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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Cecil Brumfield home (2015)

31 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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

Cecil Brumfield home, erected c.1932 on Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV

Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy

31 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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)

“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)

Hollena Brumfield grave (2015)

31 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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

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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.

Ward Brumfield grave (2015)

31 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Harts, Lincoln County Feud

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Here I am standing at the Ward Brumfield grave, located in Harts. 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."

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.”

Ben Adams grave (2015)

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud, Spottswood

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Chapmanville District schools (1908)

15 Thursday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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

 

Low Gap UB Church record (1911)

15 Thursday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg

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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.

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.

Harts Creek District Board of Education (1905-1913)

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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.

White Girl Had Negro Lover (1903)

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in African American History, Big Sandy Valley, Women's History

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"Disgrace and Suicide," Big Sandy News (Louisa, KY), 18 June 1903

“Disgrace and Suicide,” Big Sandy News (Louisa, KY), 18 June 1903

Green Shoal (WV) Post Office

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk 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.”

Clyde Dean

11 Sunday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg

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Cecil B. Dean (1911-1982, nephew of Georgia Stowers and Harts Creek District's first native-born lawyer

Clyde Dean (1915-1995) of Ferrellsburg, WV, nephew of Georgia Stowers

Guyandotte Valley post offices (1868)

11 Sunday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Logan

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Appalachia, B.W. Drake, Buffalora Post Office, Chapmanville Post Office, Enoch Hager, genealogy, George S. Claypool, Guyandotte Valley, history, Huff's Creek Post Office, J.H. Hindman, Lincoln County, Logan County, Logan Court House Post Office, post offices, Rich Creek Post Office, Ten Mile Post Office, Thomas Buchanan, Tolbert S. Godby, U.S. South, West Virginia

Below is a list of Guyandotte Valley post offices located in Lincoln and Logan counties, West Virginia in 1868:

Buffalora, Enoch Hager (postmaster), Logan County

Chapmanville, Tolbert S. Godby (postmaster), Logan County

Huff’s Creek, George S. Claypool (postmaster), Logan County

Logan Court House, Thomas Buchanan (postmaster), Logan County

Rich Creek, J.H. Hindman (postmaster), Logan County

Ten Mile, B.W. Drake (postmaster), Lincoln County

Source: List of Post Offices in the United States (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1868)

Anthony Adams grave (2015)

10 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County Feud, Whirlwind

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Yesterday, I revisited Anthony Adams’ grave at the mouth of Buck Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV.

 

Harts Creek District structures, 1903

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Fourteen, Green Shoal, Harts, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Toney

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America Dalton, Andrew Elkins, Appalachia, Arena Ferrell, Ben Walker, Blackburn Lucas, Brad Toney, Cabell County, Catherine Adkins, Charles Adkins, Charles Lucas, D.K. Adkins, Emma Duty, Floyd Enos Adkins, Floyd Fry, genealogy, George Alderson, George Duty, George Hill, George Staley, Greenville Perry, Harts Creek District, Hezekiah "Carr" Adkins, history, Hollena Brumfield, Irvin Lucas, Isaac Gartin, John Clay Farley, John F. Duty, John H Fry, John W. Berry, L.H. Burks, Levina Hager, Lincoln County, M.B. Adkins, Malinda Johnson, Melissa Adkins, Nancy Alford, Overton Elkins, Patterson Ferrell, Patterson Toney, Sarah A. Brumfield, Sarah Berry, U.S. South, Wade S. Lambert, West Virginia, William Bell, William R. Lucas, Wirt Toney

Based on land books available at the Lincoln County Clerk’s office, the following persons owned property with buildings in Harts Creek District in 1903. Many of the persons listed below were business owners. The value of their structures are provided:

