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Whirlwind News 02.02.1923

04 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Enslow, Halcyon, Whirlwind

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Appalachia, Charley Mullins, Cherry Tree, diphtheria, Enslow, genealogy, Grover Mullins, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mt. Era United Baptist Church, Roxie Mullins, Stonewall Dalton, West Virginia, Whirlwind

A correspondent named “Chums” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 2, 1923:

The post office at Enzelo has been discontinued. Someone will have fun going to Halcyon.

Several families have been attacked with flu and diphtheria in this neighborhood.

Randolph’s visit was very brief. She didn’t talk to suit him.

Why is Troy staying in Cherry Tree so long? Come back, Troy. You’ll receive some warm welcome.

Mrs. C.H. McCloud and three daughters were seen passing down the road yesterday.

Charley Mullins has been on the sick list but is recovering.

Roxie Mullins was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grover Mullins Sunday.

There was a grand meeting at the Mt. Era church Sunday.

Stonewall Dalton seems real proud of his bride.

Good luck to the Banner.

Halcyon News 03.23.1923

02 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Crawley Creek, Halcyon, Poetry

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Appalachia, Cecil Workman, Crawley Creek, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Lawrence Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mt. Era United Baptist Church, poems, poetry, West Fork, West Virginia

A correspondent from Halcyon at West Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 23, 1923:

Out in the air

Out away from town

Away out in the country

Where the trees and birds are found.

There is where my heart is bent

There is where I find content

There satisfaction hangs all around

It even blossoms from the ground.

There is where the Julip bees

Are humming among the trees.

There is where old Barley Corn

Is pouring from his lavish horn.

Hump! And you will say

The city is where I like to stay.

You just don’t know as well as I

Ere the country you would come and try.

Two preachers from Crawley Creek delivered good sermons at Mt. Era Church Sunday.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Workman March 13th and left a fine boy.

Lawrence Mullins is the proud possessor of a grandson.

Halcyon News 03.02.1923

18 Monday Mar 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Halcyon

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Albert Mullins, Albert Richards, Appalachia, Evelyn Workman, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, Hensley Cemetery, history, Ida McCloud, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mandy Mullins, Mattie Carter, Nora Brown, Pearl McCloud, Roxie Mullins, Tom Baisden, Vergie Mullins, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Smiles and Cheers” from Halcyon on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on March 2, 1923:

(Too late for publication last week.)

Sunday School here is progressing nicely.

Mattie Carter, Evelyn Workman, and Nora Brown were calling on Miss Mandy and Roxie Mullins Thursday.

Roxie Mullins was calling on Mrs. Vergie Mullins Monday evening.

Tom Baisden has started a big job. I think he calls it making sugar. Hustle in, boys, those who want a position.

Albert Richards and his intended were out for a stroll Sunday.

Albert Mullins’ big job is progressing nicely.

Everyone sure does miss Jerona.

Roxie Mullins and her new beau were out for a walk Saturday evening.

Roxie and Mandy Mullins, Ida and Pearl McCloud, Mattie Carter, and a number of others, attended a funeral Friday morning at the Hensley cemetery.

Good luck to the Banner.

Halcyon News 08.11.1922

14 Thursday Feb 2019

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Appalachia, Freddie Dingess, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, May Cooper, moonshine, Shamrock, Tom Dingess, Von Dingess, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Jennings” from Halcyon on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on August 11, 1922:

Miss Freddie Dingess and Miss May Cooper were visitors in Halcyon this week. The girls seemed to enjoy themselves very much. They went in bathing in the creek, rode a log, turned turtle, went barefooted, rode a mule and so on. They sure were a jolly couple. They took back to Shamrock bottom lots of sunshine. Most of the people take back moonshine.

Miss Tom Dingess from the Logan hospital and Von Dingess of Shamrock Bottom were visitors in Halcyon recently. The jolly things they did were innumerable and is believed they took away both moonshine and sunshine to Shamrock valley.

