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Harts Creek District Board of Education (1905-1913)

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Harts, Leet, Rector, Toney

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Adam Cummings, Allen, Atenville, Ben Walker, Brad Toney, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Fourteen, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek District, history, Isaac Fry, John B. Pullen, John S. Brumfield, John W. Sias, Leet, Lincoln County, Matthew C. Farley, Philip Hager, Ras Fowler, Rector, Squire Toney, Superintendent of Schools, Toney, Wallace Hager, Ward Lucas, West Virginia

Given below are Harts Creek District boards of education between 1905 to 1913:

1905-1906

J.B. Pullen of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Squire Toney of Rector

1906-1907

Squire Toney of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Hart, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Wallace Hager of Rector

1908-1909

Matthew C. Farley of Fourteen, president

Philip Hager of Leet, secretary

Adam Cummings of Leet

Ward Lucas of Toney

1909-1910

John W. Sias of Fourteen, president

Philip Hager of Leet, secretary

Adam Cummings of Allen

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

1911-1912

B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

Isaac Fry of Toney

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

1912-1913

B.W. Walker of Ferrellsburg, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

Isaac Fry of Atensville

Bradford D. Toney of Toney

NOTE: Fisher B. Adkins of Ferrellsburg was Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools from 1915-1919.

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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Adkins School, Atenville School, Banco, Bessie Thompson, Big Creek, Broad Branch School, Charley Tomblin, Charlie Gore, Cole Branch School, Copley Trace School, Dollie School, Ed Brumfield, education, Enos Dial, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen School, G.W. Nicholas, Garnett Hickman, Gartin School, Gill, Gill School, Green Shoals School, Harts, Harts Creek District, Harts School, High Top School, Jamie Nelson, Jessie Brumfield, Leet School, Limestone School, Lincoln County, Lucas School, Lucy Dingess, Luther Manns, Mae Caines, Manns School, Maud Pugh, Nora Brumfield, Perry School, Queens Ridge, R.L. Martin, Reb Adkins, Rector, Ruby Bowling, Sand Creek School, Stone School, Sylvia Cyfers, teacher, Toney School, Vesta Cyfers, W.J. Hauldren, Walker School, Walter Hauldren, West Virginia, West Virginia Educational Directory

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 06.21.1923

19 Tuesday Aug 2014

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

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Big Ugly Creek, Brad Gill, Brooks Hager, C&O Railroad, Cassie Hager, genealogy, Gill, Gill School House, Golden Hager, Hager, Harts, history, John Sperry, Lee Adkins, Lee Spears, Leet, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, measles, Midkiff, Peacha Hager, Philip Sperry, Price, Spears, Ward Spears, West Virginia, William Sperry

“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 06.07.1923

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.

Big Creek News 05.24.1923

11 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Leet, Logan, Toney

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Alta Gill, Big Creek, Bill Vance, Brad Toney, Charleston, Dr. Whithill, genealogy, Georgia Lilly, Guyan Valley Hospital, Hazel Toney, history, Huntington, J. Green McNeely, Jesse Toney, Kentucky, Leet, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Logan County, Logan Sheriff's Office, Louisville, Mayhill Ferrell, measles, Opal Hager, Spears, Toney, Wayne B. Toney, Wealthy Lambert, West Virginia, Willie Harmon

An unnamed local correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 24, 1923:

The Operetta given Saturday night by the Glee Club was enjoyed by many citizens of Big Creek. The Operetta was a great success and shows great talent among the girls of this place.

Miss Mayhill Ferrell spent the weekend with relatives in Logan.

Mr. Bill Vance made a business trip to Huntington Thursday.

Miss Hazel Toney has returned to her position in the Sheriff’s office in Logan, after a visit to home folks here.

Mr. Willie Harmon is in Charleston on business.

Dr. Whithill was called to Leet recently to see Miss Wealthy Lambert, who is very ill with measles.

Miss Opal Hager is spending the week with relatives at Spears.

Uncle Brad Toney, of Toney, was the recent guest of relatives here.

Miss Georgia Lilly, who has been ill for some time, was removed to the Guyan Valley Hospital Sunday.

Rev. J. Green McNeely, of Logan, was a visitor here Sunday.

