Sunday, June 22, 2008

Barbe

Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany > PA > VA > TN

Earliest known ancestor:
Maria BARBE spouse of Matthias NEHS (b.ca.1673).

Affiliated families:
  • NEHS-NEASE
  • ROUSH
  • FRY
  • DURST
  • ZERKEL-ZIRKLE
  • SMITH
  • THORNTON
  • DONOHUE-DONOHEW
  • SHIELDS
  • RIDENHOUR
  • LYONS
See Nehs-Nease post for a report

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Batten

England > PA > VA > WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Thomas BATTEN (b.ca.1550) father of Adam BATTEN (b.ca.1588).

Affiliated families:
  • CLARKE
  • BOYLAND
  • COEBOURNE
  • THORNTON
  • LYONS
  • DEEM
  • SHIELDS
BATTEN GENEALOGY REPORT

Nehs-Nease

Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany > PA > VA > TN

Earliest known ancestor:
Matthias NEHS (b.ca.1673) spouse of Maria BARBE.

Affiliated families:
  • BARBE
  • ROUSH
  • FRY
  • DURST
  • ZERKEL-ZIRKLE
  • SMITH
  • THORNTON
  • DONOHUE-DONOHEW
  • SHIELDS
  • RIDENHOUR
  • LYONS
NEHS-NEASE GENEALOGY REPORT

Donohue

VA > WV

Earliest known ancestor:
William DONOHO (b.ca.1755) spouse of Ingra (?) KITTLE.

Affiliated families:

  • KITTLE (unconfirmed)
  • NAIL / O'NAIL
  • RIFFLE
  • WILSON
  • HEATER
  • SHIELDS
  • ROUSH
  • WILLIAMS
  • FRIEND
  • CUNNINGHAM
  • POSEY
  • BOSLEY
  • LOCKARD
  • CANTER
  • LYONS
  • SHINN
DONOHUE GENEALOGY REPORT

Fry

Shenandoah Co, VA >

Earliest known ancestor:
"Big John" FRY (d.1808) spouse of Franny STIGLER.

Affiliated families:

  • STIGLER
  • KNOPP
  • AUMILLER
  • NEASE-NEHS
  • DELLINGER
  • ROUSH
  • HOFFMAN
  • ROSEBERRY
  • EDEN(S)
  • RICKARD
  • THORNTON
  • LYONS
FRY GENEALOGY REPORT

Knopp

Germany > PA > VA > WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Johan Heinrick KNOPP (b.ca.1695) father of Peter KNOPP, Sr.

Affiliated families:

  • GAENDLING
  • BOYER
  • KIPPS
  • FRY
  • ROSEBERRY
  • YEAGER
  • ROUSH
  • ZERKEL
  • RICKARD
KNOPP GENEALOGY REPORT

Caudill-Cordle

Scotland > VA > NC > KY

Earliest known ancestor:
Stephen CAUDILL (b.ca.1685) spouse of Mary FIELDS.

Affiliated families:

  • FIELDS
  • WEBB
  • SKAGGS
  • HOLBROOK
  • PENNINGTON
  • BROWN
  • ELDRIDGE
  • ADAMS
  • TACKETT
  • HAMPTON
CAUDILL GENEALOGY REPORT

Skaggs

Line 1: VA > KY > OH > WV
Line 2: Ireland > MD > VA > WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Line 1: "Old Peter" SKAGGS, Sr. (b.1762) spouse of Martha COTHRON.
Line 2: William SCAGGS (b.ca.1640) father of Richard "Long Hunter" SKAGGS, Sr..

Affiliated families:
  • COTHRON
  • HOLBROOK
  • LESTER
  • CAUDILL
  • RUZIC-RUSSICK
  • THEAR
  • BRASHEAR
  • HICKS
  • LEWIS

SKAGGS ("Old Peter") GENEALOGY REPORT
SKAGGS (William) GENEALOGY REPORT

Eden(s)

VA > WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Jesse Jerimiah EDENS (b.ca.1778) spouse of Dorothy/Dorthea DAVIS (b.1802)

Affiliated families:

  • DAVIS
  • JOHNSON
  • MACE
  • WALKER
  • GRIM(M)
  • CLARK
  • TATE
  • VANCE
  • BRINKER
  • PALMER
  • WOLFE
  • LYONS
EDEN(S) GENEALOGY REPORT

Rickard-Rickert

Germany > NY > PA > Mason Co, VA (later WV)

Earliest known ancestor:
Claus RICKERT (b.bef.1624) spouse of Margaretha [surname unknown] and father of Johannes.

