Tag Archives: Blood in West Virginia

Author Appearance at Hatfield-McCoy Marathon

12 Friday Jun 2015

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Tomorrow, on 13 June 2015, the book and I will appear at the Hatfield McCoy Marathon in Williamson, WV. We will be located near the Coal House. I hope my Tug Valley friends will stop by our table and say hello. We love to discuss the Lincoln County Feud.

Coal House, Williamson, WV, 2014

Coal House, Williamson, WV, 2014

Joseph E. Chilton grave (2015)

25 Monday May 2015

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Joseph E. Chilton, who is buried at Teays Hill Cemetery in Saint Albans, West Virginia, served as Prosecuting Attorney for Lincoln County during the 1880s. He prosecuted the Haley-McCoy murder case in 1890.

 

John W. Runyon family (1900)

10 Sunday May 2015

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John W. Runyon family, c.1900. Mr. Runyon, shown at back left, was a storekeeper and timberboss in Hart during the late 1880s. His wife, the former Mary M. Williamson, is shown at back right. Their daughters are also shown (l-r): Aquillia and Wealthy.

John W. Runyon family, c.1900. Mr. Runyon, shown at back left, was a storekeeper and timberboss in Hart during the late 1880s. His wife, the former Mary M. Williamson, is shown at back right. Their daughters are also shown (l-r): Aquillia and Wealthy.

The Adkins Family

30 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by in East Lynn, Lincoln County Feud, Music, Stiltner

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The Adkins Family, operating out of Wayne County, West Virginia, is one of the Tri-State’s most talented, well-known, and enduring Gospel groups. You can read more about their musical history here: http://theadkinsfamily.waynewv.com/ I’m proud to say their ancestors once lived on the West Fork of Harts Creek in Lincoln County. I met many of them while researching my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy,” which details some of their family’s rich history. I encourage you to follow their Facebook page. If you enjoy Gospel music, you will not be disappointed. This is one amazing group of musicians. https://www.facebook.com/TheAdkinsFamilyGroup

Scarborough Art and Lecture Series (2015)

11 Saturday Apr 2015

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Earlier this week, I had the honor to present a piece of my region's history to a wonderful audience in West Virginia's oldest town: Shepherdstown. Here I stand at Shepherd University's Scarborough Library, just before my lecture regarding the Lincoln County Feud.

Earlier this week, I presented a lecture regarding the Lincoln County Feud to a wonderful audience in West Virginia’s oldest town: Shepherdstown. Here I stand near Shepherd University’s Scarborough Library, just before my lecture.

Salena Vance grave (2015)

06 Monday Apr 2015

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At or near the Salena Vance grave on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. Salena appears as a character in my book, "Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy."

At or near the Salena Vance grave on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. Salena appears as a character in my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”

Ben Walker grave (2015)

06 Monday Apr 2015

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Ben Walker grave, located in the head of Walker Branch at Low Gap, near Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV. Mr. Walker appears as a character in my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”