Mr. W.B. Toney motored to Logan Sunday to see the big ball game.

Jessie Toney, of this place is in Louisville, Ky., attending the dental college.

Mrs. Alta Gill was a Huntington visitor Sunday.

Hamilton Fry grave

05 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Cemeteries, Leet

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Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, cemeteries, genealogy, Hamilton Fry, Hamilton Fry Family Cemetery, history, Lincoln County, West Virginia

Hamilton Fry grave, located at Brumfield Branch of Big Ugly Creek, Lincoln County, WV, 2011

Hamilton Fry grave, located at Brumfield Branch of Big Ugly Creek, Lincoln County, WV, 2011

Leet News 04.19.1923

31 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet, Sand Creek

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Big Ugly Creek, Bill Fry, chickens, Durg Fry, Emma Paris, farming, Frank Fry, genealogy, history, John Harder, John Shelton, Leet, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Sand Creek, Toney Paris, West Virginia, Zattoo Cummings

“Reporter,” a local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 19, 1923:

The farmers of this section are slow this year in getting their work started.

Emma Paris has been very ill the past two weeks.

Toney Paris has purchased some fine stock chickens and is going into the poultry business.

Forest fires have damaged the property of Zattoo Cummings a great deal this spring.

John Harder lost a fine horse one day last week.

Bill Fry has gone to Sand Creek to haul for John Shelton.

Anderson Fry is suffering from boils on his neck.

Frank Fry lost six bushels of potatoes one night recently, thieves having entered his potato hole.

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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Albert Gill, B Johnson & Son, Barboursville News, Big Ugly Creek, coal, genealogy, Gill, Guyan Big Ugly & Coal River RR, history, Huntington Gas & Development Company, Leet, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, merchant, Philip Hager, Rector, timber, timbering, West Virginia

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.

News of Interest from Leet 03.11.1915

26 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Barboursville, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Hamlin, Leet, Timber

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Albert Gill, Barboursville, Big Sulphur, Big Ugly Creek, C.C. Fry, Charles Bolin, Charles Hendrick, coal, Dixie Toney, Dr. Crockett, Dr. Henley, Ed Reynolds, Edna Hager, Elmer Ferrell, genealogy, ginseng, Hamlin, Henry D. Hatfield, history, Ida Hager, Island Creek, Jeff Duty, Jeff Miller, Jennie Toney, John B. Mullins, John Hunter, Kizzie Toney, Knights of Pythias, Leet, Lenzie Lane, Lincoln Republican, Linnie Gillenwater, Logan County, Lucy Reynolds, Madge Hager, Mary Hager, Maude Toney, Noah Adkins, Paris Bell, Pearl Hager, Philip Hager, pneumonia, Rome Lambert, Sharples, timbering, typhoid fever, West Virginia, World War I

“Observer,” a local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, March 11, 1915:

There is an alarming lot of sickness in this vicinity at present.

Mrs. John B. Toney, Mrs. Wirt Toney, Misses Dixie and Kizzie Toney, Edna Hager and Elmer Ferrell are all very ill with typhoid fever. Drs. Crockett and Henley are in constant attendance.

Philip Hager, of Hamlin, is here with his daughter, Edna, who is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Misses Madge, Pearl and Ida Hager are also here with their sister, Miss Edna.

Charles Hendrick of Barboursville, was visiting on the creek Saturday and Sunday.

John B. Mullins has gone to Island Creek, where he has employment.

Business is at a stand still here and work is scarce.

A Knights of Pythias lodge was organized at Big Creek Saturday night. Albert Gill, C.C. Fry, Lenzie Lane and Chas. Bolin, of this place were charter members.

Jeff Miller has rented Philip Hager’s farm at the mouth of Big Sulphur and is preparing for a large crop.

The European war makes flour $9.00 per barrel; coal $1.00 per ton; cuts the price of lumber in halves; doubles the price of sugar and cuts the ginseng market “clean out.” Automatic-reversible-double-action — that war.

In all the criticism of the Governor by the democratic press, we have never seen where they claim that the rates of the Light and Heating Co. ought not to have been reduced. Then if they were too high, why all this hue and cry?

Mrs. General Gillenwater is real sick, being threatened with pneumonia.

