This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Safreed/Derenberger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WCC.2ACE/2003.1 Message Board Post: fyi - Mary Margaret Derenberg married Joseph Safreed on Sept. 09, 1847. His brother, Samuel, married Carolina Derenberger. After the death of Peter Derenberger, Christine Derenberger married John Lewis Safreed, father of Joseph and Samuel.They were married on July 10, 1856 in Jackson Co. W. V. by Walter Shearer. Certificate of their marriage is found in the Old Index, page 7 , line 34, Jackson Co. Court House.

It's always been my favorite time of year. The reasons are many. There are costumed children participating in the annual scavenger hunt for candy known as Halloween. The best treasures were always the caramel popcorn balls & the candy bars. Now it's check the kid's bags, toss out the apples & the popcorn balls. Smaller candy bars too. I used to like the homemade costumes, the clever disguises where nobody recognized you. I once went as Fidel Castro. Now it's go to the store & pick one off the rack. Am I missing something here? No, but I believe our children might be. There is football. For me it was go to the high school game on Friday and to the burger place later. Hopefully, she'll be there. Huddle around the black 'n white on Saturday & after Church on Sunday to watch your favorite college & professional teams play. And don't forget Monday Night Football, that hasn't been the same since Howard Cosell or since "Dandy" Don Meredith sang his weekly, "Turn out the lights. The party's over" song. I used to listen to the game on my transistor radio under the sheets after my mother made me go to bed. Definitely worth the spanking I could have received. There is a special day of prayers. Thank you God for I am truly blessed. Our bounty is more than we deserve. There is pumpkin pie with whipped cream, cranberry sauce & white turkey meat sandwiches following our 30 minute nap on the couch. Make mine with a slice of cheese & a little mustard please. My favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys, always play on that day. Only two things ever spoiled my Thanksgiving, a gunshot fired from a "grassy knoll" & emphysema's knock out punch on my Grandpa Coleman. My mother likes to take a drive through her native West Virginia every Fall. It regenerates her. She says that the leaves NOWHERE are as pretty as they are there. I tend to believe her. I've accompanied her many times on that trip through the art gallery of Appalachian's Autumn. Nature stands beside her easel & brushes, slowly replacing the green of Spring with such wonderful color combinations on the canvas of hills, ridges, valleys & "hollers." We get to witness this beauty for such a short time each year. The drive also takes us home. I was raking those leaves a few years back with a puppy and two little girls. My 2 daughters were helping Dad rake. The dog was nipping at their heels with those sharp puppy teeth. There was a lot of giggling & barking. The three of them spent most of the time jumping, falling and rolling into the pile. Shelby & Katelyn did little raking that day. It might have meant more work for Dad. But that was fine. His girls were becoming art lovers. Thanks for listening & as my Grandma Coleman used to say, "Ya'll come!" Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Smirz Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3065 Message Board Post: Bryan Matthew Cox, age 17, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 28, 2001, at Womens and Childrens Hospital, Charleston, WV. He was born in Raleigh, NC, on May 23, 1984, son of Tim and Denise Smirz Cox. He was a student at Ripley High School and a participant in the Special Olympics. He is survived by his parents, Tim and Denise Cox, Ravenswood, WV; a sister, Tracy Cox, at home; a brother, Keith Cox, at home; grandmothers, Dorothy Smirz,Cleveland, Ohio, and Dorothy Cox, Ravenswood, WV; several uncles, aunts, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Frank Smirz and Charles Cox, and a sister, Elaine Cox. A Celebration of Bryans' life will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Ravenswood, WV, with Rev. Darrel Gooden officiating. Friends may visit at the church one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bryan's memory to the Jackson County Special Olympics, Route 3, Box 204G, Sandyville, WV 25275. So that others may live, Bryan was an organ donor.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foose, Bragg, Gandee, Snuffer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3064 Message Board Post: James French Foose, age 81, of Wilmington, NC, died September 27, 2001, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Wilmington, NC. He was born in Terry, WV(Raleigh County), on November 19, 1919, a son of the late James Dalton and Eliza Jane Bragg Foose. He was retired from Cold Roll, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp, Ravenswood, and he was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the North United Methodist Church, Ravenswood, and a member of the VFW Post 6669, Ravenswood, WV. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Gandee and her husband Kent, Carolina Beach, NC, and Connie Snuffer and her husband Larry, Shady Spring, WV; sons, Jim Foose and his wife Bambi, Maylene, AL; Ron Foose and his wife Mary Ann, Erwin, PA; and Jeff Foose and his wife Gina, Irmo, SC; 7 granddaughters; 1 grandson, and 2 great granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Izetta Jewell Foose. Services were held on Monday, October 1, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Michael Curtis officiating. Burial followed in Ravenswood Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites provided by VFW Post 6669 of Ravenswood. Visitation was held on Sunday, September 30, 2001, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Monday, October 1, up to service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, 725-A Wellington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vegh, Morlack, Stalnaker, Carney, Blethen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3063 Message Board Post: John Vegh, Jr., age 76, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 27, 2001, at his home. He was born in Oak Hill, WV, on September 27, 1925, a son of the late John Vegh, Sr. and Rosa Vegh Morlack. He was retired from the Pot Rooms, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., Ravenswood. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Ashton Lodge #12 A.F. & A.M., Ravenswood; and Steelworkers Local #5668. He served in the Phillipines and South Korea in the US Army in WWII. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Stalnaker, Whipple, Ohio; grandson, John Carney, Marietta, Ohio; brother, Frank Vegh, Ashtabula, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; sister, Margaret Blethen, and an infant sister, Anna. Services were held on Saturday, September 29, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Ray Witmer III of the Faith Bible Church, Williamstown, WV, officiating. Burial followed in the Ravenswood Cemetery, with Masonic Graveside Rites provided by Ashton Lodge #12. Visitaiton was held on Friday, September 28, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home, and from 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday, also at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eddy, Johansen, Andereason, Goff, Carr Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3062 Message Board Post: Louise Nancy Johansen Eddy, age 90, of Ravenswood, WV, formerly of Roanoke, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2001, at the Ravenswood Village Center. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee, on May 12, 1911, a daughter of the late Osker G. and Martha Andereason Johansen. She was a homemaker and attended the West End United Methodist Church in Roanoke, VA. She is survived by a niece, Martha Jo Goff and her husband Otis of Ravenswood, WV; and a nephew, Boyd Carr of Roanoke, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, William Carroll Eddy, Jr. There was no visitation. Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, WV, was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Taylor, Graley, Lafferty, Heiser, Singer, Pozzie, Sparkman, Withrow, Fisher Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3061 Message Board Post: Andrew Ervin Taylor, age 66, of Cottageville, WV, died September 22, 2001, at CAMC General Division, Charleston, WV. He was born in Mahan, WV, on March 6, 1935, a son of the late Rex H. and Grace Jane Graley Taylor. He was a Millwright at the LTV Steel Mill and a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Ravenswood. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lafferty Taylor, Cottageville, WV; children, Johnathan Scott Taylor and wife Annette, Ohio; Mark Anthony Taylor, Ohio; Cynthia Denise Heiser, Ohio; and Nathan Taylor, Cottageville, WV; grandchildren, Samuel Taylor, Beth Taylor, Andrew Taylor, and Nathan Heiser; great grandchildren, Adam Singer and Felisha Singer; sisters, Thelma Pozzie, Oak Hill, WV; Mary Lou Sparkman, Crown Hill, WV; Rosalee Withrow, Chesapeake, WV; and Alice Fisher, Chelyan, WV; brother, George Taylor, Crown Hill, WV. Services were held on Wednesday, September 26, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Montgomery Memorial Park, London, WV, with graveside military rites provided by Gauley Bridge VFW Post #8366. Visiation was held on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buckbee, Overstreet, Meadows, Heston, Kloes, Dowler Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3060 Message Board Post: Rose Nell Overstreet Buckbee, age 72, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 22, 2001, at Eldercare of Ripley, WV. She was born in Belmont County, Ohio, on April 18, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles and Ester Meadows Overstreet. She was a housewife and a member of the Independent United Brethren Church, Ravenswood. She is survived by her husband, Wilford P. Buckbee, Ravenswood, WV; sons, Clarence Buckbee, Charleston, WV,and William Buckbee, Cottageville, WV; 4 granddaughters, Jackie Heston, Rogersville, AL, Barbara Buckbee, Huntington, WV, Amy Kloes, Pomeroy, Ohio, and Amber Buckbee, Ravenswood, WV; 2 grandsons, J.P. Buckbee and Mike Buckbee, both of Ravenswood; 5 great grandchildren; brother, Ted Dowler, Nevada; sister, Dora Buckbee, San Diego, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 son, Joseph Buckbee, 3 grandchildren and 1 sister, Grace. Services were held on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Larry Thomas officiating. Burial followed in Drift Run Cemetery, Sandyville, WV. Visitation was held on Monday, September 24, 2001, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Musick, Tsitos, Katles, O'Brien, Gaten, Travis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3059 Message Board Post: Maria J. Musick, age 66, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 16, 2001, at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, WV. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 3, 1934, a daughter of the late John and Paulina Katles Tsitos. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Dewayne O'Brien, Sherman, WV; sons, Jon Musick, Ravenswood, WV, and Johnny Gaten, Washington State; grandchildren, Alesha, Joyce Ann, Jonathon, Amber and Shawn; and a brother, Nick Travis, Detroit, Michigan. Services were held on Wednesday, September 19, 2001, at 12:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Ravenswood Cemetery. Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. the time of service.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parkins, Dawson, Patterson, Lawson, Stephens Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3058 Message Board Post: Paul Conway Parkins, age 76, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 15, 2001, at Ravenswood Village Center. He was born in Dunbar, WV, on November 25, 1924, a son of the late Leslie and Amy Conway Dawson Parkins. He was a Millwright at Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. in Ravenswood, where he retired in 1987. He attended Dunbar High School; was a lifetime member of Millwrights Local #1755; belonged to Parkersburg American Legion #15; former member of South Hills Counrty Club where he played in the Senior Citizens League. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Patterson Parkins, Ravenswood, WV; daughter and son-in-law, Rosemarie and Gary Lawson, Ravenswood, WV; son, Ronald Parkins, Ravenswood, WV; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Debra Parkins, Matthews, NC; stepchildren, Edwin and his wife Billie Patterson, Ravenswood, and Michael and his wife Sharon, Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Katie Patterson and Andrew Patterson, Ravenswood, WV; Kevin Lawson, Ravenswood, WV, Karyn Lawson(Jeff) Stephens, of South Point, Ohio; Christina Parkins, Matthews, NC; 2 great grandchildren, Gage and Macy Stephens, South Point, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, and first wife, Fredericka Parkins. Services were held on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Rev. Darrell Tackett officiating. Burial followed in Ravenswood Cemetery, with military rites provided by the American Legion Post #15. Visitation was held on Monday, September 17, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Family requests donations be made to Kanawha Hospice; envelopes will be provided by the funeral home. The family would like to thank the Ravenswood Village staff for their excellent care and service.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams, Patterson, Spear, Baker, Wilkinson, Eisenhower, Staats, Salsbury, Hafer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3057 Message Board Post: Beulah Roberta Spear Adams, age 75, of Ravenswood, WV, died September 15, 2001, at CAMC Memorial, Charleston, WV. She was born in Wilding, WV, on January 12, 1926, a daughter of the late Emmett McGarrett and Mary Elizabeth Baker Patterson. She was a housewife and an LPN in nursing. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Ravenswood, the Circle of Blessing, and the choir at the church. She is survived by her brother, Warren Patterson, Wilding, WV; sister, Betty Wilkinson, Eastwood, WV; children: Carolyn and Paul Eisenhower of Ravenswood; Rosalee and Paul Staats of Ravenswood; Mike and Karla Spear of Sandyville; and Pamela and Andrew Salsbury of Vienna, WV; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Preston Patterson, Richard Patterson, Bobby Patterson; sister, Kathleen Hafer; 2 husbands, Charles F. Spear and Erwin M. Adams, Jr.; grandchildren, Kevin James Eisenhower and Jennifer Lynn Staats. Services were held on Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, Ravenswood, with Rev. Fred Basnett officiating. Burial followed in Wilding Cemetery. Visitation was held on Monday, September 17, 2001, from 1:00 to 3:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Roush Funeral Home. Visiting hours were also held 1 hour prior to service at the church. In memory of Beulah Adams, donations may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 366, Ravenswood, WV 26164.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore, Buchannan, Nesselrode, Brown, Webster, Barnhart, Bridget Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/1644.1 Message Board Post: I can't help a lot with her death, since I haven't found a record of it, but I can add a few notes. Susan was 10 in the 1860 Jackson County census, enumerated with Hannah Moore, who was 66. In the 1880 Jackson County census, I find: Grant Dist # 370-371 Nesselrode, David M G< 53, OH Mary M, 63, wife, WV Brown, Thomas, 16, adopted son, WV Webster, Ruth, 21, adopted Dau, OH Buchannon, James M, 5, adopted son, WV Is this little guy the son of James Buchannon & Susan Moore? Hannah Moore was married to Jacob Barnhart and had a son, Jacob. His second wife was Eleanor Bridget Webster. The Ruth Webster above is, I believe, Eleanor's daughter, at least she is the right age to be. Just to show how complicated it gets, Ruth married David M G Nesselrode, her adopted father, in 1884.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3056 Message Board Post: My Great-great grandmother is buried in Ripley...Maggie L Greer Botkins. Her daughter Mayme Bodkin Lantz is buried there too. Can anyone give me any info on Maggie?

