Queries Posted December 2006

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December 31, 2006
BROWNING, PARKER, VANCE -
Looking for the names of the parents of William M. Browning born VA. abt. 1800. His first wife's name is unknown, but in 1837 he married Wenny Parker of N.C. His first mariage was in VA. abt. 1823, but his marriage to Wenny was in Harlan, Ky. abt. 1837. Familysearch.org has his parents as Francis Browning and Tabitha Vance, but they also have them as parents of a William E. Buck Browning of Logan W.V. William M. Browning was my gggrandfather. Any help would br appreciated, as I have been searching this for many years, as have other relatives of his. Art

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December 29, 2006
LOWE -
I am looking for information on Samuel Wesley Lowe born in Washington county Virginia in 1841. I need his parents names.

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December 23, 2006
SWEEK, SWICK -
I am researching Anthony Sweek (Swick) 1810 to 1860, Thanks

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December 23, 2006
DEROSSET, DEROSSETT -
I'm looking for an ancestor Lewis Derossett born VA about 1750. "unknown county". Father may have been Samuel Derosset(t). mother unknown. son, Elijah Derossett was born 1788 VA. thank you in advance, Cathy

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December 23, 2006
JEFFRIES -
Looking for data on George C. Jeffries born Va. (county unknown) 1920

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December 14, 2006
MILLER, SHOEMAKER -
I am trying to locate information on an Isaac Miller, married to an Elizabeth last name unknown. He had 9 children, John, Abraham, Moses, Anna, Hannah, Mary, Isaac, Susannah, Elizabeth. He left Virginia around 1804 and went to Montgomery County, Ohio. He is supposed to have come to America from Germany around 1760. He was in the Revolutionary war. Three of his children were born in Virginia, Moses was married in Loudoun County to Christena Shoemaker. Any information would be appreciated.

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December 12, 2006
ALLTOP, MARKS -
Tracing Levi Marks b. 1855 in VA. Married Florence Alltop (b. 1-20-1857 d. 4-1-1950) Any information on Levi Marks? Thanks.

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December 9, 2006
WHITMORE -
Looking for WHITMORE family in VA. Moved to VA from MA about 1946-1947. Charles E.b.1879 d. ?, Reese L.b. 1883 d. ?, Reese E. b.1908 marr? d. ?, Henrietta b. 1916 d. 1986 in Petersburg and James H. b. 1918 d. 1988 in Petersburg. Looking to trade info and/or find someone searching same family. In need of further information of obits, marriages, directories, etc. on this family group.

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December 9, 2006
WATSON -
Searching for Jacob Watson born abt 1767 in a unknown county in Virginia. Any information would be highly appreciated.

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December 5, 2006
CAVES, COLE, CRUFF, HALL, HODGE -
Looking for "Hodge" and "Hall" surnames both from Pulaski Co, Virginia. John Henry Hodge b.1897 d. 1972 my grandfather m. Dola Mae Cole b.1903 d.1983. John's father was James Edward Hodge he married Willie Caves. Robert Gilmer Hall m. Maude Susan Cruff d.1942 also my grandparents. Robert and Maude had nine children, Maggie Etta, Mary Cruff., Gilmer Jackson., James Miller, Cooper Kunkel, William Hayden (my father), Charles Gregory, Dorothy Aline, and Robert Arnold.

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December 5, 2006
BURTON, CLARK, CLARKE, FRIER, FRY, FRYAR, FRYER, LARKIN -
Searching for John B. CLARK(e)b: June 1848 VA (county UNK)-d: March 1901 KY. The earliest Clark is found in KY is 1870. 1870 Big Clifty Leitchfield Grayson Co. KY Census.
John CLARK(e), 21, born VA, railroad laborer living in boarding house of Mathew GORE, railroad contractor from New York. Many railroad laborers in this HH but only William FRYER, abt 23, also born VA. They are listed next to each other.
Trying to find a connection between FRYER/FRIER/FRY/FRYAR and my CLARK(e).
1872: CLARK(e) married Amelia BURTON, August 1872 Ohio Co. KY. Clark states his 1872 residence is VA.
1880 Rockcastle Co. KY Census John Clark, Amelia and children Margaret, Nanie J. and Ben Clark; Clark is coal miner.
1896: Amelia Burton CLARK died
1900 Laurel Co. KY Census John CLARK and 2nd wife Rhoda Gentry (Larkin) Black CLARK and Clark's children Ben, Ida, Hattie and Delbert Gibins; Clark is coal miner.
1901: Clark died March and is buried in Ward Burying Grounds in Rockcastle Co. KY. Have found nothing to connect my Clark to any KY-born Clark(e)s in Grayson, Ohio, Rockcastle or Laurel counties KY.
Thanks for any help or information!

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