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Chapmanville News 06.03.1927

16 Tuesday Jan 2018

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An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on June 3, 1927:

Rev. Creeds preached at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening.

Miss Grace Workman left Thursday morning for Huntington where she will spend a few days.

Miss Susie Carper who has been in Roanoke, Va., for the past year returned to her home here this week.

Miss Inez Barker and Mrs. A.F. Carper spent the latter part of the week in Huntington.

Miss Nora Whitman of Man is visiting her sister of this place.

Miss Bernice Ward entertained at her home Saturday evening. Those present were: Ruby Saunders, E.J. Toney, Mabel Ferrell, Inez Barker, Lola Ferrell, Martha Dingess, Zeeda Elkins, Dr. Ferrell, Lamar Collins, Luther Bias, Carlos Ferrell, Walter and Ward Ferrell, Dennis and Joe Stone, Orville and Arnold Barker, Fred Garrett and Kyle Ballard.

Guyandotte Division of C. & O. Railroad (1917)

16 Tuesday Jan 2018

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From the Logan Democrat, of Logan, WV, comes this bit of history about the C & O railroad in the Guyandotte Valley:

NEW GUYAN DIVISION

C. & O. Railroad From Huntington To This City Is Detached From Former Organization

The C. & O. has detached the Guyan Valley district from the Huntington division and created it as a separate division under Superintendent H.E. Webb, formerly of Huntington. A number of other changes are made on the C. & O., which are announced in the following official order:

Richmond, Va., April 30, 1917.

Effective May 1, 1917:

The eastern general division is extended to Hinton, W.Va., and the line Clifton Forge to Hinton, including all branches (Greenbrier district excepted) will be attached to the Clifton Forge division.

The Greenbrier district will be known as the Greenbrier division.

The Hinton division will consist of the line Hinton to Handley, including branches.

The Guyandotte district is detached from the Huntington division, and will be known as the Guyandotte division.

Due to rearrangement of the general divisions and divisions, the following appointments are effective May 1, 1917:

Mr. C.S. Falconer, assistant superintendent, Allegheny district and its branches, Clifton Forge division, Hinton, W.Va.

Mr. F.D. Beall, division engineer, Clifton Forge division, Clifton Forge, Va.

Mr. J.W. Haynes, superintendent Greenbrier division, Ronceverte, West Va.

Mr. H.E. Webb, superintendent, Guyandotte division, Logan, W.Va.

Mr. H.A. Davis, train master, of Guyandotte division, Logan, W.Va.

Mr. R.W. Mumford, division engineer, Guyandotte division, Logan, W.Va.

Mr. W.T. Lipscomb, train master, New River district, Hinton, W.Va.

Mr. W.L. Glass, road foreman of engines, New River district, Hinton, W.Va.

Mr. E.M. Withrow, road foreman of engines, Allegheny district and Greenbrier division, Hinton, W.Va.

J.P. Stevens,

General Manager

Source: Logan (WV) Democrat, 3 May 1917.

John and Chloe Dingess Heirs Division of Land at Crawley Creek (1855)

14 Sunday Jan 2018

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Deed Book C, page 358, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This deed identifies the ten children of John and Chloe (Farley) Dingess, Sr. Harvey S. Dingess is my great-great-great-great-grandfather. The property referenced in the deed is located in present-day Chapmanville, Logan County, WV.

Riner Historic District in Riner, VA (2018)

09 Tuesday Jan 2018

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Welcome to Riner Historic District, Riner, VA. 4 January 2018. For more information about the district, visit here: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Montgomery/060-0044_Riner_Historic_District_1991_Final_Nomination.pdf

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Riner Historic District, Riner, VA. 4 January 2018.

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Riner Historic District, Riner, VA. 4 January 2018.

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Riner Historic District, Riner, VA. 4 January 2018.

Archibald Elkins Last Will and Testament (1791)

07 Sunday Jan 2018

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During a recent visit to the Montgomery County Courthouse in Christiansburg, Virginia, I viewed the Last Will and Testament of Archibald Elkins (1735-1791).

