31 Friday Mar 2017
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, genealogy, Harts Creek, Henderson Dingess, Henry Clay Ragland, history, Logan, Logan County, Logan County Banner, Smokehouse Fork, Stephen Hart, West Virginia
Logan County Banner (Logan, WV), 8 April 1896.
31 Friday Mar 2017
Posted in West Hamlin
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Annie L. Dingess, Appalachia, Argillite, board of education, Cabell County, genealogy, George E. Dingess, Greenup County, Henry H. Hardesty, history, Jerome Dingess, Jerome Shelton, Kentucky, Lincoln County, Logan County, Maggie V. Dingess, Maldidia Dingess, Malinda Shelton, Sheridan District, Susan Dingess, timbering, Vivia Dingess, West Virginia, William D. Dingess, William P. Dingess
From “Hardesty’s History of Lincoln County, West Virginia,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for William P. Dingess, who resided at Argillite in Greenup County, Kentucky:
Was born in Logan county, then Virginia, in 1848, a son of William D. and Loanna (Berry) Dingess. He came with his parents to Lincoln county in 1862, and in this county was long actively engaged in business as a lumberman. In Cabell county, in 1867, he was united in marriage with Susan Shelton, and in the years that have ensued seven children have been born to them, and death has taken two away: Annie L., was born January 22, 1868; Maggie V., January 2, 1870; George E., May 18, 1872, died September 12, 1878; William D., July 14, 1874, died March 19, 1875; Jerome, August 19, 1876; Maldidia, June 28, 1878; Vivia, April 8, 1880. The wife of Mr. Dingess was born in Cabell county in 1848, and her parents, Major Jerome and Malinda (Messinger) Shelton, were born and reside in this county. Mr. Dingess was secretary of the board of education in his district. In 1883 he moved to Greenup county, Kentucky. His post office address is Argillite, Greenup county, Kentucky.
Source: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Vol. 7 (Richwood, WV: Jim Comstock, 1974), p. 142-143.
31 Friday Mar 2017
Posted in Coal, Dingess, Huntington
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Appalachia, Cabell County, Camp Branch Mines, coal, history, Huntington, Huntington Advertiser, Mingo County, Mundy and Company, West Virginia
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 19 October 1897.
31 Friday Mar 2017
Posted in Banco, Big Creek, Estep, Logan, Stone Branch
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Adlia Barker, Albert Thomas, Appalachia, Banco, Big Creek, Charles Varney, East End, Ellis Fork, Enoch Workman, Ephraim Varney, Estep, Ethel Ferrell, farming, Frank Chapman, Gartner Baisden, genealogy, history, J.W. Thomas, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Louis Pauley, Mary Thomas, Maxie Madeline Small, measles, Minnie Queen, Needmore, oil, Ola Adkins, Otis Varney, South Penn Oil and Gas Company, Stone Branch, Thomas' Circle, Turtle Creek, West Virginia
An unknown local correspondent from Banco in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:
The population of our town is steadily increasing. Mr. Enoch Workman of Stone Branch moved into East End last Friday.
Mrs. Ethel Ferrell of Estep and Mrs. Minnie Queen of Needmore were on a shopping tour in Banco and Big Creek one day last week.
The folks at this place are very busy at present caring for the sick, gardening, and farming. All the patients who have had measles are improving, we are glad to say.
Wonder why Frank Chapman spends every Sunday afternoon in the East End? We imagine there is some game up there. It must be “Dears.”
Miss Mary Thomas of this place left for Turtle Creek one day last week where she will spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Adlia Barker.
We are informed that Mr. and Mrs. Ola Adkins have moved back into the little town of Needmore. Mrs. Adkins’ work will consist mostly of farming for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Thomas of Estep were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, also of Estep, last Sunday afternoon.
Master Otis Varney, son of Ephraim Varney (deceased) of Thomas Circle, is reported to be very ill of measles this week.
Maxie Madeline Small, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Varney of Thomas Circle, is ill with measles this week, we are informed.
The South Penn Oil and Gas Company is making fine progress drilling for oil and gas at the head of Ellis Fork near this place.
Mr. Gartner Baisden and one of his girlfriends of Ellis Fork were out horseback riding last Saturday afternoon. Wonder if his girl at Logan will care?
J.W. Thomas of this place was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pauley of East End last Sunday afternoon.
Frank Chapman of Estep was a business visitor in Logan last Monday.
30 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Harts, Women's History
This 1996 card from my late friend Elizabeth Davis (1914-2006) is one of my most treasured keepsakes. I sure miss visiting Elizabeth and her husband, Charley Davis. I’ll never forget them. https://wordpress.com/post/brandonraykirk.wordpress.com/9837
30 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Chapmanville
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Appalachia, Bruce Hensley, Chapmanville, Chapmanville Lone Scouts, genealogy, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, Orville Barker, Spicewood Camp, West Virginia, Willard Ward
An unknown local correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 2, 1926:
The Chapmanville Lone Scouts show signs of success. Several boys have asked to join the L.S.A. tribe, which is soon to be formed.
