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Big Creek News 04.17.1922

18 Tuesday Dec 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Atenville, Big Creek, Hamlin, Huntington

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Alvie Purkey, Appalachia, appendicitis, Atenville, B.D. Toney, Big Creek, David Crockett, Earl McComas, genealogy, Hamlin, history, Howard McComas, Huntington, James B. Toney, Lincoln County, Logan Banner, Logan County, pneumonia, Rachel Spry, West Virginia

An unnamed correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 17, 1922:

Mr. B.D. Toney and J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, have been attending circuit court at Hamlin this week.

Baby Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McComas, has been very ill since last Saturday with broncho-pneumonia.

Alvie Purkey, who had been ill with appendicitis, died Wednesday, March 29. He was operated on at a local hospital at Huntington, after which pneumonia fever developed.

A banquet was given after the lodge meeting at the K. of P. hall Wednesday night.

Mrs. Rachel Spry, of Atenville, has been very ill with pneumonia fever, but is now very much improved.

Dr. D.P. Crockett, of Big Creek, was in Logan Thursday. Dr. Crockett has been ill for several days having had an appointment at the C&O hospital at Huntington for abscess of frontal sinus.

Big Creek News 02.17.1922

15 Saturday Dec 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Huntington, Stone Branch

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Appalachia, Big Creek, Charleston, coal, Daisy, Daisy Coal Company, David Crockett, Gordon Lilly, H.J. Markham, history, Huntington, James B. Toney, Logan Banner, Logan County, Peter M. Toney, pneumonia, Stone Branch, W.H. McKinney, West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 17, 1922:

In the last few days Daisy Coal mines started up after being shut down for about four months.

Mr. West, mining engineer of Charleston, has been in Big Creek looking after business matters the last few days.

Mr. P.M. Toney, member of the County Court, has been to Charleston and other places pertaining to business matters for the last few days.

Mrs. J.B. Toney and family of Huntington have been visiting relatives in Big Creek for several days.

Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Markham have been visiting relatives here for the last few days.

There has been a lot of sickness here in the last two weeks and a number of cases of pneumonia.

Mr. and Mrs. W.H. McKinney, who have been visiting relatives, have gone to house keeping and decided to stay here. Mr. McKinney is employed as electrician for the Daisy Coal Co.

A new baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Sanders.

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Stone of Peach Creek are visiting Mr. Stone’s mother at Big Creek.

A bad cough and cold is interfering with Uncle Gord Lilly’s matrimonial arrangements as announced by him. But Uncle Gord tells us that this matter will be attended to promptly.

Dr. Crockett has been away attending to business matters in Charleston.

A great protracted meeting has been going on at Stone Branch for the past two weeks. There were sixteen conversions. A number will be baptized Sunday.

Harts Creek District Educational Directory, 1914-1929

12 Monday Jun 2017

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Banco, Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Dollie, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Harts, Queens Ridge, Rector, Sand Creek, Toney

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Appalachia, Banco, Ben Walker, board of education, Bob Brumfield, Brad Toney, education, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek District, history, James B. Toney, Jim Brumfield, Joe Maynard, John Hager, Lee Toney, Lewis Dempsey, Lincoln County, M.F. McComas, Matthew Farley, Milt Ferrell, Queens Ridge, Ralph Nelson, Rector, Robert Martin, Sand Creek, Toney, Ward Brumfield, Watson Adkins, West Virginia

The following persons served as members of the Harts Creek District Board of Education in Lincoln County, WV:

