Third Generation
62. Isaac WEBB
was born on 26 Nov 1833 in Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia.241 He died on 2 Jun 1913 in Carroll County, Virginia.310 He was buried on 3 Jun 1913
in Isaac Webb Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.311
According to the Isaac Webb bible, he was born at 2 P.M.
According to the Webb Reunion minutes, p.19 Isaac Webb "joined the
Primitive Baptist 1857. He was in the ministry about 50 years, had the care
of eleven churches, taught twenty five schools, County Treasurer 12 years, military
officer 15 years. Served two terms in the legislature at Richmond and Judge
of Carroll County two terms."
"First, he served New River church the mother church of New River, Smiths
River and Indian Creek Associations. This church being at that time about ninety-four
years old, having been constituted in 1774 and being of small membership. Elder
Webb was authorized to assign the members to membership with Pilgrims Rest church,
in Pulaski county, Virginia, of which church he was also pastor. From Pilgrims
Rest church Bethel church, in the same county, was constituted, which church
he also served as pastor. And Reed Island church was constituted from Bethel
church. He was also pastor of Harmony church from which Mt. Zion and Little
Vine churches were constituted. He also served, as pastor, the churches at
concord, New Hope, Fellowship and Laurel Fork, in the New River Association:
Stuarts Creek of Fishers River Association, Martin, of Zion Association and he
labored much among other churches.... Upon the resignation of Elder Thomas Dickens
in 1886, Elder Webb was chosed Moderator of the New River Association in which
capacity he served faithfully till his death.... His watch words were: Unity,
Peace and Fellowship, to which he lived and for which he earnestly labored....
Seven days before his death he said to his son Elder D.S. Webb, 'put up my sword;
I cannot go forth.' " ( P.G. Lester, Minutes of the New River Primitive
Baptist Association, for 1913)
"Early in the civil conflict between the states he entered the army
and served in the prime of his young manhood as a private and as First Lieutenant
of his company until his command-- General Johnson, gave up his sword at Bentonville,
N.C. whereupon he returned to his home, his companions and little ones, resumed
his former citizenship and domestic relations of life, and at once began to build
up and replenish a devastated and smitten country, and to provide for himself
and his household. " (unidentified obituary)
According to John Perry Alderman, Isaac Webb left for the army on May 15,
1862 and mustered into Company G 63rd Virginia as a 3rd Ltd. at Wytheville.
He was transferred to Company I when the regiment was reorganized Jan. 17, 1863
as a lst Ltd., to Tenn. for the summer and the fall in Georgia. He took part
in the battles of Chattanooga and the Atlanta campaign. In the fall of 1863
Captain Martin was captured at which time Isaac became company commander a job
he held for the balance of his service. He surrendered at Greensboro, North
Carolina on May 12, 1862 (sic) as lst Ltd and commanding officer of Company A,
54th Va. Battalion. According to Weaver in the 63rd Virginia Infantry, Isaac
Webb was among those who surrendered 26 April 1865 under the command of General
Joseph E. Johnston at Greensboro. Many among this group were paroled at Greensboro
on May 1 or 2, 1865. I have been unable to find personal records of Isaac Webb
on this matter at the Archives.
Isaac Webb applied for and received a Civil War pension. He claimed total
disability which was aggravated by a broken leg in 1885. He stated he served
under Bragg and Joseph E. Johnson, having left the army at Johnson's surrender.
From a letter to his parents, John Webb and Hannah from Camp Vance, Southampton,
Va. January 24, 1863: "We are near Black (Water) River 60 miles east of
Petersburg. This is the best country to get timber for such business that I
ever saw, the pines are about large enough in common to make cabins and are so
tall that one tree makes 2 to 4 logs and are so thickly grown that by the time
a place is cleared out large enough for a house and street the timbers on the
place will be about sufficient for the buildings and we hunt large pines for
boards, but of all sorry firewood green pines is the most, if it was not for
dead pines and lightwood we could not make green pine burn. This is a low level
country and the water stands in ponds over a great portion of the land in the
winter and makes very marshy traveling. It is hard to tell which way Black River
runs. It is so near level. The water is nearly the colour of rye coffee and
tastes like pine roots. We have a damp cloudy and rainy spell of weather now.
