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Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

vernbet — 2013-05-16 18:23:01Z

well as years go by I often wish I had gathered everything. I went to my mothers home cemetery and when asked if I wanted a picture of a Wilson tombstone and I said I don't have any Wilsons. Looked for great grand mother Harvey for 2 more years only to find her and her second husband there in the home cemetery. I don't recall much being legible there but will take any I can get. It was a small spot in the woods. I am Gonoe-Ball, Richmond, Harvey, Swope, Lilly, Law & Ellison mixture.

any Monroe, Mercer, Summers or Raleigh names I might help with?

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

argon12 — 2013-05-16 17:00:33Z

Thanks. I'm planning to visit there first week in June. If so, I will take photos of the markers, send Gonoe to you, and Conrad and Clara Peters. Any others you are interested in?

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

vernbet — 2013-05-16 16:23:57Z

OK At the intersection you see a white house facing the road on your right if coming from Peterstown. The cemetery is in the woods above & behind that house (was pretty well cleared when we were there.

Tricky part, continue PAST that house to the very first drive way and it hooks back towards the cemetery as you go up. This is actually a driveway for two homes, I parked in front of the first or lower one and walked into cemetery. (no one answered the door but a neighbor the next house down told me how to get in there. BE CAREFUL and do not pass the drive or you have to find somewhere to turn around and come back on that narrow road.

If there are any legible markers please photo and share. I have 'H Gonoe; in base of tree but the only real marker for a Peters wife [this is in one of Wm Sanders books I think]that I remember did not come out. The neighbor who told me the way in thought she had earlier photos of the cemetery and if she located was going to send them but I never heard from her again.

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

argon12 — 2013-05-16 16:05:22Z

I'd like to visit the Peters cemetery on Bozoo Road. Is it accessible from the Bozoo Road? Think it is just past the 24/4 intersection, on east side of road. If you could post any additional info on the location, it would be much appreciated. Thanks,

George

Help to locate property owner in Glacé WV

wandawood48 — 2013-05-05 22:40:42Z

i don't know the address but, you turn on Cove Road off of Tuckahoe and go to the top of the hill. there is a dirt road with deep ruts in it. does anyone know who owns this property. This means a lot to me.

Re: GREEN, Thomas Campbell, b: 29 Oct 1887, d: Mar 1965, WV

Di68283 — 2013-04-14 04:43:12Z

The Thomas Campbell Green in which you question where he was born is my grandfather. He was born in Cashmere, Monroe County, WV.

Thomas Campbell Green married Mabel Margaret Smith.

His biological mother is Maude L Campbell.
His biological father is Robert Green.

Grandfather was born but his mother passed away when he was about 18 months old.

Grandfathers parents had an agreement that if died that grandfather would be raised by his mothers parents, being why you see him living with them.

Years later, my grandfather married again and wanted to get his son (Thomas Campbell Green) back in his possession. It ended up going to the surpreme court..this was the first case in WV of this type. His father did not get him back however they did see each other.

Should you like a copy of the court case, or have other questions...please let me know by sending e-mail to touchingrainbows@suddenlink.net.

Please note: On e-mail the subject matter must say "GREEN FAMILY TREE" or I probably won't open it.

Julie

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

ameadows110 — 2013-04-14 01:06:48Z

I hope I am not out of line for suggesting this but...I have recently been researching the "Indian" ancestry of my family as well and have gotten side-tracked into a study of the Melungeons in the Appalachian Mountains. Many family lines in that area (Greenbrier and adjacent counties) have "stories passed down" about Indian ancestors. Ball seems to be a fairly common name among the Melungeons; my ggggg-grandmother was a Mary Ball. A good first book to read on this subject is "The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People," by N. Brent Kennedy. It has opened my eyes to new lines of research.
Arley Meadows

Melinda Jane Meadows (1844-1902), wife of Allen C. Buckland (1847-?)

ameadows110 — 2013-04-14 00:52:29Z

Does anyone have a picture of Melinda Jane Meadows Buckland? They married in 1868 in Monroe County, WV. She was a daughter of Nathan Meadows and Cynthia Fisher. I am trying to locate pictures of the children of Nathan and Cynthia and so far have located only one - a picture of their son Evan Brown Meadows.

