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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
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 Posted - 12/06/2006 : 11:38:02
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Follow-up to my previous posting:
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Sarah:
Since I have all ten of the cemetery books for Greenbrier County, I did a little looking and found the cemeteries for all four of the "missing" soldiers. I will type up what information I found in the books, plus directions to the cemeteries. Somebody else will have to do the photographs as I live in Michigan and don't have access to the actual cemeteries.
Lewis Stuart Davis:is buried in John Stuart Cemetery (Fort Spring District). He was born 4/17/1849 and died 6/14/1891.
John Stuart (Price) Cemetery directions: From the intersection of U.S. Route 219 South and Davis Stuart Road, follow
Davis Stuart Road 2.1 miles. Cemetery is in a field on the right side of the road.
Thomas William McClung: is buried in the Old Stone Cemetery (Lewisburg). He was born 3/8/1847 and died 12/23/1921. Age at death: 74 years 9 months 15 days. His parents were: William and Elizabeth McClanahan McClung. His spouse was: Elizabeth Strother Estil. The remarks section of the cemetery book indicates that there is no marker on his grave.
Old Stone Cemetery is on Court Street, next to the Old Stone Presbyterian Church.
John Robert Dunn: is buried in Riverview Cemetery (Fort Spring District). He was born 11/04/1846 and died 11/08/1906. His spouse was: Mary A. Dunn, born 2/18/1858 and died 8/18/1899.
Riverview Cemetery is on Edgar Avenue, Ronceverte, WV.
Sanford B. Skaggs: is buried in Jarrett/Hamilton Cemetery (Blue Sulphur District). He was born 7/16/1845 and died 3/18/1868.
Jarrett/Hamilton Cemetery directions: From the intersection of County Route 31 (Blue Sulphur Springs Road) and County Route
31/2 at Blue Sulphur Springs, follow County Route 31/2 approximately 200 yards to a farm gate on the left. The cemetery is through
this gate on top of the hill.
I do hope that this helps locate those soldiers.
Linda Johnston
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Joelbalti
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Posted - 02/15/2007 : 21:48:11
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I have spent several years researching my family. My dad was Dayton "Blake" Mason of Rupert, son of Walter R. and Pruda Mason. My mom was Kathleen Jones of McRoss/East Rainelle, daughter of Harry and Alta Osborne Jones. I have completed all the work on the various generations that I care to research. Now I have started (with some success)the task of identifying some of my parents many photographs. I have come accross a funeral register book that guests used to sign in at a wake. It is filled in with many many names. Of course the name and date of the person who passed was never filled in. Inside the book is a black and white photograph of the woman who died, lying in her casket. Inside the lid of the casket the word "mother" is stiched in the silk lining of the lid. My parents signed the book also as a married couple. They were married in the 1940s. I showed the photo to a funeral director friend who believes the photo appears from the 1940s as well. Based on that I believe the photo and the funeral book MAY BE one of the wives of Henry Osborne who died in 1908, but im not sure. Perhaps it is Susan or Rosa, im just not sure. Some of the folks who signed the book at the wake are, Mr. John Osborne, Grace Taylor, Wanda Goddard, Goldie Goddard, Mrs. Nola Farren, Mrs. John Degon, Mrs, W D Falls, Mrs. Tom Falls, Mr. L Y Osborne, Bettie Hanshew, Lydia Sheaves, Willard Thacker, Mr. J A Carter. If any one reading this believes they may help in the identity of this woman, and a copy of the photo will help, just let me know and I will mail it off to you.
Also I have a black and white photo of a toddler boy. The back of the photo is labeled Danny Lee Osborne 17 Months old. The back is also dated March 3, 1966. I was born in 1960, it would be fun to know who this young man is.
I only allow myself to work on genealogy projects about 10 hours a month. I will reply to any and all who wish to reply, it just may take me a couple of days as I limit my time working on this. Its so much fun and so enjoyable, one can get sucked into working on genealogy for hours and hours. Thank you for reading this. May God bless you and keep you, Joel Mason/Baltimore Maryland |
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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
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Posted - 02/16/2007 : 08:41:14
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Hi, Joel, I unfortunately have not taken that pledge about only working on genealogy 10 hours a month. Perhaps I should.
I am not able to identify any of the people you wrote about, but I do know that Grace Taylor (mother of Charlie Taylor), Goldie Goddard, Mrs. Tom Falls (grandmother of Jerry Falls), and I think also J. A. Carter were members of Sewell Valley Church. They all lived very close to the church. Sometimes one small bit of info will lead to another bit of info and eventually to the information you need. |
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Andy Aide Pendleton 64
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Posted - 02/16/2007 : 11:05:15
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I was looking one time as to where my mother's mother, Ada Kincaid, plot was located. Her plot is located at the End of the Trail Cemetery. I did go directly to Wallace and Wallace funeral home, They were able to do some research and found my grandmother's funeral arrangemtment. The records date back to the late 40's.
The records have all the living realatives at that time and the deceased relatives listed,etc. It was amazing the records that they have kept throughout the years without a computer.
I am sure most of you have already gone that route, just a thought ......
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Connard Estep 53
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Posted - 02/16/2007 : 11:16:01
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| Wanda Goddard married Howard Sprouse and was living in or near Sam Black Church. |
Edited by - Connard Estep 53 on 02/18/2007 08:11:56 |
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Patty Cox Osborne 67
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Posted - 02/18/2007 : 11:51:17
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Connard,
Wanda and Howard live on Gray Gables Road near Sam Black Church. She is the class contact person for the Class of '55 and she and Howard attend our reunion planning meetings.
Patty |
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Connard Estep 53
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Posted - 02/18/2007 : 15:18:58
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| Thanks Patty, I think Joelbalt (user name) would like to talk to her about A viewing she and her Mom attended Long ago. |
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Greenbrier Genealogy
