Barbour Queries 2016 & 2020

Barbour County Queries 2016 - 2020

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.
New Query Form

Roger Talbot 20 December 2019
TALBOT
My name is Roger Talbot and I am a direct descendant of Richard Talbot who some sources name as the first settler in Barbour County.

Proposal: I am aware that there is a monument to the Talbots of Barbour County. I would like the following:
Digital photo of the monument, showing its full height, with a person standing next to it for context
Digital photos of all etchings on the monument
Crayon rubbings of all etched surfaces of the monument (I suggest crayon since the rubbings will be folded and mailed and I worry a charcoal rubbing may become illegible but I am open to other suggestions)
A Google Map printout showing the location of the monument, preferably with GPS co-ordinates
I will pay $150 for the provision of all of the above, payable by: Personal check; or Bank-to-bank transfer of funds; or Western Union; or Amazon gift card; or Any other feasible method (I am limited in methods because I am paying from outside the US) Please contact me in advance before starting on this project so we can co-ordinate activities. Contact me at: talbotroger@yahoo.com

Kathleen Satterfield 9 October 2019
CURKENDALL - PAYNE
Hello,I am hoping you can assist me or point me in a direction of someone who can. I am attempting to locate the burial locations for Marvin Stanford Curkendall and his wife Bessie (Payne). With information I located online (Family Search), it appears he was born 1-6-1900 and married Bessie 6-12-1918. Social Security Index shows him as passing May 1978 but shows possible West Virginia or North Carolina. But lists Volga, Barbour County as death location. It appears Bessie May (Payne) was born 6/3/1902 in Roane County. Social Security Index appears she passed 2-2-1988.Their son Deward lived here in Ohio and passed this year. I am trying to tie the family together. I am not sure if there are some obituaries housed at one of the libraries that might be of assistance or not. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Kathleen

United States Social Security Death Index

Marvin Curkendall
Age: 78
Given Name: Marvin
Surname: Curkendall
Birth Date: 06 Jan 1900
State: West Virginia/north Carolina
Last Place of Residence: Volga, Barbour, West Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code: 26238
Event Date: May 1978

Age: 86
Given Name: Bessie
Surname: Curkendall
Birth Date: 03 Jun 1902
State: West Virginia
Last Place of Residence: Volga, Barbour, West Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code: 26238
Event Date: 02 Feb 1988

Kim Seckman 7 August 2019
The Males of Barbour County, West Virginia
I am interested in the book The Males of Barbour County, West Virginia by Bernard Mayle referred to on the Barbour County Genealogy web site. However when I sent an email to the contact on this web page it comes back to me "undeliverable." The reference contact is Bill Doyle with his email address. I was wondering if you could put me in contact with Mr. Doyle or how I could get a copy of the book. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, Kim Seckman

Dick Shelton 9 June 2019
SHELTON - TIMMONS
Trying to locate John Henry Shelton born in 1822 and/or his wife born in 1821, Susan Timmons. I have info on him but no info on his parents, he resided in Taylor county for 50 yrs but may have been born in what is now Barbour county.

Jill Piggott 19 April 2019
HERNCANE - McHENRY - STURM
I'm hoping to learn more about Samuel L. McHenry and his wife Elizabeth Sturm. They lived in Barbour County during the 1850 census. Any help appreciated. Thanks for your site!

Samuel L. McHenry
b 20 September 1816
d 22 February 1901

Elizabeth Sturm
b 1821

Children:
Winchester Waitman
Albert M
John S Carlyle
Oliver Hazard Perry
Sarah Ellen
Margaret Albania
Granville Jarvis
Granville E
Lilly

Sarah Ellen McHenry was grandmother to my paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Herncane Piggott.

Nina Eastman 11 February 2019
RIDER
My great grandmother Laura Rider, wife of Philip Rider moved to Weaver, Barbour County in the early 1890's. She died at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. The only death record I can find is through the Asylum. I am looking for a death certificate for her. She is listed as dying July 19, 1900 and is buried in the Corley/Hillyard cemetery there in Junior, WV. She was just 35 years old. Thank you.

Mary Denise Nitz Ruthemeyer 20 January 2019
NITZ - PROUDFOOT
My grandparents were Thomas Nitz and Virgie Proudfoot Nitz. They were from West Virginia. I would like any information on them. Any family contacts would be welcome.

