On the birthday of Joseph Beury, coal operator and union captain, I thought I would share this newspiece from Shirley Donnelly. I have transcribed it
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Shirley Donnelly: The Strange Story of Marshall Ney
My favorite Fayette County historian wrote an article on Marshall Ney. Below is a wiki clip of Ney’s details and further below that, I have
WV History: Kingston Mine Disaster 1929
On January 26,1929, there was a major mine explosion at the Number 5 Mine of the Kingston-Pocahontas Coal Company in Fayette County, West Virginia. The
WV History: Jan 26, 1921 Sid Hatfield Stands Trial For Murder
Jan 26, 1961 was the first day of the trial against Sid Hatfield and 22 other defendants for the murder of Albert Felts, detective. In
WV History: John McCausland and Grape Hill
As a boy, John McCausland came to live with his relatives in Henderson (West) Virginia, just outside of Point Pleasant. That happened in 1843 when
The Need More Saloon (Pax, WV). Fayette County ties to the Family Of Devil Anse Hatfield
I read this morning that some of Devil Anse Hatfield’s sons (back in the day) owned businesses in the Fayette County, West Virginia area. That
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