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Monthly Archives: March 2017

James P. Mullins

04 Saturday Mar 2017

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

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Albert Mullins, Appalachia, Big Branch, Boone County, Buchanan County, Dicy Collins, Dorcas Mullins, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek, Henry H. Hardesty, history, Isham Collins, James A. Mullins, James P. Mullins, Kentucky, Lincoln County, Louisa Jane Mullins, Mary J. Mullins, merchant, Minnie B. Mullins, Victoria Mullins, Virginia, West Virginia

From “Hardesty’s History of Lincoln County, West Virginia,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for James P. Mullins, who resided at Big Branch of Harts Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

Came to Lincoln county in 1877, and now owns 250 acres of fine farming land on Hart creek. The farm has good improvements, and a large orchard. Mr. Mullins was born in Kentucky in 1848, and he is a son of James P. and Dorcas (Mullins) Mullins, residents of Boone county, West Virginia. Elizabeth J., daughter of Isham and Dicy (Johnson) Collins, was born in Kentucky, October 5, 1855, and in Buchanan county, Virginia, May 25, 1872, she became the wife of James P. Mullins. Five children are the result of their union: Mary J., born October 5, 1873; Victoria, April 23, 1876; Albert, July 18, 1877; Minnie B., July 1, 1879; James A., November 13, 1883. Mr. Mullins is a man of good business qualifications, and is prosperously engaged in merchandising, with business headquarters on Hart creek, one and one-half miles from its mouth. He may be addressed at Hart, Lincoln county, West Virginia.

Source: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Vol. 7 (Richwood, WV: Jim Comstock, 1974), p. 136.

Central City, WV (2016)

02 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Huntington

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antiques, Appalachia, architecture, Cabell County, Central City, history, Huntington, photos, West Virginia

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Central City Historic Antique District in Huntington, WV. April 2016. For more information, follow this link: http://www.oldcentralcity.org/

 

 

Yantus News 04.20.1926

02 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville

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Andrew Chambers, Appalachia, Banny Shelton, baseball, Chapmanville, Charley Adams, Chester Chambers, Chester Farley, Clell Adams, Dillard Farris, Ernest Sanders, Fanny Chapman, Floyd Stollings, genealogy, Grace Stollings, Hattie Chambers, Hazel Stollings, history, Hurst Butcher, Ida Sanders, Jim Adams, John Cabell, Linna White, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lola Adams, Murman Campbell, Omar, Opal White, Raymond Lilly, Rhoda Adams, Ritchie Lilly, Russell Butcher, Staten Farley, Stratton Gore, Tina Conley, Vinal Stolliings, Virgil Farley, West Virginia, Yantus

An unknown local correspondent from Yantus in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:

Here we come with more news from Yantus.

We are glad that people are beginning to plant their gardens and flower beds at last.

We had an interesting ball game at the ball park, Sunday. Those present were Messrs. Ritchie Lilly, Floyd Stollings, Ernest Sanders, Charley Adams, Saleb Adams, Stratton Gore, Hurst Butcher, Jim Adams, Dillard Farris, Chester Farley, Staten Farley, Virgil Farley, Opal White, Hazel Stollings, Vinal Stollings, Linna White, Grace Stollings, Lola Adams, Rhoda Adams. All reported a nice time.

Mr. and Mrs. Muman Campbell were here visiting his father last week, but have returned to their home at Omar.

Misses Linna White and Grace Stollings were visiting their parents Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Russel Butcher of Chapmanville was visiting her parents, Sunday.

Charley Adams, Jim Adams, Chester Farley, Ernest Sanders, Ida Sanders, Grace Stollings and Hazel Stollings were out horse back riding Sunday.

Banny Shelton and wife were seen out walking Sunday.

Miss Linna White was the all day guest of Miss Opal White Sunday.

Ernest was looking blue Sunday. Wonder why?

Chester Chambers was visiting Bee Bud Campbell Saturday.

Clell Adams and Opal White were out walking Sunday. Wonder how they enjoyed the snow storm?

Raymond Lilly was visiting his parents, but has returned to Big Kanawha.

Dell Adams looked lonesome Sunday.

Bur Chambers was calling on Bessie Stollings Sunday. Look out Johnnie.

Mrs. Fanny Chapman was visiting her parents Sunday evening.

Charley was all smiles Sunday.

Miss Vinal Stollings made a flying trip to Chapmanville Saturday.

Mrs. Elva Scaggs is visiting her sister at Rocky.

I think the men will be wearing long hair before long as Peter Dingess has started the style.

Stratton Gore was calling on Linna White Sunday.

Mrs. Kate Chambers has started a beef shop. Come and buy your beef.

