(Last update: 3/31/2022)
3/31/2022; Added 'Old Photos'.3/26/2022; Added 'Keefover' pages.
3/25/2022; Updated 'McVicker' pages.
3/16/2022; Updated 'Simmons' & 'Sheets' pages.
2/02/2017; Updated Contact Email address in PAF files.
3/18/2016; Updated Contact Email address.
2/2/2015; Updated 'Simmons / Sheets' Family Photos & Family History.
1/14/2015; Updated Source Xref, Death Records.
12/21/2014; Updated 'Simmons'/'Sheets' and 'McVicker' Reports
12/20/2014; Added 'Simmons'/'Sheets' Family Histories
12/12/2014; Updated Reports and Charts
12/11/2014; Deleted composite surnames
11/22/2014; Updated 'Simmons'/'Sheets' and 'McVicker' databases
8/28/2014; Added LCCRHS class photo 1956.
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Any Family records, stories, or old photographs would be greatly appreciated.
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Surname(s) of interest.
Also indicate your relationship to 'Captain' Duncan McVicker (1739-1818) if applicable.
Please provide your permission to list you as a researcher, by providing your Name, email address, and the surname(s) of interest. (The email address will be encrypted in some form to prevent spammers).
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Hide Update NotesDedication
This 'Genealogy & Family History' site is dedicated to the memory of James Rufus McVicker (1876-1963) formerly of Iowa City, Iowa.
Preface
In the context of this site, Genealogy is simply the tracing out of one's 'pedigree' (i.e. the unbroken line backward from parent to parent) and is mainly statistical. Family History however, suggests knowing all you can about those people who make up your genealogy. (i.e. what they did, where they lived, etc. and is more Biographical in nature.)
The research behind the genealogy and family history presented here was conducted in the 1930 through 1950's time frame by James Rufus McVicker (JRM). This site contains copies of all of his (available) original notes and letters.
The information contained in this site is intended for the exclusive use of Family members. The copying and/or distribution of the information is discouraged. (Please respect personal privacy).
I have made every effort to limit information on any 'living' persons. (No dates or places) If you find any information that you consider objectionable, please let me know.
If you would like information on any (living) cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. let me know and I will either obtain permission to release it, or put you in direct contact with that family member.
My hope is that you will enjoy reading some of the original source material (especially the letters) and be able to experience (as I have) the enthusiasm that JRM felt during his research.
If you experience problems with this site, or find errors/discrepancies, please let me know.
If you have anything that you would like to add to this project (Old family photo's, histories, keepsakes, etc.), please let me know.
Acknowledgments
I would like to extend my deepest thanks to Koni Stone, for having the foresight to retain and preserve the genealogy research notes of her great-grandfather (James Rufus McVicker). I extend my gratitude to her for allowing me access to those notes.
Thanks also to Eve McVicker and Romona McVicker for their diligence in transcribing many of the notes into presentable (easy reading) formats.
'Simmons' / 'Sheets' Genealogy provided courtesy of Joann (Simmons) Frye and Gail Sue (Simmons) Mahar.
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Hide IntroductionThe sources of information are identified as 'A00xxx' in the source 'Citations' and/or 'Notes' of each individual in the PAF databases.
If you look up the source id [A00xxx] in the 'Source Inventory & Cross Reference Index' (column 1), it will indicate which 'Book' (column 4) it is contained in.
The 'Books' are all accessed in the (Sources) 'Records & Documents' section.
The bottom of the X-Ref index has the book abbreviations:
Book Books: ------ --------------------------------------- Bible = Bible Birth = Birth Cem = Cemetery Cen = Census Church = Church Couort = Court DAR = DAR Death = Death Gen/Bio = Genealogy & Biographical Keep = Keepsakes Land = Land Let = Letters (also if '->' in Description) Marr = Marriage Mil = Military News = Newspaper Notes = Notes & Documents Pho = Photographs (Family) Will = Wills PDF = Adobe - Portable Document Format
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Hide Help-- Family Genealogies --
Genealogy Surname Databases [PAF]
Hamaker | Kefover | Malaby | McCollum | McVickar | McVicker | Simmons / Sheets |
Surname Listings [PAF]
Hamaker | Kefover | Malaby | McCollum | McVickar | McVicker | Simmons / Sheets |
Genealogy Reports
PDF format | HTML format |
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Descendants of: 'Capt.' Duncan McVicker (1739-1818) | Descendants of: 'Capt.' Duncan McVicker (1739-1818) |
Descendants of: James McVicker (1720-1800) Provided courtesy of Kim Johnson |
Descendants of: James McVicker (1720-1800) Provided courtesy of Kim Johnson |
Descendants of: William McVicker (1758-1833) | Descendants of: William McVicker (1758-1833) |
Descendants of: James R. McVicker (1876-1963) | Descendants of: James R. McVicker (1876-1963) |
Descendants of: William Allmond | Descendants of: William Allmond |
Descendants of: George F. Custalow Sr. (1865-1949) | Descendants of: George F. Custalow Sr. (1865-1949) |
