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From: Lillian M Dodd <>
Subject: Re: [WVPioneers] Roll Call
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:24:38 -0400


Clark,
The WILSON family is really elusive. One of my great grandmothers was
Eliza Ann WILSON, wife of Jeremiah EDMAN. She was born 1835 in Lewis Co.
VA and died 1907 in Calhoun Co., WV. She was the daughter of Samuel
WILSON and Margaret SIMS. I have been unable to learn anything about
Samuel. It's as though he married Eliza, fathered children, bought and
sold land and was no more. I don't know when or where he was born,
various sources say VA, PA, and Ireland. No death or burial record, no
parents, no siblings. He was in Lewis Co. in 1850, Ritchie Co. in 1860,
Gilmer Co. in 1870, Calhoun Co. m 1880 and was then no more.

I grew up in Calhoun Co. and I remember a Bill Wilson visiting and mother
called him Uncle Billy. I've placed inquiries in genealogy newsletters
in all pertinent counties but no response. I would be forever grateful
for any assistance. I have no living older relatives in my immediate
family.
Lillian

On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:26:06 -0700 "E. C. Rogers" <>
writes:
>
>
> My name is Clark Rogers. I was born at Belfont, Braxton County,
> attended
> Davis Grade School in Gassaway until the Christmas break in 1942
> when my
> father and I left for California where I still live. I have found
> a lot
> of ancestors in 4 1/2 years of researching, but still have many
> brick
> walls. I share whatever information I have found.
>
> Paternal surnames I am researching now:
>
> Not sure of all counties where they resided.
>
> Fields.................d. Braxton
> Hamrick..............d. Braxton
> Hinkle.................Germany to PA to Pendleton, WV
> Montgomery........Braxton to ?
> Mitchell...............d. Braxton
> Riffle...................VA to Braxton
> Rogers................I am descended from Charles Rogers, Ireland to
> VA
> to Braxton to Clay. His Rogers descendents remained in Braxton.
> Sands.................d. Braxton
> Skidmore.............Delaware to Braxton
> Walker.................b. VA
> Wilson.................? to Braxton
> Young..................VA to Monroe to Braxton
>
> Maternal surnames I am researching now:
>
> Bragg...................d. Braxton
> Herring.................Braxton
> Wilson..................d. Braxton
>
> Have found no parents for my maternal grandmother Edna (Bragg)
> Wilson b.
> 1872, d. about 1920(?). I have found my maternal grandfather Rev.
> Marcellus
> Cogar Wilson
> (1872-1951) and his parents Nicholas E. Wilson (1822-1902) and
> Martha
> Frances (Herring) Wilson (1833-1901). Have found no Wilson ancestors
> earlier than them.
>
> I am descended from Rev. Anthony Jacob Hinkle, John Justus Hinkle,
> Capt.
> John Skidmore, Charles Rogers from Londonderry, Ireland, Benjamin
> Hamrick
> and others I have not yet identified.
>
> Also researching ancestors of my wife, Patsy (McKee) Rogers, in
> Southwest Virginia - mostly Smyth, Washington and Wythe Counties.
> They
> include:
>
> Borden
> Copenhaver
> Dulaney
> Dungan
> Glenn
> McKee
> Rogers
> St. John
>
> One of her elusive ancestors is a Captain Edward Rogers (not related
> to
> me), born in 1710, who was a Constable of Frederick County,
> Virginia,
> served in the French and Indian War and married Hannah Borden who
> was a
> daughter of a prominent Borden family of new Jersey and Virginia. I
> have found mention of Captain Rogers in only one book and no
> information
> about his ancestry.
>
>
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