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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Source: 1952 Centennial Program Booklet – Page 80 & 81, Published by the City of Logan, WV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICINE IN LOGAN COUNTY By Dr. H. H. Farley and Dr. L. E. Steele The history of medicine in Logan county can be classified in three divisions—the home remedy, the first doctors and the first
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Pocahontas, my most treasured ancestor (Matoaka) 1595-1614 Daughter of Chief Powhatan Wife of John W Rolf Mother of Thomas Bolling Robert McCormack’s Pedigree Chart More links about my family: A Soldier’s Letters Carter County, KY Fire Tragedy & Ballad Love Letters to a Coal Miner’s Daughter Monitor, WV My Genealogy Photo Gallery
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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,
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A collection of vintage Logan County, WV High School Photos.
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By Judi Clark (2003) In the year of 1952, while working in the coalmines of Logan County, West Virginia, Bill Clark made what he later referred to as a monumental decision that would change the paths he and his young family would take. Concerned for the future of his sons if he remained in Holden
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This is a collection of photos of the community of Coal Branch located in Logan County, West Virginia. You can help preserve a bit of the history of Coal Branch by sharing your vintage photos of with this gallery. To share a photo here, send it to the admin at loganwv.us@gmail.com. Please note that you
This page lists the articles on this website and few external websites about the history of Logan County, West Virginia.
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Logan County, West Virginia Photos This was the site’s first gallery. As more photographs were collected, additional community galleries were created. The collection continues to grow and remains a work in progress. Read more… We’re grateful to everyone who has contributed photographs and memories along the way. To share a photo, please email it to
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