West Virginia - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Kalnacki family

tjgilcarvr — 2011-08-04 15:47:06Z

even though you aunt has passed on... its still not a good idea to post her social security number...

i came to your post as you popped up as a relative of a William Morris... would this be the same William Morris Sr who was an early pioneer of Kanawha Virginia?

Kalnacki family

Karnosky — 2010-10-13 23:25:32Z

I am trying to obtain data on the Kalnicki family , and especially Jean Geneviene Kalnacki who was my aunt by marriage. Jean was the daughter of William and Sophia (Norvich) Kalnacki, and was born 9 Aug 1907, in Thomas, WV. Her SS# was 360054187. She married my uncle - Joseph Bernard Karnoski - on 11 Jul 1932. She died 6 Dec 1997.

Re: Solomon's Secret

counts76 — 2010-06-11 03:47:11Z

oops here is 1 web site for this.
ttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54915592887

Solomon's Secret

counts76 — 2010-06-11 03:46:46Z

I thought that maybe this would help some people find some of their families. This is one of my best friends families that does the story of Solomon's Secret. It is about a family in Clay County West Virginia.

Thomas, West Virginia

apetrous — 2009-05-26 16:46:18Z

I believe that is where some of my Grandmothers family is/or came from. I also believe some still may be there.
The last name was FOLEY. Some of them may of been miners.
I also believe a few of them may be buried there, but I am unsure of thier names.
Anothony & Ona (Anna) were the parents; they had several children- I don't know all the names, but, some are:
Joesph, Helen, Ferdie, John & Peter.
Joesph was in WW II and later settled in Michigan. Helen settled in Michigan. John lived in Texas for awhile and later moved to Mississippi. I also believe Ferdie and Peter also lived in Michigan.

Re: The Mothman

WVa_Memories — 2008-04-26 11:59:11Z

I bought the book when it was originally published. But I still haven't read the whole thing.

West Virginia words and sayings

WVa_Memories — 2008-04-26 11:58:15Z

I am collecting works and sayings unique to West Virginia. If you have any, please share. Where (county) and when did you hear the phrase, what decade (1960s, etc.).

http://wva.homestead.com/index.html

West Virginia photos

WVa_Memories — 2008-04-26 11:56:20Z

If you have photos to share, please contact me. Here is what I have: http://wva.homestead.com/index.html

Re: The Mothman

tkjtbrand — 2007-09-12 22:58:43Z

Of course the movie was exaggerated. Some people that lived in that area at that time believed it, and they weren't all flakes.
The bridge collapse was a very real tragedy! The sorrow and pain of that sort of thing is difficult to imagine.
K

Looking for More information on the Oldaker Line from WV

PhatCav1 — 2007-02-11 17:23:57Z

I am the daughter of Clavin oldaker. WE are desceneded from Henry and Naomi (Everson) Oldaker. I have a lot of information from cenus and marriage records. I have a family tree on this web site. If anyone has any information that would be useful to me I am stuck. Also if you need information from my line please take a look or e-mail me. Thanks!!
Debby

The Mothman

2006-10-25 16:25:46Z

I just posted a message about this on the Halloween forum here as I didn't notice the W.VA board at the time.
I don't know how close to the truth that Hollywood movie with Richard Gere was about the actual events surrounding the Mothman, but that movie scared me to bits!!
Being a believer in such things (why not, folks believe in all sorts of things all over the world), I was totally fascinated by this story.
I just wondered if there was more to it than the movie led on, or did the movie really blow thing up for ~ratings~?

Re: tombstone/Old Amwell Cemetary

2006-10-25 13:52:30Z

I cannot believe that I missed that one! I have been to this cemetary to see my Jones' great-grandparents Dewitt & LaDona Jones who are buried there. Almost walked into Great-Uncle's caved in grave!

Would love to see if we are related somehow, email me at vagenealogist@yahoo.com

Thanks, Joanne Smith

Re: tombstone/Old Amwell Cemetary

2003-06-05 02:45:53Z

I visited that cemetary in the summer of 2000. I didn't care that the sun was going down and getting darker by the minute.
Almost didn't notice that Great-Great-Uncle Lee Jones' grave had fallen in and almost went for an unplanned visit.

Didn't get to visit the far side of the cemetary, but will next visit.

Noticed a very old marker from the 1840s, don't remember the name, found out when I got home that she was my GGG-grandmother's sister.

What are your surnames??

tombstone/Old Amwell Cemetary

2002-09-06 00:32:15Z

I found this message on a tombstone:

Behold you strangers passing by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now you must be
Prepare for Death
And follow me.

The name on the tombstone was Aunt Maggie Mcclung
and she lived from 1874 to 1975.