Please maximize your email window, for true columnar alignment. Hope this helps someone. ~~Julie PLEASANT VIEW CHURCH CEMETERY (on Pleasant View Ridge in northern Union District, Jackson County, WV) Decedent Born Died Age Relationship ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BURNS, Maxwell 07 Jul 1886 11 Nov 1895 Son of J.T. & D. BURNS BLAINE, Benjamin E. 05 Aug 1898 22y 08m 10ds BLAINE, James P. 28 Aug 1898 48y 10m 26ds Son of Francis & Mary [WEAVER] BLAINE BLAINE, Nancy [STAATS] 1852 Dau of David & Sarah STAATS m James P. BLAIN 04 Sep 1873 BARBER, Bartlett 03 Jul 1879 22y 00m 00ds Son of John Scott & Hester [ROSE] BARBER, John S. 02 Feb 1886 71y 04m 16ds m Hester ROSE BARNES, Hezekiah 20 Dec 1891 81y 00m 07ds Born in England BARNES, Sarah 16 Feb 1811 1892 Dau of Richard GLOVER m Hezekiah BARNES BIBBEE, Infant 21 Nov 1879 Dau of Moses S. & S. BIBBEE BIBBEE, Roswell 08 Feb 1882 29y 11m 08ds Son of Abraham & Hannah BIBBEE BALL, Barbara E. 24 Dec 1864 12 Nov 1899 Dau of John W. & Sarah E. BALL BALL, Cora B. 1879 1951 BALL, John W. 16 Jul 1834 12 Feb 1900 Son of Samuel BALL BALL, Johnny T. 1904 1922 Son of W.L. & Cora B. BALL BALL, Sarah E. 10 Feb 1842 18 Dec 1920 Dau of Stephen & Jane McPHERSON m John W. BALL, 26 Dec 1860 BALL, Wilber L. 1872 1926 BROTHERTON, Cloyd F. 21 Dec 1892 06 Jul 1973 BROTHERTON, Edith G. 05 Jul 1893 09 Oct 1968 m Cloyd F. BROTHERTON, 04 Apr 1914 BROTHERTON, James O. 22 Aug 1921 17 Mar 1967 Machinist's Mate 1st class, USNR, WWII BROTHERTON, Loretta No dates BROTHERTON, William F. 05 Apr 1918 27 Jan 1963 Son of Cloyd F. BROTHERTON; Tech 5, 423rd Infantry Regiment, WWII CARPENTER, Wright B. 1845 1915 CARPENTER, Martha E. 1853 1927 Wife of W.B. CARPENTER CARR, Harriet 07 Mar 1852 28 May 1918 Wife of J.D. CARR CARR, Joseph D. 03 Nov 1855 14 Nov 1928 Son of William & Isabella M. CARR CLAGG, Gary Lee 1944 1960 CLAGG, Jesse Lew 1912 1961 COCHRAN, Sari Ann 07 Nov 1961 08 Jun 1962 CREEL, Richard C. 1963 CREEL, D.C. 1963 ERKINS, Eli P. 02 Jun 1866 68y 03m 02ds (or EAKINS) EWING, Adella Jane [SAYRE] 12 Jan 1822 21 Jun 1905 Wife of John EWING EWING, Anna Marie 26 Feb 1901 00y 06m 05ds Dau of Joel S. & Ida J. EWING EWING, Ida J. 1857 1912 Dau of Lewis C. & Mary Jane McGLOTHLIN m Joel S. EWING, 15 Aug 1877 EWING, Joel 1845 1922 Son of John & Jane [SAYRE] EWING; Pvt., Co. F, 9th WV Infantry, Civil War EWING, John 03 Jul 1818 18 Apr 1907 m Jane A. SAYRE, 07 Jun 1844 EWING, Robert E. 08 Feb 1897 18y 08m 28ds Son of Joel S. EWING EXLINE, Rebecca J. 1856 19___ Wife of W.R. EXLINE EXLINE, William R. 1854 1916 FRIEND, Fred M. 1926 GILPIN, George W. 10 Jan 1889 58y 02m 22ds Son of John & Sarah GILPIN GILPIN, Lillian J. 04 Mar 1889 20y 10m 18ds Dau of G.W. GILPIN GILPIN, Matilda Margaret18 Oct 1835 30 Aug 1915 Dau of Elijah & Jane BIBBEE m George W. GILPIN, 13 Dec 1855 GLOVER, Albert 1862 1920 Son of Richard GLOVER GLOVER, Alice 1856 1928 GLOVER, Delores Irene 1937 1953 GLOVER, Dora Ca_s 1922 1957 GLOVER, Richard 11 Nov 1891 82y 11m 30ds Son of Richard, Sr., & Martha GLOVER GLOVER, Robert 12 Jan 1888 08y 00m 24ds Son of A.B. & Alice GLOVER GLOVER, Ruda Russell 1891 1958 GLOVER, Sammie 26 Feb 1889 00y 02m 27ds Son of A.B. & M.J. GLOVER GLOVER, Sarah M. 16 Mar 1889 23y 03m 03ds Dau of Richard GLOVER GLOVER, William R. "Dick" 1885 1917 HILL, Addie E. 1845 1926 HILL, Edna G. 1888 1907 Wife of H. NOBLE HILL, H.F. "Mack" 1852 1927 HILL, Kittie 31 Dec 1876 12y 01m 01ds

