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.

Big Creek News 01.27.1922

12 Wednesday Dec 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Huntington, Logan, Pikeville

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Appalachia, barber, Big Creek, Big Creek Coal Company, Black Hawk Colliery Company, C&O Railroad, C.C. Spriegel, Cyrus Elkins, D P Crockett, genealogy, history, Huntington, J.W. Carver, jeweler, Kentucky, L.J. Manor, Logan, Logan Banner, Logan County, Millard Sanders, Peach Creek, Peter M. Toney, Pikeville, Standard V. Rousey, stenographer, W.F. Stone, W.H. McKinney, Washington D.C., West Virginia

An unknown correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 27, 1922:

JAN. 25–Millard Sanders has just completed a nice two story building and is going to open up a store in the store room building.

Mr. Cyrus Elkins, car repairer of the C. & O. at Big Creek, has been laid off from work for the past ten days or two weeks on the account of an abscess on his shoulder due to a bruise while repairing bad order cars, but will resume duty again next week.

Mr. P.M. Toney, of Big Creek, has been in Huntington for a few days attending to business matters and visiting his family.

Mrs. L.J. Manor, wife of the general manager of the Big Creek Coal Co. and Black Hawk Colliery co., gave a dance and farewell party last week in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Spriegel who left recently for Washington, D.C.

Mr. and Mrs. W.H. McKinney from Pikeville, Ky., are visiting friends and relatives in Big Creek.

Mr. W.F. Stone, who has been living in Big Creek and working at Peach Creek as train dispatcher, is moving to Huntington to accept another position with the C. & O. Railway Company.

Mr. S.V. Rousey, supervisor of the C. & O., has been in Big Creek several times in the last week or so on business for the company.

Mr. J.W. Carver, local barber and jeweler, of Big Creek has recently built a new barber shop and jewelry store.

Mr. D.P. Crockett, stenographer for England and Hager of Logan, was in Big Creek last Saturday.

Proposed Incorporation of Big Creek, WV (1907)

03 Sunday Jun 2018

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek

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A.C. Collins, A.G. McComas, A.M. Hager, Ad May, Appalachia, Arthur Garrett, B.L. Sanders, B.S. Hager, Big Creek, C.H. Stone, Creed Morris, E.D. Mobley, Edgar Estep, Emily Bragg, G.F. Collins, G.W. Estep, G.W. Hill, G.W. Johnson, genealogy, George Chafins, Harry Seamen, Henry Kitchen, history, I.F. Stone, J.B. Toney, J.E. Lucas, J.S. Egnor, J.W. Campbell, John Estep, John Q. Adams, Laura L. Hager, Levi Messer, Lewis Stowers, Loam Abbott, Logan County, Lu Johnson, Lula Burns, Mary Burns, Mary Kitchen, Millard Sanders, Mont Mullins, N.B. Mobley, Nanny Cassel, O.W. Shreve, Peter Fisher, Peter M. Toney, Polly Farris, R. Nichols, R.H. Moss, S.C. Fisher, Stanard Rousey, T.J. Cooper, Thomas B. Ferrell, Tom Kitchen, Tom May, W.A. Grass, W.B. Sanders, W.C. Hager, W.C. Lucas, W.H. Price, W.T. McCall, W.W. Lucas, West Virginia, Willie Hainer, Z.C. Abbott

In 1907, the community of Big Creek in Logan County, WV, considered incorporation. Here is one document relating to that effort.

The list and names of the population of Big Creek, W.Va.

T.J. Cooper and wife. Five children.

C.H. Stone and wife. Seven children.

W.C. Hager and wife. Six children.

A.M. Hager and wife. Two children. One hired girl: Miss Nanny Cassel.

W.C. Lucas

S.C. Fisher and wife. Two children.

Polly Farris

G.W. Hill and wife. Three children.

W.A. Grass and wife. Four children.

Mrs. Mary Kitchen. Four children. Boarders: Peter Fisher, Tom Kitchen, Henry Kitchen, Henry Kitchen.

A.G. McComas and wife. Three children. Boarders: Mr. and Mrs. R. Nichols, W.H. Price, Harry Seamen, R.H. Moss.

S.V. Rousey and wife. Four children.

J.Q. Adams and wife. Three children.

E.D. Mobley and wife. Five children.

W.B. Sanders. B.A., Millard Sanders.

W.W. Lucas and wife. Boarders: Lewis Stowers, J.E. Lucas, Mary Burns, Lula Burns.

G.W. Estep and wife. Four children.

John Estep and wife.

Mont. Mullins and wife. Two children.