Any help GREATLY appreciated.

Re: PARENTS Needed

bjh1225 — 2013-04-07 23:52:58Z

UP DATE: after posting this, I found additional info by doing a Google.com search. 25 yrs ago a woman posted that 'Elizabeth Ann Murdock's father died during the War of 1812 and that she had a brother named Charles Murdock and possibly one named James'.

I tried locating the woman in the online phone books without success.

Regards, Bettye

PARENTS Needed

bjh1225 — 2013-04-07 15:58:18Z

Elizabeth Ann MURDOCK always said she was born 12 Aug, 1812 in Monroe Co WVA. I cannot place her in any Murdock family.
I checked the 1810 and 1820 censuses for that county without finding any likely match. She married in Fayette Co WVA in 1832 to George Washington Vance. I checked that county's 1820 and 1830 censuses for a Murdock family without any luck.
I have searched records at Familysearch.org and Ancestry.com for parents for Elizabeth Ann Murdock.

I will be truly appreciative of any info that will lead me to the names of her parents.

Regards, Bettye

Re: Baker-Kelly of Monroe Co.

bradspencer1004 — 2013-04-05 14:00:14Z

I do have a picture of Charles Oat Baker, most likely from the 1860-1870's time frame. If you send me your email, I will forward to you. My email is bradspencer1004@yahoo.com

Re: Baker-Kelly of Monroe Co.

bradspencer1004 — 2013-04-05 13:31:38Z

I have been scanning in old family pictures and tin types dating back to the 1800's. Came across a picture labeled "Wood Kelly". Picture looks like late 1800's-early 1900's. Assuming its a relation.

John SMITH died 1808 in Monroe

SandyCarneiro74 — 2013-03-27 18:24:18Z

I am researching John Smith. In the Will he states his wife is Catherine (married c 1802), he has 5 children and she has 3. So it is not the first marriage for either.
John's sons are Samuel; James; George; William; & Joseph.
Catherine's children are Christopher; Charles; & Margaret.
Trying to find who the mother was of John Smith's 5 sons.
Catherine's 3 children use the name Smith so she may have married a Smith before John Smith.
Appreciate andy info you can offer.
Sandy

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

vernbet — 2013-03-27 16:52:21Z

Thank you for that version which is probably closer to the truth. As I do not count myself under PETERS ancestry (at least not proven to me) but that William Ball 3grt Gf was the son of a legitimate marriage to Hannah by 4grt gf William Gonoe, it is all just interesting reading but I would like to visit the Peterstown Cemetery and see Old Man' Christian Peters marker. I have been to the Peters Cemetery on the road to Bozo and photographed the "H. Gonoe 1823" rock..

I hope you can pursue clearing up the parents and life of Hannah Ball 1785-1823 [1823 as shown on rock) or 1830 (as others have it). Several family tale versions exist.

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

ckirish — 2013-03-27 02:37:17Z

You may want to check this out. From what I've read - Peterstown was not named after Christian Peters, though that story has been passed down. Check out http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/peterstn.html by R. F. Fleshman, written in 1924.

"Among the early settlers Christian Peters was one of the most prominent. He was a man of energy and push and to him must be credited , among his various enterprises, the building of the first grist mills in the community, of which there were three on Rich Creek -one at the head of the creek, one on the Davis Farm (or road thereto, B.L.C.), and the third where Heslep' s mill now stands and which was the nucleus of Peterstown. These mills were quite different from the flouring mills of today and were very crude and rough affairs that would not be considered now as effective for grinding pig feed.

