Nancy Jackson alerted me to articles on the Jacksons in The West Virginia Encyclopedia. This online website has well researched, one-page articles and biographies on famous West Virginia people and places. — Dan Hyde 1. Jackson Family written by Stephen W. Brown. https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/932 2. John George Jackson written by Stephen W. Brown. John […]
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Ralph H. Miles, age 92, of Buckhannon, WV died Friday, January 6, 2017 at his daughter’s home. He was born July 5, 1924 in Weston, WV, a son of the late Albert Ross and Nancy Christina Hall Miles. On April 25, 1947 he married Melba Josephene McKisic who preceded him in death on April 9, […]
Continue reading → Melba Josephene Miles, 79, of Buckhannon[,WV] died Saturday, April 09, 2005 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1925, in Kanawha Head, the daughter of the late Ben H. McKissic and Merle Haymond McKissic. She was united in marriage April 25, 1947 to Ralph H. Miles, who survives. Also surviving are […]
Continue reading → Martha Irene Jackson Gillum, 87, of Roanoke, Virginia, formerly of Hall and Pleasant Ridge, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2005, in Lewis-Gale Hospital in Roanoke, Va. She was a member of the Hollins Church of the Nazarene. Irene was a loving wife, devoted mother, and loyal sister. Irene was preceded in death […]
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James “Jimmy” Franklin Simpson Born December 29, 1940 in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He has passed away on November 11, 2019 at Toledo [Ohio] Hospital. Jimmy was a friend to all and had a great passion for teaching. He was a member of the International Fluid Power Society since 1989 and was recently awarded […]
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Chester Hugh Pribble June 7, 1924 ~ October 10, 2022 (age 98) Obituary Chester Hugh Pribble, 98, of Woolrich, [PA] passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022 at the Williamsport Hospital. Born June 7, 1924 in Petroleum, Richie County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Sherman and Ella Pribble. In addition to […]
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Ron Jackson and his niece Lesley Tompkins at the 2014 Jackson Brigade Reunion. It is with great sadness that I relate the death of Ronald Thomas “Ron” Jackson. Since Ron and his wife Donna have attended several Jackson Brigade Reunions, you may remember him. His son posted a notice of his death on Facebook. Ronald Thomas “Ron” […]
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A message from the new Jackson Brigade President Ed Clark who attended the 2022 Jackson Brigade Reunion in Taney County, Missouri August 4-5, 2022. Ed Clark writes: Above is a group photo with the names of the attendees of the Jackson Brigade Reunion 2022. About 25 more images will follow my message. * My commentary […]
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Peter Frost (Skip) Hilder, Jr. died on March 15, 2021 in Henrico County, Virginia. He was the son of Peter Frost Hilder and Aimee Carlile (John S. Carlile, Allan Douglas Carlile, Mary Ellen Gittings Carlile, Mary Jackson Williams Gittings, Katherine (Katrana) Jackson Williams, George Jackson, John and Elizabeth Brake Jackson. He was nicknamed Skip to […]
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If you plan to attend the 2022 Jackson Brigade Reunion, you MUST submit the Reunion Registration Form before June 25, 2022! Our 2022 Reunion team, led by Bonnie Melton, is currently planning our next Reunion. The Reunion will be in the Forsyth area of Taney County, Missouri about 15 miles east of Branson, Missouri. […]
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