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From: "Thomas F. Shultz & Merry Anne Pierson" <>
Subject: [WVMASON] Re: WVMASON-D Digest V00 #66
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 13:38:29 -0500


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> Subject: [WVMASON] JOSHUA WOODRUFF
> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:29:20 EDT
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> Is there anyone on this list working on the WOODRUFF line?
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> My gg grandfather was JONAH WOODRUFF born about 1816 in Mason Co. he later
> shows up in Meigs Co., Ohio about 1834 and marries Mary Ann NEASE.
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> I found Jonah listed as a child of Joshua WOODRUFF. I have not done any
> research in W.Va. and I need a little direction. Joshua was born in NJ about
> 1787, his first child was born in PA. The first child to be born in Mason
> Co. was about 1809 as were the next five children.
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> How and where do I try and locate land deeds for Mason Co.? What type of
> recorder keeping did they have in Mason Co., in the early 1800s? I am trying
> to find proof that Joshua was Jonah's father.
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> Thank you all for any help on this line. I appreciate your time and
> generosity in sharing.
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> Connie
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> "Please practice random acts of kindness"......
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> Searching For:
> Aleshire, Anderson, Bradfield, Braley, Cleland, Carpenter, Cotterill, Ellsey,
> Gotschall, Hayhurst, Lallance, Latham, Nease, Phelps, Pierce, Romine, Roush,
> Savage, Searles, Stevenson, Stone, Thomazin, Turner, Walters, Wells,
> Woodruff, Wrath.

The courthouse at Point Pleasant has great records and great staff. They are
very helpful. Merry Anne Pierson

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