Part Two, The Mamie Story Continues – The Trial

Mamie Thurman The trial of Clarence Stephenson began on Monday, September the tenth in Logan’s stately old courthouse. It was estimated that nearly one-thousand curious people crowded their way into the public gallery, the balcony, and even lined up in the hallways. Still, others waited outside hoping for a chance to get inside the door. […]

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Logan County People and Places

By Dolores Riggs Davis (1936-2014) Logan County is located on the Guyandotte River, and nestled in the Appalachian Mountains with an elevation of six-hundred and sixty-two feet. Logan County was once called “The Billion Dollar Coal Fields.” Those days have vanished just like the coal camps where we once lived. On this page, I hope

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24 Miners Rescued – May 1958

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The Island, Logan WV

Thrill-Mad Monster

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Farming and Homesteads

Submitted by: Frank Adams Source: 1952 Centennial Program Booklet, Published by the City of Logan, WV. FARMING AND HOMESTEADS By Mrs. Florence Peck Adams Beginning back in 1880, I remember Logan county as a very barren place to live. We lived some distance apart and did not visit very often. Most of the homes were

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Thompson 1840-54 Land Surveys for Logan County

Source: LOGAN COUNTY SURVEY BOOKS, (Books A & B, holding the oldest survey records LOGAN COUNTY COURT HOUSE LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA Some text did not photocopy well due to the size of the books (HUGE!!!) and the size of the copier (normal) and the fact that the book was VERY thick and some of the

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Dillon Descendant Outline

“Family gives us a boost as we reach for the stars” Beth Mende Conny THE DILLON FAMILY Descendants of Samuel Dillon 1758/60-1836 with Massie connections My Dillon ancestory begins with Rebecca Dillon 1825-. Most of my Dillon information has been generously given to me by newly found cousins during my Massie research. Many thanks go

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John E. Thompson Cemetery

McConnell, West Virginia Route 10 From Logan Courthouse, take Route 10 south, several miles to McConnell. Directions: This Cemetery is Located at McConnell, West Virginia. A few miles south of Logan Court House. There are four cemeteries (known by me) at McConnell. Facing east on Rt 10 to the far right is the larger public

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Massey/Massie Descendant Outline

“A Family is not Greater Than its Parts, but Greater Because of Them” Beth Mende Conny My most heartfelt thanks to my newly found cousins, Bev Gunther and the late Bill Massie Sr and his son Bill Massie Jr., who with kindness and patience, introduced me to my ancestors. This, being the first line that

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Thompson Descendant List

“Families, like true friends, hold us to higher standards” Beth Meade Conny NOTE: As with ALL material on these pages, the information found here is only to be used as a starting point. If you need documentation, I can not provide that for you. Unfortunately, much of the information I have was provided to me

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