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1832 Surname: CASTO, KESSEL, BARNETTE, GROVES, BOSTICK ------------------------- True: There was one John Parsons from Jackson County, he was a Pvt. in the 3WVC from 8-9-62 to 7-1-65 Remarks: gunshot wound in thigh I do not know if he is "the" John Parsons in question Debi (Casto) Sanders Link: Casto Genealogy URL: <http://members.aol.com/BandFan283/Casto.html>

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1831 Surname: PARSONS ------------------------- This indicates only that he was in the County Home Guards and NOT a member of any volunteer regiment; The Home Guards were organized as a militia for the protection of the citizens properties during peacetime as well as wartime by the States and independent of any regular unit. The Hunter in parenthesis indicates that he served in the Home Guards under Captain Hunter. Many members of these units, however, ended up mustering into regular regiments, either union or confederate.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1830 Surname: CASTO, BARNETTE, GROVES, KESSEL, LANE, BOSTICK ------------------------- >From "Jackson Countians in the Civil War" Parsons, John Jr., Pvt.; 31; (Hunter); MI Ripley, 8-1-63; s. John Jr. & Mary (Greathouse) Parsons, Stonelick; m. (I) Mary Truman 4-1-1848 (2) Sarah Jane Newberry, 4-13-1894. Debi (Casto) Sanders Link: Casto Genealogy URL: <http://members.aol.com/BandFan283/Casto.html>

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1829 Surname: Parsons ------------------------- Can anyone tell me if John Parsons, son of John and Mary Greathouse, ever served in the Civil War and if so, what division was he in?

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1828 Surname: Parsons, Chestnut ------------------------- Capt. William Parsons was the oldest son of Charles Parsons, Sr. and Elizabeth Chestnut. I have lots on their many descendants. Let me know where you fit in and I will send you info.

-----Original Message----- From: Jan and Ran <jananran@wirefire.com> To: WVJACKSON-L@rootsweb.com <WVJACKSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:45 AM Subject: Fw: [WVKANAWH] Charles Clendenin > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jan and Ran <jananran@wirefire.com> >To: WVKANAWH-L@rootsweb.com <WVKANAWH-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 12:11 AM >Subject: [WVKANAWH] Charles Clendenin > > >>Someone was trying to find something on a Clendenin a while back, I hope >you are still watching this list, because I found a marriage for this one. >Charles W. Clendenin married Alleva E. Boggess on 1-12-1882 in Jackson >county, no wonder we didn't find it in Kanawha county if this is the one you >were looking for. Jan >> >

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1827 Surname: Ferrell ------------------------- Looking for any Information On John Presley b;Unk m; to Margret Ferrell b:Unk. M: date Umk. Johns Grandfather was an Andrew,an his Grandmother was Elizabeth.Last name Unk. Any information will be appreciated thank You. James Weaver P.S. I believe they were from around the Hawkins,Co.Tn. area

