24 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Atenville, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Ray Kirk, cemeteries, genealogy, history, John S. Nester, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Little Harts Creek, Malinda Nester, Nester Cemetery, photos, Short Bend, West Virginia
I recently visited the grave of Malinda Nester, whose husband John S. Nester appears as a character in “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.” 23 April 2016
24 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Atenville, Cemeteries, Little Harts Creek, Queens Ridge
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Alva Dalton, Andrea Renee Wiley, Appalachia, Audrey R. Wiley, Christine Dalton, Coleman Bud Dalton, Edward R. Kinder, Elizabeth Dalton, Eloise Dalton, Elsie M. Kinder, Emmett Dalton, Ernest Wiley, Gail F. Dalton, genealogy, Hester Wiley, history, Ina Simms, James Odell Wiley, Lincoln County, Linda Sue Wiley, Little Harts Creek, Mary A. Dalton, Milton Maynard, Robert Dalton, Roosevelt Wiley, Short Bend, Silvia Wiley, Tony Lee Wiley, West Virginia, Wiley-Dalton Cemetery
The Wiley-Dalton Cemetery, which I visited on 23 April 2016, is located in the head of Short Bend of Little Harts Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia. I last visited this cemetery about 2002.
Milton Maynard (03 August 1949-24 September 2011)
DALTON SECTION
Row 1
Little Alvie (02 August 1963-08 February 2014)
Eloise Dalton (23 March 1939-24 February 2012); m. Alva Dalton on 06/23/1956
Alva Dalton (05 September 1931-09 June 2001); s/o Robert and Elizabeth (Workman) Dalton
Christine Nunley Dalton (09 June 1934-23 December 2002)
Emmett Dalton (23 February 1929-21 August 1984); s/o Robert and Elizabeth (Workman) Dalton; PVT US ARMY KOREA
Elizabeth Dalton (10 February 1909-04 July 1986); d/o Carter and Belle (Browning) Workman; m. Robert Dalton
Robert Dalton (23 February 1902-15 December 1988); s/o James and Viola (Tomblin) Dalton
Row 2
Mary A. Dalton (20 March 1947-28 February 2012); m. Coleman Dalton on 06/21/1972
Coleman “Bud” Dalton (19 August 1937-12 January 1998); s/o Robert and Elizabeth (Workman) Dalton
(gap)
Gail F. Dalton (16 November 1956-05 May 2013)
WILEY SECTION
Row 1
Audrey R. Wiley (17 September 2009-16 December 2009)
Row 2
Andrea Renee Wiley (01 October 1965-still alive)
Tony Lee Wiley (12 September 1958-02 October 2004)
Row 3
Linda Sue Wiley (25 September 1957-01 May 1958)
James Odell Wiley (19 August 1955, only date)
Row 4
Silvia Wiley (20 August 1948-still alive)
Ernest Wiley (02 October 1944-01 May 1991); s/o Roosevelt and Hester (Nelson) Wiley
Roosevelt Wiley (27 September 1907-13 June 1985); s/o John and Lizzie (Nelson) Wiley
Hester Wiley (23 August 1916-09 March 2012); d/o MacHurston and Viola (Lovejoy) Nelson; m. Roosevelt Wiley
Elsie M. Kinder (15 August 1942-06 September 2012); d/o Roosevelt and Hester (Nelson) Wiley; m. Edward R. Kinder
Edward R. Kinder (11 September 1940-21 April 1997)
Row 5
Ina Simms (02 July 1951-16 January 2008)
03 Sunday Apr 2016
Posted in Big Creek, Cemeteries, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Kirk, genealogy, Lilly-Adkins Family Cemetery, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, midwife, Nancy Simpkins, photos, West Virginia
Early today, I located the grave of Nancy Simpkins at Big Creek in Logan County, WV. Nan was a midwife who appears in my feud book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”
30 Wednesday Mar 2016
Posted in Logan
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Appalachia, Aracoma, genealogy, Henry Clay Ragland, history, Logan County, Logan County Banner, West Virginia
Ragland’s History of Logan County, Logan County (WV) Banner, 11 December 1895.
