Bonnie- Is your copy of your cert complete? If so, there should be in the lower left hand corner some indication of the Funeral home OR where they were buried. There was a Shady Springs cemetery. I thought I recalled one near Flat Top. Depending on where the deceased lived, this can be significant. Hope this helps Mark Combs --- Bonnie <bekaycee@earthlink.net> wrote: > I know that noone has ever heard of a cemetery named > that but I must try. > > I have a death certificate for a lady that died in > 1943, in Beckley in Raleigh Co. > > I have someone who believes the funeral home is > Calfee's, and I have contacted them. But so far > noone can remember a cemetery in Shady Spring(not > supposed to be an s on the end, I have been told by > Raleigh countians), that was named Shady Springs > Cemetery in Shady Springs. > I someone out there knows where this is/was. Or what > the name might be now, please let me know. > > Man who loves Whitby WV __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

I found a picture on the Raleigh County WVGenWeb site under Raleigh Newspaper Clippins called "Preacher Ike Bailey". It reads "Preacher Ike Bailey, a pioneer Baptist minister, was well known throughout Wyoming County during the pioneer days. This picture was made in 1900" I have a Isaac Bailey born 1835 (s/o Thomas Bailey and Priscilla Cooke) and died 1921 in Wyoming Co, WV. He married Jane A. Brooks born 1832. Does anyone know if this Isaac is the same as the one in the newspaper clipping? Thanks, Elizabeth

AMEN and thank you to you all for all you have done. I feel so proud that I have a grandson who is 9 years old today. From day one this little guy has know about the American Flag and the bald eagle. Then at age 1 1/2 he began to salute the flag with his grandpa....my West Virginia husband. Then at age 2 he was saying the Pledge of Allegiance. This has done nothing but progress to the point where we took him to Phila. and D.C. this summer for almost 2 weeks-----he wanted to see the Declaration!!!!! 8 years old and wanting this.....he knows that today is an important day and not just because he was born. GOD BLESS THE USA AND ALL THE VETS!!!! THANK YOU, Cathy gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com Dance as though no one were watching... ----- Original Message ----- From: NPeters102@aol.com To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:11 AM Subject: [WVRALEIG] Veterans Day I'd like to remember the following soldiers on Veterans Day: Jack Dempsey Peters, my father's first cousin. Jack perished in Korea. James Peters, my uncle and my father's oldest brother. James served in WW II. William Peters, brother of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. William died from head wounds suffered during "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg. Jordan N. Peters, my ggg grandfather, who fought in the War of 1812. Zachariah Peters, brother of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. Zach lost a leg in the Civil War. Sanford Gadd, brother-in-law of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. Sanford died during the Civil War's Battle of New Market. Reuben Huffman, Frederick Lemon, Ralph Stewart, Daniel Shumate, Mitchell Clay, John Cook(e), James Ellison, Francis Farley, David Miller and George Walker, Sr., all direct ancestors, who fought for the 13 Colonies' independence in the Revolutionary War. E. A. "Lash" Coleman, my great uncle, who fought in WW II. Thermos Hinzman, my great uncle, who was a POW in Hitler's Nazi Germany. James Stewart, my gggggg grandfather, who fought during the French and Indian War. James Madison Pritt, brother to my gg grandmother Margaret Pritt. Madison served during the Civil War. John Stuart Huffman and Charles McClung Huffman, my ggg grandfather and his brother. These men, named for Revolutionary War Vets from Greenbrier County, VA/WV, followed the military leads of their namesakes and served during the Civil War. Jordan "Don" Peters, my great uncle and brother to my grandfather James Burton Peters. "Don" served "over there" in WW I. Vernon, Lawrence, Jack and Guy Pritt, brothers to my maternal grandmother Mernia Pritt Coleman. They answered their country's call in WW II. Ralph, Virgil, Cebert, Forest and Herbert Stover, brothers to my paternal grandmother Sadie Stover Peters. They also answered the call in WW II. Teddy, Jimmy and Herbert Stover, Jr, my cousins, who fought in the jungles of Viet Nam. They are the sons of Virgil, Forest and Herbert Stover, the WW II vets mentioned above. Charles Walker, my great uncle, who fought in the Pacific Theater of WW II. Everett Shaffer and Jerrell Clendenin, first cousins to my grandfather Obert "Obe" Coleman. Everett and Jerrell also fought for the Allies in WW II. Shelby H. Peters, my father, who was a Korean War veteran and who died while on active duty 31 July 1967. Please shake a vet's hand today & thank them for their service. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com __________________________________________________________ Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com 10:12:19 AM ET - 11/11/2005