While speaking of Peters it may be well to correct some erroneous statements concerning him - namely, that Peters Mountain was named for him, that his first settlement was at Peterstown and that he was the first white settler In the community. Peter's Mountain was named for Peter Wright who lived where Covington now stands but who explored the mountain chains for many miles westward. Peters' first home was two miles east of the present town of Peterstown, which had its origin several years later when he built his mill here and established his son John as miller and wagon maker and afterwards came himself and made his home with his son (mistake: Peters' son's home was on the hill in n.w. part of town, built in 1812; whereas the house Peters built for hisself was on the main street on the town, diagonally across now from Mr. Terry's s store, where there is now a garage, and here he kept tavern - this place became the home of Peters' daughter and her husband George Spangler, who cared for her parents in their last days; the house burnt to the ground In 1918, and was then called "the Jim-Ed Spangler house") statement by B.L. Clark, a Peters descendant)

Peters could not have been the first white settler in the community, as he did not come until 1784, while Wood's Fort was built in 1773 and Captain Woods furnished his quota of fourteen men from this community for the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774, ten years before the arrival of Peters."

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

vernbet — 2013-03-27 02:23:42Z

OK I should have looked first, you are correct about Sgt. The old man was Sgt in Capt Jeremiah Beasley's Co in 1781 in the Virginia Regiment of Col Jack Willis.

There were father & son C Peters The older Christian 1760-1837 was the one Peterstown is named for and supposedly by family lore Hannah's lover, a son C Peters (Conrad) 1786 [Hannah 1785] and a grandson Christian 1812. Yes the old man was married and had several legitimate kids by Anna Fudge.

All references I saw early on concerning Hannah were "old man Peters" and that would not fit the son, C Peters or the younger Christian. I was running CSA Sgt Peters in with the older family, my error. Things slip a little as time, a lot of it, goes by. Sorry Keep digging.

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

ckirish — 2013-03-27 01:36:07Z

Thanks for your response - good point on the marriage consent - I agree with you. Joseph was probably not Hannah's father. It was Kesiah who gave permission.

Could Sgt. Christian Peters and "Old Man Peters" be one-in-the-same? I did find that St. Peters had a wife and child of his own, but wasn't he also much older than Hannah and could have also had children with her? That wouldn't be the first time an older man had children with two different women.

As for the Indian part, still searching for answers to that one!

Re: Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

vernbet — 2013-03-27 01:25:55Z

as a descendant of William Ball son of William Gonoe & Hannah Ball I have a comment about the marriage permission. It appears 'to me' given by Kesiah for her daughter Hannah and her mark WITNESSED by a Joseph Ball & C Peters. I do not think this Joseph was the father because as such it would have been up to him to give permission, not the mother.

Although I have no DNA for William (Gonoe) Ball, he was born May 18, 1813 well after Hannah's marriage to his father William Gonoe on Feb 18, 1812.

The two children Joseph and Nancy by Peters while Hannah was single, I understand were taken in by Old man Christian and his wife and cared for until grown, why not -they were his. If the third child, William, was also his, then why not do the same for him?

I think you will find Sgt C. Peters was a legitimate son with his own wife and also he was not the "old man Peters" that Hannah took up with and later went back to leaving the younger William and his father, but then I wasn't there was I.

As to the Indian part, I have seen the inscription for Nancy and wondered if Kesiah was an Indian as well but then I thought she quite possibly might have been a slave on a Ball plantation when Hannah was born, thus the Ball name.

Tombstone, carving on rock, in the Peters cemetery with "H. Gonoe" is probably Hannah. Will be interesting to see if this can be solved. William Ball 1813/1879 m. Dicey Cadle 1814/1889 and they were my 3grt grandparents. Good Luck.

Are Hannah Ball and Nancy Virginia Ball Cherokee Indians?

ckirish — 2013-03-23 16:41:28Z

I am researching this family for a descendant of the Ball/Phillips family and want to make sure I understand the story of the family. If anyone has any knowledge and can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

As I understand it, Nancy Virginia (Ball) Phillips (1802-1864) was married to Vincent Phillips (1800-1892). She was the daughter of Hannah Ball and Sergeant Christian Peters(1760-1837) who were not married (Sargent Phillips was married to someone else), but had at least 2 children together - Nancy Virginia and Joseph Ball.

