Spencer A. Mullins Survey (1848)
07 Monday Dec 2020
Posted Guyandotte River, Sand Creek
in07 Monday Dec 2020
Posted Guyandotte River, Sand Creek
in03 Thursday Dec 2020
Posted Big Harts Creek, Logan, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Bill Mullins, Bulwark, genealogy, General Bryant, George Bryant, Harts Creek, history, J.S. Tomblin, James Mullins, Leona Kinser, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Nickitie Tomblin, Oma Bryant, Shegon, Squire Sol Adams, Troy Tomblin, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unnamed correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 24, 1925:
James Mullins is about to open the new store at Bulwark.
Squire Sol Adams made a flying trip to Logan this week.
Joe Blair is visiting home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bryant of Shegon were welcome guests of General Bryant.
Mrs. Nicktie Tomblin has been ill for some time.
Miss Oma Bryant was shopping at Whirlwind this week.
J.S. Tomblin was seen around Troy Town today.
Bill Mullins has rented Leona Kinser’s farm for this year.
George Bryant was calling on Miss Floory Sunday.
17 Monday Jul 2017
Posted Big Harts Creek, Dingess, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, baseball, Bible school, Breeden, Buck Fork, Bulwark, Burlie Riddle, Charles Curry, Charleston, croup, David Tomblin, Dora Workman, Earsel Farley, Ethel Chafin, gambling, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Jacob Alperin, James Baisden, James Mullins, John M. Adams, Julia Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mamie Adkins, McCloud School, merchant, Mingo County, Mose Tomblin Jr., Naaman Borders, Roxie Mullins, Thomas Carter, Tom Smith, W.J. Bachtel, Wayne, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Will Farley
An unknown correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 14, 1914:
Forest fires have done considerable damage in this section recently.
Drs. Carter and Ratcliff were Whirlwind visitors one day the first of the week.
Mrs. James Baisden of Dingess died at her home Thursday, November 12th.
Miss Burlie Riddle was shopping at this place on Tuesday last.
Misses Julia and Roxie Mullins were Whirlwind visitors one day this week.
Miss Mamie Adkins was visiting at Uncle Tom Smith’s Friday.
W.J. Bachtel transacted business in Mingo county the first of the week.
T.J. Carter is on the sick list at this writing.
Mrs. David Tomblin of Buck Fork was here Wednesday.
J.M. Adams transacted business at Whirlwind Friday of last week.
Mose Tomblin, Jr., made a business trip to Bulwark Friday.
Jacob Alperin of Charleston was here on business one day recently.
Rev. N. Barber returned Sunday from a business trip to Mingo county.
Miss Ethel Chaffin of Wayne is visiting Naaman Borders at this place.
Little Earsel, the five-year-old child of Will Farley, took the croup last Saturday and died in a few hours. The bereaved ones have our sympathy.
Miss Dora Workman of this place visited relatives at Breeding last week.
The schools of this place taught by Mr. and Mrs. Borders are progressing nicely.
James Mullins, our prominent merchant, bought a fine span of mules recently.
Revs. Vance, Curry, and Border preached at McCloud school house Sunday.
The folks on Buck Fork have organized a Bible school, which all the folks are invited to take a part. That begins to look like the good people of that place are moving in the right way. If all our neighbors would do the same, our young men would find it even more interesting that the disgraceful card table or Sunday baseball. And I am sure it would do more to elevate our country. People are going to engage in something on Sunday, if it is things that are sinful. So let us interest them in something that is elevating and has a wholesome moral uplift. Where we have a Bible school or Sunday school we have a sort of round table in which all may have a say in the subject. There are a thousand and one things that are intensely interesting in the Good Old Book that many educated people are wholly ignorant of, and I am surprised to see so few school teachers that take such little interest in these things. How long will things be thus?
Now that the election is over and the lucky ones are happy and the unlucky ones have bid their loved ones at home goodbye and are on their way up the hated Salt River we wish the dear fellows all a safe voyage.
‘Lasses makin’ is over and the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder’s in the shock.
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Acquilla Mullins, Appalachia, Bob Mullins, Charles Curry, Charles W. Mullins, consumption, Dr. Baisden, genealogy, Georgia Mullins, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, Julia Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Major Adams, measles, merchant, Moses Workman, Sherman Adams, singing schools, Sol Riddle, Thomas Carter, Vergie Mullins, W.J. Bachtel, Ward Adams, Whirlwind
J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 26, 1914:
Uncle Mose Workman died at his home at this place last week. He was 84 years old.
People here are busy farming.
Candidates are frequent visitors at Whirlwind these days.
The infant child of Major Adams died near here Monday. Measles was probably the cause of its death.
Miss Quillie Mullins is staying with Mrs. S. Riddle of this place.
Sherman Adams is very ill with consumption at this writing.