I'd like to remember the following soldiers on Veterans Day: Jack Dempsey Peters, my father's first cousin. Jack perished in Korea. James Peters, my uncle and my father's oldest brother. James served in WW II. William Peters, brother of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. William died from head wounds suffered during "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg. Jordan N. Peters, my ggg grandfather, who fought in the War of 1812. Zachariah Peters, brother of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. Zach lost a leg in the Civil War. Sanford Gadd, brother-in-law of my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters. Sanford died during the Civil War's Battle of New Market. Reuben Huffman, Frederick Lemon, Ralph Stewart, Daniel Shumate, Mitchell Clay, John Cook(e), James Ellison, Francis Farley, David Miller and George Walker, Sr., all direct ancestors, who fought for the 13 Colonies' independence in the Revolutionary War. E. A. "Lash" Coleman, my great uncle, who fought in WW II. Thermos Hinzman, my great uncle, who was a POW in Hitler's Nazi Germany. James Stewart, my gggggg grandfather, who fought during the French and Indian War. James Madison Pritt, brother to my gg grandmother Margaret Pritt. Madison served during the Civil War. John Stuart Huffman and Charles McClung Huffman, my ggg grandfather and his brother. These men, named for Revolutionary War Vets from Greenbrier County, VA/WV, followed the military leads of their namesakes and served during the Civil War. Jordan "Don" Peters, my great uncle and brother to my grandfather James Burton Peters. "Don" served "over there" in WW I. Vernon, Lawrence, Jack and Guy Pritt, brothers to my maternal grandmother Mernia Pritt Coleman. They answered their country's call in WW II. Ralph, Virgil, Cebert, Forest and Herbert Stover, brothers to my paternal grandmother Sadie Stover Peters. They also answered the call in WW II. Teddy, Jimmy and Herbert Stover, Jr, my cousins, who fought in the jungles of Viet Nam. They are the sons of Virgil, Forest and Herbert Stover, the WW II vets mentioned above. Charles Walker, my great uncle, who fought in the Pacific Theater of WW II. Everett Shaffer and Jerrell Clendenin, first cousins to my grandfather Obert "Obe" Coleman. Everett and Jerrell also fought for the Allies in WW II. Shelby H. Peters, my father, who was a Korean War veteran and who died while on active duty 31 July 1967. Please shake a vet's hand today & thank them for their service. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

Hi Lister, Would anyone know if there are any more copies of the book "Reflections of Raleigh County". I can't find the number I used to order my copy or I will call myself. Thanks. George

Sorry about that Gracie hit the wrong email and just did a reply. So sorry. That will teach me not to use the reply button and use the address. Thanks. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gracie Stover" <ggracie@cox.net> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:58 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley >I don't have a 1870 census book. Where ???????????????? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah" <skincaid@cwv.net> > To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:36 AM > Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley > > >> Gracie, >> >> Seen your 1870 census book and it is a mess. >> >> Sarah >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gracie Stover" <ggracie@cox.net> >> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:20 PM >> Subject: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley >> >> >>> >>> From: <Jeff560@aol.com> >>> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> >>> >>> >>>>I have put up a web page on the history of Beckley newspapers at >>>> >>>> _http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html_ >>>> (http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html) >>>> >>>> I would appreciate any corrections or additional information. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Jeff Miller >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >

Gracie, Seen your 1870 census book and it is a mess. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gracie Stover" <ggracie@cox.net> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley > > From: <Jeff560@aol.com> > To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> > > >>I have put up a web page on the history of Beckley newspapers at >> >> _http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html_ >> (http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html) >> >> I would appreciate any corrections or additional information. >> >> Thanks, >> Jeff Miller >> >> > >

