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From: "Chuck West" <>
Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Re: WEST-D Digest V01 #162
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:06:04 -0600
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In trying to assist new members to make their messages more pertinent and
therefore, hopefully, more fruitful, the last thing I need is an admonition.
I reiterate, if you want to learn more about your family and its history, be
more forthcoming with what you already know. It works wonders.

Chuck in Indiana

----- Original Message -----
From: "dawncarpenter" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Re: WEST-D Digest V01 #162


> Chuck,
>
> If I followed your method of deleting all queries that mentions only the
> West name, I could not have read your message. In fact sending your
message
> would have been a waste of your time.
>
> I think we should give those new at geneaogy research a little slack until
> they learn the ropes. Not reading the County, State and full name can be
a
> little irritating but the e-mailer can be asked to me more specific.
Just
> maybe they know something that will be of help to you.
>
> Dawn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck West" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 8:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Re: WEST-D Digest V01 #162
>
>
> > I don't disagree with either of you, in spirit. However, I almost always
> > delete queries that give only a name with no other info ... and I feel
the
> > same way about those that name a town or county without saying what
state
> it
> > is located in. People who really want help, I believe, should be
specific
> > enough to attract the individual whose knowledge they seek. You folks
seem
> > to be suggesting that we go fishing with bare hooks ... or even worse,
> just
> > a string with nothing on the end. Sorry; I have better things to do.
> >
> > Chuck West in Indiana
> >
> > BTW, does anyone have info about my brick wall? I know nothing about my
> > great
> > great grandmother, Susannah EVANS except what you see below:
> >
> > Susannah EVANS (b. 5 Aug 1827 in Ohio; d. 24 May 1913; and bur. in Mts.
> Run
> > Cemetery, Boone Co., IN) m. 30 Sep 1845 in Boone Co., IN, Samuel WEST
(b.
> > 29 Jan 1827 in Estill Co., KY; d. 11 Nov 1895 in Boone Co., IN; and bur.
> in
> > Mts. Run Cemetery, Boone Co., IN). They had the following 12 children:
> >
> > 1. Willis G. WEST (b. 29 Dec 1846 in IN; d. 1 Dec 1927) who m. Elizabeth
> > Mandana DULIN (b. 1850 in IN)
> > 2. Jonathan E. WEST (b. 18 Dec 1848; d. 29 Sep 1922) who m. Malinda
> > Emeline WHEELER (b. 25 Dec 1853)
> > 3. Martha Jane WEST (b. 22 Jan 1851; d. 27 Apr 1901) who m. (1st) Milton
> > O. THOMPSON and then (2nd) G. William SHELBURNE
> > 4. Roselle WEST (b. 2 Jul 1853; d. 8 Jul 1929) who m. 7 Mar 1872 Martin
> > Mansfield SHELBURNE
> > 5. James E. WEST (b. 25 Jan 1856; d. 12 Sep 1856; bur. Mts. Run
> > Cemetery, Boone Co., IN.)
> > 6. Sarah Margaret WEST (b. 7 Aug 1857) who m. John CLINGER
> > 7. Mary E. WEST (b. 26 Aug 1860; d. 1 Sep 1896) who m. Prince
> > Albert CARR
> > 8. Samuel Aaron WEST (b. 8 Feb 1863; d. 5 Oct 1899) who m. Mary R. STARK
> > (b. Nov 1863 in IN)
> > 9. Charles Jasper WEST (b. 19 Aug 1865; d. 29 Sep 1899) who m.
> > Linnie LEE
> > 10. Susannah WEST (b. 15 Oct 1867; d. 30 Oct 1945) who m. Joseph BABER
> > 11. Albert F. WEST (b. 10 Jan 1870; d. Aug 1913) who m. Ella STATON
> > 12. Harvey W. WEST (b. 30 Dec 1872 in IN; d. 5 Jul 1914) who m.
> > Catherine "Kitty" SHOEMAKER (b. May 1874 in IN)
> >
> > I will share all I have about any of the above with anyone who can help.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Betty S.Hall" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 9:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Re: WEST-D Digest V01 #162
> >
> >
> > > AMEN,Linda Sue
> > > I am sure your views are shared by many on this list,including me.
> > >
> > > We will never get over "our" brick wall by just "posting " WEST
> names,and
> > > not sharing info.even if it is not directly related to mine or" your
> line"
> > > presently it may later on.
> > >
> > > Another WEST Desc.
> > > Betty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 10:10 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Re: WEST-D Digest V01 #162
> > >
> > >
> > > > The whole point of these lists are for folks to be able to make
> > > connections
> > > > in their family lines and perhaps learn some tips from other
> > researchers.
> > > > There was nothing wrong with Nicole's email. It spoke about her
family
> > > line.
> > > > There was nothing in it that to me should have been for private
> reading
> > > only
> > > > .
> > > > I am frankly getting tired of folks nit picking over nothing.
> > > > Lets share information and not negative opinions.
> > > > Linda Sue
> > > > Also looking for a William West born 1834 North Carolina.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ====
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> > > > Mostly sweet with a few nuts.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== WEST Mailing List ====
> > > Families are like fudge.
> > > Mostly sweet with a few nuts.
> > >
> >
> >
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> > Become a transcriber for the Census Project.
> > www.us-census.org
> >
> >
>
>
>
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> Families are like fudge.
> Mostly sweet with a few nuts.
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