Jackson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Lawrence LANE descendants of WVA, OH, & Illinois

MargieLaneBarnette — 4 Sep 2008 6:48:56 GMT

Lawrence Lane, my 3Xs Ggrandfather came, in 1808, from PA and "...built the first cabin where Ravenswood now stands". His sons, John, Jacob, Isaac, William, Henry (and perhaps, David Lane, raised their large families in and around, Jackson, Mason Kanawha, Wood Cos. of WV and some went into Meigs and Washington Cos. of Ohio. Lawrence and son, William, who m. Eveline Seely of Meigs Co, moved from WV to Illinois in 1840... Jacob's family crossed the river from Jackson Co.,WV into Meigs Co.in mid-1850's, but Isaac and Henry who m. sisters, Sarah & Edith Rice, stayed in Jackson Co.,WV; David who m. Mary Anderson, moved to Wood Co. I have heard there are descendants of Isaac, Henry and David in the Parkersburg area. I would love to hear from any of the Lane descendants and share stories & photos...especially photos...I have much info of Jacob Lane's descendants and some limited info about the others, that I will gladly share.

Some surnames from John Lane: CURRY & WEAVER; from Jacob Lane: DAUGHERTY/DOUGHERTY, BUFFINGTON, PARSONS, OURS, LOVETT, BIGLEY, LEMLEY, MORRISON, GILLILAN/GILLILAND, RAWLING, McKENZIE, LOFLINK, CUSTER/CUSTAR, GODDARD, WHITE, LAWRENCE, CAMPBELL. from William Lane: SEELY/SEELEY/SEELYE, BLIZZARD, HAAS; from Isaac Lane: RICE , CLARK, PRATT, CARMICHAEL, CASTO, MATHENY, ABLES, SNYDER, HUGHES, PATTERSON, MCCRACKEN, STEELE; from Henry Lane: RICE, STANLEY, KENNERY, CROUT, BEAVER, GRANT, DUFFY, RANKIN, RARDON, TAYLOR, JAMEYSON,CALDWELL, BENNETT, FLOYD, BOSO; from David Lane: ANDERSON, ALLEN, WILLIAMSON, CONGROVE, FREDERICK, BADGELEY, WHEALDON, BOSO.

STANLEY's

mbh80jcb — 4 Sep 2008 11:53:11 GMT

I am looking for John William Stanley/Jane Elizabeth Yates. They had eight children- Columbus, William, Sarah married a Joseph, John, Warner Chilton, Elijah Granville, Mary??, and Alfonzo Warfield married Lida Taylor. Any help????

Scarboroughs of Jackson Co., WV

jhscarborough — 9 Apr 2007 8:58:14 GMT

The Scarboroughs of Jackson Co., WV, mid to late 1800s thru the 1900s, perhaps living there still, are supposed to be related to a group of Scarboroughs who immigrated to Bucks Co., PA from London, England.

If there are any living Scarboroughs related to this group, or anyone who knows a Scarborough related to this group, their assistance is much needed in the Scarborough DNA Project. I suspect that my family came from this area but I have not been able to find any records to support my suspicions. This is where DNA testing is invaluable. I can compare my results to those of Scarboroughs who can trace their roots to this family group, and determine if I too belong to the same group.

If anyone can help break through this 4 year brick wall, I'd appreciate it.

--Joe

Dewitt Family

Betty Briggs — 26 Aug 2000 12:00:00 GMT

This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section
"Lower Sandy Valley".

Dewitt Family

The first settler at Muse's Bottom was John DeWitt (some of the old settlers pronounce it Doo-it), who built the first cabin, in 1807.

Soon after, Thomas DeWitt, John Powers, Thomas Coleman, Ellis Nesselrode, and John Boso came. It is not at all certain that these parties all came the same year, but they were all among the very early pioneers.

Where the DeWitts were from is not given, but the name recurs several times in the early history of Mill creek and Sandy, and parties of the same name are still to be found in Grant District.

cemetery,newspaper,record questions

widow — 27 Jan 2006 12:42:20 GMT

does anyone know who caretakes these cemeteries?
1. silverton
2. Joe's run (and was this the old herman or united brethren )
3.board (and was this the old waggoner cemetery)

ANYBODY know where to look for records from the no longer existing funeral home/mortuary CROW SUMMIT on rt. 56?

I bought some old newspapers at an auction and would like info on where to donate them so they can be scanned for everyones use because some were not available on microfilm at the jackson county library, and i don't want to mess with them much before scanning cause they are fragile!

If someone local wants to volunteer to teach me how to navigate the jackson county courthouse records, i would really appreciate it!

Hartshorn at Megee Chapel

DeloresStraight97 — 14 Dec 2004 6:34:02 GMT

John Wesley Hartshorn is supposedly buried at Mcgee Chapel Cemetery in Independence, Jackson Co., WV, along with his wife, Mary Margaret Farley. He died about 1845, I thought in Monroe Co., OH. Mary Margaret Farley Hartshorn lived in OH until after 1850 when she moved to Ravenswood.

Can anyone tell me where Independence, Jackson Co, is?
Does anyone have a list of who is buried in McGee Chapel Cemetery that can tell me if John Wesley Hartshorn and his wife are there? I would love to have the dates on those tombstones.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Delores Straight
Loganville, GA

Ripley High: Attention Barbara and Les

rgivens186 — 18 Aug 2008 1:54:20 GMT

Thank you so much for the help concerning Ripley High and yearbooks. Les: In no way did I consider you old enough to be personally familiar with the second-floor high! Barbara: I'm embarrassed that I didn't think to check Wikipedia for information. It's not as if I've never used it. I have done so many times. I wonder who provided Wikipedia with the article.

My aunt, Alda Givens, 20, married Robert Ong, 34, on April 27, 1919. Alda was one of the elementary teachers in Ripley, and Bob was a plumber. I think they had known each other less than a year because, if I remember correctly, she had been teaching in her home county, Pleasants, during the 1917-1918 school term. Like her brother Merton, she started teaching very young. Mert graduated from the eighth grade in the spring of 1919 and by fall had moved to Ripley to attend high school. At the end of his sophomore year, he took the state teacher's exam, passed it, and by the fall of 1921 was teaching in Tyler County. Bob was killed in an accident in November, 1922. I believe that the fall of 1922 was the time Alda's younger sister Onalee became a student at Ripley. Onalee left in the spring of 1925 and became a senior at St. Marys High in the fall. Apparently, Alda left about the same time, and I didn't know where she was until I found her in Oklahoma in the 1930 Census. She was married to Homer Laidley from Pleasants County who was twice widowed and the father of several children. Eventually the family moved to Shepherd, MI, where Alda taught in the local high school until her retirement. Too much information? All of us genealogy addicts are guilty of communicating everything we know about a subject. Any chance of locating some pictures of the old elementary school which also housed the high school? You can write to me at my e-mail address: rgivens@ma.rr.com. Thank you for your patience. Joan

Ripley yearbooks--again!!

rgivens186 — 13 Aug 2008 12:35:07 GMT

Les: Yesterday I was reading some of the letters that the Marion County teachers wrote for my father's retirement booklet when I found a letter with some information about Ripley High School in 1919/1920 and 1920/1921--the years Merton was a freshman and sophomore. At that time the High School was located on the second floor of the Elementary School!! The letter was written by a teacher who met my father when she was in the fourth grade in Ripley. Years later she came to Fairmont to attend the Normal School. In the course of time, she became a teacher too and remembered he boy who wore knickers to school and left Ripley early to start his teaching career at the age of fifteen and a half. He progressed from one-room schools in Tyler and Pleasants Counties to Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Marion. When he retired in 1973, he was honored by recognition of his services to the profession and by a retirement booklet that all his family members treasure. I've finally come to the conclusion that if Ripley High was small enough to hold classes on the second floor of the Elementary School, it was too small for a yearbook. Perhaps class pictures were taken or the whole student body was photographed in a group picture. Les, my apologies for turning this into a blog. Anyone know the story of how the second-floor high school became a full-fledged institution? Joan

Thomas Logston died in WWI, buried at Brookwood, England

becdecoy4558 — 12 Aug 2008 2:24:39 GMT

http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/bk.php

There is a story and video of the Brookwood American Cemetery in England. Thomas Logston is buried in
Plot B, Row I, Grave 16. 468 Amerians buried there.
I am also looking for Howard Smith, Cottageville, who was also in WWI. Any information would be appreciated.