Our company is divided. Giles S. Martin is Captain, myself lst Lieutenant....
The rations are 1 pound of bread and 3/4 pound of pork or salt meat per day.
It is small rations but I think that our Regiment has faired (sic) very well
so far. They have a good deal of marching to do but they murmer (sic) more than
what is necessary."
From a letter to his parents from Wytheville, Virginia, dated Wednesday April
29, 1863: "I was gratified to learn that you was all doing as well as what
you are, under such disadvantages as you all have to undergo, and I was heartily
glad that they had got that couple of deserters for they were not fit to remain
in the Country committing of unprincipled deprivations.... The deserters are
going on at a terrible rate.... "
From a letter dated 4 Feb, 1913 to his grandson, Estil R. Webb: "My
family and friends set me my 79th birthday dinner Nov. 26. I am now in my 80th
year and your grandmother will be the 20th of this months. 110 come and dinnered
with me. Some were old gray headed soldiers. 28 of them ate dinner at one
sitting down. 53 years ago we were young and stout dark haired and strait mostly,
but now our heads were gray, bald, and bent. The old soldiers enjoyed the dinner
wonderfully, and talked their old war jokes & experiences of war with delight
& stayed nearly all day, for the day was bright."
From a letter to Estil Webb dated Dec. 20, 1910, "My land begins at
Johnny Horton's and is Joined by Prices', Dave's, George Worrell's; and William
Goad's to the Bailey place, near five miles."
From the Autobiography of Elder Isaac Webb: "I was born in Grayson,
County, Virginia, November 26, 1833, and was the sixth child of six sons and
three daughters of John and Hannah Webb. Mother was a Primitive Baptist. She
taught me to read songs and the scriptures from my seventh year.... When about
eight years of age, I dreamed a large bird came from the east, its flight thrilled
my heart as it lighted near me. It plumed its wings and adjusted itself, and
it was the Saviour, traveling west. I asked to go with Him. He said, 'You are
not cleansed'. I ran to the creek near by, and washed to all the virtue there
was in effort and water, and pronounced myself clean. But He said, 'This is
not the cleansing meant'.... I married Miss Melissa (sic) J. Martin. Soon after,
as I walked out to my work about 9 one morning, it seemed spoken to me, 'Son,
give Me thy heart.' I thought my sins forgiven, and I was free from sin both
soul and body. I dreamed that I must take up the hymn book and the Bible....
I joined Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, first Saturday in December, 1857.
I conferred with flesh and blood as to the ministry, til I was 31. But lying
on my army blanket one day near the Ga., and Ala., line, much troubled over my
rebellion against the call, I vowed if I lived 'til the war ended, and impressions
remained, I should obey.... I returned from war May 5, 1865, and in August while
mowing the lines came to mind: 'The harvest fields are waiting, the laborers
are few; and Zion, She doth languish; O shepherds where are you?' I answered:
'Here am I, Send Me.' In March 1868, I was ordained. I have been pastor of
eleven churches, am pastor of four now, 1907. Am moderator of New River Association.
I was squire eight years, have taught 25 schools, served two sessions in the
legislature, and Judge under part of two appointments, and over twelve years
as County Treasurer.... Farewell." Carroll County was formed from Grayson
County.
Booker Goad said of his grandfather, he never saw anything he didn't get
amusement from.
On 14 Apr 1906 Isaac wrote his granddaughter, Macy Goad who was eight years
old. "I do not know whether you and Booker can read your letters or not...
I have been walking with my cane and it tires my hand, and it makes my hand
nervous when I write... Grand Ma is churning while I write... She is all the
company I have. We are both going on 73 years old."
