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 West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Virginia broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and was admitted to the Union as a separate state on June 20, 1863.
It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, by Ohio to the north and west, by Kentucky to the west, and by Virginia to the east and south.
The population of West Virginia as of 2003 was 1,810,354.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Virginia   (830 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: West Virginia
The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia.
It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, by Ohio to the north and west.
Kentucky to the west, and by Virginia to the east and south.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/West-Virginia   (7209 words)

  
 Roane County History
Roane County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on March 11, 1856 from parts of Gilmer, Jackson and Kanawha counties.
Spencer Roane was born in Essex County, Virginia on April 4, 1762.
West Virginia's Potomac Highlands was inhabited by the Tuscarora.
www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Roane/roehistory.html   (1641 words)

  
 Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia
It was bounded on the northwest and northeast by the counties of Wirt and Ritchie; southeast and southwest by the districts of Center and Lee.
Perry Commodore Campbell, born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1830, was a defender of the principles of the Southern Confederacy during the conflict between the States, serving three years in the ranks of the Confederate army, and suffering five weeks imprisonment at Camp Chase, Ohio.
Ida V. Cooper was born in Marion County, Virginia, on the 3rd of September 1857, and is the daughter of Samuel B and Mary A. Cooper.
www.rootsweb.com /~wvcalhou/hardhis.htm   (18614 words)

  
 Zilpha Alderman Barnhouse Page 2
Delcie was born in Roane County, West Virginia.
Alovell A BARNHOUSE was born 4 Jul 1906 in Roxalana, Roane County, West Virginia.
Marion Otto BARNHOUSE was born 24 Jul 1917 in Wellford, Roane County, West Virginia.
www.progenealogists.com /barnhouse/zilphadesc02.htm   (379 words)

  
 1999 Young Naturalist Awards | American Museum of Natural History
Hidden between two hilltops in Roane County, West Virginia, lies a beautiful natural bridge, carved by the hands of nature.
According to the geologic table, there is supposed to be a layer of Harlem coal, but it was not found in that particular area of Roane County because the swamp may not have reached that far.
The Saltsburg sandstone is a massive sandstone that in Roane County reaches a thickness of 30 to 40 feet.
www.amnh.org /nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/1999/moore.html   (933 words)

  
 EPA REGION III PRESS RELEASE EPA ENFORCES AGAINST OIL SPILL VIOLATORS APRIL 96
Eureka is alleged 16 illegal spills from West Virginia facilities between February 1993 and June 1995.
Officials from the West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection have actively investigated these spills, and are cooperating with these enforcement cases.
In three separate complaints, EPA alleges that Stephen Ward, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, failed to prepare SPCC plans for three 42,000 gallon oil tanks in Harrisville and St. Mary's, West Virginia despite having been advised by EPA inspectors of his duty to prepare oil spill prevention plans.
www.epa.gov /Region3/r3press/pr9697.htm   (1439 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Henry Cobb
Birth record (Born April 9, 1856 at Roane County, West Virginia) can be found at the West Virginia State Archives at the West Virginia State Capital in Charleston, West Virginia (Roane County Birth Records 1856-1968; Page 39).
It is of interest to note that she was named "West" Virginia Cobb, supposedly in honor of the new state of West Virginia, which was created by the signature of President Abraham Lincoln on June 20, 1863.
Birth record (Born July 15, 1860 at Roane County, West Virginia) can be found at the West Virginia State Archives at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia (Roane County Birth Records 1856-1968; Page 39).
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/c/o/b/Charles-R-Cobb/GENE1-0001.html   (1106 words)

  
 Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness -- West Virginia
First is the history and descendants of Jacob Mann, Jr., an early pioneer of Monroe County, West Virginia.
Lookups in "Cemeteries of Monroe County, West Virginia," Monroe County Historical Society.
Lookups in Marriage and Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State area 1818-1857; Marriage and Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area 1858-1865; Marriage and Death Notices of Wheeling, West Virginia and the Tri-State area 1866-1870.
www.raogk.com /westvirg.htm   (806 words)

