Aliff Family Cemetery, Eccles, Raleigh Co., WV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted February 6, 2005 by Laurie Geisler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Directions: From Harper Rd., Beckley take Rt. 3 toward Lake Stephens. When you enter Eccles, you go through a straight stretch. On the right you turn onto Shawnee Rd., where the post office is. You pass a pond on the right, then two houses, keep going until you come to the top of a hill, go down and back up another one. On the right is a red shingled house which is vacant, this is where the Aliff farm use to be. On the left you will see two houses. The road to the cemetery is between them. There is a gate and a fence. Go through the gate, up a grassy road, to the cemetery. Here is a list of everyone I found to be in there. Aliff Robert H. Sept 8, 1865-Feb 19, 1939 Sarah Jane Smith 1863-1924 (wife of Robert Aliff) Isaac Dec 15, 1886-Feb 3, 1919 (died in the service in France from fever) Addison Apr 10, 1897-Feb 17, 1985 (son of Robert and Sarah) Dovie Mae Deal Mar 2, 1906- (still living, wife of Addison Aliff) Robert James Dec 14, 1932-Aug 7, 1983, CPL US Army Korea, (son of Addison and Dovie). Woolwine William Birt Apr 3, 1890-Mar 7, 1965 (married Macie Aliff) Charles Lee Aug 6, 1922-Nov 13, 1922 (son of Birt and Macie Aliff) Madezek John Joseph Nov 28, 1882-Jan 18, 1965 John Madezek is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Harper Rd., Beckley, WV. There is a triple headstone with Macie and Shirley Madezek. (Shirley is the daughter of Lawrence Boggs and Arbutis Woolwine Boggs.) Raymond June 6, 1924 (twin sons) Wayne June 6, 1924 The Raleigh Co. courthouse record (book 5, pg. 360, line 33, 34) shows the Madezek twins being born to Bert and Macie Woolwine on May 24, 1924. They were listed as Woolwine, male and no first names were given. Mantel Fred 1885-1928 Ina M. Aliff 1894-1984 (daughter of Robert and Sarah) Sophia M. Oct 15, 1922- (still living, daughter of Fred and Ina) Bertha May 11, 1927-Oct 18, 1927 (daughter Fred and Sophia) Cottle Garland R. Dec 6, 1945-Jan 1, 1946 Ralph Sept 22, 1913-Nov 18, 1976 Mary J. Mantle Mar1, 1925-Mar7, 1999 (daughter of Fred and Ina) Keller Wm Howard Apr 20, 1917-Jan 27, 2003 Ruby Mantle May 7, 1928- (still living, daughter of Fred and Ina) Farley Delmer V. Nov 15, 1946-May11, 1991, CPL US Marine Corps Vietnam Diana M. Cottle May 8, 1947- (still living, daughter of Ralph and Mary Jane), married May 29, 1969 Gwinn Ray Albert Gwinn Jr. Aug 10, 1950-Feb 2, 1996 Husband of Diana, married June 18, 1994 Bays David Lee Sept 6, 1928-Sept 8, 1928 Alfred Apr 16, 1887- Apr 21, 1957 Leta Aliff Dec 29, 1890-Sept 10, 1975, (daughter of Robert and Sarah) Muovich Helen Virginia Apr 17, 1924-June 15, 1924, (daughter of George and Flora) Agnes Dec 11, 1928-Nov 10, 1930, (daughter of George and Flora) Norma Gene Feb 25, 1928-Nov 16, 1930, (daughter of George and Flora) George May 8, 1895-Apr 19, 1958 Flora Aliff Oct 4, 1901-Dec14, 1976, (wife of George, daughter of Robert and Sarah) “J.R.” Clinton L. Dec 6, 1946-July 25, 1992 Mike Mar 15, 1926-Dec 9, 1995 Lester, John G. Feb 25, 1962-Oct 17, 1981,(son of Kenneth Lester & Norma Jean Aliff Letser.) He was killed after being struck by a train in Eccles. Unmarked grave.