Rachel Esteline Irvine Taylor
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![]() Rachel Esteline Irvine is in the photo above, which one? Juniors in 1925 are Lucy Edgar Beard, Martha Beard, Anna Bell Clark, Alexander McLaughlin, Rachel Irvine, Dorothy McNeel, Carl Morrison, Martha McNeel, Eva Fowler, Lorena Warren, Nelson Landis, Wilbur Moore, Frances Stillwell, Dorothy Newman, Margaret McNulty. |
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Obituary : Mrs. Grace Beard, Irvine, 82, of Huntington, formerly of Hillsboro, died Friday, July 25, 1969 after a long illness. Death was attributed to cancer. Born March 10, 1887 at Beard, she a daughter of the late Jacob Henry Moffet and Nannie Crouch Beard. She was a member of the Hillsboro Chapter Number 93 Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, William M. Irvine, preceded her in death in 1951. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Rachel Irvine Taylor of Huntington, and a grand daughter Mrs. John R. Rogers of Hampton, New Hampshire. Funeral services were held in Huntington Saturday by the Rev. Sharon Smith and graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at the Oak Grove Cemetery at Hillsboro by the Rev. Donald Wood, pastor of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church. |
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written by Katherine Beard, for Pioneer Days in 1979): In 1904, the bridge cover was in disrepair because of a decaying roof. Mr.. W. M. Irvine who had come to Pocahontas County from Staunton, Virginia, rebuilt the interior supports, trusses, sides and roof of the bridge as it stands today. he was assisted by his brother Clem. The Irvines stayed in the home of Mrs. Moffet Beard [now the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Beard] while working on the bridge. In 1907 Mr. W. M. Irvine married a daughter of the home, Miss Grace Beard. He operated a builder's supply warehouse at Seebert [later moved to Huntington] and was a make of fine furniture. They had two daughters, Mrs. Floyd [Rachel] Taylor of Huntington and Mrs. Bernie [Virginia "Jack"] Dunkle, deceased. |
