05 Saturday Sep 2015
Posted in Cemeteries, Sand Creek
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Brandon Kirk, cemeteries, David Price Lucas, genealogy, Harry Kirk, history, Lincoln County, Mile Branch, photos, Phyllis Kirk, Sand Creek, West Virginia
Dad and I recently visited the grave of his great-great-great-grandfather, David Price Lucas (c.1811-1917), at Sand Creek ridge in Lincoln County, WV. Photo by Mom. 4 September 2015
20 Saturday Jun 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Fourteen, Green Shoal, Harts, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge, Sand Creek
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A.F. McKendree, Abbotts Branch, Abijah Workman, Abner Vance, Admiral S. Fry, Albert Abbott, Alexander Tomblin, Allen Adkins, Allen Butcher, Anderson Barker, Andrew Dial, Andrew Elkins, Anthony Lawson, Archibald Elkins, Arnold Perry, Baptist Fry, Barnabus Carter, Big Ugly Creek, Burbus C. Toney, Cabell County, Charles Adkins, Charles F. Dingess, Charles J. Stone, Charles Lattin, Charles Spurlock, Charleston, Christian T. Fry, Crispin S. Stone, Cultural Center, Dicy Adams, Douglas Branch, Edmund Toney, Elias Adkins, Elijah A. Gartin, Evermont Ward, Fourteen Mile Creek, Francis Browning, Garland Conley, genealogy, George Hager, George Perry, Grandison B. Moore, Green Shoal, Hamilton Fry, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins, Harvey S. Dingess, Harvey Smith, Henderson Dingess, Henry Adkins, Henry Conley, history, Ira Lucas, Isaac Adkins, Isaac Fry, Isaac Samuels, Isaiah Adkins, Jacob Stollings, Jake Adkins, James Browning, James Butcher, James Justice, James Smith, James Toney, James Wilson, Jeremiah Farmer, Joel Elkins, John Dalton, John Dempsey, John Fry, John Gore, John H. Brumfield, John Rowe, John W. Sartin, John Washington Adams, John Workman, Joseph Adams, Joseph Fry, Joseph Gore, Josephus Workman, Joshua Butcher, Kiahs Creek, Levi Collins, Lewis Adkins, Lilly's Branch, Limestone Creek, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Low Gap Branch, Mathias Elkins, Meekin Vance, Melville Childers, Moses Brown, Moses Harrison, Moses Workman, Noah Hainer, Obediah Merritt, Obediah Workman, Paris Vance, Patton Thompson, Peter Dingess, Peter Mullins, Polly Vance, Price Lucas, Ralph Lucas, Reese W. Elkins, Richard Elkins, Richard Vance, Robert Elkins, Robert Hensley, Robert Lilly, Royal Childers, Sally McComas, Samuel Damron, Samuel Ferrell, Samuel Lambert, Samuel Parsons, Samuel Short, Samuel Vannatter, Sand Creek, Sims Index to Land Grants, Spencer A. Mullins, Squire Toney, Stephen Lambert, Thomas A. Childers, Thomas Dunn English, Thomas P. Spears, Wesley Vance, West Virginia, West Virginia State Archives, William Brown, William Buffington, William Dalton, William Hainer, William Johnson, William P. Blankenship, William Smith, William Straton, William T. Nichols, William Thompson, William Vance, William Wirt Brumfield
Persons receiving land grants between 1812 and 1860, including acreage totals, for the following streams located in Logan and Cabell counties, (West) Virginia: Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Fourteen Mile Creek, Little Harts Creek, Sand Creek, Kiah’s Creek, Green Shoal, Brown’s (Abbott’s) Branch, Douglas Branch, Low Gap Branch, Lilly’s Branch, and Limestone (partial). This list does not necessarily reflect ALL of the person’s landholdings; only land in the Harts Creek community are noted. Also, some persons are duplicated due to receiving grants individually or jointly. Known nonresident landowners are denoted by a (*). My ancestors are placed in bold font. Note: This is a work in progress.
