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DORR, WARD posted by Pat Juon on Monday, February 1, 1999

Looking for family ties to Jonas WARD, born 10 Feb. 1790, Rockingham Co. VA and his sister, Phebe WARD DORR, born 21 Feb. 1788, Rockingham Co. VA or help directing me to resources to find additional information on these births.  Thank you!

HANCOCK, LAWSON posted by Becky Bozic on Monday, February 1, 1999

I am looking for information on the parentage of Rebecca Hancock b. c 1763-86 and was supposedly married in Rockingham Co to Theophilus Lawson.

BLACK, BRILL, BRUMFIELD, DEPPERTY, DITMAN, GILMER, GILMORE, KOOGLER, RIDDLE posted by Win Wood on Tuesday, February 2, 1999

Thomas GILMORE (son of James & who?) born about 1762 PA lived on Muddy Creek near Dayton, died 1813 Rockingham County, married first an unknown woman and had: John; Elizabeth; Henry; Mary "Polly"; Sarah "Sally"; Thomas; Catharine.  Thomas Sr. married second in 1801 to Mary GRACE and had: David; Joshua; Ruth; Zebulon; and Alcinda "Lindy". Surnames of children's spouses: BRUMFIELD KOOGLER DEPPERTY DITMAN LINDSEY LINK RIDDLE GIBSON NEWMAN BRILL BRIDGES BLACK. Who was Thomas' first wife? Who was Catharine's second husband-BLACK? I am collecting information on descendants of all these families and will share my research.

CARR, RITCHIE posted by Elda Jean Carr Ringgold on Tuesday, February 2, 1999

I am trying to find information on Abe CARR born in Fulks Run Aug. 15, 1868.  He was the son of David CARR born at Broadway, Va in 1822.  Abe married Laura Virginia RITCHIE.  Abe/Abraham is my grandfather.  He had 6 brothers and 4 sisters.  I am sure there is someone in the county who would have some information on the grandparents of Abe.  Anything would be very much appreciated as I am new at this. Thanks

CAMPBELL, PENCE posted by Tammie Eggleston on Tuesday, February 2, 1999

Looking for info on William Edward Campbell. He maried Bessie Mae Pence of Shenandoah in Dec 1905. They later moved to the Amhesrt County Area with their family. I believe William Campbell, may have been fron the Rockingham County /Elkton area. Thank you

BICKLEY, THOMPSON posted by William F Thompson on Wednesday, February 3, 1999

Looking for any information on Miles H Thompson born May 16 1827 in rockingham County Va Miles was son of John H Thompson and Mary Catherine Bickley Thanks Bill Thompson

BEAVER, COFFMAN, KAUFMAN, KROUSE posted by Marc Archer on Wednesday, February 3, 1999

  KAUFMAN/COFFMAN Bible record (translated from German): The Bible belongs to me, Catharine KAUFMAN 1792, April 18, in the morning, between 2 & 3 o'clock, a boy was born to me with name Benjamin KAUFMAN 1793, August 1st, a daughter was born to me with name Maria KAUFMAN 1795, December 18th, a daughter was born to me with name Anna KAUFMAN The year 1801, January 12, in the new time, have I married (no name) KAUFMAN to Michael KROUSE Mary, wife of Matthias BEAVER died October 12th, 1836, aged 85 years, 6 months, 22 days      The above Matthias and Mary BEAVER lived near Holman's Creek, Shenandoah Co. (now Page Co.), VA from at least 1773 to 1780.  In 1787 they purchased the Sevier estate along Long Meadow Creek, near 10th Legion, Rockingham Co., VA.  Their youngest son, Micheal m1 Nancy ____ who died before 1844.  In 1844, in Wayne Co., IN, he m. Catherine COFFMAN, widow of above mentioned Benjamin.  His first wife may have been above mentioned Anna.      Michael BEAVER's older brother Matthias, Jr. m. bef. 1814 in Rockingham Co., VA to Mary COFFMAN b. 1793.  She may be above mentioned Marie.      Any help with this KAUFMAN/COFFMAN family appreciated.

BYERLY, HUFFMAN, KYGER posted by Maggie Miller on Wednesday, February 3, 1999

Lydia HUFFMAN, daughter of Jacob HUFFMAN and Elizabeth BYERLY, died before 1853 in Rockingham County, Virginia.  Lydia married Robert KYGER on September 2, 1844 in Rockingham County.  Looking for more information on her ancestors.

