Amherst - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Ed and Lucy Phillips CRADDOCK

RitaSandidge — 2009-11-01 18:25:34Z

I have the following in the Lynchburg area.
Descendants of Ed CRADDOCK

1 Ed CRADDOCK
. +Lucy PHILLIPS
2 Minerva Jane CRADDOCK
... +Charles Anderson WILLIAMS Father: Samuel WILLIAMS Mother: Lucy LEWIS
3 Virginia Blanch Williams b: 03 Aug 1870 in VA d: 07 Nov 1960
.... +Amos Judson Finch b: 06 Feb 1855 in VA m: 05 Dec 1886 in Pittsylvania Co, VA d: 12 May 1932 in Pittsylvania Co, VA Father: William Finch Mother: Mahala Ann Morris
3 Kate Ella WILLIAMS b: 01 Jul 1873 in Botetourt Co, VA d: 10 Oct 1950 in Lynchburg, VA
.... +Henry Washington TRENT b: 21 Aug 1858 d: 01 Aug 1927 Father: Roland TRENT Mother: Lucretia S. MORRIS

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

TheRivar1 — 2009-10-31 14:34:13Z

Thanks for looking.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-31 14:17:52Z

Sorry, there are no Craddock births or deaths listed in Amherst in the index.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

TheRivar1 — 2009-10-31 12:38:53Z

Do you have any information on the Craddock family of Nelson VA in your records? Willie Craddock was my gr grandmother. She was born in 1853. No death date that I can find but thinking it was before 1900. Need anything you might find on her family. Thanks

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-27 15:23:15Z

I'm sorry neither one of them is in the index. Elon area was especially poor with their record keeping and even if a death was recorded there was rarely any other information provided. Sorry I couldn't help.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

SueHadden52 — 2009-10-27 00:00:46Z

Would you be able to look up two deaths for me?

Cornelius M. Sheehan died November 18, 1875 at Salt Creek in Elon Twp. He was a Catholic Priest.

Mary Roberts died September 1878 at Salt Creek, Elon Twp. She was 76 years old.

Thanks for your help in advance.

KEZIAH PHELPS FORD

tiyohali143 — 2009-10-16 13:04:17Z

I am seeking information on Kezziah Phelps. B. 1780 Buckingham Co. Va. Married? Daniel Ford. She appears on 1860 census for Garrard Co. Ky with a daughter Permelia Ford. She had a daughter Mariah and a son Stephen. Mariah married ? Edmond Daley in 1825 in Garrard Co. they had 8 children. Edmond then married Elizabeth Kidd and they had children. None Mariah and Edmonds children (nor does Mariah) appear on the 1860 census. Their last child was born 1844 Thomas Wesley Daley. In 1860 Edmond does appear with 2nd wife Elizabeth, along with their children.Daniel signed on Mariah's marriage bond as her father, but Mariah was Phelps not Ford. Daniel also signed on Stephen's marriage bond as his stepfather in 1821 or 1827 (illegible). Any info would be appreciated.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-13 15:15:30Z

I'm sorry but Samuel Payne does not appear in the index. I don't have burial information. You could try the Amherst Co. Museum & Historical Society. They have cemetery records.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

kayanderson52 — 2009-10-13 12:15:32Z

I am trying to find out when Samuel Spotswood Payne died. One record said he died of the flu in 1876, but he is in the 1880 census.

I am trying also to find out where he is buried.

Many thanks for your help.

Kay

new subj: board/list messages and costs(Re: John Ray Preacher)

MomSmith4 — 2009-10-12 19:47:45Z

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Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-10 13:00:00Z

I understand. I feel the same way about how much they change for the site. Ihave been putting the names in goggle and see what I come up with. I have found alot. Have a good day.

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-10-10 00:25:17Z

.. I am about to disconnect myself rom this ancestory board if you get a reply yoy get 2 in your mail box if you get a message you get two in your mail box, if some one wants the info they have to pay for it what a rip off and nuicences, since ancestory and rootsweb combined I stopped using either I order books and use stste sites which are better than anything you'll find on ancestry.com or it's sad sack affilate rootsweb, I hope you'll forgive my insolance, but our ancestors were not chargedd for the breath of life, and I'm sure they never ment we were to be so, to say you'll find better info else ware than on this site.....

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 20:38:01Z

William Ray was my 4th great grandpa. He was Joel Ray father. Rebecca O'Bannon was William's wife.
William also had a brother that wasmarried t Rebecca's sister Sarah.
Thanks

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 20:15:43Z

Here is what I have on the story of the 3 brothers. Three Ray brothers or their parents came from Scotland to to Virginia in the late 1600's or early 1700's. The brothers left Virginia. One brother went to North or South Carolina and 2 passed though the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky, one stayed in Kentucky and the other one went to Indiana and settled in English Indiana.The one who stayed in Kentucky founded a town named "O'Bannion" after a relative in Scotland. Later this relative came to KY.and taught school there. One of the son's of the Ky Ray moved to Louisville KY. and built a warehouse. Another sone crossed the Ohio river at New Albany Indina and built a drugstore.William Woodson Ray had a son that was a dr. and he crossed the Ohio river. His name was Joel Wilford Ray the second. Some of the surnames are: Brown, Scott, O'Bannon,Wallace.
Thanks Edwina

