Two Obits for John Sylvanus Rohrbough, age 79, died Jan. 10, 1939

John Sylvanus Rohrbough   Round Valley’s prominent and pioneer citizen, passed away Thursday night in San Francisco Hospital. Mr. Rohrbough was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia, February 12,1859. He came to Round valley when 17 years old and was affiliated with the late George White. He is well known throughout the northern part of the […]

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Obit for Jean Louise Jackson, age 80, died April 2, 2013

Jean Louise Jackson, 80, of Frenchton[,WV], passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at her home. She was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Webster County, a daughter of the late Emory L. and Pearl Winona McNemar Leaseburge.   On March 13, 1954, she married James Minter Jackson, who preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1983.   […]

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Lexington, VA Council renames Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Article from Richmond Times-Dispatch, September, 6, 2020.   Lexington[, VA] — The Lexington City Council has officially renamed the cemetery where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson is buried.   Council members voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a law changing the the name of Stonewall Memorial Cemetery to Oak Grove Cemetery, according to local news outlets.   […]

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Case on removal of Stonewall Jackson statue in Charlottesville, VA headed to State Supreme Court.

Charlottesville’s city council voted to remove both the Lee monument and another nearby depicting fellow Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, but a small group of Confederate supporters filed suit to save them. The case is headed to the Supreme Court of Virginia and could take months to be resolved. Older April, 2019 article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/charlottesvilles-statue-defenders-win-partial-victory-in-lawsuit/2019/04/30/18979542-6b6d-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html​ Submitted by […]

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The William D. Carlile Scandals

 September 10, 2020   Here is a link to a wonderfully juicy story about the William D. Carlile scandals.   William D. Carlile is the brother of our President Jane Hilder’s great-grandfather Allen Douglas Carlile.   It really is a perfect script for the “As the World Turns” or other TV Soap Operas.  https://martincitytelegraph.com/2020/03/01/an-1880s-soap-opera-scandal-captivated-kansas-city/   […]

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Stonewall Jackson’s Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

September 7, 2020 Ingredients: ½ cup shortening, ⅓ cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg (well beaten), ½ teaspoon salt, 1½ cups cake flour, 1 teaspoon soda and ½ teaspoon vanilla.   Instructions: Cream shortening, peanut butter and sugar together. Add egg. Sift dry ingredients together and add to first mixture. Add vanilla and […]

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The use of FindAGrave.com in genealogy.

September 7, 2020   For all who want to know more about Jackson ancestors, one very valuable resource is Findagrave.com. There, you can find memorials for many members of the Jackson clan. These memorials typically show the name and location of cemeteries where such people are buried. There may be photos of the cemeteries, tombstones, […]

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New Jackson Memorial Fountain in Parkersburg’s City Park

September 5, 2020 New Jackson Memorial Fountain in Parkersburg’s City Park.  Photo by Joe Waterman   Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. The original fountain, built in 1905, was severely damaged by a storm in October, 2018 and recently replaced in […]

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