Jack Spangler wrote: > "If nobody knows the troubles you’ve seen, you didn't live in Floyd County." > ========================= > FROM TOPECO > Mr. S.J. Hylton has gone to Roanoke with a lot of beef cattle. "Will" Brown Price had to give up their stolen traps. > > Some time ago Sam Hylton like to broke the crank of Capt. John Harmon's sawmill with his leg. We are glad to know the mill crank is about all right again. > > It is reported that we will have some Franklin German Baptist Brethren with us the last of this month. > > We wonder who is elected. > "NED" (November 10,1892) > =========== > HARMONY ITEMS > Mr. and Mrs. Ras Ratliff, Mrs. Ellen Kitterman and Mrs. Alice Howell and her two little daughters were visiting Mr. H.W. Agnew's Sunday. Mr. Homer Moricle and children were visiting at Mr. Headen Moricle's Thursday. Mr. Dan Agnew left Monday evening for Pittsburgh, Pa. To work in the U.S. mail service. We wish him success. > TWO SISTERS June 2,1901 > ============== > MIDDLE RIDGE NOTES > Misses Lura and Texanna Lawrence attended meeting at Laurel Creek last Sunday. Lewis Blackwell of Stonewall passed through this vicinity today with a drove of cattle. Mr. L. Dangerfield and daughter. Miss Oilie, spent a few days last week at Mayberry, West Virginia. > BETSIE (January 23,1908) > =============== > RED BRUSH ITEMS > Mr. Amos Martin has moved back from W.Va. and reports times very dull. Mr. A.M. Lucas and family have been visting his mother, Mrs. Clower, at this place. > > Mr. D.L. Cole is stepping high; it's a boy. > PECK (February 20,1908) > > ROAD SIDE ITEMS > Guy Akers gave Miss Addie Reynolds a pleasant call last Sunday night. Messrs. G.T. Akers and Charlie Duncan were calling near Lesters Sunday afternoon. Effie King made a business trip to Cuba Sunday. > TREE (November 19, 1908) > > RUSHFORK ITEMS > Mrs. Ida Hylton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ananias Harman this week. Mrs. Mary Hylton visited at J.A.L. Sutphin's Sunday. Miss Libbie Hylton visited Misses India and Ada Harman Sunday. > > Mrs. Ola Strong has mumps. A.T. Harman is getting along nicely with his new dwelling, > As news is scarce I will close. > LITTLE BILL (June 8,1908) > ============== > I have several more of these "news items" from different dates which I can post later if anyone is interested. I can also lookup by surname if anyone is interested in what their relatives were up to in the good old days. > > > > Jack Spangler > Ellicott City, MD > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Jack, I would be interested in any info for, AKERS, BOYD, NEWBERRY, LEFFEW and PHILLIPS. Thanks so much for all the great info you pass along to us. It is greatly appreciated. Muriel Willis.Va.

===================== From: MURIEL <murield@swva.net> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 11:11:10 CDT To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County Jack Spangler wrote: > "If nobody knows the troubles you’ve seen, you didn't live in Floyd County." > Jack, I would be interested in any info for, AKERS, BOYD, NEWBERRY, LEFFEW and PHILLIPS. Thanks so much for all the great info you pass along to us. It is greatly appreciated. Muriel Willis.Va. ======= ============ Leffew Not found. ============= Newberry Not found ============== Akers ======== ALUM RIDGE ITEMS Miss Ella DeHart is tending school at Pleasant Valley. We are glad to have her in our midst. Prof. A.E. Akers, Messrs. Sharon Yeatts, Ben Shelor, Dud Reed, Willie Reed and Miss Lydia Akers visited the Buffalo a few Sundays ago. Misses Pearl and Ethel Phlegar of Brush Creek are attending school at this place. Our school if progressing with an enrollment of 75. BLUE EYES (May 29,1902) ========== NEWS FROM BABBLE TOWN Misses Barbara, Clara and Colon Akers entertained some of their friends Sunday evening. Those present were Misses Pearl Akers, Dolorus Belcher, Wertie and Bessie Goad, Rosa and Estella Poff, Messrs. Andrew Akers, Paris Belcher, Jimmie Simmons, Jimmie Poff, Hiram, Harvie and Arthur Duncan, Early and Harley Weeks, Kyle and Carl Reed and Ernest Shelor. THREE BABBLE TOWN KIDS (May 21,1914) ============ BASHAM ITEMS Picking and canning tomatoes seem to be the order of the day. Those visiting at Mrs. Rhoda Booth the 5th Saturday were Mr. Thurman Akers, Misses Minnie and Lillie Akers. Mrs. Abner Dickerson, Mrs. V.G. Akers and Mr. Brady Boothe were visiting Mrs. Rhoda Boothe the fifth Sunday. Misses Laura Boothe and Magdalene Dickerson seem to enjoy picking chinquepins just fine. Preaching has been going on at Camp Creek for a few nights. We had a good rain last week but now we are having some hot weather now. The matrimonial bee has been buzzing incessantly in this section and strange to say the operation is not confined to gay and giddy. Father Time can accomplish a great many things and some in order to reach the desired result extend the subject, but even He cannot eradicate from the human mind the fact that it is not good to be alone. My best wishes go with you for only the brave deserve the fair. MAMA'S PET (September 17,1925) ============= BROAD SHOALS HINTS We are glad to know our town is improving so rapidly. L.G. Akers has moved into his new house. Most of the young men attended the large show on Friday night, Aug. 22nd, which showed the effect of strong drinks, such as coffee, tea, and cider. (September 11, 1902) =========== BUZZARD CAVE ITEMS Kyle Reed, Harley and Early Weeks visited at John Poff Sunday. Eber Weeks is visiting at Andrew Akers. Messrs. Claton Dulaney and Fred Woods visited at Cephas Reed Sunday. MAMA'S PET (May 29,1913) =============== BUZZARD HOLLOW ITEMS Miss Barbara Akers was the guest of Miss Cora Duncan Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. M.C. Weeks gave some of her friends a delightful dinner Sunday, March 15th in honor of her son, Mr. Eber Weeks, this being his 21st birthday. E.&E. (April 2,1914) ============== CARTHAGE BRIEFS Drying fruit seems to be the order of the day. Miss Levina Akers is spending this week with Mrs. French Altizer, who is right bad with whooping cough. Mrs. Manerva Reed was the pleasant guest of Mrs. Lillie Teel last Sunday. PEACH AND PEAR (August 21,1902) ============= CARTHAGE CHATS We are having a good society at Forest Hill school house. People are invited to make a pact with us every Saturday night. Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Lula Hylton. Mrs. Strong was the guest of Mrs. H.L. Akers last week. Mr. J.W. Shelburn and wife visted her father Mr. J.D. Burnett on Sunday last. We are sorry to give up our school mate Miss Almeda Duncan last Wednesday. She became the wife of Mr. James Thompson. Hope she will have a happy life, CRAB APPLE, SWEET PINK AND STRAWBERRY (February 6,1923) ============== CARTHAGE NEWS Floyd County has always been noted for its healthful climate. As evidence that it is all that has been claimed for it, we give the names and approximate ages of some of the older citizens in this part of the county: Mrs. Jane Simpkins, 93 years, Wyatt Dulaney 90 years, Lewis Akers 89, Jacob Smith 90, Elias Akers 86, Jehu Duncan 87, Mrs. Bethane Hurt 87, Blanch Duncan 85, Mrs. Blanch Duncan 83, Archibald Akers 81. There may be others that we do not recall at this time but this is a wonderful record for longevity in this section. Rev. Harvey Reed preached at the Alley School House at 11 o'clock and Rev. Michael Reed filled the pulpit at White Rock Church at the Sunday evening service. Noah A. Duncan, son of Blanch Duncan, who has been living in the west for the past thirty years is on his way with his family to visit relatives in the east. They are motoring from Wichita, Kans. The Mexican bean beetle is doing much damage to to gardens in this section. Calves are selling much higher this year than for some time. The chestnut blight is getting in its deadly work in this section. It looks now that all the chestnut timber will soon be dead. Much of it is already so. There is a very healthy political atmosphere in this county judging from the large number of good men who are offering for the various county offices. The familiar country store with a large stock of goods and its numerous customers and more numerous loafers is about to become a thing of the past. Whether for good or bad we will let those who formerly patronized them say, but for us we are sorry to see it so. Practically every farmer in this part of the county has a few acres of tomatoes planted, which he will can in the fall and market during the fall and winter. We do not know whether plowing corn, visiting or courting is the order of the day, neither do we know any one who is all smiles, wearing both shoes on one foot, stepping high, enjoys hearing from Punkinville or talking over the telephone; loves a Ford or Dodge best of all or purchased a pig, enjoys car riding, seen going toward Podunk or likes cold coffee. Neither do we wonder why. OLD TIMER (June 30,1927) ================= NEWS FROM CARTHAGE The Press is always a welcome visitor in our community. Mr. J.A. Bishop saw a large catamount near Mr. J.R. Alley's a few days since. Lightning struck and killed a hog belonging to W.C. Akers in 15 yards of his door last Wednesday. Mr. Syl Reed has purchased the property of J.P. Rakes, the well known postmaster of Ego. Mr. Reed is preparing to sell goods at Ego. We are sorry to report the sad news of the death of Mrs. William Thompson. She departed this earthly life Wednesday last. The remains were taken to Hall's Graveyard and laid in the cold and silent vault to await the resurrection morning when all the earth shall be gathered together and judged according to the deeds done in the body. The deceased leaves a husband and one little girl four years old to mourn their loss. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed by the name of the Lord. B.H. ALGONQUIN (February 26,1902) =============== CARTHAGE POTPOURRI Straw hat season is here. N.J. Wade speaks of going to Washington soon. Walter S. Alley has gone to West Virginia, where he has secured work. The hegira from this section to the west has become so great there's hardly anybody left. Miss Oilie Mae Reed, a student of the Pleasant Valley Normal, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Laura Akers, of Montgomery county, was visiting at Mr. Eli Akers' Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John T. Akers, who has been attending Botetourt Normal College is at home. Rev. Washington Akers and daughter, Delia, Harvey Hall and Alfred Alley were Sunday visitors at George W. Reed's. There has been quite a lot of trading in real estate in this section recently: Burdine Reed bought the store property of Richard Reed and has erected a dwelling on it; W.A. Duncan purchased M.D. Reed's farm and half of Burdine Reed's; John Sledd purchased Psalters Akers property near the church, who in turn purchased a tract of land of W.C. Akers and erected a dwelling on it and then sold it to Blanch Dun- can. He has since purchased property of Spencer Reed and will build on it; M.D. Reed has purchased the old Berry Boyd property; Asa Alley has exchanged 15 acres of land adjoining Blanch Duncan for 40 acres on Alum Ridge and Columbus Reed has purchased 25 acres of Burdine Reed, and Wesley Altizer purchased Richard Dulaney's farm, all within a radius of one half mile. BABY BOY (April 13,1903) ================== Phillips ============= NEWS FROM ALUM RIDGE Mrs. James Lee Phillips of Roanoke is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thompson this week. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pugh and Kenneth of Blacksburg were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pugh, Dale and Michael. Mrs. Cline Pugh returned home from her brother's. Troy Sumner home, where she had been tor the past month. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family. MRS. FRED C. PUGH (February 17, 1966) =========== BURKS RUN ITEMS Please allow me a small space in your valuable paper and I'll give you some of the latest happenings of this place. There is right much sickness in the neighborhood at this writing. Mr. Ace Bonds is seriously ill. Dr. Conduff was called to see him Monday. Edith, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Phillips, has been very sick with pneumonia but is getting better. The guests of Miss Geraldine Meredith Thursday evening were Misses Bess Roop, Ruby Covy, Nell Loman, Dallas Phillips, Lilian Bishop, Messrs. Forest Haley, John Wilson, Max Meredith, Randolph and Troy Phillips. Messrs. W.E. and C.D. Phillips were business visitors in Christiansburg one day last week. Misses Nelle Lowman and Ruby Covey spent Thursday night with their aunt, Mrs. J.S. Linkous. Misses Bess Roop and Dotie Phillips of S.H.S. decided they liked walking better than riding horseback and hiked to school several days last week. Poge Wilson has just lately moved his family on Miss Nannie Byrds place. I could write more news, but as I only asked for a small space, I must ring off. If I see this in the paper, I will come again soon. A LONESOME GIRL (March 12,1924) =============== Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD

I am looking for information on the Pratt family in Floyd County. I am descended from Olive Pratt (b @ 1804, d 7 Aug 1853 in Carroll County, VA). She was married in Floyd County on 14 Dec 1841 to John McGrady. Any help would be appreciated! Peggy Light

Thanks, Dan, for filling in the blanks. I appreciate it. Not really related except by marriage. Thanks again, Jimmy -----Original Message----- From: Dan Smith <dan.smith8@comcast.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10 am Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Dan Smith Yes, it's the same Byrd Smith. I don't have marriage records for him and Lydia Iddings, but their oldest son, Henry L Smith, was born 16 Oct 1833, so they must have married in the early 1830's. Byrd and Lydia are both buried in the Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery in Floyd. According to the headstones, Byrd was born 15 Jul 1809 and he died 22 Feb 1896. Lydia was born 23 Mar 1814 and died 12 Oct 1884. Lydia is the daughter of Henry B. Iddings, Sr., born 25 Dec 1761 in Chester County, PA. He died 24 Jun 1854 in Floyd. His wife was Abigail Olive Richardson, born circa 1760 in Chester County, PA and died circa 1845. -Dan sisson42@aol.com wrote: > Hi Dan, > > Did your Byrd SMITH marry Lydia IDDINGS? If so, their daughter Martha b: abt 1842 married my gr-granduncle Jonas WILSON. I just have Bird and Lydia on my family tree. No birth, death, or marriage records. Can you help me fill in the blanks? > > Thanks, Jimmy M. Sisson in OH? sisson42@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Smith <dan.smith8@comcast.net> > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 7:42 pm > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Dan Smith > > > > > None that I'm immediately aware of. According to a few family trees I > sampled on Ancestry, your grandfather was the son of a George Smith, > born May 1830 in Floyd. His father was a Henry Smith, born circa 1794. > I can't find anything back beyond that. If we're connected it's back > further than my oldest known ancestor on the Smith line, Byrd Smith > born 1809 in Franklin County. > > Cheers, > Dan > > > On Mar 25, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Joyce & Tom wrote: > > >> Dan, my grandfather was Daniel Francis Smith, m. Etta Epperly, any >> connection? Joyce in CA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com >> ] On >> Behalf Of Daniel Smith >> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:05 AM >> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >> >> Wayne, >> >> Thanks for replying. I know I've heard somebody -- either my dad or my >> grandfather -- mention your name before. There were also several >> Hawleys at Auburn when I was going through school. Not sure whether >> they're any relation of yours. >> >> I would be greatly appreciative of any stories you could share about >> my grandfather. As I said in my post, I could kick myself for not >> paying more attention while he was living. >> >> Kind regards, >> Dan Smith >> >> >> >> On Mar 24, 2008, at 10:00 PM, RWhawley wrote: >> >> >>> Dan, >>> Contact me off line as I knew bob Smith well. I can tell you some >>> stories >>> about him you would not believe. >>> My email adress is rwhawley@verizon.net. >>> Wayne >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dan Smith" <dan.smith8@comcast.net> >>> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:33 AM >>> Subject: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello, all, >>>> >>>> I've been subscribed to this mailing list for a while, but this is >>>> the >>>> first message I've sent. For those who read Donna Hayden's message >>>> on >>>> March 12, I am the "mystery cousin" who sent her the pictures from >>>> Charlie Reed Cemetery. My name is Dan and I currently live in New >>>> Hampshire. Most of my dad's side of my family comes out of Floyd. >>>> >>>> Robert V "Bobby" Smith, son of Gypsie Gaye Boothe (nee Strickler, >>>> nee >>>> Smith, nee Agee) and Elmer Byrd Smith, was my grandfather. >>>> Recently, I >>>> have been able to track down a fair bit of information about his >>>> younger >>>> days. I'm specifically talking about the years around World War II, >>>> when >>>> he was engaged in the bootlegging business. Jack Spangler was kind >>>> enough to share several stories about his exploits. I've also found >>>> some >>>> old records of his short-lived stock car racing career. >>>> >>>> I would be eternally grateful for any leads, records, information or >>>> just plain, old stories that anyone could share. I was fortunate >>>> enough >>>> to have my grandfather around until I was 25 years old, but I still >>>> kick >>>> myself for not taking the time to ask him more questions or write >>>> down >>>> more of what he told me. >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Dan Smith >>>> >>>> P.S. - I would also be grateful for anything anyone would like to >>>> share >>>> about Gypsie, Elmer, or their families. >>>> >>>> >>>> ********************************** >>>> Note from List Administrator!!! >>>> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >>>> Roll >>>> Call. 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Thanks for this, Jack. The Simpson news for MUNCY gave me a close date for the death of Rachel Hester MUNCY b: 1907, who was Mrs. Will AUSTIN. She must have died in childbirth, as I have a son Arvel AUSTIN listed with no dates. It appears that she was only 17 when she died. Her parents were Joseph Kyle and Cora Alice (LIGHT) MUNCY. All I had was bef. 01 Mar 1957 when her brother, Roger Willard (Roby) MUNCY died. Thanks again, Jimmy M. Sisson in OH   sisson42@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Jack Spangler <mjs15@verizon.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com; jthawkin@pacbell.com Sent: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:09 am Subject: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-Current Events GREEN HILL ITEMS isses Sulvia and Effie Cole are visiting relatives at this place. r. and Mrs. Archie Lucas and family and Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers were calling on r. W.I. Lucas Sunday. he patizing at Mr. Pleasant Cole's was largely attended Sunday morning. r. George Iddings is able to be out again. he meeting was largely attended by Haven's Chapel Sunday. r. Dossie Sowers expects to go to Huffville soon. rma Conner was calling on Miss Sylvia Sisson Sunday. BROWN EYED BOY (June 4,1925) =========== EMLOCK ITEMS iss Ella Hutchinson had a little sociable Thursday night. There were six boys nd five girls present. All that were present seemed to enjoy the evening. Miss ulah King spent a few days with her teacher. Miss Maud Sisson, last week. he Vest school will close April 7th. We are expecting several visitors. All the eaders are invited to be with us. The United States Arsenic Mines has resumed ork again after a shut down of about three years, with a force of thirtyfive or orty hands. We have resumed work own our St. Paul Methodist Epis- opal church, which is to be built on Flatrun, the basement being excavated and he carpentry work will soon be commenced. ISTER (April 9,1909) ============ ILL TOP ITEMS f you will allow me a small space in the dear old Press, I will give a few of he latest from this place. Visiting seems to be the order of the day. iss Dana Whitenack is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Tiney Cole, of Troutvllle. r. and Mrs. Earl Lawrence and children, Mrs. Lula Sisson and little son and iss Myrtle Lawrence of Salem, were visiting Mrs. John Lawrence Sunday. rs. Ira Lucas and children of W.Va. are spending a few days with parents and randparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.Q. Lucas of Terrys Pork. hose visiting Misses Birtie, Eva and Estelle Poage Sunday were Misses Dorothy nd Nina Cole, Messrs. Fred and Elbert Sweeney, Ted Vest, Fred Aldridge, Willard lower and Sam Jones of Roanoke. iss Hester Cole of Roanoke is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Cole at his writing. r. and Mrs. Hubert Poff of W.Va. are visiting relatives of this place. rs. H.V. Cole, who has been in West Virginia, is home now. rs. Hobert McNeil and baby of Roanoke, have been visiting relatives and friends f this place. rs. Alice Thomas seemed to enjoy car riding Saturday afternoon. ell, as I only asked for a small space will ring off. Come on with your impsons News, as we are always glad to hear from you. ARAH JANE (September 11,1924) ============ OUNTAIN ITEMS isses Maye and Margie Vest entertained a few of their many friends Saturday ight. Those present were Misses Hattie and Minnie Vest, Mannie and Rosa Conner, izzie, Nannie and Nellie Pugh, also Miss Brown. Messrs. Trigg Sisson, Letoher hitenack, Brethard Vest, Jim and Tate Conner, Arch, Roscoe Link. Missie Grade nd Daisy Whitlow, Clara, Dovie and Fannie