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Goldie B. Tedrick^1,2,3,4

F, b. 7 August 1885, d. 14 March 1965

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Goldie B. Tedrick was born on 7 August 1885 at Berkeley, West Virginia; daughter of John and Eliza Linton Tedrick.^1,2,5,6

Married Name

As of circa 1906,her married name was Michael.^7,8

Marriage*

She married Tolbert Ellsworth Michael, son of Samuel Michael and Rhoda Rockwell, circa 1906 at West Virginia.^7,8

(Witness) Census

Goldie B. Tedrick appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Tolbert Ellsworth Michael; ED 83, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 1 year, 6 children at home, 2 by second marriage to Goldie.⁹

(Witness) Census

Goldie B. Tedrick appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Tolbert Ellsworth Michael; ED 113, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Death

Goldie B. Tedrick witnessed the death of Tolbert Ellsworth Michael on 31 December 1922 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.^7,8,10,11

Marriage*

Goldie B. Tedrick married John William McBee between 1924 and 1927 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁵

Married Name

As of between 1924 and 1929,her married name was McBee.⁵

(Witness) Census

Goldie B. Tedrick appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John William McBee; ED 1, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage to Goldie, 3 children by first marriage and 3 step children.¹

Death*

Goldie B. Tedrick died on 14 March 1965 at Ridersville Community, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 79; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.^1,2,5

Obit

Goldie B.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 18 March 1965:

Mrs. Goldie L. McBee died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Pentoney, in the Ridersville community. A member of the Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church, she was born in Berkeley County, August 7, 1884, daughter of John and Eliza Linton Tederick. Twice married, her first husband, Ellsworth T. Michael died January 1, 1923, and her second husband, William W. McBee [sic] died in March 1945.
Surviving are five daughters-Mrs. Pentoney; Mrs. Margaret Unger and Mrs. Nettie McBee, Aspers, Pa; Mrs. Catherine Hovermale, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Ella Dick, Martinsburg; two sons, E.T. Michael, Williamsport, Pa., and Donald McBee, Berkeley Springs; 23 grandchildren; 62 great grandchildren; three sisters-Mrs. Ella Overman, Denver, Col; Mrs. Martha Aikens, Martinsburg; and Mrs. Lucy McDonough, Baltimore, Md. Services were conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church by the Rev. Carroll Jay. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Helsley Funeral Home. Pall bearers were Mrs. McBee's grandsons.⁵

Family 1

Tolbert Ellsworth Michael b. 27 Aug 1864, d. 31 Dec 1922

Children

Margaret Michael⁷ b. 1907
Ada Virginia Michael+^1,12 b. 3 Sep 1909, d. 19 Oct 1978
Mary Catherine Michael⁷ b. 1910
Lettie (Nettie) G. Michael⁷ b. 1913
Ella O. Michael⁷ b. 1917
T Ellsworth Michael¹ b. 1922

Family 2

John William McBee b. 2 Sep 1866, d. 19 Mar 1945

Child

Donald S. McBee¹ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Wilbert McBee, 5 December 1968.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 Decmber 1989.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 March 1965.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 December 1989.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Goldie McBee, 18 March 1965.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, death certificate no. 14845.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Virgil C. McBee^1,2

M, b. 18 November 1912, d. December 1986

Father

Wilbert McBee^1,2 b. 26 Jan 1889, d. 1 Dec 1968

Mother

Barbara Ellen Householder^1,2 b. 14 Dec 1892, d. 17 Sep 1960

Last Edited

12 Apr 2006

Birth*

Virgil C. McBee was born on 18 November 1912 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Wilbert McBee; ED 119, sheet 8B, occupation signal keeper, owned home, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Virgil C. McBee married Nettie M. Michael between 1930 and 1940.³

(Witness) Census

Virgil C. McBee appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Wilbert McBee; ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation keeper-signal, owned home, value of $1,800 listed by Barbara's name, no radio, 8 children at home.⁴

Death*

Virgil C. McBee died in December 1986 at Aspers, Adams, Pennsylvania, at age 74; no Morgan County obituary.^1,2

