Barbour County WV Queries 2010

Barbour County Queries 2010

Send your queries to be posted here. Use either the New Query Form or send them to me in e-mail. Margaret Lew, Page Manager.
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Jeremy Poling 7 November 2010
POLING - WEAVER
I'm interested in any records of a Remus Poling, born around 1823, resident of Barbour County as indicated in the 1850 and 1860 Census, moved to Ohio and resident there as indicated in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census. He married Nancy Weaver circa 1846. Remus was listed as the father of Martin W. Poling (1851-1942) on Martin's marriage license to Mary Ann (Unger) Poling, daughter of Peter Unger. Martin W. Poling is my great-great-grandfather. Ancestry.com has a number of family trees listing a Martin B. Poling as father of Remus Poling but none have sources to verify this fact.

Bertine Lockhart 29 October 2010
BERRYBURG
In Barbour County there used to be a coal mining town name of Berryburg. My grandparents and their children lived there for awhile. This was back in 1902 they went back and forth for awhile, my mother was born there in Berryburg, March 1910. In trying to find some info on a death I was told by an uncle long ago that the courthouse in Berryburg burned and all records lost. Did Berryburg actually have a courthouse or was it reported in Philippi perhaps? I can't find anything online and I sent away for the book that listed deaths in that timeline. Can you help me out on anything at all regarding this town?
Thank you so much
Bert at: lockhart@centurytel.net

Charlie Clark 26 September 2010
EVERLY - KEISER
Researching Henry and Prudence Keiser.
Note from Margaret Lew: Found this entry in Barbour County 1860 Census, Philippi,
1416/1416
Henry KEISER 65 Md Millwright /Dunkard
Pruda 58 VA
Sarah 25 VA
Phebe PERRY 17 VA

Don Plummer 8 September 2010
McBEE
Hi. My name is Don Plummer, grandson of DC McBee of Phillippi, W.Va.
I'm looking for information on my family history. DC McBee was born around 1890's and worked for Alderson Broaddus college. His daughter Jessie D.(McBee) Plummer was my mother.
Any info you have would be helpful.
Thanks, Don

Diana Biddle 26 August 2010
McDONALD
I am searching for information on a MACK McDONALD

I have a 'missing' Mack McDonald in my tree, and I am hoping to connect the two. There are many similarities between them, I just need to find 'the smoking gun' ;)

Mack McDonald, born 1874-1875 Brown County, Indiana

There are several census records that place a similar Mack McDonald in West Viriginia's Randolph County in 1920, and Barbour County in 1930. There is also a WWI Draft Registration that places him in Ellamore, Randolph County. The Census information says he is a 'millright', many of the Indiana conections are also millrights.

Using the SSDI I found a Mack McDonald born in Indiana, SSI Registration state was West Virigina, but he died in Washington DB in 1966 (that baffles me).

Would appreciate any light you can shed on this information. Particularly interested in an Obituary, or other records that may help me connect the two.
Diana (McDonald) Biddle
Brown COunty, Indiana

Mary Denise Nitz Ruthemeyer 25 August 2010
NITZ - PROUDFOOT
My name is Mary Denise Nitz Ruthemeyer, my grandparents were Thomas and Virgie (Proudfoot) Nitz. Looking for any information, contacts regarding them. They were from West Virginia, possibly Philippi. Thanks...

Marsha Humphreys 2 July 2010
SHOMO
I am seeking the death record of my great-grandfather, Samuel Benjamin Shomo. He was born in 1866 in or near Barbour County, and he died sometime in the 1920's, most likely in Barbour County. He was in the 1920 census, and his wife is listed alone in the 1930 census, so he must have died sometime between the two. She died in 1931 and is buried in, I believe, Elliott Cemetery in Belington. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE. Marsha Humphreys

Sonny O'Haver 23 May 2010
LEWIS - WILLIAMS
I am looking for an obit for Hallie (Lewis)WIlliams Died 20 May 1994 in the Belington area and is buried at Fraternal Cemetery.

Francis Sturms 13 May 2010
LYNCH - STURM - STURMS
Anyone wishing to respond to my previous queries should use the new email address: fsturms@charter.net

DiAnna R. Hyre 12 May 2010
BOOTH - POWERS
I am looking for any information on Peyton Carr Booth, son of Issac and Christina Carr Booth. He was a rebel spy, captured at Phillipi, sent to Ft. McHenry where he died. His daughter, Sarah Ann was my Great Grandmother. I am planning a research trip to WV in September and would like any info that will help. Thank You.

Maureen MacDonald 6 May 2010
DUFFIELD
Do you have any information on William M. Duffield who is listed as one of the Federal Soldiers from Barbour County? My gt-gt-grandfather, William Munro Duffield is proving elusive - born in England and lived in New Zealand 1881 to 1893 but we cannot find his death anywhere. He did have US relatives. Would appreciate any help on this. Thank you

Jodi Shaffer 30 April 2010
MAYLE - MINER - SHAFFER
I would like to connect with anyone from or with info on the Mayle,Miner and Shaffer familes from Barbour County.

