Would there be any Rierson's or Walton's in there? Thank you Toni -------------- Original message -------------- From: vafloyd-request@rootsweb.com > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County (David) > 2. Re: Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County (Jack Spangler) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:14:57 -0400 > From: "David" > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County > To: > Message-ID: <005901c89129$8a95aa10$0401a8c0@Technodwmlaptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Spangler" > To: ; > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County > > > > Jack, > > Would you search for Gillenwater, Hall and Pratt? > > Thanks a bunch > Dave > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:13:04 -0500 (CDT) > From: Jack Spangler > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com, dmcduke@comcast.net > Message-ID: > <19744878.127391206749584394.JavaMail.root@vms124.mailsrvcs.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ===================== > From: David > Date: 2008/03/28 Fri PM 06:14:57 CDT > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Spangler" > To: ; > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Not Genealogy-More Current Event Floyd County > > > > Jack, > > Would you search for Gillenwater, Hall and Pratt? > > Thanks a bunch > Dave > ********************************** > Looking for information that confirms that Daniel Spangler?s (1716-1787) wife > was Mary Noffsinger (Notsinger, Naufsinger) > ========== > Gillenwater NONE > ============== > Hall > ======= > > NEWS FROM AMOS > Emmett Goodykoontz, who has been away from home around nine years, has returned > and is meeting and greeting former friends and acquaintences. > Services at "Shelor's Grove" Sunday evening were ably conducted by Rev. J.K. > Harris. He will preach again on 3rd Sunday, September. > Misses Malinda Castle and Sallie Hogan of Willis spent Saturday night with the > Misses Dillon. There were services at West Fork Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Ruth > Howell and Mrs. Will Weaver were received into the church and baptized. > Miss Turpence Dillon is spending this week with friends at Abraham. Messrs. > Scott and Proffit of Floyd, typoes of the Weekly Herald, attended services at > Amos Sunday. > Harvey Hylton has had a phone put in his store which will prove a great > convenience to all. > The neighborhood was in a fever of excitement last week over the closing of the > public schools and just how to get to > the schools through the mud seemed a puzzle which could not be solved. Kemper > school, taught by Miss Florence Harman, closed Saturday and despite the > inclemency of the weather the house was tilled with visitors, which seemed to > surprise the teacher, as they were not expecting anything of the kind. The > scholars acquitted themselves honorably in every respect. Most of them recited > recitations amid cheers of applause after which some of the visitors were called > upon to address the crowd, who were; Messrs. J.B. Dillon, C.L. Simmons, Green > Hall, and last but not least, Mr. Dennis Vaughan, who on being called upon, > arose and paid a glowing tribute to his teacher and "dear" school mates. May his > intellect expand until he reaches the oratorical ladder of tame, side by side > with his father, who is well known for his oratory. The Amos string band, > consisting of guitar, mandolin and banjoes, played by Messrs. Bob Goodykoontz, > A.C. Vaughan, Dennis and Archie Vaughan was one of the main ! > features of enjoyment. > PALMETTO (March 13,1902) > ============= > 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) > =============== > BIG RUN ITEMS > Miss Clara Hall was the guest of Miss Penoie Hall Thursday. > Iddings school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Ida Vest. Mrs. > James Vest is on the sick list at present. Our big snow stayed on about a month. > HAPPY HOOLIGANS (February 5,1914) > =============== > 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) > ============= > 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) > =============== > ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE > Mrs. Maggie Collins lost a fine cow a few days ago. Mr. Will Austin and Miss > Lillian Hodge went to Bristol and were married a few days ago. > Those calling on Mrs. Maggie Collins a few days ago were Misses Roxie, Vilvie > and Effie Vest, Messrs. John and Charlie King, Eldridge and Arlie Hall, Giles > and Alton Vest. All seemed to have a fine time. > Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Whitenack were visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. > David Whitlock, Saturday night and Sunday. > THREE EASTER EGGS (April 19,1928) > ============= > FAIRVIEW ITEMS > Mrs. E.A. Hall has gone to Mother's Home for treatment. We hope her a speedy > recovery. Misses Melissa Hall and Magdaline Weddle attended meeting at Topeco > last Sunday. > It seems Dupuy Vaughan likes to call at Hall's Store very often, especially on > Sunday afternoon. > PET (October 