31 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Cecil Brumfield, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Logan County, Mag Brumfield, photos, Smokehouse Fork, U.S. South, West Virginia
Cecil Brumfield home, erected c.1932 on Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV
31 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, book, books, Brandon Kirk, feud, feuds, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Pelican Publishing Company, U.S. South, West Virginia
The book is currently selling quite well at Amazon — it’s in the top .06 percent among all books. It hasn’t sold this well since Christmas. Thanks to all those who are buying… http://www.amazon.com/Blood-West-Virginia-Brumfield-McCoy/dp/1455619183/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413332235&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+in+west+virginia
“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)
31 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Cemeteries, Harts, Lincoln County Feud, Women's History
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Al Brumfield Cemetery, Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, genealogy, Harts, history, Hollene Brumfield, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, photos, U.S. South, West Virginia
Yesterday, I re-visited the Hollena (Dingess) Brumfield grave in Harts, Lincoln County, WV. Hollena was the daughter of Henderson and Sarah (Adams) Dingess and the wife of Allen Brumfield.
31 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Harts, Lincoln County Feud
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Al Brumfield Cemetery, Appalachia, Benedum Foundation, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Kirk, cemeteries, genealogy, Harts, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, photos, U.S. South, Ward Brumfield, West Virginia
Yesterday, I visited the Ward Brumfield grave, located in Harts, Lincoln County, WV. Around 2002, I helped to write a grant and placed a modern tombstone at Ward’s grave, which was previously marked with a rock. Ward appears as a child in my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”
20 Tuesday Jan 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud, Spottswood
15 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Halcyon, Spottswood, Timber, Warren, Whirlwind
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Alfred Cabell, Alifair Adams, Almeda Mullins, Andrew J. Fowler, Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Barker School, Betsy Fowler, Big Creek, Bruce McDonald, Buck Fork, Burl Farley, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, Crawley Creek, David C. Dingess, David Kinser, Dorcas Barker, E.C. Duty, education, Etta Robertson, F.D. Young Tie and Lumber Company, Fowlers Branch, Garland B. Conley, genealogy, Green Farley, Harriet Duty, Harriet Thompson, Harts Creek, Harvey Thompson, history, Hugh Dingess, Huntington, J.E. Peck, J.T. Ferrell, James I. Dingess, James Lowe, Jane Ferrell, Jennie Dingess, Joe Phipps, John G. Butcher, Lane School, Logan County, Louisa Butcher, Lucinda Lucas, M.D. Stone, M.J. Stone, Marsh Fork, Martha J. Dingess, Mary Ann Farley, Mary Peck, North Fork, North Fork School, Peter Dingess, Polly Conley, Robert L. Barker, Robert Mullins, Rocky Branch, Rocky School, S.B. Robertson, Smokehouse Fork, Sophia Kinser, Striker, Theophilus Fowler, Three Forks, Tim's Fork, Trace Fork, U.S. South, West Fork, West Virginia, William Barker
In 1908, A.J. Fowler, James Lowe, and Alfred Cabell, members of the Chapmanville District board of education, recorded deeds for district school property at the Logan County (WV) Clerk’s Office. Most of the deeds had been previously destroyed in a house fire. At the time of their destruction, 1897, Joe Phipps was secretary of the district board of education. Given below is the date of transfer, the grantor’s name, the location of the property, and the amount of money paid by the board to the grantor.
October 3, 1896: Louisa Butcher, 1/2 acre on Crawley Creek, near Striker, $25
August 4, 1897: Betsy Fowler, widow of Theophilus Fowler, et al, 1/4 acre Fowler’s Branch in Chapmanville, $50
August 10, 1897: Jennie Dingess, widow of Peter Dingess, and David C. Dingess, 1/2 acre Tim’s Fork, $0
August 10, 1897: James I. Dingess and Martha J. Dingess, “Rocky School,” 1/2 acre mouth Rocky Branch, $30
August 10, 1897: Harvey and Harriet Thompson, 1/2 acre, East Fork, $15
August 10, 1897: Lucinda Lucas, main Harts Creek, $8
August 10, 1897: Jane Ferrell, widow of J.T. Ferrell, et al, Lane School, $15
August 10, 1897: Hugh Dingess, Smoke House Fork, $15
August 10, 1897: Louisa Butcher, widow of John G. Butcher, 1/2 acre Crawley, Striker, $20
August 10, 1897: Anthony and Alafair Adams, mouth of Buck Fork, $0
August 10, 1897: E.C. and Harriett Duty, 1/2 acre North Fork, “North Fork School,” $15
August 10, 1897: Robert L. Barker and Dorcas Barker, widow of William, Big Creek, “Barker School,” $15
August 10, 1897: J.E. and Mary Peck (originally from Green Farley), Three Forks of Crawley, $10
August 17, 1897: Polly Conley, widow of Garland B. Conley, et al, Smoke House, $8
August 18, 1897: Sophia and David Kinser, Trace Fork, $0
August 24, 1897: Mary Ann and Burwell Farley, Smoke House Fork, $15
February 7, 1902: Robert and Almeda Mullins, main Harts Creek, $10
January 2, 1904: F.D. Young Tie & Lumber Company of Huntington, 1/2 acre Marsh Fork Branch of West Fork, $10
December 2, 1905: M.D. and M.J. Stone, 425/1000 acre, $25
July 21, 1908: S.B. and Etta Robertson and Bruce McDonald, Lot 64 in Chapmanville, $125
15 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in Ferrellsburg
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Allen Bryant, Appalachia, Ben Vance, Bilton McNeely, Dick Adkins, Ed Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Florence Hill, Frank Vance, genealogy, George Simpkins, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, Jake Fowler, Lincoln County, Low Gap United Baptist Church, Oden Dempsey, U.S. South, Walker School, Wash Dempsey, West Virginia
Low Gap United Baptist Church record, 1911. The Low Gap UB Church met for over fifty years at the Walker School, situated in the headwaters of Walker Branch, near Ferrellsburg.