Everything is unusual around here. We have good crops of which we are reaping the benefit of now. All are jolly and the goose is hanging high.

Halcyon News 09.22.1922

12 Tuesday Feb 2019

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

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Appalachia, Burl Dingess, Caney Branch, Charles Gore, education, Everett Dingess, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, Hattie Dingess, history, Holden, Ira Gore, Joe Gore, Lee Dingess, Logan Banner, Logan County, moonshine, teacher, W.W. Gore, West Virginia

A correspondent named “Aunt Meg” from Halcyon on Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 22, 1922:

Times are good and everybody happy and gay in the old town, but as some of us have never purchased our winter shoes our toes have begun to smell jack frost.

There is some town gossip that Everett Dingess will return to Pennsylvania with his wife and baby where he has spent a few years.

Miss Hattie Dingess has left our town and will teach school on Caney for a few months.

Our home school is progressing nicely under the supervision of Mr. Chas. Gore as teacher. His motto is: “Do good and leave moonshine alone.”

Pete, you walk as if you had spent your past few days in the White House. Has she gone back on you?

Mr. Ira Gore and Burl Dingess made a hurried trip to Holden last week. Boys, what’s your hurry?

Mr. W.W. Gore of Holden spent the weekend with his brother, Joe Gore, of this place.

I wonder why Lee Dingess rides so fast up the hill on his way to the ‘ville. Ask Kris. She knows.

Harvest time has come, boys. Shake off your sleepiness and go to work.

Good luck to the Banner and readers.

Melvin and Susan (Thompson) Kirk Homeplace (2018)

28 Monday May 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Cemeteries, Halcyon, Lincoln County Feud, Timber

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Appalachia, Brandon Kirk, Elizabeth Kirk, Floyd Caldwell, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Hog Hollow, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, Martin County, Melvin Kirk, Melvin Kirk Family Cemetery, photos, Phyllis Kirk, Piney Fork, Thomas Kirk, West Fork, West Virginia

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Melvin and Susan (Thompson) Kirk Homeplace, Piney Fork of West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 24 May 2018. Melvin and Susan are my great-great-grandparents.

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Kirk Homeplace sign, Piney Fork of West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 24 May 2018. Melvin was born in 1862 to Thomas and Elizabeth “Betty” (Maynard) Kirk and was partly raised in Lawrence (later Martin) County, KY. To see Melvin with his father in the 1870 Lawrence County, KY, Census, follow this link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D8S9-4LS?i=7&cc=1438024 

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Kirk Cemetery sign, Piney Fork of West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 24 May 2018. Melvin followed his mother to Piney before 1880. To see Melvin in the 1880 Lincoln County Census, follow this link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB2-9WFZ?cc=1417683 

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Heading up to the cemetery. 24 May 2018. Melvin was a powerful left-handed timberman. In 1888, he bought a 35-acre farm from Floyd Caldwell.

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Kirk Cemetery Statue, Kirk Cemetery, Piney Fork of West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV. 24 May 2018. Melvin played an important role in the Lincoln County Feud. https://www.amazon.com/Blood-West-Virginia-Brumfield-McCoy/dp/1455619183 

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Melvin Kirk grave, Kirk Cemetery. 24 May 2018. Photo by Mom. Melvin’s property was assessed in Lincoln County until 1897, when it transferred to Logan County. To see Melvin in the 1900 Logan County Census, follow this link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68V3-C77?i=31&cc=1325221 

Julius David “Babe” Dingess Family Cemetery (2018)

04 Sunday Feb 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Ferrellsburg, Halcyon, Women's History

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Appalachia, Babe Dingess Family Cemetery, Brandon Kirk, Brandon Ray Kirk, cemeteries, Clementine Dingess, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Halcyon, Harry Kirk, Harts Creek, history, Jake Adkins, Lettie McKibbon Adkins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church, photos, West Fork, West Virginia

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Julius David “Babe” Dingess (c.1847-bef.1900) was the son of Julius C. and Eliza (Smith) Dingess. He married Venila Stollings. 3 February 2018.

