The Charleston Gazette Charleston, West Virginia Tuesday June 2, 1959 Canterbury Rites Set Wednesday Funeral services for Bert D. Canterbury, 71, of Bolt will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Breckenridge Baptist Church at Bolt by the Rev. Doff Harvey and the Rev. Clarence Morton. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Canterbury died at his residence at 6:45 a.m. Monday after an illness of several months. He had been critically ill for the past week. Born in Wyoming County on Jan. 31, 1888, he was a son of the late Henry and Ellen Canterbury. He was a member of the Breckenridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, the former Nancy Stennett; two sons, Thomas, a Beckley attorney, and Jack, both of Bolt; six daughters, Miss Marie Canterbury, at home, Mrs. Madeline Beaver, and Mrs. Luther Greer, both of Beckley, Mrs. Lessie Powell of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Jarvey Brooks of Glen Rogers, Mrs. Virgil Harvey, of Glen Daniel, four sisters, Mrs. Clara Burton and Mrs. Pauline Brown, both of Pineville; Mrs. Jenny Barrett and Mrs. Juanita Mangus, both of Madison; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Burk Brooks, Bill Nidiffer, Harold Bishop, Herbert Harvey, Quince Dickens, and Frankie Stanley. The body will be taken from the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the residence at 5 p.m. today.

Post-Herald & Register Beckley, West Virginia May 26, 1957 George Brooks Former Pineville Postmaster, Dies PINEVILLE (RNS) ----George Arnold Brooks, 61, retired Pineville postmaster, died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday in Bluefield Sanitarium. In failing health for several years, he was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. His retirement as a postmaster came after 37 years of service. A veteran of World War I, and member of the Varney Cline American Legion Post, he was also a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Pineville Methodist Church. Born Nov. 3, 1895 at Oceana, he was the son of the late I.B. and Belle Canterbury Brooks. Surviving are his wife, Bessie; four sisters, Mrs. Charles Barrett and Mrs. J. D. Mangus, both of Madison, Mrs. J. W. Burton, and Mrs. G. F. Brown, both of Pineville; and a half brother, Bert Canterbury, Bolt. Funeral services will be conducted at the Pineville Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Monday by the Rev. Sam Harford, assisted by the Rev. Albert Young, the Rev. Norman Morgan, the Rev. W. R. McCoy. Masonic burial rites will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Beckley. >From the Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home, the body will be removed to the Brooks resident in the Crowley-Worrell Addition, at 5 p.m. Sunday, and will be removed from there to the church one hour prior to services.