Dr. Baisden has been visiting patients near here recently.
Rev. Robert Mullins is teaching a successful singing school at McCloud school house.
Mrs. W.J. Bachtel visited Whirlwind friends Saturday.
Rev. Chas. Curry preached a very interesting sermon at the McCloud school house Sunday.
Mrs. Julia and Vergie Mullins were calling on Mrs. Georgia Mullins Tuesday.
Prof. James Mullins is manager of the Whirlwind store now.
C.W. Mullins was at Whirlwind Tuesday.
Thos. J. Carter and son Wash were visiting at Whirlwind Saturday.
21 Wednesday Jun 2017
Posted Big Harts Creek, Coal, Man, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Barney Carter, Belvia Mullins, Burlie Riddle, Canterbury, Charles Curry, Charley Mullins, coal, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, J.H. Workman, James Mullins, John McCloud, Julia Mullins, Lawrence Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, McCloud Cemetery, Mosco Mullins, New York City, Oilville, Peter Mullins, Pink Mullins, Pond Creek, Sam Mullins, singing schools, Sol Riddell, teacher, Twelve Pole Creek, West Virginia, Whirlwind
J.M., a correspondent from Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 20, 1914:
Business is dull in this section.
S. Riddell left Thursday for New York City.
Miss Belvia Mullins is visiting friends at Canterbury this week.
Peter Mullins left Tuesday for Oilville where he will engage in the carpenter’s trade.
Singing school is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Rev. Chas. Curry.
A large crowd attended church at Hoover Sunday.
J.H. Workman has accepted a position as clerk in S. Riddell’s store at this place.
Sam Mullins returned to his work on Pond Creek Monday.
Miss Julia Mullins was shopping at Pink Mullins’ Saturday.
Charley Mullins is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Jno. McCloud died at her home on Twelve Pole Friday and was buried in the McCloud cemetery.
Lawrence Mullins and Barney Carter are getting out a fine lot of telegraph poles at this place.
Mosco Mullins died here last Wednesday. Fits was the cause of death.
Burglars made a raid on James Mullins’ store a few nights ago; names of visitors not learned yet.
John Carter is furnishing the town with coal this winter.
Miss Burlie Riddle is teaching school on Hoover.
08 Thursday Oct 2015
Posted Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Civil War, Crawley Creek, Green Shoal, Harts, Little Harts Creek
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129th Regiment Virginia Militia, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Aaron Adkins, Abbotts Branch, Abijah Workman, Abner Vance, Addison Vance, Admiral S. Fry, Albert Abbott, Alexander Bryant, Alford Tomblin, Allen B. Brumfield, Anderson Barker, Andrew D. Robinson, Andrew Jackson Browning, Andrew Jackson Vance, Arnold Perry, Barnett Carter, Battle of Boone Court House, Battle of Kanawha Gap, Benjamin Adams, Benjamin Barker, Big Branch, Burbus C. Toney, Calahill McCloud, Canaan Adkins, Carter's Company, Charles McCloud, Christian T. Fry, civil war, Crawley Creek, Daniel Bill Nester, David Workman, Douglas Branch, Edward Garrett, Enos "Jake" Adkins, Evermont Ward Brumfield, Fleming Fry, Fulton D. Ferrell, Garland Conley, genealogy, George Bryant, George Godby, Griffin Stollings, Guy Conley, Harts, Harts Creek, Harvey S. Dingess, Henderson Dingess, Henderson Lambert, Henry Conley, history, Hoover Fork, Ira Lucas, Isaac Adkins, Isaac G. Griffith, Jackson McCloud, James Bryant, James Dalton, James Dingess, James Mullins, James P. Ferrell, James Tomblin, Jefferson Thompson, Jeremiah Perry, Jesse W. Carter, John C. Chapman, John DeJarnett, John Dingess, John H. Adkins, John McCloud, John Quincy Adams, John R. Robinson, John W. Workman, Josiah Browning, Lewis Baisden, Lewis Jupiter Fry, Lewis Vance, Logan County, Martin Dalton, Martin Van Buren Mullins, Mastin Conley, Mathias Elkins, Moses Tomblin, Moses Workman, Obediah Workman, Oliver Conley, Peter C. Dingess, Peter Fry, Reuben Conley, Riland Baisden, Robert Bob Mullins, Robert Fry, Rufus Bryant, Russell Fry, Shade Estep, Smokehouse Fork, Spencer A. Mullins, Squire Toney, Thomas Conley, Thompson Perry, Tolbert S. Godby, Weddington Mullins, West Virginia, William A. Dingess, William C. Lambert, William D. Elkins, William S. Dingess, William T. Fowler, William Workman
The 129th Regiment Virginia Militia, commanded by Colonel John DeJarnett, consisted of men primarily from Logan County, (West) Virginia. The 129th existed to protect Logan County. Carter’s Company, captained by Barnett “Barney” Carter, consisted of many Harts Creek men, all of whom enlisted on 27 August 1861 at Logan Court House, Logan County, (West) Virginia. The 129th, including Carter’s Company, participated in the Battle of Boone Court House on 1 September 1861 and the Battle of Kanawha Gap on 25 September 1861. In 1862, Carter’s Company essentially became Company D, 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. (This list will be updated periodically.)
