13 - Delk News Quarterly (Aug 04)

THE DELK NEWS QUARTERLY THE NEWSLETTER FOR RESEARCHERS OF THE SURNAME DELK /DELKE / DILK / DILKE / DEHLKE DESCENDANTS OF ROGER, ETHELRED AND HEINRICH DELK ISSUE #13 Content of this newsletter and all past issues of DELK NEWS QUARTERLY reflects information from our free database available at: http://www.doles.org/ [3] The database currently contains: ca.113,540 (up from 98,203 last quarter) individuals including: 8,654 (up from 8,533) individuals with Delk as a surname 8,316 (up from 6,293) descendants of Roger Delk 1,737 descendants of Ethelred Delk and 135 (up from 124) descendants of Heinrich Delk Best viewed with Explorer 800x600 © Fabian Doles October 31, 2004 -Disclaimer [4]- This Newsletter may not be reproduced in any form for profit. Who was Roger Delk: A Brief Biography Roger Delk (in some records also appears as Dilke, Delke, or Dilk) married his first wife Sarah in England and they had a daughter, Elizabeth born April 1622 in Middlesex, London. Roger Delk arrived from England to Virginia aboard the ship "South Hampton" in 1624. This was one of Sir Walter Raleigh's [5] ships used on his last expedition to South America. It is likely that his wife was to follow him later, but most likely died before. In any case, shortly after his arrival in the colony, he married Alice Davenport who had arrived on the same boat as he did. Roger was indentured to John Chew and employed in 1624 on his plantation on Hog Island. He worked out his indenture by 1626, and in 1628, Francis West, "Governor and Captaine Generall", granted him 1,000 acres on Lawne`s Creek which flows into the James River just below Hog Island. The size of this patent suggests the possibility of some influence having been exerted in his behalf. In a court session held at James Citye on May 7th 1627, it was ruled that Roger Dilk (by his own confession) had absented himself from his plantation without the knowledge or leave of his commander contrary to an order of Court for the space of 8 days complete, and he was fined to pay 25 pounds of tobacco for every 24 hours he was absent, totaling the sum of 200 pounds of Tobacco.   Despite this he rose rapidly in esteem and was chosen to represent "Stanley Hundred" in the House of Burgesses [6], the first legislative assembly in the western world. He served during the session that began on Feb. 1st, 1632/33 and may have lived too high above his means at Jamestown (then called "James Cittie"), while attending the assembly in 1634 for he was outlawed for debts and a capias [7] was issued against him. He appears to have died before 1635 as Alice his wife patented land in that year on Lawne's Creek in her own name. He had one son Roger II. His wife Alice remarried Nicholas Reynolds and had two more sons. The 1,000 acres on Lawne's Creek, granted to Roger Delk I. by Gov. Francis Westand then became due Nicholas Reynolds on 26 Aug. 1637, he having married Alice, the widow of Roger. Roger II inherited this land when he came of age. On Aug. 23 1661: Roger Delk II (and his wife Rebecca) out of love & affection made a deed to his half-brothers Francis and Robert Rennells, born of his mother Alice Gregory (she was by then married a third time to John Gregory) by her (2nd) husband, Nicholas Reynolds (dec.) of Lawne's Creek," for a tract of land in Surry County. Circulation: currently we have about 150 (and growing) subscribers/readers, mostly descendants of Roger Delk. Our eMailing groups are broken down by state. Our reader distribution: Virginia: 8, Georgia: 17, California: 9, Kentucky: 10, Mississippi: 8, NEW! Tennessee: 45, invalid addresses: 22, various other states: 37, descendants of Ethelred Delk: 14 note: When I have five or more eMail addresses from any one state I create a new mail group for that state.   CONTACT You may now contact me by using our new eMail address: or by snail mail: Fabian Doles Parkgürtel 18 50823 Köln (Cologne) Germany tel. (49) 0201 / 93-67-767 (country) city / my number If you would like to be informed by eMail whenever a new issue comes out, just send me an eMail with: 1. your name, 2. state you live in, and if other 3. the state that best represents your Delk lineage.

editor, researcher, web master, correspondent, web-publisher, DELK NEWS QUARTERLY

Fabian's Pedigree: Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II m. Rebecca unknown, son Roger Delk III, son m. Elizabeth Morel(and)?, son Solomon Delk m. Martha Jones, son Moreland Delk Sr. m. Unity Holleman, son Jerimiah Delk m. Margaret Warren, son Thomas George Byron Delk m. Martha P. Kello, dau. Margaret Unity E. Delk m. Junius E. Barrett, dau. Mollie Eugenia Barrett m. Shelley Lynn Doles I, son Shelley Lynn Doles II m. Elizabeth Pierce, son Shelley Lynn Doles III m. Marie L. Tanzius, sons Shelley Lynn "Fabian" Doles IV & David Andre' Doles

Laurie Delk, KY>Washington D. C. pedigree: Roger Delk m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II m. Rebecca (?), son Joseph Delk m. Hannah (?), son Joseph Delk II m. Judith Jordan, son Jordan Delk m. Susannah Randall, son John Delk Sr. m. Jemimah "Nina" Adkins, son John Delk Jr. m. Sarah "Sallie" Williams, son Phillip Delk m. Nancy Petery / Petree, son Warden "Wardie Delk m. -unknown-, son Elvin Delk m. Alma Grace Mitchell, son Ronald Wayne Delk m. Claudette, daughter Laurie Delk Biography taken from her web sites http://www.lauriedelk.com [26] http://www.lauriebiz.biz/default.htm [27] Laurie's Photo Gallery member of Songwriters Association

Laurie (Vocalist, Songwriter, Saxophonist)
I have expressed myself through music since I was a little girl when my mother and I took long drives and sang songs in the car making up lyrics as we went along. My love for music and singing grew as time passed. I became a closet singer-I literally sang in my closet because I wanted to cut loose, but I didn't want to disturb anybody. Some of my fondest memories are when I was a young girl singing alone in my bedroom with great conviction to songs like Cher's "Dark Lady," Paul McCartney's "Live and let Die," Doris Day's "Three Little Fishes" and Sammy Davis Junior's "The Candy Man." How eclectic!

Throughout my life, I have performed in numerous plays and musical theater productions. I have always enjoyed the stage. But, I have used my voice in other forums, too.

While studying Journalism and English at the University of Kentucky, I first used my voice on-air by working first at Magic 103 as a midnight to six DJ and then at public radio station WUKY where I produced my own news pieces and became one of their afternoon-drive hosts.

My first brush with comedy came during my junior year in college when I began writing and performing comedy at one of my local hangouts - Comedy on Broadway. It was my favorite release from the stress of college life.

Laurie moved to the D.C. area in mid-1999 after living and working in Japan for nine years. While settling back into American life, she began her resurgence as an entertainer in 2000 in the DC Metro area.

Throughout her life, she has won numerous entertainment competitions and performed in several plays and musicals. She also worked her way through college at the University of Kentucky partly by using her voice to perform singing telegrams and as a radio DJ for commercial station Magic 103 and public radio station WUKY.

Laurie has entertained audiences in the U.S., Bali Island and in Japan. With a powerful, melodic voice and engaging manner, Laurie's vocal and entertainment talents were in high demand while she lived abroad. While there, Laurie recorded TV commercials and voiceovers for numerous Japanese businesses including Mazda Motor Corporation.

She sang for the U.S. military for several functions and performed for her largest audiences so far at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan when she sang for several thousand at a Marine Corps Ball and at Friendship Day, an open-base event that draws a crowd of over 150,000. Laurie speaks and reads Japanese and French at a conversional level. I have expressed myself through music since I was a little girl when my mother and I took long drives and sang songs in the car making up lyrics as we went along. My love for music and singing grew as time passed.

I became a closet singer - I literally sang in my closet because I wanted to cut loose, but I didn't want to disturb anybody. Some of my fondest memories are when I was a young girl singing alone in my bedroom with great conviction to songs like Cher's "Dark Lady," Paul McCartney's "Live and let Die," Doris Day's "Three Little Fishes" and Sammy Davis Junior's "The Candy Man." How eclectic!
Throughout my life, I have performed in numerous plays and musical theater productions. I have always enjoyed the stage. But, I have used my voice in other forums, too.
While studying Journalism and English at the University of Kentucky, I first used my voice on-air by working first at Magic 103 as a midnight to six DJ and then at public radio station WUKY where I produced my own news pieces and became one of their afternoon-drive hosts.
My first brush with comedy came during my junior year in college when I began writing and performing comedy at one of my local hangouts - Comedy on Broadway. It was my favorite release from the stress of college life.

I've played instruments, too. I began playing the clarinet in elementary school and the saxophone in high school. Although I play a few songs on the saxophone now, my primary focus is still singing and performance, both of which were improved tremendously by the amazingly supportive people I met during my travels abroad. I have lived and studied in both Switzerland and England, but my longest stay abroad began in 1990 when I moved to Japan. I spent nine years there teaching English in Japanese Junior High Schools, giving speeches, doing voiceovers, copyediting, doing commercials and learning to speak Japanese. The Japanese are the great creators of karaoke and they encouraged my singing. For that, I am eternally grateful. Taihen arigatou gozaimasu. I miss you guys so much! I also spent some time in Bali learning from Balinese performers about stage presence and glamour. Nobody does glamour better than the performers I met in Bali! Thank you for welcoming me backstage to watch and learn while you worked your magic.

To everyone around the globe who has influenced my creativity and encouraged me to express myself, I thank you. To everyone who comes to see me perform…I hope you enjoy yourselves and leave feeling uplifted.

editor's note: I found Laurie Delk at an ELK site while researching for issue #11 Delk's involved in CHARITYS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS & (SECRET)SOCIETIES. By cross referencing her info I also found a web site with Laurie's mom, Claudette Evon Delk, who is a french teacher at Western Hills High School

Howard Delk, near Smithfield, Virginia [hdelkpaintsupplyco.com]
Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son
Roger Delk II m. Rebecca unknown, son
Roger Delk III m. possibly Elizabeth Morel(and), son
Solomon Delk m. Martha Jones, son
Moreland Delk Sr. m. Unity Holleman, son
Berry "Little Berry" Delk m. Elizabeth Ward, son
William D. Delk m. -unknown-, son
Malcom Masolum Maslon Alfred "Matt" Delk m. Virginia Averilla Cofer White, son
Maslom Howard Delk m. Ida Castanna Eugenia Barlow, son
Howard Eugene Delk m. Hazel Dailey, son
Howard Dailey Delk m. Virginia Lee Huff -two children
Dawson Roger Delk and Jessica Erin Delk
Correspondence: We own land that M. H. Delk bought from the other side of my family (Barlow). The barlow's married into this land in 1860's.
I am long on info and short on documentation. There is an out of print book about Surry co. that has good info. It seems that the Delks spread out down route 617 from Bacons castle(Surry) to Delk's Crossroads. This lasted through the last Roger and part of Solomon's life. It seems that they gravitated down the blackwater river from "Huniford's Ferry" on rt 617 down to Rattlesnake Swamp and Blackwater river area. This is near Mill Swamp Church area.
The new part of Moreland's house is still standing, His will states that he left each one of his sons and Patsy (Wiley's widow) a farm. Until recently the home of Patsy was still standing (it has ben removed and rebuilt).
Fortunes reversed, as they do in rural America, and by the time of civil wars end Masolum was living in an existing house on a hidden farm across from one of our farms. There is reference to Delk's Swamp and a later Wiley Delk lived at the other end of this swamp (house still standing). There is a cemetery just inside of Surry with Delk's and a cemetery at a Delk home just up the road from me (which I have not seen).
Masolum served in CSA Surry light artillery (book by Ben Bell), Masolum H. was a hard scrabble farmer and Howard E. served in WWII. I own the home farm and am the first in the family to not be a full time farmer (although I have cows and am getting in debt like a farmer).
My sister was in the DAR, based on documentation. I named my son Dawson Roger after William Dawson Delk and Roger Delk. There are three direct male descendant of Masloum Howard (Scottle) and four grandsons. Only one in Isle of Wight co., Virginia.
We are located 7 miles northwest of Smithfield, Virginia., near the Surry co. line. These assorted ramblings should prove more entertaining than informative.... and now back to work!

