January 30, 2004 Morning Herald Hagerstown, Maryland Virginia M. Fitzwater, 85, formerly of 1501 Kensington Drive, Hagerstown, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport. Born Aug. 10, 1918, in Jonesboro, Ark., she was the daughter of the late William F. and Gertrude L. Boone Malone. She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Fitzwater, in 1976. She retired from Bohman Realty in 1992. She was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, where she served on the Altar Guild among other committees. She was a member of the Lioness Club of Hagerstown, Antietam Garden Club, Retired Officers' Wives and The Retired Officers Association. She is survived by one daughter, Virginia L. Fitzwater of Hagerstown; one son, John T. Fitzwater Jr. of Hagerstown; one grandson, Christopher L. Schappell of Newport News, VA.; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Helen L. Nickerson. A memorial service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at John Wesley United Methodist Church. The Revs. Kenneth S. Valentine and Patrick L. Ricker will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Arlington national Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Memorial donations may be made to John Wesley United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund, 129 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740, or to a charity of one's choice.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/208.1.1 Message Board Post: The book begins with Thomas Fitzwater and Mary Cheneyleaving England in 1682 on ship Welcome with William Penn. Does provide information on Thomas' birthplace and their wedding date and location. They had four living chidren. Mary and two children died of smallpox aboard Welcome. Hope this helps.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FITZWATER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/GdW.2ACIB/218.1 Message Board Post: ANYONE TRACING ANY UK FITZWATERS FROM TWICKENHAM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FITZWATERS IN UK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/GdW.2ACIB/208.1 Message Board Post: AM SEARCHING FOR MY ENGLISH FITZWATER ANCESTORS.DOES THE BOOK CONTAIN ANY ENGLISH PEOPLE DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO ON FITZWATERS IN TWICKENHAM,UK.

