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  4.        <title>Rockbridge - Family History &amp; Genealogy Message Board</title>
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  16.            <title><![CDATA[A house that once was or still is?]]></title>
  17.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4348</guid>
  18.            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
  19.            <description><![CDATA[On 28 April 1835, John Donihoo and his wife Martha Walker Donihoo sold an estate of 600 acres of property with buildings to John Moffett; located on the Great Road, in the Fancy Hill District, roughly between the Bent of Buffalo Creek and Falling Spring Church.  
  20.  
  21. Much of this land was originally purchased by Joseph Walker (John Donihoo's father-in-law) from James Grigsby 2 Nov. 1784.  Along Buffalo Creek, the Walkers and/or John Donihoo built a sawmill and a forge, and John Donihoo ran a tavern in the house c 1820's to early 1830's.
  22. The estate was offered for sale in a detailed advertisment in the Winchester, Virginian ) Wednesday, January 29, 1834.  The house was described as two story brick and there was a large barn.
  23.  
  24. We are trying to locate the house, where it stood or even better if it still stands.  John Moffett lived there until his death in 1855.  In the 1850 census his near neighbors were William and Samuel Burks, Mary Douglass and Thomas Dryden.  
  25.  
  26. Are there plat maps available which would show the landowners and their property?  That is exactly what we need to locate the Walker-Donihoo-Moffett home.  Or, if a descendant or some person knowledgeable in Rockbridge history should recognize this property and know where it was/is located.
  27.  
  28. This was noted in Rockbridge Road Districts, 1841
  29. "Stage road at east end of Moffetts Lane to Falling Spring Church"  
  30.  
  31. Any hints/knowledge/direction will be truly appreciated!
  32.  
  33. With thanks, Suzanne Wesbrook Frantz, descendant of Joseph Culton Walker and Jane Moore, Rockbridge County, Virginia]]></description>
  34.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[On 28 April 1835, John Donihoo and his wife Martha Walker Donihoo sold an estate of 600 acres of property with buildings to John Moffett; located on the Great Road, in the Fancy Hill District, roughly between the Bent of Buffalo Creek and Falling Spring Church.  
  35.  
  36. Much of this land was originally purchased by Joseph Walker (John Donihoo's father-in-law) from James Grigsby 2 Nov. 1784.  Along Buffalo Creek, the Walkers and/or John Donihoo built a sawmill and a forge, and John Donihoo ran a tavern in the house c 1820's to early 1830's.
  37. The estate was offered for sale in a detailed advertisment in the Winchester, Virginian ) Wednesday, January 29, 1834.  The house was described as two story brick and there was a large barn.
  38.  
  39. We are trying to locate the house, where it stood or even better if it still stands.  John Moffett lived there until his death in 1855.  In the 1850 census his near neighbors were William and Samuel Burks, Mary Douglass and Thomas Dryden.  
  40.  
  41. Are there plat maps available which would show the landowners and their property?  That is exactly what we need to locate the Walker-Donihoo-Moffett home.  Or, if a descendant or some person knowledgeable in Rockbridge history should recognize this property and know where it was/is located.
  42.  
  43. This was noted in Rockbridge Road Districts, 1841
  44. "Stage road at east end of Moffetts Lane to Falling Spring Church"  
  45.  
  46. Any hints/knowledge/direction will be truly appreciated!
  47.  
  48. With thanks, Suzanne Wesbrook Frantz, descendant of Joseph Culton Walker and Jane Moore, Rockbridge County, Virginia]]></content:encoded>
  49.            <author>SLWF98 (SLWF98)</author>
  50.        </item>
  51.        <item>
  52.            <title><![CDATA[Deed Books]]></title>
  53.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4410</guid>
  54.            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
  55.            <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know if Deed Book E is available for searching online. Looking for land given by James Douglass to his sons on pages 413-415]]></description>
  56.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone know if Deed Book E is available for searching online. Looking for land given by James Douglass to his sons on pages 413-415]]></content:encoded>
  57.            <author>Lefti (Lefti)</author>
  58.        </item>
  59.        <item>
  60.            <title><![CDATA[Peter Jackson, freed slave]]></title>
  61.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4409</guid>
  62.            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
  63.            <description><![CDATA[I am searching for Peter Jackson, an enslaved man freed under the will of John Paxton in 1832.  I found him in the Rockbridge County Register of Free Negroes in 29 March 1860 and in the 1850 census.  I would like to find him in the 1860 census.  In 1850, Peter, age 65, was living in District 51 and a half with Isabella Jackson, aged 60, presumably his wife, and Agnes Jackson, aged 85, presumably his mother.  He doesn't appear in the index of the 1860 census in Rockbridge County; neither does District 51 and a half.  Does anyone have an idea as to where I should look next.]]></description>
  64.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am searching for Peter Jackson, an enslaved man freed under the will of John Paxton in 1832.  I found him in the Rockbridge County Register of Free Negroes in 29 March 1860 and in the 1850 census.  I would like to find him in the 1860 census.  In 1850, Peter, age 65, was living in District 51 and a half with Isabella Jackson, aged 60, presumably his wife, and Agnes Jackson, aged 85, presumably his mother.  He doesn't appear in the index of the 1860 census in Rockbridge County; neither does District 51 and a half.  Does anyone have an idea as to where I should look next.]]></content:encoded>
  65.            <author>mlpaxton1 (mlpaxton1)</author>
  66.        </item>
  67.        <item>
  68.            <title><![CDATA[strawbridge/strowbridge]]></title>
  69.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4068</guid>
  70.            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:58:10 GMT</pubDate>
  71.            <description><![CDATA[looking for any information.
  72. My grandfathers name was roy celestine strawbridge. His family resided in Glasgow, Va. The name was later changed to Strowbridge.
  73.  
  74. Thanks]]></description>
  75.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[looking for any information.
  76. My grandfathers name was roy celestine strawbridge. His family resided in Glasgow, Va. The name was later changed to Strowbridge.
  77.  
  78. Thanks]]></content:encoded>
  79.            <author>sondriecohe (sondriecohe)</author>
  80.        </item>
  81.        <item>
  82.            <title><![CDATA[David McCray ]]></title>
  83.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4408</guid>
  84.            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:57:09 GMT</pubDate>
  85.            <description><![CDATA[Recently found a marriage bond for Sarah Sally McCray and James Foster 1804 listing Sarah’s father as David McCray. Do you have any information on this line?  I am his fifth Great granddaughter.  Sarah is buried in Melissa, Collin Texas along with many of her children.]]></description>
  86.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently found a marriage bond for Sarah Sally McCray and James Foster 1804 listing Sarah’s father as David McCray. Do you have any information on this line?  I am his fifth Great granddaughter.  Sarah is buried in Melissa, Collin Texas along with many of her children.]]></content:encoded>
  87.            <author>gayla_freeman (gayla_freeman)</author>
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  89.        <item>
  90.            <title><![CDATA[Looking for Withrow]]></title>
  91.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1322</guid>
  92.            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 04:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
  93.            <description><![CDATA[Looking for family records on Withrows. Also looking for proof of death of Robert Withrow, July 14, 1741, in VA? Led to believe Withrows lived in Rockbridge County. Can anyone help?]]></description>
  94.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking for family records on Withrows. Also looking for proof of death of Robert Withrow, July 14, 1741, in VA? Led to believe Withrows lived in Rockbridge County. Can anyone help?]]></content:encoded>
  95.            <author>mgalick1 (mgalick1)</author>
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  97.        <item>
  98.            <title><![CDATA[Jacob William Strowbridge of Huntington, Cabell,  VA/WV, Forest, Bedford, VA, Natural Bridge, & Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia ]]></title>
  99.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4407</guid>
  100.            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
  101.            <description><![CDATA[For descendants searching from: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  102.  
  103. The 10 year study and continuing research, w/documents, of Jacob Strowbridge's descendants can be found here:
  104.  
  105. Instagram:
  106. https://www.instagram.com/jacob_w_strowbridge_descendant/
  107.  
  108.  
  109.  
  110. Jacob William Strowbridge was born September 1844, on the Green Bottom Plantation owned by Captain William Alexander Jenkins in Cabell, VA/WV. Jacob weds Phoebe Wood in Rockbridge, Co. VA in 1875.
  111.  
  112. Jacob William Strowbridge-1844-1916
  113. Phoebe Wood-1860-1914
  114.  
  115.  
  116. Jacob's child before Phoebe.
  117.  
  118. -Parthena Strowbridge-1860-1912
  119.  
  120. Phoebe's child before Jacob.
  121.  
  122. James Lewis-1870-1890 (Jacob's stepson)
  123.  
  124.  
  125.  
  126.  
  127.  
  128. Jacob & Phoebe's children together:
  129.  
  130. Luciero Strowbridge-1871-1878
  131. Albert Strowbridge -1872-btw. 1895 & 1900
  132. Jeanetta Eustace Strowbridge -1874-1951
  133. Jacob William Strowbridge Jr. -1876-1944
  134. Margaret Strowbridge -1879- ?
  135. Unkown child born between 1900-1910
  136.  
  137.  
  138. Jacob's children after his marriage to Phoebe.
  139.  
  140. -Lulu Lee Holt Strowbridge-1895-1995 (Mother Carrie P. Holt)
  141. -Thomas Holt-? (Mother Carrie P Holt)
  142.  
  143.  
  144. *Lucy Strowbridge-1871, is the biological daughter of Jacob's sister Frances (Fannie) Strowbridge "White" Bibb. Frances gave birth to Lucy in March/April of 1871, Phoebe gave birth to Luciero in April of 1871. On the 1871 birth registry, Jacob and Phoebe state that they are Lucy's parents. They do this in order to help Frances. Sometime before the 1880 census, Lucy is sent to live with her mother Frances and her stepfather Isaac Bibb. When Frances (Fannie) receives another Lucy into her home,  the first Lucy is then referred by her middle name "Polly" after the 1880 census.
  145.  