7,1909) > =========== > FRED ITEMS > The health of this community is good at this time. Farmers are about through > sowing oats and grass seed and are now preparing for their corn crop. > We are having some tine weather and the prospect is that we are going to have an > early spring. > Easter Sunday was a fine day. Rev. R.A. Scott preached an able sermon at > Stonewall Sunday on the resurrection which was appreciated by all present. Mr. > Scott has been returned to this place for another year. We wish him much success > in his work here. He is an able preacher and it seems a pity for such sermons to > be delivered to empty seats. We cordially invite all to come out and hear him > and honestly believe that they will be well paid for their trouble. > Mesdames Hall and McNeil, of Terry's Pork, were in the neighborhood Friday. > The new roller mill of W.H. Harman seems to be giving satisfaction by furnishing > the neghborhood with a superior grade of flour. > As news is scarce I will close by wishing the Press and its many readers much > success. > OLD TIME METHODIST April 13,1903 > =========== > Religious services of the Dunkard Brethren at the grove here was largely > attended. Interesting sermons were delivered by Elds. Jacob and Solomon Hylton > to an attentive audience. > The mercantile firm of Hall & Son received a supply of goods at the depot > Friday. There are prospects of a large acorn and chestnut mast in this section. > The February thaw has come and we now have a March snow to add to our large > supply of mud. > Mr. Charlie Agee of Pax, who represent Stark Bro's Nursery Co., Louisiana, Mo., > was in this vicinity a few days ago. > When wireless telegraphy and the air ship is completed, when we build a railroad > to the planet Mars, when we get rural free delivery in Floyd county, and last > but not least when all of the old bachelors get married, we can look forward > with bright hope for the dawning of the much doubted and much-expected > Millennium. > (March 13,1902) > ============== > LICK LOG SCRAPS > The school at this place if progressing nicely under the management of Miss > Timandra Howell. The debating society at this place has stopped for a while. > Mr. Albert Simmons and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hall Sunday. Mr. General > Walker made a business trip to Roanoke last week. > Young men, hereafter when you go from home so the blind sheep cannot track you > home for it is a hard winter and feed is scarce. > KEPERNA (February 13,1902) > ============ > MOUNTAIN VIEW BRIEFS > Miss Timandra Howell accompanied by Miss Fannie Hall spent Saturday and Sunday > with her parents in Floyd. Mr. Noah Mannon has completed his new house. Misses > Grace and Pattie Dobyns visited Miss Mattie Graham Saturday and Sunday. Mr. N.T. > Dixon of Riner passed this vicinity today on his way to Floyd court. > Hogs must be in great demand in this neighborhood as Mr. C.P. Graham traded a > cow for a hog the other day. > February 10,1902 > ============ > PABHAN ITEMS > The school at Graded Road is doing well under the care of Miss Fannie Hall. > Mr. Jackson Reed visited his son Elias M.Reed Sunday. Mr. Noah Reed preached at > Beaver Creek Sunday. > Hurrah for the RR! Let her come along the top of Wills Ridge. > A FAT PIG (February 6,1902) > =========== > POFF ITEMS > Mrs. C.G. Moses and daughters Miss Lena and Livia of Roanoke, are visiting ther > son and brother, Roy R. Moses this week. > Those visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Martin on Tuesday were Mrs. Abe > Spangler, Mrs. D.P. Reed and baby, Mrs. P.H. Spangler and children, Mr. and Mrs. > W.A. Sowers, Pete Hall and Mrs. C.G. Moses. > (June 30,1932) > =========== > POPLAR AND MAPLE GROVE ITEMS > The play "A Poor Married Man," which was given at Pizarro High School Friday, > seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. The music was good also. > Those attending the party at Luther Peter's Saturday night were the following: > Misses Beatrice, Elsie and Evelyn Houohins, Anna and Iva Radford, Sue Wood, Eva, > Ooie and Binie Peters, Clara Turner, Dissie and Sue Bower, Verta, Irva > Underwood, Irba Peters and Messrs. Max Thomas, Greenville Ward, Moir, Ewell and > Lewell Huff, Claude Sweeney, Palmer Cole, Willie and Slant Aldridge, Willie > Radford, Silas Smith, Hampton Peters, Marlow Hatcher, Archie Agee, Clinton > Bower, Roy and John Hall, Albert and Cobra Houchins, Clyde and Clarence Thomas, > Lonzie Nichols, and Boise and Uriah Ingram. > PIGGLYWIGGLY (April 19,1928) > =========== > 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 > ============= > SIMPSON ITEMS > Threshing seems to be the order of the day. Prayer meeting at St. Paul is > largely attended every Saturday night. Uray Conner had a tacky party last Friday > night. Those present were Hester Muncie, Sabra Conner, Alice McNeil, Altie and > Mazie Lucas, Oliver Anderson, Hadie Light, Roy Muncie, Charlie McNeil, Onley and > Willard Willis, Clarence Stump, Coy Conner, Norris Hall and Waskie Lucas. Uray > Conner and Harlie Light got the prizes. Hester