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Booth's creek, has been known for half a century. It con- sists of two rooms, so far as explored, and when first dis- covered is said to have contained wood, leaves, and other evidences of having been known and used by the Indians. Another is in a cliff of rocks above Clinton Furnace, on land of David Mellon's heirs. It is said to be twenty-five feet in length, cone-shaped, and covered by solid rock. The sides bear the names of many visitors, who at various times have used chisel and hammer to record their presence here.
Raven Rocks .- Among the natural curiosities . of the dis- trict are the widely known Raven Rocks, situated near the mouth of Booth's creek, on lands owned by F. M. Johnson. These rocks belong to the strata known as Mahoning sand- stone, and show a fine exposure, in an almost perpendicular wall of great height. Between the base of this wall and Booth's creek, the public road winds its way, in too close proximity to afford a good view of the curiosities above. In places, the sandstone is pierced by flinty veins ; in others, it is quite soft. The disintegrating influence of the air, playing around its exposed surface for centuries, has gradually weathered away the softer parts, while the harder veins have greatly resisted atmospheric action, and now stand out in bold relief. The result is, great groups of curious cavities in the solid rock, of nearly every size and many fantastic shapes.
The following story is told in connection with these rocks : About the year 1818, a party of young men were at the Raven Rocks, and began bantering each other as to who could go nearest the outer edge of the topmost rock, over- hanging the precipice. One of the number, named Joseph Brooks, worked his way to the very brink, and sat down
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with his feet hanging over the edge. He steadied himself by a small bush growing near. He had been seated but a moment when it was noticed that the bush, rooted only in the thin soil covering the rocks, was slowly loosening and giving way. Brooks saw his danger, turned white as a sheet, and seemed paralyzed. Some of his companions, among whom was William Austin, reached him and dragged him from his perilous seat just in time to prevent a horrible death.
Ferrell Rock .- Adjoining Smithtown on the south-west, is an imposing sandstone wall of immense height, with White Day creek flowing at its base. At its top is a beautiful grove of stately pine trees, situated on level land, which, breaking into gentle undulations, stretches far away toward the west. From the town, and from the pike running through it to Fairmont, a fine view of the rock and grove is obtained. For striking effect, this view is hardly surpassed by anything found in the district. Curiously enough, this scenic gem has never received a name, and, as it is situated on land said to have been originally owned by Robert Ferrell, the writer has taken the liberty of calling it Ferrell Rock. The land is now owned by John C. Malone.
Indian Rocks .- These rocks are a part of the great cliffs on White Day creek, below Smithtown, and are situated a quarter of a mile, perhaps, from Ferrell Rock. They have been described as follows by Richard E. Fast :
"They are perhaps two hundred feet high. The upper portion of this cliff hangs far out over the base, making a vast area, pro- tected from inclement weather, partly by overhanging cliffs, and partly by huge boulders which have fallen from the heights above. As one enters this cavern, he is treading on the ancient burial ground of the Indian warrior. Many of the skeletons, with their bows, arrows and tomakawks, have been exumed. The corpses
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were buried with their faces to the east, and a covering of birch bark served for a coffin. The most extraordinary skeleton that has been found there is said, by good authority, to have measured over seven feet."
The names of numerous visitors are cut on these rocks.
THE JONES RAID.
In April, 1863, occurred what is known as the "Jones raid." On their way from Kingwood to Morgantown the Confederate soldiers passed through this district, and on the pike, not far from William Howell's, were fired at by bush-whackers. The Confederates gave quick chase to the men who had dared to fire at them in open daylight, and soon captured Lloyd Beall* and Andrew Johnson, both belonging to this district. They brought the two men back within sight of Howell's house, and there shot them. At the first fire, Johnson fell dead, but Beall was only wounded. He stood still, coolly took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away the blood from his forehead, where the ball had struck him. The second shot was more effective, and the brave man fell, pierced through the heart. About the same time the Confederates captured Albert Robey, who was returning from the blacksmith shop, it is said; and sup- posing that he also had been engaged in the attack on them, they shot him. When the gun cracked, Robey fell to the ground with a ball in his shoulder. He was left for dead, but while the enemy were seeking, it is said, for some one to identify the men they had killed, he managed to crawl away unobserved, and so escaped. He had received a dan- gerous wound, but finally recovered and is still living. Beall
* W. E. Watson says he learned from Hon. G. H. Moffet, of Pocahontas County, that one of the Confederate soldiers was shot in the leg by Lloyd Beall, and that the man refused to be left behind for treatment, but clung to his saddle until after they had passed Clarksburg, when he died from the effects of the wound.
