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Jackson’s Mill (2015)

27 Thursday Sep 2018

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Years ago, I attended Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Academy (10th grade) and the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State (11th grade) here at Jackson’s Mill in Lewis County, WV. 29 August 2015. Photo by Mom.

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Jackson’s Mill is the boyhood home of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. 29 August 2015.

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Jackson’s Mill. Original owned by West Virginia University Archives.

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Jackson’s Mill Historic Area Map. 29 August 2015.

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Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. William Rohrbough constructed the front in 1845; George Conrad constructed the back after 1855. 29 August 2015.

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Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Future U.S. presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley reportedly visited the cabin at its original location. 29 August 2015.

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Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Dove tail notching. 29 August 2015.

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Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. Love the dogtrot feature! 29 August 2015.

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Mary Conrad Cabin/The General’s Store. BOOK MEETS LOG CABIN. I enjoy seeing the book with logs. 29 August 2015.

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McWhorter Cabin. Built after 1793 by Revolutionary War veteran Henry McWhorter of New Jersey, this 18′ X 24′ cabin offers an internal chimney as protection from attacks by Native Americans. It was used as a home, church, school, and post office. 29 August 2015.

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McWhorter Cabin. Note the square notching. 29 August 2015.

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McWhorter Cabin. 1793 pioneer cabin meets 1889 feud history. 29 August 2015. Photo by Mom.

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Jackson’s Mill. 29 August 2015.

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Jackson’s Mill, 1837. 29 August 2015.

Writers Can Read Open Mic Night at Empire Books in Huntington, WV (2017)

22 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by in Huntington, Lincoln County Feud

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Many thanks to Eliot Parker for inviting me to appear as a featured author and read from Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy at the Writers Can Read Open Mic Night at Empire Books in Huntington, WV. I dedicated my reading to the feudists and their descendants. Paris Brumfield and Boney Lucas descendants were among the listeners–thrilling! I met some really great folks and enjoyed the event. 18 December 2017.

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As always, thanks to Dave Lavender for promoting the event in the Herald-Dispatch. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/empire-books-hosting-writers-can-read/article_02abde5d-bb75-55bb-8a0d-d9451c00b8e2.html

Joseph E. Chilton

11 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by in Hamlin, Lincoln County Feud

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From “Hardesty’s History of Lincoln County, West Virginia,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for Joseph E. Chilton, who resided at Hamlin in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

Was born at the mouth of Coal river, Kanawha county, (now) West Virginia, December 6, 1855, and came to Lincoln county in 1878. He is a son of William Edwin and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Chilton. Joseph E. Chilton taught in the public schools of Kanawha county, West Virginia, five years, two years of which were spent in Charleston. He read law in the office of Kuna and Walls while teaching, and at the age of twenty-one was admitted to the bar. In 1880 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the counties of Lincoln and Boone, West Virginia, which office he still holds. Mr. Chilton is a regent of West Virginia University, having been appointed by Gov. Jackson in October, 1882.

Source: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Vol. 7 (Richwood, WV: Jim Comstock, 1974), p. 109.

NOTE: Mr. Chilton briefly appears in my book, Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy. For more on the very important Chilton family, follow this link: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1167

The Red Caboose Regional Artisan Center (2017)

23 Thursday Mar 2017

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“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” is available for purchase at The Red Caboose Regional Artisan Center in Huntington, WV. http://www.wvvisit.org/the-red-caboose

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The Red Caboose offers a variety of regional crafts for sale. Check it out!

Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society (2017)

20 Monday Mar 2017

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I am VERY excited to be speaking about the Lincoln County Feud on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in the Logan Area Public Library situated on Historic Hatfield Island in Logan, WV. Many thanks to the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society for hosting me. If you are local, please attend. I would love to see you! http://logan.lib.wv.us/IMG_6810.JPG

Ohio River Festival of Books (2016)

30 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by in Huntington, Lincoln County Feud

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Here we are selling books and meeting folks at the Ohio River Festival of Books in Huntington, WV. We are located at Pullman Plaza Hotel (second floor) on Friday, September 30, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., and Saturday, October 1, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. If you’re local, come and see us!

Rebellion in the Hills (2016)

28 Wednesday Sep 2016

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We had a great time promoting the book and meeting folks at Rebellion in the Hills in Chief Logan State Park on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Our next appearance will be this weekend at Ohio River Festival of Books in Huntington, WV.

 

Cabwaylingo State Forest (2016)

11 Sunday Sep 2016

Posted by in Dunlow, Lincoln County Feud

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Cabwaylingo State Forest, located at Dunlow in Wayne County, WV, began in the 1930s as a CCC camp project. I recently introduced my book to the park. 20 August 2016. Photo by Mom.

Lewisburg Literary Festival (2016)

10 Saturday Sep 2016

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Many thanks to the Lewisburg Literary Festival for hosting us in Lewisburg, WV. 6 August 2016. Photo by Mom.

Empire Books & News (2015)

09 Wednesday Sep 2015

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The book and I will appear at Empire Books & News in Huntington, WV, this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you're local, come and see us. We can discuss the feud. We will also be giving away material. Hope to see you there.

The book and I will appear at Empire Books & News in Huntington, WV, this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you’re local, come and see us. We can discuss the feud. We will also be giving away material. Hope to see you there.