HENSLEY, LAMB, MOWBRY, UNDERWOOD posted by Donna Booher Tucker on Thursday, February 4, 1999

Searching for info on ROSE MOSELLE MOWBRY, born March 7, 1887 married to WALTER C. HENSLEY, born March 12, 1883. They resided in Rockingham County, my granma says McGaheysville, VA.. They had 8 children: Lawrence, Myrtle, Ralph, Irene, Lucille, Bill, James, and my granma-Viola. Rose's parents were HENRY SILAS MOWBRY and LILLY BELLE LAMB.Rose and Walter divorced and she remarried to JOHN UNDERWOOD from Covington, VA. If you have any info please e-mail me at hawkeye1@interserv.com.

ALDER, MOYER posted by C.J. Alder on Friday, February 5, 1999

Looking for more information on Mark A(U)LDER (b. abt 1773; d. 1807 Rockingham Co., VA) who married (12 Feb 1799; Rockingham Co., VA) to Barbara MOYER (d. 1848, Rockingham Co., VA). Mark A(U)LDER was the son of Bartholomew A(U)LDER and Hannah WORTHINGTON who migated from Gloucester, NJ via Lancaster Co., PA to that part of Augusta County, VA that later became Rockingham County.  They arrived sometime after 1766, certainly by 1777.  In 1779 or early 1780 they moved down into that part of old Montgomery Co., VA that later became part of Wythe, then Tazewell, then Bland County.  When and why did son Mark move back to Rockingham County?

ALDER, AULDER, FOUGHT, KEEZEL, LAIRD, WEIR, WILLIAMS, ZIMMERMAN posted by C.J. Alder on Friday, February 5, 1999

A(U)LDER connections?  Need information on how Bartholomew and Hannah Worthington A(U)LDER were otherwise related or association with the following:  Robert WILLIAMS (1777 land transaction); David LAIRD, George KEEZEL, Ann ZIMMERMAN, George ZIMMERMAN, and Adam ZIMMERMAN (1779 administration of estate of another George ZIMMERMAN); Adam FOUGHT (1779 land transaction); and possibly someone named WEIR in connection with the land that was the subject of the 1777 transaction between A(U)LDER and WILLIAMS.

BAILEY, FINLEY posted by Becky Bozic on Monday, February 8, 1999

BAILEY, FINLEY I am looking for parentage of John Bailey b. 1768 and Elizabeth Finley believed to be from Rockingham Co.  John had brother Joel.  John and Elizabeth were parents of Elizabeth, Sallie, and Silas.

BIBB, TALLEY posted by Barbra Jean., (Baker) Hathcock on Wednesday, February 10, 1999

L. A. F. BIBB, daughter of R. C. BIBB, was born March 10, 1823, in Rockingham County.  She married EDWARD F. TALLEY in Tipton County, Tennessee. I would appreciate any help with the actual names of the BIBB people, and any other information that you may know of.

HENSLEY, RUSH posted by Lynne Rush Hundley on Wednesday, February 10, 1999

HENSLEY, RUSH -- does anyone have access to Rockingham Co. Will Books? I'm interested in wills of Jacob Rush (1865, bk 2, pg 1), James Hensley (1864, bk 1A, pg 367) and Eliz. H. Hensley (1887, bk 3A, pg 623). I'm looking for some family info in the wills to show if these are mine.   Lynne Hundley, Smithfield, Virginia

LEE posted by Vern Stinson on Thursday, February 11, 1999

LEE, Boler (Bolen, Bowlen, Bole, Bo) appeared in Augusta Co (the part that later became Rockingham) in 1769.  He appears in the property tax records of Rhm Co in the 1780's and 1790's, disappearing after 1798.  Does anyone know ANYTHING else about this man or his family?

WARD posted by Pat Juon on Thursday, February 11, 1999

Looking for any information on family of: Phebe WARD - b. 21 Feb. 1788 - Rockingham Co. VA, d. 22 Apr. 1877, LaPorte Co. IN - married 1 Jun 1809, Licking Co. OH - spouse Baruch DORR Jonas WARD, Jr. - b. 10 Feb. 1790 - Rockingham Co. VA, d. 10 Dec. 1873, Madison Co. IA - married 23 Sep 1814, Licking Co. OH - spouse Elizabeth DeWEESE _May_ be siblings of James, Cornelius, Jemimah, Daniel, Ann, Aaron and Neoma?

KIEBLING, KISSLING, LINGLE posted by Earl F. Kisling on Friday, February 12, 1999

KIEBLING/KISSLING, Christoph Sebastian; 1713 - 1773/4, a cloth dyer, lived and farmed on Lick Run, near the present McGaheysville, then Ursulasburg, in old Augusta Co., the portion that is now Rockingham Co., VA. Christoph was my 4th G grandfather. LINGLE, Jacob; 1707 - 1775, lived and farmed on Lick Run, near the present McGaheysville, then Ursulasburg, in old Augusta Co., that portion that is now Rockingham Co., VA. Jacob was my 5th G grandfather. Thanks. 