Mark Stollings called on Allen Adkins Sunday.

Mrs. Hattie Chambers was calling on her mother, Sunday.

Andrew Chambers is afraid to turn his horse out to range, he says the wind will blow him away.

Miss Tina Conley and John Cabell were seen plowing Saturday.

Combinations–Ritchie and his note book; Stratton and his big hat; Earnest and his blues; Andrew and his chickens; French and his axe handles; Hazel and her red dress; Linna and her coat; Grace and her slippers; Opal getting dinner; Ida and her boquet; Floyd and his sweetie; Charley meeting the train; Clell talking to Opal; Tina looking for John; Hurst and his glove; Dillard and his cap; Bee Bud and his plow stalks; Peter and his curly locks; Burl looking for Bessie; Woodrow and his pony; Charley and his tie; Raymond looking for a sweetheart; Mary and her geese; Emma and her yellow coat; Andrew and his fat horse; Sadie and her dirt; Bee Bud and his tobacco.

Gill, WV (2016)

02 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Gill

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Appalachia, Gill, history, Lincoln County, nature, West Virginia

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Gill is a former town situated at the mouth of Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, WV. Photo taken in May of 2016.

George Thomas Holton

02 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Fourteen

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Andrew Elkins, Appalachia, Cabell County, Elizabeth Elkins, farming, Fourteen, Fourteen Mile Creek, genealogy, George Thomas Holton, Henry H. Hardesty, history, James Holton, Lincoln County, Linville Marion Holton, Margaret Holton, Minnie Holton, teacher, West Virginia, Yantus Holton

From “Hardesty’s History of Lincoln County, West Virginia,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for George Thomas Holton, who resided at Fourteen in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

Was born in Cabell county, (now) West Virginia, February 11, 1847, and came to Lincoln county in 1872. His parents, James and Margaret (Cooper) Holton, were here when the county was organized. In Lincoln county, December 23, 1878, the Rev. W.A. Snodgrass united in marriage George Thomas Holton and Yantus Elkins. She was born in Logan county, West Virginia, June 16, 1860, and her parents, Andrew and Elizabeth (Elkins) Elkins, were residents of Lincoln county at the time of its organization. Mr. and Mrs. Holton have been blessed with two children: Minnie, born October 26, 1879, died August 29, 1882; Lenville Marion, born July 22, 1881. George Thomas Holton is a school teacher and a farmer in Hart Creek district, and receives his mail at Fourteen, Lincoln county, West Virginia.

Source: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Vol. 7 (Richwood, WV: Jim Comstock, 1974), p. 135.

Catlettsburg, Kentucky (2016)

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ed Haley

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Appalachia, architecture, Boyd County, Catlettsburg, Ed Haley, Ella Haley, fiddler, fiddling, history, Kentucky, music, photos

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The Elks Building, April 2016.

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View of the Ohio River from Catlettsburg, KY. April 2016.

Harts News 04.20.1926

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Huntington, West Hamlin

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Appalachia, Charleston, Cora Adkins, Dr. Ferrell, Ed Brumfield, Ed Zane Adkins, Enos Dial, Fed Adkins, genealogy, Hardin Marcum, Harts, Herb Adkins, history, Huntington, Inez Adkins, Lincoln County, Logan, Marshall College, measles, Robert Black, Robert Powers, Ward Brumfield, Watson Adkins, West Hamlin, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:

Harts is on a splash again.

Everybody in Harts is planning for the big show at Huntington the 27th.

Measles are raging very bad at this place.

Wonder why Dr. Ferrell is going to Fred Adkins so often?

Ward Brumfield is transacting business in Charleston this week.

Edward Adkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Adkins, is very ill at present with the measles.

Robert Powers is awful well pleased since he got to be section foreman on the railroad. Oh, gee, Miss Sadie can wear fine kid gloves now.

Wonder why Hardin Marcum is hanging around the Thomas hotel so much?

Mrs. Gibson and little daughter of Maubar were calling on Mrs. Robert Powers at Harts Sunday evening.

Enos Dials is still squeezing the Big Creek kids.

All the teachers here are planning for the summer term in Marshall College.

Robert Black of Logan was seen in Harts Sunday.

Herbert Adkins is a business caller in Logan this week.

Miss Jewell Elizabeth and Ed Brumfield are very busy these days, reading Educational News.

Cora Adkins seems to be enjoying herself these days.

The ocean is wide, the sea is deep. It takes a railroad boy to make a fool out of me.

There were six made 8th grade diplomas in the diploma test here.

Quite a lot of the West Hamlin boys were seen in Harts Sunday.

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