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| Marriage | Joseph Atwell married Mary Camp. |
| Note | Joseph Atwell was an Englishman who lived in Smythe County, Virginia. Hemarried Mary Camp who became the grandmother of the West VirginiaDeLungs. Joseph raised five sons: Joe, Jim, Bill, Bob and John. Thedaughters were Mary Eliza, Susan and Eliza. Mary A. married Richard A.DeLung. Mary A. and Richard were our grandparents. Susan married JohnsonSeavolt and Eliza married Daniel Johnson. Mary A. DeLung was born inSmythe County, Virginia in 1843 and died September 18, 1897 Nina DeLung-James. |
| Daughter | Mary Adeline Eliaza Atwell+ b. 24 July 1843, d. 18 September 1897 |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Name | Mary Camp was also known as Mary Atwell. |
| Marriage | She married Joseph Atwell. |
| Daughter | Mary Adeline Eliaza Atwell+ b. 24 July 1843, d. 18 September 1897 |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Marriage | Elida Mae McCroskey married Gary Mcclure Delung son of Samuel Agustus Delung and Agnes Jane McCiombs, (UNKNOWN.) |
| Name | Elida Mae McCroskey was also known as Elida Mae Delung. |
| Note | Elida Mae (McCroskey) DeLung is in a nursing home at this time (Jan. 15,2000.) |
| Birth | She was born on 4 July 1902, in Newport News, Newport News County, Virginia, USAG. |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Marriage | Robert McCombs married Unknown Unknown. |
| Daughter | Agnes Jane McCiombs+ |
| Last Edited | 24 January 2002 00:00:00 |
| Name | Unknown Unknown was also known as Unknown McCombs. |
| Marriage | She married Robert McCombs. |
| Daughter | Agnes Jane McCiombs+ |
| Father | Waldo Herbert Stelting b. 25 August 1879, d. 19 August 1932 |
| Mother | Vera Mae Willard b. 4 June 1894, d. July 1976 |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Note | . Mr. Herbert Willard Stelting was born on 25 Mar 1918 in Vancouver,Washington. He died on 16 Feb 1988 in Grandview, Idaho. Herb lived withhis parents as they moved around the Northwest and at one time lived atLoon Lake but it seems they never stayed long in one place. Not sure whenbut his parents were divorced before 1932 and Herb then lived with hismother and her parents. When he was 14 his father died and shortlythereafter Herb ran away from home. Seems his grandmother had a bad habitof finding him jobs with good(?) church members and then making sure theypaid her. Anyway he found work at a ranch on Butter Creek near Hermistonin Umatilla County where they gave him a home ,room and board and he wasable to do his work and attend school. I think they gave him some moneytoo so he could buy school clothes etc. (I cannot remember their namesbut I did meet them, still living at the same place after WW11 ) The local sheriff came looking for Herb, at thebequest of his grandmother, but when he found out the reasons for hisrunaway and the fact that he was working as well as going to school henever told the family of Herb's whereabouts. He just told them he was ingood hands and doing well. Herb's father had given him a piece of advicewhich he never forgot,it was:' When you get a job learn all you canabout it and do good work even if you find you don't like it. Then goonto something else and do likewise, this way when jobs are very hard toget you will have had experience and always be able to get work becauseof that fact.' Herb was born with itchy feet and an inquiring mind so itwas not hard for him to take his Dad's advice. In the succeeding years hedid do a number of things, worked in a bakery, picked fruit,milkedcows,worked on a turkey farm and heaven knows what else. By the time hewas 17 he had his own gypo logging outfit. Seems he talked the localbanker into loaning him the money to buy a truck and a Cat etc. Thenprocured a timber sale from the Forest, hired fallers and a crewincluding a cook and began logging in the Blue Mountains. Must have mademoney since he was able to pay off the loan and the men and had money tolive on. For fun he rode bucking horses at local rodeos and even competedat Pendleton, Umatilla County winning a Hamley saddle. Later on he wentinto partnership with one of the Gilliland boys and they had a sawmill inthe Blues. He was married to Honorable Teresa Mary Davies Justice of the Peace(daughter of Mr. William Davies Esquire and Mrs. Annie Bedelia Wightman) on 9 May 1945 in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. |
| Birth | Herbert Willard Stelting was born on 25 March 1918, in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USAG.1 |
| Marriage | He married Teresa Mary Davis daughter of William Davies and Annie Bedelia Wightman, on 9 May 1945, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, EnglandG.1 |
| Death | Herbert Willard Stelting died on 16 February 1988 in Grandview, Bingham County, Idaho, USAG.1 |
| Son | Richard William Stelting b. 9 January 1949, d. 9 January 1949 |
| Father | William Davies |
| Mother | Annie Bedelia Wightman |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Name | Teresa Mary Davis was also known as Teresa Mary Stelting. |
| Note | Honorable Teresa Mary Davies Justice of the Peace was born on 22 Dec 1923in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. She was also known as Mother Teresa.Pine Eagle Justice of the Peace Is also a World War II Veteran by Patti Walker of the Hells Canyon Journal Veteran's Day is a time to pause and think about war, peace and those whoserved. Today we salute all the men and women who have courageouslyserved, and focus on one special valley resident who spent World War IIunder a veil of constant bombing. Teresa Davis Stelting, known to manyhere as Justice Stelting, was just 15 when war broke out in Europe. Shewas 17 when she donned a uniform and began serving England in the Women'sAuxiliary Air Force (WAAF), of the Royal Air Force. Bombing of Englandwas widespread and devastating. But Leading Air Craft Woman (LACW) Davis,along with other women in the Auxiliary, did their best to identify andmanually plot the location, approaching direction, numbers and height ofincoming enemy aircraft. Connected via telephone to visual lookouts andradar sites, the critical plotted information was then transmitted toEnglish pilots. Air attacks were carried out against the enemy aircraft,hopefully destroying them before they could unload their deadly baggageonto the English countryside. 