Ragland’s History of Logan County, Logan County (WV) Banner, 11 December 1895.
Ragland’s History of Logan County, Logan County (WV) Banner, 11 December 1895.
28 Monday Mar 2016
Posted in Whirlwind
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Appalachia, crime, Harts Creek, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, moonshine, moonshining, West Virginia
Harts Creek Stills, Logan (WV) Banner, 19 June 1925.
28 Monday Mar 2016
Posted in African American History, Logan, Wyoming County
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Appalachia, genealogy, history, Huff's Creek, J.J. Dolliver, John Cook, Logan County, Logan County Banner, Methodist Episcopal Church, R.M.L. Cook, slavery, Thursday Cook, West Virginia, Wyoming County
Thursday Cook obituary, Logan County (WV) Banner, 4 September 1895.
27 Saturday Feb 2016
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Native American History, Spottswood, Whirlwind
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Adams Cemetery, Appalachia, cemeteries, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Hoover Fork Road, Logan County, McCloud Branch, West Virginia
The Adams Cemetery, which I visited on 4 April 2015, is located just above the mouth of McCloud Branch of Hoover Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia. Driving up Hoover Fork Road, the small and mostly forgotten cemetery is barely visible to the right. Folk tradition says these are Native American graves.
Row 1
unmarked rock headstone and footstone
Row 2
unmarked rock headstone partially buried at pine tree and rock footstone
unmarked rock headstone and small rock footstone
short square rock headstone and small rock footstone
rock headstone reading “JO ADAMS, B. JAN ________” in top line with “____7” in next line; rock footstone
13 Saturday Feb 2016
Posted in Huntington, Timber
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A. Rice, Appalachia, Cabell County, Central City, D.P. Jones, Huntington Advertiser, J. Mooney, Lincoln County, Logan County, Ohio River, Sliger Lumber Company, T.P. Bowers, Thomas Sliger, timber, timbering, U.B. Buskirk, West Virginia, Wyoming County
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 23 September 1895
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 23 September 1895
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 23 September 1895
Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 23 September 1895
13 Saturday Feb 2016
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Civil War, Whirlwind
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Alexander Mullins, Ann Mullins, Appalachia, Barney Carter, Boyd Kinser, Cessie Johnson, Charles W. Mullins, genealogy, Harriet Mullins, Harts Creek, High Point Cemetery, history, Julie Mullins, Logan County, Mahulda Carter, Martha J. Browning, Martha Kinser, Stephen Yank Mullins, West Virginia, Whirlwind
The High Point Cemetery, also called the old Carter Cemetery and the Peter Mullins Cemetery, is located near the mouth of Hoover Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia. I re-visited this cemetery today (13 February 2016).
Row 1
Cessie Johnson (08 July 1917-27 July 1971)
Rock lying loose on the ground; appears out of place
Julie Mullins (24 January 1889-24 January 1940); d/o Charles W. and Ann (Carter) Mullins
NOTE: A small pile of rocks are piled behind Julie’s headstone
unmarked rock headstone and footstone
Martha J. Browning (04 September 1875-14 January 1951); d/o Charles W. and Ann (Carter) Mullins; m. Miles B. Browning
rock headstone lying loose on the ground directly beside of Martha’s headstone; out of place
Row 2
“RAY” carved on rock headstone
unmarked rock headstone and footstone
unmarked thin rock headstone fell over and footstone
unmarked short rock headstone
(little gap; row continues a bit out of line)
unmarked rock headstone and footstone laying down
unmarked rock headstone and rock footstone (footstone might be headstone for another grave; otherwise, this grave is exceptionally long)
rock headstone lying loose on the ground and footstone
rock headstone lying loose on the ground and footstone
(up the slope)
unmarked rock headstone and footstone (baby grave?)
unmarked rock headstone lying loose on the ground and footstone lying loose on the ground
Row 3
INSIDE A SQUARE STONE FORMATION ARE TWO GRAVES: Barney Carter and his wife
unmarked rock headstone (Barney or his wife)
unmarked rock headstone and footstone (Barney or his wife)
INFORMATION FOR BARNABUS “BARNEY” CARTER: born July 1821, s/o Thomas Carter, died 1900-1910
INFORMATION FOR MAHULDA ANN (MULLINS) CARTER: born 1825; d/o Peter and Jane (Mullins) Mullins; m. Barnabus/Barnett Carter; died before 1900
unmarked headstone lying on the ground and footstone out of place
“J.B.” carved on rock headstone
broken unmarked rock headstone and rock footstone
Row 4
possible grave: unmarked rock headstone lying loose on the ground at tree with footstone lying loose on the ground (small, child?)
