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ALLEN - ABOUTALLEN KIMMINS AND EVA JEANETTAATKINSON WITHCHILDREN.EVA, EARL, GILBERT, WILLIAMABOUT 1899EARL WITH DAUGHTERMARYJUNE ATKINSONNOV.1952CHRISTMAS 1985EARL WITH 2 GRANDSONS,ALLEN AND DAVID BEECROFT& 2 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN,DANIAL ANDKELLI BEECROFTWILLIAMFARIS AND RUTHVIRGINIA CURTIS ATKINSONEDDING- AUGUST JO, 1924--WILLIAMANDAUGUST JO, 1974WILLIAMAND RUTH50th WEDDINGANNIVERSARYAUGUST 30, 1974THEIRSON, WILLIAMHOWARDATKINSON, AND GRANDDAUGHTERS,TERRYLYNN, CHRISTINE RUTHAND KAREN ATKINSONJANUARY23, 1951THE SCHLAG GRANDSONS, EDWARDJAYAND KENNETH RAY, WITH THEIRGREAT-GRANDMOTHER, EVA ATKINSON,ON HER 76th BIRTHDAY!EVAANDALBERT'S SON,ALBERT HAROLD SCHLAGANDHIS WIFE, BESSIEJANEMILLER SCHLAGMAY 5, 1985GILBERT LESTERSR. ANDHALLIE MAY YOUNGATKINSONSEPTEMBER 1959GILBERTAUGUST 8, 197376th BIRTHDAYGILBERT ANDHALLIE'S SON,GILBERT LESTER, JR. ANDHIS WIFE,PATRICIALOUISE PICKERINGATKINSON,AND FAMILY: GREGORY DEAN, TIMOTHYSCOTT, ANDREA LOUISEANDJENNIFER KAYCHRISTMAS 1969" < " ~ ~ ~ , i , t ' i:,..'\{VANCE WITH DAUGHTER' ' ' . ~ BETTYJEAN ATKINSONAT HER WEDDINGSept. 8, 1953THE TWINS - 1904VANCE ALLEN ANDVERNON JOHN ATKINSON(left) (right)THE SHIELDS DAUGHTERS,DORIS JEAN SHIELDS ANDMARY LOU SHIELDS COOPERMAY 1974GLADYSSKYLINE DRIVE.VA. JULY5. 1937THE DIXON SONS:PHILIP JAMES ANDRONALDALLEN DIXONJULY1975FLORENA AND OSCARST. LOUIS, MISSOURISEPTEMBER 21, 1936JAMES OSCAR ANDFLORENAMARGARET ATKINSON DIXON50th WEDDINGANNIVERSARYSEPTEMBER 15, 19861950'MaryJun,eAtkinsonSept. 9Brideof Floyd DaleBeecroftannounce&10:\rissJune Atkinson,I bride and her corS:lge wasdaughter of Earl C. Atkinson, of Iwhite roses,Roney's Point, brcame the bride :Jliss illcCord was attired inof Floyd Dale Beecroft, son 0[ I light blue suit, red acccssori,Ir, and :'IIr.,. Floyd . Beecroft, Iandher corsagewas of redroseof 112Atki::sonAI'P., ElmGr0':e, Following a reception at tI0n Thursday cvening. Sept. 9. home of thepcThe vows werc exchangcd at cnts, the couple left for the"e\' en-thirty o'clock in. theItrip.RO:1ey's Point United Ptesby-I The new 1\lrs. Bpecroit isterianChurch. i graduatc of Triadelphia Hi;The Re\'. John Grey officiated, School, class ofand is noat the double rin,:( ceremony in, asenior student at the Ohio\';the presence of the immediate, ley General Hospital School:a:nilics. i Sallyattended Beecroft was graduat(the bride as maid of honor and, fromTriadelphiaSchooRober' Boydserved :Ill', Beecrofland is nowsen'in( withtias be t );1an. Ie S. Air Force, He IS st.-\ dov!' blue suit with nal'Y, tinned at Andre\\', Air Fanblue acccssorics wa.' wornby the B3>e, Washington. D. C,1954OCTOBER 1987JUNEand DALE BEECROFTlefts son, DAVIDandhis wife KARENrights son, ALLEN and his wife MARCIEgrandchildrens KELLI 2t and DANIAL3t (children of DAVIDand KAREN)THEA. K. ATKINSON GRANDCHILDREN.I/ATKINSONPERLE "P.B." SHIELDSPerle "P.B." Shields, 87, of Phoenix, a retired equipment manager, diedDecember 24, 1997. He was born in West WestSurvivorsinclude his wife, Gladys; daughters, Mary Lou Cooper and Dor1s Jean;foster daughters, Ellen'cassidyand JoAnn campbell; two grandchildren;and one great-grandchild. Services have been held. Mercer Chapel.Phoenix, Arizona Newspaper December 24, 1997CHARLES WILLIAMATKINSONCharles W. Atkinson. 86, of Reed Avenue, Houston, died unexpectedlyWednesday, August 5, 1987, inhis home. Born September 11, 1901, inwest FinleyTownship, PA, he was the son of George andMayMcDaidAtkinson. On June 29, 1926, he married Rowena FifeAtkinson, who diedJuly 13, 1977. He was a member of the UnitedMethodist Church incanonsburg, where he was a member of the men's group.Mr. AtkinsonretiredfromW. S. George Potteryin 1970. He was amember of the Brotherhood of Operative Potters, Lodge No. J61 of theJunior Order of the UnitedAmericanMechanics, and the ChartiersHouston Senior Citizens.Survivingare three daughters, ElizabethAnderson of Buena Vista, Colo-rado, Louise Carroll of Mason, Ohio, and Charlotte Fritz of campbell,california; and one son James R. Atkinson of Maxwell, Nebraska.Deceasedare one son, Charles DavidAtkinson; one brother, GeorgeAtkinson, and one sister, Esther Atkinson.canonsburg, pennsylvania Newspaper August 5, 1987CHARLES DAVIDATKINSONCharles DavidAtkinson, 56, of Thorne street, Houston, died Wednesday,January 28, 1987, inhis home of an apparent heart attack.He was born October 7, 1930, inHouston, a son of Charles VI. Atkinsonof Houston and the late Rowena Fife Atkinson. He was a mechanic forthe Gutman Oil Co. and a member of the Teamsters International Brother-hood.Mr. Atkinsonattended the FaithUnitedPresbyterianChurch, Washington,PAt and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.Surviving, inaddition to his father, are his wife, ShirleyH. MorganAtkinson: two sons', . Chris' DavidAtkinson, EightyFour, andKirbyAtkinson, Washington; two daughters, Mrs. Don (Darla) COWden, Hickory,andSallyAtkinson, at home; two grandchildren, Drewand DanielleCowden; three sisters, ElizabethAnderson, Colorado, Louise Carroll,Mason, Ohio, and CharlotteFritz, campbell, california, and one brother,James R., Maxwell, Nebraska.canonsburg, Pennsylvania Newspaper January 28. 1987(IATKINSONREV. W. A. ATKINSON, MINISTER AND CHAPLAIN IN WORLD WARRev. William A. Atkinson, D. D., native of West Finley township,active in the Presbyterian ministry forty years and in service aschaplain of an artillery unit overseas in the World War, died atTarrytown, N. Y., Sunday, Jan. 12th. in his 66th year. The funeralservice was held Wednesday afternoon, in the Presbyterian church atRochester, Pa., where he had held a pastorate. Interment was in acemetery at Beaver, pa Mr. Atkinson was born in Beham Knob School District, west Finleytownship, March 28, 1870, son of James C. and Sarah Kimmins Atkin-son, who resided down the slope to the right as one approachesBeham from the east. He was a pupil of Beham School. He was grad-uated from Wooster Ohio College. His father was a faithful elder inWest Union Presbyterian Church, Dallas, where the son was in theSunday School and church. He entered the ministry, being grad-uated from western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh. He was unitedin marriage with Miss Bertha Carroll, of his native community.Caldwell, Ohio Presbyterian Church was an early pastorate he held.While residing in Ohio he was connected with a military organi-zation and when the United States entered the World War his organi-zationi:was formed into an artillery unit, which he served aschaplain. Wray Laird, formerly of Claysville, was a captain in thesame unit. Both were honored by France for their meritoriousservice. Since then Mr. Atkinson held a pastorate at Rochester,Pa., and more recently was pastor at Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. EvaAtkinson Giles, of Claysville, whose death occurred in 1934, was asister of deceased.He leaves his wife, a daughter. Helen, wife of J. M. Cowan, Tarry-toen, N. Y., two sons, Frank Atkinson and William Atkinson, ofLong Island. a granddaughter, Jean Cowan. one sister, Mrs. Eliza-beth Grandstaff, Washington, pa.; and a brother, Allen K. Atkinson,Valley Grove, W.Va.