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Martha Brown DeBord Papers, Mss. Collection 2004.4, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA
Donated by the estate of Martha Brown DeBord in 2004.
Martha Brown DeBord, daughter of Charles Cassell Brown and Mary Virginia Lambert Brown, was born in Rural Retreat, Virginia on 14 February 1921. She attended Rural Retreat public schools, Marion College and Roanoke College. After her father died she left college to manage the family farm. She married Joe DeBord and raised three children. She assumed management of the DeBord Mill when her husband died in a farm accident in 1964.
Apart from her agricultural work, DeBord served on numerous education committees and boards including the Wythe County School Board (1964-1997), State Vocational Education Advisory Board, Virginia School Board Association, and Marion College Board. She also was actively involved with St. Paul Lutheran Church as organist, pastoral council member, and historian. DeBord died 27 April 2004.
Series I, Literary Drafts, consists of a typescript draft for DeBord's book on St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Series II, Genealogical Records, contains a paper on the Lambert family written by Martha Brown DeBord and various research notes and materials.
This series contains draft typescripts for DeBord's book, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1776-1976 . The typescripts do not necessarily follow the pagination and chapter heading designations as the completed book.
This folder contains a typed draft of an article, "A Sketchy Rundown on the Family of Henry Lambert," written by Martha Brown DeBord. A copy has been placed in the Kegley Library vertical file, Families-Lambert (5).
This folder contains photocopies of Bible records including births, marriages, and deaths for the Lambert, Harsh, Phelps, and Stephens families. Also included are photocopies of the obituary of Zella Blackard Lambert and marriage announcement of Edna Lambert and Charles Armand Etter. Photocopies have been placed in Kegley Library vertical file, Families-Lambert (4).
This folder contains photocopies of photographs of the following: Henry Clay Lambert, Ambrose Snavely, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hazel Harsh, Virginia Lambert Huffard, Martha Brown DeBord, Lelia Harsh, Ed Harsh, family groups of Lambert and others, Frederick Sizer, James LaHue, Flora Grace Harsh Lambert, Hugh Judson Lambert, Henry Vance Lambert, Mary Helen Lambert, Mary Katherine Staley Lambert, Mary Helen Lambert Stephens, Jacob Ballard Harsh, Mary Lou Wilson Harsh, Ollie Harsh LaHue, Jacob Michael Lambert, George Phelps, Mary Katherine Staley Phelps Lambert, James Hugh Lambert, Mattie Lambert, Edna Lucille Lambert Etter, Anne Stephens DeJarnette, Joe Brown DeBord Jr., Virginia Lambert Brown, Marie Lambert, Myrtle Lambert, Christine Lambert, Hugh Judson Lambert Jr., Barbara Wampler Lambert, John Lambert, and Jeff Lambert. Photocopies have been placed in the Kegley Library vertical file, Families-Lambert (1) and Families-Harsh(1).
This folder contains a photocopy of a deed between H. C. Lambert and Mary L. Harsh, widow of J. B. Harsh, dated 11 February 1911; a copy is placed in the Kegley Library vertical file, Families-Lambert (3).