Edward R. "Ed" Harmon, Destin, Florida [erhharmon-insurance.com] Pedigree: Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II m. Rebecca unknown, son Joseph Delk I m. Hanna Thorp(e)/Tharp, son Jacob Delk Sr m. Judith unknown, son Jacob Delk Jr m. unknown, daughter Nancy Delk m. James Brown Jones Sr, son James Brown Jones Jr m. Sarah Mizell, son Gideon Jones m. Martha J. Quiett Hunter, son Benjamin Jesse Jones m. Rosa Lee Jordan, son Clarence Drew Jones m. Mamie Davis, daughter Joyce Evelyn Jones m. Raymond E. Harmon, son Edward Raymond Harmon m. Ann Laan, son Jonathan Drew Harmon m. Eliz. Bauer, daughter Rachel Ann Harmon

My daughter Lisa Shea Harmon, me, Edward R. Harmon, my wife Venica L. Harmon, and my son Jonathan Drew Harmon. Taken in October 1987.

Gideon Delk and family

I live in Destin, Florida and my first Delk relative to move from Georgia to Florida was Gideon Jones. Gideon was the Grandson of Nancy Delk and James Brown Jones Sr. Gideon was a soldier during the American "Civil War" or as we call it, more accurately, The War of Northern Aggression. Gideon was a member of Company K, 4th Georgia Calvary, CSA. His brothers, Jesse, Nathaniel, James and Edward were also CSA soldiers. Jesse was killed on 7/9/1863 in Virginia and Nathaniel did not return from the war. When Gideon returned home he found that his wife, Laney Thrift, had died, leaving him with two young children and no wife.

Monica Louise (nee Strickland) Mullins, Plant City, Florida [Weezee215aol.com] Genealogical homepage: Herrins From Ware County, Georgia Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son Roger Delk II m. Rebecca -unknown-, son Joseph Delk m. Hannah Thorp(e)/Tharp(e), son Jacob Delk Sr. m. Judith, sons Jacob Delk Jr. m. -unknown- & Samuel Delk m. -unknown- son   son David Delk m. -unknown-, daughter Samuel Delk m. Anna "Anny" Nancy Delk son George Washington Delk m. Sarah "Sallie" Roberts, daughter

Monica and her husband J. W.

Monica's Quilt For the names of all of those pictured above see details below. Note: due to the printing method the images on the quilt appear mirrored.

It is through my Grandmother Lelia Herrin Tillman that I connect in to the Delk family. My mother was her 4th child. There are some Delks buried at the Guest Mill Pond Cemetery in Homerville Clinch County, Georgia including my Ggrandmother Candancy LeNora Delk Herrin. I also have done quilts of my Herrin family. As for the quilt (image left), Candancy is the only born Delk on the quilt and appears twice. First she appears on the second picture on the top row. That picture was taken when she was young. The third image on the same row is her again just before she died in 1917. She is holding Nancy Eva Herrin. (see details below) Wow its so nice to hear from ones family around the world!

a. Levi V. Herrin

b. Candancy LeNora Delk

c. Candancy LeNora Delk holding Nancy Eva Herrin

d. Sallie Roberts w/o George Washington Delk

e. Lelia Herrin Tillman

f. Adline Eliza Herrin Tillman

[28] a. Mildred Herrin Strickland

b. left Arel Herrin; right Wiley Herrin (1st cousins)

c. Vernie Lee Herrin

d. Eadie Jane Herrin & husband Vernie Lester Corbett

e. Nancy Eva Herrin Altman

f. Hoke Smith Herrin with dog Jake

a. Monica's father Milton Cosby Strickland, Mildred Herrin Strickland

b. Monica's mother's mom and dad Lelia Herrin Tillman, Walter Richard Tillman

c. Vernie Lee Herrin and wife Rebecca Corbett and daughter Eloise

d. Eadie Jane Herrin and Nancy Eva Herrin

e. Hoke Smith and wife Cleo Corbett

f. Hoke Smith Herrin and wife Cleo Corbett showing there 50th anniversary.

a. Jackie Willard Herrin

b. Eloise Herrin

c. Rebecca Corbitt Herrin

d. Eula Mae Tillman Lott, and husband Arthur Lott

e. Leonard Rirey Tillman

f. Christine Tillman Keene

a. Monica's mother Aline Tillman Strickland

b. Walter Richard Tillman Jr. and wife Barbara Jewell Tillman

c. Joseph Ruffus Tillman and sister Aline Tillman Strickland

d. left: Eula Mae Tillman; right: Christine Tillman

e. Leonard Rirey Tillman, and wife Nancy Lee Tillman

f. Christine Tillman Keene and husband Esker Henry Keene

a. Aline Alvina Tillman Strickland

b. Leonard Rirey Tillman with wife Nancy Lee (nee Wilson) Tillman

c. standing left: Eloise Herrin Cox; standing right: Jackie Willard Herrin Cox; sitting center: Sonia Denine Cribbs

d. Leo Hayman with wife Eunice Rachel

e. Leo Hayman and Cleo Corbitt

f. Leo Hayman

Rex Randall "Randy" Delk, Winchester Indiana [rrdelkearthlink.net] Pedigree: Ethelred Delk m. Nancy Byers, son Isaac Ethelred Delk m. Julia Ann Clevenger, son George Thomas Delk m. Nancy Ann Lovell, son Charles Clayton m. Effie Corrine Lantz, son Rex Emerson Delk m. Helen Virginia Simmons, son Rex Delk m. Beth Ellen Wynn, son Rex C. Delk Correspondence: Fabian,

My son Rex Collins Delk suffers from cerebral palsy. He is 11 years old.

Children: My biological Son Rex Collins Delk 9/27/93 born in Marion county (see image left) Step daughter Stephanie Denney (Sanders) 5/11/72 born Delaware county Step son Richard Lloyd Sanders 12/6/76 born Delaware county All still live in Winchester Indiana (Randolph County ) My Dad is Rex Emerson Delk my mom Helen Delk (Simmons). All of my family was born in Randolph county, IN except my mom who is from Parsons West Virginia. My brothers and sisters in order of birth are are: Donna Jean Gray , Lana Lee, Terri Lynn, me, and then Danny

I think you know Cathy Franks [cefjefhotmail.com] she is my first cousin - my dad's brother's girl - that I found on your web site

Thanks so much for the work you do to get us all to gather again!

William "Bill" Evans, VA>NC>TN>KY>OH>Sarasota, Florida
[Shahawneeprideaol.com]
pedigree:
Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport, son
Roger Delk II m. Rebecca -unknown-, son
Joseph Delk m. Hannah Thorp(e)/Tharp(e), son
Joseph Delk Jr. m. Judith Juday Jordan, son
Jordan / Gordon Delk m. Susannah Savannah Randell,son
Gabriel Garfield Delk m. -unknown- Atkins/Adkins, son
Gilbert Delk m. Prudence Fox, son
William Delk m. "Pernita / Permetta" "Nettie / Neddie" Lewallen / Louellen, daughter
Lavenia Levinia Delk m. Will(iam) Evans aka Farmer, son
Earnest (born Dennis) Evans (born Farmer ) m. Irma/Erma Lee, son
William "Bill" Evans
correspondence:
18.08.04
I have visited your web site and find it most interesting. I live in Ohio but at the moment I'm visiting my other home here in Spring Hill Florida. I will be back in Ohio next Sunday and plan to delve into your web site more thoroughly. Looks like you've been very busy digging into genealogy.

I especially found your Cherokee connection most interesting. Many people back then did not recognize their Indian blood line as it wasn't the best thing for them, so when someone says they're on 1/64 they may in fact be much more. If you were to look at some of the photos of our relatives you would see the blood line is very dominate. I have folks who look like they just stepped off the reservation and yet they will not even discuss the fact that they are Native American by descent!

2nd eMail
Fabian, I am the son of Ernest Evans (born Dennis Farmer) and Erma Lee (born Irma Lee)
Will Farmer was the son of Craton Evans and changed his name to Will Farmer from Evans. My dad was born as Dennis Farmer but changed his name back to Evans and took the name Ernest as his given name. There are many stories about why the name changes but I trust my dad's version.

His grandfather Craton was sent to prison for killing someone. To avoid retribution Will Evans changed his name to Will Farmer. Will was found dead in a coal mine apparently shot in the head. My dad's aunts Millie and Sarah (Nancy Jane Delk's sisters) saw the head wound. I do not know the name of the family in question that shot my grandfather.

My dad changed his name back to Evans after he married my mother Erma Lee. They moved out of that part of Kentucky and came to Ohio where I was born in 1939.

I have an older sister who you do not have listed. Her name is Lillian Marguerite Evans. She married Joseph Jablonski She is between my brother James Charles and me William Stanley Evans.

I have two younger brothers. David Lee Evans born 1944 and another brother Steven Alexander Evans born in 1948. These dates may be wrong. I am not at my computer in Ohio where I have all my information.

My father had two and possibly three sisters. He had a sister Mary and a sister Nancy. There is another half sister by another man after the death of Will Farmer. Her name was Heather but I don't know what ever became of her. He father is said to be Enoch Staley Hull but I have not been able to prove that. Enoch was the uncle of Cordell Hull of Roosevelt's cabinet.

Mary was married to an Oddie Shoupe and Nancy was married to William Paul. He (William Paul) is connected to the York family through his mother Charity York. My information is scanty because like I said all my info is back home in Ohio. I will be going back there next Sunday so after that I can give you better information.