I don't have a 1870 census book. Where ???????????????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah" <skincaid@cwv.net> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley > Gracie, > > Seen your 1870 census book and it is a mess. > > Sarah > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gracie Stover" <ggracie@cox.net> > To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:20 PM > Subject: [WVRALEIG] History of newspapers in Beckley > > >> >> From: <Jeff560@aol.com> >> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> >> >> >>>I have put up a web page on the history of Beckley newspapers at >>> >>> _http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html_ >>> (http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html) >>> >>> I would appreciate any corrections or additional information. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jeff Miller >>> >>> >> >> >

From: <Jeff560@aol.com> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> >I have put up a web page on the history of Beckley newspapers at > > _http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html_ > (http://members.aol.com/jeff560/newspapers.html) > > I would appreciate any corrections or additional information. > > Thanks, > Jeff Miller > >

Hello Bobby, St. Matthew AME Church is located at 103 Mills Ave. in Beckley, WV. Phone number is 304 252-1002. The Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc. is located at 749 S. Fayette St, Beckley, WV. Phone number is 304 252-4115. Greenwood Cemetery is not listed in the phone book. However, the cemetery is still there. I just went to that particular cemetery this past summer. If you give me a list of names I will be more than happy to call Ritchie and Johnson and see if they can give me any additional information and I would be willing to go to Greenwood and see if I could find the persons for which you are looking. Vickie Aliff -----Original Message----- From: Bcorpw@aol.com [mailto:Bcorpw@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 4:36 PM To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVRALEIG] Re:African-American Families in WVa....Surname: 'Wakefield' 'Obituary' from funeral below: Researching this family from Beckley, WVA..Unable to find information regarding, Greentown, W. Va., However I did see information regarding St. Matthew's African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded-1923/on the web), could this be the one listed in the obituary below? Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor? Thanks, Bobbie/N.C. Re:Obit: IN MEMORY OF MR LAWRENCE WAKEFIELD BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1886 Lenoir, N. C. DIED May 22, 1978 Beckley, W. Va. FUNERAL SERVICES 2: P.M. Friday, May 26, 1978 St. Matthew AME Church Beckley, W. Va. OFFICIATING Rev. Abner Wright Rev. Elmer Day BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Park Arrangements By RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR Phone 252-4115 Beckley, W. Va. Greentown, W. Va. 465-5687

Bobbie: I would contact Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor. They may have additional information in their records that will answer your questions and provide even more information. Greentown is not on my 1997 West Virginia Atlas. Perhaps, it was an area of Beckley where Greenwood Memorial Park is located. Just a thought. Nyla RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR 748 S Fayette St Beckley, WV 25801 (304) 252-4115 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Obituary' from funeral below: Researching this family from Beckley, WVA..Unable to find information regarding, Greentown, W. Va., However I did see information regarding St. Matthew's African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded-1923/on the web), could this be the one listed in the obituary below? Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor? Thanks, Bobbie/N.C. Re:Obit: IN MEMORY OF MR LAWRENCE WAKEFIELD BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1886 Lenoir, N. C. DIED May 22, 1978 Beckley, W. Va. FUNERAL SERVICES 2: P.M. Friday, May 26, 1978 St. Matthew AME Church Beckley, W. Va. OFFICIATING Rev. Abner Wright Rev. Elmer Day BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Park Arrangements By RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR Phone 252-4115 Beckley, W. Va. Greentown, W. Va. 465-5687

Greentown is just a few miles south of Oak Hill.Actually it is Greenstown.

Bcorpw@aol.com wrote: > >Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & >Johnson Funeral Parlor? > >Thanks, >Bobbie/N.C. > In the 1955 Beckley City Directory, there is a listing for Greenwood Memorial Park on S. Eisenhower Dr at Whorley. The office was listed at 328 1/2 Fayette. No phone # listed. The same directory lists Ritchie & Johnson Funeral at 748 S. Fayette. No phone # listed. Wade Halsey

