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NEWS
updated 4/20/07

March 2007 Annual Newsletter
Selected here to download pdf file

Stalnaker Research Day Scheduled
There will be a Stalnaker genealogy research day on July 7, 2007 at the Central West Virginia Genealogy and History Library in conjunction with the annual reunion held on July 8th in Beverly, WV. The library is located in Horner, WV where the Stalnaker Family Association archives are housed. For more information about the Central WV Genealogy and History Library go to the web site http://www.hackerscreek.com/library1.htm Led by Secretery Joy Stalnaker, the meeting will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is suggested that participants bring a sack lunch. More details will be provided in the Spring 2007.

Stalnaker History Book Update
Forms are being distributed for the rewriting and updating of the family history book, A Chronology of the Stalnaker Family in America. Group sheets and charts are available by contacting Joy Stalnaker at 213 Linger Run Road, Horner, WV 26372 or by e-mail at <mailto:joy@hackerscreek.com>. To download a PDF file of the form select REVISION FORM. Completed forms should be returned to the same address. Historical Documents Available On-Line
Ten historical documents were researched and compiled by Mike Fishbein and now made available as pdf files to download at http://www.stalnakerfamilyassociation.org/history/history.html
This is an excellent resource for our Stalnaker family genealogy research.

Cabin Update
The Stalnaker Log Cabin has been opened to visitors this season. Furnished with donated items that are period appropriate to the era of the log structure, the cabin is a pleasant step back in time to the life of the early settlers of Randolph County and West Virginia. A corner cabinet, cider press, pie safe and numerous pieces of crockery help fill the first floor. A heritage barn loom, spinning wheel and traditional rope beds and handmade coverlets supply the second story with furnishings of eras gone by. Interpretation of the life of the Stalnaker family is in the process of being created to tell the story of this family’s role in the Valley.Cabin Restoration Project Chair, Ed Stalnaker hopes to finish the stairway this year so that furniture can be moved to the second floor. He estimates the costs to finish the inside will be about $4000. He indicated that the Randolph County Historical Society has been able to help with the cabin expenses in the past, but they are no longer able to do so. They do, however, pay the insurance. For more information about the cabin restoration project select: Stalnaker Log Cabin Project. Our gratitude goes to Ed Stalnaker who has been committed to overseeing every aspect of the cabin move and restoration that began in 1995. A special thank you to Sandy and Dan Wilson for their generous donations and assistance in obtaining, delivering and arranging many wonderful period pieces for the interior of the cabin.

Anyone wishing to donate to the cabin fund or help with a financial donation contact Ed Stalnaker or Don Rice.
Edgar Stalnaker, Cabin Restoration Project Chair, P.O. Box 616,
Mill Creek, WV 26280 (304) 335-2643 edstalnaker@webtv.net Don Rice, RCHS- Cabin Restoration Project, Randolph County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1164, Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 637-7424
http://www.richmountain.org/beverly/museum.htm

	Stalnaker Family Association

	NEWS updated 4/20/07 March 2007 Annual Newsletter Selected here to download pdf file Stalnaker Research Day Scheduled There will be a Stalnaker genealogy research day on July 7, 2007 at the Central West Virginia Genealogy and History Library in conjunction with the annual reunion held on July 8th in Beverly, WV. The library is located in Horner, WV where the Stalnaker Family Association archives are housed. For more information about the Central WV Genealogy and History Library go to the web site http://www.hackerscreek.com/library1.htm Led by Secretery Joy Stalnaker, the meeting will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is suggested that participants bring a sack lunch. More details will be provided in the Spring 2007. Stalnaker History Book Update Forms are being distributed for the rewriting and updating of the family history book, A Chronology of the Stalnaker Family in America. Group sheets and charts are available by contacting Joy Stalnaker at 213 Linger Run Road, Horner, WV 26372 or by e-mail at <mailto:joy@hackerscreek.com>. To download a PDF file of the form select REVISION FORM. Completed forms should be returned to the same address. Historical Documents Available On-Line Ten historical documents were researched and compiled by Mike Fishbein and now made available as pdf files to download at http://www.stalnakerfamilyassociation.org/history/history.html This is an excellent resource for our Stalnaker family genealogy research. Cabin Update The Stalnaker Log Cabin has been opened to visitors this season. Furnished with donated items that are period appropriate to the era of the log structure, the cabin is a pleasant step back in time to the life of the early settlers of Randolph County and West Virginia. A corner cabinet, cider press, pie safe and numerous pieces of crockery help fill the first floor. A heritage barn loom, spinning wheel and traditional rope beds and handmade coverlets supply the second story with furnishings of eras gone by. Interpretation of the life of the Stalnaker family is in the process of being created to tell the story of this family’s role in the Valley.Cabin Restoration Project Chair, Ed Stalnaker hopes to finish the stairway this year so that furniture can be moved to the second floor. He estimates the costs to finish the inside will be about $4000. He indicated that the Randolph County Historical Society has been able to help with the cabin expenses in the past, but they are no longer able to do so. They do, however, pay the insurance. For more information about the cabin restoration project select: Stalnaker Log Cabin Project. Our gratitude goes to Ed Stalnaker who has been committed to overseeing every aspect of the cabin move and restoration that began in 1995. A special thank you to Sandy and Dan Wilson for their generous donations and assistance in obtaining, delivering and arranging many wonderful period pieces for the interior of the cabin. Anyone wishing to donate to the cabin fund or help with a financial donation contact Ed Stalnaker or Don Rice. Edgar Stalnaker, Cabin Restoration Project Chair, P.O. Box 616, Mill Creek, WV 26280 (304) 335-2643 edstalnaker@webtv.net Don Rice, RCHS- Cabin Restoration Project, Randolph County Historical Society P.O. Box 1164, Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 637-7424 http://www.richmountain.org/beverly/museum.htm