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Wirt County Journal July 21, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal Files January 28, 1921 Farm Bureau Notes During the past year our county has done more than any other county in the state toward the elimination of the scrub bull. This has been due to the work and influence of some of our progressive, far sighted farmers. Away back in the early sixties our county was talked of all over the country for leading in oil production. It would be a thing worth working for if we could be the first county in the United States to really eliminate the scrub bull. Announcement We have opened a modem laundry on Prunty Avenue, Elizabeth, and are ready to do your laundry work at right prices. Let us do your family washings. Citizens phone. H. M. Hickman, W. H. Chancey. The Governor is Right The recommending the repeal of the Act of 1916 generally known as the "Ripper" enacted to retain in office the appointees of Governor Hatfield. Gov. Cornwell in his biennial message to the Legislature remarks that the Acts referred to are a disgrace to the state and a relic of a political period in West Virginia which he hopes is gone. In other words, having been called upon to labor for four years under the handicap of such a statute the governor wishes his successors no such a drawback. You Can't Dodge It Physicians nowadays take a blood test when you are run down. They count the red corpuscles in your blood. If these are too few they give you a tonic for your blood. It happens right along. They are always on the lookout for indications of weak blood. Why? Because they know when your blood is weak your resistance to disease is low. Your vitality and energy quickly run down. You can tell when your blood is weak. You look pale, feel tired. You are not ill, but you don't feel right. You don't want to do things. That is the time to take the well-known tonic, Pepto-Plngan. October 10, 1958 Randolph to Speak At Court House Saturday Night Jennings Randolph of Elkins, a former member of Congress from West Virginia, now candidate for the two-year unexpired term of United States Senator, will discuss some of the election issues in a public meeting at the Court House in Elizabeth at 8 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 11. Wirt County Jail Visiting Hours With no previous limit on visiting hours at Wirt County Jail and the resultant nuisance occasioned by irregular requests to see prisoners, Sheriff Corbett B. Carpenter this week announces future visiting hours for the jail, which will be limited to 15 minutes to each prisoner. The schedule will be Saturday and Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m. The new chain-link fence was installed outside the jail area one day last week, which will put a stop to exchange of items between prisoner and folks who loafed outside the jail windows; and will serve as a double barrier. Services Held Monday For Van W. Thorn Van W. Thom, 58, prominent Elizabeth business man, and one of the most popular and genial citizens of all Wirt County, died early Saturday morning, Oct. 4, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg, following a brief illness. His illness was of only about three days duration, and the word of his death was received by most citizens even before they knew that he had been taken to the hospital at noon, Friday. Death was attributed to a sudden pneumonia. Local and Personal Events of Interest The Glory Bound Quartet of the Grace Community, Roane County, composed of Frances Greathouse and Carrie Williams, Rt. 1, Reedy, and Phyllis Fox and her mother, Hetty Matics, Rt. 4, Spencer, presented a group of several hymns at the worship service of Elizabeth Baptist Church Sunday night, being heard with great pleasure by those attending the service. Also, Miss Beverly Matics was especially well received with a lovely solo. Mrs. Williams is a sister of Maj. Harold Criner, now at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., a former teacher here. C. B. Kastl of near Rt. 47 in the Greencastle area was an Elizabeth visitor Wednesday and mentioned his scrap to get a black-top road surface between the Greencastle bridge and State Rt. 47. It's a short section there, and quite rough. Lakin Burr, supervisor of the L. K. Nursery at Newark, says plans are in the making for a complete new road surface from State Route 53 on Standing Stone to Rt. 47 through the Newark community. Mrs. Hubert Full and daughter, Reva, of Full's Fork were in Elizabeth Monday afternoon to attend the funeral service for Van W. Thorn and visited Mrs. Delbert Crew. Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Lesage and Mrs. Hattie Morris of Huntington, sisters of Fred Sturm, were here from Sunday until Tuesday of this week, guests of Mr. And Mrs. Sturm. Mrs. Miller will be remembered by local folks as the former Marie Cooke, who resided here for a few months period some few years ago.

