Leave a comment. Boarding Houses for Coal Miners in Logan County, West Virginia Before company houses and established coal camp communities became common, boarding houses provided a place for miners to live, eat, and rest while working in the coalfields of Logan County, West Virginia. The Early Days of Coal Mining The growth of the
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1965 Logan High School Yearbook – Seniors and Staff
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Courtesy of Christine Hall The beginning of Logan County is a picture of uneducated men setting out into a strange country as pioneers; courage and a will to win being their only tools. The history of this county dates back to the French and Indian War. William Baker, a deserter from General Braddock’s army, was
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Courtesy of Christine Hall.
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By Dwight Williamson My earliest recollection of receiving a haircut is when I was about five years old and sitting in a chair on my grandparents’ front porch. Although I can’t say for sure, I suspect the hair cutting event was likely due to me getting ready to go to school for the first time.
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By Dwight Williamson I can honestly say that I do not desire to change much about any of my childhood, including most of those so-called “bad” things that I may have done while adjusting to my teenage years. I grew up living in five different coal camp houses, plus three more after I became an
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