Big Ugly Creek Post Offices

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Dollie, Gill, Leet, Rector

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Albert Gill, Albert Walls, Andy Cyfers, Arabelle Gill, Big Ugly Creek, Brad Gill, Dixie Toney, Dollie Post Office, Florence Vance, genealogy, Gill Post Office, Grace DeHaven, Harts Creek District, history, John E. Stone, John H. Brumfield, Laura Ferrell, Laurel Fork, Leander C. Toney, Leet Post Office, Lincoln County, Linzy Huffman, Martha J. Toney, Mildred DeHaven, Milt Ferrell, Nancy Cyfers, Rector Post Office, Ruth Cyfers, Thomas J. Gill, Tom Ferrell, Wallace Toney, Walter Toney, Walton Ferrell, West Virginia

Big Ugly Creek, located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, has hosted four post offices: Rector (1902-1939), Gill (1903-1968), Leet (1907-?), and Dollie (1919-1934). Today, no post offices exist on Big Ugly Creek.

Dollie Post Office (1919-1934)

Walton Ferrell: 10 December 1919 – 29 January 1923

Laura Ferrell: 29 January 1923 – 19 September 1933

Thomas Ferrell: 19 September 1933 (acting postmaster), 12 January 1934 – 31 March 1934 (appointment rescinded on 31 March 1934)

Post office discontinued: 24 March 1934, effective 14 April 1934, mail to Rector

Gill Post Office (1903-1968) — located at the mouth of Big Ugly Creek

Thomas J. Gill: 8 October 1903 – 9 June 1926/12 August 1927

Bradley W. Gill: 9 June 1926/12 August 1927 (conflicting dates in the record) – 9 October 1926

Arabelle Gill: 9 October 1926 – 6 November 1940 (deceased 6 November 1940)

Andrew J. Cyfers: 1 January 1941 (assumed charge), 11 January 1941 (acting postmaster) – August or October 1941 (see below)

Nannie F. Cyfers: 5 August 1941, 1 October 1941 (assumed charge) – 30 September 1956 (retired 30 September 1956)

Ruth B. Cyfers: 30 September 1955 (assumed charge), 4 October 1956 (acting postmaster), 19 October 1956 (assumed charge), 17 November 1967 (resigned)

Florence Vance: 17 November 1967 (acting postmaster) – 26 January 1968

Post office discontinued: 26 January 1968, mail to Ranger

Leet Post Office (1907-?) — located at the mouth of Laurel Fork of Big Ugly Creek

Albert Walls: 17 May 1907 – 3 September 1912

Linzy Huffman: 3 September 1912 – 15 February 1917

Moved to Gill: 15 February 1917

Albert J. Gill: 22 July 1921 – 30 May 1925

Post office discontinued: 30 May 1925, mail to Gill

John H. Brumfield: 18 September 1925 – 15 December 1927

Post office discontinued: 15 December 1927, mail to Rector

Grace DeHaven: 31 May 1934 – 30 November 1961, 30 November 1961 (retired)

Mildred DeHaven: 30 November 1961 (assumed charge), 13 April 1962 – ?

Rector Post Office (1902-1939)

John E. Stone: 17 July 1902 – 4 May 1903

Wallace Toney: 4 May 1903 – 13 July 1905

Leander C. Toney: 13 July 1905 – 14 March 1919

John Milton Ferrell: 14 March 1919, 5 April 1919 (assumed charge) – 25 June 1934

Walter Toney: 25 June 1934 (assumed charge), 20 August 1934 (acting postmaster) – 5 December 1934

Dixie Toney: 5 December 1934, 24 January 1935 (assumed charge) – 18 March 1938

Laura Ferrell: 18 March 1938 (assumed charge), 23 March 1938 (acting postmaster) – 3 November 1938

Martha J. Toney: 3 November 1938 – ? (order rescinded on 12 November 1938)

Post office discontinued: 11 March 1939, effective 31 March 1939, mail to Leet

Source: U.S. Appointments of Postmasters, 1832-1971, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Harts Creek District schools and teachers, 1926-1927

05 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Dollie, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Gill, Green Shoal, Harts, Leet, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Rector, Sand Creek

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In 1926-1927, the West Virginia Educational Directory provided the following information regarding Harts Creek District’s 21 schools, school locations, teachers, and enrollment. Harts Creek District is located in Lincoln County.

