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Whirlwind News 03.30.1923

08 Wednesday May 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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Alice McCloud, Appalachia, Buck Fork, Cecil Workman, Cherry Tree, Dicie Adams, Eddie Adams, Eunice Farley, Florence Adams, Frank Adams, genealogy, George Mullins, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Jesse Carter, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mattie Carter, Norma Adams, Pink Mullins, Roxie Mullins, Roy Browning, Sam Workman, Trace Fork, Vernie Farley, West Virginia, Whirlwind

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 03.09.1923

24 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Twelve Pole Creek

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Appalachia, Charles Mullins, Charles Rineer, Cherry Tree, Evert Workman, Frank Adams, genealogy, Grover Adams, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, Horatio Adams, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Carter, Mud Fork, singing schools, Thompson Workman, Trace Fork, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Pedru” from Whirlwind on Big Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 9, 1923:

Thompson Workman has moved back from Mud Fork where he has been living for the past year to his old home on Harts Creek.

Frank and Grover Adams made a business trip to Cherry Tree the latter part of the week.

Evert Workman of Cherry Tree was a business visitor to Whirlwind recently.

Mr. Rush Adams was visiting friends near the mouth of Hoover Sunday.

The singing school on Trace is progressing nicely. Everybody seems to enjoy the teaching of their singing master.

Mr. Charles Mullins of Hoover accompanied Miss Lucy Carter home from singing school Sunday.

Mr. Charles Rineer of Twelve Pole was a business visitor to Whirlwind the latter part of the week.

Mr. Bill Mullins of Buck Fork has moved to Cherry Tree. We miss Bill very much.

Miss Sadie Carter of Hoover is visiting her sister on Twelve Pole.

Some daily happenings—M.J.M. enquiring about Rush; Rosa going to the post office; Isom carrying the mail; Van going to Whirlwind.

Harts Creek News 04.13.1923

10 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Spottswood, Whirlwind

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Ad Mullins, Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Cherry Tree, Daniel McCloud, Frank Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, Herbert Thompson, history, Ichabod Green, James Baisden, Logan Banner, Logan County, Peter Carter, Roy Browning, Van Mullins, Wayne Adams, West Virginia, Wilburn Mullins

A correspondent named “Fine Sweet Kisses” from Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 13, 1923:

Here we come with a few lines and frost bites; also Herbert Thompson is mourning on the Perrite Hill.

Daniel McCloud is getting ahead of the working.

I wonder what has become of James Baisden? I haven’t heard from him in a long time.

Ichabod Green said he was as fat as a bear.

Wilburn Mullins cranked up his old crippled Fork and went to church.

Ad Mullins is coming back to Hart. He knows Will Maggard won’t let Browney alone.

Peter Carter likes to make his tooth picks.

Van Mullins is swinging his broad hoe. He swore it was summer time.

Harvey Smith is training his fox hounds.

Antha Adams is visiting relatives on Hart this week.

Roy Browning likes to win gold off the punch board.

Wonder if the Cherry Tree girls have quit asking for kisses from the Harts Creek boys?

Mrs. Frank Adams is very ill and has been for some time.

Wayne Adams is moving back to the old town.

“Bad” Frank Allen (1927)

24 Sunday Jun 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Culture of Honor

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Andrew Howlett, Appalachia, Augustus Fowler, Ben Bartram, Bill Driver, Boone County, C.S. Wilson, Carroll County, constable, crime, Delbarton, Floyd Allen, Frank Adams, Frank Allen, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hillsville, history, Kirk, Leonard Conley, Lew Webb, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, McDowell County, Mingo County, moonshining, Moundsville, Nancy E. Ayres, Shanklin Creek, Sidna Allen, T.L. Massie, Virginia, W.M. Foster, W.M. Ray, Wallace Dillon, Welch, West Virginia, West Virginia State Penitentiary, Williamson, Wythe County

In 1912, Floyd Allen and other members of his family participated in a sensational gunfight during a trial at the Carroll County Courthouse in Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. The incident resulted in the death of Judge T.L. Massie, Prosecutor W.M. Foster, Sheriff L.F. Webb, juror Augustus Fowler, and witness Nancy E. Ayres, while seven others were wounded. In 1927, Frank Allen–a reputed relative of Carroll County Allens–was captured on Harts Creek in Logan County, WV.

Frank Allen Caught On Murder Charge

“Bad Frank” Allen was captured on Harts Creek last night and was lodged in jail here at 6 o’clock this morning. An hour or so later he was taken to Williamson to answer to a murder charge.

State police from Williamson, accompanied by Trooper Wilson and Constable Frank Adams, made the capture. They went to a house where he was known to be and called him to the door. As he appeared in view he was “covered” by high powered rifle and was commanded to drop a pistol he held in his hand. He refused to let go but one of the officers walked up to him and took possession.

Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 11 November 1927.

“Bad” Frank Allen Moved to Welch Jail for Safe-Keeping

Charged With Murder, He Eluded Officers from October 1 Until Captured on Harts Creek Week Ago–Kinsmen of Allens of Carroll Court House Fame.

“Bad Frank” Allen, who was captured on Harts Creek a week ago last night, to answer to a murder charge in Mingo county, was subsequently moved from the Williamson jail to the Welch jail for safe-keeping. Boys with hard heads or big feet are in the habit of kicking holes in the Williamson bastile, but a ball bearing nutmeg grater will be presented to the first one who bumps his way to freedom through the thick walls of the McDowell prison.

Allen is accused of killing Wallace Dillon at a horsetrading carnival held near the Baptist Association meeting on Shanklin Creek October 1. Stories of the affray are conflicting. It is said Dillon and others had a whale of a fight, after there had been much imbibing of strong liquor. In the free-for-all Dillon was a star performer, upsetting friends and foes with little regard for consequences. Allen missed the “party,” but when he heard that Dillon had beat up the other participants in the affray, he is said to have construed it as a challenge. Saddling his horse he rode to the scene of the fight and presumably without any provocation fired at Dillon with fatal effect. He escaped after the shooting and officials of both Mingo and Logan county waged a strenuous man hunt in an effort to capture him.

The arrest was made at the home of Leonard Conley in a wild and isolated corner of Harts Creek. His captors were Deputy Sheriffs Bill Driver and Ben Bartram, of Williamson; State Police Wamsley and McClure, of Delbarton, and State Trooper C.S. Wilson, of the Logan detachment.

Conley, wanted on a liquor charge, was not at home, but the officers had a tip that “Bad Frank” was there. One yelled for him to come out and he appeared in the doorway, pistol in hand, and ready to “shoot it out,” until he saw several high-powered rifles leveled at him. Even then he ignored the command to drop his gun, but stood motionless as an officer approached him and took possession of the weapon, which proved to be of 45-calibre.

Allen told his captors that during the six weeks he was a fugitive he had slept in caves and barns and had nearly starved at times. It is thought he fared much better in the hospitable hills of Harts, altho he said that was the first night he had sought shelter in a human habitation.

Big Shoot Recalled

Allen hails from Wythe county, Virginia, and is said to be a kinsmen of the Allens who shot up the Hillsville court house on March 14, 1912. Two of the clan were executed for the crime and Sidney Allen was released from prison on a conditional pardon a year or more ago, the first fusillade in the court upon Judge T.L. Massie and Sheriff Lew F. Webb fell dead. Augustus Fowler, a juror was shot through the head and died two days later. Commonwealth’s Attorney Forst was also shot. Andrew Howlett, another juror, was shot through the _____st. Another juror and Clerk of the court Dextor Goad were wounded but recovered. Miss Elizabeth Ayres received a death wound. Sidna and Allen Floyd were wounded also.

Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 18 November 1927.

Penitentiary Awaits “Bad” Frank Allen

“Bad” Frank Allen, whose recent capture under dramatic circumstances on Harts Creek, will be recalled by Banner readers, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the circuit court at Williamson this week. Sentence has not been pronounced but that offense is punishable by from one to five years in the penitentiary.

This desperado of a picturesque type killed Wallace Dillon at a horse-trading gathering near Kirk, on October 1. State’s evidence indicated he rode on the scene when the crowd was watching a fight between Dillon’s brother and another man and shot Dillon without any provocation. Allen testified he shot in self-defense, claiming there was no ill feeling between them and that they were unacquainted.

Allen is 28 and said to be related to the Allens of Hillsville court house fame.

Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 16 December 1927.

“Bad” Frank Allen Escapes from Pen

“Bad” Frank Allen, said to be one of the Hillsville Allens and known in these parts, has escaped from the penitentiary and is at large. W.M. Ray, a Boone county man serving a two-year sentence for moonshining, escaped with him. They were missed at the prison mine Monday.

The usual reward of $50 has been offered for Allen’s recapture, but those familiar with his record are likely to believe the reward is too small to be tempting.

Allen entered the pen last December 26 to serve a term for shooting and killing Wallace Dillon at a horse-trading carnival near the Baptist Association meeting on Shanklin Creek, Mingo county, October 1. After that affray he escaped but late in November was captured at the isolated home of Leonard Conley on Harts Creek. State policemen armed with rifles and pistols surrounded the house and several were pointed at the front door when Conley, .45 pistol in hand, opened the door in response to a knock. He ignored commands to drop his gun but allowed an officer to seize it.

During the six weeks preceding his capture, Allen stayed in the wilds, subsisting on nuts and fruits largely, he told his captors, though he fared better after getting into the hospitable Harts Creek country.