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was first buried on his father's farm, and afterward removed to Oak Grove Cemetery at Morgantown. Johnsont lies buried in the cemetery at Fairview church.
CHURCH HISTORY.
There are eight church buildings in the district, of which four-Pisgah, Fairview, Fairmount and Smith's Chapel- belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church ; two-Hope- well and Mount Calvary-to the Methodist Protestant Church; and two-Goshen snd Smithtown-to the Bap- tist Church. Beside these, there is a Methodist Episcopal church-South Point-standing just across the line in Tay- lor County, where many persons from this district regularly worship.
The old Presbyterian church at Smithtown was built about 1833, by members of that church and Episcopalians. William Morris, a liberal Welshman, did much toward its erection. The Rev Cyrus Beecher Bristol preached here then. The last services in the building were held about 1878. For many years it was used by all denominations.
A few members of the Protestant Episcpal church live at Smithtown, where services were held half a century ago. Willianı Mead, now Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, used to visit and preach at Smithtown. The Rev. George A. Gibbons now preaches here.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The old Pisgah Methodist Episcopal church was built in 1813, and was the first house of worship owned by that de- nomination in the district. The old building was torn down, and on August 18, 1871, the corner-stone of the pres- ent handsome church was laid by Dr. Martin, assisted by
t The marble which marks his resting place bears this inscription : " To the memory of Andrew Johnson, killed by rebels under Gen. Jones, on their raid through this county, April 30, 1863, aged 31 years, 4 months."
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the Rev. W. M. Mullenix. Father Summers, who helped build the first church here, was present on this occasion. From 1813 to 1830, the pastors given on page 444 preached here. In 1815, the circuit extended from ten miles below Morgantown to fifteen miles above Beverly, and embraced twenty-four appointments.
The Smithtown Circuit was organized in 1866. It em- braces nine appointments. The parsonage is situated near Pisgah church. Following are the preachers who have had charge since this circuit was formed, and the time served by each :
W. D. Carrico 1866-68 N. B. Johnson 1876-78
J. W. Hess 1868-71 J. T. Eichelberger 1879-80
J. F. Snodgrass 1871-72 L. W. Roberts. 1880-83
W. C. Snodgrass 1872-73 Asby Stevens. 1883-84 F. G. W. Ford 1873-76
Joseph Grubb, now in his sixtieth year, has been a local preacher for thirty years.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Goshen Baptist Church was organized August 2, 1837, by the Revs. J. W. B. Tisdale and John Curry. The first members were Rezin Holland, Sr., and wife, Leven Howell and wife, John Huffman and wife, Elizabeth Flem- ing, Nancy Howell, Joanna Holland, and Rebecca Jones. The church now has 132 members. The church building was begun in 1847, and dedicated on June 24, 1848. The following is a list of pastors since its organization :
J. W. B. Tisdale Charles Parker Robert Miller
Leven Howell G. F. C. Conn E. P. Brand
William Davidson James Miller J. L. McCutchin
Cleon Keyes David Rogers
The Baptist church building at Smithtown was begun about 1853, one of its chief promoters being Daniel Harris. In 1872, the house was repaired or finished, and dedicated.
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There are now but few Baptists there, and the building is principally used by the Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant and Protestant Episcopal churches.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
The first organization of the Methodist Protestant Church in this district, it is said, was at the Holland school- house, about 1844. The pastor was the Rev. John Clark ; the leader, Richard Holland, and the first members were : Philip Gordon, Juda A. Gordon, James Austin,: Mary Aus- tin, Garret Brown, Mary Brown, Louisa Holland, Moses Steel, John Steele and Hannah Austin. -
The Mount Calvary Church was built in 1870-1, and ded- icated October 29th of the latter year, under the pastorate of the Revs. Daniel Helmick, Sr., and P. T. Conway. In 1877, this appointment was taken from the Palatine Circuit and added to the Morgantown Circuit. The Rev. Daniel Helmick, Jr., is the present pastor. There has been a Sabbath School in connection with the Church for many years. Among the former pastors were Revs. John Clark, - - Haslett, J. L. Simpson, - Garmore, George West- fall, Thomas Lancaster, Jacob McCormick, P. T. Conway, George Conway, -- Palmer and - Davis. Robert C. Austin is a local preacher.
