This is various articles from the Paintsville Herald. Most can be found in the section "A look back in history" by Donald E. Webb. He is an author, historian, and genealogist. This is a colleciton of some of his writings about the Webb family and other families from the articles. There is information on some areas and cemeteries that were relocated by Paintsville Lake.

Thomas Webb was born 2 October 1712 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth in about 1739. They had six children. Thomas died in 1783. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas and Arizona.

Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of John Webb who was likely born ca. 1720 in Virginia. He married Leanna Basye (daughter of Edmond Basye) ca. 1746 in Virginia. They lived in Northumberland Co., Virginia and were the parents of four sons and four daughters. Descendants lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon and elsewhere.