As far as my siblings go Elizabeth was born with the surname Farmer and all the rest were born with the name Evans.

I have tried to get information on Craton Evans who supposedly died in prison in Brushy Mountain prison Tennessee but the state of Tennessee has not been helpful. They made me wait a full year for any information and then in the end they just refused to tell me anything.

Your cuzzin, Bill Evans

III. DELK SOLDIERS, SAILORS and PILOTS who have SERVED AMERICA Please feel free to inform me of any Delk soldiers that have not been dealt with here or in past issues. I would also appreciate any photos you may have of any of these soldiers (in uniform if possible).

William C. Delk Pfc. William C. Delk, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Delk, attended Frederick High School, located in the far southwest corner of Oklahoma. Entered the Air Corps in March 1945,trained in Camp Livingston, La. and did duty at Sheppard Field, Texas. source Is this the son of Jesse Carroll and Verda Gwendolyn Mashburn Delk of Apache, Oklahoma?

Active-duty O-4 line selections. These line officers were recommended for promotion to the permanent grade of lieutenant commander.
Special duty officer (Oceanography) Delk Tracey Lee source [34]

Lucius Delk 16 Oct 1907-living Entered active military duty February 25, 1942. Awarded American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Reported to Camp Wheeler to Colonel Wright, CO of Quartermaster corps. Assigned as Officer of Repairs and Reclamation of Clothing, Shoes and Tents. Approximately two years later, all repairs shops; Automotive service company, carpenter, chemical war fare, clothing, small arms, and salvage were combined under Maintenance Service with Major Lucius Delk as Officer in Charge. Early in 1945 was assigned to the New Conley Depot, Atlanta, GA as Officer in Charge of Repairs, including all office equipment; typewriters, calculators, addressographs, etc. In September 1945 moved all shops to the old Ford assembly plant in Charlotte, NC. In April of 1946 was discharged at Camp Gordon, Augusta, GA.

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USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Crew List Delk, Devery RM3 Oct. 1990 - Oct. 1992 communications USS BLUE RIDGE is the lead ship of the BLUE RIDGE class and the Seventh Fleet command ship and is the third ship to be named for the Blue Ridge Mountains of the eastern United States

IV. Cemeteries where Delks & Roger Delks descendants are buried In addition to names and dates cemetery inscriptions and markers can provide researchers with clues to family relationships (spouse of, parent of , child of, etc. ). Epitaphs can range from sentimental to humorous and may reveal a persons interest or religious fervor. The cemetery itself, if affiliated with a particular church, may provide evidence of their religious affiliations. Decorative elements included on markers often include symbolic devices of particular interest to genealogists. These symbols can provide useful information such as: military service, membership in an organizations or club. Symbols pertaining to the deceased's hobbies, occupation, or even cause of death are also not uncommon.

Unless otherwise stated all the Delks listed below can be found in our searchable database at http://www.doles.org/ [36] If anyone has any images of cemeteries where descendants of Roger Delk are buried, or images of gravestones or markers of descendants please share them with us.

ARIZONA

Skull Valley Cemetery, Yavapai co. Arizona Eugene M. Delk h/o Maggie L. Delk s/o William Delk Occ: rancher Eugene M. Delk Oct. 24, 1855, Marietta, Ga. Dec. 24, 1936, Phoenix, Az.

Alton "Butchie" APR. 12 1960 MAY 22 1979

DELK

Edna M.(ae) DEC 19 1927 - no date -

Fletcher Lafayette FEB. 27 1846 OCT. 7 1932

DELK

Elizabeth Parnell NOV. 5 1844 0CT. 22 1933

LATIA MUNCY JUNE 20, 1882 JUNE 5, 1962

DELK

WILLIAM MAY 15, 1872 APRIL 7, 1946

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Edwin M. Delk infant son of Sarah Ann and Edward H. Delk cause of death victim of 1855 yellow fever epidemic 42 West Avenue Elmwood, West 1/2, Northwest Grave, West Row map [91] Little Meredith Edwin Meredith Delk Died Sept. 15, 1855 Aged 1 month and 9 days Lot Owner: E. W. Delk

Sarah Ann Delk wife of Edward H. Delk 42 West Avenue Elmwood, 2nd from North Line Center Row map [92] (Mrs. E. H. Delk) cause of death victim of 1955 yellow fever epidemic In memory of Mrs. Sarah Ann Delk Born Aug. 12, 1821 Died Sept. 22, 1855 Friendship and love have done their last and now can do no more. The bitterness of death is passed, and all thy suffering o'er. Lot Owner: E. W. Delk note: another daughter of Sarah Ann & Edward H. named Eliza Delk also died in the same epidemic but burial place is unknown

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Jordan Delk - Fugitive for Murder Hilltop Tracks a Tale of Death and Greed: The Story of Delk's Cliff, Madison co. North Carolina by Bob Burnette Originally printed in The Hilltop The Student Newspaper of Mars Hill College and reproduced here with the kind permission of the author Bob Burnette Picture yourself on the run from the law in the early 1800's. There is no place to hide from your fate but in the dense woods. In the rugged terrain, only the cliffs bring you shelter. Many are looking for you for a cash reward, dead or alive. One man you trust brings you food. This sets the stage for a famous tale from Madison County, North Carolina during the early 1800's. The man's name is Jordan Delk, which gives the name Delk's Cliff to a Madison County landmark. Our local historian Bruce Phillips once again has brought a story.

Bruce Phillips local historian

"He (Delk) bought a piece of land down this side of Petersburg from a man. He didn't bother to check out what had gone on in the courthouse in Asheville. He just bought it. He bought this place, and he found out that the guy had already sold it to somebody else, and he sold it to Delk a second time. And Delk went down to see him about it - I guess you could say that - and saw him all right. And he climbed up in the window. The man was sitting there in a chair rocking a baby. And Delk put a rifle ball through his head "

The Bend of Ivy River, green and cold

"He took off. A lot of you know that when you do something bad enough, the first thing you do is run. Well he ran! And he wound up in this cave over on Ivy River, way up in the cliffs. He hid out in a cave. And the law would look for him and look for him. And they put a price on his head -- a $100 reward. Now in 1810, $100 would get anybody. There's lots of people would kill you for $100. I mean if they didn't really mind shooting somebody too bad. But Delk stayed in that cave." "And there was this man down at the mouth of White Oak, and he came up there every day and brought food to Delk, so he could stay in the cave, stay out of sight, so nobody would see him. But somebody went around, put up some posters around that put $100 on Delk. So the next time this old boy went up there to feed him, took his food to him. I guess Delk trusted him by then. So he sat out on a rock and started eating. And the guy pulled out a pistol, shot him in the head, and killed him." "He hooked a mule to him and drug him back down off of that ridge and put him in an old shed. The guy kept an old store down there. And upstairs he had some big boxes where they salted down meat. So he put Delk in one of those boxes, covered him up with salt, so he could have kept him as long as he wanted to."

And sent word to the sheriff, who I think - his name was Huey. It may be James. But his last name was Huey. He sold land for some people around here, for the government. He sent the sheriff word now that if he could get the $100 in cash, which meant hard money, bring it to me, and I'll give you your man. And the sheriff did. Paid $100 for a dead body."

"When that man got older - the one who had shot Delk and collected the reward - when he got older and his time came (It looked like he was going to die, as a matter of fact): and he was laying in bed with his sons and his family around him; and it was at night; and all of a sudden he screamed and pointed at the door; and he said, '. . . .'"

Note: From this point on Bruce Phillips swore us to secrecy because, he said, the man still has relatives in Madison County who even 200 years after the event might take issue with public release of an unauthorized version of the last minutes of their ancestor's life. . . even though the story was, Phillips said, "too good to keep hidden much longer."

"They say," Phillips continued, "that where Delk stayed and kept a fire, there are still marks above on the rocks that show the blackness of where the flames hit to show where he stayed."

As we heard this story, we felt that we must visit Delk's Cliff and find exactly where all this happened. Phillips himself had done a college thesis on this story but had never actually explored the cliff and found the spot. We meet Phillips in Mars Hill at The Country Hub Chevron Station, which he owns, and follow his SUV west on 213, then south on Bull Creek road until we come to a turnoff called Delis Cliff Lane. Phillips comments on how names change over time. As we drive up the road we notice how a few housing developments have started even way out here. It's rough terrain grown up in small trees, and Phillips recalls when it was cut over and grown up in briars. He says folks then called it "Scratch Ankle Road", due to all the ticks and thorns. At the end of the pavement we ponder exactly which way we should take through the woods as two roads emerge. As the poem states, we take "the one less traveled" and drive through very thick woods to the end of the track, where a weathered blue tarp marks, perhaps, a hunters camp.

"Delis Cliff Lane" The name changes as the story fades

Although her house is almost directly above the cliff where fugitive killer Jordan Delk died, and though it is probably not far from where his killer died screaming at the prospect of his own demise, the young lady knows not of what happened there. Maybe from somewhere Delk's ghost is looking down (or up) trying to keep it that way. Note: Just as we finalized this story for The Hilltop, we got a call from Bruce Phillips telling us that he had found out exactly where the spot was. He received information from a relative of Delk's killer that we were in the right location but wrong spot. We need to travel a little upstream to the actual spot, so part two will be coming soon.

The author, Bob Burnette, seen here throwing a deer's skull back in to the woods on the excursion to find Delk's cave hide out.

Bob Burnette [bozogootmsn.com]: All of my info was from a man named Bruce Phillips, who is a quasi local historian here in Mars Hill, NC. Most of the story is a transcript of what he said. I wrote a story about him and other things he spoke with me about. View www.mhc.hilltop.edu [94] to read past stories by me.

The Delks in the following articles do not officially qualify as a black sheep, but in my book drunk drivers who endanger the lives of others are criminals (possibly mentally disturbed ones- but killers none the less). I have since learned that the Steve(n) C. Delk in the story below is an afro-american.

Police tie alcohol to school bus crash
Bethlehem-- Vehicle had girl, 5, as passenger; driver faces DWI charge

By BRENDAN LYONS, Staff writer
First published: Thursday, August 19, 2004

A school bus driver's blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit when his vehicle careened off a town road last week with a 5-year-old girl inside, according to police and court records. The crash took place at 12:30 p.m. Friday on a curve along Bridge Street near Pictuay Road in South Bethlehem. The girl, whose name was not released, was buckled in a child-safety seat and was not injured, police said.

Town police officers who responded said they detected an odor of alcohol coming from the driver, 44-year-old Steven C. Delk of 243 Union St., Schenectady, (New York).

Delk failed a field sobriety exam, and officers gave him a Breathalyzer test that showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.22 percent. The widely known legal limit is 0.08 percent for the general motoring public. But on-duty school bus drivers are held to an even higher standard and a much lower legal limit of 0.02 percent, authorities said.

