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Simon S. Altizer

09 Monday Mar 2015

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From “Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for Simon S. Altizer, who resided at Logan Court House, West Virginia:

Present clerk of the county court, residing at Logan C.H., W.Va., is a native of Montgomery county, Va., where he was born Oct. 26, 1846. He is descended from a family that has always ranked as one of the most honorable and most highly respected of the State. The esteem in which he is held by his county people has been shown by the offices of trust to which they have frequently elected him, among others that of superintendent of public schools in Logan county, to which he was elected in 1880, and served until 1882; was for 10 years a member of the public school teachers’ examining board; was first appointed clerk of the county court in 1886, and after serving for one year was re-elected by ballot, and ever since has continued to hold this office with the same honor and integrity that has always distinguished him in all business and social relations. He owns a handsome residence in the town Logan Court House, and a large and valuable farm five miles from that place, situated on mineral lands adjacent to Guyandotte River. The records of his wife and children: Roxie Lawson, born in Logan county, W.Va., Oct. 5, 1856, married to Simon S. Altizer in same county, Sept. 7, 1870. Children: Ella E., born Dec. 7, 1872, died Sept. 21, 1886; Julia Y., born Aug. 13, 1875; Mary E., born Nov. 28, 1878; Nellie G., born Oct. 22, 1880; Roxie E., born Feb. 24, 1883; William E.A., born Aug. 4, 1885; James N., born Feb. 5, 1888; all residing with their parents.

Source: Dr. R.A. Brock, Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888 (Richmond, VA: H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, 1888), 815.

The Life of Pioneers 4

05 Thursday Mar 2015

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This history of early life in Logan County, West Virginia, was written by Howard and Daisy Adams. Howard (1906-1976) and Daisy (b.1915) were children of Major and Belle Dora Adams of Trace Fork of Harts Creek. Titled “The life of pioneers during the latter half of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the 19th century” and written in the late 1960s or early 1970s, their history marks the only known attempt by local people to reconstruct the story of pioneer life. This part of the history includes information regarding the well and bathing.

To get the water supply, a large hole was dug in the earth down till water was reached. Then a flat rock wall was made around the edge of the well to keep the dirt from falling in and filling up. Also the rocks kept the water clean and clear. Some folks had springs nearby from which they got their water. To get the water from a well a large post 12 or 15 feet high with forks on the top of it was set in the ground near the well. Then a long pole about 30 feet long was laid up in the fork of the post and a pin put through forks and pole. It worked as a swivel or pivot and was called a well sweep or ______. These words were not found in any dictionary. They were pioneer slang and to convey messages or to tell the idea to each other.

Back to getting the water out of the well. A long wire, chain, rope, or grapevine was tied on top of the pivot pole and the bottom end of the rope was tied to a oaken bucket. The bucket was made of oak staves and hoops or bands. The bucket was lowered in the well by pulling down the pivot pole. When the bucket was filled with water the pole or pivot drew the water up out of the well. So that was one way of getting water. It always worked too. Some pioneers had a wheel called a pulley with a chain or rope run through it and a bucket on each end of rope so you lowered one bucket in the well to be filled with water, then you pulled water up by hand at the same time lowering the other empty bucket.

Bathrooms were unheard of in those days. So to get a bath you put water in a big kettle, heated it with firewood, then poured the water in a big trough made from a big log that had been chopped out, or dug out as they said, which formed a basin for holding water. Then in you got and washed off, as it was called. If they did not have a trough or big tub for a bath, they just went down to the creek to the old swimming hole and stripped off all clothes and got in and washed off. Boy, I bet there were lots of peeping Toms in those days.

Aaron Altizer

05 Thursday Mar 2015

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From “Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for Aaron Altizer, who resided at Man, West Virginia:

Son of Emory and Margaret (Griffith) Altizer, was born July 23, 1826, in Floyd county, Va. His father was born Mar. 5, 1788, in Montgomery county, Va., and died there Jan. 10, 1875. His mother was born June 6, 1781, in Pittsylvania county, Va., and died Mar. 16, 1883, in Montgomery county. On May 27, 1847, he was married to Sarah Scaggs, the marriage occurring in Montgomery county, where she was born Mar. 22, 1828. She died June 7, 1876, leaving 10 living children and two deceased: Perry G., born Mar. 20, 1848; Joseph, born Aug. 23, 1849; Mary M., born April 6, 1851; Corilda B., born Sept. 8, 1853, and died Aug. 11, 1854; Charles T., born April 12, 1855; Parthenia, born Feb. 9, 1857, and died May 18, 1858; George R., born Jan. 30, 1859; Andrew B., born May 23, 1861; Emory, born April 9, 1863; William, born April 26, 1865; Aaron L., born May 8, 1868, and Henry, born April 6, 1871. On April 15, 1878, Mr. Altizer was married to Mary Aliff, who was born June 10, 1839, in Roanoke county, Va. Mr. Altizer was elected justice of the peace in 1865, serving until 1870; elected county superintendent, serving one term; elected deputy sheriff, serving from 1873 to 1875; again in 1884 he was elected justice of the peace, serving four years; is at present postmaster at Man, Logan county, W.Va., and is engaged in farming.

Source: Dr. R.A. Brock, Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888 (Richmond, VA: H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, 1888), 814-815.

The Life of Pioneers 3

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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This history of early life in Logan County, West Virginia, was written by Howard and Daisy Adams. Howard (1906-1976) and Daisy (b.1915) were children of Major and Belle Dora Adams of Trace Fork of Harts Creek. Titled “The life of pioneers during the latter half of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the 19th century” and written in the late 1960s or early 1970s, their history marks the only known attempt by local people to reconstruct the story of pioneer life. This part of the history includes information regarding interior furnishings of log cabins.

For light they had candles and oil lamps which usually set on the, you guessed it, the dresser. Also the pills and bottles of medicine such as Samaraten oil, Turpentine, Iodine, Castor oil, Epsom salts, swamp root, Raymond’s pills, etc. all were setting on dresser. Some of these were put on a long board over the fire place. This board was called a fire board mantel. Now maybe a little table called a stand table and a trunk. This was about all the big house had in the way of furniture.

The people always had plenty of quilts and blankets and feather bed and shuck or straw mattresses, good big pillows. Boy, you sure could sleep soundly if it wasn’t for the big old clock striking so loud.

The kitchen had a table for eating with a long bench behind it next to the wall. Also a small table to set water and other things on. Yes, they had a cupboard safe to keep food and dishes, knives and forks, spoons, butcher knives, etc. in. And as to the way of cooking, some people cooked the old way over a big wood fire in the fireplace using what was known as a skillet and lid. Later they had stoves. A little stove with a step-up in the middle of it. They called it a step stove. The skillets, pots, pans and etc. were hung on the nails driven in the wall near the stove.

They had old time flat irons which were used to iron or press their linens and clothes with. Not too much pressing was done.

The kitchen had a small cellar under the floor. It was cribbed or boarded up and had shelves for storing canned vegetables and sweet potatoes.

To keep out the cold air the cracks between the logs of house were filled with clay. It was called chinking or daubing the house.

James S. Aldredge

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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From “Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for James S. Aldredge, who resided at Logan Court House in Logan County, West Virginia:

Late Logan county surveyor, residing at Logan Court House, W.Va., was born in Floyd county, Va., Jan. 26, 1859; was married in Logan county, W.Va., on Mar. 16, 1879, to Miss Alice B. Perry, who was born in Logan county Aug. 14, 1855; their home has been brightened by the following sons and daughters, all now residing with their mother: Stanton and George L., born Feb 10, 1880; Cora B., born Jan. 31, 1882; Thomas E., born June 21, 1884; James C., born Jan. 2, 1887. Mr. J.S. Aldredge was elected surveyor of Logan county in 1884, which office he filled most acceptably until his death, Aug. 4, 1887. This sad occurrence was deeply lamented by all who had known him. He was a man of the highest nobility of character, and though cut down in the prime of his young manhood, yet had done much to endear him to many friends who regret his untimely death. His widow and children reside in the beautiful home he had made for them at Logan Court House, [W]Va.

Source: Dr. R.A. Brock, Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888 (Richmond, VA: H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, 1888), 814.

