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From: "The Van Kirk Family" <>
Subject: Re: [VAHIGHLA] Highland County Genweb new sponsorship
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 01:54:08 GMT


Steve,
Nice to hear from you. On my mother's side of the famiily, my GGGG
grandmother was Sarah Siron, sister to your John Siron Jr. who married
Elizabeth Yeager. Sarah Siron married James Anderson, and they later
removed to what is now Lewis County, West Virginia.
As far as I know, none of my line ever lived in Pocohontas County, WV,
although I'm sure some of the siblings of my line must have moved there.
On my father's side, I descend from the Yeager family, as my GGGGG
grandmother was Catherine Yeager (1769-1848)who married George Arbogast.
Catherine Yeager was a daughter of Andreas Jaeger/Andrew Yeager of
Pennsylvania and later Pendleton County, (West) Virginia. Your Jacob Yeager
was a nephew of my Catherine Yeager. I'd love to exchange information with
you, and urge you to contact me if you have any more/other questions.
Thanks for your interest!

THE VAN KIRK FAMILY

>From: Steven John Zuraff <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [VAHIGHLA] Highland County Genweb new sponsorship
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 14:28:02 -0800
>
>Josh,
>I see you also listed YEAGER. Presumably these are the Pocahontas County
>Yeagers. Since you also listed Arbogast, I figure you might descend
>through the Arbogast-Yeager line. In any case, my great great
>grandparents were Jonathan Siron (son of John Siron and Esther Hiner)
>and Christina Ann Yeager (daughter of Jacob Yeager and Sarah Ann Hidy).
>I've got some data on the Yeagers.
>Steve
>
>
>The Van Kirk Family wrote:
> >
> > Hello List,
> > We are the Van Kirk family, and have just signed up to become the new
> > sponsors for the Highland County, VA Genweb, which has been available
>for
> > sponsorsip since February 10.
> > We just joined the list a couple of days ago, and this is the first
> > message we have posted. We currently reside in the city of Madison,
> > Alabama, which is part of the metropolitan area of Huntsville, AL. I
>have
> > driven through Highland County a few times on my annual pilgrimage to
>visit
> > relatives in West Virginia, and must say that it is one of the most
> > beautiful and scenic areas in Virginia.
> > I have quite a bit of ancestry in Highland County, including an
>ancestor,
> > John Bird (1800-1878) who represented the portion of Pendleton County
>that
> > later became Highland County in the Virginia state legislature from
> > 1842-1844 and again in 1857-1858. Three of John Bird's sons died of
>illness
> > while serving the Confederate States during the great Civil War. We
>also
> > descend from Captain John Cook, in whose home was held the first county
> > court of Highland County, which continued to meet in Capt. Cook's home
>until
> > a court house was constructed. Other families in the Highland/Pendleton
> > Counties area that I descend from include: Arbogast, Hardway, Hartman,
> > Hiner, Wintrow, Yeager.
> > I would really like to liven up this list, as well as the Highland
>County
> > Genweb site. I don't feel that either is being used to its full
>potential.
> > I've noticed that not too many messages have been circulating recently.
>If
> > there is anything you would like to see discussed on this list, or added
>to
> > the Genweb site, please feel free to contact me at:
>
> > I would also like to hear from anyone who currently lives in Highland
> > County. I think pictures would be a great addition to the site.
> > Also, does anyone know if the Highland County Library does lookups? I
> > hear that they have a large genealogy section.
> > I'm so glad to be a part of this list and the new sponsor for Highland
> > County. I hope we all can work together to improve an already great
>list
> > and an already great site!
> > Thanks,
> >
> > THE VAN KIRK FAMILY
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