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History : County, Town Named In Honor of Judge
Posted by Webmaster on 2006/8/26 6:50:00 (1726 reads)

The story behind the names of Spencer and Roane.

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Places : Town of Reedy
Posted by Webmaster on 2006/8/26 6:50:00 (8626 reads)

Town of Reedy known as Three Forks, is one of the two incorporated communities in Roane County. Reedy district was settled in 1816 with the pioneer settlers being the Boards, Blossers, Cains, Roaches, Seamans and Stewarts. However, it was not until 1822 and 1823 that we have our first history of Three Forks.

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General Interest : Important Information for the Family Researcher
Posted by Jack Nida on 2006/6/26 20:20:00 (1929 reads)

During the past ten years I have helped hundreds of researchers with information regarding their family history and have thoroughly enjoyed doing it. It gives me great pleasure to see so many young people become interested in their roots - perhaps that is the reason that I am a GenWeb volunteer lookup for Roane Co., WV and a member of their Historical Society. Becoming involved creates a learning process that is required of those who want to become good genealogists. Here are some of the "rules" that I have learned and will share with you.

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Families : Henry Wallbrown & Elizabeth Mittendorf
Posted by Donna Walbrown on 2005/9/25 3:30:00 (8978 reads)

Henry Wallbrown was born in Prussia, Germany, January 15, 1836. Little is known of his early life. It is said he was an only child of a wood cutter and as a child helped his father gather in the wood. At that time in history the German ruler gave each family a job to do. Henry's father was to supply fire wood for the area in which they lived. This could be a possible clue to the origin of the "WALLBROWN" name. In Germany, some names were derived from their professions. In German, woods or forest is spelled "WALD". In the 1870 census of Butler County, Pennsylvania, " WALLBROWN" is spelled "WALDBROWN".

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Families : Emily Jane Wilt
Posted by Donna Walbrown on 2005/9/25 3:30:00 (4976 reads)

Emily Jane was born October 19, 1844 at Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland, daughter of James Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Warwick) Wilt. John Thomas Wilt was born about 1819 in Allegany County, Maryland and died August 11, 1861 in Wood County. John Thomas married Mary Elizabeth Warwick (Warnick ?), August 11, 1840 in Allegany County, Maryland. Mary Elizabeth was born June 14, 1819 in Allegany County, Maryland and died June 24, 1911 in Gilmer County, West Virginia and is buried in the Trace Fork UM Cemetery, Gilmer County. The 1860 Gilmer County Census shows Emily as having the following siblings: Washington F., Frederick, Sarah A., John F., and Vashti C. All were born in Allegany County, Maryland, except for Vashti who was born in Gilmer County.

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