William M. Junkins (1813 - 1900)

Born 25 May 1813 in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Cross, Mineral County, West Virginia), United States

Ancestors

Husband of Milly (Harvey) Junkins — married 5 Feb 1835 in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia), United States

Husband of Anna B. (Hilkey) Junkins — married 17 Oct 1894 in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1900 at age 86 in Emoryville, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

William's obit says he died April 05, 1900. The tombstone has April 06, 1900.

Buried April 08, 1900- Junkins--Harvey Cemetery, Hartmansville Road, Emoryville, Mineral County, WV--

William M. Junkins, who married MiIly Harvey, was a minister and circuit rider for the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Hartmonsville, West Virginia area. He married into an old and well established family with a long genealogy which has been well documented. He died in 1900 of heart failure and is buried, with his wife, on the old Elijah Harvey farm in the Junkins Burial Plot in Emoryville, West Virginia ( Earlene Babcock ) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

William Junkins, son of John and Ruth Fitzwater Junkins. He was born May 25, 1813, and died April 5, 1900 according to the obituary. The tombstone says he died April 6, 1900. William Junkins was a minister and circuit rider. He was largely responsible for the buildings of the Blake Methodist Church in Hartmansville, W. Va. In 1846, he along with his brother-in-law Alexander Harvey, bought from the other legal heirs, the Elijah Harvey farm. According to his grandson, George Wilson Junkins, he was a strict minister. He was strict in the sense that he wanted a very reverent observance of Sundays, with no recreation, work or playfulness. William and Milly Harvey Junkins continued to live on the old Elijah Harvey farm for many years. Both were buried in the cemetery at the top of the hill on this farm. The engraving on his grave marker is "William Junkins - died April 6, 1900 - Age 86 yrs. 10 mo. 11 days;" the engraving on her marker is "Millie Junkins - died Nov. 29, 1890 - Age 74 yrs. 3 mo. 13 days." Note the difference in the spelling of her first name. ( Marshall G. Brown - 1975 )

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A PEACEFUL END The Rev. William Junkins was born near Cross, Hampshire Co., VA, now Mineral county, WV, May 25, 1813 and died at his new home about four miles from Hartmonsville, on the road towards Mount Storm, on the morning of Thursday, April 5, of heart failure, induced, perhaps, by a little over-exertion in walking. Two days before, he had removed from the house he has occupied for several years at Hartmonsville to the new place which he had recently purchased, and in which he was intending to reside with his son Arch and family. On Wednesday he walked several miles, but remarked to his daughter-in-law that he felt better than he had for some time. He repeated the remark to some members of the family. At the usual hour he held family worship with the family and retired to rest. About four o'clock his son heard him call and went to his bedside. He remarked that he thought himself dying, and his son immediately started to send some one for the doctor, but within thirty-five minutes the good old man breathed his last, dying as peacefully as a child goes to sleep. In 1833 he was converted and jointed the Methodist Episcopal Church. The date of his first license was exhorted or local preacher is unknown, but it was not long subsequent to his accession to the church. In 1834 he was married to Millie Harvey, by whom he had thirteen children, and who died in 1890. Of the children one son died at the age of 15 years, and one daughter at the age of 2; the remaining children, eight sons and three daughters, survive him. At the funeral service, which was conducted by the writer at the M. E. church at Hartmonsville, on Sunday morning. April 8, there were present a half-brother of the deceases, John J. Junkins, Esp., the eight sons and three daughter of Mr. Junkins, two sons-in-law, six daughters-in-law, 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, 34 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren were not present at the funeral. Had all his descendants in the direct line, i.e. children and grandchildren, with their husbands, wives and children, been present, the number would have considerably exceeded 150, and would have filled the little church. As it was, there was a large concourse of friends, some from considerable distances, present, and many who were not relatives were sincere mourners at the bier of the good man. Many of those who came up to view the remains turned away to wipe the tears from their eyes. For more than fifty years Bro.. Junkins has been local preaches in the M. E. church. He was preached in may small churches and school houses, never omitted to respond to the call of duty and never receiving or expecting any remuneration for his services. His services have also been greatly in request at funerals, and a great many couples have by him been united in marriage. In 1894 he married Miss Ann Hilkey, who died in 1896. I have heard the remark from many of those who have known Bro. Junkins from their earliest recollection that he was one of the best and kindest of men. The universal testimony of those who had business relations with him was to the effect that he was strictly honest and upright preferring always to suffer wrong rather than to do it, even in appearance. He died as he had wished to die, having no long, lingering illness but being able to move about and take an intelligent interest in all the affairs of life to the last. In fact he continued to preach occasionally up to last December, sometimes walking two or three miles to an appointment even at that time. "His record is on high." Of him may it well be said, "Mark the prefect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." (by J. O. Thompson) (newspaper clipping from Lee Anne Lawler)

