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Whirlwind News 04.08.1927

28 Sunday Mar 2021

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An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 8, 1927:

We are having some very fine weather at this writing and everybody is preparing for farming.

Tucker Hensley of White Oak was a visitor to this creek Saturday.

Ireland Mullins was calling on his best girl on Hoover Saturday.

James Thompson has returned from his honeymoon trip, and everybody is wondering why he is looking so blue.

William Mullins was the guest of Daniel McCloud Saturday afternoon. The whole family were glad to see him back after his long absence.

We are listening for wedding bells to ring on Buck Fork. Hurry up, Fred.

Jesse Carter of Monaville was visiting relatives on Hoover Saturday.

George Adams is attending to business at Logan this week.

Howard Adams was visiting on Hoover Sunday.

Whirlwind News 08.07.1925

13 Friday Nov 2020

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An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 7, 1925:

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stonewall Hensley a fine boy.

Willie Tomblin was calling on friends on Buck Creek Sunday.

People are getting behind with crops and hay, owing to the we weather.

Revs. Perris and George Hensley preached at Hensley chapel Sunday.

Sampson Hall of Mingo attended church here Sunday.

Whirlwind News 04.27.1923

25 Saturday May 2019

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A correspondent named “Sunshine and Happiness” from Whirlwind on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 27, 1923:

There have been a many events happen this week, I will write a few.

Mr. R. Baisden made a business trip to Pink Mullins Sunday.

Mr. T. Vance was visiting Branch Fork Sunday. Wonder where his tie was?

Tom Maynard visited Buck Fork on the 11th and 12th of April. Come back, Tom. Someone enjoys your company.

There was a grand sermon delivered at the Mt. Era Chapel Sunday.

Charles seems to be looking forward to something very bright. I bet I know what.

Several neighbors attended the funeral of Mr. C.H. McCloud’s fine white pony Friday evening.

Mr. Tom Baisden’s mansion is nearly completed. He will give a grand supper and dance when it is finished.

Whirlwind News 03.30.1923

08 Wednesday May 2019

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A correspondent named “I C U” from Whirlwind on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 30, 1923:

We suppose Harts Creek will be wondering who this is writing now.

Mattie Carter was visiting friends Sunday and reported a nice time.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Workman and presented them a baby boy.

Eunice and Vernie Farley spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandparents on Hoover.

George Mullins was visiting relatives on Buck Fork Tuesday.

Jesse Carter has purchased a saddle horse.

Miss Roxie Mullins was visiting relatives on Trace Fork Monday.

Mr. Eddie Adams of this community is building a new house on Hoover, where he expects to move.

Frank and Grover Adams made a business trip to Cherry Tree Tuesday.

Miss Norma Adams of Trace Fork is very ill at present.

A stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Browning, leaving a baby girl of which they are very proud.

Pink Mullins was out in his Buick a few days ago.

Florence and Dicie Adams were visiting Mrs. Roy Browning Sunday.

Sam Workman was calling on Miss Alice McCloud Sunday.

Good luck to the Banner and writers.

Whirlwind News 01.26.1923

02 Tuesday Apr 2019

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Correspondents named “Blue Eyes” and “White Rose” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 26, 1923:

We all certainly like the good old Banner.

Mr. Charley Mullins is visiting his sister at Peach Creek this week.

Mr. Albert Mullins is starting up a big job on Buck Fork. Boys, maybe he will give you a job.

Mr. Alex Adams was seen in our town last Sunday.

Mr. Roy Browning was visiting his family here Sunday.

[Blue Eyes]

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This is a nice place at Trace Fork now while the singing is going on.

Alex Adams is a new visitor on Hart this week.

Alvis Maynard is taking a hand in the singing school.

David Dingess is learning to sing fast.

Peter Mullins is singing for Sunday.

George Workman left the Branch the other day and came back again.

Hush Pink cranked up his one hand car and went to Logan Tuesday.

Crockett built a new hog barn the other day.

[White Rose]

Whirlwind News 01.12.1923

20 Wednesday Mar 2019

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A correspondent named “Blue Belle” from Whirlwind on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 12, 1923:

The roads are rocky but they won’t be rocky long.

