Teresa Kisko comments - Was given nickname "Pinhead" by his brother Floyd. Used the handle "Blue Diamond" on the cb radio.
Teresa Kisko - I remember my mother saying that when my father was in his early twenties, he could run so fast, that one time when he was hunting he was able to jump on a deer's back and slit its throat. She said this was really true.
Teresa - Dad used to drive like a maniac. He was very particular about his appearance - had to have perfect creases in his shirts and pants. I remember shining his shoes. He was extremely intelligent, but could be very bull headed. Maybe this came down from his Tacy side of the family. They are known for their Tacy Tempers. He was about 6'4 and very thin.
Mary Thomas comments - He grew up on a farm. His dad built the house they lived in in Halbrook, PA. He knew the bible inside and out.
Found on pp 238-39 of "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey. "One branch of the Thomas Family of the Tenmile Country is descended from Ellis Thomas, a native of Fredrick County, Virginia, who made his will 4-Aug. 1760, which was probated at Winchester on 4 Oct. 1763. His wife was Elizabeth, who survived him. He could be the Ellis Thomas mentioned in Kerchaval's "History of the Valley", as having been killed by the Indians, and his wife miraculously saved. (pp 100).
TK - Marriage license from Greene County Courthouse, No 7466. States Tapp's occupation was a laborer, Janet's was a domestic. His birthplace was Greene Co., PA, Janet's was WV. He was a resident of Holbrook, she was a resident of Woodruff, PA. He was 39 and she was 24. Tapp's father was born in Greene Co., PA his mother was born in WV and spelled her name Katherine with maiden name as Trippet. Marriage took place Dec 23, 1922 at Waynesburg.Witnesses were Carry Hughes and J.F. Whipkey.
Phyllis Snelson- He had bluish grey eyes. Good with kids even though he was older. Remembers son Bobby running his toy cars over him like a track while he laid on the floor watching TV.
Mary Thomas comments - She always cooked huge holiday dinners for the family. Very family oriented.
Phyllis Snelson - Mom went to clean house for Tapp's father (Nelson Thomas) that is how she met him. Her favorite color was lilac (that was the color she made her bedroom). She was a very good cook.
Info from marriage license shows father's name as Layton.
Teresa Kisko - My mother told me that my father (Robert Snelson) was the one to find Wayne (his father) when he killed himself. He shot himself in a pantry that was under the stairs. My father was 8 or 9 yrs old.
1930 Randolph Co., WV, District 10, image 10 of 28 shows Wayne Snelson, rented, age 28, married at age 24, born WV, laborer in Lumber Woods, Lou age 25, married at age 21, born WV, Floyd L. age 2, born WV.
Died at uncle Glenn's Johnson house.
Vickie Snelson remembers her grandma hiding cigarettes from Cletus (her husband) and when she would smoke, she would talk with a cigarette hanging from her mouth and it would have ashes as long as the cigarette and NEVER fall off when she was talking.Teresa Snelson Kisko remembers her and her brother Bob catching about 100 or so butterflies in coffee cans and let them loose in what grandma called the Davenport. Boy, did we get in trouble. I also remember grandma making her own butter in the wooden blocks and taking milk, butter, and eggs to Mill Creek on Sundays to sell. We would ride in the back of the pickup truck. I also remember that me, my brother, and sister picked out chickens and named them. Of course my brother's happened to grow up to be a rooster, mine was a black and red one, sister's was a tan and white one.
TK - Remembers that Dad would send grandma roses EVERY mother's day. He had a standing order with the flower shop.
OBITUARY - LOU JOHNSON BEVERLY - Mrs. Lou B. Tacy Snelson Johnson, 75 a resident of the Beverly area, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Camp Pioneer at the home of her step-son Camp Pioneer-caretaker Glenn Johnson, with whom she was staying while recuperating. Born March 15, 1903 in Huttonsville, she was a daughter of the late Oliver L. and Charlotte "White" Tacy. She was first married to Wayne Snelson, who died June 1, 1945. She then married Cletus Johnson, who died April 14, 1978.
