Barbour Democrat Wednesday October 28, 1970 page 2 Burton Holt England, 75y, of 631 Commercial Ave., Clifton Forge, VA, died on Wednesday October 21, in the C & O Hospital there. He was born April 29, 1895, at Belington, the son of the late H. Bruce and Edie (George) England. He lived in Clifton Forge since he was 16y old. He retired January 1, 1955, as a clerk in the Motive Power Department, C&O Railway, after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Episcopal Church a member of American Legion, and the Railway Clerks organization, a veteran of World War 1, having served with the US Army. In his earlier years, he was active in civic and church affairs. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leno Omohundro England; three brothers, Russell England of Belington, Kenton England of Cleveland, Ohio,and Forest England of Louisville, KY; three sisters Mrs. Bern Yeager of Belington, Mrs. Harry Slanta of Tucson, AZ and Mrs. W.L. Kunkle of Phoenix, AZ Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday October 23, in Clifton Forge, VA with the Rev. Gary A. Verell officiating. Interment followed in Crown Hill Cemetery

I'm sure I sound like a broken record to those of you who follow multiple lists in the area, but does anyone know the current rate for record look-ups/copies at the Barbour County Clerk's office? Thanks, -Nicole [email protected] http://pages.prodigy.net/nicolecastle/

Barbour Democrat Wednesday May 16, 1984 page 14 Mrs. Allie Poling, 82y, a resident of Belington Rt.2 Midway Road, died on Monday morning May 14, 1984, at her home. She was born August 27, 1901, at Nestorville, a daughter of the late James and Anna Jean Pitzer Haller. On July 6, 1922, she was married to Britton Poling, who survives at Belington. Also surviving are two sons, Paul Poling of Chicago,IL, and Ray Poling of Riverview,FL; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Geraldine) Combs of Akron, Ohio. Five grand children and 5 great grand children. She is preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Mrs. Poling was a member of Joseph's Chapel UM Church, a member of the Shiloh Ladies Aide, the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center Auxiliary, Belington Emergency Squad, Tygart Valley Rebekah Lodge 181, and Belington Chapter 68, Order of the Eastern Star. She had worked many years as a volunteer for the Heart and Hand facility in Belington. Friends may call after 4 pm Wed May 16, at the Stemple Funeral Chapel in Belington. Final rites will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Shiloh Church of the Brethren with Brother Danny Ludwick and the Rev. Gregory Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Ritualistic service at 8 p.m. Wednesday by the Belington Chapter 68, OES, at the Stemple Funeral Chapel.

Barbour Democrat Wed November 2, 1983 page 14 Earnest England, 65y, a resident of Sinsel's Trailer Court, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 28, 1989, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born February 8, 1918 in Barbour County, a son of the late Willie Roy and Mattie Mae Delauder England. He was united in marriage October 28, 1946 to the former Mary E. Hunt, who survives. Also surviving are four daughters. Mrs. Norman (Carolyn) Teets, Mrs. Robert (Janet Lee) Poling, Mrs. James (Donna) Yokum, and Mrs. Jesse (Sherri) Ward, all of Philippi; two sons, Robert James England, mt Clare and Truman Edward England, Philippi; one sister Mrs. Bern (Macel) Everson, Belington; two brothers, Nathan Edward and William Henry England both of Belington, and 13 grand children. Also preceding him in death were one sister and five brothers. Mr. England was a retired coal miner, having retired in 1964 from Galloway Mines. He was Baptist by faith. Services were held on Monday October 31, 2 p.m. at a Philippi funeral home chapel with Rev. Betty Wilt officiating. Interment was in the Belington Fraternal Cemetery.

I recently sent obit to list, another researcher "Don" pointed out He had parents listed below. I checked early marriages. There is a marriage for Michael Sturm and Susan Miller on Dec 17, 1865. It seem either the informant or newspaper had it wrong. Loman's mother as Susan E Miller, b 1844 daughter of Andrew J Miller and Phoebe Coberly. April 25, 1973 Barbour Democrat Loman H. Sturm, 92y, of Philippi Rt. 2, White Oak Community, was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m. on arrival at Broddus Hospital, Wednesday April 18. Born July 20,1880, at Tacy, he was a son of the late Michael and Susan Ryan Sturm. His wife, Dora Poling Sturm, died March 4, 1960.