Anthony Lawson*, 6502 acres
Anthony Lawson et al*, 3400 acres
Charles Lattin et al, 2667 acres
John H. Brumfield et al, 2328 acres
Spencer A. Mullins, 2145 acres
John Dempsey et al*, 2090 acres
Isaiah Adkins, 2058 acres
Evermont Ward*, 1800 acres
William Johnson, 1794 acres
Elijah A. Garten, 1620 acres
Charles J. Stone, 1610 acres
Hamilton Fry, 1488 acres
William Johnson et al, 1435 acres
Burbus C. Toney, 1332 acres
William Straton et al*, 1319 acres
Thomas Dunn English*, 1085 acres
Thomas A. Childers et al*, 1050 acres
Samuel Damron et al, 1043 acres
Joshua Butcher, 808 acres
William Straton*, 791 acres
Elijah A. Garten et al, 770 acres
Isaac Adkins, 720 acres
Moses Harrison et al, 700 acres
Abner Vance, Jr., 642 acres
George Hager et al, 600 acres
Isaac Adkins, Jr., 595 acres
Samuel Short et al*, 561 acres
Elias Adkins, 560 acres
George Hager, 520 acres
Crispin S. Stone et al, 485 acres
John H. Brumfield, 480 acres
Moses Brown, 412 acres
Peter Mullins, 408 acres
Robert Lilly, 393 acres
Joseph and Dicy Adams, 384 acres
Charles Lattin, 378 acres
Albert Abbot, 370 acres
Christian T. Fry, 367 acres
Lorenzo D. Hill, 340 acres
Lewis Adkins et al, 325 acres
Enos “Jake” Adkins, 320 acres
Richard Elkins, 311 acres
Obadiah Merret*, 310 acres
Squire Toney, 307 acres
Isaac Samuels et al*, 300 acres
William T. Nicholls et al*, 296 acres
Samuel Lambert, 269 acres
Richard Elkin, Jr. et al, 260 acres
Anderson Barker, Jr. et al, 250 acres
Noah and William Haner et al, 250 acres
William Smith et al, 250 acres
Harvey S. Dingess, 242 acres
Abijah Workman, 239 acres
Samuel Ferrell, 238 acres
Noah Haner et al, 235 acres
Charles F. Dingess & Peter Dingess, Jr., 233 acres
Henderson Dingess, 233 acres
Richard Elkins et al, 230 acres
James Justice*, 220 acres
John Fry, 204 acres
Elias and Allen Adkins et al, 200 acres
James Smith and Harvey Smith, 200 acres
James Toney et al, 200 acres
James Browning, 190 acres
William Buffington et al*, 190 acres
Charles Lucas, 190 acres
James Wilson et al*, 190 acres
James Butcher, 185 acres
Jacob Stollings, 185 acres
A.F. McKendree et al*, 185 acres
Grandison B. Moore, 180 acres
Peter Dingess, 170 acres
Joseph Fry, 162 acres
Robert Elkin, 160 acres
Admiral S. Fry, 157 acres
Robert Hensley, 154 acres
Richard Vance, 153 acres
Levi Collins, 150 acres
Harvey Elkins, 148 acres
James Smith, 148 acres
Reese W. Elkins, 125 acres
John Fry, Jr., 125 acres
Price Lucas, 125 acres
Ralph Lucas, 125 acres
William Dalton, 123 acres
Andrew Dial, 120 acres
Lewis Adkins, 116 acres
Patton Thompson, Jr., 112 acres
John W. Adams, Jr., 110 acres
Charles Adkins, 110 acres
Obediah Workman, 106 acres
Stephen Lambert, 105 acres
John Goare, 104 acres
Moses Workman and John Workman, 100 acres
James Toney, 95 acres
Francis Browning, 94 acres
Alexander Tombolin, 94 acres
Allen Butcher, 93 acres
Ira Lucas, 93 acres
William P. Blankenship, 92 acres
David Robison, 92 acres
Joseph Gore, 90 acres
Archibald Elkins, 87 ½ acres
Anderson Barker et al, 85 acres
Isaac Fry et al, 85 acres
Paris Vance, 84 acres
William Brumfield, 75 acres
Henry Conley, 75 acres
Squire Toney et al, 75 acres
Andrew Dial et al, 73 acres
Burbus C. Toney et al, 73 acres
Henry Adkins, 70 acres
Isaiah and Charles Adkins, 70 acres
John W. Sartin, 70 acres
Barnabus Carter, 65 acres
Mathias Elkin, 63 acres
Patton Thompson, 62 acres
Samuel Parsons*, 60 acres
Harvey and Andrew Elkin, 55 acres
