27 April 1931 (Image 10 of 13) Charleston Daily Mail transcribed by Nyla CREED DePauk Rev. G. W. Ogden of Beckley, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jerry Pauley, of Poplar road. He will attend the convention at the Boyd Memorial church. Miss Dorcas Ogden, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Pauley, has returned to her home at Beckley.

Transcribed by Rita O'Brien Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield, West Virginia February 5, 1905 DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN OF MONROE The Monroe Watchman has the following regarding the death of James R. Pack, the father of Mrs. John M. Anderson and Mr. J. R. Pack, of this city: "Many hearts have been saddened by the death of Mr. James R. Pack, which occurred at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. J. H. Peters of near Gates, on Jan. 26, 1905, of bright's disease. Mr. Pack was born at Peterstown, Monroe county, Va., Feb. 7, 1832, and was consequently, in the 73rd year of his age. Many years ago he professed Christ, connecting himself with the Red Sulphur Baptist Church, where he ever exemplified the teachings of Christ by a life of unselfishness and consecration. In 1888 he moved to Blue Springs, Jackson county, Mo., where he resided till 1901, then returned to his native county where the remainder of his life was spent. While in Missouri, he won the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact, by his generous and Christian conduct, which characterized him everywhere and in all walks of life. During the latter part of his life he worshiped with the congregation at Gates where he ever manifested unswerving faith in Christ and in whose love he r! ejoiced on his death-bed. His last illness was of short duration, lasting but a few days. He was attended by Dr. H. M. Brown who rendered him all the medical aid possible, but the progress of the disease was so rapid that medical treatment was of no avail and he rapidly sank until the end peacefully came on the night of Jan. 26. Funeral services were conducted at the oak Grove Baptist Church at Gates, on Jan. 28, by Rev. B. P. Pennington, assisted by Rev. J. W. McNeil, after which the body of the deceased was laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church. "Mr. Pack's life was a beautiful example of true conscientious, Christian manhood and his death is a genuine loss to the church and community. He is survived by nine children, viz: Mrs. John M. Anderson and Mr. J. R. Pack, of Bluefield, W.Va.; Mrs. J. H. Peters of Union, W.Va., Mrs. Jennie Freeman and Mrs. Nannie Saunders of Lee Summit, Mo.; Mrs. Annie Schwartzing and Mr. Walter Pack, of Eskridge, Kan.; Mrs. Thomas Cooper, and Miss Nita Pack, of Kansas City, Mo. The bereaved friends have the profound sympathy of the people of Monroe in their hour of bereavement."

Transcribed by Rita O'Brien The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia April 12, 1933 Funeral services were held for James Harrison Worley, a retired farmer of Bolt, at the residence Monday afternoon. He died Saturday evening, following an illness of several months. He was 88 years old. Born in Montgomery county, Virginia, he served in the Confederate army. After the war, he settled near Bolt, Raleigh county and engaged in farming until a few years ago. Surviving are the following children: Charles Worley, of Glen Daniels; Ira Worley, Metalton; William Worley, Bolt; Mrs. Press Tolley, Glen Daniels, Mrs. James Daniels, Mrs. Henry Dew, Mrs. J. O. and Mrs. J. P. White, all of Bolt.

Transcribed by Rita O'Brien The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia August 21, 1936 Beckley ---- John Franklin Rorrer, 44, World War Veteran, died enroute to a Huntington hospital. Physicians said he had not recovered from effects of being gassed in the war.

Transcribed by Rita O'Biren The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia November 10, 1941 SCHOOL PUPILS HONOR REUBEN JAMES VICTIM Oceana, W. Va., Nov 10 (AP). ---- Special services were conducted at Oceana high school today in memory of Dennis Howard Daniel, 22-year-old Jesse youth listed as missing in the sinking of the U.S. destroyer Reuben James. Speakers included Principal J. L. Blankenship and Postmaster John D. Farmer of Mullens. Daniel was graduated from the school in 1939.