{ATKINSONBABYDIES-DIED- JohnVernon, 17 months old son of Mr. amd Mrs. A.K. Atkinsonof near Potomac, W. Va., on Thursday, September 14, 1905, of cholerainfantum. The child was one of twins, bothboys. Funeral Fridayat 2 p.m. Interment at West Alexander Cemetary.September 14, 1905HUBBARD WAYNE ATKINSONOn Friday, Dec. 20, 1907, occurred the deathby pneumonia ofHubbard Wayne the six weeks old son of Mr. andMrs. A. K. Atkinson.Darlingbaby, he has left USILeft us yes for evermore.But we hope to meet our loved one. December 20, 1907On that bright and happy shore.MRS. ELIZABETHGRANDSTAFFMrs. ElizabethAtkinsonGrandstaff, 72, widowof S. F. Grandstaff,died Tuesday evening, April 16, 1940, in the home of a daughter,Mrs. E. C. Munnell, of 108 ChristmanAvenue.Adaughter of James C. and SarahKimmins Atkinson, Mrs. Grandstaffwas born inWest FinleyTownship January 10, 1868. She was a mem-ber of the ThirdPresbyterianchurchof Washington, the WilliamPaul SundaySchool Class and of the Washington Chapter, Order ofEasternStar.Survivingare a daughter, Virginia, wife of E. C. Munnell, Wash-ingtonl a son, Faris A. Grandstaff, Nashingtonl a brother, A. K.Atkinson, ValleyGrove, W. Va., and three grandchildren.Friends will be receivedat the W. B. Ritchie Funeral Home, 130East Wheelingstreet, where services will be held Thursdayat 2 p.m.incharge of the Rev. F, W. Harkey. 3urial will be inWest Alex-ander Cemetery. April 16, 1940 Lucy DowningAtkinson, 90, of ValleyGrove, died Sunday inWheelingHospital, She was a member of thePoint unitedpresby-terianChurch. She was preceeded indeath by her husband, ClarenceG. Atkinson, in 1970, and a son, Willard D. Bell, in1979. Surviv-ingare three daughters; Mrs. Joseph (Roberta) Whiteman, of GroveCity, Ohio, Harold T. (Lois) Orth, of Triadelphia, and Mrs.Alfred (Dorothy) Howard, of ValleyGrove; 12 grandchildren; 12great-gradnchildren. Friends receivedat the Kepner Funeral Home,166Kruger Street, ElmGrove, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, and 2-4 and7-9 p.m. Tuesday, where services will be heldat 10 a.m. Wednesday.Inter.ment inWest Alexander, Cemetery.ATKINSONCHARLES S. ATKINSONCharles Sumner Atkinson, 81, farmer of West Alexander R.D. 2, diedsuddenlyyesterdayat his home. He was borninBrooke County, May:::6,1874, son of the late Samuel and Clarinda Snedeker Atkinson and wasa member of the unitedPresbyterianChurch. Survivingare two daugh-ters,AllenPhillippi, cameron, andMiss Lois, West Liberty;two sisters, Mrs. EliazbethYoung, Bethany, and Mrs. HenryAtkinson, four grandchildrenand several nieces and nephews. Friendswill be receivedat the HoughtonFuneral Home after 2p.m. today.Services will be held inthe chapel on Sundayat 2 p.m. incharge ofthe Rev. williamGilmore. Interment inwest Alexander Cemetery.July 1955SAMUEL ATKINSONMr. Samuel Atkinsondiedat the home of his father D. T. Atkinsontwo miles west of this borough on the National pike, at about 6.30a.m. Sabbath, April 14, 1901, of diabetes, aged about 25years.The deceased had been sufferingfor several years with the diseaseof which he died, but had beengoingabout until the saturday eveningbefore his demise. Heo'was taken bad inthe night andalthough every-thing;ossible was done by theattendingphysicians and byhis sympa-thizingfriends it was of no avail and deathcame torelieve hisSUfferingat the hour named above.The deceased was a popular, well known andhighlyrespectedyoungman, was rather quiet and unassuming yet courteous andgentle-manlywithal. It was these elements inhis make up that made himevery incha model young man and one whose loss will be felt by thecommunitygenerally, the churchto which he belonged andall itssocieties inpartiCUlar.Samuel Atkinson, Jr., we might call himtodistinguishhimfromhisuncle, Han. S.W. Atkinsonof westfather andmother,three brothers and two sisters and a host of relatives andfriendsto mournhis lossl Frazier, marriedand livingona farmnear No.9school house, Ohio County, W. Va., GiffenandJames, bothsingle anda t home, are the survivingbrothers Mary, marriedandliving on:_afarmwithher husband, WilliamAnderson, at Pleasant Valley, Marsh-all County, W. Va., andMiss Lucy, single andat home, are the sur-vivingsisters.The funeral services, conductedbyRev. W. M. Coleman, pastor ofthe UnitedPresbyterianchurchof this place. to which churchthedeceasedbelonged, was held at his late homeat tena.m. Tuesday,April 16. 1901. attendedbyprobablythe greatest number of peoplethat have turnedout toanyfuneral inthis communityfor years.Someone saidthere were seventy-twovehicles inline when the funer-al processionpassed through town onits way to the "silent cityof the dead", the West Alexander cemetery.April 14, 1901October 6, 1934ATKINSONMRS. EVA GILES WAS BURIEDAT WEST A L E ~ ~ D E R MONDAYMrs. Eva AtkinsonGiles, for more than45 years a respected andestimable resident of Claysville, diedat the home of her daughter,Mrs. Bessie Johnston, 108Hall Avenue, Washington, with whomshehad residedmuch of the time inrecent months. The funeral servicewas held inClaysville presbyterianChurch, where she had been amember 45 years, at two o'clock, Mondayafternoon. The service wasconducted by her pastor, Rev. O. S. Fowler, who was assistedbyRev.H. L. Henderson. Inhis address Rev. Fowler spoke of the Chris-tian's hope andvictoryand of her deep faith. It was remarkedafterwardthat the cloUdless blue sky overheadtypifiedthe uncloudedfaithshe possessed. There were manybeautiful flowers and the hymnnumbers were favorites of Mrs. Giles. Burial was inwest Alexandercemetery, where her sonEmmett Giles was buriedSept. 