Mrs. John M. Hager has been indisposed for several days.

John Hunter has been confined to his room the past week.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds, born last Thursday, died Sunday.

J.B. Lambert, who is working at Sharples, Logan county, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family here.

Jeff Duty has purchased Paris Bell’s farm. Mr. Bell has purchased the Noah Adkins farm.

Leet News 03.18.1915

25 Wednesday Jun 2014

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

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Albert Wall, Charleston, Dr. Crockett, Edna Hager, genealogy, history, Huntington, Island Creek, John B. Mullins, Leet, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Miss Doyle, Rector, Sheridan, T J Bolin, timbering, typhoid fever, Webb Terrill Gillenwater, West Virginia

“Observer,” a local correspondent from Leet in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, March 18, 1915:

W.T. Gillenwaters, of Rector, was a business visitor here Tuesday.

Dr. Crockett returned from Charleston Sunday, where he had been on important business.

T.J. Bolin spent Sunday with his family in Huntington.

Albert Walls will move to Sheridan in a few days. We regret to lose Mr. Walls, as he is one of our best citizens, but wish him success in his home.

Miss Doyle, a trained nurse of Huntington, is here in charge of Miss Edna Hager, who is very low with typhoid.

John B. Mullins, who is employed on Island Creek, spent Sunday with his family near this place.

The big lumber mill at this place only runs about one-third time now. The boys here that voted for the party that put lumber practically on the free list have thoroughly repented and say they will never do so any more.

There are several cases of typhoid on the creek above here and we are informed they are no better.

Rector Items 03.19.1914

12 Thursday Jun 2014

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

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Allie Gillenwater, Barboursville, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Broad Branch, Curtis Haven, Della Ferrell, Dixie Toney, Dollie Toney, Estep, Garnet Hager, genealogy, Harts Creek District, history, Holden, Hugh Duty, Huntington, John B. Toney, John Bell, John E. Fry, John Hager, Junie Fry, Kate Hager, Kizzie Toney, Leet, Left Hand Branch, Lincoln County, Lincoln Monitor, Lula Ferrell, Maggie Fry, Marshall Adkins, Mary Miller, Mary Toney, Maude Toney, Myrtle Toney, Parlee Hunter, pneumonia, Polly Ann Toney, Rector, Rosa Ferrell, Thomas Vannatter, West Virginia, Willie Chapman, Wilson School, Wirt Toney

“Butterflie,” a local correspondent from Rector in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Monitor printed on Thursday, March 19, 1914:

Rev. Willie Chapman held services at the Wilson School-house on the Broad Branch of Big Ugly, Saturday and Sunday.

Wirt Toney was at Rector Monday on business.

Tracy Baird just returned from Barboursville.

John B. Toney was a business caller at Leet Monday.

John Bell is very ill with pneumonia. Little hopes are entertained for his recovery.

Miss Rosa Ferrell visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday from Estep.

Miss Allie Gillenwater paid her uncle, Wirt Toney, a visit Saturday night and Sunday.

Miss Junie Fry and Della Ferrell were the guests of their cousin Dollie Toney Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. John Hunter was shopping in Rector Monday.

Miss Myrtle Toney was the guest of her brother John Toney Monday.

Misses Mary, Maude and Kizzie Toney were on Left Hand Branch the past week to see the gas well.

Mrs. Albert Wall is still very ill.

Miss Dixie Toney was calling on her cousin Allie Gillenwater, Saturday evening.

Squire John Fry of Harts Ck District made a business call on Hugh Duty, Monday.

Marshall Adkins has returned home from Huntington.

Misses Mary Miller and Lula Ferrell paid their uncle, John Hager, a visit the latter part of the past week.

Misses Kate Hager of Huntington and Garnet Hager of Big Creek are visiting relatives and friends on Big Ugly.

Curtis Haven of Holden is visiting his uncle Thomas Vannatter.

Miss Maggie Fry was a visitor at her uncle Wirt Toney’s, Sunday.

