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Buckhannon in Smithsonian Magazine - Great Article

jteets2 — 2009-12-24 18:38:51Z

Awesome memories for me, since it's my home town....check it out. I went to school with the people who posted remarks about the story.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/Buckhannon-West-Virgini...

Re: Marriage Lookup--Emory Channell & Frankie Currence (1926)

Glenn_Channell — 2009-11-09 20:29:41Z

Thanks for the birth records. I really just needed to confirm that the Emory Channell who married Frankie Currence is the same as the one from my family tree (he is). I wasn't sure since she isn't mentioned in his obituary in 1931 (of course, neither is his father).

Thanks again
Glenn

Re: Look-up please George HARMAN & Sarah SHIRK

JeanetteinSC — 2009-11-09 19:43:54Z

Thank you for trying to help. Rebecca was never married. Shirk was her maiden name. Her parents were Joab and Eunice Shirk.

Re: Ward in Upshur County WV

roudabua — 2009-11-09 15:39:48Z

Here is his death certificate, with names of both parents and more:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1068515&Typ...

Hope this helps,
anne

Re: marriage lookup

roudabua — 2009-11-09 15:32:17Z

Here you go...these things are 2-up, so you want the one on the right-hand side:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11238430&Ty...

anne

Re: Marriage Lookup--Emory Channell & Frankie Currence (1926)

roudabua — 2009-11-09 15:04:22Z

...and if your need info on Frankie's parents, I think she is on Line 12:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1969803&Typ...

Re: CASTO FAMILY

roudabua — 2009-11-09 14:54:57Z

Oops, copied the wrong URL for the marriage certificate:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11233432&Ty...

Re: CASTO FAMILY

roudabua — 2009-11-09 14:53:17Z

This is kind of late, but here is a marriage license (right-hand side of page) for Leman Casto and Icy Matthews:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wes...

and a death certificate for Leman Putnam Casto in 1962:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4747656&Typ...

Hope these help someone,
anne

Re: Look-up please George HARMAN & Sarah SHIRK

roudabua — 2009-11-09 14:25:59Z

The years don't quite match, but this *might* be your Rebecca on line 5:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4698548&Typ...

anne

Re: Marriage Lookup--Emory Channell & Frankie Currence (1926)

roudabua — 2009-11-09 14:14:49Z

I think this is your Emory on Line 26:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1942252&Typ...

anne

Re: marriage certificate

roudabua — 2009-11-09 14:05:22Z

I couldn't find the people you were looking for, but here is a great link to find free copies of historical birth, marriage, and death records throughout West Virginia:

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

Not everything has been uploaded, but there is a lot. I've found that there are a lot of misspellings, though, which affect the searches - so be really creative when entering search terms.

Enjoy!

Re: MCKisic Family Tree

MATTCIAMPA2 — 2009-11-07 09:25:29Z

Linda,

I am Matt Ciampa from Dover, De. My mother is Elizabeth Ann Ciampa (McKisic) your father was my uncle "Jimmy". Let me know what info I can give you. Small world isn't it, lol.

Re: Wm.Wetherholt,Upshur County, WV

KAntonaitis — 2009-09-30 01:59:22Z

here is the email. KAntonaitis@stny.rr.com

Re: Wm.Wetherholt,Upshur County, WV

KAntonaitis — 2009-09-30 01:58:56Z

BTW here is my direct email. I have lots of info. We are related to Stonewall Jackson, and one of the Weatherholts was under the regimen of Benjamin Franklin.

Re: Wm.Wetherholt,Upshur County, WV

KAntonaitis — 2009-09-30 01:57:28Z

OMG, Elizabeth was my direct descendant too, married to William Riley Weatherholt, They are buried in Mt. Union Cemetary and I have photos. Which of the children are you from? Mine is George Weatherholt and he married a Rachel Weatherholt. Henry was his younger brother and George had lots of other brothers and sisters. Henry lived close by

Re: Wm.Wetherholt,Upshur County, WV

BBNANTZ — 2009-09-30 00:54:15Z

What cemetery are they buried in? My great grandmother was Elizabeth Weatherholt and is in the Mount Union cemetery in Upshur county, WV.

