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Harts 04.10.1925

25 Saturday Apr 2015

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An unnamed local correspondent at Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on 10 April 1925:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brumfield made a business trip to Logan Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Adkins were shopping in Logan Saturday.

Edward Brumfield of Hamlin spent the week end with home folks at Harts.

Mrs. Ward Brumfield, of Harts was thrown by a horse while out horse back riding and was seriously injured. She is slowly recovering.

R.M. Sovine, of Huntington, was calling on Miss Jessie Brumfield of Harts, Friday evening.

John W. Halley, of Hamlin and Miss Cora Adkins of Harts were seen out car riding Saturday.

Mrs. Winifred Enochs and children of Ranger, were the guests of Mrs. Chas. Brumfield at Harts, Friday evening.

Fisher Adkins of Harts made a flying trip to Huntington Saturday.

Chas. Brumfield of Harts made a business trip to Gill Saturday afternoon.

Hendricks Brumfield was in town today.

Jessie Brumfield of Rector spent the week end with homefolks at Harts.

Mrs. Lace Brumfield of Queens Ridge was shopping in Logan, Friday.

Joe Brumfield of Harts is on the sick list.

Mrs. Beatrice Adkins was in town today.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Adkins of Harts were seen out car riding Sunday evening.

Enos Dials of Rector spent the week end with home folks at Harts. Miss Nola Adkins and Miss Garnet Dingess were the guests of Miss Jessie Brumfield Saturday evening.

Warren Post Office (1890)

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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This brief editorial regarding Warren Post Office appeared in the 6 March 1890 issue of the Logan County Banner, printed in Logan, WV.

“Warren, in Lincoln county, from which all the people on Harts Creek and upper Twelve Pole receive their mail, is eighteen miles from this place, but it takes us a full week to get a letter from that place. A letter arriving to this place from Warren has to go by Brownstown, thence by the C. & O. Ry. to Huntington, thence by Wayne C.H., and thence to Warren, a distance of two hundred miles. The route from Wayne C.H. to Warren should be extended up Harts Creek and Twelve Pole and then down the Mud Fork of Island Creek to this place, with new offices at the Mouth of the Trace Fork of Harts Creek and at or near A.B. Lowe’s on Twelve Pole.”

Salena Vance grave (2015)

06 Monday Apr 2015

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At or near the Salena Vance grave on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. Salena appears as a character in my book, "Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy."

At or near the Salena Vance grave on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. Salena appears as a character in my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”

Ben Walker grave (2015)

06 Monday Apr 2015

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Ben Walker grave, located in the head of Walker Branch at Low Gap, near Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV. Mr. Walker appears as a character in my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.”

Haley-McCoy grave (2015)

29 Sunday Mar 2015

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Haley-McCoy grave, located on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. In 2000, Smithsonian magazine featured the grave (and myself) in a story written by Edwards Park.

Haley-McCoy grave, located on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. In 2000, Smithsonian magazine featured the grave (and myself) in a story written by Edwards Park. Photo taken 27 March 2015

Haley-McCoy grave, located on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. In 2000, Smithsonian magazine featured the grave (and myself) in a story written by Edwards Park.

Haley-McCoy grave, located on West Fork of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. In 2000, Smithsonian magazine featured the grave (and myself) in a story written by Edwards Park. Photo taken 27 March 2015

Scarborough Society Art and Lecture Series

27 Friday Mar 2015

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We are pleased to announce our upcoming appearance at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, as part of the prestigious Scarborough Society Art and Lecture Series on April 9.

Jackson Browning grave (2014)

22 Sunday Mar 2015

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Andrew Jackson Browning grave (March 2014), located at Jack Browning Hollow of Harts Creek, Lincoln County, WV. During the Civil War, Jack served in the 129th Regiment Virginia Militia (Carter’s and Buchanan’s companies) and the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Company D).

 

Fourteen Mile Creek Post Offices

01 Sunday Mar 2015

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Fourteen Mile Creek, located in Harts Creek District and Laurel Hill District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, has hosted two post offices: Fourteen (1877-1933) and Wewanta (1903-1947). Today, no post office exists on Fourteen Mile Creek. I descend from several of these postmasters.

