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Dr Waitman T. Wiley Dye

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Birth	:	Nov 1860 Virginia, USA
Death	:	1941 Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9124985, -81.0841980
Description	:	Son of Benjamin Dye and Roena Petty Dye. Dr. Waitman T. Wiley Dye married Sophia Rogers a daughter of George W. and Cynthia Ann (Wolverton) Rogers. Dr. Dye was a graduate of Starling Medical College in Columbus, Ohio and practiced medicine in Gilmer and Calhoun counties in WV from 1886 until the late 1920's. Dr. Dye's siblings were; Dr. James Alexander Dye, George W. Dye, Mahala C, Judson B. and Rowland Clarence Dye. Children of Dr. Waitman T. W. Dye and Sophia Rogers Dye. (1). Eva Blendalena Dye. Married Frederick S. Hathaway Aug 3, 1910. (2). Waitman T. Wiley Dye Jr. 1892 -... Read More	Son of Benjamin Dye and Roena Petty Dye. Dr. Waitman T. Wiley Dye married Sophia Rogers a daughter of George W. and Cynthia Ann (Wolverton) Rogers. Dr. Dye was a graduate of Starling Medical College in Columbus, Ohio and practiced medicine in Gilmer and Calhoun counties in WV from 1886 until the late 1920's. Dr. Dye's siblings were; Dr. James Alexander Dye, George W. Dye, Mahala C, Judson B. and Rowland Clarence Dye. Children of Dr. Waitman T. W. Dye and Sophia Rogers Dye. (1). Eva Blendalena Dye. Married Frederick S. Hathaway Aug 3, 1910. (2). Waitman T. Wiley Dye Jr. 1892 - 1892. By Bob Weaver 2005 Printed From The Hur Herald It was not the first nor the last encounter with death by one of Calhoun's pioneer physicians. Over 100 years ago (Jan. 1900) Dr. W.T.W. Dye and Dr. A.C. Blair left Grantsville, climbed the steep Pine Creek Hill above the town on their horses, and set-out for Richardson, a prosperous village along the lower West Fork. Their mission on this coldest of nights was to amputate Al Nichol's leg. Blair stopped at Peter Hicks' place on Big Fork, known as Darky Fork, to get a cup of coffee. The hospitable Hicks family dwelled in the narrow valley, one of two early black communities in the county. Dye went ahead, up the hollow to the Joker Ridge, where he waited for his fellow physician. Getting off his horse and standing in the snow and blowing wind, he almost perished. Then, they rode by single file around the narrow Joker Ridge toward Hur, years before an official highway was constructed. Dr. Blair was in the lead. Arriving in the vicinity of Hur, riding very fast, Dr. Dye's mare left the road and jumped into a field, throwing him over an embankment. Blair, being numb with cold, did not miss his comrade for some time. After traveling back on the narrow trail, he could not find him. Giving up the hunt, he went to the home of Slathial Buck and waited until the break of day. Dye was unable to get on his horse, and in that struggle took off his overcoat, his gloves and ear muffs, almost perishing with cold. He then managed to find a hay stack and pulled out some hay and stretched out to die. Dr. Blair, along with the Buck family and most likely other neighbors, began a search for the missing physician. A newspaper account says "He was found in time to be brought around," and was hauled home on a sled and to quickly improve. There was no account about what happened to Mr. Nichols and his bad leg. In 1894 when he was returning from a professional call on Yellow Creek by way of Spring Fork, near the residence of Robert Ferrell, his horse broke "through that old nuisance of a bridge," throwing him on his face and breast, receiving serious injuries. A newspaper account said his head was badly hurt. He was also mashed about the hips and back. The doctor reported the horse fell on him, saying that he lay there on the bridge in an unconscious state for about three hours. Coming to himself, he was unable to scream or make himself heard at the Ferrell house, which was not over a 100 feet from the bridge. Luckily some people who had been to a literary by chance passed that way and found him, carrying him into the house. Dr. Swentzel was summoned and "did all that could be done to allay his great suffering," reported the newspaper. A few days later, it was learned that Dye's injuries were much worse than first thought. It was necessary to carry him home, a distance of six miles. But willing and strong men took hold and he was soon conveyed through deep and sticky mud. "No man nor woman will ever suffer in this community so long as human skill and human attention can possibly prevent it. We are glad to announce that the Dr. is now in a fair way to a speedy recovery," concluded a newspaper account. - W. T. W. Dye and his brother James Dye, were both early Calhoun physicians, the latter practicing in the West Fork area of the county. - W. T. W. Dye (1860-1941) is buried with his wife Sophia Rogers (1868-1948) in Bethlehem Cemetery. His daughter, Eva Dye Hathaway (1888-1958), wife of Fred, is also buried beside him. - Story written from a transcription of a news story in the Calhoun Chronicle by Norma Knotts Shaffer, and other accounts.

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Dr Waitman T. Wiley Dye death on 1941 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.9124985
Longitude: -81.0841980

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin Dye

(1827 - 1905)

Rowena Petty Dye

(1841 - 1909)

Spouse

Sophia Rogers Dye

(1868 - 1948)

Siblings

Emily Louvenia Dye

(1865 - 1866)

Dr James Alexander Dye

(1867 - 1953)

Mahala Catherine Dye

(1869 - 1876)

Children

William T.W. Dye

(unknow - 1893)

Eva Blendalena Dye Hathaway

(1888 - 1958)

Waitman T. Wiley Dye Jr.

(1892 - 1892)

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Coordinate: 38.9124985, -81.0841980

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Coordinate: 38.9703865, -81.1154938

13. Bennett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8636017, -81.0314026

14. Bryners Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9033012, -81.1703033

15. Ayers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9422222, -81.0058333

16. Taylor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9801760, -81.1199320

17. Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9850006, -81.0708008

18. Hur Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8741989, -81.1686020

19. Knight Cemetery
Big Springs, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9894000, -81.0800000

20. Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Gilmer County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9340420, -80.9885860

21. Nobe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9813000, -81.0380300

22. Barr Cemetery
Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8274994, -81.0924988

23. Stump Cemetery
Stumptown, Gilmer County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8495000, -81.0030000

24. Trace Fork United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gilmer County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9743580, -81.0005560