Meken Vance, 55 acres
Joel Elkins, 50 acres
Jeremiah Farmer, 50 acres
Baptist Fry, 50 acres
William Smith, 50 acres
Thomas P. Spears, 50 acres
Charles Spurlock, 50 acres
Samuel Vannatter et al, 50 acres
Edmund Toney, 46 acres
Sally McComas et al heirs, 45 acres
George Perry, 44 acres
Arnold Perry, Jr., 40 acres
William Thompson, 40 acres
John Workman, 40 acres
Josephus Workman, 40 acres
John Rowe, 38 acres
Melville Childers et al*, 37 acres
John Dalton, 34 acres
Polly Vance and William Vance (son), 33 acres
Garland Conley, Jr., 32 acres
Moses Workman, 26 acres
William Brown, 25 acres
Royal Childers*, 25 acres
Wesley Vance, 25 acres
Richard Vance, Jr., 13 acres
Source: Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia (Charleston, WV: State of West Virginia, 1952). Thanks to the West Virginia State Archives at the Cultural Center in Charleston, West Virginia, for use of the book.
08 Friday May 2015
Posted in Atenville, Little Harts Creek, Sand Creek
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Appalachia, Arnold Perry, Atenville, Atenville Post Office, Augustus E. Wagner, genealogy, George W. Dillon, Harts Creek District, history, Jerry Lambert, Kile Topping, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Nancy Payne, Sand Creek, Sand Creek Post Office, U.S. South, West Virginia, William M. Workman, Wilson B. Lambert
Little Harts Creek, located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, has hosted one post office: Atenville Post Office (1906-1924). Today, no post office exists on Little Harts Creek. Sand Creek, located in Harts Creek District, has hosted one post office: Sand Creek Post Office (1905-1933). Today, no post office exists at Sand Creek.
Atenville Post Office (1906-1924) — located at the mouth of Little Harts Creek
George W. Dillon: 9 May 1906/15 November 1906 – 23 October 1908
William M. Workman: 23 October 1908 – 4 May 1914
Nancy Payne: 4 May 1914 – 22 November 1915
Arnold Perry: 22 November 1915 – 31 October 1918
Discontinued: 31 October 31, 1918, mail to Harts
Kile Topping: 28 June 1922 – 23 October 1923
Wilson B. Lambert: 23 October 1923 (acting postmaster), 31 December 1923 – 4 January 1924 (acting postmaster)
Wilson B. Lambert: 4 January 1924 – 27 February 1926
Discontinued, effective 27 February 1926, mail to Harts
Sand Creek Post Office (1905-1933) — located at the mouth of Sand Creek
Augustus E. Wagner: 18 February 1905 – 8 May 1914
Jerry Lambert: 8 May 1914 – 15 July 1933
Discontinued: 7 July 1933, effective 15 July 1933, mail to Gill
05 Monday Jan 2015
Posted 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
03 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted 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
21 Thursday Aug 2014
Posted 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?
17 Sunday Aug 2014
Posted in Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Gill, Logan, Sand Creek
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Andy Cyfers, Big Ugly Creek, Billy Sunday, C.M. Adkins, cancer, coal, Earn Cooper, Elmer Fry, farming, Ferguson Evans, Gill, Hager, Hal Cyfers, Hubball, J.E. Gore, Janie Thompson, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Madison, measles, moonshining, Nancy Cyfers, Sand Creek, W.M. Sperry, Ward Spears, Wayne County, West Virginia, Will Cyfers
“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.