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This cemetery is located near Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church on West Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County, WV. I last visited here on October 20, 1997. 3 February 2018.

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Clementine “Tine” (Adkins) Dingess grave… Tine was the daughter of Enos “Jake” and Lettie Kib (Toney) Adkins of Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV. 3 February 2018. Photo by Dad.

Pauline Workman and Melvina McCloud

23 Tuesday May 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon, Women's History

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Appalachia, Delia Workman, Floyd Workman, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Jeff McCloud, Logan County, Louisa McCloud, Melvina McCloud, photos, West Virginia, Workman Fork

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Pauline Workman, daughter of Floyd and Delia (Adkins) Workman, with Melvina McCloud, daughter of Jefferson and Louisa (Thompson) McCloud. Melvina was born about 1915 and Pauline was born about 1920. They were residents of the Harts Creek section, Logan County, WV.

Gore-Farley Family Cemetery (2011)

03 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Cemeteries, Halcyon

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Alva Gore, cemeteries, Chester Farley, Claude B. Workman Jr., Diana Rose Moore, Donetta Gore, Easter Walsh, Elizabeth Farley, Elzie D. Gore, Flora M. Gore, Freda J. Gore, French Gore, genealogy, Glen Tracy Farley, Goldenseal, Gore-Farley Family Cemetery, Guy Farley, Halcyon, Harts Creek, Harvey Gore, India Farley, James Farley, Jerry Farley, Jewell Fleming, John C. Clark, John Lee Workman, Joseph E. Gore, Joyce Bartram, Logan County, Lossie D. Gore, Marvin Lee Farley, Nora Dingess, Ova F. Dingess, Phillip R. Gore, Polly Ann Clark, Roberta Joyce Gore, Roxie A. Gore, Terry Farley, Thomas Watson Joe Kirk, Traci Elizabeth Phipps, Troy Dingess, Vida Lee Gore, Vincent D. Farley, West Fork, West Virginia

The Gore-Farley Family Cemetery, which I visited on 25 July 2011, is located on Gore Road at Halcyon, an old community situated at West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV.

Row 1

Roberta Joyce Gore (15 August 1934-01 September 1971); d/o Ira Wilson and Maggie (Gore) Gore

Row 2

Joyce Bartram (07 November 1956-07 November 1956)

Row 3

Freda J. Gore (18 October 1939-18 October 1939)

Phillip R. Gore (30 November 1943-30 November 1943)

Claude B. Workman, Jr. (22 May 1956-24 May 1956)

Marvin Lee Farley (02 November 1938-29 November 19__)

Row 4

Harvey Gore (22 December 1913-04 November 1971); s/o Joseph and Flora (Dingess) Gore

Flora M. Gore (1882-1935); d/o William S. and Nancy (Perry) Dingess

Joseph E. Gore (1877-1963); s/o Harvey Lee and Polly (Hall) Gore

Row 5

Easter Walsh (12 April 1936-30 August 1937)

French Gore (14 August 1918-14 March 1960); s/o Joseph and Flora (Dingess) Gore; WV PFC CO A 708 MIL POLICE BN WWII

Row 6

Lossie D. Gore (06 January 1935-08 December 1979); s/o Elzie and Roxie (Curry) Gore

Polly Ann Clark (29 February 1908-11 September 1983); d/o Joseph and Flora (Dingess) Gore; m. John C. Clark

Row 7

Glen Tracy Farley (26 March 1937-24 April 1978)

Traci Elizabeth Phipps (05 June 1976-05 June 1976)

Row 8

Troy Dingess (11 December 1913-still alive?); s/o Julius C. and Polly (Farley) Dingess

Ova F. Dingess (05 January 1916-26 April 1985); d/o Elzie and Roxie (Curry) Gore; m. Troy Dingess

