Blackwelder Family Genealogy Notes - Arslanmb.org

Martin, Lester Eugene (#615112)
age 62 yrs. died 11 Feb 1962 at Rileyville, Va. Born at Rileyville 30 Jun 1899 s/o the late Harry
M. Martin & Virginia Paige Wood Martin. Married 04 Aug 1920 Clara Hill. Children, Mrs.
Robert (Evelyn) Hoak of Rileyville, Mahlon Martin of McLean, Va., Mrs. Junior (Maxine)
Moyer & Mrs. Bobby (Norma) Lillard of Luray. Brother, Leo Martin of Front Royal. Sisters,
Mrs. H. O. (Virginia) Bryan of Rileyville & Louise Koontz of Hagerstown, Md. 1 sister & 1
brother are dead. Burial in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery.
10 Aug 1937 {7031}
Mason, Fred A. (#6A79/1)
born at Slate Mills, Rappahannock Co. was buried on 02 Aug 1937 at Groveland, Fl. Widow,
Eunice Huffman Mason. Children, two married daughters who live in Groveland & Miss
Edith Mason, age 15 & a son, Allen Mason at home. Brothers & sisters, Thomas O. Mason,
Clifford H. Mason, Cameron Mason, Mrs. W. H. Wash, Mrs. W. B. Miley & C. G. Mason.
Deceased sisters & brother, Mrs. Anna L. Hudson & Mrs. Jennie Thompson & J. Y. Mason.
24 Aug 1899 {7032}
Mauck, Charles J. (Mrs.) (#41234)
age 40 yrs., d/o Joseph T. Strickler died Aug 1899 at Luray, Va. Four children. Buried in the old
burial ground on the Robert G. Mauck farm in the Fletcher's Chapel neighborhood.
28 Jun 1906 {7033}
Menefee, D. B. (#6933)
age 36 yrs. died last Monday from a train wreck. s/o W. B. Menefee. Little daughter. Brothers -
Wm. A. Menefee & G. B. Menefee. Buried family burial ground at Compton, Page, Va.
D. B. Menefee (#6933) & John Milton (#45224)
The ‘shifting train that left Luray last Monday, 25 Jun 1906, about 1 o'clock disastrously wrecked
a short distance below Limeton an hour or so later. Engineer D. B. Menefee & Fireman John
Milton were instantly killed. The train was running backward from Luray to Riverton and
when in a sharp curve below Limeton the tender jumped the track by which the engineer &
fireman were killed. Mr. Menefee was horribly mangled & Mr. Milton's head was crushed.
The bodies of both were brought to Luray on Monday night where they were prepared for
burial by undertaker Bradley. Mr. Menefee was a son of Mr. W. B. Menefee, of Compton this
county & had been in the railroad service for a number of years. He was buried in the family
burial ground at his old home on Wednesday. He leaves besides father & mother, a little
daughter, one sister, Mrs. Ed. Shenk of Baltimore & 2 brothers, Wm. A. & G. B. Menefee
both employees of the railway. He was about 36 years old. His funeral was conducted by
Revs. Walter & Eye. Mr. Milton lived near Shenandoah & was also buried the same day. He
was about 40 years old & was but recently married.
15 Apr 1948 {7037}