Descendants of: Wesley Simmons (abt 1730) | Descendants of: Wesley Simmons (abt 1730) |
Descendants of: Martin Sheets (1735-1810) | Descendants of: Martin Sheets (1735-1810) |
Ancestors of: James B. McVicker | Ancestors of: James B. McVicker |
Ancestors of: Eve Simmons (1940-2020) | Ancestors of: Eve Simmons (1940-2020) |
Descendants of: Jacob L Keefover
(1760-1811) Provided courtesy of Renee Keefover |
Family Genealogy: Brinkley
Provided courtesy of Rob Brinkley |
Descendants of: Duncan McVicker (1765-1847) |
Genealogy Charts [PAF]
Descendants chart for Duncan McVicker (1739-1818) | |
Pedigree Chart for James B. McVicker | Pedigree Chart for Eve Simmons (1940-2020) |
Ancestry Chart for James B. McVicker | Ancestry Chart for Eve Simmons (1940-2020) |
Descendants Chart for Martin Sheets (1735-1810) | Descendants Chart for Wesley Simmons (Abt 1730) |
Descendants Chart for William Allmond | Descendants Chart for George F. Custalow Sr. (1865-1949) |
-- Family Histories --
'McVicker' Family Histories
{.pdf, 15.8 MB} (Constant, Covode, Croneweth, Folsom, Hagens, Hamaker, Hill, Kelso, Kirchner, MacVicar, McBride, McCollum, McVicar, McVicker, Norman) |
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'Simmons' & 'Sheets' Family Histories
{.pdf, 9.2 MB} Provided courtesy of Daisy Joann (Simmons) Frye & Gail Sue (Simmons) Mahar |
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James Rufus McVicker 'Who's Who in American Education' {pdf} |
James Rufus McVicker 'West Pointers of 1900' {pdf} |
'Descriptions of Army Life in the Philippines' by James Rufus McVicker |
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Items relating to McCollum Family {html} | Items relating to McVickar Family {html} |
Jacob Kern {pdf} | Kefover Family {html} |
Morgantown, WV {pdf} | Houston Family Monongalia Co. WV {Ext link} |
William McVicker (1814-?) {Ext link} | True Story of Pocahontas |
High School Yearbooks | Stetson Junior High School Class Photo Jan 1953 |
LCCRHS Washington Tour Class Photo May 1956 |
-- Records & Documents (Sources of Information) --
Books {file size in MB}
Bible {18.3} | Birth {2.7} | Cemetery {0.7} | Census {7.5} | Church {2.3} |
Court {49} | DAR {11.6} | Death {33.8} | Keepsakes {17.9} | Land {31.7} |
Letters {115} | Marriage {1.4} | Military {15.6} | Newspaper {11.2} | Wills {8.5} |
Notes & Documents {28.4} |
Genealogy & Biographical Volumes
Vol 1 [008-103]{27.6} | Vol 2 [104-172]{32.2} | Vol 3 [177-214]{26.7} | Vol 4 [215-251]{11.4} | Vol 5 [253-307]{22.7} |
Vol 6 [309-393]{29.6} | Vol 7 [395-457]{34.7} | Vol 8 [458-504]{30.8} | Vol 9 [505-552]{30.3} | Vol 10 [554-598]{31.4} |
Transcribed Documents (Converted to text)
Church | Military | Genealogy & Biographical | Notes & Documents | Wills |
- Misc Documents -
'Why You Have a Family Name and What It Means To You' | |
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'The Name and Family of McVicker or McVickar' | |
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'Who's Who in American Education' | |
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'The Clans and Tartans of Scotland' | |
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'MCVICKAR Family in America' | |
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'West Pointers of 1900' | |
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'The White Church' | |
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'Praire Days' | |
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- Source Inventory & Cross Reference Index -
Cross Reference Index |
-- Cemetery Information --
Headstones | Inscriptions | Plotmaps |
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Index | Schellsburg PA | Schellsburg, PA (1) |
Photos | Sigourney IA | Schellsburg, PA (2) |
Morgantown, WV |
-- Photographs / Images --
Keefover | Family | Family Keepsakes | Old Photos |
-- Researchers --
Surname(s): | Name of researcher: | Capt. Duncan relationship: |
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Barr, Holderby, Leatlherman, McVicker, Nestor, Shaffer, Wilt | Mary Keller | Duncan-John |
McVicker | Virgil McVicker | Duncan-David |
Kern | Laurel (Kern) Meyer | Duncan-James-Sarah |
Ahrens, Garrett, Richey, McBride, McVicker | Tom Richey | Duncan-Mary Polly |
Robb | Jim Robb | n/a |
{Ext Link} | Fred Siler | n/a |
McVicker, Walters | Myrna McVicker Walters | n/a |
Allmond, McVicker | James McVicker | Duncan-Joseph |
McVicker | Cindy Gordon | Duncan-William-Stephen |
McVicker | Kim Johnson | Duncan's brother James |
McBride | Dale McBride Hohenadel | n/a |
Amos, Frey, Hagans, McCollum | Mary A. Burnell | Daniel McCollum-Jane-Hagans |
Custalow | Ruth (Myers) DiTullio | n/a |
McVickar | Kris McVickar | n/a |
Simmons, Sheets | Gail Mahar | n/a |
'Keefober', 'Keefover', 'Kefover', 'Kefauver' | Renee Keefover | n/a |
-- External Links --
Eve Simmons (McVicker) Memorial | Another 'McVicker' at Rootsweb | William McVicker (1814) Montour Co. PA |
'Groebe / McVicker' | Family Photos Ann Dudler | Purnell Houston Monongalia Co. WV |
Bedford Co. PA | Rowlesburg, WV | Johnson Co. IAGenWeb Project |
Thomas E. McVicker Memorial | 'Cyndi's List' | Genealogy Records FamilySearch.org |
Ann & Andy Dudler (Kirchner) | 'Wally's Woods' by Dean Norman | High School Yearbooks |
Last Shuttle Launch | NASA Apollo Program | NASA Space Shuttle |
Native American Page |