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 19:56:57Z

Thanks I will check out some more names.
Edwina

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-10-09 18:52:36Z

...I don't know, there is a john w. ray (b.1809, d. 1853) who were in indiana that I know very little of, I read some about them on the ray gen forum, and another ray line that still lives there, there are several post also about the missouri ray family's, you may be able to pick up some leeds there....jim

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 17:45:27Z

I have seen that too. Is the William Ray of Riely Indiana. Is he one of the 5 brothers? Do you know if he is a brother to William Harvey Ray of Ky?
Thanks

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-10-09 16:16:23Z

...A large number of the old settlers came through cumberland gap, it was one of the main routes used, it later became part of the early national road system, I'm not familiar with a story about 3 brothers but have heard one about five brothers named ray immigrating from ireland in the early 1700's, there were actually 7 but 2 stayed behind with their father william ray of drunskee in county down ireland....jim

Please, Obituary Look-up

KayD333Moon — 2009-09-02 21:39:03Z

Wilbur H. Moon - died 11 Nov 1996 in Lynchburg, Va

Thank you for your help.
Deborah Kay

Researching MOON in Amherst County, Campbell County and Lynchburg, Virginia

Re: Eubank/Eubanks and Morris

bjmcdaniels — 2009-08-28 23:10:23Z

Thank you so much - Betty Jo

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-09-13 18:04:10Z

Sarah Pettet Watts died Aug 20, 1886 age 78 of Dysintary. Daughter of James & Frances Pettet & wife of J H Watts

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-06 14:18:03Z

Sorry, the only George McDaniel in the index was born in 1873 to John & Alice.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-05 22:39:11Z

The birth index doesn't start until 1853. Sorry I couldn't help you.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-10-05 22:36:48Z

The index starts at 1853, there were no official birth records kept before then. Sorry I couldn't help you.

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

Midge1120 — 2009-09-30 14:50:08Z

Sorry, the death record you're looking for is not in the index. As for obits, you can try the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, VA. They have an obit index for Lynchburg & its surrounding areas, including Amherst.

Good luck in your search, sorry I couldn't help you more. Midge

Looking for Burial Place for Amanda and Paul Lowe

NascarfanN — 2009-09-08 13:12:09Z

Need help in finding burial place in Amherst Co. for Amanda Baldwin Lowe and Paul Lafayette Lowe. They were living in Madison Heights in 1942 and I have lost them then.
Can anyone help me please in finding where they're buried.
They lived on Warrick Street.

Re: Wade/Clark Cemetery

noliver3600 — 2009-09-01 13:03:41Z

Hi, I have Wade family in the Amherst, Nelson, Albemarle counties but so far I have not been able to find any graves past my grandfather who died in 1944. I wish there was a way to find who was buried under the unmarked graves. Just wishing ;-)
Nancy

Re: John Ray Preacher

DavidRaySr1953 — 2009-09-23 09:22:37Z

As far back as I can prove is that John Ray lived in Mt Sterling KY. His wife Fanny ??? was born about 1806.

David

Re: John Ray Preacher

DavidRaySr1953 — 2009-09-23 23:00:51Z

Will give her a try. Thx Jim

Re: John Ray Preacher

DavidRaySr1953 — 2009-09-23 01:47:08Z

Hi James.
Always good to hear from another Ray.
My John Ray lived in Bath County KY. The family moved to Cumberland County Illnois about 1840s. John died between 1840 and 1850. Fanny, his wife and a few of the children (mostly grown) moved back to Bath County Ky after he died.

There children were....
Louisa D, Montraville W, Volney M (my side), Gideon G, Lafayette C, George H, Robert M, Coleman Owen, and Wickliff L.

David Wayne Ray sr

Re: Robert Henry Mays

anzen64 — 2009-09-16 14:40:06Z

Helen,
Thanks, you can reach me at Anzen64@gmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you.

Eileen

Re: Robert Henry Mays

anzen64 — 2009-09-16 01:02:28Z

Hi,
My names is Eileen Hansen and I am working on adding my son in law's branch to my family tree. He is descended from Stevie Mays, the daughter of Mallie Mays born in Kentucky. My searches have led me to believe that Mallie is actually Mary D Williams who married Robert H Mays from Amherst. Stevie Mays married Frank Morehouse and their son, Henry G Morehouse, is my SIL's grandfather. Would love to share notes. Since this is not my direct family any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.
Eileen

Statons in Amherst Co. prior to 1880 US Census

BollingS_1 — 2009-09-09 13:04:15Z

I'm trying to connect/extend my Staton ancestors for my gr-grandfather Uriah Branch Staton (on 1880 US Census as Uria Stutan or Uriah B. Stutan) b. abt 1835 & wife, Letha Staton (or Stutan) b. abt 1840. Children listed: Margaret-b. abt 1856, James-b. abt 1858, Douglass-b. abt 1868, and Robbert- b. abt 1871 (all shown as Stutan sirname), and Edward Walter Staton (not listed) -b. 23 Oct 1864 around Lynchburg, VA (my grandfather). Census stated home for this family was Pedlar, Amherst, VA.

