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Queens Ridge News 09.03.1926

31 Tuesday Jul 2018

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

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Annie Dingess, Appalachia, Ashland, Bob Dingess, Bulwark School, Bunt Dingess, Burl Farley, Carey Dingess, Chapmanville, Charlie Harris, Cole Adams, David Dingess, deputy sheriff, Ed Brumfield, Enos Dial, Ewell Mullins, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek, history, Howard Adams, Inez Barker, Inez Dingess, Isaac Marion Nelson, J.W. Renfroe, Jeff Baisden, Jonas Branch, Kate Baisden, Kentucky, Lewis Farley, Lincoln County, Liza Mullins, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Lucy Dingess, Mary Ann Farley, Maudie Adams, Mud Fork, Queens Ridge, Rachel Keyser, Roach, Rosa Workman, Sally Dingess, Sidney Mullins, Smokehouse Fork, Sol Adams, Trace Fork, Ula Adams, Ward Brumfield, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Queens Ridge (Harts Creek) in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on September 3, 1926:

We are having much rainy weather at this writing.

David Dingess made a business trip to Chapmanville Monday.

Miss Inez Barker of Chapmanville has been visiting Miss Ula Adams of Queen’s Ridge for the past week.

Sidney Mullins made a flying trip to Logan last week.

Edward Brumfield and Enos Dials of Harts were the guests of Misses Inez and Lucy Dingess Saturday and Sunday.

The people of this place enjoyed a fine meeting Saturday and Sunday when fine sermons were delivered by Rev. I.M. Nelson and Revs. J.W. Renfroe and Short from Ashland, Ky. There were a number of conversions.

Ward Brumfield, deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, attended church here Sunday.

Mrs. Rosa Workman of Mud Fork was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sol Adams last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harris of Mud Fork were visiting relatives of Smoke House Fork, Sunday.

Miss Maudie Adams and Rachel Keyser were seen out walking Sunday.

R.L. Dingess is teaching school at Bulwark this year. We wish him much success.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams are raising water melons this year.

Times are very lively on Trace now since Mr. Dials made a visit up the left fork.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dingess, a fine son, named J. Cary Dingess.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Farley made a trip to Roach last week, visiting the former’s parents.

Wonder why so many boys visit Mr. Baisden’s now?

Cole Adams looks lonely these days. Cheer up, Cole. Bessie has come back again.

Wonder who the barber is on Jonas Branch nowadays?

Some combinations: Howard and his wash bowl and pitcher; Liza and her flowered dress; Ewell going to Harts; Maudie and her powder puff; Kate and her bobbed hair; Sally and Bunt packing beans.

Whirlwind News 01.18.1927

25 Wednesday Oct 2017

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

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Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Bob Dingess, Bob Mullins Cemetery, Burl Adams, Chapmanville, Christian Church, Elias Workman, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Howard Adams, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Adams, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Queens Ridge, R.G. Short, Trace Fork, Viola Adams, West Virginia, Whirlwind

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

The Trace Sunday school is progressing nicely. A large crowd attended Sunday.

Anthony Adams of Logan was visiting relatives on Harts Creek Saturday.

Viola Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Adams, died of appendicitis Monday. Funeral services were held at the Mullins cemetery.

Burl Adams of Chapmanville was visiting relatives on Harts Creek Sunday.

Cole Baisden made a business trip to Logan Monday.

David Dingess…

Rev. I.M. Nelson and R.G. Short are going to hold a revival at the Christian church on Trace, beginning January 16.

R.L. Dingess of Whirlwind spent Saturday with his parents at Queen’s Ridge.

Some of the daily acts: Grover and his dogs; Phillip collecting the news; Charley and his kodak; Pearly looking for Burl; Carl cold trailing and Clinton carrying the news.

Howard Adams was seen going through town Saturday. Guess he was out on business.

Elias Workman has been on the sick list for the past two weeks.

General Assembly (1911)

08 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek

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A.C. Hager, Bethlehem Association, Charlie Curry, Cole Branch Church, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen Mile Church, General Assembly, Gilbert Moore, Good Hope Association, Grover Gartin, Guyan Church, Harry Adkins, Harts Creek, Isaac Fry, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Gartin, Lincoln County, Marvel Elkins, Mountain Home Church, Mt. Era Church, Parris Hensley, W.M. Tomblin, West Virginia

The General Assembly formed in 1911

The General Assembly formed on Harts Creek in 1911

Low Gap UB Church record (1911)

15 Thursday Jan 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg

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Allen Bryant, Appalachia, Ben Vance, Bilton McNeely, Dick Adkins, Ed Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Florence Hill, Frank Vance, genealogy, George Simpkins, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, Jake Fowler, Lincoln County, Low Gap United Baptist Church, Oden Dempsey, U.S. South, Walker School, Wash Dempsey, West Virginia

Low Gap United Baptist Church record, 1911. The Low Gap UB Church met for over fifty years at the Walker School, situated in the headwaters of Walker Branch, near Ferrellsburg.

Low Gap United Baptist Church record, 1911. The Low Gap UB Church met for over fifty years at the Walker School, situated in the headwaters of Walker Branch, near Ferrellsburg.

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 09.29.1911

15 Monday Dec 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Dingess

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Charles Curry, Dingess, education, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, Logan Banner, Logan County, Peter Workman, W.J. Bachtel, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William Tomblin Jr., Workman Cemetery

“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items on September 5, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, September 29, 1911:

W.J. Bechtel is teaching a successful school here.

