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    1. Re: Perdue Families
    2. Billy: Follows mine earlier this date, with the data below pertaining to Mary Elizabeth Perdue, the daughter of Dennis and Marjorie Worrell Perdue: Harold Jackson Rivers, son of Charles B. Rivers - known as "C.B." - who married Betty Jean Harvey the daughter of Thomas J. & Mabel Wilberley Harvey of Huntington, Wva., married Mary Elizabeth Perdue 11-11-1967. Both grads of Welch High. She was born 04-20-1944. Harold graduated from WVa Univ with degree in Forestry. She graduated from Concord College in Athens, Wva., Jan. 1966. She taught at Hemphill a short time then taught at Anawalt. Harold served in the U.S. Marines, subsequently served with the U.S. Dept of Agric. in their forestry div. in New Castle, Va. Also served in Blacksburg, Va. in the forest dept. Was called back into service for 17 months, and lived at Camp Lejune, S.C. Where their Son - Brian was born 10-14-1968. As of 1985, Mary Eliz. was a school librarian at the Ocala Middle School in Fl., and Harold continued with the forest Dept. They lived in Silver Springs. Fl. Harold's parents owned the Men's Smart Shop in Welch, Wva. C.B. Rivers, his dad came to the Welch area in the 1930's. Attended Welch High, and entered the Navy thereafter during WWII, serving in the Pacific. Then attended Univ. of Minnesota, in Duluth, Mn. From 1946 to 1950 C. B. was employed by Vecellio and Grogan in Beckley, W.va. Betty Jean came to Welch in 1934 from Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She became an employee of the Men's Smart Shop in Welch in 1948. C.B. came to Welch in 1950 and worked at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., in Northfolk, Wva. In 1962 he became the Plant Manager in Welch. He was a write-in candidate for the County Commissioner. Was President of the Mountaineer Booster Club, and a former President of the Welch Rotary, and a member of the American Legion and Masons. They were active in the Anderson Memorial Presby. Church in the Browns Creek section of Welch, where he was a Deacon. They lived on Stewart St., in Welch. Wva. Billy, that about drains me for now. Should I learn of the parents names of Alfred, James and Roy Lee Perdue, will let you know. Peace - Tim :-}}}

    06/23/1998 12:52:53