Hannah Ball was supposedly a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, and as such, Nancy would have been half-Cherokee.

Nancy later married a William Gunnoe (see attached marriage record)but never had any children with him. He supposedly left her. Christian Peters and Hannah's parents Joseph and Kesia also signed/left their mark on the marriage certificate. Joseph gave permission for his daughter to marry William Gunnoe.

On Nancy Virginia (Ball) Phillips gravestone (see attached), it says "Our Indian Grandmother" - but that just means that the grandchildren wrote that - no actual proof she was Indian - it could have been legend.

Is there any proof that Nancy Virginia Ball and her mother Hannah were Cherokee Indians? Where did this story come from?

If anyone else can contribute and help, I would appreciate it!

Thank you!

Cathy

Unidentified pictures

bradspencer1004 — 2013-03-19 14:02:54Z

I'm currently sorting through and scanning a multitude of old Baker, Wickline, and Faudree pictures and tintypes. Looking for help with pictures that were not identified. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: William Howard Meadows -1861

brea1107 — 2013-02-17 03:41:21Z

Thanks for posting this, i think I have it already but i'm going to make a copy anyway. Bertha was my grandmother. She was the sweetest lady i've ever met, and never said an unkind word about anyone.

Re: William Howard Meadows -1861

meadows23834 — 2013-02-17 02:43:23Z

Beckley Post Herald
August 29, 1969
Mercer County Friday Morning

Bertha Meadows
Dies In California
ROCK CAMP (RNS) — Mrs.
Bertha Crotty Meadows, 79,
widow of Charles Lewis
Meadows, formerly of Rock
Camo, died Monday evening in
Oildale, Calif., following a brief
illness.
Survivors include nine sons,
Everett H. Meadows of Flint,
Mich., Stewart M. of Princeton,
Frank R. of Peterstown, Albert
and Robert C., both of Burbank
Calif., Ernest of Bakersfield,
Calif., Charles J. of Rock Hill,
S. C., Virgil W. (Pete) of Christiansburg,
Va., and Omer L°e
of Blacksburg, Va.; two
daughters, Mrs. Herbert D.
Stafford of Staffordsville, Va.,
and Mrs. Robert Shaver of
Lewisburg and one sister, Mrs.
Annie Wills of Rich Creek.
Final rites will be at 3 p.m.
in the Rock Camp Baptist
Church with Rev. Donald A.
Lowe in charge. Burial will be
in the Ellison Cemetery at Rock
Camp.
The body will be removed
from Riffe's Funeral Home in
Narrows, Va., to the church
at 11 a.m. Saturday

Re: John Calvin Nickell b. 1850

WRMorganjr — 2013-02-12 21:36:18Z

Forgot a link to my family tree.
Sorry
Bill

http://wrmorganjr.com/html/surnames.html

Re: John Calvin Nickell b. 1850

WRMorganjr — 2013-02-12 21:34:50Z

I just looked at the matches yesterday and saw Your Michael Mamczur and the others, My mother was a Nickell and I sent the DNA kit to her brother and all the matches were different surnames.
One family member said my gr=grandfather John Calvin Nickell was adopted and looking at the 1850 census records he was not listed, Then in 1860 he is waith a Mary Nickel so went bak to the 1850 and found Mary and he was not there so now know he was adopted.
With the different surnames the adoptions go way back in time, The Halplogroup puts them in europe so the black plague may have had something to do with it.
Well Cuz we may never find a common ancestor as I have no idea who John Calvin's parents were.
Thanks for contacting me, Maybe we will cross paths one day.
Bill Morgan, De Leon Springs, Volusia Co., Fla.