Albert Abbott*, Abbotts Branch
Benjamin Adams, Crawley Creek
John Quincy Adams, Harts Creek
Aaron Adkins
Canaan Adkins, West Fork of Harts Creek [Lincoln County Feud]
Enos “Jake” Adkins, 1st Lieutenant, Douglas Branch (Ferrellsburg)
Isaac Adkins, Jr., Harts Creek (Big Branch area)
Isaac Adkins, 2nd Sergeant, Harts Creek (Big Branch area)
John H. Adkins
Lewis Baisden
Riland Baisden
Anderson Barker
Benjamin Barker
James M. Berry
Jacob Browning
Josiah Browning, 4th Sergeant
Andrew Jackson Browning, Harts Creek
Allen B. Brumfield, Big Ugly Creek
Evermont Ward Brumfield, Big Ugly Creek
Alexander Bryant, Harts Creek
George Bryant, Harts Creek
James Bryant, Harts Creek
Rufus Bryant, Harts Creek
Ed Burchett
William F. B_____
Jesse W. Carter
Barnett Carter, Captain, Hoover Fork of Harts Creek
John C. Chapman, 1st Corporal
Garland Conley, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek
Guy Conley, Conley Branch (Chapmanville)
Henry Conley, Conley Branch (Chapmanville)
Maston Conley, Chapmanville
Oliver Conley, Crawley Creek
Reuben Conley
Thomas Conley, Conley Branch (Chapmanville)
James Dalton, Harts Creek
Martin Dalton, Harts Creek
Harvey S. Dingess*, Crawley Creek
Henderson Dingess, Smokehouse Fork of Harts Creek [Lincoln County Feud]
James Dingess, 3rd Corporal
John Dingess
Peter C. Dingess, Crawley Creek
William A. Dingess
William S. Dingess
Mathias Elkins
William D. Elkins*, 2nd Corporal
D.J. Estep
Shade Estep, 4th Corporal
Fulton D. Ferrell, 3rd Sergeant
James P. Ferrell, Big Ugly Creek
Samuel Ferrell
Isaac Fleming
William T. Fowler, West Fork/Marsh Fork of Harts Creek
Admiral S. Fry, Green Shoal
Christian T. “Jack” Fry*, Abbotts Branch
Fleming Fry
Lewis “Jupiter” Fry, Big Ugly Creek (Gill)
Peter Fry
Robert Fry
Russell Fry
Edward Garrett, 2nd Lieutenant
Isaac G. Gartin, 2nd Lieutenant, Little Harts Creek
George Godby
Tolbert S. Godby, 1st Sergeant
Isaac O. Jeffrey
Henderson Lambert, Bend of the River
William C. Lambert, Bend of the River area
Ira Lucas
Calahill McCloud, Harts Creek or Twelve Pole Creek
Charles McCloud
Jackson McCloud
John McCloud
B. McNeely
James Mullins
Martin Van Buren Mullins, Harts Creek
Robert “Bob” Mullins, Harts Creek
Spencer A. Mullins, Bridge Branch area (Atenville)
Weddington Mullins, Harts Creek
Daniel “Bill” Nester, Browns Branch
William Owens
Arnold Perry
D.H. Perry
Jeremiah Perry
Thompson Perry
Andrew Robinson, Harts Creek
John R. Robinson
Griffin Stollings
Jefferson Thompson, Thompson Branch of Harts Creek
Alford Tomblin, Sr., Harts Creek
Alford Tomblin, Jr., Harts Creek
James Tomblin
Moses Tomblin
Burbus C. Toney, Green Shoal area (Toney)
Squire Toney, Big Ugly Creek
Andrew Jackson Vance
Abner Vance, West Fork of Harts Creek
Addison Vance
Lewis Vance
James Wills
Abijah “Bige” Workman
David Workman
John W. Workman
Moses Workman
Obediah Workman
William Workman
(*) denotes my direct ancestors
07 Thursday May 2015
Posted Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Bill Mullins, Bulwark, Flora Tomblin, genealogy, General Bryant, George Bryant, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, Joe Blair, Josiah Tomblin, Leona Kinser, Logan Banner, Logan County, Nickitie Tomblin, Oma Bryant, Shegon, Squire Sol Adams, Troy Town, West Virginia, Whirlwind
An unnamed local correspondent at Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 24 April 1925:
James Mullins is about to open the new store at Bulwark.