Does anyone know if these STURMs descend from Felix STURM c1817-1882 m 1838 Cecelia WAMSLEY? Cecelia is ggd of Thomas BARTLETT c1730-1806... Jim Jim Bartlett [email protected] Gaithersburg, MD On Wednesday, May 17, 2000 9:16 PM, Bridgette Osz [SMTP:[email protected]] wrote: | Barbour Democrat Wednesday April 25, 1973 page 2 | | Loman H. Sturm, 92y, of Philippi Rt. 2, White Oak Community, was pronounced dead | at 11:30 p.m. on arrival at Broddus Hospital, Wednesday April 18. Born July 20, | 1880, at Tacy, he was a son of the late Michael and Susan Ryan Sturm. His wife, | Dora Poling Sturm, died March 4, 1960. | | Surviving are one son Andrew Sturm of Clarksburg; one step-son Delbert | Streets, | of Philippi Rt. 2, with whom he made his home; one sister, Mrs. Emma Marsh | of Nestorville; three grand children and five great grand children. Two sisters | and three brothers are deceased. | | Mr. Sturm was a retired farmer. He was a Methodist by faith. | | Final rites were at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 21, with the Rev. H. O. Poling | officiating. Interment was in White Oak Cemetery. | | ******************************** | | I have a Susan Ryan b. 1844 d/o Lemuel and Anna (Johnson) Ryan. Did she | marry Michael Sturm? |

Barbour Democrat Wednesday April 25, 1973 page 2 Loman H. Sturm, 92y, of Philippi Rt. 2, White Oak Community, was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m. on arrival at Broddus Hospital, Wednesday April 18. Born July 20, 1880, at Tacy, he was a son of the late Michael and Susan Ryan Sturm. His wife, Dora Poling Sturm, died March 4, 1960. Surviving are one son Andrew Sturm of Clarksburg; one step-son Delbert Streets, of Philippi Rt. 2, with whom he made his home; one sister, Mrs. Emma Marsh of Nestorville; three grand children and five great grand children. Two sisters and three brothers are deceased. Mr. Sturm was a retired farmer. He was a Methodist by faith. Final rites were at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 21, with the Rev. H. O. Poling officiating. Interment was in White Oak Cemetery. ******************************** I have a Susan Ryan b. 1844 d/o Lemuel and Anna (Johnson) Ryan. Did she marry Michael Sturm?

------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Gary Kruse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Can you help me. Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 22:10:15 -0500 My mother, Vivian Zinn, is from Philippi and I am planning a trip there this summer to try and jog some of her memories before she loses them all. She recently turned 80 and is having more and more difficulty remembering things. I am also new to geneaology and would like to dig up as much source material as I can while I am there. Can you tell me where I would go and who I should see for wills, property records and maybe even newspapers. My uncle Elmer Zinn says that he was the editor of the Barbour Democrat for the year 1936 and I would love to get a copy of a paper from that year listing him as the Editor. Any help you could give me or any referrals you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Gary Kruse

Hello to all listers, I apologize if some get this message several times, I sent this to a few list. I need help in what might be a break in a wall. Does anyone have any information on a William CALLIHAN who married Ann DOUGLASS on 12 Oct 1838 {from Harrison Co. Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, pg. 89} Ann DOUGLASS might be the daughter of Levi DOUGLASS and Nancy HAILEY DOUGLASS. {her brother might be John m. Elizabeth Lance is one of my ancestors.} There is a William CALLIHAN in the 1840 census for Harrison Co. Listed also is William W. R. CALLIHAN and John CALLIHAN. I have been looking for the father of William Frances CALLIHAN, born 1841, he is the grandson of William W.R. CALLIHAN. Somehow or some where his parents disappeared before 1850. William F. is enum. with W.W.R.CALLIHAN in Barbour Co. 1850 census, and is named in W.W.R.'s will as grandson of W.W.R., and son of William. I am sorry if this is confusing, there are just to many Williams. If any one has insight into this who's who I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you all in advance, Denise Knight [email protected]

