WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 132 Today's Topics: #1 Error in obit-Loman Sturm [Bridgette Osz ] #2 Earnest England-obit [Bridgette Osz ] #3 Mrs. Britton (Allie) Poling-Obit [Bridgette Osz ] ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 13:57:19 -0400 From: Bridgette Osz To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3925807F.D4077293@eohio.net> Subject: Error in obit-Loman Sturm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I recently sent obit to list, another researcher "Don" pointed out He had parents listed below. I checked early marriages. There is a marriage for Michael Sturm and Susan Miller on Dec 17, 1865. It seem either the informant or newspaper had it wrong. Loman's mother as Susan E Miller, b 1844 daughter of Andrew J Miller and Phoebe Coberly. April 25, 1973 Barbour Democrat Loman H. Sturm, 92y, of Philippi Rt. 2, White Oak Community, was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m. on arrival at Broddus Hospital, Wednesday April 18. Born July 20,1880, at Tacy, he was a son of the late Michael and Susan Ryan Sturm. His wife, Dora Poling Sturm, died March 4, 1960. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:55:27 -0400 From: Bridgette Osz To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <39258E1F.3C7DC77D@eohio.net> Subject: Earnest England-obit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barbour Democrat Wed November 2, 1983 page 14 Earnest England, 65y, a resident of Sinsel's Trailer Court, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 28, 1989, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born February 8, 1918 in Barbour County, a son of the late Willie Roy and Mattie Mae Delauder England. He was united in marriage October 28, 1946 to the former Mary E. Hunt, who survives. Also surviving are four daughters. Mrs. Norman (Carolyn) Teets, Mrs. Robert (Janet Lee) Poling, Mrs. James (Donna) Yokum, and Mrs. Jesse (Sherri) Ward, all of Philippi; two sons, Robert James England, mt Clare and Truman Edward England, Philippi; one sister Mrs. Bern (Macel) Everson, Belington; two brothers, Nathan Edward and William Henry England both of Belington, and 13 grand children. Also preceding him in death were one sister and five brothers. Mr. England was a retired coal miner, having retired in 1964 from Galloway Mines. He was Baptist by faith. Services were held on Monday October 31, 2 p.m. at a Philippi funeral home chapel with Rev. Betty Wilt officiating. Interment was in the Belington Fraternal Cemetery. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 18:17:00 -0400 From: Bridgette Osz To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3925BD5C.857195EE@eohio.net> Subject: Mrs. Britton (Allie) Poling-Obit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barbour Democrat Wednesday May 16, 1984 page 14 Mrs. Allie Poling, 82y, a resident of Belington Rt.2 Midway Road, died on Monday morning May 14, 1984, at her home. She was born August 27, 1901, at Nestorville, a daughter of the late James and Anna Jean Pitzer Haller. On July 6, 1922, she was married to Britton Poling, who survives at Belington. Also surviving are two sons, Paul Poling of Chicago,IL, and Ray Poling of Riverview,FL; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Geraldine) Combs of Akron, Ohio. Five grand children and 5 great grand children. She is preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Mrs. Poling was a member of Joseph's Chapel UM Church, a member of the Shiloh Ladies Aide, the Barbour County Good Samaritan Center Auxiliary, Belington Emergency Squad, Tygart Valley Rebekah Lodge 181, and Belington Chapter 68, Order of the Eastern Star. She had worked many years as a volunteer for the Heart and Hand facility in Belington. Friends may call after 4 pm Wed May 16, at the Stemple Funeral Chapel in Belington. Final rites will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Shiloh Church of the Brethren with Brother Danny Ludwick and the Rev. Gregory Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Ritualistic service at 8 p.m. Wednesday by the Belington Chapter 68, OES, at the Stemple Funeral Chapel.