Melissa, if you go to the State Archives in Charleston they have the paper on microfilm and you can print a hard copy. There was a photo that went with the article, however, the quality on newspaperarchive.com is poor, so you really can't see anything on-line. The Raleigh Register is now part of the Register-Herald and is published in Beckley. Dennis & Melissa Long <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks so much for that info. I didn't have that! I do not know who his family was. I haven't ever been sure of his real name & couldn't get info under Wesley. Having John as his first name really helps me alot. I have a slow connection while traveling for the holidays at my parents so I can't do much research while here. I didn't know about that website. That is great info! Thanks!! I do have pictures of Wesley & Gracie if anyone is interested. Would love to have others if anybody has any. I bet there are pictures of that train derailment at the paper if I can get them. Where was this Raleigh Register located? Does anyone know? Is it still published or has another paper taken this one in for print? I'd love more info on that if possible. Thanks so much again!!! Merry Christmas Melissa -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karen Willey Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Roll Call - Ballard, Farmer, Perdue Melissa, I found the following on newspaperarchive.com and thought you would find them interesting. Who was John Wesley Farmer's parents? I am related to the Farmer's also. >From the May 2, 1952 Raleigh Register: WANTED settled middle aged white woman, not over 50 to make home with couple, help light housework. $5 weekly, room and board. If interested call in person or phone Mullens 95-J-3, Mrs. J. Wesley Farmer. Herndon. >From the May 22, 1952 Raleigh Register: WANTED white or colored woman, age 30 to 50 to make home with couple and help with light housework. Contact Mrs. Wesley Farmer, Herndon, W Va. >From the June 20, 1958 Beckley Post-Herald: J. Farmer Has Worked With Railroad SS Years ' HERNDON. June 19 (KS5)- John Wesley Farmer, 54. has been working on the railroad for a long time--33 years to be exact, as of June 16. The veteran section hand is proud of the record he has accumu_ cumulated since he began work for _ the Virginian Railway at Kegley near his native home at Black Oak, Mercer County. Although he tried it for a time in a relief role, John Wesley passed up the opportunity of becoming a section foreman because it ran him all over the line and kept him away from home and his wife, Grace. He has been at Herndon for the past 18 years. >From the Feb. 24, 1966 Raleigh Register: 15 Freight Cars Derail At Herndon Fifteen freight cars of the Norfolk and Western Railway Co., had to be lifted by crane back on the track after their derailment at Herndon Thursday. The cars, headed for the Elmore yard, began leaving the track at the east end of the bridge at Herndon High School about 5 a. m., continued across the bridge, and caused damage to a porch, garage and automobile. Witnesses said the porch of a house occupied by Wesley Farmer was struck by a freight car and a garage demolished. The car parked inside the garage was damaged. Cause of the derailment could not be learned. Workmen had the tracks clear by 4:30 p.m. Melissa Ballard Long wrote: My Ballard line seems to be mostly from Mercer Co, via Carroll Co, Virginia. William H. Ballard died between 1895 & 1900. His wife, Rosa Hawks Ballard, remarried to John Perdue (Pardue & lots of other variants). In addition to Roslie, Viney & William Estel, children by William Henry Ballard, Rosa had children with John Perdue. Seems they were Mary, Gracie & possible Velvie. Gracie married a Wesley Farmer & they lived in Herndon. I have spoken via email, with one nice lady whose father worked with Wesley on the railroad. Gracie had a daughter who evidently moved to Baltimore & it seems that Gracie moved there in her later years. I am trying to find out more on these families. Some other names that may come into play, according to an obituary, are Kinzer & Harmon. If anyone can help me with any additional info, I would greatly appreciate that! Thanks, Melissa Ballard Long ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Stan, Vance was a very good friend with my two uncles, Orin and Omar Cooper. they would come to our house in Beckley and I was almost a teen at the time. They were a wild bunch of guys. I was always happy when they came up to visit because I could stay up and listen to the wild stories. It was at the end of WWII. Vance and his wife came to Florida every year to stay with Uncle Orin and Aunt Margie Stewart Cooper. They all remained life time friends. I was in the car once when we went through Ocala and passed Mildred's house. By the way John Spence was my uncle and Uncle Lon was the nephew of my greatgrandnmother Victoria Scott Spence. I have an old picture that my cousin Jesse Spence thought had Uncle Al Role in it. Not my real uncle either. I never knew who that was until you mentioned it in one of your emails. Norma Straughan Russie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stanley Browning" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Pie Suppers at Matheny Methodist Church > Carrol, > > You are right on. The youngest son Jimmie still lives in the old > home place across from Palm Gardens. Vance is dead; Kenny lives > somewhere in Florida; Lois lives in Farmville, Va.; Mildred lives in > Ocala, Fla. with her husband of 50 years plus, Herb Goode.Shirley > lives in Ashville NC. She was divorced from her childhood > sweetheart, Richard Gallaher, in 1993. Lois is married to George Snead. > > STAN > > On Dec 30, 2007, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> I believe Mildred Easter later married one of the Goode boys from >> Pineville. >> One of the Easter Girls did. I suspect these are the Easters >> whose home >> sits/sat across the creek from the cemetery (Palm gardens) >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Judy therre were indexed, among others, the following Gunnoe Amy, 96 Andrew, 15 Dan, 10, 32, 105 Daniel, 38 James A., 47 John, 50 Mary, 139 **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

There were a number of Gunnoe's listed "Uncle Dan, Andrew, Lakie and others", **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

