WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 239 Today's Topics: #1 1964 Yearbook, Rupert H. S. Greenb [Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.1.20001126184215.00c238a0@mail.earthlink.net> Subject: 1964 Yearbook, Rupert H. S. Greenbrier Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed 1964 "The Crimson Tide" Yearbook Rupert High School Rupert, Greenbrier County, West Virginia FACULTY Mrs. Mayme Amick Mrs. Ruby H. Bentzel Mrs. Ann C. Bivens Mr. Ellsworth A. Buck Miss Kellen D. Burdette Miss Vivian Crane Mr. John Estep Mr. Ralph N. Fasick Mrs. Leone Holsberry Mr. Whorlen D. Martin Mr. Ralph K. McKeever Miss Linda O'Dell Miss Mary Relihan Mr. William Rexrode Mrs. Billie Ann Sanford Mr. Raleigh L. Sanford Mr. Philip Schultzbank Mr. Lowell Andrew Sims Miss Barbara Sutherland Mrs. Margie Sweet Miss Barbara Vines CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Gurnie Fasick Mrs. Lillie Goheen Mrs. Dora Richardson Mrs. Elizabeth Fleeman SECRETARIES Mrs. Alma Lively Mrs. Bess Johnson CUSTODIANS Basil Fleshman Johnny Knapp BUS STAFF Bill Burns Lawrence Holliday Rodney Shafer Delford Walkup Nelson Robinson SENIORS Rosemary Dunbar Harold Dilley Frank Lewis Wanda Sue Jones Charlotte Young Benjamin Adkins Barbara Boggs Donald Brooks Curtis Bryant Samuel Burns Carla Canfield Roger Carter Howard Clark Phyllis Cochran Robert Costa Lewis Costa Donald Crookshanks Howard Davis Joseph Dean Charles Dixon Carolyn Sue Dodd Nancy Ellison Dodd Phyllis Doisier Lonnie Faulkner Carla Flack Elaine Frashure Frances Fleshman Brenda Heaster Russell Holiday Lawrence Jones Randall Knapp Barbara Lane Arlene Lewis John Lilly Barbara Loudermilk Steve Martin Margaret Mason Carol McClung Nealda McClung Brenda O'Dell Martha Patterson Charles Pishner Sheila Pomeroy Linda Remley Darlene Robinson Virgie Rodgers John Sayre Robert Shafer Dean Schultzbank James Smith Sharon Smith Shirley Sweet (male) David Thompson John Vines Leroy Walkup Jerry Wyatt Sandra Greer Terry McClung Virginia Pritchard JUNIORS Linda Toler Eddie Sims Jean Miller Hubie Brooks Jeanie Cochran Dinah R. Agee Gloria J. Anderson Judy F. Beal Clarence G. Bennett David K. Berry Karen S. Bowles Anita L. Bragg Carrilyn R. Brooks Linda S. Campbell Mary M. Canfield Edna M. Clemons Charles C. Coughlin Larry A. Craft Patricia A. Crane Delbert R. Crookshanks Herbert K. Cruse Denzil F. Daniels Carolyn S. Dean Margaret M. Deitz Diana M. DeLong Rozanna C. Dorman Judy A. Faulkner Delores J. Foley Eugene W. Franco Mary M. Franco Delores K. George Carolyn E. Gibson Barbara A. Hardwick Davis J. Heaster Hill D. Heaster Karen S. Heaster Joan M. Holliday Patty S. Kessler Mildred E. Kraus Linda L. Lilly Rebecca A. Lilly Larry E. McClung Larry J. McClung Linda K. McClung Hillard Mullins Charles D. Mundy Sandra L. O'dell Sandra J. Price William A. Price Brenda F. Reed Ernest L. Roach William C. Robinson James M. Rogers Zilla K. Rogers Larry G. Sears Linda J. Sheppard Samuel W. Spino Irma L. Smith Roger D. Smith Carolyn E. Taylor Kenneth R. Taylor Mark H. Taylor Ronnie L. Taylor Wayne G. Walkup Laura J. Withrow SOPHOMORES Julia Smith Fayetta Wilfong Betty Knapp Janice Franco Clarence Hodge James Altizer Linda Arnold Linda Ball Delmas Beavers Gerald Bowles Betty Brackenrich Dorothy Brackenridge Carlos Brown Carolyn Bryant Linda Burdiss James Cade Mary Campbell Janice Chamberlain Glenna Clark William Craft Troy Crist Glenda Crookshanks Glen Cutlip Micheal Daily Allen Dancey Rita Epperson