Is anyone down there doing any research on the COX family - the
descendants of Isaac Perry and Mary KNISELEY COX ? I'd be interested in
contacting anyone who is working on that line.
Rachel TAYLOR was the wife of John A. HARPER. Seeking any information
about Rachel's parents or her place and date of birth. Also would like
to hear from anyone working on the BURCHFIELD line. Jonathan BURCHFIELD
married Lainey PEAKE BURCHFIELD, probably in Virginia.
Looking for connections with some ALLENs. Isaac ALLEN (born 1844
Wetzel Co., VA/WV, died about 1918 Roane Co.) married Margaret Ann YOHO
in 1864... Their son, James Simpson ALLEN (born 23 Feb 1879, Hundred,
WV, died 11 Jan 1955 Shelby, OH, buried Cloverleaf Cem) married Bertha
WILSON in 1904 in Uler/Euler, WV... Their son, Franklin Pierce ALLEN
(born 1905 Newton, WV died after 1954) married Eula Carmen SHOMO (born
about 1903 and still living)... Also Emory SHOMO who died in early
1900's mysteriously in Roane Co. area. Any help will be appreciated.
Trying to locate a Barrs or Barr Cut Cemetery near Spencer, WV....
Tracing my great-great grandfather David SKIDMORE, who may be buried
there .... My great-grandfather SKIDMORE married a Victoria BARR....
Appreciate help in finding this cemetery.
Love to have obituaries for my great-grandparents .... Lindsey E.
SMITH (bn 1842 Pike Co., KY - died 23 Feb 1917 Amma, WV) and first wife
Nancy L J CARPER SMITH (bn 22 Apr 1851 Giles Co. VA - died during 1901
in Roane Co.) .... They married 26 Jan 1869 in Roane , had 11 children
who lived .... (1)Anna Belle MOORE RADER .... (2) Arminta Florence KING
.... (3) Mary "Ella" MAY .... (4) Virginia Reese
"Jenny" SMITH .... (5) Nancy Allis "Att" BARNES
TAWNEY .... (6) Hulda "Hud" RUNNIONS .... (7) James M. SMITH
.... (8) Marium "Lulu" RUNNION LEDSOME .... (9) Floyd H. SMITH
.... (10) Lindsey F. SMITH (my line) .... and (11) Eva Alice "Evy"
FUGATE TAYLOR JONES
My mother was from the Walton, WV area, her name was Wanda SINNETT. I
have been doing SINNETT family history for some time and am back into
England with them .... However, her mother is a different story. I'm
looking for families by the name of NICHOLS, NIDA or CRINER .... Thank
you for any help you can give me.
Seeking information on Oscar KELLEY (born 1880) who married Margaret ?
.... Their son Garret KELLEY married Katherine FOSTER (born 1905-died
1978) .... Katherine's parents were Benjamin Franklin FOSTER and Laura
Belle STULL .... roots were in Roane County but later lived in Wheeling,
WV .... any info greatly appreciated.
I am looking for 2 birth records: (1) Sylvia Opal BOWEN ... Born 26
Sep 1905 ... A daughter of Simon Peter BOWEN and Adeline Araminta FRAME.
(2) Adaline Araminta FRAME ... born in 1875 ... A daughter of Clark
FRAME and Marienda (Malinda) BROWN. Any help is greatly appreciated
Looking for a Mrs. Howard HUGHES who lived in Spencer in 1944 and her
sister, Mrs. Orin CAMPBELL. who lived in Clendenin during the same time
period .... They were the daughters of James F. and L. D. ALLEN GEIST of
Jefferson County, PA .... The GEIST'S had 3 daughters; Electra, Arlene,
and Helen .... Not sure which daughter married the HUGHES and CAMPBELL
men. Any help appreciated in tracking down descendants of these 2 ladies
Does anyone know about a Gilmer BOGGS, who I believe was from Roane
Co.? He married a Lucille RYAN in the late 1920's and reportedly had 3
children .... Does anyone have information on this family?
.... GODIVAM@aol.com ....
I am looking for information about the families (including parents) of
the following:
Leatha SLEETH, married George JONES .... daughter Irene married a
RHODES.
John SLEETH, married Mary CLARKSON .... daughter Sarah J. (born Aug 12,
1872 - died Dec 16, 1950), married a HARPER.
Edwin SLEETH, married Melissa HOLLY .... daughter Laura (born 1894 Roane
Co. - died Jun 25, 1937) wife of Albert H. Haynes.
William SLEETH (bn Mar 1867 Roane Co.), married Viola J. GADD (born Jan
1869 Kanawha Co.) .... Their children:
a. Mary G. (bn June 1890)
b. Ella V. (bn Apr 1892), who married Dennis PHILLIPS Dec 4, 1909
c. Birdie S. (bn Jul 1894), who married Claude H. CASTO Sep 22,
1911
d. Roy M. (bn Nov 1896)
e. Ollie M. (bn Aug 1899, female)
John SLEETH, married Mary WRIGHT
Floyd Jackson SLEETH, died Apr 10, 1947
Jane SLEETH, died Oct 11, 1875
Madaline SLEETH, died Jun 18, 1921 Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Researching Zedekia or Zedoc ELMORE who may be in the 1870 Roane
County, WV census .... Also looking for Winfield Worth PAXTON .... He
may be in the 1870 or 1880 Kanawha Co., WV census with wife Rena or
Malinda ....
Need death date for Susan L. GREATHOUSE LONGFELLOW JACK ca 1896, who
was born in Roane County ca 1872 to William M. GREATHOUSE and Luda
Elizabeth SPRINGSTON. Susan first married Stacey LONGFELLOW and had 2
sons, Fred L. and Edward C. .... After Stacey's death she married
Lorenzo Dow JACK and had 3rd son Clarence Cecil JACK (my grandfather) in
July 1896 .... Susan died soon after this birth and Lorenzo moved to
Cabell County .... Is there any birth information for 3rd son Clarence
Cecil JACK in Roane County? .... Desire any information about Susan
Looking for information on my great-grandparents, John RHODES and
Louisa LITTON RHODES. John's brother Peter RHODES lived to be over 100
years old in Roane Co .... Any help with John & Louisa is most
welcome.
Looking for any information on my great-grandparents, General
Washington TAYLOR and Nora Lucreitia HAWKINS. All I know are their
names. Any information greatly appreciated
My grandfather Charles M. DRENNEN (born 1891) married Rosa BROWNING
and lived at Grannies Creek in Geary District. They are buried in the
King Cemetery .... Charles was a son of James F. DRENNEN (born 1850) and
Mary E. Ashley Drennen who married 05 May 1867 .... James F. was a son
of John Drennen and Mary NAYLOR DRENNEN .... Would like information on
their lives and origins. Any photos available?
My father was James Robert SMITH, born 8 or 10 May 1886 in Roane Co.,
WV .... He was the only son of George Westly SMITH and Sarah HUNT. After
Sarah's death George married Claire/Clara Unknown. He was known as
"Lumber King". After 1912 he lived in Sacramento, Calif .... I
have very little knowledge of George and his Roane County life ....
Greatly desire contact with relatives or researchers
