08 Thursday Dec 2022
Posted in Atenville, Banco, Beech Creek, Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Big Sandy Valley, Big Ugly Creek, Boone County, Breeden, Chapmanville, Clothier, Cove Gap, Crawley Creek, Dingess, Dunlow, East Lynn, Enslow, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Gilbert, Gill, Green Shoal, Guyandotte River, Halcyon, Hamlin, Harts, Holden, Kermit, Kiahsville, Kitchen, Leet, Little Harts Creek, Logan, Man, Matewan, Meador, Midkiff, Pecks Mill, Peter Creek, Queens Ridge, Ranger, Rector, Sand Creek, Spurlockville, Stiltner, Stone Branch, Toney, Twelve Pole Creek, Wayne, West Hamlin, Wewanta, Wharncliffe, Whirlwind, Williamson, Wyoming County, Yantus
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Appalachia, Big Sandy River, Boone County, Guyandotte River, Hamlin, history, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan County, Madison, map, maps, McDowell County, Mingo County, Pineville, Polk's State Gazetteer and Business Directory, Tug Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, Wayne, Wayne County, Welch, West Virginia, Williamson, Wyoming County
11 Friday Nov 2022
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Ben Adams, Big Sandy National Bank, Catlettsburg, Dow Jackson, Harts Creek, Kentucky, Logan County, logging, timbering, West Virginia
Dow Jackson and Ben Adams, $7.00, Big Sandy National Bank of Catlettsburg, KY, 19 September 1899.
01 Sunday May 2022
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Big Harts Creek, genealogy, history, James Butcher, James Lawson, Josephus Workman, Logan County, Shannon Butcher, Smokehouse Fork, surveyor, Virginia, West Virginia, William A. Dingess
31 Sunday Oct 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Queens Ridge
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Appalachia, Belle Dora Adams, Big Harts Creek, Carl Mullins, Cecil McCloud, Charley Adams, Garnet Martin, Garnet Mullins, genealogy, history, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Ireland Mullins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, New Orleans, Paralee Browning, Queens Ridge, Troy Town, West Virginia
An unnamed correspondent from Queens Ridge serving Upper Hart in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 13, 1927:
Mrs. Paralee Browning and Garnet Mullins of Lower Hoover were the evening guests of Cecil McCloud Sunday.
Ireland and Carl Mullins went up Hoover late Sunday enroute to Troy Town.
Mrs. Belle Dora Adams is going to have a son-in-law some one said. Gee, the girls will have to quiet fliring with Charley.
Lucy McCloud was visiting her aunt Mrs. Garnet Martin here Saturday.
Howard Adams made a business trip to New Orleans. Many tears were shed on account of his long absence.
30 Saturday Oct 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Twelve Pole Creek, Whirlwind
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Bernie Adams, Big Harts Creek, Bulwark, Bulwark School, Daniel McCloud, farming, genealogy, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lora Martin, Lucy McCloud, singing school, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Wilburn Mullins
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 10, 1927:
Mrs. Alla Mullins was the guest of Daniel McCloud Monday.
Daniel McCloud made a business trip to Twelve Pole Monday.
All the farmers are getting very busy in this vicinity.
Wilburn Mullins was calling on friends at Daniel McCloud’s Sunday.
Lucy McCloud visited her aunt Lora Martin Sunday.
Bernie Adams has just returned from a business trip to Logan.
Daniel McCloud is teaching a singing school at the Bulwark school house. All report a nice time.
Daily Acts: Florence and her straw hat; Lucy and her pink dress; Lenville carrying milk; Roy making whistles.
09 Thursday Sep 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Bernie Adams, Big Harts Creek, Burl Mullins, Daniel McCloud, Dixie Adams, education, genealogy, history, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Jackson McCloud, James Carter, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy McCloud, Monaville, Shade Smith, West Virginia, Whirlwind, whooping cough, Will Adams
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 12, 1927:
Sunday school is progressing nicely at Trace.
A large crowd attended the last days of Howard Adams’ school Friday. All reported a fine time.
James Carter of Monaville was visiting home folks of Hoover Sunday.
Wonder if Daniel McCloud got all the news Sunday evening.
Howard Adams went up Hoover whistling “Hard Times.” His mustache caught on fire.
Wonder what Burl Mullins was interested in Saturday evening that he forgot to shave.