Danny Franco Paul Fleshman Richard Gallagher Harold Gilkerson Paul Gilkerson Nancy Groves Harold Guilliams Sue Hall Dwight Hanson Billy Heaster Darrell Hinkle Maxine Hunter Paula Hurst David Kirby Sharon Mason James Midkiff Darrell Milam Colleen Morrello Barbara Mullins Andrew O'Brien Gary O'Dell Harry Phipps Dennie Polk Eddie Polk Junior Ray Twila Roach Johnny Roberts Sharon Robinson Murl Rodgers Bobby Scruggs Wyon Shaffer Donna Shaver Wayne Shelton Basil Smith Brenda Smith Thomas Stanley Paulett Stoneburner Alice Talbott Brenda Taylor Joan Taylor Roger Thornton Karl Warden Mike Ward Jeff Whitehouse Patricia Williams David Yoakum Gary Heaster JUNIOR HIGH NINTH GRADE Allen Adkins Susan Anderson Gail Arnett Carol Ballew Daniel Beard Cheryl Belcher Sandra Belcher Sandra Bika Kirby Blankenship Linda Blofield Johnny Brachenrich Bonnie Bryant Oneta Cade William Campbell, Stu. C. James Cales Nina Cales Brenda Callison Bobby Cochrum Sharon Cogar Paul Cohenour Loretta Cook Janet Crane John Crookshanks Gayla Dietz Mary Dodd Don Fink, V. Pres. Dennis Foley Leona Forren Drema Garten Robert Gibson, Jr. Carolyn Greer, Pres. John Grossl Gary Gumm Sue Hamrick David Hawkins Ronald Heaster Sherry Heaster Wilma Heaster Nena Hiser Brenda Hodge Judy Holliday Brenda Hunter, Sec. Roy Jones Johnny Kinder Drema Kirby Rovena Lewis Theadore Lilly Douglas McClung Linda McClung Martha McClung David McCoy James McCutcheon Anna Morris David Mullins Jimmy Mullins Lloyd Mullins Sandy Mullins Richard Murphy Dennis Neal Eddie Neal Barry Nelson Denny Newman Elva Newman Jerry Newman Lonnie Nicely Ray Oney Dennis Perry Michael Perry Wesley Richardson Wanda Richmond Marilyn Robinson Patricia Robinson Drema Rodgers Jerry Rogers Royd Shafer Mary Shelton Kenneth Spino Vera Stanley Glen Stoneburner Eugene Taylor John Taylor James Tharp William Tharp, Treas. Harold Tharp Mary Vance Diane Walker Keith Walkup, Jr. Charlotte Wickline Edward Williams EIGHTH GRADE Freda Adkins Youel Altizer Patty Ash Valeria Beavers Sharon Belcher, Sec. Dennis Blankenship Diann Blankenship Rebecca Booth Glennis Brown Marilyn Burns Richard Cade Laura Campbell Robert Campbell Ginny Carr Julian Chilidonia James Clark Mary Clemons Sally Crawford Ellen Criddle Leon Crookshanks Mike Crookshanks Roger Dilley Richard Dooley Richard Dorsey Richard Elliott, V.P. Connie Ellison Ronnie Fink Robert Flack Charles Forren Mitchell Franco Darrell Franco Mary Gallagher Larry Gibson Bruce Greer Waupella Greer James Guilliams Helen Hamrich Carlos Hanson Edward Hardy Carolyn Hardwick Beverly Heaster Leon Heaster Effie Highlander Barbara Hinkle Richard Hughart-Treas. Galena Hunter Gilda Hunter Robert Hunter James Johnson Ronald Johnson Billy Kessler Mary Kessler Gary Legg Nancy Legg Edna Lemon Shirley Lilly Brenda Morrison Addie Mullins Mary McClung Linda McClung Eddie O'brien Patty Owens Charles Pitsenbarger Margaret Polk Karen Powers Oliver Powers Annetta Richardson Johnny Richmond Bobby Roach Everette Roach Eugene Rodgers Jenny Rush Terry Sanford Linda Scarberry William Scarberry Jill Shaffer Mary Sheppard Steve Shreve--Pres. Lee Simms Bernard Smith Deloris Smith Shirley Smith Maynard Sparks Oakey Stanley Phyllis Sullivan David Taylor Drema Taylor Larry Taylor Marilyn Taylor Delores Tharp Shirley Thompson Keith Tyler Leo Velasque Joe Walkup Pamela Withrow John Wyatt Charlotte Young Rita Yoakum Judy Zopp SEVENTH GRADE Carolyn Agee Roger Akers Dorothy Alderman Nolan Altizer Sammy Ball Johnny Belcher