Mrs. Margaret Eagle
1836-1910

Mrs. Margaret Eagle, widow of David Eagle, who died a little more than a year ago, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Abby Allen of near Peniel. She was about 75 years of age, and was a firm and faithful Christian, being a staunch member of the M. E. Church South, and faithful worker for her Master for many years. Mrs. Eagle was buried Friday near Peniel by Undertaker H. C. Cottle.

Mrs. Eagle was twice married, first to Joe Rader who was killed during the Civil War, leaving a son, John Rader, who is now living in Nebraska, and a daughter, who is now Mrs. Arminta Eagle, having married her stepfather's brother.

Her children by her second husband are Dennie and Herbert Eagle, who live at Parkersburg; Bun Eagle who lives near Peniel, and Charley Eagle. A daughter, Jennie, died some years ago, and her other daughter, Mrs. Abby Allen, with whom she lived at the time of her death.

Mrs. Eagle was a sister of A. M. and W. S. Cottle of Reedy, Price Cottle and Mrs. Nannie Fouty of Peniel and Mike Cottle of Ohio; also Charles, D. S. and J. D. Cottle and Mrs. Virginia Whitman, deceased.

The killing of Mrs. Eagle's first husband, Joe Rader, in Civil War times, makes a sad and painful story. Mr. Rader was living on his farm at Buffalo on the head of Mill Creek and was not enlisted in the Army. He was suspected of giving food to the Rebels. A number of Union scouts came to his house an asked for something to eat. He told them they could have dinner if they would wait until his wife prepared it, as he never turned anyone hungry from his door, whether friend or foe. They waited some little distance from the house. After dinner was prepared they would not come to the house to eat it, but had Mr. Rader bring it to them in a basket. After they had eaten the dinner and chatted a while, Mr. Rader took his basket and started to go home, they all raised their muskets and shot him dead.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News; September 23, 1910

Mrs. W. P. Stewart

Mrs. Annie Stewart, wife of W. P. Stewart, one of the old and respected inhabitants of Reedy, died August 2, 1907, at the age of 76 years. She was a good Christian lady, loved and respected by all who knew her for her many noble qualities of head and heart. She leaves a husband, one son in Colorado, and five daughters, Mrs. J. N. Board, Mrs. P. C. Brown, Mrs. A. G. Goad, Mrs. Myrtle Dicks, all of Reedy and Mrs. Myrtle Starkey of Illinois. The funeral was conducted by Revs. Dowell and Rupert at the M. E. Church South.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
Reedy 1904 -1909 (As reported in the Pointer, later the Reedy News)

Olonzo Dempsey Roberts, life-long resident of Reedy, died February 22, 1936. He was a son of the late Col. Thomas A. and Susan (Stewart) Roberts, and was born in 1854. He was united in marriage in 1880 to Rebecca Knopp. To this union were born five sons and three daughters.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News; February 1936
Reedy In The Thirties; by W. Fredrick Craig

Mr. Andrew B. Chancey was born Dec. 23, 1825, and departed this life July 27, 1905 at this residence on the Middle Fork of Reedy. He married Miss Mary Stewart in 1850. They were blessed with six children, four having preceded their father to the spirit world. His wife also died twenty-one years ago. He was left with two children, G. Harvey Chancey and Mrs. Susan (Chancey) Ayres of Ohio. Uncle Andy was member of the M. E. Church at Reedy for a number of years. He was always good, kind and affectionate to his family and friends.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. B. F. Ball in the Reedy M. E. Church at Reedy, after which his remains were laid to rest in the Reedy Cemetery.

(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)
The Reedy News

Miss H. Lilly Roberts

Miss H. Lilly Roberts (Bird) Roberts, about 74 years of age, of Reedy, died at 3 a.m. yesterday in the Gordon hospital in Spencer. She was a daughter of the late col. Thomas A. and Susan Stewart Roberts.

Miss Roberts suffered a broken hip about two weeks ago as the result of a fall and had been ill since that time.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Sallie Lowe of Akron, Ohio and the following nieces and nephews: Miss Dixie Roberts and Roy Roberts of Beuna Vista, WV, Miss Gladys Sayre of Murdoch Ave., Parkersburg, WV, and Miss Vivian Rader of Charleston, WV, who was with her aunt at the time of her death.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Reedy Methodist Episcopal Church and burial will be made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Parkersburg.

The body will be removed from the Hardman-Conrad Funeral Home in Spencer to the late residence this afternoon at 1 o'clock and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.

The Parkersburg News; Monday, March 1, 1948
(H. Lilly Roberts passed away Feb. 29, 1948.)
(Submitted by Garnette Warren Camp)