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HISTORY
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Charleston and Kanawha County
West Virginia
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REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
BY
W. S. LAIDLEY
Study History, for it is Philosophy Teaching by Example
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO., F. J. RICHMOND, PRES. C. R. ARNOLD, SEC. AND TREAS. CHICAGO, ILL.
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PREFACE
The aim of the publishers of this volume and of the author of the history has been to secure for the historical portion thereof full and accurate data re- specting the history of the county from the time of its early settlement, and to condense it into a clear and interesting narrative. All topics and occurrences have been included that were essential to this object.
The reviews of resolute and strenuous lives that make up the biographical part of the volume are admirably calculated to foster local ties, to inculcate patriotism, and to emphasize the rewards of industry dominated by intelligent purpose. They constitute a most appropriate medium for perpetuating personal annals, and will be of incalculable value to the descendants of those commemo- rated. These sketches are replete with stirring incidents and intense experiences and are flavored with a strong human interest that will naturally prove to a large portion of the readers of the book one of its most attractive features. In the aggregate of personal memoirs thus collated will be found a vivid epitome of the growth of Kanawha County, which will fitly supplement the historical state- ment, for its development is identified with that of the men and women to whom it is attributable. Sketches unrevised by subscribers are marked by a small asterisk (*) placed after the name of the subscriber.
The publishers have endeavored to avoid slighting any part of the work, and to fittingly supplement the editor's labors by exercising care over the mi- nutest details of publication, and to give to the volume the three-fold value of a readable narrative, a useful work of reference and a tasteful ornament to the library. We believe the result has justified the care thus exercised.
Special prominence has been given to the portraits of many representative citizens which appear throughout the volume, and we believe that they will prove not its least interesting feature. We have sought in this department to illustrate the different spheres of industrial and professional achievement as con- spicuously as possible.
To all those who have kindly interested themselves in the successful prep- aration of this work, and who have voluntarily contributed most useful infor- mation and data, or rendered other assistance, we hereby tender our grateful acknowledgments.
CHICAGO, ILL .. November, 191I.
THE PUBLISHERS.
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INTRODUCTORY
WHY?
Once upon a day not long since, a good prohibition friend met with a jolly red-faced neighbor, and he wanted to know of the jolly friend whether he ever took a drink of whis- key. The interrogated friend hesitated and before replying wanted to know whether the remark was to be taken as an inquiry or an invitation.
So as to the case at bar,-we mean of course the judicial bar. The "Why" may be regarded as the inquiry of the reader, and it may also be taken as the invitation of the publisher.
If anyone should ask in earnest, "Why a history of Kanawha?" the reply should be, "Because it was greatly needed." It has been an age since one was written and people have grown to maturity since it was published; it is needed for the enlightenment of her inhabi- tants, and to set forth the accomplishment of her people.
The reader is interested in the information contained and we are interested in giving you the information in such form that you will re- joice in the opportunity to have it.
We have gathered facts from all sources; we do not propose to republish the former his- tories, but we propose to draw on them for information, as they did when they published. We expect some future historian to do like- wise with us when he wishes to make a good work. The History and Biography of our own county and people should be read next after the Bible, and in fact, will make good Sunday reading for ages to come. Kanawha cannot have too many good histories.
Is it not a truthful proposition, that had
the Aborigines of this country left to us a more readable account of themselves-had left a record telling us from whence they came, why they left and what they accomplished while here,-what an amount of wild guessing they would have saved. Had the Indians spilled more ink and less blood, and had they utilized the said ink in informing us what part they played in changing the character of the inhabitants, by a comparison between themselves and those that left when they came; had they told us more of their own good qualities, then would our historians have been more charitably disposed toward them; there would have been less to guess about and our own guesses more favorable to them per- haps.
Even as to our worthy ancestors, we have to deplore the fact that they too were negli- gent in this respect. How we would have en- joyed having more information of them and of their trials and tribulations in the early days of our country; what a high estimate of their efforts we would have had !
To relieve the people of the present gener- ation of this charge of negligence; to tell the future generations of the people of today, and of the past, so that our future readers will rise up and call you "blessed," has been our effort in this work.