Source: Logan (WV) Banner, 24 April 1928.

Chapmanville News 07.30.1926

23 Monday Oct 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Whirlwind, Yantus

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Appalachia, Brook Whitman, Chapmanville, constable, Dallas Toney, Dr. Ferrell, Dry Creek, Fay Turner, Frank Adams, French Dingess, G.F. Lowe, G.S. Chapman, genealogy, Henry Samson, history, J.W. Barker, John Ellis, Lackey Dingess, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mont Phipps, Newt Muncey, Orville Barker, Stollings, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Willie Gore, Yantus

An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on July 30, 1926:

Frank Adams of Whirlwind was here Tuesday. Frank wants to be constable this time.

John Ellis was here Monday. John is meeting with some surprises in this end of the county.

Orville Barker is visiting the Rev. G.F. Lowe of Stollings this week.

The Happy Circle picnicked again Sunday on Chapmanville mountain in honor of Miss Fay Turner, who is visiting here this week from Dry Creek.

Brook Whitman, while in bathing the other evening, received a painful bruise caused by his head striking a rock.

Stiltner & Bellamy have just completed a new garage for Dr. Ferrell.

Dallas Toney is head clerk at the G.S. Chapman store this week.

Quite a lot of our people were attending court this week as witnesses in the case of Henry Samson et al. vs. Willie Gore.

French Dingess of Yantus was transacting business here Tuesday.

Mont Phipps got the cane, Lackey Dingess the Brown Mule tobacco and it is not decided yet who gets the manicuring set, but it lies between Newt Munsey and J.W. Barker.

Whirlwind News 03.08.1927

03 Sunday Sep 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Logan, Queens Ridge, Whirlwind

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Annie Dingess, Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Bob Dingess, Buck Creek, Burl Mullins, Carl Adams, Charles Curry, Charley Mullins, Daniel McCloud, Edward Hensley, Ewell Mullins, Frank Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hoover Fork, Hoover School House, Isom Workman, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lora Belle Martin, Lucy B. Mullins, Lucy McCloud, moonshine, moonshining, Mud Fork, preacher, Queens Ridge, T.H. Adams, Twelve Pole Creek, Washington, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Wilburn Mullins

An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 8, 1927:

Edward Hensley, the prohibitionist, and Frank Adams, the constable, are constantly on their duty trying to catch all the moonshiners at present.

Anthony Adams of Logan visited relatives at Whirlwind Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Dingess of Whirlwind spent Sunday with their parents at Queens Ridge.

A large crowd visited the Hoover school house Sunday expecting to hear a sermon delivered by Rev. Chas. Curry, but were badly disappointed as Curry was not present.

Daniel McCloud has postponed his singing school, as there are several pupils suffering with smallpox at the place where the school is being taught.

T.H. Adams went through town with a basket in his hand Sunday.

Burl Mullins of Buck Creek spent Sunday on Hoover with his sweetie.

Wilburn Mullins of Mud Fork is still visiting Hoover regularly.

Charley Mullins made a business trip to Twelve Pole Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Mullins made a flying trip to Washington, D.C., last week. Guess they had a message for the President.

Carl Adams is still cold trailing. Carl says he is going to stop if the trail doesn’t get warmer.

Isom Workman was calling on Miss Lucy B. Mullins Sunday.

Miss Lucy B. McCloud of Hoover was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lora B. Martin, of Queens Ridge Sunday.

Justices of the Peace and Constables for Harts Creek and Chapmanville Districts (1954-1960)

24 Sunday Apr 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Chapmanville, Harts

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Big Creek, Bill Fugate, Carlos Lowe, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, constable, Democratic Party, Earl Tomblin, Eugene Chapman, Frank Adams, Harts, Harts Creek District, Henry Porter, history, Hughey Ellis, Ira Fry, Ira Hill, J.W. Barker, James C. Ferrell, James P. Workman, John Vance, justice of the peace, K.F. Ramsey, Lee Collins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Luther Dempsey, Robert Bryant, Verdayne Shelton, West Virginia

Between 1954 and 1960, the following men served as justices of the peace and constables in the Harts Creek District of Lincoln County and the Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia.

