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  February 21, 2012, 7 p.m.

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Samples From Our Publications...

These are some samples from publications available for purchase from our Library. A complete list of publications and ordering information is available here.

The 1858 Cabell County 120th Militia Book lists the names of those who served in the Militia in the year 1858. Recently, we added the names of those who served outside of the 1858 time frame. We encourage you to stop in and check... you may find your ancestor in this book. The added names include:

Arthur, Sanders	Deita, Hugo	Moore, Frances M.	Schoenburger, John B.
Adkins, John	Deitz, Rodolph	Mitchell, William	Smith, Russell P.
Angle, Henry	Cook, Abner L.	Mayo, Joseph	Turner, Nathaniel S.
Adams, William	Crumb, Isaac	Molesworth, William	Turner, Thomas
Amborg, Amborg	Clark, Charles R.	Mathis, Thomas	Toppin, Levi
Ayrs, William	Carter, James	McGinnis, A. B.	Turner, Leanard
Ayrs, James	Chapman, Albert P.	Mays, John H.	Tolley, William A.
Arthur, William L.	Emskeimer, Joseph	Moore, Owen	Tomlinson, John A.
Arthur, William	Everett, John S.	Miller, Henry H.	Thornburg, Hezakiah
Buffington, Peter C.	Everett, Talton W.	M---ne, Benjamin F.	Underwood, Enoch M.
Buffington, James H.	Fuller, Achiles	Nesmith, William	Underwood, John M.
Bates, Andrew J.	Fuller, John W.	Owen, Jordon C.	Ross, John
Bates, Grissom L.	Fowdree, Joseph	Ong, Isaac	Workman, Marian
Beekman, Lewis	Fowdree, William	Parry, William J.	Workman, Newton
Blanfield, Elisha	Flowers, Nathaniel	Plybon, James C.	Winn, George
Baker, John L.	Everett, Henry C.	Russell, S. M. E.	Winn, Robert
Baker, Thompson	Hoback, Lorenzo	Ricketts, Girrard C.	Whitney, John S.
Brooks, Benjamin B.	Holderby, Robert S.	Russell, A G.	Wheeler, Henry N.
Brown, William W.	Holderby, George W.	Russell, William H.	Wellington, Erastus Jr.
Buffington, John W.	Holderby, Dudley D.	Price, Joseph	Wood, James E.
Buffington, Thomas C.	Hogin, William H.	Smith, Charles	Walton, Eli H.
Bumgardner, James M.	Hite, Francis W.	Stephenson, Joseph	Wright, James
Bumgardner, Henry H.	Halburner, Jacob	Stephenson, Samuel T.	Wright, William O.
Dunkle, James M.	Harrison, Otas	Stephenson, Calib N.	Wright, Richard C.
Dunkle, Henry C.	Hofinburger, Joseph	Sulivan, Jacob	Winn, Enos
Davis, Wesley	Godby, Franklin	Sedenger, Lewis	Wolcott, Lucian M.
Dilon, Reece	Knight, John	Smith, Pascal S.	Wellington, James
Dodson, Jesse B.	Keller, Albert	Sulivan, Calvery M.	Peters, William L.
Davis, Greenville	Keyser, James P.	Stewart, Burgess	Hensley, John L.
Dilon, William J.	Kirkpatrick, Dan	Sanders, William T.	Roberts, Absolom
Dosenberry, G. T.	McGinnis, H. E. L.	Suiter, Squire J.	France, William H.
Deitz, Otto	McGinnis, John W.	Stobbins, John T.	Stewart, Robert
Dodson, Thomas	Meyer, G. C. W.	Smith, E. A.

The 200th Birthday of Cabell County History Book was published in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Cabell County. This is a sample of one of the many articles found in this book. We still have copies of the Cabell County Heritage Book 1806-1996 available. Both books together would make a valuable addition to your reference library.

Who Is Julia Cook? Submitted by Debbie Campbell

According to an interview in the Lambert Collection at Marshall University Julia Cook was related to the Cooks at Russel Creek. This is where some of her children were born. Grissom Lee Bates and Juliann Cook were married on November 2, 1851 in Lawrence County, Ohio. The marriage license says Yula Hook. While Grissom is with his mother Nancy in the 1850 Cabell County Census, I have not been able to place Julia with anyone in the 1850 census. Grissom and Juliann had the following children Mary Ann who died in 1857, Peter, Elizabeth, John Lewis, Andrew who died young, Georgia and Amelda Martha. When Elizabeth Bates married Labron Brown in Wayne County WV it lists her mother as Matilda. On one of the children’s death records in later years it lists her name as Lucy. This information was given by a neighbor at the time. The 1860 transcription incorrectly lists Andrew as Oscar when it was transcribed. The original is correct. It was Elizabeth Browns son who gave the interview found in the Lambert Collection. Since we know that Solomon Cook was married to Sara Cook in Madison County Virginia in 1810 per her statement in his War of 1812 Service record and pension application, it is plausible that Juliann is related to her and not Solomon. I have followed the naming patterns down through the family and it is possible that Juliann Amelda or Almeda was the name of Juliann Cook and that would explain daughters and granddaughters with the name Amelda. Juliann died in Wayne County May 25, 1896 and her death was listed in the Huntington paper as the mother of Peter Cook who worked for the C & O Railroad. It further states she is to be buried at Spring Hill Cemetery no record of her burial exists at Spring Hill or Highland where our relatives state she is buried along side Grissom.

Reprinted from the 200th Anniversary Cabell County History Book, KYOWVA Genealogical & Historical Society, publisher.