Transcribed by Rita O'Brien The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia October 13, 1935 Funeral services for John W. Tolley, 71 years old, who had lived at Tolleytown near Lester for more than fifty years, will be held at the Tolleytown church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He died Thursday afternoon after a short illness. His wife, Mrs. Katharine Tolley, died on Aug 27, six weeks prior to his death. He was born near Surveyor on June 1, 1864. He was a member of the Methodist church and was widely known. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. S. J. McVey, of Pemberton; Mrs. James H. Milam, of Tolleytown; and Mrs. James Lamont, of Springfield, MO., and three sisters, Mrs. Albert O'Dell, of Mt. Hope; Mrs. William Sweeney, of Grassy Meadows, and Mrs. Oliver O'Dell, of Tolleytown.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia January 12, 1936 Transcribed by Rita O'Brien A heart attack is believed to have caused the death of Jeff Stanley, 36 years old, whose body was found on a hillside near Mt. Tabor Thursday. Dr. Robert Wriston, called after the body of the tippleman was found, said death was from natural causes. Members of Stanley's family said, he left home about 7 o'clock for work at the Eccles mine. The body was brought to the Keyser funeral home in Beckley. A native of the Mt. Tabor section, Stanley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Goldie Parker Stanley; his father, Chester Stanley; and the following brothers and sisters; J. D. Stanley, George Stanley, Frank Stanley, Pierce Stanley, Monni Stanley, Mrs. Ada Christian, Mrs. Maude Toney, Mrs. Stella Lively, Mrs. Pearl Cook, and Cleo Stanley, all of Mt. Tabor.

When I was a kid growing up in Eccles, we always made reference to the cemetery as "The Cemetery of the Unknowns". The cemetery also accepted other burials. My dad's brother was buried there. They moved the cemetery over on Old Eccles Road behind where the old Penecostial church used to be, near the old Eccles Elementary/Jr. High School. Westmoreland Coal Company is supposed to be taking care of it. Does any one know the name of the new cemetery? Also, does anyone know if their is a list of names available for the people that are buried there? Thanks, Dave Jones

Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, WV Tuesday Evening - 31 Dec 1929 (Image 11 of 18) Transcribed by Nyla CREED DePauk Beckley Announcement of the marriage of Miss Hattie Brammer and Morris Stanley came as a surprise to their friends here. The marriage was solemnized Christmas eve, Rev. W. _. Harvey of the first Baptist church officiating. Mrs. Stanley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Brammer of Crab Orchard and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stanley of the Harper road. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley are spending their honeymoon in Detroit, and will be at home after January 1 with the groom's parents.

I'm a Wiseman descendant but not working on the line. I descend from Rachel Wiseman (1769-1821, d/o Isaac Wiseman and Elizabeth Davis) who married Frederick Honaker in 1795. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Grave markers memorialize Eccles disaster Thank your for sharing that article. J. C. Wiseman would be James Clark Wiseman. I'm a Wiseman descendant. Anyone else on the List researching Wisemans? Nyla http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nylasgenealogy/wiseman.html

Cathy: I descend through Rachel's brother Joseph Wiseman who married Elizabeth Batemen. Their son Isaac Wiseman married Margaret Ramsey. The next generation is Henry Taylor Wiseman and Nancy Weikle. They settled in Raleigh County. Henry and Nancy's daughter Mary Jane Wiseman married Lorenzo Atha. My great-grandmother was Nancy Virginia "Nan" Atha who married Thomas William Williams, son of Christopher Williams and Sina Arnold. Nyla I'm a Wiseman descendant but not working on the line. I descend from Rachel Wiseman (1769-1821, d/o Isaac Wiseman and Elizabeth Davis) who married Frederick Honaker in 1795.