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Date: After April 20, 1999 (Ancestry did not give newspaper date) Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia MORGANTOWN - Willma Ruth *Fitzwater*, 61, of Morgantown died April 20, 1999, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. She was a homemaker. Surviving: daughter, Lahomma Dawn Brock of Morgantown; brothers, Earl *Fitzwater* of Albion, N.Y., Earnest *Fitzwater* of Lizemores; sister, Eliza Taylor of Albion; two grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with Pastor Bob Neal officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Date: After Sept. 14, 1997 (Ancestry did not give exact date) Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia BEAVER - Wanda Ruth *Fitzwater*, 83, of Beaver, Raleigh County, died Sept. 14, 1997, in a local hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Grandview Christian Church. Surviving: son, Edsel of Beaver; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter. Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Oscar Schwitzerlette officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Date: After March 1, 1999 (Ancestry did not give newspaper date) Charleston Newspaper Gazette Charleston, West Virginia FAYETTEVILLE - Sylvia Dean *Fitzwater*, 72, of Fayetteville, formerly of Summersville, died March 1, 1999, in Summersville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church, Mount Hope. Surviving: husband, Okey W. *Fitzwater*; sons, Charles W. Pritt of Roanoke, Va., Jackie R. *Fitzwater* of Fayetteville, Wallace E. *Fitzwater* of Wellston, Ohio, Wyatt R. *Fitzwater* of Vansant, Va.; daughters, Phyllis Blankenship of Stopover, Ky., Ruth Ann White of Oakwood, Va., Brenda Kachel of Middletown, Pa., Susie *Fitzwater* of Huntington, Eura Deal of Davis Station, S.C.; brothers, John and David Johnson Pritt, both of Summersville; sisters, Iva Bennett of Rainelle, Ida Swartz of Oak Hill, Virginia Lucas of Summersville, Frances Cole of Ansted; several grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Waters Funeral Chapel, Summersville, with the Rev. Charles Blankenship and the Rev. Jimmy Armentrout officiating. Burial will be in Summers Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Date: After Feb. 12, 1997 (Ancestry did not give newspaper date) Charleston Newspaper Gazette Charleston, West Virginia CLAY - Rosetta Jane *Fitzwater*, 72, of Clay died Feb. 12, 1997, in The Arbors, Marietta, Ohio, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Leatherwood Freewill Baptist Church, Bickmore. Surviving: sons, Doyle and Rodney, both of Bickmore, Ricky of Sanford, N.C. daughters, Mona *Fitzwater* of Albion, N.Y., Sue Brown of Springhill, Tenn., Jolene Jacobs of Clay sisters, Virginia "Anna" Brown of Bickmore, Virgie Jones and Dreama Stewart, both of Vaughan, Vastie Miller of Albion, Mary Ann Stone of Lizemores brothers, Billy Ray, Calvin, Guy and Roger Stewart, all of Vaughan 19 grandchildren 24 great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Date: After December 27, 2002 (Ancestry did not give newspaper date) Dominion Post Morgantown, West Virginia Matthew Don *Fitzwater*, of Fairmont, died on Dec. 27, 2002, in Fairmont after suffering from severe depression. He was born in Fairmont on July 9, 1972, a son of Don G. *Fitzwater* of Fairmont and Sylvia Hulderman Edwards, of Ohio. He attended West Fairmont High School and Fork Union Military Academy, a private college preparatory school. He not only excelled academically but also athletically, participating in varsity basketball, varsity tennis and cross country. He was a member of the Regimental Color Guard Battalion Staff and graduated with honors on June 1, 1991. Matthew attended Fairmont State College, majoring in aviation and general studies and continued his formal education in aviation at Piedmont Aviation, Morgantown; Tri-State Helicopters, Washington, Pa.; Flight Safety Training Academy, Fort Worth Texas; Heliflight Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Airline Transport Professionals, Jacksonville, Fla.; and Bill Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. He was a certified commercial pilot and flight instructor, a member of the National Ski Patrol, Snowshoe, and a certified scuba diver instructor. As a pilot of both airplanes and helicopters, he had been employed by HealthNet, Morgantown; LJ Associates, Latrobe, Pa.; PHI Inc., Lafayette, La.; and Temsco Inc., Juneau, Alaska. He was a former flight instructor employed by Airburst Helicopters, Elizabeth, Pa. Matthew was a loving husband, father, son and brother. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Heather *Fitzwater*, of Fairmont; maternal grandmother, Olive Jane Hulderman, of Idamay; paternal grandmother, Missouri *Fitzwater*, of Worthington; a loving mother-in-law, Linda Pollastrini; father-in-law, Allen Pollastrini and his wife, Judy; loving aunts and uncles, Raymond "Bugs" and Lorraine Hulderman, Don and Joan Pitman, Tom Hulderman, Keith and Toni *Fitzwater*, Kenneth *Fitzwater*, Larry and Brenda *Fitzwater* and Karen Pausch; a niece, Chandler Morgan *Fitzwater*; a nephew, Sterling Grant *Fitzwater*; brother-in-law, Allen Pollastrini II, and his wife, Amber, and many caring cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Andrea Pollastrini *Fitzwater*; his daughter, Lauren Ashley *Fitzwater*; maternal grandfather, Raymond Hulderman, and paternal grandfather, Otmer *Fitzwater*. Friends may call at Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, on Thursday from 1-2 p.m. with funeral services at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, with the Rev. Darrin Alkire and the Rev. Stan Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at Shinnst on Masonic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairmont Catholic Grade School, 416A Madison St., Fairmont, WV 26554.

November 22, 2003 Clayton Sun Times Smyrna, Delaware Jesse M. *Fitzwater*, 65 Jesse M. *Fitzwater* of Viola died suddenly Friday, November 14, 2003 in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 65. Mr. *Fitzwater* was born July 2, 1938 in Lawn, West Virginia, the son of the late Albert F. and Rhoda Davis *Fitzwater*. He was honorably discharged from the Army Reserves in Rainelle, West Virginia after eight years of service. Mr. *Fitzwater* worked on the assembly line and later in the maintenance department for General Motors at the Boxwood Road Plant in Wilmington for 29 years before retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Church of God for 35 years, serving in several capacities, most recently on the Pastor's Council in Milford. In addition to spending quality time with family and friends, Jesse loved playing his guitar and singing gospel and bluegrass music. He also enjoyed vintage cars and was a fine mechanic. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend who was loved by everyone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jesse M. *Fitzwater* Jr.; two brothers, Arthur and Paul *Fitzwater*; and a sister, Anna Hamrick. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nelma Gwinn *Fitzwater*; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Timothy M. and Rhonda L. *Fitzwater* of Viola, and Mark J. *Fitzwater* of Newark, Delaware; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jacquelyn F. and Charles T. Cannatelli of Clayton, and Deanna D. and Keith Sizemore of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Christopher and Matthew Cannatelli, Timothy *Fitzwater* Jr. and Tiffany *Fitzwater*, and Kaitlin and Kaleb Sizemore; four brothers, Ernest *Fitzwater* of Sandstone, West Virginia, Joe *Fitzwater* of Rupert, West Virginia, Delbert *Fitzwater* of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, and Roger *Fitzwater* of Ephrata, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Ruth Meadows of Brooks, West Virginia and Barbara Carter of Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Services were held Tuesday, November 18 at 1p.m. in the Milford Church of God, 500 North Walnut Street, Milford, where friends were asked to call November 17 from 6 to 9 p.m., and one hour before the services on Tuesday. Burial was in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Little Heaven. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the Milford Church of God Youth Center, 500 North Walnut Street, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements are by Faries Funeral Directors, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.fariesfuneralhomes.com

