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John McBride, who came over with the colony, was the ancestor of the McBride people, He married Christina Crow, sister of Martin Crow. The story is told of him that on a certain occasion a jumping and running match occurred on Wheeling Creek, when he was one of the contestants. Now Johnny was very fondContinue reading “John McBride”

Moundsville Daily Echo 1931   History of the Crow Family Related at Clan’s Reunion Moundsville Daily Echo, Wednesday, August 5, 1931 Submitted by Eric M. Anderson. The following history of the Crow family was related by Professor Martin Crow, of the Washington & Jefferson college fraternity, at the Crow reunion held Saturday, August 1, 1931, atContinue reading “Michael Crow”

May 1 , 1791 Crow Rock Massacre in Greene County , Pennsylvania . * ( From The History of Marshall County ,West Virginia published in 1879 ) According to the statement of a fourth sister, who was an eye witness of the horrid tragedy and herself almost a victim, the four left their parents’ houseContinue reading “The Crow Rock Massacre”

Murder of the Mendenhalls Edward III died A. D. 1377, and forty-five years after this date, 1442, Henry VI ascended the throne, and in his reign commenced the sanguinary struggles between the Houses of York and Lancaster, that continued so long to deluge England with blood, the inhabitants of Wiltshire were conspicuous for their attachmentsContinue reading “Mendenhall History Part 4”

Mendenhalls and the Dutch In the Gentleman’s Magazine, for 1802, is given list of Priors of several religious houses in the diocese of London. It is stated that the Prior of St. Mary Bethlehem, in the year 1388 and some years subsequent, was John Mildenhall. This appointment happened in the eleventh of Richard II, theContinue reading “Mendenhall History Part 3”

Extracts from Ancient Records While looking at old documents from England, I found the Mildenhall/Mendenhall name several times. I have recorded those events and will now share them here with all of you. Third year of Edward I, A. D. 1275“Ralph de Mildhale, mentioned in the Rotuli Hotuli Hundredorum under the inquisition taken at Marlborough.”Continue reading “Mendenhall History Part 2”

The Mendenhall family originates in Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England. The original family name was derived from this town and was changed several generations ago to what it is today. Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England Mildenhall is a small parish and picturesque village situated one and a half miles from Marlborough in the Eastern Division of Wilts, Marlborough UnionContinue reading “Mendenhall History”