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Company House in Logan, WV (1914)

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Coal, Logan

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Appalachia, Aracoma Coal Company, coal, Coal Branch, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, photos, West Virginia

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Logan (WV) Banner, 26 June 1914.

Whirlwind News 06.26.1914

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Acquilla Mullins, Appalachia, Bob Mullins, Charles Curry, Charles W. Mullins, consumption, Dr. Baisden, genealogy, Georgia Mullins, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, Julia Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Major Adams, measles, merchant, Moses Workman, Sherman Adams, singing schools, Sol Riddle, Thomas Carter, Vergie Mullins, W.J. Bachtel, Ward Adams, Whirlwind

J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 26, 1914:

Uncle Mose Workman died at his home at this place last week. He was 84 years old.

People here are busy farming.

Candidates are frequent visitors at Whirlwind these days.

The infant child of Major Adams died near here Monday. Measles was probably the cause of its death.

Miss Quillie Mullins is staying with Mrs. S. Riddle of this place.

Sherman Adams is very ill with consumption at this writing.

Dr. Baisden has been visiting patients near here recently.

Rev. Robert Mullins is teaching a successful singing school at McCloud school house.

Mrs. W.J. Bachtel visited Whirlwind friends Saturday.

Rev. Chas. Curry preached a very interesting sermon at the McCloud school house Sunday.

Mrs. Julia and Vergie Mullins were calling on Mrs. Georgia Mullins Tuesday.

Prof. James Mullins is manager of the Whirlwind store now.

C.W. Mullins was at Whirlwind Tuesday.

Thos. J. Carter and son Wash were visiting at Whirlwind Saturday.

Charley Brumfield Residence (1990s)

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Harts, Lincoln County Feud

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Charley and Caroline (Dingess) Brumfield residence in Harts, Lincoln County, WV. 1990s.

Chapmanville News 03.25.1921

28 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Logan, Pecks Mill

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A.H. Curry, Albert Bryant, Appalachia, Big Branch, Ceres Caldwell, Chapmanville, coal, Ed Garrett, Emma Stowers, Fred Bryant, genealogy, Hewett, history, Howard Barker, Jeffrey, Kentucky, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Manbar, Marie Barker, O.C. Caldwell, Oza Rhyans, P.D. Garrett, Pecks Mill, Robert Haner, Russell, West Virginia, Willie Stowers

An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 25, 1921:

We are having some fine weather at this writing.

Mr. Butts and Mr. Hinchman of Logan were on the creek the first of the week looking over coal lands.

Mrs. O.C. Caldwell and daughter Ceres, of Hewett, visited their friends on the creek Friday and Saturday.

Mrs. Marie Barker of Jeffrey visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Haner, Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. A.H. Curry is on the sick list.

Mrs. Oza Rhyans and children of Manbar are visiting Mrs. Rhyans’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.D. Garrett.

Miss Elsie Garrett, who is teaching the primary department at Chapmansville visited her home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Emma Stowers made a business trip to Logan Monday.

Mr. Albert Bryant of Russell, Ky., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Willie Stowers.

Mrs. Ed Garrett is on the sick list.

Mr. Fred Bryant made a flying trip to Peck’s Mill Saturday.

Mr. Howard Barker, who has been working at Big Branch, returned to his home Saturday.

Note: The heading for this entry read “Chapmansville.”

John M. Perry (1914)

26 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Logan

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John M. Perry LB 10.30.1914 2

John M. Perry, the Republican Party candidate for Logan County Clerk, was a grocer in Logan, WV. Logan (WV) Banner, 30 October 1914.

Whiffs from Whirlwind (1914)

26 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Shively, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Barnabus, Bob Mullins, Charles W. Mullins, Crockett Farley, Danville, genealogy, Georgia Mullins, history, Inez Maggard, John Carter, John M. Workman, Julia Mullins, Kentucky, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, McVeigh, Peter Mullins, Rowdy, Shively, Solomon Adams Sr., Thomas Carter, Virginia, Welch, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Whirlwind Mercantile Company, William Workman

J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 24, 1914:

People of this locality have begun farming.

John M. Workman, of McVeigh, Ky., is visiting his brother, Wm. at this place.

Peter Mullins returned to his work at Barnabus Monday.

Miss Inez Maggard is very ill at this writing. The cause of her sickness was an operation performed at a Welch hospital.

John Carter and wife, of Rowdy, were visiting friends at Whirlwind on Tuesday last.

M. Tomblin, a noted tobacco salesman of Danville, Va., passed through here Sunday.

Miss Georgia Mullins, of Shively, were shopping here Monday.

Thomas Carter transacted business at this place Monday.

Mrs. Robert Mullins was visiting friends here Tuesday.

Crockett Farley is hauling goods for the Whirlwind Mercantile Co.

Mrs. Peter Mullins called on Mrs. Georgia Mullins the first of the week.

Miss Julia Mullins was shopping at this place Tuesday.

Sol Adams, Sr. made a business trip to Logan one day last week.

C.W. Mullins called at Whirlwind Tuesday.

Harts Residents

26 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Harts, Women's History

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Residents of Harts, Lincoln County, WV.

Harts News 12.03.1926

26 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Gill, Harts, Logan, West Hamlin

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Appalachia, Bessie Adkins, Bob Brumfield, Charles Brumfield, Cora Adkins, Corbett Brumfield, Dallas McComas, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Fed Adkins, genealogy, Gill, Harts, Herb Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, Jessie Brumfield, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Maezelle Brumfield, Nora Brumfield, Sylvia Cyfers, Tom Brumfield, West Hamlin, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on December 3, 1926:

Oh, gee! Look what is at Harts. Nothing but mud and raining.

Mrs. Dallas McComas of Harts was the guest of her mother of West Hamlin on Thanksgiving.

Edward Brumfield was looking downhearted Sunday. Cheer up, Edward. Your girl will soon return.

There was great excitement in Harts Friday. Fred Adkins’ dog died.

Miss Sylvia Cyfers of Gill was the guest of Miss Jessie Brumfield at Harts Saturday.

Chas. Brumfield was transacting business matters in Logan last week.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is progressing nicely with her school at Harts.

All the people in Harts are anxious to read The Banner.

Daily happenings: Robert and his letters; Ed and his sporty lumberjacket; Herbert and his greenback bills; Jessie and her satin slippers; May and her curls; Tom and his frock tail coat; Bessie and her red sweater; Cora and her white cap; Corbett and his oil can; Howard and his bob tail sweater; Clyde and his little tight shirt; Nora and her magazines; James and his dog; Enos and his red hair; Cora and her powder puff; Ella and her marcel wavers; Aunt Hollena and her cane.

Winchester Adkins and Cain Adkins, Jr.

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Adkins Mill, Big Harts Creek, East Lynn, Harts, Lincoln County Feud, Music

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Appalachia, Cain Adkins, Cain Adkins Jr., fiddler, fiddlers, genealogy, Grand Ole Opry, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Mariah Adkins, Matoaka, Mercer County, Mingo County, Mingo County Ramblers, Norfolk and Western Railroad, Raleigh County, West Virginia, Williamson, Winchester Adkins

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Winchester Adkins (left) and Cain Adkins, Jr. (right), sons of Cain and Mariah (Vance) Adkins. Winchester (1874-1938) lived in Williamson, WV, where he was employed by the Norfolk and Western Railroad (and used the surname of Atkins). He was a fiddler who played on the Grand Ole Opry with a band called the Mingo County Ramblers. Cain Adkins, Jr. (1880-1943) lived in Matoaka, Mercer County, WV, and Raleigh County, WV. He was also a fiddler. Both men were children during their father’s involvement in the Lincoln County Feud. Photo courtesy of Adkins family descendants.

Chapmanville News 03.11.1921

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Cemeteries, Chapmanville

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Appalachia, Barker School, baseball, Bertie Barker, Big Creek, Billy Carper, Bob Hale, Chapmanville, Chapmanville School, Charles Farrette, Ed Haner, Edward Turner, Eliza Garrett, Emma Stowers, Farmers Telephone Company, genealogy, George Seagraves, history, Hot Springs Bryant, Howard Barker, John Dent, Johnny Fry, Lacy Browning, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lola Ferrell, measles, Myrna Sanders, Nora Stollings, Peter Ferrell, Ravenswood, Robert Homer, Robert Vickers, teacher, W. Conley, W.J. Bachtel, Wanda Ferrell, Wayne Brown, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 11, 1921:

The Chapmansville school is progressing nicely under the management of J.W. Batchel and Robert Vickers and Miss Eliza Garrette.

Some of the girls are looking to get plenty of boys in school, especially Miss Wanda Ferrell and Lola Ferrell. “Come on, Mr. Wayne,” is what Wanda says.

Mr. Steward can’t cobble shoes to do any good any more for the girls of Chapmansville.

Mr. Bob Hale bought in three fine Holstein cows from Ravenswood.

Mr. Edward Turner is swinging the girls now.

Mr. Charles Farrette of Big Creek is attending school now.

Miss Wanda Ferrell of Big Creek is going to be baptized Sunday.

Chapmansville is coming out of the kinks. She is going to organize a baseball team under the management of W.J. Bachtel.

Wayne Brown is getting sporty lately. He is sweeting the girls on candy, especially one on Big Creek.

Billy Carper and Jonnie Fry have no girls now. They visit the school house often. Cheer up.

Chapmansville is on a boost now. A soda fountain came in today for W. Conley and Hot Springs Bryant.

Six houses are being built in this village at present for Peter Ferrell.

Miss Eliza Garrett, who is teaching the primary department at Chapmansville, visited her home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Mr. Howard Barker and John Dent, who have been working at Big Creek, returned to their homes Saturday. They claim they have been exposed to measles.

Mrs. George Seagraves, who is teaching the primary department at the Barker school, says she will finish her school upstairs on account of her room being cold. She is behind three weeks. Miss Emma Stowers is principal, her term for this year closing March 9th.

Miss Emma Stowers and Bertie Barker attended church at the Lane Sunday.

Miss Bessie Barker, who has been visiting her homefolks for the past week, returned to her work at Logan Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Homer attended church at Lane Sunday.

Mrs. Ed Haner is on the sick list.

Misses Myrna Sanders and Nora Stollings attended church at the Lane Sunday.

Mr. Lacy Browning is on the sick list. The attending physician says he is threatened with fever.

The Farmers Telephone Company of this place have rebuilt their line and we hope that adjoining lines will do likewise.

Campbell, Bailey, Hutchinson Circus in Logan County, WV (1921)

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Logan

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Appalachia, Arlington Sisters, Campbell Bailey Hutchinson Circus, circus, Famous Davenport Family of Riders, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Man, Omar, Omar Ball Park, The Crillions, Tokyo Japanese Wonder Groups, West Virginia

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Logan (WV) Banner, 27 May 1921.

Whiffs from Whirlwind (1914)

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Coal, Man, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Barney Carter, Belvia Mullins, Burlie Riddle, Canterbury, Charles Curry, Charley Mullins, coal, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, J.H. Workman, James Mullins, John McCloud, Julia Mullins, Lawrence Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, McCloud Cemetery, Mosco Mullins, New York City, Oilville, Peter Mullins, Pink Mullins, Pond Creek, Sam Mullins, singing schools, Sol Riddell, teacher, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind

J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 20, 1914:

Business is dull in this section.

S. Riddell left Thursday for New York City.

Miss Belvia Mullins is visiting friends at Canterbury this week.

Peter Mullins left Tuesday for Oilville where he will engage in the carpenter’s trade.

Singing school is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Rev. Chas. Curry.

A large crowd attended church at Hoover Sunday.

J.H. Workman has accepted a position as clerk in S. Riddell’s store at this place.

Sam Mullins returned to his work on Pond Creek Monday.

Miss Julia Mullins was shopping at Pink Mullins’ Saturday.

Charley Mullins is on the sick list this week.

Mrs. Jno. McCloud died at her home on Twelve Pole Friday and was buried in the McCloud cemetery.

Lawrence Mullins and Barney Carter are getting out a fine lot of telegraph poles at this place.

Mosco Mullins died here last Wednesday. Fits was the cause of death.

Burglars made a raid on James Mullins’ store a few nights ago; names of visitors not learned yet.

John Carter is furnishing the town with coal this winter.

Miss Burlie Riddle is teaching school on Hoover.

J. Carey Alderson of Logan, WV (1926)

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Logan

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Logan (WV) Banner, 8 October 1926.

Whirlwind News 10.29.1926

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Whirlwind

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Alice Dingess, Annie Dingess, Anthony Blair, Appalachia, Belle Dora Adams, Bob Dingess, Buster Blair, Cecil Brumfield, David Dingess, Everett Adams, Frank Bradshaw, genealogy, Gillis Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Inez Dingess, John Haynes, Jonas Branch, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Dingess, Major Adams, Mason Adams, Mollie Mullins, Mud Fork, Rush Adams, Sol Adams, Thelma Dingess, Tom Workman, Trace Fork, Walter Kinser, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Whirlwind Post Office

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 29, 1926:

Roses on my shoulders, slippers on my feet.

I am a lonely damsel from Whirlwind. Don’t you think me sweet?

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradshaw of Logan are visiting friends of Hoover.

Major Adams and son Howard made a flying trip to Logan Monday.

Anthony Blair of Mud Fork is visiting friends here for a few days.

David Dingess made a flying trip to Logan Friday.

John Haynes was calling on Miss Thelma Dingess Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess were the guests of Mrs. David Dingess Sunday.

Mrs. Mollie Mullins of Mud Fork returned home Sunday after a two week visit here.

Miss Olve Adams was the guest of Mrs. Robert Dingess Thursday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mason Adams, a fine boy.

Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess were shopping in Whirlwind the latter part of the week.

Everette and Gillis Adams passed through Whirlwind Monday in their Flint enroute to Logan.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kinser, twin girls.

Sunday school is progressing nicely on Trace, with three teachers, Mrs. Alice Dingess, Mrs. Major Adams, and Mr. Rush Adams.

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Adams made a business trip to Logan Monday.

Buster Blair visits the post office too often. Say, Buster. Has she written you yet?

We are listening for the wedding bells to ring on Trace, especially on the Jonas Branch.

Wonder why Maudie looks so lonesome these days? Cheer up, Maudie. Maybe he won’t forsake you.

Wonder why Tom Workman visits grandma’s so often these days?

Cecil Brumfield has purchased a new car.

Bert Dingess

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Shively

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Albert Dingess, Appalachia, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Logan County, photos, Smokehouse Fork, West Virginia

Bert Dingess copyright

This photo is partly labeled as “…bert Dingess.” I found this photo among old Dingess photos on Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. Perhaps this is “Albert Dingess.”

Harts News 10.22.1926

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Chapmanville, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Huntington, Logan, Ranger, West Hamlin, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Bertha Haines, Bob Adkins, Bob Dingess, Brooke Adkins, Caroline Brumfield, Chapmanville, Christopher Columbus Pack, Columbus, Cora Adkins, county clerk, deputy sheriff, Dr. J.T. Ferrell, Earl Wysong, Elizabeth Tomblin, Ellis Hans Isaac, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, Gill, Grover Gartin, Hamlin, Harts, Harts Creek, Herb Adkins, history, Huntington, Ira Tomblin, Jack Browning Cemetery, Jack Marcum, Jessie Brumfield, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Maezelle Brumfield, Mary Marcum, Nola Adkins, Nora Brumfield, Ohio, Pauline Scites, pneumonia, Ranger, Republican Party, Toney Johnson, typhoid fever, Verna Johnson, Vina Porter, Virginia Scites, Ward Brumfield, Wesley Tomblin, West Hamlin, West Virginia, Whirlwind

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 22, 1926:

Grover Gartin of Ranger was calling on Miss Nola Adkins Sunday.

Herbert Adkins was transacting business in Huntington Monday.

Ward Brumfield was looking after business matters in Hamlin Tuesday.

Earl Wysong and Miss Bertha Haines of Logan were visiting friends and relatives at Harts Saturday and were entertained by Miss Jessie Brumfield.

Miss Cora Adkins spent Sunday at Gill.

Mr. and Mrs. Toney Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Brumfield of Harts.

Mrs. Ellis Hans Isaac of West Hamlin was calling on friends here Sunday.

Miss Pauline Scites and little sister Virginia of Huntington were the guests of Miss Jessie Brumfield Sunday at Harts.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess of Whirlwind passed through Harts Saturday evening enroute to Logan.

Jack and Mary Marcum of Ranger were in Harts Sunday.

Mrs. C.C. Pack and Miss Jessie Brumfield and little sister, May Zell, attended the funeral of Mrs. Wesley Tomblin, which took place at the Browning cemetery on Harts Creek Tuesday.

Ira Tomblin is very ill at present with typhoid fever.

We are very sorry to announce the death of Mrs. Wes Tomblin, who died at her home on Harts Creek Monday morning of pneumonia fever.

Mrs. Jas. Porter is very ill at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adkins and Mrs. Brooke Adkins of Hamlin were calling on friends in Harts Sunday afternoon.

Ward Brumfield, deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, is loading ties today (Wednesday).

Fisher B. Adkins, Republican nominee for county clerk, is making a progressive campaign. Go to it, Fisher. We are going to elect the whole ticket this time.

Dr. Ferrell of Chapmanville was calling on patients in Harts and on Harts Creek Saturday.

School is progressing nicely here with Mrs. Nora Brumfield for teacher.

Good luck to The Banner!

Charles Ferrell of Big Ugly Creek Drowns (1921)

18 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Rector

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Charles Ferrell of Big Ugly Drowns LB 06.10.1921 1

Logan (WV) Banner, 10 June 1921. Mr. Ferrell was the son of James Fulton and Julia (Adkins) Ferrell.

Whirlwind News 09.17.1926

18 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Whirlwind

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 17, 1926:

Frank Adams, Jr. doesn’t seem to enjoy walking up the road any more. Wonder why?

Will Adams is taking his vacation this week.

James Baisden was a business visitor at Daniel McCloud’s Wednesday.

Charley Mullins is right on his job this week. Stay right with it, Charley. Winter will soon be here.

Jeff Baisden visits Hoover very often these days. Wonder what his attention is?

Grover Adams is visiting his friends on Twelve Pole. Wonder what makes him go there?

Clinton Adams has bought Florence Adams a bundle of pipes.

Gillis Adams was visiting his girl at Hoover Sunday.

Miss Lucy McCloud was seen visiting in Hoover Tuesday.

Ezra Farley was calling on his best girl Pearl McCloud Sunday.

Gillis Adams was visiting his girl on Sunday. Wonder what was the cause? Ask Lucy. She knows.

Miss Tilda Carter was visiting the sick, Bernice Adams, last Tuesday.

Daily happenings: Alice Dingess and her pipe; David and his bottle; Rush and his mule; Garnett and her rolled hose; Ann and her chewing gum; Rose and her overalls; Ina and her bobbed hair; Boyd and his tobacco; Mollie and her spinning wheel; May and her cards; Alice drying apples; Mandie and her hose; Bertha and her white hat; Susie looking for Daniel; Florence and her apple butter; Bob Dingess’ old Ford; Joe and his geese; Roxie and her baby; Lucy and her pink dress; Carl and his blood hounds; Charley and his ax; Mary is looking so lonely without Herb; Howard and his sweet ways; Pearl and her bangs; Fred Adams and his 10 cent trousers.

Deputy Cap Hatfield Arrests Two Moonshiners (1926)

18 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Logan

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Appalachia, Cap Hatfield, Denny Smith, genealogy, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, history, Huntington, Ira P. Hager, Joe Adkins, Logan County, moonshine, moonshining, Stirrat, West Virginia

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Logan (WV) Banner, 5 October 1926.

Harts News 10.19.1926

18 Sunday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Logan

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Appalachia, Big Creek, Bill Hart, Chapmanville, Charleston, Cora Adkins, Dr. J.T. Ferrell, genealogy, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Harts Creek, Herb Adkins, history, Huntington, Ira Tomblin, Iris Holton, Jeff Mullins, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Martha Jane Adkins, Nora Brumfield, Pearl Bell, Philip Hager, pneumonia, Sam Adkins, typhoid fever, Vergia Bell, Wes Tomblin, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 19, 1926:

Misses Pearl and Vergia Bell of Big Creek were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Adkins and family.

Dr. J.T. Ferrell of Chapmanville passed through our little town Tuesday evening to see patients on Harts Creek.

Mrs. Wes Tomblin is very ill with pneumonia fever at this writing.

Ira Tomblin is very low with typhoid fever.

Miss Cora Adkins was visiting friends at Gill Sunday afternoon.

Herb Adkins, merchant of this place, made a business trip to Huntington recently.

Philip Hager of Hamlin was in Harts Tuesday.

Miss Iris Holton of Charleston is visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Nora Brumfield is ill at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mullins of Big Creek were visiting relatives in Harts Sunday.

Bill Hart went to Logan Saturday.

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