Lee, Here you go. Joel THE ROCKCASTLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH THE FIRST 100 YEARS March 2002 AS TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS by Lee Hash and Patricia LaBelle EDITED by Lee Hash 624 Lone Tree Court Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Tel: 540/825-7045 Fax: 540/825-7049 E-Mail address [email protected] Green Pendleton Goode, born 12/27/1868, a son of Lemuel years. He was a member of the first graduating class at Goode and Tabitha Ramey, taught school in Wyoming County for forty Concord Normal School. G.P. first married Sarah Elizabeth Cook June 15, 1894. She died a few months later and on October 30, 1895, he married Elishia Cornelia Vandivort. Children by this marriage were: Grace; Howard and Ora. Cornelia died of pneumonia and the children were cared for by relatives until G.P. married Ada Brooks. Children by this marriage were: Virgil; Lettie; Arnold; Bert; and Maggie. Rev. Isaac Bailey preached the funeral services of Elizabeth Goode, the wife of G.P. Goode, on April 13, 1895. At that meeting, Hazeltine Bell, Mary Adams and G.P. Goode were received as candidates for baptism. Green Pendleton Goode was baptized on April 21, 1895. He was elected to serve as clerk March 20, 1897 and signed his first entry in the Church Minute Book on Sunday, March 21, 1897. G.P. Goode was first referred to as a Deacon of the Rockcastle Baptist Church in the minutes at a meeting on April 16, 1910. Rev. Goode served as pastor and secretary for several Churches in the area. He helped to organize the Rockcastle Baptist Association and served the Association throughout the remainder of his life. G.P. Goode was appointed State Historian for southern West Virginia and was appointed Wyoming County Historian in 1924. His writings, papers, documents and notes, many of which have been misplaced or destroyed, were a collection of interviews and early events of his time. G.P. Goode was an excellent speaker attending many family reunions, conventions and anniversaries. At an early age he met and interviewed many of the pioneer settlers and their children. He inspired many with his knowledge of the settlers of the community and the History of Wyoming County. Rev. Goode passed away shortly after 11'oclock on Sunday evening at the home of his daughter. Funeral services were held at the Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville on the following Wednesday January 15, 1957. He is buried in the Sturgill Cemetery near the old Goode homeplace on Bearhole Fork. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVWYOMIN] Goode Can anyone tell me the date of death of Rev. Green Pendleton Goode ? Thanks Lee **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ------------------------------- 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

That church has to be about the same age as Lee is. Maj,You and I will never be that old. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From David Dillow Thomas. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thay are a pic in that Book and I can tell you all a story about it. But I have to get back to bed. Lee were that pic is made at is were the old home place set's at today were we grew up at. The old road up on the hill Grandpa HasH layed that road out. Then thay moved it arcross the road going up behine Walker Store there next to the house. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. From David. From: "Hager, Joel G Mr CIV USA USAMC" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Goode > Lee, > > Here you go. > > Joel > > THE ROCKCASTLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH > THE FIRST 100 YEARS > March 2002 > AS TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS by > Lee Hash and Patricia LaBelle > EDITED > by > Lee Hash > 624 Lone Tree Court > Culpeper, Virginia 22701 > Tel: 540/825-7045 > Fax: 540/825-7049 > E-Mail address [email protected] > > Green Pendleton Goode, born 12/27/1868, a son of Lemuel years. He was a > member of the first graduating class at Goode and Tabitha Ramey, taught > school in Wyoming County for forty Concord Normal School. G.P. first married > Sarah Elizabeth Cook June 15, 1894. She died a few months later and on > October 30, 1895, he married Elishia Cornelia Vandivort. Children by this > marriage were: Grace; Howard and Ora. Cornelia died of pneumonia and the > children were cared for by relatives until G.P. married Ada Brooks. Children > by this marriage were: Virgil; Lettie; Arnold; Bert; and Maggie. > > Rev. Isaac Bailey preached the funeral services of Elizabeth Goode, the wife > of G.P. Goode, on April 13, 1895. At that meeting, Hazeltine Bell, Mary > Adams and G.P. Goode were received as candidates for baptism. > > Green Pendleton Goode was baptized on April 21, 1895. He was elected to > serve as clerk March 20, 1897 and signed his first entry in the Church > Minute Book on Sunday, March 21, 1897. > > G.P. Goode was first referred to as a Deacon of the Rockcastle Baptist > Church in the minutes at a meeting on April 16, 1910. > > Rev. Goode served as pastor and secretary for several Churches in the area. > He helped to organize the Rockcastle Baptist Association and served the > Association throughout the remainder of his life. > > G.P. Goode was appointed State Historian for southern West Virginia and was > appointed Wyoming County Historian in 1924. His writings, papers, documents > and notes, many of which have been misplaced or destroyed, were a collection > of interviews and early events of his time. G.P. Goode was an excellent > speaker attending many family reunions, conventions and anniversaries. At an > early age he met and interviewed many of the pioneer settlers and their > children. He inspired many with his knowledge of the settlers of the > community and the History of Wyoming County. > > Rev. Goode passed away shortly after 11'oclock on Sunday evening at the home > of his daughter. Funeral services were held at the Cook Memorial Baptist > Church in Pineville on the following Wednesday January 15, 1957. He is > buried in the Sturgill Cemetery near the old Goode homeplace on Bearhole > Fork. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVWYOMIN] Goode > > Can anyone tell me the date of death of Rev. Green Pendleton Goode ? > Thanks > Lee > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1223 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 8:23 PM > >