Family

Nettie M. Michael b. 2 Jan 1913, d. 5 Apr 2006

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 12 April 2006.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Emory Wilbert McBee¹

M, b. 1915, d. 1 December 1936

Father

Wilbert McBee¹ b. 26 Jan 1889, d. 1 Dec 1968

Mother

Barbara Ellen Householder¹ b. 14 Dec 1892, d. 17 Sep 1960

Last Edited

27 Nov 2003

Birth*

Emory Wilbert McBee was born in 1915 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Emory Wilbert McBee appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Wilbert McBee; ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation keeper-signal, owned home, value of $1,800 listed by Barbara's name, no radio, 8 children at home.³

Death*

Emory Wilbert McBee died on 1 December 1936 at Morgan, West Virginia; at City Hospital in Baltimore; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery At Spohrs Cross Roads.^1,4

Obit

Emory Wilbert's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 17 December 1936:

Emory McBee, aged 21 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert McBee, of Sleepy Creek, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, in City Hospital, Baltimore, Md., where he been taken after he, while under the spell of a chronic illness, had swallowed a three-tooth dental plate. He was placed under the care of Dr. Zinn, a specialist. Pneumonia set in and so complicated the case that the specialist could not help him. He became a Christian early in life and joined the Evangelical Church at Bethel, near his home, where he was active, both in Sunday school and Christian Endeavor work. The body was prepared by a Baltimore undertaker and brought to his home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Cross Evangelical Church with Rev. S.N. McCullough in charge. Interment was in the adjacent cemetery.⁴

Citations

[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 17 December 1936.

Benjamin F. Ganoe¹

M, b. September 1853, d. 25 December 1916

Father

Richard Harrison Ganoe³ b. 1815, d. bt 1860 - 1870

Mother

Nancy Ring² b. 9 May 1820, d. 11 Sep 1871

Last Edited

11 Dec 2003

Birth*

Benjamin F. Ganoe was born in September 1853 at Virginia.⁴

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Harrison Ganoe; page 380, occupation plasterer, renting, 7 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Benjamin F. Ganoe appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Nancy Ring; page 120B, occupation housekeeper, widowed, real estate valued at $1,000, 5 children at home.⁶

Marriage*

Benjamin F. Ganoe married Mary (Mollie) V. (?) circa 1871.¹

Census*

Benjamin F. Ganoe appeared on the census of 1880 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, page 26B, occupation laborer, 2 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 29 years, 5 children, 4 living; his brother Edward (b. Sep 1845 WV) living with them.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 84, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-sand mine, renting, married 40 years, 4 children, 4 living, none at home, only his brother Edward.⁸

Death*

He died on 25 December 1916 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 63; at a Cumberland, Md. hospital; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.^9,10,11

Obit

Benjamin F.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on circa 28 December 1916:

Benjamine F. Ganoe died in the Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland, Md. December 25, 1916, where he had a mangled arm amputated following an accident at Millards San Mill about a week previously. His arm was caught in a pump gearing and so badly damaged it had to be amputated. It was thought he was recovering when the news came on Christmas day of his death. He was born September 5, 1851 and was age 63 years, three months and 20 days, and was survived by his widow and four children: Mrs. J.C. Ruppenthal, Atlantic City; Mr. A.R. Ganoe, Brunswick, Md; Mr. J.L. Ganoe, Hagerstown, Md; one sister - Mrs. Mary Marshall, Dunbar, Pa; and two brothers - Mr. George A. Ganoe, Grafton, W.Va., and A. Edward Ganoe of this place. Services were conducted in the home by Rev. L. St. Clair Allen and the Junior Order Lodge of which he was a member conducted services at the grave.¹¹

Family

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) b. May 1853, d. 1930

Children

William H. Ganoe¹ b. 1873
Albert R. Ganoe+¹ b. 1876
Addie L. Ganoe⁷ b. Apr 1885, d. 1918
Lutie J. Ganoe⁷ b. Feb 1888

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, abt 28 December 1916.

