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Many West Virginia Birth, Death, and Marriage records are available online at West Virginia Vital Records. For those searching for newspaper obituaries, etc., the Harless Library at Mount Gay has microfilm copies of the Logan Banner. Additionally, the WV State Archives in Charleston has microfilm copies of Logan County Newspapers.
Other sources you may find helpful:
- Logan County Genealogical Society Facebook Group
- FamilySearch.org
- FindaGrave.com – Logan County Cemeteries
- West Virginia Cemetery Preservation Associations, Inc. (Logan County)
I seek information on my father, Carl Lilly, born in 1900-1902 who married Lenore (Tootsie) Curry in 1938. I believe he was born in Hinton, WV but lived years in Logan Co. and worked for Island Creek Coal Co. and others.
You may reply to ivadurham@hotmail.com
Thanks.
Iva Lilly Durham — March 15, 2010
Canterbury family information is needed.
Bobbie Canterbury Pemberton — March 12, 2010
Does anyone know of living relatives of Cloyd Bowling Sr? He was my grandfather – married to Pearl Kershner Bowling from Greenbriar County. My Dad was Edward Bowling – actually born in Omar. I know I have relatives living there – would love to chat.
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March 9, 2010
Hello everyone. If possible, I am looking for any additional information on my 2nd Great Grandparents, Marietta Baldwin (1871 to 1949) and Henry Meeks (1864 to 1952). They lived in Ethel. Marietta’s father was Shadrach “Shady” Baldwin (1834 to 1909) and her mother was Luranda “Lucy” Nelson (1833 to 1880). I am told Lucy may not be her birth mother and that she might be 1/2 Cherokee. I have no way of confirming, but Lucy’s name was not on their marriage certificate. Henry’s father was William Meeks (1840 to 1900) and his mother was Emily Curry (1847 to 1910). Emily was a cousin to Devil Ance Hatfield on the Vance side. Any additional information, specifically on Marietta, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Steve, have you tried searching for your info at the family search site?
Hi Bob. Thank you for your response. Yes, I have. I have also searched on Ancestry. I have a lot of information on my Meeks side. I just wanted to see if anyone has information on Marietta Baldwin. I know a lot of folks claim a Cherokee heritage, but I have nothing to go by except stories from my Mamaw Ora Belcher and Grandma Ruby Lancaster when I was young. Thank you so much for the suggestion. I will continue my search. I feel I am on the right path. God be with you!
Hello Steve, I just checked the site. Your family tree is there, it goes out to the 1700s. Shows Marietta born in Lake WV. In 1877, she is in 1880 census. This is a free account and once you set up a account, you can input your family info.
Hi Bob. You are correct. This is the family tree I have been updating. I will stick with that information, since I cannot find any details that I can follow on the Cherokee side. Thank you again! I really appreciate your responses.
Steve, online search shows the Baldwin family living in Eastern Tennessee in the Cherokee lands which became Blount County in 1795.
Hi Steve
I found my own Grandmother on the Dawes Removal list She was born 1890 You might try that too if she was Cherokee or Shawnee . My grandmother was already married so she was not removed. I had no idea but she had both !
Thank you, Joanna. I will look into that. I hope you have a blessed new year!
Thank you! I wish you much success as well a blessed New Year.
There is so much to learn about those two tribes My Shawnee ancestry was officially taken in as part of the Cherokee tribe due to shrinking of the Shawnee numbers.
Only to find her ancestry further back linked to an historic Cherokee CHIEF Vann of Georgia.
My Shawnee multi great grand mother was descended from Chief Cornstalk. I’m 81 years old and only now finding out all this! Mom mentioned it but didn’t know details. So many people claimed native American blood I dismissed it as lore What a nice surprise!
Happy digging!!! Joanna
Seeking info re my Father, Lloyd White graduate Logan High school 59′ Grew up in Mud Fork, Patents Troy and Elva White (step father Orie Richards). Melungeon (Elva White). Also lived in Peach Creek.
Reed, online search shows his obit,
1939 to 2021.
Looking for any relatives to the Collier Family, Sheets Family, or Freeman Family from Logan and Mudfork.
I lived across the river from Logan WV when I was a child with my biological grandmother, Nina (Brown?) Walker, and her sister Hazel (Able?). My mother was Barbara Jane Smith and my dad was Carl Douglas Smith. I have looked on Ancestry and Family Search and can find no information on my Dad’s mom (Nina Walker), or my Mom’s dad. Please can anyone help me fill in the blanks? My name was Carlene Denise Smith back then if that helps. Also, Nina’s husband name was Foster Walker. Addie Chapman was my mom’s name.
Put in Carl’s full name and Logan County WV. And do a online search.
Shows 1924 to 1993.
Thank you so much for taking time to look and reply to me. I have Carl’s information, but can find nothing on my grandma (his mom), Nina B Walker. I believe that the B stood for Brown. I also can’t find any information on my mom’s (Barbara Jane Chapman Smith) dad. I can find people that Addie Chapman (mom’s mom) was married to, but none of them list Barbara as a child. I had a great-aunt that lived with Nina and I. Her name was Hazel (Abel?). I would love information on her too. Thank you again and have a wonderful day.
