----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis & Melissa Long To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Roll Call - Ballard, Farmer, Perdue Thanks so much. I had the census info, but not that obit & death cert. I have searched those death certs a million times & not come up with those & didn't know about that site where you got the obit. Thanks so much. You just added another sister to the info that I couldn't verify. Merry Christmas, Melissa P.S. I have to send my emails from an alternate email address while I am in TN at my family home due to a lack of broadband connection. Hope that is not confusing. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rita O'Brien Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WVWYOMIN] Roll Call - Ballard, Farmer, Perdue Melissa, Perhaps below is Velmie? In 1900, Rosa appears in Mercer County widowed (4 children/3 living). The image is hard to read but the children appear to be: Pearlie M., Ballard born Mar 1891 Vinie V. Ballard Mar 1895 William E. Ballard Mar 1896 In 1910, this same Rosa appears in Mercer County with John Perdue. Both are reported as being married twice. The index looks like this: 1910 United States Federal Census Name: John Perdue Age in 1910: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Spouse's Name: Rosa Home in 1910: Thornhill, Mercer, West Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Perdue 45 Rosa Perdue 40 Mary L Perdue 8 Gracie V V Perdue 5 William E Ballard 14 stepson In 1920, Velvie does appear in the household. 1920 United States Federal Census Name: John Perdue Home in 1920: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia Age: 54 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Birthplace: North Carolina Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Rosa E Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Household Members: Name Age John Perdue 54 Rosa E Perdue 48 Gracie Perdue 15 Velvie Perdue 7 In 1930, John and Rosa are still in Mercer County. Estil Ballard appears to be next door. Hope this helps. Rita The Post-Herald Beckley, West Virginia Tuesday Morning May 31, 1949 VELMA COBURN DEATH VICTIM HERNDON, May 30 ---- Mrs. Velma Mae Coburn, 47, of Herndon, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at a Beckley hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Miss Virginia Mae Coburn of Herndon and a sister, Mrs. Grace Farmer, also of Herndon. The body will be removed from the Rose Funeral home to Princeton Tuesday and services will be held at the Church of God at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Caliahan officiating. Burial will follow in the Black Oak Mountain cemetery. Click here to view her death record. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=756529&Type=Death It appears that Velma's husband died in Mercer County. On his death certificate, she is listed as " Velvie Perdue" or something similar to Perdue. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1923039&Type=Death ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Willey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 7:52 PM 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 <[email protected]> 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! 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