J.B. Toney and wife. Two children. Boarders: P.M. Toney and Willie Hainer.

B.L. Sanders and wife. Three children. Boarder: Mr. Tappy.

J.W. Campbell and wife. Four children.

G.W. Johnson and wife. One child. Lu Johnson, lives as one of the family.

Ad May and wife. Boarders: Levi Messer and Tom May.

Z.C. Abbott and wife. One child. Boarder: Loam Abbott.

Edgar Estep and wife. Three children.

George Chafins and wife. One child. Boarder: Arthur Garrett.

Creed Morris and wife.

W.T. McCall and wife. Two children.

G.F. Collins and wife. Two children. Boarder: O.W. Shreve.

A.C. Collins and wife.

N.B. Mobley and wife. Three children in the family.

T.B. Ferrell and wife. Four children. Mrs. Laura L. Hager, lives with the family.

B.S. Hager and wife. Two children. Emla Brag, lives with the family.

I.F. Stone and wife. One boy.

J.S. Egnor and wife. One child.

Total Population: 181.

Note: The vote passed 22-18.

Harts Creek Area Deed Index (1884-1910)

25 Tuesday Oct 2016

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Ferrellsburg, Fourteen, Green Shoal, Guyandotte River, Hamlin, Little Harts Creek, Ranger, Sand Creek, Timber

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A.B. Harrison, A.B. Staley, A.C. Barrett, A.E. Wagner, A.F. Morris, A.P. Sanders, Aaron Adkins, Al Brumfield, Alex Hollandsworth, Allen Adkins Branch, Ben Walker, Big Branch, Big Ugly Creek, Blackburn Lucas, Brad Toney, Burbus C. Toney, C.E. Burns, Cain Adkins, Cain Lucas, Charley Lucas, David Farley, David Workman, E.E. Adkins, East Fork, Elias Vance, Elizabeth Duty, Emma Duty, Floyd Fry, Floyd Rakes, Francis Fork, genealogy, Georgia E. Staley, Green Shoal Branch, Guyandotte River, Hamlin, history, J.H. Fry, J.H. McComas, J.M. Brammer, J.P. Douglas, J.W. Johnson, Jake Adkins, James A. Holley, James L. Chafin, James P. Ferrell, Jeff Duty, Jefferson Lucas, John D. Shelton, John Dingess, John F. Duty, John P. Lucas, John W Runyon, Laurel Fork, Lee Fry, Lewis Nelson, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Lorenzo D. Hill, Lottie Lucas, Louary Brumfield, Louis R. Sweetland, Louisa Lucas, Mack H. Adkins, Maggie Farley, Malinda Nelson, Martha Jane Lucas, Marvel Elkins, Mary Alice Manns, Mile Branch, Morgan Phipps, Moses Lucas, Nancy A. Holley, Nancy Jane Adkins, Nancy Webb, Nettie Ferrell, Peter M. Toney, Philip Hager, Rufus Pack, Samuel B. Price, Sand Creek, Sarah Adkins, Sarah Headley, Smith Ferrell, Spencer Adkins, Sulphur Spring Fork, timber, W.C. Mullen, Wesley Nelson, West Fork, West Virginia, William A. Sias, William Manns, William R. Duty

The following deed index is based on Deed Book 52 at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office in Hamlin, WV, and relates to residents of the Harts Creek community. Most notations reflect Harts Creek citizens engaged in local land transactions; some reflect Harts Creek citizens engaged in land transactions outside of the community. These notes are meant to serve as a reference to Deed Book 52. Researchers who desire the most accurate version of this material are urged to consult the actual record book.

Aaron and Nancy Jane Adkins to B.W. Walker 100 acres on Allen Adkins Branch of Guyandotte River 12 June 1885 Cain Adkins, JP p. 58-59 [NOTE: References logs, Mack H. Adkins]

Aaron Adkins, Jr. to B.W. Walker Ridge Between East Fork and Guyandotte River (Upper 1/3 of 200 acre survey) 12 October 1889 Elias Vance, JP p. 60 [references Samuel B. Price timber]

E.E. Adkins to Allen Brumfield, Jr. 185 5/8 acres 17 August 1897 p. 411-412

Enos Adkins et ux to Allen Brumfield, Jr. 2 Tracts 22 August 1895 p. 424-425

Enos Adkins et ux to Allen Brumfield 28 December 1894 Elias Vance, JP p. 413-414

Isaac Adkins et al to Allen Brumfield, Jr. 22 June 1892 p. 420-421

Sarah Adkins to B.W. Walker 100 acres Allen Adkins Branch 14 August 1889 p. 61-62

