LEWIS, VIRGIL A (456 résultats)

Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Poor. Marks.

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Hardcover. Etat : Used: Good.

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Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Wayne and Lincoln Counties, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 26 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed single sided on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Wayne County: Ceredo, Cove Gap, Crum, Dunlow, East Lynn, Fort Gay, Genoa, Glenhayes, Huntington (part), Kenova, Kiahsville, Lavalette, Prichard, Radnor, Shoals, Wayne (County Seat, formerly Trout's Hill), Wilsondale. Lincoln County: Alkol, Branchland, Ferrellsburg, Griffithsville, Hamlin (County Seat), Harts, Leet, Midkiff, Morrisvale, Myra, Palermo, Ranger, Sias, Sod, Spurlockville, Sumerco, Sweetland, West Hamlin, Woodville, Yawkey. (Some of these communities may not be mentioned in the booklet.) Among the subjects included are: Formation of the counties and physical features, including the mouth of the Big Sandy River; First Courts in each county and early court officers and grand jurors; First Board of Supervisors of Lincoln County; First Land Survey with many names mentioned; Pioneer settlers in each county; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of several residents of the late 1800s, often shedding light on the businesses, churches, and institutions in the area, and on the events of the day. They include: Rev. Bascom Ray Lakin, Taylor B. McClure, Belvard Jones Prichard, David Dolliver Wallace, Jerome Akers, Harley Galloway Harper, Herman P. Dean, Paris P. Lester, Edward Henry Smith, Jack Wallace Ferguson, John Hardin Beckley, Rev. Harley James Francis, Henry Jacob Stark, Charles Brooks Hoard, William F. Damron, David Emory Wilkinson, George H. Damron, and R. Dennis Steed. The booklet includes hand-drawn illustrations of Bethany College and Wellsburg.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Scholar's name to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). Boards are worn and stained. Spine reinforced with clear tape. ; 95 pages.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in four West Virginia counties -- Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie and Tyler -- are recalled in this NEW 34 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Doddridge County -- Blandville, Center Point, New Milton, Smithburg, West Union (County Seat). Pleasants County -- Belmont, Eureka, Saint Marys (County Seat), Willow Island. Ritchie County -- Auburn, Berea, Burnt House, Cairo, Ellenboro, Greenwood, Harrisville (County Seat), Hazelgreen, Highland, Macfarlan, Mahone, Mountain, Newberne, Pennsboro, Petroleum, Pullman, Smithville, Toll Gate. Tyler County -- Alma, Bens Run, Friendly, Middlebourne (County Seat), Paden City (part), Shirley, Sistersville, Wick, Wilbur. The source books include: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). Among the topics included are: Formation of the county; Physical features and mineral deposits; Life along the Ohio River; Philip Doddridge; John Tyler (1747-1813); James Pleasants; a passage about the prolific pioneers of this area, along the Ohio River; Matthew Simpson Hughes, theologian of Doddridge County; Newspapers; Joseph Diss Debar of Doddridge Co., designer of the Great Seal of West Virginia; tours encompassing West Union, the Site of Jacko Inn, Central Station, Greenwood Hill, Toll Gate, Pennsboro, the Ritchie County Fairgrounds, Lamberton, Ellenboro, and Pike; Harrisville, King Knob Hill, Smithville, Paden City, Sistersville, Friendly, Long Reach, Raven rock, Spring Run, St. Mary's and Eureka; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many area residents of the late 1800s. These frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on area businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. They include: Tyler County -- Mrs. Gertrude Traugh, clerk of the Circuit Court; Strauss Reger Wood, High School principal; Hans Peter Wert, Sisterville doctor; Robert W. Robinson, Union National Bank cashier; Clarence V. Little, Sisterville doctor; Ritchie County -- Thomas J. Davis, lawyer; James B. Wilson, Pennsboro doctor; Homer B. Wood, justice of the West Virginia Supreme court; Harvey Marsh, member of the State Road Commission; Joseph Smith Goode, sheriff; John Thomas Harris, clerk of the WV Senate; Lawrence D. James, cashier of the Citizens National Bank; David Graham McGregor, oil operator, etc.; Doddridge County -- The McReynolds family; Major Jackson V. Blair, West Union lawyer; Ross Wells, St. Mary's lawyer; William C. Dotson, oil operator; Pleasants County -- Ida Peryl Morris, superintendant of schools; Homer F. Simonton, clerk of the circuit court.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. The early days in Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson and Roane Counties in West Virginia are recalled in this New 37 Page Booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include (some are not mentioned in the booklet): Calhoun County: Arnoldsburg, Big Bend, Big Springs, Chloe, Five Forks, Floe, (County Seat), Millstone, Minnora, Mount Zion, Nobe, Orma, Sand Ridge, Tanner. Gilmer County -- Baldwin, Cedarville, Coxs Mills, Flower, Gilmer, Glenville (County Seat), Letter Gap, Linn, Lockney, Nicut, Normantown, Perkins, Rosedale, Sand Fork, Sand Fork (Layopolis), Shock, Stouts Mills, Stumptown, Troy. Jackson County Advent, Cottageville, Duncan, Evans, Gay, Given, Kenna, Kentuck, Le Roy, Liverpool, Millwood, Mount Alto, Murraysville, Ravenswood, Ripley (County Seat), Rock Castle, Romance, Sandyville, Sherman, Statts Mills. Roane County -- Amma, Clio, Gandeeville, Harmony, Left Hand, Linden, Looneyville, Newton, Reedy, Spencer (County Seat), Tariff, Uler, Walton. Among the many subjects included are: physical features and county formations, the various county seats including the Great Calhoun County Seat Controversy, first court, first grand jury, and early pioneers, Where names came from; George Washington and Ravenswood, CSA Lt. William K. Park, Thomas Walker Gilmer, Capture of Pedro and White by Indians; Glenville State Normal School/Glenville State Teachers College, Inspiration for a song, Spencer State Hospital, Rubbish at Ripley courthouse, Oil vs. Salt at Burning Springs, "Hell-Fired Band" south of Arnoldsburg, Salt Hill and the making of sorghum and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of some county residents of yesteryear. These frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: Elmer H. Flinn, George H. Mangus, Edward G. Rohrbough, Forrest Barnhart, Charles E. Baker, Francis W. Dickerson, Richard Marmaduke Bachtel, Dr. Paul C. Starkey, Richard Lee Hays, Elias Jefferson Harris, Leslie Darl Moore, Samuel Paris Bell, Harry R. Adams, Thomas Jefferson Casto, Jacob M. Harper.

Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket. Minim.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Lewis, C. Day (translator) (illustrateur). First American Edition. there's some slight edgewear and chipping to the dust jacket and some dampstain to the back of the dust jacket.

Etat : New. pp. 149.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Monroe County, WV -- encompassing the past and/or present communities of Union, Alderson, Sweetsprings, Lynnside, Gap Mills, Peterstown -- are recalled in this NEW 42 page spiral-bound booklet, which is comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey; History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis; and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Among the many subjects included are: Red Sulphur Springs, Salt Sulphur Springs and other mineral waters; the First County Court and the First Circuit Superior Court and their officials; the town of Union organized, and first trustees; early settlers; early school and first land surveys; a woman's detailed story of Indian captivity; Lt. Andrew S. Rowan of Gap Mills, a Spanish- American War hero, subject of the short story "A Message to Garcia"; Concord State Normal School; Noted visitors to "Old Sweet" resort; the colorful life of newswoman Ann Royall, including her enterprising interview with President John Quincy Adams; Gov. John Floyd; Rebohoth Church; Federal Industrial Institution for Women; Notable estates; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: Rev. James F. Newcomb, William Pence, Omer E. Houchins, Henry S. Ellison, the Boone Family (grandfather of Daniel), William M. LaFon, William F. Boggers and Robert Lee Clark.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Information is somewhat sparce on Mercer and Summers Counties, West Virginia, but we've gathered all we could find into this New 42 page spiral-bound booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey; History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis; and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Area communities include: Mercer: Athens (formerly Concord Church), Bluefield, Princeton, Matoaka, Rich Creek, Lurich, Glen Lyn, Oakvale, Flat Top, Giatto, Hiawatha, Springton, Arista, Freeman (Simmons), Bramwell, Summers: Hinton, Pence Springs, Talcott, Jumping Branch Among the many subjects included are: Physical features; formation of the county; Bluefield Colored Institute (later Bluefield State Teachers College), a school for African Americans; Concord State Teachers College, Princeton in the Civil War, a beaver hat bank till, a visit by Frank James, Five year conflict for the county seat; Lilly Family Reunion at Flat Top, Lake Shawnee, Early Settlers and early days; Twin Big Bend Tunnels and John Henry; Railroad Builders; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day.booklet contains biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s, often going into considerable detail. They include: MERCER: Irvin A. Downey, Clyde E. Elliott, Samuel J. Evans, William E. Gilkeson, Howard B. Lee, David B. Lepper, Johnson H. Lilly, Clyde Maxey, Bernard McClaugherty, Fred S. Richmond, Russell S. Ritz, John W. Sasser, Andrew J. Stewart, George G. Strong, Alton L. Smith, Samuel Turk. SUMMERS: Charles D. Bolton, Paul J. Carr, Orville J. Hale, Robert W. Hamer, Isaiah B. McComas, James G. Meadows, Joseph M. Meador, Margaret Nicely, George K. Nutting, George L. Pence, Dorsy M. Ryan, James W. Stokes, and William L. Van Sant.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Berkeley County, West Virginia, which includes Martinsburg, Bunker Hill, Darkesville, Middletown, Fort Frederick, Falling Waters, and Hedgesville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 55 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the county, Physical features, the eccentric General Charles Lee, the gentlemanly General Horatio Gates, Tuscarora meeting house and other early churches, an unhappy love story, Col. William Crawford, Sir William Berkeley and Bacon's Rebellion, the Martinsburg Academy, Indian encounters, Evans Fort, Neally's fort, Major Andrew Waggener, Charles James Faulkner, Sr., General David H. Strother (Porte Crayon), Lt. Col. Raleigh T. Colston of the Stonewall Brigade, Capt. George N. Hammond, Col. Morgan Morgan, General William Darke, dispute over location of county seat; Newspapers, Philip P. Cooke, the Washington Elm, Apple trees, Destruction of Railroad in the Civil War, Divided loyalties, railroad labor problems in 1873, the county courthouse, and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: Major Wayne Crum, Col. James Duff, Col. Charles Faulkner, Charles Faulkner II, Philip Faulkner, Dr. Joseph Hodges, Dr. Garnett Morison, Allen Noll, Marvin Porterfield, Lacy Rice, Cleveland Seibert, and Gray Silver.