Sirbaugh/Serbaugh

mamawbibbee — 2009-08-31 14:35:07Z

Looking for info on the ancesty & relatives of Bernard Sirbaugh m Gladys Dewitt. AKA Serbaugh. From the Virginia, Maryland & West Virginia tri-state region. THANKS for any & all info.

Re: Houghton/Moore

carolhoughton1 — 2009-08-30 18:11:34Z

I am still interested. You can email me direct at the following email address:

choughton215@yahoo.com

If you tell me which of Jesse Houghton's children you descend from I will see if I can add anything more to your info.

Carol Sherman Houghton

Moore/Houghton

mamawbibbee — 2009-08-30 14:10:07Z

Newly searching for ancesters of Sarah "Sadie" Elizabeth Moore, b. 12/29/1884, d 6/20/1970 m. Jesse Marvin Houghton. Sister: Beuna Armacia Moore that married Jesse's brother James Cline Houghton, brother Frank Moore, know as "Big Bruiser" Moore (wife: Beulah) All lived in the French Creek/Rock Cave area of Upshur Co. WV
Thanks to rootsweb & the "Houghton Surname Project" I have the Houghton family back to c. 1746.

Re: Houghton/Moore

mamawbibbee — 2009-08-30 13:45:59Z

Sorry I meant family back to 1746!

Re: Houghton/Moore

mamawbibbee — 2009-08-30 13:44:51Z

My g-father Jesse M Houghton was a brother to James Cline. James $ Jesse married sisters Buna A & Sara E Moore. I got the Houghton family back to 1846 from rootsweb @
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~houghtonfa...
I just started on the Moore side. I really hope you are still interested & we can get in touch, Cousin(!)

Re: 1900 CENSUS UPSHUR CO-W.VA.

Jmurphy590 — 2009-08-24 20:10:20Z

I have a piece of an old year book with Loretta Irene Nestor's picture

Re: Isaac Newton Phillips

kscasey — 2009-08-17 19:33:15Z

Ihave heard he is at Mount Herman Cemetery.

Isaac Newton Phillips

kscasey — 2009-08-17 19:31:59Z

I am told he is buried at a church cemetery in Upshur County along with his brother. He was born Aug 18, 1840 and died July 22, 1818. I would love to have a picture of his tombstone and his brothers. If anyone knows where this is I would really appreciate some pictures. Thanks, Kathy Casey

Cutright

Constance_Crowl — 2009-08-03 13:28:44Z

Looking for information on Louvina Cutright Smith, daughter of Marcellous S. Cutright (2/18/1873)of Upshur Co. and Ada Pearl Armsley. Marcellous was the son of Jacob W. Cutright and Mary Simons.

Louvina was adopted from Sanford Arl Tenney after her mother, Sarah passed away in Jan. 1919. My grandfather, John Ransom was her 1/2 brother. Louvina'sname was Pansy Arizona Rebina Tenney and was born in Mill Creek, WV in 1917. She married Richard S. Smith.

Any info would be appreciated. I have found most of Arl and Sarah's descendants and would like to have info on this family.

Re: Mrs. Rebecca Cutright dies at age 106

j_endris — 2009-08-02 02:43:00Z

The information appeared in the Greencastle,Indiana newspaper. I had the microfilm on inter-library loan for some of my family research and thought it very impressing

I am so glad to know it has helped you and others.

Re: Mrs. Rebecca Cutright dies at age 106

RubyCasto36 — 2009-08-02 02:04:31Z

Thanks and the attachment did work.

Ruby Casto

Re: Mrs. Rebecca Cutright dies at age 106

j_endris — 2009-08-01 21:44:31Z

I hope the attached file works. I have had many request since first posting this obituary.

Honestly I don't know why I didn't attach it sooner.

Re: Mrs. Rebecca Cutright dies at age 106

RubyCasto26 — 2009-08-01 21:08:32Z

I would like to have a copy. This is in my husband's family.