Keep on searching, hopefully you will be able to find the info that you seek.
Thank you.
Hazel Walker born 6-18-1913 Logan, WV. died 2-8-1985 married Joe Abel 8-9-1946 Pomeroy, Meigs, OH. She’s buried at Pecks Mill, Logan Co, WV. at Forest Lawn Cemetery same as Nina E. Walker Lovely Smith Browning 12-17-1902 born San Hill, Wyoming Co., WV. She died 9-6-1979 They were both born to Waco Walker and Rena Toler. Nina married James Foster Smith born 1-17-1881 Morgan, KY. on 12-23-1952 after living together since 1930. Foster died 9-15-1956 Neibert, Logan, WV. He’s buried in the Neibert Cemetery.
Thank you so very much. This is all so helpful and will go a long way in filling out my family tree. I hope that you have an awesome day.
I’m related to the hodge family and i’m looking for my cousin forrest curry. I’m Mary Jane’s daughter Catherine. I’m in Colorado Springs.Colorado if anybody could help me find Them.I would appreciate it. AS well.I would like to find my My aunt Lorraine hodge Conley in west virginia , if she still alive or My cousin’s through her. Any information is appreciated
Hi,
I am seeking information on a Belle Darby born approx 1871. Married Frank S.Clendenin in 1892. I am trying to find out what happened to her when & where she was born? Died?They had two children Ellen Mary Clendenin, who I believe is my great grandma, who I knew as Mary Ellen Fletcher. And a son Samuel Clendenin. Who was Belle Darby’s parents. Frank Clendenin went on to later marry Oma( Nottingham) Clendenin and have more children.
Debbie, go to familysesrch online to do your research.
Hello, My great grandfather was Doctor Wilson Page Hamilton. I am just looking for any and all information on/or about him
Colton, when was he born and when did he die? Where in Logan County did he live?
What was your grandmothers first name
Doctored in Chapmanville WV.
What’s your mothers name
Searching for family of James Lewis Brewer, born 1908, he and his brother Charles came up north in the mid-late 30’s.
Veldora, online search shows him,1869 to 1962. He died in Huntington, WV.
Sorry, I got wrong info about James.
My cousin Brenda Brewer & her husband Robert Brewer maybe able to assist you in your search. They are on fb & Messenger .
Looking for a brother C.L. Meadows (attorney in Logan in 1939) of Evert Clinton Meadows. Newspaper marriage announcement said he was Evert’s brother but cannot find a record of his name in Ancestry. Any place I could look for lawyers in Logan?
Linda, do a online search.
My name is Terri Shelton and I would like to find some relatives of my husbands in which we may meet when we visit Logan County. His grandfather was Jackie Wendell Shelton (1933-1973) and his grandmother was Doris Christine Bryant (1935-1998). The great grandparents on the Bryant side are Green Bryant (1904-1984) and Patty Deskins. I can be reached at terrishelton80@gmail.com
Terri, Anywho.com. shows a few of your family members.
My great grandmother was Marietta Baldwin (1877 – 1949) who married Henry Meeks (1864 – 1952). They lived in Ethel. There is some confusion verifying her parents, but I show them as Shadrach Baldwin (1834 – 1909) and Luranda “Lucy” Nelson (1833 – 1880). If you are related and have any information you would like to share, I would love to connect. Thanks!
I am looking for anyone who can give me some family history on, William Walter Lawson, my grandfather. He was married to Nelly Frances Sluss and lived in Mudfork. He is buried in the Sluss family graveyard. I THINK his mothers name was Margaret Bowling, although I may be mistaken. I have tried searching myself but he passed before I was born, and I have little to NO information to go on. I tried looking myself but I keep hitting brick walls because of my lack of info on him. His history after he married my Grandmother is pretty clear but I have nothing else to go on. My grandmother was Velma Louis Lawson/Jones which was the daughter of Walter and Nelly.
Thank you!!!!!!+
Cindylawson72@gmail.com
What year was he born and died?
Cindy, which sites have you searched?
There were a few Lawson families residing at Thompson Town on Mud Fork in the 50’s–60’s.
The family might be listed in the 1947 and 1969 phone books on this website.
Hello my name is Ashly Carter, my Mother is Rita Gay Hatfield. Her father was Russell Clyde Hatfield. I was wondering if there is any relations between the two and if there is someone that could connect us. I would love to know more about this and very interested in carrying on there rich history.
Are you related to William Carter who was a teacher and sports coach at Man High School for many years?
