two more people trying to figure out the georges !!!

E-Mail - Subject: RADER -- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 09:20:17 EDT

I am still collecting George RADERS...and trying to sort them out. It is my feeling that the George RADER who married Sarah DUNLAP did not die in 1830 Rockungham VA. If he is truly father of Adam who married Elizabeth McCLUNG, then they are all enumerated in 1850 Nicholas County, VA along with Hazel [a male, so rather unusual name], Sarah, and Austin, all purported to be children of Adam in the Dr. [of Veterinary medicine] William A. RADER's book.

With the new website of Bureau of Land Management records, I've located several other George's in Indiana...but have not placed them yet. Will be happy tosend them along if you are interested.

Nikki NICKELL...now of Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

George moved with his brother Anthony and nephew to WV. After staying in Rader Valley, near Williamsburg and Lewisburg, he moved to Nicholas County. He settled at Bucks Garden near Summersville and practiced his trade as a Blacksmith.

there are two !!

Thanks for answering ! no, sorry, not the same George. There are two George Raders in the 1850 Nicholas Co census. George Rader that married Jane McCoy lived on Strouds Creek (Bucks Garden), in the 1850 Nicholas Co census he and Jane were living with their son Sennett Rader .George's age is listed as 79 years. Also, in the same 1850 census 'my George Rader' and his wife Sarah are living with their son Adam Rader on Gauley River. Both George and Sarah are listed as 75 yrs. of age. This part of Nicholas Co. become part of Webster Co .in 1859, George is not in the 1860 Webster Co census. and can find no death record in Webster or Nicholas. Webster Courthouse burned, records along with it. No definite proof in black and white, but several clues lead me to believe John H. Rader (married a McClung) was the son of my George Rader and not son of Anthony as listed in Wm. Raders book, I have had no luck so far finding where he 'gleaned ' his information. The birth date of George Jr. below fits 'my George' .

Virginia Carr [vcarr@citynet.net]