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Beverly Pierson Bodkins

I am looking for any information on Granville Thomas Pierson and Leona Ethel Cline. Granville's parents were William (Bill) Pierson and Pheba Ann Carthan. Leona was raised by Rev. James C. and Sarah Cline. Her parents were Patrick Roach and Geneva Turley on Kanawha County 8:43 AM 06/04/2000



Judy Brown Rasmussen

Descendants of ? MasonGeneration No. 1 1. ?1 MASON died Unknown. He married CATHERINE ?. She died Unknown. Children of ? MASON and CATHERINE ? are: i. CATHERINE2 MASON, d. Unknown. ii. THOMAS J. MASON, d. Abt. April 20, 1922. 2. iii. JOHN WILLIS MASON, b. August 02, 1848, Kanawha County, WV; d. September 12, 1890, Otterville, MO. 3. iv. WILLIAM R. MASON, b. 1849; d. February 12, 1908, Ionia, MO.I believe this to be my GGrandfather and finding him has been a true labor of love. Anyone willing to share whatever they have on this person and/or directions of where I should go next is gladly accepted. on 6:08 AM 06/05/2000



April [Call] May

Looking for any info. on Abner DAVIS and Elizabeth BRYANT of Kanawha Co. Wv. Children: Ward DAVIS b. 1878, Robert [Bob] DAVIS b. abt. 1880, Nellie DAVIS b. 1894, David DAVIS, Hamilton DAVIS b. 4 Apr. 1896 and Mary DAVIS b. 4 Apr. 1896 on 6:08 AM 06/05/2000



Lu Ann Barber

Searching for info on Demaris Ann Humphrey. Married Mark Paine in Kanawha Co. She was born 1869. He was born 1865. Also Edward Burton Lewis and Grace Demaris Meech. Both died in Kanawha Co. Grace was Grace Strain when she died. on 5:57 AM 06/08/2000



Richard Carpenter

Benijah Green, b abt 1765 Kanawha Cty. M Sarah Isabell Evans and moved to KY. Returned to Kanawha Cty. before 1810. Later moved to Nicholas Cty. Looking for information on parents, origin, etc. of Benijah Green. on 6:51 AM 06/18/2000



Patricia Clark Jones

I'm looking for any information on these families. WILLIAM CLARK and NANCY PAULEY were the parents of these children. (1)SEREPTA JANE CLARK, b. Abt. 1857, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. WARREN T. CHRISTIAN, June 8, 1877, Kanawha County, West Virginia. (2) MARY SUSAN CLARK, b. March 14, 1858. (3) ELIZABETH CLARK, b. Abt. 1861, Virginia; d. Unknown. (4) SARAH E. CLARK, b. Abt. 1862; m. CHARLES MALLORY, February 17, 1884, Kanawha County, West Virginia. (5) WILLIAM E. CLARK, b. Abt. 1863, West Virginia. (6) JOSEPH A. CLARK, b. June 14, 1865, Kanawha County, Virginia. (7) ALMEDA J. CLARK, b. Abt. July 1866, Kanawha County, West Virginia; d. August 2, 1866, Kanawha County, West Virginia. (8) REBECCA ANN CLARK, b. May 13, 1867, Kanawha County, West Virginia; m. BENJAMIN HUTSON, January 15, 1883, Kanawha County, West Virginia. (9) JOHN H. CLARK, b. Abt. 1871, West Virginia. (10)WALTER S. CLARK, b. June 1877, Kanawha County, West Virginia. on 6:51 AM 06/18/2000



Judy Aldridge

I am researching the Copen/Edens/Starcher surnames from West Virginia. Looking for any information on the Lily Maude Starcher born 1880, died 1962. Lillie married Morrison Wilber Copen. They lived in the Big Chimney area. on 6:51 AM 06/18/2000



Gloria Marcum

Searching for descendants of William Aldridge. I know he had two sons-Clarence who was a barber and played piano in nightclubs married to Beulah? The other was Henry. They lived at one time in Charleston, WV. on 6:51 AM 06/18/2000



Mabelwilsn@aol.com

I am trying to find written proof of my grandfather, Allen Elicot Cantley, b. 1847 and died Aug. 1936 in Kanawha County's parents. I know they are James Cantley and Massey Ellison but cannot obtain proof anywhere; have been to court house, cultural center, viewed newspapers for obituary's during 1936, etc., on 6:15 AM 06/28/2000



sayrehouse@juno.com

I am trying to get information on a Finley family from Upshur County. I have a clue that they were in Kanawha County in 1919 and couldn't find them in Upshur County in the 1920 Census. James Washington Finley married Zella May Kittle in 1911 in Upshur County. They had living children in 1918, still in Upshur County. One of the children was given up for adoption in 1919 in Charleston, Kanawha County. on 6:15 AM 06/28/2000



thesleuth@pdq.net

My ancestor, Mary Jane Alexander, b. abt 1825 (censuses) m. Mordecai Vickers in 1842. On the 1850 Kanawha Co., WV census, Joel and Roxalana (Morris) Alexander's daughter, Catherine (19), was in the Vickers household. This was just before her marriage to Thomas Jefferson Gardner 11 Jul 1850. Catherine & Thomas named a child Mordecai V. and Mary Jane & Mordecai Vickers named a child Catherine. Both couples named a child Cynthia. Additionally, the Vickers named their 1st child, a son, William Morris, which was the name of Roxalana's father. Was Mary Jane (Alexander) Vickers a child of Joel and Roxalana Alexander and sister to Catherine? Or was she a "favorite" cousin to Catherine?on 5:53 PM 06/30/2000



jajo2@webtv.net

Searching for information about ancestry of Elizabeth "Betty" Underwood married to Robert Milam abt.1900-01. Possibly lived in vicinity of Tuppers Creek, Kanawha Co. Also need info. on Cornelius, Cash and Farmer families. I think the Cash family was late 1800's in St. Albans area. on 5:53 PM 06/30/2000



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