Barbour Democrat July 22, 1965 page 5 Lawrence Glendening Lawrence Cove Glendening 64 y of Dayton Drive, Philippi died at 3:pm Tuesday, July 20 in Broaddus Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Barbour County, October 7, 1900, he was a son of the late Frank and Nevada Weaver Glendening. Survivors include his widow, Ruth Hunt Glendening; one daughter Mrs. Oliver (Geneva) Purkey of Lumberport, one son, Thomas Glendening of Dayton Drive; three grand children, four great grand children; three brothers, Honest Glendening of Junior, Grandville Glendening of Morgantown, and Jerome Glendening of Atlas, OK and one sister, Mrs. Draper (Reta) Lantz of Philippi Rt 2. Mr. Glendening was an Evangelical United Brethren by faith; he was a retired coal miner, and was a member if UMWA of Galloway. Funeral services will be held at the late home on Dayton Drive, at 2:00 pm, Friday, with the Rev. Bernard Lieving Jr. and the Rev. Connie Dickens of Clarksburg officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Would like to know how his mother Nevada (Weaver) fits in. Frank and "Vada" are buried in Concord Cemetery, listed in Cemetery Headstone Readings Volume 2 Barbour County, WV Vada Weaver Jul 11, 1882- Feb 6, 1917 wife of Frank Glendening Frank Glendening Jul 18, 1880 - Mar 20, 1950 I haven't tried Death certificate Yet Someone may know the family :-) http://www.eohio.net/mrsosz

In a message dated 5/2/00 9:54:49 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << So true! I just paid $354 for a book on eBay about the 12th WV Infantry. I outbid a book publisher who buys old books and reprints them..The good news is that I will be putting the book online on my Marshall County WVGenWeb page... It is worth the money to me.. Over 100 years old and really priceless! >> Linda: What a wonderful thing for you to do. This is what the true meaning of preserving history should be about. Just my opinion, Pam Repp Nashville, TN

In a message dated 5/2/00 1:51:09 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I have this book, It is great but bid is now up to 61.00 IT is still available via http://www.heritagebooks.com 24.50 shipping right now is free if you order online >> Oh Ya'll...I was the high bidder on ebay for this book. $61.00 and are you telling me that it is still in print and able to purchase for $24.50 + shipping???? (big grin).... I will truely treasure this tome if in fact I paid over 200% to buy it....hee hee hee... Pam Repp Nashville, TN

Enough of this Barbour Book on eBay. If they are dumb enough to buy that book there, let them!! Terry Howard

Hello listers, The first thing I want to do is to thank Curt Malone for telling us about the Barbour County books he found listed at eBay. Then, big thanks to Bridgette Osz for telling us where to buy the books! Check the listings of genealogy and history societies, book dealers and publishers immediately when you see a book offered at auction. If the book is available new from someone else, it will help you make a reasonable bid 8-) There are a few publishers and dealers listed on the Barbour County Genealogy web page, please let me know about new ones that we could add to the list. It is good news to hear that Linda Fluharty will be sharing her vintage material. Thanks! I appreciate your effort and generosity. Margaret Lew List Manager Visit the Barbour County WVGenWeb Project Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbarbou

As a Barbour county amateur Genealogist I would like to: Thanks for your efforts to stop the misuse of rare books. I feel the books should be made available to the public at a reasonable price. After all the information is PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. This is why so many books are photocopied without permission or illegally. The trend now is to publish Genealogy on CD discs because it can be done cheaply in your own home. Again thanks for your efforts. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 02 May, 2000 9:58 PM Subject: Re: Barbour book at eBay >Curt: > >So true! I just paid $354 for a book on eBay about the 12th WV Infantry. I >outbid a book publisher who buys old books and reprints them..The good news >is that I will be putting the book online on my Marshall County WVGenWeb >page... It is worth the money to me.. Over 100 years old and really >priceless! > >Linda Fluharty > >

Does anyone know of a source in Barbour county who does genealogical research? I need to find some dates of death in the courthouse and then hopefully obituaries in the local paper. Thank you. Janet Cooper in Missouri