Harts Creek District (1954)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Luther Dempsey (D) Harts

Constables

James P. Workman (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1954)

Justices of the Peace

Frank Adams (D) Chapmanville

Carlos Lowe (D)

Constables

(Vacancy)

John Vance (D) Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1956)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

James P. Workman (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1956)

Justices of the Peace

Frank Adams (D) Chapmanville

J.W. Barker (D) Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins (D) Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman (D) Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1958)

Justices of the Peace

Verdane Shelton (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

Bill Fugate (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1958)

Justices of the Peace

Hughey Ellis (D) Chapmanville

Earl Tomblin (D) Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins (D) Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman (D) Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1960)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D) Harts

Ira Hill (D) Harts

Constables

Bill Fugate (D) Harts

Ira Fry (D) Harts

Chapmanville District (1960)

Justices of the Peace

James C. Ferrell, Chapmanville

Earl Tomblin, Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Collins, Chapmanville

Eugene Chapman, Chapmanville

Robert Bryant (D), Harts

K.F. Ramsey (D), Harts

Justices of the Peace and Constables for Harts Creek and Chapmanville Districts (1943-1951)

30 Wednesday Mar 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Chapmanville, Harts, Rector, Whirlwind

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Basil Dingess, Big Creek, Carlos Lowe, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, constable, Ed Doss, Edward R. Chapman, Frank Adams, Harts, Harts Creek District, Henry Porter, history, Ira Fry, J.P. Workman, John E. Fry, John Vance, justice of the peace, K.C. Butcher, K.F. Ramsey, Lee Belcher, Lewis Dempsey, Lincoln County, Lindsey Workman, Logan County, Lon McCoy, Luther Dempsey, Rector, Robert Bryant, Robert Dalton, W.H. Hughie Ellis, Wallace Bryant, West Virginia, Whirlwind

Between 1943 and 1951, the following men served as justices of the peace and constables in the Harts Creek District of Lincoln County and the Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia.

Harts Creek District (1943)

Justices of the Peace

Lewis Dempsey (D), Harts

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Constables

Robert Bryant (D), Harts

K.F. Ramsey (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1941)

Justices of the Peace

K.C. Butcher (D), Chapmanville

Frank Adams (D), Whirlwind

Constables

Basil Dingess (D), Chapmanville

John Vance (D), Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1945)

Justices of the Peace

Lewis Dempsey (D), Harts

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Constables

J.P. Workman (D), Harts

K.F. Ramsey (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1945)

Justices of the Peace

Basil Dingess (D), Chapmanville

W.H. (Hughie) Ellis (D), Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Belcher (D), Chapmanville

John Vance (D), Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1947)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D), Harts

John E. Fry (D), Rector

Constables

Lindsey Workman (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1947)

Justices of the Peace

Basil Dingess (D), Chapmanville

W.H. (Hughie) Ellis (D), Chapmanville

Constables

Lee Belcher (D), Chapmanville

John Vance (D), Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1949)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D), Harts

Luther Dempsey (D), Harts

Constables

Robert Dalton (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1949)

Justices of the Peace

Ed Doss (D), Chapmanville

W.H. (Hughie) Ellis (D), Chapmanville

Constables

Lon McCoy (D), Chapmanville

John Vance (D), Big Creek

Harts Creek District (1951)

Justices of the Peace

Henry Porter (D), Harts

Luther Dempsey (D), Harts

Constables

Robert Dalton (D), Harts

Ira Fry (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1951)

Justices of the Peace

Edw. R. Chapman (D), Chapmanville

Carlos Lowe (D), no address given

Constables

Wallace Bryant (D), Chapmanville

John Vance (D), Big Creek

Justices of the Peace and Constables for Harts Creek and Chapmanville Districts (1934-1941)

28 Monday Mar 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Chapmanville, Harts, Logan, Rector, Whirlwind

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Bruce Dial, Burl Dingess, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, Charley Stollings, constable, Curtis Dempsey, Democrat, Frank Adams, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek District, history, J.E. Bryant, John E. Fry, John Mullins, justice of the peace, K.C. Butcher, K.F. Ramsey, Lewis Dempsey, Lincoln County, Logan, Logan County, Milton Vance, Mosco Conley, Rector, Republican, Robert Bryant, Scott Brumfield, Virgil Ferrell, W.H. Ellis, Wallace Bryant, Walter Toney, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Wilburn Mullins, Yantus

Between 1934 and 1941, the following men served as justices of the peace and constables in the Harts Creek District of Lincoln County and the Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia.

Harts Creek District (1934)

Justices of the Peace

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Walter Toney (D), Rector

Constables

Charley Stollings (D), Harts

Scott Brumfield (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1934)

Justices of the Peace

J.E. Bryant (D), Chapmanville

Burl Dingess (D), Yantus

Constables

Bruce Dial (D), Big Creek

Mosco Conley, Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1936)

Justices of the Peace

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Walter Toney (D), Rector

Constables

Charley Stollings (D), Harts

Scott Brumfield (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1936)

Justices of the Peace

J.E. Bryant (D), Chapmanville

Frank Adams (D), Yantus

Constables

Bruce Dial (D), Big Creek

Wilburn Mullins (D), Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1938)

Justices of the Peace

Milton Vance (D), Harts

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Constables

Curtis Dempsey (D), Harts

K.F. Ramey (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1938)