Wirt County Journal July 21, 1999 Obituaries Ruth Ann Frymier Ruth Ann Frymier, 63, of Parkersburg, died July 16 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born March 9, 1936, in Jack son County, a daughter of the late Alva and Maggie Dailey Riggs. She had worked at St. Joseph's Hospital and was a homemaker and a member of the St. Andrews United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Rita Dawn Ingram of Charleston and Melissa Dawn Easton of Macfarlan; one son, William C. Frymier of Tanner; one sister, Freda K. Powell Of Parkersburg; five brothers, Albert and Sylvester Riggs, both of Parkersburg, Walter Riggs of The Plains, Ohio, Delmer Riggs of Sandyville and Ralph Riggs of Ravenswood; one stepson, James Frymier of Kansas City; one stepdaughter, Peggy Gumm of Newark; one grandson, Justin L. Ingram; and seven granddaughters. She was preceded in death by one son, Arthur Ingram; and several brothers and sisters. Services were held July 20 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Lloyd Winans and .Larry Riggs officiating. Burial was in .Mount Olivet Cemetery. Opal Ruth Gates Opal Ruth Gates, 77, of Parkersburg, died July 15 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wood County, a daughter of the late Jack and Minnie Dorst Smith. She was a member of Gates Ridge United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Markle of Harrisville and Connie Ingold of Washington; four grandchildren, Joe Markle, John Markle, Russ Ingold and Christi Hinton; three great- grandchildren; special friend, Ralph Barnes; two brothers, Vernon Smith of Washington and Everett Smith of Parkersburg; and four sisters, Betty Skinner of Parkersburg, Lena Thompson of Parkersburg, Ireta McCoy of Washington and Nina Allman of Mineral Wells. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Gates in 1977. Services were held July 19 at Ogdin- Kimes Funeral Home, north Parkersburg, with the Rev. Cindy Eakle officiating. Burial was in Gates Ridge Cemetery Wilma MeCroskey Wilma Leora Grudier McCroskey, 73, of Marietta, died July 13 at The Inn of Marietta. She was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Herman and Bernice Deever Grudier. She was a member of Decatur Chapel and a member of the Gray Toppers Club at Decatur Chapel. She was also a member of Friends and Neighbors Club of Vincent and was a 1945 Wirt County High School graduate. She is survived by two daughters, Sandra K. McCroskey Bookman of Belpre and Karen S. McCroskey of Cincinnati; one grandson, Jeffery S. Wasson of Clendenin; one sister, Elma Woods of Chardon, Ohio; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Kellis and Nellie McCroskey of Belmont, Ohio, Gail and Geraldine McCroskey of Elizabeth; and one sister-in-law, Lucy Nelson of Ashtabula, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband Ellet I. McCroskey on Nov. 2, 1990, one brother, Edwin Grudier; and one sister, Lee Ware. Services were held July 17 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor William Boyd officiating. Burial was in Fairview Memory Gardens, Ohio Route 339. Lena B. McKinney Lena B. Griffith McKinney, 61, of Bull Creek Road, Parkersburg, died July 16 at her residence. She was born in Wirt County, a daughter of the late Calvin Foutty and Romaine Hammond Foutty of Parkersburg. She was a member of Full Gospel Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Jack I. McKinney Jr.; two daughters, Darlene Arthur of Parkersburg and Lisa Thomason of Indiana; three sons, John Lipscomb of Texas, Don Lott of South Carolina and David Lipscomb of Indiana; three stepsons, Jack L. McKinney III of Ohio, Donald McKinney and Charles McKinney, both of St. Marys; one stepdaughter, Marsha Smith of Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Madlyn Land and Pearl Leasure, both of Parkersburg; three brothers, Calvin Foutty Jr. of Parkersburg, Bill and Bernard Foutty, both of Indiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Griffith; three sons, Larry Dwayne Lott, Ronald Dale Lipscomb and Mark Lipscomb; one brother, Robert Foutty; and two sisters, Mary Bowden and Isadeen Caplinger. Services were held July 18 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna, with the Rev. Walter Dale Minney officiating. Burial was in Foutty Family Cemetery, Newark. Pina Delphia Stockton Pina Delphia Stockton, 93, Rt. 2, Albany, died June 24 at Pickett County Nursing Home in Byrdstown, Tenn. She was the wife of the late Jesse Oscar Stockton and a member of Concord United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Donald Stockton of Albany and Mac Arthur Stockton of Louisville, Ky.; one daughter, Rosemary Dennis of Albany; three brothers, Roscoe White of Parkersburg, Dorvan White of Elizabeth and Ronzel White of Frametown; two sisters, Naomi Gilbert of Elizabeth and Edna Evans of Muncie, Ind.; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, George H. Stockton, and one daughter, Letha Burch. Services were June 26 at Weldon Haddix Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Jim Kingry and Ed Parton officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Those visiting with the family of Delphia Stockton during her death were Mr. and Mrs. Sanford McCellow, Edna Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Evans, Darwin White of Muncie, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hoppi of Parkersburg, Naomi Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Junior White of Elizabeth, Ronzel White of Frametown, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Combs of St. Louis, Mo. Ralph