Geiger Family

 Source: Madge Hill Obit Collection

The sources contain obituaries and death notices for multiple members of the Geiger family:

• Mrs. George Geiger: Mrs. Fanny C. Geiger, 77, died on April 15, 1968, in Marlinton. She was a member of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church. Her husband, George T. Geiger, preceded her in death on April 3, 1968. She is survived by two sons, John Geiger and Gail Geiger, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Judy Cremeans.
• George T. Geiger: George Thomas Geiger, 82, of Marlinton, died on April 3, 1968. He was a member of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church and a farmer. He was married to Fanny C. Young on July 4, 1914. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fanny C. Young Geiger; two sons, Gail and John A. Geiger; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Gwinn and Mrs. Mamie Kellison; and one granddaughter, Judy Cremeans, Jr..
• Mrs. Gladys Geiger: Mrs. Gladys Luke Geiger, 70, of Cass, died on January 12, 1981. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Stony Bottom. She is survived by three daughters, Anna Mae Tacy, Mary Elizabeth Crowell, and Margaret Alice Geiger; three sons, Ralph Vaughan Geiger, James Earl Geiger, and David Andy Geiger; thirteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters. Her husband, Vaughan Geiger, and one son, John Thomas Geiger, preceded her in death.
• Velma Huffman Geiger: Velma Huffman Geiger, 66, of Wellsburg, died on March 5, 1983. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. John Quinn Geiger; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Marks, Mrs. Ellen Gilkerson, and Mrs. Barbara Johnson; three sons, John Quinn, Jr., Joseph N., and Roger; six sisters; four brothers; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
• Mrs. Geiger: Mrs. Geiger was born March 11, 1920, in Nallen. She was a member of Alexander Memorial Presbyterian Church at Stoney Bottom and was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Donna K. Mullenax; and three grandchildren, Kenneth, Jerdina and Stephanie Mullenax.

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Wilbur Curry is mentioned in the obituaries of Louise Curry Kohlmann, Mrs. Juanice Curry Massey, Mrs. Gladys Curry Morrell, and Mrs. Audra Blye Curry Murphy:

• Louise Curry Kohlmann of McLean, Virginia, died on November 3, 1998. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Curry. She is survived by her husband, Clifford Kohlmann; daughters, Robin Lee, Karen Olds, and Cynthia Rupert; brothers, Wilbur Curry, Arden Curry, and Earl Curry; and sisters, Helen Hammond, Evelyn Moran, and Carolyn Robinson.
• Mrs. Juanice Curry Massey, 60, of Huntington, died June 29, 1977, after being burned by hairspray ignited by a cigarette. She was the daughter of Neva Halstead Curry and the late Reed Curry, formerly of Pocahontas. She is survived by her mother; a sister, Mary Jane; and a son, Toby Massey.
• Mrs. Gladys Curry Morrell was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on October 3, 1904, and died on February 3, 1975. She was the daughter of the late Walter Garfield Curry and Lucy Anderson Curry. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Charles E. Morrell; a daughter, Gail Morrell Ihle; a grandson, Robert Morrell Ihle; and a brother, Robert L. Curry.
• Mrs. Audra Blye Curry Murphy, 65, of Washington, D.C., died on February 8, 1984. She was the daughter of Mrs. May Geiger Curry and the late O. B. Curry. She is survived by brothers, Wilbur Curry of Marlinton, Arden Curry of Charleston, and Earl Curry of Leesburg; and sisters, Evelyn Moran, Helen Hammond, Louise Coleman, and Carolyn Robinson.

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 Pocahontas Times:

Mentions of Geiger in the sources:

• Lucy Geiger is mentioned as the deceased wife of a Mr. in Hillsboro. Paul and I are listed as their two sons, both of Hillsboro.

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The following information is available on Godfrey Geiger from the sources:

• Godfrey Geiger is associated with Geiger Mill.
• Geiger Mill is located in Pocahontas County.

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 Geiger Mill is located in Pocahontas County. A part of the water of Stony Creek is used to propel a turbine for the Geiger Mill. It is one of five mills that operate intermittently throughout the year to grind flour and feed. The owner of Geiger Mill is Godfrey Geiger.

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Here's the information about Godfrey Geiger and Geiger Mill from the sources:

• Godfrey Geiger is associated with Geiger Mill.
• Geiger Mill is located in Pocahontas County.
• Geiger Mill uses water from Stony Creek to power a turbine.
• Geiger Mill is one of five mills that operates intermittently throughout the year to grind flour and feed.
• Godfrey Geiger is the owner of Geiger Mill.