  146. *On the 1870 Forest, Bedford, VA census, Jacob and his sister Frances are living just two dwellings away from Phoebe Wood and her two-year son James Lewis. Both Frances and Phoebe are pregnant at the time this census is taken.
  147.  
  148.  
  149. Lucy "Polly" names her daughter Lucy.
  150. Jacob named his first son Luciero.
  151.  
  152. We can infer from these events, that Jacob and Frances's mother was named Lucy.
  153.  
  154.  
  155.  
  156.  
  157. Jacob's son Jacob William Strowbridge Jr. (known as William) marries Martha Ann Saunders, their children are :
  158.  
  159. Rupert F Strowbridge-1902-1917
  160. Lewis Merton Strowbridge-1903-1965
  161. Bennett R Strowbridge-1906-1922
  162. Sabastian Nathaniel Strawbridge-1908-1995
  163. Roy Celesta Strowbridge-1911-1950
  164. Percell Strowbridge-1912-1986
  165. William Jacob Strawbridge Jr.-1915-1957
  166. Albert Horace Strowbridge-1917-1966
  167. Kaylee Moryne Strowbridge-1920-1986
  168. Lula Marie Strowbridge-1924-2011
  169.  
  170. Jacob's daughter Jeanetta Eustace Strowbridge marries Hilliard Norris, their children are:
  171.  
  172. Matthew Massilon Norris
  173. Katherine Marie Norris
  174. Mildred Alma Norris
  175. Flora Norris
  176. Rosetta E Norris
  177. Phoebe M Norris
  178. Montana Norris
  179. John L Norris
  180. Margaret Norris
  181. Cecil Norris
  182. Barbara Norris
  183. Jeanetta Norris
  184.  
  185.  
  186.  
  187.  
  188.  
  189.  
  190.  
  191. ]]></description>
  192.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[For descendants searching from: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
  193.  
  194. The 10 year study and continuing research, w/documents, of Jacob Strowbridge's descendants can be found here:
  195.  
  196. Instagram:
  197. https://www.instagram.com/jacob_w_strowbridge_descendant/
  198.  
  199.  
  200.  
  201. Jacob William Strowbridge was born September 1844, on the Green Bottom Plantation owned by Captain William Alexander Jenkins in Cabell, VA/WV. Jacob weds Phoebe Wood in Rockbridge, Co. VA in 1875.
  202.  
  203. Jacob William Strowbridge-1844-1916
  204. Phoebe Wood-1860-1914
  205.  
  206.  
  207. Jacob's child before Phoebe.
  208.  
  209. -Parthena Strowbridge-1860-1912
  210.  
  211. Phoebe's child before Jacob.
  212.  
  213. James Lewis-1870-1890 (Jacob's stepson)
  214.  
  215.  
  216.  
  217.  
  218.  
  219. Jacob & Phoebe's children together:
  220.  
  221. Luciero Strowbridge-1871-1878
  222. Albert Strowbridge -1872-btw. 1895 & 1900
  223. Jeanetta Eustace Strowbridge -1874-1951
  224. Jacob William Strowbridge Jr. -1876-1944
  225. Margaret Strowbridge -1879- ?
  226. Unkown child born between 1900-1910
  227.  
  228.  
  229. Jacob's children after his marriage to Phoebe.
  230.  
  231. -Lulu Lee Holt Strowbridge-1895-1995 (Mother Carrie P. Holt)
  232. -Thomas Holt-? (Mother Carrie P Holt)
  233.  
  234.  
  235. *Lucy Strowbridge-1871, is the biological daughter of Jacob's sister Frances (Fannie) Strowbridge "White" Bibb. Frances gave birth to Lucy in March/April of 1871, Phoebe gave birth to Luciero in April of 1871. On the 1871 birth registry, Jacob and Phoebe state that they are Lucy's parents. They do this in order to help Frances. Sometime before the 1880 census, Lucy is sent to live with her mother Frances and her stepfather Isaac Bibb. When Frances (Fannie) receives another Lucy into her home,  the first Lucy is then referred by her middle name "Polly" after the 1880 census.
  236.  
  237. *On the 1870 Forest, Bedford, VA census, Jacob and his sister Frances are living just two dwellings away from Phoebe Wood and her two-year son James Lewis. Both Frances and Phoebe are pregnant at the time this census is taken.
  238.  
  239.  
  240. Lucy "Polly" names her daughter Lucy.
  241. Jacob named his first son Luciero.
  242.  
  243. We can infer from these events, that Jacob and Frances's mother was named Lucy.
  244.  
  245.  
  246.  
  247.  
  248. Jacob's son Jacob William Strowbridge Jr. (known as William) marries Martha Ann Saunders, their children are :
  249.  
  250. Rupert F Strowbridge-1902-1917
  251. Lewis Merton Strowbridge-1903-1965
  252. Bennett R Strowbridge-1906-1922
  253. Sabastian Nathaniel Strawbridge-1908-1995
  254. Roy Celesta Strowbridge-1911-1950
  255. Percell Strowbridge-1912-1986
  256. William Jacob Strawbridge Jr.-1915-1957
  257. Albert Horace Strowbridge-1917-1966
  258. Kaylee Moryne Strowbridge-1920-1986
  259. Lula Marie Strowbridge-1924-2011
  260.  
  261. Jacob's daughter Jeanetta Eustace Strowbridge marries Hilliard Norris, their children are:
  262.  
  263. Matthew Massilon Norris
  264. Katherine Marie Norris
  265. Mildred Alma Norris
  266. Flora Norris
  267. Rosetta E Norris
  268. Phoebe M Norris
  269. Montana Norris
  270. John L Norris
  271. Margaret Norris
  272. Cecil Norris
  273. Barbara Norris
  274. Jeanetta Norris
  275.  
  276.  
  277.  
  278.  
  279.  
  280.  
  281.  
  282. ]]></content:encoded>
  283.            <author>JACOBSTROWBRIDGE (Jacob Strowbridge)</author>
  284.        </item>
  285.        <item>
  286.            <title><![CDATA[In Search of African American Vital Records]]></title>
  287.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4406</guid>
  288.            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:01:23 GMT</pubDate>
  289.            <description><![CDATA[Hello,
  290.  
  291. I am trying to do research on several African American families, and one lists her birth as Virginia (vague I know) but that her marriage is recorded to her first husband on March 8, 1827 in Rockbridge her name was Isabella Allen b. ca. 1810 and she married a man named Alexander Bird. After his death she married another black man named Nathanial Hatchell who was born in Georgia, they moved to Michigan and he became a prominent farmer in the area with several tracts of land. There are no records of them in the county (St. Joseph) after 1880, so it is unknown what happened to Nathanial and Isabella.
  292.  
  293. She is sometimes listed in the early records here as Black, sometimes White and sometimes Mulatto. I would like to know if there is a possibility that she was a freed person and there may be records out there for her marriage to Alexander. Ancestry and Family Search are no help, I have exhausted everything on these sites.
  294.  
  295. I am hoping someone can direct me to a place I can write for records or information about her birth and marriage to Alexander. Please do not respond with information from Ancestry or Family Search, as I said I already have everything that the two site can offer.
  296.  
  297. Thank you in advance.
  298. Rachel]]></description>
  299.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello,
  300.  
  301. I am trying to do research on several African American families, and one lists her birth as Virginia (vague I know) but that her marriage is recorded to her first husband on March 8, 1827 in Rockbridge her name was Isabella Allen b. ca. 1810 and she married a man named Alexander Bird. After his death she married another black man named Nathanial Hatchell who was born in Georgia, they moved to Michigan and he became a prominent farmer in the area with several tracts of land. There are no records of them in the county (St. Joseph) after 1880, so it is unknown what happened to Nathanial and Isabella.
  302.  
  303. She is sometimes listed in the early records here as Black, sometimes White and sometimes Mulatto. I would like to know if there is a possibility that she was a freed person and there may be records out there for her marriage to Alexander. Ancestry and Family Search are no help, I have exhausted everything on these sites.
  304.  
  305. I am hoping someone can direct me to a place I can write for records or information about her birth and marriage to Alexander. Please do not respond with information from Ancestry or Family Search, as I said I already have everything that the two site can offer.
  306.  
  307. Thank you in advance.
  308. Rachel]]></content:encoded>
  309.            <author>rcboland1 (rcboland1)</author>
  310.        </item>
  311.        <item>
  312.            <title><![CDATA[Historic Cemetery in Lexington Virginia ]]></title>
  313.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4405</guid>
  314.            <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 23:24:01 GMT</pubDate>
  315.            <description><![CDATA[
  316. The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery and known as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, 24450 less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
  317.  
  318.  
  319.  
  320.  
  321.  
  322. ]]></description>
  323.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[
  324. The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery and known as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, 24450 less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
  325.  
  326.  
  327.  
  328.  
  329.  
  330. ]]></content:encoded>
  331.            <author>giggard (giggard)</author>
  332.        </item>
  333.        <item>
  334.            <title><![CDATA[Personal property tax lists, 1810 and later years.]]></title>
  335.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4404</guid>
  336.            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:39:27 GMT</pubDate>
  337.            <description><![CDATA[I have a general question.  Familysearch has digital images of the personal property tax lists from 1787-1850.  I have noticed that some entries show 1 or more white males above 16, but with no horses or other taxable property.  And they have no tax assessed.  From this I conclude that all white males above 16 were counted, even though they might not have paid any tax.  Am I right in that conclusion?
  338.  
  339. Exploring those tax lists, I have been looking for my ancestor.  Sometimes he shows up on a list, sometimes he doesn't.  I am trying to understand why he might be missing from a list in a particular year.  Even the years he appeared in the census, 1810, 1820, 1830, he is missing from the tax lists, although he sporadically shows up in some years in between the censuses.
  340.  
  341. I judge he was always poor and didn't always have a horse.  But, having a horse or other taxable property didn't seem to be a criteria for inclusion on the lists.  So I would expect to see an entry for him every year, from 1810-1830.
