Wytheville, Virginia Unidentified Pictures

Pictures and newspaper clippings
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:38 AM
From:"Debra vaughn" vaughn.ms@sbcglobal.net
To:JOE@joepayne.org

I have been looking on the internet trying to find a connection with some family members of Mollie L. Moyers and Levi O. Balsbaugh. I have a nice picture of Ms. Moyers and it is autographed on the back with her name, a date of july 10,1886.
Also on the picture back is W.A. Johnston's photograph gallery, Wytheville,Va. neg.3343&, Levi. O. Balsbaugh of Roanoke. other pictures i have are of a woman named Thelma. Francis and Thelma at forest park zoo. dad and his new car Model T Ford car?
A picture post card of a young girl and young boy. Also two pictures of men that have no writing on the back. (like a metal). A letter with the letter head of J.M. Suddeth, Dealer in General Merchandise, Family Groceries, Wytheville, Va. 1/28/1899.
This letter contains info on J.P. Davis, C.F. Snow and Nancy W. Davis, Release of a Judgment. I have a cigar box that has the name pathfinder on it and a gold embossed picture that looks like John Freemont?
The internet took me to what I believe are family members but there were so many and I just couldn't make the connections.(Baumgardner,Williams etc.) Oh i do have a really nice picture of a gentleman in a suited standing tall and proud. i think he's someone special. Studio Weiser 1191/2 St in Knoxville, Tenn. took this photograph. Can you help me return these to family members? They were found in a the mentioned cigar box in the attic of an old home here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks, Debra Vaughn
Household of William J. DAVIS on 1880 Scott Co., VA CensusHousehold:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Wm. J. DAVIS	Self	M	Male	W	37	VA	Brick Mason	VA	VA
Sallie DAVIS	Other	M	Female	W	35	VA	Housekeeper	VA	VA
Francis E. DAVIS	Dau	S	Female	W	14	VA		VA	VA
Leona M. DAVIS	Dau	S	Female	W	12	VA		VA	VA
Wm. R. DAVIS	Son	S	Male	W	8	VA		VA	VA
James L. DAVIS	Son	S	Male	W	6	VA		VA	VA
John MOYERS	Other	S	Male	W	18	VA	Apprentice To Brick Mason	VA	VA
Joseph HELDRETH	Other	S	Male	W	23	VA	Brick Mason	VA	VA

Source Information:

	Census Place	Wythe, Virginia
	Family History Library Film	1255395
	NA Film Number	T9-1395
	Page Number	492A
Mollie L. Moyers may have been wife of John Moyers living with William J. Davis family in 1880 Census below.
William J. Davis died in 1912 LEVI  BALSBAUGH LEVI  BALSBAUGH, Superintendent of the boiler department of the Lima Locomotive and Machine Works, the largest manufacturing plant at Lima, efficiently fills a very responsible position.  He was born at Harrisburg, Pennsyvania, and is a son of Henry Balsbaugh, also of that city.     Mr. Balsbaugh was reared and educated in his native city.  When a lad he began to take an interest in machinery, with the result that when he was only 20 years old he had so thoroughly mastered the boiler-makers trade that he was sent to Roanoke, Virginia, to take the position of assistant foreman of the Norfolk & Western Railway shops.  This position he filled for five years, learning every practical detail in connection with the complicated machinery used in the geat plant.  From this responsible position in Roanoke, he entered the Richmond, Virginia, Locomotive Works as a journeyman worker, and served in every capacity until he became foreman, remaining with that company for 10 years.  His next place of employment was with the Baldwin Locomotive Works, at Philadelphia, which are the largest in the United States, and he remained there for five years as assistant foreman  With this record behind him he came to Lima, in 1903, to become superintendent of the boiler department of the Lima Locomotive & Machine Works.  He is a skilled artisan and a man thoroughly competent to also exercise executive authority.     In 1887 Mr. Balsbaugh was married to Rosa Hoover, who is a daughter of Alexander Hoover, of Wytheville, Virginia.     Mr. Balsbaugh has associated himself with the Young Men's Christian Association since coming to Lima and has won the esteem and friendship of those with whom he has come in contact.  He belongs also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (both the subordinate lodge and the encampment).  He is largely a self-made man and the success he has won has been secured through his own efforts, persistently and intelligently directed.

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