Adkins School at Queens Ridge, Jamie Nelson, 28

Atenville School at Queens Ridge, Jessie Brumfield, 39

Broad Branch School at Banco, Ruby Bowling, 16

Cole Branch School at Queens Ridge, Rebel Adkins, 42

Copley Trace School at Queens Ridge, Luther Manns, 36

Dollie School at Rector, W.J. Hauldren, —

Fourteen School at Rector?, Bessie Thompson, 41

Gartin School at Queens Ridge, G.W. Nicholas, 8

Gill School at Gill, Sylvia Cyfers, 15

Green Shoals School at Ferrellsburg, Charles Gore, 44

Harts School at Harts, Nora Brumfield, 20

High Top School at Queens Ridge, Lucy Dingess, 44

Leet School at Gill, Vesta Cyfers, 39

Limestone School at Big Creek, Garnett Hickman, 14

Lucas School at Rector, Walter Hauldren, 20

Mans School at Queens Ridge, Mae Cane, 34

Perry School at Queens Ridge, Charley Tomblin, 20

Sand Creek School at Queens Ridge, Ed Brumfield, 22

Stone School at Queens Ridge, R.L. Martin, 27

Toney School at Rector, Maud Pugh, 25

Walker School at Ferrellsburg, Enos Dial, 15

The highest paid teachers are given below:

Maud Pugh, $960/yr.

Charlie Gore, $840/yr.

W.J. Hauldren, $840/yr.

Walter Hauldren, $840/yr.

Garnett Hickman, $840/yr.

The lowest paid teachers received $400/yr.

Source: West Virginia Educational Directory for the School Year 1926-1927

Harts area teachers, 1925-1926

03 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Hamlin, Harts, Leet, Logan, Queens Ridge, Rector, Sand Creek, Shively, Whirlwind, Yantus

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A.T. Miller, Alice Dingess, Anna Adams, Anna Butcher, Anna Dingess, Beatrice Dingess, Beulah M. Rickman, Blanche Mae Lambert, Boone County, Chapmanville District, Charlie Gore, Cole Adams, David E. Johnson, Dixie Mullins, E.V. Parsons, Ed Brumfield, education, Enos Dial, Everett Dingess, Fay Gill, Fisher B. Adkins, Fred Wilt, genealogy, Gill School, Glen Dingess, Harts Creek District, history, Howard Adams, Ina Adams, Jessie Brumfield, Kile Topping, Lester H. Cross, Lincoln County, Lizzie Nelson, Logan, Logan County, Lot W. Adams, Lucy Dingess, M.F. Tomblin, Nora Brumfield, Reb Adkins, Rufus P. Lambert, Shively, Sylvia Cyfers, teacher, Thomas J. McGinnis, Ula Adams, Wallace Hayner, Walter Hauldren, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Willie J. Williams, Yantus

In 1925-1926, Lincoln County (WV) Superintendent of Schools Rufus P. Lambert of Hamlin and Logan County (WV) Superintendent of Schools E.V. Parsons of Logan issued information regarding teachers in their respective counties for publication in the West Virginia Educational Directory. Given below are the names of Harts area teachers, post office address, enrollment, and county of employment. NOTE: Teachers did not necessarily teach in their immediate locale.