Lanham Family

ednaed — 22 Jun 2008 8:11:26 GMT

Working with my Lanham ancestry and looking for information on a daughter of Columbus Norman Lanham 1874-1940.

Her name is Alma and it is reported that she was born in Jackson County in 1897 to Columbus and his first wife Laura Counts.

I would like to confirm that and assistance on Vital Dates.

Thank You.

Samuel Bell descendants from Jackson Co., WV

exbuckeye — 4 Aug 2008 1:59:31 GMT

Hi:

I have been researching the Bell family in Jackson Co. I have quite a bit of information but I still have several "gaps" on some children.

Samuel's children were:

John. Born in 1834. Married Elizabeth Whiteman
Allen. Born in 1835. Married Sarah Springer.
George. Born in 1838.
Benjamin Franklin. Born in 1840. Married Mary Hoce. Married Elizabeth Brannan.
Commodore. Born in 1844.
Catherine. Born in 1849. Married Enoch Womer.
Nathaniel. Born in 1852. Married Hannah Elizabeth Hughes.
Silas. Born about 1853. Married Valerie Balleuse.
Elizabeth. Born in 1853. Married John Vannest
Clarence. Born about 1858. Married Valerie Vannoy.
Dora. Born about 1865. Married William Campbell.

If anyone is familiar with the Bell family I would love to hear from you.

I share information.

Thanks...

Durst, Smith, Sayre, Roush, etcReunion on Aug 2-3, 2008 at Mt. Hebron, Jackson Chapel

becdecoy4558 — 1 Aug 2008 9:35:36 GMT

Surnames Smith, Durst, Sayre, Grimm, Shinn, Rollins, Roush, Donohue, Ridenour, Webster, Monthomery, Thornton, Canter, Abbott, Parsons, Click and others.
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 pm. on Aug 2 and 3, 2008, Mount Hebron (Jackson Chapel) Mount Alto, WV
Hope to see you there

Cummings, Dotson, Click, Bennett

becdecoy4558 — 1 Aug 2008 11:55:53 GMT

OBITUARIES
Dixie Cummings (Dotson) Bennett
Published: Point Pleasant Register
Friday, August 1, 2008
Dixie Lenora Bennett, 69, departed life July 31, 2008, at her Twin Towers residence in Point Pleasant.

Dixie graduated from Point Pleasant High School with the Class of 1956. She was a mother and homemaker. Later in life, she worked as a nurse aide at Pleasant Valley Hospital. She was an avid reader and loved animals.

She was born May 29, 1939 in Charleston, a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Dotson and biological parents, the late Richard Cummings and Nelda Louise Tucker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Harry Bennett, whom she married in October 1977; sons, Bruce Wayne Click and Dale Lee Click; and sister, Ruby Saali of South Carolina.

Survivors include her sons, Steve Brian Click and John Lee Click and his girlfriend, Beverly Bush, all of Mount Alto; grandchildren, Coda Lee Click, Jerad Wayne Click and Curtis Dean Click; sisters, Marjorie Duff of Georgia and Toni Baker of Florida; brothers, Terry Cummings of Spencer and Aaron Summers of St. Albans; stepfather, Anthony Sikorski of Florida; and a special cousin, Doris Peters of Point Pleasant.

In honor of her wishes, she will be cremated at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Her ashes will be laid to rest upon her sons' gravesites at Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant.

Need help with James Haynes.

dragonfly1961 — 29 Jul 2008 2:36:51 GMT

I have been researching James Haynes born abt 1821 and died abt 1895. I know that it 1882 he married Elizabeth Dornan Anderson and had 2 children with her, Leola and Joseph. The problem is I can not find any record of him before 1882, who his parents are, if he was married before and so on. I saw on the marriage record to Elizabeth that it said he was born in Kanawha but that is all. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appriciated, Thankyou
Megan.

Harper/Ferguson/Philinda McCracken

wengun — 17 Apr 2008 3:59:38 GMT

I am trying to reconnect with Philinda McCracken who I met researching the Harpers and Fergusons of Jackson Co.
Does anyone know her and how I can get back in touch?
Wendi

BOREM post-1900 marriage

lewcygoff — 24 Jun 2008 4:41:24 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has any listings for a Neely BOREM, BORHAM, etc. marriage for Jackson Co. My husband's line has listed for 1900 a Neely BOREM listed as living with him and his family. Her relationship to the head of house is listed as step-father. No one I've talked to in the familly knows anything of this child. If she was indeed a step-daughter, her mother's name would have been Minnie SMITH CHEVALIER and the step-father's name would be Charles CHEVALIER. This child was listed as born 1883 and I can only find her on the 1900 Census. After that she disappears. Thanks in advance.

Cemetery at New Era

ploverrover — 14 Jun 2008 1:14:44 GMT

Could anyone please tell me the name of an old cemetery on the hill between Gilmore Grade School and the main grouping of homes in New Era? Does a listing of burials exist? Is there a lane into it or should you ask to cut across any private property? And last, is it overgrown or hidden to where you'd need to take some trimming gear in with you? I'm looking for Henry and Theresa Hardesty and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hunter. Thanks, Jim Fletcher

christina roush b. 1789 va,david durst b. 1775 va, reuben smith b. 1777 va.

bonniejenkins962 — 19 Jul 2008 1:44:48 GMT

family reunion for the descendants of David Smith and margaret sayre AUG. 2-3 2008 at Mt. Hebron/Jackson Chapel cemetery Mt. Alto 10 am - 5pm, hosted by jeane & michael smith of california.
surnames of families: Smith-durst, sayre-grimm-shinn-rollins, roush-donohue, ridenour-webster-montgomery, ford-thompson-highsmith, onstott-lyons-thorton-canter, boyer-abbott-lloyd-hester, parsons-click, and others.
reunion for families of christina roush born sep 16, 1789 shenandoah, va,who first married david durst born 1775 in shenandoah, va and second married reuben smith born mar 10, 1777 also shenandoah, va.
families lived in ohio valley, including gallia and scioto co, oh. and mason co. and jackson co. wv also crawford and iroqouis co. ILL.
reunion for any relatives of above families or others with interest in history for more info call 661-835-8148.
not my line that i know off just let everyone know who wood be interested.

JONES - LANHAM

Betty McIntyre — 30 Sep 1998 12:00:00 GMT

This is to anyone doing research on the Jones and Lanham families in Jackson county and surrounding areas.

I would appreciate the names of the parents for NARCISSA ADALINE JONES born 1863 in Kanawha County, and married December 19, 1877 in Jackson County, [and for] to George L. or W. Lanham born about 1859 (?) in Jackson County.