Hello! I am in search of information on Kenny and Eddy Chapman. They were brothers whom I assume were born between 1925-1935 in WV. I am not sure the city or county… Ancestry has my DNA and I have connected with Chapmans, but no answers.. Eddy is the older brother who had an affair with my grandma, Etta, and fathered 2 children; Tina and James. My grandma loved him, but he would not end his marriage. My grandma ended up having 2 more children with his brother, Kenny, named Lisa and Michael. Lisa is my mother who passed in 2017. Eddy and Kenny are dead now, and so is my grandma. I have an empty spot on my family tree that I’ve been trying to fill for several years. I wonder if Eddy had other children with his wife and if they know that they have biological siblings who are alive. I don’t have much if any information so I know this is a long shot. Any recommendations welcome.
Do your research at family search. org.
URGENT ! I’m looking for any family members of Ivan Willard Vance. He just turned 61 on 4-4-24. Other kin (cousins) of his are the McCoy’s. Ivan is a dear friend and distant cousin of mine. Ivan is in Hospice slowly dying of multiple cancers. The McCoys and I can’t find any family of his. I know he would like to see his family before he dies and goes to live with the Lord. We all live in Columbus, Ohio. My home phone number is 614-443-2222. If no answer, please leave a message on my answering machine with a phone number for me to call back as I don’t have Caller ID and don’t want it. I’m old-school. My email address is:
prayingmantis1204@gmail.com
Please help and may God bless you!
Julie Richards
Julia, go to Anywho.com. Put in Ivan Vance. Shows nearest relative is Kim
Mason and her address in Columbus.
I’m trying to solve a family mystery (one of many, I’m finding out). I am looking for info on Dr. Hiram Commodore Jones, who was a Dr in Logan in the 1910s and 20s, and who also owned Davis Creek Coal Co.
I am also looking for info on Mary Pulley McCoy. A body was found floating in the Ohio River at Hanging Rock in 1917 with a steel rail tied to her. At the time, there was some confusion about the identity of the body. It was first identified as Mary, but was later determined to be Lula Viers, murdered by the father of her 2 year old son. I have various news clippings about this story, but no info as to the true fate of Mary.
Both Dr. Jones and Mary are connected to my family by circumstance, but only one is connected by blood. My grandmother, Ada Lorena Ball, was using Dr Jones for the paternity of her son, my uncle Albert Ball, in 1916. According to family history, my grandmother was raped by a Dr in Logan. She was 13 years old. Mary Pulley was her friend, and meant to be a witness in the proceedings. I have found no information as of yet about the outcome of this trial. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Lori, do a online search.
Bob, I’ve done extensive online searches.
Try WV Vital Records, send them a letter, they do amazing research.
Bob, I have done extensive online searches.
Lori, hopefully some day you will find the answers you seek.
Lori, go to family search .org and look for Mary’s death record and census record.
HI MY NAME IS MY MOTHER IS ALIC CAROL LOVEJOY SHE MARRIED EDWARD KUZIEJ ..I AM LOOKING FOR MY MOM FAMILY MEMBERS..THE FAMILY MEMBERS LIVE IN HUNINGTON W.V AND LOGAN COUNTY THERE ARE ALOT SILVIA MAY LOVEJOY ,ROY,RICKY, ROSE,IF ANY INFO PLEASE LET ME KNOW.I
Sandra, go to Anywho.com and put their
names in and Huntington, WV.
I am searching for family of Edna Elsie Walker that gave birth to my uncle February of 1924. At the time of the birth she was 19. My grandfather was the father and the birth certificate says they were married but I can’t find ANYTHING else about her. My uncle, her son, is being returned to us after being killed in WWII and I would love to be able to bury his remains with his mother.
Julie, what was your Uncle’s full name?
Have you done a Walker family search online?
Hello Bob! My uncles name was Mayburn Leslie Hudson. His mothers maiden name was Edna Elsie Walker. I have hit a dead end with her. She was born in Boone County WV and in February of 1924 she was 19 years old.
Julie, try Anywho.com.
Looking for information on Frank “French” McCoy. Born on Feb 24, 1928 in Logan County, WV (according to Family Bible), he was the son of Mathew (Mathew, Mat) McCoy and Tressie Tiller McCoy. Tressie and Matt (Mat) married in Logan County, WV in 1927. Matt (Mat) McCoy died on June 23, 1929 when he was hit by a train in Boyd County, Kentucky. Tressie lived in Logan for a few months after Matt’s death, then moved to Mingo County with French, where she was found on the 1930 US Census living in Gilbert with her parents, Green (G.W.) Tiller and Bertha M. (Bertha Mae Justice) Tiller.
Family stories state that French burned to death in a fire on March 4, 1933 (source: Family Bible). Some cousins remember being told French was playing with matches, but my mom told me that his grandpa, Green Tiller, was burning brush in a field and French fell into the fire after falling and rolling down a hill.
It seems odd to me that there is no newspaper article discussing such a tragic death of a 5 year old child, nor can I find any type of death certificate for the child.
My grandmother (Tressie) married Joseph Waytovich (noted a Joe Waich in multiple sources), sometime prior to 1931, and was back in Logan County by then. Joseph was crushed to death by a coal car while working for the Mallory Mine number 5 on 17 Sep 1932.