  342.  
  343. Any insights about those tax lists?  Any source you can point me to, that would have an explanation?
  344.  
  345. Thanks for your help.
  346.  
  347. ]]></description>
  348.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a general question.  Familysearch has digital images of the personal property tax lists from 1787-1850.  I have noticed that some entries show 1 or more white males above 16, but with no horses or other taxable property.  And they have no tax assessed.  From this I conclude that all white males above 16 were counted, even though they might not have paid any tax.  Am I right in that conclusion?
  349.  
  350. Exploring those tax lists, I have been looking for my ancestor.  Sometimes he shows up on a list, sometimes he doesn't.  I am trying to understand why he might be missing from a list in a particular year.  Even the years he appeared in the census, 1810, 1820, 1830, he is missing from the tax lists, although he sporadically shows up in some years in between the censuses.
  351.  
  352. I judge he was always poor and didn't always have a horse.  But, having a horse or other taxable property didn't seem to be a criteria for inclusion on the lists.  So I would expect to see an entry for him every year, from 1810-1830.
  353.  
  354. Any insights about those tax lists?  Any source you can point me to, that would have an explanation?
  355.  
  356. Thanks for your help.
  357.  
  358. ]]></content:encoded>
  359.            <author>ttsk07a (ttsk07a)</author>
  360.        </item>
  361.        <item>
  362.            <title><![CDATA[Seeking Photos of William Hays Paxton, Andrew Jackson Paxton, Alexander McNutt Paxton]]></title>
  363.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4403</guid>
  364.            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 01:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
  365.            <description><![CDATA[I am hoping to find photos (1840s - 1890s) of the children, listed above, of Elisha Paxton and Margaret McNutt Paxton of Rockbridge Cty, VA.   The 3 Paxton brothers left VA for MS in the 1830s.  Thank you!]]></description>
  366.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am hoping to find photos (1840s - 1890s) of the children, listed above, of Elisha Paxton and Margaret McNutt Paxton of Rockbridge Cty, VA.   The 3 Paxton brothers left VA for MS in the 1830s.  Thank you!]]></content:encoded>
  367.            <author>Dorje108 (Lotte Lieb Dula)</author>
  368.        </item>
  369.        <item>
  370.            <title><![CDATA[Hicks family in Rockbridge virginia 1800?s]]></title>
  371.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4401</guid>
  372.            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 00:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
  373.            <description><![CDATA[Trying to find out parentage of James Monroe Hicks born 1866 in Rockbridge Virginia. I?m under the impression that it was John Hicks and Polina Bias? Is he related to ester that I keep seeing in posts? Sister maybe? Who were paulina Robertson and Lawrence Hicks? Grandparents? Who was Elizabeth Camden and Hyrum Bias, his other grandparents? I?m very confused. We?re the Hicks? Cherokee?]]></description>
  374.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Trying to find out parentage of James Monroe Hicks born 1866 in Rockbridge Virginia. I?m under the impression that it was John Hicks and Polina Bias? Is he related to ester that I keep seeing in posts? Sister maybe? Who were paulina Robertson and Lawrence Hicks? Grandparents? Who was Elizabeth Camden and Hyrum Bias, his other grandparents? I?m very confused. We?re the Hicks? Cherokee?]]></content:encoded>
  375.            <author>zenahuntress (T Hicks)</author>
  376.        </item>
  377.        <item>
  378.            <title><![CDATA[Samuel Adair (1754-1826)]]></title>
  379.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4400</guid>
  380.            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
  381.            <description><![CDATA[Has anyone had any definitive leads in locating the parents of Samuel Adair who was born 12 Mar 1754 and died 19 Oct 1826 in Brown County, Ohio? This Samuel Adair married Sarah Goodman on 5 Nov 1787 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Let me further state that I do not believe James Robert Adair, the Indian trader is the father of Samuel. There is a James Adair, Sr. in Rockbridge County, Virginia at the same time that I am curious about but am doubtful.]]></description>
  382.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Has anyone had any definitive leads in locating the parents of Samuel Adair who was born 12 Mar 1754 and died 19 Oct 1826 in Brown County, Ohio? This Samuel Adair married Sarah Goodman on 5 Nov 1787 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Let me further state that I do not believe James Robert Adair, the Indian trader is the father of Samuel. There is a James Adair, Sr. in Rockbridge County, Virginia at the same time that I am curious about but am doubtful.]]></content:encoded>
  383.            <author>lakota12 (Michael Williams)</author>
  384.        </item>
  385.        <item>
  386.            <title><![CDATA[Rockbridge County VA Marriages 1778-1850]]></title>
  387.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/2317</guid>
  388.            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:26:05 GMT</pubDate>
  389.            <description><![CDATA[I have this book and will do look-ups for anyone that I can. Please e-mail me at martifox@netscape.net, using Rockbridge Co look ups as your subject.
  390.  
  391. Thank you,
  392.  
  393. Marti]]></description>
  394.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have this book and will do look-ups for anyone that I can. Please e-mail me at martifox@netscape.net, using Rockbridge Co look ups as your subject.
  395.  
  396. Thank you,
  397.  
  398. Marti]]></content:encoded>
  399.            <author>MarchelleDyson (MarchelleDyson)</author>
  400.        </item>
  401.        <item>
  402.            <title><![CDATA[Kerr's Creek Massacres]]></title>
  403.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/628</guid>
  404.            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:08:22 GMT</pubDate>
  405.            <description><![CDATA[A life-time professional writer, I have just decided to write a novel about the Kerr's Creek Indian massacres of 1759 & 1763. Some of my own Rockbridge ancestors were involved. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone else whose ancestors were involved in the raids in any way. I'm building a list of characters for the book, and I want them to be as real as possible. Tentative title of the book is, naturally enough, KERR'S CREEK. Please let me hear from you.]]></description>
  406.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[A life-time professional writer, I have just decided to write a novel about the Kerr's Creek Indian massacres of 1759 & 1763. Some of my own Rockbridge ancestors were involved. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone else whose ancestors were involved in the raids in any way. I'm building a list of characters for the book, and I want them to be as real as possible. Tentative title of the book is, naturally enough, KERR'S CREEK. Please let me hear from you.]]></content:encoded>
  407.            <author>wrinkle (wrinkle)</author>
  408.        </item>
  409.        <item>
  410.            <title><![CDATA[Parents of Jane Logan]]></title>
  411.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/268</guid>
  412.            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:41:20 GMT</pubDate>
  413.            <description><![CDATA[Looking for parents of Jane Logan, killed 17 Jul 1763 in the Indian raid at Kerrs Creek; m. bef. Sep 1754 John McKee, b. Ireland abt. 1708, d. Rockbridge Co. 2 Mar 1792. John McKee m. (2) Rosannah Cunningham.
  414. ]]></description>
  415.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking for parents of Jane Logan, killed 17 Jul 1763 in the Indian raid at Kerrs Creek; m. bef. Sep 1754 John McKee, b. Ireland abt. 1708, d. Rockbridge Co. 2 Mar 1792. John McKee m. (2) Rosannah Cunningham.
  416. ]]></content:encoded>
  417.        </item>
  418.        <item>
  419.            <title><![CDATA[John and Annie Mozingo Buena Vista VA  1923/24]]></title>
  420.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4399</guid>
  421.            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:42:17 GMT</pubDate>
  422.            <description><![CDATA[Looking for someone who could help locate plot information for my grandparents John H. Mozingo d 1924 and Annie M. Chittum Mozingo d 1923 who are buried in unmarked graves in the Green Hill Cemetary in Buena Vista VA. A recent visit to Buena Vista revealed that neither the city or the funeral home have the plot information for them but they have index cards for them. I was told that possibly they attended the Penecostle Church there. If someone could help my family solve this mystery it would be greatly appreciated as we would desperately like to place markers on their graves. Please email William at wmozingo@gmail.com  Thank you, the Mozingo Family]]></description>
  423.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking for someone who could help locate plot information for my grandparents John H. Mozingo d 1924 and Annie M. Chittum Mozingo d 1923 who are buried in unmarked graves in the Green Hill Cemetary in Buena Vista VA. A recent visit to Buena Vista revealed that neither the city or the funeral home have the plot information for them but they have index cards for them. I was told that possibly they attended the Penecostle Church there. If someone could help my family solve this mystery it would be greatly appreciated as we would desperately like to place markers on their graves. Please email William at wmozingo@gmail.com  Thank you, the Mozingo Family]]></content:encoded>
  424.            <author>wmozingo25 (wmozingo25)</author>
  425.        </item>
  426.        <item>
  427.            <title><![CDATA[Henry Ayres and Isabel Reid married 1788 Rockbridge DNA]]></title>
  428.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4398</guid>
  429.            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 05:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
  430.            <description><![CDATA[Henry's father (also Henry Ayers) gave consent to the marriage. Isabel (spelled Isable) Reid gave her own consent and age 25.  They supposedly had a daughter, Margraet Ayres born ca 1793 who married Andrew Lewis in Patrick in 1816 and moved to Russell county who by DNA appear to be matches to our Lewis ancestor from Tazewell (numerous 4-8 cousin through multiple children).  
  431.  
  432. The DNA also connects 4-8 with William Ayers -Nancy Grigsby  line from Rockbridge (William and the younger Henry would be of the same generation), Edward Edmond Ayers (1808-1887) and Samuel Ayers (1804-1871) born somewhere in VA who immigrated to Brown/Bartholomew county Indiana and finally Elihu Ayers who married Lydia Owen and lived in Patrick county VA, who would be contemporary to William Ayres  with Nancy, and Henry Ayers with Isabel.
  433. So far about 30+ matches (my older DNA participant is 89 yo).
  434.  
  435. Does anyone have any information for either Henry Ayres or Isabel Reid? Or the parents of Edmond and Samuel who went to Indiana?  Could the older Henry be a father or uncle to William Ayres who married Nancy Grigsby?
  436.  
