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February 28, 2001
WORKMAN -
Workman, Daniel O. Born Sep. 1852. Wife Anna. Son John Lewis Calvin Workman, my
grandfather. If you run across these names I would like to hear from you.
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February 21, 2001
DOTHARD, DOUTHARD, DOUTHAT, DOUTHET, DOUTHIT -
I would like to know the etiology of the name DOUTHAT, as in Douthat State Park,
which I believe is in Alleghany County. I am looking for the birthplace of my g grandfather
George DOUTHARD and his relative Alexander DOUTHARD. DOUTHARD is from
DOUTHIT, DOUTHAT, DOUTHET, DOTHARD, because it is a much younger name
than those listed above. I am having to go county by county, because it was stated in records
(not consistantly) that my g grandfather and this relative were born in West Virginia or
Virginia. They were born as slaves, 1856 and 1860. Thank you.
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February 18, 2001
MATNEY, WRIGHT -
I am looking for information on William Matney. He and his family arrived from England at
the end of the Revolutionary War, approx 1780. He came with the family of John Wright.
William's son, John, married Nancy Wright, daughter of John Wright. My records say
they first settled near the James River in Virginia and later moved to Pittsylvania County.
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February 17, 2001
FISHER, HEATHER, HEITHER,
LAYTON -
I am looking for information on Abraham FISHER who was born abt. 1753, VA. He married
Rhoda LAYTON. They had the following children. Caleb who was born abt. 1775, VA. he
married Mary Heither (Heather); Mary; Trustram; Milcha; Prudence; Rachel; Mahalia;
Celia. Thank you for your help.
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February 16, 2001
LOGAN, McLAIN, McLEAN -
I am looking for James Logan b. c1746 in Va. Married Mary Mclean/ Mclain b.
c1748 in Va. I believe they were married in Va. I am trying to find if James served with the
Colonial Militia, what county he and Mary were born and married. They moved I think to La.
territory about 1800 but I am not sure of this, their son Mathew Logan b.11-5-1772 in Va.
married at Mine Au Breton La. territory in 1801. I believe also they were Presbyterian. Any info
would be appreciated
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February 10, 2001
HAWKS -
I am looking for any information on my grandfather Washington Hawks born 1857 in Virginia
His mother was Martha born 1835 also in Virginia and that is all I know any help would be
appreceated
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February 10, 2001
LAMB, LEE -
I''m looking for information on Samuel Lee. He was born somewhere in Virginia around 1800,
and married Mary Lamb in 1835 in Madison County, Kentucky. They had at least ten children:
Joshua, b. abt. 1836, Elihu G., b. abt. 1837, Alfred, b. abt. 1842, Florenda, b. abt. 1844,
Josephine, b. abt. 1846, Lucinda, b. abt. 1847, Susana, b. abt. 1848, Duncan, Mahala, and Sarah
Lee.
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February 10, 2001
FERRIANS, WRIGHT -
I don't know where to look for tha family of Ferrians. My G-Gramdfather was Augustus
Ferrians b.8/1/1895? He was thrown out of the family as a teenager and changed his name to
Dan Wright. Any thoughts? Help if you can, I understand that the surname is unusual.
Thanks, Bella.
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February 10, 2001
FOGLE, HUFFMAN, SNYDER -
Do you think you can point me in the right direction? I have been tracking a Snyder family
in Indiana for many years. I have new information that they came to Indiana from Virginia around
1700. Thank you, Gordon Smith, Westford, Mass. This text was on page 853 of a book Titled,
"History of Adams and Wells counties" published in 1918. Franklin SNYDER is one of the
oldest residents of Adams County, has passed the age of fourscore, and for fully three-quarters
of a century has been a resident of this County He is also honored and respected as a surviving
veteran of the great war which freed the slaves and made this a united country. Mr. Snyder
's home is a well improved little farm of forty-four acres in section 32 of Jefferson Township.
His daily mail delivery is on Route No. 2 from Geneva. Mr. Snyder was born in Champaign
County, Ohio, August 16 1834 a son of Jesse and Mary (Huffman) Snyder. His Father
and mother were both natives of Virginia, where they grew up and married and then moved to
Champaign County, Ohio, locating north of Urbana. The father, a Blacksmith, built a shop and
rendered service to the farmers of a large community. In 1840 he sold out his interests in
Champaign County, Ohio, and came to Adams County, Indiana, which was then virtually a wilderness.
In 1843 he located at New Corydon, Indiana, in Jay County, where he set up a shop and gave The
services of his trade to the community for a long period of years. Both parents died at New
Corydon. His father was a republican. Franklin Snyder was eight years old when his father
moved to New Corydon and there he attended the common schools and his early experiences were as a
farm boy. August 16, 1862, he enlisted in Company E of the Eighty-ninth Indiana Infantry, and was
mustered in at Wabash, Indiana, and from that time to the close of hostilities was with his
regiment in all the campaigns, marches and battles and rendered faithful duty as a soldier. He is
a member of Grand Army Post No. 83 and was formerly officer of the day of the post at New
Corydon. Mr. Snyder votes the republican ticket. He married Sarah E Fogle Who died in May
1917. Their only surviving child is James Snyder, until recently clerk in the post office
at Portland, Indiana, But now with his father on the farm. Mr. Franklin Snyder has five
grandchildren.
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February 7, 2001
STROTHERS, WILLIS -
I am looking for some kin folk in that Virginia colony. My line came from Henry WILLIS of
Spotsylvania County. I found a John Willis of Orangeburg District SC asking for a grant of
land in that district in Scarolina. He went to a Luthern Church with a Nanny then Regina. Another
family was with him in SC, Strothers. I found this family with a Willis family in
VA. They both sold land near the same time. They were getting grants in SC about the same time. I
feel this is John Willis born 1728 son of Col. Henry Willis of VA. Does anyone have
more info.
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February 6, 2001
RIDGEWAY -
George W Ridgeway entered the War, April 7 1861. He was in Pickett's Division, Armistead's
Brigade, 53rd Regiment, Co. 1, was wounded in Battle of Richmond, Va. Sorry, enlisted 4-21-1862.
Any info would be of great help to my family. He was my mother's, father's brother, Thanks
R.W. Staples 
1827 Somerville Dr.
Hampton VA. 23663-2020
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February 6, 2001
CLARK, GOODLETT, HUME -
Richard Hume, b. Va. [Fayette Co., Va; became Kentucky, be 1790], married Catherine
Clark, dau of John Clark, in Mercer Co., KY in 1810. He is found in the 1809 tax lists for
Campbell County, KY and, again, after 1816, in the tax lists and in the 1820 census. He was also
in Boone Co.Ky tax lists in 1821. He died in November of 1821. His widow returned to Mercer
County, with 3 children, Thomas aka Thompson, Henry, and Mary. A fourth son, James, was born
early in 1822. She married William Goodlett of Mercer County, in March of 1822. Is anyone
working on this line?
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February 5, 2001
COFFMAN, FRANKLIN,
HAWKINS, HUNDLEY,
SHOEMAKER, WEST,
YARRINGTON -
I am especially looking for information on William Coffman, born Feb. 14, 1830, in
Virginia (county unknown). He married Emma Ann Hawkins on Sept. 7, 1852, in Abingdon, VA.
She was born in Richmond on Nov. 13, 1835. Her father was William Hawkins (b. about 1814,
and her mother was Mary Young West (b. about 1813). They were married in Henrico County,
then moved to Richmond, where four children were born, including Henrietta Hundley, Henry C., and
Thomas. They were living in Abingdon in 1850. I would also like information on Edward
Hawkins, father of William Hawkins, and his wife (name unknown), and Edmund
West and his wife (name unknown), parents of Mary Young West, Susan S. West
(m. Edwin Shoemaker 1824), Julia Ann West (m. Alfred Franklin 1833), and
Martha Ann West (m. John B. Yarrington 1829). All four daughters were married in
Henrico County. Any information on the Hawkins and West families early in the 19th
century and late in the 18th century in the Richmond area would be welcome, along with possible
links to families named Young and Hundley in those eras. FYI: William
Coffman is my great-grandfather. Many thanks.
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February 5, 2001
SCROGGINS, VAUGHN -
From census records, my gggrandfather, John P. Vaughn, was born in Va. in 1805. I don't
know which county. He eventually settled in Pike Co. Illinois, but I'm not sure what year. He
married Elizabeth "Scroggins?" possibly around 1831. And I don't know what year he died. I
would like to find the county in which he was born and the names and history of his parents and
so on. I am really at a deadend. Thanks.
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February 2, 2001
DOUDGE, WRIGHT -
Looking for family of gr gr grandmother, Love DOUDGE, b. 1817 NC md Isaac Dalton
Wright 1838 in Surry Co. NC. Elizabeth DOUDGE b. 1790 in VA was living with them in
1840 & 1850 Surry Co. census. Elizabeth could have been Love's mother, aunt, or sister-in-law but
either way her family migrated to NC from VA. There were a lot of Doudge marriages in
Princess Anne county but don't know if they are my Doudges.
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