Anna Adams, Whirlwind, 38, Logan

Cole Adams, Queens Ridge, 24, Logan

Howard Adams, Whirlwind, 36, Logan

Ina Adams, Shively, 32, Logan

Lot W. Adams, Big Creek, 8, Lincoln

Ula Adams, Yantus, 34, Logan

Fisher B. Adkins, Hart’s, 42, Logan

Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge, 24, Lincoln

Ed Brumfield, Harts, 25, Lincoln

Jessie Brumfield, Harts, 45, Lincoln

Nora Brumfield, Harts, 20, Lincoln

Anna Butcher, Shively, 65, Logan

Lester H. Cross, Shively, 32, Logan

Sylvia Cyfers, Leet, 40, Lincoln

Enos Dial, Harts, 40, Lincoln

Alice Dingess, Queens Ridge, 66, Logan

Anna Dingess, Queens Ridge, 28, Logan

Beatrice Dingess, Hart’s, 12, Logan

Everett Dingess, Ferrellsburg, 36, Logan

Glen Dingess, Leet, 24, Lincoln

Lucy Dingess, Queens Ridge, 28, Logan

Fay Gill Frye, Gill, 33, Lincoln

Charlie Gore, Ferrrellsburg, 43, Lincoln

Walter Hauldren, Rector, 26, Lincoln

Wallace Haynor, Rector, 25, Lincoln

David E. Johnson, Dollie, 24, Lincoln

Blanche Mae Lambert, Sand Creek, 19, Lincoln

Thomas J. McGinnis, Whirlwind, 49, Logan

A.T. Miller, Danville, 12 Lincoln

Dixie Mullins, Queens Ridge, 35, Logan

Lizzie Nelson, Harts, 18, Lincoln

Beulah M. Rickman, Gill, 14, Lincoln

M.F. Tomblin, Queens Ridge, 44, Lincoln

Kile Topping, Atenville, 22, Lincoln

Willie J. Williams, Queens Ridge, 30, Lincoln

Fred Wilt, Rector, 7, Lincoln

The highest paid teachers are given below:

Lot W. Adams, $960/yr.

Fisher B. Adkins, $840/yr.

Alice Dingess, $840/yr.

Fay Gill Frye, $840/yr.

Charlie Gore, $840/yr.

A.T. Miller, $840/yr.

Walter Hauldren, $820/yr.

Beatrice Dingess, $800/yr.

The lowest paid teachers received $400/yr.

Source: West Virginia Educational Directory for the School Year 1925-1926

Gill News 06.28.1923

21 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Barboursville, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Sand Creek

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Ada Sperry, Barboursville, Big Creek, Brad Gill, Bradyville, Cesco Messinger, coal, education, Elmer Fry, Fay Gill, genealogy, Gill, Hager, Harvey May, history, Huntington, Lee Adkins, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, M. Nelson, Maggie Sperry, Maud Gill, Parker Lucas, preacher, Sand Creek, singing schools, W.M. Sperry, West Virginia

An unnamed local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 28, 1923:

Miss Fay Gill begins her school here on the 6th of August.

M. Nelson, of Barboursville, preached an able sermon at Gill last Sunday.

Parker Lucas preached a fine sermon here last Sunday night.

Prof. Lee Adkins, of Hager has completed a fine singing school at Sand Creek. He has taught three at Gill, and will teach another one in the near future.

Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Sperry, of Gill, were visiting relatives and friends at Hager last week. They were accompanied by their small daughters, Misses Ada and Maggie.

Miss Maud Gill began teaching the Bradyville school on last Monday.

Brad Gill was a recent visitor in Huntington.

Cesco Messinger caught a 15-pound fish one day last week.

Elmer Fry has been getting our coal bank ties during the past week.

Uncle Harve May was visiting relatives at Big Creek the latter part of last week.

Did you ever notice that when people hear of some little talk that doesn’t amount to anything, how it goes over the country; and then when they hear of anything that amounts to a great deal you hardly ever hear it mentioned?

Gill News 06.21.1923

19 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Harts, Leet

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 21, 1923:

A large engine with six cars were wrecked on the track at Harts one day last week, but no one was injured.

John Sperry will preach at Gill, Saturday night before the third Sunday in July. Everybody is invited.

Lee Adkins of Hager, will conduct a singing school at the Gill school house beginning the first Sunday in July.

Sons, Brooks, Golden, Peacha and Cassie Hager, of Spears, John Sperry and sons of Price, Lee Spears, and Philip Sperry of Gill, attended the big Lodge celebration at Midkiff last Sunday.

Ward Spears, of this place, attended the baptizing at Leet last Sunday.

Brad Gill has purchased a new camera.

Wm. Sperry and family have recovered from the measles.

Gill News 06.14.1923

17 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Gill, Logan, Sand Creek

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 14, 1923:

Miss Janie Thompson was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sperry, and also assisted them while ill with the measles.

Earn Cooper, of Hager, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W.M. Sperry, and also Mr. and Mrs. Ward Spears, the latter part of last week.

Elmer Fry has been hauling bank posts and ties the past week.

Hal Cyphers has been working at Omar the past week.

Quite a number of people from this section have been going to Logan to hear Billy Sunday preach.

