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Father Fitzpatrick was twenty-eight years in Kingsville, but has since died at Wheeling. W. Va. Father Fitzpatrick was for many years one of the leading figures of the county and had many friends throughout Randolph and adjoining counties among the Protestants as well as the adherents of his own religious faith.
The Rev. William Sauer succeeded Father Fitzpatrick, who in turn was succeeded by Rev. William Hall, who was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. John H. Cochran.
The opportunities of a new country with cheap lands, to- gether with the oppression of English landlordism at home were, perhaps, among the principal reasons for Irish immi- gration to America. The average price paid by Irish settlers for Roaring Creek lands was about $1.25 per acre. These same lands at the present time command fabulous prices, in many instances, as a result of the discovery of very rich veins of coal in that vicinity.
Owen Gilluly, born in 1816, in the Parish of Killgaffin, County Roscommon, Ireland, son of John and Mary (John- son) Gilluly. He came to America in 1847. landed in New York, and from there came to West Virginia. In 1842 he married Mary White at Weston. W. Va. He was a stone mason and cutter by trade. In 1853 he moved to St. Louis, Mo., from there to Prairie, Wis .. and later to St. Paul, Minn. After spending about five years in the west he returned to West Virginia and settled in Roaring Creek District, Ran- dolph County. In 1858 he purchased a farm of 90 acres and made some improvements on it. After the war he returned to his trade and was foreman on the construction work of the Weston Asylum for 13 years, he also did the mason work on the Wesleyan Academy, at Buckhannon. in 1882, and was con- tractor on the first Catholic church built in Randolph County in the year of 1864. He spent the last few years of his life on his farm. An incident which goes to show that he was not easily outdone happened in 1863 in the time of the Civil War. When General Imboden raided this county one of his soldiers took a horse belonging to him, he being away from home at the time, and on his return he quickly followed after by a near cut, overtaking the soldier on the west bank of the Mid-
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dle Fork River and catching his horse by the bridle, command- ing the soldier to dismount which he did, and the captain be- ing near by seeing his undaunted courage told the soldier to let him have his horse.
He died December 25th, 1886, at the age of 69 years, and was buried in St. Vincents cemetery near Kingsville, W. Va. His wife died July 2nd, 1903, and is buried at the same place.
Their children's names were as follows: John. Mary, Ella, James J., Annie, Bridget, Margaret, Katherine, Owen, Wil- liam, Joseph, Agnes, Elizabeth, Teresa, and Sarah.
Edward Joyce was born in County Galway, Ireland, in the year of 1833; married Bridget Joyce in 1857. He worked on the B. & O. railroad for a while, coming to Roaring Creek District in 1859, and purchased 220 acres of land in the Roar- ing Creek Coal fields, which he improved and farmed. He also dealt in cattle and sheep. He spent some time in the em- ploy of the government in repairing roads in 1864, and served a term as justice of the peace in 1863-1867. He was a remark- able leader and very honorable in all his dealings. Chil- dren's names were John T., James, Mary A., William L., Mar- tin, Miles, Edward, Annie. Peter, Stephen and Isaac.
Michael King, born in 1839, in Parish of.
County Galway, Ireland, son of Owen and Bridget (Morgan) King, came to America in 1850, and learned the plastering trade. He was in the government employ for three or four years during the Civil War, after which he went to Baltimore, NId., and in 1865 married Delia Joyce, sister of State Senator Eugene Joyce, who served one or two terms in that capacity, and was later elected municipal judge of Baltimore. He then came to Randolph County, W. Va., settled in Roaring Creek District, where he erected a house and store, this being the only store in that district for five or six years. He afterward bought a farm of 120 acres in the Roaring Creek coal field, which he improved and farmed for a number of years .. Through his efforts a postoffice was established which was, known as the Kingsville postoffice, and he was appointed post- master, and served in that capacity during all the time he re- mained at Kingsville, with the exception of a couple of short intervals.
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In 1895 he purchased eight acres of land at Fisher, (now known as Mabie) and built the Mountain View Hotel, of which he is proprietor. He is engaged in the mercantile bus- iness, and is also postmaster at Mabie. His home is located almost on the spot where General Mcclellan's headquarters were when he camped at Roaring Creek just before the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11, 1861.
Children's names are Eugene, Joseph M., William, Wal- ter, Anna S., Katherine, Ada and Lillian.
Michael H. King, born in County Galway, Ireland, in the year of 1814, son of Owen and Anna King, married in Ireland in 1834 to Bridget (Morgan) King, immigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Roaring Creek District. In 1856 he purchased 400 acres of land which he farmed. He was elected Township Treasurer in 1865 and served a term of four years. Children were John A. and Owen.