Delk was driving a 1992 Dodge minivan for Northland Transportation Inc. in Scotia. A spokesman for the company did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

It's not clear what school the Selkirk girl was attending. She was evaluated at the scene by paramedics and turned over to her mother, police said.

"He stated to officers that he was coming from Albany," said Bethlehem police Lt. Thomas Heffernan.

State motor vehicle records indicate Delk has a clean driving history and is qualified to drive a school vehicle.

The bus was equipped with six child-safety seats, but authorities said they are not sure how many other children Delk may have transported that morning.

Delk is being held at Albany County jail on $5,000 bail. He was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, and ticketed for several motor vehicle infractions, police said. State law makes it a felony to operate a school bus while intoxicated.

The crash took place when Delk failed to reduce his speed at a curve and the van slid off the road and struck a tree, police said.

In 1998, Northland Transportation, which provides bus services for several area school districts, was fined $2,500 by the state Department of Motor Vehicles for allowing a driver to operate a school bus while intoxicated. The fine stemmed from a 1996 incident in Colonie.

Under state law, bus owners are responsible for ensuring that drivers are not intoxicated and do not show signs of intoxication before allowing them to go on their routes. source [95]

August 12, 2004
Greenwood Police Dept., Johnson County, Indiana.

The following person recently was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and booked into jail:

Randall Earl Delk, 36, 14 N. Sheridan Ave., Indianapolis; held on $1,000 bond.

1833 Columbus, OH cholera
1834 New York City cholera
1837 Philadelphia Typhus
1841 Nationwide [especially severe in the south] Yellow Fever
1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever
1847-8 Worldwide Influenza
1848-9 North America Cholera
1848-9 New York City: more than 5,000 deaths caused by cholera.
1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever
1850-1 North America Influenza
1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains, and Missouri cholera
1852 Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] Yellow Fever
1853 New Orleans: yellow fever killed 7,790.
1855 Nationwide [many parts] Yellow Fever

1867 New Orleans: 3,093 perished from yellow fever.
1873-5 North America and Europe Influenza
1875 Seattle experiences a diphtheria epidemic that kills many residents.
1878 New Orleans [last great epidemic] Yellow Fever
1878 Southern states: over 13,000 people died from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley.
1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid

1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever

1916 Polio Nationwide: over 7,000 deaths occurred and 27,363 cases were reported of polio (infantile paralysis) in America's worst polio epidemic.

1917- 19 (peak 1918 March–Nov.), nationwide/pandemic: outbreak of Spanish influenza killed over 500,000 people in the worst single U.S. epidemic.(high point year) Influenza Worldwide more people were hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps, with 80% death rate in some camps.

1931 Another outbreak of polio during the summer of 1931, killing more than 4,000 people, about 12 percent of the reported cases.

1942 beginning of a nationwide polio epidemic which was to peak in 1952 and last until 1953.

1945 Diphtheria epidemic statewide in Tennessee

1949 Polio Nationwide: 2,720 deaths occurred from polio, and 42,173 cases were reported.

1952 peak of the nationwide polio epidemic: killed 3,300; 57,628 cases reported; worst epidemic since 1916.

1981-Dec. 2001:
total U.S. AIDS cases reported to Centers for Disease Control: 816,149; total AIDS deaths reported: 467,910. (Total world cases: 42 million; total AIDS deaths: 27.9 million.)

I am writing you to get help for my friend, She is raising her grandson. I do not want her to know I am doing this for them. She has been very sick for the last year. The police handed this child over to his grandmother over a year ago. His parent are into drugs badly. This child was around both parents doing drugs and was removed from his parents care because of the drugs. So could you please help me with making this little boy's Christmas a great one. Food for Christmas would be great too. Or if you know of someone that might help with Christmas for this family please let me know or forward this information to them. OR Could you help in finding a sponsor for him?

Thank you
Debbie Gress

His information:
Jeremiah Delk is 5 yrs old

His address:
10591 Patricia DR
Anaheim, Ca 92804
714-991-3500

He wants to know if you might send grandma a letter or card. thank you

Could you help me with his wish list for CHRISTMAS? Please

CHRISTMAS wish list is for Jeremiah Delk

Thomas - the train things
hot wheels cars
puzzles
He needs some worm clothing : pants sweaters
-Jacket size 6
-Clothing Size 5
-Shoes Size 1 boys
things for school too please
bicycle

THANKS

Clara Delk Inglish [cinglishcomcast.net] reports:
A Delk Family Reunion is held every year in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is always arranged by my aunt, Carmen (nee Delk) Simmons. Her address is:

Carmen Simmons
707 N. 31st,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401
telephone 601-264-7094.

We have not brought her into the computer age, so any contact would need to be done by snail mail or can even be done by computer through me [cinglishcomcast.net]. I can always relay messages to her or my cousin, her daughter Emily who lives just up the street from Aunt Carmen. I can't even bring Emily into the home computer age.

BIRTHDAYS: October, November, December, January On November 5th Susan Kay Kendall (nee Haines) celebrates her 52nd birthday. Tanner John Bissonette celebrates his first birthday 11 Nov 2004 Audrey Marlene (nee Delk) Cox celebrates her 66th birthday Nov 12th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Anna Coleen Ball (nee Innis) will turn 36 on November 22nd.

Jim Pekrul [jpekrulchartermi.net]

Janice Neagle [neaglecowley.edu] : My mother, Lena F. (nee Delk) Pryor has her 83rd birthday on January 2, 2005.

Miranda Gloria Deppe daughter of Justin and Lisa Deppe and Granddaughter of Sandra Kelly Deppe [sdeppeglobalccs.net], has her first birthday January 6, 2005

Collin William Garbrecht son of Kristi Lauren (nee Eldridge) and Bryce Garbrecht will celebrate his first birthday January 20th, 2005.

Anna Lou McQueen (nee Brannon) will turn 62 January 24th.

V. RANDOLPH DELK
Obit from the Hattiesburg American
September 14, 2004
Section: Records , Page: 7A

V. Randolph Delk departed to be with our Lord on September 7, 2004, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home, September 10, 2004, followed by interment at Providence Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Mr. Delk was born August 18, 1909, in Jones County, Mississippi to Buford Elmer and Ella Morgan Delk, the oldest of nine children. He was educated in the public schools of Mississippi, and was graduated from Eatonville High School. Driven by a passion for knowledge, he was later graduated from Mississippi College with a degree in chemistry, Tulane University with a master's degree in chemistry and accounting, and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. His career included service in the U.S. Army during WW II as a biological warfare specialist, an IRS agent in New Orleans, and a practicing CPA and attorney in El Paso, Texas. He returned to his home state in 1993 where he continued his duties as an estate trustee until retiring in 2003 at the age of 94. Throughout his life, he enjoyed a keen interest in the petroleum industry through his personal investment in oil ventures throughout the southwest US.

A devout Christian gentleman, Mr. Delk was an active member of First Christian Church in El Paso, Texas for thirty-nine years, serving in many lay positions. At his death, he was a member of Central Christian Church, and enjoyed participation in the choir as his health permitted.

An avid supporter of both higher education and the arts, his philanthropy included numerous scholarships and generous contributions to Mississippi College, William Carey College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. He was also an active member of the Lions Club and many other civic organizations throughout his life.

He was loved and respected by all who had the privilege to know him.

His brothers, Elton Delk and Howard D. Delk, sisters, Bonnie Lee Ridgdell and Frances Rosenbarger, and two wives, Clara Jo Menefee Delk, and Dutchie Boyd Delk preceded him in death.

He is survived by a stepson, James Boyd of El Paso, a stepdaughter, Jan Blackwell of Albuquerque; four sisters, Carmen Simmons, Venetia Hood, and Nell Cox, all of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Myrle Easterling of Mount Olive, Mississippi and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Bob Simmons, John T Laird, Gary McBeth, Chuck Underwood, Randy Easterling, Todd Walsh, Fred Laird and Jack Triggs.

Honorary pallbearer was Bill Littlefield.

Memorials may be given to the Providence Cemetery Fund, 1180 Eatonville Road, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401 or the charity of your choice. source

Burial was in Macedonia Cemetery in Clay County with James Handy officiating.

Mrs. Brady died Wednesday, September 8 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker.

Born December 19, 1918, in Clay County, she was the daughter of the late Willie K. and Bessie (Delk) Moss. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Brady; a brother, Charles Moss; and four sisters, Rosie Rich, Dorothy Moss, Billie Mayfield, and Bonnie Moss.

Survivors include two sisters, Reba Upchurch of Livingston and Geraldine Carr of Rickman; and nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, great-great nephews, great-great nieces, and many cousins and friends.

Pallbearers were Jason Swallows, William Upchurch, Michael Handy, Anthony Hayes, Darrel Sidwell, and Shirley Hutchinson.

Special care provided by Livingston Funeral Home. (C) source [97]

Gary C. Van Holt, 39, of 3920 Hall Avenue #52, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 16, 2004. He was born to Pam and Gayron Delk Jr. on December 6, 1964, in Summit, Ill., and lived in the Chicago area until moving to Marinette in 1997.

He had worked at Cruisers in Oconto, and most recently as a full time caregiver to his fiancés father. He enjoyed many sports, specially fishing off the Hattie Street Bridge, and had received many awards for his endeavors.

Gary is survived by his mother, Pam (Rich) Van Holt of Tinley Park, Ill.; five daughters: Brandy Heider of Lindenhurst, Ill., Terra, Tabbatha, Ariel, and Ann Marie Van Holt all of Angola, Ind.; a son, Theo Van Holt of Marinette; four sisters: Jo Anne Locascio of Florida, Tammy (Tom) Burow of Naperville, Ill., Sheryl Sexton of Crete, Ill., and Danielle Delk of Marinette; three stepsisters: Michelle Butkovich, Donna Irvin both of Marinette, Cindy Moore of Sheboygan, Wis. Gary is further survived by his fiancé, Lynda Wilczak; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Marie and Gayron Delk Sr., and Betty and Charles Barber; his father, Gayron Delk Jr.; and his stepmother, Sandra Delk.

Friends may call at the THIELEN FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, September 19, 2004, from 1 p.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. source [98]

The daughter of Aught and Mollie (Delk) Stepp, she was born March 14, 1920, in Monticello, Ky. She was raised and educated in Monticello, Ky., and rural schools in Jasper County.

