Harts area teachers, 1871-1883

06 Tuesday Jan 2015

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The Fred B. Lambert Papers, the West Virginia Educational Directory, and the Annual Report of the General Superintendent of Public Schools provides the following information regarding Harts area teachers in Lincoln County for 1871 to 1883:

Lincoln County, 1871

Elias Adkins, 4 certificate

Philip Hager, 4 certificate

Caleb Headlee, no grade on certificate

Thomas P. Moore, 4 certificate

Isaac Nelson, 5 certificate

V.B. Prince, 4 certificate

Henry Spears, 4 certificate

Lincoln County, 1872

Cannan Adkins, 4 or 5 certificate (varies by source)

Elizabeth Elkin, 3 certificate

W.T. Fowler, 5 certificate

J.W. Gartin, 5 certificate

Philip Hager, 3 certificate

Stephen Lambert, 3, 4, or 5 certificate (varies by source)

Elisha W. Vance, 5 certificate

NOTE: This year, two log school houses were “neatly and substantially gotten” up in Harts Creek District.

Lincoln County, 1873

T.H. Buckley, 1 certificate

Elizabeth Elkin, 2 certificate

John Neace, 4 certificate

Lincoln County, 1877-1878

Belle Adkins, 3 certificate

Canaan Adkins, 2 certificate

Thomas H. Buckley, 2 certificate

Alice Chapman, 2 certificate

Almeda Chapman, 2 certificate

Alice Dingess, 1 certificate

John Gore, 2 or 3 certificate (varies by source)

Stephen Lambert, 5 certificate

Henry Shelton, 1 certificate

NOTE: Total youths in county (2771); total students (2199); average daily attendance for county students: 47 percent.

Lincoln County, 1879-1880

Bell Adkins, 2 certificate

Alice Chapman, 1 certificate

Almeda Chapman, 1 certificate

J.W. Stowers, 2 certificate

Lincoln County, 1883

John B. Pullen, 2 certificate

Jennie Riddel, 2 certificate

Verna Riddel, 1 certificate

John Stowers, __

NOTE: I spelled names as they were spelled in the record.

Meet the Author event

05 Monday Jan 2015

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The book and I will appear at Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV, today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you’re local, come see us!

Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV

Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV

Harts Creek District schools and teachers, 1926-1927

05 Monday Jan 2015

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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

John H. Napier grave

04 Sunday Jan 2015

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John H. Napier grave, located at East Lynn in Wayne County, WV

John H. Napier grave, located at East Lynn in Wayne County, WV

To reach the Napier Cemetery, you must drive through the creek.

To reach the Napier Cemetery, you must drive through the creek.

Rock formation near the cemetery

Rock formation near the cemetery

John Napier, whose grave is shown here, was a merchant in Hart during the 1880s.

John Napier, whose grave is shown here, was a merchant in Hart during the 1880s.

Harts area teachers, 1925-1926

03 Saturday Jan 2015

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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

Meet the Author event

02 Friday Jan 2015

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On January 3, my book and I will appear at the Coal River Public Library in Racine, WV, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you’re local, come see us!

Coal River Public Library, Racine, Boone County, West Virginia

Coal River Public Library, Racine, Boone County, West Virginia

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Big Creek Budget 09.18.1903

29 Monday Dec 2014

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“Forest,” a local correspondent at Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, written on September 15, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, September 18, 1903:

Seeing your earnest solicitation for correspondents from each village, we will try to give you a few items from this vicinity.

The drought still continues in this section of the country and people and property are almost suffering from want of water.

The law school convened Monday with W.H. Vickers as teacher. We predict for him a successful term of school.

Work on the new residence of W.B. Phipps, near the Lane, is being rapidly pushed forward. Hunter Bros. are doing the work.

Quite a number of our young people attended church on Hewett Sunday.

We are pleased to chronicle that R.E. Vickers is able to be out again after being confined to his room several weeks with typhoid fever.

Miss Sally Blevins has been the honored guest of Mrs. J.L. McComas at Manila for several days.

Charley Ferrell, a prominent young man from St. Albans, was transacting business on the creek last week.

Rev. Peter Craddock preached to a large congregation at the Lane Saturday night. We hope the people will all turn out to hear him again Thursday night.

Miss Grace McComas of Lake came over Sunday to stay with her uncle, J.L. McComas, and attend school at Hurricane.

Mrs. J.M. Nelson and children, who have been visiting friends and relatives here for several weeks, will leave next week for her home in Kanawha county.

Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Mitchell, Misses Susie and Anna Garrett and Otto Bethel were pleasant callers at the home of John Phipps last Sunday and were treated to a nice lot of melons.

Hart, 1882

27 Saturday Dec 2014

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"Hart," Polk's West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1882-1883.

“Hart,” Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1882-1883.

Whirlwind-McCloud 03.12.1912

27 Saturday Dec 2014

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“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, March 12, 1912:

James Baisden, of Dingess, was a Whirlwind visitor Friday.

Mrs. F.F. Riddle and daughter Miss Hattie, were shopping Friday.

Gordon Farley was here on business one day recently.

Miss Ida Martin has returned home at this place after visiting friends in Lincoln County.

Miss Mettie Raines is teaching a successful school at this place.

Willis Dingess is very low at the present writing.

M. Tomblin and Allen ______ killed a fine fox, Friday.

The infant child of Tom Mullins was badly burned one day the past week.

Jeff Baisden and Ewell Mullins passed here for Holden Saturday.

Miss Ida Martin was shopping Friday.

