Red Ash, Rush Run Explosions Per e-WV: West Virginia’s first major mine explosion of the 20th century occurred March 6, 1900, at Red Ash Mine
Category: Shirley Donnelly
Shirley Donnelly: Corpse Tried, Fined For Carrying Pistol (Thurmond WV)
The first story from Shirley Donnelly gave me a right good chuckle. The subsequent conversation regarding silver dollars interests me a great deal though. Husband
Shirley Donnelly: Hotels of Note
This Saturday with Shirley, he takes us through the years to a time when Hotel Hill was in Oak Hill (Fayette County), West Virginia and
Shirley Donnelly column on Red Sulphur Springs (WV)
I had heard of White Sulphur Springs and (I believe) Green Sulphur Springs. Now, Shirley Donnelly has reached out from the past to let me
WV: History of Capital Punishment
On 10 Feb 1949, West Virginia put forth a bill that moved the Capital Punishment from hanging to electrocution. In 1965, along with Iowa, West
History: Shirley Donnelly – Jones Death Recalls Finding Of Diamond
I had read of the Jones Diamond in an article I came across while doing genealogy. Shirley Donnelly wrote an article about it which was
Thoughts and Ponderances 