Tim Helmick 20 April 2010
SANDY
John Jaspar Sandy, my grandfather, was killed in a coal mining accident, when either a mine roof fell in or somehow a load of coal was toppled onto him, in Brownton, WV on March 13,1928. I found his death certificate on line, but the writing was hard to decipher. I am looking for any newspaper accounts of the incident. Checked with local paper and library to no avail. Can anyone else help?

Leon H. Phillips 17 April 2010
LEMON - MEEK - PHILLIPS
I will be in WV the middle of May and would like to contact any descendents of my ggggrandparents Thomas & Sarah Lemon Phillips. They came to Randolph-Barbour Co. area 1827 from VA. Sarah and 2 sons William & George are buried near Belington WV. Another son Andrew B., my gggrandfather, married Eliza Meek 1826 they came to Iowa 1839. Thank you, Leon H Phillips.

Becky Ruckman Boggs 11 March 2010
CALLAHAN - RUCKMAN - STEUART - STUART
My email address has changed and now is wvgardengirl@insightbb.com. Earlier it was dlboggs@evansville.net I hope this has not caused too much inconvenience!

Mark Dorth 4 March 2010
DORTH
Seeking information on the Family history of Charles L. Dorth, Belington. Born 1884. Oldest child, being raised by mother or grandmother. Ran away from home. Looking for ancestors.

Cathy Shoemaker 28 February 2010
GRIGGS - KNAPP - MURPHY - SMITH - WEAVER
I am looking for information about Harriet Weaver's Death/Burial. She was born in approximately 1838 as Harriet Murphy in Barbour County and married first Joseph Peters (I think he was killed in the Civil War) then John Weaver. John Weaver died in Taylor, WV. She was in the 1880 census but I can't find her in the 1900 or later. I would be grateful for any help you can give.

Diana Bargmann 26 February 2010
AUVIL - PITZER - SHAFFER
Attention Ann Sligar and Karla Lowman
I recently became knowledgable re: inquiries and message boards and stumbled across yours on Barbour County. My father's people are long-time West Virginians and I have made several trips to Barbour County over the past decade, the last being in 2008. I found 2 people in your 2008 queries list on the web site that I have information for but I don't see where there is a way to contact them. Maybe I'm just missing something on the site? I would like to contact Ann Sligar and Karla Lowman. Could you let me know how to go about this? Maybe this is kept at your place? Thanks for your patience with me. I have actually been doing genealogy for over 35 years but only learned computers within the last 10 - it's phenomenal! Sincerely, Diana (Shaffer) Bargmann,

Thomas Phillips 18 February 2010
SEVIER - SULLIVAN
Looking for info about SEVIER families in Barbour Cty. My wife's Gr Gr GM was named Elizabeth. On two death certificates of her children her maiden name was listed as Elizabeth Sevier. She was born in the early 1840s. She and her two children were listed as SULLIVAN when she moved to FL. The 1850 census lists a James Sevier from Barbour Cty and one of his children was Elizabeth, aged 6 in the census. This name does not show up in the 1860 census. We've hit a brick wall. Any help would be appreciated greatly.

Jack Coffee 27 January 2010
FITZGERALD
I'm trying to locate a cemetery in Pecks Run, Upshur Co. I'm assuming that it's a small place and probably only one or two cemeteries there. Do you know the name of any cemetery in that area?

I have one person said to be buried at Peck's Run, Olive Fitzgerald, born ?, died Aug. 2, 1898). Actually, her husband Benjamin (c1838 - ?) might also be buried there. I'm just looking for confirmation that they are there and dates if a headstone is present.

Thanks - Jack

Virginia Crilley 23 January 2010
BULLOUGH
Would like to connect with descendants of Frederick and Mary Crilley Bullough who lived in Century. He was a miner from England, and died Nov 8, 1949. Mary died Jan 31, 1930. Their son, Robert, died Feb 16, 1959.

Betty Jacks 20 January 2010
KELLER - POLING
I am doing my family tree and can find nothing on my GGrandmother as to who her parents are, she is Hannah Keller 1812 married Samuel M. Poling 1814 in 1838. Their children were Hannibal, Elvira Poling, who was my GGrandmother, I found them in the census, I believe 1850-60 on ancestry.com. I would appreciate any help on this so I can complete my tree. My email is bt3jacks@aol.com Thanks, Betty

Kari Dorrian 13 January 2010
KELLLEY
I am searching the parentage of James Kelley who first appears in the 1850 Barbour county census. He is married to Lucinda.

These are grandparents of mine. I do not know Lucinda's last name. James and Lucinda had several children, the first being Abraham (Abram) and Cornelius Martin . Would love to find record of Lucinda's last name.

Barbour County Queries 2010

© 2011 Margaret C. Lew Last Updated: 5 February 2011

© 2011 Margaret C. Lew
Last Updated: 5 February 2011