In the 1910 Jackson County census, Narcissa Lanham had bore 16 children, 12 of which were still living. They lived in Washington District - Middle Fork of Poca Section, of Jackson County.

Narcissa was raised by the family of Ballard & Sarah Mangus. She had an older brother names David Jones.

Any help in this matter is very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance. Betty McIntyre

Looking for Lawrence Lane Descendants in Jackson Co.

MargieLaneBarnette — 1 Jul 2008 5:37:58 GMT

I am wondering if there are any descendants of the Lawrence Lane family left in Jackson Co. I am descended from his son Jacob Lane,b. 1802, m. Mary Daugherty. The raised their six children in Jackson Co. To my knowledge their descendants left Jackson for Meigs Co., Ohio, but other sons of Lawrence Lane, Isaac Lane, b. 1804, m. Sarah Rice; and Henry Lane,b. 1808, m. Edith Rice (daughters of Shadrack Rice & Mary Boice)stayed in and around Jackson and perhaps Wood Co. WVa. The old folks are all gone, and there is no one left of whom I can ask questions. I am hoping there is someone on this site who may have knowledge of descendants of Lawrence Lane (who built the first cabin in Ravenswood) still living in Jackson. I am most anxious to share info and photos.

Ammonson Boswell

sweetpunkiebee — 5 Jul 2008 3:22:47 GMT

The Boswell on your post is Ammonson, not Ammon. I would love to get in touch with anyone who is researching the Boswell's from Ripley/Jackson Co. A year ago, I went to the Fairfield Cemetery and took pictures of the Boswell gravemarker's...not knowing at the time how they fit in with the MULITITUDE of Casto's in that cemetery! Please contact me @ sweetpunkiebee@aol.com so that we can get in touch! Thanks! Diane Wood Boswell

Ripley yearbooks

rgivens186 — 22 Jun 2008 9:53:10 GMT

Les: This is an update of a message I posted on March 15. I'm still looking for Ripley High yearbooks, but I've been able to pinpoint the exact years concerning my father's attendance. His name was Merton Givens, and his oldest sister, Alda Givens Ong (wife of Robert Ong), was a teacher. She may have taught in the grade school. Merton was a freshman in 1919/1920 and a sophomore in 1920/1921, After his sophomore year, he took the State Teacher's Exam and left Ripley to teach in Tyler and Pleasants Counties for a couple of years before he completed his high school education at St. Marys High. A younger sister, Onalee, attended Ripley until her senior year when she, too, finished her high school education at St. Marys. It doesn't matter that individual students weren't identified in the group pictures. I believe that I can identify them!! I would appreciate any help that you or anyone else can give me. My e-mail address is rgivens@ma.rr.com. Joan Givens, Fairmont, WV

Parsons and related families

Ethlyn Parsons — 8 Mar 2000 12:00:00 GMT

The information I am looking for on all the above and allied families is:

Parents, Grandparents, etc - when and where they were born, married, died and buried - will & inventory - property owned and where - where and when resided- education, where and when - were a founder of ? - military record - coat of arms - religion - and pysical description, slave status, citizenship, census record information - literacy/signature and photo/sketch. Others?

Here is my Parsons line as I understand.

I Robert Parsons

II William Parsons, Sr b England - d Easton (Pa) (Founder)

mar Johanna Christina Zedig

John Zeidig mar Salome Sprogel

III William Parsons, Jr. d 1778

Marth Hughes

IV Charles Parsons 1745-1823

mar 1st Elizabeth Chestnut d 1790

V Capt. William L (?Lowther) Parsons 1769-1839 Frozen Camp, WV

mar 1st Susan Fink

Vi William Parsons 1769-

mar Susannah Bonnett 1807-1863 (Working on line)

VII Alexis Fink Parsons 1827-1895

mar Phoebe Casto 1830-1919 (Working on line)

Benjamin & Sarah Shinn (Working on line)

VIII Lovell Minor Parsons 1864-1940

mar 2nd Mary Hannah King 1870-1954

George Samuel Matson King (Working on line)

mar Caroline Staats (Working on Line)

IX Frederick Wade Don Parsons 1907-1980

mar Marion Ethlyn Goodman 1908-1999 (Working on line)

X children Ethlyn Parsons

Frederick Wade Don "Sunny" Parsons 1934-1997

There are children and grandchildren and great grandchildren

James Lee and Theresa Barnett Harris

Angela Miller — 7 Feb 2002 7:11:25 GMT

I am looking for a family of Harris's and Barnett's with some connection to West Virginia, probably in Jackson County. James Lee Harris married Theresa Barnett Harris and they had a daughter- Mary Harris. Mary married Wilford Allman. Does anybody know any of the vital statistics for James and Theresa, especially the names of their parents? Let me know.

Vernice M. "patty" Hickman OBIT

bonniejenkins962 — 5 Aug 2007 10:14:53 GMT

posted this because it was put in parkersburg paper but patty lived in jackson co.

PATTY HICKMAN
vernice m. "patty" Hickman 72, of route 1, elizabeth (mailing address) residing jackson county, passed away july 23, 2007, at camden clark memorial hospital in parkersburg.
she was born march 11, 1935 at windy, wv a daughter of the late hugh and ethel merle McPherson CORNS. she was a member of lochart U>M> church, was a member of sandyville senior citizens and a homemaker.
surviving are her sons david corns of elizabeth, harold l. hickman of elizabeth(home jackson co.) and john max hickman and wife connie of parkersburg, three daughters jackie west and husband nile of parkersburg, cheryl west and husband leo of rockport, and karen freshour and husband jake of mineral wells, and brother billy corns of beaver creek, ohio.
she was preceded in death by husband richard "pete" hickman and an infant son allen keith hickman.
burial followed in pine hill cemetery in ripley
kimes funeral home used

Hazel Irene Franklin

Roush Funeral Home — 23 Jun 2001 3:32:38 GMT

Hazel Irene Suck Franklin, age 97, of Ravenswood, WV, Jackson County, died October 28, 2000, at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. She was born on December 8, 1902 in Silverton, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph Gorby and Mollie Mae Coleman Suck.

She was a Homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of Silverton, WV. She was converted at an early age and lived as a true and faithful Christian. She was a loving wife and mother, and loved by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed in our homes, but our loss is heaven's gain. Her words that she was ready to meet Jesus.

She is survived by her sons, Lawrence Franklin, Winfield, WV, and Clarence Franklin, Midlothian, Ill.; daughters, Jessie Rucker, Cross Lanes, WV; Carol Ann Staats, Ravenswood; and Faye Franklin, Silverton, WV; a brother, Joe Roy Suck, Belpre, Ohio; sisters, Audrey Davis, CA; and Wilma Harris, Long Bottom, Ohio; 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Earl and William Franklin; a daughter Bessie Swatkowski; and 3 sons, Gail, Glenn and Charles Franklin.

