What follows is a list of absentee landowners in Magnolia District of Logan County, WV, for 1890, 1892, and 1894… There are three significant types of absentee landowners: 1) those who live outside of Logan County; 2) those who live in Logan County but outside of Magnolia District; and 3) those who own property, for example, at Mate Creek but reside, for example, at Grapevine Creek (both within the district). This list does not include the latter type.

1890

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia, PA, 9495.91 acres

James O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 2963 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2813 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 1933 acres

Elkhorn Sandy River Trust Company, no address given, 1699 acres

Warren Alderson, Morehead, KY, 800 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 792 acres

J.D. Sergeant and James O’Keeffe, ________, 783.5 acres

E.H. Stewart, trustee, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

Lewis Ferrell heirs, Pike County, KY, 600 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 582 acres

F. Stukenburgh, Cincinnati, OH, 350 acres

1892

Richard Torpin, Jr. et al, trustee, no residence given, 9326.66 acres

H.R. Phillips, NY, 6095 acres

J.E. Price, trustee, NY, 5853 acres

Samuel Walton, Tazewell County, VA, 4439.5 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 4102 acres

W.E. Chilton, trustee, Charleston, 3953.5 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2813 acres

J.D. Sargeant, Philadelphia, PA, 1668.5 acres

James O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 1650 acres

C.R. McNutt, Mercer County, 1509 1/16 acres

H.S. White, Charleston, 1500 acres

Alderson and Adams, Wheeling, 920.5 acres

Alex McClintock, Lexington, KY, 843 acres

E.H. Stewart, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

Jacob Smith, Pike County, KY, 550 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 532 acres

J.F. Paull, trustee, Wheeling, 509 acres

James Hatfield, Rowan County, KY, 147 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 59 acres

H.W. Sibley, Tazewell County, VA, 36 acres

George W. Dewty, Jr., Pike County, KY, 22 acres

1894

Richard Torpin, Jr., trustee, no address given, 9326.66 acres

H.R. Phillips, trustee, NY, 6345 acres

Grayton Mining Company, Philadelphia, PA, 6022.5 acres

J.E. Price, trustee, NY, 5853 acres

Egbert Mills, Jr., trustee, NY, 4374.5 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 4052 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 3097 acres

C.R. McNutt, Mercer County, 3018 1/8 acres

L.M. Hall et al, Towanda, PA, 2572 acres

Howard S. Graham et al, trustee, Philadelphia, PA, 1790 acres

J.F. Poull, trustee, Wheeling, 954 acres

Alderson and Adams et al, Wheeling, 920.5 acres

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia, PA, 877.5 acres

Grayton Water Works and Improvement Company, Philadelphia, PA, 767 acres

E.H. Stewart, trustee, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 532 acres

J.C. Williamson, Pike County, KY, 470.5 acres plus three lots in Matewan

A.D. Bright, NY, 374 acres

Jacob Smith, Pike County, KY, 350 acres

C.B. Taylor, Canada, 200 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 193 acres

H.W. Sibley, Tazewell County, VA, 36 acres

George W. Duty, Jr., Pike County, KY, 22 acres

Cora McInturff, KY, 1 acre

A.M. Bailey, McDowell County, 0.5 acres

B.F. Meighen, Moundsville, two lots in Matewan

Source: Land Book 1887-1892 and Land Book 1893-1899.