Wood, Messrs. W.J. Salmons, Elmer homas, Phalos Moran, Daniel Whitlow, Sam Slusher and Zak McAlexander spent the hird Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Salmons. s this Is my first letter I will quit for this time and if this is worthy I ill come again. With best wishes to all I am, LONELY GIRL (May 29,1913) ============== TEY NEWS he health of this place is not very good at present. Some cases of the flue. iss Edith Stuart visited Miss Elsie Worrell Sunday. Aus Spangler took a flying rip to W.Va. the other week. Miss Iva Sisson and Miss Gladyus Troxell was isitng Mrs. C.H. Jewell Sunday. John Stewart and wife and son were visiting his rother Fred Stewart Sunday, also E.H. Sisson, wife and baby. WO GOOD CHUMS (March 20, 1924) ============ OUND AND ABOUT r. and Mrs. Jabe Hylton and Miss Anna Maye Via entertained a few of their riends Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Weeks and children were visiting Mr. nd Mrs. A.C. Akers Sunday. The Harmon school is progressing nicely with Miss nna Maye Via as teacher. lbert Poff, Forest Light, Early Webb were visitng A.B. Underwood. Miss Nina isson and Ocie Underwood were visiting Sherman Argabright Tuesday. Harvie onner was visiting Mr. Rom Holly Sunday night. BLACK EYED PEA (June 9,1927) ============= IMPSON DOTS ell, the glorious 4th of July has passed and we think Mr, E.J. Lucas, uperintendent of the union Sunday school #2 has the honor of having the largest nd best picnic we have ever had at this place. Mr. J.W. Hall and D.E. Lucas ade good talks to the students. e are in need of a blacksmith shop at this place and would be glad if someone ut up one here. Mr. J.H. Sisson, our former blacksmith, has gone into the goods usiness, which leaves us without one. UESS WHO July 6,1902 ============= IMPSONS LATEST lake Reed, Teddy Craghead, Ramon Poff, Shirlie Muncie and Coy Conner were at ilot Wednesday night for preaching, as there is a revlvial going on there. here was a large crowd at High Rock Sunday. Misses Etta Martin, Eugenia, Eva nd Audrey Epperly, Claudene and Hazel Whitenack, Mrs. Alice Thomas and Clifford nd Glenver Martin were calling on Mr. and Mrs. J. Tas Martin Monday evening. isses Sylvia and Alda Sisson were shopping at Flint Wednesday. June 9,1927) ============== URRAH! FOR STONEWALL arlie Blackwell was calling on Miss Wilma Richard Sunday evening. Miss Locie est and Ruby Sisson attended preaching at Stonewall Sunday. Mrs. J.A. Vest is n the sick list. Miss Kate Hoback visited Misses Virgie and Effie Lawrence unday. OODIE'S DARLING (February 14,1918) ============= ERRY'S FORK NEWS iss Erma Conner entertained a number of friends Thursday night. Those present ere Misses Sylvia, Alda and Emma Sisson, Myrtle, Willie and Ada Lawrence and va Poage, Messrs. Coy and Elmer Conner, Darrel and Oliver Clower, Dossie owers, Roy and Carson Light, Alonzo, Dorris Oatley, Clifford and Glenver artin. Everyone left at a late hour expressing themselves as having a good time nd hoping to be entertained again by Miss Conner soon. URLES (April 28,1927) ============= uncy ============= IMPSONS NEWS e had our first snow last night and from the old saying we will have nineteen ore. aniel Boone Vest who was operated on last week in Roanoke at the Shenandoah ospital for adenoids and tonsils, we are glad to say is improving very nicely. e are also glad to say that Mrs. Kyle Muncy, who was operated on at Shenandoah ospital and was seriously ill, is much improved and is able to be brought home. ur sympathy goes out to her on her return home as her daughter, Mrs. Will ustin, died while she was away and her homecoming will be such a sad one. reasurer Sumpter was around collecting taxes and spent Tuesday night at Wm. M. ests. Photographer D.L. Cole was making pictures at Double Springs School ednesday. rs. Ratio Board, who has been sick some time, is much better. Archie Cole has een ill from cold. rs. N.E. McNeil and son Everett of Pilot were shopping at Flint Friday. Elder .V. Cole attended the funeral of Mrs. Shortt at County Line Thursday. Sorry to ear about Mrs. Floyd Conner's death, but we have all got to go sooner or later. December 11,1924) ============== HEAP HILL ITEMS udra, the little daughter of C.O. Carr is right sick with quinsy. Miss Oilie raghead entertained quite a number of her friends Christmas. Some of those who he entertained were Misses Rebecca, Sallie and Dora Eanes, Odell and Alabama ilson, Maude and Callie Craghead, Emmet Wilson, Curtis Whitemack, John, Maxie, iss Bertha Board, Rispy Muncy and Alice McNeil. other Nature has on her coat of white. MOUNTAIN HOOGER (January 18,1912) ============= ack Spangler llicott City, MD Author: 1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. 2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of urope Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki or more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm ********************************** ote from List Administrator!!! he Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. lease always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something bout your Brick Wall person. o contact Listowner: ena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************* earch this list's archived messages! ttp://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ iew the Floyd County Virginia Website at: ttp://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Yes, it's the same Byrd Smith. I don't have marriage records for him and Lydia Iddings, but their oldest son, Henry L Smith, was born 16 Oct 1833, so they must have married in the early 1830's. Byrd and Lydia are both buried in the Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery in Floyd. According to the headstones, Byrd was born 15 Jul 1809 and he died 22 Feb 1896. Lydia was born 23 Mar 1814 and died 12 Oct 1884. Lydia is the daughter of Henry B. Iddings, Sr., born 25 Dec 1761 in Chester County, PA. He died 24 Jun 1854 in Floyd. His wife was Abigail Olive Richardson, born circa 1760 in Chester County, PA and died circa 1845. -Dan sisson42@aol.com wrote: > Hi Dan, > > Did your Byrd SMITH marry Lydia IDDINGS? If so, their daughter Martha b: abt 1842 married my gr-granduncle Jonas WILSON. I just have Bird and Lydia on my family tree. No birth, death, or marriage records. Can you help me fill in the blanks? > > Thanks, Jimmy M. Sisson in OH? sisson42@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Smith <dan.smith8@comcast.net> > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 7:42 pm > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Dan Smith > > > > > None that I'm immediately aware of. According to a few family trees I > sampled on Ancestry, your grandfather was the son of a George Smith, > born May 1830 in Floyd. His father was a Henry Smith, born circa 1794. > I can't find anything back beyond that. If we're connected it's back > further than my oldest known ancestor on the Smith line, Byrd Smith > born 1809 in Franklin County. > > Cheers, > Dan > > > On Mar 25, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Joyce & Tom wrote: > > >> Dan, my grandfather was Daniel Francis Smith, m. Etta Epperly, any >> connection? Joyce in CA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com >> ] On >> Behalf Of Daniel Smith >> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:05 AM >> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >> >> Wayne, >> >> Thanks for replying. I know I've heard somebody -- either my dad or my >> grandfather -- mention your name before. There were also several >> Hawleys at Auburn when I was going through school. Not sure whether >> they're any relation of yours. >> >> I would be greatly appreciative of any stories you could share about >> my grandfather. As I said in my post, I could kick myself for not >> paying more attention while he was living. >> >> Kind regards, >> Dan Smith >> >> >> >> On Mar 24, 2008, at 10:00 PM, RWhawley wrote: >> >> >>> Dan, >>> Contact me off line as I knew bob Smith well. I can tell you some >>> stories >>> about him you would not believe. >>> My email adress is rwhawley@verizon.net. >>> Wayne >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dan Smith" <dan.smith8@comcast.net> >>> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:33 AM >>> Subject: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello, all, >>>> >>>> I've been subscribed to this mailing list for a while, but this is >>>> the >>>> first message I've sent. For those who read Donna Hayden's message >>>> on >>>> March 12, I am the "mystery cousin" who sent her the pictures from >>>> Charlie Reed Cemetery. My name is Dan and I currently live in New >>>> Hampshire. Most of my dad's side of my family comes out of Floyd. >>>> >>>> Robert V "Bobby" Smith, son of Gypsie Gaye Boothe (nee Strickler, >>>> nee >>>> Smith, nee Agee) and Elmer Byrd Smith, was my grandfather. >>>> Recently, I >>>> have been able to track down a fair bit of information about his >>>> younger >>>> days. I'm specifically talking about the years around World War II, >>>> when >>>> he was engaged in the bootlegging business. Jack Spangler was kind >>>> enough to share several stories about his exploits. I've also found >>>> some >>>> old records of his short-lived stock car racing career. >>>> >>>> I would be eternally grateful for any leads, records, information or >>>> just plain, old stories that anyone could share. I was fortunate >>>> enough >>>> to have my grandfather around until I was 25 years old, but I still >>>> kick >>>> myself for not taking the time to ask him more questions or write >>>> down >>>> more of what he told me. >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Dan Smith >>>> >>>> P.S. - I would also be grateful for anything anyone would like to >>>> share >>>> about Gypsie, Elmer, or their families. >>>> >>>> >>>> ********************************** >>>> Note from List Administrator!!! >>>> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >>>> Roll >>>> Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and >>>> tell us >>>> something about your Brick Wall person. >>>> To contact Listowner: >>>> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >>>> ********************************** >>>> Search this list's archived messages! >>>> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG. >>>> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1333 - Release Date: >>>> 3/18/2008 >>>> 8:10 AM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ********************************** >>> Note from List Administrator!!! >>> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >>> Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and >>> tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >>> To contact Listowner: >>> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >>> ********************************** >>> Search this list's archived messages! >>> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> >> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com >> >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >> ********************************** >> Note from List Administrator!!! >> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >> Roll Call. >> Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >> something >> about your Brick Wall person. >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >> ********************************** >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ********************************** >> Note from List Administrator!!! >> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >> Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and >> tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >> ********************************** >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com >> > > >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. > Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something > about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. 