 1852-1945 m. Lorinda McKinney KIDS: Rev.Hiley, Florinda, Polly, Grady, Delilah, Joseph, Mark, Julie, Ann, James L, Rev.Robert L, R.George, Drewey E., Rev.Philip Graham...who furnished the foregoing info.....