EXPLORING THE NEWSPAPERS FROM W.VA & N.C.

Wiley Nations (Great-Great Grandpa) AGE 72 - ATTACHED WITH STONES - Feb. 10, 1921

Great Grandpa(Nathan Hodges) Horse vs Car - Jan. 20, 1927

Wyatt Stantliff (Great-Uncle) shot and killed in West Virginia - Jan. 14, 1931

Wyatt  Reported in Mount Airy as mining accident - Jan.  15, 1931

WYATT'S KILLER GETS 18YR SENTENCE  

OOPS MAYBE IT'S 5 YEARS.. ..HARD TO KNOW

MOM'S UNCLE GOLLIE - G. H. STANTLIFF

GREAT UNCLE GOLLIE AUTO WRECK MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE - DEC. 5,1929

GREAT UNCLE GOLLIE'S TRIAL POSTPONED - JAN. 9, 1930

UNCLE GOLLIE NOT GUILTY BUT A CIVIL CASE WILL FOLLOW - JUNE 11, 1931 (Note: the result of the civil case is not known.)

UNCLE GOLLIE AND GREAT GRANDMA STANTLIFF - 5 GENERATIONS -  JAN 9, 1948

GRANDMA (MARGIE) AND UNCLE GOLLIE  JOIN THE CHURCH - SEP. 29, 1930

GRANDMA (MARGIE) AND UNCLE GOLLIE GET BAPTIZED - OCT. 27, 1930

MOM'S AUNT LOMA (MARGIE'S SISTER)GETS BAPTIZED - DEC. 1,1930

GREAT GRANDMA HODGES(MARY NATIONS) AGAINST LIQUOR IN MOUNT AIRY - 1959

OBITUARIES - Click each name to open the newspaper

GREAT GRANDPA NATION HODGES - FEB. 9, 1936

GREAT GRANDPA WILLIAM STANTLIFF - JUNE 27, 1930

AUNT MATTIE STANTLIFF - WIFE OF GREAT UNCLE GOLLIE -AUG 5, 1931

IDA BURNS - WIFE OF GREAT UNCLE WYATT - SEP 26, 1995

OTHER FUN ITEMS FROM MAYBERRY - click each to open.

 

Mount Airy is called Gretna Green - Plus an Item about the conjoined twins.

Easter Prayer Meeting at Great-Great Grandpa's in Dobson (Wiley & Sara Nations) - April 11, 1928

Lambsburg mourns the lost of Great-Uncle Wyatt - Jan. 22, 1931

Baptist Church Members (not our people) Expelled for Dancing or Swimming - Oct. 29, 1936 

Titanic sinking reported in Mount Airy - April 15, 1912