Troy Vance has returned from Ohio. He reported a nice time.

The Revenue Officers sure are raiding Harts Creek.

C.H. McCloud said that he was going to run a baggage truck from Logan to Harts Creek. $2.50 will be the charge.

I saw Charlie Mullins going to Trace Fork Sunday. He said goodbye to the Buck Fork girls.

Wonder who it was that was visiting the widow last Saturday night?

Mr. Randy Baisden has forsaken the Whirlwind girls and has gone to Cherry Tree.

John Jackson and Weltha Mullins and Amanda Mullins were seen going through Mullins town some time ago. The girls sure were hanging to Johnnie.

James Baisden and S.W. Dalton have just returned from Bluefield and both reported a good time.

Harts Creek News 01.19.1923

20 Wednesday Mar 2019

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A correspondent named “Baby Doll” from Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 19, 1923:

As we have begun writing, I suppose we had better not stop, so here goes.

Miss Ora Mullins is very ill at this writing.

Mrs. Baisden is also on sick list this week.

Singing school is still progressing nicely.

Harts has such a terrible rep. I’m sure some would reverse their opinion if they would just visit our singing school.

In my opinion, Harts Creek is as good or maybe better, than any place I know. Come on Harts Creeker, and help me cheer Harts.

Strawberry shortcake
Huckleberry pie,
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y,
Are we “It”?
I say yes.
–Citizens of Harts Creek school

Howard Adams, Eula Adams, Anna Adams, and Nora Adams all have gone back to Logan to attend school.

Mrs. Shirley Mullins is conducting a good school on Buck Fork. We really appreciate her work and wish to thank her.

How many know that there is to be a wedding in this hamlet soon? You don’t know? Well, how do you like the way you found out?

Miss Weltha Mullins has been visiting her parents of this place.

Some of the people in Logan seem to think that the people on Harts Creek never saw a car. Pahaw, fella. They make ‘em climb trees in our burg.

Whirlwind News 12.06.1927

16 Saturday Jun 2018

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on December 6, 1927:

Miss Gertrude Clendenin has just returned from Ohio where she has been visiting her parents.

Wilburn Mullins made a business trip to Dingess Monday.

Elias Workman made a business trip to Charleston last week.

Daniel McCloud was a business caller in Logan Monday.

Frank McCloud made a visit to Hoover one night last week.

Anna Mullins of Twelvepole was a visitor of Harts Sunday.

Curtis Hamlin is on the sick list this week.

Joe Martin and family of Buck Fork motored to Hoover Sunday.

Whirlwind News 06.28.1927

15 Monday Jan 2018

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 28, 1927:

Sidney Mullins and Fred Adams of Buck Fork were visiting on Hoover Wednesday.

Clinton Adams has just returned from a business trip to Monaville.

Wonder if Maudie and Dixie found the two lost boys Sunday?

Burl Mullins seems to enjoy going to Hoover nowadays. Wonder why?

Cole Adams was calling on his girl on Hoover Sunday.

Carlos Adams seems to be awfully down-hearted. Cheer up, Carl. He won’t be back.

Carl Adams is taking his vacation this week.

Mollie Robinson is very ill at present.

Things Seen Daily: Lucy looking for Cole; Carl and his blues; Burl and his straw hat; Philip and his green hat; Mae and her pumps; Lucy and her smiles; Parlee and her brown dress; Wilburn and his straw hat; Lucy wondering why Cole hasn’t come; Dixie and Maudie looking down hearted.

Harts Creek Moonshiners (1927)

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

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From the Logan Banner of Logan, WV, comes this story about Harts Creek moonshiners dated February 1, 1927:

Raiders Find Three Stills Along Harts

Mash In Abundance is Located But Shiners Are Wary, Alert and Fleet.

Prohibition officers, federal and state, made sweeping raids along Harts Creek last Thursday. Two moonshine stills complete and part of another, together with 900 gallons of mash and 12 gallons of moonshine were seized and destroyed. Operators of the stills escaped the dragnet.

An 80-gallon copper still was found in operation by the raiding agents at the mouth of Buck Fork of Harts Creek, along with 400 gallons of mash and eleven gallons of moonshine. No one was at the still when the officers arrived, according to the latter, but later two men approached carrying sacks of half-gallon fruit jars. At sight of the officers, they turned and fled, escaping.

