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Absentee Landowners of Magnolia District (1890, 1892, 1894)

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What follows is a list of absentee landowners in Magnolia District of Logan County, WV, for 1890, 1892, and 1894… There are three significant types of absentee landowners: 1) those who live outside of Logan County; 2) those who live in Logan County but outside of Magnolia District; and 3) those who own property, for example, at Mate Creek but reside, for example, at Grapevine Creek (both within the district). This list does not include the latter type.

1890

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia, PA, 9495.91 acres

James O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 2963 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2813 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 1933 acres

Elkhorn Sandy River Trust Company, no address given, 1699 acres

Warren Alderson, Morehead, KY, 800 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 792 acres

J.D. Sergeant and James O’Keeffe, ________, 783.5 acres

E.H. Stewart, trustee, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

Lewis Ferrell heirs, Pike County, KY, 600 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 582 acres

F. Stukenburgh, Cincinnati, OH, 350 acres

1892

Richard Torpin, Jr. et al, trustee, no residence given, 9326.66 acres

H.R. Phillips, NY, 6095 acres

J.E. Price, trustee, NY, 5853 acres

Samuel Walton, Tazewell County, VA, 4439.5 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 4102 acres

W.E. Chilton, trustee, Charleston, 3953.5 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2813 acres

J.D. Sargeant, Philadelphia, PA, 1668.5 acres

James O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 1650 acres

C.R. McNutt, Mercer County, 1509 1/16 acres

H.S. White, Charleston, 1500 acres

Alderson and Adams, Wheeling, 920.5 acres

Alex McClintock, Lexington, KY, 843 acres

E.H. Stewart, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

Jacob Smith, Pike County, KY, 550 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 532 acres

J.F. Paull, trustee, Wheeling, 509 acres

James Hatfield, Rowan County, KY, 147 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 59 acres

H.W. Sibley, Tazewell County, VA, 36 acres

George W. Dewty, Jr., Pike County, KY, 22 acres

1894

Richard Torpin, Jr., trustee, no address given, 9326.66 acres

H.R. Phillips, trustee, NY, 6345 acres

Grayton Mining Company, Philadelphia, PA, 6022.5 acres

J.E. Price, trustee, NY, 5853 acres

Egbert Mills, Jr., trustee, NY, 4374.5 acres

Walton and O’Keeffe, Tazewell County, VA, 4052 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 3097 acres

C.R. McNutt, Mercer County, 3018 1/8 acres

L.M. Hall et al, Towanda, PA, 2572 acres

Howard S. Graham et al, trustee, Philadelphia, PA, 1790 acres

J.F. Poull, trustee, Wheeling, 954 acres

Alderson and Adams et al, Wheeling, 920.5 acres

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia, PA, 877.5 acres

Grayton Water Works and Improvement Company, Philadelphia, PA, 767 acres

E.H. Stewart, trustee, Roanoke, VA, 684 acres

W.B. Payne, McDowell County, 532 acres

J.C. Williamson, Pike County, KY, 470.5 acres plus three lots in Matewan

A.D. Bright, NY, 374 acres

Jacob Smith, Pike County, KY, 350 acres

C.B. Taylor, Canada, 200 acres

J.C. Alderson, Wheeling, 193 acres

H.W. Sibley, Tazewell County, VA, 36 acres

George W. Duty, Jr., Pike County, KY, 22 acres

Cora McInturff, KY, 1 acre

A.M. Bailey, McDowell County, 0.5 acres

B.F. Meighen, Moundsville, two lots in Matewan

Source: Land Book 1887-1892 and Land Book 1893-1899.

Absentee Landowners of Magnolia District (1870, 1876, 1886, 1889)

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What follows is a list of absentee landowners in Magnolia Township/District of Logan County, WV, for 1870, 1876, 1886, and 1889… There are three significant types of absentee landowners: 1) those who live outside of Logan County; 2) those who live in Logan County but outside of Magnolia District; and 3) those who own property, for example, at Mate Creek but reside, for example, at Grapevine Creek (both within the district). This list does not include the latter type.