Patrick Moyle was born in 1834, Parish of Cross Malina, County Mayo, Ireland, and came to America in 1855, landed at Baltimore, Md. He married Mary Cain, who was also from same Parish. He remained there until 1860, when he came to Roaring Creek and bought 150 acres of land in the Roaring Creek coal fields where he built a home, improved and farmed the land and lived the remainder of his life. He also bought other land and property in Elkins, W. Va.
He died in 1902, and was buried in St. Vincent's ceme- tery near Kingsville, W. Va. His wife died a year or two later and is also burried at the same place. Children's names are as follows: John, James, Matthew. Daniel, Patrick, Wil- liam, Mary Anna and Sarah.
Elihu A. Madden, son of John Madden and Cecelia (Dwire) Madden, was born in 1849 in Randolph County. W. Va., and married Anna Gilluly, daughter of Owen and Mary (White) Gilluly, November 5, 1883. He received his educa- tion in the public schools. In 1868 he started to work at stone work and learned the stone cutting and masoning trade after which he was employed on the locks on the Little Kanawha River, later by the Edgar Thompson Company in the con- struction of their steel plant at Braddock, Pa., then on the wa- ter works in Pittsburgh, returning to his home in 1880 where
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he worked on the farm until he was married. He purchased a farm of 100 acres adjoining 72 acres willed to him by his father. Both tracts were in Roaring Creek coal field and he farmed them until the city of Elkins begun to build, when he was employed on the construction of the West Virginia Central Railway shops, the Hotel Randolph, National and Trust Bank buildings, court house, Davis and Elkins College and the central high school building. In 1900 he moved his family to Elkins, which place has been his home since that time. Children, Mary E., B. Gertrude, Patrick F., Thomas J., Elizabeth B., Charles C. A., Leo C., Jerome L. A., Bernard, Agnes and John.
Thomas Madden, son of John and Cecelia (Dwire) Mad- den was born in 1846. He received his education in the pub- lic schools of the state. During the war he was in the employ of the government as teamster and later was made wagon master or manager of a train of wagons. He was present at the battles of Bull Run, Antietem and South Mountain. After the war was over he returned home and again entered school and studied for a couple of terms, and in 1870 took up the pro- fession of teaching, at which he was considered very success- ful, and taught until the time of his death. He died May 5th, 1887.
Martin Madden, son of John and Cecelia (Dwire) Mad- den, was born in 1858 in Randolph County, W. Va. He was educated in the public schools. He married Norah Moore in 1882. He taught school for about 20 years. Hle went west in 1888 and stayed about a year and then returned to West Vir- ginia. In 1894 he went into the mercantile business at Coal- ton, which he has followed all the time since, either at Mabie or at Coalton. He is located at Mabie at the present time.
William P., son of John and Cecelia (Dwire) Madden was born in Randolph County in 1857. He received his education in the free schools from 1867 to 1870. He worked on pub- lic works in Maryland in 1871 and 1872, and in 1873 went to Weston, W. Va., where he was employed on the stone work of the Weston Asylum for a short time, going from there to Pittsburgh where he worked on the Pittsburgh Water Works until 1875. He then returned home and worked on the farm
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until 1877, when he took up the profession of school teaching at which he was fairly successful. In 1884 he again returned home and went to work on the home farm, later purchasing 50 acres of land in the Roaring Creek coal field, and his father willed him 72 acres adjoining it, making 122 acres in all, which he still owns. At the death of his father, upon him fell the re- sponsibility of keeping up the home, where he lived with his mother and sister until the death of his mother, after which he and his sister Sarah moved to Coalton, W. Va., where they now reside. He served as a member of the Book Board for five years.
Edward D., son of John and Cecelia (Dwire) Madden, was born at Old Town, Md., in 1840. He married Katherine, daughter of Patrick and Bridget O'Connor in 1874. He en- tered the government service in 1861 and was employed as a teamster until 1865, being present at the battle of Gettysburg. In 1865 he enlisted in the Seventh West Virginia Regiment and served as a soldier until the close of the war, being mus- tered out of service at Wheeling, W. Va., in July 1865.
In 1871 he purchased a farm of 50 acres in the Roaring Creek coal fields, and on the death of his father was willed 100 acres of land, making a total of 150 acres. He made his home here and farmed until 1908, when he moved to Elkins where he owns property and now resides. Children, Mary, Dennis, Edward D., Annie, Joseph.