Justices of the Peace

W.H. Ellis (D), Chapmanville

Frank Adams (D), Yantus

Constables

Virgil Ferrell (D), Logan

Wallace Bryant (D), Chapmanville

Harts Creek District (1941)

Justices of the Peace

Lewis Dempsey (D), Harts

John E. Frye (D), Rector

Constables

Robert Bryant (D), Harts

K.F. Ramsey (D), Harts

Chapmanville District (1941)

Justices of the Peace

K.C. Butcher (D), Chapmanville

Frank Adams (D), Whirlwind

Constables

John Mullins (D), Logan

J.E. Bryant (D), Logan

Baisden Family Cemetery (2014)

29 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Cemeteries, Whirlwind

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Albert Buster Vance, Albert F. Elkins, Albert F. Gore, Almeda Vance, Andy Adams, Baisden Family Cemetery, Buck Fork, Cary Baisden, cemeteries, Charles McCloud, Daught Adams, Dow John Jackson, Earl Baisden, Edmond Adams, Elaine Adams, Emily Vance, Eunice F. Adams, Frank Adams, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, James C. Jonas, Jamie Adams, Jessie J. Baisden, Josephine Baisden, Larry David Canty, Leana Adams, Leander Gore, Lee T. Curry, Leroy Adams, Lizzie Beth Burns, Logan County, Lois Baisden, Lucille Baisden, Martha Kinser, Mary Carter, Mathias Elkins, Millard Baisden, Mundy Adams, Noah Gore, Norman Gore, Pricy Elkins, Randolph Baisden, Sally Gore, Sarah Gore, Thomas Baisden, Troy Vance, Troy Vance Family Cemetery, Wash Vance, West Virginia, Willie Carter, Woodrow Mullins

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)

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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

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

Lois Baisden (1927-1927)

Logan County (WV) Democratic Primary, 1952

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Chapmanville, Logan

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U.S. Senator

Harley M. Kilgore, 9985

J. Horner Davis, 3583

Dallas Arthur Tickle, 542

Congressman, 6th District

Robert C. Byrd, 6944

Dale G. Casto, 2545

Ned H. Ragland, 1959

Lewis A. Hatcher, 800

Garland F. Wilkinson, 312

John M. Eckard, 245

Governor

Dr. E.H. Hedrick, 9018

William C. Marland, 4666

Cyrus S. Kump, 2564

Everett Ray Shafer, 267

Secretary of State

Sam B. Chilton, 4112

D. Pitt O’Brien, 3289

Fred D. Wolfe, 2226

Superintendent of Schools

W.W. Trent, 7895

Homer H. May, 1911

J. Alfred Poe, 1458

Auditor

Edgar B. Sims, 5599

James M. Hatch, 4071

Treasurer

William H. Ansel, Jr., 6559

Attorney General

Chauncey Browning, 12,042

W.C. Haythe, 1399

Commissioner of Agriculture

James Blaine McLaughin, 4306

V.L. Martin, 4014

Judge of the Supreme Court

W.T. Lovins, 6783

Frank C. Haymond, 5190

State Senator, 7th District

Glenn Jackson, 6527

Harvey D. Dingess, 4096

John Edward Estep, 1976

Judge of Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit

C.C. Chambers, 10,151

Sheriff

Ray Watts, 9576

Floyd (Crook) Murphy, 8406

Prosecuting Attorney

Claude A. Joyce, 8180

Curtis B. Trent, Jr., 6587

House of Delegates

W.E. Flannery, 5817

C.L. Williams, 3939

Earl Hager, 3784

Carl Kane, 3141

H.T. Elliott, M.D., 3107

Frank L. Chambers, 3104

Virgil Belcher, 2856

R.A. “Bob” Barker, Jr., 2852

Alton S. Isaacs, 2848

R.A. “Jack” Jackson, 2512

James C. Ferrell, 2323

Chris Holt, 2276

John Asbury, 1979

Bevley Burks, 1889

Rasha “Barber” Smith, 1362

Charlie Staton, 1303

Greenway Christian, 1171

Ray Porter, 1016

Circuit Clerk

Mrs. Simon Dingess, ___

Grover Lowe, 2335

Tony Tiolo, 2153

Assessor

Floyd Dingess, 5128

Jim Toney, 4614

W.C. “Bill” Turley, 4248

John C. “Dutch” Barber, 3945

Wallace E. Ferrell, 3696

J.A. “Jimmie” Singleton, 3130

Roy L. Hatcher, 2696

Vernon Dingess, 1564

County Surveyor

E.R. Hall, 5885

Justice of the Peace, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Frank Workman, 598

Ray Ellis, 407

Carlos Lowe, 381

Frank Adams, 352

Edward R. Chapman, 305

Bird Dingess, 284

Martin L. White, 239

Cole Blair, 193

R.F. Hill, 169

Constable, Precincts 1-11 (Chapmanville area)