12 Monday Jan 2015
Posted in Atenville, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Harts, Leet, Rector, Toney
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Adam Cummings, Allen, Atenville, Ben Walker, Brad Toney, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Fourteen, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek District, history, Isaac Fry, John B. Pullen, John S. Brumfield, John W. Sias, Leet, Lincoln County, Matthew C. Farley, Philip Hager, Ras Fowler, Rector, Squire Toney, Superintendent of Schools, Toney, Wallace Hager, Ward Lucas, West Virginia
Given below are Harts Creek District boards of education between 1905 to 1913:
1905-1906
J.B. Pullen of Rector, president
William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary
John S. Brumfield of Fourteen
Squire Toney of Rector
1906-1907
Squire Toney of Rector, president
William E. Fowler of Hart, secretary
John S. Brumfield of Fourteen
Wallace Hager of Rector
1908-1909
Matthew C. Farley of Fourteen, president
Philip Hager of Leet, secretary
Adam Cummings of Leet
Ward Lucas of Toney
1909-1910
John W. Sias of Fourteen, president
Philip Hager of Leet, secretary
Adam Cummings of Allen
Bradford D. Toney of Toney
1911-1912
B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president
William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary
Isaac Fry of Toney
Bradford D. Toney of Toney
1912-1913
B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president
William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary
Isaac Fry of Atensville
Bradford D. Toney of Toney
NOTE: Fisher B. Adkins of Ferrellsburg was Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools from 1915-1919.
12 Monday Jan 2015
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Appalachia, Big Sandy News, Big Sandy River, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Henry Sullivan, Ike Baldwin, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, Richardson, Richardson Cemetery, U.S. South
“Disgrace and Suicide,” Big Sandy News (Louisa, KY), 18 June 1903
12 Monday Jan 2015
Posted in Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal, Toney
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Admiral S. Fry, Burbus Toney, C. Brumfield, Erastus Kelly Steele, Ferrellsburg, Fry, George W. Ferrell, Green Shoal, Green Shoal Post Office, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek District, James H. McComas, Lincoln County, Logan County, postmaster, Route 10, Toney, Virginia, West Virginia
Green Shoal Creek is a tributary of the Guyandotte River located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia. Prior to 1863, the stream was located in Virginia, and prior to 1869, it was located in Logan County. Today, it is situated on Route 10 between the communities of Ferrellsburg and Toney. Prior to the Civil War, Green Shoal was a sort of community hub for the Harts Creek area. Green Shoal had the first post office located in the Harts area.
Green Shoal Post Office was established on January 4, 1855. It was discontinued on July 9, 1866. Burbus C. Toney, son of Squire and Nancy (Brown) Toney, was postmaster from 1855 to 1866.
Green Shoal Post Office was re-established on November 25, 1873. Admiral S. Fry, a Confederate veteran and merchant, served as postmaster until November 1, 1878. Kale Steele served as postmaster until November 17, 1879. The post office was discontinued on November 17, 1879.
Greenshoal Post Office was established on December 20, 1899. James H. McComas served as postmaster until April 5, 1901. According to one period newspaper account, C. Brumfield replaced McComas on April 2, 1901. Official records cite McComas as postmaster until December 22, 1902. George W. Ferrell, adopted son of local merchants, served as postmaster from December 22, 1902 until December 27, 1904. At this latter date, the post office was discontinued to Ferrellsburg.
In the twentieth century, the Green Shoal area was called “Fry.”
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