'It's hard to tell someone who hasn't been through it, what the war waslike, or what we did in Radar Operations (the control room). It wastense, hectic, scary and sad, all at the same time,' recalled TeresaDavis Stelting. 'We worked an irregular watch system without much timeoff, not getting a lot of sleep. And you knew where people were gettingbombed - it could be your parents, your hometown.' American servicemen took over the Radar Operations at Stelting's base inDebden, England, and she trained them, including an American Indian namedLieutenant Tee Hee who only grunted in response to her instructions. Shechuckles at the memory and still wonders if he understood what she wassaying. LACW Davis (Stelting) then moved to an experimental radar station inKent, England. She worked with an improved radar system that gave theEnglish the capacity to control their own planes offensively, instead ofjust tracking incoming planes. Working at the radar station, though,didn't guarantee safety from the brutal bombing attacks. 'Theinstallation where I was stationed was hit,' said Stelting. 'But thescariest night I ever spent was in the air raid shelter. We knew othershad been hit, some buried alive. I was lucky, I guess, my name wasn't onany bombs. The wartime joke was that if your name is on it, you'll getit!' Stelting, who isn't much interested in war movies - although she'sglad more factual ones like 'Saving Private Ryan' are being made thatLocal J.P. Is Veteran show youngsters the realities of war didn't want totalk about the war after it ended. She was ready to move on. Hermemories, however, are far from bleak. She grew up in the war, made good friends and learned lessons that shesays have served her well throughout her lifetime. The most enduring ofwhich is 'you only have today.' 'The only time we have is now,' Steltingemphasizes. 'We can plan for tomorrow, look back at yesterday. But thewar taught me that there isn't always room for second chances.' She livesby this wisdom and often tries to share it with friends who are worried.'I ask them if it's a case of life and death,' she said. 'Usually it'snot, and it is amazing what we can live through.' Teresa was recentlyhonored with two medals most of her fellow service women got shortlyafter the war. She left England after the end of the war and was unawarethat the medals were awarded until a friend mentioned it. At the urgingof her daughter, she inquired via computer e-mail. The Defense Medal andthe War Medal from the Under Secretary of State in England, awarded inhonor of her service, arrived this summer. It took 53 years, 11 monthsfrom the time the war ended to get her recognition. 'It's a little late,but that's alright,' said Stelting who wasn't initially interested. 'Iwas surprised at their weight. They're heavy - [high] quality. I feltgood about it - kind of proud. Teresa Davis became Teresa Stelting whenshe married an American GI and came to the United States in 1946. Shebecame a U.S. citizen in Alaska in 1957 and was proud to become anAmerican. Stelting, who was home steading in a remote area of theAlaskan territory, first arranged to go to the naturalization service inSkagway by boat. The boat didn't show, but luckily a bush pilot friendwho saw she wasn't in attendance, arranged with the judge to wait, andflew in to get her. Stelting's life has been as interesting as her wartime experiences. Herelection in 1995 to the Pine Valley Justice Court is only part of avaried life, lived with gusto. In fact, she has been encouraged to writeher memoirs. Let's hope she does. The following was contributed by her daughter, Denise Ann (Stelting)Fields...on June 15, 200. E-mail: dfields@@terragon.com A small piece of family history......when Alaska became a state, ofcourse we did not have a 49 star US flag available as we were living onthe homestead. Mom made one from a white pillow case, coloring thestars and stripes on with crayons. We flew it proudly from our flag poleat the beach. All fishing boats etc going by could see it...even fromthe Coast Guard light house it was visible [with binoculars, grins]. |
| Birth | She was born on 22 December 1923, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, EnglandG.1 |
| Marriage | She married Herbert Willard Stelting son of Waldo Herbert Stelting and Vera Mae Willard, on 9 May 1945, in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, EnglandG.1 |
| Son | Richard William Stelting b. 9 January 1949, d. 9 January 1949 |
| Father | William C. Stelting b. 28 September 1828, d. 1913 |
| Mother | Sarah Ann Markee b. 2 February 1841, d. 19 August 1932 |
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| Marriage | Otto Stelting married Millie Decker (UNKNOWN.)1 |
| Note | Otto Stelting was born in 1864. He died in 1928 in Loon LakeCemetery/Loon Lake, Washington. three children....Frank, Mae and Freda He was married to Millie Decker ?. Otto Stelting and Millie Decker hadthe following children: 48 i. Frank Stelting. 49 ii. Maye Stelting. 50 iii. Freda Stelting. |
| Birth | He was born in 1864.1 |
| Death | He died in 1928 in Loon Lake, Stevens County, Washington, USAG.1 |
| Burial | He was buried in 1928 in Loon Lake Cemetery, Loon Lake, Stevens County, Washington, USAG.1 |
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| Marriage | Millie Decker married Otto Stelting son of William C. Stelting and Sarah Ann Markee, (UNKNOWN.)1 |
| Name | Millie Decker was also known as Millie Stelting. |
| Note | Otto was married to Millie Decker ?. Otto Stelting and Millie Decker hadthe following children: 48 i. Frank Stelting. 49 ii. Maye Stelting. 50 iii. Freda Stelting. |