I am proud to announce my newest book:
THE
EPWORTH HERALD JUNE 10,1900
extracted by Teresa Martin Klaiber. Original in possession of compiler 2024.
An
original hand written document found in the Sexton/Klaiber house, Long Branch
Road, Garner, Boyd County, Kentucky. Spelling is left as cited. Extractor
notations are in brackets and italics and are not a portion of the original
transcript.
The Epworth
Herald, Voice of the Herald. I have been in existence now about two years, and
have been passed around from one Leaguer to another and with very few
exceptions have been present at every meeting of the League, and can say
without boasting that I have furnished my quota of entertainment, instruction
and news on each occasion, and the good I have done if any, I ascribe to the
various editors who have arranged my pages. I have faithfully reported all the marriages,
deaths, births and local news of my jurisdiction, especially those happenings
in the ranks of the Leaguers. My jokes on Leaguers, while at times have been
bitter doses for some have been enjoyed by the majority, in such cases our
motto is “Charity for all, with malice towards none." I have no complaint
to make as to my treatment or reception of the last two years but think the
contributions to my pages should be more universal, while several of the
Leaguers have done what they could to make my pages entertaining and
instructive, others have done nothing and of late some of the old contributors
have paid to send in their spicy and instructive letters for my pages. 1 hope
to see the Prodigals returning soon. While I cannot make any promise of
improvement for the future, will say that with each Leaguers help extended we
can do more in the future than we have in the past. What good have we done in
the last two years? None can tell, nor will it be known until, “we shall know
as we are known." We do not know what emotion and feelings have been stirred
in some heart, by the reading of my pages, nor what incentive they have been,
to cause someone to strive to attain a higher sphere in life, thereby becoming
a better man or woman. If my pages have been instrumental in helping some
beloved Leaguer in his or her struggles and trials of life, my existence has
not been in vain, but I will ever strive to and advocate progress. We as a
paper and as a League, or as anything else must either advance, or retrograde,
which will we do? It depends on you as members which we will do? As for the Epworth Herald, my watch-word and war
cry shall be in the future as it has been in the past, Forward! Forward!!
Progress!!! and Liberty and freedom in the cultivation of all that is exalting,
refining and enabling, as embraced in the Leagues motto, “All For Christ."
GENERAL NEWS Page # I.
Again the
messenger of death visited the home of one of our friends and took away a
loving wife, in person of Manda Stewart who had been
in poor health for quite a while, and with the hopes of improvement went to
Texas. She leaves many relatives and friends to mourn her loss. We all
sympathize with her lonely companion in his grief. And hope we may be able to
do or say something to aid him and encourage him to live to fulfill the last
request of his dying wife “Meet her in Heaven.” Oh that we may all leave some
evidence behind us that will give our friends the assurance of our happiness
when we depart from this life.
We were Sony to hear of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Hazlett having
been very sick, but glad to hear of them being out again.
We are glad to
see Dr. Frank Lesslie locate in our midst. Success to you Dr. Frank. And
as he is very intelligent in Christian literary work we would gladly welcome
him in our League. As we need more workers. Leaguers we are banded together for
good work, just all we can do. We may think it be very little and yet we may be
doing “great work” we cannot see, so let us all make an attempt to do what our
hands find to do. And look for more to do.
Page #2.
Mr. Alvin Harvey spent a
few days very pleasantly with his wife last month. [Wife Sophia
nee Klaiber do John Andrew and Mary' Ann McBrayer KI aider. J
Mrs. Flora Banfield and sons, Arthur
and Clyde of Catlettsburg were visiting friends and relatives here a
couple of weeks ago. We understand she has accepted the position of teach the
public school at Greenhill this fall.
Miss Stella Barrett [d o John
K. and Viola Hazlett Barrett] visited her grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. Hazlett fJohn and Anna Hensley Hazlett! a few days
last week. Mrs. Jno. [John] Klaiber Jr. and son
visited his home folks a couple of weeks ago.
The S.S. District Convention held at the
Long Branch School House had a large attendance, good
behavior, and was a success in general. All seemed to enjoy the music rendered
by the Long Branch Choir, as well as the talk of Rev. McKinister and Mr.
Fergeson on S.S. work.
Mr. Jerome Duvall of
Denton spent Tuesday night, the 29th with N.A.
Klaiber [s o John Andrew and Mary Ann McBrayer Klaiber/ while
enroute to the memorial service of the M.P.S. held at the Fannin
grave yard on Bear Creek. The morning was spent in honoring their
deceased brethren that was buried there. Also those that were buried at the Laurel
grave yard. In the afternoon the Odd Fellows held their memorial service
at the Fannin grave yard.
Page #3.