Affiliated families:
  • HAUSS
  • STAHRING
  • ROUSH-RAUSCH
  • GIBBS
  • FRY
RICKARD-RICKERT GENEALOGY REPORT

Thornton

PA > VA

Earliest known ancestor:
Robert THORNTON (b.bef.1760) spouse of Elizabeth (CASTLE) BATTON.

Affiliated families:

  • BATTON
  • LEE
  • DEEM
  • SMITH
  • LYONS
  • DONOHUE-DONOHO
  • SHIELDS
  • BOYER
THORNTON GENEALOGY REPORT

Russick-Ruzic

Yugoslavia (Croatia) > Huntington, Cabell Co, WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Mate RUZIC (b.bef.1845) spouse of Marija SEPIC.

Affiliated families:
  • SEPIC
  • PUZ
  • SKAGGS
  • LEWIS

RUSSICK-RUSIC GENEALOGY REPORT

Turkaly-Turkalj

Rakovici, Yugoslavia (Croatia) > Belmont Co, OH > Ohio Co, WV > Brooke Co, WV

Earliest known ancestor:
Marko TURKALJ (b.bef.1860) spouse of Marija VUKO?IC

Affiliated families:
  • VUKO?IC
  • PALIAN
  • ARGENTA
  • PASA
  • LYONS

TURKALY-TURKALJ GENEALOGY REPORT

Lyons

VA > Athens Co, OH > Mason Co, VA (later WV)

Earliest known ancestor:
Joseph LYONS (b.bef.1784) spouse of Elizabeth MACE (b.1799).

Affiliated families:
  • MACE
  • RIFFLE
  • THORNTON
  • WESTFALL
  • STARCHER
  • PERRY
  • WILSON
  • DILLINGER
  • SHINN
  • ROUSH - RAUSCH
  • RICKARD - RICKERT
  • DONOHEW
  • THOMAS
  • SNYDER
LYONS GENEALOGY REPORT

Lewis

Augusta (later Greenbrier) Co, VA (later WV) > Monroe Co, VA (later WV) > Lawrence Co, OH

Earliest known ancestor:
Samuel LEWIS, Sr. (b.1740, VA).

Affiliated families:
  • SKAGGS
  • HILL
  • SOWARDS
  • JOHNSON
  • MANN
  • CHINN
  • YEAGER
  • PEMBERTON
  • FARRIS
  • ATKINS
  • SCARBERRY
  • RATLIFF
  • RUSSICK - RUZIC
LEWIS GENEALOGY REPORT

Chinn

N.Devonshire Co., England > Ohio > West Virginia

Earliest known ancestor:
William CHINN (b.bef.1811), father of Joseph CHINN (b.1814).

Affliated families:
  • FARRIS
  • PEMBERTON
  • LEWIS
CHINN GENEALOGY REPORT

Monday, October 31, 2005

Argenta

Arten, Fonzaso, Italy > Pennsylvania > West Virginia

Earliest known ancestor:
Lorenzo ARGENTA (b.bef.1811) spouse of Angela NICOLETTO.

Affliated families:
  • DALL'OSTO
  • DeBACCO
  • LLONGO
  • NICOLETTO
  • PASA
  • TOIGO
  • TURKALY - TURKALJ
ARGENTA GENEALOGY REPORT

Angel

Earliest known ancestor:
Charles (spouse of Elizabeth WASHINGTON and father of Barbara).

Affiliated families:
  • HENSLEY
  • HOWARD
  • WASHINGTON
  • DIXON
  • CREECH
  • CAUDILL
  • METCALFE
  • RATLIFF
ANGEL GENEALOGY REPORT

Surname Index

Sunday, October 30, 2005

Branches & Roots

Hello, fellow diggers! My name is Debi Lewis (nee Lyons), and I have been piecing together my family tree since 1988. I hope the information I've posted is helpful to you. If you can add to (or correct) my data, then PLEASE let me know by leaving a blog comment. Happy hunting!

P.S.
I've tried to indicate when information is speculative or undocumented, but much of it was collected from other researchers and hobbyists. So, if you're concerned, seek independent verification.

P.P.S.
ALL of my information is (or soon will be) posted here. I'm not one of those hard-nosed researchers who insists everyone reinvent the wheel. If I've got it, I'll post it.