  
 Roane County, West Virginia Genealogical Records Information
Several thousand Hurons occupied present-day West Virginia during the late 1500s and early 1600s.
During the 1600s, the Iroquois Confederacy (then consisting of the Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida, and Seneca tribes) drove the Hurons from the state and used it primarily as a hunting ground.
In 1744, Virginia officials purchased the Iroquois title of ownership to West Virginia in the Treaty of Lancaster.
www.mywestvirginiagenealogy.com /wv_county/rne.htm   (1930 words)

  
 Spencer West Virginia Real Estate * Roane County Farms For Sale * West Virginia Homes And Land
Welcome to Spencer West Virginia located in the "Country Roads Region" of beautiful Roane County in the western part of West Virginia.
The fields, streams, forests and many man-made lakes of Roane County offer residents some of the best in hunting, fishing and horseback riding, not to mention other outdoor activities which make the family living easy in Spencer West Virginia.
the counties of Roane, Braxton, Putnam, Wirt, Jackson, Calhoun, Clay and N Kanawha in the "Country Roads Region" of West Virginia.
www.countryhomesrealty.com   (302 words)

  
 The Times Record, Roane County Reporter, Newspaper for Spencer, West Virginia with Roane County, West Virginia real ...
West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin reads to Alex Mc-Callister during a Monday visit to Family Health Care.
West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin was in Spencer Monday to promote two programs geared toward youth.
McCutcheon, who is also a member of the Roane Board of Education, praised Manchin for giving encouragement to the local teenagers.
www.thetimesrecord.net   (839 words)

  
 Digital Roane County Map, Maps of Roane County County, West Virginia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Roane County Map, Maps of Roane County and all West Virginia County Maps.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
Individual County Overview™ vector graphics are priced by population, with prices ranging from $275 to $425 per county.
www.creativeforceinc.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=1997   (231 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Roane County, W.Va.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1903-11, 1916-23, 1925-27; defeated, 1910, 1922.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/WV/RO.html   (525 words)

  
 Roane County Biographies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They were offered the system design and tools created for the KY project, but were free to set up their project in any way they chose.
If you have biographies you would like to donate for Roane County, please contact me.
Any posted biographies found to be protected by a copyright of someone other than the submitter must be removed from all West Virginia and/or county Biography pages.
www.pa-roots.com /users/roane/biographies   (238 words)

  
 Roane County West Virginia WV Directory of Lawyers, Attorneys & Law Firms - OptimusLaw® - The Best Way To Find a ...
The Roane County, WV Member Lawyer Directory divides the practice of law into fourteen general categories or areas of law.
Roane County, WV Family, Divorce and Elder Law Lawyers
Roane County, WV Commercial and Civil Litigation Lawyers
wv.optimuslaw.com /roane.county   (427 words)

  
 Roane County Historical Society, Inc. :: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You are invited to share information with others about your family through this media or contribute photos and other data regarding Roane County.
All information submitted to this site remains to the extent the law allows, the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied, but never sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge and permission of its rightful owner.
The Roane County Historical Society, Inc. and the keeper of this page, makes no claim or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence.
www.rootsweb.com /%7Ewvrchs   (149 words)

  
 Debt and Loans Roane County West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.aparalegal.org /Roane-County-West-Virginia.html   (618 words)

  
 Welcome to Spencer WV
Welcome to Spencer WV With a population of 2,279, Spencer is at the heart of Roane County.
Located centrally in West Virginia, it is just 1 hour from Charleston and Parkersburg and about 2 hours from Huntington.
First Settled in 1812 by Samuel Tanner, Spencer is home to many historic attractions, some of which are included in the National Registry of Historical Places.
www.cityofspencer.com   (122 words)

