Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameJoseph Wilfong 
Birth20 Jun 1872, Harman, Randolph Co., West Virginia
Death27 Nov 1947, Harman, Randolph Co., West Virginia
FatherHugh Allen Wilfong (1834-)
MotherCatherine Huffman (~1841-~1880)
Spouses
Birth17 Feb 1876, West Virginia
Death28 Apr 1974, Randolph Co., West Virginia
FatherSamuel B. Long (1843-1909)
MotherMary Margaret Pennington (1845-)
Marriage5 Sep 1895, Randolph Co., West Virginia179
ChildrenJams Arthur (~1904-)
Notes for Joseph Wilfong
179Wilfong
Joseph, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilfong, was born at Harman, W. Va., June 20, 1872; died at his home, near Harman, Nov. 27, 1947; aged 75 y. 5 m. 7 d. Surviving are his widow (Aldmish Wilfong), 2 sons (James and Garnett, Harman, W. Va.), 2 daughters (Zena--Mrs. Russel Johnson, of Harman; and Liza--Mrs. Luke Cross, Dry Fork, W. Va.), 29 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Five children preceded him in death. His health had not been good for the last few years. Six days before his death he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church as a member of the Riverside congregation. Funeral services were conducted Nov. 30 at the home and at the Riverside Church by Hiram Weaver and Oliver Keener. Interment was made in the Pennington Cemetery.
Gospel Herald Dec 1947
179Children
1. George W. Wilfong b: 10 APR 1889
2. Zena J. Wilfong b: 6 JUL 1898
3. Allen Wilfong b: 16 AUG 1900
4. James Arthur Wilfong b: 15 OCT 1903 in Randolph County, WV
5. Liza Wilfong b: 1906
6. William Garnett Wilfong b: 1914
Joseph, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilfong, was born at Harman, W. Va., June 20, 1872; died at his home, near Harman, Nov. 27, 1947; aged 75 y. 5 m. 7 d. Surviving are his widow (Aldmish Wilfong), 2 sons (James and Garnett, Harman, W. Va.), 2 daughters (Zena--Mrs. Russel Johnson, of Harman; and Liza--Mrs. Luke Cross, Dry Fork, W. Va.), 29 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Five children preceded him in death. His health had not been good for the last few years. Six days before his death he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church as a member of the Riverside congregation. Funeral services were conducted Nov. 30 at the home and at the Riverside Church by Hiram Weaver and Oliver Keener. Interment was made in the Pennington Cemetery.
Gospel Herald Dec 1947
179Children
1. George W. Wilfong b: 10 APR 1889
2. Zena J. Wilfong b: 6 JUL 1898
3. Allen Wilfong b: 16 AUG 1900
4. James Arthur Wilfong b: 15 OCT 1903 in Randolph County, WV
5. Liza Wilfong b: 1906
6. William Garnett Wilfong b: 1914
Notes for Aldmishia (Spouse 1)
... see Personal Notes [ccs]
179Children
1. George W. Wilfong b: 10 APR 1889
2. Zena J. Wilfong b: 6 JUL 1898
3. Allen Wilfong b: 16 AUG 1900
4. James Arthur Wilfong b: 15 OCT 1903 in Randolph County, WV
5. Liza Wilfong b: 1906
6. William Garnett Wilfong b: 1914
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1158"Any time I got in trouble at home, I'd run to Grandma's, no one got spanked at Grandma's," remembers Mrs. Jeri Pennington, as she tells stories of her beloved grandmother, Mrs. Aldmishia Wilfong. Now living at Nella's Rest Home in Elkins, Mrs. Wilfong celebrated her 100th birthday February 2. The log house in which the late Samuel and Margaret Pennington Long were living one hundred years ago is still standing. It is located between Harman and Dry Fork and althought unoccupied, is still reasonably sound. "Grandma was never happier than when there were lots of people around," Jeri said. "In fact, she practically raised me and two of her other grandchildren." Only one of her six children is now living, but most lived within three miles of her home and Jeri and her cousins, Ed Johnson and James Wilfong, Jr., were with their grandmother as much as possible--often several weeks at a time. Modern luxuries were unappealing to Mrs. Wilfong and she flatly refused to allow her children to install indoor plumbing or wire here home for electricity. She resided in the log home until she became the bride of Joseph A. Wilfong who, along with farming, was a track-walker for a railroad company. Jeri Pennington was a small child at the time of her grandfather's death, November 27, 1947. She vaguely remembers sitting on his lap while he ate Ritz crackers. "He loved those things," she chuckled. He had undergone surgery and was not well. During their married lives they lived in Jennington and Lead Mine and, during the years Jeri remembers, were living at Dry Fork. Lack of modern conveniences never daunted Mrs. Wilfong's spirit. A jovial woman, she worked in the woods like a man and loved it. If she needed a new chair she cut down a tree, sawed the wood and built it herself. The seat was caned from green hickory she had cut and soaked. "She uses a piece of glass, like a broken windowpane, to dress the wood. She could make wood as smooth whit a piece of glass as most people can with sandpaper," Jeri said. Mrs. Wilfong made here own wooden spoons, new handles for her axes and hammers, and even her own rug hooks. Longevity is not unusual to Mrs. Wilfong's family. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Catherine (Cass) White lived to be nearly 101 years old. Their homes were just a half mile apart and they worked together each spring shearing their sheep. they used hand clippers, then washed the wool, carded it and spun it. They also made their own soap and candles. Mrs. Wilfong has had more than 125 direct descendants. Mrs. Russell (Cena) Johnson of Harman is the only one of her six children surviving. One son, Alan, died in infancy; another, George, died of rheumatic fever at 17 years of age. Her other children who are deceased include Mrs. Liza Wilfong Cross and James and Garnett Wilfong. James Wilfong's children were: Buck, father of three; Nancy, mother of four, grandmother of three; Toots, mother of three; Lena, mother of three; Henry; Carl, father of two; Clarence, father of three; Doris, mother of four; and Margaret. Garnett's children include: Bus, father of four, now residing in California; Pat, mother is six, of Delaware; Walt, father of four, Uniontown, Pennsylvania; Jeri, mother of two, Lansville; Dick, Falls Church, Virginia; Shirley, Ohio; Art, deceased; Violet Smith of Ellamore, mother of one; Elaine Wilfong of Harman. Liza Wilfong Cross was the mother of nine children, two of whom are deceased. The others are Ronald, father of five; James, father of three; Delmar, father of one; Eve, mother of three; Twila, mother of two; Ken, father of two; and Bernard. Mrs. Cena Wilfong Johnson who now lives in Harman is the mother of: Ed, father on one, Vail, mother of four; Lil, mother of one and grandmother of eight; Martha, mother of eight, grandmother of four; William, father of three; David, father of eight; two of Cena's children are deceased. Although Mrs. Wilfong has difficulty recognizing people now, and her memory is not so clear, it has not been many years since she told her granddaughter about her schooling. During the six months when school was in session the teacher lived with the families of their pupils. She often spoke of one, David Ball. Mrs. Wilfong was past 90 when it was necessary for her to move into the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. James (Rosa) Wilfong. At 92 she was still boiling her own maple sugar. At 97 she was still insisting she would like to go to here own home and plant a garden have her own cow. She lived with her daughter-in-law about three years before it was necessary to place here in the rest home. Until about a year ago she could walk and is till out of bed in a wheelchair every day. The nurses say she is in very good health and describe her as a pleasant woman. Having lived 100 years probably does not impress Aldmishia Long Wilfong. Time has never been of much importance to her. Never in her life has she owned a clock.---March 21, 1973, bye Mariwyn McClain Smith
From the book: ...and live forever A Compilation of Senior Citizens Articles from the Parsons Advocate pages 420-422
Source:
...and live forever A Compilation of Senior Citizens Articles from the Parsons Advocate by Mariwyn McClain Smith pages 420-422
179Children
1. George W. Wilfong b: 10 APR 1889
2. Zena J. Wilfong b: 6 JUL 1898
3. Allen Wilfong b: 16 AUG 1900
4. James Arthur Wilfong b: 15 OCT 1903 in Randolph County, WV
5. Liza Wilfong b: 1906
6. William Garnett Wilfong b: 1914
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1158"Any time I got in trouble at home, I'd run to Grandma's, no one got spanked at Grandma's," remembers Mrs. Jeri Pennington, as she tells stories of her beloved grandmother, Mrs. Aldmishia Wilfong. Now living at Nella's Rest Home in Elkins, Mrs. Wilfong celebrated her 100th birthday February 2. The log house in which the late Samuel and Margaret Pennington Long were living one hundred years ago is still standing. It is located between Harman and Dry Fork and althought unoccupied, is still reasonably sound. "Grandma was never happier than when there were lots of people around," Jeri said. "In fact, she practically raised me and two of her other