A 36-gallon capacity still, 300 gallons of mash, and a small quantity of liquor were found by the officers on Smoke House Fork of Harts Creek. Three men fled from the scene on approach of the agents and made good their getaway. Forty-two empty one-half gallon fruit jars were also found there and destroyed.

In the same locality the officers found the worm and other parts of another moonshine still, together with 200 gallons of mash.

Officers participating in the raids were: Federal Agents Lilly and Bill Bird and State Agents Hugh “Ridgerunner” Butcher and Harry Butcher, of Chapmanville, Irwin Carter, and Wade Rice.

These men believe they seized the still that made the liquor that was consumed by those present when ____________________ were shot to death.

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From the Logan Banner of Logan, WV, comes this story about Crawley Creek and Harts Creek moonshiners dated April 8, 1927:

‘Shiner Totes Still and Makes Escape

An all-day raid Tuesday on Crawleys and the upper reaches of Harts Creek by five officers resulted in the capture of three stills and 22 barrels of mash.

Five shiners were seen at a distance working around a still but they were able to escape and take their still with them owing to their better knowledge of the country. A couple of shots were fired at the man who carried the still but he “carried on” with a stout heart and saved his “mint.” This was on White Oak of Harts.

This raiding party was made up of Prohibition Agent Ed Hensley, Deputy Sheriff Henderson Maynard and State Policeman Rowe, Wilson, and Russell. They went to the head of Mud Fork Tuesday morning and scouted along the ridges, reaching Henlawson late in the day where a car awaited them to bring them home.

The signal system along Crawleys and Harts works so effectively, it is said, that it is nearly impossible for the officers to catch a moonshiner at his still or get hold of any of his product, although stills and mash are often found. If the officers raid the country in daylight they are seen and warnings are sent out in various ways to all concerned. If they travel at night, they must use lanterns or flashlights which are of course detected and reported.

Whirlwind News 01.18.1927

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 18, 1927:

Daniel McCloud was visiting friends on Buck Fork Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Lucy McCloud and little brother Ray were visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lora Martin, Saturday.

Howard Adams looks so funny in his high tops.

Wilburn Mullins was calling on his best girl Sunday.

Misses Pearl and Ruth McCloud were visiting friends at Peter Mullins’ Sunday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCloud, a baby girl named Irene.

Wonder if Lucy McCloud saw the boy she was looking for Sunday?

Cheer up, May and Alice, and don’t get scared. Wilburn is not coming back this Sunday.

Fred Adams was the evening guest of Miss May Robinson Friday.

Wonder who the three good looking boys were that come down Hoover Sunday?

Carey Mullins was looking handsome Sunday. All the girls are wishing for him to come back to Hoover again.

Daily Happenings: Carl and his bloomers; Wilburn and his pup; Lucy and her blues; Pearl and her red hat; Garnet and Pearl looking at Jeff; Charley looking sweet; Daniel going to singing school; Howard going to school.

Whirlwind News 04.05.1927

09 Saturday Sep 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 5, 1927:

The Bible school on Trace Fork is progressing nicely and is conducted by Rev. Ratio Adams and Peter Mullins.

Hubert Adams of Holden was visiting relatives on Hoover recently.

Howard Adams and Charley Mullins were visiting Peter Tomblin of Twelve Pole Saturday.

James Thompson and Miss Julia Tomblin were united in marriage on Buck Fork recently. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are planning a honeymoon trip to the Cumberland Mountains and points in Eastern Kentucky.

Millard Thompson was visiting friends on Harts Creek Monday.

Ezra Farley made a flying trip to Lewis Maynard’s Sunday.

The home of Boyd Carter at Hendersonville was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.

Chick Dingess was a visitor to Jesse Carter last Sunday.

Ireland Mullins was calling on Miss Sallie Bunn of Hoover Sunday.

Harmon Carter of Buck Fork was calling on Miss Mae Robinson Sunday.

Things seen daily: Philip going to see Aunt Minnie; Howard going to Mollie’s; Florence and her pipe; Bernie and his guitar; Clinton and his whooping cough; Mollie and her forty four; Peter and Fred Carter making toothpicks; Wilburn and his boots; Ewell watching for a car to come up Trace.