“YANK” carved on rock headstone; Stephen “Yank” Mullins, born about 1861, s/o Alexander Pink and Matilda (Osborne) Mullins, died 09 December 1933
“H.M.” carved on rock headstone that has fallen over; rock footstone lying loose on the ground; Harriet (Carter) Mullins, born about 1871; d/o Barney and Mahulda (Mullins) Carter; died before 1910
“B.M.” carved on rock headstone with rock footstone
(little gap)
“A.D.” carved on rock headstone with pointy rock footstone
Row 5
Alexander Mullins (11 August 1886-09 June 1956); s/o Stephen “Yank” and Harriet (Carter) Mullins
Row 6
“M.K., Martha Kinser” carved on headstone
broken headstone among tree limbs with square footstone; illegible writing
Boyd Kinser (18 July 1893-07 February 1927); s/o Michael and Martha (Carter) Kinser
The following persons are buried in unknown graves:
Charles W. Mullins (13 April 1847-5 July 1938); s/o Spencer A. and Lydia E. (Adkins) Mullins
Ann (Carter) Mullins (born c.1855); d/o Barney and Mahulda A. (Mullins) Carter; m. Charles W. Mullins
21 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Logan, Native American History
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Appalachia, archaeology, history, Huntington, J.B. Wilkinson, Logan, Logan County, Logan County Banner, Native American History, West Virginia
Source: Huntington Advertiser, 09 August 1895
09 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Gill
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Allen B. Brumfield, Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, Confederate Army, genealogy, Guyandotte River, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Morg Hollow, Paris Brumfield, photos, rafting, Rebecca Brumfield, timbering, West Virginia
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Allen met his wife, a native of West Hamlin, while riding rafts down the Guyandotte River. 2 January 2016
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Allen served in the Confederate Army. 2 January 2016
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Morgan was named for John Hunt Morgan. 2 January 2016
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Allen was a brother to feudist Paris Brumfield. 2 January 2016
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Morgan Brumfield was a participant in the Lincoln County Feud. 2 January 2016
Named for Morgan Brumfield, son of Allen B. and Rebecca (Johnson) Brumfield. Morgan is buried near this property. 2 January 2016
09 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Huntington
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Appalachia, authors, Brandon Kirk, Eliot Parker, Empire Books, Fragile Brilliance, Huntington, literature, West Virginia, writers, writing
During my recent trip to Huntington, WV, I made sure to pick up this HOT NEW book written by Eliot Parker. Eliot is a writer, TV host, and professor operating in the Greater Huntington Area. 31 December 2015
25 Friday Dec 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County Feud
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Albert Bryant, Almeda Workman, Appalachia, Arminta Adkins, Arminta Thompson, Asa Ferrell, Ballard Bryant, Barrette Mullins, Bird Smith, Cain Adkins, Charley Collins, Cordelia Messer, Daniel Vance, David Burns, David Robinson, Dolcena McCloud, Elizabeth Kinser, Elizabeth Tomblin, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, James Carter, James Messer, James P. Mullins, Jane Poos Adams, Jesse Gore, John A. Farley, John Adams, John Adkins, John Dingess, John Farris, John Mullins, John W. Tomblin, Joseph A. Fowler, Josephus Workman, Leanzy Farris, Lincoln County, Logan County, Luda Mullins, Malinda J. Bryant, Marietta Carter, Martha Richards, Mary J. Dingess, Matilda Vance, Melvin McCloud, Minnie Collins, Minnie Ferrell, Mollie Robinson, Parris Smith, Penelope Dingess, Philip Hager, Rebecca Bell, Rosalie Stone, Roxie Bryant, Roxie Lena Farley, Solomon Mullins, Spencer Mullins, U.S. South, Van Buren Mullins Jr., Van Prince, Viola Smith, West Virginia, William Bell, William Kinser
The following list of Logan County marriages for the period of 1888 to 1889 reveals the names of preachers operating in the Harts Creek area. This is a “working list” and will be updated. The source for this material is “Marriages-Births-Deaths, 1872-1892,” pages 57-62, which is located at the Logan County Clerk’s Office in Logan, WV. Many thanks to the county clerks and their employees who have always been so helpful to my research these past twenty-five years. NOTE: Marriage records for the Lincoln County section of the community are unavailable.