B. Stutler Ralph B. Stutter, 82, of Norton, Ohio, formerly of Creston, died July 17 at Barberton Citizens Hospital, Barberton, Ohio. Services were held July 20 at Stump Funeral Home. Grantsville, with the Revs. William Delmas Stutler and Dennis Stutler officiating. Burial was in Cooper Cemetery, Creston. Ralph E. Tanner Ralph Earl Tanner, 69, died May 8. He was born Much 21, 1930, a son of the late Herbert and Cora (Evans) Tanner of Burning Springs. He served in the Air Force from 1951 until retirement in August 1972. He was a Korean and Vietnam War veteran. He was married in 1955 to Norma Jean (Burns) Tanner in Big Springs, Texas. His duty in the Air Force was as a safety officer. After retirement, he worked at Sears, and for the last eight years at Dub Richardson Ford until retirement in January 1999. He enjoyed woodworking, outdoors, family gatherings and lively discussions. He is survived by two daughters, Susan Pata of Oklahoma and Vicky Harms of Casper, Wyoming; two sons, Ralph E. Tanner Jr. and Herbert Tanner, both of Oklahoma, four brothers, Alvin Tanner, Morris Tanner, June Tanner and Richard Tanner; two sisters, Eva Russell and Carolyn Cottrell; a brother-in-law, Bob Browning; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jess Tanner; one sister, Mary (Tanner) Browning. Graveside services were held May 12 at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Wirt County Journal July 14, 1999 Remember When ... January 21, 1921 Accidents Mrs. S.E. Boler met with a very painful accident while on her way home from church Sunday night, January 16. She fell on the brick pavement on Washington Street in front of Rev. E.V. Black's breaking both bones of her left arm just above the wrist, as did also Rev. Metz fall at the same place Monday morning breaking his left arm just above the elbow. Caused by the walks being icy. Notice I have opened up a Cream Station at the Bailes store property at Elizabeth and will conduct it for the Fairmont Creamery Company of Columbus, Ohio. I will give hones tests and highest prices to all. Cream days on Friday of every week. Your for honest treatment. Dartington Thorn, Palestine Local and Personal Mrs. Lillie Wilson and daughter Geraldine, who have been in Oklahoma for the past year, returned to Elizabeth the latter part of last week for a short visit. Co. Agent W.E. Simson left Saturday evening to attend the Farmer's Week which is being held a the West Virginia University, Morgantown, this week. Evert Gurthie of Route 4 was transacting business in Elizabeth on Tuesday of this week. Oil Field Items Oil is on the downward bend. The Richter Oil Company is drilling a well on the Sant Snider farm on Three Mile Run. Guernsey Haught and Herbert Barnett, tool dressers who have been working in the Gilmer Co. oil field, passed through Elizabeth Saturday evening en route to their homes in Parkersburg. October 3, 1958 Randolph to Speak Here Next Week The Journal received word at press time Friday that Democratic Senatorial Candidate Jennings Randolph will speak at the Wirt County Court House in Elizabeth Saturday night, Oct. 11, at 8 o'clock. He will be the honored guest at a private reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Coplin at 6 p.m. that evening. Dr. Coplin is county Democratic executive chairman. Mrs. Salmons Snake Bit Mrs. John (Lillian) Salmons of Rt. 4, City, was hospitalized as result of a copperhead snake bite on a foot at the back of her home on Thursday of last week. She was reported getting along better the middle of this week. Wirt County Republicans To Greet Sen. Hoblitzell Wirt County Republicans opened a headquarters for the current General election campaign in the small concrete block Roberts building between Roberts Store and Sturm Insurance Agency Tuesday of this week - building formerly occupied by Bea Foutty's Lunch, and which has been altered in a major way recently, by addition of a wash room and over-all repairs. You're Invited to Open House Demonstrations, music, movies and refreshments will be in store for all who will attend an "open house" occasion at Wirt County High School's new vocational building next Thursday evening, Oct. 9, from 7 to 9 o'clock. Leland Lee Family Toured to Florida Mr. and Mrs. Leland Lee of near Newark have been on vacation for the past couple of weeks, going to Chattanooga, Tenn., to join their daughter, Miss Jean Lee, who accompanied them on a 4,000-plus mile trip through the Southeast, including Sanibel Island, the Skyway Bridge, Melbourne, Fla.; and the Smokey Mountains; also many places of scenic and historic interest on the trip. Local and Personal Events of Interest to Wirt County Mrs. Maggie Lee, Mulberry St., City, has been quite ill for a couple of weeks past suffering more than usual with her heart condition. Her sister, Mrs. Autentia Taylor, who also resides there, remains about the same and has been bedfast most of the time for recent years. The O.F. Woodyard family of Palestine and Mrs. Oliver Daugherty have been helping care for them. A brother, Hollie Woodyard, also resides with Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Taylor. C.W. Carder of Munday entered Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, on Tuesday of last week as a medical patient. He was still a patient this week, but reported quite a bit improved. Mrs. Carder has been staying in Parkersburg during his hospitalization. Charlie Kidwell of Rt. 4, City, drove to Baltimore, Md., about four weeks ago for medical attention. Mrs. Anna B. Kemp and her mother, Mrs. Minnie Livingston, City, are [Ends Here]