Whirlwind News 02.11.1927

21 Monday Aug 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 11, 1927:

Wilburn Mullins was calling on friends at Mollie Robinson’s, Sunday.

Carl Adams was inquiring about the Bird on Hoover Sunday. You are mistaken this time, Carl. The bird’s home is on Trace.

Wonder why Wilburn looked so down hearted Sunday? Cheer up, Wilburn. It may not be so?

Sidney Mullins has been on the sick list for the past few weeks, we are sorry to say.

Wonder why Carl and Burnet Adams were out so early Sunday morning. Boys, the girls never went to singing.

Garnet Mullins left Hoover Sunday morning for Mud Fork where she will stay with her sister. Cheer up, boys. She will come back soon.

Charley Mullins, Jr., has returned from a visit to Chicago. Charley, we have missed you very much.

Rachel Kiser was the guest of Mrs. Lora Martin Monday.

Joe Kirk was seen going up Buck Fork Monday. Guess he was out on business.

We are all listening for the wedding bells to ring, especially on Buck Fork.

Daily acts: Burnet and his Bible; Carl going to Twelve Pole; Daniel and his cane; May and Alice quilting; Grover going to Gay; Nervie and her butter; Charley and his secret; Howard getting the news.

Whirlwind News 11.20.1914

17 Monday Jul 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 14, 1914:

Forest fires have done considerable damage in this section recently.

Drs. Carter and Ratcliff were Whirlwind visitors one day the first of the week.

Mrs. James Baisden of Dingess died at her home Thursday, November 12th.

Miss Burlie Riddle was shopping at this place on Tuesday last.

Misses Julia and Roxie Mullins were Whirlwind visitors one day this week.

Miss Mamie Adkins was visiting at Uncle Tom Smith’s Friday.

W.J. Bachtel transacted business in Mingo county the first of the week.

T.J. Carter is on the sick list at this writing.

Mrs. David Tomblin of Buck Fork was here Wednesday.

J.M. Adams transacted business at Whirlwind Friday of last week.

Mose Tomblin, Jr., made a business trip to Bulwark Friday.

Jacob Alperin of Charleston was here on business one day recently.

Rev. N. Barber returned Sunday from a business trip to Mingo county.

Miss Ethel Chaffin of Wayne is visiting Naaman Borders at this place.

Little Earsel, the five-year-old child of Will Farley, took the croup last Saturday and died in a few hours. The bereaved ones have our sympathy.

Miss Dora Workman of this place visited relatives at Breeding last week.

The schools of this place taught by Mr. and Mrs. Borders are progressing nicely.

James Mullins, our prominent merchant, bought a fine span of mules recently.

Revs. Vance, Curry, and Border preached at McCloud school house Sunday.

The folks on Buck Fork have organized a Bible school, which all the folks are invited to take a part. That begins to look like the good people of that place are moving in the right way. If all our neighbors would do the same, our young men would find it even more interesting that the disgraceful card table or Sunday baseball. And I am sure it would do more to elevate our country. People are going to engage in something on Sunday, if it is things that are sinful. So let us interest them in something that is elevating and has a wholesome moral uplift. Where we have a Bible school or Sunday school we have a sort of round table in which all may have a say in the subject. There are a thousand and one things that are intensely interesting in the Good Old Book that many educated people are wholly ignorant of, and I am surprised to see so few school teachers that take such little interest in these things. How long will things be thus?

Now that the election is over and the lucky ones are happy and the unlucky ones have bid their loved ones at home goodbye and are on their way up the hated Salt River we wish the dear fellows all a safe voyage.

‘Lasses makin’ is over and the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder’s in the shock.

Chapmanville District Schools (1927) 2

15 Thursday Jun 2017

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Teachers identified the following schools in Chapmanville District of Logan County, WV, and offered a bit of local history in 1927:

Dave Dingess School, est. 1814

Ula Adams, teacher

One room frame school

“Harts Creek derived its name from Steven Harts, said to have been killed by Indians on the creek.”