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Hi Dan, Did your Byrd SMITH marry Lydia IDDINGS? If so, their daughter Martha b: abt 1842 married my gr-granduncle Jonas WILSON. I just have Bird and Lydia on my family tree. No birth, death, or marriage records. Can you help me fill in the blanks? Thanks, Jimmy M. Sisson in OH? sisson42@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Smith <dan.smith8@comcast.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 7:42 pm Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Dan Smith None that I'm immediately aware of. According to a few family trees I sampled on Ancestry, your grandfather was the son of a George Smith, born May 1830 in Floyd. His father was a Henry Smith, born circa 1794. I can't find anything back beyond that. If we're connected it's back further than my oldest known ancestor on the Smith line, Byrd Smith born 1809 in Franklin County. Cheers, Dan On Mar 25, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Joyce & Tom wrote: > Dan, my grandfather was Daniel Francis Smith, m. Etta Epperly, any > connection? Joyce in CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com > ] On > Behalf Of Daniel Smith > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:05 AM > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 > > Wayne, > > Thanks for replying. I know I've heard somebody -- either my dad or my > grandfather -- mention your name before. There were also several > Hawleys at Auburn when I was going through school. Not sure whether > they're any relation of yours. > > I would be greatly appreciative of any stories you could share about > my grandfather. As I said in my post, I could kick myself for not > paying more attention while he was living. > > Kind regards, > Dan Smith > > > > On Mar 24, 2008, at 10:00 PM, RWhawley wrote: > >> Dan, >> Contact me off line as I knew bob Smith well. I can tell you some >> stories >> about him you would not believe. >> My email adress is rwhawley@verizon.net. >> Wayne >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dan Smith" <dan.smith8@comcast.net> >> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:33 AM >> Subject: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >> >> >>> Hello, all, >>> >>> I've been subscribed to this mailing list for a while, but this is >>> the >>> first message I've sent. For those who read Donna Hayden's message >>> on >>> March 12, I am the "mystery cousin" who sent her the pictures from >>> Charlie Reed Cemetery. My name is Dan and I currently live in New >>> Hampshire. Most of my dad's side of my family comes out of Floyd. >>> >>> Robert V "Bobby" Smith, son of Gypsie Gaye Boothe (nee Strickler, >>> nee >>> Smith, nee Agee) and Elmer Byrd Smith, was my grandfather. >>> Recently, I >>> have been able to track down a fair bit of information about his >>> younger >>> days. I'm specifically talking about the years around World War II, >>> when >>> he was engaged in the bootlegging business. Jack Spangler was kind >>> enough to share several stories about his exploits. I've also found >>> some >>> old records of his short-lived stock car racing career. >>> >>> I would be eternally grateful for any leads, records, information or >>> just plain, old stories that anyone could share. I was fortunate >>> enough >>> to have my grandfather around until I was 25 years old, but I still >>> kick >>> myself for not taking the time to ask him more questions or write >>> down >>> more of what he told me. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Dan Smith >>> >>> P.S. - I would also be grateful for anything anyone would like to >>> share >>> about Gypsie, Elmer, or their families. >>> >>> >>> ********************************** >>> Note from List Administrator!!! >>> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >>> Roll >>> Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and >>> tell us >>> something about your Brick Wall person. >>> To contact Listowner: >>> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >>> ********************************** >>> Search this list's archived messages! >>> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1333 - Release Date: >>> 3/18/2008 >>> 8:10 AM >>> >>> >> >> ********************************** >> Note from List Administrator!!! >> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >> Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and >> tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >> To contact Listowner: >> Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com >> ********************************** >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" > Roll Call. > Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something > about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" > Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and > tell us something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jack, Thanks for these posts. Are there any for SISSON or MUNCY? Thanks again, Jimmy M. Sisson in OH -----Original Message----- From: Joyce & Tom <jthawkin@pacbell.net> To: mjs15@verizon.net; vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 3:09 pm Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County I am enjoying reading these Jack, keep on sending. Joyce in CA -----Original Message----- From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jack Spangler Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:16 AM To: VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com Subject: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County "If nobody knows the troubles you've seen, you didn't live in Floyd County." ========================= FROM TOPECO Mr. S.J. Hylton has gone to Roanoke with a lot of beef cattle. "Will" Brown Price had to give up their stolen traps. Some time ago Sam Hylton like to broke the crank of Capt. John Harmon's sawmill with his leg. We are glad to know the mill crank is about all right again. It is reported that we will have some Franklin German Baptist Brethren with us the last of this month. We wonder who is elected. "NED" (November 10,1892) =========== HARMONY ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Ras Ratliff, Mrs. Ellen Kitterman and Mrs. Alice Howell and her two little daughters were visiting Mr. H.W. Agnew's Sunday. Mr. Homer Moricle and children were visiting at Mr. Headen Moricle's Thursday. Mr. Dan Agnew left Monday evening for Pittsburgh, Pa. To work in the U.S. mail service. We wish him success. TWO SISTERS June 2,1901 ============== MIDDLE RIDGE NOTES Misses Lura and Texanna Lawrence attended meeting at Laurel Creek last Sunday. Lewis Blackwell of Stonewall passed through this vicinity today with a drove of cattle. Mr. L. Dangerfield and daughter. Miss Oilie, spent a few days last week at Mayberry, West Virginia. BETSIE (January 23,1908) =============== RED BRUSH ITEMS Mr. Amos Martin has moved back from W.Va. and reports times very dull. Mr. A.M. Lucas and family have been visting his mother, Mrs. Clower, at this place. Mr. D.L. Cole is stepping high; it's a boy. PECK (February 20,1908) ROAD SIDE ITEMS Guy Akers gave Miss Addie Reynolds a pleasant call last Sunday night. Messrs. G.T. Akers and Charlie Duncan were calling near Lesters Sunday afternoon. Effie King made a business trip to Cuba Sunday. TREE (November 19, 1908) RUSHFORK ITEMS Mrs. Ida Hylton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ananias Harman this week. Mrs. Mary Hylton visited at J.A.L. Sutphin's Sunday. Miss Libbie Hylton visited Misses India and Ada Harman Sunday. Mrs. Ola Strong has mumps. A.T. Harman is getting along nicely with his new dwelling, As news is scarce I will close. LITTLE BILL (June 8,1908) ============== I have several more of these "news items" from different dates which I can post later if anyone is interested. I can also lookup by surname if anyone is interested in what their relatives were up to in the good old days. Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

===================== From: Mary Sutphin <maryva2005@yahoo.com> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 08:59:47 CDT To: mjs15@verizon.net Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County Jack will you please check if any Sutphins made the news? I saw a McPeak line in an earlier post. Thanks, Mary Anne =============== SNOW DRIFT ITEMS Feeding and sitting by the fire seems to be the order of the day. There is a little snow on the ground now. The mail hasn't run for two days and don't guess it will go for two more days. Those calling on Ruby and Evie Sutphin the second Sunday were Roy Altlzer, Fred Altizer, Charlie Altizer, Hubert Altizer, Fred, Watemon and Bently Lester. TWO SNOW BIRDS (March 20,1924) ============== ABRAHAM ITEMS Messrs. Alceberry Sutphin, Burdine Howell and others started for Indianapolis, Ind. the 29th inst. to seek their fortune. We wish them much success. Boys are getting scarce as hens teeth in the country but perhaps the tide of immigration will turn eastward some day. A SUBSCRIBER March 30,1903 ============ BLOW OFF ITEMS Mr. N.K. Graham is a regular visitor at Mr. A.J. Knowles. Miss Effie Reed is liking to go to Reidsville since Mr. Tom Sutphin has been going. Mr. Jabe Hylton, Miss Doris Belcher seems to be getting along nicely in school. BIG EYES BOSS BIG MOUTH (January 6,1921) =============== BROAD SHOALS ITEMS The health is very good at present with few exceptions. Mrs. Emma Sutphin is sick with bronchial trouble. Mr. Tazwell Pugh had the misfortune to get his leg very badly hurt. Master Roy Wells had the misfortune to get his leg cut while cutting wood. Mr. H.C. Peterman, of Montgomery, visited friends in the neighborhood Saturday and Sunday. Misses Ora Lester and Minnie Wells attended preaching at Sydney Sunday. Come again, Nonman Aid. Williamson & Sutphin are expected to move their saw mill to D.W. Williams soon. Success to all. NOBODY'S DARLING April 8 (April 13,1903) ============ McPeak ============== BUFFALO ITEMS Several from around here attended