According to the Octavia Webb bible, Isaac Webb "was one of the greatest
builders known, was pleasant company, a good and cheerful Father always teaching
good lessons to his family. He became feeble with dropsy and sat on his chair
night and day to sleep for 2 years But borne his afflictions patiently....
Eld Isaac Webb's funeral was preached Aug. 1913 by Elders J.D. Vass, F.P. Branscome,
Mat Blancett, and C.C. Phibbs." (Aug. 12, 1913)
The following is from an unidentified obituary for Elder Isaac Webb written
by William Lafayette Utt dated September 8, 1913. On the beautiful Sabbath morning
of September 7th 1913, at an early hour, carriages, wagons and conveyances of
nearly every kind, on horse back and on foot, hundreds of people gathered at
Fellowship Church to be present and do their part in the last public tribute
of respect to the best citizen Carroll County has ever produced. The crowd gathered
till there were many from far and near of other counties, making the number present
up into the hundreds and hundreds."
In a letter to Elder F.P. Branscome, Malesia said of her husband Isaac,
"How often I have wished and looked for him and oft have heard or seen him
come and many times through rain hail or snow or in the darkness of the night.
He ever seeming cheerful and has found us all alive that were living when he
left. He says that wealth could not give him such comforts as he enjoys on returning
in the darkness of the night when in sight of the home he can see my light in
the window and find us all well."
In an interview with Malesia Webb Akers, 26 June 1989, she stated that Isaac
"came back without his body being touched - four years.... His mother (Hannah
Coche Webb) told him that she wouldn't have any confidence in him being called
a preacher if he got a scratch on his body, and he never got a scratch on his
body." Isaac WEBB and Malesia Jane MARTIN were married on 17 Jun 1852
in Carroll County, Virginia.312
Malesia Jane MARTIN (daughter of Isaac Pierce MARTIN
and Elizabeth SMITH) was born on 20 Feb 1834 in Virginia.26 She died on 17 Oct 1926 in Carroll County, Virginia.310 She was buried on 18 Oct 1926
in Isaac Webb Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia. She was
also known as Malesia Jane Webb. Isaac and Malesia were married by
John Cock. (Isaac Webb bible)
"Sister Malesia J. Webb - Melesia (sic) J. Webb, daughter Isaac and
Elisabeth Martin was born Feb. 20, 1834 and was married to Eld. Isaac Webb June
17, 1852. She professed a hope in Christ and with Eld. Webb Joined the church
at Fellowship in 1857 in which they faithfully lived. She made a great sacrifice
of her life in holding out a helping hand to her family, church and the needy,
strugling (sic) hard through trials of the Civil War to keep food and raiment
for her little ones, praying for her husband's return to them and his country,
which by the grace of God was granted. Her suffering was intense for five months
with heart dropsy, during which time she talked much of her future home and on
the bright Sabbath morning Oct. 17, 1926 she reached forth and called 'Come here
mother.... I am going to sleep.' (Her mother having been dead for 30 yrs) and
passed away with a calm and peaceful resignation at the home of her Son in law
and daughter John A. and Octavia J. Goad where she had been well cared for the
last several years of her life. On the 18th of October her body was buried at
the old home place the writer conducting the funeral service in the presence
of a large concourse of people. Her only living brother and sister being present.
Deacon Charles Martin Aged 95 and Annora C. Gardner aged 80 together with all
her living children." Eld. D. Smith Webb aged 72 [from the original records
of Fellowship (Snake Creek) Primitive Baptist Church]
According to Archie Goad there is a family tradition that "Malesia's
father was considered to be wealthy in his day and owned slaves. During the
Civil War, his son Giles went into the war as a Captain.... Having money, Giles
was able to afford nice uniforms. Grandmother Malesia wanted Grandfather Webb
to look as good as her brother Giles. She obtained good material and made Grandfather's
uniforms so that he would be dressed as nice as her brother."
