The obituaries without a source were taken from the scrap book of Sallie F. (Swartz) Rector.

Jacob Markwood Swartz (Clarksburg Exponent Telegram May 19, 1938) Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home for Jacob Markwood Swartz, 91, of 315 South Second Street, Civil War veteran and one of the last surviving members of the Custer post, Grand Army of the Republic, who died at 9:30 a.m. yesterday at his home. He had been critically ill eight weeks. The Rev. Homer E. Wark, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, will conduct the services, assisted by the Rev. J.H. Funk, retired Methodist Episcopal minister. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetary, which Mr. swartz formerly superintended. There will be an American Legion escort at the funeral and taps will be sounded. members of teh Odd Fellows lodge will conduct services at the grave, and will act as pallbearers. The lodge members will meet at 2:30 Wednesday at their hall. Active pallbearers will be as follows: Clay Goff, E.M. Nuzum, Revy Golden, Ira Leeson, Thomas J. Day, and John Hornor. Honorary pallbearers will be: Charles Hickman, Dr. A. O. Flowers, Dr. W. A. Marsh, F. I. Day, Fred A. McFarlin and John Wickenhofer. Shortly after the Civil war Union veterans formed a society here that later became the Custer post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr Swartz served in every office of the post and was one of its last members. Solomon Day, 93, of Grass Run, Tenmile districtis a living member. Mr Swrtz also belonged to the Odd Fellows, the American Order of United Workmen, and the First methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Swartz, a descendant of immigrants from Germany, was born April 4, 1845 in Franklin, Pnedleton county, then in Virginia. His grandfather was born on the ocean while the family was making the trip to America. Originally the Swartz settled in Pennsylvania, but later moved into Virginia where Jacob G. Swartz, father of the Civil war veteran, married and worked as a blacksmith. When Jacob M. Swartz was five years old, the family moved to near Philippi whre they lived until the Civil war and then moved to Romine's Mills. Swartz was only 15 when the Civil War began, but less than a year later, he enlisted and served in the Union army until the end of the war. As a member of Company K, Sixth West Virginia regiment of volunteer infantry, he guarded the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this area. Frequently his outfit came in contact with Confederate raiders including the Jones-Imboden-Jackson calvary units. Swartz was in the battleat Rowlesburg April 23, 1863, when Jones attempted unsuccessfully to strike at the railroad bridges in that section. Although he served in many skirmishes during the three years Mr. Swartz escaped without wounds and was never ill during the war. At the end of the war, he established himself in the blacksmith trade in Clarksburg, as an employee of Oscar H. Tate, who had a shop on Water street. he worked three years and in 1870 married Miss Anne Fletcher, a daughter of a Virginia wagon maker. Mrs. Swartz died October 8, 1920. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Swartz moved to Kansas where he lived for almost three years before he returned here to open a blacksmith shop at the corner of South Fourth street and Traders avenue. He remained in that location for twenty-six years, giving way finally when the business section began to expand. he opened another shop in 1901 on Second street, between main and Pike streets but retired in 1911. Swartz and his wife were the parents of four children, but only one child, Mrs. Sarah Rector of 315 South Second street is living. One son, Markwood Samuel Swartz, died in the Philippines during the Spanish-Anerican war just a few months before his enlistment period expired. Swartz had gathered and preserved at his home many momentos of the Civil war including a six-pound cannon ball fired at the battle of Philippi, said to be the first land engagement in the war. Surviving, in addition to his daughter, is a grandson, Russell Rector and a granddaughter Miss Anna Virginia Rector a teacher in Hundred high school.

