Copyright 2017, CABS for Reflections From the Fence
As genealogists go, I have been a pretty lucky one. I have had great helpers, genie angels, and my great-aunt Geneva Halterman was interested in this sport and contributed our lines to several family books. I am also lucky enough to have copies of 10 pages of history she wrote. In a series of 10 posts, I will share them. Images and my attempts at transcription of them. Here is page 4.
different, especially during floods and heavy summer rains.
By 1930 the road was completed to the Bergon cut off - two miles south of the West Va. line - In Nov. 1933 work was begun for its completion and by March 1934 - with bulldozers and steam shovels the (work - - lined out) road was completed to the W. Va. line - there it connected with W. Va., route 259.
The Capon Run Bridge was built and the new road was greatly widened. -
Now going back to the church activities. In July 1914, the Rev. E. J. Berkey from Fauquier Co. Va. came 2 hold a week's revival at the Capon Run School just south of the W Va. state line. This house since (below is written to-day which is lined out) has been converted into a dwelling. He stayed in the community at night, usually in my parent's home, the David Haltermans.
Instead of preaching 1 week he preached 3 weeks. He was a very fluent speaker, and people came for miles to hear him speak. Never had they heard anyone preach so ably - and eloquently as he. They came from the by-ways, hollows, Hunters Gap, Crab Run, Criders, the Upper Cove. Benches were (built - - lined out) placed around the sides and through the middle aisle - Then the school house was crowded to overflowing with many standing outside at door and windows. Never had they heard the word of God so well proclaimed. His teaching was
different, especially during floods and heavy summer rains.
By 1930 the road was completed to the Bergon cut off - two miles south of the West Va. line - In Nov. 1933 work was begun for its completion and by March 1934 - with bulldozers and steam shovels the (work - - lined out) road was completed to the W. Va. line - there it connected with W. Va., route 259.
The Capon Run Bridge was built and the new road was greatly widened. -
Now going back to the church activities. In July 1914, the Rev. E. J. Berkey from Fauquier Co. Va. came 2 hold a week's revival at the Capon Run School just south of the W Va. state line. This house since (below is written to-day which is lined out) has been converted into a dwelling. He stayed in the community at night, usually in my parent's home, the David Haltermans.
Instead of preaching 1 week he preached 3 weeks. He was a very fluent speaker, and people came for miles to hear him speak. Never had they heard anyone preach so ably - and eloquently as he. They came from the by-ways, hollows, Hunters Gap, Crab Run, Criders, the Upper Cove. Benches were (built - - lined out) placed around the sides and through the middle aisle - Then the school house was crowded to overflowing with many standing outside at door and windows. Never had they heard the word of God so well proclaimed. His teaching was
If you see errors in my transcriptions, please notify me. Thanks to all my helpers and the family researchers that came before me.
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