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As of 1995, Lawrence Simmons of Emoryville, WV has in his possession a Junkins Family Bible from which many names and dates have been gathered. The name of John William Junkins (1835-1916) is written in the front of the Book. The Bible probably originally belonged to his father, William Junkins (1813-1900) because his marriage to Milly Harvey was recorded on the marriage page.

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A newspaper article that contains some interesting information on the Junkins family:

"Yes, I was well acquainted with Uncle Billy Junkins when we lived at Hartmonsville in 1873. He was a former Methodist preacher and preached for us several times during the summer in what was then called the mud school house which they said not very far from his home. He was a man that I learned only to love and appreciate. I considered him a fine Christian minister. He seemed to have such a large warm heart for everybody, and was held in high esteem by everyone who knew him. I only knew part of his family. There was one Alex Junkins I learned to know that I understood was Uncle Billy's son. We used to have Singing Schule in the mud school house and they made me lead, so you may guess about how it was done. But we made it go some way. There was one Thomas Junkins who had an impediment in his speech but he could sing and not miss a word or sentence, and one David could sing too, and I think one James, if I am not mistaken. I hope I have these names correct and if not I hope I well be excused. And there was as I recall a most beautiful little girl perhaps twelve years old and I think her name was Alice and it seems to me her maiden name was Evans or Stevens ( it was Welch ) ( CWH ), but I may be mistaken in these names, and I understand she was Uncle Billy's granddaughter and lived with the Junkins' family and kinda seems like her mother had passed away. Pardon me, but you may tell Mrs. McMurdo I am anxious to know which of the Junkins' daughters she is. How I should love to circulate among the people on the mountain but I am to near to the end of the way to think of it. Now inregard to Thomas J. having an impediment in his speech you would think one could not sing. A number of years ago a man lived here that had an impediment in his speech and it was sometimes wearisome to try to talk with him, but he was a song leader and a fine singer. It some- times bothered him to announce a number but then he could sing thru a whole hymn and not make a miss. Taylor Arnold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Junkins Family

Mr. Arnold: I will give you the Junkins history as near as I can. In regard to Uncle Billy Junkins, he certainly was a nice old man. I don't think anyone ever lived in the community was that held in higher esteem or left a better record of holiness than Uncle Billy Junkins. He raised a family of 6 sons and three daughters. Their names were as follows: John, Alexander, Thomas, David, Archibald, George, Gabriel, Jane, Esther and Maggie. David was Mrs. McMurdo's father, she being the only living one of the family.

The little girl you spoke of as named Alice, I think the name was Welsh instead of Evans. Her mother was a daughter of Uncle Billy Junkins and she lived with him quite a bit. She is the wife of N. Clark and is living yet. If I have made any mistakes I hope somebody will correct me.

( She was Alice Virginia Welch, daughter of Hester Ann Junkins and William Ferdinand Welch ) ( Charles W. Harvey ) Harvey-2679

(Could this little girl, Alice Welch, be the daughter of the Mrs. Welch that lived with Benjamin Junkins during the Civil War as written by his granddaughter, Nellie Harvey? ( Yes she is ) ( Charles W. Harvey ). Benjamin and John W., the father of William M. Junkins, were brothers.)

Sources

• Genealogy of the Harvey Family of Garrett County, Md. by Marshall G. Brown and Harvey-2679

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87236304/william-junkins