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In the Name of god Amen: As I the testator am in a prelarious State of health: But perfect in mind & reason: I do Announce this to Be my last will and testament:

In the first place I commit my soul into the hands of the living god. I also commit my Body to the Care of my friends to Be decently intered. I do Allow as much of my moveble property to Be desposed of as shall Be suficient to discharge all lawfulll debts. I do give and Bequeath unto my wife Margaret one third part of the tract of land I now live on (viz) the lower End of the survey (Containing five Hundred acres) ______ land During her life and after her Decease to be fairly divided Between my three Daughters (viz) Mary, Elizabeth and Lydia — the other two thirds of Sd tract off five Hundred acres that is the uper End of the survey to be Equaly divided when my son Absolem shall be twenty one years of age: and I do give and bequeath my sons David and Absolem the Above mentioned division of land to them and their heirs forever: But if either of the forementioned sons should die Before Sd Absolem shall Be of Age Sd division shall be made and devolve on the next lawfull Heir when the time shall relapse that Sd Absolem should have become twenty one years of age– I do also give and Bequeath to my son John one Hundred and thirty acres of land laying on Camp Creek when he is twenty one y ears of age. I do nominate my wife Margaret to be my Executrix to dispose of the movables and profits of all lands above mentioned Acording to the best of her judgment to bring up my Children given under my hand and seal as my last will & testament.

Archibald Elkins

August ____ (page is torn)

Witnesses:

John Bishop

Bonet farmer

Ezekiel Howa__

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On the paper’s back:

At a court held for montgomery County the 6th Day of Sept. 1791

The Last Will and Testament of Achibald Elkins was Proved by the oaths of Barnett farmer and John Bishop and ordered to be certified.

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Source: Wills Box 1791-1799, Circuit Clerk’s Office, Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA.

George Fry Last Will and Testament (1793)

07 Sunday Jan 2018

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During a recent visit to the Montgomery County Courthouse in Christiansburg, Virginia, I viewed the Last Will and Testament of my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather George Fry (c.1725-1793).

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In the Name of God, Amen: I George Fry of the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia, Farmer, Being very sick and weak in Body But of Perfect Mind and Memory thanks Begiven unto God for his Mercy Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die; do Make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it. My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Buriel at the Discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God To bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the Following Manner and Form, First I give and Bequeath to Anna Fry, my Dearly Beloved Wife one Mare and Two Cows, her Choice out of My Stock to be her own Right and Property to Dispose of as She Shall think Proper…

Also I give and Bequeath to Ann Fry my Dearly beloved Wife for Dureing the time she Continues my Widow My Dwelling Houses and Household Furniture With Five Head of Sheep and My Stock of Swine and my insuing Crop, also the Present Meet and Grain which is provided for Family Use and My Garden and Meadow and Meadow Orchard Likewise the Sixth part of Grain which is Raised on the said Land For During her Widowhood Continuence on the Sd. place. Then on leaving the Sd. place or at her Decease the Sd. property to be Equally Divided Between my Four Daughers…

Also I give and Bequeath to George Fry My Beloved Son all My Iron Tools and Two Suits of Cloaths, To Dispose of as he Shall think proper…

Also I give and Bequeath to Barbary Eley Two Cows to Dispose of as she shall think proper…

Also I give and Bequeath to Susanna Byars Two Cows to Dispose of as she shall Think proper…

Also I give and Bequeath the Balance of my property to my Dearly Beloved Daughters viz Mary Adkins, Chaty. Eley, Barbary Eley, Susanna Byars to be Equally Divided  Then to Despose of as they shall think proper…

And I do Hereby Utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and Every Other Former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have here unto set my Hand and seal this Twenty Seventh Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three–

George Fry (My Mark)

Signed sealed and published pronounced and Declared by the Sd. George Fry, as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us in his presence & in the presence of Each other have Here unto Subscribed our Names…

Charles Duncan

Joseph Benlay

Thomas Kirk

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Source: Wills Box 1791-1799, Circuit Clerk’s Office, Montgomery County Courthouse, Christiansburg, VA.

Note: I descend from George Fry through his granddaughter Mary (Fry) Lucas and his grandson John Fry, who settled in present-day Lincoln County, WV. John and another granddaughter Susannah (Fry) Adkins are buried near my residence.

History of Logan County as Political Subdivision (1926)

02 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by in Giles County, Holden, Logan, Native American History, Tazewell County

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From the Logan Banner of Logan, WV, comes this item relating to county history dated October 22, 1926:

AS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, LOGAN CO. IS DESCENDANT OF FIRST EIGHT SHIRES

Logan county was formed in 1824 from parts of Tazewell, Giles, Cabell and Kanawha. In 1895 Logan was bisected in two almost equal parts, from the southernmost of which Mingo was created. Logan’s area is 455.82 square miles; Mingo’s 423,50_ square miles.

