Posting new things to the archive files and thought I would post a couple
of new things to the list. It sure has been quiet lately!
Happy Hunting,
Janet
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Source: History of The Pan-Handle
(FAIRVIEW)
POSTMASTERS
Since the establishment of the Fairview post office, the village has had
nine postmasters, as follows:
The first postmaster was Larry Kenan, an Irishman. He received his
appointment under President
Monroe's administration. The office was in a log cabin that stood whe
Hi Everyone,
I've just uploaded some of the files from the Brooke County site to the
archive files. Eventually, most of the vital record files will be there,
as the USGenWeb search engine indexes the archives, but not each county
site.
Each of us has been given control of our own archive page and hopefully it
will run a little more smoothly. There were several files that had been
ftp-ed into the archives but had no link to let you know they were there.
Recently added were:
Revolutionary War Pension
Janet,
I just wanted to send a note out thanking you for all the work and
time that you put into getting this information on the web for us.
I continually find a lot of valuable information I would not be able
to find otherwise.
Thanks for all of your effort on our behalf.
Wendy Kaczmar
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Resent-Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 20:50:23 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19980622235637.0069db60@weir.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 23:56:37 -0400
Hi Everyone,
The 1854 births for Hancock County have been uploaded to the archives, as
well as a list of early settlers for what is now Hancock Co. and the
approx. year they settled there, and a "small" bio. on Jacob Nessly.
Happy Hunting,
Janet
http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/hancock/index.htm
Brief Biographies have been added on the following:
Samuel Stewart
George Chapman
Isaac Kinney
J.R. Donehoo
J. W. Plattenburg
An obituary for Charles Swaney
An 1850 levy list
Early Fairview Postmasters
Methodist Protestant Church (Fairview)
The town of Fairview in 1814
You might want to book mark the archive page and check it toward the end of
each month.
And remember anything prior to 1848 was Brooke Co. then.
Happy Hunting,
Janet
A NOTE FROM BROOKE COUNTY GENEALOY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Will get this information into the page and posted permanently soon, but
thought you all might be interested!
Big News!! We are now located at the Wellsburg Library...Mailing
address the same as always..we moved our books etc. into the library,
10th and Main Streets. Volunteers will be there on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons to help researchers. If you plan to visit on any
other day, you will need to call first - then someone will meet you
there. Th
Hi All : )
It has been brought to my attention that there is going to be a book out
soon on the history of Weirton. I've also been asked about county
historians and persons who might be interested in helping to do another
150th anniversary book on our little county. Will post the details soon as
I get them. Watch the publications page for Brooke/Hancock counties and I
will post the information on the History of Weirton book there.
Kathy, Haven't forgotten the list I Promised you and was able to open yo
>
>Source: History of The Pan-Handle
>
>
>METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
>
>At the west end of Market street, Fairview, stands a time defaced and
>dilapidated brick church,
>which was erected in the year 1828. A half century has elapsed since its
>consecration took
>place for the worship of the true God. Among the energetic and active
>members of that day, who
>were instrumental in erecting this curch building are found the names of
>Henry Melvin and Jesse
>Cisson, who have long since departed to that rea
Guidelines for writing biographies for the sesquicentinnial history book of
Hancock County.
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YOUR BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT
The Tri-State Genealogical and Historical Society is planning a
genealogical history of Hancock County in honor of the county's
sesquicentinnial (1848-1998). Our goal is to preserve the unique history
of our county.
Part of the book will be dedicated to the businesses, churches and
organizations in the count
Hi Everyone,
I've just put records taken from Microfilm on the following into the archives:
Flats Church Cemetery
Ballayiner's Cemetery
Methodist Protestant Cemetery
and a bio. for John Campbell
Before the weekend is out you should see the start of the Birth records
1853-1896 and in the near future, the microfilm records for New Cumberland
and Three Springs Cemeteries.
Happy Hunting,
Janet