Anyone have any info prior to 1840 that connects Uriah Branch Staton, Edward Walter Staton (m. Mary Maggie Bunnell abt 1900-1905, and my father Robert Glenn Staton from High Point, NC?

These Statons seem to be very elusive. lol

Re: Wade/Clark Cemetery

HelenLitchfordKinsley — 2009-08-31 21:40:31Z

Sue , I have the book "Gravestone Inscriptions in Amherst County Virginia" Revise Edition 1999 . Location: HWY 130 to Mt Sinai Road (705)to Mt. Sinai Church Cemetery on left across from church in overgrown area . Evidence of many graves but no markers found . An old cemetery . Clark family members - Wade family members As reported by Mrs Ruth Donegoh Recorded by C. Hamble Sorry I could not be of more help. Helen Litchford Kinsley RenieCat66@yahoo.com

Re: Wade/Clark Cemetery

bloodlinebullies — 2009-08-30 04:32:19Z

well the way i here it it two fo them.i know for sure where one is the other one is just about lost.My great ,greatgrand mothe is louise wade king. looking for any other info on any other fam.

Re: McDaniel family

TheRivar1 — 2009-09-27 22:32:36Z

This was Thomas McDaniel not George who married Mary, sry

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

TheRivar1 — 2009-10-05 21:37:47Z

Do you show any birth records for a Thomas McDaniel 1837? Who were his parents if you know? Thanks

LM

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

TheRivar1 — 2009-10-05 21:32:19Z

Hi am looking for birth record of John Samuel Richardson B 1846-47, Do you find anything on him and his parents? Thanks

Linda

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

TheRivar1 — 2009-10-06 11:46:39Z

Do you find anything on George McDaniel B 1868 Rivanna Va?

Thanks

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

PatWeaver62 — 2009-09-29 21:21:30Z

I would appreciate if you could look up the death date of Thomas Jefferson ROWSEY, possibly 1880. Are there obituaries available?

Thank you.

Pat Weaver

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-09-23 22:01:54Z

David: Have you tried contacting ann sipes, she is currently writing another book on ray familys close to your family, she may know where yours came from, she posted on the ray gen forum about wanting to hear from certian familys close to where yours came from, I think the ones she wants origionate in maryland.....jim

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-09-23 00:13:44Z

Edwina: It has been my experince in 8yrs of research that I have very little faith in what I have found on ancestry.com and other sites that claim to have such a good reputation for provining facts about our family's, infact they have been compromised by encourging anybody who thinks they know their family tree to down load it to their database, some may be as it should be and that is how it was ment, but there are those armchair wizards, that have poluted what those good people intended to be a valuable resource, take this as you may but to do some serious questioning of what you find would be good advice, get yourself some site that can educate you to pitfalls and the correct way to some independant research without relying on other peoples work, but on real facts from real records of where your ancestors actually lived....jim

Re: John Ray Preacher

chickenhawk1192004 — 2009-09-23 08:19:11Z

David: Good to hear from you too, my people started in amherst co va and ended up in pike and floyd co's ky, mine is the john watson ray line, I'm probably wrong but does your line go back to thomas ray of fairfax co va (that's close to washington d. c.)over the past few years, hunting for my ancestors, I read about so many different ray lines I get them confused.....jim

Re: Will do Amherst birth/death index lookups 1853-1896

charlieprice11 — 2009-09-13 10:47:32Z

Hi, many thanks for your kind offer!

I'm interested in a death record for a Sarah Petit Watts

Petit might be Petitt

I believe she died in the 1880's, probably in her 70's.

Thanks! Charlie Price

Re: Robert Henry Mays

helenlwiggins — 2009-09-16 13:05:31Z

Elieen,
Please email me your email address so it is easier to reply to your question concerning Stevie Mays Moorhouse.
Helen Lane Wiggins

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-09-22 22:57:40Z

William Ray is my 4th greatgrandpa. Been trying to find information on him and his family.
Thanks Edwina

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-09-22 22:50:21Z

Joel Ray is my 3rd greatgrandpa. Would like to learn more about William Ray his father. Most of my information is on Ancestry. Willing to share what I have.
Thanks Edwina

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 14:42:08Z

I have a story about three brothers that came here in the late 1600's to early 1700's. Did the othe 2 come though the Cumberland Gap also? Thanks for the information.
Edwina

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 14:31:24Z

Sarah O'Bannon married Nathaniel Ray on Nov 18 1796 in Washington Co Ky.

Rebecca O'Bannon marrried William Harvey Ray Feb 29 1795 in WASHIGTON co Ky.These are my 4th great grandparents.

Re: John Ray Preacher

Edwina38 — 2009-10-09 14:27:17Z

Joel Ray is my 3rd great grandpa. Willing to share information.
Thanks Edwina