Wirt County Journal July 14, 1999 Obituaries Charles Brown Sr. Charles E. Brown Sr., 88, of Hurricane, formerly of Mineral Wells, died July 7 in Bradford, Pa. He was born in Masontown. He was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church of Mineral Wells and more recently attended the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Hurricane. He was a lifelong farmer and was the farm superintendent at Hopemont Sanitarium for 37 years, where he retired. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Terra Alta. He was an avid gardener, farmer, outdoorsman and an animal lover. He resided in Mineral Wells from 1971-1995 before moving to Hurricane. He was a member of John Henson Senior Citizens Center of Hurricane. He is survived by his children, Edith Brown Urban and her husband Tom of Bradford, Pa., Ruby Brown Ruppel and her husband Jerry of Parkersburg, Charles Brown Jr; and his wife Sheila, Thomas Brown and his wife Sharon of Mineral Wells, Jerry Brown and his wife Brenda of Hurricane; several grandchildren, Teresa Patricoski of Alaska, Christopher Ruppel of Parkersburg, Phillip Urban of Cleveland, Thomas Brown of Texas, Robin Lewis of Hurricane, Kevin Brown of Newark, Beth Urban of Atlanta, Ga., Chad Brown of Mineral Wells and Rryan Brown of Hurricane; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Plum of Masontown; and two brothers, George Brown and Julius Brown, both of Masontown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Arthur and Sarah E. McDaniel Brown; his first wife, Louise Rector Brown; his second wife, Cora Rector Brown; two sisters; one brother; and one great-grandson. Services were held July 10 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Mineral Wells, with Pastor Chris Mullett officiating. Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mineral Wells. Gladys Campbell Gladys D. Campbell, 89, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Parkersburg, died June 28 at Florida Hospital, Orlando. She was born June 26, 1910, in Creston, a daughter of the late Argayus and Ida Merrill Walker. She was the owner and operator of Campbell Beauty Shop on Market Street in Parkersburg for nearly 50 years and was past state president of the Master Barbers and Beauticians Association. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Orlando and had been a Florida resident since 1978. She is survived by one son, Carroll Campbell of Orlando; two sisters, Virginia Bower of Orlando and Florence Rogers of Ponta Gorda, Fla.; five grandchildren, Mark Campbell, Jann Campbell Collins, Tina Campbell Perrine, Mike Campbell and Allen Campbell; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Campbell. Memorial services were held July 10 at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth, with the Rev. Gary Walker officiating. Burial followed in McCray Cemetery, Creston.