I realize that some of this happened in a different county than Logan, but since my grandmother, Matt and French lived in Logan for a time, I was hoping perhaps one of you had information in your research about the family.
Thanks for any help, or any suggestions on further areas to research.
Mariah Felty Brazil
Mariah, do you have any old family photos that you can post to this Logan site?
Mariah, you should research the Tiller family tree for your family records as
you might be looking in the wrong state.
I am looking for any information about my g.grandparents that lived in Logan Co. Frank Lester born abt 1895, married to Stelly York. According to one of the census records, she reported being from KY and died at an early age, app. 35. Children are Gladys, Beatrice, Dorothy, Levetta, Mary Francis, Helen, Josephine, Willard, Robert and Frankie. I am not sure if all of the children were birthed by Stelly, he married a Mary Clancy after being widowed. The census record is the only thing I can find that has either of their names on it.
Online search shows the Lester family at My Hertiage.com. Find a grave site shows Frank Lester burial in Highland Memory Gardens 1895-1960.
I am looking for any information on the Hutchinson family. My grandfather Frank operated mines in Logan County in the 1910-1930 range. (Hutchinson Coal Company)..My dad was born in Logan in 1919 in house which is now or was a bed and breakfast..Mrs. Sidebottom was/is the owner..Help please.
John, go to family search and look for his census records.
John, was Frank Hutchinson a musician? There was a Frank Hutchinson from Logan who is a well known and remembered old time musician.
In trying to find a little bit more information in and about my Grandfathers family. Any thing will help me . My Grandfather is Arthur P. Smith, his Mother was Garnet Buchanan. Her parents were Thomas & Brooke Buchanan. I know that my Grandfather had a sister that had passed away can’t remember her name. I know that my Grandfather lived at Lyburn, WV Or Buchanan. I dont know what my grandfather’s fathers name was at all… Any information about my Great Grandmother & my Grandfather’s family would really help me out alot. Thank You Misty Gasparri
Misty,if you know their birth years you can find them on the family search site.
Anyone know of the Quaintance family from Lundale, WV in the 1930s and 1940s? Rupert was the doctor for the coal miners and their families.
My Heritage. com has a write up about him, 1876 to 1964.
Any pictures of Green Gore Died 1863
Try Wiki Tree online, shows born in 1816, in Island Creek, VA. Has family history.
Trying to find Information on a alma McCoy.possible born in west Virginia . married to ? A Cletus Patterson .I know she had a brother named roy.she was my aunt .. Cletus was my uncle.any I fo helps.
You need to confirm where he was born, in order for someone to do a search for you.
Does anyone know anyone named Marra in or around Logan? My sister and I have traced our GGmother’s nephews , Giuseppe and Dominic Marra from San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy to Holden/Logan, WV, where some of their children were born. We are from Shinnston, WV where our grandfather, their nephew, settled. We have also found out that one of the boys moved his family to Chicago. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!
Valerie, online search shows an obit for Louis Marra, 1923-2017 in Flemington, WV.Shows many family members, might be helpful for you.. Try familysearch.org. for Census records.
My name is Marlena Simpkins. I’m looking for information about the Simpkins from Logan county WV salt lick I believe. I think my husbands line came from strip simpkins but not sure. Any info is appreciated, thanks
I am looking for family members from the descendants of Jack and Belle Jones. I know one son, Leonard lived near Verner WV. My grandfather was Walton Jones, of Ashland Ky.
I’m looking to get information on the Martin family . My grandmothers name is Helen Martin she had 5 sisters and 2 brothers . Her parents names were Holston Martin and Pearlie Martin ( Johnson ) my email address is mime1999@gmail.com
Eli and Viola White are in my tree. My Grandmother, julie “judy” White was the daughter of Grover Cleveland White. Looking for more info.
My mama was born in raised in big ugly w.va.i was trying to see if there were any relieves left her name was Virginia Frye she marred a man named slate he died seh then married a man named Henry brown and she moved to Julianne passed in 1983
I’ve been trying to find my dad’s family for many years now, I’m looking for his dad side of the family. I promise my dad before he passed away, I would keep looking for him. My dad’s name is Lawson Nelson. His mom name is Hazel (Adkins) Nelson/Bryant and his dad name is Troy Nelson. My dad’s grandmother name is Caroline Browning. That’s what I have. Thank you, Dana Durtka (Nelson)
Dana, if you know the birth and death years you can do your research online or go to the familysearch.org site.
HI DANA. TO LET YOU KNOW I WRITE IN ALL CAPS DUE TO MY EYES. I’M BLEEDING BEHIND MY EYES AND MORE. SO I’M NOT SCREAMING AT YOU AS THE COMPUTER LINGO SAYS.