We want the present young people and those of the future to know who it was that made Kanawha and Charleston, that they may be encouraged to keep up the good work .- Such is the purpose of the Work we offer you. THE EDITOR.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY 4
CHAPTER I
GEOGRAPHICAL EVOLUTION OF KANAWHA COUNTY
19
Frontier Counties of Virginia-Formation of Shires in 1634-Change of Name-Governor Spottswood's Expedition and Discoveries-Forma- tion of Spottsylvania, Orange, Frederick and Augusta Counties-Settle- ments in the Upper and Lower Valleys-Botetourt and Fincastle Counties Formed-West Augusta as a District-Its Division into Ohio, Monongalia and Yohogania Counties-Greenbrier County Formed-Mode of Elections -Kanawha County Organized-Boundary of Kanawha County-Town- ships and Districts-Location of Towns.
CHAPTER II
RIVERS
28
New River-Its Source and Direction-The Yadkin, Roanoke, Tenn- essee or Holstein-Elk River-The Gauley-Carnifex Ferry and Its As- sociations-Coal River, in Prose and Verse-Tom Swinburn-Develop- ment and Prosperity of this Region-Surveys on Coal River-St. Albans -Coal River Railroad-Kanawha River and Tributaries-Cabin Creek ; Why So Named.
NATIVE RACES CHAPTER III
33
.The Aborigines-Obscurity of Their Origin and History-Extermi- nated by the Indians-Their Mounds and Other Relics-The Indians- Speculations as to Their Origin-Their Character-Their Cruelty and Treachery-Their Claims to the Land Based on Might-Some Indian Atrocities-Battle of Point Pleasant, 1774-Cornstalk; His Character and Manner of Death-Character of Indian Warfare-Petition of Settlers of Great Kanawha River, 1781-Campbell's Creek Indian Legend-Death of Cojen, a Too Inquisitive Settler-Mysterious Savage Rites.
CHAPTER IV
ORGANIZATION OF KANAWHA COUNTY 49
The Act Organizing the County-Origin of the Name, Kanawha- Boundaries-"Gauley" an Indian Name-First Court Held at William Clendenin's-Organization of the County Court, 1789, and Justices Present -Other Officials-Court Houses-Clerk's Office-Jail-Remarks by Dr.
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CONTENTS
Hale-His Archaeological Enthusiasm-The First House-Trip of Anne Bailey-Fleming Cobb's Perilous Trip-Appointment of Constables and Magistrates-Land Assessments-Some "First Things"-Prison Bounds- Collecting Taxes in Early Days-Land Owners in 1791-Land Books- Tithables in 1792-Kanawha County Records-Justices of the Peace.
CHAPTER V
THE PIONEERS
58
The Morris and Clendenin Families-John Jones-Perils of a Set- tler's Life-Individuals of Morris Family, Their Record-Bishop Thomas Asbury Morris-Major John Hansford-John Jones-John Paddy Hud- dleston-Daniel Nihoof-Kanawha Valley in 1808-Summers' Journal- The Clendenin Family-Payroll of Capt. William Clendenin's Company, 1788-Muster Roll of Capt. John Morris, 1791-Pensioners Under Act of March 18, 1818-Pension Applicants-Ruffner Family-Peter Ruff- ner, the Immigrant-Individual Mention-Gen. Lewis Ruffner-Daniel Boone-Elk River Settlers-Skeleton on Strange Creek-Early Patents of Elk Lands-Jarrett Ford-Rescue of Boy From Indians-White Man Disguised as Indian ; His Merited Death ---- Mrs. Mary Ingles-Abb's Val- ley-The Moore Family Tragedy-Rev. Jas. M. Brown-Killing of the Stroud Family-Wiping-out of Bull Town-Lewis Tackett-Tackett's Pine-Anne Bailey ; Her Interesting Story and Heroic Character-Alvah Hansford's Recollections-James River and Kanawha Turnpike Opened -Daniel Boone; His History-Simon Kenton-Simon Girty-Wilson Harris's Recollections-Tobacco, a Legal Tender.
CHAPTER VI
BENCH AND BAR. 95 Organization of the Courts-Judges John Coalter, James Allen, Lewis Summers, David McComas. James H. Brown, Joseph Smith, George W. Summers, Mathew Dunbar, James W. Hoge, F. A. Guthrie and Samuel C. Burdett-Judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia-Early Attorneys of the Kanawha Bar-Charleston Lawyers, 1911-In Memorium.
