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George W. Ferrell grave (2017) #LincolnCountyFeud #Appalachia #ballads #history #BrandonKirk

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Harts Creek Area Deed Index (1886-1909)

Harts Creek Area Deeds (1886-1909) #HartsCreek #LincolnCounty #WV #genealogy #history

The following deed index is based on Deed Book 51 at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office in Hamlin, WV, and relates to residents of the Harts Creek community. Most notations reflect Harts Creek citizens engaged in local land transactions; some reflect Harts Creek citizens engaged in land transactions outside of the community. These notes are meant to serve as a reference to Deed Book 51.…

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Harts Creek District structures, 1903

Harts Creek District structures, 1903 #LincolnCounty #WestVirginia #history #genealogy #HartsCreekDistrict #harts

Based on land books available at the Lincoln County Clerk’s office, the following persons owned property with buildings in Harts Creek District in 1903. Many of the persons listed below were business owners. The value of their structures are provided:

Hollena Brumfield, $750

Catharine Adkins, $300

George Hill, $250

Blackburn Lucas, $250

Bradford Toney, $250

Floyd E. Adkins, $150

L.H. Burks of…

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Ferrellsburg Items 02.14.1918

Community news for #Ferrellsburg, #WestVirginia in 1918. #history #genealogy

“Observer,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, February 14, 1918:

The infant child of Henry Bryant died suddenly Monday.

Miss Ruby Adkins gave a Birthday dinner Saturday. Those present were: Miss Dollie Toney and her school enmasse, Mrs. Arena Ferrell, Miss Ethel Daves, Miss Roxie…

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Ferrellsburg News 04.24.1913

Community news for #Ferrellsburg, #WestVirginia in 1913. #Appalachia #history #genealogy

“Stand-Patter,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 24, 1913:

Ward Lucas, one of our best citizens, is confined to his room with muscular rheumatism. He improves but slowly.

Mrs. Salena Vance and son, Frank, made a trip to Huntington the first of the week to look after…

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Vergia Rooney recalls the "murder house"

Vergie Rooney recalls the #murder house. #Appalachia #LincolnCountyFeud #crime #amwriting #history

In the early summer of 1996, Brandon made contact with Vergia Rooney, a daughter of Jim Brumfield and granddaughter of Paris Brumfield. Vergia was born in 1899 (making her the oldest person interviewed in this project) and was raised on Green Shoal. She was an older sister to Ida Taylor, with whom we had spoken in 1995. She had lived in Texas since 1930.

Vergia said Al Brumfield practically…

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In Search of Ed Haley 251

A.S. Fry is profiled. #LincolnCountyFeud

According to the Fry history, A.S. Fry eventually moved to Guyandotte, a river town in Cabell County, “where he built and owned a hotel. The Jesse James gang, who robbed a Huntington bank, stayed in his hotel for several nights.” His son George, meanwhile, took control of the family interests at Green Shoal. He presumably lived in the family homestead, where he was located at the time of Milt and…

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Archibald Harrison 4

Archibald Harrison, #CivilWar veteran, is profiled. #Appalachia #history #WestVirginia

In the latter part of the 1880s, Archibald Harrison sold much of his property. In 1886, he sold 30 acres of his 120-acre tract at Nine Mile Creek in Lincoln County, West Virginia, to A.E. Callihan. The next year, he sold his 360-acre tract in Harts Creek…

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