Spencer Adkins to John P. Lucas 221 1/2 acres Guyandotte River (Laurel Hill District) 14 March 1896 p. 273-274

Spencer Adkins et ux to Martha Jane Lucas 63 5/8 acres Big Branch (Laurel Hill District) 29 January 1908 p. 275-276

J.M. Brammer et ux to David Farley 44 1/2 acres Laurel Fork of Little Harts Creek 11 April 1910 A.E. Wagner, JP p. 300-301

Allen Brumfield to Hollena Brumfield 25 January 1904 p. 428-429

Allen Brumfield to Hollena Brumfield 70 acres 9 July 1904 p. 430-431

Louary Brumfield et al to A.C. Barrett et ux Lot No. 6 Hamlin 23 July 1903 p. 308-310

C.E. Burns to Nancy Webb 52 1/2 acres Frances Creek 10 August 1908 p. 10

James L. Chafin to L.C. Browning et ux Big Branch 19 January 1903 p. 314-315

John Conley et ux to Rosa N. Vannatter 66 acres Big Ugly Creek 19 October 1908 p. 117-118

B.C. Dial to Brad Toney 100 acres on East Side of Guyandotte River 23 October 1891 J.R. Wilson, NP p. 242

John Dingess to Hollena Brumfield 7 August 1891 p. 418-419

J.P. Douglas, trustee, to Hollena Ferguson p. 426-428

J.P. Douglas, trustee, to John D. Shelton 10 acres Sand Creek, Big Branch 6 June 1908 p. 38-39

Leo F. Drake et al to Lewis Thompson 100 acres Harts Creek 30 March 1905 p. 264-265

John F. Duty to Jefferson Duty 12 1/2 acres 28 July 1898 p. 114-115

William R. Duty to Emma Duty 80 acres 4 December 1897 p. 115-116

William R. Duty to Jefferson Duty 50 acres 4 December 1897 p. 113-114

Marvel Elkins to William A. Sias 100 acres Sulpher Spring Fork of Fourteen Mile Creek 7 February 1888 p. 27-28

Maggie Farley to Louis R. Sweetland 1/4 acre and 1 Lot Hamlin 15 August 1907 p. 365-367

Jonah Ferguson to Dollie Ferrell 30 acres Big Ugly 19 October 1907 P.M. Toney, NP p. 289-290

James P. Ferrell to Bradford Toney 7 June 1887 Philip Hager, NP p. 240-241

Smith and Nettie Ferrell to Elizabeth Duty 16 acres 21 November 1899 p. 116-117

Floyd Fry et ux to Bradford Toney 150 acre interest just above mouth of Green Shoal 28 June 1898 J.H. McComas, NP p. 243 [references B.C. Toney farm]

A.B. Harrison and J.H. Fry to A.B. Staley 86 acres Fourteen Mile Creek (Laurel Hill District) 8 April 1892 p. 81

Sarah Headley to E.C. Lucas et ux one acre Fourteen Mile Creek (Laurel Hill District) 2 March 1907 p. 313-314

L.D. Hill to Moses Lucas 100 acres Mile Branch 24 April 1903 p. 316-317

Alex Hollandsworth et ux to Lee Fry House and Lot, Hamlin 26 March 1908 p. 367-368

James A. Holley et ux to Allen Brumfield, Jr. Guyandotte River 6 June 1898 p. 415-418

Nancy A. Holley et ux to Maggie Farley 1/4 acre Hamlin 7 June 1907 p. 364-365

J.W. Johnson to Spencer Adkins and John P. Lucas right of way 11 July 1908 p. 277-278

B.B. Lucas to Lottie Lucas 75 acres Green Shoal branch 11 December 1906 M.C. Farley, NP p. 220-221

Charley and Louisa Lucas et vir to Morgan Phipps 7 acres Laurel Fork (Jefferson District) 13 September 1910 p. 371

John P. Lucas to A.B. Staley 65 acres West Side Guyandotte River 26 December 1899 Jefferson Lucas, JP p. 82-83

John P. Lucas to A.B. Staley 46 acres Fourteen Mile Creek (Laurel Hill District) 12 March 1907 Jefferson Lucas, JP p. 78-79

William Mans to Mary Alice Mans et al quit claim 12 May 1905 p. 11-12

A.F. Morris, special commissioner, to B.B. Lucas 75 acres on Green Shoal 7 December 1906 p. 218-219

W.C. Mullen et ux to A.P. Sanders 278 acres Lick Branch 17 October 1907 p. 369-370

Lewis and Malinda Nelson to A.E. Wagner 15 acres on West Side of Guyan River 4 December 1906 D.F. Smith, JP

