[Submit] [VAGenWeb] [USGenWeb]

-----------------------------------------------------------

Queries Posted February 2001

Return to Control Page

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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

Return to Index
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

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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

Return to Index
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?

Return to Index
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.

Return to Index
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.

Queries Posted January 2001

Return to top of Queries Posted February 2001

Queries Posted March 2001

Return to Virginia State QueryPage

Post Your Virginia Query

Return to VAGenWeb Homepage

All Queries are the property of the submitter, and are provided for the exclusive use of fellow reseachers in their genealogical projects. Any reproduction of the content of these query pages, for commercial use, is strictly prohibited.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Updated September 15, 2009