I DID FIND FRANCES CAROLINE BROWNING NELSON
8/19/1877 LINCOLN COUNTY WV
11/11/1957 DIED IN HOLDEN HOSPITAL. LOGAN COUNTY WV
SHE IS BURIED IN JACK BROWNING FAMILY CEMETERY
HARTS LINCOLN COUNTY
I HAVE MORE TO TELL YOU
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT CWWILBURN@COMCAST.NET
I HAVE A PICTURE OF RALPH AND CAROLING NELSON
I HAVE PICTURE OF HAZEL ADKINS NELSON BRYANT
I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE BURIED AND MORE INFO.
EMAIL ME CWWILBURN@COMCAST.NET
I don’t know if you found anything but I found that Troy Nelson- Father Ralph Nelson Mother Caroline Browning Nelson, Troy Nelson was born on April 24, 1913 and Died December 22, 1947, If you go to find a grave there is a little write up. He is buried in Jack Browning Family Cemetary in Harts, Lincoln County West Virginia,
I had a great uncle, William Brackenridge Johnson, whom I never met since he died before I was born. According to his death certificate, he was the Mayor of Logan, West Virginia at the time of his death – April 24, 1942. So, I’m trying to confirm this, his dates in this office and find out anything else I can about him. Thank you
In Family Search it shows the following info:
He was born January 17, 1884 in Nelson County, Va
Died on April 24, 1942 in Nelson, VA
Buried on April 25, 1942 in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Logan WV
Father- Albert Marcellus Johnson Jr
Mother- Ellen Mildred Seay
Married to Effie Lawrence Whited 1885-1965 (my 8th cousin twice removed)
I hope this helped. Good luck in your search.
My name is Marie Perkins. I live in winter haven, Florida and I am looking for information on my grand father Fred Wilson. He married Loucinda Thompson and she is buried beside her. I am trying to find out his parents names. They lived in Salt lake , Utah and I am trying to find his family. He came to Logan , w.va about the age of 36 he had 2 children but died very very Young. My great grand parents were listed as his next of Ki, Pete and Belle Thompson, please I am hoping the cemetery has information on him and please if anyone knows about his relatives from Utah , please email me. Thank you so much. Marie perkins
Marie, are you sure its not Logan, Utah? You need name of cemetery and go to the findagrave.com site to search for them. No one can e-mail you without an address.
My email address is blondelady127@MSN.com. Marie Perkins. Thank you.
Marie, Fred Wilson and many Fred names are at Anywho.com in Utah. Pete Thompson name is also there.
Hi Marie, My Name is Joanna Newman
I have info on Belle and Pete Thompson altho not answering your current Questions.
Belle and Pete are my great great Aunt and Uncle. How they fit in is on my other pages on this website. If they went to Utah I have no idea but always wondered why not much was passed down about them. Altho my mother used to tell us she had “double t cousins from her dads’s side
The Belle Thompson phoos found on my pages on this site are of her. There are other photos of them together. Maybe here. If you can’t find them on here I can look in my photos on my older computer. Email me at jobeth44@ymail.com
I don’t use my email often so I will try to remember to check more often.
In case you don’t know, Pete and Jim Thompson were bros and Belle and Mary Elizabeth Allen were sisters So the two bros married the two sisters.
my grandfather was Lorenzo Dow Thompson m. to Malinda Elizabeth May- Thompson
His father/mother were James Thompson/Mary Elizabeth
AllenThompson
If you get your current question answeredI’d love to know what you found out! Good luck in your searches!
Gregy, please call the Logan Mayor’s office, phone number online. Also on the right hand side of this page you will see Brandon Kirk’s Blog, you can contact him as he is Logan’s History person.
Wm. B. Johnson likely was the father of the late Robert Johnson and the husband of Hassie (probably her nickname) Whited Johnson. The family home was on Bridge Street and directly across from the Presbyterian Church. If that’s right I can supply more info.
Trying to locate information on my great grandfather, His name was Jesse Manns from Wayne County West Virginia, he was born Nov 6, 1874, he married Nary Toppin, his parents were Rev John Manns and Sarah Maynard. but they were not his biological parents. I was wondering if anyone knew his biological parents are. The Manns took Jesse in and raised him.
In what year did he die? Go to familysearch.org to look up records for him. Do an online search for Legal Aid WV. org. Many links to search for biological parents.
he died April 8 1954 was born Nov 6, 1874 Married Nary Toppin (Toppings) July 16, 1896, I can’t find a birth certificate for him. Rev John Manns and wife Sarah Maynard where suppose to have taken him in. (he was suppose to have been a Stanley or a Staton) is what has been said. I can not find anything. Maybe Sarah was his mother, I do not know. Was hoping someone knew the story. but Thank you I will search legal aid wv.org
Try doing an online search for his name both death and birth dates.
Teresa, Jessie Mann is buried in Manns Cem. in Harts,WV. Online search shows all family burials there.
Yes he is buried there but he is not a Manns or John the man that raised him is not a Manns…I am not sure.
Teresa, I thank you for your reply.
My name is Brian Watts and my father was Arthur Watts and our family has been is both Logan and Wayne for over 100 yrs and would love to hear from anyone that were related to or knows stories about relatives
my email is lilbuzz2000@yahoo.com and I have facebook Teresa Eaton Defiance Ohio
Hi my name is Brenda Davis. I am looking for my niece, Theresa Lynn Pritchard, born August 21, 1961.She lived at Logan WV. Her parents name, Grover, Pritchard, , and Francis Blair Pritchard, she had two brothers, Ron Pritchard, and Allen Pritchard, her grandparent was Benny Pritchard, he was a Reverend in and around Logan . Last time I saw her she was only 16 years old . She come up missing just after that . We had heard she had been killed about 1980 or 1981 ! Does anyone remember her . Thank you so much !
Brenda, what did the Logan County WV. Sheriff Department have to say about Theresa? Where have you searched for her?
I live in Florida so I’m planning on a trip to Logan here soon . The first place I will start is the court house and the police department. My family ( Blair ) lived at Holden for many years . I was just hoping that someone might remember something that might help with my search . It seems she just dropped off the face of the earth or something happen to her like the rumors said !! Thank you !
My mother’s maiden name is Blair. She lived in Omar wv. We may be related. My name is Jerry Myers and I live in Exton PA. Contact me at jdmyers40@hotmail.com
We lived in Dehue until 1943 and then moved to Charleston where I grew
up.
I have looked for her though any online Avenue. I’ve ask many friends and family I could while in Logan on many visits . Family search , find a grave. Year books , anything I could think of ! Her brothers are now helping me search as well . I run across this site and thought I would give it a try ! Thank you
Brenda, Call the Logan Banner, phone number online. Send a letter to the WV Culture Center, they will look up record for a fee. Try Anywho.com, click on All States for looking for the rest of her relatives. Sounds like a FBI Cold Case.
Findagrave shows a grave for a Theresa born in 1961 and died in 2004. Buried in Lower Boise Cemetery in Idaho. No parents given. Anywho shows same name living in
Winter Haven, Florida.
Yes we found that one several weeks ago but determined that was not her . However we are still looking and Thank you so much for helping us .
Looking for an orphanage or children’s home in Logan County, which would have handle an adoption in the 1920’s.
Hester, do an online search for it. One site is orphan finder in WV. Has lots of links for doing research.
Was wondering how to find out what mine my great grandfather worked in? His name was Lewis oscar(Ludwig oserida) he came from Poland he lived prosperity, died at Beckley hospital 3/11/1947 age 73
Shelby, you will have to do lots of research to find the name. Go to familysearch.org and try to find his death record. It might give you a clue. Also look for his Census records as it will give you where he lived in Logan County. Some coal mines had numbers on them which gave where the coal miner lived. You might try and reach out to this site’s coal mine expert Douglas Dempsey once you have more info.
Your grandfather lived in Prosperity which is a couple miles from Cranberry in Raleigh County where the only railroad was in that vicinity. It is likely that he worked in one of the mines operated by The New River Company in that area. It is not likely that he ever worked in Logan County.
Douglas, thanks for your help. Familysearch.org shows that Lewis served in WW I in 1917 and
his employer in 1916 was Cranbury Fuel Company in Cranbury Raleigh County WV. Maybe you can find the name of the mine that he worked in.
Bob,
This website CRANBERRY,WV (coalcampusa.com) has several pictures and this info:
Cranberry, on upper Cranberry Creek in Raleigh County, was one of the few shaft mines in the area. It was originally owned by the Cranberry Fuel Co., and later by the New River Co. The mine, which was down in the Sewell seam, closed in 1958, followed a few months later by the company store. The mine was reopened for a while in the late 1960s and shut down for good in 1973. The New River Co. sold the slate dump to local contractor Bill West, because he wanted the “red dog.”
Also, this website Cranberry WV Coal Mine narrative (rootsweb.com) has other info and photos.
Good job on the research!
Douglas, thanks for the info. There was also a Sprague mine opened up in 1906 owned by Phineas Sprague, the town was named for him.The New River Company took it over. Hopefully Shelby will return to this site and fill us in about the rest of his family history.
I found paper it says tameroy coal miners,don’t know where it was
I am trying to find something about my father, Learry Howard Belcher,born October 23,1924
Kay, familyseach.org shows an enlistment for him, on Oct.26, 1943 in Huntington,WV.
Mr. Bob, I am looking for a lady that is African-American with the name ot Elizabeth Jones who gave birth to a child in a hospital in Logan, WV in the city of Holden on today’s date either in 1960 or 1961. We cannot tell the exact date via birth certificate. It also states she was 20 years old. That would give her a birthdate of either 1940 or 1941. She also has other children because it states that my relative is child number 5.
Ok, you will have to do your own research on the familysearch.org site as there are many names to choose from.
I’m looking to get information on my paw his name is virgil Lee Hatfield Sr his father name was Albert Lee Hatfield and information on the hatfields I took a ancestery test and DNA test and it showed that im a living descendent of Valentine Wallace Hatfield if anyone have information or could help me look I’d appreciate it
On the right hand side of this website down at the bottom is a Hatfield Facebook page, you might post your question there as its an open site. Also do an online search for the name. Do you have any Hatfield family photos that you can post to this Logan site?
helllo i know few hatfield relatives who may be of some help i am only a distant relative tho through levicey chafin great grandmother elizabeth patterson nieces sarah patterson amy jane patterson and susanna jane kincaid those three are my great grandmothers
Another year has passed and I am looking for any information about a Mrs. Elizabeth Jones from Logan Co. I am doing the search for a special relative of mine. Please give me some type of assistance. It would greatly be appreciated!
Many listings for that name at familysearch.org. One shows born in 1887 and died in 1937.
Looking for information about Alice Hannah Brown and Noah Finley. They were married and lived in Logan, West Virginia in the 1920’s
Have you tried doing an online search for them?Also familysearch.org is a great research site for the info.
I am looking for some info on my great uncle. His name was Lee Johnson. He was born in 1905 in Lincoln County, WV. He moved to Logan. I think his wife’s name was Lucille Harvey Johnson. I think they have a son named Ronnie L. Johnson.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Norma, the Johnson family are in the 1950 census on the familysearch.org site. Good site for you to do your family research.
Thank you
Norma, I hope that you have found your familytree chart on the familysearch site. It shows it out to a William born in 1770, Shows Thomas 1795-1861. Shows son of Lee and Lucille ( Harvey ) Johnson – 1919-2001 as being Gary 1951-2014. He was born in Logan and he died in Michigan. He was a truck driver.
Thank you. I am still trying to find when my great uncle Lee Johnson died and where he is buried. I was able to find that Lee Johnson was in the service.
I was able to find info on Lucille and Gary.
I appreciate the info.
Norma, familysearch shows the record of a son, Robert Lee Johnson born and died in 1928 in Marion County WV. Your Great Uncle’s name was Robert. He married Lucille in 1926 in Marion County. Can you tell me where Lucille is buried?
My Great Uncle Lee was born 1905. His wife Lucille Harvey Johnson Caldwell 1918-2001. Lucille was buried at Highland Memorial Garden Cemetery.
In 1963, Lee was still alive and living in Monaville, WV. He was a informant on his brother Charles’ death certificate in 1963.
Thank you for your help.
Norma, sorry for my errors about your Johnson family. Your Great Uncle was
Lee Johnson as stated in all of the census records. Robert born in 1928 was in a different Johnson family.
I appreciate you trying to help me.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Norma,you’re welcome, wishing you and your family to have a Wonderful and safe Holiday season.
Norma, did your Great Uncle Lee Johnson have a middle name? What was the date and where did he enlist in the U.S. Army? You did say that he was a black man?
My Great Uncle Lee Johnson was white. He enlisted in the Army in Huntington, WV on December 14, 1943. I have his Service Number.
If he had a middle name, I haven’t been able to find it.
I know he was born in Lincoln County, WV to Lon and Mary Adeline Chapman Johnson.
He had a brother names Charles Johnson that lived in Logan.
Norma, you might consider writing a letter to the WV. Culture Center, send them all of your info and pay a fee and have them look for the record.
My Grandma was Vivian Johnson, she had a brother named Dillard. Her parents were Bessie & Vester Johnson.
Thank you. I am still working to see if we are related.
Looking for family……………..WILBURN, SKEEN, CASTO, PFOST, CROWDER,
Looking for Wilburn Family. I would like to swap details, learn about the Wilburn Family.
thanks
Anyone know who owns 1014 Temple St., Charleston wv 25387
maps indicate:
Jay Folse
4702 Eoff St.
Wheeling, WV
THANKS
Cindy, doing an online search of address shows that it was sold on 12/20/21 for $ 2,101.00. Seller was Jayman 1233. It was designated as a clandestine drug lab and title will be branded as such. Info can be seen on bid4assets.com.
Thank you Bob. I just saw this.
However, I didn’t find it as of yet.
Hi. My name is Liz and one of my hobbies is to journal. A few years back, a friend of mine gifted me a partially filled journal from 1947. (She purchased it online, Etsy I think.) It was a thoughtful gift and I enjoyed reading some of the entries but I don’t think it is mine to keep. The front page indicates that this journal belonged to Nancy Sue Duff, 527 Stratton Street, Logan, West Virginia. Her phone number was 719. Lol. I don’t have a lot of free time to investigate further, but a quick Ancestry search shows that Nancy was born in 1932, so her diary entries are from when she was 15. Which totally explains all of the cute boy references. Her sister was named Mary Micha Duff, her mother was Elizabeth Duff, and her father’s name was Reese B Duff. It is possible that Nancy’s name was changed to Combs after marriage. But that might have been a bad search match. If this sounds familiar to someone and there are any living relatives that would like to have this diary returned to the family, please comment on this and I will be notified that there has been a response. Thanks!!