Mr. Jim Prichard [married Della
Sexton] seems to be very much interested in the Long Branch
S.S. and says he always likes to stop at “Grandpas." That,s
right Jim go ahead.
Mr. Frank Coles of Ashland
visited Mr. Jno. Hazlett one-day last week, while the
roses were in bloom. Mr. F.C. Loves to wear roses, doesn’t he TRUDIE. [Gertrude
Hazlett d/o John and Anna Hensley. Trudie married
Edward Chaffin in 1905.]
Mrs. T.D. Stewart accompanied
by Miss Louella Banfield is visiting her parents in Portsmouth. Miss Kate
Allen is spending a few days at Culbertson visiting her sister Mrs. Cart
Fannin and Povvel’s face is correspondingly lengthened
in consequence.
Miss Belle Banfield as the guest of her friend Sophia
Harvey a few days last week.
We learn that Mr. John
Banfield has accepted the position of overseeing a small drove of
cattle for Mr. Neal of Lawrence County. That’s right John be
good to the old folks.
Mrs. Samantha Prichard was
visiting her daughter Mrs. Mullens of Catlettsburg a few days
last week.
Mrs. Hanze [Haines]
is very ill at the home of her daughter.
Page #4.
Mrs. Jim Sexton’s, [James McClelland Sexton married Missouri
Haines.]
Miss
Belle Banfield seemed to very melancholy last Sun. Afternoon. What
was the difficulty.
Belle has the two hours
expired yet.
Mr. and Mrs. George McGlothlin was
visiting relatives in Lawrence County lat Sun. [George s/o James
P. and Elzema Elswick McGlothlin married Janet Preston.]
Mr. Will Horton has just returned from a week’s
visit to his fathers at Ironton, O. [William Harry Horton ]
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. (John!
Klaiber have just returned from a week’s visit to her sisters Mrs. Dr.
Ramey at Rock Camp, Ohio. [Susan J. McBrayer married 3
December 1863, Boyd Co., KY Miles Eperson Ramey].
Miss N— Allen is visiting
friends at Laurel for the past 2 weeks.
Rev.
McKinister preached a very interesting sermon at the East Fork
Chapple this morning.
Mesres.
Allen and Edward Prichard of Wayne, W. Va. Are visiting their
grandma Mrs.
Prichard.
Miss Trudie Hazlett visited her sister Mrs. Barrett last
Sun.
Compiled by Teresa
Martin Klaiber 2023
During
the year I have highlighted some of the burials in Klaiber Cemetery in this
series. The cemetery has listings on
find-a-grave however the original submitter in charge of those memorial entries
is deceased and modification of his entries has been difficult. Klaiber cemetery has more than its share of
unmarked graves or simple field stones.
The use of various names of the cemetery during different time frames
has sometimes made it difficult to determine where a person was laid to rest. The Kentucky Historical Society, tried to
give cemeteries throughout Kentucky a definite name during a 1970’s
project. It fell on deaf ears for locals
who, when giving information for an obituary call a family cemetery by a name that
may or may not be correct.
When
I became a trustee of Klaiber Cemetery almost 30 years ago I was told that a
grandchild of Inez Workman was buried at her feet. The informant said they thought it was the
child of Inez’s son Bellvard. Extensive
research on her family shows that the grandson was in fact the son of William Robert
and Francis Holley Workman.
Inez
Lorenza Jordan was born 21 April 1900, the daughter of George Washington and
Mary Jane Perkins Jordan. Inez married
Lindsey Mansfield Workman 11 July 1918 in Boyd County, Kentucky when she was
seventeen. The family had three known
children: Bellvard Rothland Workman, William Robert Workman and Ethel Marie
Workman.
By
1930 the family had settled in Huntington, Cabell County, Kentucky where
Lindsey worked at the
Nickel Plant. Inez had a brain hemorrhage
and died 13 October 1933. The death
certificate was recorded in Boyd County, Kentucky with the informant her
husband giving his address as Gyandotte, West Virginia. Kilgore and Collier Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements and according to the death certificate burial was in
Sexton Cemetery. As stated before Sexton
Cemetery should not be confused with Sexton Cemetery on Pigeon Roost, this
county. Sexton was an aka for Klaiber
Cemetery located on Long Branch, Garner, Boyd County, Kentucky.
Inez’
son William Robert Workman (born 22 July 1921 in Boyd County, Kentucky) married
Francis Holley 24 December 1938 in Cabell County, West Virginia. On 4 Feb 1941 the couple had a son born in
Huntington prematurely. The infant was
brought back to Garner for burial. The West Virginia Department of Health Death
Certificate states “Sexton Cemetery.”
Once again the alias was used for what is now registered as Klaiber
Cemetery with the state of Kentucky.