Hollena Brumfield, $750

Catharine Adkins, $300

George Hill, $250

Blackburn Lucas, $250

Bradford Toney, $250

Floyd E. Adkins, $150

L.H. Burks of Cabell County, $150

George and Emma Duty, $150

John H. Fry, $150

Wirt Toney, $150

George Staley, $75

$100

D.K. and M.B. Adkins

John C. Farley

Arena Ferrell

Patterson Ferrell

Levinie Hager

Malinda Johnson

Charles Lucas

Wade S. Lambert

Irvin Lucas

William R. Lucas et als

Greenville Perry

Patterson Toney

$50

Charley Adkins

Hezekiah Adkins

Malissa Adkins

George Alderson

Nancy A. Alford

William Bell

J.W. and Sarah Berry

Sarah A. Brumfield

L.H. Burks of Cabell County

America Dalton

John F. Duty

Andrew Elkins

Overton Elkins

Floyd Fry

Isaac G. Gartin

Blackburn B. Lucas

Benjamin W. Walker

Source: Land Book (1901-1904), Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV.

Randolph and Missell Dingess Grave (2014)

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud

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Randolph and Missell (Farley) Dingess grave, Adkins Cemetery, Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. 2014

Logan County (WV) Democratic Primary, 1952

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Logan

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Alton S. Isaacs, assessor, Bill Brewster, Bill Turley, Bird Dingess, board of education, Bob Barker Jr., C.C. Chambers, C.L. Williams, Carl Kane, Carlos Lowe, Charlie Staton, Chris Holt, circuit clerk, Claude A. Joyce, Cole Blair, constable, Curtis B. Trent Jr., Democrat Party, E.R. Hall, Earl Hager, Edward R. Chapman, Elbert Mounts, Election of 1952, Eugene Chapman, Floyd Crook Murphy, Floyd Dingess, Frank Adams, Frank L. Chambers, Frank Workman, Glenn Jackson, Greenway Christian, Grover Lowe, H.T. Elliott, Harvey D. Dingess, history, Jack Johnson, James C. Ferrell, Jim Toney, Jimmie Singleton, John Asbury, John C. Barber, John Edward Estep, John Vance, justice of the peace, Lee Collins, Logan County, Lon McCoy, Martin L. White, politics, prosecuting attorney, R.F. Hill, Ray Ellis, Ray McCloud, Ray Porter, Ray Watts, Roy L. Hatcher, sheriff, surveyor, Tony Tiolo, Vernon Dingess, Virgil Belcher, Virgil Farley, W.E. Flannery, Wallace Bryant, Wallace E. Ferrell, West Virginia

