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BOTTOMS, COYLE, FORD, SLEET posted by Shannon Lampley Coyle on Saturday, April 5, 1997

Searching for info on JAMES COYLE m. Patsy MACHONEY/MacHONEY SLEET, daughter of JAMES SLEET and ANN FORD. Patsy SLEET born c. 1783. Known child is REUBEN COYLE, born 1809 in Washington Co. KY and married CASSANDRA BOTTOMS. Am trying to connect BENJAMIN COYLE, born 1801 in VA.,as son of JAMES COYLE and brother of REUBEN COYLE. Any information of Coyle or Sleet families in Orange County, Va. will be greatly appreciated.

HARRISON, TAYLOR posted by John Harrison on Sunday, April 6, 1997

I am seeking additional information on my ggg-grandparents, Jabez Harrison, b. 28 June 1800, Orange Co., VA, and Elizabeth Taylor, b. 8 May 1800, Orange Co., VA. They were married on 8 Feb 1820 in Orange Co. VA. I am particularly tying to find the names of Jabez Harrison's parents. Thank you!

HENSON, MARSHALL, NALLE, SIMS, TOWLES, WHARTON posted by Frances Wentz Taber on Wednesday, April 9, 1997

Looking for: Mary TOWLES & Richard SIMS Margaret MARSHALL & Henry SIMS Mary Anne NALLE & Robert Marshall SIMS Polly WHARTON & John/Jack NALLE John Charles HENSON Orange County, Spotsylvania County, Culpeper County, Buckingham County.Willing to share all information!

BOWLES, BROWN, CLARK, COOPER posted by Unknown on Friday, April 11, 1997

BROWN, Charles L.--my grandfather, Charles Valentine Brown, b 2-14-1871, Orange County, Va, married 1901 to Sarah Elizabeth Clark, b 9-4-66 in Orange County; his father, James W Brown, b 4-8-1843, Orange County, married 3-26-1866 to Mary Ellen Bowles, b 3-29-1844, buried in Rhodesville Cemetary; his father, James C. Brown married Sarah H. Cooper in Orange County 10-10-1841. I have information that the original Browns, William, Thomas, and John arrived in Orange County, 1740, 1741, and 1747, and were imported--possibly to a farmer at Black Walnut Ridge. Would like any assistance between 1740 and 1841.

GENTRY posted by Wendy Hemminger on Saturday, April 19, 1997

I am looking for any information on any Gentry in Orange co. Va I know my great grandfather was born on August 16,1890 his mothers name is Bettie my g,grandfathers name was Curtis Alexander Gentry. Any help you can give me is appreciated. Also, Brothers names had 4 or 5 Henry Gentry,and Arthur Gentry.I don't have their birthdates.

ATKINS, BROWN, BURRUS, CONARD, FAULCONER, HORD, KENNON, MOORE posted by Susan Howe on Saturday, April 19, 1997

Searching for information on the following two HORD families from Orange Co. (1) Jesse HORD son of Sarah HORD=Rhodin HORD(1740-1811)[first cousins} Jesse's wife unknown. Children: Ann=William BROWN; Eliza =Peter HORD, m. 1821; Melindy=Edward S. FAULCONER; Sarah=Phillip KENNON. (2) Daniel HORD, Sr. possible son of Killis HORD(1745-1815)=Mary HORD [first cousin]. Children: Ann =Richard KENNON; Marion=William C. MOORE, Jr;Polly=Hezekiah ATKINS; Daniel, Jr.=Elizabeth BURRUS. These families moved to Licking Co. OH. I am searching for the parents of Harrison HORD b. 1812=Amelia CONARD. They lived next to Peter and Eliza HORD in Licking Co. OH. Have researched all of Peter's line, and Harrison is not of this line. Most interested in Eliza's line. Will exchange large database. Thank you.

DICKERSON, WRIGHT posted by Joyce A. Kelley on Saturday, April 19, 1997

I am researching the DICKERSON family in Orange Co. VA. William DICKERSON and Elizabeth _____ had a daughter, Nancy, who was born 04 Jul 1794, reportedly in Orange Co., VA. She was married to Moses WRIGHT and moved to Wayne Co., KY. Any information on the DICKERSON line would be greatly appreciated. Thanx.

DEATHERAGE, EASTHAM posted by Gini on Monday, April 21, 1997

Looking for information on the following family in Orange Co., VA: William DEATHERAGE b. 1685 in England, married first Susan EASTHAM in 1709 in Culpepper Co., VA, second marriage was to Anna in 1747. Known children of the first marriage are: John, Robert, Philemon, George, Archilles and Susanna.Thanks

DODD, JOHNSON posted by Kay Rockett on Friday, April 25, 1997

Looking for any info on John DODD and Sarah JOHNSON who married in Orange Co 13 Feb 1804. Did they move to Greene Co, TN? Did they have son Rudolphus Franklin DODD b 1804? Was her father (or other relative) Rudolphus JOHNSON of NYC (1870 census)? Thanks.

ALLEN, MACADOO posted by Allen Gray on Sunday, April 27, 1997

WILLIAM ALLEN (1750[?], Virginia - 1838[?]) married 1773[?], Virginia, MARTHA MACADOO (before 1765 - circa 1820-26, Barren Co., Kentucky). WILLIAM ALLEN and his family apparently came to the Mercer Co., Kentucky area from the region of Orange and Culpepper Cos., Virginia. In the Mercer Co., Kentucky area; WILLIAM ALLEN owned a tract of land known as "Allen's Preemption". WILLIAM ALLEN later moved to Barren Co., Kentucky.

CHANDLER, TURMAN posted by Linda on Sunday, April 27, 1997

I am trying to find info on a Joseph Chandler born in 1750 in Orange Co., Va. He died 9/6/1822 I don't know where. He was married to a Ann Nancy Turman who was born in Hamilton, Va. but I don't what county that is. Her father was a Thomas Turman. If you can give me any help I would much appreciate it. Thanks

BEACH, BLACK, TAITT posted by Dan Norgard on Monday, April 28, 1997

I am looking for several ancestors from the Orange Co. area: GGGGgrandfather Sturman TAITT (1777-1852), GGGGGgrandfather Waldron BEACH (1734-1784) and GGGGgrandfather Robert BLACK (1768-1834). I have very little information on any of these men and would appreciate anything. Thanks

TALIAFERRO, TOLIVER posted by Charlotte on Tuesday, April 29, 1997

William Taliaferro sometimes spelled Toliver. Or Charles Taliaferro. Interested in this family as I am a descendent of them. I believe the dates of the Toliver's would have been around 1830-1850. Thank You

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