Patty Belcher Danny Bennett Judy Bennett Mariann Bivens Deanna Blankenship Stephen Brooks Brenda Burdiss Doris Cade Danny Campbell Carl Canfield Patricia Capaldo Roger Clark Randy Craft Robert Crane Mary Crawford Charlotte Crookshanks Darlene Crowe David Cruise Brenda Dancy Trena Dancy Barbara Deitz -- Stu. Council Lena Demasi -- Secretary Brenda Dillon Frankie Dillon Judy Dorsey Debra Drennen Robert Dunbar Vicki Edwards John Fowler Patricia Gallagher Ronald Garten Patricia Gibson Larry Hamrick Robert Hart Carole Heaster Remona Heaster Donald Hedrick Bertha Highlander Marlene Hinkle Tommy Holcomb Kenny Holliday Marilyn Holliday Lucille Johnson Mike Johnson Verna Jones Allen Kessler Sherry Kessler Jimmie Lemon Shirley Lilly Bobby Martin John McClung Nancy McClung --Vice Pres. Pamela McClung Roger McClung James McKinney --Treas. Darrell McMillion Linda Meadows Dale Miller James Morrello Janie Mundy --Pres. Eugene Murphy Jerry Murphy Mary Ann Neely Loretta Nelson James Nichols Rodney Orndorff John Osborne Marguerite Osborne Linda Patterson Jerry Perry Sharon Price Roger Ray Brenda Remley Gerry Richardson Jack Richmond Brenda Romans Jerry Rush Garland Samples Thomas Scarberry Curtis Scruggs Rebecca Sevy Darrell Shaffer Terry Shortridge Everette Smith Kenneth Smith Marina Smith Stephen Smith Norma Sparks Pamela Taylor Stephen Taylor Stanley Tharp Sandra Walker Donald Walkup Donna Walkup Stephen Walkup Karen Ward Wanda Woodrum Ellen Yeager Morris Yoakum Pamela Young ELEMENTRAY SCHOOL FACULTY Mildred S. Campbell Miss Elizabeth B. Cutlip Mrs. Ada Deitz Mr. William G. Deitz Mr. Charles L. Hill Mrs. Connie Herndon Mr. Earl Herndon Mrs. Thelma C. Kennedy Mrs. Pauline R. Nutter Mrs. Marie Seacrist Mrs. Arleta W. Smith Mrs. Margaret Stevens Mrs. Lucille Taylor Mrs. Blanche P. Viers Miss Joyce A. Roder ______________________________ X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 19:17:34 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.1.20001126191700.00c1a570@mail.earthlink.net> Subject: Lewisburg Female Institute, 1902 Commencement, Greenbrier Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Commencement Exercises. Lewisburg Female Institute Eumenean Literary Society your presence is requested at the Annual Celebration Friday Evening, June sixth, Nineteen hundred and two at eight o'clock PROGRAM INVOCATION QUARTETTE - Irotde Cavalerie - Rubenstein Misses Willie STRATTON, Pearl PLUMLEY, Gertrude HEYMOND and Janie ERVIN. SONG - Greeting - Mendelssohn Misses Lucile HUMPHREYS, Elizabeth ALDERSON and Grace BELL. ADDRESS - By Rev. John O. KNOTT, Baltimore, Md. QUARTETTE - Toreador Carmen - Bizet Misses Mary HOGG, Lucy WALTON, Margaret DOWNTAIN, and Maude TELFORD. OFFICERS OF SOCIETY President - Mary Margaret ERWIN Vice-President - Janie ERVIN Secretary - Gladys FRAZIER Treasurer - Mary DOUGLASS Librarian - Mary WICK Marshal - Lillian THOMAS ROLL OF MEMBERS Elizabeth ALDERSON Myrtle BELL Nettie BAIRD Marguerite BIERNE Janie BIRTHISEL Annie BROWN Louise COX Rosa DOUGLASS Margaret DOWNTAIN Nannie DABNEY Janie ERVIN Zoe FEAMSTER Marion FORD Bess FRAZIER Spotts HARLOW Mary HOGG Eliza HUTCHESON Marcelle JONES Clara KUBACK Susie LAING Ora MCGUFFIN Grace MCLAUGHLIN Lucie MOOMAN Carrie MOORE Minnie MANN Annie PANNILL Mamie PULLIAM Willie STRATTON Leah SYDENSTRICKER Grace TELFORD Edith TEMPLETON Lillian THOMAS Ruth MYSOR Lucy WALTON Mattie Moore AUSTIN Gracr BELL Virgie BIERNE Mary BIRTHISEL Helen BRIDGE Lucy COUCH Mattie CURRY