Mary (Mollie) V. (?)^1,2

F, b. May 1853, d. 1930

Last Edited

11 Dec 2003

Birth*

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) was born in May 1853 at Virginia.³

Married Name

As of circa 1871,her married name was Ganoe.¹

Marriage*

She married Benjamin F. Ganoe, son of Richard Harrison Ganoe and Nancy Ring, circa 1871.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) appeared on the census of 1880 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; page 26B, occupation laborer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 29 years, 5 children, 4 living; his brother Edward (b. Sep 1845 WV) living with them.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; ED 84, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-sand mine, renting, married 40 years, 4 children, 4 living, none at home, only his brother Edward.⁵

Census*

Mary (Mollie) V. (?) appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 114, sheet 3B, occupation none, widowed, owned home, Edward was the only person living with her.⁶

Death*

She died in 1930 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; buried at Greenway Cemetery, transcription is Mollie V., w. of B.F., 1850-1930.²

Family

Benjamin F. Ganoe b. Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1916

Children

William H. Ganoe¹ b. 1873
Albert R. Ganoe+¹ b. 1876
Addie L. Ganoe⁴ b. Apr 1885, d. 1918
Lutie J. Ganoe⁴ b. Feb 1888

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

William H. Ganoe¹

M, b. 1873

Father

Benjamin F. Ganoe¹ b. Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1916

Mother

Mary (Mollie) V. (?)¹ b. May 1853, d. 1930

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

William H. Ganoe was born in 1873 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; page 26B, occupation laborer, 2 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Addie L. Ganoe¹

F, b. April 1885, d. 1918

Father

Benjamin F. Ganoe¹ b. Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1916

Mother

Mary (Mollie) V. (?)¹ b. May 1853, d. 1930

Last Edited

11 Dec 2003

Birth*

Addie L. Ganoe was born in April 1885 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 29 years, 5 children, 4 living; his brother Edward (b. Sep 1845 WV) living with them.¹

Married Name

As of 15 October 1902,her married name was Ruppenthal.^2,3

Marriage*

Addie L. Ganoe married John Calvin Ruppenthal on 15 October 1902 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

Death*

Addie L. Ganoe died in 1918; not listed at Greenway Cemetery with her husband.^4,5

Family

John Calvin Ruppenthal b. 22 Apr 1877, d. 19 Mar 1951

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 March 1951.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, John Ruppenthal, 22 March 1951.

Lutie J. Ganoe¹

M, b. February 1888

Father

Benjamin F. Ganoe¹ b. Sep 1853, d. 25 Dec 1916

Mother

Mary (Mollie) V. (?)¹ b. May 1853, d. 1930

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Lutie J. Ganoe was born in February 1888 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Benjamin F. Ganoe; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation plasterer, owned home, married 29 years, 5 children, 4 living; his brother Edward (b. Sep 1845 WV) living with them.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Calvin Stotler

M, b. 1880, d. 26 December 1947

Last Edited

6 Mar 2004

Birth*

Calvin Stotler was born in 1880 at Frederick, Virginia; son of Adam and Elizabeth Stotler.

Marriage*

He married Millie (Nellie) Myrtle Fredman, daughter of Peter Fredman and Clara Belle Waugh, on 25 August 1915 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. C.H. Crowell.¹

Death*

Calvin Stotler died on 26 December 1947 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.

Obit

Calvin's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 1 January 1948:

Calvin Stotler, 68, resident of Cold Run Valley, died December 26, in City Hospital, Martinsburg, where he had been a patient nine days suffering of a heart condition. He had been in ill health about a year. He was a native of Frederick county, Va., a son of the late Adam Stotler.
Surviving are his widow, and the following children, Lester, Millard, Mrs. Charles Hovermale, Mrs. Jefferson Swink and Mrs. Harvey Hovermale, all of the county, three brothers, Earl, Elmer and Richard, of the county; six sisters, Mrs. Jake Puffinburger, Ridge; Mrs. Thomas Omps, Mrs. Wes. Miller, Mrs. Lee Kerns, Elizabeth, of Whitacre, Va., and Mrs. John Fredman, Berkeley Springs; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stotler, Whitacre, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Hunter Funeral Home with the Rev. B.F. Spitzer of Great Cacapon, officiating. Burial was in Greenway Cemetery.²

Family

Millie (Nellie) Myrtle Fredman b. 6 Nov 1894, d. 24 Apr 1986

Citations

[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 307.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 1 January 1948.

