I am looking for the death date and place for William Parrott DRAKE,
born 16 Sep 1850 in Kanawha County, (W)VA .... William's parents were
Charles DRAKE II and Sarah Ann BISHOP .... On 28 Dec 1871 in Roane
County, William married Amanda PATTON (born 31 Mar 1852 Kanawha - died
22 Apr 1911 Roane) .... Also curious about William's middle name,
Parrott, I find no PARROTT's in that line .... Where did it come from?
.... Hope you can help me
I would like to have a copy of the obituary for Amanda PATTON DRAKE
(31 Mar 1852 - 22 Apr 1911), daughter of William PATTON and wife of
William Parrot DRAKE .... It may be on microfilm in the library at
Spencer or Charleston, WV .... It might be in the newspaper one or two
weeks after her death .... If it is not possible to get a copy of it,
would appreciate knowing what it says
I am trying to find anyone in Roane County who may have researched the
CAMPBELL line .... I have completed the Kanawha County CAMPBELLS and
have put out a book .... I would like to hear from anyone who has done
any work on this family from either county.
I'm looking for information on Jenny ARNOTT, bn 14 Jul 1853 in
Spencer, (W)VA .... She married Benjamin HAMILTON .... Jenny died 31 Mar
1931 in East Liverpool, OH .... Would like to learn about her parents
and the children she had with Benjamin .... Thanks for any help you can
give ....
Samuel Lewis NOE was born 02 Feb 1886, a son of William NOE and
Elizabeth ANDERSON NOE (she died 16 Sep 1914) .... Samuel married
Dorothy Alice MCKOWN on 17 Sep 1913 .... They had 5 children:
1 - Hubert Holland NOE - bn 29 Apr 1914 - died 03 Mar 1915
2 - Hildreth NOE - bn 06 Feb 1917 - died 15 Feb 1917
3 - Ella Marie NOE - bn 19 Jun 1918
4 - Chloe Virginia NOE - bn 17 Feb 1920
5 - Arthur McDonald NOE - bn 28 Feb 1922 - died 02 Feb 1948
Samuel died 09 May 1922 .... Would like to learn about his parents and
siblings .... Believe he was buried at the Tawney Cemetery
Looking for information on my great-grandparents - James Harrison (Tobe)
PERDUE and Margaret (Peggy) SKEENS who married ca 1850 .... Peggy was
supposed to have gone to Kentuck, (W)VA, raised a large family and died
in that area .... Any info would be appreciated
Seeking information about my 2nd great-grandfather's ancestors .... He
is Lewis Henry ROWH, born 1821 - died 1882 in Roane County .... He
married Rebecca WELCH ca 1850 .... Any information about his ancestors
and descendants will be welcomed
Am searching for any information on the Robert L MARTIN family that
lived in Roane County in 1924 .... Robert was born in 1869 and was
married to Rebecca MOORE DAVIS .... He was an Elder in the Methodist
Church and a Circuit Preacher at that time .... I would appreciate
hearing from anyone knowing this family or knowing about any work Robert
did for the Church .... Who could I contact concerning his vocation?
Looking for Susan Elizabeth LOWE, wife of Isaac Holland MCKOWN and
mother of Dorothy Alice MCKOWN, Cora and Philip MCKOWN .... Have no
dates of birth, marriage or death for Susan
I'm researching the MOORE family of Spencer, WV - James Melton MOORE,
born 18 Jan 1863 (Spencer) - died 1937 (Spencer) .... Between 1882-1911
he married Luverna Jane Greathouse .... Luverna was born 11 Jul 1866 in
Spencer, to Isaac GREATHOUSE and Sarah TANNER .... She died 10 Jan 1947
in Spencer ....
James + Luverna (GREATHOUSE) MOORE had 2 daughters:
(1) Mary Louise MOORE (25 Apr 1884 Ernest - 06 Apr 1968 Spencer) married
Okey Mack YOUNG and
(2) Etta MOORE (1885 Spencer - 1966) married Robert WEBB and a Mr HAROLD
.... Any help with this interesting research would be greatly
appreciated
I am researching the CAMPBELL name in Roane County .... My family came
to Roane County in 1855, they were on the Kanawha/Roane line .... I am
especially looking for John D CAMPBELL who was born 1825 in Franklin
County, VA .... Also Elijah CAMPBELL, born 1785 in Franklin County ....
Would like contact with others researching these names
The 1866 Roane County death record has an entry for Jane BOOTH, bn
Russell County, VA. daughter of Charles CROMWELL, informant was Rachel
BOOTH, daughter-in-law .... Does anyone know where she is buried and
have any more information on her - Jane CROMWELL BOOTH? .... I believe
she is the wife of Joseph BOOTH of Russell County, VA and that her
children in Roane County were Charles BOOTHE, James BOOTHE and Eunice
BOOTHE JACKSON
I would like to obtain an obituary for my Grandmother, Nellie Frances
AKERS GRAHAM CUCKLER, who died in the Spencer State Hospital on
September 30, 1954 .... She was born in Wyoming County and lived in
Raleigh County .... If getting her obituary is possible, I will be happy
to pay for copies + postage.
