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August 20, 2003 from
ABRAMOVIC, BRAMOVICH, MANCE, MILATOVIC, MILATOVICH -
In 2001, I posted a query on a neighboring county's site asking where Crystal, WV is located. My g-grandmother Franka "Fanny" ABRAMOVIC (b. 1892 Skrad, Rijeka-Fiume, Croatia) m. 1911 Pocahontas, Tazewell Co, VA to Mato MILATOVIC (MILATOVICH) (b. 1892 Satornja, Glina, Croatia). Fanny was the daughter of Anton "Tony" ABRAMOVIC (later BRAMOVICH) and Mary MANCE; Fanny's place of residence was listed as Crystal, WV on the marriage license. Fanny and Mato's first four children were born in WV: Mary (1912), Anna (1913), Joseph (1916), and Thelma (1918): all in Elbert, McDowell Co. except Joseph, who was b. in Crystal, WV - but I couldn't figure out where that was.
I would like to thank the many kind folk who have emailed me with a response. I thought others might be interested to know the following, which is a summary of the information provided everyone:
According to Bullingers Postal and Shippers Guide, Crystal is in Mercer County, WV, near Rock, WV, and Bluefield, WV. An online list of place names in West Virginia shows that Crystal was in Mercer Co. in 1911. It is about ten miles from Bluefield and about five miles from the McDowell county line, midway between Montcalm and McComas (also between Montcalm and Cane Creek). Crystals nearest neighbor, less than a mile to the east, is Godfrey. Crystal doesnt appear on most maps because it is such a small place - not even a town, just a small coal mining community - and there may be nothing left there now. Any records for people who lived in Crystal should be located at the Mercer County courthouse in Princeton, WV.
Hope this helps someone, and thanks to all who responded!

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August 16, 2003 from
HALL, HELLMANDOLLAR -
I am trying to find information on my grandfather Lacy Hall b.about 1897 and died 1947. He was a merchant and had a country store I think named Lacy Hall Grocery and lived in Mercer County. He was married to Alice Hellmandollar. He is the father of Rev. Paul Hall my uncle. He told me the store was close to Crystal? My dad was Alfred Hall.

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July 15, 2003 from
DAVIS -
Looking for any information, death records or whatever on William D. Davis, who lived in Mercer Co. Rock in the 1930 census. He was a coal miner and his wife name was May. He was born appx. in 1883 in Virginia, your help will be appreciated. Thank you so much. His middle name is Daniel.

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