Thomas/Roston/Stevens/Wyatt/Lancaster/West Family Page
Thomas/Roston/Stevens/Wyatt/Lancaster/West Family PageUpdated January 14, 2001 | Linda Kay Nelson Altavista,VA 24517 A-United States [email protected] |
| I am researching the family (past and present) of John Newton Thomas b.1854 and his wife, Cornelia Sandridge Thomas b.1851. They had several children, one of whom was my great-grandfather, Jerimiah Thomas. The Thomas family lived in Albamarle and Nelson Counties of Virginia. On the Roston( also spelled: Ralston, Ruston andRosten) side of this family, I have searched back to my great-grandparents, Frank Roston b.1854 and his wife, Ada Batten Roston b,1861. Some of their children were: Eugene Edward, Charles F., John Franklin, Malinda and Anne. These families also married into the Sprouse, Walton and Gibson families. On my maternal side I am researching the surnames of Lancaster;Wyatt;Stevens;West;Rakestraw and Porter. All of these are from the Spatanburg County area of South Carolina. On the Lancaster side my oldest *proven* ancester is Lawrence Lancaster. I am his descendant through his son Samuel. Samuel came to SC around 1771. The West family married into the Lancaster family many times. One of which was the marriage of William Alexander Lancaster b:May 20,1839 d:Oct.15,1908 and Asenath West b:July 26,1845 d: May 24,1932. They were my great great grandparents. Their daughter, Mary L. Lancaster b: Sept.16,1867 d:Sept.16,1937 married Henry G. Stephens(Stevens). Their son John F.Stevens was my grandfather. John married Leila Caroline Wyatt,daughter of ?(male)Wyatt and ?(female)Rakestraw in 1914 or 1915. I have a lot of info on the Lancasters, Thomas, Roston and some on the West families I would be willing to share.I would greatly appreciate any and all info on my families. | |