12, and herbrother, George Atkinson, onApril 14.She leaves two daughters, Bessie, wife of S. C. Johnston, of Wash-ington, and Ida M., wife of Oliver S. Elliott, of Pittsburgh. andJohnCurtis Giles, of Wilkinsburg, two grand-daughters, Jane andMaryElliott, two brothers, AllenK. Atkinson, of ValleyGrove, andRev. Will A. Atkinson, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Presbyterianministerand chaplainof the 147thInfantryinthe World War, and a sister.Mrs. ElizabethGrandstaff, of Washington.Mrs. Giles was bornat DeaBware. Ohio, July 28. 1857, daughter ofJames and SarahJane Atkinson. She was united inmarriage withJames B. Giles who was for manyyears employedas carpenter on theB. & O. railroad. She had beenfor 45 years a member of ClaysvillePresbyterianChurch. to which she was veryloyal, inattendance, insupport and ineverywaythat she coulq. Many times whennot realwell she was inher place. She was connectedwith the SundaySchool,member of the Woman's Home MissionarySociety, and servedas itspresident. Her husband was a trustee of the congregation when-thepresent buildingwas erected. Insocial circles Mrs. Giles was acharter member of the Mothers' Club. and a charter member of EveningStar Chapter Order of the EasternStar. Most all of her residencehere she resided on Elmstreet, and her splendidneighborlinessthere went far beyonditslimits. She was of genial disposition,generous to those inneed. devoted to her family, and will be missedby a host of friends.ATKINSONFALL HASTENS DEATH OF GEORGE ANDREWATKINSONCANONSBURG, APRIL 11George AndrewAtkinson, aged74, diedthis morningat 8o'clockathis home, 346t West Pike street, of complications. He had beenillsince 1929, but his death was hastened bya fall downstairs inhis homelast month.Funeral services will be heldFridayafternoonat 1.30 o'clockintheHintonFuneral Parlors, West pike street. Theywill be incharge ofthe Rev. R. S. Harding, pastor of the First Methodist Churchhere, andinterment will be inthe West Alexander Cemetery.He was borninDelaware, Ohio, November 23, 1859, a son of Mr. andMrs.James C. Atkinson. He had spent most of his lifeinWest FinleyTown-ship, this county, and had residedinthis vicinityabout 16years,part of the time livinginNorthStrabane Township, where he was en-gaged infarming. He was a member of the Hill PresbyterianChurchwhile residingin and was inactivities aslongas his healthpermitted. He was affiliatedwith the Modern Wood-man of America, at Dallas, W.Va. For about three years he was em-ployedat the Pennsylvania TrainingSchool.He leaves his wife, Mrs. MaryMcDaidAtkinson, and the followingchildren. Esther L. and George Y.., at home, and Charles W., ofMoninger. There are four grandchildren. Two brothers and two sistersalso survives AllenK., of ValleyGrove, W.Va., and Rev. williamA.Atkinson, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,and Mrs. Eva Giles, of Claysville, andMrs. ElizabethGrandstaff, of washington.April 11, 1934GEORGE CHARLES SCHLAGGeorge Charles (Chuck) Schlag, 12, son of George w. andMaryCatherineGribben Schlag, of 64 Folmar Ave., ElmGrove, was killedinan accidentat 4.15 p.m. Fridayat BigWheelingCreek. Astudent at St. Vincentde Paul School, he was bornJuly 18, 1950, at Wheeling and was a mem-ber of st. Vincent de Paul Church. Survivingare his parents; one Virginia Marie;brothers, Dannyand Dennis, all at home;his grandparents, Mrs. Walter J. Gribben andMr. andMrs. George J.Schlagof Wheeling. Friends receivedat Altmeyer's, 154Krugerst.,after 3p.m. saturday. Arrangements are incomplete.March14, 1958ATKINSONE. LETITIAATKINSONMiss E. Letitia Atkinson, resident of Highland avenue, West Alexandersince 1925, daughter of James B. andJessie Davis Atkinson, diedsuddenlyat the home of George andJessie Amend, at three o'clockTuesdayafternoon, Nov. 29, 1938, inher 25th year. The funeralservice was heldat her late home at two o'clockThursdayafternoon,conducted byRev. A. H. Bruder, pastor of the UnitedPresbyterianchurchat Vandergrift, pa., and Rev. Wm. M. Lorimer, erstwhile pastorof the West Alexander UnitedPresbyterian church, of which she was amember. Interment was inWest Alexander cemetery. Pallbearers wereC. C. Davis, Earl Davis, ClarenceAtkinson, James Atkinson, BernardAmend, JohnAmend.She was bornJuly28, 1914 on her father's farminLibertyDistrict,west of town. She had been a member of the SabbathSchool of theUnitedPresbyterianchurch ina class withher mother as teacher.June 23, 1928, she became a member of the church byprofessionoffaith. She had beenat the clinic inCleveland, Ohio, earlier inthe month. Near nine o'clock on Tuesday she became ill and deathensued inthe afternoon.29, 1938ATKINSON, CLARENCE G.Clarence G. Atkinson. 80, of Dallas Pike, RD1, died Tuesdaynightat Ohio General Hospital. He was borninBeham, Pa., July29,1890. the son of JohnFrazier and Ceclia GibsonAtkinson. He was aretired a of. the Roney'sUnitedPresbyterianChurch.areLucyBell Atkinson' one-son, WillardBell, ValleyGrove: three daughters, Mrs. JosephWhiteman of ValleyGrove, Mrs. Harold Orth of Dallas Pike, andMrs.AlfredHoward of Mt. Echo: two sisters, Mrs. AndrewBruder of Gib-sonia"pa., and Mrs. Wendell Wineman of Pittsburgh; and 10 grand-children. Priends receivedat Kepner Funeral Home, 166Krugerst.,Wednesday?-9 p.m. and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where services willbe held at 10 a.m. withRev. Ronald P. Kilpatrickofficia-ting. Interment inWest Alexander Cemetery, palATKINSON, DAVIDG. WEST ALEXANDER RD 2David G. Atkinson of West Alexander, RD2, diedat his home onRoute 40 Fridayat 9p.m., after an illness of two weeks. He wasbornJuly28, 1870, a son of thelate DavidandElizabethFrazierAtkinson. He was a member of the West Alexander UnitedPresby-terianChurch. He was a farmer, and survivedbyhis wife, Mrs.BeulahRoneyAtkinson; three foster children, Mrs, James Dilman,washington, pa., George B. Echols, Follansbee, and Howard Winters,West Alexander; eight nieces and nephews. Friends will be rec-eivedat the Brownlee andFarrel Funeral Home, West Alexander after7p.m. and where funeral services will be conductedMondayat 2p.m., Dr. w. P. Gilmore officiating. Burial inWest AlexanderCemetery.ATKINSONR. A. ATKINSONFUNERALFuneral services for Robert Alexander Atkinson, son of Rev. Dr.and Mrs. W.A. Atkinson, Rochester, were