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The following information regarding Stony Creek is available in the sources:

• Stony Creek is a tributary of the Greenbrier River.
• Stony Creek empties into the Greenbrier River 1.1 miles north of the river bridge at Marlinton.
• Its source is 0.8 miles due west of Woodrow.
• Several tributaries join Stony Creek, including Sharp Run, Pigeon Run, Dry Creek, and Indian Draft.
• A large part of Stony Creek's water comes from limestone springs along Dry Creek east of Onoto.
• Stony Creek has a total length of 6.6 miles with a fall of 1,300 feet, or 196.9 feet per mile.
• The drainage area for Stony Creek and its tributaries is 22.33 square miles.
• Part of the water of Stony Creek is used to propel a turbine for the Geiger Mill.
• Stony Creek Gorge has been a hiding place for violators of the law.
• Stony Run is a tributary of Sitlington Creek.
• There is a Stony River Syncline in the northeastern corner of Randolph County.
• Stony Creek is near Pine Grove School.

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 The sources contain information on a variety of mills, including grist mills, saw mills, fulling mills, lumber mills, and more.

Grist Mills:

• Early settlers built grist mills to grind grain, sometimes using hand mills or mortars before water mills were established.
• Grist mills were often built on streams with convenient water flow.
• Some grist mills were combined with saw mills.
• Adam Stephen erected a grist mill on Tuscarora Creek before Berkeley County was formed, and it has been in continuous operation since.
• A grist mill was the first mill erected in Greenbrier County.
• John Wooden built the first grist mill in the limits of Greenbrier County in 1800; it was a water mill with a tub wheel.
• Valentine Cackley built the first grist mill in Pocahontas County in 1800.
• An English traveler in 1796 mentioned Tandy's "bleaching mill" near Staunton.
• A petition was submitted to build a grist and fulling mill in the new town of Staunton; this petition indicates the origin of "Fackler's mill".
• The first grist mill in an area was erected in 1841 by George W. Rogers and had sawing machinery added to it in 1842.
• Prior to the building of grist mills, people depended on hand mills.
• Some grist mills would run day and night to supply customers.
• Meal from Lightner's mill made toothsome bread.
• Adam Sharatt made mill stones for Harper mill.

Saw Mills:

• Saw mills often were built in conjunction with grist mills, utilizing water power.
• The first saw mill was erected on the waters of Stony Creek.
• Burns & Co. operated a saw mill with a band saw that increased capacity to 15,000 feet per day.
• A saw and grist mill built by Andrew P. Friend was fifty feet long and twenty feet wide.
• The first saw mill in Greenbrier County was built prior to 1800.
• There are several small portable sawmills operating in Greenbrier County.
• A triple band mill turns out a constant stream of lumber.
• A saw mill is the reason for the community.

Other mills:

• A "bleaching mill" existed near Staunton in 1796.
• Miller's Iron Works is listed in an index.
• A millhouse is mentioned as containing machinery and a gasoline engine.
• The Davis Mill manufactures sulphite pulp.
• Shanghai had a factory for manufacturing lumber and grinding sumac and tanbark.
• There was a factory owned by a joint stock company for the purpose of manufacturing lumber and grinding sumac, tanbark, etc.

Water Power:

• Many early mills used water power to operate.
• Some mills used an overshot wheel, while others used an undershot wheel, depending on the current.
• The falls of the Kanawha River provide water power.
• Streams such as Gauley, Meadow, Cherry, and Cranberry are worthy of attention for commercial power development.
• There was no utilization of streams in Randolph County for hydroelectric power, but small water-wheel mills were used to grind grain and saw lumber.
• Geiger Mill in Pocahontas County uses water from Stony Creek to power a turbine to grind flour and feed.

Mill Locations and Ownership

• Fackler's Mill stood on the creek south of Beverley street and between Water and Lewis streets.
• Harper mill used mill stones made by Adam Sharatt and bought at John Bradshaw's sale.
• Godfrey Geiger owns Geiger Mill, which is located on Stamping Creek at Mill Point.

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 Raymond V. Geiger is mentioned in the context of the family of Mrs. Maymie A. Higgins. Mrs. Higgins, who was 85 years old and from Clover Lick, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 1978, in Pocahontas Memorial Hospital. She was survived by her husband, Ellet Higgins; a son, Raymond V. Geiger, of Jacksonville, Florida; and a daughter, Gladys Chester, of Elk Mills, Maryland.

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Godfrey Geiger and a Pap Geiger Mill are mentioned in the sources.

The excerpts from "Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County" mention a **Pap Geiger Mill**.

"Pocahontas County" also references a **Godfrey Geiger**.

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