Squire Sol Adams made a flying trip to Logan this week.
Joe Blair is visiting home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bryant of Shegon were welcome guests of General Bryant.
Mrs. Nickitie Tomblin has been ill for some time.
Miss Oma Bryant was shopping at Whirlwind this week.
J.S. Tomblin was seen around Troy Town today.
Bill Mullins has rented Leona Kinser’s farm for this year.
George Bryant was calling on Miss Floory, Sunday.
06 Wednesday May 2015
Posted Whirlwind
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Almeda Baisden, Appalachia, Bird Bryant, Buck Fork, Bulwark, Charley Curry, Charley Tomblin, coal, Crawley Creek, genealogy, George W. Hensley, Harts Creek, Harvey Smith, history, James Mullins, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Moses Tomblin, Peter Carter, Preston Collins, Rufus Tomblin, Squire Sol Adams, timbering, Troy Vance, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Willie Tomblin, Win Bryant
An unnamed local correspondent at Whirlwind in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 17 April 1925:
Moses and Willie Tomblin are operating a saw mill.
James Mullins is doing some building now.
Harve Smith and his little son had a great fox chase.
Wonder if Charley Tomblin is hunting any now.
Rufus Tomblin is busy farming this week.
Preston Collins is loading coal for Clyde.
Peter Carter was seen hauling meat for James Mullins.
Everet and General were business guests at Sol Adams Tuesday.
Wonder why Grover likes eggs so well?
Doke Tomblin is putting up a large string of paling.
Geo. W. Hensley and Charley Curry were on Crawley’s Creek Sunday. Wonder who they were looking for?
Troy Vance and Miss Almeda Baisden were married Monday.
Wonder why Asburn don’t come to Buck Fork now?
Win Bryant is suffering a broken shoulder by falling from a mule, Friday.
James Mullins has about completed arrangements to occupy his new store.
Bird Bryant made a trip to Whirlwind Sunday.
We had a fine singing school at Bulwark Sunday.
Charles Curry was a visitor to the singing school Sunday.
George Hensley made a business trip to Logan last week.
20 Friday Feb 2015
Posted Big Harts Creek, Halcyon, Harts, Shively, Spottswood, Warren, Whirlwind
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Al Brumfield, Albert Dingess, Alice Adams, Alice Dingess, Andrew D. Robinson, Appalachia, Bill Fowler, Chapmanville District, Enzelo Post Office, Everett Dingess, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, George W. Adkins, Glen R. Dial, Halcyon Post Office, Harts, Harts Creek, Harts Creek District, Harts Post Office, Henry S. Godby, Herbert Adkins, history, Hollena Brumfield, Hollena Ferguson, Ina Adams, Isham Roberts, James Mullins, John S. Butcher, Lawrence Riddle, Lewis Dempsey, Lincoln County, Logan County, Nora St. Clair, Queens Ridge Post Office, Ross Fowler, Sallie Adkins, Sallie Farley, Shively Post Office, Sol Riddell, Spottswood Post Office, Thomas H. Buckley, Ulysses S. Richards, Warren Post Office, West Virginia, Whirlwind Post Office
Big Harts Creek, located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Chapmanville District of Logan County, West Virginia, has hosted seven post offices: Hearts Creek/Hart’s Creek/Hart/Harts (1870-present), Warren (1884-1894), Spottswood (1901-1908), Halcyon (1906-1923), Whirlwind (1910-1950s), Enzelo (1916-1922), and Shively (1926-?). Today, one post office exists at the mouth of Harts Creek in the town of Harts.