heldFridayafternoonat3130 o'clockat his home inthe First Presbyterianmanse and wereverylargelyattended. Robert died Tuesday inMt. Holyoke hosp-ital, Amherst, Mass. of injuries he sustained inan automobile acc-ident. He was a junior at Amherst college.The services were conducted byRev. Dr. A. J. Alexander, pastorof the First PresbyterianChurch, Beaver. Dr. Alexander was assis-ted byRev. Floyd W. Barr, pastor of the First PresbyterianChurch,Beaver Falls, who read the Scripture, and byRev. Robert X ~ Axtell,pastor of the NewBrightonFirst PresbyterianChurch, who made theprayor. The singingwas byMiss Viola White andProf. J. E.Roberts, who sang Come Unto Me", and "Beautiful Land", withMrs.Roberts as accompanist. There was a profusionof beautiful floraltokens fromfriends andrelatives. Burial was inBeaver cemetery.June 1928AT R. A. ATKINSONFUNERALMr. andMrs. A. K. Atkinsonand sons, Earl and Vance, and daughters,Gladys andFlorena. of ValleyGrove; George AtkinsonSr., GeorgeAtkinson Jr., and Charles Atkinson, wife and daughter, of Cannons-burg a Curtis Giles of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Eva Giles, of Claysville,Mrs. Grandstaff, Mrs. Virginia Munnell andFaris Grandstaff, andMrs. S. C. Johnston, of washington, attendedthe funeral of theirrelative, R. A. Atkinson, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Atkinson, atRochester, Pa., last Friday. The death was due to a blowon theside of the head caused when the car inwhich he was ridingwiththree friends froma tripto the park, strucka telephone pole inafog. The face was not disfigured. Robert had beenabsent fromhome several summers, but had decidedthat this summer would bespent withhis parents.ATKINSONJAMES OSCAR DIXONJames Oscar Dixon, 88, of )6 DorothyAve., Wheeling, diedMonday,January 20, 1997, ina WheelingHospital. He was a member of Plumbers& Steamfitters Union Local No.8), Wheeling, a member of Stone Presby-terianChurch, Wheeling, and was a Navyveteran of World War II. He wasprecededindeath byhis parents, ReverdyandEstellaRodgers Dixon, abrother, Lawrence. a sister, Ethel Wissel. Survivingare his wife,Florena M. Atkinson Dixon. two sons, Philip J., of WheelingandRonaldA., of Bethlehem, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Friendsreceived 7-9 p.m. today at Kepner Funeral Home, 166Krugerst., ElmGrove, Wheeling, where services will be heldat 2.)0 p.m. Wednesday.Interment inGreenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. Memorial contributions maybe made to Stone UnitedPresbyterianChurch, 25East Cove Ave., Wheeling.January20, 1997BETTYJEAN MORRISBettyJeanMorris (B.J.) passedawayWednesday, March5, 1997. BorninWheeling, West Virginia, August 2), 1933. Resident of El pasoareasome 40 years. Preceded indeath bymother and father, Vance andRebecca Atkinson. Alovingand devoted wife and mother. Survived byhusband Chester Morris, four children. Dannyand Rocksie Morris ofLubbock, TX, Linda and Charles Ward of Santa Teresa, NM, Bryan andSherri Morris of El paso, Rita and Donald Gorhamof El paso. Elevengrandchildrenand one great-grandchild. Funeral service will beat10a.m. saturday at RestlawnFuneral Home Chapel. Visitationwill be4to 8 p.m. Friday at RestlawnFuneral Home. Interment inRestlawnMemorial parkCemetery. Familyrequests memorial contributions be madeto the American Cancer Society.March 5, 1997ATKINSONATKINSON, RUTHV. CURTISRuthV. Curtis, 76, of 87 Carmel Road, Wheeling, diedMonday inthe Home of the Good Shepherd. She was a member of the EdgewoodLutheran Churchand a retired employee of the Buchand DonavanPharmacy. Survivingare her husband, WilliamF. Atkinson; a son,WilliamH. of Bedford, Pa three granddaughters. Friends re-cievedat theKepner Funeral Home, 166Kruger st., ElmGrove, 7-9p.m.Tuesdayand 2-4 and 7-9 p/m/ Wednesday, where services will beheldat 10,30a.m. Thursday. Interment inWest Alexander Cemet-.ery, West Alexander, Pa. December 25, 1978ATKINSON, HILLIAMF.WilliamF. Atkinson, 89, of 87 Carmel Road, Wheeling, diedTues-dayat home. He was a retiredemployee of Valley Camp Coal Co.,and Our Sisters of the Ladies of Charities, Wheeling, and a memberof EdgewoodLutheran Church. He was anArmyveteranof World WarI. He was preceeded indeathbyhis wife, Ruth Curtis Atkinson,in1978. S u r v i v i ~ g are a son, W. HowardAtkinson of Bedford, pa.;a brother, Earl of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Mrs. Oscar Dixon(Florena) of ElmGrove, Mrs. Perle Shields (Gladys) of Phoenix,Ariz.; three granddaughters. Friends will be receivedat KepnerFuneral Home, 166Kruger st., ElmGrove, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdayandt""''. 2-4and 7-9 p.:n. Thursday, where services will be heldat 10.30i a.m. Friday. Interment inWest Alexander cemetery.January8, 1985ATKINSONSERVICES WILL HONOR SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADERServices will be held Tuesdayfor Lois Atkinson, a retiredSundayschoolteacher for more than 50 years at West LibertyFederatedChurch, who diedSaturdayinWheelingHospital. She was 79.A resident of West Liberty, she was bornApril 13, 1908, inWheel- .ing, a daughter of the late Charles S. and Addie Rodgers Atkinson.She was alsoan elder and deaconof the church, a retiredelemen-taryschool teacher having completed her undergraduate workatWest LibertyState College, and receivingher Master's degree inEducation fromWest VirginiaUniversityin1953.Atkinson began teaching inthe West LibertyElementarySchool in1946. Prior to that, she hadalso taught inthe Brooke CountySchool system. She retiredin1973 .She was a member of Ohio CountyRetiredTeachers Association, theWest LibertySenior Women's Club, and the west LibertySeniorCitizens.She was preceeded indeathby two sisters, Margaret AtkinsonRea, in1953; RuthEleanor AtkinsonPhillippi, in1975. Sur-vivingare a brother-in-law, J. AllenPhillippi of Cameron; fournieces, Mrs. Ralph (Janet) Izardof Athens, Ohio, Mrs. Raymond(Karen) Coppone of ElmGrove, Mrs. Stephen (Margaret) Cochran ofJackson, Ohio, andMrs.