Services will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Larry Buckland officiating. Burial will follow at Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, October 30, 2000, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Shepard

Marlene Harden — 3 Apr 2004 2:38:28 GMT

Hi List, I have hit a brick wall.I have looked every where I can with a computer and e-mailed countless people. No luck.My 3rd Greatgrandfather was Ashbel Shepard. He was born in Orange county Vermont and died in Jackson co, WV. Is any body doing any research on this man? In Vermont the Shepards were very important and there are several Ashbels but the dates are not close.As yet all we know is he was born in Vermont, married a Margaret who was born in Pennsylvania and there daughter married my 2nd Greatgrandfather Osborn Rowley. Any clues anyone?Thanks

CASTO

Patrick Scott Casto — 15 Jun 1998 12:00:00 GMT

JACKSON COUNTY
I am lookiing for information on William Perry Casto, Married to Nancy Elizabeth Casto, who I believe to be my Great -grandfather. I think he was from Jackson County.

michael dewitt clinton

melissak86 — 25 Apr 2008 12:00:23 GMT

looking for informationon where michael dewitt clinton is buried at?

BEATTY/BEATY

Ray Beaty — 8 Mar 2002 8:10:00 GMT

Looking for information on the families of Samuel and Cyntha Lane Beatty, married in Jackson Co 1849 and of William and Rachel Cain Beatty, married in Jackson Co 1841.

Durst family info.

dStubbles5 — 25 Apr 2008 3:13:36 GMT

I have a Henry C. Durst, 1871-1948 Jackson Co., W.Va.( Cottageville) who is the son of Peter & Sally Click Durst.
My files show that Peter Durst, born 1839, was the son of Henry Durst & Mahala Young Durst of Grantsville, Md. I have just started on this branch of the Durst family, my direct line is of the Som.Co.,Pa. & Garrett Co.,Md. area but I would like to add more on Henry C.Durst's family and as I was researching realized that a large branch of the Durst are in the Jackson Co. W.Wa. area. I would like to share and compare research to add to my family history. Thanks for any replies. Patricia Durst Shaffer dstubbles5@aol.com.

Fairview Road, Church and Cemetery, Baier and Kinzel families

becdecoy4558 — 24 Apr 2008 8:00:41 GMT

I would like to know what the old church name is that has the Baier and Kinzel families buried there. The sign on the church is so worn and I couldn't make the name out. It may be on Dutch Ridge? It wasn't far from Antioch Church, although it was on an entirely different road. I found 3 death certificates for the Baier family members. Lizzy Baier, died 28 Mar 1952, born 16 Sept. 1875. Parents are Cozart Sayre and Elonza Stewart. Cecil Baier gave the information. Her address was Rural Route Cottageville. Margaret L. Baier died 26 Jan 1944 and was born 26 Apr 1851 in Baier Co., PA. Her mother was Kathrine Hartzel and father Jacob Baier who was born in Germany. C. W. Baier of Cottageville gave the information. Eugene A. Baier died from a "shot with shot gun" according to the death certificate. The date of his death was 26 Mar 1937. He was 37 and born 5 Aug 1905. His mother was Lizzie Stewart and father Levia Baier. I believe it said that his wife was Lexie Baier? Your help would be appreciated on confirming the name of the church. Many Thanks.

Townships in Jackson County

exbuckeye — 15 Apr 2007 2:10:41 GMT

I am trying to locate a map on the townships in Jackson County. Does anyone know of a website where this is available OR does anyone know where I can obtain one?

I am making a genealogy trip to Jackson County in a few weeks and a township map would be a great help.

Thanks...Mary Jo

A Family Remembered

Lisa Boyce — 31 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I have lots of information about many different family lines
I have been doing research for going on 23 yrs. I have so much data in my computer it is running over. Contact me if you would like to get information about any particular family surname. I may have what you've been looking for.

Daniel Wade Starcher

Roush Funeral Home — 30 Sep 2002 6:08:46 GMT

Daniel Wade Starcher, 71, of Sandyville, WV, passed away on September 13, 2002, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Sissonville, WV.

He was born on November 7, 1930, in Sandyville, WV, son of the late Clyde Stanaker and Freda Riffle Starcher. He was a handyman.

Surviving are his sisters, Lucille Naylor, Sandyville, WV, and Rose Lewis, Mineral Wells, WV; half-brothers, Jim Riffle, Sandyville, WV, and Bill Riffle, Ravenswood, WV, and half-sisters, Joan Hesson, Ravenswood, Evelyn Riffle, Ravenswood, and Marie Jett, Ravenswood.

There was no visitation and no services.

GIBSON/GIPSON

Debbie DeHart — 12 Jun 1998 12:00:00 GMT

Looking for Matilda Davis GIBSON last 'seen' in Jackson Co, WV 1880 Census living with son Isiah. Where did she die, when? Matilda born in KY, dau of Sarah Davis, wife of Martin Gibson.

Kiser Pictures

Helena — 2 Feb 2004 5:47:47 GMT

I'm looking for pictures of Joseph Kiser married Elizabeth Smith & Louisa Sirk. Also his sister Matilda Kiser married Thomas T. Fields. They lived in Jackson County West Virginia. They moved from Russell County to Jackson County.

Edward Arthur Nesbitt

KarenMeadowsRogers — 19 Mar 2008 11:09:30 GMT

My great uncle moved from South Carolina to Pocohantas, VA to work as a coal miner with his wife, Minnie. Ed and Minnie lived with other people: Estella Epps, Francis White, James White, Harvey McLain, James Epps, James McClain, and Morgan McClain. My aunt told me he did in an explosion in Dec 1940 (?). If you have come across some information about him, please contact me. Thanks.

New Bice/Boice/Boyce of W.Va. Family Website

markkurt47 — 16 Mar 2008 5:41:41 GMT

Hello,

I have set up a new website that includes some vital
statistics on Boyces who lived in West Virginia. I am hoping
to publish something in the future on this family.
Please visit the website and take what you need and look
around and maybe donate some information for me

http://wvboyces.myfam.io

Thanks,
Mark Kurt

Ripley High School Yearbooks

rgivens186 — 15 Mar 2008 12:19:39 GMT

I'm looking for information that might be found in copies of the Ripley High School Yearbooks that were published in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930. My aunt, Alda Givens Ong (wife of Robert), taught there sometime during the late teens and the twenties of the 1900s. My father, Merton Vinson Givens, attended the High School before the fall of 1923. Their sister, Leila Onalee Givens, was a student sometime after the spring of 1924. I would appreciate very much someone's looking through these books, if they still exist, and letting me know if any pictures or information is available about my family. My e-mail address is rgivens@ma.rr.com. Thank you. Joan Givens in Fairmont, WV

GARRETT-LEWALLEN

rgarret142 — 5 Mar 2008 1:40:15 GMT

Poke Edward Garrett passed away April 25, 1979 in Ripley, WV. His mother Keziah Lewallen had been living with him in Florence, SC. in 1930. She had divorced his father James A. Garrett & the Unk Lewallen by 1930.I have not found any record of her after that. I would appreciate if any one could provide me with a copy of Poke's obit. I know Poke worked for Western Union & was divorced from Helen. Unknown if he had remarried. Had sons Edward M., Earl C. & Frank H. & dau Ammie E.

"Pictorial History Of Jackson County" (WV)

bevans741 — 3 Mar 2008 1:26:33 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for a copy of " A Pictorial History Of Jackson County". If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

Information on "Doc" Hartley

Willa DeBerry — 25 Aug 2003 12:21:58 GMT

I am trying to find out information about Jefferson "Doc" Hartley who lived possibly near the Liverpool Cemetery. He was the uncle of my grandmother, Winnifred McPherson Parish. He may have had a clinic in his home in the early 1900's.