1870

Alexander Mounts, Kentucky, 300 acres

John Counts, Minnesota, 230 acres

Charles Mounts Estate and Jackson Mounts, Kentucky, 150 acres

John Mullins, McDowell County, 150 acres

Christian M. Cline, McDowell County, 85 acres

1876

Jacob Cline’s Heirs, Kentucky, 5000 acres

Warren M. Alderson, Kentucky, 4518 acres

Julius Williamson, Kentucky, 1375 acres

William Collins, Kentucky, 1045 acres

John W. Deskins, McDowell County, 555 acres

Eli Trent, Jr., Wayne County, 524 acres

James M. Lawson, Kentucky, 417.25

William Prater, Kentucky, 240 acres

Asbury Hurly Heirs, Kentucky, 214 acres

Alexander Mounts, Kentucky, 75 acres

Edward Cline, McDowell County, 25 acres

John Mullins, McDowell County, 15 acres

1886

Warren Alderson, Morehead KY, 2999 acres

Jacob Smith, Mouth of Pond KY, 2050 acres

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia PA, 1581 acres

Julius C. Williamson, Kentucky, 1353 acres

T.W. Blankenship, Roane County, 1200 acres

Anthony Lawson estate, Wytheville VA, 816 acres

Oswald Schaaf, Cincinnati OH, 650 acres

A.J. Baker, unknown, 300 acres

James Laidley, Kanawha County, 141 acres

1889

J.D. Sergeant, Philadelphia PA, 8976 acres

James OKeeffe, Tazewell County VA, 3592 acres

Stuart Wood, Philadelphia PA, 1093 acres

Anthony Lawson heirs, Wytheville VA, 816 acres

Warren Alderson, Morehead KY*, 800 acres

J.C. Alderson and W.W. Adams et al., Wheeling and Charleston, 733 acres

Lewis Ferrell heirs, Pike County KY, 600 acres

F. Slutienburgh, Cincinnati OH, 350 acres

William P. Payne et al., McDowell County, 30 acres

*Note: Residence identified as Logan County in 1889 but as Morehead, Kentucky, for all other years.

Source: Land Book 1866-1872, Land Book 1873-1874, Land Book 1880-1886 and Land Book 1887-1892.

Ephraim Hatfield Property in Logan County (1865-1885)

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The following land information is derived from Land Book 1866-1872, Land Book 1873-1874, Land Book 1880-1886, and Land Book 1887-1892 at the Logan County Clerk’s Office in Logan, WV:

Ephraim Hatfield

1865-1867: Magnolia Township

70 acres Murphys Branch, Mate Creek $0.50 per acre no building $35 total

125 acres Meadors Branch, Mate Creek $0.50 per acre no building $62.50 total

115 acres Mate Creek $6.00 $200 building $690 total

45 acres Double Camp $2.00 no building $90 total

20 acres South Side, Mate Creek [added in 1871, five years back tax]

24 acres Straight Fork $3.00 per acre no building $72 total

84 acres Beech Creek $5.00 per acre no building $420 total

1868: Magnolia Township

The book contains no entries for Magnolia Township)

1869-1872: Magnolia Township

70 acres John Murpheys Branch, Mate Creek $0.52 per acre no building $36.75 total

[125-acre tract was gone by 1869, bestowed to Nancy Varney, who had 125 acres on “Meadow” Branch worth $0.52 1/2 in 1869]

115 acres Mate Creek $6.30 per acre $200 building $724.50 total

45 acres Double Camp $2.10 per acre no building $94.50 total

20 acres South Side, Mate Creek $0.52 1/2 per acre no building $10.50 total

24 acres Straight Fork $3.15 per acre no building $75.60 total

84 acres Beech Creek $5.25 per acre no building $441 total

1873: Magnolia District

70 acres John Murpheys Branch, Mate Creek $0.52 per acre no building $36.75 total

[Note: The above building was likely noted in error.]

