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June 30, 1997 from
BAILEY, GODFREY -
Descendants of Thomas GODFREY, especially those of Absalom GODFREY who md Mary Ellen BAILEY. All descendants in area to incorporate into data base. My grandmother was Phylo Frances (or Amelia Phylo) GODFREY d/o Lewis Gerome GODFREY s/o Absalom GODFREY. The BAILEY family and the GODFREY family were both in Mercer County, VA/WV.
Rodney D. Veitschegger

2072 Quail Run Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42104

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May 18, 1997 from
CECIL, WHITE -
Am looking for any information about Carrie WHITE who married Jesse CECIL. I don't have any dates except that they were in Mercer Co. WV when my grandmother Ethel CECIL was born Nov. 28, 1906. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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May 4, 1997 from
BLANKENSHIP, COVINGTON, FIELDER, FRENCH, HAREFIELD, HOLDRON, LADD, PAULEY, WOODALL -
Jacob Sr. WOODALL, b-Goochland Co. Va married in Halifax Co. Va to Rebecca COVINGTON. Son Jacob Jr. b-ab 1802 in Prince Edward Co. VA was married to Martha B. HAREFIELD b-Prince Edward Co. VA b-abt 1801. Jacob Jr. shows in Mercer Co. W(VA) in 1850-1870. Looking for connections to descendants. Those that married into their family, were Thomas LADD, Nancy HOLDRON, Samuel HOLDRON, Sarah BLANKENSHIP, Sarah E. FRENCH, and Rebecca PAULEY. Sons William W, Matthew Simon and John Andrew listed in the Civil War, Confederate side in Princeton Co. W(VA) Jacob Jr. died in Mercer Co. Sept. 20, 1876 and wife Martha had died in Mercer Co. in 1857, her parents were Matthew and Patsy FIELDER HAREFIELD.

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March 5, 1997 from
HAWKS, KINGERY, O'DELL, ODELL -
I'm looking for information on the Parents of Wilbur HAWKS. Wilbur was born about 1880 somewhere around Mercer Co. His father is William Hawks. Any information will be greatly appreciated. William was married to a KINGERY. Wilbur was married to a O'DELL or ODELL.

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March 2, 1997 from
GADD, MARTIN, SCOTT -
Looking for ancestors of Adam MARTIN (born 1828, Athens, Mercer Co., WV/died ?). He married Sally SCOTT (born 1819, Athens/died ?). One of their children was Emma Melissa MARTIN (born Sept. 14, 1853/died Aug. 17, 1921). Melissa married Powell Wade GADD (born Sept. 15, 1853/died July 26, 1924) They lived in Raleigh County, WV. Please e-mail me. Eva Smith-Carroll, Frankfort, Ky. (Formerly from Raleigh County, WV.)

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March 2, 1997 from
CROTTY, HOLSTINE, LAWRENCE, MOONEY, ROBINSON -
Would like to find out more about the HOLSTINE family. Joseph and Elizabeth MOONEY HOLSTINE's daughter Harriet married Josephus ROBINSON on 15 Sept. 1858 in Mercer Co. Their son Charles William ROBINSON was born 1859 in Mercer Co. and married Alice J. CROTTY, daughter of Daniel CROTTY and Mary Angeline LAWRENCE. Is anybody researching any of these families?

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February 5, 1997 from
BELCHER, HOLSTON, HURST -
Looking for info on Mary Rosetta (BELCHER) HOLSTON b: 5/3/1879? at Lashmeet, d: 12/15/1953 daughter of Isom and Martha HURST BELCHER and married Oscar HOLSTON in 1894. Appreciate any help.

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January 6, 1997 from
BANE, GRAYSON -
Seeking info.on the family of Johnson and Julia Ann (GRAYSON) BANE who were living in Mercer Co.in 1850 census page178. He was born ca.1815/17, she ca.1820/22. Need info on who their children were and what happen to them.

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