Thanks

Re: marriage certificate

rjzellis — 2009-07-26 17:30:26Z

You can email the Akron library and they are very good about helping with information. I've always gotten a response in the same day.
speccollections@akronlibrary.org

Good luck!

Re: marriage certificate

tddoor — 2009-07-26 16:43:11Z

Thank you so much for your help and efforts...it is possible that they were married in Akron, Ohio and I am checking that out. Unfortunately I am not able to locate them in the 1930 census. Evidently they lost a house in the depression and my grandfather went back to WVA to work in the mines and my grandmother was living with relatives with the 2 girls. Thanks again, r

Re: marriage certificate

rjzellis — 2009-07-26 16:23:16Z

I have the marriage books for Upshur, Randolph, and Lewis counties. I looked for your Hinkle - Reed marriage and didn't find it listed. I'm listing what I did find in case this info gives you a clue - at least it may eliminate some possibilities.
You mentioned in an earlier post that you may know the church - maybe you could get information by contacting the church.
Another suggestion - the 1930 census gives the age at first marriage. That could narrow the marriage down to a couple years.

Upshur Marriages 1896 - 1923 (no Cleveland or Roy Hinkle listed in the book)
Black, I N 48 (Div) Upshur
Reed, Iva Myrtle 22 Upshur
Clark & Delilah
Harrison & Jane
11 June 1916

Randolph Marriages 1787 - 1923
Hinkle, Roy B 21 Harrison
Weese, Nellie Gay 23 Barbour; Randolph
19 Nov 1923

Hinkle, Ray 24 Upshur
McCroby, Gertrude 19 Randolph
20 Mar 1922

Lewis Marriages 1881 - 1937 (no Cleveland or Roy Hinkle, and no Iva Reed listed)

Re: marriage certificate

tddoor — 2009-07-25 01:19:10Z

Still not able to locate marriage records for Iva M. Reed and C. Roy Hinkle...

Re: marriage certificate

tddoor — 2009-07-18 15:06:31Z

Thank you so much...I will see what I can find. r

Re: marriage certificate

flintastic — 2009-07-18 14:17:47Z

Here's the ones I found. Go back to site and click on first index, WV death index 1917-1958. They also have marriages and births. You can actually look at and print the original documents.

Fred Hinkle, Oma Maud Reed 1911 Upshur
Freeman Earl Hinkle, Lilly Pearl Reed 1915 Upshur

Re: marriage certificate

tddoor — 2009-07-18 04:32:49Z

Thanks so much for your reply...I clicked on that site and it was all death certificates except for Vitacheck which charges a fee...is that what you used? The names would have been Cleveland Roy (or Roy) Hinkle and Iva M. Reed....what names did you see? Thanks again. Rebecca Dexter

Re: marriage certificate

flintastic — 2009-07-18 02:43:35Z

http://www.deathindexes.com/westvirginia/index.html
Click on death index. Also has births and marriages. There is two marriages for a Reed and Hinkle in Upshur during that time period, but not those names. Maybe you can find something.

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

rjzellis — 2009-07-17 19:28:17Z

Thank you! I appreciate your help.

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

tdbaxa — 2009-07-17 18:42:37Z

I forgot to tell you that you follow Rt 20 south the the Wildlife Center..follow the Alexander road to the split and stay left...go to you come upto the B&L Grocery and then turn right onto the Brooks hill road...take the 2nd right after the library and then the right after you ar eon the driveway to our farm....sorry.

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

tdbaxa — 2009-07-17 01:47:32Z

Any time...If you come to a gate that has a sign "Baxa Farm"...that is our farm/camp....is was part of the orgianal 200 acres of the Brooks land....Enjoy your trip and be safe...

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

rjzellis — 2009-07-16 23:38:12Z

We live in Canton OH and are going to Charleston in a couple weeks for a reunion (my husband's side). Just thought we'd drive on to Buckhannon afterwards to go to the Brooks cemetery. I research my Zickefoose line. Thank you for the help -- now I'm sure we'll be able to find the cemetery.