Striker School, est. about 1874

Edward Chapman, teacher

One room frame building

Three Fork School, est. 1878

One room frame building, originally a log house

Nine Confederate veterans live here: George Doss, T. Doss, L.D. Stollings, Ed Dalton, Ruben Conley, John Conley, Ben Adams, E. Burton, Melvin Plumley. A Union veteran lives here; he originated elsewhere. Three branches of Crawley Creek are Road Fork, Middle Fork, and Pigeon Roost. Alonzo is the local post office.

Bulwark School, est. 1880

Robert Dingess, teacher

One room frame building

“All fought on the Confederate side” during the Civil War. One man gained great merit from our district as a marksman with the American marines during World War I.

Lee Dingess School, est. 1891

Cole Adams, teacher

One room frame

Five local men served in the Confederate Army.

Browns Run School, est. 1892

Ina Dingess, teacher

One room frame building

“Sent several soldiers to help the South.” The fork is named for a Brown who lived at its mouth.

Buck Fork School, est. 1894

No teacher given

One room frame building

A Church of Christ exists nearby. Three local men served in the Confederate Army. One local soldier lost both hands in World War I.

Ivy Branch School, est. 1895

Anna Adams, teacher

Albert Thornton was the first teacher here. “Trace Fork received its name from the original road leading to Twelve Pole Creek.”

Hugh Dingess School, est. 1897

Sallie Dingess, teacher

One room frame building

Conley School, est. 1897

J.L. Thomas, teacher

One room frame building

The first house built on Smoke House Fork at its mouth had no chimney for quite a while and smoked badly.

Dalton School, est. 1897

Thelma Dingess, teacher

One room frame building

“This district furnished a lot of Civil War veterans and played her part.”

Bud Dingess School, est. 1904

Beatrice Adams, teacher

One room frame building

“East Fork named on account of its being the most Eastern fork of Harts Creek.” One local soldier served in the Confederate Army.

Hoover School, est. 1910

Howard Adams, teacher

One room frame building

A Christian Church exists in the vicinity. Four local men served in the Confederate ARmy. “Harts Creek named from Steven Harts murdered by Indians.” Three boys went from here and one was wounded at the battle of Argonne.

George Mullins School, est. 1910

Dixie Mullins, teacher

One room frame building

“Buck Fork named from large number of male deer on creek.”

Rocky School (no date)

Daisy Given Dingess, teacher

References an Indian mound on Pigeon Roost where tomahawks, arrowheads, etc. can be found. Indian burial ground.

Under the Tim’s Fork entry, it says that John Dingess was killed in battle at Cloyd’s farm. Tim’s Fork is named for Timothy Dwight, who lived there.

Lower Trace School, est. 1919

Alice Dingess, teacher

Two room frame building

“Sent several soldiers to help the South.” Also, “Harts Creek named from Steven Harts.”

Piney School, est. 1921

F.M. McKay, teacher

One room building

No permanent churches exist locally; people meet occasionally in one of the school houses. Four local men served in the Confederate Army. “Piney was named because of so much pine growing there.”

White Oak School, est. 1922

Fisher Thompson, teacher

One room rented frame building

Manor School, est. 1923

Located at Limestone

Workman School, est. 1924

Fisher B. Adkins, teacher

One room frame building

Marsh Fork derived its name from the marshy land near its mouth.

Source: Local History and Topography of Logan County by J.A. Vickers (Charleston, WV: George M. Ford, State Superintendent, 1927).

Chapmanville News 05.21.1926

23 Tuesday May 2017

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An unknown local correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 21, 1926:

This Rev. E.M. Oaks of Stollings preached a very interesting sermon here Sunday at the Christian church.

Rev. Reedy will preach here next Sunday in the place of Grover Lowe, he being temporarily absent.

Peter Carter of Buck Fork was in town Monday.

J.E. Peck of Logan was looking after legal matters here Tuesday.

Prof. Snidow claims to have the best Algebra class of any place in the county.

Earnie Ward left here Monday for Detroit, Mich.

The Regular Baptists will hold their annual meeting at the Low Gap church on Big Creek Sunday June 19th.

W.C. Pridemore, the new deputy, is collecting taxes now. Cam says everybody must pay.