Hi Betty I have a Samuel Jasper Bonnett (born 2 April 1814 in Harrison VA) married to Annie Parsons (no info on her). Samuel's father was Lewis Bonnett - born 1764 Cedar Creek, Hardy County VA. Lewis Bonnett married to Mary Jane Linger (Polly) - she was born 1787 Harrison County VA. Lewis and Polly had 9 children and Samuel Jasper was #5. No info on this family. Don't know if this is the Samuel you are interested in, I rather doubt it. I have other Samuel Bonnett's, but they absolutely do not fit into your time slot. Sorry!!! Alice [email protected] wrote: > > Alice, I have a Samuel Bonnett m. to a Nannie?( of French descent). They > had a dau. Ola Bonnet who married a William Tanner probably abt. 1876. Also, > I have a Huldah Collins b. 1845 and m. to James Martin. She was the dau. of > John Isaac Collins b. 1824. Any connection? Betty Evans

Alice, I have a Samuel Bonnett m. to a Nannie?( of French descent). They had a dau. Ola Bonnet who married a William Tanner probably abt. 1876. Also, I have a Huldah Collins b. 1845 and m. to James Martin. She was the dau. of John Isaac Collins b. 1824. Any connection? Betty Evans

Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman wrote: > <snip> then to Wood Co, WV then to Lower > Salem, Washington County, Ohio. Do these tie in with any of yours? > > Maggie > Lower Salem, Ohio!! I went to high school at Salem-Liberty HS in Lower Salem, Ohio. We lived at Warner, Ohio. Jimmie Barnes Some Wirt Co. surnames: Hanna, Wise, Hall, Veon and others.

Hello I am new to this group and am searching for surnames: DRENNEN, COLLINS, BONNETT, and RATLIFF. Would love to exchange info with anyone else researching these names in Wirt County. I have a Myrtle Drennen born in Burning Springs, Wirt County (John Smith Drennen was her father).

My Dotsons hail from Doddridge County area. Basically, Richard Dotson (pioneer), son Elisha Dotson, son Albert Dotson, daughter Virginia Dotson, who married Joseph Johnston in Wood County. The Morrises come out of Harrison County area. Isaac Morris, son Isaac Morris, daughter Mary Morris, who married Alexander P. Henderson in Wood County. There were several Dotsons who married in Wirt County and who probably lived there, although not in my direct line. The Morrises -- ? In my research, I've always found them in Wood County. I'd enjoy hearing what you have and how they might link up! Jennifer Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman wrote: > > >> My surnames include McCOY, THOMAS, CONRAD, THORNE, ROSE. That's about > it for Wirt County. I also have direct research in the Wood County area on > JOHNSTON, HENDERSON, DOTSON, MORRIS, SPENCER. Good luck!<< > > Jennifer, > > I have some DOTSONs in McDowell County WV and some MORRIS that were > in Elizabeth (actually Morristown) then to Wood Co, WV then to Lower > Salem, Washington County, Ohio. Do these tie in with any of yours? > > Maggie > > !^NavFont02F01640007NGHHH65709D > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ..........................WIRT MAILING LIST............................ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE SEND A MESSAGE TO: [email protected] and put > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of your message. Your request > is then processed automatically. So "PLEASE" be sure that this is the > the only thing that appears in the body of your message. Should even a > signature file be attached this will cause your message to fail. THANKS > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -- Jennifer Johnston [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/9645

Jennifer.............. I posted to someone else with the names associated with my Ball family. Molly Ball Stoddard

Sorry, no tie in..........:( Molly Ball Stoddard

>> My surnames include McCOY, THOMAS, CONRAD, THORNE, ROSE. That's about it for Wirt County. I also have direct research in the Wood County area on JOHNSTON, HENDERSON, DOTSON, MORRIS, SPENCER. Good luck!<< Jennifer, I have some DOTSONs in McDowell County WV and some MORRIS that were in Elizabeth (actually Morristown) then to Wood Co, WV then to Lower Salem, Washington County, Ohio. Do these tie in with any of yours? Maggie !^NavFont02F01640007NGHHH65709D

Sorry, I can't help you on your Bertha Ball. My family were pacifists and left Wirt (Wood) in 1862 the 1st time. They later came back in order to sell property (on Tucker Creek) and then settled in Kansas (Belleville). Some of my family is buried in the Old Ball Cemetery on Tucker Creek. In answer to the will question. There was an old gentleman in Elizabeth who was the local historian (his name escapes me) and he sent me much information. He has since passed away. The Court House should be able to help you. We visited there in 1987 in our RV and the whole town was so helpful and treated us with such courtesy. We spent an entire afternoon at the Court House looking up records, and on our walk back to our RV the owners of a "funeral parlor" came our and introduced themselves and asked if they could help us with any info. Names associated with my Ball family are: Barnes, Bennet ("John" first settler on Tuckers Creek) Leach, Statts, Butcher,Daugherty, Good, Smith, McCleary, Riley, Roberts, Hayes, Wilson, Melrose & Renick. Mollylou Ball Stoddard

Hi Mollylou, We do a lot of searching on this list. I am searching for Asa(Asahel)BELL, who left Wirt co. before 1859 and moved to Sullivan co. Indiana where his son Benjamin Franklin BELL was born. Asa was my gggrandfather. Rose from Fl.