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

tdbaxa — 2009-07-16 22:32:41Z

I take we PT Cruiser to the farm...your Buick should be fine..just go slow...it is about 1/2 from the library to the road that goes to the cemetery and our farm...are you from Upshur County?

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

rjzellis — 2009-07-16 18:32:04Z

Thank you for responding. Do you think our Buick will be OK to drive on the dirt road part - also the part that travels a power line? Actually, we'd be willing to walk from Brooks Hill Road to the cemetery if it isn't too far - we could walk a couple miles. Or maybe we could walk from the library. Will you estimate the distance for me? Thanks!

Re: Brooks Hill Cemetery

tdbaxa — 2009-07-16 14:20:53Z

route 20 south out of Buckhannon...go till you came to the split in the road...go left...this is the Alexander Road...travel about 3 miles to the B&L Grocery Store(little country store)..it sits on the right side on the road...take the dirt road on the left right after the store..this is the Brooks Hill Road....stay on the dirt road...you will come to the Curry Library and Park...take the second road to the right after the library..it will look like you are traveling a power line..after you top the little hill the road gets better...there is also a sign at this road for the cemetery...take the 1st right that you see and the cemetery is out that road...my family owns a farm on top of Brooks Hill...on the same road as the cemetery

marriage certificate

tddoor — 2009-07-15 01:49:16Z

Looking for the marriage certificate of Iva M. Reed to Cleveland Roy Hinkle. I believe it was on June 18th between 1915 and 1920. I think they were married either at her home or at Mount Hermon EUB church which is now Methodist. They are my grandparents. Thanks, Rebecca Dexter

Brooks Hill Cemetery

rjzellis — 2009-07-13 21:58:47Z

Can anyone give me directions from Buckhannon to Brooks Hill Cemetery?

Rev. John Rowan

joeydog52 — 2009-07-10 14:18:28Z

I am looking for information on a John Rowan born about 1765, who married Margaret Bayles Shaw Herrington/Harrington, on May 9, 1809. He died in 1833 and she supposedly returned to her home county of Marion WV and lived with her first child William Bayles Shaw. Any information on John Rowan and his wife Margaret would be appreciated. Vanessa

Pansy Arizona Rebina Tenney, Upshur Co. WV

Constance_Crowl — 2009-07-07 21:29:44Z

Looking for information on Pansy Arizona Rebina Tenney born in Mill Creek, WV on June 25, 1917 to Sanford Arl Tenney and Sarah C. Kennedy Tenney. Her mother died in Jan. of 1919 and she was living with George Newbraska and Elsie Watson Tenney in 1920.

Her oldest brother, John Ransom was my grandfather.

Re: Lloyd/Upshur-Randolph

baileetwo — 2009-07-02 19:23:19Z

Robert Franklin Lloyd b. April 16, 1864 d.July 7, 1941 from Prostrate cancer. Son of Robert W. Lloyd and Mary Armstrong.
Sarah F. Snyder daughter of Frederick Snyder b.1842 and Mariah Samantha Bailey b.1841 d.1874.She was my grandfather, William Frederick Snyder's sister. Frederick Snyder 2nd m. Mary Ann Fogle.

Ju-Wanna Snyder-Fortney
juwannaf@aol.com

Re: Gravesite of Jacob Andrew Layfield

jteets2 — 2009-06-29 21:42:54Z

Hi! Glad you enjoyed the website. Yes, I did know your father Bob II, although not too well. He and Renny were closer. I did not know he had passed. Sorry to hear that. I vaguely remember my mom making something custom for his car one time. Seatcovers, maybe? Not sure.

I made a book for Dee Dee and Renny's children when Renny passed. At the time I could not attend his services, which hurt me deeply. That's why I have all this information about the Lorentz/Layfield and other surnames.

Let me know if I can add any additional information or make any corrections for you to make it more useful to you and your family. If you could send me an obituary for Bob II, I would love to add it to my site.

Feel free to contact me directly at jteets@austin.rr.com.