NAOMI JANE UNDERWOOD

Name: Naomi Jean Underwood
Age: 66
Place: of Alma (Joseph's Community), WV
Date: Thursday, Nov, 28, 1996, at her residence.
Born: Joseph's Mills
Parents: the late Harry Jones and Opal Tennant.
Occupation: own-operator of Underwood’s Grocery in Joseph's Mills, was secretary-treasurer of the Spring Hill Cemetery Association, treasurer of the Joseph's Mills Women's Club and a 25-year 4-H leader in Tyler County. She was a former member of the Tyler County Democratic Executive Committee and a member of the Tyler County Historical Society and Riggs Memorial Chapel, Joseph's Mills.
Survivors: two sons, Donald Underwood of Poca, WV, and Edward Underwood of Alma; a daughter, Opal Kunz of Pittsburgh, PA; two brothers, Robert "Jack" Tennant and Virgil Tennant, both of Alma; three sisters, Betty Doll of Pennsboro, WV, Jennetta Doll of Clarksburg, WV, and Janice Goff of Middlebourne, WV; and six grandchildren.
Preceding in death: her husband, James a Underwood; a son, John P. Underwood; and a sister, Joann Tennant.
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery, Joseph's Mills.

Source: Ritchie Gazette, Harrisville, WV, Thur., Dec. 5, 1996

Submitted by Nancy E. Gates.

POLLY UNDERWOOD

Rest came to Mrs. Polly Underwood on June 6, 1929 after an active life of nearly 74 years in the Shirley, W.Va. community. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Weekley Underwood and a granddaughter of William Underwood of the brick house on McElroy and has always lived near Shirley. She was first married to Eli Cunningham and to this union five children were born, three sons and two daughters. Her second marriage was to Peter Smith and one daughter, Mrs. Dave Myers, survives. About four years ago she married to Jesse Underwood, who survives her. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Combs of the U.B. Church and interment was at Shirley.

Source: "Journal", Middlebourne, W.Va., 13 June 1929

Submitted by Linda Goddard Stout.