Enzelo Post Office (1916-1922) — located in the Logan County section of Harts Creek
Ulysses S. Richards: 22 March 1916 – 15 December 1922
Post office discontinued: 15 December 1922
Halcyon Post Office (1906-1923) — located near the mouth of Marsh Fork of West Fork of Harts Creek in Logan County
Albert Dingess: 3 May 1906 – 20 April 1921
Everet Dingess: 20 April 1921 (took possession), 11 May 1921 (acting postmaster), 21 September 1921 – 14 July 1923
Post office discontinued: 14 July 1923, mail to Ferrellsburg
Hearts Creek Post Office (1870-1872) — located at the mouth of Big Harts Creek in Lincoln County
Henry S. Godby: 3 November 1870 – 20 November 1872
Post office discontinued: 20 November 1872
Hart’s Creek Post Office (1877-1880) — located at the mouth of Big Harts Creek in Lincoln County
William T. Fowler: 2 March 1877 – 9 September 1879
Andrew D. Robinson: 9 September 1879 – 2 December 1880
Post office discontinued: 2 December 1880
Hart Post Office (1881-1910) — located at the mouth of Big Harts Creek in Lincoln County
Andrew D. Robinson: 6 July 1881 – 12 November 1883
Isham Roberts: 12 November 1883 – 3 June 1884
Thomas H. Buckley: 3 June 1884 – 1 July 1884
George W. Adkins: 1 July 1884 – 25 May 1885
William E. “Ross” Fowler: 25 May 1885 – 30 October 1891
Post office discontinued: 30 October 1891, mail to Fourteen
Allen Brumfield: 19 January 1900 – 6 September 1905
Hollena Brumfield: 6 September 1905 – 25 July 1907
Hollena Ferguson: 25 July 1907 – 30 July 1910
Post office discontinued: 30 July 1910, mail to Queens Ridge
Harts Post Office (1916-present) — located at the mouth of Big Harts Creek in Lincoln County
Lewis Dempsey: 5 April 1916 – 12 April 1921
Herbert Adkins: 12 April 1921, 30 April 1921 (assumed charge) – 31 December 1953 (retired)
Glen R. Dial: 31 December 1953 (assumed charge), 22 January 1954 (acting postmaster), 8 March 1955 (confirmed) – 29 July 1966 (removed)
Shively Post Office (1923-?) — located on Smokehouse Fork of Big Harts Creek in Logan County
A. Butcher: 1923-1924
Ina E. Adams: 4 December 1925 (acting postmaster), 18 January 1926 – 2 August 1935
John S. Butcher: 2 August 1935 (assumed charge), 18 September 1935 (acting postmaster), 25 October 1935 – 1 January 1949
Mrs. Sallie Farley Adkins: 1 January 1949 (assumed charge), 10 June 1949, 1 October 1949 (assumed charge) – 22 July 1958 (resigned)
Nora St. Clair: 22 July 1958 (assumed charge) –
Spottswood Post Office (1901-1908) — located near the mouth of Trace Fork in Logan County
Alice Adams: 9 October 1901 – 4 August 1905
Alice Adams Dingess: 4 August 1905 – 31 December 1908
Post office discontinued: 31 December 1908
Warren Post Office (1884-1894) — located near the mouth of Smokehouse Fork in Lincoln County (today Logan County)
Andrew D. Robinson: 17 June 1884 – 17 January 1894
Post office discontinued: 17 January 1894
Whirlwind Post Office (1910-1950s)
L.W. Riddle: 31 March 1910 – 25 May 1911
Sol Riddell: 25 May 1911 – 30 April 1914
James Mullins: 30 April 1914 –
NOTE: For more information regarding the Whirlwind PO, see other posts at this blog.
Source: U.S. Appointments of Postmasters, 1832-1971, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration; Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1923-1924 (Detroit, MI: R.L. Polk & Company, 1923).
24 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Coal, Dingess, Harts, Whirlwind
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Amanda Riddell, Bulwark, coal, Crockett Farley, Dingess, Elizabeth Bryant, genealogy, Harts, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, John Collins, John Mullins, Lee Ward, Logan Banner, Logan County, Maggie Preece, mail carrier, Martha Jane Kinser, Moses Tomblin, Nelsonville, North Carolina, Ohio, photographer, Richard Collins, Sol Riddell, Tema Adams, Thomas Carter, Trace Fork, Vinson Collins, West Virginia, Whirlwind
“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, December 29, 1911:
Coal digging is all the go at Whirlwind.
John Mullins, of Trace was in town Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Bryant was calling at Whirlwind, Friday.
Richard Collins passed through the city one day since.
Quite a crowd attended church, near Dingess, last Sunday.
James Mullins is the champion photographer at Whirlwind.
S. Riddell made a business trip down to Hart, Saturday.
James Mullins was transacting business on 12 Pole, Sunday.
Mrs. Mike Kinser was among the Whirlwind visitors Friday.
Miss Tenia Adams called on Mrs. S. Riddle, Thursday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, Saturday night, a girl baby.
Mr. Lee Ward, of Nelsonville, O., is visiting his brother here.
Crockett Farley is the mail carrier from Whirlwind to Dingess.
Mr. Fall has returned from North Carolina after a month’s trip.
M. Tomblin is furnishing the Whirlwind people with coal this winter.
Thomas Carter paid Miss Maggie Preece a visit one day last week.
John Collins made a business trip to Whirlwind, Friday. James Mullins was also here the same day.
Vinson Collins and Moses Tomblin are opening a new coal mine on Bulwark Creek, at this time, Nov. 30.
22 Monday Dec 2014
Posted 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.