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Following is basic info from recent Obits in the Akron Beacon Journal that list the deceased's place of birth as WV. These obits can be searched online at the following http://ohio.com/bj/obituaries/ Charles Roy BENDER 49, born January 21, 1952 Sutton, WV, died September 19, 2001 Don Gene BRAGG 60, born Summersville, WV, died September 25, 2001 Genevieve CARLO 83, born Charleston, WV, died September 16, 2001 Virginia L CLARK (McQUEEN) 76, born March 11, 1925 Holiday Cove, WV, died September 16, 2001 Charles W "Pat" COLLINS 65, born Mt Hope, WV, died September 20, 2001 Ida G KING born December 26, 1904 Cameron, WV, died September 4, 2001 Norma E KRICK 77, born September 5, 1924 Dakota, WV, died September 24, 2001 Eva MADDEN-DULIN 89, born Copen, WV, died September 23, 2001 Virginia Ruth RIFFLE 83, born Elkview, WV, died September 24, 2001 Katherine E ROARK 83, born Wheeling, WV, died September 23, 2001 Clay TAYLOR, Jr. 75, born Newton, WV, died September 18, 2001 Clate WHITED 94, born Harmony, WV, died September 15, 2001

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GOOD, RAINES, FIELDS, WHITED Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3055 Message Board Post: In "Jackson County Past and Present" there is an article by William R Good, about Alpha Good. In it, he states that Alpha was the son of Sarah Fields Raines and Perry Stanton Good, but another Good researcher and I cannot find any other reference to this union, only Perry's marriage to America Mary Alice Whited at the end of 1880. Alpha was born in Jan 1880. Can anyone give us any guidance here? Mr Good, are you there? Thanks, Betty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3054 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me where these cemeteries are ? Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/284.1 Message Board Post: Replying to your message on Hoselton family. I am looking for information on Mary Jane Delaney, married a ? Hoselton, buried in Milhoan Cemetery, Murreysville, Jackson County, W.Va. Mary Jane was born Feb. 4, 1861, child of John H. and Abigail Moore Delaney, died August 23, 1930. If this is any interest to you, please reply.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COE, PICKENS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3053 Message Board Post: Sanford and Eliza Coe lived in Jackson County in 1850, they were enumerated with their children Coe Sandford 52 M Coe Eliza 45 F Coe Mahala 18 F Coe Reuben 19 M Coe Lucinda 16 F Coe Sandford 12 M Coe Alexander 7 M I find, in the Jackson County marriages, these marriages: James Lake, of Ohio to Lucinda Coe, daughter of Sanford, 11/13/1853. Pickens, Darrel C, 22, Jackson, s/o Andrew & Louisa to Lucinda A Coe, 22, Jackson, d/o Sanford & Elizabeth (Cox), 19 Sept 1867 Is this the same Lucinda, but sorta forgetful about her correct age? I find no more about James Lake. In the 1870 Jackson County census: Pickens, Clinton D, 23 Lucinda A 20 [getting younger all the time!] Alexander 1 In the 1880 Jackson County census, Pickens, Clinton 33 Alexander 11 Flora 9 So Lucinda has either died or flown the coop. Or just gotten younger than her kids! Help? Thanks, Betty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCC.2ACE/3052 Message Board Post: Were Coughenour Hollow or Ripley Hollow the names of localities in Jackson County around 1940? I know that place names have changed over the years. Thanks in advance for any help. Judy :)