Scaggs Cemetery at Caney Branch, Chapmanville, WV Bowling, Ray (b. Mar. 18, 1927 d. Nov. 16, 1985) Brown, James E. (b. 1923 d. 1943) Chapman, James Hill (b. Sep. 7, 1927 d. Dec. 19, 1989) Chapman, Rosilee (b. Jan. 9, 1932 d. May 15, 2002) Conley, Edith Mae (b. unknown d. unknown) Conley, Jefferson “Jeff” […]
Submitted by Bob Piros The Man Cemetery has also been called the Browning, Altizer & Ellis cemetery. A big THANKS to Marksie Dunn (Aug. 18, 1952 – Nov. 15, 2017) for the new steps and for all of his other work on this cemetery. Also, a special thanks to Beverly Walls of Craneco, WV for
Logan County WV Genealogical Society Logan, West Virginia Welcome to the Logan County WV Genealogical Society page. We are glad to have you with us. The Logan County Genealogical Society was formed and has been active since 1978. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month in the Logan Area Public Library at 6:00
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The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 110 & 111 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 (Public Domain) Floyd D. Stollings, who has been a prominent and influential figure in connection with the timber business in West Virginia and also in the
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Henry Clay Ragland (May 7, 1844 – May 1, 1911) was the founder and first editor of the Logan Banner. He transported his printing press equipment up the Guyandotte River on flatboat and published the first edition of the Banner on March 7, 1888. Ragland was also a Civil War Veteran. He served in the Confederate
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The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 579 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 DON CHAFIN. Logan County’s best-known citizen is Don Chafin, businessman and public official. His abilities have given him an unusual sphere of usefulness from early boyhood. He has taught school,
Photos of the headstones at the Mounts Cemetery at Mud Fork in Logan County, West Virginia.
The Historic Old City Cemetery The old City Cemetery on High Street is the most historic cemetery in Logan County. Henry Clay Ragland and many other of the town’s early prominent citizens are buried here. No one knows who and when the first person was buried here. So it’s hard to determine its age but
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By Dave Holland Benjamin Otto Holland and his younger brother, Bruce Leonard Holland were prominent businessmen & politicians from Aracoma (now Logan – changed in 19071) in the 1890’s and early 1900’s. Benjamin Otto Holland (B.O. Holland) was born 9 Mar 1867 in Monongalia County, WV to William S. & Agnes Jane Selby Holland. On
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Submitted by Dave Holland The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 113-114 BRUCE LEONARD HOLLAND while not one of the oldest men is one of the oldest citizens of Logan, and has been a factor in the expanding business affairs
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