Francis P. Madden, son of John and Cecelia (Dwire) Madden, was born in 1856, in Randolph County, W. Va. He received his education in the free schools of the State, and in 1871 he took up the profession of school teaching which he followed for a few years, but wishing to further his education he entered the Flemington College where he studied for a couple of terms, and then returned to teaching. In 1887 he was elected County Superintendent, and in 1889 resigned to accept a position in the Census Department at Washington D. C., where he remained until 1893, at which time he returned to Randolph County and taught school for a short time, and later went into the merchandising business at Beverly and la- ter at Coalton, W. Va., where he remained until the time of
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his death. He died in 1902 and was buried in St. Vincent's cemetery near Kingsville.
John Madden, son of William and Mary (Brennan) Mad- den, was born in the Parish of Kiltormer, County Galway, Ireland, in 1815. In 1834 he came to America, landed in New York City, and after a short stay in the State of New York he came to Baltimore, Md., and was employed on the con- struction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from that point to Cumberland. In 1839 he was married to Cecelia Dwire. He then went to work on the State road from Winchester to Staunton, Va., and later was employed on the Staunton and Parkersburg pike to Huttonsville, W. Va. He then located in Tygarts Valley near Huttonsville, where he worked as a tenant on the farms of Moses and John Hutton, also on the Nagler farm. In 1859 he moved to Roaring Creek District, and in 1863 purchased 350 acres of land in the Roaring Creek coal field from Cyrus Kittle, which he lived on and farmed the remainder of his life. He died February 9th, 1877, and was buried in St. Vincents cemetery near Kingsville, W. Va. His wife died August 15th, 1900, and is buried at the same place. Their children's names were as follows: Edward D., John, Thomas, William P., Elihu A., James, Mary A., Michael, Francis P., Martin, Peter and Sara A.
John Stanton was born in Ireland, County Galway, Par- ish of Kiltormer, in 1826. He received an education in the Na- tional schools of his country, and was married to Bridget Morrisey ; immigrated to America in 1850, landed in New York, going from there to Connecticut where he located and being a shoemaker, worked at that trade for three years, then he came to Grafton, W. Va., and worked along the B. & O. railroad from that point to Kingwood, W. Va. In 1857 he came to Randolph County, W. Va., and settled in Roaring Creek district, where he purchased 250 acres of land, im- proved it and farmed : also worked at the shoemaker's trade. After the war he taught in the free school of the district. He was appointed postmaster at Middle Fork postoffice, Roaring Creek district, in Grant's second administration, 1873, in which capacity he served until 1884, when he was removed by Grover Cleveland but was reinstated under William Mc-
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Kinley and served the remainder of his life. He died in 1895 and was buried in St. Vincent's cemetery near Kingsville. Seven of his children lived to be grown. Their names are Patrick, Thomas, George, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary and Catherine.
Luke White, born in the Parish of Kiltevin, County Ros- common, Ireland, came to America in 1854, landing in New York City. He came to West Virginia and married Margaret Burke, a widow. He worked on the B. & O. for a time and later settled in Roaring Creek district, and in 1858 purchased a farm of 100 acres where he made his home for the rest of his life. He donated two acres of land to the Catholic congrega- tion for church property and cemetery, and later when more ground was needed he sold them seven and one-half acres more to be used as garden, pasture, etc. The priests who vis- ited that Parish prior to the time a Parish house was erected, stayed at his house where they were made to feel very much at home. In 1872 a Parish house was built, that being the time at which Rev. Michael Fitzpatrick became pastor. He died in 1881 and was buried at St. Vincent's cemetery near Kingsville, W. Va. His wife died a few years later and was buried at the same place.
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CHAPTER XVI.
FAMILY HISTORY.
Origin of Surnames.
O UR surnames, like everything else, had a beginning. In England they were confined to the higher and land hold- ing class prior to the fourteenth century. Many of the names familiar in the history of this county first appeared in Domes Day Book, written in England in 1086. It consisted of a list of land holders at that time. Its authority was not to be ques- tioned in disputes as to title to land and for this reason was called the Domes Day Book or book of judgment.
Surnames were originally written over the other name and is derived from the Latin surnom or the French super nomen.
Many names were derived from their baptismal ones by adding the suffix son to the name of the father as John-son, Wil-son, William-son, Peter-son, Richard-son, Adam-son.
The practice of using diminutives was often adopted by the people to multiply the comparatively limited number of names at their command. The Saxon diminutives commonly used were kin, cock, ock, and the Norman ones at, et, on, or in. Therefore it is ascertainable whether names so ending are Norman or Saxon in their origin.