Alice Rogers Hydorn 25 October 2018
WARD
Looking for family and anecdotal information on Lee Ward of Barbour County, son of Anthony Ward, father of WL Ruskin, Audra, J Dressel, particularly the disappearance of Lee Ward.

Patricia Wright 26 May 2018
MILLER
I am trying to gather information regarding my Great Great Grandfather John Miller
He was married to Louisa Miller (DOB around 1844-1848) possible maiden name of Streets - but not too certain of that) His children are
Oliver M Miller DOB 4/15/1874
Issac Miller
Aurther (I think)

Oliver married Celia B
His children are
John T DOB 1911
Mary M DOB 1916-17
Samuel H (my father) 5/15/1924
Charles W DOB 1927

Please give me any information possible. It is greatly appreciated.
Regards, Patricia A (Miller)Wright

Evelyn Talbott 2 Feb 2018
TALBOTT
My husband is John Bartlett Talbott, great, great, great grandson to Richard Talbott. He knows a lot of about Richard, a lot about Sylvanus, but very little about Silas, his great grandfather, is there any information that you might have on him?

This is so wonderful, to be able to ask you, My husband is visiting Phillippi this May with his son john talbott , Jr and would like to know where he might find his home or anything about him, thank you so much.
Evelyn talbott
Eot1@pitt.edu

William Reed 3 Jan 2018
OATS - REED
Hello my name is William Jethro Reed and I was wondering if you could help me with a few questions I had about my family history?

I've been trying to figure out if my family's old lumber mill and country store still stands somewhere near Needmore WV or if it has been knocked down. My father's name was William Arno Reed, his father was Arno Marcellus Reed, and Arno's parents were Benjamin Franklin Reed and Mary Elizabeth Oats. The last record of anybody living near there is Arno's sister, Essey Reed. I am not sure if she lived in the old farm house or just near there. There is a picture of myself as a baby (I am 21 years old) with Essey in West Virginia but unfortunately I do not have any living family to tell me the details. Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks for your time!

William J Reed

Karen Newman 23 October 2017
TALBOTT - WOODFORD
Hello- my husbands family is the Woodford, William and Talbott, Salathiel family. How do we access more on these families?

Lillian M.N. Hanger 8 June 2017
KENNEDY - PARSONS
I am searching for information about my great grandmother, Mitta Kennedy, who was married to Alexander Parsons. I am trying to figure out her family and who they are. I believe they were Mulatto and might have been “Chestnut Ridge” people. I am also looking for Alexander as well. Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you, Lillian

Neal Benson 29 April 2017
BENSON
I am Great Great Grand Son of John & Sarah Benson of Overfield and interested in what all you might have on the Benson family.
Thanks, Neal Benson

Larry Brown 11 May 2016
Digman Family Cemetery
Does any one have directions to the Digman Family Cemetery near Philippi?

Patty Kaufman 8 May 2016
CAMPBELL
My husband was adopted and born at St.Joseph hospital in Buckhannon, WV. From DNA on Ancestry it appears he is from Philippi, West Virginia. He was born 29 January 1955 and may have had the last name of Campbell. If anyone has any information it would be appreciated.
Patty Kaufman

Stephanie Norfolk 1 March 2016
MARTIN - PAUGH
My 4th great grandfather is Jonas Martin (1806-1861). He and his wife, Mariah Paugh, were from Lewis County, West Virginia (modern day Upshur County). I believe Jonas to be descended from Joel Martin (1750-1781) through their son Stephen. I was wondering if there was any way you could help me to pinpoint whether this is the case. Jonas died before Stephen and his brother Joel, so it is possible he would not be in their wills if he is a relation. If you have any idea on this, I would appreciate any help I can get.
Best, Stephanie Norfolk

Robin Ritter 5 January 2016
Point Pleasant School
I am attempting to obtain a picture or a copy for my boyfriend of the old Point Pleasant school building located in Barbour County WV. It is located along Point Pleasant Road between Belington and Phillippi. I have recently viewed the school which has partially collapsed but part is still standing.
Thank you, Robin Ritter

Barbour County Queries 2016 - 2020

© 2020 Margaret C. Lew Last Updated:30 January 2020

© 2020 Margaret C. Lew
Last Updated:30 January 2020