In an interview with Malesia Webb Akers, June 26, 1989, she said she could
remember Uncle Smith preach how "Mother was inspired to cook a good meal,"
when she had insight that Isaac was going to return from the War. She washed
and dressed the children and went to the top of the hill next to the house where
she saw her husband returning. "Grandpa threw up his hands as he was coming
up the hill." It is said that she had a favorite tea pot in her hands which
she threw in excitement when she saw him.
Malesia applied for a Civil War widow's pension 4 Apr 1914 which she did
receive.
Virginia Webb Mitchell wrote, "Malesia Jane had 5 children to care for
during the three years that Isaac was away at war. She was expecting her fifth
child when Isaac left for the army on May 15, 1862.... She obviously was equal
to the occasion whenever Yankees were pillaging the area; in later years she
showed her great" grandsons "the thicket of trees and bushes where
she hid the horses until the marauders were gone. She protected her food supplies
by burying them in the ground and covering them with brush."
Malesia also said that "the colored people was rising and Grandpa had
a silk jacket. She rounded it up.... and stuffed it under the plank walk to
hide it so they wouldn't steal it. They did come through there. They didn't
get it."
In a letter to her grandson, Booker, Malesia J. wrote, "Your grandfather
(Elder Isaac Webb) wore his life away serving his churches; as he neared the
end, he said: 'I cannot feel any greater assurance of heaven than I have left
in time past, while serving ( ) -ence to my God.' He always went when called
on, through all kinds of weather, making it his chief joy to fill his calling.
The bad weather was no excuse with either of us in going to church. Before
your grandfather was pastor, we had good pastors.... I am feeble now and have
outlived the most of my comrades; and now is the younger generation's day to
fill their assignments, and they should study how to fill it in welldoing.
"I am now eighty-six years old, since Feb. 20, 1920 I raised 9 children,
have 85 grandchildren, and 158 great grand children." (Malesia J. Webb,
Messenger of Truth, Vol.XXIV, No.5, May, 1920, p.176)
Several family members have related how Malesia cared for the sick and would
wear a bag containing asafetida (one of various spellings) commonly used at that
time to ward off germs and illness. It was most malodorous, and it was thought
that inhalation of it would prevent the inhalation of illness. It's use would
be in the same category as the use of camphor and garlic.
In 1920 she is living with her daughter Octavia and John Goad.
Malesia died of dropsy and her funeral was preached at the cemetery by Eld.
J.P. Goad, Oct. 18, 1926. She died at the age of 92 years; she was a good mother,
she spent the last 13 years of her life with her daughter, Octavia Goad. (notes
from Octavia Webb Goad)
According to the Isaac Webb bible, Malesia died on the Sabbath morning. "Isaac
Webb and Malesia Jane Webb lived together 61 yrs."
My mother, Lorna Kinsler, says she remembers the wonderful times she had
with Malesia, her great grandmother, when she was a little girl. She states
that Malesia would cross fields and climb fences with her as they went to other
homes rather than take the long way around. She was amazed at the agility and
vigor of Malesia in her later years. Isaac WEBB and Malesia Jane MARTIN had
the following children:
+404 | i. | Lucetta Castilley WEBB was born on 9 Jun
1853 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Va..313 Lucetta was born in the morning. She was baptized
in Aug 1899.28 She died
on 23 Aug 1911.241 She
died on 25 Aug 1911.126
She was also known as Lucetta Castilley Vass. She was buried in
Isaac Webb Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.2
Lucetta Castilley and Jerry were married by Thomas Dickerson. | +405 | ii. | Daniel Smith WEBB
was born on 5 Mar 1855 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Va..241 He died on 9 Apr 1938 in Woodlawn, Carroll County,
Virginia.241 He was buried
in Williams Cem., near Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia.
Marriage ceremony performed by Thomas Dickens Primitive Baptist. (Octavia
Webb bible)
From a letter to Estel Webb, son of Daniel Smith dated 20 Dec 1910 from Isaac
Webb, "Your pa is living nicely, though his health is quite delicate. He
is considered the best preacher we have." Thursday April 14, 1938 "Prominent
Baptist Elder Passes On
Dies Suddenly
Eld. D. Smith Webb, 83, passed away suddenly, early Sunday morning at his
home at Woodlawn. His death was a shock to this entire section.