On July 3, 1950, she married LeRoy W. Foster in Montezuma. She enjoyed fishing, from the mountains of Wyoming to a small farm pond in Iowa. She enjoyed traveling, while her health allowed her to do so. Her most memorable trips were two trips to Hawaii and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. She enjoyed attending estate sales and auctions, looking for various antiques and treasures. She also enjoyed her flower garden and yard.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Faye Cartwright Hutchinson and her husband Larry of Gilbert, Ariz., Sue Cartwright Streeter of Ames; Cynthia Foster Brown and her husband Michael of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Mollie Foster Sumner and her husband Charles of Kellogg; her brother, Gordon Stepp of Grinnell; her sister, Flonnie Stepp Matherly of Grinnell; and her several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband LeRoy; her daughter Judith Cartwright Doane; her brother, Menvil Stepp; her sisters, Della Stepp, Pearl Stepp Clifton; and an infant sister. source [99]

PHILADELPHIA — Services for Margaret Wylie Fulton will be held today at 2 p.m. at Betheden Lutheran Church in Winston County with the Revs. Johnny Peden and Barry Glen Fulton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. John E. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Fulton, 83, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

Survivors include her husband, Clark Fulton of Philadelphia; sons, Thurston Wylie of Preston and Maron “Bud” Wylie of Marlboro, Mass.; a brother, Alfred Delk of Cottondale, Fla.; four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, H.T. “Dick” Wylie.

Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church. source [100]

Thursday, February 12, 2004 Missing man sought Press release from the Portland Oregon Police Bureau Portland Police Detectives are asking for assistance from the public in locating 28-year-old Justin Delk. Delk spent the late hours of Friday evening, February 6, 2004, socializing with friends in downtown Portland. He was last seen in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 7, 2004, walking in the area of the Morrison Bridge.

Missing Justin Delk

Detectives are asking that anyone who may have seen, or had contact with Delk, call the Portland Police Bureau Missing Person Unit at (503) 823-0446.

The Oregonian - March 31, 2004 Body recovered in the Willamette River Press release from the Portland Police Bureau On Wednesday, March 17, 2004, a body was recovered in the Willamette River. The Medical Examiner has conducted an autopsy.

She was born in Liberty, Kentucky, on January 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Otis and Maude True, one of six children. Mrs. Vaughn was a highly devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was very active in the local community. She was an avid gardener and a member of a local garden club. Edna was a graduate of the Dale Carnegie course for Public Speaking. She enjoyed playing Bridge and was an active member of Unity Christ Church of Wilmington.

She was truly devoted to her family and will be sincerely missed. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John Ashley Vaughn.

She is survived by two sisters, Ray Nelson, Lexington, KY, and Janice Bright, Somerset, KY.

Surviving are her only child, Linda Lee Sullivan and husband Phil of Garner, NC; three grandchildren, TSGT Daniel G. Martin, Charleston AFB, SC, Kari L. Sullivan, Memphis, TN, and Gina M. Delk, Wilmington, NC; seven great-grandchildren.

Family will receive friends this evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home, 3915 Oleander Drive. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2004, at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Park following service. Officiating will be Reverend Rene Pare. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Wake County.

Coble Ward-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Oleander Chapel 791-4444. source [101]

Survivors include her son, Joseph Delk; daughter, Mary Ludovissy; companion, Bob Eheler; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Gathering held. Arrangements by Autumn. source [102]

The family will receive friends Saturday, March 13, 2004 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Jennings Funeral Home Chapel.
MR. WILLIS BRYAN LEFFEW is survived by:
STEP-DAUGHTER-BRENDA CAMPBELL AND HUSBAND DAVEY of Jamestown, Tenn.
(I have the wife of Willis B. Leffew as Sue -unknown-. Is Campbell her previous husband's name? What was her maiden name?)
GRANDDAUGHTER-APRIL SMITH AND HUSBAND JOSH of Celina, Tenn.
(I only have one daughter listed, Connie Sue Mabrey. Who was April's parents?)
GREAT-GRANDSON-BRYSON SMITH of Celina, Tenn.
4 NIECES AND 5 NEPHEWS
Aunt-FAYE MAYNORD of Rockwood, Tenn.
SISTER-IN-LAW-IMOGENE DENNEY of Monticello, Ky.
SPECIAL FRIEND-MARY of Knoxville, Tenn.
He was preceded in Death by:
Father-MARION T. LEFFEW
Mother-EFFIE (DELK) LEFFEW
Daughter-CONNIE (LEFFEW) MABREY
Sister-ELSIE DENNEY
Sister-OMA "TOOTY" WOLFE
Brother-WILLARD LEFFEW
Wife-SUE LEFFEW
Jennings Funeral Homes Jamestown, TN in charge of services for MR. WILLIS BRYAN LEFFEW of Knoxville, TN. FORMERLY OF FENTRESS COUNTY.

Mrs. Davis was a devoted homemaker, loving Nana, enjoyed gardening, crafts and sewing. She
attended the Locust Grove First Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Haisten
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Craig Bowers officiating. Interment will be in the Locust Grove
Cemetery.

Survivors are daughters and son-in-law, Pamela and James Boucher of Locust Grove and Patricia
Delk of McDonough; grandchildren, Angela Dawn Delk of McDonough, Edwin Henry Boucher of Locust Grove and Derek Andrew Delk of McDonough; sisters, Jeanette Richards of East Craftburg, Vt. and Barbara Ann Canfield of New Port News, Va.; numerous nieces and nephews. source

Delk was five hours into her shift when she came across the fatal candy in an inspection, according to her supervisor, Tom Graffanino.

"Apparently, Shannon had pulled the abnormal clump from the conveyor so that it didn't cause any problems down in packaging. Then, for whatever reason, she put the golf-ball sized fragment in her mouth and she was gone within minutes," commented Graffanino.

According to coroner's reports, Delk died from a sudden, intense burst of carbon dioxide that ruptured the hard palette of her mouth and caused trauma to the medulla oblongata, which produced the fatal reaction within a minute.

Pop Rocks® are manufactured by taking crystallized candy and compressing it with carbon dioxide at a rate of 600 PSI. The result is small bubbles that form along the surface of the candy, which make the patented crackle upon ingestion.

Pop Rocks® lovers should not fear, though. According to Herbert Klein, a physics professor from Pennsylvania State University, they are usually harmless.

"The compressing rate of 600 PSI is standard in all of the individual candies in a Pop Rocks® package. Ingesting the small pieces will produce the expected fizzing and crackling associated with the product. However, the sheer size of Delk's piece proved to be lethal, allowing little space in her mouth for the carbon dioxide to escape and therefore causing the palette rupture," said Klein.

The Pop Rocks® corporation has sent its condolences to Delk's parents, and in light of the accident, has stopped plans to debut their fall product line of "Pop Boulders" that coincidentally were about the same size as Delk's lethal candy piece. source [104]

Billy Wilkerson Jr.
BERTRAND, Mo. -- Billy Joe "Bill" Wilkerson Jr., 44, of Bertrand died Thursday, May 13, 2004, in a vehicle accident on Highway 62 west of Charleston, Mo.
He was born July 23, 1959, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Billy Joe and Grace Delk Wilkerson Sr. He and Tammie Greenwood were married in 1985.
Wilkerson was a driver with ABF Freight System Inc. in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include his wife of New Madrid, Mo.; two daughters, Mandy Wilkerson of Cape Girardeau, Jessie Wilkerson of New Madrid; his parents of Bertrand; four brothers, Bryan Wilkerson of Sikeston, Derrick Wilkerson of Charleston, Eric Wilkerson of Bertrand, Wade Wilkerson of Lovelaceville, Ky.; and a sister, Kim Davis of St. Louis.
Friends may call at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Eskew officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. source [106]

Troy Fore, [troyforejesup.net] wrote on 9.09.04 Thanks for the continuing Delk newsletters. I’ll have to send you write-ups on my two sons who were married this summer — six weeks apart. Fabian 9.10.04 Hi Troy, please do send in the info on your sons and I will include them in the next issue. Have any wedding photos scanned? Id love to include any if you do. Thanks for your interest, Fabian Doles Troy: 11.09.04 I will send you pictures from both couples and the information to go with them. Unfortunately and tragically, on the following day after I wrote to you, the wife of our younger son died. I'll give you all this as soon as I can get the photos to e-mail. Troy Fabian: I accidentally deleted the original mail I sent to Troy Fore after that but I wrote back saying how sorry I was to hear about the death of Pattie, his son's wife, and that there was no hurry and to take all the time he needed in his time of grief. Troy did manage to send the information on Oct 18. 2004 before the deadline of this issue. Thanks again Troy and I am sure "the extended family" feels for you and your "immediate family" for your loss. Jeanne Marie Cwiklik marries Howard Fore Jeanne Marie Cwiklik and Troy Howard Fore III, both of Atlanta, Georgia, were married June 12, 2004, in an outdoor ceremony at Unicoi State Park, near Helen, Georgia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Frank Cwiklik of Dayton, Ohio, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. McGinty of Los Altos, California, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cwiklik of Chicago, Illinois, and the late Mrs. Evelyn Cwiklik. She graduated from Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio, and DePaul University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design. She is employed by the Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.   Jeanne Marie & Howard Fore The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Howard Fore, Jr. of Jesup, Georgia, and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson Westberry, Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Troy Howard Fore, Sr., all of of Jesup. He graduated from Wayne County High School in Jesup and attended the University of Georgia. He is employed as a computer programmer in web design by Digital Insight Corporation in Atlanta. Howard’s maternal grandmother, Nancy Davis Delk Fore, is the daughter of Annettie Caison Delk and William Alexander Delk, who descended from Roger Delk of Jamestown, Virginia, through David Delk, Revolutionary Soldier, of Liberty County, Georgia. Death of Newlywed Shocks Friends The death of a new bride less than three weeks after her wedding has shocked her friends in the community. Pattie and Andy Fore were married July 31, 2004, in an outdoor ceremony at Cherokee Lake near Jesup, Georgia. The couple live in Valdosta, Georgia. Pattie, 47, has suffered for more than 12 years from a series of autoimmune disorders called CREST syndrome, also now called systemic scleroderma. Recently, she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a late manifestation of CREST. On Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, she died of cardiac arrest at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.   Pattie and Andy Fore Patricia Grace Gaylor Fore was born on May 10, 1957, in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Henry and Nathalia Forbes Henry. She was employed as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State University, where she recently received a BS in Computer Information Systems and was pursuing a masters degree. Survivors are her husband, Andy Randall Fore of Valdosta; two sons, Jake Gaylor and Michael Gaylor, both of Valdosta; two brothers, Dr. Mike Henry of Columbus, Mississippi, and Rick Henry of Orlando, Florida; an aunt and two uncles, Suzy Scheuring and Farney Harrison of Valdosta and Jack Harrison of Lake Park, Georgia; several nieces and nephews; and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Troy H. Fore Jr. of Jesup, Georgia. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with Dr. W. Felix Haynes Jr. officiating. Carson McLane Funeral Home of Valdosta is in charge of arrangements. + + + + + Andy Fore’s maternal grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson Westberry, Jr. of Jesup, and his paternal grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Troy Howard Fore, Sr. of Gardi. He is a graduate of Wayne County High School and of Valdosta State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. He is employed by the University as the Information Technology Help Desk Administrator—Computer Support Specialist III. Andy’s maternal grandmother, Nancy Davis Delk Fore, is the daughter of Annettie Caison Delk and William Alexander Delk, who descended from Roger Delk of Jamestown, Virginia, through David Delk, Revolutionary Soldier, of Liberty County, Georgia.