TROVER posted by Frank L. Trover on Friday, February 12, 1999

TROVER, David W. J. Born 1816 in rockingham co

BRUNK posted by Sara Brunk on Saturday, February 13, 1999

My own branch of the BRUNK family left Rockingham County after the Civil War and settled Rockingham County, Missouri, along with a number of other families from the same area of Virginia.  I have my origins traced back eight generations to Jacob BRUNK "the Willmaker", but would like to know more about the people whose names appear on my family tree. Would like to be in touch with other Brunks who are descended from Christian and Magdelene Brunk. 

ARMENTROUT, BOYER, HARRISON posted by Gail Carter on Saturday, February 13, 1999

Need info on Ingle BOYER family. He had land on Smith's Creek adjoining HARRISON, Bell, Hague, Hinlow, ARMENTROUT, Dickey, Kenton, etc. c 1780 to ? Any information will be much appreciated. Thanks.

CHARLTON, KNICELEY, VANPELT posted by Bonnie V. Miller on Saturday, February 13, 1999

KNICELEY, CHARLTON, VAN PELT, are my husband's ancestors and I would love to exchange information with anyone researching these names.

EASTERLY posted by E. M. Easterly on Sunday, February 14, 1999

Can anyone verify the citation below? What does statement mean. Thanks for your assistance. E. M. Easterly Easterly, George, 130 A (Military District) year 1789, Rockingham. County Virginia.

BLACK, LEWIN, LONG, SULLIVAN posted by Deborah O'Donoghue on Saturday, February 20, 1999

I am looking for information on the family of my GGGrandfather, James Thomas LONG, who relocated to the Harrisonburg area after the death of his first wife, Mary Francis (Sullivan) Long about 1890 in Greene County. James shows up on the 1900 cencus for Harrisonburg with Elizabeth Black, his second wife, and their 2 daughters. My Grandmother, Nettie Elizabeth, child of his first marriage, was sent to live with a family by the last name of LEWIN in McGaheysville, which is also where my GGFather is presumably buried. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has knowledge of this family, and can fill in some blanks for me.

DECHERT posted by Eve Olson on Saturday, February 20, 1999

DECHERT I'm looking for info on Edwin Dechert. I found that he was a newpaper editor. does anyone know what newspaper was in Harrisonberg, Rockingham Co., Va in the late 1890's? Thank you Eve Olson

HENSLEY, LAM, MOWBRY, UNDERWOOD posted by Donna Booher Tucker on Monday, February 22, 1999

Looking for info on ROSE MOSELLE MOWBRY, b.3-7-1887 d.10-8-1976. She married 1) WALTER C. HENSLEY, b. 3-12-1883, and had 8 children: Lawrence, Myrtle, Ralph, Irene, Lucille, Bill, James, and Viola Marie. She later married John Underwood from Covington, VA. Rose's parents were HENRY SILAS MOWBRY and LILLIE BELLE LAM. Any info? Please e-mail me at hawkeye1@interserv.com. Thanks!

BRIGHT, DERRER posted by Don Bright on Monday, February 22, 1999

I am looking for parents of my great grandfather Jacob Strother Bright born Abt. 1821 VA. 1850 and 1860 Federal Census shows Jacob living in Rockingham County VA. Jacob's wife name was Lucinda Derrer (Durrer). There children were: John, Jane, Julia, Elizabeth, Frances, Michael, George, Jewhesdia, Alice, Ashby, Eliza,Cora Lee, all born in VA, Youngest child Oscar born Johnson County MO 1870.

MCCULLOUGH, SHEPHERD posted by Sallie Humes Gargis on Wednesday, February 24, 1999

McCullough/Shepherd - Looking for information on Anne W. McCullough, born: Dec.1, 1823, married George W. Shepherd December 23, 1847, died January 30, 1887 buried at Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Va. Interested in her parents and siblings, will be glad to share what family information I have. Thanks

BAKER, DECKER posted by Forest Field on Wednesday, February 24, 1999

Looking for the parents of David Branson BAKER. I believe that he was born May1853 in Rockingham Co VA and was married to Ella DECKER in Streator IL abt. 1879. He died in Newton IL 28Aug1918.

PRICE posted by Dianna Bourke Privette on Wednesday, February 24, 1999

PRICE, Gill, Estate sale Rockingham co., VA, 16 March, 1770, Nicholas Null's estate sold at vendue-the People I would like data on are Gill PRICE and Hauverstine PRICE, they seem to have just vanished.

STEPHENS posted by Phillip Stephens on Thursday, February 25, 1999

Information is sought for Gilbert Stephens, born in Rockingham Co. VA 1760. Any information would be appreciated

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