Peter Workman is mail carrier from Whirlwind to Dingess now.

The Revs. Nelson and Curry preached an interesting sermon at this place on the 3rd. Two were baptized.

The infant child of Wm. Tomblin, Jr. of Dingess died Sunday, the 3rd, and was buried in the Workman cemetery near here Monday.

Church of Jesus Christ, General Assembly (1915)

16 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Gill, Ranger, Spottswood

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A.B. Workman, Addison Vance, Allen Fry, Band of Hope Church, Bartram Fork Church, Charles Workman, David Farley, David Thompson, Ed Curnutte, F.M. Merritt, Fisher B. Adkins, Fletcher Loyd, genealogy, General Assembly, George Tucker Hensley, Gill Church, Grover Gartin, Guyan Church, H.L. Stevens, Harkins Fry, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, James Chafin Brumfield, James Hensley, Jeff Lucas, John Gartin, John McCloud, John Workman, Johnny Headley, Low Gap Church, Lower Laurel Church, Mont Steel, Montana Church, Mount Era Church, P. Snow, Pilgrims Rest Church, Radnor, Radnor Church, Ranger Church, Sam Ferguson, Stephen Yank Mullins, Steward Porter, T. Parson, W.F. Adkins, Wayne County, West Virginia, Whirlwind Church, Will Farley, William Adams, William Alderson Adkins

General Assembly of the Church of Jesus Christ, meeting at Radnor, Wayne County, WV, 1915

General Assembly of the Church of Jesus Christ, meeting at Radnor, Wayne County, WV, 1915

Ferrellsburg Fancies 03.21.1918

11 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Ranger

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B.R. Bledsoe, Big Creek, C&O Railroad, Camp Lee, Charlie McCoy, Daniel Nelson, Ferrellsburg, General Adkins, Hamlin, Ira J. Adkins, Isaac Marion Nelson, J.M. "Doc" Mullins, Jane Lucas, John B. Lucas, Lincoln County, Lincoln Democrat, Marie Nelson, Olive Nelson, Ranger, West Virginia, World War I

An unnamed local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Democrat printed on Thursday, March 21, 1918:

Born — To Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas a fine baby boy.

Private John Lucas of Camp Lee is here to spend a few days with us again.

Rev. I.M. Nelson is improving.

C.S. McCoy section foreman here will soon leave us to take charge of section at Ranger, leaving D. Mullins to take charge of the work here.

B.R. Bledsoe of Big Creek was here Sunday.

I.J. Adkins and General Adkins were visitors at Hamlin during court.

Born — To Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nelson a fine baby girl.

Low Gap United Baptist Church moderators, 1898-1944

01 Tuesday Jul 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Ferrellsburg

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Andrew Elkins, Arnold Bailey, Ben Walker, Cain Lucas, Charles Curry, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, George W. Hensley, Gilbert Moore, Golden Headley, Grover Gartin, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Bryant, Josiah Tomblin, Lincoln County, Low Gap United Baptist Church, M.F. Barker, Musco Adkins, Paris Hensley, Smith Wiley, Stonewall Hensley, Tice Elkins, West Virginia

List of Moderators for the Low Gap United Baptist Church at Low Gap, near Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV:

Gilbert Moore (1898-1899)

Isaac Marion Nelson (1899)

Andrew Elkins (1899)

Isaac Marion Nelson (1900-1902)

Mathias Elkins (1903-1904)

Isaac Marion Nelson (1904)

Mathias Elkins (1904-1907)

M.F. Barker (1907-1908)

Isaac Marion Nelson (1908-1913)

Grover Gartin (1914-1915)

Benjamin W. Walker (1915-1917)

George W. Hensley (1917-1921)

Unknown (1921-1923)

Paris Hensley (1923)

John Bryant (1923)

George W. Hensley (1924-1925)

Charles Curry (1926-1927)

Stonewall Hensley (1928)

Charles Curry (1929-1931)

George W. Hensley (1931-1932)

Musco Adkins (1932)

Elcanan C. Lucas (1933-1941)

Josiah S. Tomblin (1941)

Golden Headley (1941-1942)

Arnold Bailey (1942-?)

Smith Wiley (1944-?)

Toney News 08.01.1912

25 Sunday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal, Hamlin, Logan, Timber, Toney

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B Johnson & Son, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Blue Creek, Brooke Adkins, Buffalo, Chilton Abbott, Clerk Lucas, education, farming, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Green Shoal, Hamlin, history, Isaac Marion Nelson, John Lambert, Keenan Toney, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Lottie Lucas, Low Gap, Maggie Lucas, Mary Burns, Nevada Abbott, Toney, Ward Baisden, West Virginia

“Bess,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, August 1, 1912:

We are having fine weather, crops are looking fine.

The recent storm didn’t do much damage in this vicinity.

Mrs. Mary Burns has greatly improved in health.

Mrs. Brooke Adkins and Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas, of Ferrellsburg, spent last week in Hamlin attending the Teachers Institute.

John Lambert is here from Blue Creek for a few days stay with home folks.

Ward Baisden was calling on friends on Green Shoals Sunday.

The Lucas Bros. have taken a log job on Big Ugly creek of B. Johnson & Son, and will move their families there soon.

Mr. and Mrs. Chilt Abbott have moved back from Buffalo.

K.E. Toney was a business visitor in Logan last week.

Quite a number of our people attended church at Low Gap Sunday. A very able sermon was delivered by Rev. I.M. Nelson.

Clerk Lucas attended the pie supper at Big Creek Saturday night.

Good Luck to The Republican.

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