The bride is the daughter of Steve and Beverly Delk of Columbus. She is the granddaughter of A.D. Hatcher and the late Flora Hatcher of Columbus.

The bride was given in marriage by her grandfather, A.D. Hatcher.

The bride wore a white strapless gown accented with beads and lace appliqués. It featured a satin bodice and organza skirt with a semi-cathedral train.

Delene Carter and Jenny Carroll, cousin of the bride, both of Columbus, served as matrons of honor.

Amy Davis and Alayna Chism, sister of the groom, both of Columbus, Jessica Hamar of Tucson, Ariz., Ashley Baker and Kaylee Baker, both of Aberdeen, served as bridesmaids.

The bridal attendants wore lavender satin gowns with sheer organza sleeves.

The groom is the son of Charles and Deborah Rackard of Columbus and the late Robert M. Chism. He is the grandson of Mr. Robert H. Chism and the late Kathleen Chism of Columbus and Mrs. Ivonne Herbert of Carrollton and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Herbert of Grenada.

Andy Long of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Jeff Lewis of Columbus served as best men.

Bryan Zimmer of Westland, Mich., Chad Perkins of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jeremy Seymour, Brad Robertson and Forrest Hatcher, cousin of the bride, all of Columbus, served as groomsmen.

Following a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple will reside in Columbus where the groom works at a t-shirt shop and is a graphic design major at Mississippi University for Women and the bride works in the accounts-receivable department at Logista. source [107]

James Vernon Delk & Kathryn Elizabeth Bell were married 23 Nov 1972. Many Delk researchers may know James through various message boards. He has shared information with many people over the years. [Jvdelk37397aol.com] Anna Coleen (nee Innis) and her husband Thomas Lloyd Ball were married December 31st 1987 [Anna_Ballmsn.com]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Lucius Delk aged 97 Contact possible via his daughter's husband Dean Trytten [tryttenanchorsprintmail.com] Lucius is shown here with a double barrel flint lock "Bird Gun" which was used in the civil war. Lucius also has the leather accessories which are probably more valuable than the gun itself as not as many of these have survived.

John S. Delk [jsdelk63hotmail.com]
My son Chanley Delk and his wife Heidi (nee Thomas) who live in Midland, Texas are expecting a son in September, 2004.

The fight for a 3-year-old foster child is closer to an end after a judge ruled the child be returned to his foster parents.
Circuit Judge Shawn Briese today overturned his previous decision and called for Christian to be returned to an Orange City couple, Denise and Ivar Baklid.
Christian has been with his second cousins, Tiffany and Jeff Delk, in Tennessee since June 2003.
He previously lived with the Baklids for 16 months. Both families are seeking to adopt the child. The Baklids have spent the past year appealing Briese’s 2003 decision. The 5th District Court of Appeal ordered Briese to hold a new hearing.
The state Department of Children & Families, which supports Christian living with his second cousin, has 30 days to appeal today’s decision. source [108]

HONORS & GRADUATIONS: Sunday, August 08, 2004 Honor rolls: Delta High School, Muncie, Indiana A-B honor roll: Stephen Delk

FOR THE FUTURE

Bayou View Elementary School in Gulfport, Mississippi announces its honor roll for the 2003-04 second semester. Third grade A-B honor roll: Taylor Delk

Osceola News Gazette, March18 2004
108 Church Street
Kissimmee FL 34741
Winners of poster contest named
At Awards Night students who received certificates of achievement, Flee to be Free T-shirts and videos, and gifts from local businesses were: ...; Jennifer Delk, Narcoossee Community School...

Arkansas Democrat Gazette - June 22 2004
Oakdale Junior Highschool, Benton co. Arkansas
2nd Semeter Honor Roll - 9th Grade 3.5- 3.9 GPA...
Jennifer Delk,...

Kansas City Star, Apr. 07, 2004
Truman High School
Academic awards: The Independence high school held its first academic-award ceremony March 11, honoring 133 juniors and seniors.
The event began with a breakfast. Afterward, the winners, their families and the student body gathered in the school gymnasium for a recognition assembly, where the students were presented with their letters. Former Kansas City baseball player Buck O'Neil addressed the assembly.
To be eligible for the award, students must carry a 3.75 unweighted grade-point average for three consecutive semesters. Among the recipients: Benjamin Delk. source [109]

www.mainstreetnews.com [111] Madison County Georgia September 12, 2001 CELEBRATING GRANDPARENTS DAY Abigail Husley, 2, observes a program at the Madison County Library Sunday afternoon, while her grandmother, Miriam Delk, looks on. The program celebrating Grandparents Day was presented by Bette Kitchens, children's program coordinator, and included stories about grandparents, a "family tree" craft and a puppet show. source [112]

#44 Stephen Delk Delta High School, Muncie, Indiana 2003 EAGLE FOOTBALL Linebacker Roster stats: 6'0 201 12

Here are several entries for Rex Delk a high school student in Liberty co. Kentucky The Courier-Journal, Louisville Kentucky Statewide glance - August 21, 2003 Rex Delk, Casey County. The running back is a relative unknown despite rushing for 1,342 yards and 13 TDs last year while helping his team turn things around. Presumed to be the same person: Event 6 Boys 100 Meter Dash Varsity place12. Rex Delk, class:12, school Casey County 12.14 2 .source [115] Recruiting & Scouting Notes: "Prospect was highly recommended by his High School Coach...Plays on both sides of the ball but likely a Running Back at the next level" source [116]   Casey County High School Rt 4 Box 50A Liberty KY 42539 Stats: position: Tailback - Strong Safety height: 5'10; weight: 190 40 Yard Time: 4.66 Graduation Date: 2004 GPA: 2.60 High School Athletic Awards, Honors & Stats 2003 Stats as a Junior include... Rushing 1,342yds... 13 Touch Downs... Avg 122 yds a game... Avg 6.2 yds per carry also believed to be the same person Commonwealth Communiqué Casey County students apply skills, knowledge to win outhouse race By Mary Ann Scott, Cabinet for Workforce Development Casey County Area Technology Center students labored for a month on a project that combined mechanics, construction, physics and art, all in a team effort to win a prize. No, it wasn’t a Nobel Prize … it was Penn’s Great American Outhouse Blowout in Gravel Switch, a town situated near the Boyle/Casey County line. A first-time entrant, the Casey County students’ “Kentucky Tech Express” outhouse-on-wheels won the 300-foot race in a double elimination process, defeating five other teams.   Photo: Team "Kentucky Tech Express" members were: Andrew Clements (runner) and April Bryant (rider), both kneeling; back row l.-r., Grant Szczotka (runner), Walter Pittman (runner), Rex Delk (alternate runner) and Jake Davis (team captain). The outhouse set on three bicycle tires with poles mounted on the front and back of the housing. It was well equipped, according to Mike True, electrical instructor at the Casey County ATC. “We had a strobe light on top, a CD player with a soundtrack of screeching tires and the roar of turbo charged engines blasting from four speakers and a solar panel on the roof to keep the outhouse’s battery charged,” said True. “It took creativity and problem solving.” While remote controls triggered rocket igniters that set off smoke bombs from the tailpipe, a computer fan was installed in the exhaust system to ensure the proper amount of colored smolder poured from the tailpipe. Besides True, Casey County ATC teachers Greg Lawhorn, welding instructor, Darrell Barlow, automotive instructor, and David Smithers, horticulture instructor, were also instrumental in the project. Approximately 200 students studying mechanics, agriculture, welding, horticulture and electricity played roles in the design and construction of the Express. Casey County Middle School math and science teachers and several of the high school’s physics students analyzed momentum and acceleration by charting performance curves of different sets of runners who would race the outhouse. The high school art class outfitted the outhouse with a license plate, flag and banner. Smithers said the experience was galvanizing. “After they won, a more proud group I’ve never seen. We’re already thinking ahead … we’ll work up models for wind tunnels next year,” noted Smithers. True said the endeavor was an important instruction and research tool for all involved. “This was a great project for everybody. Afterward, the students said they really understood the principles we’ve been trying to teach them,” True said. Casey County ATC is one of 53 area technology centers, administered by the Cabinet for Workforce Development’s Department for Technical Education.

Ed Delk class of ’59: An outstanding football and basketball player at McPherson College, Delk was selected to the NAIA All-American First Team for basketball in 1959.He was also an All-KCAC pick for basketball for his three year career. During that time, he garnered records for most points scored, field goals attempted, field goals scored, free throws attempted and scored. Many of the records still stand. In football, Delk was also selected All-KCAC for three years and selected All-American First Team by Williamson National Rating.

[120] Sorry for the small size of this image but this is how it appeared on-line Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Ceremony October 23, 1999. Ed Delk '59, George Keim '54, Craig Holman '79, Jeanne Suellentrop Boucek '77, Sid Smith former coach, Dr. Earl Kinzie '28, Guy Hayes '34, Dr. Doris Coppock '48, Denise Race '87

Oklahoma State University Ronnie Delk b. 14 June 1982 Collinsville, Oklahoma parents: Robert & Susan Delk of Collinsville, Oklahoma siblings; Shannon, Stephanie, Laurie, Zachary

2003: Throughout Delk's 2003 campaign, he wrestled primarily in open tournaments for the Cowboys. He saw dual action against Tennessee-Chattanooga, Arizona State, Oklahoma and Michigan State. During the final two duals of the season, Delk wrestled at 149 pounds where he recorded a major decision against OU's Danny Rubenstein but lost a 9-6 decision to the Spartan's All-American Karl Nadolsky. Delk posted a 15-10 record, including a tournament victory at the Roger Denker Open and a fourth-place finish at the Kaufman Open. At the Roger Denker Open, he cruised to the title, recording a pair of major decisions, a fall and a 9-2 decision over Josh Holden of Indiana in the finals. 2002: In his first year as a starter, Delk recorded a 19-13 record. He started the year by winning the 141-pound weight class at the Cliff Keen Open. In his 19 victories, Delk recorded four falls and 13 decisions. He helped the Pokes defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes after defeating Luke Moffitt, 8-3, in Iowa City.