(Christy) Rogers of Cameron; sevengreat-nieces and great-nephews.Friends receivedat West LibertyFederated Church, 7-9 p.m. Mon-day, and from10Tuesday, where services will be heldat 1 p.m. with the Rev. ClarkS. Peloubet officiating. IntermentinPrall Cemetery, West Liberty. Arrangements byKepner FuneralHome, 166Kruger st., ElmGrove, Wheeling.Memorial contributions may be made to the West LibertyFederatedChurch. March5, 1988ATKINSONJ. C. WADDELL RITES MONDAYWEST LIBERTYYERCHANT PASSEDAWAY THURSDAY MORNINGJ. C. Waddell, aged 87, andretiredmerchant of West Liberty, diedat the home of a daughter, Mrs. W. R. Morrison, of 423 SouthPennst., Thursdaymorningat 8'oclock. He had beenill for a year anda half.The remains are at the Kepner funeral home, where services will beheldMondaymorningat 10.30o'clock. Services will be conductedbythe Rev. B. R. James of the West LibertyChurch, assistedby theRev. P. G. Dykhuizenof the Roney's Point U. P. Church. Burial willbe inShort Creek Cemetery.He was bornat Short Creek, W.Va., May 16, 1855, a son of MitchellandElizabethAtkinson Waddell.He was a West Libertymerchant for 45 years, but retired14yearsago. He was the last survivingmember of his family and a life-longmember of West LibertypresbyterianChurch.January 6, 1887, he was -married toEllenM. Ridgeley, who diedApril 25. 1915. His second wife was LillieKing of West Liberty,whomhe marriedJanuary3, 1920. She diedJune 29, 1925.Survivingare two daughters, Mrs. W. R. Morrison, formerly ofValleyGrove, but recentlyof Wheeling, andMrs. paul- Spears, ofClinton, and son, J. LeroyWaddell, West Liberty, one stepdaughter,Mrs. Maude KingBlazier, who recentlyremoved to Dayton, Ohio, fromWheeling Island, four grandsons, three of themwiththe U. S.{ ArmedForces, and one granddaughter and two step-grandchildren.Pebruary18, 1943MORRISON, WILLIAMR. JR.WilliamR. Morrison Jr., 51, of ValleyGrove, diedThursdayat OhioValleyGeneral Hospital. He was born onJan. 16, 1918, inValleyGrove, the sonof WilliamR. andElizabethWaddell Morrison. Hewas employedat the Wheeling Machine Products Co. for 28 yearsJ wasa veteranof World War 11, a member of the Roney's Point UnitedPresbyterianChurCh, ElmGrove Eagles, a charter member of theValleyGrove Lions Club and served two terms as a member of theValleyGrove Town Council. Survivors include his widow, VioletAmos Morrison, one daughter, carolyn, and one son. William, bothat homer one brother, George, of Heath, Ohio; one sister, Mrs.Martha Smith, of Canton, Ohio. Friends will be receivedat theKepner Funeral Home, ElmGrove, onFridayfrom7 to9, Saturdayfrom2 to 4 and 7to 9 and Sunday 12 to 3 and 7to 9. services Mondayat 101)0a.m. at the funeral home withthe Rev. JacobRuble officiat-ing. Burial inWest Alexander Cemetery.March 6. 1969ATKINSONHALLIEYOUNG ATKINSONHallie May YoungAtkinson, 70, of Potomac, Ohio County, W.Va.,died Thursday. She was a member of the West LibertyFederatedChurch. Survivingare her husband, Gilbert L. (Pete) AtkinsonSr.;one son, Gilbert L. Jr. of Wapakoneta, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs.George (Blanche) Bopp of Wheeling andMrs. Lenora Brockof ElmGrove. Friends receivedat the Kepner Funeral Home, 166Kruger st.,ElmGrove, Wheeling, 2-4and 7-9 p.m. Friday, where services will beheldSaturdayat 1;30 p.m. Interment inWest-Alexander Cemetery,West Alexander, Pa. August 8, 1974GILBERT ATKINSONGilbert L. AtkinsonSr., 84, of RD2, West Alexander, diedWed-nesdayinWapakoneta Manor, inWapakoneta, Ohio . He was a retiredcoal miner, farmer, and a maintenance manat Mount de Chantal Vis-itationAcademy, Wheeling, and was a member of the SalemMethodistChurch. He was preceededindeath by his wife, Hallie YoungAtkin-sonin1974. Survivingare a son, Gilbert Jr. of Wapakoneta, Ohio;two sisters, Mrs. Oscar (Florena) Dixonof ElmGrove and Mrs. Perle(Gladys) Shields of Phoenix, Arizona; two brothers, WilliamF. ofandEarl of Phoenix; four grandchildren. Friends received-at the Kepner Funeral Home, 166Kruger st., ElmGrove, 2-4 and 7-9p.m. today, where servicesbe heldat 1,)0p.m. Saturday. Inter-ment inWest Alexander Cemetery. June 29, 1983JANiliS F. ATKINSONJames F. Atkinson, ValleyGrove, diedat his home at 5.30 p.m.Wednesday. He was born in Ohio County, Sept. 6, 1898, a son of JohnFrazier and Celia GibsonAtkinson. He was a member of the Roney'sPoint UnitedPresbyterianChurchand a carpenter by trade. Sur-vivingare his wife, MarySettell Atkinson; two daughters, Mrs.Louis Ryan of Jacksonville. Fla. andMrs Paul Isenbergof ElmGrove;sevengrandchildren; one brother, Clarence of Roney's Point; twosisters, Mrs Margaret Bruder of Coropolis, Pal and Mrs. VirginiaWineman of Wilkinsburg, Pat Friends will be receivedat Kepner'sFuneral Home, 107Key Ave. Funeral arrangements are incomplete .(ATKINSONEVA SCHLAGEva J. Atkinson Schlag, 81, formerly of 1102 National Road, Triad-elphia, died Thursday inArlington Care Center, Shewas a member of the West Alexander UnitedPresbyterianChurch.She was preceeded indeath by her husband, Albert Schlag, in1965.Survivingare a son, Albert Harold of Vienna, WVA.; two sisters,Mrs. Oscar Dixon of Wheeling and Mrs. P. B. Shields of Phoenix,Arizona, three brothers, WilliamAtkinson of Wheeling, Gilbert ofWapakoneta, Ohio andEarl, of Phoenix, Arizona, and two grand-children. Freinds receivedat the Kepner Funeral Home, 166Krugerst., ElmGrove, noon-3 and 7-9 pmSunday. Arrangements are incom-plete. May 25, 1978ALBERT SCHLAGAlbert Schlag, 1102 National Road, native andliferesident ofWheeling, diedunexpectedlyat his home Thursdayat 10.40 p .. m. ofanapparent heart attack. Born March 26, 1896, a son of the lateWendelin and Catherine MuthSchlag, he was educatedat st. Michael'sSchool and was a painter by trade. A veteranof World War I, hebelonged tost. Michael's Church, the Holy Name Society, and theAmericanLegion, Post No.1. Survivingare his wife. Eva AtkinsonSchlag, a son, Albert H., Vienna, WVa., two brothersI CasperSchlagand George Schlag, bothof Wheeling; two grandchildrenand a number of nieces and nephews. Friends are beingreceivedatthe Altmeier Funeral Home at 154Krugerst., ElmGrove. AHighMass of Requiemwill be heldMondayat 10 a.m. at st. Michael'sRoman Catholic Church. Interment at Mt. CalvaryTheHolyName Societywill recite the Rosaryat the funeral home Sun-dayat 8 p.m. January3, 1963(ATKINSONATKINSONVance A. Atkinson, 71, of 9009 Dyerst., passed awayMonday,resident of EI Paso 19 years; member of the HighlandPresbyterianChurch. Survived byl wife, Mrs. Rebecca Atkinson, EI Paso; onedaughter, Nors. BettyJeanMorris, El Paso; four grandchildren,Danny, Linda, Bryan andRitaMorris, all of EI Paso; three sisters,Mrs. Eva Schlag, and Mrs. Florena Dixon, bothof Wheeling, W. Va.,Mrs. Gladys