Velda M. Lineaweaver¹

F, b. 4 May 1930, d. 3 March 1994

Father

Allan Lee Lineaweaver¹ b. 1888, d. 1935

Mother

Bessie May Fredman¹ b. 12 Jan 1891, d. 9 Oct 1958

Last Edited

11 Mar 2004

Birth*

Velda M. Lineaweaver was born on 4 May 1930 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of between 1950 and 1960,her married name was Spielman.²

Marriage*

She married Beldord L. Spielman between 1950 and 1960.²

Death*

Velda M. Lineaweaver died on 3 March 1994 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 63; at the Georgetown University Hospital, buried at Greenway Cemetery.¹

Obit

Velda M.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 9 March 1994:

Velda M. Spielman, 63, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, March 3, 1994, at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was born in Morgan County, W.Va., May 4, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Allen Linaweaver and Bessie Fredman Linaweaver. She was a pastor for the last 12 years at the Wayside Church in Berkeley Springs. She had pastored at the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital and the Valley View Nursing Home.
Survivors are her husband, Bellford L. Spielman; one brother, Paul Linaweaver of Chambersburg, Pa; and several nieces and nephews. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs with the Rev. Bob Ardinger officiating. Interment was at the Greenway Cemetery in Berkeley Springs.¹

Family

Beldord L. Spielman b. 15 Oct 1923, d. 29 Feb 1996

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 9 March 1994.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Beldord L. Spielman¹

M, b. 15 October 1923, d. 29 February 1996

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Beldord L. Spielman was born on 15 October 1923.¹

Marriage*

He married Velda M. Lineaweaver, daughter of Allan Lee Lineaweaver and Bessie May Fredman, between 1950 and 1960.¹

Death*

Beldord L. Spielman died on 29 February 1996 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 72; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.¹

Family

Velda M. Lineaweaver b. 4 May 1930, d. 3 Mar 1994

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Sarah (Salley) Fleece¹

F, b. 25 October 1902, d. 23 February 1998

Father

Charles Edward Fleece¹ b. 5 May 1867, d. 18 May 1942

Mother

Anna Elizabeth (Annie) Yost¹ b. 10 Feb 1871, d. 3 Jul 1936

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Sarah (Salley) Fleece was born on 25 October 1902 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 88, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 9 children, 5 living.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Salley) Fleece appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 118, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1925,her married name was Bageant.⁴

Marriage*

Sarah (Salley) Fleece married Homer Bageant circa 1925.⁴

Married Name

As of between 1930 and 1950,her married name was Neely.⁵

Marriage*

Sarah (Salley) Fleece married John William Neely between 1930 and 1950 at West Virginia.⁵

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Salley) Fleece appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 33-2, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-state road, renting-$12 month, radio, 3 children and 1 granddaughter at home.⁴

Death*

Sarah (Salley) Fleece died on 23 February 1998 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 95; buried at Bethel Cemetery.²

Obit

Sarah (Salley)'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 25 February 1998:

Sallie R. Neely, 95, Berkeley Springs, WV, died Monday, February 23, 1998 at Valley View Nursing Home in Berkeley Springs. Born October 25, 1902 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Eliza Yost Fleece. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Berkeley Springs.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia M. Good, Westminster, MD, and Emma Jean Checchio, Trenton, MD; two grandsons; one sister, Agnes Neely, Berkeley Springs and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Homer Bageant, William M. Miller and John W. Neely, two sisters, Mary Frederick, Della Miller; two brothers, Floyd Fleece and Woodrow Fleece. Funeral liturgy will be conducted Thursday, February 26, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. John S. Ledford officiating. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery.²

Family 1

Homer Bageant b. c 1900, d. b 1930

Child

Virginia Bageant⁴ b. 1927

Family 2

John William Neely b. 27 Mar 1896, d. 28 Jan 1973

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 25 February 1998.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 1 February 1973.