"Eld. Webb, son of the late Eld. Isaac Webb who was a renowed (sic)
minister and former treasurer of this county has been serving the Primitive Baptist
pulpit for 52 years. His teachings and council have helped thousands along life's
way.
"Eld Webb was first married to Miss Mary Ellen Edwards, who passed away
many years ago. To this union was born fourteen children, ten of which survive.
They are Maggie Webb, Hillsville; Mrs. Clara Hardy and B. Oscar Webb, of Pulaski;
Mrs. Pearle Bowie, Galax; Edd, Estil, Jesse and Jeff of Stockton, Cal., Isaac
of Charlie, Mont., and Clarence, of York, Pa.
"He was later married to Miss Lula Howell, who survives.
"Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Church Monday afternoon by Elds
J.D. Vass and Geo. Williams. Interment was in the Williams Cemetery, near by."
(from unidentified newspaper article owned by Mason Webb)
Isaac Webb's bible states that the funeral was preached by Elds. Joel E.
Marshall and R.P. Vass. This is different from listing in above article.
"My name: - Before I was born my mother dreamed that I was a son, and
my name was Daniel, for I should have - 'the gift of interpretation.' After
I was born Uncle Giles Smith Martin, mother's brother, came to see her, and she
told him of her dream. He insisted that they use part of his name. So I was
named Daniel Smith Webb. When I was about twelve years of age, I dreamed Uncle
Giles and I were together, and the Lord looked down on us and said, 'I will refine
them as silver is refined.' I thought the Lord spake of us and we were put into
a large furnace, and were brought out into a field where honeysuckle vine covered
the whole earth and had the richest and sweetest perfume, - a most pleasant place.
As we walked along, Uncle Giles stopped, and said, 'I've not been through the
furnace, for I am not scorched. Not even my garments are burned.' I thought
I took him to look where we were, - that unless we passed through the furnace
of affliction and were purged from our sins we would not be here in this heavenly
field. And so we walked on. Then in March 1875 I joined at Fellowship. Uncle
Giles S. Martin was a regular attendant of the Baptist meeting. I met him and
told him of my dream. He said, 'You have comforted me.' He soon joined the church
at New Hope." ( Advocate and Messenger, Sept. 1929, #9, pp.278-9)
"Elder Webb had been a minister for fifty-three years serving in every
official capacity in the church and association of the Primitive Baptist Church.
During his years of service he has been minister of practically every church
of his faith in Virginia and North Carolina. More than 800 people had been
baptized by him.
"On the sixth of February, 1936, Elder Webb had a dream in which he
saw that he would die on April 9, 1938. He told his family and friends of the
dream and added that while he was positive it was a warning of God, he was glad,
realizing that his work was done. After his death a complete description of
his dream and its interpretation was found in his Bible, written in his own handwriting."
(from an unidentified obituary) | 406 | iii. | George
Wythe WEBB was born on 20 Jan 1857 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co.,
Va..241 George was born
in the morning. He died on 22 Mar 1894 in Carroll County, Virginia.314 George died at 10:40 P.M. He was buried on 23 Mar
1894 in Isaac Webb Cem., Snake Creek, Virginia.241 George was buried at 4 P.M.
George Webb died 10:40 P.M. Thursday and was buried 4 P.M. the 23rd. (Isaac
Webb bible) | +407 | iv. | Ruth
Angeline Elizabeth WEBB was born on 27 Aug 1859 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap,
Carroll Co., Va..315 She
died on 26 Feb 1929.241
She was also known as Ruth Angeline Elizabeth Jennings. She was
buried in Jennings Memorial Cemetery, Carroll County, Virginia.316
Ruth and Lewis were married by Eld James M. Jennings. (Isaac Webb bible)
Ruth did office work most of her life according to notes from Octavia Webb. | +408 | v. | Marshall Price WEBB
was born on 9 Feb 1862 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Va..26 He died on 16 May 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia.241 He was buried in Isaac Webb
Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.2
Marshall's first marriage to Emeline Edwards was performed by Eld. J.M.
