Special Abbreviations for Pendleton County

The special abbreviations used in the family histories are given below. The author also uses a lot of -dashes - and * asterisks in his writing. I did not find that O. was Ohio, and sometimes it is a middle initial. Keep this page handy when reading these pages. Link on each page where used.

I did not find that O. was Ohio, and sometimes it is a middle initial. Keep this page handy when reading these pages. Link on each page where used.

 

Basic Abbreviations

b. born
m. married
h. husband
w. wife
ssr sister
bro. brother
S. unmarried
inf. infant child
infs infant children
C and Cc children
d. youth
d. an infant
n. near
k. killed—in war of 1861
out. outside of Pendleton
others or members of same family
unp. unplaced
unkn. whereabouts unknown
D. died - of a married adult, or young unmarried adult when not followed by a date.

County Abbreviations

Hamp. Hampshire County
Shen. Shenandoah County
G' brier Greenbrier County
Hid Highland County
Poca. Pocahontas County
Pdn Pendleton Co.
S-B South Branch
N-F North Fork
B-T Blackthorn
W-T Whitethorn
B. D. Bethel District
S.G.D. Sugar Grove
F. D. Franklin
M R.D. Mill Run
C. D. Circleville
U. D. Union
Fin. Franklin town
Ft. S. Fort Seybert
C'ville Circleville village
S. G. Sugar Grove
U. T. Upper Tract
M. S. Mouth of Seneca
C-B Crabbottotn
S. V. Shenandoah Valley
Aug. Augusta County
Rkm Rockingham
Hdy Hardy
Tkr Tucker
Rph Randolph

 

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Source: History Of Pendleton County West Virginia By Oren F. Morton, Franklin, West Virginia Published By The Author, 1910.

 

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