Shields, Phoenix, Arizona; three brothers, Earl Atkin-son, of Phoenix, Arizona; Bill Atkinson, Wheeling, W. Va., GilbertAtkinson, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednes-day, inKaster-Maxon&Futrell Restlawn Chapel, withRev. PaulO.Ellis officiating. Interment inRestlawn Cemetery. ArrangementsbyKaster-Maxon& FutreliRestlawnChapel. January 26, 1976REBECCAS. ATKINSON., SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERRebecca S Atkinson, 95, passed away Friday, May 22, 1992 inEIPaso where she had been a resident since 1957. She was a long timemember of HighlandPresbyterianChurchand taught Sunday Schoolfor manyyears. She was preceeded indeathby her husband VanceA. Atkinson in1976. She is survived by one daughter, Betty J.Morris of El Paso, four grandchildren, Daniel Morris, Plano, Tx.,Linda Ward, EI Paso, Tx., BryanMorris, EI Paso, Tx., Rita Gorham,EI Paso Tx.; 10 great-grandchildren, and 1sister, LucyTennant,of Brave, Pa. Visitationwill be held onMonday, May 25 from J ~ 9p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will be Tuesday,May 26, at 10 a.m. at RestlawnMemorial Park Cemetary withRev.Rebecca B. Whitaker and Rev. PaulO. Ellis officiating. Arrange-ments byKaster-Maxon & Futrell Funeral Home. May 22, 1992/IATKINSONMRS. CLARINDAATKINSONThe deathof Mrs. Clarinda Snedeker Atkinson, widowof SamuelAtkinson, longa resident of Potomac occurredat her homeinWellsburg, W. Va., at 10.30o'clockThursdayforenoon, Feb. 23,1928, of a heart trouble, after being ill about a month, aged 84years. The funeral service was heldintheMethodist EpiscopalChurch, Wellsburg, sa1urdayafternoon. The remains were brought toWest Alexander for burial inthe cemeteryhere.Mrs. Atkinsonwas bornand rearednear West Liberty. She was unitedinmarriage with Samuel Atkinson, whose father, JohnAtkinson,operateda mill on Castleman's Runand was anundergroundrailroadconducter of ante-bellumdays. Samuel assistedhis father inthatwork, servedinCompanyK First West Virginia Cavalryinthe UnionArmy inthe Civil War, and was a member of the West Virginia legis-lature. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinsonresideda number of years on the oldhome place and were members of west Alexander UnitedPresbyterianChurch. It is saidthat whatever the conditionof roads or weathertheywere always faithful attendantsat church, though it was a lotharder to travel ina buggy or horse back through the mud then thanbyauto today. There arestill to be seen some of the remnants ofthe oldAtkinsonmill belowPotomac which was no doubt built morethana centuryago. The oldmill was firedseveral times, becauseas a of principle, Mr. Atkinson helped slaves to the freedomto which theywere entitled. But beingalert the owner hadhissons, includingSamuel, sleepinthe mill at night, and each timethe fire was discovered. The last consignment of slaves aidedthere was a weekend inSeptember, 1860. Samuel took the motherand childhorse backwhile he walkedbythe horse and his brother,Ewing, went with the husband to the three-storybrickbuildingofJudge McKeever inWest Middletown, the next stationon the system.On the waySamuel was interceptedbyparties insearchof slaves.He had his charges ride on while he held a successful parleywiththe searchers. Mr. andMrs. Atkinsonmoved fromPotomac toWells-burgabout 1907. They became members of theMethodist Episcopalchurchinthat place. Mrs. Atkinson was anestimable woman. Sheleaves three daughters and one sonl Misses BettyandMary at hamelMrs. Charles Young, NewConcord, Ohio, and Charles Atkinson" on theoldfarmnear Potomac; and two brothers, Albert Snedeker, Waycrosse,Georgia, andEllis Snedeker, Benkleman, Nebraska.February23, 1928January12, 1996ATKINSONB. JANE SCHLAGB. Jane Schlag, 73, of 5703, FourthAve., Vienna, diedJan. 12,1996at Camden-ClarkMemorial Hospital.She was born inMarion, Ohio, a daughter of the lateHiramC. andNellieAlice BlackMiller. She had workedas a supervisor for C&PTelephone inWheeling, worked inthe MontgomeryWardpayroll de-partment inParkersburg, and worked inthe snackbar andgift shopat Camden-ClarkMemorial Hospital. She was a lifetime member ofthe Camden-ClarkAuxiliary, servingas president in1962and 1963.She was anactive member of Friends of Blennerhassett and was found-ingchairmanof the Blennerhassett IslandandMuseumgift shops.She was alsoa member of the Vienna Women's Club, the NorthHillsBridge Club, Lambda Chi Omega Sorority, a former member of Parkers-burgCountry Club and a member of st. Michael's Catholic Church.Survivingare her husband of 53years, Albert H. Schlag, one son,KennethRaySchlagof carrollton, Texas. two brothers, TerryL.Miller of NorthKingston, R. I. and Charles G. Miller of Wheeling.five grandchildrenand one great-granddaughter.She was preceeded indeathby one son, EdwardJ. Schlag, and onebrother, HiramC. MillerJr.Mass of ChristianBurial 10a.m. Tuesday, st. Michael's Church,the Rev. Anthony J. Comon and the Rev. Edward M. Bell officiating.Burial Riverview .Cemetery, Williamstown, W. Va. Arrangements byLeavitt Funeral Home, parkersburg, W.Va.CATHERINE SCHLAGMrs. Catherine MuthSchlag, 73, widowof Wendell Schlag, member ofa prominent Ohio Countyfamilyandresident of 1120 National Road,diedyesterdayat 3.22 p.m. inWheelingHospital. She had beeninfailinghealthsincelast January, and was a hospital patient forthe past two weeks. Daughter of thelate Casper andOtilliaBaltzMuth, pioneer farming familyof this district, she was unitedinmarriage toWendell Schlag, who preceededher indeathin194J.Mrs. Schlagresidedinthe out-the-pike districtall herlife. Shewas a devout Catholic. A member of st. Michael's Church, she alsobelongedto the ChristianMothers andPurgatoriansocieties of theparish. Survivingare three sons, Albert, Casper andGeorge Schlag,all of Wheeling, a sister, Mrs. WilliamCrumbacker, Wheeling, fourgrandchildrenandfour great-grandchildren.The bodytakentoAltmeyer Funeral Home, 1400Eoff st., was returnedto the late home this afternoon. Services to be heldthere Mondayat 9.15a.m. will be followed bya HighMass of Requiemin st.Michael's church at 10 a.m. Interment will be inMt. Calvarycem-etery. The ChristianMothers societyofst. Michael's parishwillmeet inthelate home Sundayeveningat 8o'clocktorecite therosary. ,August 2, 1951ATKINSONNOTESMARYJUNE ATKINSON SEPT. 9 BRIDE OF FLOYD DALE BEECROFTMiss MaryJune Atkinson, daughter of Earl C. Atkinson, of