A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Today, we continue our visit to the Elkton - McGaheysville area in Rockingham County, Virginia as seen through the eyes of Miss Lottie M. Davis as she recorded the events of 1928 in her "Journal".  It is important for us to remember that there was still no uniform spelling of words at this time.  Most people spelled words, including names, as they sounded to them in their own language.

Part Five
Page Twenty-one
1928 -January
15 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Iris Secrist New boy Richard.
19 Jan 1928 - Uncle Dave Davis died.
19 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Buck Kite died.
19 Jan 1928 - Mrs. Bob Cash new baby.
30 Jan 1928 - Lura new baby.
28 Jan 1928 - New electric washing machine.
21 Jan 1928 - Centrill Dean sent on road.
__ Jan 1928 - Earl new phone put in.
20 Jan 1928 - Lucile operated.

Page Twenty-two
1928 - February
23 Feb 1928 - New oil stove from Mable $20.00.
1 Feb 1928 - Lloyd Merica new baby.
__ Feb 1928 - Clyde Koontz left home.
4 Feb 1928 - Jim Tuckin killed.
__ Feb 1928 - Fix River bridge at Elkton.
10 Feb 1928  - Busy Bees Supper made $ 96.54.
10 Feb 1928 - Uncle Henry Harmen died colored.
21 Feb 1928 - Miss Mary Burck [Burk or Burke?] died.
19 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Jim McGahey new boy Billie.
17 Feb 1928 - Rev. G. W. Glegg died Lacey Spring.
1 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Lloyd Merica new baby. [This is the second entry for this event.]
__ Feb 1928 - Mrs. Charles Zetty operated on.
24 Feb 1928 - Ladies Aid Supper.
26 Feb 1928 - Mrs. T. Downs hurt.
6 Feb 1928 - Iris Wyant new baby.
6 Feb 1928 - Mrs. Harold Workman new baby.
15 Feb 1928 - Rolston & Mae King were married.
__ Feb 1928 - Miss Scruggs married.
29 Feb 1928 - Mr. J. S. Eaton moved.
__ Feb 1928 - Adia Moaten operated on.

Page Twenty-three
1928 - March
6 Mar 1928 - Mrs. I.L. Flory operated on.
__ Mar 1928 - Harold Victrola. [Victrola is an early form of a record player.]
8 Mar 1928 - Mr. Ed Hawkins died age 71 years.
__ Mar 1928 - Mrs. Russell Hensley new baby.
__ Mar 1928 - Blake Shifflett shot.
__ Mar 1928 - Herman Longley operated on.
20 Mar 1928 - Mrs. Leap came home.
3 Mar 1928 - Pauline Smith married.
1928 - April
7 Apr 1928 - Show of cards from L.A.S.
9 Apr 1928 - Mrs. John Shuler operated on.
14 Apr 1928 - Mrs. Sam Breeden.
13 Apr 1928 - Mr. H. Longley child dies.
16 Apr 1928 - Mrs. Rose Morris died.
17 Apr 1928 - Mable Electric Washing Machine,
19 Apr 1928 - Sarah Morris operated on.

Page Twenty-four
20 Apr 1928 - Houk Breeden shot.
24 Apr 1928 - Lura Frazier moved in new home.
21 Apr 1928 - Helen Monger married.
__ Apr 1928 - Water System completed.
27 & 28 Apr 1928 - snow fell.
__ Apr 1928 - New preacher at Presbyterian.
1928 - May
__ May 1928 - New walk on back.
5 May 1928 - New crutches.
9 May 1928 - Mable had teeth taken out.
__ May1928 - Mrs. Joe Shigar [Sughrue?] new baby.
23 May 1928 - Mammie Morris died.
24 May 1928 - Mildred Monger operated.
30 May 1928 - Miss Sedrick of Shenandoah killed.
30 May 1928 - New road open Spotswood Trail.
31 May 1928 - Harry Comer killed.