Quite a band of gypsies passed through town Monday. Owing to the experience of some of the boys last year, no one had their fortunes told this trip.

Daily happenings: The public asking the postmaster fool questions; John Vickers if he is a candidate; Roscoe Ferrell when the county court meets; Dr. Ferrell when will the next flu epidemic be.

Old Peter Mullins Family Cemetery (2014)

15 Wednesday Jul 2015

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The (old) Peter Mullins Family Cemetery, which I visited on 28 June 2014, is located 1.1 miles up Buck Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. To reach the cemetery, I met Cody Mullins at Ted Drive. Cody drove me through the creek all the way to Carter Hollow, then through a large weedy bottom and up to the cemetery, which was well-maintained.

Row 1

Holly Mullins (12 April 1943-no death date); s/o Jack and Dixie (Mullins) Mullins

Rosa Mullins (25 July 1945-04 October 2008); d/o Peter and Bertha (Bryant) Dalton; m. Holly Mullins on 01 April 1967

Holly F. Mullins, Jr. (19 April 1966-28 November 2010); s/o Holly and Rosa (Dalton) Mullins

Row 2

Sol Mullins (10 October 1858-__ February 1910); s/o Peter and Jane (Mullins) Mullins

M.A.M. (15 December 1858-20 February 1915); Mary Ann Mullins; d/o Thomas and Olivia (Doss) Bryant; m. Sol Mullins

Row 3

Nancy Carter (died 08 July 1905); born about 1850; d/o David E. and Sophia (Helmick) Kinser; m. Thomas Carter

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Row 4

unmarked baby grave?

Rodney Mullins (1967-1967)

Row 5

possible grave — rock headstone and footstone fell over

GIANT ROCK SLAB — Peter Mullins, born about 1804; s/o Solomon and Sarah (Cathey) Mullins; died about 1888

unmarked rock headstone — Jane Mullins? d/o John and Ollie (Cox) Mullins; m. Peter Mullins; NOTE: Jane is either buried beside of Peter under the rock slab, or here

Row 6

Roy Mullins (11 February 1924-01 June 1928); s/o Grover and Virgie (Richards) Mullins

Virgie Mullins (08 June 1894-26 April 1930); d/o U.S. and Patsy Anna (Dingess) Richards; m. Grover Mullins

Grover Mullins (14 July 1892-14 December 1967); s/o Sol and Mary A. (Bryant) Mullins

Howard Mullins (29 September 1919-11 February 1970); s/o Grover and Virgie (Richards) Mullins; US AIR FORCE WWII KOREA

Row 7

Kerry D. Mullins (21 July 1963-14 October 1979)

unmarked rock footstone

Pearl Mullins (05 December 1911-18 September 1962)/ d/o Callohill and Melvina (Mullins) McCloud; m. Tracy Mullins

Tracy Mullins (21 August 1917-21 July 1976); s/o Grover and Virgie (Richards) Mullins; SGT US ARMY WWII

possible grave — sunken spot — no rocks

(gap going downhill)

Row 8

H.W.M. (22 December 1835-09 June 1915); Weddington Mullins; s/o Peter and Jane (Mullins) Mullins

(gap going downhill)

Row 9

Delenda Mae Adams Ortiz (18 March 1970-09 December 2013)

Row 10

Cheyenne Emanual Adams (07 August 1959-18 September 2009)

Edna Mae Adams (06 March 1939-25 March 2010); d/o Jack and Dixie (Mullins) Mullins; m. King Adams

King E. Adams (1933-1987); s/o George and Queenie (Mullins) Adams

Sonja Marie Johnson (25 July 1957-23 June 1996)

Candrian Lee Ramey (09 July 1974-03 January 2011)

James “Blackhawk” Mullins Cemetery (2014)

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

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The James “Blackhawk” Mullins Cemetery, which I visited on 26 June 2014, is located at Boardtree Hollow 1.5 miles up Buck Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia. This cemetery is very overgrown. Thanks to the late Willie Mullins who first showed me this cemetery on 25 October 1997.

