02 Saturday Jan 2021
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River, Little Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Charles Adkins, county clerk, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek District, history, J.B. Rigsbey, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Paris "Witch" Brumfield, Vira Brumfield, W.C. Holstein, West Virginia, William Harrison Tomblin, William Workman
25 Saturday Apr 2020
Posted in Atenville, Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Green Shoal, Hamlin, Harts, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Sand Creek, Toney
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App F. Queen, Appalachia, Atenville, Blackburn Holton, Carrie Tomblin, Charley Pack, Clerk Lucas, Decker Toney, education, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Gill, Green Shoal, Green Shoal School, Hamlin, Harts Creek District, Hendricks Lucas, history, Ida Pack, J.B. Johnston, Jasper Shelton, Kile Topping, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan County, Martha Fowler, Maud Stollings, Nancy Payne, Queens Ridge, Ross Fowler, Sand Creek, Sheridan, Sherman Smith, Shirley Holton, teacher, Thomas J. Manns, Toney, Victor Shelton, Watson Adkins, West Virginia, William H. Tomblin, William Wirt Stephens
From the Lincoln Republican of Hamlin, WV, comes this history about early 20th century teachers in Lincoln County:
In 1915, 59 teachers enrolled to take the State Uniform Examination at Hamlin and Sheridan. Here are the teachers from Harts area who attended the institute:
Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge
Clerk Lucas, Toney
Thomas J. Mans, Atensville
Sherman Smith, Logan County
Carrie Tomblin, Queens Ridge
W.H. Tomblin, Queens Ridge
Decker Toney, Queens Ridge
Kile Topping, Queens Ridge
Source: Lincoln Republican (Hamlin, WV), 1 April 1915
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Certificates issued:
2nd Grade
Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge
Watson Adkins, Ferrellsburg
Martha Fowler, Ferrellsburg
Maud Gill, Gill
B.B. Holton, Ferrellsburg
Shirley Holton, Ferrellsburg
J.B. Johnston, Queens Ridge
Clerk Lucas, Toney
Charley Pack, Queens Ridge
App F. Queen, Queens Ridge
Jasper Shelton, Sand Creek
William Wirt Stephens, Ferrellsburg
Maud Stollings, Queens Ridge
William H. Tomblin, Queens Ridge
Decker Toney, Queens Ridge
3rd Grade
W.E. Fowler, Queens Ridge
Hendricks Lucas, Ferrellsburg
Ida Pack, Queens Ridge
Nancie Payne, Queens Ridge
Victor Shelton, Sand Creek
Kile Toppings, Queens Ridge
The teacher institute for Harts Creek District is scheduled for Green Shoals school house on November 19.
Source: Lincoln Republican (Hamlin, WV), 16 September 1915
Note: These items were printed during the brief time when Queens Ridge Post Office served most residents of Big Harts Creek and Little Harts Creek and other areas near the Wayne County line. Queens Ridge is not located in these watersheds.
27 Tuesday Aug 2019
Posted in Atenville, Fourteen, Guyandotte River, Little Harts Creek, Twelve Pole Creek
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Appalachia, Charles Adkins, Charles Lattin, Elizabeth Adkins, Enos Adkins, Evaline Adkins, Fourteen Mile Creek, genealogy, George W. Adkins, Guyandotte River, Harmon Stroud, Henry Adkins, Henry H. Adkins, history, Isaac Nelson, Jacob K. Adkins, Laurel Fork, Lewis Adkins, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Mary Louisa Adkins, notary public, Price Lucas, Reece W. Elkins, Sand Island Branch, Spencer Adkins, Sulphur Spring Fork, Trough Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia
Deed Book 59, page 269, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Henry Adkins (c.1811-c.1873) was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Adkins) Adkins.
Deed Book 59, page 270, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV.
14 Sunday Apr 2019
Posted in Atenville, Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Atenville, Bryant School, Charles Mullins, Dewey Pack, Eunice Adams, genealogy, George Carter, Harts Creek, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, Roxie Mullins, Troy Vance, West Virginia, Whirlwind
A correspondent named “Happiness” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 16, 1923:
I think almost everyone welcomed this snowy weather.