Roney sPoint, became the bride of Floyd Dale Beecroft, son of Mr. andMrs.FloydE. Beecroft, of 112AtkinsonAve., ElmGrove, on Thursdayevening, September 9. The vows were exchangedat seven-thirtyo clock inthe Roney s Point UnitedPresbyterian Church.The Rev. JohnGreyofficiatedat the double ring ceremony inthepresence of the immediate families.Miss SallyMcCord attended the bride as maid of honor andRobertBoyd servedMr. Beecroft as best man. Adove blue suit withnavyblue accessories was worn by the bride and her corsage was ofwhite roses. Miss McCord was attiredina light blue suit, redaccessories, and her corsage was of redroses. Followinga recep-tionat the home of the bridegrooms parents, the coupleleft fortheir weddingtrip.The newMrs. Beecroft is a graduate of Triadelphia HighSchool,class of 1952"andis nowa senior student at the Ohio ValleyGeneral Hospital School of Nursing. Mr. Beecroft was graduatedfromTriadelphia HighSchool in1948and is nowservingwith theU. S. Air Force. He is stationedat Andrews Air Force Base, Wash-ington, D. C. September, 9, 1 9 5 ~ SCHLAG-MILLERMr. H. C. Miller of Echo Terrace, has announced the marriage ofhis daughter, Bessie Jane, toAlbert HaroldSchlag. They weremarriedinWashington, Pa., November fourth. The bride receivedher educationinBuffalo, N. Y., and for the past three years hasbeen employed by the Chesapeakand Potomac Telephone company ofthis city.Mr. Schlag is the sonof Mr. andMrs. Albert Schlagof NationalRoad, Woodsdale, and is a graduate of Central HighSchool andLindslyInstitute. He is employed by the Continental Roll andFoundry company. Theywill make their home on Wheeling Island.ATKINSONC. VIRGINIA WINEMANVirginia Wineman was born onJune 2, 1908at her parent's farmnearRoney's Point, west Virginia. She died on Saturday, July 27, 1991atthe home of her daughter, pat Frahm, inOsceola, Iowa.Virginia was the youngest of five children born to Celia Gibson andJohn FrazierAtkinson.Virginia graduated fromElmGrove HighSchool, west Virginia in 1926.She earneda teaching degree at MuskingumCollege, NewConcord, Ohioin 1928. For .several years, following college, she taught andalsoserved the National Missions Department of the United PresbyterianChurch of NorthAmerica, servingas a newchurch development surveyvisitor.On January1, 1934 she was unitedinmarriage to Wendell R. Winemanof Homer City, PA., whomshe had met at college. They became theparents of one daughter, patriciaAnn, and one son, JohnRussell.Theymade their home inWilkinsburg and Forest Hills, Pal for 54years,moving to Osceola, Iowa in 1988.Virginia was a homemaker all of her marriedlife. Her interests weredominated bychurchrelatedservice. She sang in the churchchoir,taught and played piano for CherubSchool, and was active inallwomen's activities related tomission support. She was a member ofthe Women's AuxilIaryBoard of the UnitedpresbyterianHome for theAged inWilkinsburg, Pal She was an avidquilter and, inher lateryears, babysat for several specific families.She was preceded indeath byher parents and three brothers; Clarence,James, and DuBoisoShe is survived byher husband, Wendell; her daughter, patricia ofOsceola, Iowa; her son, Jackof Appleton, Wisconsin: and five grand-children; BeverlyAnn Pollardof Woodburn, Iowa, StephenM. Frahmservingin the unitedStatesAir Force, J. Christopher Wineman, Louis-ville, Kentucky, Joel PrestonWineman, Charleston, Southcarolina,Neil AndrewWineman, Lincoln, Nebraska; two great-grandchildren,Jennifer Lynn pollardandJaime Lee pollard, her onlysister,Margaret Bruder of Copley, Ohio; as well as several nieces and onenephew.Services were heldat 11 a.m. Tuesday, July30, 1991, at the UnitedMethodist Church, Osceola, Iowa, with the Rev. Neville Claytonofficia-ting. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.July27, 1991ATKINSONNOTESWEDDING TUESDAYAT THE ATKINSON HOMERebecca Stiles, daughter or Mr. andMrs. John E. Stiles, of Hundred,was united inmarriage to Vance Atkinson, sonof Mr. andMrs. A. K.Atkinson, of ValleyGrove, Tuesdaymorningat 9.45.The ceremony was performed byRev. JacobRuble, withonlyintimatefriends andrelatives of the principals present, at theAtkinsonhomeThe bride was a teacher inthe Greggsville public school for ashort time. Mr Atkinsonis employedat ElmGrove Mine INo. 3.Theyare enjoyinga short honeymoon down state, andwill make theirhome out-the-pike onreturningthefirst of the month.BRIDGE-SUPPERFOR MRS. J. OSCAR DIXONMrs. Albert Schlagand Mrs. WilliamAtkinson were joint hostessesat a bridge-supper and miscellaneous shower honoringa recentbride, Mrs. J. Oscar Dixon, heldsaturdayeveningat the Schlaghome inEdgedale. Mrs. Dixon.will be remembered as the formerMiss FlorenaAtkinson.Guests spent a pleasant eveningat at a late hour thegames were concluded with the servingof anappropriatelydetailedsupper.Present were;Mesdames J. Oscar Dixon, A. K. Atkinson, George Bopp, VanceAtkinson, Gilbert Atkinson, George Schlag, Casper Schlag,Wendel Schlag, Pearl Shields, Lawrence Armstrong, Albert Schlag,WilliamAtkinson.CURTIS=ATKINSONA veryprettywedding was solemnized inthe parsonage of theRoneys Point UnitedPresbyterianchurch whenMiss RuthCurtis be-came the bride of Mr. WilliamAtkinson. Rev. John W, Bickett per-formed the ceremony inthe presence of the immediate friends of thecouple. .Mrs. Atkinsonis the daughter of Mr. andMrs HenryCurtis of Edge-wood, and is a graduate of the 1923 class of Triadelphia HighSchool. She is verypopular inlocal social circles. The groomis the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Atkinson of ValleyGrove and holdsa responsible positionwiththe ElmGrove Coal Mining Companyatthe No. Jmine. The young couple will beat home to their manyfriends at a newlyfurnishedapartment inEdgewood.ATKINSONNOTESDIXON-ATKINSONA quiet wedding tookplaceat the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K.Atkinson, near ValleyGrove, Tuesday evening, September 15, 1936,when their daughter, Miss Florena Atkinson, and Oscar Dixon, ofWest Alexander, Pa., were unitedinmarriage. The ceremony wasperformed by a neighbor, friend, Rev. JacobRuble. For the weddingtripthe bride wore a travelingsuit of blue. Mr. and Mrs. Dixonleft at anearlyhour Wednesday morning for a tripto the middle-west andst. Louis Mo.OPEN HOUSE FOR ANNIVERSARYMr. and Mrs. Clyde Crawford of NorthLiberty st., West Alexander,will observe their fiftiethweddinganniversaryonSunday, Feb. 21.To celebrate the occasion theywill hold open house that afternoonand evening from2to 4 p.m. and from6to 0p.m. at their home.No invitations have been issued, but all relatives and friends areinvitedtocall during the open house.The wedding ceremonyunitingSaraBlackand Mr. Crawford was per-formed inDallas M. E. Church, byRev. P. W. Matheny. Theyarethe parents of oneMrs. James (Helen) Gilmore of Clays-villeand have two grandsons and one great-grandson.ANNIVERSARYOBSERVEDMr. and Mrs. WilliamFerrisAtkinson, 87 Carmel Road, Wheeling,will be honoredFridaywitha dinner at Figaretti,sRestaurant inobservance of their 50thweddinganniversaryhosted bytheir son.W. Howard Atkinson .The couple were marriedAug. 