When I originally posted this announcement, it was selling for about $19.00, 20% under the cost of a new book. Incredibly, this used book just sold for $76.00, 300% of the cost of a new one, while it's still in print. Go figure . . . We've learned one thing, we all know how to recoup our investment in genealogy books :-) Curt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridgette Osz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 2:54 PM Subject: Re: Barbour book at eBay I have this book, It is great but bid is now up to 61.00 IT is still available via http://www.heritagebooks.com 24.50 shipping right now is free if you order online Curt Malone wrote: > > I saw this book for sale at eBay and thought someone on the list might be > interested. > I have a copy and have found it very helpful. Curt > > To bid on this item, go to: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320698665 > > Item Description: > > Barbour Co West Virginia; Book of Deaths 1853-1919; Will Books 1 & > 1½ 1839-1889 by Mary S. Coffman; c. 1994, 1994 yellow softcover in > excellent > condition, 281 indexed pages. > > Per publisher.... > "A collection of abstracts. Most of the people listed as dying in the > county were born there as well, although many were born in nearby > counties or in the state of Virginia. Death records give the name of > the deceased, date of death, cause of death, age, parents, > place of birth, spouse, and name of person reporting death; they are > arranged chronologically by year of death. The abstracted wills > give the relationship to the decedent (when given), including > witnesses, executors and significant bequests; they are arranged > chronologically by year of probate." > > These abstracts are very comprehensive listing much more than usually > found. The most referenced surnames in the index include: > Adams * Allen * Anderson * Anglin * Auvil * Baker * Ball * Bartlett * > Beavers * Bennett * Blake * Bolton * Bolyard * Booth * Bosworth * > Boylen * Boyles * Brown * Byran * Burner * Cade * Callihan * > Campbell * Canfield * Carder 8 Carpenter * Carter * Chrislip * > Cleavenger * Clevenger * Coberly * Coburn * Coffman * Cole * > Collns * Coontz * Corder * Corley * Cornwell * Cox * Cross * > Croston * Dalton * Digman * Dilworth * Daugherty * > Douglas/Douglass * Dunham * Durrett * Dlliott/Eliot * England * Everson > * Finley * Fitzwater * Foster * Foy * Freeman * Fridley * Gainer * Gall * > George * Glascock * Godwin * Greathouse * Gawthrop * Haddix * Haddox * > Hall * Haller * Hamilton * Hardin * Harris * Harsh * Hawkins * Heatherly * > Hershman * Hickman * Hill * Hillyard * Hoff * Hoffman * Holsberry * > House * Hovatter * Hudkins * Humphreys * Hymes * Johnson * Jones * Keller * > Kelley * Kerr * Lance * Lough * Lohr * Markely * Marks * Marple * Marsh * > Marteney * Martin * Mason * Mathew * McCauley * McCoy * McDaniel * McDonald > * > McGee * McLanie/McLain * McVicker * Miller * Mitchel/Mitchell * Moats * > Modisett * Moore * Morrall * Morrison * Murphy * Myers * Nester/Nestor * > Newman > * Norris * Nutter * O'Neal * Parsons * Payne * Pepper * Phillips * > Pickens * Pitman * Pitzer * Poling * Price * Proudfoot * Ramsey * ReedReger > * > Right * Robinson * rogers * Ryan * Saffle * Shaffer * Shockey * Shomo * > Simon * > Simpson * Skidmore * Smith * Stalnaker * Stansberry * Stemple * Stevens > * Stewart * Stout * Stump * Sturm * Summers * Swick * Talbott * Teter * > Thompson * Vanscoy * Trimble * Wagner * Ward * Ware * Weaver * Welch * > Wells * Wheeler * Whte * Williams * Williamson * Wilmoth * Wilson * > Wood * Woodford * Woods * Wright * Yeager * Young * Zinn > > Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at > http://www.ebay.com

Wow Linda! can we all send you a few dollars since we will benefit from this...??? (I am serious!) Mary M. [email protected] wrote: > Curt: > > So true! I just paid $354 for a book on eBay about the 12th WV Infantry. I > outbid a book publisher who buys old books and reprints them..The good news > is that I will be putting the book online on my Marshall County WVGenWeb > page... It is worth the money to me.. Over 100 years old and really > priceless! > > Linda Fluharty

