02 Tuesday Apr 2019
Posted in John Hartford, Lincoln County Feud, Music
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art, Bonaparte's Retreat, Brandon Kirk, Brownlow's Dream, Dixie, fiddling, history, John Hartford, Museum of Appalachia, music, The Lincoln County Crew
An artist presented this framed drawing to John at the Museum of Appalachia in the late 1990s…and he gave it to me.
I asked John to make a tape of these tunes for me, and he did.
23 Saturday Feb 2019
Posted in Barboursville, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud
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Anthony Shelton, Appalachia, Barboursville, Barboursville Cemetery, Brandon Kirk, Cabell County, genealogy, history, Hollena Brumfield, Lincoln County Feud, Margaret Shelton, photos, Phyllis Kirk, Randolph Moss, West Virginia, William S. Kelley
Anthony and Margaret Shelton headstone, Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, WV. 14 February 2015
Dr. V. Randolph Moss grave, Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, WV. Dr. Moss was an attending physician to Hollena Brumfield after her gunshot wound to the face in September of 1889. Photo by Mom. 5 May 2017
Dr. V. Randolph Moss grave, Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, WV. Photo by Mom. 5 May 2017
Dr. V. Randolph Moss grave, Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, WV. 5 May 2017
William S. Kelley grave, Barboursville Cemetery, Barboursville, Cabell County, WV. 15 February 2015
28 Friday Dec 2018
Posted in Fourteen, Lincoln County Feud, Wewanta
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Al Brumfield, Ann Brumfield, Appalachia, Bruner Hollow, Edward W. Clark, Fine Malinda Nester, Fourteen Mile Creek, genealogy, history, Hollena Brumfield, Jefferson Lucas, John S. Nester, Lewis Adkins, Lincoln County, Louisa Wiley, notary public, Paris Brumfield, Sulphur Spring Fork, West Virginia
Deed Book 56, page 40, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Al Brumfield was the son of Paris and Ann (Toney) Brumfield. Hollena Brumfield was the daughter of Henderson and Sallie (Adams) Dingess. Both were leading figures in the Lincoln County Feud.
Deed Book 56, page 40, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Louisa (Nester) Wiley was the daughter of John S. and Fine M. (Dalton) Nester. Her father was a first cousin to Al Brumfield.
Deed Book 56, page 41, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. NOTE: Al Brumfield was literate; he signed this document with an “x” because he had gone blind by 1903.
23 Friday Nov 2018
Posted in Ferrellsburg, Guyandotte River, Lincoln County Feud
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Albert Adkins, Ann Davis, Appalachia, Ben Walker, Bob Adkins, Brooke Adkins, C.E. Burns, Catherine Adkins, Clementine Dingess, Douglas Branch, Ed Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Floyd Enos Adkins, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek District, Henry Adkins, Jake Adkins, Lincoln County, Marshall County, notary public, Ruby Adkins, Susan Adkins, West Virginia, Yantus Walker
Deed Book __, page ___, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. This property was located on or near Douglas Branch in Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV.
Deed Book __, page ___, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. I knew Bob Adkins, the infant referenced in this deed. He was a key source about the Lincoln County Feud.
Deed Book __, page ___, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Note who could and who could not sign their name.
Deed Book __, page ___, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Note: Albert Adkins was incarcerated at the West Virginia State Penitentiary at the time of this deed, which is the reason for a Marshall County notary.
