Walter Earl PRIEST

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1910; Laborer
• Census: 1920, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1920; Steel Worker - Steel Mills
• Census: 1930, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1930; Barber

Notes:

Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
Original Compiled by Carol Hassig, Wetzel County, WV Obituaries Vol. I (Revised), (Wetzel Co. Genealogical Society, 1981 (Revised 1993)), Page 46.
WALTER E PRIEST
Walter E Priest, lifelong resident of New Martinsville, passed away at his home here Tuesday evening, September 9th, after a long illness. Mrs. Priest, a son of George W. and Caroline Priest, was born in New Martinsville, January 24th, 1875, and at the time of his death was aged fifty-five years, seven months and fifteen days.
Mr. Priest was well known in this city and vicinity, and had a large number of friends who were sorrowed by the news of his passing. For a number of years he had been a member of the first Christian Church, and was a man of honorable and upright ideals.
Surviving, besides his widow, are his mother, and four brothers, Albert, John, Frank and Curtis Priest, all of New Martinsville. His father passed away in 1917.
Funeral services will be held at Priest homestead on Main Street Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. J A Young, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating and interment will be made in the North View Cemetery.

Walter married Margaret JONES on 25 Dec 1895 in Monroe County, Ohio. Margaret was born in 1869 in Monroe County, Ohio; died on 17 Apr 1909 in Brooklyn, Wetzel County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Mary Elizabeth TRUEX about 1908. Mary was born about 1879; died on 02 Oct 1927 in Wetzel County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Florence ? after 1927. Florence was born about 1875 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of John B. Priest and Hannah Yocum
• Census: 1870, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1870; Farm Laborer
• Census: 1880, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1880; Laborer
• Census: 1900, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1910; Owner - Nickelodean?

Notes:

Information from Mariana L. Zuelsdorf:
Compiled by Carol Rush Hassig and Elizabeth Estlack Mullett, Wetzel County, WV Obituaries Vol. II, (Wetzel Co., Genealogical Society, 1994), Page 81.
Mr. and Mrs. G W Priest had the misfortune to lose their infant daughter, born during the late flood. She died of cholera infantum on last Sunday night. (no date and no name)
PRIEST
George W. Priest of New Martinsville, W. VA, died August 29, 1917. He was born December 14, 1850. He united with the church in September 1864, at Duffy, Monroe County, Ohio, and served that church as an Elder until 1891, when he became a member of the church at New Martinsville, W.Va. He was the son of the late Dr. J.B. and Hannah (Yocum) Priest. He was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Harmon of Ohio, May 30, 1869, to which union eight children were born, three daughters dying in infancy. He had been in poor health for some time and at the time of his going away was on a brief visit to his brother, Dr. S.C. Priest, at Newark, O. the funeral services were conducted by L.R. Doak, minister of the New Martinsville church, on Friday afternoon, August 31. A very large number of citizens in all walks of life, by whom he was so well loved, were in attendance. He leaves a wife and five sons, a sister, (Mrs. C.A. Kleeberger, Columbus, Ohio), two brother, (Dr. Priest, Newark, Ohio, Walter Scott Priest, Wichita, Kansas) and a host of friends to morn their loss.
-Wichita, Kan.
Christian Starndard, Oct. 13, 1917, page 55
(Transcribed by Peggy Lynn Rowe)

Priest, George W. - Of New Martinsville, W. Va., August 29. He was born December 14, 1850. He united with the church in 1864, at Duffy, Ohio, and served as an Elder until 1891. Later in New Martinsville, W.Va., he served until 1912. He was a man of large heart, devoted to his family, his church and his community. He was the son of the late Dr. J.B. and Hannah (Yocum) Priest. He married Miss Caroline Harmon in 1869. He was in poor health for some time and died while on a visit to his brother, Dr. S.C. Priest, at Newark, Ohio. Funeral services, conducted by L.R. Doak, of the New Martinsville church, were largely attended. He leaves a wife and five sons, a sister, Mrs. C.A. Kleeberger, Columbus, Ohio, two brothers, Dr. Priest, Newark, Ohio, Walter Scott Priest, Wichita, Kansas. He died in the hope of immortality. - W.S.P.

The Christina-Evangelist, October 11, 1917.
(transcribed by Peggy Lynn Rowe)

George married Caroline HARMAN on 30 May 1869 in Monroe County, Ohio. Caroline (daughter of Samuel HARMAN and Mary GATES) was born on 07 Feb 1852 in Monroe County, Ohio; died on 29 Jan 1942 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia; was buried on 01 Feb 1942 in North View Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1920, Living in Magnolia, Wetzel County, West Virginia
• Census: 1930, Living in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Notes:

Information from Mariana L. Zuelsdorf:
Wetzel County Newspaper clipping, New Martinsville, west Virginia (1939)
Mrs. Caroline Priest, Celebrates Birthday---
Mrs. Caroline Priest, prominent New Martinsville resident, celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday anniversary Tuesday at the family home on Main street. Mrs. Priest has resided in New Martinsville for the past sixty-five years and is the widow of the late George Priest. She was born at Powhatan in 1852, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harman.
A number of friends and relatives joined her Tuesday to celebrate the occasion, among them, Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Harman, Mr and Mrs. Frank Harman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harman, Mr. and Mrs. John Priest, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Priest, Mr. and Mrs. J W Harman, Mrs. T A Allen, Mrs. Martha Allen, E S Harman, Mrs. Jane Ober, Mrs. Priest and her son Frank Priest.

Wetzel County Newspaper clipping, New Martinsville, West Virginia (1941)
Mrs. Caroline Priest, a dear old lady of this community on last Friday celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday. It has been the custom of the family to celebrated her birthday with a gathering of friends and relatives for the part several years, an honor which is due those who have lived to such great age. This year, relatives of Mrs. Priest from Iowa, same to join in the celebration.

Compiled by Carol Rush Hassig and Elizabeth Estlack Mullett, Wetzel County, WV Obituaries, (Wetzel Co. Genealogical Society, 1992), Vol IV Page 58.
CAROLINE PRIEST
Oldest Member of First Christian Church has been ill four weeks.
Mrs. Caroline Priest, 89, one of the oldest residents of New Martinsville and a widely known and loved Christian lady, passed away Thursday night. She had not been in the best of health for some time past, and had been confined to her bed for the past four weeks, but was conscious and able to talk with her family and neighbors until near the end.
A daughter of Samuel and Mary Harman, Mrs. Priest was born in Monroe County, Ohio, February 7, 1852, and was the last surviving member of her family which included five boys and two girls.
On May 20, 1869, she was united in marriage to George W. Priest, who was for many years a prominent New Martinsville business man. He preceded her in death in 1917. Mrs. Priest has been a resident of this community since she was seventeen years old. She had always been active in the affairs of the First Christian Church, and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She was a good and kindly neighbor and a devoted mother, holding the friendship and affection of both young and old in the community.
She was the mother of eight children, five sons and three daughters. Her daughters died in infancy, and two of her sons, Albert and Walter preceded her in death.
Surviving are three sons, John, Frank and Curtis, of this city; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and a host of more distant relatives and many sorrowing friends.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Christian Church on Sunday afternoon, in charge of Rev. W.H. Sliter, pastor, and interment was made in North View cemetery under the direction of the Wharton funeral Service. (Feb---,1942)