31 Thursday Jul 2014
Posted 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.
31 Saturday May 2014
19 Monday May 2014
Posted in Atenville, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Rector, Sand Creek, Toney
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Bernie Lucas, Big Ugly Creek, Blackburn Lucas, Chris Lambert, Clerk Lucas, Democrat, Dollie Toney, Emma Watts, Etta Baisden, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, George Thomas, Hamlin, history, Homer Hager, Jerry Lambert, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Lucas, Maud Dial, Midkiff, Rector, S.J. Baisden, Sand Creek, Toney, Ward Baisden, Watson Lucas, West Virginia, Wib Adkins
“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, June 20, 1912:
We are having very warm weather and rain is needed very much.
Misses Dollie Toney and Maggie Lucas returned home a few days ago from Hamlin, where they had been attending the normal.
Miss Emma Watts is here from Hamlin for a few days visit with Miss Toney and the Misses Lucas.
Misses Etta Baisden and Maud Dial were the guests of B.B. Lucas and family Sunday.
Mrs. S.J. Baisden is much improved in health.
Clerk Lucas bought a fine pair of mules from Ward Baisden last week, paying $390 for them.
Chris Lambert and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lambert, of Sand Creek, Saturday and Sunday.
The democrats held their district primary last Saturday at Atenville. A large turnout is reported.
Clerk and Bernie Lucas, W. Adkins, and Homer Hager attended church at Rector Sunday. The boys say they like to go to Big Ugly.
Misses Emma Watts and Lottie Lucas were at Midkiff and other points on the G.V. Ry. last week.
Wib Adkins and Watson Lucas have Geo. H. Thomas at Ferrellsburg.
Success to the Republican and its readers.
18 Sunday May 2014
Posted 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.
03 Saturday May 2014
Posted in Ferrellsburg, Sand Creek, Toney
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A.S. Adkins, Appalachia, Brooke Adkins, Burl Adkins, education, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, history, J.M. "Doc" Mullins, Lincoln County, Low Gap, Minnis "Mink" Mullins, Philip Hager, Ripley, Sand Creek, Toney, West Virginia, William H. Taft
“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, February 1, 1912:
Mrs. Brook Adkins has finished her school at Low Gap and is teaching the last month of school at Sand Creek.
A.S. Adkins received a letter from Fisher B. Adkins who is attending school at Ripley and reports that he is well satisfied.
Philip Hager, county road engineer, passed through this place last Saturday en route home from Harts Creek district, where he has been doing some excellent work on the county road.
Burwell Adkins is on the sick list this week.
Dock Mullins, of Toney, was made happy when a bouncing baby boy entered his home on the 28th of this month. The mother and child are getting along nicely, and the father says that another republican has been added to the ranks.
Hurrah for Wm. H Taft for president for a second term.
30 Wednesday Apr 2014
Posted in Sand Creek
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Blackburn Lucas, education, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, German Vance, Greely Isaacs, Guyandotte River, Hamlin, history, Homer Hager, J.M. "Doc" Mullins, John Clay Farley, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Matthew Farley, Sand Creek, typhoid fever, West Virginia, William H. Mann
“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, January 18, 1912:
Winter weather is still here. A fine snow is on the ground and the boys are enjoying fox hunting.
Doc Mullins killed a fine large red Fox which he is very proud of, it being the first he ever killed.
F.B. Adkins and Homer Hager, at the beginning of the freeze up in the Guyan river, attempted to make their way through the ice in a small boat and came near being drowned.
B.B. Lucas and other members of his family, who have been suffering with typhoid fever for some time, are able to be at their usual labors again.
German Vance, who has been teaching school at Sand Creek, is very low with typhoid fever at the home of Greely Isaacs, of Ferrellsburg.
John C. Farley, the oldest man in Harts Creek District and the father of M.C. Farley, member of the County Court, is very sick and is not expected to live but a short time.