Agnes E. Fleece¹

F, b. 1906

Father

Charles Edward Fleece¹ b. 5 May 1867, d. 18 May 1942

Mother

Anna Elizabeth (Annie) Yost¹ b. 10 Feb 1871, d. 3 Jul 1936

Last Edited

21 Aug 2007

Birth*

Agnes E. Fleece was born in 1906 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Agnes E. Fleece appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 118, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of between 1925 and 1935,her married name was Neely.³

Marriage*

Agnes E. Fleece married Walter F. Neely between 1925 and 1935 at Morgan, West Virginia.³

Family

Walter F. Neely b. 25 Nov 1904, d. 28 Feb 1970

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 5 March 1970.

Della Mae Fleece¹

F, b. 16 October 1908, d. 22 August 1970

Father

Charles Edward Fleece¹ b. 5 May 1867, d. 18 May 1942

Mother

Anna Elizabeth (Annie) Yost¹ b. 10 Feb 1871, d. 3 Jul 1936

Last Edited

20 Jul 2004

Birth*

Della Mae Fleece was born on 16 October 1908 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Della Mae Fleece appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 118, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Della Mae Fleece appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 33-2, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-state road, renting-$12 month, radio, 3 children and 1 granddaughter at home.⁴

Married Name

As of between 1935 and 1945,her married name was Miller.⁵

Marriage*

Della Mae Fleece married George H. Miller between 1935 and 1945.⁵

Death*

Della Mae Fleece died on 22 August 1970 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 61; buried at Bethel Cemetery.²

Obit

Della Mae's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 27 August 1970:

Mrs. Della Mae Miller, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, August 22, in War Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgan County, October 16, 1908, daughter of Charles Edward and Anna Elizabeth Yost Fleece. Her husband, George Miller, died a number of years ago. Surviving are three sons, James Edward Miller, Pittsburgh, Pa; Vernon J. Miller and Douglas Lee Miller, Berkeley Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Jeanie Burrdock, Mt. Storm; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Neely and Mrs. Sally Neely, both of Berkeley Springs; one brother, Woodrow Fleece, Berkeley Springs; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services were conducted Tuesday, August 25, at the Hunter Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Kerns. Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery.²

Family

George H. Miller b. 7 Jan 1917, d. 21 Mar 1956

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 27 August 1970.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 29 March 1956.

Woodrow Willard Fleece¹

M, b. 29 January 1913, d. 28 June 1972

Father

Charles Edward Fleece¹ b. 5 May 1867, d. 18 May 1942

Mother

Anna Elizabeth (Annie) Yost¹ b. 10 Feb 1871, d. 3 Jul 1936

Last Edited

20 Jul 2004

Birth*

Woodrow Willard Fleece was born on 29 January 1913 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 118, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Woodrow Willard Fleece appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Fleece; ED 33-2, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-state road, renting-$12 month, radio, 3 children and 1 granddaughter at home.³

Marriage*

Woodrow Willard Fleece married Carrie Marie Stotler on 20 August 1931 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. August Dotterman.^4,5

Death*

Woodrow Willard Fleece died on 28 June 1972 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 59; at the Winchester hospital; buried at the Bethel Cemetery.^4,2

Obit

Woodrow Willard's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 13 July 1972:

Woodrow W. Fleece, of Berkeley Springs, Route 1, died Wednesday, June 28, in the Winchester, Va., Memorial Hospital. He was born in Morgan County, January 29, 1913, son of Charles Edward and Eliza Yost Fleece, and until his illness had been employed as a mechanic by the State Road Commission. Fleece was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church at Great Cacapon.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Stotler Fleece; seven sons-George (Joe), Robert (Gene), Freddie, Charles, Willard (Pete), Carl (Bill), and Richard Fleece, all of Berkeley Springs; four daughters-Mrs. Melvin (Margie) Franklin and Mrs. Arthur (Sandra) Ridgeway, both of Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Curtis (Ruth) Courtney and Mrs. Ralph (Shelby) Shambaugh, both of Great Cacapon; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Neely and Mrs. John Neely, both of Berkeley Springs; and 37 grandchildren. The body was at the Hunter Funeral Home where services were conducted Friday, June 30, by the Rev. Calvin Harden. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery on Route 522.²

Family

Carrie Marie Stotler b. 22 Jan 1915, d. 14 Oct 1992

Children

George W. Fleece⁶ b. 6 Apr 1931, d. 30 Apr 1985
Robert E. (Gene) Fleece⁷ b. 15 Oct 1932, d. 4 Mar 2005
Freddie Lee Fleece⁸ b. 21 Sep 1934, d. 10 Jan 1994
Charles E. Fleece⁹ b. 17 Mar 1936, d. 6 Apr 2003
Willard W. Fleece Jr.⁴ b. 4 Aug 1939, d. 1 Sep 1978
Carl W. Fleece¹⁰ b. 27 Mar 1943, d. 27 May 2002

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 July 1972.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Bethel Cemetery.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 269.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S568] Kokomo Tribune, Various, 2 March 2005.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 12 January 1994.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 9 April 2003.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 30 May 2002.

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹

F, b. April 1866, d. 28 December 1950

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt was born in April 1866 at Washington, Maryland; 1900 census says April 1870.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 25 December 1884,her married name was Fleece.¹

Marriage*

She married William J. Fleece, son of John William Fleece and Mary E. Ambrose, on 25 December 1884 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 88, sheet 3A, occupation day laborer, renting, married 16 years, 7 children, 6 living.³

(Witness) Census

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 84, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-livery stable, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 5, sheet 11A, occupation janitor-public school, renting-$15 month, radio, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt died on 28 December 1950 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 84; buried at Greenway Cemetery.⁶

Obit

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie)'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 29 December 1950:

Mrs. Sallie Fleece, 84, died Tuesday, December 28, in Baltimore where she had resided since leaving here about 25 years ago. She was the widow of the late William Fleece and resided in Berkeley Springs for many years. Surviving are two children--Mrs. Virginia Fitz and Harry Fleece, both of Baltimore. After brief services in Baltimore the body will be brought to the Hunter Funeral Home today where it will remain until Friday when services will be held at nine at the Catholic Church. Interment will be in Greenway Cemetery.⁶

Family

William J. Fleece b. May 1863, d. 1932

Children

John William Fleece+³ b. Oct 1885
Harry J/T. Fleece+³ b. 8 Aug 1886, d. Dec 1977
Infant Fleece⁷ b. 14 Nov 1889, d. 14 Nov 1889
Stanley F. Fleece³ b. 20 Mar 1892
Edgar James Fleece⁵ b. 12 Feb 1894, d. 25 May 1944
Gerald Fleece⁴ b. Nov 1896
Infant Son Fleece³ b. Jul 1899
Mary Virginia Fleece⁴ b. 1906

Citations

[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 29 December 1950.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.

Edgar James Fleece¹

M, b. 12 February 1894, d. 25 May 1944

Father

William J. Fleece² b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt² b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Edgar James Fleece was born on 12 February 1894 at Morgan, West Virginia; cemetery record transcribed as 1898.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 88, sheet 3A, occupation day laborer, renting, married 16 years, 7 children, 6 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

Edgar James Fleece appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 84, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-livery stable, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Edgar James Fleece appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 5, sheet 11A, occupation janitor-public school, renting-$15 month, radio, 2 children at home.²

Obit

Edgar James's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 25 May 1944:

Word was received here this morning of the death in Baltimore of Edgar Fleece, 46, son of Mrs. Wm. Fleece, for many years a resident of this place. The body will be at the Hunter Funeral Home Sunday, and Monday morning at 10 o'clock services will be held in the Catholic Church, with interment in Greenway cemetery.⁸

Death*

He died on 25 May 1944 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 50; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.^4,8

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910, 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 25 May 1944.