Re: John Calvin Nickell b. 1850

ElaineDE — 2013-02-12 19:58:55Z

Hello Bill,
I looked up John Calvin Nickell on Ancestry and found your posting concerning his DNA. My grandfather, Michael Mamczur a Ruthenian from a tiny village is southeastern Poland is a Y-DNA match for him, both at the 12 marker and 25 marker levels!
In fact, Michael Mamczur is a match for Baehr, Hughes, Price, Hayde and Orman, also along with several others from North Carolina, West Virginia, Scotland, et al. No one from Poland! I have documentation placing the Mamczurs in the village of Huta Stara back to 1759. Our DNA connection must have been before then. Please let me know what you think!

Re: Route from Gap Valley (Gap Mills) to East Tennessee

RandyTurpin — 2013-02-08 20:27:53Z

Much time has passed since 2008. Here are a few corrections: Martin's wife's name was not Mary Elizabeth Russell. It was Elizabeth Russell. Martin later had a son he named Martin, and that Martin (his son) married a Mary.

We have also be able to piece together a few clues since 2008 as to how our Martin entered Tennessee. It appears that he may not have come directly from Gap Valley. Evidence seems to support the idea that he was born the son of a Martin and Agnes Turpin in Gap Valley. I believe that Agnes died shortly after giving birth, and the baby named Martin passed into the care of someone who could nurse him. He eventually ended up in Montgomery County, Virginia where the Love family took him. When the Love family left Virginia and moved to Knox County (later they moved to Middle Tennessee), they took young Martin with them. It was then in Knox County that Martin met Elizabeth Russell who had come to the area with her father, Andrew Russell, to visit with her brother who had moved to the area much earlier. While there, Andrew died, and Elizabeth remained in the area. In 1805 Martin Turpin and Elizabeth Russell married.

That's my take on how it all happened. Anybody out there have any thoughts on my theories?

Re: Guinn/Guin/Gwyn

nodwarebay — 2013-01-07 12:45:59Z

Dont have a paying ancestry account so cant contact you but I descend from them as well

Beckie

Re: Guinn/Guin/Gwyn

lillian_densley — 2013-01-07 03:46:52Z

I am researching the family of James Gwinn, Senior, and his wife of Monroe Co, WV and have new information to share.
Please contact me. Thank you, Lillian

trees

puudmickeykitty — 2012-12-22 13:03:02Z

would like to ask a question about Robertson tree. jeffnbarbara @ yahoo.com thanks

Barbara

Civil War Hospitals

Gen_Deb56 — 2012-12-16 01:48:08Z

Does anybody know where hospitals were located in Point Pleasant, especially 1863? I have only found reference to Trinity United Methodist Church. Were any other buildings used, or was there a field hospital (tents?) Ancestor was relocated to Gallipolis in May of 1864 where they had a US General Hospital totaling 14 buildings...

Thanks.

Daniel and Hugh Paul Descendants

Pdsolar1 — 2012-12-15 22:11:02Z

For anyone who is interested, Paula Solar and Sharon Burt have created a Facebook page for the descendants of brothers Daniel and Hugh Paul. You can access the site at "Daniel and Hugh Paul Descendants" but you cannot post anything unless you request membership. You can "friend" the site, or contact us at Pdsolar@aol.com. The site is dedicated to sharing information, photos, stories, and anything Paul related. We are encouraging discussions about whatever members might be interested in. Hope to hear from you.

Paula Solar

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

scoob43 — 2012-11-06 19:08:41Z

My tree is online if you look for Pitsenbarger Rose Family tree and send me a request I will add you to view it. Its so large I have over 37400 people on it. I will go through my info and gladly exchange with you. I also have alot of citations added as well as pictures. Thank you

Debbie

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

scoob43 — 2012-11-06 17:45:52Z

I havnt found the William Burdette family you have yet and the only ones I have are the gills that match.
I have James Gill married Margaret Bragg.
James B:1801 in Virginia lived in Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia In 1880 with daughter Mary Gill age 12 he was widower.
in 1860 he was in District 2 Greenbrier, Virginia with Wife Margaret and sons Enoch age 14 and Enos age 10. I have more info for Enos if you need it. Margaret died 8 16 1877 in greenbrier, West Virginia her parents are Joseph Bragg and Judith Adkins. Hope this helps