Willa

Photo Homer Donohue 1876-1953

ValerieJane — 22 Feb 2008 12:28:51 GMT

I am looking for a picture of Homer Franklin Donohue, there is one going around that is being disputed, and we need to solve the problem of this picture, he and Amanda Sayre had 14 children living in the Jackson, Mason Co. AREAS. any help on this would be great, need one when he was abt 40yrs old but any would help. thank you Jane Donohue Boucher. valjan@ptd.net

Cunningham Family

Betty Briggs — 4 Nov 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Emma Brannon, spouse of Tarleton Naylor

Slevoy40 — 13 Sep 2002 11:32:05 GMT

I received census information for Tarleton Naylor, born about 1861 in Roane County, spouse Emma Brannon, born about 1873 in Jackson County, daughter Stella born 1896 (this is my great grandmother) who married Fleming Butcher.

I have found several files for a Tarleton but all with a spouse "Mary" and other children. Does anyone know anything about this family

James C. and Rachel Slaughter

ValerieJane — 13 Feb 2008 9:35:59 GMT

Looking for the maiden name of Rachel,and marriage information. Wife of James Slaughter, they were on the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census of Jackson CO. WV, children, Labana, Margaret, Mary, John. Thank You . Jane Boucher valjan@ptd.net.

Samuel Bonnett

Caroletri — 27 Nov 2007 1:30:22 GMT

I am looking for Samuel Bonnett who had a dau in Jackson Co named Liddie, b Dec 12,1853. On her death certificate no mothers name is listed just Samuel Bonnett. Liddie is my greatgrandmother. I am trying to find out who Samuel was married to. I have been led to 3 Samuels but the timeline isn't right. If anyone has any info I sure would appreciate any help. Thanks.....Carole

LOWE of Jackson County, WV

BillBailey411 — 20 Jun 2001 10:37:14 GMT

Looking for the descendants of Levi Lowe (b. 1831 Monroe Co.,WV) and his wife Mary Harper (b. 1843) Va. Levi was the son of Bradley and Nancy Lowe and the grandson of Levi and Sarah Kincaid of Monroe CO. WV. Levi and Mary LOWE's children were (all born in Jackson or Roane Co., WV):
Joseph B. (b. 1858) m. Mary Hicks 10/18/1903 Roane Co.,WV.
Martha (b. 1860)
Robert J. (b. 6/1867-d 7/10/1867)
Barbara J. (b. 1869)
Anna Laura (b.1875) m.Henry Erwin Coe 4/26/1873 Jackson Co.
Peter Bradley (b. 1878 twin) m. Stella (Estella) May Lane
on 3/1/1899
Perry T. (b. 1878 twin)

Any help with these Jackson County, WV Lowes would be appreciated. Bradley's brother Matthew Lowe childrens settled in Roane County, West Virginia.

Bill Bailey, Antioch, Ca., 94509
email at pebailey@dnai.com

Antill, Barnett, Ferrell, Fewell, Antell, Antle, Jones Virginia, Ohio, Maryland

grtrek — 22 Jan 2008 12:25:27 GMT

I am seeking information on the following:

Jesse Antill born about 1834 in Ohio. He married Susan Barnett about 1855 in Monroe County Ohio.
Susan Barnett who was born about 1834 in Ohio. Jesse and Susan moved to West Virginia. (Virginia at the time)

Jesse's sister, Violet Antill born about 1844 married Susan's brother, Kendall, born about 1837, Violet and Kendall also moved to Jackson, West Virginia.

I need the parents of the Barnett siblings,
Jesse Antill and Susan Barnett had ____ children most born in JACKSON COUNTY
Names ?
Susan Barnett (Antill) died and Jesse Antill remarried to Mary Jane FERRELL, dob 1827
Mary Jane FERRELL was born in Russell, VA in 1827 to John FERRELL and Sarah ALLISON.
Mary Jane FERRELL was widow, as she had previously married David T. JONES in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Mary Jane FERRELL and David T. JONES had _____ Children.
Names ?
Jesse Antill and Mary Jane FERRELL had one son Henry Withers Antill who I believe never married and had no issue (children)

I need the parents of the Barnett siblings,
I need the ancestry of these Antill siblings,
I need the descendants of Jesse Antill

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Jim

Surnames: Antill, Barnett, Ferrell, Fewell, Antell, Antle, Jones

Arnold Dudley Good obit 2002

ValerieJane — 8 Feb 2008 12:01:21 GMT

looking for the obit or info on Arnold Dudley Good 29 apr 1924 Jackson-12 Mar 2002 Jackson Co. WV, son of Alpha Good and Icy Pearl Rhodes.

he shot and killed his wife Vera Elizabeth Good daughter of Edgar Skeen and Jennie Ray, on NOV 13, 1949, SHE WAS young being born Dec 14, 1928. I am wondering what happened to hiim after her death. Did he remarry or go to prison??. thank you. Jane Boucher valjan@ptd.net

Slaughter and Schul Family

roday46 — 27 Jul 2002 8:14:43 GMT

I am searching for information on the Slaughter, Schul, Avery families in Jackson County, WV. I am descended from Abraham and Delilah Slaughter, through their son John M. Slaughter who married Mary Ann Avery in Jackson County in 1859. One of their daughters was Louella Slaughter who married Fredrick Casper Schul. They moved to Kingman, Kansas, in about 1880 and settled in that part of the state.
Any information on any of these families would be appreciated. I am trying to find out if the Schul family was also from Jackson Cty.

DeWitt Cemetery Muses Bottom

dondew2281 — 23 Jan 2008 3:05:41 GMT

Does anyone know if anyone has analyzed all of the stones in the Dewitt cemetery?

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.0504&lon=-81.785&...

I was there in the late 70s and took a few photos and copied a few names but I have not been back.

Photos: DeWitt stones:
http://users.bergen.org/dondew/bio/DEWITT/DeWitt_ThomasMaryB...

I wonder what its status is today?

Thanks
Don DeWitt

Rardin Cemetary

dougsummers55 — 8 Oct 2006 2:22:33 GMT

Can anyone tell me if there is a Milhoan Ridge and Rardin cemetary in Jackson county?

Casto Surname

MargaretEileenRandle — 23 Feb 2004 2:20:49 GMT

Hello,

I was looking at the cemetary link from CastoConnections and recognized the name Bonnett. My grandmother and uncle would disagree about the spelling. Golda, my grandmother, would say Bonet and Uncle Robert, her son, would say Bonnett.

Oh what fun it is to find these little links. I have just begun but thank you all so very much for all your wonderful research. I miss looking through the old trunks that were lost when I was a teen. So many pictures, civil war relics, dresses, china, etc. Perhaps, somewhere there are photos of my grandmother and her folks.

I remember my great-grandmother, don't know her name, died in the flu pandemic in 1918.

I can see this could become an addiction for me. :o) But I must work and clean, etc. Durn!! :o) :o) Later...

Peg

Location of Willowdale Cemetery, Grant District

becdecoy4558 — 28 Dec 2007 12:46:17 GMT

Would anyone have the location of the Willowdale Cemetery,
Grant District, Jackson County, WV? My Williamson records indicate that members of that family is buried there.

Coleman Chapel & Cemetery photos

4uiRescue — 20 Aug 2007 4:21:41 GMT

I added some photos of the Coleman Chapel & Cemetery to my rootsweb site today. The cemetery is located just past Murraysville Road on Rt. 68 (in Jackson County) and is about 10 - 15 minutes from Ravenswood.

Some of the surnames include:
Adams
Carter
Chapman
Coleman
Corbin
Davis
Finley
Marien
McKinley
Morgan
Polk
Roberts
Staats
Wheeler
Wilkes
Williams

If you'd like to see them, here's the address:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fswisher/Jackson/Co...