Francis M. Alderman

01 Sunday Mar 2015

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From “Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for Francis M. Alderman, who resided in Wyoming County, West Virginia:

Francis M. Alderman was born Dec. 10, 1836, in Floyd county, Va. He enlisted in the service of the Confederate States in 1861 in Co. F, 45th Va. V., I., serving until the close of the war; was wounded in the battle of Cross Lanes, Va. On Mar. 14, 1864, in Bland county, Va., he was united in marriage with Virginia O. Comesford, who was born April 18, 1843, in Giles county, Va. The result of this union has been five children: George W., born July 14, 1866, married; Harman H., born Feb. 14, 1868, married; James F., born Oct. 26, 1871; Frank W., born Nov. 25, 1873; and Ollie C., born Nov. 24, 1885. Mr. Alderman is engaged in farming near Sun Hill, Wyoming county, W.Va., which is his address.

Source: Dr. R.A. Brock, Virginia and Virginians, 1606-1888 (Richmond, VA: H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, 1888), 814.

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.

Post Offices of Wayne County, WV

28 Saturday Feb 2015

Posted by in Adkins Mill, Cove Gap, East Lynn, Kiahsville, Queens Ridge, Stiltner

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The following post offices in Wayne County, West Virginia, represent some of my favorite locations: Adkin’s Mills (1869-1891), Cove Creek (1869-1912), Cove Gap (1877-?), Kiahsville (1884-?), Queen’s Ridge (1884-?), and Stiltner (1906-?). This list will be updated as time permits.

Adkin’s Mills Post Office (1869-1891)

Chapman Adkins: 19 August 1869 – 19 February 1873

Noah Peters: 19 February 1873 – 11 August 1874

Joseph Workman: 11 August 1874 – 14 March 1876

Nathaniel Turner: 14 March 1876 – 5 July 1876

John H. Napier: 5 July 1876 – 8 October 1877

Albert Watts: 8 October 1877 – 23 April 1879

Chapman Fry: 23 April 1879 – 8 January 1880

William Vaughan: 8 January 1880 – 20 September 1888

Charles W. Tabor: 20 September 1888 – 15 August 1889

Thomas Jackson: 15 August 1889 – 14 January 1891

Changed to East Lynn: 14 January 1891

Cove Creek Post Office (1869-1912)

Walter Queen: 17 May 1869 – 11 August 1870

John H. Queen: 11 August 1870 – 31 July 1871

Post office discontinued: 31 July 1871

Jackson Adkins: 8 April 1873 – 25 November 1874

Jesse Fry: 25 November 1874 – 31 May 1881

Walter Queen: 31 May 1881 – 16 August 1889

Walter Frasher: 16 August 1889 – 27 August 1909

Lindsey Frasher: 27 August 1909 – 15 July 1912

Post office discontinued: 15 July 1912, mail to East Lynn

Cove Gap Post Office (1877-?)

John McCoy: 10 January 1877 – 9 October 1877

Alexander Collins: 9 October 1877 – 23 October 1878

George W. Wiley: 23 October 1878 – 31 August 1885

Charles W. Tabor: 31 August 1885 – 20 January 1886

Frank M. Dickson: 20 January 1886 – 16 August 1887

William P. Mankin: 16 August 1887 – 12 October 1889

Rufus Pack: 12 October 1889 – 11 November 1889

G.F. Collins: 11 November 1889 – 8 March 1890

Mrs. Malinda M. Enochs: 8 March 1890 – 17 April 1896

Winfield S. Enochs: 17 April 1896 – 28 July 1898

Walter G. Sparks: 28 July 1898 – 6 November 1900

Rayburn Adkins: 6 November 1900 – 30 January 1901

Leander J. Adkins: 30 January 1901 – 31 January 1903

George W. Wiley: 31 January 1903 – 8 August 1912

Rayburn Adkins: 6 June 1914 – 6 January 1921

Samuel Dyer: 6 January 1921 – ?

Kiahsville Post Office (1884-present)

Joshua Queen: 16 June 1884 – 19 July 1895

Thomas P. Maynard: 19 July 1895 – 1 December 1921

Raymond Maynard: 1 December 1921 – ?

Queen’s Ridge Office (1884-?)

Louis C. Queen: 16 June 1884 – 5 May 1914

Checker S. Queen: 5 May 1914 – 13 September 1917

Willie Jones: 13 September 1917 – ?

Stiltner Post Office (1906-?)

Sherman Maynard: 12 November 1906 – 31 May 1907

William D. Frasher: 31 May 1907 – 18 June 1914

Frank H. Fry: 18 June 1914 – 7 December 1918

William D. Frasher: 19 April 1929 – ?