Debbie

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

ghazzar1 — 2012-11-06 17:37:58Z

Hi Debbie, I'm not actually working on this much now. Another posting drew my interest - just thought I would ask if you had any info on that marriage. James E. Blizzard b abt 1830 d 11-1887 second marriage to Elizabeth "Eliza" Gill,(daughter of Samuel and Mary McGraw Gill) (Samuel-my ancestor). They had 8 children. His first wife was Nancy Ellen "Tawney" Morrison. They had 12 children. If you want I could send you what I have and you could fill me in on what you have... Alice

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

scoob43 — 2012-11-06 17:25:18Z

I dont have a James and Elizabeth Gill in my tree yet anyway.

I have a Elizabeth Gill who married James Blizzard but still working on that family. What other info do you need I'll try to help

Debbie

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

scoob43 — 2012-11-06 17:19:11Z

Im posting this link to any who want it for access to birth death and marrige info for weat virginia and early virginia only

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/

I have gotten thousands of certificates downloaded for free.

happy hunting

Debbie

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

ghazzar1 — 2012-11-03 05:13:04Z

Also. I wanted to ask you - I had a marriage record for a James gill and Elizabeth gill in 1818 Monroe co ., same time frame and location for James sr who married Margaret Bragg. But I think I have my marriage dates wrong and I wondered if you have any information. Might not be the right James gill. Thanks. Alice

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

ghazzar1 — 2012-11-03 05:06:47Z

Thanks Debbie. My ancestor is Samuel gill, (born in monroe county) brother of James gill, sr. Samuel and Mary McGraw settled in Fayette co WV. Did most of the gills in your line stay in West Virginia. I do not have an ayers connection except that Samuels sister Sarah married Samuel Joseph ayers. I do have a burdette connection also. My great grandfather John William beaver married Melissa Susan burdette daughter of wm d and Eliza Thomas burdette.

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

scoob43 — 2012-11-03 00:37:59Z

James gill married Margaret Bragg and had a son Enos that I know of
Enos married Mary Jane Grimmett and they had 12 kids.
Enos B:1/1/1850 D:2/215/1922 he married mary Jane on 11/9/1869 in Monroe West Virginia. Mary Jane Grimmett b:abt 1851 their kids are
Madora Alice Gill b:8 16 1870-d:3 9 1948
Carvell G Gill b:15 Oct 1872 - d:24 May 1954
Cordelia Agness Gill
Loving Equilla Gill
Emma Nora Gill
Ada Della Gill
Elmer Gill
If this is a help please reply and I will get more info for you
Debbie

Re: birth look-ups

scoob43 — 2012-11-03 00:07:49Z

Saw your message I have A James Gill who married Margaret Bragg. he was born about 1801 in monroe, Virginia
I have a son Enos listed born 1850 he married Mary Jane Grimmett. they had 12 kids. But i have no info on james parents. If you want any of my info just reply hope this helps you
Debbie

Re: WOOD, Hugh P.

bethawood — 2012-10-22 20:33:17Z

Your message is so old but I hope this reaches you. Hugh P Wood - parents are John William Wood and Virginia "Jinny" Parker Wood. Please contact me if you are still active on this site.

Beth Wood

Re: Archibald Thompson and Elizabeth Perdue 1850

Loria51 — 2012-09-29 15:02:11Z

Hello, thank you for your time. Robert Thompson is the line I`m from. Archibald I thinking was born about 1800 early, Montgomert I have the 1830 Census for tazwell head of families with Thompson name ;John 20-30 listed with 2 son 1 under 5 and 1 5-10. Archibald 20-30 1 son 5-10. Lims 20-30
no sons. William 30-40 1 son 5 1son 5-10 1 son 15-20. joseph 30-40 1 son 10-15 1son 5-10 1 son 5. george 50-60 1 son 30-40 2 sons 20-30 1 son 5. john 20-30 1 son 5. Archibald 60-70 1 son 30-40 1 son 20-30. I do not know that son is corret just list males I listed as son.