'Obituary' from funeral below: Researching this family from Beckley, WVA..Unable to find information regarding, Greentown, W. Va., However I did see information regarding St. Matthew's African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded-1923/on the web), could this be the one listed in the obituary below? Does anyone have information on, Greenwood Memorial Park, and/or Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor? Thanks, Bobbie/N.C. Re:Obit: IN MEMORY OF MR LAWRENCE WAKEFIELD BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1886 Lenoir, N. C. DIED May 22, 1978 Beckley, W. Va. FUNERAL SERVICES 2: P.M. Friday, May 26, 1978 St. Matthew AME Church Beckley, W. Va. OFFICIATING Rev. Abner Wright Rev. Elmer Day BURIAL Greenwood Memorial Park Arrangements By RITCHIE & JOHNSON FUNERAL PARLOR Phone 252-4115 Beckley, W. Va. Greentown, W. Va. 465-5687

William T. Breeding died October 24, 1935 at Beckley Hospital, Beckley WV But no cemetery listed. Clark's Funeral Home handled the arrangements His wife Elen Payne Breeding died April 30, 1943 at her home on Kanawha St. Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV Shady Springs Cemetery ????????? Shady Springs, Raleigh Co., VA Can anyone enlighten me on where he is buried, same as her?, or at least if there is any further info on this cemetery. Thanks, Bonnie, Wm. T. is great grandfather by his first wife.

Thank you Sue, for your response, I really appreciate it. Sorry, my error: Death certificate posted on a WVA site, list as: buried, 2/2/1942, cemetery/crematory location, Minden, WVA; and funeral director R. L. Wright, address East Beckley, WVA Thanks again, Bobbie/North Carolina

Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it. Bobbie/North Carolina

Look on the Weat Virginia Death Records site in Charleston. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bcorpw@aol.com> To: <WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:37 PM Subject: [WVRALEIG] Re:Corpening, Carrie(daughter of Thomas and Bell Jones-Mayes) > _WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com) > > > Looking for Information on: > > Carrie Corpening(wife of Paul Corpening), born July 16, 1895 in Republic, > (Jefferson County), Alabama. > > She died, January 30, 1942 in Mabscott, (Raleigh County), West Virginia, > > buried in Minden, (Fayette County), West Virginia; cemetery located in > East > Beckley, WVA; > funeral director, R. L. Wright > > She was the daughter of Thomas Mayes and Bell Jones-Mayes, ALA.. > > Re:Ed Mayes, listed on d/cert., as the informant. > > >

_WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com) Looking for Information on: Carrie Corpening(wife of Paul Corpening), born July 16, 1895 in Republic, (Jefferson County), Alabama. She died, January 30, 1942 in Mabscott, (Raleigh County), West Virginia, buried in Minden, (Fayette County), West Virginia; cemetery located in East Beckley, WVA; funeral director, R. L. Wright She was the daughter of Thomas Mayes and Bell Jones-Mayes, ALA.. Re:Ed Mayes, listed on d/cert., as the informant.

WONDERFUL. Please e-mail me as I am in need of these. Thanks. Cathy gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com Dance as though no one were watching... ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Willey To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Re: Reflections of Raleigh Cathy, I have a lot of info on this family, and I would be happy to share. I am connected through both the Lively's and the Humphrey's. Karen Willey Cathy <gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com> wrote: Hi JoAnne-- This is all I have and know of at this time: Harlow Morgan Blake Lucinda (Cindy) Lively their daughter Nancy married (Andy) Andrew H. Humphrey My husband's aunt Mabel married their son, Charley Pretty much all were in West Virginia and seemed to ne in the Mount Hope and Pax, etc. area. Cathy gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com Dance as though no one were watching... ----- Original Message ----- From: Livelyj@aol.com To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [WVRALEIG] Re: Reflections of Raleigh In a message dated 10/13/2005 8:13:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com writes: Hello again LIVELYJ!! I do not know your name. We also have LIVELY in our family lines. Am not sure if it is in the COLE name or the FRY/E name. Sound familiar?? Cathy in Ohio gochiefs1@buckeye-express.com Dance as though no one were watching... Hello - both names sound familiar - were your Lively's in Ohio? I'd love to know - we could be cousins - JoAnne Lively Davis (livelyj@aol.com) __________________________________________________________ Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com 7:27:46 PM ET - 10/15/2005 __________________________________________________________ Message transport security by GatewayDefender.com 9:52:41 AM ET - 10/16/2005