WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 91 Today's Topics: #1 Bio: Edward F. Holbert [Sherneff44@aol.com] #2 Bio: T. L. Cordray [Sherneff44@aol.com] #3 SCHOOLS: Summers County WV Roll of [Valerie & Tommy Crook Subject: Bio: Edward F. Holbert Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 381 Bio:Edward F Holbert, Marion County Edward F. Holbert is one of the young andprogressive business men of Fairmont, where for twenty years, he has been active in the insurance business and has built up an organization with all facilities for perfect service in the life insurance field. Mr. Holbert was born January 30, 1881, on the farm in Grant District of Marion County, son of Reuben W and Virginia H (Shaver) Holbert. His parents were also born in Marion County, representing early families in that section of the state. Reuben W. Holbert in 1891 removed his home to Monongah, and died there in 1911. Edward F. Holbert acquired public school education, and before reaching his majority began working in the local coal company's offices at Monongah. He left there in November 1901, to join his brother Samuel in the insurance business at Fairmont. Somewhat later, the firm of Hobert Brothers was established, and that title is still retained, though the senior brother has not been connected with the firm since 1912. Mr. Holbert has one of the largest fire insurance agencies in Northern West Virginia. He represents several old and well established insurance organizations, two of them being the well known Home of New York and the Insurance Company of North America. Mr Holbert is representing the insurance interests of the city in the Fairmont Rotary Club, is a member of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, and is one of the leading Masons of the city, being a member of Fairmont Lodge No. 9, A. F. and A. M., past high priest of Orient Chapter, R. A. M., past eminent commander of Crusade Commandery No. 6, K. T., and a member of Osiris Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Wheeling. He is also affiliated with Fairmont Lodge No. 249, Benevolent and Protective Order Elks. Mr Holbert married Miss Lucy Haymond, daughter of Judge William S. Haymond, of Fairmont. Their family consists of three daughters, Agnes Helen, Mary Haymond and Ann Franklin. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 13:34:15 EDT From: Sherneff44@aol.com To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Bio: T. L. Cordray Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 381 Bio: T. L. Cordray, Marion County T. L. Cordray, president and general manager of the Hall Garage Company of Fairmont, has been a progressive factor in business circles of Marion County for the past seventeen years, and his success in the automobile field makes him one of the leading men in that line in the state. He was born on a farm in Winfield District of Marion County, September 28, 1884, son of William E. and Jennie M. (Irons) Cordray. His father, who was born on a farm in Grant District of Monongalia County in 1845, removed to Marion County when a young man, married there, and during an active career gained prominence both in business and civic affairs. For twelve years he was a member of the County Court. He left the farm when the dwelling was destroyed by fire in 1902 and removed to Fairmont and entered the feed business under the name of W. E. Cordray and Son. W. E Cordray died in 1913 and his wife, Jennie, who was born in Marion County in 1856, died in 1908. T. L. Cordray had a farm environment and training, and education of the common schools was supplemented by attending Fairmont State Normal School. Upon reaching his majority he became associated with