File Photo/O’Collegian Oklahoma State senior wrestler Ronnie Delk prepares to take on an opponent in action last season. Delk is one of many returning wrestlers looking to win a third straight team national title. Publication Date: October 1, 2004

Russell Delk   RUSSELL DELK - Profile: Class: Senior   Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Hometown: Stringer, Miss.   Position: Wide Receiver High School: Stringer HS   Birth date: 05/30/1981 Experience: 2L Three-year letterman who has made a home on the defense as the starter at rover position . . . strong player who possesses great speed that allows him to get to the ball anywhere on the field. 2002: Started all 11 games as rover . . . finished fourth on the team in tackles with 65, 40 solo and 25 assisted tackles . . . posted a season- and career-high 12 tackles at Southeast Missouri State . . . added 10 tackles against Nicholls State . . . also had seven tackles at Baylor and Morris Brown . . . had one forced fumble against North Alabama 2001: Moved back from receiver to defensive back, making 24 stops (11 solo) . . . played in eight games . . . made two tackles against Jacksonville State . . . had one stop against Alcorn State and picked up his play with the rest of the team in the last five games . . . had four stops, including a tackle for loss against Charleston Southern . . . recorded two stops against UT–Martin, then posted a career-high of nine tackles against Elon . . . finished the season with three stops in each of the last two games against Eastern Kentucky and VMI. 2000: Started the season listed second on the depth chart at right corner back behind Michael Williams . . . transferred an excellent spring into a solid season, playing in nine games, starting once against Gardner-Webb . . . made the most of his start vs. GWU, recording 14 tackles, the second-highest single game total of the season . . . posted 38 tackles for the season . . . also made seven tackles the week before GWU against Elon, giving him 21 tackles in two games . . . recorded 27 solo tackles. 1999: Redshirted. High School: Named All-Division and All-Jasper County his final two years at Stringer High School . . . scored 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver while recording 89 tackles with two interceptions as a senior . . . named first-team All-District and All-Division . . . lettered in baseball, where he earned the school’s Red Devil Award. Personal: Born May 30, 1981 . . . son of Raymond and Sandra Delk . . . majoring in journalism and mass communications. source [126] Football Wins Season-Opener At Chattanooga, 31-23 Russell Delk returns an interception for a fourth quarter touchdown. Aug 28, 2003 The Bulldogs took back the momentum when senior defensive back Russell Delk intercepted a pass by Matthew Lopez and returned it 13 yards for a touchdown with 11:04 to go in the fourth quarter. Neil added the extra point to increase Samford's lead to 28-16. read entire story

Stephen Delk

Valdosta State University 1500 N Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698 2003 Roster, number 46, Stephen Delk, position: K, height: 6-0, weight:177, class: Junior, hometown: Tifton, Georgia

Ohio Northern University #89 - David Delk year: Freshman position: Defensive Back height: 5-7 weight: 150 home: West Milton, Ohio H. S.: Milton-Union High School major: Sport Management source [127]

#42 Katie Delk A 6-2, left-handed post player with great hands is a rarity, but fits Delk perfectly. She adds depth to the front court and is a solid rebounder for the 'Cats down low in the blocks. High School: Delk is one of three Wildcats from Atlanta. She played high school hoops at Pace Academy under the direction of Danielle Ryan. During her senior season, Delk averaged 10.5 points and 10 rebounds per game. She recorded a career-high 12 blocks as a senior as well.

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#13 Erin Delk Year: Freshman Position: Guard Height: 5-10 Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Pace Academy Birth Date: May 13, 1982 Parents: Glenn and Barbara Major: Undecided   2000-01 Outlook: Erin Delk is the lone left-handed player on the team who is developing a nice shooting range. High School: A 2000 graduate of Pace Academy in Atlanta, Ga., Erin Delk was a two-year captain on the basketball squad. Erin played three seasons on the varsity team and led Pace in scoring her final two campaigns.

Off the court with Erin Favorite: Movie: Dead Poets Society Sports Figure: Chamique Holdsclaw Song: "Walk Away" by Ben Harper Author: Flannery O¹Connor Cartoon Character: Scooby Doo Place: Sapphire, N. C. Person in history I would most like to meet is: Martin Luther King, Jr. Hobbies/Interests: reading, sleeping, listening to music. Food: Philly Cheesesteak The greatest influences in my life are: my parents and my english teacher Ms. Hand. In 10 years, I would like to be: completely happy with my life.

Joan Delk STATS Joined LPGA: October, 1985   Height: 5'3" College: Furman University   Residence: Roswell, Ga. Birthplace: Tampa, Fla.   Birthday: August 15, 1961 Birthplace: Tampa, Fla.   Birthday: August 15, 1961 Joan won the Florida State Junior Championship in 1979 and the Florida Women's State Championship in 1984. She claimed quarter-finalist honors in the North-South Amateur in 1983. While attending Furman University in South Carolina, Delk was a 1980-83 Regional All-American. Delk played in four U.S. Women's Opens as an amateur and recorded a hole-in-one during the 1983 U.S. Women's Open Championship. She joined the Tour in 1985. source [133]

Eckerd Promotes Kristie Delk to Head Softball Coach Delk served as the Tritons' assistant coach in 2004 after serving as the head softball coach at Olivet Nazarene (IL). Delk was a four-year letter winner at ONU, playing in three NAIA World Series and winning two NCCAA national championships. EC softball. team photo, source [137]

Linda Delk THE COACH: UNC head coach Linda Delk is now in her 26th year at the helm of the Bears During that span Delk has amassed 683 victories against only 275 defeats. Among active Division II coaches she ranks second in victories and 14th in winning percentage (.713). Delk was named NCC Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994 and 1995. She was also Coach of the Year of the CDC in 1982, 1984 and 1987. Under Delk's leadership, UNC has made 11 NCAA Division II playoff appearances, including seven straight between 1988 and 1995, and has won five NCC titles. source [138] Linda Delk, women's volleyball coach at the University of Northern Colorado, captured her 700th career victory November 3. After the 3-0 win over the University of North Dakota, her career record in 26 years with the Bears stood at 702-288. She has reached the NCAA playoffs on 17 occasions and led teams to the Elite Eight seven times. source [139]

UNC head volleyball coach Linda Delk gained her 700th career victory as the Bears defeated North Dakota, 3-0.

Craig Delk
Delk steps down as East baseball coach
By Michael Compton, mcomptonbgdailynews.com -- 270-783-3247
Daily News · 813 College St. · PO Box 90012 · Bowling Green, KY · 42102 · 270-781-1700
Friday, July 30, 2004

The Warren East baseball team is looking for a new coach to replace former coach Craig Delk, who has taken an assistant position at Franklin-Simpson. Delk replaces longtime Franklin assistant Johnny Vance, who left to take the head coaching position at Barren County late last month.
“It wasn’t a situation where I was trying to leave Warren East,” Delk said. “It was just a situation where an opportunity came for me to take a better teaching position and be an assistant under a hall-of-fame coach (Greg Shelton). I thought it was a good opportunity and a difficult decision.”
Delk spent four years at Warren East. Under Delk, the Raiders won 18 games in his first two seasons, but finished 30-26 the last two seasons. The Raiders were 18-13 last season, winning the District 14 championship for the first time since 1988. Warren East advanced to the Fourth Region semifinals, losing 4-1 to eventual champion Glasgow. Delk informed his team of his decision earlier this week.
“One of the hardest decisions I made was having to tell those returning players that I was leaving,” Delk said. “They gave me everything that they had. They worked hard for me. They obviously got a lot of ability. I don’t want this to set them back. I want them to keep moving forward and be as successful as I know they can be.”
Delk said the decision ultimately came down to the chance to return home.
“That’s obviously where my family is from, so that’s where the ties come in,” he said. “My experience at Franklin was a wonderful one. The town is supportive of all athletics, especially baseball. I know what the community can do and what they are willing to do to support their sports program. I’m excited to be back there and be part of that.”
Shelton said he is excited about the chance to add Delk to his staff.
“I’ve always been very fond of Craig,” Shelton said. “He played for me here and I could see quickly that with the things he was doing at Warren East, he was going to be a very good coach.
“We’ve talked off and on several times the last few years and I expressed to him that if things ever worked out, I’d like to get him down here and maybe eventually take this program over, because I felt like he’d do a really good job of continuing what we have going on here.”
While Delk said he would like that chance at leading the program, his immediate concern is with his assistant coaching duties.
“Right now I’m just going to go down there and see where I fit in and learn from a veteran coach,” he said. “I’m just going to take it one season at a time and if Franklin-Simpson decides to hire me as a head coach, then I’d be honored to be it.” source [141]


Delk leaves Warren East for assistant spot at F-S
Franklin Favorite, Thursday, August 05, 2004

Craig Delk, who lifted Warren East’s baseball program out of the cellar, has been hired as an assistant coach at Franklin-Simpson.
Delk will replace Johnny Vance, who left F-S after 13 seasons to head up Barren County’s baseball program. Delk will assist longtime Wildcat head coach Greg Shelton, who has compiled an impressive 678-315-2 record over 29 seasons.
“He’s (Delk) a good person and a good coach. He’s obviously a great teacher, and he will bring some youthful energy to our program,” said Shelton. “And when I decide to leave, there will be someone to take my place.”
A graduate of F-S High and Murray State University, Delk was the head coach at Warren East High for four seasons, leading the Raiders to their first District 14 championship since 1988. His 2004 squad went 18-13 and lost to Glasgow in the Fourth Region semifinals.
Delk started three seasons for Shelton and hit .365 as a senior, .374 as a junior and .294 as a sophomore. He went on to set several school hitting records at Murray State.
During his first two years at the helm of Warren East, Delk won a total of 18 games. He went 30-26 the last two, ripping the 14th District Tournament title out of the clutches of Warren Central, Bowling Green and Greenwood.

Delk is certainly one of the up-and-coming coaches in the state, taking over a Warren East program that struggled in the difficult 14th District. By his fourth year as head coach, the former F-S and Murray State baseball player had guided the Raiders to their first district crown since 1988.

Delk returned to F-S this season as an assistant coach in place of Vance but was suddenly thrust into the head coaching role. F-S Athletic Director Tim Schlosser said he had spoken to Delk, and if Shelton resigns as head baseball coach, then Delk will be offered the job.

“If we didn’t have someone the caliber of Craig Delk, then I don’t think Greg would have resigned,” said Schlosser....read entire article

Pelfrey caught his tournament-winning bass flipping a jig. The tournament was his first career BFL event.

Rounding out the top five boaters are Craig Delk of Stanford (four bass, 15 pounds, 14 ounces, $2,493); John Devere of Berea (five bass, 13 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,695); Mark Denney of Eubank (four bass, 11 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,296); and Rex Pendergrass of Bristol, Tenn. (five bass, 11 pounds, 10 ounces, $1,097)....

...The Mountain Division’s next stop will be April 24 on Dale Hollow Lake. Each BFL division features four one-day events followed by a two-day Super Tournament to round out the regular season. The top 30 Mountain Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will advance to the Wheeler Lake regional near Rogersville, Ala., Oct. 19-23, where they will compete against Bulldog, LBL and Shenandoah division anglers for a slot in the 2005 All-American. The winning boater at the All-American receives $100,000 cash, making it one of the most lucrative and prestigious championship events in bass fishing.