Thank your for sharing that article. J. C. Wiseman would be James Clark Wiseman. I'm a Wiseman descendant. Anyone else on the List researching Wisemans? Nyla http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nylasgenealogy/wiseman.html

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. If you can read this line, your email software does not support this format. --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Grave markers memorialize Eccles disaster The Register-Herald, Monday, October 9, 1995 "Echoes of the Eccles disaster are frequently heard these days." So said the May 28, 1914, issue of the Raleigh Register when it told of how J.C. Wiseman, described as "a fine old gentleman from Matville," was in Beckley buying Material to fence in a burial plot on his farm. The story told of how this plot was needed because Wiseman had lost a son, a grandson and a nephew in the Eccles mine explosion, which had occurred on April 28, 1914. His family members included E.A. Wiseman, Leslie Cottle and Albert Wiseman, all buried on "his place." Remnants of the old fencing wire and the posts are still there on that small burial plot, located in a sharp curve on the narrow unpaved upper Sandlick Road, which has always run past the old farm. The only grave marked is that of Erastus A. Wiseman, who was born Jan. 1, 1880, and died that fateful April day. The other graves alongside him just bear native stones. In a small adjoining graveyard is the lone burial site of Penina Jane Rorrer, who died Feb. 7, 1920. It appears from the old posting that her plot was separated from the three mine explosion victims. The small cemetery is just a few feet off the road on an embankment but its so overgrown it is not visible. When Wiseman fenced those graves that day in May 1914, I suppose he always had in mind that the plot would always be well cared for. It was said on the day of the explosion that :many pathetic scenes were enacted about the mouth of the No. 5 shaft where women and children, fathers and mothers and wives were gathered day and night." Stories told of how the day following the explosion the coal company telegraphed for 200 coffins, which arrived by train from Cincinnatti. The mine machine shop was converted into a morgue. When the bodies were brought out of the mine, many had been buried beneath cave-ins and what was described as twisted debris. Many were just buried "up on the hill" in unmarked graves because some were not even identifiable. This cemetery "up on the hill" was called the Polish Cemetery and later was moved to make way for a refuse coal dump. The old Clay Cemetery, also near the mine, bears the bodies of several of those miners and the graves are marked. Several are buried in the old Harper Cemetery, near Eccles. The body of an insurance man killed in the mine was shipped to Charleston. It was neccessary to use dynamite to clear some of the debris, history tells us. And it also tells that many mules kept underground in the No. 5 shaft were victims of the explosion. The public service commission administered the compensation department at the time and 85 widows and more than 100 children under the age of 15 years received benefits. The widows were given $20 a month and the children $5 a month each until they reached the age of 15. If the widow remarried, her benefits were cut off. And $50 was paid for each funeral. One of the victims was buried in the St. Sebastian Cemetery in Beckley by mistake and his family had him reinterred and placed in the Wildwood Cemetery. He was E.O. Ellison. He was buried beside his father. A jury of six ruled that the contractor in the mine was blamed for the "Eccles Horror." It was found that the explosion undoubtedly originated in the southern and eastern sections of the mine. It was revealed that a small barrier of coal had been left between two entries to protect the air current and permit a thorough circulation of air until an overcast could be constructed to make a split. The jury found that some miner had placed a shot in the barrier, blowing it open and causing a short circuit of air. This interfered with the proper circulation of air, and because the mine was gaseous, the gas readily accumalated and was ignited by the open lamps used. Fire bosses who examined the mine the morning before the explosion testified that the barrier was intact when the men entered the mine. And not one man in the No. 5 mine survived. Some did in the adjoining No. 6 mine, which is another story. Restrotation of the small Wiseman Cemetery with an appropriate historical marker is in order. A good project for the United Mine Workers? Special Note: Penina Jane Rorrer was the second wife of John Henry Rorrer. She was the daughter of Drucilla CLAY and George William Cantley. There is a picture of her stone in the article but it didnt copy very well and I did not include it with this email. The dates on the stone are: Penina Jane Rorrer Born: Jan. 26, 1843 Died: Feb. 7, 1920 _____________________________________________________________________ Get your own family web site at at www.MyFamily.com! --MyFaMiLyMiMeBoUnDaRy02292000--