Mary E. Sauteger¹

F, b. 1874

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Mary E. Sauteger was born in 1874 at Hampshire, West Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 4 July 1892,her married name was Fisher.¹

Marriage*

She married Jefferson D. Fisher, son of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece, on 4 July 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Family

Jefferson D. Fisher b. 1 Jan 1862, d. 25 Jan 1939

Citations

[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Mary M. Reeder¹

F, b. 1876

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Mary M. Reeder was born in 1876 at Maryland; daughter of Zachariah and Laura Reeder.¹

Married Name

As of 7 March 1894,her married name was Fisher.¹

Marriage*

She married John C. Fisher, son of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece, on 7 March 1894 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Family

John C. Fisher b. 1868

Citations

[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Elizabeth Henry¹

F, b. 1879

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Elizabeth Henry was born in 1879 at Morgan, West Virginia; daughter of Richard J. and Martha Henry.¹

Married Name

As of 14 July 1895,her married name was Fisher.¹

Marriage*

She married George C. Fisher, son of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece, on 14 July 1895 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Family

George C. Fisher b. 1870

Citations

[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Joseph R. Stotler¹

M, b. 1915, d. 29 January 1954

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Joseph R. Stotler was born in 1915 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Ruth Yost, daughter of Peter Clinton Yost and Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney, in 1942.^1,2

Death*

Joseph R. Stotler died on 29 January 1954 at Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland; no children; buried at the Veterans Cemetery in Bethesda.¹

Obit

Joseph R.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 4 February 1954:

Joseph R. Stotler, 39, a veteran of World War II and an employee of the Postal Department in Washington, D.C., died January 29, in the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., after an illness of two weeks. He was born in Morgan county in 1915, the son of P.K. and Sadie Unger Stotler. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Ruth Yost; two brothers--Jennings and Elmo Stotler, of Washington. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at Bethesda with interment in the Veterans Cemetery there.¹

Family

Mary Ruth Yost b. 1916

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 4 February 1954.
[S678] Morgan County Historical Society, Morgan County West Virginia and its People, page 136.

Gerald Fleece¹

M, b. November 1896

Father

William J. Fleece² b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt² b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Gerald Fleece was born in November 1896 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Gerald Fleece appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 84, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-livery stable, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary Virginia Fleece¹

F, b. 1906

Father

William J. Fleece¹ b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹ b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Mary Virginia Fleece was born in 1906 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William J. Fleece; ED 84, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-livery stable, owned home, married 25 years, 9 children, 6 living.¹

Residence*

Mary Virginia Fleece lived on 29 December 1950 at Baltimore, Maryland; married name Fitz.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Sallie Fleece, 29 December 1950.

John William Fleece¹

M, b. October 1885

Father

William J. Fleece¹ b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹ b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

John William Fleece was born in October 1885 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

John William Fleece married Katherine Rider circa 1906.²

Census

John William Fleece appeared on the census of 14 April 1910 at Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, ED 39, sheet 2B, occupation mason-bricklayer, married 4 years, 2 children, 1 living, living with the in laws.³

Census*

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, ED 58, sheet 13B, occupation bricklayer-contracting co., renting 2 children at home.²

Marriage*

He married Ruth M. (?) circa 1926 at Pennsylvania.⁴

Census

John William Fleece appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, Pennsylvania, ED 34, sheet 10A, occupation truck driver-fertilizer work, second marriage, 3 children at home; note that his age is 4 years younger than it should be, but appears to be the right person.⁴

Family 1

Katherine Rider b. 1888

Children

Louise Fleece² b. 1907
Clara? Fleece² b. 1912
Wanda Fleece⁴ b. 1921

Family 2

Ruth M. (?) b. 1903

Children

John William Fleece Jr.⁴ b. 14 Aug 1926, d. 19 Dec 1996
Irving R. Fleece⁴ b. 1927