  437. ]]></description>
  438.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Henry's father (also Henry Ayers) gave consent to the marriage. Isabel (spelled Isable) Reid gave her own consent and age 25.  They supposedly had a daughter, Margraet Ayres born ca 1793 who married Andrew Lewis in Patrick in 1816 and moved to Russell county who by DNA appear to be matches to our Lewis ancestor from Tazewell (numerous 4-8 cousin through multiple children).  
  439.  
  440. The DNA also connects 4-8 with William Ayers -Nancy Grigsby  line from Rockbridge (William and the younger Henry would be of the same generation), Edward Edmond Ayers (1808-1887) and Samuel Ayers (1804-1871) born somewhere in VA who immigrated to Brown/Bartholomew county Indiana and finally Elihu Ayers who married Lydia Owen and lived in Patrick county VA, who would be contemporary to William Ayres  with Nancy, and Henry Ayers with Isabel.
  441. So far about 30+ matches (my older DNA participant is 89 yo).
  442.  
  443. Does anyone have any information for either Henry Ayres or Isabel Reid? Or the parents of Edmond and Samuel who went to Indiana?  Could the older Henry be a father or uncle to William Ayres who married Nancy Grigsby?
  444.  
  445. ]]></content:encoded>
  446.            <author>thehamptons11 (Yolanda Lewis)</author>
  447.        </item>
  448.        <item>
  449.            <title><![CDATA[Tygret]]></title>
  450.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4396</guid>
  451.            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:51:43 GMT</pubDate>
  452.            <description><![CDATA[I am looking for information on James M Tygret who died in 1863 in Mississippi..he had a son James Madison Tygret born in 1862 and died in Calhoun co Ala..]]></description>
  453.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for information on James M Tygret who died in 1863 in Mississippi..he had a son James Madison Tygret born in 1862 and died in Calhoun co Ala..]]></content:encoded>
  454.            <author>debledbet2 (Debra Ledbetter)</author>
  455.        </item>
  456.        <item>
  457.            <title><![CDATA[Land grant AUG 22, 1788 to Grantee Joseph STRICKLAND Jr. in Rockbridge Co., VA]]></title>
  458.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4395</guid>
  459.            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:57:01 GMT</pubDate>
  460.            <description><![CDATA[Library of Virginia online has this Land Grant record dated August 22, 1788 to Grantee Joseph STRICKLAND Jr.
  461.  
  462. Location: Rockbridge County.
  463.  
  464. Description: 90 acres between Shaws land and the South Mountain on the waters of the Little South River.
  465.  
  466. Source: Land Office Grants No. 17, 1788, p. 41 (Reel 83).
  467. Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
  468.  
  469. Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
  470. Rockbridge County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
  471. Additional Format
  472. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
  473. Language
  474. English
  475. Contributor
  476. Virginia. Land Office. Register.
  477. Library of Virginia. Archives. ]]></description>
  478.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Library of Virginia online has this Land Grant record dated August 22, 1788 to Grantee Joseph STRICKLAND Jr.
  479.  
  480. Location: Rockbridge County.
  481.  
  482. Description: 90 acres between Shaws land and the South Mountain on the waters of the Little South River.
  483.  
  484. Source: Land Office Grants No. 17, 1788, p. 41 (Reel 83).
  485. Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
  486.  
  487. Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
  488. Rockbridge County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century
  489. Additional Format
  490. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.
  491. Language
  492. English
  493. Contributor
  494. Virginia. Land Office. Register.
  495. Library of Virginia. Archives. ]]></content:encoded>
  496.            <author>june_stewart (J Stewart)</author>
  497.        </item>
  498.        <item>
  499.            <title><![CDATA[Sarah Shingleton]]></title>
  500.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4394</guid>
  501.            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 23:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
  502.            <description><![CDATA[Hi Sarah,
  503. I recently received Ancestry DNA results and an 'Alexander Brown' shows as my potential 2nd great-grandfather and the reference is your family tree, i.e. ShingletonS17.
  504. He was born, lived and died in Monroe County,  WV'
  505. I wonder if you have any information on him that you could send.  Have been trying to go back through my paternal line for years and this is the first hint of an answer.  I live in Australia and there was a vague story that we had an ancestor in the States.
  506. Regards,
  507. Jill Robinson (nee Brown)
  508. ]]></description>
  509.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Sarah,
  510. I recently received Ancestry DNA results and an 'Alexander Brown' shows as my potential 2nd great-grandfather and the reference is your family tree, i.e. ShingletonS17.
  511. He was born, lived and died in Monroe County,  WV'
  512. I wonder if you have any information on him that you could send.  Have been trying to go back through my paternal line for years and this is the first hint of an answer.  I live in Australia and there was a vague story that we had an ancestor in the States.
  513. Regards,
  514. Jill Robinson (nee Brown)
  515. ]]></content:encoded>
  516.            <author>Carrington90 (Carrington90)</author>
  517.        </item>
  518.        <item>
  519.            <title><![CDATA[SMITHS of Rockbridge]]></title>
  520.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1490</guid>
  521.            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:42:38 GMT</pubDate>
  522.            <description><![CDATA[Does anyone have any information about the following individuals?
  523. William SMITH b. May 1812
  524. Nancy SMITH b. ca 1813 (Nancy is listed as Nancy Smith on the 1870 census living with a family named WORTH so perhaps she was a WORTH before she married.) She is Wm.'s wife.
  525.  
  526. Serena SMITH b. May 1850 d/o WM. & Nancy
  527.  
  528. William SMITH b. May 1877? s/o Serena
  529.  
  530. Sally SMITH b. Mar 1879 d/o Serena
  531.  
  532. Walter SMITH b. ca 1879 s/o Serena
  533.  
  534. Harry SMITH b. Dec 1873 s/o Serena m. Willie Page
  535.  
  536. Richard S. SMITH b. Mar 1882 s/o Serena
  537.  
  538. Samuel E. SMITH b. ca 1876 m. Mary (Marny?) ca. 1909 in Rockbridge and had John W. and Lenord.
  539.  
  540. Julia Ann SMITH b. Aug 1860 d/o Wm & Nancy
  541.  
  542. Ollie Bell SMITH b. May 1875 d/o Julia
  543.  
  544. Era Elizabeth SMITH b. May 1889 d/o Julia m. Roy Rickman
  545. ca. 1920 in Botetourt Co. In the 1910 census the occupation of Julia, Ollie and Era is listed as laundress.
  546.  
  547. Clarence Bell SMITH b. 1904 s/o Era m. Dorothy Markham
  548. in Botetourt Co. Had the following children: Ardelia, Norman, Wayne, Raymond, and Susie
  549.  
  550. Miles Arment SMITH b. 1906 s/o Era m. Elois Catherine
  551. Markham in Botetourt Co. (The Markham girls were cousins and both lived in Arcadia in Botetourt) and had the following children: Loretta and James (Buddy)
  552.  
  553. William B. SMITH b. Mar 1895 s/o Julia
  554.  
  555. Eddie P. SMITH b. May 1898 s/o Julia
  556.  
  557. Hubert b. ca 1892
  558. If anyone has any info (good or bad) or is related to this family, I would love to correspond with you. I believe the Richard (Dick) and one of these Williams lived in Arcadia in Botetourt Co.
  559.  
  560. Jaymee Smith Jenkins
  561. ]]></description>
  562.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anyone have any information about the following individuals?
  563. William SMITH b. May 1812
  564. Nancy SMITH b. ca 1813 (Nancy is listed as Nancy Smith on the 1870 census living with a family named WORTH so perhaps she was a WORTH before she married.) She is Wm.'s wife.
  565.  
  566. Serena SMITH b. May 1850 d/o WM. & Nancy
  567.  
  568. William SMITH b. May 1877? s/o Serena
  569.  
  570. Sally SMITH b. Mar 1879 d/o Serena
  571.  
  572. Walter SMITH b. ca 1879 s/o Serena
  573.  
  574. Harry SMITH b. Dec 1873 s/o Serena m. Willie Page
  575.  
  576. Richard S. SMITH b. Mar 1882 s/o Serena
  577.  
  578. Samuel E. SMITH b. ca 1876 m. Mary (Marny?) ca. 1909 in Rockbridge and had John W. and Lenord.
  579.  
  580. Julia Ann SMITH b. Aug 1860 d/o Wm & Nancy
  581.  
  582. Ollie Bell SMITH b. May 1875 d/o Julia
  583.  
  584. Era Elizabeth SMITH b. May 1889 d/o Julia m. Roy Rickman
  585. ca. 1920 in Botetourt Co. In the 1910 census the occupation of Julia, Ollie and Era is listed as laundress.
  586.  
  587. Clarence Bell SMITH b. 1904 s/o Era m. Dorothy Markham
  588. in Botetourt Co. Had the following children: Ardelia, Norman, Wayne, Raymond, and Susie
  589.  
  590. Miles Arment SMITH b. 1906 s/o Era m. Elois Catherine
  591. Markham in Botetourt Co. (The Markham girls were cousins and both lived in Arcadia in Botetourt) and had the following children: Loretta and James (Buddy)
  592.  
  593. William B. SMITH b. Mar 1895 s/o Julia
  594.  
  595. Eddie P. SMITH b. May 1898 s/o Julia
  596.  
  597. Hubert b. ca 1892
  598. If anyone has any info (good or bad) or is related to this family, I would love to correspond with you. I believe the Richard (Dick) and one of these Williams lived in Arcadia in Botetourt Co.
  599.  
  600. Jaymee Smith Jenkins
  601. ]]></content:encoded>
  602.            <author>vatrails (vatrails)</author>
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  604.        <item>
  605.            <title><![CDATA[WALKER,MAGILL]]></title>
  606.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/522</guid>
  607.            <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 11:59:02 GMT</pubDate>
  608.            <description><![CDATA[I need to determine whether there is any relationship between the Elijah WALKER b 1775 Rockbridge Co VA and my Elijah WALKER who was b betw 1750 and 1770. They each had a son named Elijah. My Elijah WALKER may have married a Mary Elizabeth "Piney" MAGILL or MCGILL, and they may have moved to NC. His son, Elijah WALKER was b 1802 in the NC/GA/TN border area. Please contact me if you feel that there is any possibility that we have info to share.