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1826 Surname: Snyder ------------------------- Someone sent me information about Snyder Family of Jackson County Wva. I accidently deleted it. Would you please send it again. I am very sorry. tlcmarcia@voyager.net Thank you

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1825 Surname: Bowman ------------------------- Someone emailed me information about Bowman Family from Jackson County. Some how it was deleted before I read it completely. Would you please email it again. tlcmarcia@voyager.net I am sorry this happened. Thank you

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1824 Surname: Herdman, Hughes ------------------------- Dan Peter HERDMAN/ Nancy FLOWERS were parents of Mary Margaret HERDMAN, who was my Great Grandmother. Also at a later date, have a Blanche HUGHES, who married a Aley Herdman. Spoke to Blanche 2 weeks ago, and she has a family bible that belonged to Mary M. Am planing on visting Blanche befor Sept/2000 is over. Mary Margaret married Wiliam P Hughes. They are both buried Creston cemetry, Jackson Co, Evans WV.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Bios Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/JacksonBios/168 Surname: BONNET, CARNEY, CASTO, FLESHER, CLEEK, HARPOLD, ACREE, WOLFE, HYRE, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, OURS, STAATS, CRAIG, VANDYNE, PARSONS, McMAHON, STOUT, FLOYD, STRALEY, HUGHES, ALKIRE, HUMPHRIES ------------------------- This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Heart of Mill Creek" Bonnet Family Into this sylvan paradise, broken only by the packhorse trail leading from the Salt Springs above Charleston to the settlements at the mouth of the Little Kanawha, came the pioneers of advancing civilization, "the first low wash of waves where soon should roll a human sea", and planted their cabins amid the beauties of the wilderness. William Bonnet, Thomas Carney, George Casto, were the names of the men who first built homes on this the "Heart of Jackson County", and many of the citizens of her communities are today proud to trace their ancestry back to these three men. William Bonnet came to Mill Creek from the Hacker's Creek settlements, in what is now Lewis or Harrison Counties. The exact date of his settlement is not accessible, but it was before 1816, probably antedating that time by several years, there are circumstances which point to a date as early as 1809 or 1810. He bought a large boundary extending from the Parsons's farm at Sycamore to the fording of the creek two miles above. Probably, like most of the first farms, it did not run far back on the hills. He built his humble cabin about the middle of his possessions, where as stream comes in from the left, where he lived until just before the beginning of the Civil War, seeing the Mill Creek Valley changed from a "howling wilderness" to a thickly settled prosperous community, and his children grow up and settle around him. As immigration began to pour in, he sold off parts of his farm. He sold that part of the lower end lying on the right bank of Mill Creek, to his son-in-law, Isaac Flesher. The left side of the stream was sold to Peter Cleek, of Bath County, Virginia. One hundred and fifty acres at the ford was purchased by his brother-in-law, John Harpold, about 1830, and a tract a little lower down and to the right of the creek, by Lewis Acree, a little earlier. As before stated, William Bonnet came from Hacker's Creek, in Harrison or Lewis County. The same settlement furnished many of the pioneers of Roane and Jackson Counties. Among those coming to Mill Creek were the Harpolds, Wolfes and Hyres. William Bonnet came about 1811, probably soon after his marriage. He is spoken of as a large muscular man, and was noted for his great strength and activity. It is said that he would flail wheat for one bushel out of seven or eight. He married Barbara Harpold, who was of German descent. She is said to have spoken English very brokenly. She was a sister of John and Solomon Harpold, and is described as being a very tall woman. She was born February 3rd, 1784, and lived to be eighty three years old. She died in 1867. William and Barbara Bonnet raised a large family. Among their children were: Lizzie Bonnet, married Isaac Flesher, and lived on a part of the Bonnet farm, on the west side of Ripley. Margaret Bonnet, married William Carney, and lived below Harpold Ford, on the Bonnet place. John Bonnet, married Merceline Armstrong, a sister of J.L. and M.B. Armstrong. He lived on McCutcheon's Run, below Reedy, and also on Sycamore. Sally Bonnet, married James (Jim) Baker. He lived for some years near Reedy. Mary Bonnet married an Ours, of Tug fork, and moved to Ohio. Nicholas bonnet, married first Catherine Staats, daughter of Elijah Staats, and later Sarah Staats, her half sister. Matilda Bonnet, married Christopher Craig. She died in 1839, and is sleeping with her parents in the Ripley graveyard. Their daughter, Matilda Craig, married B.F. Casto, whose son is Holly Casto. William Bonnet, Jr., married Lavisa Ann Vandyne. He like his father, was a noted athlete and fighter. He was born on Mill Creek in 1811, and died at the age of eighty one, on the waters of Poca. Susan Bonnet married William Parsons, son of Captain Billy Parsons. Louisa Bonnet was born July 28th, 1816, and died in 1902. She married Dr. W.B McMahon. They went west, where she was taken into the Methodist Church in 1842, by that famous preacher, Peter Cartwright. The children of William Bonnet, Jr., were: Samuel, William Franklin, Granville Harvey, Elizabeth, Nancy Jane, Louisa, Mazella and Marietta. The latter married Will Stout, son of Joe Stout. Mr. T.H.B. McMahon has in his possession the bond executed by his father, according to the curious old time law of Old Virginia, when his marriage license was issued. Below is a copy of the same: "Know all men by these presents, that we, William B. McMahaon and William Bonnet, are held and firmly bound unto John Floyd, Esquire, Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the just and full sum of $150,000.00 to be paid to the said Governor and his successors in office, for the payment whereof, well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors in office, for the use of the said Commonwealth, we bind our selves and each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 11th day of March, 1834. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound William B. McMahon and Luiza Bonnet, daughter of William Bonnet, of this county. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. (Signed) W.B.McMahon (seal) (signed) Wm. Bonnet (seal)" There is a tradition in the Bonnet family that the mother of Lewis Wetzel was a sister of William Bonnet, Sr. Possibly she may have been his aunt. Another sister is said to have been the mother of George and Stephen Straley. In the obituary of Elizabeth Wolfe, it is stated that her mother, Elizabeth Bonnet, was a granddaughter of Jesse Hughes. Elizabeth Wolfe was born in Lewis County, in 1821. Elizabeth Bonnet (no doubt a relative of William Bonnet) married Nicholas Alkire, Martha Hughes married Jacob Bonnet, evidently kin to William, of Mill Creek. Now if Elizabeth Alkire was her child, this would settle the claim. In a newspaper, I see, January, 1924– Harvey Bonnet has retired from teaching, after years of continuous teaching, as high as ten years at one schoolhouse. William Bonnet, Jr., a large muscular man, was a noted athlete and renowned as a fighter. He boasted that he never was out jumped, out wrestled or whipped in his life. He had a fight once at Ripley, on muster day, with Levi Carney (or Casto), which was the talk of the countryside for years, and in which neither could make the other cry "enough". Bonnet's friends always claimed that if he had been a little less drunk, he would have whipped his man, as it was, he could keep himself together well enough to tell how to place his blows. His favorite drive was underhand striking his opponent in the stomach. That was a day of "go as you please, catch as catch can, and the best man wins". Bonnet threw down Humphries, the Sissonville bully, who came to Ripley to wrestle with him. In the early days, much of the farm work was done at "frolics". Men and women would come for miles and the following night would be spent in dancing. Raisings, rollings, rail maulings, grubbings, and the like were occasions of drinking, dancing and carousal, the outcroppings of the rough cast hospitality and sociability of the time. At a railmaking at Isaac Flesher's, Bonnet, when a young man, made his stunt, one hundred rails (cut and split) in one hour and thirty minutes. He carried his well seasoned "gluts" with him from home, inside the tied corners of his "wamus", and had cut and split one hundred and one rails before breakfast. The balance of the day, he spent in talking to the girls, drinking whiskey, and enjoying himself seeing the other men pounding on the big oak rail cuts. He remembered when a child, hoeing corn where the town of Ripley now stands, and used to tell of seeing wild turkeys fly across the Mill Creek bottoms, from one hill to the other, so fat from feeding on the beech mast that when shot they would burst when they fell to the ground. When a little boy, he had a small dog, of which he was very fond. One morning while the family were at breakfast, they heard the little dog whining, and Bill, running to the door, saw his pet being dragged up a sugar tree standing in the yard, fast to the hind leg of a panther which it had courageously attacked, and was then unable to let go its hold. The boy commenced crying bitterly at the dangerous predicament of his little friend, who was some twenty feet from the earth, when Bonnet, Senior, relieved the situation by shooting the panther. William Bonnet lived in his later years on Thirteen, and died about 1892. When he died, he hadn't a decayed tooth in his head, and had not been sick an hour in his life. He was stricken about dark, and in a few hours he was a corpse. He was at one time jailor at Ripley., It is related of William Bonnet, Senior, that once while out hunting, he wounded a large bear. His three trusty bear dogs soon overtook and caught the animal which ran down into a steep ravine, with the dogs fighting it. Bonnet hurried to the scene, but unfortunately for himself, his moccasins slipped on the leaves, and he slid down the steep bank, alighting astride the bear's back. This new attack so excited the animal that it made an extra effort, and breaking loose from the dogs, shambled rapidly down the hollow, the hunter on its back, unable to detach himself, and the dogs close at its heels. This chase, however, did not last long, for as the bear passed under a log lying across the hollow, Bonnet was able to reach up and grasp it, and thus draw himself up into safer lodgings, while the dogs soon caught the animal and ended the fight with its death. William Bonnet, Senior, was a man of rough, unbridled humor, and many were the mischievous "tricks' he and some of his neighbors played on each other. One night, his wife heard somebody scratching down corn in the crib. Thinking a thief was at work, she wakened Old Billy, but he told her it was only rats, and dropped to sleep again. The noise continuing, Barbara roused him again, and finally she prevailed on him to get up and investigate. Muttering and grumbling, Bonnet arose and went out to the crib, clothed alone in the one garment nearest nature's own provision. When he reached the crib, Levi Carney, a neighbor who had been clawing down corn to attract Bonnet's attention, clambered out, caught his airily clad friend by the shirt collar, and administered a sound switching with a withe prepared for the occasion, all in the way of a joke. The victim said little at the time, but soon after took a large withe and went where he would meet this neighbor, and with the exclamation "Godney, Levi you have to take it now", proceeded to wear his withe out on the joker. For either to have got mad would have been considered a gross breech of etiquette by their neighbors.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1822 Surname: BARNETT, SEE, CARTER ------------------------- In by data base, I have two John Barnetts that I have listed as being born in 1806. I have one John married to Mahala See with no parents listed. I have the other John married to a Mary M. and to Nancy Carter and as the son of William Barnett. Are these Johns the same person? If not, who is the father of the John Barnett who married Mahala See? Link: Okey's West Virginia URL: <http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agean/8003/>

