I love Google. You can type in a name and, if it appeared anywhere on the Internet at any time, the article about that person will show up.

That’s what Mistie Manning Martin did.

And found an October 26, 2015 Monongah High Alumni blog article that included an obituary of her grandfather, the Rev. Robert Manning of Little Mill Fall.

And an error about Mistie’s father, the late Jeffrey Blair Manning.

I’ll let Mistie tell you:

“I was looking at my grandfather’s obituary and noticed a post by you sharing that with the Monongah Alumni. In the heading you mention my Dad, Jeffrey Blair Manning, as class of 1972. I just wanted to let you know for your records my dad was in the class of 1976 not 1972.

“It may interest you to know that my grandfather grew up in and around Monongah and attended school there but went to the Army to help support his family so he did not graduate.

“Best Wishes

“Mistie Manning Martin

“Database Technician II

“Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College.”

Mistie is married to Doug Martin. They have 2 living children -- Benjamin in the 1st grade and Zachary in Pre K, both at Monongah Elementary. Children Emilyn Blair and Joey are deceased.

Mistie went to Monongah Elementary and Monongah Middle School. So did sister Trixie and brother Jason. Mistie graduated from North Marion in 1997 and Doug in 1999.

Mistie, Trixie and Jason’s parents were Loretta Elswick Manning and Jeffrey Blair Manning, who met in 1975 when they were both students at Monongah High.

The Rev. Robert Manning, whose parents were James Britton Manning and Bonnie Glover Manning, also was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Muriel Wine Manning; sister Betty Efaw and her husband Buck Efaw; brothers James Manning and Bill Anderson; stepfather Charles Felix Anderson; and daughter-in-law Linda Revels Manning.

The Rev. Manning also is survived by three daughters, Betty Elaine Grugin of Mannington, Manoki Howard of Fairview and Rebecca Markley of New Carlisle, Ohio; a son, Charles Manning of Monongah;  grandchildren Melody Grugin, Steven Grugin, Julie Willis, Marsha Gum, Diane Sine, Heathton Stewart, Britton Stewart, Trixie Minor, Mistie Martin and Jason Manning; great- grandchildren Benjamin and Zachary Martin, Gwendalyn, Gage, and Greyson Willis, Gunner and Maverick Gum, Riley Sine, Jacob, Paige and Madelynn Stewart, Kailey Minor, Jason Manning II, Alex Hayes; and sister-in-law June Anderson of Alliance, Ohio.

Mistie added:


" My dad, his parents and the two babies I had to bury are all in the Anderson Cemetery up Mine 63 Road in Monongah. My Dad is buried a few hundred yards from where he was born."

Amazing, huh?