RUNYON posted by Karen
on Monday, February 1, 1999
I am just beginning to research my great-grandfather, Elijah RUNYON
.... I found him on the 1820 Kanawha County, VA census .... Would like
to find a marriage record, I know he lived in Roane County for a period
of time .... Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to find out who the mother is of Mahala Catherine JONES
who was born 02 Apr 1861 at Leatherwood, Roane County .... She was
married to Garson JACKSON and James TOOTHMAN .... I know her father was
Norville JONES .... Some sources say her mother was Frances HARPER,
others say Wilhelmina HARPER, yet others say Samantha LOUDERMILK .... I
have been unable to locate any info about any of these women .... Can
anyone help?
I am looking for any info about the lineage of Elijah TAYLOR and his
wife Lydia BISHOP .... They settled in Roane County in 1845 after living
in Russell County (supposedly) but I have been unable to locate any
records for them in Russell County .... Some sources say that they are
not related to the other TAYLOR'S in Roane County .... Can anyone help?
Trying to find info on my WILLIAMS line .... My great-great
grandfather was John Wesley WILLIAMS. He married Druzilla SMITH and they
had a son, Harvey Heavner WILLIAMS, born in 1863 .... I am stuck here,
any help appreciated
Looking for any information on my grandfather, Samuel J. Tilden RAY,
of Roane County .... He first married my grandmother, Mamie Arty
SHAFFER, who died during childbirth (year unknown) .... I would like any
data on Mamie .... Tilden next married Jennie (Unknown) .... Would like
to know her maiden name and when they married .... Would also like
information on Tilden's children.
Looking for information about Christian MCCUNE (bn ca 1857) .... he
was in the 1860 Calhoun County census .... Was he the brother of Sophia
MCCUNE (bn ca 1840), daughter of D A and Barbara MCCUNE? Barbara married
(1) ? MORGAN and (2) Zachariah HICKMAN in 1868 in Jackson County ....
There is a Christian MCCUNE living with Zach and Sophia in the 1870
Jackson County census .... I would like to hear from anyone researching
the MCCUNE surname
I would like any information from Roane County records on Albert W
KEETON .... He lived in Roane County until his death and is buried in
the Cottrell Town Cemetery in Calhoun County .... His wife's name was
Levice .... I would appreciate learning anything, thanks for any help
....
My father, Fred Westfall, is seeking information about his family ....
His father was Jarrett WESTFALL,
(born 16 Oct 1896 in Roane County) and his mother was Elsie COX WESTFALL
(born 24 Mar 1902) .... They were married 24 May 1918 .... Jarrett's
parents were A B WESTFALL and Sarah L HARGUS WESTFALL .... Elsie's
parents were Edward COX and Arvena CANSENNI COX .... We would like to
find any other WESTFALL researchers or learn where we can look for
information .... We will truly appreciate any help.
I am researching the HARPER family of Roane County, WV, Jackson, Co,
WV and Russell County, VA .... I live in Hawaii and am unable to visit
the courthouses for birth, marriage and death information .... My
grandfather was Coy Clayton HARPER who was born in Roane County, and was
the son of Okey HARPER .... Can anyone help?
I am compiling vital statistics records in order to document my
lineage for DAR membership .... I need a copy of the birth record for my
father, James Hugh HERSMAN, born 06 Dec 1918 in Spencer, WV (Roane
County) .... His parents were Cody Carl (actually Corliss) HERSMAN and
Lula Frances WINDON HERSMAN .... Dad was born in Spencer but had 2
siblings born in Doddridge County, Margaret Azalea HERSMAN on 02 Feb
1915 and Chester Arthur HERSMAN born in 1921 .... I will gladly
reimburse costs for the birth record ....
Searching for information on the Thomas CONNOLLY and Emily HARRIS
family .... I am the granddaughter of Samuel CONNOLLY and Isabelle MARKS
.... Any info on my family line would be welcomed.
Looking for anyone doing research on the DONAHUE family in Roane
County .... Need information about an Oliver DONAHUE (DONOHOE / DONAHEW
/ etc), who was possibly born 1863 - 1864 .... His father was William
Donahue. his mother was Emily TANNER ....