Wallace Bryant, 553

John Vance, 560

Virgil Farley, 500

Lee Collins, 435

Eugene Chapman, 329

Lon McCoy, 190

Elbert Mounts, 176

Ray McCloud, 142

Bill Brewster, 63

Board of Education

Woodrow Gordon, 5014

M.C. Totten, 4227

Grady E. Yeager, 2645

J.E. “Ed” Dingess, 2060

W.M. Webb, 1521

Raymond E. Hatfield, 1246

Charles Harris, 1210

Charles E. Price, 1090

David Chapman, 793

Aaron Darnell, 158

Should voting machines be used in Logan County?

Yes, 15,349

No, 4532

Whirlwind 06.09.1911

11 Thursday Dec 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Holden, Whirlwind

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An unnamed local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, June 9, 1911:

C.W. Mullins was visiting this place Monday.

S. Riddell made a business trip to Dingess Friday.

The recent rain did considerable good in this section.

Quite a crowd attended the box supper Saturday night.

Mrs. Frances Baisden was shopping in Whirlwind Wednesday.

Frank Adams made a flying trip to Whirlwind store Thursday.

Miss Burtie Riddell was visiting at Whirlwind last Tuesday.

Quite a number attended church at C.W. Mullins’ last Sunday.

The Misses Dorca and Malinda Smith left Monday for Holden.

Mullins & Riddell are having their business enlarged to some extent.

Mrs. Jackson Workman died at her home on Trace Wednesday of last week.

The Misses ____ Vanderpool and Phoebe Marcum were here Wednesday.

Moses Tomblin made a business trip to the forks of Hart last week Tuesday.

James Mullins and Frank Sias made a brief visit to William H. Mullins last Monday.

Mrs. Florence Adams and Clara Bell Adams were shopping in S. Riddell’s Thursday last.

Peter Mullins and William Carter have been working for Mullins & Riddell the past week.

Little Dennie, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tomblin, of Whirlwind, died Tuesday, June 5th, of spinal meningitis, after only a few days illness.

Harts area businesses (1923-1924)

21 Monday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Whirlwind

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The following entries were published in R.L. Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1923-1924):

FERRELLSBURG. Population 100. On the Guyandotte Valley branch of the C&O Ry, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 18 north of Logan, the nearest banking town. Telephone connection. Express, American. Tel, W U Mail daily.

J.W. Stowers, general store

HARTS. (R.R. name is Hart.) Population 150. On the Guyandot Valley branch of the C&O R.R., in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 21 from Logan, the banking point. U.B. church. Express, American. Telephone connection. Herbert Adkins, postmaster

Anthony Adams, general store

Adkins Barber Shop

Catherine Adkins, general store

Della Adkins, general store

Hazel Adkins, ice cream parlor

HERBERT ADKINS, Real Estate, Postmaster,  R R and Tel Agt

Watson Adkins, general store

Hendrix Brumfield, lawyer

Rev. Charles Curry, pastor (UB)

John Dingess, blacksmith

John Dingess Lumber Co.

Hollena Ferguson, general store

Wesley Ferguson, poultry breeder

John Garten, justice of the peace

Jeremiah Lambert, general store

Porter Hotel (Saddie Adkins)

C.W. Rice, physician

John Thompson, general store

William M. Workman, general store

WHIRLWIND. Population 275. In Logan County, 16 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, and 2 from Dingess, the shipping point. Express, American. Baptist church. Mail daily. James Mullins, postmaster.

D. Adams, apiarist

Frank Adams, produce

Grover Adams, ginseng grower

Sol Adams, lumber mfr

Lindsey Blair, watchmaker

Reece Dalton, live stock

G.W. Damron, R R and express agt

C.W. Mullins, ginseng grower

George Mullins, horse dealer

JAMES MULLINS, General Store, Photographer and Postmaster

Willie Tomblin, blacksmith

Peter Workman, barber

Harts area businesses (1918-1919)

04 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Spottswood, Whirlwind

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The following entries were published in R.L. Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1918-1919):

ATENVILLE. Population 20. In Lincoln County, on the C&O and Guyan Valley Ry., 27 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 22 north of Logan, the banking point. Baptist church. Telephone connection. Arnold Perry, postmaster.

Anthony Adams, general store

Catherine Adkins, general store

CHARLES ADKINS, GENERAL STORE

Delta Adkins, general store

Hollena Ferguson, general store

Jeremiah Lambert, general store

John Thompson, general store

William M. Workman, general store

William Wysong, general store

FERRELLSBURG. Population 200. On the Guyandotte branch of the C&O Ry, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 18 north of Logan, the nearest banking town. Telephone connection. Express, Adams. Tel, W U Mail daily.