  
 West Virginia CountiesBirth Certificate, Death Record, Marriage License and More (Mi-Mo)
This page tells how to obtain copies of vital records such as birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses and divorce decrees in West Virginia Counties.
Check the related links for additional genealogical information on the State of West Virginia.
U.S. Federal Census 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Morgan -->
www.vitalrec.com /wvcounties7.html   (334 words)

  
 Genealogy Helplist West Virginia
Tricia has requested that you put "jackson county marriage lookup" in the suhject line of your message so she is sure to answer it.
Tyler County WV 1820, 1830, 1840 and 1870 Census.
Greenbrier County, WV I have the 1820-30-40-50 census book of Greenbrier Co. WVA.
www.cybercomm.net /~freddie/helplist/wv.htm   (1415 words)

  
 West Virginia Poorhouse History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The building is presently being used by the Preston County Board of Education for storage purposes.
Kim Varner [klvarner@yahoo.com] whose father was caretaker of the Preston County Poor House in Kingwood, and whose family lived there from 1973 until 2 years ago, has shared with us some wonderful photographs (then and now) in a photo album.
They were replaced by annual contracts made by the county with private households where the poor were "consigned" for care.
www.poorhousestory.com /poorhouses_in_west_virginia.htm   (1272 words)

  
 West Virginia Black Walnut Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The West Virginia Black Walnut Festival proudly presents live in concert ShhhBang during the Queens' Coronation at Roane County High School, Friday, Oct 14th.
The name "West Virginia Black Walnut Festival" and the official festival logo (basket of nuts) are trademarks of the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival.
Use of the festival name or logo is prohibited except with the prior written approval of the festival's board of directors.
www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org   (150 words)

  
 Roane County Genealogy Project, Lookup Page
Do you have any Roane County reference books or resources and are willing to be a lookup volunteer?
Roane County Birth Records, Surnames A - M
Roane County Birth Records, Surnames A - Z
www.pa-roots.com /~roane/lookup.html   (42 words)

  
 Roane County, West Virginia 1900 Team Census Transcription
All of district east of a line beginning where the public road leading up Big Sandy crosses said line; thence with said road to Newton; thence with the main road leading up the Middle Fork to the Calhoun county line.
All of district west of a line beginning where the public road leading up Big Sandy crosses said line; thence with the said road to Newton; thence with the main road leading up the Middle Fork to the Calhoun county line.
All of district north and west of a line beginning at the Walton district line where the road crosses said line leading up Poca, thence with said road leading up Poca to Looneyville; thence with the main road leading over to Linden; thence with Henry's Fork to the Calhoun county line.
www.us-census.org /states/westvirginia/teams/Roane1900.htm   (237 words)

  
 West Virginia Genealogy - WVGenWeb Project
This is not a commercial project, but the work of many volunteers who have and are devoting their free time to helping put genealogical information on the web.
You may think that once all the counties are adopted that we will no longer need volunteers, but we need help more now than ever.
Queries and stories related to West Virginia and the Civil War may be posted on this page coordinated by Peggy Tebbetts.
www.rootsweb.com /~wvgenweb   (386 words)

  
 The Times Record, Roane County Reporter, Newspaper for Spencer, West Virginia with Roane County, West Virginia real ...
Nile R. Patton died testate, a resident of Roane County, West Virginia, on May 17, 2005, and pursuant to the survivorship clause set forth in said Deeds, title vested in Lola J. Patton, now known as Lola J. Noel.
The address reported by the Administrator of the estate of Nile Robin Patton, Nile Robin Patton, Jr., is 1158 Robinson Run, Walton, West Virginia, 25286.
The real estate will be sold subject to any lien or right to a lien, for services, labor or material heretofore or hereafter furnished in connection with the real estate within a period of ninety (90) days immediately preceding the date of the sale not shown by the records in the Roane County Clerk's Office.
www.thetimesrecord.net /legals.shtml   (942 words)

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