1914-1915

B.W. Walker, president, Ferrellsburg

Lewis Dempsey, commissioner, Ferrellsburg

B.D. Toney, commissioner, Toney

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Queens Ridge

1915-1916

J.B. Toney, president, Queens Ridge

Lee Toney, commissioner, Rector

B.D. Toney, commissioner, Toney

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Ferrellsburg

1916-1917

J.B. Toney, president, Queens Ridge

Lee Toney, commissioner, Rector

B.D. Toney, commissioner, Toney

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Harts

1917-1918

J.B. Toney, president, Queens Ridge

Lee Toney, commissioner, Rector

John Hager, commissioner, Rector

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Harts

1918-1919

J.B. Toney, president, Queens Ridge

Lee Toney, commissioner, Rector

John Hager, commissioner, Rector

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Harts

1919-1920

M.F. McComas, president, Banco

Ralph Nelson, commissioner, Queens Ridge

John M. Hager, commissioner, Rector

Watson Adkins, secretary, Sand Creek

1920-1921

M.F. McComas, president, Banco

Ralph Nelson, commissioner, Queens Ridge

John M. Hager, commissioner, Rector

Lewis Dempsey, secretary, Harts

1921-1922

No board members listed

1922-1923

J.M. Ferrell, president, Dollie

Watson Adkins, secretary, Harts

1923-1924

Robert Brumfield, president, Harts

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Harts

1924-1925

Robert Brumfield, president, Harts

James Brumfield, commissioner, Ferrellsburg

J.M. Ferrell, commissioner, Rector

Ward Brumfield, secretary, Harts

1925-1926

No board members listed

1926-1927

Robert Brumfield, president, Harts

Milton Ferrell, commissioner, Rector

James Brumfield, commissioner, Toney

Robert Martin, secretary, Queens Ridge

1928-1929

M.C. Farley, president, Fourteen

Gilbert Toppings, commissioner, Queens Ridge

Joe Maynard, commissioner, no address given

R.L. Martin, secretary, Queens Ridge

NOTE: In 1928-1929, Harts Creek District had 24 one-room schools with a total enrollment of 574.

Toney News 09.05.1912

31 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Logan, Rector, Timber, Toney

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Albert Adkins, B Johnson & Son, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Blaine Powers, Brad Toney, Bull Moose Party, Catherine Toney, Clerk Lucas, Dollie Toney, education, farming, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, Frank Toney, genealogy, George H. Thomas, history, James B. Toney, Jesse Toney, Keenan Toney, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Lucas, Matthew Farley, Midkiff, Rector, Toney, Ward Brumfield, West Virginia

“Progressive,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Friday, September 5, 1912:

Miss Lottie Lucas, an experienced school teacher at this place, left Sunday for Midkiff where she will teach school.

Mrs. Abbott, who contracted fever while in Logan, was brought to B.D. Toney’s and is improving slowly, under the care of the Ripley nurse.

M.C. Farley, was in our midst Sunday.

F.B. Adkins has been teaching school for the past week for Miss Dollie Toney as she has poor health.

Miss Baisden, who has been in poor health for some time, is improving.

Work is being done on the county roads at this place.

Geo. H. Thomas, of Ferrellsburg was in our midst Sunday boosting the “Bull Moose” party.

Ward Brumfield and C.B. Lucas were calling on the voters in this part of the precinct Monday.

James Toney and two sons, of Big Creek, were visiting Mr. Toney’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Toney, last Sunday.

Maggie Lucas, of this place left Sunday for her school near Rector.

The social given in honor of Blain Powers at Mr. Davis’ Saturday night proved a grand success.

A.G. Adkins who has been conducting a log job for B. Johnson & Co., spent Sunday with home folks.

Corn crops are fine in this section and K.E. Toney is preparing by having a large barn built.

Toney News 05.18.1911

25 Friday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Leet, Timber

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Appalachia, Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Clerk Lucas, Evana Fry, genealogy, history, James B. Toney, Leet, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Lottie Toney, Maggie Lucas, Minnie Lambert, Pumpkin Center, Rome Lambert, timbering, Toney, Viola Lambert, Watson Lucas, West Virginia, Wilburn Adkins

“Violet,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 18, 1911:

We are having some very pleasant weather and our farmers are busy planting corn.