H Adkins & Sons, general store

Mrs. Hollena Ferguson, general store

J.W. Stowers, general store

HARTS. (R.R. name is Hart.) Population 15. On the Guyandot Valley branch of the C&O RR, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 21 from Logan, the banking point. Express, Adams. Telephone connection.

Charles Adkins, general store

Wesley Ferguson, general store

SPOTTSWOOD. In Logan County, 15 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, 10 from Chapmanville, the shipping point. Express, Adams. Mail R F D from Atenville.

Mrs. T. J. Wysong, general store

WHIRLWIND. Population 250. In Logan County, 16 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, and 2 from Dingess, the shipping point. Express, Southern. Baptist church. Mail daily. James Mullins, postmaster.

D. Adams, apiarist

Frank Adams, mail carrier

Grover Adams, ginseng

Sol Adams, saw mill

Lindsey Blair, watchmaker

Reece Dalton, live stock

Callo. McCloud, poultry

C.M. Mullins, ginseng

George Mullins, horse dealer

JAMES MULLINS, General Store and Photographer

J.M. Workman, flour mill

NOTE: Some person cited above are duplicated in the original record.

In Search of Ed Haley 312

30 Friday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Culture of Honor

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“Greasy George” Adams, a son of Ben Adams, was apparently a notorious character on Harts Creek in the early decades of the twentieth century. Lawrence Haley had mentioned his name to me on my first trip to Ashland, while Brandon said his home was the scene of Charley and Ward Brumfield’s double murder in 1926. A 1953 article from the Huntington Herald-Advertiser titled “HARTS CREEK HOME WHERE FIVE MET DEATH NOW IS OFTEN SCENE OF PRAYER MEETINGS” had this great interview with Adams.

George Adams of Harts Creek in Logan County has his rifle on the wall now and instead of a pistol in his hand he carries a prayer book. He’s given up feuding and fighting and settled down to old-time religion at his neat farm home where five persons were killed in gun fights. Almost never does the tantalizing smell of moonshine cooking in a barrel up a mountain hollow drift down to taunt the nostrils of the man who proudly states he has made thousands of gallons and the law never chopped up one of his stills. “I put ’em high up in the hills and the law got too tired before they reached them,” he said.

THE HONKING of a brood of ducks and the whining of droves of bees busy at work at his 40 honey hives are about the only sounds which disturb the silence around his 25 acres of land today. Land which he says he was able to buy through the sale of bootleg liquor. But it was not always so at George Adams’ place. Several decades ago he recalls that when he heard a rifle singing through the hills he reckoned it was a neighbor shooting at another neighbor. Open season on humans has closed in the area since, and squirrels and rabbits are about the only targets. George Adams misses the sparsity of “shine” from the hill country he loves so well, even though he says he hasn’t touched a drop since the last killing at his home. “Dang revenooers probably don’t know how good moonshine made out of tomatoes is, or they wouldn’t go around bustin’ up all the stills in the country,” he said.

THE MOUNTAIN folk in the Harts Creek area will tell you that there’s many a home along the small stream which flows into the Guyandotte River that’s seen a shooting or a killing. But George Adams’ home is slightly above par for the area — five people have met violent deaths there. As “Greasy George,” which his neighbors call him, puts it: “No trouble for a man to get in trouble but it’s hell to get out!” And he’s a man who should know about trouble. His legs are a little wobbly now because of carrying his six foot of height and weight around for 72 years, and he gets a little short of breath when working too hard, but when he starts talking about his shooting scrapes, he has all the enthusiasm of a country boy walking a country mile to a country house to date a country girl for the first time.

“I FUST got into trouble when I was nineteen. Mail carrier undertook to kill Dad and I went after him. Somebody got him,” he said, hastily adding: “Weren’t too nice a way to treat a man who delivers letters.” George related that his Dad got shot four times in the exchange of lead and “we both went to jail.” A trial in Logan County lasted for three days and he said, “Dad nearly went broke paying off lawyers,” before a verdict of self defense was brought in. That shooting affair took place less than a mile from George’s present home but several years later his kitchen was the scene of a battle where he said “guns were going off like popcorn.” Three participants emptied their guns at each other after George said one of them knocked him down and out of the way. Three burials took place afterwards. Before George built his present frame house over a log cabin, the logs were speckled with the bullets which went wild. The house today is probably the only frame house in the nation which has a cement roof on it three inches thick. “Ran out of lumber and got concrete real cheap,” George said. “While the house is plenty warm in winter time it sure is hot in summer,” he added.