preaching at Conners Grove Sunday. Four preachers delivered some interesting sermons. Several of the neighbors and friends gave Mr. J.A. Moles a surprise October 18th by setting him a birthday dinner, he being seventy-five that day. Those present were: Mr. Asberry Moles and wife, Mr. M.A. Weeks and wife and little daughter Kate, I.D. and Grove Moles, Law McPeak, Henry Moles, Will Castle, Tellie Moles and wife and three children, Townsend Thomas and Roy, Mr. Tom Moles, wife and four children, Mable, Beulah, James and William, Mr. Simon Moles, wife and 3 children, Cleola, Freeda, and Lenard, Mrs. Minnie Handsard and three children, Stella, Lester and Authur, Mrs. E.S. Sowers and little son, Olen, Mrs. George Harris and little daughter, Mrs. Mandy Moles and little grandson, Fred George, Mrs. H.E. Thomas, Sam Weddle and wife and J.M. Dickerson and wife Misses Inez and Effie Weddle, Rena and Nannie Bolt, Arlie Harris, Lydia Moles, Jenette Martin and Margaret Sowers. A nice dinner was served consisting of cakes, pies, custards, pickles, chicken, beef and all good t! hings to eat that could be mentioned and every one seemed to enjoy the day. They all departed in the evening, thanking Mr. Moles for the nice day and wishing him many more happy birthdays to come. ONE PRESENT (November 8, 1923) ============= ROCK CREEK ITEMS The young folks gave Mr. and Mrs. Levi Duncan a surprise party Saturday night, coming in about seven o'clock. On account of it being stormy not a very large crowd attended. Those that were present were Misses Virgie, Bertha, Eva, Myrtle and Pay McPeak, Mr. Howard Akers, Boss Wade, John Dickerson, Doc Boothe, Cline Bishop, Burman, Burton and Roy McPeak, Raymon Akers, and Lymon, Bentley Teel. A BLACK EYED BOY (February 5,1920) ================= Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

GREEN HILL ITEMS Misses Sulvia and Effie Cole are visiting relatives at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lucas and family and Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers were calling on Mr. W.I. Lucas Sunday. The patizing at Mr. Pleasant Cole's was largely attended Sunday morning. Mr. George Iddings is able to be out again. The meeting was largely attended by Haven's Chapel Sunday. Mr. Dossie Sowers expects to go to Huffville soon. Erma Conner was calling on Miss Sylvia Sisson Sunday. A BROWN EYED BOY (June 4,1925) =========== HEMLOCK ITEMS Miss Ella Hutchinson had a little sociable Thursday night. There were six boys and five girls present. All that were present seemed to enjoy the evening. Miss Bulah King spent a few days with her teacher. Miss Maud Sisson, last week. The Vest school will close April 7th. We are expecting several visitors. All the readers are invited to be with us. The United States Arsenic Mines has resumed work again after a shut down of about three years, with a force of thirtyfive or forty hands. We have resumed work own our St. Paul Methodist Epis- copal church, which is to be built on Flatrun, the basement being excavated and the carpentry work will soon be commenced. SISTER (April 9,1909) ============= HILL TOP ITEMS If you will allow me a small space in the dear old Press, I will give a few of the latest from this place. Visiting seems to be the order of the day. Miss Dana Whitenack is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Tiney Cole, of Troutvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawrence and children, Mrs. Lula Sisson and little son and Miss Myrtle Lawrence of Salem, were visiting Mrs. John Lawrence Sunday. Mrs. Ira Lucas and children of W.Va. are spending a few days with parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.Q. Lucas of Terrys Pork. Those visiting Misses Birtie, Eva and Estelle Poage Sunday were Misses Dorothy and Nina Cole, Messrs. Fred and Elbert Sweeney, Ted Vest, Fred Aldridge, Willard Glower and Sam Jones of Roanoke. Miss Hester Cole of Roanoke is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Cole at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Poff of W.Va. are visiting relatives of this place. Mrs. H.V. Cole, who has been in West Virginia, is home now. Mrs. Hobert McNeil and baby of Roanoke, have been visiting relatives and friends of this place. Mrs. Alice Thomas seemed to enjoy car riding Saturday afternoon. Well, as I only asked for a small space will ring off. Come on with your Simpsons News, as we are always glad to hear from you. SARAH JANE (September 11,1924) ============= MOUNTAIN ITEMS Misses Maye and Margie Vest entertained a few of their many friends Saturday night. Those present were Misses Hattie and Minnie Vest, Mannie and Rosa Conner, Lizzie, Nannie and Nellie Pugh, also Miss Brown. Messrs. Trigg Sisson, Letoher Whitenack, Brethard Vest, Jim and Tate Conner, Arch, Roscoe Link. Missie Grade and Daisy Whitlow, Clara, Dovie and Fannie Wood, Messrs. W.J. Salmons, Elmer Thomas, Phalos Moran, Daniel Whitlow, Sam Slusher and Zak McAlexander spent the third Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Salmons. As this Is my first letter I will quit for this time and if this is worthy I will come again. With best wishes to all I am, A LONELY GIRL (May 29,1913) =============== OTEY NEWS The health of this place is not very good at present. Some cases of the flue. Miss Edith Stuart visited Miss Elsie Worrell Sunday. Aus Spangler took a flying trip to W.Va. the other week. Miss Iva Sisson and Miss Gladyus Troxell was visitng Mrs. C.H. Jewell Sunday. John Stewart and wife and son were visiting his brother Fred Stewart Sunday, also E.H. Sisson, wife and baby. TWO GOOD CHUMS (March 20, 1924) ============= ROUND AND ABOUT Mr. and Mrs. Jabe Hylton and Miss Anna Maye Via entertained a few of their friends Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Weeks and children were visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Akers Sunday. The Harmon school is progressing nicely with Miss Anna Maye Via as teacher. Albert Poff, Forest Light, Early Webb were visitng A.B. Underwood. Miss Nina Sisson and Ocie Underwood were visiting Sherman Argabright Tuesday. Harvie Conner was visiting Mr. Rom Holly Sunday night. A BLACK EYED PEA (June 9,1927) ============== SIMPSON DOTS Well, the glorious 4th of July has passed and we think Mr, E.J. Lucas, superintendent of the union Sunday school #2 has the honor of having the largest and best picnic we have ever had at this place. Mr. J.W. Hall and D.E. Lucas made good talks to the students. We are in need of a blacksmith shop at this place and would be glad if someone put up one here. Mr. J.H. Sisson, our former blacksmith, has gone into the goods business, which leaves us without one. GUESS WHO July 6,1902 ============== SIMPSONS LATEST Blake Reed, Teddy Craghead, Ramon Poff, Shirlie Muncie and Coy Conner were at Pilot Wednesday night for preaching, as there is a revlvial going on there. There was a large crowd at High Rock Sunday. Misses Etta Martin, Eugenia, Eva and Audrey Epperly, Claudene and Hazel Whitenack, Mrs. Alice Thomas and Clifford and Glenver Martin were calling on Mr. and Mrs. J. Tas Martin Monday evening. Misses Sylvia and Alda Sisson were shopping at Flint Wednesday. (June 9,1927) =============== HURRAH! FOR STONEWALL Harlie Blackwell was calling on Miss Wilma Richard Sunday evening. Miss Locie Vest and Ruby Sisson attended preaching at Stonewall Sunday. Mrs. J.A. Vest is on the sick list. Miss Kate Hoback visited Misses Virgie and Effie Lawrence Sunday. WOODIE'S DARLING (February 14,1918) ============== TERRY'S FORK NEWS Miss Erma Conner entertained a number of friends Thursday night. Those present were Misses Sylvia, Alda and Emma Sisson, Myrtle, Willie and Ada Lawrence and Eva Poage, Messrs. Coy and Elmer Conner, Darrel and Oliver Clower, Dossie Sowers, Roy and Carson Light, Alonzo, Dorris Oatley, Clifford and Glenver Martin. Everyone left at a late hour expressing themselves as having a good time and hoping to be entertained again by Miss Conner soon. CURLES (April 28,1927) ============== Muncy ============== SIMPSONS NEWS We had our first snow last night and from the old saying we will have nineteen more. Daniel Boone Vest who was operated on last week in Roanoke at the Shenandoah Hospital for adenoids and tonsils, we are glad to say is improving very nicely. We are also glad to say that Mrs. Kyle Muncy, who was operated on at Shenandoah Hospital and was seriously ill, is much improved and is able to be brought home. Our sympathy goes out to her on her return home as her daughter, Mrs. Will Austin, died while she was away and her homecoming will be such a sad one. Treasurer Sumpter was around collecting taxes and spent Tuesday night at Wm. M. Vests. Photographer D.L. Cole was making pictures at Double Springs School Wednesday. Mrs. Ratio Board, who has been sick some time, is much better. Archie Cole has been ill from cold. Mrs. N.E. McNeil and son Everett of Pilot were shopping at Flint Friday. Elder H.V. Cole attended the funeral of Mrs. Shortt at County Line Thursday. Sorry to hear about Mrs. Floyd Conner's death, but we have all got to go sooner or later. (December 11,1924) =============== CHEAP HILL ITEMS Audra, the little daughter of C.O. Carr is right sick with quinsy. Miss Oilie Craghead entertained quite a number of her friends Christmas. Some of those who she entertained were Misses Rebecca, Sallie and Dora Eanes, Odell and Alabama Wilson, Maude and Callie Craghead, Emmet Wilson, Curtis Whitemack, John, Maxie, Miss Bertha Board, Rispy Muncy and Alice McNeil. Mother Nature has on her coat of white. A MOUNTAIN HOOGER (January 18,1912) ============== Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

Thank you so much. My grandmother is Ollie, My Great Grand is Mrs Annie Jewell and my Great Great Grandmother is Lucy Hatcher. Thet are all named in this one article. Lucy Hatcher died 03 Jul 1929 . Would there happen to be anything like an obit for her. She died in Riner. I'd love to find some of those photos. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Spangler" <mjs15@verizon.net> To: "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com>; <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:28 AM Subject: *** SPAM *** Re: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County ===================== From: Rena Worthen <doreatr@rbnet.com> Date: 2008/03/25 Tue PM 07:15:27 CDT To: mjs15@verizon.net, vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County I'd be interested in JEWELL, HATCHER, HOWARD & GRAHAM if it's not too much trouble. =============== Jewell ============= CHESTNUT RIDGE ITEMS Please allow me a small space in the dear old Press and I will give you a few happenings from this place. The health of this community is very good at present. Visiting and canning beans are the order of the day. Those visiting at T.H. Altizer's Sunday were Mrs. Annie Jewell and children, Oilie, Nellie, and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell and children, Fred and Helen, Mrs. Lucy Hatcher, Miss Verna Bishop and Mr. Charlie Howard, Mr. Roscoe Hatcher and Miss Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Scaggs and son, Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Scaggs and children, Nellie, Virginia and Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Altizer and children. May, Donnie, Alva, Annie and Paul. They had kodak pictures made in the afternoon. All seemed to enjoy the day. Several from around here attended preaching at Copper Valley Sunday. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bettie Bishop, also the death of Mr. Cal Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Akers and daughter Arba were visiting at Mr. Humphrey Scaggs Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dink Scaggs and children were visiting at Mrs. Peradine Scaggs Saturday night and Sunday. As I only asked for a small space, I had better quit for this time, hoping to see this in print. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER (August 9,1923)