Barbour Democrat Oct 15, 1980 page 16 Mrs. Laura Van Haller, 91y, of 126 Elliott Ave. Belington died 12:16 pm Thursday October 9, 1980, in Memorial General Hospital, Elkins, She was born December 6, 1888, at Valley Furnace, a daughter of the late Marion Newman and Mary Booth Newman Gainer. On March 2, 1905, she married George Michael Haller, who preceded her in death, December 4, 1967. Surviving are four sons, Roy (Jack) Haller, Nelson Haller both of Belington Bert Haller, Cumberland, MD, Emery Haller, Core. one daughter Mrs. Harry (Ethel) Junkins, Belington; one sister Mrs. Ruby Persinger, Moundsville; 17 grand children; three step grand children; 33 great grand children; and 5 great great grand children. Three sisters and one grand child preceded her in death. Mrs. Haller was a homemaker and was a member of the Stringtown UM Church. Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, October 11, with the Rev. Harold Loucks, pastor of Belington Baptist Temple, officiating. Interment followed in the Stringtown cemetery. Who were George's parents?

I have this book, It is great but bid is now up to 61.00 IT is still available via http://www.heritagebooks.com 24.50 shipping right now is free if you order online Curt Malone wrote: > > I saw this book for sale at eBay and thought someone on the list might be > interested. > I have a copy and have found it very helpful. Curt > > To bid on this item, go to: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320698665 > > Item Description: > > Barbour Co West Virginia; Book of Deaths 1853-1919; Will Books 1 & > 1½ 1839-1889 by Mary S. Coffman; c. 1994, 1994 yellow softcover in > excellent > condition, 281 indexed pages. > > Per publisher.... > "A collection of abstracts. Most of the people listed as dying in the > county were born there as well, although many were born in nearby > counties or in the state of Virginia. Death records give the name of > the deceased, date of death, cause of death, age, parents, > place of birth, spouse, and name of person reporting death; they are > arranged chronologically by year of death. The abstracted wills > give the relationship to the decedent (when given), including > witnesses, executors and significant bequests; they are arranged > chronologically by year of probate." > > These abstracts are very comprehensive listing much more than usually > found. The most referenced surnames in the index include: > Adams * Allen * Anderson * Anglin * Auvil * Baker * Ball * Bartlett * > Beavers * Bennett * Blake * Bolton * Bolyard * Booth * Bosworth * > Boylen * Boyles * Brown * Byran * Burner * Cade * Callihan * > Campbell * Canfield * Carder 8 Carpenter * Carter * Chrislip * > Cleavenger * Clevenger * Coberly * Coburn * Coffman * Cole * > Collns * Coontz * Corder * Corley * Cornwell * Cox * Cross * > Croston * Dalton * Digman * Dilworth * Daugherty * > Douglas/Douglass * Dunham * Durrett * Dlliott/Eliot * England * Everson > * Finley * Fitzwater * Foster * Foy * Freeman * Fridley * Gainer * Gall * > George * Glascock * Godwin * Greathouse * Gawthrop * Haddix * Haddox * > Hall * Haller * Hamilton * Hardin * Harris * Harsh * Hawkins * Heatherly * > Hershman * Hickman * Hill * Hillyard * Hoff * Hoffman * Holsberry * > House * Hovatter * Hudkins * Humphreys * Hymes * Johnson * Jones * Keller * > Kelley * Kerr * Lance * Lough * Lohr * Markely * Marks * Marple * Marsh * > Marteney * Martin * Mason * Mathew * McCauley * McCoy * McDaniel * McDonald > * > McGee * McLanie/McLain * McVicker * Miller * Mitchel/Mitchell * Moats * > Modisett * Moore * Morrall * Morrison * Murphy * Myers * Nester/Nestor * > Newman > * Norris * Nutter * O'Neal * Parsons * Payne * Pepper * Phillips * > Pickens * Pitman * Pitzer * Poling * Price * Proudfoot * Ramsey * ReedReger > * > Right * Robinson * rogers * Ryan * Saffle * Shaffer * Shockey * Shomo * > Simon * > Simpson * Skidmore * Smith * Stalnaker * Stansberry * Stemple * Stevens > * Stewart * Stout * Stump * Sturm * Summers * Swick * Talbott * Teter * > Thompson * Vanscoy * Trimble * Wagner * Ward * Ware * Weaver * Welch * > Wells * Wheeler * Whte * Williams * Williamson * Wilmoth * Wilson * > Wood * Woodford * Woods * Wright * Yeager * Young * Zinn > > Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at > http://www.ebay.com