21 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Holden, Timber, Whirlwind
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Albert Gore, Amanda Riddell, Brown's Run, Carter Workman, Crockett Farley, Dalton School, Dicey Bush, Elias Workman, Emma Riddell, George Mullins, Georgia Lowe, Gordon Farley, Harts Creek, Holden, J.I. Johnson, James Mullins, Jerry Sias, Kentucky, Logan Banner, Logan County, Mollie Dalton, Moses Tomblin, Mullins & Riddell, Pattie Riddell, Pike County, Roane County, Sol Riddell, Thomas Carter, Thomas J. Wysong, timbering, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Will Dingess
“J.M.,” a local correspondent at Whirlwind in Upper Hart, Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items on October 13, which the Logan Banner printed on Friday, November 10, 1911:
We are having plenty of rain in this section.
Jerry Sias was here on business Thursday.
S. Riddell made a business trip to Logan Thursday.
Mrs. Mollie Dalton was out shopping Wednesday.
Moses Tomblin returned to his work at Holden Sunday.
Miss Willson, of Roane county, is teaching the Dalton school this term.
Mrs. F.F. Riddell and daughter, Miss Pattie, were calling on Mrs. S. Riddell, of this place, Thursday.
A. F. Gore and Will Dingess passed this place on their way to Holden on Thursday.
George Mullins was calling on friends recently.
James Mullins was calling on his best girl Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff T.J. Wysong was around serving court papers Monday.
Thomas Carter, of Brown’s Run, was calling on Mullins & Riddell one day recently.
Mrs. Dicey Bush was shopping at Whirlwind Tuesday.
Miss Georgia Lowe was visiting Mullins & Riddell’s store Tuesday.
Crockett Farley transacted business here Wednesday.
Carter Workman passed through the city Thursday.
Elias Workman left Monday for Pike county, Ky., where he will take charge of a large timber job for J.I. Johnson.
Gordon Farley, the leading cross-tie man of Whirlwind, was in the city one day recently.
11 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Holden, Whirlwind
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Burtie Riddell, Charles W. Mullins, Clara Bell Adams, Dennie Tomblin, Dingess, Dorca Smith, Florence Adams, Frances Baisden, Frank Adams, Frank James Sias, Frank Sias, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Jackson Workman, James Mullins, Logan Banner, Logan County, Malinda Smith, Martha J. Tomblin, Moses Tomblin, Mullins & Riddell, Peter Mullins, Sol Riddell, spinal meningitis, Trace Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William Carter, William H. Carter
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.
21 Monday Jul 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Whirlwind
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Anthony Adams, apiarist, barber, blacksmith, C&O Railroad, Catherine Adkins, Charles Curry, Charles W. Mullins, Della Adkins, Dr. C.W. Rice, Ferrellsburg, Frank Adams, G.W. Damron, genealogy, general store, George Mullins, ginseng, Grover Adams, Hamlin, Harts, Hazel Adkins, Hendricks Brumfield, Herbert Adkins, history, Hollena Ferguson, horse dealer, James Mullins, Jeremiah Lambert, John Dingess, John Dingess Lumber Company, John Gartin, John Thompson, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Lindsey Blair, Logan, merchant, Peter Workman, photographer, Porter Hotel, postmaster, poultry breeder, R.L. Polk, Reece Dalton, Sadie Adkins, Sol Adams, timbering, United Baptist, Walt Stowers, Watson Adkins, Wesley Ferguson, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William M. Workman, Willie Tomblin
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
04 Friday Jul 2014
Posted Atenville, Big Harts Creek, Chapmanville, Dingess, Ferrellsburg, Hamlin, Harts, Logan, Spottswood, Whirlwind
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Anthony Adams, apiarist, Arnold Perry, Atenville, C&O Railroad, C.M. Mullins, Callohill McCloud, Catherine Adkins, Chapmanville, Charles Adkins, Delta Adkins, Dingess, Ferrellsburg, flour mill, Frank Adams, genealogy, general store, George Mullins, ginseng, Grover Adams, Hamlin, Hansford Adkins & Son, Harriet Wysong, Harts, history, Hollena Ferguson, horse dealer, J.M. Workman, James Mullins, Jerry Lambert, John Thompson, Lincoln County, Lindsey Blair, livestock, Logan, Logan County, mail carrier, poultry, R.L. Polk, Reece Dalton, Sol Adams, Spottswood, timbering, Walt Stowers, watchmaker, Wesley Ferguson, West Virginia, Whirlwind, William M. Workman, William Wysong
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.
31 Monday Mar 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Alex Tomblin, Baltimore, Bill Davis, Buck Fork, Camp Lee, Crit Mullins, Dalton School, Dave Bryant, education, Eli Workman, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Holden, Isaac Collins, James Mullins, John Dalton, Kern Carter, life, Logan County, Logan Democrat, Maryland, Mollie Conley, Moses Tomblin, Olive Stollard, Omar, Peter Dalton, Peter Hensley, Peter Tomblin, Stonewall Conley, Tom Mullins, Twelve Pole Creek, W.J. Bachtel, West Virginia, Whirlwind, Will Tomblin, Williamson
“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, March 13, 1919:
Peter Hensley purchased a mule of Dave Bryant this week.