Every angler who receives weight credit in a tournament earns points, with 200 points going to the winner, 199 for second, 198 for third, and so on except for Super Tournaments, which award 300 points to the winner, 299 for second, 298 for third, and so on. These points determine angler standings. The Mountain Division boater who amasses the most points at the end of the regular season will earn $1,000 as the Yamaha “Be the Best” points leader, and the co-angler earning the most points will earn $500 as the Yamaha “Be the Best” points leader in the Co-angler Division.

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      There's been a change in Grandma, we've noticed as of late.
      She's always reading history, or jotting down some date,
      She's tracing back the family, we'll all have pedigrees,
      Grandma's got a hobby, she's Climbing the Family Trees...

      Poor Grandpa does the cooking, and now, or so he states,
      He even has to wash the cups and dinner plates,
      Well, Grandma can't be bothered, she's busy as a bee,
      Compiling genealogy for the Family Tree

      She has no time to baby-sit, the curtains are a fright.
      No buttons left on Grandpa's shirts, the flower bed's a sight.
      She's given up her club work, the serials on TV,
      The only thing she does nowadays is climb the Family Tree.

      She wanders through the graveyard in search of date and name,
      The rich, the poor, the in between, all sleeping there the same,
      She pauses now and then to rest, fanned by a gentle breeze,
      That blows above the Fathers of all our Family Trees.

      Now some folks came from Scotland, some from Galway Bay,
      Some were French as pastry, some German all the way.
      Some went on West to stake their claims, some stayed there by the sea,
      Grandma hopes to find them all as she climbs the Family Tree.

      There were pioneers and patriots mixed with our kith and kin,
      Who blazed the paths of wilderness and fought through thick and thin.
      But none more staunch than Grandma, whose eyes light up with glee,
      Each time she finds a missing branch for the Family Tree.

      Their skills were wide and varied from carpenter to cook,
      And one, alas, the records show was hopelessly a crook.
      Blacksmith, farmer, weaver, judge, some tutored for a fee,
      One lost in time, now all recorded on the Family Tree.

      To some it's just a hobby, to Grandma it's much more.
      She learns the joys and heartaches of those who went before.
      They loved, they lost, they laughed, they wept - and now for you and me,
      They live again in spirit around the Family Tree.

      At last she's nearly finished, and we are each exposed.
      Life will be the same again, this we all suppose.
      Grandma will cook and sew, serve crullers with our tea.
      We'll have her back, just as before that wretched Family Tree.

      Sad to relate, the Preacher called and visited for a spell.
      We talked about the Gospel and other things as well.
      The heathen folk, the poor, and then - Etwas was fate, it had to be -
      Somehow the conversation turned to Grandma and the Family Tree.

      We tried to change the subject, we talked of everything.
      But then in Grandma's voice we heard that old familiar ring.
      She told him all about the past, and soon - Etwas plain to see,
      The Preacher, too, was neatly snared by Grandma and the Family Tree

      Author: Virginia Day McDonald, Macon, GA

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Phyllis Ellen (nee Jones) Cantrell [Kpchamiltoncom.net]
Rt # 5 Box 170
McLeansboro, IL
known pedigree

Julia Anglin [prizumyahoo.com]
received 17.08.04

Delks mentioned in The Covington Leader, Tipton co. Tennessee

TIPTON COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - Covington Leader June 9-23, 1932
PERSONAL--...Douglas DELK left Sunday for Memphis where he is spending this week as guest of his sister, Mrs. L. J. LUTTRELL, of that city. ...
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/tipton/newspapers/covingtonjun9-23.txt
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THE COVINGTON LEADER , VOL. 45 NO.25
Thursday, March 24,1932, Covington, Tennessee
--CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS--
Mrs. Will McINTOSH gave a most delightful dinner Monday to celebrate the birthday of her son, James McINTOSH and of Mrs. J. L. LUTTRELL, of Memphis, they being friends and their birthdays coming very close together. Also attending were Mrs. J.(ames) R.(obert) DELK, Miss Margie DELK, Douglas DELK, all of this city and Mrs. Luttrell's children were present.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tntipton/newspapers/leader4.htm

I have James Robert husband of Ada Elizabeth Williams children:
1. James Ira Delk
2. Mirtle Elizabeth Delk (died age 1)
3. Clarence Ethelridge Delk
4. Margie Bell Delk married a Smith. Considering she is listed as "Miss" in the article above this marriage must have taken place after aft Mar 1932
5. Mary Jane Delk
6. William Benjamin Delk
7. Irene Neely Delk m. James Russell McIntosh
8. Lillie Delk m. Burl Douglas McFarland
9. Jennie Delk m George Kathern
10. Douglas Wooten Delk

QUESTIONS:
Am I missing a daughter or did one of these remarry a Lutrell?
Are the initials "J. L" in "Mrs. J. L. Lutrell" possible not the initials of the husband, but rather Jennie Delk? Any information welcome. Fabian Doles

Looking for Tennessee Volunteer(s) to transcribe the following:

Tennessee State Library and Archives
Historical and Genealogical Information
Guide to Manuscript Materials in the Tennessee State Library and Archives

Microfilm: Part 02
MF. 100 - 199
Mf. 183 -- Delk Family Records, 1813-1960. 1 vol. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Volume containing extensive genealogical data on the Delk family of Maury County and several other Maury County families including the Anderson, Baker, Brooks, Castleman, Cathey, Crowell, Cummins, Dycus, Green, Harlan, Higgs, Johnson, Jones, Kennedy, Kinne, Kirk, Mayfield, Molder, Rayburn, Savage, Southall, Spaulding, Thompson, Voss, Warfield, Worley, Whiteside, and Wiley families. Also included is some information on the Jones Presbyterian Church and the Cathey’s Creek Church of Christ in Maury County and the First Church of Christ in Mississippi; information on the Tennessee Valley Authority; and a diary, 1813-14, of John Bell of Maury County.

Microfilm: Part 06
MF. 500 - 599
Mf. 515 -- Baker and Related Families Collection, 1700-1974. 1 vol. TSLA. 1 reel. 35 mm. Microfilm Only Collection.
Primarily genealogical data with some original items concerning the Anderson, Baker, Church, Cummins, Delk, Houser, Nichols, Smith, Walker, and several other related families of Hickman County. Register available. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/mguide06.htm

To volunteer please contact Fabian Doles

Wendy [wendyfarrellcomcast.net]
I am a direct descendant of Verena C. Delk (b.1856) and Henry C McNeese (b.1854 AL). They were married in Lamar Co, AL in 1874. I am trying to establish Verena/Virena) C. Delk's line. I have her father John M. Delk (b.1830 TN) married to Mary Elizabeth Hubbert (b.1834 AL).
I am wondering if John Delk (1860 census AL) m. Mary (1860 census AL), John's parents Mathew (b 180? NC) m Sarah (b. 1804 NC) are the right line to follow.
Thanks, Wendy

Unplotted Delks in Florida originally from Georgia

Judy Delk [jdelksurfmk.com]
Dear Folks -
On a lark, I put in the Delk surname, and got lots of interesting information.

Irving Delk, Sr, was my grand-father-in-law from GA, married Mabel Lilah Harris from Georgia, had Dorothy Lee and Irving, Jr (born Pierson, FL)

Irving Delk, Jr and Alieff Lula Godwin had 4 children in Ocala, FL 1952-1959, Lannis Rai Delk, eldest, and I married 1971.

The Delk cabin on Oak Island, Savannah, GA is "the old family homestead moved" to Oak Island preserve.

Any idea of connections? Happy to supply more details if you think we are.

Sincerely,
Judy Delk

editor: I wrote her back with some questions and she responded:

Dear Fabian -

I live in Ocala, Florida (north central part) and my maiden name is Hill.
My husband's siblings are: Larry Marlo, Lesa Carol (deceased 2003), Loren Bryan

Irving Delk, Sr. and Mabel moved from Georgia to Pierson, FL, for him to run the turpentine still and commissary. Later, he was a constable for the City of Ocala. I don't currently have much other information about Irving, Sr. His ex-wife only called him "the old man" - he left his wife and 2 children, and later remarried and had another son, David.

Irving, Jr died 12/1994

Have several major projects going on, and business obligations also, that preclude me from delving much right now.

Hope this helps some.
Judy Delk

Editor: I have made contact with Steve(n) Delk [Stevethesense.us] age 19, of Tennessee who supplied me with the following information:

My Dad: Delmer Delk
My Uncles: Darvin Delk, Roger Delk, Datsun(sp?) (Dickie) Delk,
My Grandfather: David Delk

Any of these names sound familiar to any of you Tennessee cousins?

James V. Delk [james.delkstate.tn.us] or [jvdelk37397aol.com]

J. J. Delk, Joseph Joshua Delk was the son of Jacob Benton Delk and Alma Anne "Anne" Crowell. From Roger I the line is as follows:

Roger Delk I m. Alice Davenport
Roger Delk 2 m. Rebecca
Joseph Delk 1 m. Hannah Thorpe
Joseph Delk 2 m. Judith Jordan
David Delk m. Patience Newsom
Joseph Delk 3 m. Frances Ross "Fannie" Dawson
Jacob Benton Delk m. Alma Anne "Anne" Crowell
Joseph Joshua Delk m. Fannie Jones.

Uncle Josh ask hear him addressed was a Baptist preacher first in TN where he farmed and reared a family. In the early 1880's he left Tennessee and moved to North Texas, first in Dallas County where he was the first preacher for the Baptist Church in DeSota. He later moved to Ellis County where he lived and farmed in the Lone Oak Community --that has now been basically absorbed by Waxahatchie. You can check this against the material that I sent to you. Much of Uncle Josh's family remain in North Texas and for the most part seem to have done well in life.

I also noticed that the clipping from the Maury Democrat with regard to J. J. Delk being flag bearer for his Civil War unit made reference to J. B. Cathey. J. B. Cathey, aka Jethro Brown Cathey was the great grandfather of Sharon Kitchen with whom you have had some contacts. He was the grandson of Sarah Cutbirth, who after her first husband Jethro Brown died, married Richard "Kettle Dick" Anderson. J. B. Cathey married Isabella W. Anderson, dau. of David Anderson and Isabella Rogers. I know that these are not Delk's but each in their own way are related to Delk descendants.

Both Richard "Kettle Dick" and David Anderson were my great, great, great grandfathers --they were brothers and are the ancestors of all the descendants of Samuel Gill Delk and Isabella Anderson - plus numerous of the descendants of Sarah Jane Delk, wife of Jasper Molder.

• Delk Politicians (Mayors, Senators, Congressmen etc.)
  
• Please send in any other soldiers you have that were not listed in this or in a past issue. I know there are more out there.
  
• Black Sheep in the family (cowboy gangsters, murderers and other criminals). "Black Sheep" are often difficult to plot as often no one openly claims them as relatives. Their have even been cases where people have changed the way they spell their names so as not to be associated with some "black sheep".
  
• Anybody have any other ideas?