1888
Josephus Workman 15 April 1888 George Smoot and Fannie Smoot
Canaan Adkins 16 April 1888 John Adams and Jane Dalton
Canaan Adkins 23 April 1888 David Burns and Martha Richards
Philip Hager 4 May 1888 Crockett Butcher and Laura Vickers
Canaan Adkins 3 May 1888 V.B. Mullins, Jr. and Luda J. Kinser
Canaan Adkins 14 May 1888 John A. Farley and R.L. Workman
Philip Hager 16 June 1888 John Mullins and Barrette Lucas
Canaan Adkins 30 August 1888 Melvin McCloud and Dolcena Rose
Josephus Workman 12 September 1888 William F. Dingess and Penelope Stollings
Philip Hager 25 September 1888 Thomas B. Steele and Dixie L. Ferrell
J.P. Mullins 3 October 1888 John Dingess and Mary J. Mullins
Josephus Workman 7 October 1888 James Messer and Cordelia Abbott
Canaan Adkins 3 November 1888 William H. Workman and Almeda Workman
1889
Canaan Adkins 10 January 1889 John Adkins and Arminta Mullins
Canaan Adkins 10 January 1889 John W. Tomblin and Elizabeth Browning
Canaan Adkins 31 January 1889 Albert Bryant and Malinda J. Kinser
V.B. Prince 10 April 1889 Spencer Mullins and Simantha Collins
Canaan Adkins 12 April 1889 A.J. Browning and Cassie Williamson
V.B. Prince 4 May 1889 Solomon Mullins and Elizabeth _____
V.B. Prince 31 May 1889 William Kinser and Elizabeth Dalton
Josephus Workman 7 June 1889 Joseph A. Fowler and Louvernia Whitman
Josephus Workman 13 July 1889 C.H. Stone and Rosalie Lilly
V.B. Prince 16 August 1889 Burdin Smith and M.J. Bryant
V.B. Prince 16 August 1889 Parris Smith and Viola Tomblin
V.B. Prince 29 August 1889 James Carter and Marietta Burns
V.B. Prince 29 August 1889 Charley Collins and Minnie Dingess
Josephus Workman 26 September 1889 Asa Ferrell and Minnie Dingess
No Preacher Given No Date Given Jesse Gore and Araminta A. Thompson
V.B. Prince 15 October 1889 Daniel Vance and Matilda Lytton
V.B. Prince 1 December 1889 Ballard Bryant and Roxie Butcher
V.B. Prince 7 December 1889 John Farris and Leanzy Alford
Josephus Workman 25 December 1889 F.H. Brown and R.D. Dingess
Josephus Workman 30 December 1889 William Bell and Rebecca Hill
Van B. Prince 30 December 1889 David Robinson and Mollie Adams
21 Monday Dec 2015
Posted in Ferrellsburg, Fourteen
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Appalachia, Cass Gartin, Fourteen Mile Creek, genealogy, Grover Gartin, history, Lincoln County, Lola McCann, Low Gap United Baptist Church, photos, Rhoda Gartin, U.S. South
Grover Gartin (1888-1953), shown at center rear, son of L. Cass and Rhoda (Elkins) Gartin
16 Wednesday Dec 2015
Posted in Fourteen
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A.M. Adkins & Bro. General Store, Al Brumfield, Appalachia, Fourteen, genealogy, general store, Hamlin, history, James Madison Dial, U.S. South
Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1899)
11 Friday Dec 2015
Posted in Harts
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Anthony Lawson, Appalachia, Archibald Elkins, Guyandotte River, Harvey Elkins, Henry Adkins, John Lawson, Moses Brown, West Virginia
Surveyors Record Book A, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
Surveyors Record Book A, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
07 Monday Dec 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Spottswood
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Appalachia, Brandon Kirk, Dicy Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Joseph Adams, Joseph Adams Family Cemetery, Kathy Adams, Logan County, Spottswood, U.S. South, West Virginia
Joseph and Dicy (Mullins) Adams modern headstone. Joseph Adams is buried to the left where the old rock is marked “J.A.” Dicy Adams is buried at center where the old headstone is marked “Dicy A.” The person buried at right with a rock headstone is unknown. 14 October 2014.