Elzie D. Gore (14 April 1890-19 June 1982); s/o Harvey and Polly (Hall) Gore

Roxie A. Gore (04 October 1896-no date); d/o Andrew Russell and Pheobe (Farley) Curry; m. Elzie D. Gore; Roxie was featured in the Summer 1990 issue of Goldenseal magazine

Row 9

Chester Farley (15 September 1907-19 March 1993); s/o James and Elizabeth (Dingess) Farley

India Farley (15 September 1911-05 January 1995); d/o Joseph and Flora (Dingess) Gore; m. Chester Farley

Row 10

Jewell Fleming (20 December 1932-25 July 2000)

Row 11

John Lee Workman (11 May 1983-04 February 1992); s/o Lucas and Debra Workman

Row 12

Guy Farley (10 August 1915-06 June 1974); s/o James and Elizabeth (Dingess) Farley; PVT US ARMY

Vincent D. Farley (21 July 1921-20 February 1969); WV S1 US NAVY WWII

Jerry and Terry Farley (03 August 1949-04 August 1949)

Row 13

Thomas Watson Kirk (07 September 1934-25 May 1993); s/o Musco and Sallie (Workman) Kirk; nicknamed “Joe;” PVT US ARMY

Diana Rose Moore (26 November 1968-29 January 1969)

Row 14

Vida Lee Gore (18 October 1916-06 November 2008); d/o James and Elizabeth (Dingess) Farley; m. Alva Gore

Alva Gore (27 March 1914-17 July 1981); s/o Elzie and Roxie (Curry) Gore

____ Gore (14 February 1941-14 February 1941); d/o Alva and Vida (Farley) Gore

Donetta Gore (__ December 1945-__ December 1945)

Still Born (__ January 1958, only date)

Row 15

James Farley (07 March 1881-22 January 1938); s/o W. David and Lucinda (Bryant) Farley

Elizabeth Farley (24 July 1879-13 August 1940); d/o William S. and Nancy (Perry) Dingess; m. James Farley

Nora Dingess (30 December 1908-03 October 1990)

French Gore and family

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Appalachia, Edith Gore, French Gore, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, life, Logan County, photos, Weltha Gore, West Fork, West Virginia

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Weltha (Kirk) Gore, Edith Gore, and French Gore, residents of West Fork of Harts Creek, Logan County, WV, c.1913

Halcyon-Yantus 12.08.1911

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Halcyon, Holden, Logan, Yantus

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Anna Dingess, Chapmanville, Crawley Creek, Eva Thompson, French Gore, genealogy, Green Jackson, Guy Gore, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Holden, Isaac Marion Nelson, J.H. Vickers, Leander Cary, Lee A. Dingess, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Low Gap Church, Scott Thompson, Simon Dingess, Striker Fork, Venila Dingess, West Fork, West Virginia, Yantus

An unnamed correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Harts Creek and Yantus on the Striker Fork of Crawley Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, December 8, 1911:

The Sunday school on Crawley is increasing.

Mr. Simon Dingess was at Crawley to Sunday school last Sunday.

Mr. French Gore, of Halcyon, killed a fine hog a few days ago. He said it weighed about twenty pounds.

Mr. Scott Thompson killed a fine hog last week.

Mr. Lee A. Dingess, of Halcyon, visited Logan last week.

Mr. Guy Gore was a visitor to Chapmanville last Saturday.

Leander Cary visited home last Sunday.

Marian Nelson preaches at the Low Gap church on next Sunday.

Eva Thompson, of Holden, was a visitor on last Sunday.

Green Jackson, who has been sick, is improving.

To buy cheap goods go to J.H. Vickers, Chapmanville.

Miss Anna Dingess spent last Sunday with her mother at Halcyon.