Fourteen Post Office (1877-1933)

Albert M. Adkins: 10 January 1877 – 27 April 1880

Andrew Elkins: 27 April 1880 – 22 June 1898

William A. Sias: 22 June 1898 – 26 July 1898

James W. Sias: 26 July 1898 – 6 July 1905

Tice Elkins: 2 January 1907 – 6 February 1907

Albert Neace: 6 February 1907 – 19 August 1916

Henry H. Sias: 19 August 1916 – 15 October 1918

Post office discontinued: 30 September 1918, effective 15 October 1918, mail to Wewanta

Alta M. Farley: 14 April 1926 – 30 December 1933

Post office discontinued: 9 December 1933, effective 30 December 1933, mail to Ranger

Wewanta Post Office (1903-1947)

Alexander C. Collins: 6 May 1903 – 30 September 1903

Elihu D. Burdett: 30 September 1903 – 4 May 1904

Winfield S. Enochs: 4 May 1904 – 14 February 1921

Rayburn Adkins: 14 February 1921 – 23 February 1923

Earl McCoy: 23 February 1923 – 18 November 1924

A. Vinson Ramey: 18 November 1924 (9 December 1924, assumed charge) – 15 September 1947

Post office discontinued: 3 September 1947, effective 15 September 1947, mail to Ranger

Source: U.S. Appointments of Postmasters, 1832-1971, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Big Harts Creek Post Offices

20 Friday Feb 2015

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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). 

Big Ugly Creek Post Offices

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Big Ugly Creek, located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, has hosted four post offices: Rector (1902-1939), Gill (1903-1968), Leet (1907-?), and Dollie (1919-1934). Today, no post offices exist on Big Ugly Creek.

Dollie Post Office (1919-1934)

Walton Ferrell: 10 December 1919 – 29 January 1923

Laura Ferrell: 29 January 1923 – 19 September 1933

Thomas Ferrell: 19 September 1933 (acting postmaster), 12 January 1934 – 31 March 1934 (appointment rescinded on 31 March 1934)

Post office discontinued: 24 March 1934, effective 14 April 1934, mail to Rector

Gill Post Office (1903-1968) — located at the mouth of Big Ugly Creek

Thomas J. Gill: 8 October 1903 – 9 June 1926/12 August 1927

Bradley W. Gill: 9 June 1926/12 August 1927 (conflicting dates in the record) – 9 October 1926

Arabelle Gill: 9 October 1926 – 6 November 1940 (deceased 6 November 1940)

Andrew J. Cyfers: 1 January 1941 (assumed charge), 11 January 1941 (acting postmaster) – August or October 1941 (see below)

Nannie F. Cyfers: 5 August 1941, 1 October 1941 (assumed charge) – 30 September 1956 (retired 30 September 1956)

Ruth B. Cyfers: 30 September 1955 (assumed charge), 4 October 1956 (acting postmaster), 19 October 1956 (assumed charge), 17 November 1967 (resigned)

Florence Vance: 17 November 1967 (acting postmaster) – 26 January 1968

Post office discontinued: 26 January 1968, mail to Ranger

Leet Post Office (1907-?) — located at the mouth of Laurel Fork of Big Ugly Creek

Albert Walls: 17 May 1907 – 3 September 1912

Linzy Huffman: 3 September 1912 – 15 February 1917

Moved to Gill: 15 February 1917

Albert J. Gill: 22 July 1921 – 30 May 1925

Post office discontinued: 30 May 1925, mail to Gill

John H. Brumfield: 18 September 1925 – 15 December 1927

Post office discontinued: 15 December 1927, mail to Rector

Grace DeHaven: 31 May 1934 – 30 November 1961, 30 November 1961 (retired)

Mildred DeHaven: 30 November 1961 (assumed charge), 13 April 1962 – ?

Rector Post Office (1902-1939)

John E. Stone: 17 July 1902 – 4 May 1903

Wallace Toney: 4 May 1903 – 13 July 1905

Leander C. Toney: 13 July 1905 – 14 March 1919

John Milton Ferrell: 14 March 1919, 5 April 1919 (assumed charge) – 25 June 1934

Walter Toney: 25 June 1934 (assumed charge), 20 August 1934 (acting postmaster) – 5 December 1934

Dixie Toney: 5 December 1934, 24 January 1935 (assumed charge) – 18 March 1938

Laura Ferrell: 18 March 1938 (assumed charge), 23 March 1938 (acting postmaster) – 3 November 1938

Martha J. Toney: 3 November 1938 – ? (order rescinded on 12 November 1938)

Post office discontinued: 11 March 1939, effective 31 March 1939, mail to Leet

Source: U.S. Appointments of Postmasters, 1832-1971, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy

31 Saturday Jan 2015

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The book is currently selling quite well at Amazon — it’s in the top .06 percent among all books. It hasn’t sold this well since Christmas. Thanks to all those who are buying… http://www.amazon.com/Blood-West-Virginia-Brumfield-McCoy/dp/1455619183/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413332235&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+in+west+virginia

"Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy" (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)

“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)

Hollena Brumfield grave (2015)

31 Saturday Jan 2015

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Yesterday, I re-visited the Hollena (Dingess) Brumfield grave in Harts, Lincoln County, WV. Hollena was the daughter of Henderson and Sarah (Adams) Dingess and the wife of Allen Brumfield.