The boys pitched their tents at Spicewood camp Saturday where they spent the most of the day. Dishwasher Bruce Hensley packed away the frying pan without washing it. Orville Barker hit his leg with an ax; it did not cut but he limped around for about a half hour. Captain Willard Ward warned him about being more careful.
Names of new members will be listed next week.
30 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Civil War, Huntington, Logan
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Appalachia, Camp Garnett, Camp Patton, civil war, Confederate Army, genealogy, history, Hugh Toney, Huntington, James A. Nighbert, James D. Sedinger, L.D. Chambers, Logan, Logan County, Logan County Banner, United Confederate Veterans, West Virginia
Logan County Banner (Logan, WV), 9 January 1890.
30 Thursday Mar 2017
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Appalachia, Banco, Basil Duty, Bert Mullins, Big Creek, Charlie Varney, farming, genealogy, Hattie Varney, Hazel Thomas, history, J.B. Thomas, Jim Duty, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lonesome Road Blues, Louis Pauley, Madeline Varney, Nella Varney, Oma Varney, Ray Varney, Susan Duty, Thomas' Circle, tobacco, Tom Duty, West Virginia, WIllie Thomas
An unknown local correspondent from Banco in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:
Here we come with some more news from Banco.
This cold weather is disheartening for the farmers. Cheer up, farmers. The sun will get across the line after while.
Tom Duty has been singing the “Lonesome Road Blues”. Cheer up, Tom. Ray Varney has left Banco.
Susan Duty has been seriously ill for the past week.
Oma Varney and her sister were out walking Sunday.
Louis Pauley was a business caller at Willie Thomas’ Monday.
Thomas Circle is looking lively these days as Willie Thomas and Charlie Varney are plowing and getting ready to raise burley.
Bert Mullins was a pleasant caller at Jim Duty’s last Sunday. Wonder what he was talking about? Ask Lula. She might tell you.
Mrs. Hattie Varney and daughter Mabel were shopping in Banco last Monday.
Mrs. J.B. Thomas of Big Creek has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Varney of Thomas Circle.
We are glad to say that Mrs. Varney’s little daughter Madeline is improving nicely of measles.
Tom Duty is looking pale these days. What is wrong, Tom? Has Bessie forsaken you?
I wonder what has become of Basil Duty? I never see him any more.
Nella Varney is getting ready to plant flowers this year.
Miss Hazel Thomas of this place celebrated her 17th birthday April 16th. Miss Thomas was presented with several presents and a fine dinner by her mother.
I wonder what has delayed our mail carrier today. Haven’t seen him yet.
Daily happenings: Tom walking the lonesome road; Bert with his chocolate; Hattie and her hood; Ona with her fur coat; Edith and her lip stick; Leva and her powder puff; Meda with her bobbed hair; Hattie and her bucket of eggs.
Dear old Banner, goodbye. We’ll meet you in dreamland again.
29 Wednesday Mar 2017
Posted in Hamlin, Huntington
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Appalachia, Fred B. Lambert, genealogy, Hamlin, history, Huntington, life, Lincoln County, Marshall University, McMaster's Hospital, medicine, Morrow Library, physician, W.W. Baker, West Virginia, Wheeling, William Ward Baker
Dr. W.W. Baker (1841-1920) of Hamlin, Lincoln County, WV. Photo copyright: Fred B. Lambert Papers, Special Collections Department, James E. Morrow Library, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47399295
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 19 November 1898.
29 Wednesday Mar 2017
Posted in Banco, Big Ugly Creek, Boone County, Cemeteries, Estep
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Alvin Hill, Appalachia, Banco, Belle Miller, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Earling, Edith Chapman, Elbert Ferrell, Ellis Fork, Estep, flappers, Frank Chapman, genealogy, Gince Hollow, history, Ida Thomas, J.A. Thomas, Logan Banner, Logan County, measles, Miller Cemetery, North Fork, Robert Varney Jr., Thomas' Circle, Turtle Creek, West Virginia, Woodrow Adkins
An unknown local correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 9, 1926:
There are a great many sick people in our town at present. There has been about ten cases of measles in and near this place.
Frank Chapman of East End has a Sweetie somewhere in town. Wonder if any of the boys know who she is. She wears bobbed hair. You know the “Flapper Reigns.”
Some of our young folks visited Thomas’ Circle last Saturday, thinking that the school at that place closed that day, but it closed Friday.
Miss Ida Thomas of this place left for Earling last Thursday where she will assist in nursing her little cousin Master Robert Varney, Jr., who is very ill with measles.
Mrs. Alvin Hill of Ellis Fork is reported to be slowly convalescing after a long illness with measles.
Elbert Ferrell and J.A. Thomas of Estep have broken the record planting potatoes. They have planted nearly all of the Gince Hollow, a tributary of North Fork, near Estep.
Miss Edith Chapman of East End was seen going through this hamlet last Friday afternoon enroute for the town of Banco.
The school at Thomas’ Circle closed last Friday on account of measles.
Mrs. Woodrow Adkins died at her home on Big Ugly last Sunday of blood poisoning. Interment took place at the head of Turtle Creek at the Miller cemetery, near Mrs. Belle Miller’s.
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