Genealogy

Altizer Family of Man

The Altizer Family of Man, Logan County, WV The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 211 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 Aaron Edson Altizer, M. D. Altizer is one of the oldest family names in the Buffalo Valley District of

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Thompson 1840-54 Land Surveys for Logan County

Source: LOGAN COUNTY SURVEY BOOKS, (Books A & B, holding the oldest survey records LOGAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA Some text did not photocopy well due to the size of the books (HUGE!!!) and the size of the copier (normal) and the fact that the book was VERY thick and some of the

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Dillon Descendant Outline

“Family gives us a boost as we reach for the stars” Beth Mende Conny THE DILLON FAMILY Descendants of Samuel Dillon 1758/60-1836 with Massie connections My Dillon ancestory begins with Rebecca Dillon 1825-. Most of my Dillon information has been generously given to me by newly found cousins during my Massie research. Many thanks go

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John E. Thompson Cemetery

McConnell, West Virginia Route 10 From Logan Courthouse, take Route 10 south, several miles to McConnell. Directions: This Cemetery is Located at McConnell, West Virginia. A few miles south of Logan Court House. There are four cemeteries (known by me) at McConnell. Facing east on Rt 10 to the far right is the larger public

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Massey/Massie Descendant Outline

“A Family is not Greater Than its Parts, but Greater Because of Them” Beth Mende Conny My most heartfelt thanks to my newly found cousins, Bev Gunther and the late Bill Massie Sr and his son Bill Massie Jr., who with kindness and patience, introduced me to my ancestors. This, being the first line that

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Thompson Descendant List

“Families, like true friends, hold us to higher standards” Beth Meade Conny NOTE: As with ALL material on these pages, the information found here is only to be used as a starting point. If you need documentation, I can not provide that for you. Unfortunately, much of the information I have was provided to me

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Family Feudin’!!!

“When the going gets rough, family smoothes the edges” Beth Meade Conny As I’ve researched my deep West Virginia roots to a time before West Virginia even existed, I found that, to be a frontiersman, a person would have to have the intestinal fortitude to be able to defend “his own”. So deep was this

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A Genealogist’s Poem by Mel Oshins

I found this on Melissa Duggins’ Family Tree Page (Sorry, Melissa’s page is no longer online) Thanks Melissa! Sound like anyone YOU know? Untitled They think that I should cook and clean, and be a model wife. I tell them it’s more interesting to study Grandpa’s life. They simply do not understand why I hate

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