This ever flowing James River looking upstream points to the area settled by my ancestors. The Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance were 'home' for several generations. Gone from memory are the times when their forebears lived in coastal areas and across the ocean in Europe. Even their lives in a very different age are a blur in these modern times. Yet all of us descendents owe much to these ordinary people who had different and similar struggles in their challenging lives on earth.

Their existence living closer to areas that I often enjoy for recreation may seem quaint, but subsisting off their direct labor and that of neighbors presented challenges we can no longer relate to. This website is dedicated to the memory of these our ancestors who settled and lived among these mountains.

In terms of family history, my research involves the following principle counties:

In Virginia: Bedford, Franklin, Patrick, and the western part of Craig with neighboring ares in Giles, and Montgomery. In West Virginia: Mercer, Raleigh, Boone, and Kanawha. These are places my ancestors lived in the 1800’s and many relatives to this day. I have finally had the priveledge of visiting each of these areas.

Family history research is an ongoing interest occupying a few moments of this passing time. I am blessed for what I have been able to discover, and grateful for many cousins and other researchers who have shared treasure from our past ancestry. If you share common ancestors with me please make contact.

Milton Genealogy Page

Boone/Raleigh County Genealogy Page

My Craig County Families
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