I have that in 1840 Archibald lived in monroe census records show in 1840 Archibald 30-40 1 son 5 2 sons 5-10

in taxwell Archibald 40-50 1 son 15-20 1 son 10-15 1 son 5-10 2 sons 5.(1840) James 2 males 30-40 2 males 15-30 1 male 5

in montgomery 1840 james 30-40 1 son 20-30 1 son 15-20 1 son 5. Archibald 30-40 2 sons 5-10 1 son 5

in monroe 1840 Archibald 30-40 2 sons 5-10 1 son 5

So in 1830 My Archibald Thompson would have been about 20 or so and I have a Archibald Thompson on the 1830 census age 50-60 with a male age 20-30 I think this is close to my archibald could this be him.

I do have the 1850,mercer My archibald is corret one 1860 corret one mercer 1870 corret one. then I have 1870 with only Robert thompson and his wife and daughters Nancy and Mary. I have Robert thompson 1880 in summerVille wv with wife and family.

I have lost Archibald in 1870. about age 66 in that year.

I really can not find his father or what Thompson line he goes to.

Thank you

Re: Archibald Thompson and Elizabeth Perdue 1850

dag20eid — 2012-09-28 15:17:49Z

Hello,
I too have been trying to find the father of Archibald. I thought I had it with Mesach(sp?) and his wife Patsy Akers. There is another son James Madison Thompson, who died in 1862 from Civil War wounds. His Widow Matilda Gouldy, went with her family to KY and remairried, She had tree children by her marriage to James M, who went with her and one was my Gret Grandfather. I checked a deed in Tazewll county that lists all the children and says that Elizabeth died in 1881. I found her in the Gallia County Ohio Census for 1880 witha son joseph and Daughter Margaret who was married. She stated she was a widow. Also the name was spelle Tomson. Since James Madison was born c. 1835 I am not sure if he is the son of Archibald, since the marriage to Elizabeth is in 1840 IN Monroe Co, now WV. I checked other records for deeds for Archibald, but none came up with any information. The land was given to Elizabeth by here brother David in 1853. There are other Thompsons in Monroe County, specifically a Robert, From the childrn's names of Archibald and Elizabeth they do not seem to come from the Mescach line, though there is a Leroy. I may plan a trip to Monroe County WV to see if I can find anything in the records there, expecially deeds.
Soncerely David Gunsallus, Easley, SC

B H Thompson, Monroe Co

miscoy3455 — 2012-09-18 19:46:04Z

I recently bought property on Green Valley Rd in Peterstown, W Va. The property next to me has a tombstone on it that reads B H Thompson and it looks like he was born October 8, 1840 and he died in April 1862. The dates are really hard to read. Looking in the area of the stone, there appears to be at least 1, maybe 2 more stones but they are broke off and I can't find them. The owner of the property is interested in knowing who it is. On the other side of me is the McDonald Wilson cemetary. Any help in identifying this person would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Elizabth Thompson and John E Jones 1852 m

thomasker2 — 2012-09-18 12:17:49Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

You need to supply DOB's + birthplaces for Elizabth Thompson and John E Jones.

Re: Fostoria Glass Company 1896 Photo of workers

rcombs2900 — 2012-09-08 14:59:17Z

My grandfather worked at Fostoria Glass when he was in the 6th grade. He was born in 1884 so that would make him working there at about 1896. He went back there in in about 1929 with my mother and grandmother and had a glass bowl blown for her which I still have. I would be very much interested in seeing the picture you have. Please contact me through this email= bettyjhanna@aol.com. Look forward to hearing from you.