Muncie, Uray Conner, Sabra > Conner, Roscoe, Will and Estrell Conner took dinner with Bonnie Vest Sunday. > Sherman and Willfred Willis have regular runs to Locust Grove. > TWO CHUMS (September 13,1923) > ============ > SPARK PLUG ITEMS > Miss Myrtle Nolen entertained many of her friends at a bean stringing last week. > Misses Eva and Ooie Peters entertianed many of their friends at a party last > Monday night. The ones being present were: Misses Sadie and Effle Grear, Lina > and Ora Turner, Thelma and Clara Turner, Myrtle and Elmer Agee, Beatrice and > Minnie Houchins, Macy and Gay Radford, Alma Fralin, Dorothy Ingram, Dissie and > Sue Bower, Erma and Odessa Trail, Eula Hall, Elva Black, Emma and Edna Agee, > Clella and Ethel Yeatts, Mae Anderson, Messrs. Maynard Peters, Dewie Cannaday, > Uriah Ingram, Tiamon Hatcher, Boise Ingram, Mawyer Wright, Roy Nolen, Raymond > Radford, Archie Agee, Brown Janney, David Shortt, Richard Radford, Elliott > Alien, Albert Smith, John Hall, Clifford Bower, Mawyer Huff, Roy Hall, Morris > Agee, Berkley Akers, Claude, Clyde and Clarence Thomas, Elbert Sweeney, Harlow > Hatcher, Edd and Alfred Yeatts and Wilton Sweeney. > TWO KIDS (August 27,1925) > ============ > TURTLE ROCK TICKINGS > Amos Hall and Win. Hatcher visited Stanton and Cameron Turner a few days ago. > Dr. Charlie Thomas of Patrick Co. visited his sister, Mrs. Flora Turner last > Saturday and Sunday. Charlie is a nice young man and liked by all. > Listen?wedding bells are ringing. > BUGLE HORN (August 14,1902) > =========== > WINDY HILL ITEMS > Miss Ila Hylton was entertaining some of her friends Sunday evening. They were > Misses Bessie Alley, Mollie Robertson, Edna Bowman and Bernice Bond and Mr. Jim > Semones. Mr. Lester Hylton was entertaining some of his friends, Ira Hylton, > Julian Hylton, Maynard Hylton and Hall Robertson. > TWO MAY FLOWERS (May 19,1921) > =========== > ============ > Pratt > ========== > BLACKRIDGE ITEMS > Misses Delilah Hylton and Lillian Pratt spent Sunday with Misses Lavania and > Effie Keith, near Burks Fork. The Toncray mines is progressing nicely. > Misses Hattie Ursia, and India Pratt and Henry and Harry Pratt attended > preaching at West Fork Sunday. Rev. Thomas Stevens of Tonoray Mines, preached at > Fairvlew church last Sunday. > GRASS HOPPER (August 29,1907) > ============= > BLACK RIDGE ITEMS > J.T. Knowles, wife and two little girls, are visiting friends in Floyd at > present. We are very sorry to know Martin Conner, had the misfortune to get > severly cow kicked while at the home of S.E. Hylton's. Mrs. Sabra Slaughter has > her new house about completed. > Misses Mary, Lonia and Lillie Alderman visited Misses Emma and Lillian Weddle > Sunday. > The Black Ridge Scrubs defeated the Toncray Red Caps by a score of 36 to 24. The > batteries for the Red Caps were E.L. Turman and Harter. Those for the Scrubs > were J.E. Alderman, R.L. Slusher and R.O. Slusher. > Mrs. Katie Pratt deserves a premium; she planted one pumpkin seed and raised > four pumpkins, the largest weighing 100 pounds, one 75, one 70, and one 51 > pounds. > Can anyone beat that? > "MAMA'S PETS" (October 13,1910) > ============ > GRASSY PLAIN ITEMS > Mr. Harmon Webb, wife and child, Mr. George Pratt and wife Messrs. Garland and > Arthur Pratt, Mr. Joe Pratt, Miss Julettia Pratt, Miss Malinia Slusher, Messrs. > Mullins and Walter Pratt, Oscar, Junia and Katherine Pratt were visiting at Mr. > Romanus Pratt's Sunday. > TWO CANDY KIDS (April 17,1919) > ============= > 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) > ============== > NORTH EAST WIND > Mr. Dave Pratt spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.H.M. Terry. Mr. Lee Cox and wife > are housekeeping. Wish them along and happy life. Maye Martin has changed her > school from Pine Swamp to Willis High School. > BROTHER (February 5,1920) > ============== > NEWS FROM STALKERS KNOB > Miss Henrietta Hylton spent the night with Miss Nettie Pratt. Listen, Mr. Otho > Hylton, who found his lost property the other day, is now enjoying the use of > it, as it was a corn cob pipe. > TWO JOHNNY JUMP UPS (April 24,1918) > ============ > WILLIS ROUTE 3 ITEMS > We are having lovely weather now and planting corn seems to be the occupation of > most of the farmers now. > A large crowd attended the funeral and burial of Mr. W.H. Harris at Burks Fork > church on Friday last. Mrs. Jathina Pratt and daughter. Miss Velma, Mr. and Mrs. > Dewey Cockram, Mr. and Mrs. Oilie Cockram and Miss Josie Cockram of Ronaoke were > entertained at the home of Eld. S.E. Hylton Saturnight. Misses Edra, Weeta and > Lissa Hylton attended the ball game Saturday afternoon. > BLUE EYED SALLY (April 30,1925) > ========== > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the VAFLOYD list administrator, send an email to > VAFLOYD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the VAFLOYD mailing list, send an email to > VAFLOYD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of VAFLOYD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 178 > ***************************************