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Harry J/T. Fleece¹

M, b. 8 August 1886, d. December 1977

Father

William J. Fleece¹ b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹ b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

20 Jul 2004

Birth*

Harry J/T. Fleece was born on 8 August 1886 at Morgan, West Virginia; birth record is 10 August.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Harry J/T. Fleece married Sarah (Sadie) (?) circa 1909.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Harry J/T. Fleece registered for the draft at Baltimore, Maryland; at the time, he was employed by Maryland Ship Co. as a welder and gave date of birth as 8 August 1884, age 33; wife as Sadie.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Baltimore, Maryland, ED 422, sheet 12B, occupation carpenter-shipyard, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Baltimore, Maryland, ED 394, sheet 36A, occupation captain-barge, renting-$36 month, 5 children at home.⁶

Residence*

He lived on 29 December 1950 at Baltimore, Maryland.⁷

Death*

He died in December 1977 at Pasadena, Anne Arundel, Maryland, at age 91.²

Family

Sarah (Sadie) (?) b. 1887

Children

Wilbur Fleece⁴ b. 1910
Evelyn A. Fleece⁴ b. 1914
Rachel Fleece⁴ b. 1918
Donald Fleece⁴ b. 1919, d. b 1930
Henry Fleece² b. 1 Mar 1921, d. Sep 1974
Hilda J. Fleece⁶ b. 1923
Edith L. Fleece⁶ b. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Sallie Fleece, 29 December 1950.

Stanley F. Fleece¹

M, b. 20 March 1892

Father

William J. Fleece¹ b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹ b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

20 Jul 2004

Birth*

Stanley F. Fleece was born on 20 March 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.

Infant Son Fleece¹

M, b. July 1899

Father

William J. Fleece¹ b. May 1863, d. 1932

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt¹ b. Apr 1866, d. 28 Dec 1950

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Infant Son Fleece was born in July 1899 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Sarah (Sadie) (?)¹

F, b. 1887

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Sarah (Sadie) (?) was born in 1887 at Pennsylvania.²

Married Name

As of circa 1909,her married name was Fleece.²

Marriage*

She married Harry J/T. Fleece, son of William J. Fleece and Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Covalt, circa 1909.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sadie) (?) appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Baltimore, Maryland, in the household of Harry J/T. Fleece; ED 422, sheet 12B, occupation carpenter-shipyard, renting, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah (Sadie) (?) appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Baltimore, Maryland, in the household of Harry J/T. Fleece; ED 394, sheet 36A, occupation captain-barge, renting-$36 month, 5 children at home.³

Family

Harry J/T. Fleece b. 8 Aug 1886, d. Dec 1977

Children

Wilbur Fleece² b. 1910
Evelyn A. Fleece² b. 1914
Rachel Fleece² b. 1918
Donald Fleece² b. 1919, d. b 1930
Henry Fleece⁴ b. 1 Mar 1921, d. Sep 1974
Hilda J. Fleece³ b. 1923
Edith L. Fleece³ b. 1926

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Wilbur Fleece¹

M, b. 1910

Father

Harry J/T. Fleece¹ b. 8 Aug 1886, d. Dec 1977

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) (?)¹ b. 1887

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Wilbur Fleece was born in 1910 at Pennsylvania.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Baltimore, Maryland, in the household of Harry J/T. Fleece; ED 422, sheet 12B, occupation carpenter-shipyard, renting, 4 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Evelyn A. Fleece¹

F, b. 1914

Father

Harry J/T. Fleece² b. 8 Aug 1886, d. Dec 1977

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) (?)² b. 1887

Last Edited

27 Jul 2007

Birth*

Evelyn A. Fleece was born in 1914 at Baltimore, Maryland.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Baltimore, Maryland, in the household of Harry J/T. Fleece; ED 422, sheet 12B, occupation carpenter-shipyard, renting, 4 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Evelyn A. Fleece appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Baltimore, Maryland, in the household of Harry J/T. Fleece; ED 394, sheet 36A, occupation captain-barge, renting-$36 month, 5 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.