Whirlwind 11.24.1911

22 Monday Dec 2014

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

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Appalachia, Boyd Kinser, Bulwark, Charles W. Mullins, Conley Cemetery, Dingess, Dode Tomblin, Francis M. Collins, Fred F. Riddle, genealogy, Gordon Farley, Guy Gore, Halcyon, Harts, Harts Creek, Harve Smith, history, Holden, Huntington Hospital, Jackson Conley, James Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Luke Curry, Martha Kinser, McCloud, Mose Tomblin, Mullins & Riddle, Peter Workman, Pollie Adams, Pollie Workman, Shively, Sol Riddle, Twelve Pole Creek, W.J. Bachtel, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William H. Workman

“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, November 24, 1911:

Success to the Banner.

F.F. Riddle was here Tuesday.

Prof. J. Mullins was on 12 Pole Monday.

Mrs. Pollie Adams was shopping Thursday.

Mose Tomblin is hauling corn for W.J. Bachtel at this writing.

Harve Smith, of this place, has moved to Bulwark, W.Va.

James Mullins attended church on Twelve Pole Sunday.

Peter Workman is still our special mail carrier from Whirlwind to Dingess.

F.M. Collins, of McCloud, was here on business Thursday.

C.W. Mullins was visiting Mullins & Riddle Thursday.

W.H. Workman made a business trip to Holden Wednesday.

Boyd Kinser is the champion horse dealer of Whirlwind.

Rev. Gordon Farley transacted business here one day since.

Mrs. Martha Kinser was calling on Wednesday.

Dode Tomblin, of Dingess, visited Whirlwind Thursday.

S. Riddle was down to Hart on business one day recently.

Guy Gore, of Halcyon, transacted business at this place Thursday.

Mrs. Pollie Workman died with consumption at her home near this place, on the 11th inst.

Luke Curry was out on business the _____ of the freight, by which they were to be shipped.

Jackson Conley, of Shively, died in the Huntington Hospital one day last week and was buried at the Conley Cemetery, Monday, the 13th.

Whirlwind 07.14.1911

12 Friday Dec 2014

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

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Bascum Nelson, Charles Spry, Charles W. Mullins, Crawley Creek, Elias Workman, Essie Adams, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Gordon Farley, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Holden, John Carter, Josiah Tomblin, L.W. Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Michael Kinser, Minnie Jonas, Peter Jonas, Peter M. Mullins, Sarah Gore, Sol Riddle, Solomon Adams Sr., Stephen Yank Mullins, Tema Adams, Thomas Carter, Thomas Smith, Toney Brothers, West Virginia, Whirlwind, White Sansom, whooping cough, William Dingess, William H. Workman

“Red Eagle,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, July 14, 1911:

(Last week’s letter.)

Crops looking fine.

Uncle Tom Smith was at this place recently.

Mike Kinser was a business visitor this week.

Dr. Si Tomblin made a brief visit to Holden this week.

C.W. Mullins made a brief visit to this place Tuesday.

White Sansom, of Crawley, was here looking after cattle.

Peter Mullins, of Hoover, was here on business recently.

Sol Adams, Sr. transacted business at Whirlwind Thursday.

Misses Tema and Essie Adams were shopping here this week.

Chas. Spry and Gordon Farley passed here Monday with a fine drove of hogs, en route to Holden.

Mrs. A.F. Gore and Mrs. Wm. Dingess, of Halcyon, were shopping here this week.

The infant of John Carter has been very ill for a few days but is slowly recovering.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jonas died of the whooping cough Tuesday July 4.

L.W. and Steve Mullins are hauling ties from this place to Ferrellsburg for Toney Bros.

Mrs. Bascum Nelson, of Holden visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Workman last week.

Elias Workman and Thos. Carter have completed a fine chicken lot for S. Riddle, who, it is said, will go into the chicken business on a large scale.

Halcyon 4.10.1919

04 Friday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Elick Carver, Eliza Cary, French Dingess, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, Harvey Thompson, history, James Gore, Joe Gore, Laura Cary, Leander Cary, Lee Dingess, life, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Mason Saunders, moonshine, Sol Riddle, Stokes, T.B. Hensley, Tommy Bryant, Von Dingess, West Fork, West Virginia

“Rastus and His Mule,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, April 10, 1919:

We are all sorry to see the snow falling today.