Mary DOUGLASS Bess DICKEY Yerda EPPERSON Mary Margaret ERWIN Frances FLOURNOY Gladys FRAZIER May GEORGE Florence HARPER Lucile HUMPHREYS Mary JOHNSON Anita KUBACK Bessie LAING Lillian MCELWEE Hale MCNEIL Elizabeth MASON Boone MOOMAN Mary MANN Minnie O'CONNELL Pearl PLUMLEY Lillie ROWE Mamie STULTING Maude TELFORD Isa TELFORD Kitten TIPPETT Julia VAWTER Nancy WITHROW ______________________________ X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 19:31:48 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.1.20001126193127.00c09e70@mail.earthlink.net> Subject: Post Offices in Greenbrier County - 1917 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Post Offices in Greenbrier County - 1917 Alvon Anthony Argo Asbury Auto Bingham Blaker Mills Blue Sulphur Springs Brantville Caldwell Clark Clintonville Cordova Cornstalk Crawley Dawson Dennis Duo Esty Farmdale Fort Spring Frankford Grassy Meadow Greenbrier Henning Hughart Jetsville Judyton Julia Kieffer Kipling Lawn Leonard Lewisburg Loveridge McClungs Majhay Maxwelton Meadow Bluff Modoc Neola Nutterville Organ Cave Oscar Rainelle Renick Renicks Valley Richlands Rorer Ronceverte Rupert Sewell Valley Smoot Spring Creek Sue Sunlight Tincher Trainer Trout Unus Vago Vale White Sulphur Springs Williamsburg Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917, Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va. pgs. 44 - 45 ______________________________ X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:42:59 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.1.20001126202940.00c21c50@mail.earthlink.net> Subject: J. J. Jacob Letters, STYLES pardon, Kanawha Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Calender of the J. J. Jacob Letters in West Virginia Repositries Prepared by the Historical Records Survey Division of Professional and Service Projects Works Projects Administration Charleston, West Virginia The West Virginia Historical Records Survey July 1940 **************************** n. d. William A. SMITH and others. To Gov. J. J. JACOB. Requests pardon for William Styles, convicted from Kanawha County in 1871 and sentenced to serve ten years at state prison; some of the undersigned were members of the jury; think that pardoning Styles will be detrimental to no one and will be a great help to his family. Signed: William A. Smith, I. H. Perkins, J. P. Suter, and ninety-seven others. 2 pp. 55 cm x 20 cm. [806] Names of signers in appendix. J. C. Montgomery W. P. Stockton N. P. Mitchell Charles Sulivan Set Sims D. Elkins A. B. Rooke J. R. Atkinson A. P. Lowry R. Stockton Scott Payne W. L. Payne Henry Beirne Pat Beirne J. P. Gucken C. L. Lowery Lawrence Walker H. P. Norton John Burns Henry Buckley James W. H. Johnson S. J. Samples S. L. Duling Lewis Liykie A. Tucker Ed Dickinson Joe Payne S. Kincade Frank Darlington R. S. Frazer John Lavin James Montgomery Felix E. Bragg William C. Snell H. C. Dunn William Rigg Emory Rhodes T. F. Rhodes William Montgomery James Hill Stephen Rooke D. B. Snyder H. L. Carter Sam Brucker James Hix J. S. Shrewsbury R. P. Shrewsbury C. T. Spriegel Morris Leftwich Levi Barther Nathan Harris James Moss William Napp James Vine Mat Wenes Reece High Wiley Gay James Ballard William Slack William Harrass Andrew Ferrill George High James Brinkley Lett Tucker Sam'l Jarrett James Colman D. L. Rhoades Charles W. Ferrell R. Y. Arthur T. J. Whitlock J. C. Shrewsbury William Scott Joel Leftwich William Jarrett James Brinkey Vernon Martin