W.M. Sperry and Andy Cyphers attended meeting at Sand Creek last Sunday.

J.E. Gore, Cancer Specialist of Madison, was here recently.

Ferguson Evans has moved to Hubball, where he will have employment in the mines.

The loafers, rats and moonshiners are not so thick around Gill at present as they have been.

Our Ticket Agent, C.M. Adkins, remains on the job at this place and knows business when he sees it.

Will Cyphers, of Wayne county, was the over Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cyphers. He reports the crops in Wayne good.

Gill News 06.07.1923

16 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Leet, Logan

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Big Ugly Creek, Buck Lick, C&O Railroad, Coon Adkins, Frank Cooper, genealogy, Gill, Hamlin, history, James "Bud" Tipton, Leet, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, measles, Nine Mile Creek, Parsner Creek, Philip Sperry, singing schools, teacher, W.M. Sperry, Ward Spears, West Hamlin, West Virginia

“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 7, 1923:

Ward Spears, Coon Adkins, and Frank Cooper attended prayer meeting at Leet Friday night.

Frank Cooper who has been walking track for the C. & O. at Logan was here the latter part of last week.

There is a number of cases of measles in this section. The entire family of W.M. Sperry has been ill with them.

W.M. Sperry has been teaching a singing school at Buck Lick with good success. Large crowds are attending.

Philip Sperry returned home the latter part of last week from a visit on Parsner Creek, Nine Mile, Hamlin and West Hamlin.

The wages of the section men in this section were raised to $3.20 per day on May 16th. Mr. Tipton is foreman and is okay for the business.

Gill News 05.03.1923

05 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Gill, Timber

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“Two Brothers,” local correspondents from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 3, 1923:

Grant Cremeans, of Hamlin, Sherman Linville, of Alkol, Bruce Walls, of Griffithsville, and Bach Linville, of Bernie, were recent business visitors at this place.

Louis Fry caught a fish one day this week that weighed five pounds.

There is a number of cases of measles in this section.

Philip Spery, Hainen Smith and others loaded thirty-two thousand feet of lumber for Philip Hager one day last week. The lumber was shipped to Jas. A. Hughes, West Moreland, W.Va.

Prof. Lee Adkins’ singing school at this place closed Wednesday night. A large crowd heard the instrumental music rendered by Misses Peacha and Cassie Hager, which was enjoyed by all.

The coal traffic on Guyan is becoming enormous. Everything seems to be on the boom in the Guyan Valley.

Wilburn Scragg, of Allen, was a recent Gill visitor.

Brad Gill is recovering from the mumps and is able to be out again.

Miss Hattie Gill has the mumps.

Emery Fry and Dick Aldridge have been hauling telephone poles the past week.

The mining operations at Lattin have been having trouble securing cars the past few weeks.

Hainen Smith has gone to Omar, where he will cook for a mining crew.

Mrs. Tom Mullins and Mrs. Andrew Adkins were shopping at Gill one day the past week.

Clark Collins was a recent business visitor in Huntington.

You can’t fool all the people all the time. Neither can you please half the people half the time.

Democrats can’t forgive prosperity for coming back when they are out.

Gill News 04.26.1923

02 Saturday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Chapmanville, Coal, Gill, Ranger

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“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 26, 1923:

We are having fine weather for farming.

The Sunday school is progressing nicely at this place.

Prof. Lee Adkins is teaching a singing school at this place. The young folks seem to be taking a great interest, and are learning to sing nicely.

A number of the Ranger boys visited our singing school Sunday.

I.E. Tipton, our section foreman, has a very sick child.

Sam and Ernest Sperry, of Bernie, were visiting their brothers, W.M. and Philip Sperry, of Gill, Saturday, and Sunday.

Brad Gill has been suffering from the mumps the past week or two.

The Big Ugly Coal Co., has ceased operation here and their property will sell on April 30th to pay off their indebtedness, and will probably go into the hands of new operators.

Genil Messinger has moved down from Big Creek, Logan County, to Gill.

Forest fires were raging in this section last Sunday. Houston Elkins came very near losing his barn, horses and cows.

Fourteen coal cars were derailed at Chapmansville one day last week. No one was injured in the wreck.

Gill News 04.05.1923

23 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Barboursville, Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Gill, Logan, Spurlockville

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Alvin Spurlock, Barboursville, Big Ugly Coal Company, Branchland, forest fires, genealogy, Gill, Guyandotte Valley, history, Lee Adkins, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Mae Sperry, Palermo, Philip Sperry, Spurlockville, West Virginia, William McKinley Sperry

“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 5, 1923:

Prof. Lee Adkins, of near Palermo, has just closed a successful singing school here, and is going to teach another one in the near future.

There is a lot of sickness in this neighborhood.

The Sunday school has opened up at this place with a good attendance.

Philip Sperry was a business visitor at Branchland last week.

The Big Ugly Coal Co. has closed down operation here.

There is some talk that the Railroad Co. is going to double track the Guyan Valley from Logan to Barboursville in the near future.

Forest fires have been raging in and around Gill the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Spurlock, from Spurlockville, were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Sperry.

Wewanta News 06.22.1922

20 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in African American History, Fourteen, Gill, Ranger, Wewanta

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Arthur Napier, Boyd Wiley, Dr. Crockett, East Fork, Elias Williamson, Fourteen Mile Creek, Garrett Webb, genealogy, Gill, Guyandotte River, history, Huntington, Jackson Mullins, John Smith, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Maynard, Milton Nelson, P.J. Williamson, Rachel Adkins, Ranger, Sherman Nelson, Shirley Hankles, West Virginia, Wewanta, William Adkins, William Webb

An unnamed local correspondent from Wewanta in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 22, 1922:

Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Williamson entertained a number of friends Sunday, among whom were: Mrs. Rachel Adkins, Mrs. Shirlie Hankles, Mrs. Elias Williamson, Jackson Mullins, of Maynard, and Mr. Elias Williamson.

Arthur Napier and Boyd Wiley, of this place, attended singing at East Fork of Fourteen, Saturday.

Milton Nelson, of Gill, tells of finding a dead man in the Guyan river near Gill. Inquest was held by Wm. Adkins at Ranger. Dr. Crockett was called and after examination, stated that he had been dead about three months. He had very costly cuff links, and a fine bill-book. He also had insurance papers on which his name and address, John Smith, of Huntington, W.Va., appeared. His bill-book contained $2. His body was in such a bad state that not much could be told of his features, but it is believed that he was a colored man. The body was found by Sherman Nelson and his son, Milton, while out fishing.

Garrett Webb was a visitor at Wm. Webb’s Sunday.

Church of Jesus Christ, General Assembly (1915)

16 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Ranger, Spottswood

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A.B. Workman, Addison Vance, Allen Fry, Band of Hope Church, Bartram Fork Church, Charles Workman, David Farley, David Thompson, Ed Curnutte, F.M. Merritt, Fisher B. Adkins, Fletcher Loyd, genealogy, General Assembly, George Tucker Hensley, Gill Church, Grover Gartin, Guyan Church, H.L. Stevens, Harkins Fry, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, James Chafin Brumfield, James Hensley, Jeff Lucas, John Gartin, John McCloud, John Workman, Johnny Headley, Low Gap Church, Lower Laurel Church, Mont Steel, Montana Church, Mount Era Church, P. Snow, Pilgrims Rest Church, Radnor, Radnor Church, Ranger Church, Sam Ferguson, Stephen Yank Mullins, Steward Porter, T. Parson, W.F. Adkins, Wayne County, West Virginia, Whirlwind Church, Will Farley, William Adams, William Alderson Adkins

General Assembly of the Church of Jesus Christ, meeting at Radnor, Wayne County, WV, 1915

Big Ugly News 1916

03 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Leet, Rector, Timber

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During the summer of 1916, two articles printed in the Lincoln Republican offered news regarding Big Ugly Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

ARE MOVING RAILROAD FROM US (Thursday, July 20, 1916)

The Guyan, Big Ugly and Coal River railway running from Gill to a point eight miles above Rector, on Big Ugly creek will soon be a thing of the past, says the Barboursville News. The B. Johnson & Son people who have been operating extensively in that section in the tie and timber business did the last cutting of timber last Thursday and began to tear up the track on the upper end of the line. The iron of that part of the road beyond Leet will be taken up at once and the four miles between the latter place and Gill will be removed as soon as the lumber at Leet is hauled out.