Hopewell Church was built about 1848. In 1883, it was repaired, painted, a fine bell put up, and the house re-dedi- cated.
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
We have account of Sunday-schools held regularly at Smithtown, Mount Calvary, Pisgah, Fairmount, Smith's Chapel, South Point, Martin's school-house, Brown's school- house and Clinton school-house. Most of these schools close during the inclement weather of the winter season.
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SCHOOL HISTORY.
Prior to 1863, it is said, there were only seven or eight school-houses in the district, and they were all small and indifferent buildings. One of these stood near Clinton Furnace, one near William Howell's, one near Smell's, one near Uffington, one near Pleasant Valley, one near Kin- kaid's and another near Joseph Smith's.
Clinton school-district now embraces fifteen sub-districts, each provided with a neat and substantial school-house. Five of these houses were built previous to 1868, and nearly all the others before 1872. The school-houses in the various sub-districts are locally known by the following names :
No. 1-Watson's or Pine Grove.
No. 9-Woodland.
" 2-Smithtown.
" 10-Price's.
3-Kinkaid's. " 10-McBee's or Stony Point.
4-Smith's or Halleck.
" 12-Smell's.
5-Brown's.
" 13-Martin's or Laurel Run.
6 6-Clinton.
" 14-Carroll's or Union Grove.
" 7-Pleasant Valley.
" 15-Gum Spring.
The first enumeration of youths, under the free school law, was made in July, 1864, and showed a total of 631 children of school age in the district. The enumeration for 1883, shows a total of 722, being 91 more than in 1864.
SCHOOL ENUMERATION BY YEARS.
YEAR.
White
Males.
White Fe-
males.
Colored
Males.
Col'd Fe-
males.
Total.
1864
297
311
11
12
631
1865
309
341
12
12
674
1866
318
346
17
10
691
1867
341
353
8
9
711
1868
330
315
9
9
663
1869
315
318
8
13
654
1870
318
310
20
18
666
1876
379
364
4
13
760
1883
.
373
345
3
-
1
722
....
...
...
..
..
....
" 8-Frum's.
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A number of young men from Clinton district have attended the West Virginia University at Morgantown, and two-William E. Jolliffe, class of '71, and Samuel B. Brown, class of '83-have graduated there. Lee P. Wat- son, now practicing law at Fairmont, graduated at the Uni- versity of Virginia.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
1864-Thomas McBee, Jr. 1867-Theophilus Devault
William Holland 1868-Granville Brown
James A. Johnson 1869-Thomas Lanhanı
1865-James S. Watson Peter Price
1870-Timothy Bennett
1866-Stephen Stansberry O. P. McRa 1871-Thomas P. Selby
1867-Alexander Rumble
William Holland, Thomas McBee, O. P. Mcka, Peter Price and Thomas Lanham were the presidents of the boards of education prior to 1873. The secretaries were T. P. Selby, Thomas D. Harden, L. C. Beals and Hosea Stansberry. Morgan B. Hale and J. W. Phillips were commissioners in 1865.
BOARDS OF EDUCATION SINCE 1873.
1873-N. C. Vandevert, president ; S. T. Shuttleworth, Isaac Reed ; secretary, Hosea Stansberry.
*1875-James S. Watson, president ; Morgan B. Hale, John W. Phillips ; secretary, Ezekiel Trickett.
1877-James S. Watson, president ; Henry Austin, A. J. Frum; secretary, Ezekiel Trickett.
1879-James S. Watson, president ; J. A. Faulkner, A. J. Jones, J. C. Cartright, Win. B. Holt ; secretary, Wmn. H. Phillips.
1881-James S. Watson, president ; James A. Faulkner, A. J. Jones ; secretary, Benson Jacobs.
1883-James S. Watson, president ; A. J. Jones, Solomon Frum ; secretary, Charles E. Jolliffe.