===================== From: Rena Worthen <doreatr@rbnet.com> Date: 2008/03/25 Tue PM 07:15:27 CDT To: mjs15@verizon.net, vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County I'd be interested in JEWELL, HATCHER, HOWARD & GRAHAM if it's not too much trouble. =============== Jewell ============= CHESTNUT RIDGE ITEMS Please allow me a small space in the dear old Press and I will give you a few happenings from this place. The health of this community is very good at present. Visiting and canning beans are the order of the day. Those visiting at T.H. Altizer's Sunday were Mrs. Annie Jewell and children, Oilie, Nellie, and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell and children, Fred and Helen, Mrs. Lucy Hatcher, Miss Verna Bishop and Mr. Charlie Howard, Mr. Roscoe Hatcher and Miss Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Scaggs and son, Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Scaggs and children, Nellie, Virginia and Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Altizer and children. May, Donnie, Alva, Annie and Paul. They had kodak pictures made in the afternoon. All seemed to enjoy the day. Several from around here attended preaching at Copper Valley Sunday. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bettie Bishop, also the death of Mr. Cal Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Akers and daughter Arba were visiting at Mr. Humphrey Scaggs Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dink Scaggs and children were visiting at Mrs. Peradine Scaggs Saturday night and Sunday. As I only asked for a small space, I had better quit for this time, hoping to see this in print. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER (August 9,1923) =============== OTEY NEWS The health of this place is not very good at present. Some cases of the flue. Miss Edith Stuart visited Miss Elsie Worrell Sunday. Aus Spangler took a flying trip to W.Va. the other week. Miss Iva Sisson and Miss Gladyus Troxell was visitng Mrs. C.H. Jewell Sunday. John Stewart and wife and son were visiting his brother Fred Stewart Sunday, also E.H. Sisson, wife and baby. TWO GOOD CHUMS (March 20, 1924) =============== Hatcher =========== CHESTNUT RIDGE ITEMS Please allow me a small space in the dear old Press and I will give you a few happenings from this place. The health of this community is very good at present. Visiting and canning beans are the order of the day. Those visiting at T.H. Altizer's Sunday were Mrs. Annie Jewell and children, Oilie, Nellie, and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell and children, Fred and Helen, Mrs. Lucy Hatcher, Miss Verna Bishop and Mr. Charlie Howard, Mr. Roscoe Hatcher and Miss Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Scaggs and son, Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Scaggs and children, Nellie, Virginia and Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Altizer and children. May, Donnie, Alva, Annie and Paul. They had kodak pictures made in the afternoon. All seemed to enjoy the day. Several from around here attended preaching at Copper Valley Sunday. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bettie Bishop, also the death of Mr. Cal Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Akers and daughter Arba were visiting at Mr. Humphrey Scaggs Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dink Scaggs and children were visiting at Mrs. Peradine Scaggs Saturday night and Sunday. As I only asked for a small space, I had better quit for this time, hoping to see this in print. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER (August 9,1923) =============== FROM GREYHOUND JUNCTION Several young folks from this place gave Taz Alderman a surprise on his 21st birthday, March 18. Those present were Misses Velma and Stella Pratt, Lula Hatcher, Nora Hylton, Ida Earles, Anne Harmon, Gladys and Beulah Mayberry, Dairy and Lena Sowers, Eliza, Elle and Flora Maye Keith, Zeiva Harris, Messrs. Zera Hatcher, Eli Hylton, Walter, Dewy, Frank and George Alderman, Roy, Oden, Emory and Oakley Mayberry, Claude Weeks, Wirt Harris, Greene Keith, Bill and Jim Poff, Charlie and Otho Harmon. SUGAR CANDY AND CHEWING GUM (March 27,1919) =============== BEAR BRANCH ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Hatcher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Spangler, Mr. H. Howery and Miss Launa Howery were visiting at D.W. Bower's Sunday. Several of the young people gave Miss Lula Sweeney a call Sunday. Those present were Misses Eula Strickler, Flossie Yearout, Messrs. Charlie, Homer and Frank Sweeney, Harman Hall, Albert and James Gallimore, Letcher Bower and Mr. and Mrs. Posey Bower. TWO GRASS HOPPERS (August 15,1912) ============ Graham =============== ITEMS THAT OLD CREED LIKES TO REED As I've been silent for sometime, I will come to life again and let you hear the latest news. Most everybody seems to have colds, since the first frost. It bit most everybody as they were not prepared for it. Pulling corn and digging potatoes seem to be the order of the day. Several attended meeting at Silver Leaf Sunday. The mud hole school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Ina Bowman as teacher. Mr. Bernard Peters has returned home from W.Va. to spend a few days. Mrs. Moses Hall of Matoaka, W.Va. is home spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Mollie Kelley. Those calling on Miss Rachel Thomas the fourth Sunday were: Blanche Lawrence, Messrs. Mowyer Thompson, Hubert Hale, Field Graham and Tyier Pralin. Mr. Henry Peters is wearing two socks on the same foot, as he has a girl stopping with now. Well, news is getting scare so I will ring off and come again. A CUTE LITTLE LISSIE (November 8,1923) =============== ROUTE 5 ITEMS Please allow me a small space in the dear old Press and I will give some of the news from route 5. The health of this community is very good at present, except several cases of whooping cough. Visiting seems to be the order of the day. The pound party at Mr. Edd Spence's was very largely attended last Saturday night. Those present were: Misses Myrtle, Melissa and Maude Martin, Vivian, Myrtle, Ada and Onie Epperly, Zora Howery, Zada Sowers, Vestelle Dobbins, Eunice Board, Allie Barton, Evelyn Sowers, Julia McCann, Messrs. Charlie and Dave Young, Claude and Fred Sweeney, Willie and Fred Aldredge, Field and Jabe Graham, McKinley and Clarence Richard, Edgar Epperly, Elbert Spangler, Irvin Kingrea, Irvin Hale, Frank Dobbins, Ray Naff, Tommy and James McCann, Thomas Cannaday and Dave Williams. Those calling on Misses Vivian Myrtle, Ada and Olie Epperly the second Saturday and Sunday were Misses Allie Barton, Zada Sowers, Zora Howery, Myrtle and Melissa Martin and Evelyn Sowers, Messrs. Claud and Fred SweeneyDave and Charley Young, Irvin Kingrea, Field and Jabe Graham, Frank Dobbins, Elbert Spangler and Oris Sowers. Miss Allie Barton has been spending a few weeks with her friend. Myrtle Martin. Misses Vivian Myrtle, Ada Epperly and brother Edgar were calling at G.D. Martin's last Sunday. Mrs. G.D. Martin was visiting her husband and children a few days last week. Field Graham seemed to be taking it all in last Sunday but was seen flying Monday, but Willie Aldridge was a little ahead. It is reported that Mr. H.L. hale has lost his billy. Miss Oilie Epperly spent last week with Zora Howery. Mr. Sankey King was out in town last Sunday. I will ring off and if this escapes the waste basket, will come again soon. Come on Pizarro and Red Oak. Why dont you ever write? A TOOTHPICK (March 20,1924) =============== BLOW OFF ITEMS Mr. N.K. Graham is a regular visitor at Mr. A.J. Knowles. Miss Effie Reed is liking to go to Reidsville since Mr. Tom Sutphin has been going. Mr. Jabe Hylton, Miss Doris Belcher seems to be getting along nicely in school. BIG EYES BOSS BIG MOUTH (January 6,1921) ================ Howard =========== CHESTNUT RIDGE ITEMS Please allow me a small space in the dear old Press and I will give you a few happenings from this place. The health of this community is very good at present. Visiting and canning beans are the order of the day. Those visiting at T.H. Altizer's Sunday were Mrs. Annie Jewell and children, Oilie, Nellie, and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell and children, Fred and Helen, Mrs. Lucy Hatcher, Miss Verna Bishop and Mr. Charlie Howard, Mr. Roscoe Hatcher and Miss Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Scaggs and son, Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Scaggs and children, Nellie, Virginia and Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Altizer and children. May, Donnie, Alva, Annie and Paul. They had kodak pictures made in the afternoon. All seemed to enjoy the day. Several from around here attended preaching at Copper Valley Sunday. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Bettie Bishop, also the death of Mr. Cal Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Akers and daughter Arba were visiting at Mr. Humphrey Scaggs Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dink Scaggs and children were visiting at Mrs. Peradine Scaggs Saturday night and Sunday. As I only asked for a small space, I had better quit for this time, hoping to see this in print. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER (August 9,1923) =========== HOBSON ITEMS This neighborhood has been on a trading boom for the last few weeks. G.M. Whitlow sold his Kitterman farm to J.W. Epperly and purchased the Dr. Howard mill farm; also I.L. Epperly has purchased the T.W. Williams old home place. We would be glad to see the erection of a wagon bridge across the creek at this place for many people have endangered their lives by attempting to cross during high water. MARIA (March 31,1904) ================ LAUREL BRANCH ITEMS Our school, taught by Miss Julia Hylton, is progressing nicely with an enrollment of 28 pupils. Several attended the big Dunkard meeting at Pleasant Valley Sunday. Messrs. Edgar and Harry Harman, Howard and Miss Linnie Cannaday were the pleasant guests of Miss Fannie Slusher Sunday. TWO FORGET ME NOTS October 24, (1903) =============== ROCK CREEK ITEMS The young folks gave Mr. and Mrs. Levi Duncan a surprise party Saturday night, coming in about seven o'clock. On account of it being stormy not a very large crowd attended. Those that were present were Misses Virgie, Bertha, Eva, Myrtle and Pay McPeak, Mr. Howard Akers, Boss Wade, John Dickerson, Doc Boothe, Cline Bishop, Burman, Burton and Roy McPeak, Raymon Akers, and Lymon, Bentley Teel. A BLACK EYED BOY (February 5,1920) =============== FROM SOMEWHERE Miss Bessie Reed entertained a few of her friends Saturday night June 2. Those present were Misses Willie Semones, Edith Keith, Annie Lee Sowers, Reva and Wanita Dickerson, Bertha Reed, Beulah and Lydia Webb, Messrs. Dexter Dickerson, Verman Wade, Warren, Clem, Learn, Waitle, Hugh and Alva Ratliff, Howard Keith, Maston Sowers, Raymond and Ollie Dickerson, Posie Reed, Herbert, Curry and Garman Alderman, Lummon Simmons, Leiand Dulaney, Rex and Junior Nixon, Ren Slusher, Mathew Smith, Tanney Boothe and others. SEVEN CAR RIDERS (June 14,1928) ============ WILD CAT HOLLOW Mr. and Mrs. V.O. Light are down with influenza. None of the rest have taken it yet. The school at Pleasant Valley is very small on account of the flu. Howard Light was visiting Reynold Mangus the other Sunday. BUFFALO BILL (December 19, 1918) ============= Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