Survivors include two step daughters, Mrs. Helen McClobick of Ohio and Mrs. Thelma Burns of Michigan; two sons, Floyd Snelson of Warren O. and Robert Snelson of Coreopolis, PA., three stepsons, Glenn Johnson of Beverly, Lewis "Lewie" Johnson of Elkins and Wilson Johnson of Baltimore, Md., one brother, Guy E. Tacy of Huttonsville; thre grandchildren, one great grandchild and several step great grandchildren.
Two brothers re deceased.
US Army - WWII
Teresa Kisko - My dad (Robert L. Snelson) used to call my uncle Floyd "HotRod" as a nickname. He renovated a small bus into a camper and would travel around in that with aunt Freda. He lived in Ohio. Never had children. He married Freda two times.
Resided in Beccas Creek. He was a farmer.
Info from Jeanne Russell - Oliver and Charlotte lived on a farm on a ridge at the head of Beccas Creek. It was the log house that his dad had lived in. Oliver built more onto it. After the death of his wife, his nie, Nellie and Carl Mann, lived with him for a while. He later sold the farm and stayed around with his children and relatives.
OBITUARY - Oliver Tacy dies here last Night Was Prominent Farmer of Valley - Oliver L. Tacy, 79, of Huttonsville, prominent Randolph county farmer, died Thursday night at 10:18 o'clock in a local hospital. Mr. Tacy had been in fialing health for the past three years, but had been seriously ill only a few days.
The deceased was born December 5, 1869, in Huttonsville, a son of the late Willima J., and Virginia (Arbogast) Tacy, and was a life long resident of this county. His wife, Charlotte (White) Tacy died in 1925.
Sirviving are two sons, Guy, of Huttonsville; Claris, of Carnegie, PA., one daughter, Mrs. Lous Snelson of this city; a haf brother, Woodford Tacy and a half sister, Mrs. Martha L. Rosencrance, both of Huttonsville. There are four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The remains will be removed from the John W. Lohr Funderal home Saturday afternoon to the Woodford Tacy residence in Huttonsville. Friends may call at the Funeral home until 3 o'clock Saturday.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock by the Rev. V.L. Bennett, the place to be announced later.
Cletus Johnson, 81, of Rt 1, Mill Creek, died Friday at 12:20 p.m. in the Davis Memorial Hospital.
He was born Feb 2, 1897 in Lewis County, son of the late Perry and Serilda Joshnson.
He was twice married, first to Abigale "Abbie" Johnson who preceded him in death in 1950. He later married the former Lou Tacy Snelson who is presently a patient in the Davis Memorial Hospital.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Helen McClorick of Ohio and Mrs. Thelma Brns of Michigan, three sons, Lewis "Lewie" Johnson of Elkins, Wilson Johnson of Balitmore, and Glen Johnson of Beverly; two stepsons, Floyd Snelson of Warren, Ohio and Robert Snelson of Pennsylvania, five sisters, Maggy Swiger of Moundsville, Mr. Jessie Arbogast of East Daily, Mrs. Millie "May" Hammond of Adolph, Mrs. Myrtle Kirkpatrick of Elkins, and Mrs. Pearl Arbogast of Mill Creek; two brothers William Johnson of Athens, Ohio, and Arthur Johnson of Mill Creek, 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Delmar Johnson who died in January of 1969 and four grandchildren.
Mr. Joshnson was a retired lumberman and farmer.
April 14, 1978
Died at uncle Glenn's Johnson house.