Row 1

Ralph McCloud (carved on rock)

large unmarked rock headstone that has fallen over, with footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Row 2

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Tennisee McCloud (21 February ____-__ Ma_ 1904); d/o James B. and Lucinda (Phillips) Mullins; b. about 1877; m. Callohill McCloud

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked square rock headstone and footstone

Row 3

Albert Mullins (1887-1965); s/o Solomon and Octavia (Mullins) Mullins, Jr. (visible in 1997, not in 2014)

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked large blackened rock headstone and footstone; this is James Benton “Blackhawk” Mullins; s/o Peter and Jane (Mullins) Mullins; b. about 1851; died 27 August 1929

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

stone that reads: “1894. Sep.the.7. SM DE”

unmarked rock headstone

ASVALENA MULLINS (04 June 1890-24 July 1912?)

Row 4

Spencer Mullins (1929-1964); s/o Solomon and Octavia (Mullins) Mullins, Jr.

Octavia Mullins (31 March 1886-24 February 1959); NOTE: This is Octavia’s old stone (see below)

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Tavy Mullins (1886-1959); d/o Stephen “Yank” and Harriet (Carter) Mullins; m. Solomon Mullins, Jr.

Sol Mullins (1879-1967); s/o James B. and Lucinda (Phillips) Mullins

Kimberly L. Mullins (08 May 1973-23 October 1988)

Row 5

Mrs. Manda Maynard (15 May 1913-19 March 1937); d/o Reece and Louisa (Curry) Mullins; m. Woodrow Maynard

Lois Maynard (05? October 1934-09 October 1936); d/o Woodrow and Manda (Mullins) Maynard

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Row 6

“Solomon” carved on rock; s/o William and Mary B. (Mullins) Mullins; b. about 1905

King Mullins (Sept 1893?-_______); s/o William B. and Mary B. (Mullins) Mullins; b. about 1903

NOTE: According to Willie Mullins, grandson of James “Blackhawk” Mullins, the following other persons are buried here:

Lucinda Mullins; d/o Henry and Mary (Browning) Phillips; b. about 1850; m. James B. “Blackhawk” Mullins; d. 1891-1899

Callohill McCloud; b. 19 March 1869; s/o Overton Obediah and Minerva (Vance) McCloud; m1. Tennessee Mullins; m2. Melvina Mullins; d. 25 August 1936

A notebook of Billy Adkins’ lists this grave:

Rhoda Mullins; born 07 August 1906; d/o Reece and Louisa (Curry) Mullins; died before 1910

Baisden Family Cemetery (2014)

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The Baisden Family Cemetery, which I visited on 22 June 2014 is located 2.1 miles up Buck Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia. The Mathias “Tice” Elkins family, including Albert F. Gore (Elkins), originally used the cemetery. Today, it is best known as Troy Vance Cemetery. Troy Vance first married Emily Gore, granddaughter of Tice and Pricy (Mullins) Elkins, then married Almeda Baisden, daughter of Thomas and Josephine (Mullins) Baisden. Emily and Almeda were first cousins. Both of Troy’s mothers-in-law are buried in the cemetery (they were sisters), as are both of his fathers-in-law. Troy’s mother married first to Wash Vance, then to Albert F. Gore (Elkins); in other words, his widowed mother married his widowed father-in-law. The McCloud family connects to the cemetery through Albert F. Gore’s first wife, Sarah McCloud.

Row 1

Jamie Adams (03 January 1985-03 January 1985); d/o Timmie and Renee Adams

Leroy Adams (20 October 1959-22 October 1959); s/o Andy and Eunice Adams

Andy Adams (23 August 1932-07 September 1963); s/o Fred and Margaret (Baisden) Adams

Eunice F. Adams (29 May 1933-09 September 1984)

Elaine Adams (20 December 1955-30 July 2004)

(gap)

Cary Baisden (09 July 1910-07 January 1985); s/o Thomas and Josephine (Mullins) Baisden

Millard Baisden (20 January 1934-07 August 1978); s/o Cary and Lucille Baisden

Lucille Baisden (02 October 1910-01 March 1999); m. Cary Baisden

Larry David Canty (06 June 1947-06 June 1947); s/o Charles and Juanita Canty

Row 2

Rock that reads: “D.S.”

