Reaction to My Findagrave Surveys

Relatives and Recommended Sources

Comments related to my Kanawha County post:

• Don Dean has provided additional information on his ancestor Lewis Tackett.

• Donna Shouldis and Deborah Casebolt said they are also related to Lewis Tackett.

• Howard Rogers mentioned that he is related to Charles Clendenin.

• I received an email from “Dave” and he said, “I believe I descend [from] James Clendenin the son of Charles Clendenin. James was the father of Mary Clendenin who marred Francis Boggs.”

• There were some comments on this Facebook page.

Comments related to my Greenbrier County post:

• I received an email from a Quinton descendant who said, “William D Quinton had land in Greenbrier in 1790.  Also have information he was being sued in July 1791 and March 1792 Henry Hedrick Plff vs Wm Quinton.”

• Nobody has commented below my original post, but there was a lengthy discussion about it on this Facebook page. Susan Blake Osborne provided a lot of information about early settlers to Greenbrier, such as John and William Blake. She says she has written a book about the descendants of Theophilus Blake and explains how it can be downloaded. She also mentions McCoy’s Fort, which was at the home of William McCoy. If the Blakes or McCoys are part of your research, do check out the Facebook group Greenbrier County West Virginia Genealogy.

• On the same Facebook page, Kathy Jones-Cristof mentions several other early settlers of Greenbrier County: “Ephraim Claypoole-1817 (this record is that he was living there at that time, no record of when he bought the land originally.) Robert Fleshman-1790. Christopher Hedrick-1793. James Jarrett-1782. Owen Jarrett-prior to 1818 when he left that area to move to Kanawha. Adam Orbaugh, given as Arbaugh on your post -by 1800. William White Sr--1801 reference to land he owned on Muddy Creek Mountain. John Jones-prior to living in Kanawha Valley. Walter Kelly family.

• Also on that Facebook page, one of the last responses was from Julie Hunt, who provided a tax list of the Sinking Creek area. I’ll post a screen shot, but you may have to download or enlarge it. You can also just go to the original post on Facebook.

Comments related to my Fayette County post:

• All the comments about my Fayette County post can be found on the Fayette County West Virginia Genealogy Facebook page. The Huddlestons and John Jenkins were discussed.

There’s no way I can help everyone or include as much information as I would like, but I enjoy the feedback. It’s a tremendous help and a joy. I think West Virginians must be the most passionate in the world when it comes to genealogy, and that’s why I’m here.