Roane County WVGenWeb

Queries: Louisa O'Brien Tucker

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 17:58:01 -0700

I am looking for information on my Great Grandmother Louisa O'Brien Tucker. She married my Great Grandfather Benjamin Franklin Tucker November 5, 1888 in Roane County WV she was 21 years old. Her pare...

Queries: Harley O'Brien and Ruth Nichols

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:07:27 -0700

My name is Sherrie and I am Lorenza Franklin's daughter he is Glennis' brother. Harley was my Grandfather and so on. I have most of the family information. Most of my problems have been with John O...

Queries: Thomas Wesley Harper/ Catherine (Osborne?)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:43:21 -0600

Most researchers have a Catherine Osborne as the 1st wife of Thomas Wesley Harper (1816-aft 1870). Their marriage occurred 18 July 1839 in Jackson Co., (W)VA. The best I recall after reviewing this ma...

Directory: The Jack Nida Family Home Page

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:45:58 -0600

The Jack Nida Family Home Page
Submitted by: Richard Griffith
Home page of noted Roane County historian and author Jack Nida.

Comments: Re: Lee, Samuel, Thomas and Robert

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:57:52 -0600

This is a relative of mine. My Great grandparents, John William Lee and Rebecca Alice (Raines) Lee Were married in Roane County.date of marriage-10/24/1884 by W.L Burdett. Their place of residence was a farm on Turkey Run. Other relatives are as named;Robert Mitchell Lee and wife Mary Elizabeth Golden.Samuel Lee Sr.wife Elizabeth M. Mccabe ,Joseph Marcellus Raines wife Lydia Harper. The thing I really find amazing is how strong the lee genes are. The Lee brothers here all had blue eyes. My...

Comments: Isaac Elihue White

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:43:26 -0600

A site visitor passed on the following information:

"Eliu was not his full name, It was Isaac Elihue White, his mother was Emma White, and he was Illegitimate, so they may not find the father's name, I have not."

Comments: batton/morris/reynolds

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:07:59 -0600

Frank Batten(on) is my great grandfather. He was born in Reedy/Roane W. Virginia and his parents are William and Catherine(K) Runnion. He died in W. Virginia. If you use the GenWeb pages you will find his death certificate. I am unable to locate a birth certificate on him. Mary Bell died in Summit Ohio around 1928. Are you the daughter of Penny and Richard or Gloria and James? I am your cousin if you are and would like to get in touch with you. Please respond through this message...

Smith, Rev. John H.

Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:53:10 -0700

SMITH:
The part of Harper District, between Wolfe Creek and Higly, and not far from the farm of the Prices just mentioned, is the last home of the Reverend John H. Smith, and where he and his, through many years commencing on his return from service as a Union soldier of the Civil War, conquered the wild forest and made the farm-home on which grew up some sons and daughters, destined to continue community and public service.

Rev. John H. Smith was born in Russell County...

Queries: Rev. John H. Smith's Family Bible

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 10:57:24 -0700

I have the Rev. John Smith's Family Bible and other article of his. I believe he was a pastor of Triplett Regular Baptist Church. If anyone is interested contact me at fgrahamo@aol.com The Rev John...

Lowe, Levi

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:28:15 -0700

LOWE: Of Upper Spring Creek and Spencer.

As to ancestry of this family, our definite information commences with Levi Lowe, an early settler in the country between the Greenbrier and New rivers, later included in Monroe County, and that his family came over there from the valley of the James River some time prior to the year 1793. From biographies and other literature it is observed that the Lowes were English and that some arrived in New England, others Pennsylvania and the...

Lowe, James

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:06:31 -0700

LOWE: Of Harper District.

James Lowe, son of a John and Sarah Lowe, natives of Monroe County, Virginia, John having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, came to the Lower Flat Fork country about the year 1845. In the year 1847 he married Catherine Harper, but we do not know of which of the Harper families she is a daughter, it has been observed that the first wife of the pioneer Asa Harper was a Mary J. Lowe, whom he married in the year 1840, according to Asa's biography in...

Looney, John

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:54:46 -0700

LOONEY: Of Walton and Pocatalico.

John and Phoebe (Huffman) Looney, his wife, came and commenced their home in this county in the year of its birth, 1856. John was a brother of Robert of Smithfield.

He was born in Botetourt County, Virginia (Craig County now), January 14, 1814, son of Joseph Looney. She was born in same county, February 16, 1816, daughter of Jacob Huffman. They appear to have lived in Tazwell County for a time, from which county they came to Roane County...

Queries: Jordan Families

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 20:37:12 -0700

We are looking for the Jordan families in Spencer, WV. Newton, Sophronia, Walter C. are some of the names we have.

Comments: Re: Midcap Family

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:46:19 -0700

I think my great-grandparents are Alfred Lane and Ollie ???? maybe Bowers. There was an Alfred Wilson Lane Jr. born Feb 14 1875 who died April 7, 1963. This Mr. Lane was married to a Anna Puckett. He died at Gordon Memorial Hospital and is buried at Swank Cemetery. His wife died before him. He was a retired farmer. I don't know which Alfred I am related to. I have found Midcap in two obituaries. Unsure which Alfred/Alford we are realted to.

Queries: Midcap

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:22:28 -0700

We have Midcap mentioned in two of obituaries in our family.

Long, John C.

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:18:50 -0600

LONG: Of Reedy.

John C. Long was born at Holly Meadows, Randolph County, Western Virginia, June 1, 1831, son of James and Barbary A. (Johnson) Long, both born in Randolph County; he, 1781; she, 1800.

John C. Long was twice married. His first wife was Samantha, daughter of Houston and Ingaby (Thompson) Booth, whom he married in Harrison County, where she died only one year later. His second wife was Margaret V., daughter of John and Hannah (Corder) Pickens, whom he...

Directory: Calhoun County

Thu, 20 May 2010 14:18:19 -0600

Calhoun County
Submitted by: Webmaster
Calhoun County WVGenWeb

Genealogy: J. McMillan (U)

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:39 -0700

J. McMillan (U)

Genealogy: Charles McMillan (M)

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:16 -0700

Charles McMillan (M)

Genealogy: W. McLaughlin (U)

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:45:35 -0700

W. McLaughlin (U)