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Braxton & Webster Counties in central WV are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this NEW 49 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Past or present communities include (some are not mentioned in the booklet): Braxton County Burnsville, Centralia, Clem, Copen, Corley, Elmira, Exchange, Falls Mill, Flatwoods, Frametown, Gassaway, Gem, Glendon, Heaters, Herold, Little Birch, Napier, Newville, Riffle, Strange Creek, Sutton (County Seat), Tesla, Wilsie. Webster County -- Addison (Webster Springs), Bergoo, Boggs, Camden-on-Gauley, Cowen, Curtin, Diana, Erbacon, Gauley Mills, Hacker Valley, Parcoal, Replete, Upperglade, Webster Springs (County Seat). Among the many subjects included are: physical features, the beginnings, the county seats, early officials, the story of Dunmore's War, ignited at Bulltown , and an extensive look at that War, Webster Springs, Point Mountain Fire Tower, how Strange Creek got its name, the iron boom, a great fish tale, and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of some area residents of yesteryear. These frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: William Lee Armstrong, Grover C. Belknap, Dr. Homer Scott Brown, Allen Morgan Berry, Jake Fisher, Dr. Ellis S. Frame, William Edgar Hines, G. Stanley Hamric, Ernest W. Hefner, Kenneth Echols Hines, Thomas Hawkins Hyer, Dr. James Clyde McNeill, Dr. Morgan T. Morrison, John A. Park, Edwin Marvin Smith, Major Justus Stalnaker, Letcher S. Stonestreet, John Davison Sutton, Oley Ord Sutton, Dr.James B. Dodrill, Alva L. Gregory, Dr. Burton B. Sturdivant, Wartman T. Talbott.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Second Printing. Sunning to spine and top-edge of green covers and owner's name to endpaper, otherwise nice. Text clean, spine tight. Book.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Raleigh, McDowell and Wyoming Counties, WV, are recalled in this NEW 50 page booklet comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books: West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: (Some are not mentioned in the booklet.) McDowell County (formed in 1858) Algoma, Anawalt, Asco, Ashland, Avondale, Bartley, Berwind, Big Sandy, Bradshaw, Canebrake, Capels, Caretta, Coalwood, Crumpler, Cucumber, Davy, Eckman, Elbert, Elkhorn, English, Filbert, Gary, Gilliam, Havaco, Hemphill, Hensley, Iaeger, Isaban, Jenkinjones, Jolo, Keystone, Kimball, Kyle, Leckie, Maybeury, McDowell, Mohawk, Newhall, Northfork, Pageton, Panther, Paynesville, Powhatan, Premier, Raysal, Roderfield, Skygusty, Squire, Superior, Switchback, Thorpe, Twin Branch, Vallscreek, Vivian, War, Warriormine, Welch (County Seat), Wilcoe, Worth, Yukon Raleigh County (formed in 1850) Abraham, Ameagle, Arnett, Artie, Beaver, Beckley (County Seat), Blue Jay, Bolt, Bradley, Clear Creek, Coal City, Colcord, Cool Ridge, Crab Orchard, Cranberry, Daniels, Dorothy, Dry Creek, East Gulf, Eccles, Fairdale, Ghent, Glen Daniel, Glen Morgan, Glen White, Harper, Helen, Jonben, Josephine, Lanark, Lester, Mabscott, Mac Arthur, McAlpin, Mead, Midway, Montcoal, Naoma, Odd, Pemberton, Piney View, Princewick, Prosperity, Raleigh Wyoming (formed in 1850)County Allen Junction, Amigo, Brenton, Bud, Clear Fork, Coal Mountain, Corinne, Covel, Cyclone, Fanrock, Glen Fork, Glen Rogers, Hanover, Herndon, Ikes Fork, Itmann, Jesse, Kopperston, Lynco, Maben, Marianna, Matheny, McGraws, Mullens, New Richmond, North Spring, Oceana, Pineville (County Seat), Ravencliff, Rock View, Sabine, Saulsville, Simon, Stephenson, Wolf Pen, Wyco, Wyoming Among the subjects included are: Formation of the counties and towns; physical features; where place names came from; shifting county seats; captivity of Mrs. Jenny Wiley, early pioneers and officials, Beckley during the Civil War, the Raleigh County and Wyoming County courthouses, Beckley College, and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: M. L. Garvey, Harvey Bailey, John Blakely, Kyle Bright, Julius G. Cartwright, Charles R. Harless, Alexander Campbell Hufford, John Quincy Hutchinson, William Keyser, Prince E. Lilly, France J. McHugh, Walter M. Minton, George Dewey Mitchell, Charles C. Payne, Edward O'Toole, William J. O'Toole, George C. Richards, John O. Smith, Charles H. Smithey, Joseph E. Summerfield, Charles A. Tutwiler, William C. Williams, William B. Belcher, Charles L. Heaberlin, Joseph H. Cooper, Dr. James F. Biggart, Perry C. Cook, Harold A. Williams, Dr. Orwell W. Lilly, Dr. Curtis R. Sloan, Okey J. Douglas, Henry H. Payne, Alfred M. McKinney, Charles Lewis Lilly, Isaiah Kidd, Patrick d. Sullivan, George W. Goode, Lloyd E. Rodgers, William M. Holroyd, William R. Toler, Alexander C. Carman, Victor L. Wetherby, George A. Brooks, Rev. Elbert D. Worley, Walter Poindexter, Lawrence L. Belcher, Robert Wriston, William P. Cook, Virgil A. Cook, Benjamin Franklin Howard and Hobart Elkin Payne. Illustrations include: the Court House in Beckley, the Black Knight County Club and the Town of Oceana.