There are several sick children in our town with whooping cough at present.
Jackson McCloud is making his home at Daniel McCloud’s.
We are all listening for the wedding bells to ring on Hoover. Look out Burl, you will be sure to hear them.
Shade Smith of Whirlwind was calling on friends at Daniel McCloud’s Sunday.
Burnie Adams is very ill with whooping cough at this writing.
Wonder why Will Adams was stepping so high Saturday? He must have been afraid of getting his sox muddy.
Wonder why Lucy McCloud looks so down hearted these days? Cheer up Lucy, you have made a bad mistake.
The funniest thing we heard last week was Mrs. Dixie Adams making Howard change beds.
Daily happenings: Daniel losing his cane; Earl and his potatoes; Lucy lost her ___; May got disappointed; Alice and her job; Uncle Jack chewing his tobacco; Tilda going to see __; Charlie and his black eye; Clyde going to the store.
01 Thursday Apr 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Harts, Logan, Spottswood, Twelve Pole Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Cary Mullins, Charley Mullins, Cole Adams, Daniel McCloud, Dixie Mullins, Eunice Farley, farming, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek, history, Howard Adams, Jim Thompson, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, May Robinson, Mollie Robinson, Mud Fork, Sid Mullins, Tom Mullins, Twelve Pole Creek, Wayne Adams, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 12, 1927:
All the farmers are getting very busy in our vicinity, especially Wayne Adams.
Miss Unice Farley of Mud Fork was visiting her parents of Harts Tuesday.
May Robinson says she don’t know which one of the boys she loves best, Cole or Cary.
They are all taking a vote to find out which is the wisest man in town. Look out, Daniel, you’ll be the one.
Wonder why Jim Thompson didn’t want any pillow?
Wonder why Sid Mullins never visits Hoover any more?
Working is all the go among the farmers. Guess the men are getting plenty of chicken.
Daniel McCloud was calling on his best friends at Mollie Robinson’s on Sunday night.
Daniel and his sweet potatoes; Philip sowing oats; Edna going to the store; Ollie and his silk socks.
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Sid Mullins and his oldest sister Miss Dixie Mullins went on a business trip to Logan Friday.
Charley Mullins was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams Friday.
Tom Mullins went to see his mother on Twelvepole Thursday evening. She is very ill at this time.
31 Wednesday Mar 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Canaan Adkins, East Fork, Elisha Vance, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, John Runyon, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, Nettie Toney, notary public, R.E. Lowe, Salena Estep, T.B. Stone, West Fork, West Virginia
28 Sunday Mar 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Buck Fork, Daniel McCloud, farming, genealogy, George Adams, George Tucker Hensley, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Howard Adams, Ireland Mullins, James Thompson, Jesse Carter, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Monaville, West Virginia, Whirlwind, White Oak, William Mullins
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 8, 1927:
We are having some very fine weather at this writing and everybody is preparing for farming.
Tucker Hensley of White Oak was a visitor to this creek Saturday.
Ireland Mullins was calling on his best girl on Hoover Saturday.
James Thompson has returned from his honeymoon trip, and everybody is wondering why he is looking so blue.
William Mullins was the guest of Daniel McCloud Saturday afternoon. The whole family were glad to see him back after his long absence.
We are listening for wedding bells to ring on Buck Fork. Hurry up, Fred.
Jesse Carter of Monaville was visiting relatives on Hoover Saturday.
George Adams is attending to business at Logan this week.
Howard Adams was visiting on Hoover Sunday.
13 Saturday Mar 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Archibald Elkins, Darby K. Elkins, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hezekiah "Carr" Adkins, history, justice of the peace, Logan County, Nancy Brothers, Pigeon Roost Branch, Reese W. Elkins, Richard Elkins, West Virginia
11 Thursday Mar 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Abner Vance Jr., Appalachia, Charles I. Stone, East Fork, genealogy, Harts Creek, Henry Adkins, history, James Lawson, Logan County, surveyor, Virginia, West Fork, West Virginia
10 Wednesday Mar 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Dick Elkins Branch, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, James Lawson, Jefferson Thompson, John Gore, Lincoln County, Patton Thompson, surveyor, Thompson Branch, West Virginia, Zachariah Tomblin
05 Friday Feb 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Anthony Lawson, Appalachia, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Isaac Conley, John Lawson, Logan County, Robert Hensley, Robert Scott, Smokehouse Fork, Thomas Conley, Virginia, West Virginia
03 Sunday Jan 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Shively, Spottswood, Warren, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Catherine Adkins, Harts Creek, Jessie Carter, Joe Martin, Lizzie Carter, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mary Thompson, Ollie Mullins, Thomas Bryant, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on October 30, 1925:
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Mrs. R. Bryant was calling on Mrs. Catherine Adkins last Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Carter called on Mrs. Jessie Carter Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Thompson visited Mrs. Ollie Mullins recently.
