10 Sunday Jun 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Guyandotte River
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Appalachia, Archibald Elkins, Elijah Gartin, genealogy, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins, history, Isaiah Adkins, James Dalton, Logan County, Peter Dingess, Rebecca McGuire, Richard Elkins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 423, Logan County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Isaiah Adkins was my great-great-great-great-grandfather.
Deed Book C, page 424, Logan County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
04 Monday Jun 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Crawley Creek, Logan
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Appalachia, Brushy Fork, county clerk, Crawley Creek, David Straton, Eliza Straton, genealogy, Harts Creek, Henry Conley, Hickman S. White, history, Hugh Bryan, John J. Besnoist, Joseph Straton, justice of the peace, Lawnsville, Logan, Logan County, Logan Court House, Mulligan Lot, Polly Straton, Rebecca A. Straton, Virginia, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 367, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This land is located in present-day West Virginia.
06 Sunday May 2018
Posted in Crawley Creek, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Crawley Creek, genealogy, Harvey S. Dingess, Henderson Dingess, history, John J. Besnoist, Julius C. Dingess, Logan County, Peter Dingess Jr., Tim's Fork, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 518, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day West Virginia. I descend from Harvey S. Dingess, a brother to Henderson Dingess.
04 Friday May 2018
Posted in Atenville, Guyandotte River, Little Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Charles Adkins, Elizabeth Adkins, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Henry Adkins, history, Isaac Adkins, Isaac Adkins Jr., Isaiah Adkins, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Polly Adkins, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV. Isaiah Adkins is my great-great-great-great-grandfather.
19 Thursday Apr 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Harts Creek, James Tomblin, John Workman, Joshua Butcher, Logan County, Smokehouse Fork, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton, Wolf Pen Hollow
Deed Book C, page ____, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
15 Sunday Apr 2018
Posted in Guyandotte River, Harts
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Appalachia, genealogy, Guyandotte River, history, Isaac Adkins, Lincoln County, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Mile Branch, Squire Toney, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 488, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.
03 Tuesday Apr 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Anthelia Elkins, Darby K. Elkins, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, John Tomblin, Josephus Workman, Logan, Logan County, Mary Workman, Pigeon Roost Branch, Richard Elkins, Virginia, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 437, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. I descend from Richard Elkins.
11 Sunday Mar 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Shively
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Anthony Lawson, Appalachia, Corbin Bryant, genealogy, Hampton White, Harts Creek, history, John Chambers, Logan County, Samuel Vannatter, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, White Oak, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day West Virginia.
10 Saturday Mar 2018
Posted in Kiahsville, Queens Ridge
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Appalachia, genealogy, Harts Creek District, Henry Conley, history, John Workman, justice of the peace, Kiahs Fork, Lincoln County, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Twelve Pole Creek, Vance Trace Branch, Virginia, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Harts Creek District off Lincoln County, WV.
06 Tuesday Mar 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Big Branch, county clerk, genealogy, Guy Conley, Harts Creek, Henry Conley, history, Lincoln County, Logan County, Patton Thompson, Richard Elkins Branch, Thompson Branch, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ____, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Local historian Billy Adkins believes that Richard Elkins Branch is now called Thompson Branch. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.
01 Thursday Mar 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Abijah Workman, Appalachia, Eleanor Lambert, Elizabeth Adkins, Ellen Lambert, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Isaac Adkins Jr., John Workman, Josephus Workman, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Moses Workman, Polly Workman, Stephen Lambert, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 460, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
25 Sunday Feb 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Archibald Elkins, Darby K. Elkins, genealogy, Harts Creek, Hezekiah Adkins, history, justice of the peace, Logan County, Nancy Brothers, Peter Dingess, Pigeon Roost Branch, Reese W. Elkins, Richard Elkins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, Wayne County, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page _____, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day West Virginia.
18 Thursday Jan 2018
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Whirlwind
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Appalachia, genealogy, Harts Creek, history, Hoover Fork, John Workman, Logan County, Peter Mullins, Sarah Workman, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day West Virginia.
14 Sunday Jan 2018
Posted in Chapmanville, Crawley Creek
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Appalachia, Chapmanville, Chloe Dingess, Crawley Creek, David Dingess, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Harvey S. Dingess, Henderson Dingess, history, James Butcher, John Dingess, John Dingess Sr., John Gore, Julius C. Dingess, Logan County, Nancy Chapman, Peter Dingess, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William B. Chapman, William Dingess, William Straton
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.
25 Monday Dec 2017
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Guyandotte River, Harts
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Appalachia, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Harts, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins, history, Jacob Stollings, James Toney, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Logan County, Richard Elkins, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
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.
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.
Deed Book C, page __, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Harts, Lincoln County, WV.
25 Monday Dec 2017
Posted in Atenville, Little Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Elizabeth Adkins, Enos "Jake" Adkins, genealogy, Guyandotte River, Henry Adkins, history, Isaac Adkins, Isaiah Adkins, James Toney, justice of the peace, Letty Adkins, Lincoln County, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Nancy Toney, Price Lucas, Spencer A. Mullins, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
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.
Deed Book C, page 377, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Lincoln County, WV.
03 Sunday Dec 2017
Posted in Big Ugly Creek
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Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, Charles Lucas, Daniel H. Fry, Elisha Fry, genealogy, history, James Ferrell, John Rowe, justice of the peace, Lincoln County, Logan County, Nancy Fry, Price Lucas, Spencer A. Mullins, Sulphur Spring Branch, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William R. Lucas, William Straton
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.
Deed Book C, page 359, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Note reference to “the Rock house.”
01 Friday Dec 2017
Posted in Ferrellsburg, Green Shoal
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Appalachia, Douglas Branch, Elias Adkins, Enos "Jake" Adkins, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, Green Shoal Creek, history, Lincoln County, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Susannah Adkins, Virginia, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 381, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. Elias and Susannah (Fry) Adkins were the parents of Enos “Jake” Adkins.
Deed Book C, page 381, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV. This property is located in present-day Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV.
01 Friday Dec 2017
Posted in Big Ugly Creek, Guyandotte River
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Anderson Barker, Appalachia, Big Ugly Creek, Boone County, Boss Branch, Daniel Nester, genealogy, Guyandotte River, history, Isaac Fry, James Ferrell, justice of the peace, Letisha Barker, Little Ugly Creek, Sarah Fry, Virginia, W.I. Campbell, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page 349, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
Deed Book C, page 350, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
Deed Book C, page 350, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
30 Thursday Nov 2017
Posted in Big Harts Creek
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Appalachia, Barney Carter, Branson Tomblin, genealogy, Harts Creek, Henderson Dingess, history, John Workman, Logan County, Stephen Lambert, Virginia, West Virginia, William Straton
Deed Book C, page ___, Logan County Clerk’s Office, Logan, WV.
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