Wishing
all my readers a blessed holiday season and during these trying times prayers
for peace.
Compiled by Teresa
Martin Klaiber 2023
As
the year winds down, so does this year’s series “Whispers from the Grave…” These mini bio’s do not include everyone in
the cemetery but highlight many. Most
can also be found on find-a-grave. Hopefully these blog posts help give a little
more detail to newer researchers. As a
trustee of the cemetery for almost 30 years I have collected information on
each person in Klaiber Cemetery.
If
you have been a reader of our mini bio’s you will notice that each person has
some tie, directly or indirectly with others in the cemetery. Beatrice is a good example. Beatrice is the daughter of Larkin and Rebecca
Stamper Gallion. She is a direct
ancestor of Thomas Sexton who changed his surname to Gallion when he moved to
Kentucky. Thus she is related to both
the Sexton’s and Gallion’s in the cemetery.
Beatrice
was born 3 June 1897. She married
Everett Wooten 26 September 1914 in Boyd County at her parent’s house. Their first son, Russell Warren Wooten was
born 5 July 1915 in Boyd County, Kentucky. The family moved to Logan County,
West Virginia where they had a son James Clifford Wooten 19 June 1918.
He did not thrive and died, “with stomach troubles” in Shamrock, West Virginia,
27 September 1920. His death certificate
simply states he was brought back to Kilgore, Kentucky for burial. The family
supplied a sweet grave stone in the cemetery.
The
family rented and Everett drove a truck for the coal company. He was a evangelist minister of the Pilgrim Holiness
Church and spoke at many church gatherings in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and
later in Indiana where son Russell was also a minister. Everett even worked as a garbage collector
while still working hard as a coal miner to make ends meet in the 1950’s. Beatrice died 1 April 1950 from heart issues
and asthma in Logan County, West Virginia.
Her death certificate states burial was April 6th in Sexton
Cemetery. This is an alias often used by
those related to the Sexton’s for Klaiber Cemetery and should not be confused
with Sexton Cemetery just a few miles away on Pigeon Roost.
On
2 December 1950 Everett Wooten married, second, Corda Alice May, in Jackson
County, West Virginia. They moved to
Gallia County, Ohio where Corda died 5 October 1965.
Everett
then settled in Waterloo, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was in Terre Haute, Indiana when he died
from cancer 19 December 1973 and was brought back to Klaiber Cemetery for
burial. The Terre Haute Tribune incorrectly stated he was from Waterloo,
Iowa. He died at the residence of son Rev.
R. W. Wooten stating that Everett was a retired minister who had been a
minister 30 years.
Compiled
by Teresa Martin Klaiber
Isabelle A.
Stewart was born 20 December 1863, the daughter of Alfred aka Allen Stewart and
wife Sarah Elizabeth Hood.
Alfred C.
Stewart married 1 January 1863 Sarah Elizabeth Hood in Boyd County,
Kentucky. They were married by Bryant
Fannin at William P. Hood’s home here on Garner. William P. Hood and wife Matilda Howe were
Sarah’s parents.
Shortly
before Isabelle’s birth Alfred joined the 40th Kentucky Infantry
(Union) at Lexington, Kentucky on 1st of December. Alfred
was the son of Andrew Stewart and Rachel Cook who lived at Mount Savage, Carter
County, Kentucky. Alfred was shot while
on duty and died of his wounds 23 December 1864.
Isabelle’s
mother Sarah Elizabeth Hood Stewart next married James W. Howe on 29 October
1865. Howe, son of Geprge W Howe and
Sarah Fannin Howe, had been captured and served six months in Andersonville
Prison before returning home. In May
1866 the courts appointed Isabelle’s step father as her legal guardian. James
R. McBrayer acted as surety. One anomaly
appears on the court order. Her deceased father is listed as Allen Stewart instead
of Alfred as shown in all other known records[i].
Isabelle
appears, in July, 1870 on the census with her step father and mother listing
her age as six. The family is living on
Garner.[ii]
Fifteen months, later on 23 October 1871 Isabelle Alice Stewart died. At this writing the compiler does not know
the cause of her death.
Her burial in
Klaiber Cemetery is thought to be one of the earliest if not the first burial
in what today is Klaiber Cemetery. Her
grandfather William Pickett Hood and her step father’s mother Sarah Fannin Howe
both were buried in Klaiber cemetery two years later in 1874.
[i] KY
Boyd CT Order roll 344012 page 293
[ii] Note
a title search shows this was a portion of what is owned by this compiler and
her husband. The MT Hilton survey dated
April 1879 shows James Howe fields next to Philip Howe’s property with a marked
house thought to be the cabin that sits behind the authors home today. The Hilton survey can be found at the Boyd
County Public Library and the item is marked as B-6.