===================== From: Sharon Minton Hill <shill957@gmail.com> Date: 2008/03/25 Tue PM 06:52:30 CDT To: mjs15@verizon.net, vafloyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County Jack,           Is there any on Nester, Goad, Dalton, Cochran? Thanks much! Sharon ------ WEDDLE DOTS Dogs have been killing sheep in this neighborhood. Mr. W.S. Lee is still increasing his farm. Mr. Will Dillon has sold his farm. Harvey Nester made a flying trip to Snowville last week. We are expecting a wedding in this neighborhood soon. BLIND TOM (November 20, 1902) ============= WEDDLE WINKS Nuton Hylton has moved to his new house. Harvey Nester, our photographer, is doing very good work. Nat DeHart of Tuggles Gap passed here recently. Mr. Nester, our noted trapper, caught a beaver on a small stream near here last week that topped the scales at 30 pounds after being dressed. Mr. Arlie Dillon was in the neighborhood last week selling washing machines. JUST ONE May 1 (1903) ============ INDIAN VALLEY ITEMS Eating cherries seems to be the order of the day. Miss Velta Young has gone to W.Va. Hope she will return soon. Misses Mabel and Hazel Slusher, Gertrude and Ella Phillips, Helen Cox, Lura Layman, Cyltie Dalton, Zola Cox, Zora Bond, Lola and Lillie Mae Duncan, Rollie Phillips, Otis Phillips, Jessie Layman, Taylor Mitchell, Will Phillips, Avia Young, Leslie Dalton and Kermit Dalton went to the Buffalo the fifth Sunday. If we see this in print we will come again soon. THREE TAD POLES (June 18,1925) ============== TEXES ITEMS Miss Dome Sowers gave a party Friday night. Those that were present were Misses Mattie Bell and Hattie Sowers and Willie Argabright, Messrs. Alva, Minnie, Elbert, Vincent Lawrence, Mosby and Fred Sowers, Dewey Bower, Bob and Rush Jones, Dalton Harris, Dudley Edwards, Raymond Wood and Lawrence Keith. SOME BODYS DARLING (May 19,1921) =================== ================== Goad None ================ Cochran None ================ Jack Spangler Ellicott City, MD Author: (1) Descendants of Daniel and Mary Spangler Franklin Co., Virginia 1773. (2) The Yopps and Related Families With Connections To The Royal Families Of Europe Co-author: The Rising Sun Sets – The Complete Story of the Bombing of Nagasaki For more info see: http://mysite.verizon.net/mjs15/risingsun.htm

Opaldeen, Irene was the wife of Ralph Vest who was the brother of Horace and Hugh Vest. They lived over close to the parkway and the primitive Babptist Church. She was the sister to Elder Odel Thompsons wife. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <ofconner@bellsouth.net> To: "VAFLOYD Mail List Mail List" <VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:06 PM Subject: [VAFLOYD] Irene Akers Vest > Could someone please help me with Irene Akers' husband name. I have so > many Vest on my data base but cannot make her conection. > thanks, > Opaldeen Conner > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll > Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us > something about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1340 - Release Date: 3/23/2008 > 6:50 PM > >

Could someone please help me with Irene Akers' husband name. I have so many Vest on my data base but cannot make her conection. thanks, Opaldeen Conner

Genevieve, Thank you very much. It did not occur to me to fill in the engraving in order to read it. This is all still new to me. I like the cool whip idea and the pump sprayer. I think I will try that first. Thanks again. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Starkey" <gacs@swva.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] cleaning tombstones Donna, I know I had replied that I would get back to you. In the meantime, Mrs. Hackney sent you the best ways to clean the tombstones. Watch the shaving cream method of reading! Genevieve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs. Hackney" <lmqh@sbcglobal.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 3:47 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] cleaning tombstones Donna....i googled cleaning headstones, and I got this: CLEANING AND READING TOMBSTONES Submitted by PHGS Member: Dan Maxson Please read the notice on the use of shaving cream on unreadable headstones Cleaning and reading tombstones is possibly the most controversial topic in our field of genealogy. With this article, the author hopes to shed some light on the topic and allow the reader to determine some does and don’ts based on some evidence from both geology and chemistry. According to the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals,granite, the most common material for modern tomb stones, has an average hardness of 6.5. Quartz, which makes up about 35% of granite, has a hardness of 7.0. Feldspar, which makes up about 45% of quartz, has a hardness of 6.0. The remainder of granite can be any of several minerals. Marble, another tombstone material, has a hardness of 3.0. Sandstone is made up of quartz granules (sand) and a cementing agent calcite, or iron minerals. Calcite has a hardness of 3.0 and the iron minerals have a hardness of 4-6. The hardness of steel is generally considered to be about 6.5, but can vary with composition and temper. A knife blade has a hardness of 5.5-6, while a file has a hardness of seven. A copper penny has a hardness of three. Any higher numbered hardness would scratch any lower numbered hardness. Slate is softer than a knife blade. >From this, it can be seen that quartz would scratch the steel, but that >feldspar would be scratched by a saw blade or a file. Therefore, in my >opinion, items such as knives, saws, wire brushes, or car keys should never >be used to clean a tombstone. Rubbing a penny on a soft sandstone could >damage the stone, or would leave an ugly streak on it. For cleaning, I suggest water and the use of a bristle brush. This will do minimal if any damage to the much harder stone. True, if you work on stone long enough with a bristle brush, you might shine the stone a very small amount by the time you completely wear the brush out. The removal of the lichen is a great way to help preserve the stone -- they chemically and physically damage the stone. ( It has been brought to our attention that the use of shaving cream and other chemicals or concoctions on headstones is not recomended and can actually do more damage to the stone. http://www.savinggraves.org/education/bookshelf/shavingcream.htm explains the damage that is caused by this method: Many different things have been suggested for making the tombstone easier to read. One individual rubs the stone with fresh dirt. The sand in the dirt would scratch any of the stones. Another person uses chalk. Those of you in the more mature age groups can remember scratches on the slate blackboards from impurities in the chalk. Some have advocated the use of dream whip. This author can think of no substance in Dream Whip that would harm the stone. Many people have objected to the use of shaving crème, which is what I use. I cannot find any possible way that shaving creme can damage a stone. You men have used it and know that it does not contain abrasives that will damage your skin; so, it will not wear the stone away. The big objection that I have heard is that shaving creme is acid and will eat the stone away. If you read the label, you will note that it does contain stearic acid. The true acidity of any substance can be determined by measuring the H ion concentration in the substance. This is also known as pH. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral, less than 7.0 is acid, and more than 7.0 is basic. The cases that I am aware of, shaving creme ranged between 7.0 and 7.5 in pH. This says that there are no free H ions to react as an acid in shaving creme. Stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid. It is quite common in beef fat, but is in the triglyceride form. There are 18 carbons in the chain making up the acid. Stearic acid is nearly insoluble in water and is quite unreactive, except with heat, a catalyst, or with strong bases such as sodium hydroxide (lye). The technique that I suggest using shaving crème is: Clean the stone. Apply a bead of shaving crème at the bottom of the lettering. Wipe the crème upward with stiff cardboard. Wipe the excess crème off with a squeegee. Read and/or photograph the stone. Rinse the stone off with water. The main reason that I rinse the stone is for esthetic reasons. People will feel better about it. If you leave the shaving crème, the next rain will wash it off and it will help neutralize the acid rain or soil to a small degree. I use a pump up garden sprayer for rinsing the stones. If you are on a genealogy trip, I would also suggest that you may want to carry a pair of pruning shears to remove brush that may be growing near a stone. If a stone has sunken into the ground, I cut the sod back from the stone with a pocket knife and remove the sod by hand to prevent damaging the stone with the knife. Some of you might also want a pair of gardening gloves. It is hoped that the above information will help you make a wise choice in your method of cleaning and reading tombstones. Above all, please do not use any abrasive materials such as steel or rocks on the stone. The rest is your choice. Neither the author nor PHGS is advising you to use this method, just make a wise choice. ----- Original Message ---- From: Donna Hayden <dhayden@swva.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:11:18 PM Subject: [VAFLOYD] cleaning tombstones I need some advice from all my rootsweb buddies. What is the best way to clean an old tombstone? It appears to be faded and worn from age, making it hard to read some of the engraving. I don't want to do anything or use anything that would hurt the stone. Anyone have any suggestions? thanks Donna Hayden ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. 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I wonder if anyone could tell me about Bishop Chapel, where it is located, etc. I believe this is the church that my great,great grandfather Henry Bishop was the minister of. He was a methodist minister in the mid 1800's. And I believe that this is the church that my great grandfather deeded to the Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1892 - not sure about this. So if anyone has some history of this church sure would appreciate it. Thanks Jack for the Bishop Current Events. Carol _________________________________________________________________ Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. Learn more. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause

I'd be interested in JEWELL, HATCHER, HOWARD & GRAHAM if it's not too much trouble. Thank you all for all you do for me. Rena

None that I'm immediately aware of. According to a few family trees I sampled on Ancestry, your grandfather was the son of a George Smith, born May 1830 in Floyd. His father was a Henry Smith, born circa 1794. I can't find anything back beyond that. If we're connected it's back further than my oldest known ancestor on the Smith line, Byrd Smith born 1809 in Franklin County. Cheers, Dan On Mar 25, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Joyce & Tom wrote: > Dan, my grandfather was Daniel Francis Smith, m. Etta Epperly, any > connection? Joyce in CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com > ] On > Behalf Of Daniel Smith > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:05 AM > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 > > Wayne, > > Thanks for replying. I know I've heard somebody -- either my dad or my > grandfather -- mention your name before. There were also several > Hawleys at Auburn when I was going through school. Not sure whether > they're any relation of yours. > > I would be greatly appreciative of any stories you could share about > my grandfather. As I said in my post, I could kick myself for not > paying more attention while he was living. > > Kind regards, > Dan Smith > > > > On Mar 24, 2008, at 10:00 PM, RWhawley wrote: > >> Dan, >> Contact me off line as I knew bob Smith well. I can tell you some >> stories >> about him you would not believe. >> My email adress is rwhawley@verizon.net. >> Wayne >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dan Smith" <dan.smith8@comcast.net> >> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:33 AM >> Subject: [VAFLOYD] Seeking info on Robert V "Bobby" Smith b. 1915 >> >> >>> Hello, all, >>> >>> I've been subscribed to this mailing list for a while, but this is >>> the >>> first message I've sent. For those who read Donna Hayden's message >>> on >>> March 12, I am the "mystery cousin" who sent her the pictures from >>> Charlie Reed Cemetery. My name is Dan and I currently live in New >>> Hampshire. Most of my dad's side of my family comes out of Floyd. >>> >>> Robert V "Bobby" Smith, son of Gypsie Gaye Boothe (nee Strickler, >>> nee >>> Smith, nee Agee) and Elmer Byrd Smith, was my grandfather. >>> Recently, I >>> have been able to track down a fair bit of information about his >>> younger >>> days. I'm specifically talking about the years around World War II, >>> when >>> he was engaged in the bootlegging business. Jack Spangler was kind >>> enough to share several stories about his exploits. I've also found >>> some >>> old records of his short-lived stock car racing career. >>> >>> I would be eternally grateful for any leads, records, information or >>> just plain, old stories that anyone could share. I was fortunate >>> enough >>> to have my grandfather around until I was 25 years old, but I still >>> kick >>> myself for not taking the time to ask him more questions or write >>> down >>> more of what he told me. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Dan Smith >>> >>> P.S. - I would also be grateful for anything anyone would like to >>> share >>> about Gypsie, Elmer, or their families. >>> >>> >>> ********************************** >>> Note from List Administrator!!! >>> The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" >>> Roll >>> Call. 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Donna, I know I had replied that I would get back to you. In the meantime, Mrs. Hackney sent you the best ways to clean the tombstones. Watch the shaving cream method of reading! Genevieve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs. Hackney" <lmqh@sbcglobal.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 3:47 AM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] cleaning tombstones Donna....i googled cleaning headstones, and I got this: CLEANING AND READING TOMBSTONES Submitted by PHGS Member: Dan Maxson Please read the notice on the use of shaving cream on unreadable headstones Cleaning and reading tombstones is possibly the most controversial topic in our field of genealogy. With this article, the author hopes to shed some light on the topic and allow the reader to determine some does and don’ts based on some evidence from both geology and chemistry. According to the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals,granite, the most common material for modern tomb stones, has an average hardness of 6.5. Quartz, which makes up about 35% of granite, has a hardness of 7.0. Feldspar, which makes up about 45% of quartz, has a hardness of 6.0. The remainder of granite can be any of several minerals. Marble, another tombstone material, has a hardness of 3.0. Sandstone is made up of quartz granules (sand) and a cementing agent calcite, or iron minerals. Calcite has a hardness of 3.0 and the iron minerals have a hardness of 4-6. The hardness of steel is generally considered to be about 6.5, but can vary with composition and temper. A knife blade has a hardness of 5.5-6, while a file has a hardness of seven. A copper penny has a hardness of three. Any higher numbered hardness would scratch any lower numbered hardness. Slate is softer than a knife blade. >From this, it can be seen that quartz would scratch the steel, but that >feldspar would be scratched by a saw blade or a file. Therefore, in my >opinion, items such as knives, saws, wire brushes, or car keys should never >be used to clean a tombstone. Rubbing a penny on a soft sandstone could >damage the stone, or would leave an ugly streak on it. For cleaning, I suggest water and the use of a bristle brush. This will do minimal if any damage to the much harder stone. True, if you work on stone long enough with a bristle brush, you might shine the stone a very small amount by the time you completely wear the brush out. The removal of the lichen is a great way to help preserve the stone -- they chemically and physically damage the stone. ( It has been brought to our attention that the use of shaving cream and other chemicals or concoctions on headstones is not recomended and can actually do more damage to the stone. http://www.savinggraves.org/education/bookshelf/shavingcream.htm explains the damage that is caused by this method: Many different things have been suggested for making the tombstone easier to read. One individual rubs the stone with fresh dirt. The sand in the dirt would scratch any of the stones. Another person uses chalk. Those of you in the more mature age groups can remember scratches on the slate blackboards from impurities in the chalk. Some have advocated the use of dream whip. This author can think of no substance in Dream Whip that would harm the stone. Many people have objected to the use of shaving crème, which is what I use. I cannot find any possible way that shaving creme can damage a stone. You men have used it and know that it does not contain abrasives that will damage your skin; so, it will not wear the stone away. The big objection that I have heard is that shaving creme is acid and will eat the stone away. If you read the label, you will note that it does contain stearic acid. The true acidity of any substance can be determined by measuring the H ion concentration in the substance. This is also known as pH. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral, less than 7.0 is acid, and more than 7.0 is basic. The cases that I am aware of, shaving creme ranged between 7.0 and 7.5 in pH. This says that there are no free H ions to react as an acid in shaving creme. Stearic acid is a long chain fatty acid. It is quite common in beef fat, but is in the triglyceride form. There are 18 carbons in the chain making up the acid. Stearic acid is nearly insoluble in water and is quite unreactive, except with heat, a catalyst, or with strong bases such as sodium hydroxide (lye). The technique that I suggest using shaving crème is: Clean the stone. Apply a bead of shaving crème at the bottom of the lettering. Wipe the crème upward with stiff cardboard. Wipe the excess crème off with a squeegee. Read and/or photograph the stone. Rinse the stone off with water. The main reason that I rinse the stone is for esthetic reasons. People will feel better about it. If you leave the shaving crème, the next rain will wash it off and it will help neutralize the acid rain or soil to a small degree. I use a pump up garden sprayer for rinsing the stones. If you are on a genealogy trip, I would also suggest that you may want to carry a pair of pruning shears to remove brush that may be growing near a stone. If a stone has sunken into the ground, I cut the sod back from the stone with a pocket knife and remove the sod by hand to prevent damaging the stone with the knife. Some of you might also want a pair of gardening gloves. It is hoped that the above information will help you make a wise choice in your method of cleaning and reading tombstones. Above all, please do not use any abrasive materials such as steel or rocks on the stone. The rest is your choice. Neither the author nor PHGS is advising you to use this method, just make a wise choice. ----- Original Message ---- From: Donna Hayden <dhayden@swva.net> To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:11:18 PM Subject: [VAFLOYD] cleaning tombstones I need some advice from all my rootsweb buddies. What is the best way to clean an old tombstone? It appears to be faded and worn from age, making it hard to read some of the engraving. I don't want to do anything or use anything that would hurt the stone. Anyone have any suggestions? thanks Donna Hayden ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Note from List Administrator!!! The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ********************************** Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 3/16/2008 10:34 AM