PARSONS, RHODES and YOUNG The Parson, Rhodes and Young family reunion will be held Sunday, September 10th at the McDonald Building at the Jackson County Fairgrounds near Cottageville. Dinner will be between 12 (noon) and 1 PM. LANHAM The annual Jess and Sarah Jane Lanham family reunion will be held at Rippling Waters Pavilion Sunday, September 10th. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day. ------ Les Shockey email address = lshockey@citynet.net or wvgenweb@citynet.net Visit the Jackson County, WVGenWeb Page, part of USGenWeb Project at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvjackso/JACK.HTM Visit the (West Virginia) WVGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/ RootsWeb Listowner for the SHOCKEY family discussion group. SHOCKEY-L@rootsweb.com

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1821 Surname: Staats ------------------------- Has anyone heard of a Staats Family Reunion Sep. 16 or 17 in Jackson County, WV? Looking for location. Please respond if you know where it is. Thanks.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1820 Surname: ferrell, hughes ------------------------- lookingfor,info.onferrelland,hughesfamily's,fromky.andtenn.mygrandpawas,jont,orjonus,ferrell,hemarriedmaehughes,theyweremarriedin,wayneco.ky.anyinfo,wouldbe,appreciated.

That was a pretty story about Taps, but it seemed to be missing some words as I recalled them from Girl Scout Camp in my long gone youth. If listers go to this page on the internet, there is a different story. www.west-point.org/taps/TAPS.html Marilyn Steber in San Diego, Ca. ------- Pvt. William B. Potter, Civil War Union veteran, was memorialized on May 18, 2000 at Warm Springs, Montana. His headstone was dedicated with the assistance of the Montana Veterans Council's color guard and firing squad. ____ Currently researching these families: Oppenborn of MI; McCoy of Greene Co. PA; Powhatan Carter of WV and Indiana, and Seaman of KY, WV & NJ.

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Jackson/1819 Surname: Slaughter, Westfall ------------------------- Augustus Festus Slaughter married to Sarah Jane Westfall