Yantus 10.20.1911

25 Thursday Dec 2014

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“Mountaineer,” a local correspondent at Yantus in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, dated October 17, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, October 20, 1911:

Lee A. Dingess, of Hart’s creek, was a visitor at Logan last week.

Lee A. Dingess and Guy Gore began working the road Monday.

Miss Anna Dingess spent Sunday at home, Halcyon, with her mother.

Vincent Dingess, of Crawley’s creek, was a visitor on Hart’s Cr Sunday.

Leander Cary, who went home wounded, has returned to his work in Logan.

Mrs. Susan Ferrell was at meeting on Crawley Sunday and says she had a good time.

Mr. Joe Acord of Logan, who has been employed by Beeval Adams, has returned home.

Hart’s Creek-West Fork 01.05.1912

25 Thursday Dec 2014

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An unnamed correspondent at West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, January 5, 1912:

Mr. Lee A. Dingess is on the sick list at this writing.

Mr. Bill Watts is very ill at this writing.

Sunday school is increasing at this place.

Prayer meeting was largely attended Saturday night.

Mr. Scott Thompson was a visitor to Chapmanville last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leander Cary and son attended prayer meeting Sunday night at Georgie Dingess’.

Halcyon-Yantus 12.08.1911

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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An unnamed correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Harts Creek and Yantus on the Striker Fork of Crawley Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, December 8, 1911:

The Sunday school on Crawley is increasing.

Mr. Simon Dingess was at Crawley to Sunday school last Sunday.

Mr. French Gore, of Halcyon, killed a fine hog a few days ago. He said it weighed about twenty pounds.

Mr. Scott Thompson killed a fine hog last week.

Mr. Lee A. Dingess, of Halcyon, visited Logan last week.

Mr. Guy Gore was a visitor to Chapmanville last Saturday.

Leander Cary visited home last Sunday.

Marian Nelson preaches at the Low Gap church on next Sunday.

Eva Thompson, of Holden, was a visitor on last Sunday.

Green Jackson, who has been sick, is improving.

To buy cheap goods go to J.H. Vickers, Chapmanville.

Miss Anna Dingess spent last Sunday with her mother at Halcyon.

Whirlwind 12.29.1911

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, December 29, 1911:

Coal digging is all the go at Whirlwind.

John Mullins, of Trace was in town Friday.

Mrs. Geo. Bryant was calling at Whirlwind, Friday.

Richard Collins passed through the city one day since.

Quite a crowd attended church, near Dingess, last Sunday.

James Mullins is the champion photographer at Whirlwind.

S. Riddell made a business trip down to Hart, Saturday.

James Mullins was transacting business on 12 Pole, Sunday.

Mrs. Mike Kinser was among the Whirlwind visitors Friday.

Miss Tenia Adams called on Mrs. S. Riddle, Thursday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, Saturday night, a girl baby.

Mr. Lee Ward, of Nelsonville, O., is visiting his brother here.

Crockett Farley is the mail carrier from Whirlwind to Dingess.

Mr. Fall has returned from North Carolina after a month’s trip.

M. Tomblin is furnishing the Whirlwind people with coal this winter.

Thomas Carter paid Miss Maggie Preece a visit one day last week.

John Collins made a business trip to Whirlwind, Friday. James Mullins was also here the same day.

Vinson Collins and Moses Tomblin are opening a new coal mine on Bulwark Creek, at this time, Nov. 30.

Jackson Mullins grave

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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Jackson Mullins grave (to the right, marked by rocks)

Jackson Mullins grave (to the right, marked by rocks), identified by a WPA map

Jackson Mullins tombstone

Jackson Mullins tombstone, courtesy of the U.S. government

Dad and I

Dad and I; photos by Mom

Dad and I

Dad and I

Dad, Lionel Adams, and I

Dad, Lionel Adams, and I. Lionel is the great-great-grandson of Jackson Mullins.

Me

Jackson Mullins was the father-in-law of Milt Haley and the grandfather of Ed Haley

Jackson Mullins tombstone

Jackson Mullins tombstone, placed at the Bob Mullins Cemetery on Harts Creek in Logan County, WV

Whirlwind 11.24.1911

22 Monday Dec 2014

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“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, November 24, 1911:

Success to the Banner.

F.F. Riddle was here Tuesday.

Prof. J. Mullins was on 12 Pole Monday.

Mrs. Pollie Adams was shopping Thursday.

Mose Tomblin is hauling corn for W.J. Bachtel at this writing.

Harve Smith, of this place, has moved to Bulwark, W.Va.

James Mullins attended church on Twelve Pole Sunday.

Peter Workman is still our special mail carrier from Whirlwind to Dingess.

F.M. Collins, of McCloud, was here on business Thursday.

C.W. Mullins was visiting Mullins & Riddle Thursday.

W.H. Workman made a business trip to Holden Wednesday.

Boyd Kinser is the champion horse dealer of Whirlwind.

Rev. Gordon Farley transacted business here one day since.

Mrs. Martha Kinser was calling on Wednesday.

Dode Tomblin, of Dingess, visited Whirlwind Thursday.

S. Riddle was down to Hart on business one day recently.

Guy Gore, of Halcyon, transacted business at this place Thursday.

Mrs. Pollie Workman died with consumption at her home near this place, on the 11th inst.

Luke Curry was out on business the _____ of the freight, by which they were to be shipped.

Jackson Conley, of Shively, died in the Huntington Hospital one day last week and was buried at the Conley Cemetery, Monday, the 13th.