Troy Vance and George Carter were visiting friends here last week.
Dewey Pack from Atensville was calling on Miss Roxie Mullins recently.
Charles Mullins has been calling on Miss Eunice Adams.
There was a spelling contest held at the Bryant school house Friday. One hundred and fifty contestants were present. Roxie Mullins won the prize and all present reported a good time.
(“Happiness.” If we would print all the balance of your letter we would be six feet under ground in less time than three days. Please let us live as long as possible and make your letters bristle with real news. –Editor)
07 Thursday Feb 2019
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River
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Andrew Johnson, Appalachia, Atenville, Cabell County, county clerk, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Guyandotte Valley Navigation Company, history, John Chapman, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Lock No. 5, Logan County, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton, Willow Bar
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Spencer A. Mullins lived at present-day Atenville in Lincoln County, WV.
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
18 Tuesday Dec 2018
Posted in Atenville, Big Creek, Hamlin, Huntington
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Alvie Purkey, Appalachia, appendicitis, Atenville, B.D. Toney, Big Creek, David Crockett, Earl McComas, genealogy, Hamlin, history, Howard McComas, Huntington, James B. Toney, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Logan County, pneumonia, Rachel Spry, West Virginia
An unnamed correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 17, 1922:
Mr. B.D. Toney and J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, have been attending circuit court at Hamlin this week.
Baby Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McComas, has been very ill since last Saturday with broncho-pneumonia.
Alvie Purkey, who had been ill with appendicitis, died Wednesday, March 29. He was operated on at a local hospital at Huntington, after which pneumonia fever developed.
A banquet was given after the lodge meeting at the K. of P. hall Wednesday night.
Mrs. Rachel Spry, of Atenville, has been very ill with pneumonia fever, but is now very much improved.
Dr. D.P. Crockett, of Big Creek, was in Logan Thursday. Dr. Crockett has been ill for several days having had an appointment at the C&O hospital at Huntington for abscess of frontal sinus.
12 Wednesday Sep 2018
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River
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Appalachia, county clerk, Darby K. Elkins, Dry Branch, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Hezekiah Adkins, history, justice of the peace, Logan County, Reese W. Elkins, Sugar Camp Branch, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, Wayne County, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 461, Logan County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Note: This property is located near present-day Atenville, Lincoln County, WV.
Deed Book C, page 462, Logan County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV
07 Friday Sep 2018
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River, Sand Creek
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Appalachia, Bend of the River, Emerine Lambert, genealogy, Guyandotte River, history, Isaac Adkins, Jefferson Lucas, Lincoln County, Martha Sias, notary public, Sand Creek, Sarah J. Nelson, Van Donley Lambert, West Virginia
Deed Book ___, page ____, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. This property is likely located at the Bend of the River opposite Sand Creek and below Atenville.
Deed Book ___, page ____, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. I descend from Van Donley’s sister, Martha (Lambert) Sias.
04 Friday May 2018
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River, Little Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Charles Adkins, Elizabeth Adkins, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Henry Adkins, history, Isaac Adkins, Isaac Adkins Jr., Isaiah Adkins, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Polly Adkins, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV. Isaiah Adkins is my great-great-great-great-grandfather.
25 Monday Dec 2017
Posted in Atenville, Little Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Elizabeth Adkins, Enos "Jake" Adkins, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Henry Adkins, history, Isaac Adkins, Isaiah Adkins, James Toney, justice of the peace, Letty Adkins, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Nancy Toney, Price Lucas, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 376, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Elias “Jake” Adkins was the son of Elias and Susannah (Fry) Adkins. Letty Adkins was the daughter of James and Nancy (Gillispie) Toney. Henry Adkins was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Adkins) Adkins. Jake and Henry were first cousins. I descend from Henry’s brother, Isaiah.
Deed Book C, page 377, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.
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