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Sort by: (  Title  ) ( Date ) ( Popularity ) Photos currently sorted by: Date (New Photos Listed First)| Photo No. 241-250 (out of 286 photos hit) | |
| Heritage_Park_06_1346
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard)  2008 Fair 2008/9/28 20:19
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| Heritage Park in downtown Spencer was the site of the Roane County Historical Society's Genealogical Fair in 2008. |
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| Heritage_Park_05_1345
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2008 Fair 2008/9/28 20:19
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| Heritage Park in downtown Spencer was the site of the Roane County Historical Society's Genealogical Fair in 2008. |
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| Heritage_Park_02_1349
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2008 Fair 2008/9/28 20:19
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| Heritage Park in downtown Spencer was the site of the Roane County Historical Society's Genealogical Fair in 2008. |
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| Heritage_Park_00_1347
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2008 Fair 2008/9/28 20:19
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| Heritage Park in downtown Spencer was the site of the Roane County Historical Society's Genealogical Fair in 2008. |
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| Heritage_Park_00a_1351
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2008 Fair 2008/9/28 20:19
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| Heritage Park in downtown Spencer was the site of the Roane County Historical Society's Genealogical Fair in 2008. |
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| Elkanah Smith Family
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) People 2007/11/20 20:10
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This is Elkanah Smith and some of his extended family. Elkanah (1842-1924) is the gentleman on the far right, and the ladies to the far left are his wife Mary M. Stump Smith (1837-1923) and their daughter Lydia (1868-1922.) I cannot identify any of the others at this point, so any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Elkanah, a son of John Smith, along with several of his brothers moved into the Roane County area from Gilmer County sometime during the 1850's. He and Mary Stump were wed on Nov 1, 1960. The couple had 7 children. In addition to farming, Elkanah was for some terms the assessor for the second district of Roane County and was a trustee of the Flat Fork Baptist Church.
This photo is a picture postcard, of the kind often taken by itinerant photographers, and probably dates to around 1920. In all likelihood this was taken on Elkanah's farm in the area of Smith Run/Griffith Run Road. There is at least a small measure of irony in the fact that the large white border was made by putting a special frame into the camera to leave room on the printed card to write the names and other captions. Unfortunately, the only marking on the card is on the reverse side, where the name "Ona" was written lightly in pencil. |
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| Leman James Griffith
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) Veterans 2007/11/11 22:20
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The caption on the back of this photo reads:
Srgt. Leman J. Griffith
enlisted Oct 8, 1940
stationed in Hawaii Islands
son of J.E. Griffith of
Sissonville formerly of
Clover
been serving overseas since Dec 1940
Leman's obituary from the Houston Chronicle read:
LEMAN JAMES GRIFFITH was born December 22, 1917 in Looneyville, West Virginia. He passed from this life on February 13, 2004 at the age of 86 years. Leman had been proud to serve his country in the United States Army. Mr. Griffith was a survivor of the tragedy that took the lives of so many soldiers at Pearl Harbor. Visitation with the family will be held on Monday February 14, 2004 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 7:00 p.m. . Interment will follow in Clearwater, Florida at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park. |
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| Harriet Maude Griffith Jones
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) Veterans 2007/11/11 22:10
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The caption on the back of this photo reads:
Harriet Maude Griffith
Enlisted February 16, 1943 WACC (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) daughter of J. E. Griffith of Sissonville, formerly of Clover.
Stationed Camp Crowder, Missouri
Her military marker at Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Ohio reads:
HARRIET M JONES
TEC 5 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
FEB 14 1919 - AUG 9 2004
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| GeneologyFair2007_0798
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2007 Fair 2007/9/22 19:53
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| The Roane County Historical Society Genealogical Fair, September 22, 2007 in Spencer, West Virginia. |
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| GeneologyFair2007_0797
Posted by: richard (See more photos from richard) 2007 Fair 2007/9/22 19:53
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| The Roane County Historical Society Genealogical Fair, September 22, 2007 in Spencer, West Virginia. |
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