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

Additional notes provided by Lucian W. Osborn in his “History of East Lynn Community” (1927): “There was no post office in this section until after the Civil War and the people here and for many miles above here had to go to Wayne Court House for their mail. But in 1868 Adkins Mill postoffice was established at the water mill then owned by Attison Adkins, one and one-half miles from our present community center. Chapman Adkins was the first postmaster. I am told that the amount of mail then received was so small that no mail bags were required to carry it in, and the mail only went once a week. After a few years the office was moved to the community center, and after going through various hands W. D. Vaughan was appointed postmaster in 1876. He moved the office down to where “Uncle Robert” Napier lived, a short distance from where the railroad depot now stands. Later Mr. Vaughan moved the office to where he now resides and kept it till about 1888 when C. W. Tabor was appointed postmaster. The office was then moved back to the community center and placed in H. Watts’ store. Soon after this the name was changed from Adkins Mill to East Lynn. Mr. Vaughn informs me that when he took charge of the office the pay for one month was only about five dollars and that not as much mail was received at the office in two months as is now received in one day.”

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). 

The Life of Pioneers 2

19 Thursday Feb 2015

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This history of early life in Logan County, West Virginia, was written by Howard and Daisy Adams. Howard (1906-1976) and Daisy (b.1915) were children of Major and Belle Dora Adams of Trace Fork of Harts Creek. Titled “The life of pioneers during the latter half of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the 19th century” and written in the late 1960s or early 1970s, their history marks the only known attempt by local people to reconstruct the story of pioneer life. This part of the history includes information regarding log cabins and interior furnishings.

Now for naming the rooms of the building. The larger building had a partition run across it cutting off 12 feet on one end and leaving 18 feet on the other end. The big room was called the “Big House” and the small one was just plain back room. The ell was called the kitchen. A ladder made of pins and driven in the logs formed a stairway to the upper floor of the main building. Some time they got hold of lumber and made a sort of winding stairway to the second floor of their houses.

Now for the heating system. Well, a section of logs was cut out in the end of the big house and back end of the kitchen a section of floor was left out for the hearth which was made of big flat rocks. Now two structures were erected made of rocks and clay. These rock structures were 2 or 3 feet in diameter and hollow. They towered on above the buildings. They were made hollow so the smoke from the fire would escape through them. They were called chimneys.

Now for the furniture of the pioneer. The furniture mostly consisted of beds. Usually 2 set in the big house, one on each side of the fireplace, one or 2 in the back room and 2 or 3 upstairs. A dresser which had a chest of drawers and a mirror or looking glass as it was called sat in the big house.

Also a chest of drawers without a mirror, but it had a big pitcher and bowl set on it. This was called the washstand. The drawers of these two pieces of furniture were filled with linens such as sheets, pillows, slips, towels, shirts, socks, dresses, etc. All important papers were kept in the top small drawers, as well as razor soap, shaving mugs, hair and clothes brushes, etc.

They had large wall clocks which were kept on shelves nailed up high on the wall to keep the children from them. These clocks were wound with keys or cranks. Some of them were wound each night and some run 8 days with one winding. They struck or banged away every hour and 1/2 hour. A small hammer hit a gong or a big spring inside the clock. Boy, you had to be a sound sleeper not to be waked by those old time clocks.

As clothes presses were unheard of, all clothing that couldn’t be put in the dresser drawers were hung on the wall or behind doors by nails in the walls.

Every body had a shotgun or an old hog rifle as it was called and it was set behind the door too.

Yes they had chairs made from hard wood. They were made by boring holes in pieces of round wood about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and putting little sticks called rounds in the holes. The bottoms or seats were made of hickory bark laced back and forth across the top rounds of chair. The back legs of a chair were longer than the front, reaching up to your shoulders when sitting down. They were held together with thin pieces of board for a back rest.

Burl Farley Bridge

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by in Big Harts Creek, Lincoln County Feud, Timber

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James Burl Farley of Browns Run of Harts Creek was a leading timber figure in the Guyandotte Valley. He was also a key participant in the Lincoln County Feud. Farley later relocated to Roach in Cabell County, WV.

James Burl Farley of Browns Run of Harts Creek was a leading timber figure in the Guyandotte Valley. He was also a key participant in the Lincoln County Feud. Farley later relocated to Roach in Cabell County, WV.