27 Thursday Sep 2018
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American Legion Mountaineer Boys State, American Revolution, Appalachia, Battle of Chancellorsville, Beverly, Blake G. Woodson, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, civil war, Confederate Army, Edward Jackson, First Battle of Manassas, George Conrad, Harpers Ferry, Henry McWhorter, history, Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Academy, Jackson's Mill, Jonathan Arnold, Jonathan Jackson, Julia Beckwith Neale Jackson Woodson, Laura Ann jackson, Lewis County, Lincoln County Feud, log cabin, Mary Conrad, Mexican War, Native American History, Native Americans, New Jersey, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, Phyllis Kirk, Revolutionary War, Rutherford B. Hayes, Stonewall Jackson, U.S. Military Academy, Union Army, Virginia Military Institute, West Point, West Virginia, West Virginia 4-H Camp, West Virginia University Archives, William McKinley, William Rohrbough
Years ago, I attended Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Academy (10th grade) and the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State (11th grade) here at Jackson’s Mill in Lewis County, WV. 29 August 2015. Photo by Mom.
Jackson’s Mill is the boyhood home of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. 29 August 2015.
Jackson’s Mill. Original owned by West Virginia University Archives.
Jackson’s Mill Historic Area Map. 29 August 2015.
Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. William Rohrbough constructed the front in 1845; George Conrad constructed the back after 1855. 29 August 2015.
Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Future U.S. presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley reportedly visited the cabin at its original location. 29 August 2015.
Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Dove tail notching. 29 August 2015.
Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Love the dogtrot feature! 29 August 2015.
Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. BOOK MEETS LOG CABIN. I enjoy seeing the book with logs. 29 August 2015.
McWhorter Cabin. Built after 1793 by Revolutionary War veteran Henry McWhorter of New Jersey, this 18′ X 24′ cabin offers an internal chimney as protection from attacks by Native Americans. It was used as a home, church, school, and post office. 29 August 2015.
McWhorter Cabin. Note the square notching. 29 August 2015.
McWhorter Cabin. 1793 pioneer cabin meets 1889 feud history. 29 August 2015. Photo by Mom.
Jackson’s Mill. 29 August 2015.
Jackson’s Mill, 1837. 29 August 2015.
11 Tuesday Sep 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Big Branch, Big Harts Creek, Brandon Kirk, Breaks, Dickenson County, feuds, genealogy, history, James P. Mullins, K.S. Colley Cemetery, K.S. Colley Cemetery Road, King Solomon Colley, King Solomon Colley Road, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, photos, Phyllis Kirk, Virginia, West Virginia
View of K.S. Colley Cemetery Road from the K.S. Colley Cemetery in Breaks, Dickenson County, VA. 25 August 2018.
K.S. Colley Cemetery. 25 August 2018.
James P. Mullins, once a merchant at Big Branch of Harts Creek in Lincoln County, WV, was involved in the Lincoln County Feud. Photo by Mom. 25 August 2018.
View of the cemetery from K.S. Colley Cemetery Road. 25 August 2018.
The K.S. Colley Cemetery is located near the Dickenson-Buchanan county line. 25 August 2018.
07 Friday Sep 2018
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Andrew Varney, Appalachia, Big Sandy River, Chloe McCoy, Eveline Browning, genealogy, George F. McCoy, Harts Creek, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Hiram McCoy, history, John Stafford, Julie Ann McCoy, Lewis J. McCoy, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, Melvina Curry, Pigeon Creek, Randolph McCoy, Rockhouse Fork, Salena Vance, Sarah McCoy, Virginia, West Fork, West Virginia, William J. McCoy
Deed Book C, page 313, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Note: This property is located in present-day Mingo County, WV.
Deed Book C, page 313, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Hiram McCoy was a brother to Sarah McCoy, wife of Randolph.
Deed Book C, page 313, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Hiram’s granddaughter Salena (Browning) Vance settled on West Fork of Harts Creek and was an important character in the Lincoln County Feud.
06 Thursday Sep 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud, Stiltner, Women's History
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Abner Vance, Angeline Adams, Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, Cain Adkins, Cain Adkins Jr., cemeteries, Community Memorial Gardens, Eliza Kelly, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Jesse Nelson, Kenova, Lena Napier, Lick Creek, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Mariah Adkins, Mary Jane Jordan, Mittie Adkins, photos, Spicie Fry, Stiltner, Tams, Thomas Vaughan, Walton, Wayne, Wayne County, Wayne County News, West Fork, West Virginia, Williamson, Winchester Adkins
Wayne County (WV) News, 2 July 1931. Mariah (Vance) Adkins was born on the West Fork of Harts Creek in present-day Lincoln County, WV. She married Canaan “Cain” Adkins, a preacher, teacher, doctor, and justice of the peace.