Paul Eugene Van Kirk

Roush Funeral Home — 23 Oct 2006 7:43:28 GMT

Paul Eugene Van Kirk, 77, of Ravenswood, WV, passed away on September 20, 2006, at CAMC Memorial Division, Charleston, WV.

Mr. Van Kirk was born on May 16, 1929, in Silverton, WV, a son of the late Charles Levi Van Kirk and Josephine McMurray Van Kirk.

Mr. Van Kirk was a corporal in the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. He was stationed in Tokyo, Japan, for 3 1/2 years. He graduated from Ravenswood High School in 1947. He retired from Kaiser Aluminum in 1983. He was a member of the Steelworkers Local Union #5668, and he was also a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Ravenswood for 36 years.

Surviving is his wife of 53 years, Eleanor Staats Van Kirk, Ravenswood, WV; 3 sons, Michael Van Kirk and his wife Penny, Ravenswood; Daniel Van Kirk and his fiancee Mendy Woodrum, Evans, WV; and Jeffery Van Kirk and his wife Terry, Ravenswood; grandchildren, Jason Van Kirk and his wife Taucha, Ravenswood; Justin Van Kirk, Parkersburg, WV; Christina Van Kirk, Ravenswood; and Baylee Scott-Van Kirk, Evans, WV; 3 great grandsons, Jalen Wayt, Hunter Van Kirk and Brayden Van Kirk; brother, Fred Van Kirk, Charleston, WV; 3 sisters, Elsie Knox and Edith Durst, both of Ravenswood; and Betty Barth, Parkersburg, WV; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob, Charles, Edwin and Donald; sisters, Dorothy Crow and Naomi Carmichael, and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, Lung Fund, Ravenswood, WV 26164.

Services were held on Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, WV, with Reverend Fred Basnett, Jr., officiating. Burial followed in Jackson County Memory Gardens in Cottageville, WV.

Friends visited the family at the funeral home on Saturday, September 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Condolences may be expressed to the Van Kirk family at roush1us2000@yahoo.com.

Elmer Eugene McMurray

Casto Funeral Home — 23 Jun 2001 3:32:38 GMT

Elmer Eugene McMurray, 86, of Ravenswood, WV, departed this life, May 2, 1999 at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, following a brief illness.

He was born April 20, 1913 at Silverton, WV a son of the late, John L. and Ida (Watkins) McMurray.

He was a graduate of Ravenswood High School and a retired real estate and insurance agent. He was a WWII navy veteran, a charter member of the VFW post #6669, Ravenswood, WV and assisted with the formation of VFW posts throughout the State of West Virginia. He was a member and former Sunday School teacher of the Silverton United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Bernice Suck; step daughter, Margaret Ann Waterstone of Inverness, FL; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be Tuesday, May 4, 1999--2 pm at the Ravenswood Cemetery with Kenneth Leedy officiating and military honors by VFW post #6669, Ravenswood, WV. Visitation will be from 1 pm until 2 pm Tuesday at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, WV.

Norma I. Nesselroad

Casto Funeral Home — 23 Jun 2001 3:32:38 GMT

Norma I. Nesselroad, 71, of Ravenswood, Jackson County, WV, departed this life June 18, 1999, at Parkview Healthcare Center, Parkersburg, following an extended illness.

She was born September 7, 1927, at Ravenswood, WV, a daughter of the late Charles David and Clara Belle (McMurray) Nesselroad.

She was a 1945 graduate of Ravenswood High School and attended Parkersburg Community College. She was formerly employed at Trenle Blake China Company of Ravenswood, Jackson County Community Action Association, and was director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Jackson County. She was a member of North United Methodist Church, Ravenswood.

She is survived by a sister, Frieda Fletcher of Charleston; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence "Bud" Nesselroad, and two sisters, Virginia Allman and Woneta Blackburn.

Funeral service will be at 3:30 pm, Sunday, June 20, 1999, at North United Methodist Church, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Michael Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Ravenswood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 pm, Saturday, at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood.

Allen Thompson Pepper

Roush Funeral Home — 5 Dec 2003 3:54:48 GMT

Allen Thompson Pepper, 66, of Millwood, WV,. departed this life on November 5, 2003, in Charleston, WV.

He was born on July 17, 1937, in Ravenswood, WV, son of the late Eskie Pepper and Nellie McMurray Nicholson. He was a Mechanic with AEP, Mountaineer Plant. He completed an apprenticeship in shipbuilding in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Moose Lodge, and the Ashton Lodge #12, Ravenswood.

Surviving is his wife Sherri Barnes Pepper, Millwood, WV; daughters, Stacy Pepper, Charlotte, NC, and Cortlandt Young, Boca Raton, FLA; son, Robin C. Pepper, Port Orange, FLA; stepdaughter, Lori Harper, Berea, Ohio; brother, Ed Pepper, Newnan, GA; sisters, Evelyn Stanley, Ravenswood, and Helen Suck, Silverton, WV.

Services were held on Friday, November 7, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Reverend Richard Parsons officiating. Burial followed in Ravenswood Cemetery with a Masonic Graveside Service. Visitation was held on Friday, November 7, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m., time of service.

Beaty-McMurray

Kathy — 21 Jan 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Seeking information on Myrtle McMurray, who married William Basil Beaty in Jackson County on Sept 18, 1910.
Who were her parents? Any siblings? Thanks for any help!

McMURRAY

Kathy McMurray — 22 Aug 1998 12:00:00 GMT

Looking for any information on Homer Dewey McMurray, born Jan 21, 1898 in Ravenswood. His mother's name was Josephine ?. He had sibs, Howard, Margaret, Mildred, Edith, Josephine and Raymond. Any help would be appreciated....thanks.

Cemetery Listings

ednaed — 27 Nov 2007 11:23:39 GMT

The annotation for James Fields at the Woodfell Cemetery has an error.

He was the brother of my Great Grandfather.

I will respond to any query on the subject.

Mae - ednaed@comcast.net

lemley, McDaniels

bonniejenkins962 — 9 Dec 2007 3:53:22 GMT

does anyone have info on this line?
JACKSON COUNTY MARRIAGES
3-30-1872
JACOB LEMLEY 55YRS.old
born PA , living Jackson co.wv
parents-JOHN & MARGARET LEMLEY

SUSAN (mcdaniels) HALL 55YRS.old
born winchester, VA, living jackson co.wv
parents-JAMES & SARAH MCDANIELS

anything is more than i have!
what HALL did susan marry first?
who was jacob married to before?
john and margaret's parents ANYTHING! THANKS, WIDOW

Roush Family Books being indexed at this time...

becdecoy4558 — 3 Dec 2007 6:47:41 GMT

The Roush Family Books are being indexed at this time.
I have a friend who is on that committee. Also, Hopewell
Church is a lovely church with a community cemetery beside
the church. There are trustees for the cemetery. There
are services offered three times a week at the church.

Roush Family Books being indexed at this time...

becdecoy4558 — 3 Dec 2007 6:47:30 GMT

Dellas Luther "Boog" Click

Casto Funeral Home — 23 Jun 2001 3:32:38 GMT

Dellas Luther "Boog" Click, 88, of Cottageville, WV, departed this life, April 8, 2001, at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born January 7, 1913 in Millwood, WV, a son of the late William Phillip and Amelia Catherine (Hussell) Click.

He was a retired Operating Engineer and was a chief engineer on a dredge boat for Local #18 Toledo, OH, with 55 years service. Following his retirement, he was a part time employee for Carl Kelley Paving. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge #30, Ripley, WV, and was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Toledo, OH.

Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Geraldine Rosetta (Ritenour) Click; son, Rodney D.(Anna) Click of Assawoman, VA; daughters, Darlene E. (George, Sr.) Davis and Joanne C. (Billy) Myers, both of Cottageville, WV; grandchildren, George Davis, Tammy Shreve, Samantha Belcher, Steven Southerly, Jr., Robert Myers, Genette Myers, Chistopher Click, and Jeremy Click; 7 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant son; sisters, Audra McIntyre, Violet Rowan, Jolene Friese.

Service will be Wednesday, April 11, 2001--2 pm at the Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV, with the Rev. Gerald B. Sayre, Rev. Phillip Scarberry, and Minister Lewis Parke Hussell officiating. Burial will follow in the Blaine Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 5 - 8 pm, Tuesday, at the funeral home, with an I.O.O.F. service at 7:45 pm.

John Jacob Hussell and Mary Eva Hartman (Hardman)

Michael Lasater — 18 Apr 2003 7:17:55 GMT

I have come across a history of the descendants of John Hussell and Mary Hussell. They had 7 children Albert, Joseph, Jacob, Amelia, Mary, Catherine, and Annie. They are both burried in Union District, Jackson County, West Virginia. This history was complied by Imogene Bunner in 1984. If anyone is interested please e-mail me. There are probable 100-150 pages of photocopies, indexes, etc.

Michael

Roush Family/Hopewell Church

5buvr80 — 12 Aug 2005 2:32:00 GMT

I am looking for information on a place. I have a copy of an obituary for Calvin Elmer Roush. It states that he was buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery and the Funeral Services held at Hopewell Church, Mt Alto, Jackson County, West Virginia. Can anyone tell me if such a place exists and the address there that I may write to them.

scarberry famil from MT ALTO OR RIPLEY

betty_gresham — 21 Dec 2001 2:31:09 GMT

LOOKING FOR SCARBERRY MY DAD WAS CLYDE SCARBERRYFROM MT ALTO

Looking for Sines children

Sherry Elkins — 12 Apr 2006 7:18:23 GMT

Looking for names of children of James Sines and Mary Agnes Stover Sines. Would appreciate any help. My father is listed on the 1930 census as being a grandchild of James and Mary . His name is Lionel Iris Sines I. He was born in Millwood W.Va April 8, 1925.

Sherry Elkins

thomas family of evans wv

jhersm — 26 Nov 2007 3:46:42 GMT

seek info on thomas family of evans wv, wheeler J thomas 12 y/o M buried in otterbein cemetary evans died in accident 1933, any info appreciated, just have old stories

jherm@yahoo.com

Curry Cemetery near Meadowdale,WV

dwolshuck_1 — 19 Feb 2007 3:01:37 GMT

Has anyone been to the Curry cemetery just east of Meadowdale and west of Duncan,WV, on Sandyville-Liverpool Road? We were in Jackson County this past weekend and we found the Meadowdale cemetery,but not the Curry cemetery. When we got home,we saw that we were too far east of Meadowdale for the Curry cemetery. Does anyone have the names of those buried in the Curry cemetery?I'd love photos if anyone has those,too! I am assuming it is no longer used for current burials.
Any help is appreciated!!!

great grandfather

suebeehoney49 — 12 Nov 2007 5:29:36 GMT

looking for info on john w hughes born in mason/jackson county in 1836. moved to nichalas county married minerva odell. he served with the 7th wv cav. in the civil war.

LOOKING FOR WHAT HEPPEN TO MY GRANDMOTHERS FAMILY

RobertShinn924 — 24 Oct 2007 3:43:33 GMT

My Grandmother was born in Millwood,Jackson Co.,WV 1910 and was place in POOR FARM cottageville,WV trying to find out why and what happen to her mother Martha May Grimm and Sisters Lethia (twin to my grandmother) Roxy Ann Last Name SHIELDS Father Was William H."Bill" Shields from Letart most every one knew him ...

Jane Sergent Fugate, Real Daughter (DAR)

becdecoy4558 — 19 Oct 2007 11:16:49 GMT

Would anyone have the information on the burial site of
Jane Sergent Fugate?

The Furget family of Cow Run

OB1OB2 — 21 Oct 2007 5:48:41 GMT

John Furget and his wife 'Mary' both born in BAV settled on their farm, either on Cow Run, WV. or very close to it, on the county line of Jackson an Mason. When did they arrive in this country?

Sarha Margret(Furget) their daughter, married Peter Pierce Sayre. .....
I have to think these family member are buried at Antioch, but no proof. Help Please if you know??
In the L D S 1880 census place, I found what I hope are the children of John and Mary Furget.

Listed are, John, Margret, Fredic, Jacob all said to have been born in BVA. (I hope that stands for Bavaria)
(Margret, would be my Great Grandmother, as she mar: Peter P. Sayre)
OK, here's the real question. Anyone with the Cow Run History have any information on what happened to the Furget Family? Is there anyone on this list that tie's in with the Furget family? What happened to them?
Or did they all die without issue? (other than Margret) Surly there are some cousins out there with the Furget name from Jackson Co, or Mason, right on the county line very close to Cow Run.???
Thank You in advance for any help or information so that I might sort of, finish this line out.
in faith,........ms. grace

Temperance Chapel, Cavin Fork,Grant dist.

WvLPN — 24 Oct 2007 8:09:16 GMT

I have the names and dates from the cemetery if anyone would like them. Names are Alexander, Anderson, Cross, Gray, Kester, Lemley, McBride, Merydith, and Nohe.

finding my family

Sue Franklin — 17 Jun 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Looking for my Jackson Co. Family names

John Dickerson/Louise Waterman, married Jackson Co., October 23, 1925

SueRootWaterman — 24 Oct 2007 10:00:05 GMT

According to Jackson County records, John Dickerson married 1st to Ida Hanshaw in 1904. On October 23, 1925, he married Louise Waterman in Jackson Co. Who were her parents? Louise was 18 at time of marriage, so this was probably her 1st marriage. John was 46 when he married Louise. What happened to Ida? Did she die? Ida was born in 1886. Who were Ida's parents? Where is she buried? Thanks.

Family of Pearle Thompson born 12/25/1892

WvLPN — 24 Oct 2007 8:26:13 GMT

Hi to everyone, I am looking for the family of my great grandmother. She was born in Jackson county in 1892, to Isaac D. & Cyntha A.(murrey)Thompson. I want to know who her siblings were, and if there are still any family left in Jackson County. thank you for reading. :)

Welch Run

TomandPatCrawford — 25 Oct 2007 1:39:36 GMT

I looking for information (other than the census records) on the residence living around the Welch Run area of Jackson County around 1920's. Book's, article's etc.

Thanks.

patrobison@aol.com

Jane Sergent Fugate, Real Daughter (DAR)

becdecoy4558 — 20 Oct 2007 2:11:08 GMT

BURDETTE

Ron Kiser — 23 Jun 2001 3:32:38 GMT

Jackson County or Roane County areas. Looking for Burdette and Ashby born prior to 1940.

Jackson County Schools

MarleneHarden45 — 7 Oct 2007 3:35:53 GMT

I am looking for old yearbooks from the Ripley school system
for years from 1957 to 1966. Just about any condition. Especially looking for elementary school pictures from Ripley school.

Rardon Family

Betty Briggs — 6 Nov 2000 12:00:00 GMT

This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section
"Lower Sandy Valley".

