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class=007483519-31122009>It will be included in the newsletter article. I
appreciate your help. </SPAN>Attached is the photo of his family's
memorial to him in a Walnut Cove cemetery.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org
[mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>NW Mailing
List<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:09 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NW
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Former N&W Employee - Levi K.
Matthews<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>George<BR><BR>The following was published in the November 1927 issue
of the Norfolk and Western magazine on page 1024<BR><BR>"Levi K. Matthews
retired engineer, Shenandoah Division, died suddenly on September 13. He was
born in Forsyth County, NC on December 2, 1858, and entered the service of the
Norfolk and western on January 15, 1889, as fireman, Shenandoah Division. He was
promoted to engineer on September 4, 1889, and continued in this capacity until
his retirement."<BR><BR>The following information was published by the operating
brotherhoods in the early 1920 as information to merchants for their
consideration of their members when customers.<BR><BR>"Matthews, L. K. engineer
Winston Salem District - Shenandoah Division, engineer March 1, 1892. He was
number 1 on the list of engineers when this list was published"<BR><BR>I have
found errors in seniority dates in both publications for other members of the
operating brotherhoods from time to time. In checking the roster of engineers I
was unable to find any on this division with a seniority date prior to
1892. This is the date the N&W leased the Roanoke and Southern. My
best guess is both published dates may be correct. The information in the
November issue of the Norfolk and Western magazine would have been the dates
hired and promoted by the Roanoke and Southern. The March 1892 date would
be the date hired under the Norfolk and Western lease and continued under the
N&W. The Roanoke & Southern Railway was purchased outright by
Norfolk & Western Railway at time of reorganization on Dec. 2, 1896.
<BR><BR>Jim Blackstock<BR><BR><BR><BR>At 11:17 AM 12/29/2009, you wrote:<BR>
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boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CA88A2.7BBC9B67"<BR><BR><BR><FONT size=2>I'm
working on an article for the Winston-Salem Chapter NRHS newsletter, The
Rail. The article is on Levi K Matthews who worked for the N&W for
38 years. He died in September of 1927.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Can
anyone on the list give me information on where he worked and what his job
history might have been? From the picture of his tombstone in Walnut
Cove I presume one of his positions was as an engineer.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Any information would be appreciated and as soon as I can scan the
tombstone photo I'll share with you.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2>George</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face="Arial Black, Helvetica" color=#000080><B><I>
George L. Weber</I></B></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri><B>Winston-Salem Chapter
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