Before surnames came into vogue it was by no means an uncommon practice to give all the sons of one family one name, as William for example. They would be called Wil-kin, Will-cock, Will-ot, Will-mot, which in the process of time has changed to Wilmoth.
The suffixes ham, nam, an, and er were often used for man. Thus originated the name Rowan, Rose-an, being iden- tical with Rose-man, has passed through changes in orthog- raphy, as Rows-an, until we have at present Rowan.
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Likewise we have the name Cuningham, derived from Coney, Teutonic for rabbit and ham Norman for man. The old form of spelling Coney was Cunyng. In the regulation of the Scottish Privy Council, August 6, 1602, regulating the Masters and Barons of the University of Glaglow, amongst the viands mentioned were "with ane foull or cunyng or a pair of dovis and ciclyk to their Supper." Another probable origin of the name is from the Anglo-Saxon Cyning for leader and ham, Norman for man. Then we have Cyningham, the leader man.
The suffix lea, leah now ley is Anglo-Saxon, meaning an untilled tract of land or pasturage, used as a shelter for an- imals. In the origin of the name Woodley we have the Anglo- Saxon word Wudu, meaning wood and lea or leah, meaning land or pasturage. We then have Wudu-lea, now Woodley. meaning a lea on which there is a wood.
Roman names were derived from mental or physical char- acteristics. Such words are Wise, Sharp, Dear, Able, Long, Crouch, and Armstrong. The Romans were also partial to animals covered with wool. It is probable that such names as Fox, Wolf, and Bear had a Roman origin.
A very large number of other names had their origin in the occupations as Weaver, Carpenter, Miller, etc.
Surnames in some instances had their origin in the sneers of the vulgar, as is evidenced in the name Proudfoot.
ALLEN-Gaelic, exceedingly fair. In Domes Day Book as Alan.
ARMSTRONG-Strength in battle. An ancient King of Scotland had his horse killed under him and Fairburn, his armour bearer, taking him by the thigh, set him in his own saddle. The King gave him the appellation of Armstrong. See Scott's Lay of The Last Minstrel.
AP, MAB, and AB are Welsh words meaning son. In the early history of Randolph we find Morgan ap Morgan.
AT or ATTE was used to describe the place of residence as John-at-Wood, now Atwood.
BENT-English, a plain or Moor.
BELL-The name Bell was taken from the sign of an inn or tavern. The sign of a bell was frequently used to desig-
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nate that the house was an inn. John-at-the-bell became John Bell. Belle in French means beautiful.
BARNARD-The name Barnard is from Bean or Bairn, a child and ard, Teutonic for nature. The word Barnard, therefore, described one of a child-like nature, or affection.
BING-The surname Bing is from the Danish Binge, an inclosure or a place where supplies are kept.
BOGART-German, Boomelgard, an orchard.
BOSELEY-The name Boseley is derived like Bosworth except that the suffixes "lea" and "worth" have reference to small estates slightly different in their characteristics.
BOSWORTH-The Anglo-Saxon words, wirth, worth, urth, means a small estate. This word combined with the old Norse word Bass, middle English Bose or Boose, "a stall in which cattle are kept in winter," gives us Bose-worth or Booseworth, now Bosworth. Bosworth would then mean a worth on which there is a boose or an estate on which there is a cattle stall. However, there is another probable origin of the word Bosworth. This Bos is from the personal name Bosa or Boso, found more than a score of times in the Onomasticon. In this case Bosworth means the worth or estate of Boso, getting its name from the owner.
BRADLEY-The name Bradley is from the Anglo-Saxon word Bradlea, Brad meaning broad and "lea" or "leah" a pasturage.
BUTCHER-Norse as Buoker, Danish as Boedker, Ger- man as Boettcher, Flemish as Buker or Buscher, French as Boucher.
CAR-French as Carre, meaning broad shouldered, Norse as Karr. In Domes Day Book as Carr.
CASSIDY-Gaelic from cassaideach, apt to complain.
CHENY-French, a grove.
COB-German as Kobe, Scotch as Kobbes. The name appears in the Domes Day Book as Copsi. The English Cob originated from Jacob.
COLLETT-The word Collett is from the ecclesiastical word Acolyte, attendant, and is from the Greek. The Acolyte was one of the minor order of clergy in the ancient church. We learn from the canons of the fourth council of Carthage
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that the Archdeacon at the ordination put into the hands of the Acolyte a candlestick with a taper and an empty pitcher to imply that they were appointed to light the candles of the church and to furnish wine for the eucharist. Their dress was the cossack and the surplice. The name and the office still exist in the church.
