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July 16, 2002 from
CLARK, HARMON, HAWHEE -
I am looking for information on two men who came to Mercer, County from Indiana. They have supposedly died in Princeton. Sherman Hawhee and his brother Orville. I have no death date for Sherman but Orville died in the 1950's. I am told that Sherman left a family in Indiana and don't know if there is another family in Princeton or not. There also seems to be a nephew named George Harmon who was with a circus as a clown. He was a midget 36 inches tall and married to Opal Clark Harmon and had two children named Sam and Dixie Lee. George died in 1944. Can anyone direct me to where I can find some of this information from Mercer County. Were there particular circus's in West Virginia?

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June 20, 2002 from
CORNELIUS, TACKETT -
I am researching the background of my grandfather, Samuel Ephraim Tackett, and I believe his father was Alexander Tackett and mother was Caroline Cornelius Tackett (both from North Carolina). They were listed in the 1880 census for Mercer County and evidently Alexander was not in the 1890 census. I would like very much to know when Alexander died and where he was buried, but have had no success in researching. I would really appreciate any help or tips that you could provide. Thank you so much.

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June 15, 2002 from
COOK, HUFFMAN, SARTAN, SARVER -
Hello, I am looking for information on my grandfather Robert Scott Cook, born September 8, 1871. Possible first marriage to Bettie Ellen Huffman born 11/10/1875 dod 6/25/51 maybe buried at Woodlawn in Bluefield. Her parents were Estelle Sarver or Sartan Huffman. His Parents were possibly John and Margaret Cook of Wyoming County, WV. I am trying to prove or disprove that my Robert Cook is the same Robert Cook mentioned above. Any information that you may have on this family would be appreciated very much. Thanks,

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June 6, 2002 from
BASSIN, FOLLANSBEE, PEARSON, PENDLETON -
I'm looking for information about a Charles Almond PEARSON. Charles was born ABT 1876-85. He married a Mary Rickard Pendleton and died about 1955-56 in Bluefield. Mary was born in 1886 in Shepherdstown West Virginia. His father was Rev. William Abraham PEARSON. William was a preacher at the First Baptist Church of Bluefield. William married Mary Couch Bassin 1873 Charles's siblings are: Walter E., William L., John B., Mamie (apparently never married), Sadie P. (married a Follansbee), and Helen L. (also apparently never married). Any informtion on Charles Almond Pearson would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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June 3, 2002 from
GOODMAN, SMOTHERS, STROUPE -
Searching for John Jasper Smothers b.1881 Va -- resided Beaver Pond District, Mercer Co, WV -- d.6 Dec 1935 Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV & bur Walnut Grove Cem. His wife was Lula Evelyn Stroupe. Their dau Mary Mattie Smothers mar Robert Goodman -- Mary d.3 May 1986 Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV & bur Woodlawn Cem --I believe that Mary and Robert Goodman may have had a dau named Helen Goodman who mar an Albert.

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