grandchildren." Only one of her six children is now living, but most lived within three miles of her home and Jeri and her cousins, Ed Johnson and James Wilfong, Jr., were with their grandmother as much as possible--often several weeks at a time. Modern luxuries were unappealing to Mrs. Wilfong and she flatly refused to allow her children to install indoor plumbing or wire here home for electricity. She resided in the log home until she became the bride of Joseph A. Wilfong who, along with farming, was a track-walker for a railroad company. Jeri Pennington was a small child at the time of her grandfather's death, November 27, 1947. She vaguely remembers sitting on his lap while he ate Ritz crackers. "He loved those things," she chuckled. He had undergone surgery and was not well. During their married lives they lived in Jennington and Lead Mine and, during the years Jeri remembers, were living at Dry Fork. Lack of modern conveniences never daunted Mrs. Wilfong's spirit. A jovial woman, she worked in the woods like a man and loved it. If she needed a new chair she cut down a tree, sawed the wood and built it herself. The seat was caned from green hickory she had cut and soaked. "She uses a piece of glass, like a broken windowpane, to dress the wood. She could make wood as smooth whit a piece of glass as most people can with sandpaper," Jeri said. Mrs. Wilfong made here own wooden spoons, new handles for her axes and hammers, and even her own rug hooks. Longevity is not unusual to Mrs. Wilfong's family. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Catherine (Cass) White lived to be nearly 101 years old. Their homes were just a half mile apart and they worked together each spring shearing their sheep. they used hand clippers, then washed the wool, carded it and spun it. They also made their own soap and candles. Mrs. Wilfong has had more than 125 direct descendants. Mrs. Russell (Cena) Johnson of Harman is the only one of her six children surviving. One son, Alan, died in infancy; another, George, died of rheumatic fever at 17 years of age. Her other children who are deceased include Mrs. Liza Wilfong Cross and James and Garnett Wilfong. James Wilfong's children were: Buck, father of three; Nancy, mother of four, grandmother of three; Toots, mother of three; Lena, mother of three; Henry; Carl, father of two; Clarence, father of three; Doris, mother of four; and Margaret. Garnett's children include: Bus, father of four, now residing in California; Pat, mother is six, of Delaware; Walt, father of four, Uniontown, Pennsylvania; Jeri, mother of two, Lansville; Dick, Falls Church, Virginia; Shirley, Ohio; Art, deceased; Violet Smith of Ellamore, mother of one; Elaine Wilfong of Harman. Liza Wilfong Cross was the mother of nine children, two of whom are deceased. The others are Ronald, father of five; James, father of three; Delmar, father of one; Eve, mother of three; Twila, mother of two; Ken, father of two; and Bernard. Mrs. Cena Wilfong Johnson who now lives in Harman is the mother of: Ed, father on one, Vail, mother of four; Lil, mother of one and grandmother of eight; Martha, mother of eight, grandmother of four; William, father of three; David, father of eight; two of Cena's children are deceased. Although Mrs. Wilfong has difficulty recognizing people now, and her memory is not so clear, it has not been many years since she told her granddaughter about her schooling. During the six months when school was in session the teacher lived with the families of their pupils. She often spoke of one, David Ball. Mrs. Wilfong was past 90 when it was necessary for her to move into the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. James (Rosa) Wilfong. At 92 she was still boiling her own maple sugar. At 97 she was still insisting she would like to go to here own home and plant a garden have her own cow. She lived with her daughter-in-law about three years before it was necessary to place here in the rest home. Until about a year ago she could walk and is till out of bed in a wheelchair every day. The nurses say she is in very good health and describe her as a pleasant woman. Having lived 100 years probably does not impress Aldmishia Long Wilfong. Time has never been of much importance to her. Never in her life has she owned a clock.---March 21, 1973, bye Mariwyn McClain Smith
From the book: ...and live forever A Compilation of Senior Citizens Articles from the Parsons Advocate pages 420-422
Source:
...and live forever A Compilation of Senior Citizens Articles from the Parsons Advocate by Mariwyn McClain Smith pages 420-422