Moses Tomblin has purchased the grist mill of James Mullins.
John Dalton had a house raising on Thursday.
Peter Dalton, who spent a week home on furlough from Camp Lee, returned to that place Friday.
Will Tomblin has moved from his farm on Twelvepole to Omar. His mother-in-law will occupy the farm.
Peter Tomblin has purchased the Eli Workman farm and will remove to it in the near future. We understand that Bill Davis will occupy the property vacated by Mr. Tomblin.
W.J. Bachtel began teaching the Dalton school on Monday, but was able to continue but two days on account of sickness.
Tom Mullins and brother, Crit, have moved from Twelvepole to Buckfork.
It is reported that Isaac Collins will set up in the mercantile business.
Miss Kern Carter is visiting with her brother at Williamson.
Alex Tomblin is visiting on Hart’s Creek.
We hear that Mrs. Olive Stollard, an English woman, of Baltimore, Md., who was a former resident of Holden, was at Stonewall Conley’s the first of the week for the purpose of taking Miss Mollie Conley home with her. A grandson of Mrs. Stollard’s married a sister of Miss Mollie.
26 Wednesday Mar 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Holden, Whirlwind
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Alford Stevens, Belle Stevens, Brown's Run, education, Garland "Bock" Conley, genealogy, H.L. Marcum, Harry Blair, Harts Creek, Harve Smith, history, Holden, Island Creek Coal Company, J.L. Thomas, James Mullins, Jesse Blair, Jim Hensley, John Bryant, K.F. Adkins, life, Logan, Logan County, Logan Democrat, McCloud School House, Taylor Harold, Walter Riddle, West Virginia, Whirlwind
“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, February 20, 1919:
The Revs. H.L. Marcum and John Bryant conducted religious services at the McCloud school house Sunday.
Taylor Harold removed here from Holden Tuesday and Harry Blair, his uncle removed to Holden, where he will conduct a boarding house for the Island Creek Coal Co.
Harve Smith and K.F. Adkins are out peddling this week.
We hear that “Bock” Conley and Mrs. Belle Stevens, widow of the late Alford Stevens, were married Friday at the home on Brown’s Run.
Walter Riddle went to Logan on business Friday.
James Mullins bought a horse of Jim Hensley last week and then sold it back to him, after which sold it to a miner in Holden.
Jesse Blair seems to be in earnest about farming — be bought an axe and two handles Friday.
The McCloud school, taught by J.L. Thomas, closed Saturday.
21 Friday Mar 2014
Posted Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Bill Tomblin, Crit Blair, Eli Workman, Everett Adams, genealogy, Gordon Farley, history, influenza, Island Creek, Island Creek Coal Company, James Mullins, Jesse Mullins, Jim Tomblin, John Wokrman, Logan, Logan County, Marion Riddle, Moses Tomblin, Mud Fork, West Virginia, Whirlwind, World War I, Yuma
“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 2, 1919:
James Mullins, postmaster at this place, has sufficiently recovered from an attack of influenza as to be able attend to his duties in the office.
“Uncle Jim” Tomblin is spending the winter with relatives in this community.
Everett Adams, Jesse Mullins and Crit Blair have received their discharges from the army and have returned home.
Bill Tomblin was a visitor on Island Creek Christmas day.
Gordon Farley was released from jail in Logan in time to spend Christmas with his family.
Marion Riddle was a business visitor at Yuma Friday.
John Workman, who has been at Eli Workman’s sick with the influenza has returned home much improved in health.
Moses Tomblin has resumed his work for the Island Creek Coal Co. on Mud Fork.
11 Sunday Aug 2013
Posted Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, Chapmanville, Dingess, Ernestine Tomblin, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek, history, James Mullins, Kirk, Lawrence Riddle, Lindsey Blair, Logan, Logan County, McCloud Post Office, Mingo County, Moses Tomblin, Pearl Lowe, Shirley Smith, Shively, Sol Riddle, Tema Workman, Verdunville, Verlie Smith, W.J. Carle, West Virginia, Whirlwind, writing, Zama
Between 1909 and 1952, Whirlwind Post Office served the postal needs for residents of Upper Hart. What follows is an attempt to reconstruct a history of its postmasters and its locations. All information is based on official post office records located in Washington, DC.
In 1908, Lawrence W. Riddle petitioned the Postmaster General for the creation of a post office called “Zama” in the Upper Hart section of Logan County, West Virginia. This proposed post office would be situated twenty feet west of Harts Creek, three miles west of the Norfolk & Southern Railway, six miles northwest of McCloud Post Office, seven miles south of the town of Dingess in Mingo County, and eight miles east of the Guyandotte River. The total population to be supplied with mail would be 200 persons. In January 1909, the First Assistant Postmaster General responded in a letter that marked out the proposed name of this post office, “Zama,” and replaced it with “Whirlwind.”
Early postmasters at Whirlwind included: Lawrence W. Riddle (March 31, 1910, appointed; April 25, 1910, commissioned; May 16, 1910, took possession), Moses Tomblin (February 13, 1911, appointed), Sol Riddle (May 7, 1913, order; May 25, 1911, appointed; June 12, 1911, commissioned; June 30, 1911, took possession), and James Mullins (April 30, 1914, confirmed; May 19, 1914, commission signed and mailed; May 23, 1914, assumed charge). On June 26, 1925, Mr. Mullins requested to change the site of the post office to a spot 600 feet southwest of its current location.
Lindsey Blair next served as postmaster (April 28, 1938, confirmed; May 6, 1938, commission signed and mailed; May 11, 1938, assumed charge; resigned without prejudice). On July 15, 1938, Mr. Blair requested to relocate the post office to a spot 1652 feet east of its present location.
Shirley Smith replaced Mr. Blair (October 22 or 23, 1940, assumed charge; October 26, 1940, appointed acting postmaster). In a letter dated October 1940, Smith requested a relocation of the post office. The new post office location would be 5/10th of a mile southeast from the old location, 100 feet west of Harts Creek, nine miles southwest of Dingess, ten miles north of Harts, twelve miles southeast of Verdunville, and fourteen miles from Logan. Ms. Smith asked that the post office be relocated “so I can take care of it at my own home.” Twenty-eight patrons resided within a one-mile radius. Postmasters in this era include: Shirley Smith (December 5, 1940, confirmed; December 27, 1940, commission signed and mailed; December 31, 1940, took possession; January 1, 1941, assumed charge; resigned without prejudice) and Pearl Lowe (July 11 or 12, 1941, assumed charge).
In a letter dated August 19, 1941, Pearl Lowe wrote the Postmaster General requesting that Whirlwind Post Office relocate to a new site. The proposed location would be one mile north of its present location, about forty feet west of Harts Creek, two miles southwest of a county line, nine miles southwest from Dingess, nine miles south of Verdunville, ten miles from the Guyandotte River, and ten miles from Chapmanville. This location was approved and became effective as of September 18, 1941.
Pearl Lowe served as the only postmaster at this location: (September 19, 1941, appointed acting postmaster; November 5, 1941, appointed postmaster; January 2, 1942, commission signed and mailed; January 22 or 23, 1942, assumed charge). On April 14, 1942, Mrs. Lowe requested that the post office be relocated to a new site 1500 feet east of the present location. Shortly thereafter, on July 6, she requested that it be relocated to a site 1/8 mile away. This new spot would be 300 feet east of Harts Creek, nine miles southwest of Dingess, eleven miles northeast of Harts, and twelve miles southeast of Verdunville. On April 8, 1944, Ms. Lowe requested the site be moved 1/2 mile to the east. This latter site became effective May 1, 1944.
On July 15, 1944, someone (the paperwork does not specify who) requested that the post office be relocated 1/4 mile south of the old post office, about forty feet east of Harts Creek, two miles from Mingo County, nine miles southwest of Dingess, ten miles north of Harts, eleven miles south of Verdunville, thirteen miles east of the Guyandotte River, and thirteen miles northeast of Chapmanville.
Tema Workman took possession of the Whirlwind Post Office on February 28, 1947 and was “appointed” on March 12, 1947. On April 22, 1947, Ms. Workman requested that the post office be relocated to a site one mile north of the old location. The new post office would be 1/2 miles from Mingo County, 7 1/2 miles south of Dingess, 8 1/10 miles northeast of Shively, 9 1/2 miles north of Harts, and 10 8/10 miles southeast of Verdunville. This letter cites another name which the community was then known: Bulwark.
Subsequent postmasters included: Tema Workman (June 16, 1947, confirmed; July 11, 1947, commission signed and mailed; September 30, 1947, took possession; October 1, 1947, assumed charge; removed) and Verlie Smith (November 5, 1947, assumed charge; November 5, 1949, took possession; November 15, 1949, appointed).
On November 16, 1949, W.J. Carle, Post Office Inspector, wrote a letter requesting the post office be moved to a site one mile southeast. The new location would be situated two miles from Mingo County, 6 1/2 miles east of Shively, 8 1/2 miles north of Harts, ten miles south of Dingess, and fourteen miles west of Kirk.
Ernestine Tomblin served as the final postmaster at Whirlwind (March 31, 1951, assumed charge; April 17, 1951, appointed).
Whirlwind Post Office was discontinued on January 5, 1952, effective January 31, 1952, “mail to Harts.” Documents cite the post office as “unnecessary.” An investigation determined “reestablishment unnecessary” on May 1, 1953.
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