Jennings. His second marriage to Orlina Branscome, widow of Eld F.P. Branscome,
was performed by Eld D.S. Webb.
Notes from Virginia Webb Mitchell show that Marshall Price served as clerk
for the Snake Creek Fellowship Church, was a music teacher, held community sings,
taught 40 schools, and served as a State Senator for the counties of Carroll,
Grayson, and Patrick until 22 Mar 1918.
"M. Price Webb Taught 40 schools, one term to the Legislature Richmond
Va. Guard at the Penitentiary 2 years Deputy Treasurer 4 years, State Senator
4 years, Master of music taught many music schools. Clerk of his Church for
many years. Wed twice & had 15 children." (notes from Octavia Webb)
"M. Price Webb died May 16 1938 funeral services by Eld. Joel E. Marshall
and R.P. Vass." (Isaac Webb bible)
Isaac Webb in a letter written 16 Sept 1912 to his grandson, Mr. C. P.
Webb (Christian P. Webb, son of his brother David M.) wrote: "Price is having
his buckwheat thrashed. He has 225 quarter bushels of buckwheat. The buckwheat
crop is fine. Four and a half acres on the knob made about 90 bushels. One-half
wheat and half buckwheat makes the best bread for me that I ever ate. Our season
is rather dry and sweet potatoes are sweeter and richer than common. Our fall
pasture looks fair, but enough to do us very well. Corn did not ear out heavily
as the regular thing.
In a letter written to DS Webb by Isaac Webb, 8 Apr 1913 he said, "We
hear of a heap of disease in the country. Price, and Emeline, and Alvah, Birdie,
and Crockett & Edna have had small pox and I hope are near by well. Price
has been hauling and plowing several days. We hear of a good many cases of
pox and mumps.... P.S. Price; Emeline; Alva; Crockett; Birdie & Edna are
about well of Small-pox. Your ma; and I; & Laura; and Lizzie; and Hassell
have not had them yet." | +409 | vi. | Mary
Candace WEBB was born on 23 May 1866 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co.,
Va..317 She died on 23
Mar 1890 in Carroll County, Virginia.314
She was also known as Mary Candace Goad. She was also known as Mary
Candace Horton. She was buried in Floyd Webb Cem., Carroll County,
Virginia.254
Both of Mary Candace's marriages were performed by her father.
According to Octavia J. Webb's bible, Mary Candace was first married to
William R. Goad and had one son. She Married 2nd J. V. Horton and had one son.
According to the Isaac Webb bible, "Nameless daughter of Joseph A. Horton
& Mary Candace his wife was born March 19, 1890 and deceased March 21, 1890."
Note that Mary Candace died two days later. | +410 | vii. | David Montague WEBB was born on 12 Oct
1867 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Va..317 He died on 16 Jul 1942 in Carroll County, Virginia.241 He was buried in Isaac Webb
Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.2
David was married by Eld Isaac Webb.
"David M. Webb passed away July 16, 1942 at 10 o'clock P.M., with
his children and many friends by him. age 74." (Isaac Webb bible) He died
of stomach cancer.
David was presented his bible by his brother Daniel Smith Webb 7 Nov 1919
following a fire at David's home. | +411 | viii. | Octavia Jane WEBB was born on 20 Jul 1875
in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Va..317
Octavia was born at 8 P.M. She died on 7 Jan 1968 in Hillsville, Carroll County,
Virginia.310 She was buried
on 8 Jan 1968 in Isaac Webb Cem., Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.310 She was also known as Octavia
Jane Goad. She was also known as Octavia Jane Winesett.
She was also known as Octavia Jane Gardner.