W.H. Man, of Harts Creek, went to Hamlin the first of the week.
M.C. Farley made a business trip to Hamlin the first of the week.
29 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Creek, Ferrellsburg, Harts, Logan, Sand Creek, Toney
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A.W. Sloan, Appalachia, Big Creek, Blackburn Lucas, Buffalo, Chris Lambert, Christmas, Cleve Fry, Dingess Run, Ferrellsburg, Frank Davis, genealogy, Guyan Valley Railroad, Harts, Herbert Shelton, history, Hugh Fowler, John Fowler, John Lucas, Jones Adkins, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Logan County, Matthew Farley, Sand Creek, Sheridan, Toney, typhoid fever, Ward Brumfield, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins
“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, December 28, 1911:
Xmas has come and gone and the people of Ferrellsburg enjoyed the occasion nicely.
A.W. Sloan, of Ferrellsburg will soon return to his former location at Sheridan.
B.B. Lucas and other members of his family have been suffering with typhoid fever the past week.
John Lucas, of Big Creek, Logan county, and Frank Davis engaged in a scrap at this place Xmas day. Lucas received a black eye.
Wilburn Adkins, son of Jones Adkins, received painful wounds in his thigh, Christmas day, as the result of an accidental discharge of a pistol which he had in his pocket.
Cleve Fry, of near Toney, has moved his family to Dingess Run, above Logan, and has taken charge of a section on the G.V. Railroad.
Ward Brumfield, John and Hugh Fowler, of near Hart, and Chris Lambert and Herbert Shelton had a knock down at Sand Creek the day before Xmas. Ward Brumfield received a severe blow over the head with a quart bottle, Lambert wielding the bottle.
M.C. Farley will now return to Buffalo, Logan county, where he has a job of work, as Xmas is over.
The Guyandotte river has been “full” during the holidays.
It seems funny that the Sheriff has recently come to the conclusion that the sheriff’s office is not a piddle office and that no one has a right in it but himself and his deputies. The voters will speak at the next election.
Best wishes to The Republican.
26 Saturday Apr 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Rector, Sand Creek
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Albert Adkins, Allen Nelson, Brooke Adkins, Buffalo Creek, Christmas, David Farley, Doren Lucas, education, Everett Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Floyd Enos Adkins, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hazel Adkins, history, Jessie Lucas, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan County, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Fry, Maggie Lucas, Matthew Farley, Maud Toney, Methodist Church, Minerva Brumfield, Rector, Sand Creek, Ward Lucas, West Virginia
“Old Hickory,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, December 21, 1911:
Mrs. Brook Adkins is teaching one of the best schools in Harts Creek district. She is a faithful teacher.
Misses Maud Toney and Maggie Fry of Rector, were visiting Mrs. Ward Lucas last Sunday.
A.G. Adkins and wife, and M.C. Farley were calling on Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.
Miss Minerva Dingess was visiting Mrs. A.G. Adkins Sunday.
Everett Dingess has just returned from a flying visit to Big Hart. He reports a fine time.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lucas on last Monday morning, a boy. The mother and child are doing well, and Ward says the boy will be a republican.
F.B. Adkins on returning from the Toney lodge on last Saturday night lost his hat.
M.C. Farley has returned from Big Buffalo, Logan county, where he has a good job of work.
Mrs. Martha Farley, mother of M.C. Farley, died at the home of her youngest son, David Farley, on Dec. 5th. She had been a member of the Methodist church since early life and was ever faithful to the teachings of that church. She was past 74 years of age. The remains were interred at the place selected by her on the home farm.
A small child of Allen Nelson, of Sand Creek, caught its clothes on fire the other day and was burned to death.
Hazel, the six year old daughter of F.E. Adkins, caught on fire the other day and was badly burned.
M.C. Farley went to Hamlin last Monday.
The boys of this vicinity are preparing for a lively time. Xmas and the children are looking for Santa Claus.
29 Saturday Mar 2014
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