Rena, you are GREAT!!! Will be looking forward to any info you glean from your endeavors. Thanks so much for all you share with the list. Phoebe _______________________________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- >From: Rena Worthen <doreatr@rbnet.com> >Sent: Jan 28, 2008 11:22 PM >To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com >Subject: [VAFLOYD] Coffin builders & Undertakers > >I am looking for information about, and the records of C. M. Graham , J. C. >Willis, Hylton & Harman, H. L. Vest, George Huff, J. A. Hylton, L. W. Gray, >E. L. Thomas, J. C. Willis, R. J. Sowers, L. L. Gallimore, E. L. Thomas, H. >G. Caldwell, S. W. Lawrence, D. W. Slusher, G. T. Spangler & Co., R. E. >Conner, M. C. Phillips, I. J. Dickerson, Wm. Spangler, L. A. Hylton, J. W. >Gray & Co., I. F. Martin, D. M. Akers, J. H. Johnson, G. P Whitlow, L. S. >Wade, S. J. Agnew, Rufus Harris, Riley Poff, J. C. Hollandsworth. >Does anyone know what the full names are of the above list? Where did they >do business in Floyd County? >All of these names are listed as the undertaker on Floyd County death >certificates in the early 1900's. I am hopeing to find the records for any >of the above named Coffin builders or undertakers. If anyone knows of any >receipts or ledgers for any of these people, i'd love to place the >information on our Floyd website. I am compiling a list of early death >certificate information when I go to Richmond. the actual copies are .75 >cents each. I can't afford to pay for certificates, so i'm doing the next >best thing, i'm writing the info down. I'm in the process of getting it >typed up. I am working on several counties but I have a total of 650 names >so far, and still typing. The info i'm gathering includes DC#, name, dob, >dod, cemetery, undertaker, county & parents name. Another trip is planned >in March, when I hope to get some more. > >Thank you all in advance. > >Rena > >********************************** >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 "This is the day the Lord has made: we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 "A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart"