The wife of Owen T. Taylor was: Sarah Elizabeth McRoberts b 11Nov1861 d. 17apr1950 Harold

:The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 24, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :18 Edith C. Bolton CHESAPEAKE - Edith Christina Bolton, 69, of the 600 block of Luray Terrace, went to be with the Lord Jan. 22, 2007. A native of Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late James Allen Metzger Sr. and Ruby Mabe Metzger. She was a member of the Craddock High School Class of 1955 and Providence Baptist Church, Chesapeake. Surviving are her husband of 36 years, Foster J. Bolton; two daughters, Deborah Hanssen and her husband Joel of Norfolk and Judy Agnor and her husband Edward of Virginia Beach; two sons, Paul Murch Jr. and his wife Michelle of Virginia Beach and Gerald Murch of Westland, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Lynnette Bolton of Chesapeake; stepson, Kerry Bolton and his wife Kathy of Heiskell, Tenn.; two sisters, Virginia Barbee of Antioch, Calif., and Thelma Carr of Portsmouth; a brother, Robert Metzger of Chesapeake; 15 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Marguerite Cofield and two brothers, Thomas Metzger and James A. Metzger Jr. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Providence Baptist Church with Pastor Ron Heath officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Graham Funeral Home, Greenbrier Chapel, 1112 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Baptist Church Building Fund, 501 Providence Road, Chesapeake, VA 23325. Please share a memory with the family at www.grahamfuneralhome.com. --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.

Does anyone know of a Col. Harold Smith seen in the 1838 Smyth Co. tax records.......Bob Smith

The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 20, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :19 Kathleen M. Hall MARTINSVILLE - Kathleen M. Hall, 83, formerly of Rocky Mount, died Jan. 18, 2007, in Martinsville. She was born in Henry County July 13, 1923, to Thomas J. Martin and Bettie Coleman Martin. She was a graduate of National Business College in Roanoke and her last employment was with Up John’s Home Health Care in Roanoke. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Norfolk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Effrey Monroe Hall; a daughter, Cynthia Scarlett Hall; three sisters, Estelle Martin, Mildred Payne and Mozelle Martin; and two brothers, English Thomas Martin and Tony Martin. Survivors include two sisters, Betty Lou Roberts of Wilmington, N.C., and Peggy Kane of Maryland; and one brother, H.C. Martin of Russellville, Ark. The funeral and burial will be private. Arrangements are by McKee-Stone Funeral Services. --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.

The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 20, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :18 Mabel Vincent VIRGINIA BEACH - Mabel Vincent, 80, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. Born in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ancil and Rosa Overbay. Mabel was a member of Bluefield Virginia Church of God. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Esther Burton. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her two brothers, David Overbay and his wife Jan of Virginia Beach and James Overbay and his wife Joyce of Princeton, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, W.Va., with the Rev. Tony Ellis officiating. Altmeyer Funeral Home in Virginia Beach is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.altmeyer.com. --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 20, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :18 William T. Wynn Jr. SUFFOLK - William Thomas Wynn Jr., 76, of the 3100 block of Driver Station Way, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at his residence. A native of Bluefield, W.Va., he was a retired maintenance supervisor for Hampton General Hospital and was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 27 years. He was a member of the Army-Navy Masonic Lodge No. 306, the Newport News Scottish Rite Bodies and the Khedive Temple, Motor Corps. Survivors include his wife, Clydie O. Wynn; two daughters, Mary Bolton and husband Lonnie of Suffolk and Dorothy Mullins of Portsmouth; two sisters, Patricia Collins and Bettie Jo Morris, both of Portsmouth; a brother, Robert E. Wynn Sr. of Bland County, Virginia; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. Tim Robertson. Entombment will be in the Meadowbrook Mausoleum with full military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henderson Kilby Pennington Gallentine Reinke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.grayson/131.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's a match! Elizabeth Kilby Pennington Henderson was my gg grandmother. One of William and Elizabeth's sons was Andrew Jackson Henderson. He went by Jackson, and was sometimes listed as AJ. He married Mary Caldona Coe 24 May 1891, in Ashe County NC. She went by Callie. It is unclear how many children they had, but one was my grandmother, Lennie, born in VA, 4 April 1897. I'm thinking Washington County but not sure. The family story is that they moved to Oregon around the turn of the century, and had a cattle ranch around La Grande. The family lost the cattle ranch one icy winter when all the cattle slipped to their deaths, down the sides of the icy mountains or buttes. Can't find any records on them in Ore. The next records I find on them are the 1910 Census, where they are listed in Coppei, Walla Walla County, WA Lennie Henderson first married William Gallentine. They had 2 sons Ben and Bill Gallentine. William died in a hunting accident in 1924, before son Bill was even born. I have a picture of William and Lennie Henderson Gallentine, 1924 Lennie's second merriage was to Pet Henderson. (No relation) They had a daughter Betty Joe. Not long after, Pet died of a heart attack. Lennie's third merriage was to my grandfather Gus Reinke. Gus was 57 and Lennie 34. Not long after, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and at the same time, found out she was expecting her 4th child. My father Merle was born by C section on 29 March, 1931. Lennie was pronounced dead the following day, she never woke from the surgery. My father (premature, and only 3 lbs) was given to some friends of the family, while his half siblings were raised by their grandparents, Jackson and Callie Henderson. Throughout the years, my father lost track of siblings Ben, Bill and Betty. In 1967 they were reunited when Ben was dieing of cancer in Oregon. After that many years went by with no contact till in 2002, when I found my Uncle Bill for my dad. Since then Uncle Bill has had many great family stories to tell. Sorry, I got a little carried away-that's a lot more than you wanted to know! I would love to hear from you, there is a lot I don't know...Yet! Thanks, Eloyce

:The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 13, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :22 Annie M. Martin CHESAPEAKE - Annie M. Martin, 86, of the 700 block of Denver Ave., passed away Jan. 11, 2007. A native of Marion, Va., she was the daughter of the late Daryl and Cora Lee Harrison. She is survived by her husband, Arnold A. Martin; four daughters, Elizabeth Akers and her husband Jack, Mary Lee Preas and her husband Ernest, Anna M. Mollette and her husband Ronald, all of Chesapeake and Eva Mae Repass and her husband Anthony of Suffolk; a sister, Frankie Brown and her husband Howard of Roanoke, Va.; and two brothers, Emmitt Harrison of Marion, Va., and Ervin Harrison of Christiansburg, Va. She also leaves behind 22 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel. The burial will follow in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com. --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.

I'm wondering if anyone can identify the Jane, wife of Joseph Bonham in the census I'll paste below? 1910 Smyth Co. VA Census, St. Clair, Dist. 93, HH# 82 Bonham, Joseph M. 50 mar 1 X 25 yrs. b TN Jane L. wife 51 6 children, 6 living VA James F. son 15 VA Nancy M. 14 VA Cleo V. 8 VA I couldn't find them in the 1900, 1920 or 1930 census either. I couldn't find him in earlier records........ As always, any help is greatly appreciated. Bette

The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 12, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :19 Irene Painter Whitley VIRGINIA BEACH - Irene Painter Whitley, 84, of the 400 block of Lake Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Whitley was born in Covington, Va., the daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Painter. Irene was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and immensely loved by all who knew her. She cherished her family, her home and her church. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, George E. Whitley; two daughters, Patsy D. Fentress and her husband James H. Fentress of Virginia Beach and Laura W. Hale and her husband Kevin E. Hale of Leesburg, Va.; her son, James L. Duncan Sr. of Richmond, Va. She had six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Heartland Hospice and Healing Hands for their kindness and support. We will always be grateful. A memorial service will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.

I have a problem with the Funk's tonight. I have a Walker Funk b abt 1908 s/o Elbert J. & Fannie Roberts Funk. & Walker Elbert Funk - no dates on him - that married Nannie C. Murray. (She died recently) And finally! Walker Elbert Funk s/o Mont & Brook Swinney Funk (Walker E. was born about 1910) and married Carene P. Anders in 1929. Is the first Walker Funk the same as either or both of the others? Thanks as always for any help! Bette

:The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 9, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :24 Frances V. Barthlein CHESAPEAKE - Frances V. Barthlein, 81, of the 4600 block of Indiana Ave., passed away Jan. 7, 2007, in her home. A native of Red Ash, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lilly Hand and the widow of Walter J. Barthlein. She was a member of Broadmoor Church of Christ where she was a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by three sons, Johnny Barthlein and wife Doray of Leesburg, Ga., Jimmy Barthlein of Norfolk and George Barthlein of Chesapeake; two granddaughters, Heather Kitrell and Melissa Reed both of Leesburg; a grandson, Eric Goris of Washington, D.C.; and three great-grandsons, Bryce, Easton and Tyler, all of Leesburg. She is also survived by four sisters, Gladys Roseland, Ethel Kay, Ruth Holloway and Joann Smith; and a brother, Edward Hand. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Jones officiating. The family will receive friends at Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.snellingsfuneralhome.com. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Amy, Thank you for your generous offer to share your Porter data. I am interested in the same info that Diane is requesting on Vera Porter Wilson and her father Andrew Jackson Porter. Also, if you have anything on Andrew's father Stephen C. Porter who md. Nancy C. Unknown, I would appreciate that as well. I don't know who Stephen's parents were. Sue Dotson Buzzybee@prodigy.net Amy <abazar@suddenlink.net> wrote: Hello everyone, I recently typed up the research of my mother, who researched the Porter Families of Wythe and Grayson for years, trying to find connections between our ancestor, George Porter, and the other Porter's in the area of Grayson and Wythe. The research is about 11 pages long and in a Word file - it lists many of the different Porter's that were in Grayson and Wythe in the late 1700's and early 1800's. If there is anyone else researching the Porter family I'd be happy to share this research with you - just send me a note. Thanks! Amy

Amy, I would really appreciate any information you are willing to share. My connection is through Catherine Porter who married Richard Chandler on 13 Feb 1798, Wythe Co., VA. I also found a note that shows Richand and Catherine's son, David Chandler married "Mary Jane Porter," but this is unproven at this time. Appreciate any help because tracing Chandler and Porter genealogy tends to send me in circles! SueB Amy <abazar@suddenlink.net> wrote: Hello everyone, I recently typed up the research of my mother, who researched the Porter Families of Wythe and Grayson for years, trying to find connections between our ancestor, George Porter, and the other Porter's in the area of Grayson and Wythe. The research is about 11 pages long and in a Word file - it lists many of the different Porter's that were in Grayson and Wythe in the late 1700's and early 1800's. If there is anyone else researching the Porter family I'd be happy to share this research with you - just send me a note. Thanks! Amy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAGRAYSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello everyone, I recently typed up the research of my mother, who researched the Porter Families of Wythe and Grayson for years, trying to find connections between our ancestor, George Porter, and the other Porter's in the area of Grayson and Wythe. The research is about 11 pages long and in a Word file - it lists many of the different Porter's that were in Grayson and Wythe in the late 1700's and early 1800's. If there is anyone else researching the Porter family I'd be happy to share this research with you - just send me a note. Thanks! Amy

Dear Amy, My children's grandmother was Vera Porter Wilson born 4 March 1908 Grayson County VA,died 5 July 1998 Galax VA. Vera's father was Andrew Porter,also of Grayson County VA. Any info would help me. Diane Va Beach VA Amy <abazar@suddenlink.net> wrote: Hello everyone, I recently typed up the research of my mother, who researched the Porter Families of Wythe and Grayson for years, trying to find connections between our ancestor, George Porter, and the other Porter's in the area of Grayson and Wythe. The research is about 11 pages long and in a Word file - it lists many of the different Porter's that were in Grayson and Wythe in the late 1700's and early 1800's. If there is anyone else researching the Porter family I'd be happy to share this research with you - just send me a note. Thanks! Amy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAGRAYSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

:The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 7, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :23 Maxine B. Smith PORTSMOUTH - Maxine Beatrice Smith of the 200 block of Deal Drive died Jan. 6, 2007, in her home. She was born in Dante, Va., May 10, 1915. Survivors include her husband, Charles C. Smith; one daughter, Doris “Loretta” Wolfe and husband Ernest of Chesapeake; two sons, Kenneth R. Howington and wife Glenda of Dexter, Ky., and Roger L. Howington and wife Emily of Camden, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by Mr. Keith Lewis. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour before the service Tuesday. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Does anyone have a connection to the Smith's of Smyth Co. Va. Robert L. Smith of Chilhowie,Smyth Co. Va. I would guess he was born in the late 1800's.He has a son named Claude C. Smith that lived in Morristown Tenn.according to a letter dated 1942. Also a Mrs.Mattie Richardson Spoon who is also a Smith, her Brothers are Rank Smith from Springvale ? and Ben Smith from Rogersville ?.............Bob Smith

Margaret Corine Phipps married - according to her obituary - "Pell Bower". Pell Bower is not listed in the Ashe Co. Cem records - so I looked at the Bower's that were from Jefferson, NC and found two possible men. One was George P. Bower b 1917 the other was O. P. Bower b 1915. According to the ashe Cem. record, O. P was Onley Paul. George P. was not listed - must have passed away after the book was printed. Can anyone tell me who Margaret married? Thanks as always for any help! Bette

:The Virginian-Pilot; :Jan 6, 2007; :Hampton Roads; :15 Cole Campbell | Former Pilot editor dies Journalist recalled as urging papers to embrace change BY JOHN WARREN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Cole Campbell, a former editor of The Virginian-Pilot who urged a broad rethinking of journalism conventions, died Friday morning in a singlevehicle crash in Nevada. Campbell, 53, lost control of his Honda SUV on an icy patch of highway in Reno and it flipped, according to a story from the Reno Gazette-Journal. Campbell died in a nearby hospital. Campbell joined The Virginian-Pilot in 1990, and was the editor from 1993 to 1996. Among other stops in his career, he also was editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a fellow at journalism think tank The Poynter Institute and – from 2004 until his death – dean of the journalism school at the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a native of Pulaski in southwest Virginia, the son of an Episcopal minister. While at the helm of The Pilot, Campbell became a leading national proponent of “public journalism,” a notion that newspapers should be active participants in communities rather than detached spectators. Former Pilot co-workers described him as a “big picture” man, not a detail person, and he met with resistance from staff members unsure how to translate his broad strokes. “I didn’t always agree with Cole, maybe because I didn’t understand him,” said Denis Finley, the paper’s current editor. “But I admired the way he was always thinking ahead, always moving forward. “The thing that really stood out to me was that he never let criticism bother him; he was always too busy thinking about his next big plan for the future of journalism,” he said. Editorial Page Editor Dennis Hartig said Campbell’s determination to make the newspaper’s report more relevant to readers is still felt, 10 years after he left. “We talk about it today in terms of listening to readers,” said Hartig, who was a deputy managing editor under Campbell. “But that all began with Cole.” At The Pilot, Campbell pushed for innovation in storytelling and page design. When he left The Pilot for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1996, he became only the second editor in the newspaper’s history who didn’t have the last name Pulitzer. Campbell encouraged staffers to embrace change, but his brand of change met with great resistance. He left in 2000 amid high staff turnover and declining subscriptions. Tall and with thick glasses, he was an easygoing, goodhumored intellectual with piles upon piles of partially read books on every subject in his office. In fact, Hartig said, people long thought Campbell was best suited for academia, not the “triage” atmosphere of a newsroom. That’s where he ended up, as a journalism dean. There, he continued his march for change. “Students are taught rituals handed down in newsrooms,” Campbell wrote on the journalism school’s Web site. “What if we taught invention as much as convention?” Campbell is survived by his wife, Catherine, and son, Clarke, and a daughter, Claire, from a previous marriage. • Reach John Warren at (757) 446-2356 or john.warren@pilotonline .com. MARTIN SMITH-RODDEN/THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT FILE PHOTO Cole Campbell was editor of The Virginian-Pilot from 1993 to 1996. He was a leading national proponent of “public journalism,” the idea that newspapers should be active in communities rather than spectators. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com