COLLIER-French as Coulier.
CRAWFORD-The name Crawford is Gaelic in its or- igin, and means a pass of blood. From "cru," bloody and "ford" a way. The name was first assumed by the barony of Crawford in England.
CURTIS-The name Curtis is derived from and is an ab- breviation of courteous. The name was perhaps first applied to a person noted for his urbanity.
DANIELS-The name Daniels is from Daniel, signifying the judgment of God. The "s" added is a contraction of son.
DAVIS-French as Devis.
DENTON-Denton is derived from "Den" a valley and "ton" a town, meaning a town in a valley.
DICK-Dyck, German bulwark thrown against a sea or river.
DILWORTH-French, Diluerth.
DOVE -- Norse, Dufan, German, Dove.
DOWNING-A local name in Worchester, England.
FERGUSON-From the Gaelic and Celtic Feor, mean- ing man and Guth, meaning voice or word. The two words meaning the man of the word or commander. A fierce and brave chieftain.
GILMORE-From the Irish, McGiolla Muire.
GOFF-Goff is the variation of the German word Gough or Gow, being the German for the English Smith, and is, therefore, occupational in its origin.
HANSFORD-The name Hansford is derived from the Welsh words, "Han" meaning old and "ford" meaning way. The name Hanford, now Hansford, therefore, means the old way.
HARDING-Norse as Haddingr. Harding from "here" or "har," meaning an army and "ing" a meadow. A meadow in which an army is encamped.
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HARMAN-The name Harman is from the German "Har" originally meaning soldier and man. The name, there- fore, was perhaps first applied to a military man.
HART-Norse as Hyortr. In Domesday Book as Hard.
HARPER-Some names as Harper may be either Ger- man or English in their origin. Harper, meaning one who contributes to musical entertainments, would lead to the con- clusion that the name is of English etymology, being occu- pational in its origin. However in the early records of Shen- andoah Valley, the word as Herber and Herrber. This makes it probable that the name is German.
HARRIS-Norse as Harri, Domesday Book as Harries. HAZELTINE, from Hazeldine.
HERON-Welsh, a hero.
HILL-German, Hille.
HUTTON-The Anglo-Saxon words "tun" and "ton" mean small enclosed farmsteads or villages. In the derivation of the word Hough-ton, now Hutton, we have the Anglo- Saxon words "Hough" or "Hoh," meaning a heel and "tun" or "ton" meaning an enclosed village or farmstead. The name Houghton, now Hutton, was probably applied originally to a resident of an enclosed village or farmstead in the shape of a "hoh" or heel.
JACKSON-English, Danish as Jacobson, French as Jackchen.
JOYCE-Irish, Normandy as Joyeus.
KENDALL-An English word derived from the two words Kent and Dale. Kent-dale, now Ken-dall, meant a dale on the River Kent, so the name was probably applied origi- nally to a people living in such a locality.
KELLY-The surname Kelly is derived from the Gaelic and Celtic Kill or Cille, a church. The name was, perhaps, first applied to an individual who was in some manner con- nected with the church.
KENNEDY-Irish, O'Ceannfhada, originally.
KYLE-The name Kyle is from a district in Scotland, through which the River Coyle flows.
KITTLE-A name introduced into England, perhaps, at the time of the Norman conquest. Thor, the Supreme God
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of the Norsemen, is the root word of many of our surnames. The sacrificial kettle or cauldron was an important article in the worship of Thor. Thor-Kettle or Thyr-Kittle is a com- mon name in England to this day. The word now appears in this country as Kittle.
LONG-It is said that the name Long originated from a very tall attendant of Lord Treasurer Hungerford. The Longs were very numerous in Oxfordshire, Cambridge, Eng- land, in the reign of Edward the First.
LLOYD-From the Gaelic Lhuyd and signifies gray or brown.
MARSHALL-The name Marshall originated in the north of England and was at first spelled Marechal. It means master of the horse.
MAXWELL-The Maxwells took their name from a village in Roxburgshire, England.
McLEAN-The name McLean is derived from MacGil- ean, a highland chieftain and a celebrated warrior.
McINTOSH-"Mac," son, and "tosh," leader. Then Mc- Intosh means son of a leader.
MOORE-The name Moore is from the Celtic word "morh," meaning big.
MULLENIX-French as Molynix, from "moulin" a mill.
McQUAIN-Irish, and is probably derived from "Mac," son, and "cairn," a heap of stones erected by the early inhabi- tants of the British Islands as sepulchral monuments. The name was originally McCairn.
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