Teresa,I've been doing research in the Southampton, old Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Sussex area which includes the cities of Franklin, and Suffolk, Va. over 120,000 namesI have a few current day Kellers and a couple of Short names but none of the other names on your list; so I don't think they came this way which is south, south-east Virginia.
Suggestions: Library of Virginia has thousands of Bible records, genealogy records, maps and books.Also try Virginian Historical Society, DAR and SAR group records. National archives for the same.Instead of the whole state try those areas that are reached by waterways; land travel was slow in the early 1800's. Tombstones were only available where there was natural stone in the area. You could try church records or groups like the Masons or other trade groups depending on their occupations or trade. Also all of the different genealogy groups.
I hope some of the ideas help, good luck with your search. Bruce
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Shane family in Berkeley County
You might check Revolutionary War recordsGood luck on your search
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On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 12:48 PM, Teresa Alice Shaw<[log in to unmask]> wrote: I am researching the James Shane and Catherine Shrode family in Berkeley County, VA. Allied lines include Trowbridge and Booth. In the mid-1830's, I believe Catherine died and the family moved to Peoria County, Illinois where the rest of the children married and raised large families marrying into the Browns, the Stansbury's and Nelsons.
I have found James and Catherine's marriage bond with suretor James Booth, who I believe is a relative of Nancy Booth who married a George Shrode. Catherine and George were the children of Solomon Shrode and Mary Ann Neff.
I have census records through 1830 in VA, then in Illinois and then in Iowa, where James died.
James' parents are a brick wall. Through DNA I have found autosomal descendant matches to James Shane and Elizabeth Short, daughter of Sixtus Curtz and Sarah Keller.
Although census records state James was born in Virginia, I believe he was born in Fallowfield, Washington County, PA, traveled to Jefferson County, OH and then for some unknown reason, went to Virginia possibly after his father died in 1804 in Ohio.
I find no land records. The Shanes and Shrodes were enumerated in censuses in the same areas. James could not read or write.
I have an extensive history of the descendants of James and Catherine, but he is a mystery before 1809.
Any advice?
Thank you
Teresa
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