Date: After April 11, 1997 (Ancestry does not give papers date) Charleston Newspaper Gazette Charleston, West Virginia This is a second obit that includes his middle name. CRAWLEY - Gaylord Arley *Fitzwater*, 69, of Crawley, Greeenbrier County, died April 11, 1997, at Beckley VA Hospital. He was a retired Army sergeant with 22 years' service, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a member of VFW. Surviving: mother, Gracie Bostic *Fitzwater* of Rupert; sisters, June Chrisman of Rupert, Dreama Thomas of Williamsburg, Rhonda Lewis of Harmony, N.C.; brothers, Harold of New Hampshire, Walton of Clintonville, Larry B. of Youngstown, Ohio, Merlin of West Frankfort, Ill., Tilson of Rupert. The body was cremated. There will be no service or visitation. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Date: After April 11, 1997 (Ancestry site does not give date) Charleston Newspaper Gazette Charleston, West Virginia CRAWLEY - Gaylord A. *Fitzwater*, 69, of Crawley, Greenbrier County, formerly of South Charleston, died April 11, 1997, in Beckley VA Hospital. He was a retired Army sergeant with 22 years' service, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a member of VFW. Surviving: mother, Gracie Bostic *Fitzwater* of Rupert; sisters, June Chrisman of Rupert, Dreama Thomas of Willamsburg, Rhonda Lewis of Harmony, N.C.; brothers, Harold of New Hampshire, Walton of Clintonville, Larry B. of Youngstown, Ohio, Merlin of West Frankfort, Ill., Tilson of Rupert. The body was cremated. There will be no service or visitation. Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Date: After April 3, 1997 (Ancestry database does not note exact date) Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia IVYDALE - Emma Jane *Fitzwater*, 95, of Ivydale, died April 3, 1997, at home. She was a native of Ivydale, a homemaker and attended Otterdale Advent Christian Church, Big Otter. Surviving: sons, Odie of Ivydale, Ovie of Lodi, Ohio; daughters, Artie Beard of Lodi, Alice Brady of Parkersburg, Flossie Sattler of Clay; brothers, Floyd Rose of Lore City, Ohio, Homer Rose of Charleston, Raymond Rose of Ivydale; sisters, Mattie Rose of Ivydale, Millie Skiles of Charleston; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay, with the Rev. Darius Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Starcher Cemetery, Ivydale. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

December 2, 2003 Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia CRAIGSVILLE - Don *Fitzwater*, 56, of Craigsville, W.Va., died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, in the Richwood Area Community Hospital. Born May 9, 1947, at Bergoo, Webster County, W.Va., he was a son of Charus Wilson and Mary Keener *Fitzwater* of Summersville. One brother, Jim *Fitzwater*, preceded him in death. He attended the Locust Grove Baptist Church at Craigsville, was a retired school teacher, having taught last at Craigsville Elementary, and was an artist. Surviving besides his parents are his wife, Penny Seabolt *Fitzwater*; one son, Devon at home; two brothers, John *Fitzwater* of Parkersburg and Tim *Fitzwater* of Summersville; and three sisters, Karen Sue McCutcheon, Kathy Thompson and Patricia McLean, all of Summersville, W.Va. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in the White Funeral Home at Craigsville with the Rev. George Peyatt officiating. Interment will follow in the West Virginia Memorial Gardens at Calvin. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m.

