Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
GALL LEACH REUNION

ippi, West Virginia, which was
largely attended, and we'll enjoyed
by all present.
There was an abundance of provis-
ions onthe ground for all. At the re-
quest of the President Of the Reunion
the Hon. Howard M. Gore, on his way
home from Pittsburgh, stopped off and
was the principal speaker for the oc-
casion. "The Pioneer Families of
West Virginia, was the basis of his
discourse, which was very interest
ing and instructive.
The music rendered by Mrs. Wilson
and others was appreciated by all pre-
sent
The oldest person attending the Re-
union and daughter of John Gall, who
settled on Elk Creek, and last one
living of this sturdy pioneer family,
was Susan Gall Shank, who now lives
with her son, John W. Shank, near
Philippi, age ninety seven years.
Mrs. Cinda Leach next in point of
age, seventy nine years, daughter of
George and Elizabeth Talbot Gall,
was also present.
The following named persons are
defendants from these pioneer famil-
les:
Mrs. Eliza Gall, widow of Berton
M. Gall, Philippi, w Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Gall; Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
an Snyder and daughter Mary M.
Snyder of Philippi; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Gall and son W. D. Gall, Jr.; Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Shank; Mrs. Susan
Shank; Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Gall, and
children, Evelyn, Vincent and Virgin
ia Gall; Mr.. and Mrs. 0. H. Gall; Mr..
and Mrs. George Gall, Elkins, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Row and son, John
B. Row, Junior, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. FELTON,; Miss Prudence FELTON,,
Mrs. A. c. Bolton and children Craig
/ and Margaret; Mrs. Alcinda Leach;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Leach and
| children Wauldron and A.. R. Leach,
Grafton, w. Va; Delbert Leach and
children Dorothy, Blaine, Adelphus,
Elias, Catherine and Venda, Simpson,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Leach and
children Margaret and Marie; Oval
Leach, Paul Leach; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
FELTON,; Ocean Pearl FELTON,; Mr.. and
Mrs. Floran FELTON, and children Will
ton K. and Betty Jane; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy FELTON, and children Uriel and
Mar Virginia; Rev. and Mrs. L. A.
McNemar, Paul Wolfe, G. W. Gall, Jr
Clarksburg, w. Va; L. D. Gall; Ho-
bert Gall; Glen Gamer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Gall; Gusta CALI Jaunita
Gall; Mr.. and Mrs. W T. Wilson and
son Charles Sheriff. Wilson; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lee, Elkins, W Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Gall and children;
Amos .Jr., Ada Olive, Wayne K, Har-
old F., Chas. R., John R., and Mildred
Grafton. W. Va; Virginia Rose;
| Charles Rose; Mr., and Mrs. E. J. Gall
Abbey Gall and Ruby Gall, Arden, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. O. o. Cross and
children Milford and Baby; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Proudfoot and children,
Harold and Kathleen; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Gall and children Helen, Owen
and James; Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Gall
and daughter Eva; Mr.. and Mrs. Ex-
line and family; Isora Gall, Philippi,
w. va Nav Gall, Washington, Ind;
Lillian Gall, Worchester, Mass; Es-
tella Gall, Phiippi, W. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Gall and children, Edward,
Dorothy Lee and William, Jr.; Sen.
R. E. Talbot and E. S. Talbot, Phil
ippi, W. Va; Mrs. A. F.. Taylor, Thorn
ton, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Smith
and Dwight Smith; Mr.. and Mrs. Del
bert linn; Mrs. A. J. linn, Miss
Blanche linn, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Wolfe, Philippi, w. Va; Mr. and Mrs.
B. K. Baughman; Winifred Hartsaw;
Myrtle linn; Mrs. w. R. Wooodford;
l.. c. Scott; Jennings Thacker; Audra
Gall; c. H. Polling; Mr.. and Mrs. R.
w. Owens Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. linn
and children Elmer G., Vivian G. and
Warren G. and Louise Lantz; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Wilson; Adline linn; Orren
linn; S. Phillips; Rosetta Phillips; J.
R. Yoakum; Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Knight; Mrs. Lena Lantz; w. H. Lam
I tz; Miss Ruth Witaker; Ruth Upton;
Ross c. Haddox, Grafton, w. Va Guy
+ Haddox; Mollie Gall Osborn and son
Weston, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs John
j. Gall, Jr.; Hugh Gall.
An executive committee was ap-
pointed by the president. Consisting
of Miss Audra Gall, Chairman, and
Ora Leach and M. n Gall, members.
Upon their recommendations Walter
Leach was elected president, Miss
Prudence Felton,, Secretary and