Spiral/Comb. Etat : New. No Jacket. Limited Edition Reprint. Early days in Brooke and Hancock Counties, WV, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941). The NEW 55 page booklet is printed on opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area of West Virginia's northern panhandle by the National Association of Counties include: Brooke County: Beech Bottom, Bethany, Colliers, Follansbee, Short Creek, Weirton (part), Wellsburg (County Seat), Windsor Heights Hancock County: Chester, New Cumberland (County Seat), New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown), Newell, Weirton (part) (Some of these communities may not be mentioned in the booklet.) Among the many subjects included are: Formation of the counties and Physical features; early population figures; the history of Bethany College, Dr. Alexander Campbell, and a historical sketch of "the Disciples of Christ"; Charles Prather, Alexander Wells, Henry Hervey, the Boner family, Col. Richard Brown, George Chapman, and other early settlers; Philip Dodridge (the Patrick Henry of Western Virginia); the Rev. Joseph Dodridge and a Description of the strange wedding customs of the early settlers; Capt. Samuel Brady and encounters with Indians; Death of Captain Van Buskirk; Robert Brooke; the First Courts; Patrick Gass of the Lewis and Clarke Expedition; Contest for the County Seat of Hancock Co.; Encounter of the Poe Brothers with the Wyandotte Chiefs; Iron, steel, pottery and other industries; Site of the Logan Massacre, Hollidays Cove, Fowlersville; The Wheeling Steel corportation Plant at Beech Bottom; Power and the Windsor Power Plant; site of the original Grimes Golden apple tree; and other bits of history and trivia. Attention Genealogists: This booklet contains relatively detailed biographies of many county residents of the late 1800s. They frequently include ancestors, siblings, children, in-laws, affiliations, war records, and business activities, in the course of which they often shed light on the businesses, churches, professions and institutions, and on the events of the day. The biographies include: William Kirk Woolery, professor at Bethany College; William Saylor Wilkin, member of the West Virginia Senate from Wellsburg; and Frank A. Chapman, descendent of an early Hancock Co. settler; and Dr. Alexander Campbell, who with his father, Thomas Campbell, is considered a founder of the Disciples of Christ. The booklet includes hand-drawn illustrations of Bethany College and Wellsburg.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Good condition with moderate cover and edge wear, darkened spine, moderate cover soiling, old tape stains on end papers, owner's name inside. Internal content is generally clean and unmarked but with scattered slight soiling in margins. Binding strong. Illustrations and map.

Etat : New. pp. 148.