Joe Martin and Thomas Bryant were out joy riding Sunday.
03 Sunday Jan 2021
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Guyandotte River, Lincoln County Feud
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Charles I. Stone, county clerk, Daniel Nester, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek, James Lawson, James Toney, Joel Elkins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Virginia, West Virginia
28 Monday Dec 2020
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Coal, Logan, Spottswood, Warren, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, coal, Fourth of July, Francis Collins, genealogy, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, history, hunting, Lindsey Blair, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Squire Sol Adams, Taylor Blair, Thomas Tomblin, West Virginia, Whirlwind, White Oak Fork
An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 24, 1925:
We are sad at this writing, since our friends are passing away so fast. Uncle Thomas Tomblin, who has been ill so long, died at his home. Uncle Frances Collins died at the home of Sol Adams, Jr.
Sol Adams was seen returning from Logan yesterday.
Harve Smith and Tabor Blair were enjoying the Fourth of July while hunting.
The county road is progressing nicely on the head of Hart.
Squire Adams was seen going toward White Oak with a bundle of papers. Wonder where he was going?
Lindsay Blair has quit the county road and gone to 18 mine to repair cars.
28 Monday Dec 2020
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Green Shoal, Harts
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Appalachia, Bell Adkins, Billie Brumfield, Everett Adkins, Fisher B. Thompson, Fry, genealogy, George Curry, Georgia Curry, Geronimo Adams, Harriett Curry, Harry Curry, Harts, history, Hollena Adkins, John Dalton, John Willard Miller, Josephine Robinson, Laura Adkins, Lincoln County, Lizzie Dalton, Logan Banner, Mary Robinson, Nessel Curry, Nessel Vance, Roxie Tomblin, Susie Adkins, Tom Brumfield, Warren Browning, Weltha Adams, West Virginia
An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 17, 1925:
Warren Browning, Harry Curry, John Dalton, Georgia Curry, Everett Adkins and Nessel Curry were seen out car riding Sunday.
Tom Brumfield has bought him a Studebaker car and was seen riding Sunday.
Harriet Curry was calling on Jeronimo Adams Sunday.
Georgia Curry was calling on John Dalton Sunday evening.
George Curry was calling on John Willard Miller.
Wonder why Billy Brumfield is visiting Fry so much?
Warren Browning and Miss Mary Robinson were seen out car riding Sunday evening.
Fisher B. Thompson and Miss Lizzie Dalton were seen out walking Sunday.
Misses Laura Adkins and Bell Adkins were guests of Mrs. Josephine Robinson Sunday.
Misses Hollena Adkins and Weltha Adams were guests of Mrs. Josephine Robinson Sunday.
Roxie Tomblin, Georgia Curry, Harriet Curry and Nessel Vance were seen out walking Sunday evening.
John Dalton was calling on Miss Susie Adkins Sunday evening.
27 Sunday Dec 2020
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Anthony Lawson, Appalachia, Charles I. Stone, Garland Conley Jr., genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Israel Canfield, James Lawson, John Conley, John Hopkins, Logan County, Robert Hensley, Smokehouse Fork, surveyor, West Virginia, William Farley
25 Friday Dec 2020
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Charles I. Stone, genealogy, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins Jr., Henry Conley, history, James Lawson, John Gore, Logan County, Marsh Fork, Virginia, West Virginia
04 Friday Dec 2020
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Conley School, G.R. Claypool, genealogy, George Tucker Hensley, Harts Creek, history, Isaac Collins, Joe Blair, John Bryant, Logan Banner, Logan County, Tom Tomblin, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 1, 1925:
Uncle Tom Tomblin has been very ill for some time.
George Tucker and John Bryant preached a wonderful sermon at Conley school Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Collins a fine baby girl.
G.R. Claypool and Joe Blair have started to build a road down Harts Creek.
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