Rardon Family

John Rardon married Charlotte Dewitt. Their children were:

Nancy Rardon was a school teacher, married first a Hubbard, and second a Lange.

Tom Rardon married Rowena Staats.

Margaret Rardon married Sam Landon.

Sam Rardon married a Moorehouse.

John Rardon, who made the first improvement at the Bush place, above Peniel, was probably a son of John Rardon.

David Rardon was a noted exhorter and class leader. He married a Barringer. Their children were:

Mary, married Tom Gardner, and uncle of Clint Gardner.

David.

Sam.

Another daughter married Abel Syoc.

Riggs Genealogy

Pamela (Riggs) Gordon — 3 Oct 1998 12:00:00 GMT

I am searching for any information regarding the family of my grandparents Francis Franklin and Montoria Lucrecia (Hinzman)Riggs from the Sandyville, (Jackson County) and Parkersburg area. Francis had a brother Carl Riggs also from Sandyville who just passed away this past summer of '98.Thank you for any information you have of the family.

Re: Information on Landfried & Bonto Surnames

Sandra Landfried — 17 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Interested in the ancestors and relations of Jackson
County, WV, residents with these surnames. Also in persons researching these names.

Williams and Casto Information Willing to Share

tjeccdi2 — 14 Sep 2007 2:36:40 GMT

I have been collecting information for 3 years on the Casto and Williams family of Jackson County WV. If anyone needs info please do not hesitate to email and ask questions.

Thanks

Mary Lou Wheeler Hartley, 61

Casto Funeral Home — 20 Aug 2004 4:35:23 GMT

Mary Lou Wheeler Hartley, 61, of Ripley, Jackson County, WV, departed this life July 8, 2004, at Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division, Charleston, WV, following an extended illness.

She was born June 6, 1943, in Kentuck, WV, a daughter of the late Theodore and Gladys (Tolley) Wheeler.

She was a homemaker, a personal caregiver and attended Sidneyville United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Gilbert C. Hartley, a sister, Martha Benson of Ripley, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Hartley, brothers, Herschel Wheeler, Ray Wheeler, Junior Wheeler, and sisters, Ellen Mullenex and Barbara Sue Ball.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 12, 2004-1:00 p.m., at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with the Rev. Bill Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Gay, WV. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.

DAVIS, PORTER, DEWEESE, JOHNSON

Letha G. John — 22 Aug 1998 12:00:00 GMT

I am seeking information on John DAVIS and his wife Ann Nancy PORTER. I have no dates verified on John, but I believe he died (probably in Mason or Jackson Co.,) withing the 11 months prior to the taking of the 1850 census in Jackson Co. Ann Nancy PORTER was born 1825 in OH, the d/o Nicholas PORTER and Elizabeth (GOODLIN). She and John had 2 children, James W. DAVIS b. Feb 1848 in Mason Co., and William H. DAVIS b. 1850 in Mason/Jackson Co. Ann was listed with her children in the 1850 census in the home of her parents in Jackson Co., WV, but her husband was not there. Further research let me know that she had been widowed and that she remarried to a Samuel DEWEESE on 17 Mar 1853 in Jackson Co., and that she too died in 1857 in Jackson Co., leaving behind her boys at ages abt 9 & 7 respectively. I would also like to learn if she had any children with her second husband. James was later married to Mary R. JOHNSON, d/o William J. and Ann JOHNSON, on 16 Dec 1869 in Jackson Co. and then they moved to Ritchie Co., abt 1876-1878.

My problem is that I cant find anything else for sure on John DAVIS other than he died abt 1850. And then that his wife died also only 7 years later. I really want to find out who raised these children, who John's parents were, and what happened to the younger boy William H. I descend through James W. DAVIS and have his family pretty well, but farther back it all dead ends for me. Would love to connect with someone who has more info. And I thank you all in advance.

Margaret Glass King b. WV, d. Chicago

southms45 — 12 Sep 2007 7:26:12 GMT

I'm looking for Margaret Glass King, born in WV around 1882 and died in Chicago in 1924. Married briefly to Frank D. Oppenheim (AKA Oppie) in Savannah, GA 1905. She gave up two children shortly after birth. My husband's father was one of those kids.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

MORRISON, John Lee

MargieLaneBarnette — 15 Aug 2007 1:24:33 GMT

I found this old post (1996)by James R. Morrison. This is my grandmother's family...have not been successful in connecting to anyone who knows about this branch of the Morrison family. I will gladly share my info.

"Looking for any information on a John Lee MORRISON who was born in 1819 in Jackson Co. WV. Was he the son of a Samuel MORRISON born 1792, don't know where, and died 1870 in Finleyville, PA? Any assistance is greatly appreciated."

Harmon in Va.

Wanda Snyder — 2 Dec 1998 12:00:00 GMT

I am searching for ancestors of Willie Harmon. I was told
Betty McIntyre had written a book about Harmons in Lee County. I would very much appreciate some information
regarding the book and where or how I may be able to get it.
My source said I could find you on the W. Va page in
Jackson co.
Thank you very much
Wanda Harmon Snyder

Obit request for Rev. Armor "Jack" Sayre

becdecoy4558 — 17 May 2007 6:07:13 GMT

I would appreciate it if someone would look up Rev. Armor "Jack" Sayre's obit. I believe he was the son of J. O. Sayre. Any family informtion would be appreciated on him or any of his siblings. Would anyone have a list of those buried in the old J. O. Sayre cemetery (Jackson Co.) not far from the Round Knob area. Many Thanks.

William B Lovett

CherylEnyart13 — 31 Aug 2007 3:02:47 GMT

I am trying to find information on the family of William B Lovett, born 4-Sept 1891 in Ravenswood to John T and Lillie Belle Ent Lovett.

I am tracing this family for a friend and have hit a brickwall. I would like to find more about John T's parents. I have Thomas Lovett, but no proof that this is the father.
I am trying to connect this Lovett family to the Daniel and Phoebe West Lovett family in Meigs Co., Ohio.

I do not have a place of birth for John T.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You

CHARITY COONS AND HENRY HINZMAN

creekrock2001 — 28 Aug 2007 2:49:56 GMT

THEY ARE IN MY FAMILY. MY FATHER WAS CHARLES HINZMAN, SON OF LEONARD, SON OF JOHN. PLEASE SEND ME ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE ON THESE, AS WE ARE COUSINS OF SOME SORT. MY FATHER PASSED ON DECEMBER 22, 1995. HE WAS THE FINEST AND MOST HONORABLE MAN I HAVE EVER KNOWN AND I AM PROUD TO BE HIS DAUGHTER. THANK YOU. MARY HINZMAN STROUD

Kiser Memorial Cemetery

Jennifer — 24 Jun 2006 1:47:54 GMT

If anyone knows the tel # for either the Kiser Memorial cemetery or the care taker i need it we have an uncle that is in the hospital and may not make it but dont know how to go about making his arrangments to be with his parents.

Shamblin family

rebecca_dysert — 15 Jul 2006 7:08:23 GMT

I am making a family tree for my mother who was the granddaughter of Joseph Shamblin and Caroline Fisher, both of Jackson Co. I found lots of info on the Shamblins, Fishers, and Parsons from this great site. Thanks to all who put info online as it has been a tremendous help.
I am searching for any info on Martha Rawlings, who was married to John Shamblin(g), Carmelia Smith, who was married to Perry Fisher, and Hannah Green, who was married to Leonard G. Fisher. Any information would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!