CHAPTER VII
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
I22
The Salt Industry-Rock Salt and Brines-Salt Boiling by the Indians -Home-made Salt-The First Salt Furnace in Kanawha-Pack-saddle Transportation-David and Joseph Ruffner's Salt Enterprise-The Great Buffalo Lick-Description of a "Gum"-Early Discouragements and Ulti- mate Success-A Revolution in Manufacture Caused by Ccal-Mechanical Improvements-Burning Springs and Gas Wells-A Professor's Experi- ment and Its Results-Col. Levi J. Woodyard-First Gas Well Bored by Capt. James Wilson-Patrick's Salt Furnace-Methods of Manufacturing and Shipping-Waste Products-Cost of Production-Soda Ash-List of Kanawha Salt Furnaces- Statistics-Kanawha Salt Makers-Cannel Coal
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Oil Manufactures on Kanawha-Great Kanawha Gas Co .- Vulcan Iron Works-Kanawha Brick Co .- Morgan Lumber & Manufacturing Co .- Gill Manufacturing Co .- Bammer Window Glass Co .- Tanners' and Dyers' Extract Co .- Kanawha Planing Mill Co .- Standard Brick Co .- Kanawha Woolen Mills-Charleston Woolen Mills-Diamond Ice & Coal Co .- Kanawha Mine Car Co .- Ohio Valley Furniture Co .- Charleston Window Glass Co .- L. Long & Sons-The Kanawha Land Co. (South Charles- ton)-South Charleston Crusher Co.
CHAPTER VIII
KANAWHA POLITICS I52 Early Elections-Daniel Boone a Delegate-Limited Suffrage-Politi- cal Organs in Early Days-Politics Confused by the War-The Preva- lence of Union Sentiment-Politics After the War-State Convention of 1872-Unclean Politics-The Necessity of Reform-Practical Sugges- tions-Kanawha Delegates Since 1791-The Legislature-State and County Officials-Congressmen and U. S. Senators-Governors from Kanawha County.
CHAPTER IX
CHARLESTON-THE COUNTY SEAT. . . 159
Col. Bullitt's Survey-Lewisburg Established-Construction of Fort -The Beginning of Growth-Growth of Population-Early Designations of Charleston-Legal Tender-First White Child Born-Charleston Le- gally Established-Its Condition in 1794-The Only Good Indian- Tragedy of White Man's Fork-Thomas Teays Saved by an Indian- Murder of the Morris Girls-Charleston's "First Things"-Legislation Relative to Charleston-West Virginia Decisions-Charleston in 1836- 1838-Court House-Charleston as the State Capital-Chamber of Com- merce-Water and Electric Light Plant-City Officials-Population.
CHAPTER X
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
.. 176 The Charleston Public Library-Sheltering Arms Hospital-Charles- ton General Hospital and Training School-Charleston Day Nursery- Young Men's Christian Association.
CHAPTER XI
BANKS AND BANKING. .183 Utility of Banks-State Banks-Mutual Dependence of Banks and Industrial Enterprises-Banks of Charleston-Their Wealth and Influence in Sustaining Local Enterprises-Their Policy-Sketches of the Leading Banks-Kanawha Valley Bank-Charleston National-Citizen's National -Kanawha National-Kanawha Banking and Trust Co .- Elk Banking Co. -National City Bank-Capital City Bank-Glenwood Bank-People's Exchange Bank, etc.
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CHAPTER XII
192
TRANSPORTATION
Water Transportation-The Indian's Canoe-The Flat Boat-Salt Boats-Conveniences of Early River Boats-The First Steamboats and Steamboat Inventors-The Pittsburg & Cincinnati Packet Line-The Wheeling & Louisville Line-Decline of the Boat Business on the Upper Ohio-Steamboat Disasters-Barges and Rafts-Disappearance of Trees Along the Ohio-Description of the Kanawha-The Kanawha Boatmen- Salt Boat Pilots-Steam Navigation-Some Famous Steamboats-Kana- wha River Improvement-Locks and Dams-Advantages of Slack Water -Gen. William P. Craighill-Coal River Railroad-Col. Michael P. O'Hern-Kanawha & Michigan Railway Co .- Coal & Coke Railroad- Charleston Traction Co.
CHAPTER XIII
DISTRICTS AND TOWNS. .215 Township Act of 1863-Commissioners for Kanawha County-The County Divided Into Ten Townships-The Word "Township" Changed to District-Sketches of Poca, Union, Jefferson, Washington, Loudon, Cabin Creek, Malden, Elk, Big Sandy and Charleston Districts, and of Browns- town (or Marmet), St. Albans, Malden and Other Towns.
CHAPTER XIV
EDUCATION
... ... 240 Early Schools and Schoolmasters-Harsh Discipline-Biennial Report of the State Superintendent of Free Schools-Inter-District Contests- Introduction of Agriculture-Free Schools of Charleston and Their Teachers-Negro Education.
CHAPTER XV
CHURCHES AND RELIGIONS. .252 Religious Creeds of the Early Settlers-Intolerance-The Distinction Between Religion and Church-Early Kanawha Churches and Pastors- The Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Catholics and Others-First Presbyterian Church of Charleston-Methodist Episcopal Church-United Brethren and Others-Churches in Charleston in 1811-Our Sermon.
CHAPTER XVI
KANAWHA PHYSICIANS . . 266 Early Physicians-Drs. John Eoff, N. W. Thompson, Spicer Patrick, R. E. Putney, J. E. Putney, T. O. Watkins, Daniel Smith, C. I. Lewis and Others-Character of the Profession in Kanawha County-Charleston Doctors.
SOME OLD TIME CITIZENS.
CHAPTER XVII .272 Brief Sketches of Geo. Goshorn, I. B. & F. Noyes, Edmund Saunders, Ezra Walker, James Truslow, Rev. John Snyder, John Slack, Greenbury Slack, John and Levi Welch, James Nevins, Col. James Atkinson, John
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McConihay, Adam Aultz, Joseph Bibby, Mathews Family, Blackwell Chil- ton, Geo. Fisher, David Shirkey, Charles Brown Family, Col. Henry Fitz- hugh, Maj. James Bream, Col. Joseph Lovell, Bream Memorial Church, Whittaker Family, The Van Bibbers, Andrew Donnally, Jr., Mathew P. Wyatt, Aaron Stockton, W. W. Henning, Fry Family, Capt. S. C. Farley, Miller Family, Col. B. H. Smith, Harrison B. Smith, Gen. Daniel Smith, Luke Wilcox, Dr. Spicer Patrick, Shrewsbury Family, Capt. Sam Christy, etc.
CHAPTER XVIII
MISCELLANEOUS .. 292 Kanawha Timber-Kanawha Riflemen-W. Va. Soldiers in the Fed- eral Army-Statue of "Stonewall" Jackson-U. S. Direct Taxation- Derivation of the Name, "Kanawha"-The Case of Jack Neal-Early Taverns-Newspapers-Surveyors of Lands-Fraternal Societies-Order of Elks-A Yankee Trick-Dissenting Opinions-Judge Lynch-Some Early Marriages-Some Good Old Colored Folks-Condensed Facts About Charleston-Census Statistics-Dates of "First Things."
CHAPTER XIX
HISTORY OF THE COAL INDUSTRY .315
Geography and Geology-Coal Deposits-Early Discoveries of Coal- John P. Turner's Coal Mine-Use of Coal by Salt Companies-The Rogers' Survey-Output in 1840-Systematic Exploration in 1849- Mines Opened in 1853-First Commercial Shipments-Coal Convention in 1855-The Pittsburg Seam-Bakerstown Seam-Freeport Seam- Lower Kitanning Seam-Clarion-Brookville Seam-Stockton-Lewiston Seam-Coalburg Seam-Winifrede Coal-Chilton Seam-Thacker Seam -Cedar Grove Seam-Peerless Seam-No. 2, Gas Seam-Powellton Seam-Eagle Seam-Little Eagle Seam-Other Coals-General Report of Analysis by the W. Va. Geological Survey-Miscellaneous Statistics.
CHAPTER XX
THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY .. .330
Efforts Made to Preserve the History of West Virginia-West Vir- ginia Historical Society-The Trans-Allegheny Historical Society-The West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society-The State Department of Archives and History-Transfer of Title and Removal-The Museum, etc.
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD CHAPTER XXI .342
Chronological Record of Events Along the Border-Dates of Battles, Sieges and Settlements-Wealth of Charleston and Kanawha-Conclud- ing Remarks.
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
355
INDEX
Abb's Vally settlers
79
Board, Charles H. 819
Abney, Francis W.
753
Board, Patrick T.
948
Acree, G. D.
797
Boggs, Mrs. Nancy A. 601
Adkins, James E.
594
Boiarsky, Abraham 609
Alderson, Charles M.
1005
Bonham, Selby F. 529
Alderson Family, The
1013
Boone, Daniel 87 -
Alderson, George P.
419
Boren, Claude M. 820
Alderson, Maj. J. Coleman 1014
. Bowen, John C. 547-
Alexander, Andrew S.
485
Bowers, George H. 705
Alexander. Henry B.
476
Bowles, Andrew J.
795
Alexander, William A.
485
Bradford, Major William A. 410
Alexander, W. T.
939
Brady, George W. 598
Alford, Calvery H.
476
Branch, William W. 456
Allebach, Leroy
720
Brannen, Patrick L.
652
Allen, Hon. James
96
Brannon, Hon. Henry
555
Allen, P. B.
765
Branum, Henry H ..
713
Anderson, A. J.
800
Anderson, John
556
Bream, Maj. James 89, 277
1012
Armitage, Charles F.
Brightwell, Henry P.
423
Arnold, I. N.
869
Brookman, William L.
861
Ashby, Hon. Walter L.
385
Brooks, Walter B.
400
Ashley, John W.
667
Broun Family and Kindred, The
767
Atkinson, Hon. George W.
538
Broun, Major Thomas L.
754
Atkinson, Col. James
274
Brown Family, The Charles
276
Atkinson, Ulysses B. 605
275
Brown, W. Frost 947
756
Aultz, Dr. Otis L. 779
Brown, Talleyrand P.
276
Bryan, A. J.
936
Bryan, Garrett D.
881
Buck, William J.
896
Bailey, Anne
81
Bailey, John
82
Baillie, Richard O.
899
Burdett, Hon. Samuel C. 816
Burdett, Willis 684
905
Barber, Dr. T. L.
270
Burlew, Abraham 378
Barker, Joseph S.
884
Burlew, Noyes S. 372
Barnett, Robert E. Lee
984
Barr, Rev. John C.
355
Barrett, John H.
900
Barth, Nicholas
665
Bauer, Edward C.
775
Baxter, George S.
530
Beane, S. S.
S12
Beane, W. S.
820
Beard, Jolın L.
713
Cabell, Hewett L. 725
Cabell, R. W. 739
Calderwood, Andrew C. 404
Calderwood, William B.
363
Bibby, James
694
Bibby, Joseph
275
Binford. Bob B.
857
Black, Hon. Henry K.
450
Campbell, S. H. 833
Black, Valentine L.
450
Canterbury, William H. 966
Blackburn, Robert M.
397
Capito, Charles 683
Blair, Henry L. 668
Capito, Dr. Gustav B. 427
Blake, Otis C. 405
Capito, Henry C. 846
Blancet, John H. 686 Carlon. James (his reminiscences) 285
518
Butts, Frank R., D. D. S. 554
Byrne, William E. R. 895
Cabell, Charles A. 788
Cabell, G. Kuhn 947
Bedell, J. Ferree E.
488
Beller, George W.
666 92
Benedict, Samuel
Callahan, Eugene
470
Camp. Peter H. 906
Campbell, John D. 540
625
Burdett, P. W. 988
Baines, John D. 957
Baird, Daniel E.
606 659
Burdette, Charles D.
Banister, John
Burgess, John W. 565
Burruss, Beverly N. 902
Barr, Harry S., D. D. S. 635
Buster Family 93
Butts, Dr. A. Henry
Aultz, Dr. Loami L.
528
Brown, W. L.
Avis, Samuel B. 799
Backus, Dr. S. G. 423
Burdett, Leonie E.
Brown, J. F. 1009
Aultz, Adam
Brawley, David A. 495
Anderson, Capt. Lucius C.
502 510
Breece, George E.
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INDEX
Carmack, John J.
912
Cox, William R., Jr.
490
Carmack, Mont J.
912
Coyle, George F ..
455
Carnes, James N. .
408
Craighill, Gen. William P. 206
Carpenter, James G.
766
Crane, E. C. 630
Carr, Hon. R. S.
397
Crawford, Ellis T. 571
Carroll, Hon. Peter
612
Crockett, Lieut. John A.
578
Carter, John H.
501
Cummings, Kelly
692
Carver, William A.
522
Cunningham, Charles C. 659
Cassady, Robinson B.
821
Cunningham, Mrs. Helen M. 856
Champe, Dr. Ira P.
443
Cunningham, L. V.
559
Chapman, Sylvester
674
Chase, John M.
893
Daffron, William H. 841
Chilton, Blackwell
275
Daggs, Reuben
94
Chilton, George O.
468
Dana, J. Eugene 576
1007
Chilton, Joseph E.
964
Darst, Hon. John S.
519
Chilton, Samuel B.
468
Davenport, Joseph R.
791
Chilton, William E., Sr.
468
Davidson, John
664
Chilton, Hon. William E.
965
Davis, Alton N.
852
Christy, Capt. Sam
290
Davis, Edwin R.
568
Churchman, Dr. Vincent T.
875
Davis, Henry
545
Clark, Edward
660
Davis, John R.
851
Clark, James M.
524
Davis, Joshua
636
Clark, James P.
663
Davis, Oratio L.
757
Clark, Thaddeus S.
721
Davis, T. O. M. 970
Clarkson, Col. John N.
716
Davis, William E.
620
Clay, Buckner
433
Dawson, John W.
560
Clay, Eldredge B.
872
Dawson, Noah W.
727
Clendenin Family
68
Dawson, Hon. William M. O.
428
Clendenin, Charles
71
Dearien, James E.
728
Clendenin, William
71
De Gruyter, Hon. J. A.
618
Clerks of Court of Appeals
118
Deitz, Theodore A.
930
Coalter, Hon. John
96
Dering, Charles W.
911
Cobb, Fleming
52
Derrick, Amanda J.
586
Cobb. Hiram
62
Derrick, F. L.
444
Cobbs, Walter F.
712
Dickinson, Charles C.
1005
Cochran, Edgar P.
557
Dickinson, Col. Henry C.
751
Coffey, Andrew
985
Dickinson, John L.
993
Cojen, settler, killed
47
Dickinson, Col. John Q.
1003
Colburn, Frederick
471
Dickinson, Capt. Julian E.
527
Colcord, Edward C., Jr.
856
Dodson, Andrew J.
605
Colcord, Hon. Edward C.
932
Dodson, Elisha
94
Cole, John S.
946
Dodson, J. R.
602
Coleman, Hon. Charles B.
500
Donnally, Col. Andrew
93, 388
Collins, Hon. John M.
802
Donnally, Andrew, Jr.
280
Comer, Isaac
Donnally, Moses W.
816
Comstock, Willard F.
765
Conker, Adam H.
657
Drew, Hon. James B. C.
1006
Conker, Edward
925
Conley, Hon. William G.
418
Conklin, Frank
834
Connell, George W.
889
Connolly, Dr.
38
Early Attorneys of Kanawha bar 118
Connor, Charles
940
Early, Capt. Samuel H.
718
Copeland, Dr. Charles E.
943
Eastwood, F. M.
892
Copen, Vinton Z.
379
Edwards, Hon. William S. 758
Egan, David 535
986
Cork, Jacob F.
Elliott, Gen. Charles D.
558
Cornstalk, Indian chief
Embleton, Thomas E.
673
Cotton, John
649
Cottrell. Joel
511
Falone, Louis J. 798
Couch, George S., Jr.
652
Farley, David T.
600
Courtney, Dewitt G.
655
Farley, Capt. Snelling C.
284
Courtney, Samuel P.
984
Ferguson, Hon. James H. 465
Courtney, Thomas E.
