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Hatfield-McCoy Feud: Tom “Guerilla” Mitchell grave at Meador, WV (2019)

14 Sunday Jul 2019

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Heading up to the cemetery. What a rush! 12 July 2019

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This cemetery has several names, most commonly Meador, Varney, or Steele Cemetery. 12 July 2019

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Tom Mitchell is buried to the left just as you enter the cemetery. I made sure to place flowers at his grave. 12 July 2019

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Tom Mitchell (Feb 1865-10/20/1935), son of Sarah Jane Mitchell, married Nancy Varney and fathered at least twelve children. He was a key participant in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud.

Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner Grave in Frankfort, KY (2019)

26 Sunday May 2019

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Simon Bolivar Buckner grave at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, KY. Governor Buckner, a veteran of the Confederate Army, played a role in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Located in Section I of the cemetery. Photo by Mom. 21 May 2019

James P. Ferrell Cemetery at Rector, WV (2019)

29 Tuesday Jan 2019

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Up this way across the old James P. Ferrell homeplace on Big Ugly Creek, Lincoln County, WV. 26 January 2019

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The James P. Ferrell Cemetery contains over 45 graves, most of them identified with a marker. 26 January 2019

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Up this way, behind the old log cabin… 26 January 2019

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James P. Ferrell’s headstone. The death date should read December 5, 1913. 26 January 2019

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Sarah Ann (Ferrell) Hager was the daughter of James and Alomony (Toney) Ferrell and the wife of Sen. Philip Hager of Hamlin, WV. 26 January 2019

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Here’s the grave of my late friend Mayme Ferrell, the last occupant of the old Ferrell cabin. 26 January 2019

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View from the cemetery to the old cabin site. This is the location of the old Rector Post Office. 26 January 2019

Buskirk Cemetery at Buskirk, KY (2015)

09 Tuesday Oct 2018

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Partial view of the Buskirk Cemetery in Buskirk, Pike County, KY. 16 May 2015.

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Sid Hatfield grave (left) and Cable Testerman grave (right). Note gap between the headstones.. After Cable’s death, Sid married his widow. Was the burial spot between the two men reserved for her? 16 May 2015. https://yesteryearsnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/married-the-man-who-killed-her-husband-and-then/

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Sid Hatfield headstone, Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, KY. Sid was chief of police in Matewan, WV. 16 May 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnHY7HHPhCw

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Sid Hatfield headstone, Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, KY. After his murder, labor activists fashioned a mythical Sid Hatfield. The real Sid Hatfield has been largely lost to history. 16 May 2015. https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/282

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“Defender of the Rights of Working People”…? 16 May 2015.

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Cable Testerman headstone, Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, KY. Mayor Testerman was shot and killed in the Matewan Massacre. 16 May 2015.

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Ed Chambers headstone, Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, KY. Chambers and Hatfield were murdered at Welch, WV. 3000 people reportedly attended their funerals. 16 May 2015.

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Fun day! Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, KY. 16 May 2015. Photo by Mom.

“Revolutionary” John Mullins Grave in Clintwood, VA (2018)

15 Saturday Sep 2018

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“Revolutionary John” Mullins, sometimes nicknamed “Buttin’ John,” is buried near the intersection of Mullins Avenue and McClure Street in Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA. To reach his grave, park at Johnson’s Chevrolet on McClure Street and walk up the hill. Signs will direct you to the cemetery. 25 August 2018.

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Up this way. You will pass a residence to the right of the road leading up to the cemetery. 25 August 2018.

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Straight ahead… 25 August 2018.

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Along the way, I found this old gun piece. 25 August 2018.

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John Mullins grave, 25 August 2018. John is the father of “Money Makin’ Sol” Mullins, who settled on North Fork of Big Creek near the Logan-Boone county line of West Virginia.

Mariah (Vance) Adkins Obituary (1931)

06 Thursday Sep 2018

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Wayne County (WV) News, 2 July 1931. Mariah (Vance) Adkins was born on the West Fork of Harts Creek in present-day Lincoln County, WV. She married Canaan “Cain” Adkins, a preacher, teacher, doctor, and justice of the peace.

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Mariah Adkins grave at Community Memorial Gardens near Wayne, Wayne County, WV. 23 July 2016.

“Holly Creek” John Mullins Grave in Clintwood, VA (2018)

03 Monday Sep 2018

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Dickenson County Courthouse in Clintwood, VA.  THIS IS MULLINS COUNTRY. Placed at its front is a large plaque commemorating John Mullins, Sr. (father to “Holly Creek John”), who served in the Revolutionary War. 25 August 2018.

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“Holly Creek John” received his nickname because he settled on Holly Creek, near the courthouse. Clintwood is located in the head of Holly Creek.

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Behind the Clintwood Baptist Church on High Street is the grave of “Holly Creek John” Mullins, son of John and Jane (Bailey) Mullins. There’s really no place to park along this narrow street, so you have to park at the Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel and walk back up the hill just a bit. 25 August 2018.

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Up this way! These steps literally connect to High Street — parking right here is not really an option! 25 August 2018.

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Straight ahead. For more information about the grave and cemetery, follow this link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64659784/john-mullins

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John and Ollie (Cox) Mullins grave, located in Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA. Their daughter Jane married Peter Mullins and settled on Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. 25 August 2018.

Albert Dingess Family Cemetery (2018)

04 Friday May 2018

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Albert Dingess Family Cemetery, Shively, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. You can see the old Shively Post Office down past the trees and along the road. 28 April 2018.

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Albert Dingess Family Cemetery, Shively, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 28 April 2018.

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Albert Dingess was an important splasher and timberman on Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. His sister, Minerva (Dingess) Adkins, is my great-great-great-grandmother. 8 March 2013.

Martha Ann Bryant Dingess Grave

Martha Ann (Bryant) Dingess was Albert’s second wife. 8 March 2013.

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Here’s an old WPA map of the cemetery that shows graves for Albert Dingess and his father-in-law, James Bryant. Courtesy of the WV State Archives, Charleston, WV.

Dils Cemetery in Pikeville, KY (2018)

29 Sunday Apr 2018

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The Dils Cemetery Sign, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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McCoy Family wreath, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Randolph and Sarah McCoy graves, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Randolph McCoy grave, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Roseanna McCoy grave, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Col. John Dils grave, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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History Marker, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Basil Hatfield grave sign, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Basil Hatfield grave, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

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Sam and Martha McCoy grave, Dils Cemetery, Pikeville, KY. 27 April 2018.

Smith Cemeteries on Brier Branch of Harts Creek (2018)

31 Saturday Mar 2018

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Heading up Brier/Briar Branch of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 29 March 2018.

 

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Up we go! 29 March 2018.

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Lower Smith Cemetery. Right Hand Fork of Brier Branch. I counted six graves here. 29 March 2018.

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Lower Smith Cemetery. Right Hand Fork of Brier Branch. 29 March 2018.

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Upper Smith Cemetery. Some records refer to this cemetery as “Brier Branch Cemetery.” Right Hand Fork of Brier Branch at left; Sugar Camp on the right. 29 March 2018.

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Thomas Smith grave. Mr. Smith, a veteran of the Confederate Army, was a native of Tazewell County, VA. 29 March 2018.