William Lester "Billy" Walkup

1917 - 1941  (23 years)

• Name	William Lester "Billy" Walkup
  Nickname	Billy
  Birth	1 Oct 1917	Greenbrier Co., WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jan 1941	Charmco, Greenbrier Co., WV   [2]
  Burial	Old Amwell Cemetery, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV
  Person ID	I14553	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Charles Edward "Charlie" Walkup,   b. 25 Sep 1871, Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 4 Sep 1926, Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Birdie Armita Keyes,   b. 1882, Covington, VA d. 26 Mar 1947, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1899	Greenbrier Co., WV   [3]
  Family ID	F6375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Oct 1917 - Greenbrier Co., WV Death - 6 Jan 1941 - Charmco, Greenbrier Co., WV Burial - - Old Amwell Cemetery, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  The Charleston Daily Mail, 15 Jan 1941 Missing Man's Body Is Discovered in River EAST RAINELLE, Jan. 15 - The body of William Lester Walkup, 22, who had been missing from his home at Crawley since Jan. 6 was recovered at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday from the Meadow river near Charmco, Greenbrier county. Justice of the Peace D. D. Haynes of East Rainelle conducted an inquest in which the jury attributed the victim's death to drowning. Children playing on the river found the victim's hat, containing money and a note, and turned it over to troopers. Contents of the note were not divulged.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1036] Tombstone Inscription. [S538] Greenbrier Co., WV DB 1925-1948. [S560] Greenbrier Co., WV MB 1B.