his father in the feed business at Fairmont, but two years later he and his brother Joseph F. organized the Cordray Carriage Company, manufacturers and dealers in carriages. This firm was dissolved by the death of Joseph F. Cordray in 1910. Following the death of his brother Mr Cordray sold the carriage business. For three years he was deputy county assessor for Winfield and Union Districts. He spent part of the year 1913-14 in the City of Cleveland, where he familiarized himself with automobile industry. He returned to Fairmont, and in the latter part of 1914 engaged in the automobile business on the East Side. The Hall Garage Company was organized by him in 1917, and this company now conducts one of the leading garages in the city and also acts as sales agents and distributors for the Maxwell and Chalmers cars over a territory covering fifteen West Virginia counties and a strip in Western Pennsylvania. Mr Cordray is president of the Fairmont Automobile Association, is director of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Kiwanis Club, Knights of Pythias, Elks, and the First Presbyterian Church. On April 24, 1912, he married Miss Hallie Hamilton, daughter of the late Joseph E. Hamilton, of Fairmont. They have an adopted son, Robert Luther. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 15:32:57 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000402153257.00839a00@trellis.net> Subject: SCHOOLS: Summers County WV Roll of Honor 1911-12 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" WV Schools Boys' and Girls' Roll of Honor 1911-12 The following students were neither absent nor tardy during the school year 1911-12 The figures in parantheses following names indicate that the pupil has been perfect in attendance for that number of years. Summers County Name and Address Age Susie Neal, (2), Alderson 12 Ira Kirby, Alderson 11 Myrtle Mize, Alderson 15 Carey McCormick 10 Ashby Carden, Ballangee 10 Otho Carden, Ballangee 6 Myrtle Carden, Ballangee 11 Alfred Gwinn, Barger Springs 9 Faye Tabor, Barger Springs 15 Nellie Tabor, Barger Springs 14 Whitley Tabor, Barger Springs 6 Wessie Ferrell, Barger Springs 10 Willie Lewis, Bellepoint 8 Virginia Lewis, Bellepoint 10 Willie Shumate, (2), Bellepoint 6 Lily Shumate, (2), Bellepoint 8 Gussie Foster, Bellepoint 10 Gladys Foster, Bellepoint 10 Hattie Foster, Bellepoint 9 Mabel Garten, Bellepoint 12 Ethel Turner, Bellepoint 9 Guy Turner, Bellepoint 8 Hobart Turner, Bellepoint 6 Myrtle F. Smith, (2), Bertha 15 Hallie L. Smith, (2), Bertha 13 Frank Honaker, Bertha 7 William Honaker, Bertha 10 Sport Webb, Bertha 7 Grover Lilly, Bertha 8 Elizabeth Allen, Bertha 14 Newton Bostic, (2), Bromhurst 14 Glenna Leach, Bromhurst 10 Okey Williams, Brooklin 11 Oda Berrette, Brooklin 12 Charlie Meador, Brooklin 15 Allie Carson, Buck 16 Forest Williams, Buck 15 John H. Woodrum, Buck 16 Colby Weaver, Buck 13 Glenn Lowry, Buck 8 Vinny Clark, Carew 10 Kyle Petry, Carew 8 Oren Beckett, Carew 15 Willie Surbaugh, Elton 8 Linzy Surbaugh, Elton 6 Garnet McGinnis, Elton 12 Edith Cox, Elton 9 Bertha Pack, Ellison 8 Bertha M. Saunders, Forest Hill 14 Veva G. Saunders, Forrest Hill 13 Dewey Lee Foster, Forest Hill 13 Annie Meadows, Flat Top 12 George Mann, Flat Top 8 Vaughnie Farley, Flat Top 16 Ellen Beverly, Hinton 13 Thelma Mickens, Hinton 12 Percy Price, Hinton 16 Scott Bolden, Hinton 12 Lola Young, Hinton 7 Henrietta B. Shielor, Forest Hill 19 Honnie Gunnoe, Indian Mills Fred Stennett, Indian Mills Neva Meadows, 12 Sybil Meadows, 10 Weldon Mann, Indian Mills 10 Julia M. Hicks, Brooks 12 Elvira Harper, Jumping Branch 17 Virgila May Harper, Jumping Branch 12 Bertha Fitzpatrick, Jumping Branch 11 Irma Lilly, Jumping