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Chris Strautnieks (#46632776)
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I've been researching my Brinegar and Riley roots since 1999. I've traveled to Alleghany County, North Carolina and several counties in West Virginia and Maryland documenting cemeteries and historical documents from genealogy libraries and court records.

Other family names I research: Cosner, Reel, Reall, Kitzmiller, Hawk, Riggs, Joines, Caudill, Hoppers, Osborne, Pruitt, Blevins, Wagoner, Crouse, Holloway, Billings, Turner, Reynolds, McCloud, Smoot, and Foster.
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Kathy Merris Mills
RE: White Rock Methodist Cemetery
I don't know. We drove by it one day and I stopped to take pictures. In looking at the cemetery index for Surry Co. I am not finding a White Rock Baptist Church or Cemetery. Check this site for the list of burials in 2008 or 2009.
http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/surr/cem304.htm
Added by Kathy Merris Mills on May 21, 2013 11:29 AM
DaveV
RE: Alfred Ray
have a great day...good luck..

dave
Added by DaveV on Apr 29, 2013 7:29 AM
DaveV
Alfred Ray
I am sorry, but I am not able to provide any further information than was contained in the obit. I know the Ray's that began silver springs, along with the davidson's back in the early 1900's, but that is all i can provide at this time...dave
Added by DaveV on Apr 29, 2013 6:58 AM
Laurie Goodman Lenz
RE: Landon Witt
Leonard Goodman. He's known the Witt Family all of his life.
Added by Laurie Goodman Lenz on Apr 07, 2013 8:23 PM
Laurie Goodman Lenz
RE: Landon Witt
You're welcome.
Added by Laurie Goodman Lenz on Apr 06, 2013 8:05 PM
Laurie Goodman Lenz
Landon Edward Witt - Nicopolis UMC Cemetery
Per your request, I have transferred Landon's Memorial to you. Please accept my sympathy for your loss...Landon & my Father were good friends.
Added by Laurie Goodman Lenz on Apr 06, 2013 7:49 PM
Deane Hoskins
RE: Mary Thomas
Your welcome. Do you know of any one that may have photos of Rachel, Dee, & Josephine? And an obit for Rachel? Thanks
Added by Deane Hoskins on Mar 20, 2013 9:28 AM
Deane Hoskins
RE: Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas married Frank Starrett, John Starrett's baby brother. They got married in Oct-1911 in Whitley Co. Ky. They had Mable, James & Nesbit Starrett. Nesbit Starrett was (b) May-17-1917 and (d) Sept-13-1918 from acute dysentery. James H. Starrett was (b) Jan-06-1915 and (d) Feb-04-1988 in Hinton, WV. I don't know where Mabel went after the 1920 McDowell Co. W.V. census. W.S.Thomas last wife was named Rachel and he died Dec-29-1930 in McDowell Co. W. V. fro dropsy & old age and it say's he is buried at Rockridge W. V. His son Henry was the informant. And W. S. Thomas father was named Henry. I have all of the census for W. S. Thomas and family (I Hope).
Added by Deane Hoskins on Mar 19, 2013 11:26 AM
Deane Hoskins
RE: Rachel Brinegar's death cert.
Brinegar the a could be a o.

Starret, Josephine

These names are on it to as head's of household.

Blevins, Delmar E. age 27

Manns, James H. age 41

Warren, Willie head age 26 is the last family on the census

Added by Deane Hoskins on Mar 19, 2013 8:54 AM
Deane Hoskins
RE: Rachel Brinegar's death cert.
Hi Chris sorry about the To whom it may concern in my last post. I have a copy of the 1940 census on my computer desk top from Heritage Quest that I get through the library with my library card so there is no link but I would be glad to send you a copy to an e-mail address or put it on here if possible. The marriage record's are in paper form that I got from the Whitley Co. Ky. court house again I can send these to an e-mail address also, I hope. I live in Clay Co. Ky. but I am from Williamsburg Ky. The Starrett's as far as I can tell came from maybe N. C. into TN. then on into KY. following the coal mining jobs. Rachel Thomas was born in Carter Co. Ky. to William Sylvester & Amanda Wilson-Thomas although I have not been able to find her mother's name in to many documents other than a 1900 census and maybe a death record I believe she died young. I also have birth certificate's for Rachel & John's children George, Bessie & Josephine Starrett. I would love to see a picture of Rachel and an obituary for her do you know of any one that may have one? Here is what the census say-West Virginia, county, Raleigh, Slab fork district, Apr-19-1940

Brinegar, Dee head age 40
Rachel age 38
Dora age 15 daughter
Betty Lou age 7 daughter
Starrett, Josephine age 24 step-daughter

I just happen to look for Starrett's in West Virginia again and seen the name Josephine Starrett and that her mother was Rachel and lucked up on it being the one I have been looking for, for ever.
Added by Deane Hoskins on Mar 19, 2013 4:38 AM
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