Daniel and Hugh Paul book

Pdsolar1 — 2012-08-30 18:42:18Z

Sharon Burt and Paula Solar's new book, “Daniel and Hugh Paul: Scottish Brothers in Colonial Virginia And their Children in 19th Century America Including Historical Documents and Other Paul Families,” is now available. The fully-sourced book is 345 pages, 8.5"x11", 60# acid-free archival paper, hard case binding in hunter green. It is published by No Waste Publishing, a subsidiary of Creative Imaging Inc. Included as a bonus with the book are two CDs containing PDF images of over 600 historical documents, tax records, maps, and photographs collected by the authors during their research of this book.

The book covers Daniel and Hugh Paul of Prince William and Greenbrier counties of Virginia, and their children's families of Greenbrier/Monroe, Kanawha, Cabell, and Putnam counties of Virginia/West Virginia; Fayette County, Ohio; and Henry County, Indiana.

An entire chapter is devoted to Sarah Paul and her husband John Siers with documents from Prince William, Fauquier, and Greenbrier/Monroe counties. Another chapter is devoted to Francis Paul and her husband John Ellison with documents from Greenbrier/Monroe County.

The contents of the book are as follows:
Hymn in Honor of Our Ancestors
Preface
Contents

Part One: The Brothers Paul
Miscellaneous Notes for the Reader
Chapter One From Scotland to Virginia
Chapter Two Daniel Paul, Patriarch - circa 1725-1790
Chapter Three Hugh Paul, French and Indian War Soldier - circa 1730-?

Part Two: Descendants of Daniel Paul
Chapter Four Sarah Paul - circa 1749-1820
Chapter Five Hugh Paul - circa 1751-1834
Chapter Six John Paul - circa 1762-1830s
Chapter Seven Isaac Paul - 1763-1840
Chapter Eight Elizabeth Paul, Daughter of Isaac - 1808-1893
Chapter Nine Mary Paul - circa 1765- ?
Chapter Ten Francis Paul - circa 1767- 1819
Chapter Eleven Elizabeth Paul - circa 1769 -?
Chapter Twelve George Paul - circa 1770-1853
Chapter Thirteen Daniel Paul Jr. - circa 1772-1850s
Chapter Fourteen Jesse Paul - circa 1773-1851

Part Three: Descendants of Hugh Paul
Chapter Fifteen Nimrod Paul - circa 1789-1880
Chapter Sixteen Sardine Paul - 1827-1907

Part Four: Miscellanea
Chapter Seventeen Other Pauls
Research Experiences and Notes
About the Accompanying Exhibits CDs

For order instructions please contact:
Paula Solar
Pdsolar@aol.com

Or:
Sharon Burt
Shari_Burt@comcast.net

Newton Robinson Allen, Sr

MaryTatumColeman53 — 2012-08-29 16:37:05Z

Trying to prove Newton's cherokee heritage. He is my gg-grandfather.I was told his wife Julia A Susan Allen was 100% Cherokee, just want a document to prove it for one or both of them.

Re: Allens of Monroes Co WV

MaryTatumColeman53 — 2012-08-29 16:33:39Z

Their parents are Newton Robinson Allen, Jr born 2 Jul 1864 and died 14 Nov 1938 and Catherine A Weikle born Jun 1863 and died 16 Jul 1915. The childrens names are:
Fillmore Cleveland, Junior Ashby, Ira James, Arnold Edward, Lida Mary, Aquilla Homer, and Lucille Catherine. Newton Robinson Allen, Sr was my gg Grandfather.

Re: Ayers Gill Burdette 1800 to now

Angelpoozie — 2012-08-11 10:34:07Z

Hi Alice!
I would be interested in seeing that information too. I am looking for information on James Gill (the father born in the 1700's). I was unaware that (Coleman)James Gill born in Monroe, Virginia 1801 had any siblings. Please send me a message. My email address is AngelineECarson@aol.com.

Excited to hear from you!!
Angeline Gill-Carson