Liz, you probably would have better results by putting your request on Facebook. Maybe put a photo with your request.
Thanks for your reply. I am not on Facebook (or any other social media). So if anyone comes across this post randomly with information, feel free to reply to my comment on this page. I’ll hold onto the journal awhile yet.
Liz, try Anywho.com. Also familysearch.com shows Reese Bowen Duff, 1906-1995. Buried in Highland Memory Gardens in Chapmanville,WV. Shows Mary Duff- 1936-2017. Mary Elizabeth Duff- 1908-1995.
Liz ,Nancy Sue Combs died in 2017 and she is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, you can find her obit on the findagrave.org site. Lists her family members, I used the Anywho.com site and found her daughter Laura Combs ( Mcleod ) living in Orlando FL.
Has her home address, so you can write to her about what you found and where.
Thank you so much. I will give this option an honest effort.
Liz, I went to school at Man High School with a Reese Duff. He was a year or 2 older than me, would have graduated in 1976 or 1975. He was African American and died some years ago. Since the “father” of the Duff family you write of shares the same name, I am thinking there has to be some relation. I think the Duff family that I knew of lived at Mallory WV on Huff Creek or in the Man WV area. You should be able to find some info on someone in that family if you Google the name and add of Logan County WV.
Liz and Debra, I knew the Duff family from Mallory and know 2 other families (Miller and Moss) who also grew up in Mallory. I will contact them to see if this is the same family. Do you know if Reese had an older brother named John? My family lived at Elk Creek until abt 1961, which is in the Man, WV area.
Hi there,
I am wondering if the Millers you are talking about are Lottie and her children, Frankie, Tony, Pete, Jo, and Anna. Anna is my grandmother, and I’d love to connect if you recognize these Millers. They lived there around the 1950s and I believe moved to Florida around 1965.
Hi, my name is Chris Browning and I am looking for my father, Ron Browning. He and my mother divorced when I was only 4 years old and I haven’t seen or heard from him since. I would really like to reconnect with him. My mother never divulged any information about him other than that he was born in August 1948 in southern West Virginia. I’ve tried searching for records on him and have found very little. He and my mother got married in Knox County, OH in 1973. I was born in Mount Vernon, OH in 1977. Our family then moved to New Kensington, PA sometime before my sister’s birth in October 1979. I believe that he and my mother then divorced sometime in 1982. I found one other piece of info on him showing that, at some point in the last 10+ years, he lived at 1032 Virginia Circle E, in Columbus, OH.
If there is anybody with any information on him or any one that may know someone with info on him, please reach out to me. Thank you so much,
Chris
Chris, go to Anywho.com, put in his name and click on All States. Also do an online search with his name and year born and where.
Thank you Lisa. I just tried Anywho.com and it only produced 4 results. I’ve also had to have exhausted every possible internet search using different combinations of his name, date of birth, birthplace, and possible residences. Unfortunately, nothing so far.
Sorry, I misread the name on the response: Thank you Bob for your suggestions.
Chris, on Anywho, put in Ronald Browning, in Ironton, Ohio. Shows age 74.
Chris, also shows him age 73 in Columbus, Ohio.
Chris, There is a book called Burgess, Mullins, Browning, Brown and Allied families by James A. Burgess which may help. 1978,McClain Publishing, Parsons Wv. We have Brownings in the family as well. Many people do in Logan Co.. there were many Brownings in Blair ( Logan co.) in fact a Chris Browning drove a school bus in the 1950’s I remember.So a long shot.. Perhaps a g. or gg grandfather? I think I found the genealogy from the Burgess book on a search years ago..Could contact the publisher if still in business? Incidentally, there is a small Browning cemetery in Blair. Sorry I cant help further but the book has a lot of info on some of those older Logan co. families.
Old Homestead or Family Pictures
Looking for any picture of the Richey Family or residence. Their home was across the River on three mile curve close to the vocational school, across the River from the old Lafferty house . There was once a swinging bridge that was later replaced with a cement railed blacktopped bridge. The homes were torn down when the highway was built . The house would have been occupied by an alternate family after 1958 when Frank Richey’s wife, my Mother , Violet passed away . Ose and Mamie Richey had a home that burned down. My parents lived in the alternate home on the property. Email address violetr1005@gmail.com thank you
Looking for information about the yearbooks that both the hospitals in Logan and Williamson published/printed. My mother worked at both and the yearbooks were lost over the years. They would have been in mid 1930’s – 1940’s . Appreciate any information
Contact Keith Davis at Woodland Press, he’s on Facebook and has online address. Also the Logan Library might know, check online for contact info.
Eunice Eithel Barker Hall birth marriage death records
Warren, Eunice records, 1745 to 1823 found online at WikiTree.com family tree.
Looking for information about Warren or Warran Alderson born in 1819. The Alderson Society knows of his existence, but no one seems to know where he came from. He ended up in Kentucky.
Online search shows that he was born November 28,1819 in Virginia. He died January 24,1903 in KY.