  609. ]]></description>
  610.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I need to determine whether there is any relationship between the Elijah WALKER b 1775 Rockbridge Co VA and my Elijah WALKER who was b betw 1750 and 1770. They each had a son named Elijah. My Elijah WALKER may have married a Mary Elizabeth "Piney" MAGILL or MCGILL, and they may have moved to NC. His son, Elijah WALKER was b 1802 in the NC/GA/TN border area. Please contact me if you feel that there is any possibility that we have info to share.
  611. ]]></content:encoded>
  612.            <author>phoebetenn (Janis Gilmore)</author>
  613.        </item>
  614.        <item>
  615.            <title><![CDATA[Need Rockbridge Help On Smith Genealogy Search]]></title>
  616.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4098</guid>
  617.            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:20:28 GMT</pubDate>
  618.            <description><![CDATA[My late sister, Louise, and I traced our mother's ancestry to William Smith who married Polly Forehand in 1814.  After much additional search have traced, to my satisfaction, William's father to Samuel Smith who married Rosanna Savage on 17 June 1793 in Rockbridge County.  There is in the library on main street in Lexington a listing of Rockbridge County deaths.  When I looked up William no information on his father was listed.  
  619. As I live in Florida and cannot get to Lexington until next year, could someone research the county deaths for Samuel and see if his father is listed.  We know Samuel was alive in 1814.  Believe also that this is the Samuel, as well as his eldest son, Samuel Junior, in the 1810 census.  
  620. Thanks
  621. Robert Tedder]]></description>
  622.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[My late sister, Louise, and I traced our mother's ancestry to William Smith who married Polly Forehand in 1814.  After much additional search have traced, to my satisfaction, William's father to Samuel Smith who married Rosanna Savage on 17 June 1793 in Rockbridge County.  There is in the library on main street in Lexington a listing of Rockbridge County deaths.  When I looked up William no information on his father was listed.  
  623. As I live in Florida and cannot get to Lexington until next year, could someone research the county deaths for Samuel and see if his father is listed.  We know Samuel was alive in 1814.  Believe also that this is the Samuel, as well as his eldest son, Samuel Junior, in the 1810 census.  
  624. Thanks
  625. Robert Tedder]]></content:encoded>
  626.            <author>Woody1933 (Woody1933)</author>
  627.        </item>
  628.        <item>
  629.            <title><![CDATA[Search for William Smith]]></title>
  630.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1903</guid>
  631.            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:28:30 GMT</pubDate>
  632.            <description><![CDATA[Still looking for the father of William Smith of Rockbridge County.  William was born in 1794 and is my gg grandfather on my mother's side.  It dawned on me that since William was in the 1880 census at over 80 years of age then his death should be listed in Rockbridge newspaper obituaries.  More than likely it would list who was his father.  When I left Lexington to go into the Air Force there was the Rockbridge County News and the Lexington Gazette.  Would anyone know what newspaper existed in Rockbridge County in the 1800s.  When I return my sister and I can research the newspapers or probably the newspapers are now on Fische.]]></description>
  633.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Still looking for the father of William Smith of Rockbridge County.  William was born in 1794 and is my gg grandfather on my mother's side.  It dawned on me that since William was in the 1880 census at over 80 years of age then his death should be listed in Rockbridge newspaper obituaries.  More than likely it would list who was his father.  When I left Lexington to go into the Air Force there was the Rockbridge County News and the Lexington Gazette.  Would anyone know what newspaper existed in Rockbridge County in the 1800s.  When I return my sister and I can research the newspapers or probably the newspapers are now on Fische.]]></content:encoded>
  634.            <author>Woody1933 (Woody1933)</author>
  635.        </item>
  636.        <item>
  637.            <title><![CDATA[Nancy Jane Phillips and her Brother Harry Lee Phillips]]></title>
  638.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4393</guid>
  639.            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:51:27 GMT</pubDate>
  640.            <description><![CDATA[I am trying to find the parents of Nancy Jane Phillips born about 1875 in Rockbridge Co. Virginia and also her Brother Harry Lee Phillips born about 1870 same location.  I found a reference to a Nancy Phillips being born to Nancy Phillips who resided in a poor house and that Harry Lee Phillips living with an E W Douglass.  Anyone have any information relating to these  two?  Thanks so much.]]></description>
  641.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am trying to find the parents of Nancy Jane Phillips born about 1875 in Rockbridge Co. Virginia and also her Brother Harry Lee Phillips born about 1870 same location.  I found a reference to a Nancy Phillips being born to Nancy Phillips who resided in a poor house and that Harry Lee Phillips living with an E W Douglass.  Anyone have any information relating to these  two?  Thanks so much.]]></content:encoded>
  642.            <author>PaStahle (PaStahle)</author>
  643.        </item>
  644.        <item>
  645.            <title><![CDATA[Help with the Sorrells of Rockbridge, VA]]></title>
  646.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4390</guid>
  647.            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
  648.            <description><![CDATA[I have been looking everywhere for info of Alexander Sorrells (1780) who married Lucy Sorrells (1790).  Both are from Rockbridge, VA (could have been in Amherst, VA as well I think).  He has to have a father right?  I'm thinking from one of the many Sorrells in the area at the time.
  649.  
  650. Their children are:
  651. Mary A Sorrell (1808) who married Thomas Cooper (1815)
  652. Nancy Margaret (1820) who married Aldridge Cooper (1803)
  653. Thomas Jefferson (1822-1906) who married Cynthia Magdalene Hayslett (1837)
  654. Solomon (1826) who married Mary Blackwell (1829)
  655. Samuel (1827-1890) who married Hannah Moore (1827)
  656. Joseph C. (1827-1862) who married Castinnie R Montgomery
  657. Rebecca (1832) who married James Merchant
  658.  
  659. Any help would be great.  I saw a Alexander Sorrell in  Fredericksburg, VA.  I really dont think that is the Sorrell I'm looking for.]]></description>
  660.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have been looking everywhere for info of Alexander Sorrells (1780) who married Lucy Sorrells (1790).  Both are from Rockbridge, VA (could have been in Amherst, VA as well I think).  He has to have a father right?  I'm thinking from one of the many Sorrells in the area at the time.
  661.  
  662. Their children are:
  663. Mary A Sorrell (1808) who married Thomas Cooper (1815)
  664. Nancy Margaret (1820) who married Aldridge Cooper (1803)
  665. Thomas Jefferson (1822-1906) who married Cynthia Magdalene Hayslett (1837)
  666. Solomon (1826) who married Mary Blackwell (1829)
  667. Samuel (1827-1890) who married Hannah Moore (1827)
  668. Joseph C. (1827-1862) who married Castinnie R Montgomery
  669. Rebecca (1832) who married James Merchant
  670.  
  671. Any help would be great.  I saw a Alexander Sorrell in  Fredericksburg, VA.  I really dont think that is the Sorrell I'm looking for.]]></content:encoded>
  672.            <author>jamboray (jamboray)</author>
  673.        </item>
  674.        <item>
  675.            <title><![CDATA[Natural Bridge and Forks of the James]]></title>
  676.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4391</guid>
  677.            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:54:50 GMT</pubDate>
  678.            <description><![CDATA[Natural Bridge Address
  679. 6477 S Lee Hwy, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
  680. Natural Bridge State Park
  681.  
  682. From Wikipedia
  683. Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m). It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding mountainous limestone terrain by Cedar Creek, a small tributary of the James River. Consisting of horizontal limestone strata, Natural Bridge is the remains of the roof of a cave or tunnel through which the Cedar Creek once flowed.
  684.  
  685. There are many "forks of the James River" in Botetourt and Rockbridge Co. one which was prominent in Rockbridge Co. enters the James across from Sidney Vale, --land owned by Jos. Gilmore--which followed the river around a curve across from Gilmore's Mill and crossing the border into Botetourt Co.  
  686.  
  687. There are  old maps available at U ov VA --which has great resources for geneolgists, including land grants, law suits, et al.
  688.  
  689. I have lots of old maps, but not as available as they used to be on my website.  ancestry.com made changes to the free web sites, and not everything was included in the updates.
  690.  
  691. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~qvarizona/genealogy/
  692.  
  693. ]]></description>
  694.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Natural Bridge Address
  695. 6477 S Lee Hwy, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
  696. Natural Bridge State Park
  697.  
  698. From Wikipedia
  699. Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m). It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding mountainous limestone terrain by Cedar Creek, a small tributary of the James River. Consisting of horizontal limestone strata, Natural Bridge is the remains of the roof of a cave or tunnel through which the Cedar Creek once flowed.
  700.  
  701. There are many "forks of the James River" in Botetourt and Rockbridge Co. one which was prominent in Rockbridge Co. enters the James across from Sidney Vale, --land owned by Jos. Gilmore--which followed the river around a curve across from Gilmore's Mill and crossing the border into Botetourt Co.  
  702.  
  703. There are  old maps available at U ov VA --which has great resources for geneolgists, including land grants, law suits, et al.
  704.  
  705. I have lots of old maps, but not as available as they used to be on my website.  ancestry.com made changes to the free web sites, and not everything was included in the updates.
  706.  
  707. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~qvarizona/genealogy/
  708.  
  709. ]]></content:encoded>
  710.            <author>qvarizona (qvarizona)</author>
  711.        </item>
  712.        <item>
  713.            <title><![CDATA[Location of "Forks of James River"?????]]></title>
  714.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4135</guid>
  715.            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
  716.            <description><![CDATA[In old documents of Rockbridge County and the Shenandoah Valley there are a great number of references to a place called "Forks of James River".
  717.  
  718. But for the life of me I cannot find such a place.  Where is it and how does it come by that name?  Are there several branches of the James River that come together at a single location?  Many references I've found seem to vary in location almost all over the state of Virginia.
  719.  
  720. Thanks
  721. Mike Taylor (mikeinkaty @ sbcglobal.net)
  722. Katy, TX
  723.  
  724. Ps - for a visit this spring to Rockbridge Co., what would be the best time to find the native folage in bloom?
  725. ]]></description>
  726.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[In old documents of Rockbridge County and the Shenandoah Valley there are a great number of references to a place called "Forks of James River".
  727.  
  728. But for the life of me I cannot find such a place.  Where is it and how does it come by that name?  Are there several branches of the James River that come together at a single location?  Many references I've found seem to vary in location almost all over the state of Virginia.
  729.  
  730. Thanks
  731. Mike Taylor (mikeinkaty @ sbcglobal.net)
  732. Katy, TX
  733.  
  734. Ps - for a visit this spring to Rockbridge Co., what would be the best time to find the native folage in bloom?
  735. ]]></content:encoded>
  736.            <author>mikeinkaty (mikeinkaty)</author>
  737.        </item>
  738.        <item>
  739.            <title><![CDATA["Goodbars I Found" by Carmen E. Clark - Is it available??]]></title>
  740.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/2044</guid>
  741.            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:15:34 GMT</pubDate>
  742.            <description><![CDATA[Twice I have sent a check to Carmen Clark for the book "Goodbars I Found", but something is wrong.  I have not gotten any response and the checks have not been cashed.  Does anyone know Carmen and what could be wrong..
  743.  
  744. Help  Carole]]></description>
  745.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Twice I have sent a check to Carmen Clark for the book "Goodbars I Found", but something is wrong.  I have not gotten any response and the checks have not been cashed.  Does anyone know Carmen and what could be wrong..
  746.  
  747. Help  Carole]]></content:encoded>
  748.        </item>
  749.        <item>
  750.            <title><![CDATA[Murray family in Virginia]]></title>
  751.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1731</guid>
  752.            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
  753.            <description><![CDATA[Hello,
  754. I am searching for any information that anyone may have on any Murray family in Viginia around 1770. I am searching for more information on my gggrandfather James H. Murray b.1790 married to Diana Norris on 11,April 1816 in Bracken County, Kentucky. He was born somewhere in Virginia but I am not sure where. I would like to get information on his parents and siblings. Any information would be greatly apreciated. Thank you in advance.
  755. Sam
  756. Indiana]]></description>
  757.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello,
  758. I am searching for any information that anyone may have on any Murray family in Viginia around 1770. I am searching for more information on my gggrandfather James H. Murray b.1790 married to Diana Norris on 11,April 1816 in Bracken County, Kentucky. He was born somewhere in Virginia but I am not sure where. I would like to get information on his parents and siblings. Any information would be greatly apreciated. Thank you in advance.
  759. Sam
  760. Indiana]]></content:encoded>
  761.            <author>spanknmunkees (spanknmunkees)</author>
  762.        </item>
  763.        <item>
  764.            <title><![CDATA[YOUNG family of Lexington, VA]]></title>
  765.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4274</guid>
  766.            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 16:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
  767.            <description><![CDATA[Hello, I'm looking information on this family line:
  768.  
  769. William Leslie Young Jr b abt 1920. Class of about 1938 at
  770.   Lexington High School. Entered Navy in 1939.  He had a sister Doris b. 1922.
  771.  
  772. William Leslie Young Sr. (1888-1930) VMI Class of 1911
  773.  married 1) IRENE SCHOPPERT who worked for Lexington
  774.  Gazette in the 1930s and died in 1939.  Married 2)
  775.  Minnie Eberling Wray
  776.  
  777. Frank Lee Young (1864-1925) from Luray, Page, VA but
  778.  lived and died in Lexington. He was a tailor at VMI
  779.  and was also Chief of the Lexington Fire Department,
  780.  Knight of Pythias, and athlete. He was married to
  781.  Margaret "Maggie" Moore Seal.
  782.  
  783. All buried at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.  ANY information is appreciated and I a happy to share what I have.]]></description>
  784.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, I'm looking information on this family line:
  785.  
  786. William Leslie Young Jr b abt 1920. Class of about 1938 at
  787.   Lexington High School. Entered Navy in 1939.  He had a sister Doris b. 1922.
  788.  
  789. William Leslie Young Sr. (1888-1930) VMI Class of 1911
  790.  married 1) IRENE SCHOPPERT who worked for Lexington
  791.  Gazette in the 1930s and died in 1939.  Married 2)
  792.  Minnie Eberling Wray
  793.  
  794. Frank Lee Young (1864-1925) from Luray, Page, VA but
  795.  lived and died in Lexington. He was a tailor at VMI
  796.  and was also Chief of the Lexington Fire Department,
  797.  Knight of Pythias, and athlete. He was married to
  798.  Margaret "Maggie" Moore Seal.
  799.  
  800. All buried at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.  ANY information is appreciated and I a happy to share what I have.]]></content:encoded>
  801.            <author>JSFareed (Jodie Castellani)</author>
  802.        </item>
  803.        <item>
  804.            <title><![CDATA[Goodbars I Found by Carmen E. Clark]]></title>
  805.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4389</guid>
  806.            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 02:16:52 GMT</pubDate>
  807.            <description><![CDATA[If anyone is interested in obtaining a copy of this book, I have located a source that has several. If there is enough interest, I may purchase this individual's inventory and sell it to those that may want a copy. If you are interested, please contact me.
  808. Karen Craig]]></description>
  809.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[If anyone is interested in obtaining a copy of this book, I have located a source that has several. If there is enough interest, I may purchase this individual's inventory and sell it to those that may want a copy. If you are interested, please contact me.
  810. Karen Craig]]></content:encoded>
  811.            <author>klcraigs1 (klcraigs1)</author>
  812.        </item>
  813.        <item>
  814.            <title><![CDATA[Victoria Mines]]></title>
  815.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/787</guid>
  816.            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:51:51 GMT</pubDate>
  817.            <description><![CDATA[
  818. I'm trying to get employment or personnel records from the Victoria MInes and the Goshen Iron Furnace in Rockbridge County, VA. I would also like information on the "Hamrick collection" which provided train photos to be posted on the Rockbridge Regional Library website. Some of my relative -- Will Plott, Edward Plott, John Plott Bob Curtis, Henry Vest and Eliza Vest-- are pictured!
  819. Thanks!]]></description>
  820.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[
  821. I'm trying to get employment or personnel records from the Victoria MInes and the Goshen Iron Furnace in Rockbridge County, VA. I would also like information on the "Hamrick collection" which provided train photos to be posted on the Rockbridge Regional Library website. Some of my relative -- Will Plott, Edward Plott, John Plott Bob Curtis, Henry Vest and Eliza Vest-- are pictured!
  822. Thanks!]]></content:encoded>
  823.            <author>bscooke (bscooke)</author>
  824.        </item>
  825.        <item>
  826.            <title><![CDATA[Mitchell Family]]></title>
  827.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/2407</guid>
  828.            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:25:11 GMT</pubDate>
  829.            <description><![CDATA[Any information on James P. Mitchell b. Dec. 1796, m. to Calpernia Franklin b. May, 1804.  They had 5 sons - James Jr., Ed, Tom, Nathan and Wayne.  Moved to Texas around 1831.]]></description>
  830.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Any information on James P. Mitchell b. Dec. 1796, m. to Calpernia Franklin b. May, 1804.  They had 5 sons - James Jr., Ed, Tom, Nathan and Wayne.  Moved to Texas around 1831.]]></content:encoded>
  831.        </item>
  832.        <item>
  833.            <title><![CDATA[Susie Beatrice Miller]]></title>
  834.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4387</guid>
  835.            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 16:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
  836.            <description><![CDATA[I am looking for information on Susie Miller as I believe she was my mothers birth mother.  She has shown up on my DNA results and the results of a half brother.  I would like to prove she is my grandmother in order to complete my family tree.  In addition, there are sources indicating she was also adopted.  Any information would be appreciated.]]></description>
  837.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for information on Susie Miller as I believe she was my mothers birth mother.  She has shown up on my DNA results and the results of a half brother.  I would like to prove she is my grandmother in order to complete my family tree.  In addition, there are sources indicating she was also adopted.  Any information would be appreciated.]]></content:encoded>
  838.            <author>joanski123 (Joan Davis)</author>
  839.        </item>
  840.        <item>
  841.            <title><![CDATA[William Anthony STRICKLAND of Botetourt County, Virginia mystery solved!!!!]]></title>
  842.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4388</guid>
  843.            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:04:21 GMT</pubDate>
  844.            <description><![CDATA[William Anthony STRICKLAND of Botetourt County, VA mystery solved!!! He was orphan son of William STRICKLAND!
  845.  
  846. Probate in August 1812 shows Benjamin HART on document who was father of Christiana HART that William Anthony STRICKLAND married in September in Rockbridge County, VA.
  847.  
  848. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9085&h=368606&tid=108318945&pid=210063608765&usePUB=true&_phsrc=hsb1392&_phstart=successSource
  849.  
  850. Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983
  851.  
  852. Name: William Strickland
  853. Probate Date: 31 Aug 1812
  854. Probate Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
  855. Inferred Death Year: Abt 1812
  856. Inferred Death Place: Virginia, USA
  857. Item Description: Executor Bond Book, 1810-1825; Executor Bond Book, 1839-1849]]></description>
  858.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[William Anthony STRICKLAND of Botetourt County, VA mystery solved!!! He was orphan son of William STRICKLAND!
  859.  
  860. Probate in August 1812 shows Benjamin HART on document who was father of Christiana HART that William Anthony STRICKLAND married in September in Rockbridge County, VA.
  861.  
  862. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9085&h=368606&tid=108318945&pid=210063608765&usePUB=true&_phsrc=hsb1392&_phstart=successSource
  863.  
