This a collection of photos of Chief Logan State Park. The hollow now containing the park was originally called Little Buffalo and Merrill Coal Company operated a coal mine there. If anyone has any photos of this area before it became a park, please share them with this gallery. To share a photo, send it to […]
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Photos and History of Dehue, WV Dehue was named for D.E. Hewitt who owned and operated a sawmill in the area. It was once a thriving little community but when the Youngstown Mines Corporation closed its mines there, the demise of this little community followed. You can help preserve a bit of the history and memories
“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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By Jeff Wickland Frank Hutchison was born in Raleigh County, West Virginia in 1891. The date of his birth cannot be verified but some sources claim he was born on March 20th. Soon after his birth his family moved to Logan County, West Virginia, where he spent much of his life. Before he began playing
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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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
This is a collection of photos of the town of Man and some of the other communities located in the Triadelphia District of Logan County, West Virginia. A bit of history: Before being called “Man”, it was called “Buffalo City”. The Logan Banner, 15 February 1924 Man, Fastest Growing Town In Logan County Elects F.
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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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