Tracing this county’s ancestry back through Tazewell it will be found to have a long line of distinguished progenitors.

The county was named after John Logan, a famous Cayuga Indian but not a chief, who was changed from a staunch friend to an unrelenting foe of the whites after his family had been murdered at Yellow Creek, Ohio, not far from Wheeling.

Tazewell was formed from Wythe and Russell in 1799. It derived its name from a political strategem. Simon Cotterel, representative from Russell, introduced a bill to authorize the creation of a new county. A Mr. Tazewell, representing Norfolk County, opposed the measure. Cotterel induced him to suspend his opposition pending the rewriting of the bill. Then Cotterel erased the proposed name and substituted that of Tazewell. That silenced the objector, who then voted for the amended measure. According to G.W. Bickley’s history of Tazewell County, the Tazewell referred to was not Littletown Tazewell, who was governor of the state from 1834 to 1836.

At that time Tazewell county had an area of 3,000 square miles–two and a half times the size of Rhode Island and more than six times the six of Logan county.

Wythe county was formed from Montgomery in 1789, Russell from Washington in 1786, Washington and Montgomery from Fincastle in 1772, Botetourt from Augusta in 1769, Augusta from Orange in 1738, Orange from Spottsylvania in 1724, Spottsylvania from King and Queen, Essex, and King William in 1720, King William from King and Queen, and through a series of changes, descended from Charles River Shire, which was changed to York county, in 1643. Ten years before that “The General Assembly holden at James City the 21st of August, 1633, divided Virginia Colony into eight shires, named James City, Henrico, Warwick River, Warroskuyoak, Charles City, Elizabeth City, Accawmack and Charles River.”

 

Richard Elkins Deed to James Toney (1853)

25 Monday Dec 2017

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Richard Elkins to James Toney 1853 1

Deed Book C, page __, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.  Richard Elkins is recorded as the first permanent settler of Harts Creek, arriving in 1807 or 1815. He died in 1854. I descend through his son Harvey.

Richard Elkins to James Toney 1853 2

Deed Book C, page __, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. James Toney was the son of Poindexter and Jane (Lilly) Toney. I descend from three of his children.

Richard Elkins to James Toney 1853 3

Deed Book C, page __, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Harts, Lincoln County, WV.

Enos “Jake” Adkins Deed to Henry Adkins (1854)

25 Monday Dec 2017

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Enos Adkins to Henry Adkins 1

Deed Book C, page 376, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Elias “Jake” Adkins was the son of Elias and Susannah (Fry) Adkins. Letty Adkins was the daughter of James and Nancy (Gillispie) Toney. Henry Adkins was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Adkins) Adkins. Jake and Henry were first cousins. I descend from Henry’s brother, Isaiah.

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Deed Book C, page 377, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.

Chapmanville News 05.20.1927

11 Monday Dec 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on May 20, 1927:

Miss Inez Barker, president of the Young Peoples’ class of the Christian Sunday school, delightfully entertained the class at her home Saturday evening. Those present were: Lola Ferrell, Martha Dingess, Gladys Lowe, Bernice Ward, Beulah Ballard, Hazel Saunders, Ella Toney, Mabel Ferrell, Dr. Ferrell, Lemar Collins, Kyle Ballard, Burva Crace, Ernest Ward, Dallas Toney, Ward and Walter Ferrell, G.W. McCloud and Arnold Barker. All reported a wonderful time.

Rev. Screeds preached at the Christian church Sunday morning and Sunday evening.

Miss Ruby Saunders spent the week end at Big Creek.

Carlos Ferrell made a flying trip to Phico Sunday.

Miss Eva Barker of Henlawson was calling here Monday afternoon.

B.H. Snidow returned Monday after a business trip to Roanoke, Va.

George H. Fry Deed to Daniel Fry (1854)

08 Friday Dec 2017

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George H. Fry to Daniel Fry 1

Deed Book C, page 341, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. George H. and Daniel Fry were the sons of Peter and Agnes (Stanley) Fry of Giles County, VA. I descend from their brother, Elisha.