* In 1875, an injunction was filed against the board of education, by fourteen tax- payers in the district, to restrain the board from collecting the school tax. It was alleged that the board was not legally constituted, and therefore not competent to collect taxes. Judge Lewis heard the case and dissolved the injunction. The case was then appealed to the Supreme Court, and after dragging along nearly five years, Judge Lewis's decision was sustained.
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STATISTICS OF CLINTON DISTRICT.
YEAR.
Horses.
Cattle.
Sheep.
Ilogs.
Carriages,
Buggles, &c.
Watches and
Pianos and
Melodeons.
Colored.
White.
1871
672
1,669
1,308
199
17
303
...
10
389
1872
669
1,640
1,575
183
25
276
.. .
9
389
1873
688
1,525 1,877
213
151
287
...
4
381
1874 ..
665
1,497
1,512
131
27
228
1875
696
11,429
1,401
144
23
316
2
2
385
1876 ..
665
1,136
1,425
125
23
270
4
3
396
1877
655
1,242 1,154
157
29
282
4
6
399
1878
644
1,311 1,520
132
33
252
5
3
424
1879
585
1,498 1,424
96
38
243
4
3
409
1880
555
1,438 1,737
100
43
225
6
3
412
1881
562
1,529 2,400
144
77
298
8
1
430
1882.
580
1,845 2,382
109
140
326
8
3
436
1883
578
1,710 2,357
143
139
293
S
3
444
..
Stores .- M. L. Hutchinson, W. C. Wilson, M. J. Jones, Smithtown; Watson & Jolliffe, Robert Robe, Uffington ; O. B. Johnson, Clinton Furnace ; E. Garlow ; James S. Watson, Halleck.
Flouring Mills .- John Haigh (steam), W. C. Martin, O. B. Johnson, L. L. Selby, Ed. S. Watson, Charles Morgan, Bunner & Phillips, C: P. Devault.
Morgan's mill, half a mile below Uffington, was built by Michael Kern, over fifty years ago. James Kern owned the mill after Michael, and was succeeded by James Allen- der. Charles Morgan has owned it about six years. De- vault's mill on White Day was known as the "Fast Mill."
Sar-Mills .- John Haigh (steam), Leander Miller (steam), Edgar S. Watson, Bunner & Phillips, Charles Morgan, E. Garlow, L. L. Selby, O. B. Johnson, James Hamiliton. Oliver Travis erected a saw-mill on White Day creek in 1875, and is the present owner.
Blacksmiths .- Alexander Rumble, L. J. Michael, E. W. S. Mundell, J. W. Phillips, Caleb Tarleton, L. B. Kerns, J. C. Michael, B. Jenkens, O. B. Jenkens, Lowrie Jenkins, Caleb Jenkins, Braddock Hall.
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...
357
. ..
Clocks.
VOTERS.
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Tanneries .- The Andy Hole tannery, on White Day creek, was built by Theophilus Devault in 1858. He is the present proprietor. It is neatly constructed and the leather tanned here is of a good quality. Carother's tannery stands on the pike about two miles from Smithtown.
GENERAL NOTES.
Editors .- Clinton District has been the birth-place 'of two journalists, viz: Joseph H. Powell, son of Chalfant and Rebecca West Powell, and grandson of Squire Isaac Powell, who came from Loudon County, Va., in 1800, and N. N. Hoffman, one of the Morgantown Post editors. Lamar C. Powell, son of Joseph H. Powell, is one of the editors of the Fairmont West Virginian.
In 1882, Clinton District was divided into eleven road precincts, by N. C. Vandervort, C. H. Duncan and A. J. Jones, commissioners appointed for that purpose. The court appointed the following supervisors :
Precinct. Supervisors.
Precinct.
Supervisors.
No. 1.
Isaac N. Fletcher
No. 7. Caleb Tarleton 2. B. F. Malone
8 John C. Frum 4 3. Waitman Fast 9 Thomas McBee
4 .. Sylvanus Reppart ' 10. Bruce Riggs
5 .. James Miller
6 .. Aınaziah Shahan
11. Emery Robe
Iron ore is abundant in the district, and is of fine quality. There is a fine vein of red hematite ore under the creek bed at Smithtown. Fire-clay is said to exist in limited quan- tities, but has never been fully developed. Good building rock and brick-clay is abundant.