U.S. Senator

Harley M. Kilgore, 9985

J. Horner Davis, 3583

Dallas Arthur Tickle, 542

Congressman, 6th District

Robert C. Byrd, 6944

Dale G. Casto, 2545

Ned H. Ragland, 1959

Lewis A. Hatcher, 800

Garland F. Wilkinson, 312

John M. Eckard, 245

Governor

Dr. E.H. Hedrick, 9018

William C. Marland, 4666

Cyrus S. Kump, 2564

Everett Ray Shafer, 267

Secretary of State

Sam B. Chilton, 4112

D. Pitt O’Brien, 3289

Fred D. Wolfe, 2226

Superintendent of Schools

W.W. Trent, 7895

Homer H. May, 1911

J. Alfred Poe, 1458

Auditor

Edgar B. Sims, 5599

James M. Hatch, 4071

Treasurer

William H. Ansel, Jr., 6559

Attorney General

Chauncey Browning, 12,042

W.C. Haythe, 1399

Commissioner of Agriculture

James Blaine McLaughin, 4306

V.L. Martin, 4014

Judge of the Supreme Court

W.T. Lovins, 6783

Frank C. Haymond, 5190

State Senator, 7th District

Glenn Jackson, 6527

Harvey D. Dingess, 4096

John Edward Estep, 1976

Judge of Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit

C.C. Chambers, 10,151

Sheriff

Ray Watts, 9576

Floyd (Crook) Murphy, 8406

Prosecuting Attorney

Claude A. Joyce, 8180

Curtis B. Trent, Jr., 6587

House of Delegates

W.E. Flannery, 5817

C.L. Williams, 3939

Earl Hager, 3784

Carl Kane, 3141

H.T. Elliott, M.D., 3107

Frank L. Chambers, 3104

Virgil Belcher, 2856

R.A. “Bob” Barker, Jr., 2852

Alton S. Isaacs, 2848

R.A. “Jack” Jackson, 2512

James C. Ferrell, 2323

Chris Holt, 2276

John Asbury, 1979

Bevley Burks, 1889

Rasha “Barber” Smith, 1362

Charlie Staton, 1303

Greenway Christian, 1171

Ray Porter, 1016

Circuit Clerk

Mrs. Simon Dingess, ___

Grover Lowe, 2335

Tony Tiolo, 2153

Assessor

Floyd Dingess, 5128

Jim Toney, 4614

W.C. “Bill” Turley, 4248

John C. “Dutch” Barber, 3945

Wallace E. Ferrell, 3696

J.A. “Jimmie” Singleton, 3130

Roy L. Hatcher, 2696

Vernon Dingess, 1564

County Surveyor

E.R. Hall, 5885

Justice of the Peace, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Frank Workman, 598

Ray Ellis, 407

Carlos Lowe, 381

Frank Adams, 352

Edward R. Chapman, 305

Bird Dingess, 284

Martin L. White, 239

Cole Blair, 193

R.F. Hill, 169

Constable, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Wallace Bryant, 553

John Vance, 560

Virgil Farley, 500

Lee Collins, 435

Eugene Chapman, 329

Lon McCoy, 190

Elbert Mounts, 176

Ray McCloud, 142

Bill Brewster, 63

Board of Education

Woodrow Gordon, 5014

M.C. Totten, 4227

Grady E. Yeager, 2645

J.E. “Ed” Dingess, 2060

W.M. Webb, 1521

Raymond E. Hatfield, 1246

Charles Harris, 1210

Charles E. Price, 1090

David Chapman, 793

Aaron Darnell, 158

Should voting machines be used in Logan County?

Yes, 15,349

No, 4532

Log cabin at Chief Logan State Park (WV)

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Lincoln County Feud, Logan

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Log cabin at Chief Logan State Park, Logan, WV, 2014. Photo by Mom.

Harts area teachers, 1871-1883

06 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Harts, Lincoln County Feud

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Alice Dingess, Almeda Chapman, Appalachia, Belle Adkins, Bill Fowler, Cain Adkins, Caleb Headley, education, Elias Adkins, Elisha Vance, Elizabeth Elkins, Harts Creek District, Henry Shelton, Henry Spears, Isaac Nelson, J.B. Pullen, J.W. Stowers, Jennie Riddell, John B. Pullen, John Gore, John Neace, John Stowers, John W. Gartin, Lincoln County, Philip Hager Sr., Stephen Lambert, teacher, Thomas H. Buckley, Thomas P. Moore, Van Prince, Verna Riddell, West Virginia, West Virginia Educational Directory

The Fred B. Lambert Papers, the West Virginia Educational Directory, and the Annual Report of the General Superintendent of Public Schools provides the following information regarding Harts area teachers in Lincoln County for 1871 to 1883:

Lincoln County, 1871

Elias Adkins, 4 certificate

Philip Hager, 4 certificate

Caleb Headlee, no grade on certificate

Thomas P. Moore, 4 certificate

Isaac Nelson, 5 certificate

V.B. Prince, 4 certificate

Henry Spears, 4 certificate

Lincoln County, 1872

Cannan Adkins, 4 or 5 certificate (varies by source)

Elizabeth Elkin, 3 certificate

W.T. Fowler, 5 certificate

J.W. Gartin, 5 certificate

Philip Hager, 3 certificate

Stephen Lambert, 3, 4, or 5 certificate (varies by source)

Elisha W. Vance, 5 certificate

NOTE: This year, two log school houses were “neatly and substantially gotten” up in Harts Creek District.

