Blackwelder Family Genealogy Notes - Arslanmb.org

Fischer, Evelene Kite (#673911)
age 76 yrs. of Shenandoah died 18 Jan 1999. Born in Shenandoah 15 Jul 1922 d/o the late Collie
Cletus & Stella Davis Kite. Children, Douglas C. Fischer & Carol Lee F. Strickler & her husband,
Tom all of Shenandoah. 3 grandchildren, Douglas K. Fischer & wife, Bridgett, Erin K.
Fischer & Sarah Beth Fischer all of Shenandoah. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Hilliard, Charles Robert (#61323/1)
Page County's oldest citizen died at his home in Honey Run Hollow about 3:00 Wednesday
morning (20 Jan 1936) after an illness of several months. Mr. Hilliard who was in his ninetyfourth
year has been one of the most active and remarkable men Page County has ever had.
He has been married 5 times and has outlived four of his wives. As a young man he fought
through the Civil War and had a record of remarkable bravery. All his life, Mr. Hilliard has
lived very actively. For many years he hauled extract wood across the Blue Ridge mountains
through all kinds of weather conditions and oft times sleeping out in the open under the stars
wherever he happened to stop on account of darkness. Up to a few months ago he put in a full
days work on his farm every day. Many of his neighbors attest the fact that it took a good
man to keep up with him. All through his illness, he was restrained with great difficulty from
getting up and putting on his clothes and going about his daily chores. The greater part of
Page County's history has transpired during the life of Mr. Hilliard. He helped to build the
famous old Gordonsville Turnpike and afterwards hauled over it for many years. He helped to
keep Page County fair name spotless throughout the Civil War. He leaves 6 to mourn his
passing: his wife, Mrs. C. R. Hilliard, children - W. J. Hilliard, Jacob Hilliard, Samuel Hilliard,
John Hilliard, G. B. Hilliard, Frank Hilliard, 51 grandchildren & 62 great grandchildren.
Burial in Leaks Chapel Cemetery.
Housden, William Oscar (#623231)
The sudden death Tuesday morning (09 May 1944) of this week of William Oscar Housden, 50,
a prominent citizen of the Marksville section came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr.
Housden had seemed in his usual health and suffered a heart attack while in his truck near the
Frank Fultz residence west of Stanley about 8:00 a. m. He was the son of the late John W.
Housden and Emma Elizabeth Higgs Housden of Newport and was born on April 23, 1894.
He attended the county schools and in 1927 moved from Newport to the John L. Koontz farm
east of Stanley, which he purchased and had run successfully for many years. A member of
the I. O. O. F. Lodge No 53 of Stanley, he was a man intensely interested in his home and
community and was always willing to be of service to others whenever possible. He is survived
by his wife, the former Edna Blanche Foltz, two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Iva) Mattes and
Mrs. McClure (Velma) Carroll both of Baltimore, Md. and a sister, Mrs. Clarence (Mary)
Price of the Newport section. Three children died in infancy. Interment in the Graves Chapel
Cemetery. Active pallbearers: Cletus Cave, Shirley Kiblinger, Isaac Long, Ray Koontz, Ivan
Koontz and Harry Long. Honorary pallbearers: Clark Kauffman, C. C. Louderback, Lester
Biedler, L. O. Housden, R. D. Koontz, C. C. Graves, Morris Dunlap, A. P. Kite and C. D.
Price.
Hutchinson, Harry (#431121)
Last rites were held Tuesday morning for Harry Hutchinson, Stanley resident, who died at his
home early Sunday morning (08 Sep 1946) after an illness which extended over a period of