E. H. Thill W. C. Hix Morris Hix L. F. Donnally John La Vender J. Larther Charley Brown Charley Armstrong James Milton Brinkley Squire Hicks W. H. Turner E. Miller William Leftwich Rufus S. Barker A. Nelson William Cheek Eugene Rooke J. D. Shrewsbury Columbus Cook John Cheek William Skiles E. Snodgrass J. P. Clayton R. E. Merrill J. W. Merrlll C. T. Smith J. J. Johnson E. S. West C. R. Morgan George Chessmen J. V. Brock G. W. Sheelter W. C. Spitnagle John P. Hardin M. Pool A. W. Moore C. E. Deen John L. Swisher D. M. Thorn B. Z. Thorn C. L. Johnson D. M. West R. Jones G. McDaniel A, Moore David C. Fox C. Strowsnider P. G. Main Henry Martin Scott Hays E. L. Morgan H. Morris Jasper Haught S. M. Martin J. S. Moran D. G. Morgan Pressley Martin B. Willson John Taylor J. Strosnider David Owens Moris Rose I. Watson D. C. Rittenhouse Lee How Felix West P. Snider J. S. Thorn F. M. Tripett N. Jones J. L. Watson P. D. Moore J. Pennington George Thomas Thomas Owens C. Write Sam M. West E. Clayton H. M. Clayton C. N. Morris Harry B. Morgan A. A. Johnson W. E. Toothman William Morgan J. C. Page W. Stephens Dave Brock J. J. Crock W. H. Brock H. A. Favell Abe Moore I. Tellen Nick Sisher James B. West P. S. Thorn Seth West J. W. Dent J. Jones G. Moore George W. Moore J. George Gould William H. Myers E. Kiger J. G. Masters F. P. Morgan ______________________________ X-Message: #5 Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:49:56 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.1.1.20001126204717.00c29c80@mail.earthlink.net> Subject: J. J. Jacob Letters Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Calender of the J. J. Jacob Letters in West Virginia Repositries Prepared by the Historical Records Survey Division of Professional and Service Projects Works Projects Administration Charleston, West Virginia The West Virginia Historical Records Survey July 1940 **************************** n.d. W. S. SMITH and others. To Gov. J. J. JACOB. Request consideration for M. A. Whiting's appli- cation for position of notary or any position in which he is authorized to administer oaths; there is no notary in Mr. Whiting's neighborhood; believe he is a suitable person for the position. Signed: W. S. Smith, J. L, Armstrong, and G. H. Shinn. 2 pp. 50 cm x 20 cm. [807] n.d. G. M. SNYDER and others. To Gov. J. J. JACOB. Requests the appointment of G. L. Cramner as judge of this district; his appointment will be satis- factory to all here; citizens in this district are anxious for him to take Smith's place. Signed: G. M. Snyder, James K. Baker, and J. B. McKeever. 1 p. 25 cm x 20 cm. [809] n.d. B. SNODGRASS and others. To Gov. J. J. JACOB. Request pardon for Jefferson Taylor and Zacharia Taylor, brothers, serving a five year sentence for felony; prior to the trouble the boys bore a very good name and the aged mother needs their support. Signed: B. Snodgrass, W. A. Radcliff, I. Hogse. and eighty-four others. 2 pp. 55 cm x 20 cm. [808] Names of signers in appendix. ______________________________ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:20:32 -0500 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004501c05885$9671a9e0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: WILLS: MITCHELL family; 1805-1876; Ohio County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From the Ohio County Courthouse: Will Book 1, page 69 ROBERT MITCHELL of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Written: March 8, 1805. Daughters: CHRISTIANNA MCFARLIN, JEAN BLEAR, ISBELL MITCHELL, ANN MITCHEL, HANNAH MITCHELL Sons: JOHN MITCHELL, GAVEN MITCHELL, ROBERT MITCHELL, GEORGE MITCHELL, MATHEW MITCHELLE Executors: GAVEN MITCHELL (son) and DANIEL BLAIR (son-in-law) Witnesses: ROBERT BELL, ANDREW ROBERSON, JOSIAS BROWN Will Book 2, page 207 ANDREW MITCHEL of Wheeling, Virginia. Written Februrary 9, 1823. Proved: March of 1823 Property: Town No 61 fronting on Main St, Corner lot at intersection of Back Str and cross street running to the river to the hill and passing between WILLIAM MCCONNELLS and Dr. JOHN EOFFS dwellings. Wife: MARGARET Executrix: MARGARET (wife) Witnesses: WILLIAM IRWIN, A CALDWELL Will Book 3, page 137 HUGH MITCHELL of Short Creek, Virginia. Written: September 14, 1833. Proved: January 1835 Property: 200 acres where they lived 150 acres bought from heirs of DANIEL MORGAN 155 acres bought from heirs of NELSON in forks of Short Crk Bank Notes: Total $2500. One to Bank of Mount Pleasant and one to North Western Bank of Virginia at Wellsburg. Slaves: LUCY, NED, FRANK (boy), BILL (boy), BEN (boy), GEORGE (boy), CHARLES, JACK, JENNY, MILLY (girl), ELLEN (girl), ANN ELIZA (girl) Wife: SUSAN Sister: MARGARET MCCLURE (lives with them) Sons: ANDREW, JOHN, ROBERT, WILEY Daughter-in-law: ELEANOR (wife of ANDREW) Daughters: PEGGY LEFFLER, NANCY WILSON, LATHENA LEFFLER, SARAH JANE, MARY Executrix: SUSAN (wife) Witnesses: SAML SPRIGG, ARCHD L TODD, JNO C CAMPBELL Will Book 3, page 204 ALEXANDER MITCHELL of Short Creek, Virginia Proved: April 1840 Wife: MARTHA MITCHELL Children (now living): NANCY (wife of ZACHARIAH JACOB), ISAAC W MITCHELL, JANE MITCHELL, ZACHARIAH MITCHELL, SAMUEL MITCHELL Deceased Daughter: BETSEY JACOB Executors: ZACHARIAH JACOB, ISAAC W MITCHELL Witnesses: W T SELBY, ALEX WILSON, JAMES PAULL, C W RUSSELL Will Book 3, page 244 MARGARET MITCHELL of Wheeling Written: September 11, 1843. Proved October 6, 1843 Property: 2 lots in Wheeling, 164 acre farm in Union Twp of Washington County, Penn. Niece: JANE WRIGHT of Washington County, Penn (daughter of JAMES MITCHELL late of Washington County, Penn and brother to my late husband) (wife of JOHN WRIGHT) Brothers: HUGH WALLACE, WILLIAM WALLACE Youngest Daughter: WILLIAM WALLACE (??? not sure why it says this) Executor: SAMUEL IRWIN Witnesses: ZACHARIAH JACOB, THOS JOHNSTON, NEIL MCNAGHTEN Will Book 5, page 291 ANDREW MITCHELL of Ohio County, West Virginia Written March 21, 1876. Probated: February 5, 1877 Sons: HUGH, JAMES, JOHN Daughter: MARY KELLY Son-in-law: EUGENE M RIDGELY Executor: GEORGE RICE (son-in-law) Witnesses: JOSEPH WADDLE, JOHN ENGLISH ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:27:22 -0500 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004f01c05886$8ac4f740$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: WILL: ROBT POGUE; proved Feb 6, 1843; Ohio County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From the Ohio County Courthouse: Will Book 3, page 230 ROBT POGUE of Ohio County, Virginia Will Written March 14, 1830. Codicil Published: December 29, 1840. Proved: February 6, 1843 Slaves: NELL, SAM (boy), ABRAHAM (boy), ALECK (boy) Wife: NANCY POGUE Sons: GABRIEL, ELIJAH Daughter: ELIZABETH (Infirm in mind and body. Wife NANCY made her guardian.) Executrix: NANCY POGUE (wife) Witnesses: ZACHARIAH JACOB, JAMES KELLY Note: GABRIEL died and a codicil was published giving ELIJAH his portion. Codicil Witnesses: ZACHARIAH JACOB, ZACHARIAH S MITCHELL