Joseph and Dicy (Mullins) Adams headstones. On 24 April 2015, Kathy Adams and I restored this section of the cemetery.
Joseph and Dicy (Mullins) Adams headstone. 11 June 2014.
Joseph Adams original headstone. 14 October 2014.
Dicy (Mullins) Adams modern headstone. 11 June 2014.
Dicy (Mullins) Adams original headstone. 11 June 2014.
07 Monday Dec 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Albert Dingess, Allen Tomblin, Amy Hill, Andrew Fowler, Andrew J. Marcum, Appalachia, Cain Adkins, Clarissa Kirk, David Booth, David C. Dingess, David Farmer, David James, Edmund N. Marcum, Elisha Dial, Elizabeth Ratliff, Emily Carter, Eveline Hall, Farmer Nelson, genealogy, George Bryant, George W. Hensley, Harts Creek, Imogene Mullins, James Cline, James Dickinson, James Queen, James Workman, John F. Conley, Josephus Workman, Laurie B. Dingess, Logan County, Malinda Browning, Martha A. Bryant, Martha J. Chapman, Mary F. Lilly, Mary J. Roberts, Milt Haley, Nancy Cabell, Polly A. Dingess, Polly A. Hale, Robert Workman, Sarah Hensley, Sarah J. Vance, Sarah J. Wiley, Sol James, Thomas J. Jordan, Van B. Prince, Vashti Fry, VIctoria Davis, Victoria Lilly, West Virginia, William Christian Fry
The following list of Logan County marriages for the period of 1882 to 1884 reveals the names of preachers operating in the Harts Creek area. This is a “working list” and will be updated. The source for this material is “Marriages-Births-Deaths, 1872-1892,” pages 41-48, which is located at the Logan County Clerk’s Office in Logan, WV. Many thanks to the county clerks and their employees who have always been so helpful to my research these past twenty-five years. NOTE: Marriage records for the Lincoln County section of the community are unavailable.
1882
Josephus Workman 4 February 1882 Elisha Dial and Victoria Lilly
Canaan Adkins 9 February 1882 Edmund N. Marcum and Martha J. Chapman
Josephus Workman 11 March 1882 Thomas J. Jordan and Malinda Browning
Josephus Workman 19 March 1882 James Dickinson (colored) and Amy Hill (colored)
Canaan Adkins 23 March 1882 Eli Workman and Millie Marcum
Van B. Prince 12 August 1882 Allen Tomblin and Sarah Hensley
Canaan Adkins 17 August 1882 George Bryant and Polly A. Dingess
Canaan Adkins 21 September 1882 Albert Dingess and Martha A. Bryant
Canaan Adkins 7 December 1882 Robert Workman and Clarissa Kirk
1883
Josephus Workman 5 April 1883 Collumbus C. Pack and Victoria Lambert
Josephus Workman 17 April 1883 George W. Hensley and Rosa C. Hall
Josephus Workman 11 August 1883 John F. Conley and Elizabeth Ratliff
Josephus Workman 16 September 1883 David Booth and Victoria Davis
Josephus Workman 12 November 1883 Andrew Fowler and Mary F. Lilly
James Queen 8 November 1883 Andrew J. Marcum and Sarah J. Vance
James Queen 8 November 1883 Farmer Nelson and Sarah J. Wiley
1884
Josephus Workman 22 February 1884 David Farmer and Nancy Cabell
Canaan Adkins 22 March 1884 Thomas M. Hauley and Immagin Mullins
Josephus Workman 17 April 1884 David C. Dingess and Laurie B. Dingess
Van B. Prince 8 May 1884 James Workman and Emily Carter
Canaan Adkins 10 July 1884 James Cline and Mary J. Roberts
Josephus Workman 12 July 1884 David James and Polly A. Hale
Josephus Workman 23 August 1884 Sol James and Evaline Hall
Josephus Workman 26 October 1884 W.C. Fry and Vashti Kirk
28 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Ferrellsburg
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Appalachia, Billy Edd Wheeler, Brandon Kirk, Jim Comstock, Jim Comstock Seminar, journalism, Marshall University, newspaper, Richwood, Steve Eschelman, The West Virginia Hillbilly, West Virginia
I worked on two separate projects with Jim Comstock, West Virginia’s most famous newspaper editor, in 1994-1995. Here’s a little excerpt from The West Virginia Hillbilly (11 May 1995).