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C0171C.F83F6040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thought maybe listers in Jackson county might enjoy reading this. It tells the true story behind "TAPS" and it's origination. Subject: Fwd: TAPS > Taps > > I too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have > never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there > was more > than one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't > know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along. I now have an even > deeper respect for the song than I did before. We have all heard the > haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our > throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. But, do you know the story > behind the song? If not, I think you will be delighted to find out about > it's humble beginnings. It all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when > Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's > Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the > narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans > of a soldier who lay > mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or > Confederate > soldier the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man > back > for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the > Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his > encampment. When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered > it was actually a Confederate soldier but the soldier was dead. The > Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught > his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of > the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the > South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he enlisted in > the Confederate Army. The following morning, heartbroken, the father > asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial > despite his enemy > status. His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if > he > could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son > at > the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a > Confederate but, out of respect for the father, they did say they could > give him > only one musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to > play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the > pocket of the dead > youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody we now know > as > "Taps"used at military funerals was born. > > Day is done gone the sun from the Lakes from the hills from the sky all is >well >safely rest, God is neigh. > >Fading light Dims the sight, And a star Gems the sky, Gleaming bright From >afar, >Drawing nigh, Falls the night. > >Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the >sky, >As we go, This we know, God is nigh. > > ------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C0171C.F83F6040 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Fwd: TAPS Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <RFord747@aol.com> From: RFord747@aol.com Full-name: RFord747 Message-ID: <51.111f93.26d882ee@aol.com> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 22:18:22 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: Myhawkins@aol.com, RJordansr@aol.com, Ryoung49@aol.com, Sjcbeachn@aol.com, Young2050@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part2_6.ac0d422.26d882ee_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 114 --part2_6.ac0d422.26d882ee_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/16/00 3:11:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Aknaynay98 writes: << << Taps I too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along. I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before. We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be delighted to find out about it's humble beginnings. It all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier but the soldier was dead. The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate but, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody we now know as "Taps"used at military funerals was born. Day is done gone the sun from the Lakes from the hills from the sky all is well safely rest God is neigh. Fading light Dims the sight, And a star Gems the sky, Gleaming bright From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh. >> >> --part2_6.ac0d422.26d882ee_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Aknaynay98@aol.com> From: Aknaynay98@aol.com Full-name: Aknaynay98 Message-ID: <78.9076ab7.26cc4174@aol.com> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:11:48 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: RFord747@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part3_6.ac0d422.26cc4174_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 112 --part3_6.ac0d422.26cc4174_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part3_6.ac0d422.26cc4174_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <AlaLadyDi@aol.com> From: AlaLadyDi@aol.com Full-name: Ala Lady Di Message-ID: <f.818ec3a.26cb6eb3@aol.com> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:12:35 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: hays@cybrtyme.com, Firftr50@aol.com, XPress724@aol.com, LukeWaldon@aol.com, Aknaynay98@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part4_6.ac0d422.26cb6eb3_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 