  864. Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983
  865.  
  866. Name: William Strickland
  867. Probate Date: 31 Aug 1812
  868. Probate Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
  869. Inferred Death Year: Abt 1812
  870. Inferred Death Place: Virginia, USA
  871. Item Description: Executor Bond Book, 1810-1825; Executor Bond Book, 1839-1849]]></content:encoded>
  872.            <author>june_stewart (J Stewart)</author>
  873.        </item>
  874.        <item>
  875.            <title><![CDATA[Descendant of John Henry Carr]]></title>
  876.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/2258</guid>
  877.            <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 20:55:12 GMT</pubDate>
  878.            <description><![CDATA[I am the Great Grand daughter of John Henry Carr. Was wondering if there are any more descendants out there.]]></description>
  879.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am the Great Grand daughter of John Henry Carr. Was wondering if there are any more descendants out there.]]></content:encoded>
  880.        </item>
  881.        <item>
  882.            <title><![CDATA[James Coulter Foster of Rockbridge Co., VA ]]></title>
  883.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4278</guid>
  884.            <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 13:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
  885.            <description><![CDATA[I am searching for info on my gggg grandfather, James Coulter Foster who was born 13 Feb 1775 in Rockbridge, VA and died in 1836 in Rockbridge Co., VA.  He married a Sarah (Sally) McCray on 2 Aug 1804 in Rockbridge.   They had a about 8 children.
  886. Can you tell me anything more about this family, such as the names and dates of their children. Also I am searching for the names of the parents of both James C. and Sarah (Sally) McCray.
  887.  
  888. Thank you so very much.
  889. Dolores Balderas    jdpost28@yahoo.com]]></description>
  890.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am searching for info on my gggg grandfather, James Coulter Foster who was born 13 Feb 1775 in Rockbridge, VA and died in 1836 in Rockbridge Co., VA.  He married a Sarah (Sally) McCray on 2 Aug 1804 in Rockbridge.   They had a about 8 children.
  891. Can you tell me anything more about this family, such as the names and dates of their children. Also I am searching for the names of the parents of both James C. and Sarah (Sally) McCray.
  892.  
  893. Thank you so very much.
  894. Dolores Balderas    jdpost28@yahoo.com]]></content:encoded>
  895.            <author>DBalderas28 (DBalderas28)</author>
  896.        </item>
  897.        <item>
  898.            <title><![CDATA[Alexander Black]]></title>
  899.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1944</guid>
  900.            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
  901.            <description><![CDATA[I am looking for information on Alexander Black who married Susanna Garrison in Rockbridge County in 1797 (Jan.,3).  Does anyone know who their children were?  Hope to hear from you.
  902.  
  903. Debbie Koon]]></description>
  904.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for information on Alexander Black who married Susanna Garrison in Rockbridge County in 1797 (Jan.,3).  Does anyone know who their children were?  Hope to hear from you.
  905.  
  906. Debbie Koon]]></content:encoded>
  907.            <author>deborahkoon (deborahkoon)</author>
  908.        </item>
  909.        <item>
  910.            <title><![CDATA[Clinton William Graves]]></title>
  911.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4383</guid>
  912.            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
  913.            <description><![CDATA[I am trying to find some more information on my great grandfather., Clinton William Graves. I have requested the birth certificate, but I wanted to see if anyone was familiar enough to have photos or other information on him?
  914.  
  915. No one in my family seems to have photos or much information on him--my grandmother (his daughter) included. He is a ghost.
  916.  
  917. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia October 8, 1917 and died in Silver Springs, Maryland April 15, 1960. He is buried in West Augusta Cemetery:
  918.  
  919. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=20071491&amp;ref=acom
  920.  
  921. ]]></description>
  922.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am trying to find some more information on my great grandfather., Clinton William Graves. I have requested the birth certificate, but I wanted to see if anyone was familiar enough to have photos or other information on him?
  923.  
  924. No one in my family seems to have photos or much information on him--my grandmother (his daughter) included. He is a ghost.
  925.  
  926. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia October 8, 1917 and died in Silver Springs, Maryland April 15, 1960. He is buried in West Augusta Cemetery:
  927.  
  928. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=20071491&amp;ref=acom
  929.  
  930. ]]></content:encoded>
  931.            <author>ohherroeeyore (ohherroeeyore)</author>
  932.        </item>
  933.        <item>
  934.            <title><![CDATA[Rev. J C Allen]]></title>
  935.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4119</guid>
  936.            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:58:51 GMT</pubDate>
  937.            <description><![CDATA[I am searching for any information about the family of Rev. J. C Allen.  (John Calvin).  Bank records indicate that he was from Rockbridge, VA.  He was educated at Iberia College in Ohio He was Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond, VA, and was also Pastor of First Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD from 1870 until 1904.  
  938. Any information you can provide about his family would be greatly appreciated.  ]]></description>
  939.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am searching for any information about the family of Rev. J. C Allen.  (John Calvin).  Bank records indicate that he was from Rockbridge, VA.  He was educated at Iberia College in Ohio He was Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond, VA, and was also Pastor of First Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD from 1870 until 1904.  
  940. Any information you can provide about his family would be greatly appreciated.  ]]></content:encoded>
  941.            <author>MinTrish (MinTrish)</author>
  942.        </item>
  943.        <item>
  944.            <title><![CDATA[Early Smith Family in Rockbridge]]></title>
  945.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/2366</guid>
  946.            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:01:34 GMT</pubDate>
  947.            <description><![CDATA[I was on this message board previously looking for the father of my gg grandfather on my mother’s side, William Smith.  William was born and lived in Rockbridge County.  After wasting three years of research basing William’s birth date on the fact that his age at death was given as 84, I now know that the age given at his death in 1871 is incorrect.  Previous researchers have identified 1794 as William’s approximate birth date.  This date corresponds with census data.  We know his wife Polly Foran (Forhan;Forhand) was born in 1795.  
  948.  
  949. Using the new birth date, I searched for places where individuals lived near each other and family relationships.  William, as well as his son and grandson, lived in the House Mountain area.  I found a Samuel Smith who married a Rosanna Savage on 17 June 1793.  Witnesses to this marriage were William Tidd and Timothy Foran.  Timothy Foran had property on and lived in the House Mountain area.  Also, Timothy Foran was the father of Polly Foran who married William Smith.  
  950.  
  951. The 1810 Census lists, as far as I can find, only one Samuel Smith and a Samuel Smith Jr.  The data for Samuel lists one boy between the ages of ten and sixteen and one boy between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six.   I believe the oldest boy is William Smith and the youngest Levi Smith.  I believe Levi is a brother to William.  Also William was a witness to the marriage of Levi and Anna Connor on 6 June 1814.  
  952.  
  953. When a father and son with the same first name in the same location are on a census, the son is usually carried as junior.  Samuel Jr should also be a son of Samuel and Rosanna—the first born.  
  954.  
  955. If anyone using this message board can provide any information to support or rebut my conclusions please do so, and provide any information you can on Samuel Smith.
  956.  
  957. Robert (Woody) Tedder
  958. 320 Greenway Ave
  959. Satellite Beach, FL 32937      
  960. ]]></description>
  961.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was on this message board previously looking for the father of my gg grandfather on my mother’s side, William Smith.  William was born and lived in Rockbridge County.  After wasting three years of research basing William’s birth date on the fact that his age at death was given as 84, I now know that the age given at his death in 1871 is incorrect.  Previous researchers have identified 1794 as William’s approximate birth date.  This date corresponds with census data.  We know his wife Polly Foran (Forhan;Forhand) was born in 1795.  
  962.  
  963. Using the new birth date, I searched for places where individuals lived near each other and family relationships.  William, as well as his son and grandson, lived in the House Mountain area.  I found a Samuel Smith who married a Rosanna Savage on 17 June 1793.  Witnesses to this marriage were William Tidd and Timothy Foran.  Timothy Foran had property on and lived in the House Mountain area.  Also, Timothy Foran was the father of Polly Foran who married William Smith.  
  964.  
  965. The 1810 Census lists, as far as I can find, only one Samuel Smith and a Samuel Smith Jr.  The data for Samuel lists one boy between the ages of ten and sixteen and one boy between the ages of sixteen and twenty-six.   I believe the oldest boy is William Smith and the youngest Levi Smith.  I believe Levi is a brother to William.  Also William was a witness to the marriage of Levi and Anna Connor on 6 June 1814.  
  966.  
  967. When a father and son with the same first name in the same location are on a census, the son is usually carried as junior.  Samuel Jr should also be a son of Samuel and Rosanna—the first born.  
  968.  
  969. If anyone using this message board can provide any information to support or rebut my conclusions please do so, and provide any information you can on Samuel Smith.
  970.  
  971. Robert (Woody) Tedder
  972. 320 Greenway Ave
  973. Satellite Beach, FL 32937      
  974. ]]></content:encoded>
  975.        </item>
  976.        <item>
  977.            <title><![CDATA[RILEY]]></title>
  978.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/239</guid>
  979.            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
  980.            <description><![CDATA[Looking to correspond with anyone researching the RILEY family of Rockbridge County. Specifically interested in finding ancestry of F.M. RILEY who married Polly (_______); they had at least one child: Elizabeth Caroline RILEY (b. Aug. 29, 1863, Rockbridge).]]></description>
  981.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking to correspond with anyone researching the RILEY family of Rockbridge County. Specifically interested in finding ancestry of F.M. RILEY who married Polly (_______); they had at least one child: Elizabeth Caroline RILEY (b. Aug. 29, 1863, Rockbridge).]]></content:encoded>
  982.        </item>
  983.        <item>
  984.            <title><![CDATA[SCOTT and MOYERS families in Rockbridge County, VA, circa 1875]]></title>
  985.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4386</guid>
  986.            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:14:27 GMT</pubDate>
  987.            <description><![CDATA[I am looking for any SCOTT connections within Rockbridge County, where my Great Grandfather Andrew Wilson Scott was reportedly born on 6 Aug 1875 to GEORGE WASHINGTON SCOTT and MARY SUSAN FRANCES MOYERS.