Vickie Snelson remembers her grandma hiding cigarettes from Cletus (her husband) and when she would smoke, she would talk with a cigarette hanging from her mouth and it would have ashes as long as the cigarette and NEVER fall off when she was talking.Teresa Snelson Kisko remembers her and her brother Bob catching about 100 or so butterflies in coffee cans and let them loose in what grandma called the Davenport. Boy, did we get in trouble. I also remember grandma making her own butter in the wooden blocks and taking milk, butter, and eggs to Mill Creek on Sundays to sell. We would ride in the back of the pickup truck. I also remember that me, my brother, and sister picked out chickens and named them. Of course my brother's happened to grow up to be a rooster, mine was a black and red one, sister's was a tan and white one.
TK - Remembers that Dad would send grandma roses EVERY mother's day. He had a standing order with the flower shop.
OBITUARY - LOU JOHNSON BEVERLY - Mrs. Lou B. Tacy Snelson Johnson, 75 a resident of the Beverly area, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Camp Pioneer at the home of her step-son Camp Pioneer-caretaker Glenn Johnson, with whom she was staying while recuperating. Born March 15, 1903 in Huttonsville, she was a daughter of the late Oliver L. and Charlotte "White" Tacy. She was first married to Wayne Snelson, who died June 1, 1945. She then married Cletus Johnson, who died April 14, 1978.
Survivors include two step daughters, Mrs. Helen McClobick of Ohio and Mrs. Thelma Burns of Michigan; two sons, Floyd Snelson of Warren O. and Robert Snelson of Coreopolis, PA., three stepsons, Glenn Johnson of Beverly, Lewis "Lewie" Johnson of Elkins and Wilson Johnson of Baltimore, Md., one brother, Guy E. Tacy of Huttonsville; thre grandchildren, one great grandchild and several step great grandchildren.
Two brothers re deceased.
I received an e-mail from Ray Bowden (who is not related) who says he has a lot of reference material pertaining to Randolph County. The information he gave me was taken from Hu Maxwell's History of Randolph County, Randolph County Census Records, Marriage Records and Cemetery Records. This information states that our Early W. Snelson could really be Wilbert E. Snelson who was listed in the 1880 Census records as the child of Thomas P. and Minerva Snelson. He (Wilbert E.) was listed as having the same birth date as our Early Snelson in Randolph County. Of all the research I have done so far, I believe that Early W. and Wilbert E. Snelson are one and the same. The info from Ray records info back to John Snelson.
Info from Wanda Snelson - Says Early W. is a nickname. His real name is Wilbert E. Snelson.
The Randolph County Cemetery Headstone Readings-Volume II, published by the Allegheny Regional Family History Society shows Earl W. Snelson - born: July 1, 1874; died: February 12, 1938; buried in the Hamilton Cemetery. There is a Diana Tacy Snelson - born: January 12, 1878; died: January 10, 1955; buried in the Mill Creek Cemetery listed in the same book. I did not find the name Ella.
1930 Randolph Co., WV, District 10, image 1 shows Early W. Snelson, rented, monthly rental $5, age 56, married at age 23,laborer, industry - Woods, born WV, Dianah E. age 53, married at age 20, born WV, Sanford P. age 22, laborer in industry Woods, Lille R. age 20, Walter L. age 18, laborer in industry Woods, Lucy age 15, Jake age 13, Junior G. age 11. All children born WV
Tombstone in Mill Creek has her listed as Diana Tacy Snelson.
Middle name also listed as Neal died of pneumonia Buried in Upper Tacy Cemetery.
He is Twin of Elizabeth L. Tacy buried in lower Tacy Clem on Becca Creek, Huttonsville, WV.
Info from Charles L. Leary (sources provided by Gail Tacy,Mill Creek/Huttonsville, WV) - Oliver had half brother Woodford Tacy and half sister Martha L. Rosencrance.
1930 Randolph Co., WV, District 10, image 11 shows 98, 101 John M. Tacy, Owned, age 67, married at age 26, born WV, Ettie age 56, married ate age 16, born WV, Katheline G. age 12, born WV. Note - Lived next door to Jacob J. Tacy (brother)