Leander Cary and family attended singing school at Stokes Sunday.

Lee Dingess returned home from Logan Sunday.

Tommy Bryant was plowing Saturday.

T.B. Hensley was a guest of L. Cary’s Sunday.

Sol Riddle was shopping in Halcyon Saturday.

Harvey Thompson is on the sick list this week.

Elick Carver was a visitor of Joe Gore Sunday.

James Gore was visiting friends and relatives at Halcyon Sunday.

The moonshine was stirring rapidly Sunday.

Mason Saunders was visiting Harvie Thompson Sunday.

Misses Laura and Eliza Cary took dinner at the home of French Dingess Sunday.

Miss Von Dingess gave a Chinaman a thrashing on the last day of school.

Thomas “Bud” Dingess

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Appalachia, Bud Dingess, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, life, Logan County, photos, U.S. South, West Virginia

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Thomas “Bud” Dingess, resident of Halcyon, Logan County, WV

Halcyon 3.27.1919

01 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Brown's Run, Chris Jackson, Crawley Creek, education, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Leander Cary, Lee Dingess, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Lottie Casy, Sol Riddle, T.B. Hensley, Tommy Bryant, West Fork, West Virginia

“Rastus and His Mule,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, March 27, 1919:

The teacher of the school at this place had an interesting entertainment on the last day of school, and a large number were present to enjoy it.

Leander Cary and family attended church on Brown’s Run Sunday.

The farmers are getting busy now.

Sol Riddle was shopping in Halcyon Thursday.

Atty. Lee A. Dingess has returned from a visit at Logan.

Tommy Bryant has moved into the Widow Jackson house.

T.B. Hensley has got up another singing school on Crawley.

We are glad to see our dear, old springtime again.

Miss Chris Jackson was the guest of Lottie Casy Friday.

Halcyon 2.27.1919

29 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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Albert Dingess, Appalachia, Crawley Creek, education, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, life, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Striker, West Fork, West Virginia, Will Harris

“Daddy’s Girl,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, February 27, 1919:

We are pleased that spring will soon be here with its flowers and sunny weather.

Our singing school is progressing fine but will soon be out. The singing master says he will begin a school at Striker, on Crawley, when our school closes.

The girls and boys of Halcyon are preparing to have a good time at school Friday. They all have arranged to wear fancy dress costumes.

Will Harris is preparing to move into the house on the A. Dingess farm, where he will work this season.

A. Dingess is still very poorly.

Halcyon Resident

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Logan County, photos, West Fork, West Virginia, William Stratton Dingess

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William Stratton Dingess, born c.1835

Halcyon 1.23.1919

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Halcyon

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A.C. Hager, Buck Fork, Camp Meade, Elbert Baisden, genealogy, Halcyon, Harts Creek, history, Lee Carey, life, Logan County, Napoleon Dingess, Sol Riddle, Thompson School House, Tom Hensley, West Fork, West Virginia

“Daddy’s Girl,” a local correspondent at Halcyon on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Democrat printed on Thursday, January 23, 1919:

A.C. Hager has been holding meetings in the Thompson school house the past week.

Tom Hensley of Buck Fork will begin a singing school at this place a week from Saturday. Everybody will be invited to join us.

S. Riddle will begin our school next Monday.

The people of West Fork made up a donation for A.C. Hager at church Sunday night.

Elbert Baisden, who has returned from Camp Meade, visited A. Dingess Sunday.

Lee Carey and Pole Dingess, who have been mad at each other for some time, made friends at church the other night.

Feud Poll 1

If you had lived in the Harts Creek community during the 1880s, to which faction of feudists might you have given your loyalty?

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Do you think Milt Haley and Green McCoy committed the ambush on Al and Hollene Brumfield in 1889?

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Feud Poll 3

Who do you think organized the ambush of Al and Hollene Brumfield in 1889?

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Ed Haley Poll 1

What do you think caused Ed Haley to lose his sight when he was three years old?

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