Most of the residents of Leet have moved away in the past week to other timber openings. Albert Gill, a local merchant has bought many of the houses from the company and will tear them down and use the lumber for fencing.

There were between three and four hundred people living at Leet, and most of them will go elsewhere.

COAL GOOD ON BIG UGLY (August 31, 1916)

Civil Engineer Philip Hager was here over Sunday from Big Ugly, where he and his crew have been busy for two or three weeks making coal openings for the Huntington Gas & Development Co. A lot of good coal has been located and the prospects for big coal development on Big Ugly at an early date now looking good.

Rector Items 04.09.1914

23 Monday Jun 2014

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

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Albert Wall, Andrew Spurlock, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Collie Fry, D.V. Hodge, Easy, Elijah Pauley, genealogy, Gill, history, Holden, J.A. Chaffin, Jeannette Stone, John E. Fry, Lincoln County, Mary Toney, Maude Toney, Midkiff, Mud River, Myrtle Toney, Nancy Jane Toney, Nora Harper, Parlee Hunter, Polly Ann Wall, Rector, Salt Rock, Tracy Baird, Walter Toney, West Virginia

“Sunshine,” a local correspondent from Rector in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Monitor printed on Thursday, April 9, 1914:

Miss Jeannette Stone of Big Creek is the pleasant guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Squire Toney.

Mrs. Elijah Pauley of Holden is visiting relatives here this week.

Mrs. Walter Toney was shopping in Big Creek Saturday.

Mrs. M.A. Wall who has been visiting her son Albert, has returned to her home at Easy.

Miss Maude Toney who has been visiting relatives in Holden for the past two weeks, has returned and reports a very pleasant visit.

Dr. J.A. Chaffin was a pleasant visitor in Rector, Sunday.

Misses Maude Toney and Jeannette Stone spent Sunday horseback riding and were at Gill, where they dined with Miss Stone’s sister, Mrs. S.J. Harper.

Tracy Baird was a caller here Monday.

Mrs. Albert Wall, who has been ill for some time, is slowly improving.

Andrew Spurlock spent Sunday with friends at Salt Rock.

Misses Mary and Myrtle Toney are visiting their brothers on Mud this week.

Squire J.E. Fry made a flying trip to Midkiff Saturday.

D.V. Hodge made a business call to this place Saturday.

Collie Fry was a pleasant visitor in town Sunday.

Mrs. John Hunter was shopping here Saturday.

Rector Items 04.16.1914

13 Friday Jun 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Gill, Holden, Logan, Rector

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Big Creek, Boone County, Cleveland Brumfield, Ed Harmon, Elijah Pauley, Emma Barker, Ervin Ellis, Estep, Frank Stone, genealogy, Gill, history, Holden, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, James Fulton Ferrell, Jr., Junie Fry, Lee Toney, Lincoln County, Lincoln Monitor, Logan, Lonnie Vannatter, Lula Ellis, Maggie Fry, Maude Toney, Nancy Jane Toney, Polly Ann Wall, Rector, Webb Terrill Gillenwater, West Virginia

“Trix,” a local correspondent from Rector in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Monitor printed on Thursday, April 16, 1914:

Rev. Elijah Pauley and wife attended services at Estep Sunday.

Miss Maggie Fry was shopping in Logan and Holden Saturday.

Mrs. Squire Toney spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Wall.

Mrs. Emma Barker of Boone county was the guest of her father, Tell Gillenwater, Saturday and Sunday.

Frank Stone and Ed Harmon of Big Creek made a flying trip to the city Sunday.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Ellis, Thursday, a fine boy. Mother and child doing nicely.

Cleveland Brumfield, a well-known horse dealer, passed thru here Sunday en route to Gill.

James Ferrell, Jr. was a business visitor in town the early part of the week.

Miss Junnie Fry was a guest of her aunt, Miss Maude Toney, Sunday.

Lonnie Vannatter and Lee Toney attended the regular Saturday night meeting of the Odd Fellow fraternity at Big Creek.