Dear Mollylou, Do you know anything about Bertha Ball? She married Lloyd Enoch in Wirt Co. on 10-8-1948 in Wirt Co. They had one known child, Reetha Marie b. abt. 1929. How did you get your "will entry" info from Wirth Co? Thanks, [email protected] &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [WVWIRT-L] Wirt County Journal, July 7, 1999, Obituaries > Being new to this site I am curious as to what will be of interest? Does it > involve genealogy or only current events? My Ball family came there from > Alexandria, VA in the early 1800's. My ggrandfather Wm. Samuel Ball was the > first Will entry in April 1848 when Wirt County was established. > > Mollylou Ball Stoddard > > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ...........................WIRT MAILING LIST........................... > TO CONTACT OUR WIRT LIST OWNER, HIS ADDRESS IS: [email protected] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% >

Hello, Mollylou. From what I can tell, there's a lot of genealogy hunting going on. Some current events, of course, but mostly genealogy. My surnames include McCOY, THOMAS, CONRAD, THORNE, ROSE. That's about it for Wirt County. I also have direct research in the Wood County area on JOHNSTON, HENDERSON, DOTSON, MORRIS, SPENCER. Good luck! Jennifer Johnston > > Being new to this site I am curious as to what will be of interest? Does it > involve genealogy or only current events? My Ball family came there from > Alexandria, VA in the early 1800's. My ggrandfather Wm. Samuel Ball was the > first Will entry in April 1848 when Wirt County was established. > > Mollylou Ball Stoddard > > ==== WVWIRT Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > ...........................WIRT MAILING LIST........................... > TO CONTACT OUR WIRT LIST OWNER, HIS ADDRESS IS: [email protected] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -- Jennifer Johnston [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/heartland/flats/9645

Being new to this site I am curious as to what will be of interest? Does it involve genealogy or only current events? My Ball family came there from Alexandria, VA in the early 1800's. My ggrandfather Wm. Samuel Ball was the first Will entry in April 1848 when Wirt County was established. Mollylou Ball Stoddard

Wirt County Journal July 7, 1999 Remember When... * From the Wirt County Journal Files January 14, 1921 School Items Wm. Weaver has resigned as member of the Clay District Board of Education. Misses Ethel Seaton, Ethel Taylor and Mildred Higgins, accompanied by Ica Kerns, local high school students, visited their homes over Sunday. Virgil Ingram, former Wirt County teacher, was a visitor in Elizabeth on Tuesday. Miss Otie Parks, local school girl, was a Parkersburg visitor last Friday. Still Captured Near Newark A moonshine still was captured near Newark during the holiday period by prohibition officers from Parkersburg. The still was of the Russian type and was making real corn whiskey. Munday Items Basil Pepper and Cecil Belt of this community were Parkersburg visitors the first of last week. F. T. Cunningham was a visitor at the local school and at the home of J. G. Depue on Friday of last week. J. T. Mills of this place was in attendance at the term of circuit court held at Elizabeth the first of last week. Dannie Hays is home from Grantsville where he has been employed with the Hope Gas Co. the past few months. He started to school here last week. M. A. Kerns was very badly injured by a gas explosion in the oil field near here last week. He was hurried to the hospital at Parkersburg, but died soon after he reached there. Livery Notice The Elizabeth Livery Barns will be glad to serve you at anytime in the way of general delivery business. Call either hotel. The Raleigh barn will be open for stall rent at all times. If I am not there when you take your horse out just pay Mr. Hickman the blacksmith. John Tanner, Proprietor September 26, 1958 Best Gallon of Black Walnuts In Area to Bring Picker $50 The "best gallon of black walnuts" to be exhibited at the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival in Spencer this year will bring $50 cash to the exhibitor of the walnuts and $50 cash to the owner of the nut tree, if other than the person entering the contest. Sub-Grading Completed At Local Factory Site Sub-grading has been done on the Wirt County Industries site along State Route 14 near Tucker Creek, and Dale W. Riddel, of the Little Kanawha Construction Co., Grantsville, who has the contract for the foundation and floor area, will be ready to begin pouring concrete in the immediate future. Supplies of sand, gravel and concrete blocks are on the ground, and the exact area of the size 80 by 100 foot structure has been laid off. Don Mills Is Principal Of Large Ohio School Friends of the Don and Helen (Smith) Mills family, life long Wirt Countians until moving to northern Ohio some three or four years ago, will be pleased to learn of the teaching position now held by Don - principal for the nearly 600-pupil Elm Street Elementary School of Wauseon, Ohio, located about 30 miles west of Toledo. Items of Personal Events of Interest Young Roger Roberts, with his wife and son, have been visiting the past several days with her people at Martinsburg, W.Va. The George Paul Roberts family and Mrs. Blanche Garrard, City, are making plans to leave in the near future for their winter home at Anna Maria, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Dulin and Bob Snider, City, left last Friday night after the Walton ballgame for a visit until Sunday at Piney River, Va., with Mr. Dulin's sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mays, and daughter, Elizabeth Ann. County Agent lra Kimble, wife and three daughters moved a few days ago from the J. F. Smith property (former Sam Davis residence), Pike St., to the Paul Higgins property on Washington, occupied until several weeks ago by the Harvey Beall family. Mrs. Blanche Defenbaugh of 15l5 Clark Ave., Wellsville, Ohio, was here for a brief visit one day last week with her brother, C. B. ("Uncle Charley") 'Montgomery, City. It was the first time for several years that she had been back to Wirt County. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Showalter of Rt. 1, Long Bottom, O., were Wirt County visitors and he was a pleasant Journal caller briefly, on Thursday of last week, Sept. 18. He is a , son of S. E. Showalter, formerly of Right Reedy, Wirt County, later for a few year period of Burning Springs. S. E. Showalter is now a patient in a hospital at Athens, O. The Forest Showalters have four children, Dale, 15, Earl, 13, Ira, 9, and Fern, 6, who has just started to school for the first time this month. Forest is a brother of Mrs. Beulah Sheppard of Vienna.