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

Lizzie Beth Burns; possibly d/o Stephen and Eleanor (Workman) Lambert; born about 1847; m. George Burns; died 1910s

Marthey Kinsor; possibly d/o Barney and Mahulda (Mullins) Carter; m. Michael Kinser; died 16 September 1935

unmarked rock headstone

unmarked rock footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

(large gap)

Almeda Vance (23 February 1893-__ December _____); NOTE: Almeda Vance has a more modern tombstone elsewhere in the cemetery

Row 3

large pointed rock headstone

Dow John Jackson (1933-1973); s/o John and Mattie (Adams) Jackson

possibly two graves with no stones

unmarked rock headstone and foostone

Willie Carter (February 1908-February 1908)

Mary Carter (04 September 1868-27 February 1908); d/o George and Elizabeth (Lambert) Burns; m. James Carter

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

nice headstone with no writing

unmarked rock headstone

unmarked rock headstone and footstone

unmarked rock headstone

Almeda Vance (23 February 1893-09 June 1955); d/o Thomas and Josephine (Mullins) Baisden; m1. Vess Mullins; m2. Troy Vance

Woodrow Mullins (25 November 1920-08 February 1945); s/o Albert and Lena (Baisden) Mullins; WV PFC 149 INF WWII

Thomas Baisden (1857-1936); s/o James R. and Elvira (Johnson) Baisden

Josie Baisden (1865-1938); d/o Robert and Almeda (Mullins) Mullins; m. Thomas Baisden

Randolph Baisden (06 May 1904-31 July 1975); PVT US ARMY WWII

Row 4

unmarked rock headstone

Mrs. Lee T. Curry (1903-1966)

unmarked rock headstone

Troy Vance (01 January 1894-14 November 1941); s/o Washington and Sarah (Adams) Vance; m1. Emily Gore; m2. Almeda (Mullins) Baisden

Emily Gore Vance (06 November 1889-09 March 1920); d/o Albert F. and Sarah (McCloud) Gore

nice stone with illegible writing

Clive? Dingess (21 February 1909-21 March 1909)

Jace? Dingess (24 January 1908-26 January 1909)

Lee Gore (November 1891-01 November 1906); s/o Albert F. and Sarah (McCloud) Gore

Norman Gore (________ 13-__ October ____); s/o Albert F. and Sarah (McCloud) Gore; born August 1897

Noah Gore (31 January 1894-23 September 18__)

(large gap)

James C. Jonas (09 November 1941-23 November 1941)

Row 5

Leana Adams (08 September 1890-01 November 1932); NOTE: She has a modern tombstone elsewhere in the cemetery

Mundy Adams (30 September 1930-10 October 1930); d/o B. Frank and Leana (Baisden) Adams

Leana Adams (08 September 1890-01 November 1932); d/o Thomas and Josephine (Mullins) Baisden; m. B. Frank Adams

Frank Adams (11 January 1905-14 April 1942); s/o George and Mary Jane (Mullins) Adams; m1. Leana Baisden; m2. Lizzie Bryant

Sally Adams Vance Gore (25 December 1873-31 January 1959); d/o Benjamin and Victoria (Dingess) Gore; m1. Wash Vance; m2. Albert F. Gore

Albert “Buster” Vance (25 October 1913-15 December 1989); s/o Troy and Emily (Gore) Vance

(gap)

Pricy E (died 05 July 1905); d/o Peter and Jane (Mullins) Mullins; born April 1832; m. Mathias “Tice” Elkins

Tice E (died 13 June 1885); s/o Archibald and Hannah (Stephenson) Elkins; born about 1829

Charles McCloud (died 1914); s/o John and Sarah (Vance) McCloud/Browning; born May 1835; his brother Anderson McCloud married Rhoda J. Elkins, d/o Tice and Pricy; his brother Lewis McCloud married Lydia E. Elkins, d/o Tice and Pricy

Daught Adams (31 March 1931-31 March 1931)

unmarked rock headstone

Edmond Adams (06 July 1943-01 November 1949); Freddie and Margaret (Baisden) Adams

Earl Baisden (22 April 1907-05 July 1953); s/o Thomas and Josephine (Mullins) Baisden

Row 6

Jessie J. Baisden (1928-1929); s/o James R. and Sadie (Carter) Baisden

Lois Baisden (1927-1927)