From the WV Culture website: Fayetteville, the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, was originally named Vandalia for its founder, Abraham Vandal. Before 1837,
Category: History
My Favorite Veteran: Enlistment Pg 2
This blog is a continuation of the enlistment record for my Dad, James Paul Seletyn. As stated in the blog covering page one of his
FayCo History: Shirley Donnelly Library
By TOM FAZIO A Fayette county man who has created the largest private museum on West Virginia history faces a problem. The problem: “Who will
WV: Marshall University 1970 Tragedy
On November 14, 1970, a chartered flight carrying Marshall University’s football team clipped a stand of trees and crashed into a hillside two miles from
History: My Favorite Veteran
Recently, I was told that if I wanted a comprehensive set of military records (available to civilians) for my Dad, that I should reach out
History: Armistice Day (WV News)
I am a day late in posting this. Apologies for being tardy. Here are a few articles (1918-1919) from various West Virginia newspapers regarding Armistice
Thoughts and Ponderances 