The men who have been timbering in this vicinity, floated their timber to market last week and received very low prices.

The Sunday School recently organized at this place, was attended by a large crowd on last Sunday. We hope all the parents will get interested and bring the little ones out next Sunday.

Mr. Messinger, Deputy Assessor, was calling on the citizens in this section last week.

Watson Lucas is hauling logs for the construction of the new Railroad up Big Ugly Creek.

Miss Minnie, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Lambert, of Leet, was calling on Misses Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Toney and children, of Big Creek, were visiting at Toney Saturday evening and Sunday.

Messrs. Clerk and Wilburn Adkins, two jovial republicans of this place, were calling on friends in “Pumpkin Center” last Sunday.

Miss Evana Fry is suffering with a felon on her finger.

We are all anxious to get hold of THE REPUBLICAN.

Toney News 1.26.1911

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Harts Creek, Ferrellsburg, Leet, Rector, Toney

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Anthony Fry, Blackburn Lucas, education, Ettie Baisden, Ferrellsburg, Fisher B. Adkins, genealogy, history, Irvin Workman, James B. Toney, John Lambert, Keenan Toney, Leona Pauley, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Lottie Lucas, Maggie Lucas, Peter M. Toney, timbering, Toney, Ward Baisden, West Virginia, writing

“Ding Dong,” a local correspondent from Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, January 26, 1911:

Winter still remains and there is lots of sickness in this vicinity. The Doctors are kept quite busy.

Miss Lottie Lucas closed her school on Hart Saturday. She gave general satisfaction in her school work in the report.

Fisher B. Adkins, of Ferrellsburg was a caller here Sunday.

Miss Leona Pauley visited Miss Maggie and Lottie Lucas Sunday.

The Lucas Bros. are hauling some fine timber for Ward Baisden.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert, Friday, a big girl.

K.E. Toney and Anthony Fry killed a fine fox Saturday.

Peter M. Toney made a business trip to Leet Monday.

John Toney, of Rector, was a business visitor here Monday.

Ed Reynolds, the “war horse” Republican of Leet, bought a fine yoke of oxen from Keenan Toney Saturday. Paid $1200.

J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, was visiting here Sunday.

Irvin Workman made a business trip to the West Fork of Hart, Saturday.

B.B. Lucas passed here Saturday with a fine gang of cattle.

Miss Ettie Baisden visited here Friday.

K.E. Toney’s new residence is nearing completion.

If this escapes the waste basket, will come again next week.

Sisters and brothers all come together and make the REPUBLICAN more interesting.

James B. Toney

12 Saturday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Toney

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James B. Toney of Big Creek, Logan County, WV

James B. Toney, merchant at Big Creek, Logan County, WV

Toney News 11.3.1910

12 Saturday Apr 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Green Shoal, Leet, Toney

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Albert Wall, Big Creek, Brad Toney, Dollie Toney, education, Ettie Baisden, Fred Sanders, genealogy, Green Shoal, Hamlin, history, James B. Toney, Keenan Toney, Leet, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln Republican, Logan County, Lottie Lucas, Lottie Toney, Lucille Toney, Mae Bias, Maud Dial, Pumpkin Center, Toney, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent at Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, November 3, 1910:

Tobacco cutting is over.

Miss Lottie Lucas, who is teaching school near Pumpkin Center, visited home friends Saturday and Sunday.

K.E. Toney is building a fine dwelling house near the old home place.

Mae Bias, of Hamlin, was a recent caller at this place.

Albert Wall, of Leet, was seen on Greenshoal, a few days ago.

Miss Dollie Toney, who is teaching school at Big Creek, Logan county, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.

Misses Ettie Baisden and Maud Dial were visiting relatives and friends at Toney Sunday.

Fred Sanders, of Logan county, visited his sister, Mrs. B.D. Toney, Sunday.

Born: To Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Toney, a fine girl baby. Mother and daughter both are getting along fine.

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