Branch 10 Cleo Upton, Jumping Branch Tim Upton, Jumping Branch John Upton, Jumping Branch Teva Crook, Jumping Branch 13 Roscoe Bragg, Judson 8 Beatrice Hicks, Lockridge 16 Doris Hicks, Lockridge 13 Norma Hicks, Lockridge 8 Ella Martin, Lockridge 7 Homer Stickler, Lockridge 6 Orpha Jones, Lerona 13 Ethel Hopkins, Lerona 9 Wavie Hopkins, (2), Lerona 13 Olie Neely, (2), Lerona 13 Della Gwinn, Lockridge 7 Glena Cooper, Lowell Pearl Allen, Lowell Andrew Wallace, Lowell Mamie Gwinn, Green Sulphur Springs 9 Grace Fox, New Richmond 9 Mabel Lilly, Ghent 15 Johnsie Altare, Pence Springs 15 Carl Bostick, Santifee 6 Eva Bostick, (2), Santifee 9 Oma Lacy, Santifee 6 Basil Adkins, Streeter 18 Ida Lilly, Streeter 12 Johnie Lively, Talcott 11 Charlie Lively, Talcott 7 Eva Scott, (2), Talcott 14 Maude Scott, Talcott 13 Pearl Scott, (2), Talcott 11 Faye Scott, (2), Talcott 8 Mary Scott, Talcott 13 Mary Sherwood, Talcott 9 Guy Willey, Talcott 13 Peggie Allen, Talcott 11 Earl Mann, Talcott 11 Carl Mann, Talcott 7 Sadie Mann, (3), Talcott 16 Catherine Hill, Talcott 9 Mary Mann, (2), Talcott 12 Walla Shirey, Talcott 14 Ola Garten, Talcott 15 Fred Dove, True 9 Russell Dove, True 8 Alice K. Martin, Pipestem 15 M. Thos. Montgomery, True 15 J. Robert Montgomery, True 7 Eufa C. Spangler, Pipestem 14 Hattie B. Spangler, Pipestem 12 Lena G. Spangler, Pipestem 9 Maye Tickle, True 14 Willie A. Tickle, True 10 Jane Bower, Pipeston 14 Mary Bower, Pipestem 12 Roy Farley, Pipestem 11 Emma Hill, Pipestem 12 Carl Noble, Pipestem 14 Nathan E. Tickle, True 8 Thos. L. Tickle, True 7 Girtie G. Winn, True 12 Everett Claybourn, True 12 Thalmer Haynes, (2), Valley Heights 7 Bessie Walker, Valley Heights 17 Brady Ballenger, Wiggins 6 Maggie Shirey, (2), Wiggins 12 Lorena Siers, (2), Wiggins 7 H.H. Woodrum, Wiggins 8 R.P. Woodrum, Wiggins 11 Submitted by GDForren ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 15:33:38 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000402153338.008ae430@trellis.net> Subject: SCHOOLS: Wyoming County WV Roll of Honor 1911-12 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" WV Schools Boys' and Girls' Roll of Honor 1911-12 The following students were neither absent nor tardy during the school year 1911-12 The figures in parantheses following names indicate that the pupil has been perfect in attendance for that number of years. Wyoming County Name and Address Age McKinley Basham, (4), Basin Becky Sisk, Basin McKinley Graham, Bobs Branch Louie Cook, Baileysville Talt Conley, Baileysville Arthur Blankenship, Baileysville G.S. Ross, Bud 13 Lawrence E. Rollins, Crany 7 Ella M. Rollins, Crany 12 Ernest Lefler, Herndon 14 Robt. Lefler, Herndon 8 Fanny Lefler, Herndon 12 Henry F. Riffe, Hanover 14 Hattie Shumate, (2), Jesse 10 Ball Shumate, (2), Jesse 8 Fred Brooks, McGraws 10 Sadie Cozart, McGraws 7 Sidney McGraw, McGraws 9 Guy McGraw, McGraws 8 Gracie Cozart, McGraws 12 John C. Cozart, McGraws 11 Etsie B. McGraw, McGraws 15 Bertha M. McGraw, McGraws 10 Minnie McMillen, McGraws 9 Lonnie Brooks, Maben 12 Macie Farmer, Maben 13 Virgil McGraw, Maben 12 Donnie McGraw, Mabin 11 Anice Cozart, Saulsville 12 Ettie Brooks, McGraws 16 Elzy Green, Northfork 11 Hobert Green, Northfork 8 Sarah Green, Northfork 6 Sada E. Cook, Oceana 13 Bessie Sparks, Pineville 13 Nida E. Cook, Pineville 11 Paul H. Cook, Pineville 13 Carl Rutherford, Pineville 11 Ernest B. Halsey, Rock View 15 Mack Cook, (3), Toney Fork 14 Jimmie Scott, Toney Fork 9 Kermit Cook, (3), Toney Fork 10 Audie H. Cook, Toney Fork 10 Minnie Gay Cook, Windom 15 Belva Cook, Windom 12 Helen Cook, Windom 7 Amos Green, Woosley 17 Bert C. Green, Woosley 15 Hughey Green, Woosley 10 Submitted by GDForren.