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia September 18, 1933 Caldwell child ---- Jean Caldwell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Caldwell of Ameagle, died Monday at Charleston hospital.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia January 1, 1933 A few friends witnessed the marriage of William James Collier and Miss Helen Doris Daniels, both of Princewick, which took place Christmas Eve at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. J. R. Withrow, at Lego. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Daniels, of Princewick, and a member of the senior class of Stoco high school. Mrs. Collier is an employee of the C. C. B. Smokeless coal company, at Princewick. They will make their home with the bride's parents.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia March 24, 1925 WILLIAM T. QUESENBURY OF BECKLEY DEAD at 73 Beckley, March 24. ---- William T. Quesenberry, one of Beckley's oldest citizens, died at his home on Heber Street at the age of 73 years. It is supposed that he died of heart trouble, as he was awake at 5 o'clock in the morning, but dropped back to sleep, apparently, and his wife a few minutes later discovered that he was dead. He had been in apparently good health and the day before had mingled with his friends on the street. Although a Virginian by birth, having been born in Pulaski county in 1852, shortly after the Civil war he removed to Raleigh county, first settling on a farm near Lanark. Later he removed to Fayette county, then came back to Beckley and has resided here ever since. Mr. Quesenberry had been twice married, having first wedded Miss Martha Warden. After her death he married Miss Dora May Marshall, by whom he is survived. Seven children by his first wife also survive, they being Mrs. C. M. Calloway, of Huntington; Mrs. F. C. George of Beckley; Mrs. James Laing, of Lewisburg; Joe, W. E., Ernest Quesenberry, of Beckley; and Lloyd Quesenberry of Huntington. One brother, James Quesenberry, of Riley, and one sister, Mrs. Martha Powell, of near Stanaford, also survive. Note: Quesen"bury" is correctly transcribed in title.

Marriage Index: West Virginia, 1863-1900 Hawley, John F. Spouse : Richardson, Ida A. Marriage Date : Jul 17, 1888 County : Raleigh Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 6117046-6117048 The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia February 5, 1936 Hawley Services Held in Raleigh Beckley, Feb. 5. ---- Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Lester Baptist church for John W. Hawley, 68 years old, who died Monday in a local hospital following a long illness. Rev. Grant Stephens officiated. Burial was in the Lester cemetery. A native of Raleigh County, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie R. Hawley, and the following children: Wade Hawley of Welch, R. Sidney Hawley, Pittsburgh; George and Hubert Hawley, both of Stirrat, Logan County; Shirley and Woodrow Hawley both of Lester; Mrs. C. L. Clyburn, Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. O. J. Hooper, of Squire, and Mrs. Millard Horton and Mrs. Claude Webb, of Lester.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia March 16, 1932 Mrs. T. E. Combs - Mrs. T. E. Combs, a sister of C. A. Hawley, of Ruffner Avenue, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. S. Belyea, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was 57 years old. Funeral services will be held at Beckley, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Combs is a former resident of Beckley. She is survived by three brothers, C. A. Hawley, and Roy M. Hawley and Thomas Hawley, both of Huntington; a step-mother, Mrs. M. E. Hawley, of Huntington, and one grandson.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia October 2, 1932 Funeral services will be held at Mt. Tabor church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for Miss Jessie Willard Clyburn, 17 years old, daughter of W. T. Clyburn, Cranberry, who died at a Beckley hospital Thursday night following several operations during the last three months. Burial will be at Mt. Tabor. Beside her father she is survived by five brothers and four sisters; Henry, Thomas, and Jack Clyburn all of Cranberry; Roscoe and James Clyburn, both of Point Pleasant; Mrs. Frank Daniel, of Cranberry; Mrs. Stuart Clemons, of Tamroy; Mrs. Pierce Wilson, of Eccles, and Miss Grace Clyburn, of Point Pleasant.

The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia October 2, 1932 Funeral services were held Saturday at Mt. Tabor church for Mrs. J. E. Keith, 32 years old, who died at her home at Prince Thursday following a brief illness of blood poison. She is survived by the following children: May, Nettie, Dempsey, Shirley and Charles Lee Keith; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Clyburn of Fitzpatrick; three brothers, Grover, French and Fred Clyburn, all of Fitzpatrick, and two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Cooke and Mrs. Claude Ercole, both of Mabscott.