Sallie Swartz Rector (Clarksburg Exponent Telegram 13 Jun 1938) Mrs. Sallie Swartz Rector, 65, prominent in West Virginia lodge circles died at 6 o'clock this morning at her home 215 South Second St, following an illness of two years. She was the widow of William Lyda Rector, who died here April 12 of this year, after serving many years of out-of-town sales manager for the Morris Grocery Company. They wre married April 29, 1896. Mrs. Rector was born September 27, 1872 at Spring Hill, Kan a daughter of Jacob M. and Annie Fletcher Swartz. Her father was a veteran of the Civil war. She was a member of Richard Wallace circle No 12 of the Ladies of the grand Army of the Republic. At the time of her death, she was serving as secretary of Golden Rule Rebekah lodge No 89, of Clarksburg, and was a past president of the Rebekah state assembly. She was amember and the first president of the Past Noble Grands Association district No 7 of the Rebekahs and held membership in Canton auxilliary No 2 of Fairmont. She was affiliated with the First methodist Episcopal church of this city. Surviving relatives include one daughter, Miss Anna Virginia Rector, at home, a teacher in Hundred high school; one son Russell M. Rector, former city patrolman 215 1/2 Washington avenue and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home in charge of the Rev Dr. Homer E. Wark, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, with interment in the Odd Fellows cemetary. State oficers of the Ladies of the G.A.R. will assist with the services at the home. Past presidents of the Rebekah state assembly will hold ritualistic services at the grave. Pallbearers have been named as follows: E.M. Nuzum, Clay Goff, Frank Benton, orsey Parrill, J. C. Moneypenny and Wade Green all of Clarksburg. Sara D. Fletcher (Barbee) 1854 On the 14th nlt in Clarksburg in the 33th year of her age, Mrs. Sara D, wife of Jefferson Fletcher, died leaving a bereaved husband, three children and many friends to mourn her loss. Sister Fletcher was born in Fauquirer county VA August 2, 1821 and was marreid to Mr. Fletcher 1 Jan 1846, and in the year 1848 removed to Clarksburg VA where she sought and obtained a hope in Christ and united with regular Baptist Church in that place, in which she lived until the day of her death, a respected and worthy member. The deceased was an affectionate wife, a kind mother, and a good neighbor, and they that knew here best lover her most. We hope this dispensation may be sanctified to the spiritual good of her bereaved husband and children to whom we offer our warmest sympathies and condolence. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth, yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them. A.J. Garrett Lamberts Run April 21, 1860

William Rector 1896 Mr. William Rector died at his home on Davisson's Run Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. He was 63 years of age and the son of Nelson Rector. He was always a farmer, a resident of Harrison county, and married a daughter of Archie Boring. his family consists of eleven children, ten of whom are living. He has for many years been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. he was a brother of E.N. Rector, the Pike street merchant, and father of our enterprising business men and fellow townsmen, A.C. and Lyda Rector. Mr. Rector owned a most desirable property on Daivsson's Run, and was the center of an attractive home group. As a citizen he was highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him. The interment place at the Cemetary on Davisson's Run. After a lingering illness and long suffering, borne with the fortitude of a martyr, this pure good man was called to join the "innumerable throng" on Tuesday moring last. He was a typical representative of the agricultural interests; active, honest, intelligent and impulsive to answer the call of duty and honor. Two of his sons constitute the firm of Rector Bros and other children are left to mourn his loss. We unite with his many friends and relatives in this and adjoining counties in tendering our sincerest sympathy to the bereaved ones at the old home where his good qualities of head and heart were best known and appreciated. Jacob G. Swartz 1871 Jacob G. Swartz died at his residence in Hillsdale, Miami Co., Kansas on the 30th of August 1871 in his 66th year. Brother Swartz professed religion in 1844 and joined the United Brethren Church. Since that time he had, up to the time of his death, proved to the world that he was a child of God. his house was the home of the weary itinerants. The brethren of the Parkersburg Conference will well remember the kind welcome of brother Swartz. As hours of worship were scarce in his section of country, he opened his house and prepared seats for preaching and other religious meetings. Beneath his roof scores of souls were made glad in the love of God. He was a class-leader for many years, and was dearly beloved by his classmates. In 1870 he removed from West Virginia to Kansas, and not finding any class of United Brethren, he worshiped with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but never had his name taken from the United Brethren Church book. He leaves an aged companion and eight children to mourn their loss. He said a few days before he died that he was willing to go. The Church has lost a shining light and the commnity a good citizen.

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