Wirt County Journal July 7, 1999 Obituaries Pauline A. Alkire Pauline A. Alkire, 73, of 12th St., Parkersburg, died June 29 at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark, a daughter of the late Church and Ola May Lemley Miller. She attended St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She was employed by Rothwell Cleaners, retired from Dils Brothers department store and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Paul D. Alkire of Parkersburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Clair Wayne and Carol Alkire of Little Hocking; one daughter and son-in-law, Emma Jane and Larry Deem of Belpre; one sister, Dorothy Tanner of Slate Creek; three grandchildren, Steven Deem of Belpre, C. W. Alkire and Jennifer Alkire of Little Hocking; one great- grandson, Kaleb Christopher Deem; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim Miller and two infants; and one sister, Bernice Roberts. Services were held July 3 at Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Pastor Dave Hubbard officiating. Entombment was in Sunset Memory Gardens. 'Janie' Jett Charlotte "Janie" Jett, 67, of Wirt County, died June 30 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Stephen Jett; one son, David Stotts of Elizabeth; three daughters, Shirley Stotts Cottle of Belleville, Darlene Treadway of Coolville and Susan Whitehead of Parkersburg; 22 grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren. Services were held July 3 at Busch Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Burial was in Foutty Cemetery, Newark. Stephen A. Martin Stephen A. Martin, 94, of Elkins, died June 24 at his home. He was born August 8, 1904, at Elizabeth, a son of the late Alexander and Fannie Williams Martin. On Dec. 25, 1928, at Belington, he married the former Ruth Riffle, who preceded him in death on July 23, 1992. He attended Wirt County schools. He was employed as the superintendent of buildings and grounds at Davis & Elkins College having retired in 1966. He later worked as a self-employed contractor for demolition of buildings including the Fredlock-House and Sylvia Tavern and owned and operated Martin's Flea Market in Elkins. He was a member of the Goff Street Church of Christ. He is survived by six sons, Richard Lee Martin of Groveport, Ohio, Donald D. Martin of Henderson, Nev.., Charles Martin of Lincoln Park Mich., Stephen A. Martin of Elkins, Robert B. Martin of Logan and James H. Martin of Lancaster, Ohio; three daughters, Betty Martin Jarmow and Teri Chenoweth, both of Elkins, and June Sears of Smyrna, Tenn.; 33 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Yvonne Martin; one grand- son, Richard Lee Martin Jr.; two infant grandchildren; two brothers and five sisters.