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spirithorse,
Welcome to the forum. What surnames are you searching? From Taylor /Harrison/Doddridge Counties of WV I have Bennett, Cottrill, and Day on my mother’s side.
Brenda
Hi Brenda!
I am searching for Boyce in WV. Possible spelling variations are Boice, Boise, du Bois and Boys. I have searched on the internet for weeks and have came up with nothing. We’ve been told that my ggrandmother was the daughter of an indian chief and she was a princess. We’ve also been told that our tribal ancestry is Seneca and Eastern Sioux, but I have not been able to “officially” document it yet. My ggrandmother, Clara Gates (Boyce), father was Marcellus Boyce and mother Catherine Atkinson. I believe that the Indian is on Marcellus’ side as that is where the roadblock is. A distant cousin found his parents listed on the 1850 census in Taylor county, but nothing other than their names were listed. It is rumored that they died of typhoid fever and the children were raised by relatives or neighbors. Other than this census info. I have not been able to document anything else. Their names were Joshua and Mary Boyce. Any info. or insight you could give me would be greatly appreciated!
I noticed you live in WV. Have you ever been to the Powwow in Buffalo, WV? I was thinking of going on Sat. to check it out.
Spirit, I have seen the Boyce surname connected with my stepfather’s SHOULDERS line out of Lewis Co. WV. Also the name Bise/Bice/Bays is also in these lines. John W. Shoulders was a noted herbal doctor and according to family oral history was about 3/4 Indian ( tribe unknown) Folks came from all around for his herbal medicine. He married Scynthia Bice and they lived in Ireland, West Virginia. A couple of their children married into the Boyce family.
Brenda
Hi Brenda,
Thanks so much for sharing your family info.! Was one of John Shoulder’s daughters name Mary by any chance? Mary married Joshua Boyce, but I do not know her maiden name.
Thanks!
spirithorse
Spirithorse,
I posted the 1850 census info for Joshua & Mary BOICE on the “Share Genealogy” section of the forum under the new thread title “Marcellus Boyce”.
Bill
Can anyone post the directions for the campout? I know it will be Kerr Lake, North Bend Park, in Area A 7 & 8, Sites A1-26…is there a specific exit that will lead us there? We will be driving up on Saturday from Person County. That’s if I can get Ken out of bed before noon….LOL..
Also, do we need to bring anything with us? Well, I will bring the digital camera for sure…..and the lounge chairs….and the Person County Heritage books for anyone to peruse. Thanks, Becky
Mecou!
Standing Fist here, brand new to the forum. A little about myself, I am Occaneechi-Saponi from NC (alamance, orange, caswell). No question about that. I am also a member of the tribal council of the OBSN. I am very much looking forward chatting with you all. If it is ok, I will also keep you all informed on some of the events that are taking place in the future involving our tribe as well as others. I am here always for any questions concerning our people and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.
Biwa!
I’m sorry for the last minute notice, but if anyone is still planning on heading out to the Homecoming my campsite is available.
I’ve gotten sick at the last minute and won’t be able to attend. The site is already paid for Friday, Saturday & Sunday night. Respond here or send me a private message through the site and I’ll let you know the site number and the name it’s reserved under.
I hope somebody can use the space, it’s a shame for it to go to waste. 🙁
Good Monday morning! It was a great pleasure to meet the folks from Saponitown…I can only hope more will be able to make it next year. And maybe Ken can talk me in to taking these old bones camping…LOL. Bill, it was a pleasure to talk to you and thank you for all your hard work on our genealogy. Linda, thanks for opening up the opportunity for all of us to meet. I very much enjoyed the swimming and scenery, even if it was a bit dampish. We were blessed to see the sun finally. Take care….see you next year!
Let me add my thank yous to Becky’s. Linda for your hospitality and that of your lovely extended family………. Bill, it was a pleasure to meet you and shake your hand….. though Becky said it probably was a good thing you didn’t live close by or I would be over at your house all the time talking instead of doing yardwork and mechanicking and stuff 😉 ……….. Rose, enjoyed meeting you and ….also enjoyed meeting……… uhhhh……. What’shername from Bracey ;-)-
Altogether a good day.
peace
Ken
I finally made it home last night and am trying to get everything back to normal. Had to repair my Windows, a virus got to it the day before I had to leave town, but all’s back together. Sorry you couldn’t make it, Patty. I was really looking forward to meeting you.
It was a good campout this year, quieter and more intimate than year’s past, with no “agenda.” I totally forgot to take any pictures. Can you post the ones you took, Becky?
I was distracted. We’ve begun work on my new house nearby, which is very exciting/stressful.
We should probably stop calling it a campout, since, in fact, few of the folks involved actually camp. Most come in for the day for more of a picnic, really. Next year will be another evolution, since I’ll be living nearby.
Linda
I will be more than glad to post the pics. They turned out pretty good…and a wonderful picture of the sun setting over the lake taken right behind your campsite. I thoroughly enjoyed myself..the much-needed R & R. Hopefully, next year we can arrange to camp there…if we can find a good air mattress..LOL.
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