George H. Fry to Daniel Fry 2

Deed Book C, page 342, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Lt. Col. Ben Linkous Obituary (1887)

06 Wednesday Dec 2017

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Huntington (WV) Advertiser, 16 April 1887. Lt. Col. Ben Linkous served under John McCausland in the 36th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (2nd Kanawha Regiment). For more on the 36th, follow this link: http://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/virginia/36th-virginia-infantry-regiment/

Chapmanville News 04.29.1927

05 Tuesday Dec 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 29, 1927:

The work on the roads is going forward nicely. We hope Chapmanville will not be a mud hole always. It is more like Charleston already.

Rev. Remus preached here Sunday. The home was crowded.

Grover Lowe and daughters Geraldine and Dorothy from Stollings attended Sunday school and visited friends here Sunday.

John Ferrell from Virginia is visiting friends and relatives at this place.

The Sunday school is progressing finely. Everyone is invited. Rev. Reeves will preach again Sunday.

Miss Sarah Thompson was taken to the hospital at Huntington where she will be operated on for appendicitis.

Paul Bentley who is in the C. & O. hospital is said to be improving.

Cecil Shuff spent Easter with his girlfriend here.

Daily happenings: Lamar leading the choir; Jack attending Sunday school; Minnie and her smiles; Carlos going to the post office; Victor and Steve flirting with their girls; Joe attending Sunday school; Lois going to school.

Good luck to The Banner, and who has baked those pies?

Daniel H. Fry Deed to Charles Lucas (1854)

03 Sunday Dec 2017

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Daniel H. Fry to Charles Lucas 1

Deed Book C, page 358, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV. I descend from Daniel H. Fry’s brother, Elisha, and two of Charles Lucas’ brothers, Price and William.

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Deed Book C, page 359, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Note reference to “the Rock house.”

Elias Adkins Deed to Enos “Jake” Adkins (1855)

01 Friday Dec 2017

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Elias Adkins to Enos Adkins 1

Deed Book C, page 381, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Elias and Susannah (Fry) Adkins were the parents of Enos “Jake” Adkins.

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Deed Book C, page 381, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV.

Anderson Barker and Isaac Fry Deed to Daniel Nester (1854)

01 Friday Dec 2017

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Barker and Fry to Daniel Nester 1

Deed Book C, page 349, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Barker and Fry to Daniel Nester 2

Deed Book C, page 350, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Barker and Fry to Daniel Nester 3

Deed Book C, page 350, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.

Thomas Dunn English Deed to Crispin Stone (1852)

28 Tuesday Nov 2017

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Thomas Dunn English and Crispin Stone to Hamilton Fry 1852 1

Deed Book C, page 306, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.

Chapmanville News 01.28.1927

27 Monday Nov 2017

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An unknown correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on January 28, 1927:

Here we come with a few items from Chapmanville.

Chapmanville isn’t anything but a mud hole nowadays.

Mr. John F. Ferrell from Virginia was visiting relatives in our town for the past week.

Grover Lowe from Stollings attended Sunday school here last Sunday. Everyone was pleased to see him.

Dr. Ferrell and Miss Collins were seen at church Sunday morning.

Emmett Raines was calling on Miss Willa Lowe Sunday.

Watta Workman, Miss Gladys Lowe, Jim Turner and Miss Grace Workman attended church Sunday night.

Daily happenings: Inez teaching school; Mabel going to the post office; Lamar calling on Maude; Walter going to see Carrie; Victor Toney and his smiles; Beulah and her toboggan; Minnie Workman and her spit curl; Wetzel calling on Callie; Brook looking for Nelse; Dennis and his sweetie; Ward looking for Bernice.

Good luck to The Banner.

Henry Conley and William Thompson Deed to John Godby (1849)

21 Tuesday Nov 2017

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Henry Conley and William Thompson to John Godby 1849 1

Deed Book C, page 279, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Henry Conley, son of Garland and Elizabeth (Farley) Conley, was the husband of Mary “Polly” Thompson. William Thompson, son of Thomas P. and Judith (Farley) Thompson, was the husband of Elizabeth Lilly. Grantors Conley and Thompson were first cousins…and brothers-in-law.

Henry Conley and William Thompson to John Godby 1849 2

Deed Book C, page 280, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. William Thompson, who died in 1850, is my paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather.