Virginia Lt. Governor Robert Dinwiddie was concerned about the French and their movements along the Ohio Valley. Because of that, he sent a young Major
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Shirley Donnelly: Story of White Oak Country Club Area (Oak Hill, Fayette, WV)
The area Rev Donnelly describes in this article is a familiar tract of land for me. There may have been a number of occasions, in
WV: Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Although he
WV: Mad Anne Bailey
Anne Bailey (1742 – November 22, 1825) was a British-born American story teller and frontier scout who served in the fights of the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest
WV: Devil Anse Hatfield dies on 6 Jan 1921
On January 6, 1921, Devil Anse Hatfield passed away in his home from pneumonia. This blog compiles some bio data, newspaper articles about his death
WV: 3 Jan 1921 WV Capitol Destroyed By Fire
This blog contains details of the fire, archived articles found in newspapers, photos of the old capitol as it was before the fire and the
Thoughts and Ponderances 