30. 1924. inthe parsonage of theUnitedPresbyterianChurchat Roney s Point by the Rev. Mr. Bickett.Mrs. Atkinson was the former RuthCurtis of West Alexander.Inadditionto their son, they have three granddaughters.THE SHIELDSMr. and Mrs. Perle W. Shields, 2829 E. AvalonDrive. will celebratetheir golden weddinganniversarywitha familydinner today.They have three daughters. MaryLou Cooper, Phoenix Doris JeanShields, Tempe, andEllencassaday, Littleton, Colorado. Theyalsohave four grandchildren.ATKINSONHISTORYNOTEREV. WILLIAMALEXANDER ATKINSONpastor of theFirst presbyterianchurch of Maysville, Rev.williamA. Atkinson has endearedhimself inthe hearts and sentimentsof his congregation, and is held inhigh esteemby all the community.He was born inwest Alexander, washington county, Pennsylvania,March 28, 1870, a son of James C. andsarahJane Kimmons Atkinson,the father a native of Virginia and the mother ot Pennsylvania.There were five childreninthis family, namely. Eva, widowof JamesB. Giles, of Claysville, Pennsylvania; George A., livingon the oldhomestead inWashington county, Pennsylvania; AllenK., of WestAlexander, Pennsylvania; ElizabethM., wife of S. F. Grandstaff, ofwashington, Pennsylvania, and Rev. WilliamA.James C. Atkinson was born inVirginia and came as a boy to Delawarecounty,Ohio, where he grewtomanhood and where he was married. Hisoccupation was that of a farmer and he followed thisall his life.In 1886 he returned to Pennsylvania and died inhis washington countyhome, January 14, 1899, aged seventy-one years. His wife died in1897, aged sixty-five years. Both were members of the Presbyterianchurch in which he was a rUlingelder for thirty-five years.The paternal grandfather of Rev. Atkinson was George Atkinson, anative of Virginia and of Scotch-Irishdescent. His wife was SusannaFaris, alsoa native of Virginia and of Scotch-Irishancestry. Thegrandfather was born in 1801, andafter his marriage in 1826, came toDelaware county, Ohio, and was one of the earlysettlers of thatcounty. He was a farmer andinlater years engaged instockraising.In 1805, with a viewof seekinga better locationfor his business,he went to Ford county, Illinois, and establisheda home. After afewyears on a farmhe m o v e ~ to paxton in the same county, where hecontinued toliveuntil his death, May JO, 1885, at the age ofeighty-four years. His wife died inDelaware county, Ohio, in 1859,at the age of 51 years. Intheir family of children were the follow-ing. James C., William, JohnS., (George) Lyman, (Nancy) Anna,(Hannah) Margaret, (Elizabeth, David, Eleanor J., Susanna). The mat-ernal grandfather was JohnKimmons andhis wife was SarahSuplerKimmons, natives of Pennsylvania. He was a farmer and stockraiserand lived inWashington county, Pennsylvania, where he died inmiddleage; his wife livedto be eighty-sixyears old. They had nine chil-dren. John, william, Maria, Margaret, Elizabeth, samuel, Anna andsarahJane.Rev. Atkinson startedinlifeas a farmer's boy. Livingat home onhis father's farmhe was accustomed toall the work incident to farmlife. He attended the district schools andafter completingtheelementarystudies in these achools, he attendeda select school fortwo years. He then enteredWooster College, at Wooster, Ohio, com-pleted the college course and graduated fromthat institutionin1893. Having decided to enter the ministryand make that his lifeATKINSONREV. WILLIAMALEXANDERATKINSON - continued pg 2profession, he haddirectedhis studies duringhis academic andcollege course especiallywith that purpose inview, andafter fin-ishinghis college course he enteredthe WesternTheological Semin-aryat Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated fromthat institutionin 1896, and was soon afterward ordainedas a minister and installedas a pastor of the Caldwell and Sharo (Ohio) presbyterianchurches.He continued inthis, his first pastoral charge, for more than sevenyears, and then went to Belle Center, Ohio, where he became pastor ofthe First Presbyterianchurchand continued inthis charge for sixyears and a half. In J ~ n e , 1910, he accepteda call to theFirstPresbyterianchurch, at Marysville. and began hisministerial laborsinthat year inthis congregation, a pastoral relationshipthat stillcontinues.On June 15, 1897, Rev. Atkinson was unitedinmarriage withBerthaCarroll. daughter of WilliamDanleyandMaryAlexander Carroll.There were four childrenborn to this union; Frankcarroll. HelenFaris, WilliamMcMahon andRobert Alexander. Rev. Atkinsonis amember of Belle Center Lodge. No. 347, Free andAcceptedMasons,Lafayette Chapter. No. 60, Royal ArchMasons, Bellefontaine Council,No. 85. Royal andSelect Masters; Bellefontaine Commandery, No 61,Knights Templar. and, theAncient AcceptedScottishRite, ValleyofDayton. His political affiliationsare with the Republicanparty.Mrs. Atkinson was born inwashington county, Pennsylvania. and herparents were alsonatives of that state. Her father died in 1906atthe age of seventyyears, her mother's death occurred in1899, atthe age of sixty-three years. They had four daughters who grewtowomanhood. Gertrude. Bertha, Pearl andLouise, and two who died ininfancy. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Atkinson was Johncarrollandhis wife was Rebecca DanleyCarroll, bothnatives of Pennsyl-vania. Their childrenwere; James, William, John, Hamilton. Eliza-beth, MaryandSadie. The maternal grandfather was EliasAlexanderand his wife was Eliza Forest Alexander, both born inPennsylvania.Their childrenwere, George, William, Harriet, Mary. Louise andJane.THE ABOVE ISAQUOTE FROM "HISTORYOF UNION COUNTY. OHIO", byCol.W. L. Curry - 1915