ADAMS recalls that except for getting a year in jail for fighting during the kitchen shooting affair, the only time he strayed from the Harts area was when he went on a three-year vacation in Atlanta, Ga., courtesy of the federal government. Things were peaceful at his house for a while until a relative “up and chased his wife over here,” he said. The relative, according to George, fired and hit the wife with a blast from a 16-gauge shot gun. The next and last time a shooting occurred in the old homestead, Frank Adams, George’s son, lost his life. He said the affair was due to drinking and “since then I haven’t touched a drop unless somebody put it in my food unbeknowst to me.” “My boys were singing a lot of old fool songs and I told ’em to shut up. My son got up and slapped me down. While I was knocked out somebody shot Frank.”

GEORGE SAID he had 18 children. Three are living at home with him now and the rest are in other parts of the state. He says he can’t recall all their names “but they are in the Bible.” During recent years his home which saw so much violence is now the scene of many a religious meeting. He has even constructed benches in his yard to seat the neighbors who come from miles around to hear the services. He’s not filled full of the brine and vinegar he had when he was younger and as he says: “Me and other folks have quit this tomfoolery.” But nevertheless, George remarked that he would “sorta like to git in ‘nuther shakedown if I wasn’t too old.” And on the wall overhanging his bed is his rifle. “Keep it so’s if a man keeps coming in the house at night when I say stop I can stop him,” he said.

Whirlwind 1.9.1919

22 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind

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“Blue Eyed Beauty,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, January 9, 1919:

We are having some real winter weather here at this writing.

Alex Hensley, who has been in the training camp at Charleston, So. Car., arrived home Sunday.

Joseph Blair is staying with the homefolks, helping nurse him through the influenza.

Alex Henderson is spending the winter with “Budda” Carter.

We hear that Burlie Riddle will leave in a few days for an extended visit with relatives in Kentucky.

Frank Adams, mail carrier, became water bound and was unable to make his usual trip between Whirlwind and Dingess Wednesday and Thursday.

United States marshals were in this vicinity Wednesday looking for illicit stills. It is said they failed to find any, but arrested Rev. Wese Vance for harboring deserters.

Mrs. Mae Thompson is staying with her mother, Mrs. Ona Blair.

Moses Tomblin quit his work on Mud fork Thursday on account of bad weather.

In Search of Ed Haley 233

05 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Ed Haley, Whirlwind

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In that same year, 1912, according to a state business directory, there were a variety of folks with business interests in Whirlwind, West Virginia. Sol Riddell was the postmaster, a lawyer, and part owner of a general store named Mullins & Riddell. Peter Mullins was a carpenter, D. Adams was an apiarist, Grover Adams dealt in ginseng, Sol Adams was a miller and lumber dealer, W.J. Bachtel was a teacher, Reece Dalton dealt in livestock and M. Tomblin was a teamster. Reverend Perris Hensley and Reverend William Tomblin were area preachers.

Between 1916-1918, roughly the time Ed Haley left Harts Creek for Ashland, Kentucky, many of these same folks were listed in business directories for Whirlwind. James Mullins was postmaster in 1916, as well as the local general store operator and photographer. William Farley was a mail dealer. In 1918, Frank Adams was a mail carrier. Sol Adams operated a saw mill. Lindsey Blair was a watchmaker. Callahill McCloud dealt in poultry. C.M. Mullins dealt in ginseng. J.M. Mullins operated a flour mill.

By that time, Peter Mullins served as a sort of surrogate father to Ed Haley. It was Uncle Peter who had given Ed a cornstalk fiddle when he was a young boy and who kept him for years. As Ed became a young man who frequently left Harts with his music, Uncle Peter toiled on Trace Fork as a farmer and occasional timberman. He was perhaps best known for his moonshining, an art form with a long history in his pedigree. In January of 1919, he appeared in The Lincoln Republican in an article titled “Four Moonshiners Caught in Raid.”

A constable and owner of a general store was one of the four men arrested Saturday night in Harts Creek district and taken to Huntington Sunday for arraignment before United States Commissioner J.P. Douglas on a charge of illegally manufacturing liquor. The men were found on Trace Fork of Harts creek.

Peter Mullins is the constable and owns a general store on Harts creek. He is known as ‘Shooting Pete’ and is now in the Cabell county jail in default of bond. In his store were found 900 pounds of meal and 209 pounds of flour. Sol Adams, Peter Jonas and George Adams, the other three arrested, gave bond. All are held to the grand jury at the April term of federal court. At the home of Geo. Adams, were found 200 pounds of meal, 100 pounds of light brown sugar, 200 pounds of bran or ships stuff and one barrel of mash, made up, which Adams said was for his hogs. He had one hog, according to the men on the raid. The arrests were made on Saturday by G.C. Rutheford and Hartley Ferguson, deputy marshals; H.D. Sims and G.L. Hannan, of the internal revenue department; M.E. Ketchem, Frank Adkins and W.F. Porter of the state prohibition commissioner’s force.

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