Octavia and John A. Goad were married by her father, Isaac Webb. She was
married by Eld D.S. Webb to her second husband, Dr. W.C. Winesett, at Woodlawn,
Virginia.
According to Booker Goad, his mother was a vibrant woman with a brilliant
mind who married at age fourteen. The children were all born at home. Some
people tried to get Octavia to run for State Senator; she didn't. Her brother
Marshall Price Webb served as a state senator.
She "wrote a lot of stories for religious magazines. I would consider
them sermons as good as any minister put in." They were published by the
Carroll Journal at Hillsville in the Messenger of Truth. (A newspaper article
on Octavia when she was 91, states she was a regular contributor to the Messenger
of Truth, Zion's Landmark, and Messenger of Peace.)
"You see what they did back in the country in those days, they had these
preachers that were like circuit riders, and they would lay out these routes,
and they would go out for two or three weeks at a time, and at different locations,
and have sermons preaching, and mother used to drive the horse and buggy for
some of their trips. She would go up around Galax, Baywood, and Independence.
She drove for her father on some of the trips, and on other trips she drove
for her brother, Elder Daniel Smith Webb." Preston Williams says that
John Anderson Goad took care of the children while his wife was away on these
trips.
"We were making music on the air before radio. The Webbs had good voices
for singing. Dad couldn't sing a note.... Back in the country you had those
telephones where you rang up and about twenty people on a line. We had two telephones
which meant we could contact about fifty people. Then we'd put in a connection
between the two. So someone would call in on cold nights and say Mr. Goad -
How about some gospel music tonight.... We'd go over and give one long ring
on the telephone which was to wake everybody up, and then we'd connect the two
phones together and get up before the telephone and sing for hours." The
singers were Octavia, Macy, Daniel, Booker, and Clarissa.
"When she was no longer able to get out, many of the ministers visited
her regularly." She was living with her daughter Berta in Hillsville when
she died. The weather was so bad her burial had to be delayed. (from interview
of Booker Goad by Janice Kinsler Smith, June 17, 1989)
"Mrs. Octavia Goad Wiinesett (sic) of Norfolk, formerly of Woodlawn,
and Homer A. Gardner of Buffalo, New York, were united in holy matrimony Sunday,
August 15 at 12 noon in the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church near Willis,
Va., with Elder Grover L. Webb, the bride's nephew, officiating."
"Mrs. Winesett, 77, is the daughter of the late Elder Isaac Webb, who
was a noted Primitive Baptist preacher and the first Judge of Carroll County."
( Carroll News, Hillsville, Virginia, Thursday, September 2, 1954)
According to Booker Goad, Octavia and Homer bought a little house and "started
off like a couple of teenagers." She had been left the use of the large
white house and land in Woodlawn when Dr. Winesett died while she lived. In old
fashion tradition, he did not leave her any money, but rather he left it to his
nephews and grand nieces. It was necessary to break the will for her to have
money to live. | +412 | ix. | Judith
Emeline WEBB was born on 13 Sep 1878 in Snake Creek, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co.,
Va..26 Judith was born 7
P.M. She died on 14 Dec 1933.26
She was also known as Judith Emeline Worrell. She was buried in
Isaac Banks Cemetery, Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia.2
"George Worrell, son of Lewis and Hannah Worrell, was married to Judith
Emeline Webb, daughter of Isaac and Malesia Jane Webb on January the 15th 1896
by Elder Isaac Webb at said Webb's house 5 P.M." George's father, "Lewis
Worrell died Jan. 21, 1900. George Worrell married second time to Miss Lula
Branscome Nov. 1936, daughter of Isaac Branscome." (Isaac Webb bible)
"Judith Worrell died Dec. 14, 1933 and her funeral next day by R.P.
Vass. She was 52 years old. wife of George Worrell." (Isaac Webb bible)
(This age does not compute given birth date.) According to notes from Octavia
Webb, "George Worrell & Judith E. W. joined Mar 1, 1911." (indicating
joined the Primitive Baptist Church) |
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