Compiled
by Teresa Martin Klaiber
James
B. Stanley was a Baptist lay minister in eastern Kentucky. He was born 31 March 1858 in Lawrence County,
Kentucky the son of James R. Stanley and wife Sarah McGuire. He grew up in the Bolts Fork and Jacks Fork
area bordering Garner, Boyd County, Kentucky where he also farmed. He had ten siblings including Belle who
married Thomas A. Gallion and 2nd John M. Jobe.
J.
B. Stanley married Susan Tomlin 1 December 1878 in Boyd County, Kentucky at the
home of William Rouse. Susan was the
daughter of Andrew “Andy” Tomlin who came to Kentucky from Virginia by the time
she was four years old. The Stanley
family had seven children. The last
child George was born in July 1895. In
1900 the family was living over the county line in Carter County.
A
son Dwight M. Stanley, born 29 August 1884 died 14 September 1904 and was
buried in Klaiber Cemetery. A circle
carved reads “In honor of our beloved son.”
Susan, his mother, died 30 September 1908 and was also laid to rest in
Klaiber Cemetery.
Left
with the children and George only three, James B. Stanley remarried to Eliza
Kiser the widow of Joseph Cordle[i]. In 1920 J. B. and Eliza were residing n Van
Lear, Johnson County, Kentucky but moved back to Boyd County some time before
1926, near Summit. Eliza Kiser Cordle
Stanley died 13 December 1926. Her
funeral was held at the Summit Baptist Church and burial was at Coalton
Cemetery.
Another
son, Frank (born 20 May 1887) had moved to Minden, Fayette County, West
Virginia where he was a miner. He was
only forty years old when he died, just 11 months after his step mother’s death.
Frank died 23 November 1927. The death
certificate states the cause as Bright’s Disease. The document simply states burial “KY.” The Ashland
Daily Independent wrote a small article with the headline “Kilgore Main
Dies in West Virginia.” How-ever the
paper misspelled Minden as Winden and states “Details regarding Stanley’s
illness and death were not learned. In
the early 2020’s Minden made headlines across the nation as a hotbed of toxic
land causing cancers. At this writing it
is unclear where Frank was buried.
The
Reverend James B. Stanley lived until 25 October 1939 when he died in the
hospital at Paintsville, Johnson County.
His son William Bascom Stanley, living at Van Lear, was the informant on
his death certificate. The family
brought J. B. back to Klaiber Cemetery, in Boyd County, Kentucky, for burial
beside his first wife Susan.
Susan
and J. B.’s son Joseph “Joe” Stanley (born 3Aapril 1890) died 16 January 1940
in Floyd County, Kentucky. He collapsed inside a mine shaft and died in route
to a hospital. His wife Myrtle Prater
Stanley had his body brought back to Klaiber Cemetery for burial.
Myrtle
was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Bays Prater. Myrtle lived until 24
September 1981 and is also in our cemetery.
Compiled
by Teresa Martin Klaiber
George
J. Stanley was born 28 July 1895 in Carter County, Kentucky, the son of the
Rev. James B. Stanley and Susan Tomlin Stanley.
His first marriage was 22 February 1913 to Flora Van Hoose in Johnson
County, Kentucky. George and Flora had
several children[i]
and moved to Fayette County, West Virginia where he worked in the coal mines. George and Flora were divorced 2 December
1929.
Flora
remarried to William Hogston and moved to Floyd County and later Harlan
County. Clarence and Margie Stanley grew
up in Flora’s household. George married second Margaret Elizabeth “Maggie”
Fields Bleiburg Swigart 11 January 1930. Maggie
was the daughter of William Henderson Fields and wife Elsa Amanda Orn. She was born in Hocking County, Ohio. Eventually Maggie and George settled in
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio where he worked at the stove factory.
Maggie
died 30 January 1961 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio and was buried in
Klaiber Cemetery near George’s parents.
George J. Stanley remarried after Maggie’s death to Myrtle Blair. George died 19 December 1973 in Ironton and
was also brought back for burial in Klaiber Cemetery next to Margaret.
Clarence
Frank Stanley, the son of George and his first wife Flora Van Hoose, was born
24 March 1922. He was a coal miner and a
Private during World War II. In 1940 he
was still living in the Hogston household in Harlan County, Kentucky. On 4
August 1944 he married Lavilla Gillespie in Jefferson County, Kentucky. They resided in Harlan where in 1950 Clarence
was coal mining. According to son Jerry, Clarence loved to repair bikes and
give them to needy children. Clarence died 8 June 1996 in the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. His funeral was held at
Globe, Carter County, Kentucky and he was brought to Boyd County, Kentucky for
burial in Klaiber Cemetery with full military rites.