Dr. D.P. Crockett of Leet, WV

09 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Ugly Creek, Leet

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"Will Remain at Leet," Lincoln Monitor (Hamlin, WV, Thursday, February 12, 1914

“Will Remain at Leet,” Lincoln Monitor (Hamlin, WV), Thursday, February 12, 1914

Toney News 10.24.1912

01 Sunday Jun 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal, Leet, Logan, Rector, Toney

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Bernie Brumfield, Blackburn Lucas, Blue Creek, Bull Moose Party, Coonie Lambert, Dollie Toney, Elizabeth Lucas, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, George H. Thomas, Green Shoal School, history, Irvin Cooney Lambert, Jerry Lambert, Lee Toney, Leet, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Lottie Lucas, Matewan, Midkiff, Minnie Lambert, Mollie Adkins, Pinch, Rector, Toney, Tucker Fry, West Virginia

“Progressive,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, written on October 15, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, October 24, 1912:

Making molasses is the order of the day.

D.C. Fry has returned home from Matewan where he has employment.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Hill a bouncing girl baby.

Misses Lottie Lucas and Mollie Adkins, of Midkiff, was the guest of the former’s parents Saturday and Sunday.

Geo. H. Thomas, of Ferrellsburg, is making quite a boost for the Progressive party in this vicinity.

Coonie Lambert, of Leet, was greeting friends in this vicinity Sunday, and his broken leg is improving nicely, an injury which he received while working at Blue Creek some time ago.

Burnie Fry is back from Pinch, W.Va., where he has employment.

Toney Lodge No. 7 gave quite an entertainment at the Greenshoal school house Sunday to a large audience.

Jerry Lambert and wife visited Mrs. Minnie Lambert last week.

Mrs. Baisden, who has been sick for some time, is improving.

G.C. Fry and family, of Logan, are visiting home folks this week.

Miss Dollie Toney and F.B. Adkins visited Miss Lottie Lucas Sunday.

Lee Toney, the Bull Moose republican of Rector, was seen on our streets Sunday.

Leet

31 Saturday May 2014

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

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Leet, a timber community situated on Big Ugly Creek, Lincoln County, WV

Leet, a timber community situated on Big Ugly Creek, Lincoln County, WV

Toney News 08.29.1912

29 Thursday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Leet

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Albert Adkins, Big Creek, Blanche Lambert, Clarence Fry, Clerk Lucas, Dollie Toney, Edna Brumfield, education, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, history, Julia Lambert, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Lucas, Toney, Viola Lambert, Virgie Brumfield, West Virginia, Wib Adkins

An unknown local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, August 22, 1912:

We continue to have plenty of rain.

Cattle buyers are numerous in this section now, and their prices are good.

School began here Monday with Miss Dollie Toney, teacher.

A.G. Adkins, and laborers, spent Sunday with their families near here.

Clarence Fry, Clerk Lucas and Wib Adkins took the festival in on Big Creek last Saturday night.

Mrs. W.S. Lambert, Blanche Lambert and Lottie Lucas spent Sunday very pleasantly at Mrs. J.B. Lambert’s at Leet.

Misses Virginia and Edna Brumfield were shopping in Ferrellsburg last Saturday.

Miss Maggie Lucas has been on the sick list for a few days.

Toney News 05.23.1912

18 Sunday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Leet, Sand Creek, Toney

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Anna Laura Lucas, Big Creek, Blackburn Lucas, Catherine Toney, Clerk Lucas, Ed Reynolds, Elizabeth Lucas, farming, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, genealogy, Georgia Stowers, Hazel Toney, history, Huntington, Isaac Marion Nelson, Jessie Lucas, John Sias, Leet, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Low Gap United Baptist Church, Marie Lucas, Rachel Fry, Republican, Sand Creek, Sarah Workman, Susan Brumfield, Toney, Tucker Fry, W.W. Lucas, Walt Stowers, Ward Lucas, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins

“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 23, 1912:

The farmers are all glad to see this fine weather. They are all busy planting corn and hoeing potatoes.

Clerk Lucas attended the Republican Convention at Huntington last Wednesday and Thursday. He reports an interesting time.

D.C. Fry spent Saturday and Sunday with his family here.

Some of our people attended church at Low Gap Sunday and heard an interesting sermon delivered by Rev. Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Lucas had as guests Sunday J.W. Stowers and wife, of Ferrellsburg, W.W. Lucas and wife, E.W. Lucas and wife, of Big Creek, and John Sias of Fourteen.