  988.  
  989. I know nothing about George Washington Scott or Mary [Moyers] Scott, other than they both seem to have been born in VA, and their birth of at least one child, Andrew Wilson Scott.  By 1912, Andrew had moved to Yanceyville, Caswell County, NC.  I know of no siblings of Andrew either.
  990.  
  991. If anyone knows where to find a birth certificate or birth index entry for an 1875 Rockbridge birth (Andrew Wilson Scott, mentioned above), please let me know as well!  (VA Vital Statistics does not go back that far.)
  992.  
  993. These SCOTT's seem to also have family connections in Danville, VA, Yanceyville, Caswell County, NC, Semora and Milton in Caswell County, NC, and Cunningham, Person County, NC.
  994.  
  995. Many thanks,
  996. Richard]]></description>
  997.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for any SCOTT connections within Rockbridge County, where my Great Grandfather Andrew Wilson Scott was reportedly born on 6 Aug 1875 to GEORGE WASHINGTON SCOTT and MARY SUSAN FRANCES MOYERS.
  998.  
  999. I know nothing about George Washington Scott or Mary [Moyers] Scott, other than they both seem to have been born in VA, and their birth of at least one child, Andrew Wilson Scott.  By 1912, Andrew had moved to Yanceyville, Caswell County, NC.  I know of no siblings of Andrew either.
  1000.  
  1001. If anyone knows where to find a birth certificate or birth index entry for an 1875 Rockbridge birth (Andrew Wilson Scott, mentioned above), please let me know as well!  (VA Vital Statistics does not go back that far.)
  1002.  
  1003. These SCOTT's seem to also have family connections in Danville, VA, Yanceyville, Caswell County, NC, Semora and Milton in Caswell County, NC, and Cunningham, Person County, NC.
  1004.  
  1005. Many thanks,
  1006. Richard]]></content:encoded>
  1007.            <author>harmony3663 (harmony3663)</author>
  1008.        </item>
  1009.        <item>
  1010.            <title><![CDATA[Irvin John Hayslett and Virginia Entsminger, 1892, Rockbridge Co. VA]]></title>
  1011.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1767</guid>
  1012.            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
  1013.            <description><![CDATA[I am looking for information regarding my Great-grandparents Irvin John Hayslett and Virginia Entsminger.  Irvin was born abt. 1892 in or near Lexington, VA.  Virginia was born abt. 1891 in or near Lexington, VA.  I do not know about either of their parents.  I know they had at least one son, Clarence Albert Hayslett, born January 21, 1920.  Clarence had at least 6 sisters, Mae, Louise, Betty, Christine, Barbara, Rose, and Lorraine.  I assume the sisters are all from Irvin and Virginia, though I have no proof.
  1014.  
  1015. Any information would be greatly appreciated.]]></description>
  1016.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for information regarding my Great-grandparents Irvin John Hayslett and Virginia Entsminger.  Irvin was born abt. 1892 in or near Lexington, VA.  Virginia was born abt. 1891 in or near Lexington, VA.  I do not know about either of their parents.  I know they had at least one son, Clarence Albert Hayslett, born January 21, 1920.  Clarence had at least 6 sisters, Mae, Louise, Betty, Christine, Barbara, Rose, and Lorraine.  I assume the sisters are all from Irvin and Virginia, though I have no proof.
  1017.  
  1018. Any information would be greatly appreciated.]]></content:encoded>
  1019.            <author>haslettj (haslettj)</author>
  1020.        </item>
  1021.        <item>
  1022.            <title><![CDATA[Steele Family Children]]></title>
  1023.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/488</guid>
  1024.            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:42:42 GMT</pubDate>
  1025.            <description><![CDATA[I am trying to identify the children of David William Steele and Sarah Virginia Johnston Steele, who were married 28 MAR 1856 in Rockbridge County, VA. They had at least one son, Lacy Trimble Steele, and one daughter Lillie F. Steele, who emigrated to Texas. David William Steele was killed during the Civil War. I need to know how many children & their names.
  1026.  
  1027. Thank you - G. Dunnam - Executive Director, Victoria Preservation Inc.]]></description>
  1028.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am trying to identify the children of David William Steele and Sarah Virginia Johnston Steele, who were married 28 MAR 1856 in Rockbridge County, VA. They had at least one son, Lacy Trimble Steele, and one daughter Lillie F. Steele, who emigrated to Texas. David William Steele was killed during the Civil War. I need to know how many children & their names.
  1029.  
  1030. Thank you - G. Dunnam - Executive Director, Victoria Preservation Inc.]]></content:encoded>
  1031.        </item>
  1032.        <item>
  1033.            <title><![CDATA[James Tuley/Tooley 1700's.]]></title>
  1034.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/1171</guid>
  1035.            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
  1036.            <description><![CDATA[I have just found where a James Tooley/Tuley died in Rockbridge county, Virginia between 1795-1805. I beleive this James was maybe a brother to Christopher Tolley who died in 1806. James Tolley had the following children:
  1037.  
  1038. Mary, Judith, Nancy, Charles, Elizabeth, and Sally. James was born in 1750 in Albemarle county, Virginia.James's parents were James Tooley born in 1710 in Henrico county, Virginia and Judith Witt. James's siblings were:
  1039.  
  1040. John, Charles, Sarah,Anna, Nancy, William, Arthur, Mary, Elizabeth, and Judith.If anyone has any info. as to where Christopher Tolley and James Tuley/Tooley were brothers or not please let me know. I feel there is some sort of connection here.
  1041.  
  1042. sincerely,
  1043. Barbara Tolley]]></description>
  1044.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have just found where a James Tooley/Tuley died in Rockbridge county, Virginia between 1795-1805. I beleive this James was maybe a brother to Christopher Tolley who died in 1806. James Tolley had the following children:
  1045.  
  1046. Mary, Judith, Nancy, Charles, Elizabeth, and Sally. James was born in 1750 in Albemarle county, Virginia.James's parents were James Tooley born in 1710 in Henrico county, Virginia and Judith Witt. James's siblings were:
  1047.  
  1048. John, Charles, Sarah,Anna, Nancy, William, Arthur, Mary, Elizabeth, and Judith.If anyone has any info. as to where Christopher Tolley and James Tuley/Tooley were brothers or not please let me know. I feel there is some sort of connection here.
  1049.  
  1050. sincerely,
  1051. Barbara Tolley]]></content:encoded>
  1052.        </item>
  1053.        <item>
  1054.            <title><![CDATA[James McKee-> Bath County, VA->Parents (married Jean Reed, son Hugh McKee)]]></title>
  1055.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4385</guid>
  1056.            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:16:35 GMT</pubDate>
  1057.            <description><![CDATA[Searching for the parents of my 4th great-grandfather:
  1058. James McKee Born: Approx 1765 Died: 18 June 1818 Bath County, VA
  1059. Married: Jean Reed Born: 1781 Died: 02 June 1821 Bath County, VA
  1060. Son: Hugh McKee 9 Feb 1801 Botetourt, VA Died: 5 Sept 1863 Monterey, Butler, AL
  1061.  
  1062. Thank you in advance for any hints.]]></description>
  1063.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Searching for the parents of my 4th great-grandfather:
  1064. James McKee Born: Approx 1765 Died: 18 June 1818 Bath County, VA
  1065. Married: Jean Reed Born: 1781 Died: 02 June 1821 Bath County, VA
  1066. Son: Hugh McKee 9 Feb 1801 Botetourt, VA Died: 5 Sept 1863 Monterey, Butler, AL
  1067.  
  1068. Thank you in advance for any hints.]]></content:encoded>
  1069.            <author>persnicketypeople (persnicketypeople)</author>
  1070.        </item>
  1071.        <item>
  1072.            <title><![CDATA[John Green 1750-1849, Rockbridge, VA]]></title>
  1073.            <guid>https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockbridge/4384</guid>
  1074.            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 02:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
  1075.            <description><![CDATA[I know and have much evidence that John Green was born in Goochland Co, VA and died in 1849 in Rockbridge Co, VA.  
  1076.  
  1077. John Green served in the Revolution, he enlisted January or Febuary 1776, from Goochland Co., Virginia. His Regiment was the Ninth Virginia of continental Service and his captain was S. Woodson. He was in the battles of Brandywine and White House and was discharged in 14 Dec 1777.
  1078.  
  1079. His wife was Susannah Lawrence and their son Henry Lawrence Green, was my 3rd G-grandfather... Now here is my problem...
  1080.  
  1081. I have seen MANY people list John Green&#39;s Name as W. John Green or John W. Green... But in all of my research I have NEVER seen any evidence that he had a W. anywhere in his name.  There are several John Green&#39;s in VA during this time that have a &quot;W&quot;, but not him... If you have any evidence, Please let me know. thanks... Jim Greene]]></description>
  1082.            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I know and have much evidence that John Green was born in Goochland Co, VA and died in 1849 in Rockbridge Co, VA.  
  1083.  
  1084. John Green served in the Revolution, he enlisted January or Febuary 1776, from Goochland Co., Virginia. His Regiment was the Ninth Virginia of continental Service and his captain was S. Woodson. He was in the battles of Brandywine and White House and was discharged in 14 Dec 1777.
  1085.  
  1086. His wife was Susannah Lawrence and their son Henry Lawrence Green, was my 3rd G-grandfather... Now here is my problem...
  1087.  
  1088. I have seen MANY people list John Green&#39;s Name as W. John Green or John W. Green... But in all of my research I have NEVER seen any evidence that he had a W. anywhere in his name.  There are several John Green&#39;s in VA during this time that have a &quot;W&quot;, but not him... If you have any evidence, Please let me know. thanks... Jim Greene]]></content:encoded>
  1089.            <author>jimg6989 (James Greene)</author>
  1090.        </item>
  1091.    </channel>
  1092. </rss>

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