113 --part4_6.ac0d422.26cb6eb3_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part4_6.ac0d422.26cb6eb3_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <GBur74@aol.com> From: GBur74@aol.com Full-name: GBur74 Message-ID: <ac.93652fb.26cb0d22@aol.com> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 17:16:18 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: Craftlady52@aol.com, AlaLadyDi@aol.com, Deebell1@aol.com, jandrews@dellnet.com, TravisCPhillips@aol.com, Stringman52@aol.com, ja_41@hotmail.com, Jacjac86@aol.com, JimLouPat@aol.com, marshillbsband@altavista.com, Kcollier24@aol.com, Fiddlermac48@aol.com, Marfry90@cs.com, HydeNOut2@aol.com, Deere770@aol.com, Toyznattic@aol.com, golfnjoe@yahoo.com, KrazyFreud@aol.com, skinnygolfguy@yahoo.com, Butercup89@aol.com, timmc@flocom.net, Tback63095@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part5_6.ac0d422.26cb0d22_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 119 --part5_6.ac0d422.26cb0d22_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/14/2000 9:48:46 PM Central Daylight Time, Dwhite8381 writes: << Taps I too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along. I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before. We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be delighted to find out about it's humble beginnings. It all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier but the soldier was dead. The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate but, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody we now know as "Taps"used at military funerals was born. Day is done gone the sun from the Lakes from the hills from the sky all is well safely rest God is neigh. Fading light Dims the sight, And a star Gems the sky, Gleaming bright From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh. >> --part5_6.ac0d422.26cb0d22_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Dwhite8381@aol.com> From: Dwhite8381@aol.com Full-name: Dwhite8381 Message-ID: <a.fc3397.26ca098e@aol.com> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:48:46 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: OWLSNEST37@aol.com, marthat@hiwaay.net, KWSTUTTS@aol.com, LuVhOoPs30@aol.com, 4Nunleys@email.msn.com, elrhonda@yahoo.com, Vjksozef14@cs.com, Alex41297@aol.com, KilNTime1@aol.com, Amelia.James@tdytsi.com, wlhandley@prodigy.net, ChadDeonne@aol.com, BUCCARS@aol.com, RCarbine@aol.com, Campc81873@aol.com, GBur74@aol.com, vonbraly@hiwaay.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part6_6.ac0d422.26ca098e_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 120 --part6_6.ac0d422.26ca098e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part6_6.ac0d422.26ca098e_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <GBent35191@aol.com> From: GBent35191@aol.com Full-name: GBent35191 Message-ID: <b7.5987e49.26bd8bc6@aol.com> Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 11:24:54 EDT Subject: Fwd: TAPS To: Ilovetchn@aol.com, TwirlyRach@aol.com, SChilders@martinsupply.com, MJLINCH@aol.com, MRSK322@aol.com, Goeh1580@aol.com, SkywatchT@aol.com, KLewis@asc.state.al.us, HELIHO@aol.com, BLUEWATERVIEW@aol.com, LASbabyRn@aol.com, Dwhite8381@aol.com, BEY32903@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part7_6.ac0d422.26bd8bc6_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 119 --part7_6.ac0d422.26bd8bc6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part7_6.ac0d422.26bd8bc6_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <WALTOBG@aol.com> From: WALTOBG@aol.com Full-name: WALTOBG Message-ID: <67.7d7c8c7.26bd61d0@aol.com> Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 08:25:52 EDT Subject: TAPS To: goodsprings@egroups.com, GBent35191@aol.com, TJac172647@aol.com, JAtki54470@aol.com, JVR226@aol.com, lenark@bellsouth.net, robon22@juno.com, Mraney1002@aol.com, DSheth3305@aol.com, TabBowling@aol.com, WaltoJS@aol.com, A13WALTON@aol.com, Waltonblkn@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 119 Taps I too, have felt the chills while listening to "Taps" but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along. I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before. We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives us that lump in our throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be delighted to find out about it's humble beginnings. It all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier but the soldier was dead. The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate but, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody we now know as "Taps"used at military funerals was born. Day is done gone the sun from the Lakes from the hills from the sky all is well safely rest God is neigh. Fading light Dims the sight, And a star Gems the sky, Gleaming bright >From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars, Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh. --part7_6.ac0d422.26bd8bc6_boundary-- --part6_6.ac0d422.26ca098e_boundary-- --part5_6.ac0d422.26cb0d22_boundary-- --part4_6.ac0d422.26cb6eb3_boundary-- --part3_6.ac0d422.26cc4174_boundary-- --part2_6.ac0d422.26d882ee_boundary-- ------=_NextPart_000_00BC_01C0171C.F83F6040--

Posted on: Jackson County, WV Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Jackson/1818 Surname: Parsons, Chestnut ------------------------- Hi, I have alot of info which I think is your "Capt" William Parsons. I will e-mail to your address.