113 acres Mate Creek $6.30 per acre $200 building $724.50 total

[Note: The 115-acre tract is likely noted as 113 acres in error.]

45 acres Double Camp $2.10 per acre no building $94.50 total

20 acres South Side, Mate Creek $0.52 1/2 per acre no building $10.50 total

24 acres Straight Fork $3.15 per acre no building $75.60 total

84 acres Beech Creek $5.25 per acre no building $441 total

1874: Magnolia District

115 acres Mates Creek $6.30 per acre $200 building $724.50 total

45 acres Double Camp $2.10 per acre no building $94.50 total

20 acres S Side Mate Creek $0.52 per acre 1/2 no building $10.50 total

24 acres Trough? Fork $0.15? per acre no building $75.60 total

[Note: He transferred the 84-acre tract to Valentine Hatfield]

1875: Magnolia District

115 acres Mates Creek $4.00 per acre $45 building $460 total

45 acres Double Camp of Mates Creek $0.25 per acre no building $11.25 total

20 acres Double Camp $0.25 per acre no building $5.00 total

24 acres Strat Fork $0.25 per acre no building $6.00 total

1876: Magnolia District

115 acres Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $11.25 total

45 acres Double Camp Mates Creek $0.25 per acre no building $5.00 total

20 acres Double Camp Mates Creek $0.25 per acre no building $6.00 total

24 acres Straight Fork $0.25 per acre no building $18.75 total

1877: Magnolia District

Records are missing for this year.

1878: Magnolia District

15 acres Mates Creek $4.00 per acre $25 building $60 total

20 acres Double Camp Branch Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $5.00 total

24 acres Strate Fork Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $6.00 total

368 acres Mates Creek $0.10 per acre no building $36.80 total

[Note: In 1878, Ephraim transferred one tract of 100 acres on Mate Creek worth four dollars per acre containing a $25 building with a total worth of $400 to Smith and Patterson Hatfield. He also transferred one tract of 50 acres on Nashes Buck? Hollow Double Camp worth twenty-five cents per acre with no building and total worth of $12.50 to Floyd Hatfield.]

1879: Magnolia District

Records are missing for this year.

1880: Magnolia District

15 acres Mates Creek $4.00 per acre $25 building $60 total

20 acres Double Camp Branch Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $5.00 total

24 acres Strate Fork Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $6.00 total

68 acres Mates Creek $0.10 per acre no building $36.80 total

[Note: In 1880, Ephraim transferred 300 acres from the 368-acre tract to Ellison Hatfield. Note also that he died before the 1880 census.]

1881: Magnolia District

15 acres Mates Creek $4.00 per acre $25 building $375.00? total

20 acres Double Camp Branch Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $99.00 total

24 acres Strate Fork Mate Creek $0.25 per acre no building $200.00

68 acres Mates Creek $0.25 per acre no building $109.00

[Note errors in total valuation for his property.]

1882: Magnolia District

The Hatfield page is missing from records.

1883: Magnolia District

Records are missing for this year.

1884: Magnolia District

15 acres Mates Creek $5.00 per acre $40 building $75 total

20 acres Double Camp Branch $1 per acre no building $20 total

68 acres Mates Creek $1 per acre no building $68 total

[Note: The 50-acre tract was listed under Ephraim, Sr. and was transferred from Floyd Hatfield. The 114-acre tract was transferred from a commissioner.]

1885: Magnolia District

15 acres Mates Creek $5 per acre $40 building $75 total

20 acres Double Camp Branch, Mates Creek $1 per acre no building $20 total

68 acres Mates Creek $1 per acre no building $68 total

1886-1888: Magnolia District

No property is listed for 1886, 1887, and 1888.