Big Ugly Creek and Ranger News 11.27.1913

08 Sunday Jun 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Ranger, Timber

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Albert M. Adkins, Big Ugly Creek, D.E. Hatfield, Ferrellsburg, Florence Smith, Freeman Spears, genealogy, Gill, Hansford Adkins, history, John Hatten, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Marion F. Adkins, merchant, Noah Spears, Ranger, timbering, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent in Lincoln County, West Virginia offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, November 27, 1913:

Big Ugly Engine Turns Turtle

The dinky freight engine on the Big Ugly line which runs from Gill to the company commissary turned turtle one day the latter part of last week seriously injuring engineer John Hatten and Freeman Spears. Both were terribly scalded, Spears so badly that his recovery is doubtful. Hatten was not so badly injured and is getting along nicely. Freeman Spears, who resided in this city until recently, is the regular fireman on the log engine on the same line, and was making the run on the freight engine for his brother, Noah Spears. We were unable to learn further regarding the incident.

Ranger News

The oldest merchants in this section of the country are just now engaged in the first settlement for 25 years, the A.M. Adkins & Bros. The second partner was Hansford Adkins, who deeded his interests to his son and daughter, M.F. Adkins and Mrs. Florence Smith, now are making this settlement covering a period of 25 years. Hansford is now citizen of Ferrellsburg, having recently moved to his newly erected home at that place.

D.E. Hatfield has a new blue-eyed baby at his home.

Gill News 10.13.1910

10 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Gill, Spurlockville

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Arminta Holbrook, Big Branch, Bluefield, Charley Walker, education, Emma Blake, Farabelle Smith, genealogy, Gill, history, Huntington, Isaiah Bowles, James Chafin Brumfield, Josephine Smith, Jupiter Fry, Kentucky, Lincoln County, Maggie Adkins, Maud Gill, May Holbrook, Olga Brumfield, Pea Ridge School, Pearlina Fry, Spurlockville, Stella Fry, Ten Mile Creek, Thomas Jefferson Gill, Tom Miller, Vesta Fry, W.F. Holbrook, W.R. Jackson, West Virginia

“Grandpa,” a local correspondent at Gill in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, October 13, 1910:

James Brumfield’s small child is very sick with pneumonia fever.

Charley Walker, who is working at this place visited home folks last Sunday.

Mrs. Emma Blake and son, of Huntington, are visiting relatives and friends at this place.

Squire Spurlock and son, of Spurlockville were business visitors here Thursday.

Miss Farabelle Smith fell while playing at school and sprained her ankle.

Mrs. Maggie Adkins, of Ten Mile is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Henon Smith and Mrs. James Brumfield.

Miss Maud Gill, of this place, is teaching the Pea Ridge school.

W.R. Jackson was calling on the merchants of this Creek the first of the week.

Tom Miller has just returned from a visit to his home in Kentucky.

Tobacco crops are fine in this vicinity.

I.J. Bowles, who has been confined to his room, caused by stepping on a rusty nail, is improving.

T.J. Gill made a trip to Bluefield this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Tender, of Gill, are visiting their former home in Kentucky.

Mrs. Tom Fry, of Big Branch, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fry, Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Stella Fry was shopping at Gill, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Holbrook’s little daughter is very sick.

Toney News 10.13.1910

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Gill, Leet, Rector, Toney

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Bessie Gill, Blackburn Lucas, Clerk Lucas, Ed Reynolds, farming, Fay Gill, genealogy, Gill, Hamlin, history, Leet, life, Lincoln County, Matthew Farley, Norfolk and Western Railroad, Pumpkin Center, Rector, Republican, Toney, Tucker Fry, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins, Zattoo Cummings

“Ruben,” a local correspondent at Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, October 13, 1910:

Farmers are nearly finished saving their corn and tobacco.

A large crowd of people from different sections attended the funeral of Mr. Adkins on last Sunday. Dinner was served on the ground.

D.C. Fry has just returned from a business trip up the N. & W. Railroad.

Misses Fay and Bessie Gill, from Gill, were visiting at B.B. Lucas’ Saturday and Sunday.

A number of our young people attend the closing of a very successful singing school at Rector, taught by Zatto Cummings.

Wilburn Adkins has purchased a Camera.

Ed. Reynolds, a jovial republican of Leet, spent Sunday with friends in our midst.

Owing to the scarcity of mills, B.B. Lucas is working night and day trying to save the cane crop in this section.

M.C. Farley has just returned from the County Seat.

Clerk Lucas has just returned from “Pumpkin Center” and reports a delightful time.

Brandon Ray Kirk

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