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In a message dated 12/30/2007 11:05:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Carrol, You are right on. The youngest son Jimmie still lives in the old home place across from Palm Gardens. Vance is dead; Kenny lives somewhere in Florida; Lois lives in Farmville, Va.; Mildred lives in Ocala, Fla. with her husband of 50 years plus, Herb Goode.Shirley lives in Ashville NC. She was divorced from her childhood sweetheart, Richard Gallaher, in 1993. Lois is married to George Snead. Herb's brother Ray was a good friend of mine through high school, college, and up til his marriage. Ray died 2 years ago in Florida. He was a wonderful person - all the Goodes were/are. Carrol **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Have sent to Ed Davidson and Barb Cook a copy of the transcribed records of Re. Goode for their comments. If they respond "accepticable" I will release limited copies the CDs. This Ledger Book was not available to Mary K. Bowman. Here is a portion of the first page, Lee Hash A LEDGER OF Rev. GREEN PENDELTON GOODE Wyoming County Historian  MY EARLY LIFE and RECOLLECTIONS I have intended to write a sketch of my life and jot down some of my recollections of men and events in this section for many years. I realize that this is quite and undertaking, but this is New Years Day 1918, a splendid time to set new resolutions, or rather a good time to set about the performances of resolutions long since neglected and overlooked. I have just passed my fiftieth birthday and understand that to take a retrospective view of fifty years is to revisit a period of time covering more than the average of human life. My birth is set down as occurring on December 26, 1868, but my mother told me that this event occurred about the time the “cock crew” on the second morning after Christmas, which was about 4 O’clock AM Dec 27, 1868. My father owned no clock or watch at the time, and at that time the Pioneer settlers in this section regarded the night following each day as belonging to that day, and that the new day commenced at sun rising rather than that of midnight. (in the margin Rev. Goode has written: The Birth Record- says Dec 27, 1868) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Carrol, You are right on. The youngest son Jimmie still lives in the old home place across from Palm Gardens. Vance is dead; Kenny lives somewhere in Florida; Lois lives in Farmville, Va.; Mildred lives in Ocala, Fla. with her husband of 50 years plus, Herb Goode.Shirley lives in Ashville NC. She was divorced from her childhood sweetheart, Richard Gallaher, in 1993. Lois is married to George Snead. STAN On Dec 30, 2007, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > I believe Mildred Easter later married one of the Goode boys from > Pineville. > One of the Easter Girls did. I suspect these are the Easters > whose home > sits/sat across the creek from the cemetery (Palm gardens) > > > >

In a message dated 12/28/2007 7:46:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: There were many variations on this theme, such as paying to vote for a school queen. One year, Mr. Easter spent a pocket full of money to have his daughter, Mildred, named Oceana High School Queen. Pie socials have lost favor in most modern churches. They have more sophisticated ways of getting our money. I believe Mildred Easter later married one of the Goode boys from Pineville. One of the Easter Girls did. I suspect these are the Easters whose home sits/sat across the creek from the cemetery (Palm gardens) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

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In a message dated 12/30/2007 3:30:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I just miss Darrell's wit and knowledge of genealogy and history. I hope he can make it back on someday. Joel, All I can add is AMEN! Respectfully, Mike Peters [email protected] **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Sorry, I came across one of Darrell Miller's signature figures he used to sign his e-mails with and posted it. The characters may not have made it on some systems. It was the one that looks like Homer Simpson's son. I just miss Darrell's wit and knowledge of genealogy and history. I hope he can make it back on someday. \o^o/ Joel -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Darrell Miller is watching I didn't either....Barbe Cook in Wilmington, NC In a message dated 12/30/2007 7:26:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I didn't get a message from Joel??? Judy Gunnoe **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Are you familiar with the William Walker Cemetery in Oceana, WV? I have a listing I obtained from the Wyoming Co website. I visited this cemetery this past summer and have pictures. Please let me know if you would like further information. Jeanne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVWYOMIN] Walker Have been alookin for some Walker graves. I found there is another Wakler Cemetery besides the one at Rockview. Can anyone help ?? Lee **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all, I just spoke with WDM and he is doing fine. He certainly continues to have an interest in genealogy and may in the future be back online. He asked that I wish all of you a Happy New Year! Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hager, Joel G Mr CIV USA USAMC" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Darrell Miller is watching > Sorry, > > I came across one of Darrell Miller's signature figures he used to sign > his > e-mails with and posted it. The characters may not have made it on some > systems. It was the one that looks like Homer Simpson's son. I just miss > Darrell's wit and knowledge of genealogy and history. I hope he can make > it > back on someday. > > \o^o/ > > Joel > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Darrell Miller is watching > > I didn't either....Barbe Cook in Wilmington, NC > > > In a message dated 12/30/2007 7:26:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I didn't get a message from Joel??? > > Judy Gunnoe > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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