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Obituaries : Diadema Lewellen
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 7:16:15 (1428 reads)

Diadema Lewellen

Mrs Diadema Lewellen aged nearly 90 years of Reedy died Sept. 15, 1947 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Minnie Bevan near Hundred, Wetzel County where she had been for several weeks. She was born in Upshur County, Jan. 10,1858 a daughter of Isaac Post and Mary Brake Post.

She was married at age of 20 to C.W. Lewellen and spent rest of her life on a farm at Peniel and in Reedy, Mr. Lewellen died 30 years ago. Their 8 children all living as follows Mrs. E.S. Bevan of Hundred, Mrs. R.R. Carpenter and H. Guy Lewellen of Reedy, Ira D. Lewellen of Calif., Roy of Youngstown Ohio; Laco B. of Niles, Ohio, Wm. E. at the old home place; Claude of Mineral Ridge Ohio. She leaves 30 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and 2 gr gr grandchildren.

Mrs. Lewellen was member of Methodist Church for 77 years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.G. Boggs and Rev E .J. Harris who was her pastor fifty years ago burial in Mt Zion Cem. by Hardman-Conrad.

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
Roane County paper, Sept. 1947

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Obituaries : Daniel Boone Combs
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 7:14:38 (1336 reads)

DANIEL COMBS CALLED

Daniel Boone Combs, aged 42 years, one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Tariff, died Sunday, February 6th at the home of Bert Summers, of Spencer, route 2, where he had been engaged in his business as a driller for the South Penn Oil Co. He was a son of J. M. Combs, who died about two years ago. He is survived by his other, five brothers and one sister. Also three sons, one daughter and his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Alice Vineyard, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Vineyard. The funeral was held Tuesday at the home of Rev. Herbert Smith, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge of which the deceased was a member. Interment was made in the Tariff cemetery.

Mr. Combs was possessed of many excellent characteristics. He was popular and well liked among his friends and business associates, all of whom will learn with regret of his death.

(Submitted by Pat Combs)
The Times Record, Spencer, West Virginia, Thursday, 10 February 1921, page 1:6

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Obituaries : C. W. Lewellen
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 7:13:20 (1231 reads)

C.W. Lewellen

C. W. Lewellen one of the best citizens of our county died at his home near Peniel Monday Dec. 18 of a complication of diseases nearly two years ago he had a severe case of typhoid and has not been well since.

He was born Sept. 9, 1853 near Morgantown being a son of Jeremiah Lewellen. Mr Lewellen was united in marriage Sept. 9, 1877 to Diadema Post who survives with the following children, Mrs. Minnie Bevan of Clarksburg, Ira D. of La Mesa, Calif., Mrs Roy (Clara) Carpenter of Reedy, Roy Lewellen of Niles Ohio, Guy of Middle Reedy, Laco of Ft Omaha, Neb, and William and Claude at home. He is also survived by 3 brothers M. F. of Spencer, T H of Ravenswood and John of Michigan one sister Mrs. R.A. Douglas died about 3 years ago.

Mr. Lewellen has been a faithful and working member of the M. P. Church since the age of 17. The funeral was conducted by U.R. Hinzman at the Mt. Zion Church.

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
Roane County paper, Dec. 1917

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Obituaries : Asbury Lewis
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 7:11:53 (1572 reads)

Asbury Lewis

Asbury Lewis died Saturday evening December 20, 1919, cause of death heart trouble. Mr. Lewis was born Aug. 31, 1839. He was at time of death 80 years 4 months 17 days old. In November 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Olive Post and to this union were born seven children, four of whom survive. George L. Lewis of Spencer; Judson and Orville Lewis of Ohio; and Laco Lewis of Alabama.

He came to Roane County in 1884 from Harrison county two years later on Feb. 28, 1886 he married Frances Katherine Looney. To this union were born 6 children , two of whom are still living. Mrs. Josephine Rowe and Miss Matilda Jeanette Lewis. He is also survived by his wife and 2 sisters Mrs. Mary Ellen Queen of Jane Lew and Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett of Harrison county. 3 brothers John W. Lewis of Lost Creek; Samuel Lewis of Johnstown and Alan Lewis of Jane Lew.

The early part of his residence was at a farm at Walnut Grove. Funeral service were held Monday at Methodist Protestant Church by Rev. Payne. Interment in family burying ground near Spencer.

(Submitted by James R. Carpenter)
Times Record, Dec. 25, 1919

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Obituaries : Salena M. Dye
Posted by Webmaster on 2007/10/27 7:09:46 (1251 reads)

Salena M. Dye

Funeral services for Mrs. Salena M. Dye, 56, wife of J. A. Dye, well known farmer of Left Hand, and a sister of Flem Steber, of this city, who died at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. James Monroe, of Upper Market Street, Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock following a lingering illness were held from the Dye home at Left Hand Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Following he ceremony the body was laid to rest in the J.A.Dye cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Herbert Smith of Left Hand.

Mrs. Dye was born in Craig County, Virginia, October 10, 1870 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steber. In 1880 she came to Roane county with her daughter and established her new home with them near Tariff.

At Linden in 1892 she became the wife of J. A. Dye of Left Hand. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Wilbur Spencer, now of Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Dye established their new home at Left Hand where they resided until Mrs. Dyes death Monday.

In 1916 Mrs. Dye was converted and became affiliated with he Left hand Baptists church. She was identified as an active worker in the church and was prominent in civic circles in her community.

On October 5, 1893 Mrs. Dyes mother died and was buried in a cemetery near the old home place near Tariff. A few years later her father returned to Virginia where he died about six years ago.

Mrs. Dye is survived by her husband, one brother, Flem Steber, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Agnes Burgess of Eveleth, Minnesota.

Obituary in the Roane County Reporter August 19, 1926

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