December 9, 2003 Herald Dispatch Huntington, West Virginia *DALE L. *FITZWATER**, 86, of Huntington, widower of Virginia *Fitzwater*, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, in the Huntington V.A. Medical Center. He was born May 4, 1917, in Summersville, W.Va., a son of the late Lee *Fitzwater* and Bertha Mollohan. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eloise Hinds and Mary Lunter. He was a member of Summersville Masonic Lodge #76, a 50-year member of Pea Ridge United Methodist Church, Beni-Kedem Shrine and Sons of the American Revolution. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a self-employed food broker. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dale L. Jr. and Crystal *Fitzwater* of Barboursville; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Ellen and Mike Dunn of Trappe, Md.; two brothers, Gerald *Fitzwater* of Knoxville, Tenn., and Alan *Fitzwater* of Florida; four grandchildren, Andrew and Zachary *Fitzwater* and Matt and Jason Dunn; and special friends, Virginia Hevenver and Nova and Wilkinson streets neighbors, Dale Loy, Frank Richardson and Buzz Powell. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Henson Mortuary by the Rev. Sue Jarrett; burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Henson Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Childrens Hospital, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY 40502, and Veterans Hospital Volunteer Services, Huntington V.A. Hospital. Family condolences may be sent at www.timeformemory.com/Henson <http://www.timeformemory.com/Henson>.

Date: After Oct 8, 1999 Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia SCOTT DEPOT - Arena Pearl Saunders *Fitzwater*, 88, of Scott Depot, formerly of Oak Hill, died Oct. 8, 1999, in Teays Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church. Surviving: son, Harold Rose *Fitzwater* of Scott Depot; grandchildren, Keven *Fitzwater* and Brad *Fitzwater*, both of Scott Depot; one great-grandchild. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, with the Rev. James Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. There will be no visitation. Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, is in charge of arrangements.

Date: After July 10, 1997 Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia RAINELLE - Alvie H. *Fitzwater* Jr., 50, of Rainelle died July 10, 1997, in Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a 25-year resident of Rainelle, a member of Sewell Valley Baptist Church, where he served as junior boys' Sunday school teacher, and junior church worker for 15 years. He was a disabled miner and safety instructor, and was currently assistant manager of Sewell Creek Water Company. Surviving: wife, Pamela Carroll *Fitzwater*; daughter, Stori *Fitzwater* Pugh of Ripley; son, Ryan Houston *Fitzwater*, at home; sisters, Effie Martin of Clintonville, Violet Tuttle of Campbells Creek, Nancy Martin of Smoot. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Sewell Valley Baptist Church, Rainelle, with the Rev. Jim Yearego officiating. Burial will be in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home Chapel, Rainelle, and one hour prior to service Sunday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Rainelle Christian Academy, P.O. Box 784, Rainelle, W.Va. 25962.

Unknown date *** see bottom*** Charleston Newspaper Charleston, West Virginia RAINELLE - Alton H. *Fitzwater*, 83, of Rainelle died June 10, 1998, in VA Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. R He was a member of Bellwood Baptist Church, Rainelle, a retired truck driver for Georgia Pacific and an Army veteran. Surviving: sons, David of California, Denny; stepson, James Moorehead of Redmond, Ore.; sister, Opal Triplett of Clay; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Clay, with the Rev. Mike Schoonover officiating. Burial with military graveside rites by VFW Post 4419 will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. ***As a note, I located this obit at Ancestry, but it gives a newspaper date of 11-1-2003, some four and a half years after the death, so do not believe the family waited that long to have a funeral!***

November 7, 2003 Gazette Newspapers Gaithersburg, Maryland Ralph Sidney *Fitzwater*, 81, of Damascus, died Oct. 25, 2003, after a long battle with strokes and increased paralysis. Born Sept. 6, 1922, in Catlett, Va., he was a son of the late Cora Dayton and Elmer Sidney *Fitzwater*. He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen (Kuster) *Fitzwater*, who died in March 1999. Mr. *Fitzwater* served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany. He owned a home improvement business from 1954 to 1994 in the Silver Spring/Wheaton area and was a member of Riverdale Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school and volunteered as a school bus driver. Survivors include four children, Janice S. Fuller and her husband, Barry, of Damascus, Teresa A. *Fitzwater* of Damascus, Cynthia Scafide and Donna Lara of Maryland; one brother, Ivan W. *Fitzwater* of San Antonio; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. A memorial service will be held at Potomac Valley Assembly Church, 22901 Ridge Road, Germantown, on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. The Rev. John H. Bryant will officiate. Inturnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. Visitors must assemble at the administration building no later than 1:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Stroke Association, 415 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Arrangements were made by Olin L. Molesworth P.A. Funeral Home, Damascus.