Mrs. Sarah Workman was shopping in Ferrellsburg Saturday.

Mrs. B.D. Toney and granddaughter, Hazel, were visiting on Green Shoal Sunday.

Ed. Reynolds, a hustling republican of Leet, was in our midst Sunday.

Mrs. Rachel Fry is visiting her mother near Leet.

Wilburn Adkins, of this town, was visiting relatives near Sand Creek last week.

Little Marie Lucas is on the sick list this week.

Toney News 05.18.1911

25 Friday Apr 2014

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

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Appalachia, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Clerk Lucas, Evana Fry, genealogy, history, James B. Toney, Leet, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Lottie Toney, Maggie Lucas, Minnie Lambert, Pumpkin Center, Rome Lambert, timbering, Toney, Viola Lambert, Watson Lucas, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins

“Violet,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 18, 1911:

We are having some very pleasant weather and our farmers are busy planting corn.

The men who have been timbering in this vicinity, floated their timber to market last week and received very low prices.

The Sunday School recently organized at this place, was attended by a large crowd on last Sunday. We hope all the parents will get interested and bring the little ones out next Sunday.

Mr. Messinger, Deputy Assessor, was calling on the citizens in this section last week.

Watson Lucas is hauling logs for the construction of the new Railroad up Big Ugly Creek.

Miss Minnie, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Lambert, of Leet, was calling on Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Toney and children, of Big Creek, were visiting at Toney Saturday evening and Sunday.

Messrs. Clerk and Wilburn Adkins, two jovial republicans of this place, were calling on friends in “Pumpkin Center” last Sunday.

Miss Evana Fry is suffering with a felon on her finger.

We are all anxious to get hold of THE REPUBLICAN.

Toney News 1.26.1911

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

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“Ding Dong,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, January 26, 1911:

Winter still remains and there is lots of sickness in this vicinity. The Doctors are kept quite busy.

Miss Lottie Lucas closed her school on Hart Saturday. She gave general satisfaction in her school work in the report.

Fisher B. Adkins, of Ferrellsburg was a caller here Sunday.

Miss Leona Pauley visited Miss Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.

The Lucas Bros. are hauling some fine timber for Ward Baisden.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert, Friday, a big girl.

K.E. Toney and Anthony Fry killed a fine fox Saturday.

Peter M. Toney made a business trip to Leet Monday.

John Toney, of Rector, was a business visitor here Monday.

Ed Reynolds, the “war horse” Republican of Leet, bought a fine yoke of oxen from Keenan Toney Saturday. Paid $1200.

J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, was visiting here Sunday.

Irvin Workman made a business trip to the West Fork of Hart, Saturday.

B.B. Lucas passed here Saturday with a fine gang of cattle.

Miss Ettie Baisden visited here Friday.

K.E. Toney’s new residence is nearing completion.

If this escapes the waste basket, will come again next week.

Sisters and brothers all come together and make the REPUBLICAN more interesting.

Toney News 11.10.1910

14 Monday Apr 2014

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“Ruben,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, November 10, 1910:

Our farmers are busy gathering corn.

The sick of this vicinity are progressing nicely toward recovery.

J.L. Hager passed through this section on business recently.

E.W. Lucas, of this place, was transacting business at Leet Monday.

County Superintendent Pauley was visiting our schools the past week delivering excellent instruction.

Christian Lambert is busily engaged delivering coal.

Quite a number of our people attended the marriage of J.A. Farley and Miss Etta Moore, at Atensville, Saturday.

J.W. Stowers, of Ferrellsburg, was calling on friends at Toney, Saturday.

We learn that J.W. Sias, who has been sick so long, is improving.

G.C. Fry, the C. & O. supervisor was a business caller at Toney this week.

Irvin Workman has returned home from “Pumpkin Center” where he has been engaged in business.

B.B. Holton and brother, Andrew, passed through our midst Saturday on their way to B. Abbotts.

Miss Dollie Toney, who is teaching school at Big Creek, Logan county, spent a day or two at home recently.

Philip Hager, of Hamlin was mingling with friends in our vicinity last week.

Anthony Fry, of this place, was called to Rector, Sunday, on account of the death of his niece.

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