HARTWELL/BLANKENSHIP
John HARTWELL was in Giles Co. 1812 when he had a survey made. Is
he the one who married a Frances (maiden name unknown)? They had 4
children - son Andrew was in Mercer Co. together with sisters and
mother.
Andrew married Jane BLANKENSHIP - nothing known about her.
Would like anything on John, Frances and Jane.
Clara Hill
MADK43A@prodigy.com
SMITH/LINK/TAYLOR
I am looking for information on the family of William Bourbon SMITH, who was
born in Richmond, Va. and was a school teacher, he was married to Manirva "Mervie"
Ann LINK, from Giles County. From what I was told they lived somewhere around
Mountain Lake in the 1850s. Their daughter Sarah Catherine SMITH married William Thomas
TAYLOR and I would like any information I can get on this family.
Thanks
Steve Taylor
SA1949@aol.com
KESSING/JOHNSTON/WILLIAMS/CRUISE
I am looking for information on Verna or Vernie Gertrude KESSING JOHNSTON WILLIAMS, born 10 August 1911 and died 19 October 1951. Her parents were Thomas Lee KESSING and Lena CRUISE.
thank you
Sherry
CHERRY775@aol
FANNON/HARMAN
Holton FANNON married Nancy Louisa HARMAN 1844 in Giles County. Nancy was born in 1824, mother's name was Permelia or Pamela, father unknown.
In 1847 Holton and Nancy moved to Andrew Co., MO; in 1850 Census they are in Nodaway Co., MO as is a Hezakia Fanning with his wife Malinda who was probably a sister of Nancy.
Would like to find out who Nancy's father was and who Holton's parents were.
ifannon@iland.net
RUNYONS/MORRIS
Frank RUNYONS married Etta MORRIS, their son William McKinley RUNION was born 1907 and died 1970.
Looking for relatives of either Frank or Etta.
Susie Clark
sclark@inetone.net
CRAWFORD
My gg-gf was a William CRAWFORD. One of William's sons, my g-gf Josiah Adam
CRAWFORD, was reportedly born at "Sinking Creek, Virginia" in 1810. Until
now I have mostly concentrated my search in the Botetourt/Craig part of the
Sinking Creek of the New with little result. My wife recently came across a
reference to CRAWFORDs in Clover Bottom, drawing our attention to the
Montgomery/Giles end of the Sinking Creek valley. Is anybody working on
CRAWFORDs in that vicinity?
John Douglas
jgdouglas@ids2.idsonline.com
WILLIAMS/FRY/DUNCAN
My greatgrandparents were Captain John Madison WILLIAMS (called Madison)
of Pembroke, Giles Co. and Catherine Suzanne FRY, supposedly from near
Staunton, Va. My grandmother was their daughter India Minerva (WILLIAMS)
DUNCAN, wife of George Clifton DUNCAN of Waiteville, WV. I cannot find
any information on this couple. I have no birth, death or marriage dates,
only the above information. Does anyone have any knowledge of this family?
I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks.
Helen Flagg
helenflagg@ghg.net
MARTIN/MEADOWS/STAFFORD/DURHAM
I am looking for information about my Giles County MARTIN ancestors. My
g-g-grandmother was Frances L. MARTIN, born 31 August 1832 and died 23 May 1911.
I am interested in ascertaining exactly who her parents were. In Frances's
marriage record to Allen Parkinson MEADOWS, Frances's parents are listed as
John and Elizabeth MARTIN, and the place of the marriage is listed as the
Irish Settlement. In other marriage records, I found other children of
John and Elizabeth listed as Susan S. MARTIN (who married Joseph STAFFORD)
and Mollie C. MARTIN (who married William DURHAM). Both of these daughters
are also listed as having been married in the Irish Settlement.
My questions are: Where is the Irish Settlement and what families lived
there? And shall I assume the MARTINs are Irish? and finally, most
importantly: Does anyone recognize this MARTIN family? I would like to
know more about them, but have been daunted by the frequency of the name.
I would be grateful for any leads.
Thanks
Sara Melton-Sumner
DS.SMS@prodigy.net
KINZIE/McKENZIE
Looking for the decendants of James KINZIE and his brother William
KINZIE circa 1790-1870. The men may have used their mother's maiden name
(McKENZIE) when they lived in Virginia.
If you have any info about their marriages and offspring, please e-mail:
estellallys.don@juno.com
SARVER/TILLER/CLAY/ROWE
Jeremiah SARVER born ca. 1805 in Virginia married 1825 in Giles County, Va. to
Julia TILLER daughter of William TILLER and Rebecca CLAY. Jeremiah was the son of
Samuel SARVER and Mary ROWE. Samuel's father was John SARVER who had moved to
Sumner County, TN. Casper SARVER was the father of John, Henry and Casper Jr.
Would like to reach others researching these names.
JPERDUE192@aol.com
SNODGRASS/BASHAM
I am searching for the ancestors of Titham SNODGRASS. He was born in Giles
Co. ca. 1815 and moved to Boone Co VA/WV where he died in April of 1860. I
suspect that he was a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Unknown) SNODGRASS but
have not been able to substantiate this. Titham married Ruhamah BASHAM
26 March 1838 and had six children.
Any assistance with this person would be greatly appreciated
Dwane B Porter
CDJPORTER@prodigy.net
BOWEN/LAFON
I am searching for the ancestors of a John BOWEN, who apparently
married an Elizabeth "Betsy" LAFON in Botetourt Co. (present-day Craig Co.)
ca. 1770 . John was born in either VA or NC ca. 1745 and resided,
initially, with his wife Elizabeth (born ca. 1750, NC?) in the Craigs
Creek area of present-day Craig Co. Their daughter, and my direct ancestor,
Mary "Polly" BOWEN (born ca. 1776), married a John LAFON (born ca. January 1775, NC)
in July 1797 and they subsequently settled in the Cover Hollow area of
Giles Co. John LAFON and Polly apparently resided on their Clover Hollow
(LAFON) farm until their respective deaths in 1840 and 1849.
Any ancestral or family-related information on John BOWEN or Elizabeth
LAFON would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
Bob Reed
ANC1779@aol.com
TROUTT/TAYLOR
I am trying to locate any information on ancestors of
William Henry Troutt that was born ca.1783. He married
Nancy Anna Taylor on 7 November 1797. His will is on file in
Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. He had the following children:
George C. m. Rosanna E. Caldwell
Elizabeth
Polly m. Robert Caldwell 26 May 1823
Susanna m. Jonathan Jonas Webb, 5 October 1835
Barbara m. andrew Caldwell 17 August 1832
William m. Violet Caldwell
Lynda Troutt Murphy
ladyxx@roanoke.infi.net
SKEENS
I am looking for information on my great-grandmother, Tiny Esther SKEENS
and her family. She was born in Giles Co. Va., I believe in 1873.
She later married Mack H. WILEY and then after he died, my great-grandfather
Luther NEELY in Mercer Co. WV. I believe her parent’s names
were John SKEENS and Amanda SHANNON of Giles Co. and Campbell Co.
Va. I would appreciate any additional information and/or
details on her, her parents, etc. Or any conformation on the information
I have.
Thank you.
Mary Cowing
mlreid_cowing@yahoo.com