490
Fink, C. H. 790
Cox Family, The
490 Finney, John B.
696
Cox, Frank
Dunbar, Hon. Mathew
109
Dunlap, Robert
419
Dunmore, Lord
37
Copenhaver, Grant
994
Copenhaver. John H.
860
Elkins, Hon. Stephen B.
975
967
9.
44
980
Eskins, E. H.
764
Donnally, William B. 387
Chilton, John S.
797
Danner, Capt. George
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INDEX
Fisher. E. C.
368
Hanna, Mrs. Ruth 66
Fisher, George
276
Hansford, Alvah. his recollections
85
Fisher, John
606 Hansford, Maj. John 61
Fitzhugh, Col. Henry
276 Hansford, Dr. John H. 462
Flournoy, R. Parke
792
Hanshaw, Francis 465
Flournoy, Hon. Samuel L.
792
Hanshaw, James E. 902
Fontaine. Charles De la Boulay Foster, William A.
842
Hanson, James MI.
648
Frankenberger, Moses
621
Haptonstall. Francis L.
808
Frazer, Charles H.
485
Harless, J. B.
399
Fruth. Valentine
395
Harless, Judge Leroy
393
Fry Family
283
Harless, Hon. Samuel C.
712
Fuller, Lionel
935
Harris. Wilson, his recollections
89
Hartman, Howard R.
771
Gabbert, Charles
511
Gaines. Hon. Joseph H.
550
Hastings, George W.
467
Gallaher, Dewitt C.
745
Henson, William L.
693
Gallaher, Florence M. 745
Henneman, Arthur P.
1000
Gallaher, Hugh L.
745
Hereford, Cassius D.
837
Gallaher-Miller-Quarrier Families, The. 745
Hereford, J. R.
773
Gardner, Frederick
670
Hereford, John R.
837
Gardner, J. D.
438
Hereford, Thomas P. 837
Gardner. John A.
946
Gardner. Thomas J.
549
Hermansdorfer, Geo. H.
923
Garnes. John 377
Hewes, Reginald C.
941
Gates, Daniel H. 917
Higginbotham. Edward W.
839
Gates. James M.
459
Higginbotham, Upshur
806
Gates, Lowell C.
610
High, John H. 810
994
Geary, Whirley B.
776
Hill, E. Frank
54S
Gilligan, William
687
Hissom, Henry
507
Gillispie, George B.
742
Gilmour, Jolın C.
637
Hodge, Idon E. 598
Glasscock. Hon. William E.
489
Hoge, Hon. James W.
109
Godbey, Dr. Martin V.
708
Hogeman, William H. -
743
Good. Charles W.
367
Goodwin. William A.
798
Holley. Hon. James A.
834
Goodwin. William H.
406
Holz, Adam W. .
615
Gordon, Dr. Patrick L.
445
Hostetler, David F.
796
Goshorn, George
584
Howery, Hon. Albert M.
657
Goshorn. George A.
584
Howery. Charles D.
657
Goshorn, Henry D.
Hubbard, Charles I.
645
Goshorn. John H.
598
Hubbard, John F ..
591
Goshorn, W. F.
608
Hubbard, Robert G.
741
Graham, Rev. Christopher B., D. D. 1016
Hubner. Mrs. Margaret
687
Gresham, John
956
Huddleston. John Paddy
66
Griffith. E.
470
Hudnell, Hon. R. M., M. D. 924
Hudson, James F. 597
Grishaber, C. A.
646
Hudson. Morris 91
Grishaber, Charles
670
Hughey, Dr. William R. 675
676
Groff, Charles C.
443
Humphreys. A. E.
972
Grosscup. Col. Fred P.
627
Humphreys. Albert J. 648
Guill, Albert J.
699
Guill. Richard
537
Hutchinson. John M., Jr.
886
Guthrie Hon. Francis A.
109
Guthrie. Nathan
901
Ingles, Mrs. Mary
78
Haas, Michael
649
Hale, Dr. John P.
926
Haley, Dr. Peter A.
893 703
Hall. Hon. Grant P.
385
Jackson, Hon. James O. 356
Hall, Thomas C.
617
Jackson. John T. 121
Hammaker. Frank
843
Jackson. Malcolm 867
567 Jackson, O'Jennings A.
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