Lincoln County, 1873

T.H. Buckley, 1 certificate

Elizabeth Elkin, 2 certificate

John Neace, 4 certificate

Lincoln County, 1877-1878

Belle Adkins, 3 certificate

Canaan Adkins, 2 certificate

Thomas H. Buckley, 2 certificate

Alice Chapman, 2 certificate

Almeda Chapman, 2 certificate

Alice Dingess, 1 certificate

John Gore, 2 or 3 certificate (varies by source)

Stephen Lambert, 5 certificate

Henry Shelton, 1 certificate

NOTE: Total youths in county (2771); total students (2199); average daily attendance for county students: 47 percent.

Lincoln County, 1879-1880

Bell Adkins, 2 certificate

Alice Chapman, 1 certificate

Almeda Chapman, 1 certificate

J.W. Stowers, 2 certificate

Lincoln County, 1883

John B. Pullen, 2 certificate

Jennie Riddel, 2 certificate

Verna Riddel, 1 certificate

John Stowers, __

NOTE: I spelled names as they were spelled in the record.

Meet the Author event

05 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Lincoln County Feud

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The book and I will appear at Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV, today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you’re local, come see us!

Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV

Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV

Harts Creek District schools and teachers, 1926-1927

05 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Dollie, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Gill, Green Shoal, Harts, Leet, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Rector, Sand Creek

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Adkins School, Atenville School, Banco, Bessie Thompson, Big Creek, Broad Branch School, Charley Tomblin, Charlie Gore, Cole Branch School, Copley Trace School, Dollie School, Ed Brumfield, education, Enos Dial, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen School, G.W. Nicholas, Garnett Hickman, Gartin School, Gill, Gill School, Green Shoals School, Harts, Harts Creek District, Harts School, High Top School, Jamie Nelson, Jessie Brumfield, Leet School, Limestone School, Lincoln County, Lucas School, Lucy Dingess, Luther Manns, Mae Caines, Manns School, Maud Pugh, Nora Brumfield, Perry School, Queens Ridge, R.L. Martin, Reb Adkins, Rector, Ruby Bowling, Sand Creek School, Stone School, Sylvia Cyfers, teacher, Toney School, Vesta Cyfers, W.J. Hauldren, Walker School, Walter Hauldren, West Virginia, West Virginia Educational Directory

In 1926-1927, the West Virginia Educational Directory provided the following information regarding Harts Creek District’s 21 schools, school locations, teachers, and enrollment. Harts Creek District is located in Lincoln County.

Adkins School at Queens Ridge, Jamie Nelson, 28

Atenville School at Queens Ridge, Jessie Brumfield, 39

Broad Branch School at Banco, Ruby Bowling, 16

Cole Branch School at Queens Ridge, Rebel Adkins, 42

Copley Trace School at Queens Ridge, Luther Manns, 36

Dollie School at Rector, W.J. Hauldren, —

Fourteen School at Rector?, Bessie Thompson, 41

Gartin School at Queens Ridge, G.W. Nicholas, 8

Gill School at Gill, Sylvia Cyfers, 15

Green Shoals School at Ferrellsburg, Charles Gore, 44

Harts School at Harts, Nora Brumfield, 20

High Top School at Queens Ridge, Lucy Dingess, 44

Leet School at Gill, Vesta Cyfers, 39

Limestone School at Big Creek, Garnett Hickman, 14

Lucas School at Rector, Walter Hauldren, 20

Mans School at Queens Ridge, Mae Cane, 34

Perry School at Queens Ridge, Charley Tomblin, 20

Sand Creek School at Queens Ridge, Ed Brumfield, 22

Stone School at Queens Ridge, R.L. Martin, 27

Toney School at Rector, Maud Pugh, 25

Walker School at Ferrellsburg, Enos Dial, 15

The highest paid teachers are given below:

Maud Pugh, $960/yr.

Charlie Gore, $840/yr.

W.J. Hauldren, $840/yr.

Walter Hauldren, $840/yr.

Garnett Hickman, $840/yr.

The lowest paid teachers received $400/yr.

Source: West Virginia Educational Directory for the School Year 1926-1927

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Who do you think organized the ambush of Al and Hollene Brumfield in 1889?

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Ed Haley Poll 1

What do you think caused Ed Haley to lose his sight when he was three years old?

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