Genealogy

Augustine Family History

By Carlo Ciliberti, III Dániel Ágoston was born on May 28, 1881 in a village called Kemenesszentpéter, Papa District, Veszprem County in the Country of Hungary (Was known as Austria-Hungary until WWI when the Austria-Hungarian empire broke up). His parents were Josephus Ágoston and Rozina Ágoston, born Rozina Kövÿ. He was the youngest of twelve […]

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Hayden Gibson and Gibson Family Genealogy

By Keith Gibson Elijah Gibson Sr. – (son of William D. Gibson) Born 1800 Russell County, Virginia. Died between 1880-1890 in Wayne County, WV. He married Nancy Mcgee October 15, 1824 in Pike county, Ky. She was born between 1800-1805 in Virginia, and died between 1830-1840. David Dameron Gibson – (son of Elijah Gibson Sr.)

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Buchanan Family History and Tragedy

By Keith Gibson Alexander Buchanan was my great-great-great-grandfather on my mother’s side of the family. His son Thomas was appointed and commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on August 29, 1863, and served in the civil war in the 4th Regiment, Company K, of the Volunteer Calvary of West Virginia. The calvary was organized at Parkersburg and Wheeling,

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1925 Directory of Logan

A Detailed Directory of Logan, WV circa 1925. Special thanks to Jack Browning for providing a copy of this historical directory. The content on this page is for educational purposes and is used in accordance with the Fair Use Law (Per Title 17—United States Code—Section 107).

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McDonald Family of Logan County

The McDonald Family of Logan County, WV The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 550-551 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 MCDONALD FAMILY. Among the pioneer families in the southern part of the state perhaps no one group has shown greater

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William Anderson Dingess

William Anderson Dingess (1806-1893) This obituary appeared in The Logan Banner Thursday, December 21, 1893. William Anderson Dingess died at the residence of his son David Dingess, in this county on last Wednesday morning, December 13th, 1893, in the 88th year of his age. This announcement brought sadness to many homes, for this was a

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My Life by Millard Porter Jr.

“Even in tough times life is not worth living, it’s worth remembering!” My Life by Millard Porter Jr. (1922-2018) I was born August 26, 1922 in Chauncey, Logan County, a coal mining community in West Virginia. My parents were Millard Sr. (1887-1955) and Bessie Stewart (1898-1991). They had seven sons. Five served the USA in WWII. Arthur (1914-1992),

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Home of Rev. W. D. Garrett, Curry, WV

Rev. Uncle Dyke Garrett

Rev. W. D. “Uncle Dyke” Garrett (1841-1938) Rev. Uncle Dyke Garrett was a widely known throughout Logan County. His preaching career spanned 55 years. He was a Confederate veteran and a member of the famous Logan Wildcats serving under Capt. Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield. When Garrett became a preacher, he became renowned for baptizing “Devil

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