Wesley Nelson to A.E. Wagner 23 acres 21 March 1906 p. 57-58

Floyd Rakes to Georgie E. Staley 50 acres on Fourteen Mile Creek (Laurel Hill District) 28 July 1892 p. 79-80

John W. Runyans to Canaan Adkins 66 2/3 acres (interest in 200 acres) West Fork and Guyandotte River 6 February 1889 p. 248

F.D. Stallings et ux to Abijah Workman 100 acre interest on Francis Creek 15 March 1899 p.7-8

Russell S. Stollings et ux to William D. Farley 35 acres Little Harts Creek and Francis Fork of Twelve Pole 24 March 1900 Isaac Fry, JP p. 298-299

Ralph and Anna Steel to William R. Duty 73 3/4 acres 14 August 1903 p. 112-113

B.C. Toney to Bradford Toney 20 acres and 80 acres Big Ugly 20 February 1884 -. 239-240

Moses B. Toney et al to Allen Brumfield 10 June 1892 p. 422-423

Wirt Toney et al to Bradford Toney 140 acres Guyandotte River 1 April 1887 p. 244-245

O.J. Wilkinson, Commissioner of School Lands, to J.H. Meek, trustee 25 acres Ranger School West Side Guyandotte River 20 December 1909 p. 207

F.B. Wilson to John D. Shelton 105 acres Sand Creek Jerry Lambert, NP 1 October 1908 p. 36-37

J.R. Wilson to J.A. Holley Timber on Bobbies Branch 15 November 1899 p. 155

Abijah Workman to Nancy Workman 30 acres Francis Creek 17 January 1900 Rufus Pack, NP p. 9

David Workman to Brad Toney 140 acres 20 October 1891 p. 237-238

NOTE: I copied all of these deeds.

Big Creek News 05.03.1923

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Coal, Dollie, Logan

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A.S. Christian, Banco, Big Creek, Big Creek Coal Company, Brad Ferrell, Bruce Dial, C.W. Lucas, Dollie, drug store, E.E. Gill, Ed Harmon, Eunice Chafin, Ferguson & Stone, Frank Toney, genealogy, Harmon & Toney, history, Hunt-Forbes Construction Company, Huntington, Ida Lucas, J.E. Whithill, J.J. Toney, John Hainer, L.D. Adkins, Logan, Logan County, Marshall College, measles, Opal Hager, Peter M. Toney, studebaker, Susie Harmon, T.B. Stone, teacher, Virgie May, W.B. Toney, West Virginia, Will H. Harmon

An unnamed local correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, May 3, 1923:

The Sunday school at this place will open May 1st, and everybody is invited to attend.

Dr. J.E. Whithill has purchased from Harmon & Toney a new Studebaker touring car.

Virgie May, the small daughter of Mr. Edd Harmon, is suffering, from the measles.

Mr. P.M. Toney spent Sunday with his family in Huntington.

Miss Sarah Lilly returned to her home in Ashland, Ky., Monday.

Mr. John Hayner, of Dollie, was in the city recently purchasing farming implements.

A.S. Christian, of Logan, was a recent business visitor here.

Miss Ida Lucas, of Banco, took the teachers’ examination at Logan last Thursday and Friday.

Mr. Brad Ferrell spent Saturday and Sunday the guest of his sister in Huntington.

The Big Creek Coal Co. reports business better than it has been during the past five years.

Miss Opal Hager was a Huntington visitor Saturday.

Mr. L.D. Adkins, foreman for the Hunt-Forbes Const. Co., was a business visitor in town Monday.

Ferguson & Stone have sold their drug store and soda fountain to Will H. Harmon and W.B. Toney. The consideration was $3250.

Miss Eunice Chafin, of Logan, was the guest of friends here Sunday.

Bruce Dial has received a fine lot of Saddle horses and is doing some trading.

J.J. Toney, of Huntington, has accepted a position as clerk in the Fountain Drug Store at this place.

Mr. E.E. Gill is on the sick list.

Miss Susie Harmon left Monday for Huntington, where she will enter Marshall College.

T.B. Stone was a recent business visitor in Logan.

C.W. Lucas is constructing a new garage which will be occupied by Harmon & Toney.

Frank Toney, of Marshall College is visiting friends in the city.

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.

Brandon Ray Kirk

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Big Creek News 02.17.1922

Big Creek News 01.27.1922

Proposed Incorporation of Big Creek, WV (1907)

Harts Creek Area Deed Index (1884-1910)

Big Creek News 05.03.1923

Toney News 1.26.1911