28 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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America Toppins, Ann Conley, Anthelia Elkins, Appalachia, Arminda Roberts, Asa Williamson, Barbara Workman, Canaan Adkins, David Straton, David Thompson, Elgan Tomblin, Eliza Thomas, genealogy, Harts Creek, Henry S. Godby, history, Isaac Fry, James Browning, James P. Mullins, Jefferson Mullins, Jeremiah McCloud, Jesse Collins, John Bryant, John Frock Adams, Josephus Workman, Letilia Kinser, Lewis Collins, Lewis Dingess, Logan County, Lucinda Curry, Margaret Hensley, Martha Hall, Mary A. Lowe, Matilda Vance, Melissa Ann Hager, Nancy Dempsey, Nancy J. Mullins, Obediah Tomblin, preachers, Pricy Roberts, Rebecca Browning, Sarah Lambert, Stephen T. Myers, Thomas Browning, U.S. South, West Virginia, William B. Wheatley
The following list of Logan County marriages for the period of 1879 to 1881 reveals the names of preachers operating in the Harts Creek area. This is a “working list” and will be updated. The source for this material is “Marriages-Births-Deaths, 1872-1892,” pages 37-41, which is located at the Logan County Clerk’s Office in Logan, WV. Many thanks to the county clerks and their employees who have always been so helpful to my research these past twenty-five years. NOTE: Marriage records for the Lincoln County section of the community are unavailable.
1879
Isaac Fry 8 January 1879 James Browning and Margaret Hensley
James P. Mullins 15 February 1879 David Straton and Nancy J. Mullins
Canaan Adkins 21 February 1879 Obediah Tomberlin and Nancy Dempsey
Isaac Fry 22 March 1879 Lewis Collins and Pricy Roberts
Isaac Fry 24 April 1879 David Thompson and Barbary Workman
James P. Mullins 14 June 1879 James P. Mullins and Eliza Thomas
Isaac Fry 25 September 1879 Jeremiah McCloud and Sarah Lambert
Canaan Adkins 16 October 1879 Jesse Collins and Malisa Ann Hager
Canaan Adkins 14 November 1879 Jefferson Mullins and Anthelia Elkins
Isaac Fry 30 December 1879 Asa Williamson and Rebecca Browning
1880
Canaan Adkins 4 May 1880 Lewis Dingess and Martha Hall
James Mullins 9 May 1880 Elgan Tomlin and Arminda Roberts
Josephus Workman 25 December 1880 H.S. Godbey and Mary A. Lowe
1881
Josephus Workman 15 February 1881 John Bryant and America Toppins
Canaan Adkins 28 May 1881 John Adams and Lucinda Curry
Canaan Adkins 12 July 1881 Dr. Stephen T. Myers and Matilda Vance
Canaan Adkins 12 July 1881 Thomas Browning and Letilia Kinser
Josephus Workman 9 October 1881 William B. Wheatley and Ann Conley
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