Page Twenty-five
1928 - June
2 Jun 1928 - Busy Bees Lawn Party made $ 73.00.
2 Jun 1928 - Mr. Parrish Funeral.
4 Jun 1928 - F. Shifflett child died.
3 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Nancy Dicison [Dixon or Dickerson?] new baby.
9 Jun 1928 - Mable gets new teeth.
9 Jun 1928 - Mrs Sallie Miller died age 89 years.
__ Jun 1928 - Elizabeth Thomas graduates.
19 Jun 1928 - Willie moved.
18 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Lizzie Thacher [Thacker?] died age 49 years.
24 Jun 1928 - Mrs. Selena Shipp died age 79 years.
25 Jun 1928 - Childrens Day at U.B.C. [United Brethren Church].
27 Jun 1928 - Mr. Jones died 75 years.
30 Jun 1928 - Irene Long married.
30 Jun 1928 - Ladies Aid Lawn Party.

Page Twenty-six
1928 - July
31 Jul 1928 - Mr. Andrew Hensley died age 36 years.
1 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Foltz went back to Mrs. Leap.
2 Jul 1928 - New swing came.
3 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Claude Baugher new baby.
6 Jul 1928 - Virginia Talifarro married.
9 Jul 1928 - Lewis Lambert killed by lighting.
11 Jul 1928 - Lester Baugher child died.
8 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Fred Baugher visits Elkton.
__ Jul 1928 - Mable had papering done.
20 Jul 1928 -Mr. Andrew Hensley hurt.
19 Jul 1928 - Mr. Henry Good died.
21 Jul 1928 - Jess Hammer killed self - 22 years.
23 Jul 1928 - Miss Kate Liggett died 83 years.
20 Jul 1928 - Tal Hammer hurt on train.
23 Jul 1928 - Miss Clara Lambert married.
__ Jul 1928 - Mrs. Petty operated on.
__ Jul 1928 - Mrs. W. E. Deal [Diehl?] in Hospital.
25 Jul 1928 - Mrs. Mary Offenbacker died.
__ Jul 1928 - Carl Whitfield new baby.

Page Twenty-seven
1928 - August
3 Aug 1928 - Mrs. Susie Steward died sudden - 80 years.
2 Aug 1928 - Lighting struck church.
8 Aug 1928 - Mr. Sam Shifflett died 88 years.
7 Aug 1928 - Fultz child died age 4 years.
10 Aug 1928 - Mr. Frank Fultz died 80 years.
11 Aug 1928 - Mr. W. T. Miller died 65 years.
16 Aug 1928 - Graney painted bathroom.
18 Aug 1928 - Alice Hammer hit by ball.
31 Aug 1928 - Mr. Conder died age 95 years 10 months.
29 Aug 1928 - Annie Wright died colored.
29 Aug 1928 - Mr. Stawter Smith died.
18 Aug 1928 - Irene Monger married.
1928 - September
1 Sep 1928 - Clara Frey married at Kyser W.Va.
11 Sep 1928 - Dr. Fisher killed Miss Bechone  in office.
11 Sep 1928 - Child found in box.
12 Sep to 16 Sep 1928 - Conference met in Roanoke. [Church conference?]
17 Sep 1928 - School started.

Page Twenty-eight
11 Sep 1928 - Leonard Secirst [Secrist?] moves to Washington, D.C.
16 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Ruby Collman [Coleman?] Doffermyer [Dofflemyer?] died.
__ Sep 1928  - Mrs. Fannie Eaton buy new home.
19 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Gordon Baugher died age 82 years.
15 Sep 1928 - Daddy & Graney & Harold went to Roanoke.
__ Sep 1928 - Mrs. Ralph Dutrow new baby girl.
26 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Mollie Miller died 68 years..
24 Sep 1928 - Miss Ethel Gooden killed in Phila[delphia] 40 years.
29 Sep 1928 - Mrs. Alice Gilmon new baby boy.
1928 - October
1 Oct 1928 - Menfee feed store open.
3 Oct 1928 - Tomie Arementrout [Armentrout?] died 16 years 10 days.
2 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger new baby.
3 Oct 1928 - Richard went to Loths Stove Co. work.
__ Oct 1928 - Lawrence Lam open new Store building.
__ Oct 1928 - Dr. Kite starts his new drug store.
10 Oct 1928 - Reu Compon left Elkton Va.
20 Oct 1928 - Dr. Shacklett left Elkton Va.
To be continued...