Fridley HomepageNearly all of my family lived in the rugged mountains of southern West Virginia, primarily in the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, Fayette, Nicholas and Kanawha. For the most part, they were simple farmers, but starting in the late 1800s, coal mining and railroading became more common as occupation. Their origins were largely English, Scottish and Irish; a number of Dutch and German families settled here as well, coming mainly from the Shenandoah Valley.
The following links take you to descendant genealogies of the earliest known ancestor of each line.
ALDERSON. Descendants of the Rev. John Alderson, b. 1699 Yorkshire, England, d. 1780 Botetourt Co, VA. This is an extensive genealogy, and additional resources, such as census, marriage and birth data, can be found on the Alderson Cousins page. The genealogy of the "Northern Neck" Aldersons, Jesse Alderson, and the Aldersons of Pittsylvania Co, VA can be found here as well. [20 Oct 2007]
BOOTHE. Descendants of George Boothe, b. 1737, NY, d. 1813, Montgomery Co., VA. George lived in Dutchess Co., NY and migrated to Montgomery Co., VA by 1787. His wife was Permelia "Millie" Wright(?). [updated 14 March 2008]
BRAGG. Descendants of Joseph Bragg, b. ca 1756, d. bef. 1809, of Pendleton and Greenbrier Cos, (W) VA. [18 January 2006]
BURDETTE/BURDIT/BURDETT. Early Monroe Co., (W)Va Burdettes. Descendants of John Burdette, early Greenbrier Co, VA settler, who died after 1792. [updated 24 December 2005]
CURTIS. Descendants of Thomas Curtis of Bugbrooke, England and New Jersey. [9 February 2004]
DEHART. Descendants of Abraham Dehart, b. ca 1755, PA, d. ca 1834, Monroe Co., VA. Abraham was a Revolutionary soldier. I have added a discussion of the various misidentifications of Abraham's parents and wife, and a summary of the known events in his life. [updated 15 May 1999]
DOOLEY. Descendants of Henry Whitfield Dooley, who reportedly died in the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864. His descendants lived in Monroe, Fayette and Kanawha Co., WV. [updated 30 July 2007]
DOZIER. Descendants of Henry Dozier, b. ca 1765, d. 1846, Greenbrier Co, (W) VA [3 June 2006]
FRIDLEY. Descendants of George Fridley, b. 1731, d. 1814, Rockingham Co, VA [updated 17 April 2007]
JOHNSON. Descendant of William W. S. Johnson, b. ca 1793, VA, d. 1849 Greenbrier Co, VA. [updated 3 March 2008]
JOHNSON. Descendants of William Johnson, b. 1755, d. 1805, pioneer settler of Nicholas Co., VA, and Revolutionary War veteran . His descendants settled in Nicholas, Fayette, and Kanawha Cos., WV. [updated 29 July 2007]
POFF. Descendants of John Poff of Floyd Co, VA; and WV branches. [updated 18 April 2007]
SIMS. Descendants of James Sims (1754-ca. 1845) of Nicholas Co, (W)VA. [17 February 2004]
SCOTT. Descendants of Joseph Scott of Giles Co., VA and possibly Frederick Co, MD, from ca 1765. [updated 31 July 2007]
TATUM. Descendants of Wiley Tatum, b. ca. 1800, d. 1875, of Orange Co, NC and Fayette Co, WV. [new 20 Oct 2005]
TREADWAY. Descendants of Jesse Treadway, b. ca. 1800, VA, d. after 1880 in Fayette Co, WV. [updated 15 April 2007]
UPTON. Descendants of Lloyd Upton, b. ca. 1774, MD, d. July 1859, Mercer Co., VA (later Summers Co., WV). [updated 18 April 2007]
WITHROW. Descendants of Robert Withrow (died before 1800) of Greenbrier Co, VA. [updated 25 Sept 2006]