Mariah Adkins grave at Community Memorial Gardens near Wayne, Wayne County, WV. 23 July 2016.
22 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in Coal, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, Lincoln County Feud, Matewan
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Appalachia, art, Blood in West Virginia, Bob Hatfield, Brandon Kirk, Buskirk and Hamilton, Devil Anse Hatfield, Green McCoy, Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival, history, Kentucky, Lincoln County Feud, Lisha Breeding, Louisa Mullins, Matewan, Matewan Depot, Mine Wars, Mingo County, Norfolk and Southern Railroad, Phyllis Kirk, Pike County, Randy Marcum, Sid Hatfield, Thacker, West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History
On June 15-16, 2018, the town of Matewan, WV, hosted the Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival. Matewan Depot hosted us for a book event. THANK YOU, Matewan Depot!
Matewan Depot is a must-see destination! NOTE: For more information about the town and depot, please follow this link: http://www.historicmatewan.com/
Here is a photo of our revamped Lincoln County Feud display at the Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival. Green McCoy, a Pike County (Ky.) McCoy, participated in the Lincoln feud; Bob Hatfield, son of Anse, married Louisa Mullins, a Lincoln feudist. 15 June 2018.
Green McCoy’s great-niece Lisha Breeding made my day when she visited the Lincoln County Feud exhibit. 16 June 2018. Photo by Mom.
We met nice people and sold copies of the book at the Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival. All proceeds were donated to the depot, which I greatly SUPPORT — it’s a significant asset that promotes regional history and tourism. 16 June 2018. Photo by Randy Marcum.
The Matewan Depot features a free museum. The museum offers historical items related to town history, the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, the Norfolk & Southern Railroad, and the Mine Wars. 15 June 2018.
Sid Hatfield gun with accompanying documentation. 15 June 2018.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History showcased a Hatfield-McCoy exhibit at the Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival. 16 June 2018.
Some of the many artifacts located inside of the Matewan Depot. 16 June 2018.
The depot features a worthy selection of books and other items related to regional history and culture. This photo shows a sample of books: t-shirts, stickers, videos, art, and many other items can also be found here. If you visit, be sure to take a peak at my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.” May 2018.
07 Thursday Jun 2018
Posted in Guyandotte River, Harts, Lincoln County Feud, Timber
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Appalachia, Cain Adkins, genealogy, history, Isaac Adkins Jr., Jeremiah Lambert, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, rafting, Spencer A. Mullins, timber, timbering, West Virginia, William Robinson
Partly to resolve the debt case, prominent resident Spencer A. Mullins provided a deposition that referenced three important residents of Harts: Isaac Adkins, Jr., Williamson Robinson, and Canaan Adkins. Note: Canaan “Cain” Adkins was a leading figure in the Lincoln County Feud.
Question by Defendant
Was you by at settlement took place between Isaac Adkins and William Robinson?
I was with them at the mouth of harts creek on a raft of timber that the(y) had bought of Deft. which timber I suposed they had just measshered as they had they measherment of the timber presant. they thare mad(e) a settlement on the raft and they raft locked fifteen its(?) or fifteen feet of paying a note that he held on defendant, which note had been executed to Canaan Adkins and the note was not presant at the time of settlement. the plantif was to give the said note to Defendant another time as he hadent the note withe him at the time they made they settlement.
At what time did this settlement take place?
In the year sixty or sixty one.
S.A. Mullins
Jeremiah Lambert, Justice of the Peace, Lincoln County, WV, July 1870. Jeremiah Lambert is my great-great-great-great-grandfather.
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