Freeport coal exists in considerable quantities through- out the district. The veins vary from eighteen inches to five feet, and are six to nine feet along the river in the southern part of the district. Limestone of good quality is found, and exists in large quantities in the eastern part.
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The Great Falls in the Monongahela River would afford water-power for large factories, or other industrial and man- ufacturing purposes. The various creeks, also, are capable of furnishing immense water-power for mills and factories, very little of which has yet been utilized.
In the list of persons drawing pensions from the United States, published in 1883, we find the names of the following pensioners in this district :
Clinton Furnace : John M. Jolliffe, Sarah Powell, Permelia Brown, Mary Stephens, Sarah Holder-the last three being widows of 1812. Halleck: Robert Robe. Uffington : John H. Howell; Elizabeth Trippett, Mary Ann Wiser (widows 1812). White Day : Thomas G. Holland, Nancy Summers, Elizabeth Miller, Julia C. Holland, William H. Snowden, Benjamin Phillips, Lucinda Kisner, Thomas C. Boggess and Ezekiel Trickett.
The pension list for Monongalia County contains the name of only one survivor of the war of 1812-that of Joseph Aus- tin, now residing in this district.
S. C. Malone, son of J. C. Malone, of this district, has won considerable distinction as a penman and for fine pen- drawing. In 1880, he designed and executed a handsome picture entitled "From the Log Cabin to the White House." It portrayed Garfield and the leading events of his life. It was lithographed in New York and a large edition published. The original was presented to President Garfield, and after his death it was returned to Mr. Malone, and is now in his possession.
Mary, daughter of Evan Morgan, and wife of Amos Powell, related that Levi Morgan had a hollow chestnut tree on the Round Bottom, where he often sheltered. Once, while hid in it, he saw an Indian across the river, with his foot up on a log, fixing his moccasin. Levi could not resist the tempta- tion, and fired. The Indian got his moccasin fixed. An-
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other time, when hiding in the tree, an Indian came up and looked in. Levi drew his knife, and that Indian never looked into any more hollow trees.
In April, 1853, a little girl named Columbia Mouser wan- dered away from her home, on the farm now owned by J. C. Cartright, and was lost in the woods. Friends hunted for her nearly two days without success, when the entire neigh- borhood joined in the search. Jesse Sypolt was fortunate enough to find the missing child, who was nearly dead from hunger and fatigue, and on the signal that she was found, all the searchers gathered at her father's house to join in the rejoicing that followed. Here they were counted by William Squires and found to number 240 persons. Colum- bia Mouser is still living, with relatives at Grafton.
In the cemetery* at Fairview M. E. church lie the re- mains of Evan Morgan, who died March 18, 1850, aged one hundred years and eighteen days. His wife, Camilla, died June 2, 1838, aged seventy-one years.
Thirty years ago a woman died near Clinton Furnace under circumstances indicating murder. Her husband was suspicioned, arrested, and committed suicide. About 1863, Philip Shuttleworth was shot and killed near Uffington, by a hermit living in that vicinity. In October, 1865, J. J. Hutchinson was mysteriously murdered in his store at Smithtown. In May, 1881, John Kerns, of near Halleck, was found dead in the road. A coroner's jury decided that he had accidentally fallen in such a way as to dislocate his neck.
* Other tablets here bear the following names: Col. Amos Jolliffe, died February 7, 1867, aged 76 years; Amelia, his wife, died February 27, 1859, aged 63. Joseph Hender- son, born May, 1777 ; died July 17, 1855; Ann H., his wife, died February 23, 1850, aged 72. Nancy Miller died June 20, 1829, aged 92. Samuel Johnson died April 9, 1875, aged 74; Mary, his wife, died June 2, 1875, aged 65. Margaret Cunningham died March 3, 1874, aged about 70. John J. Pierpont died December 31, 1872, aged 69.
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When the road from Clinton Furnace to Halleck was made, about 1873, a beech tree was found bearing the ini- tials and date, "S. N. 1818," cut in the bark. It was after- wards learned that Samuel Newman had killed a deer at that spot sixty years ago, and cut his initials to mark the place. Newman died in Ohio in 1879, aged 80.
There are no temperance societies nor secret organiza- tions of any kind within the district. A few men belong to lodges elsewhere, but probably fewer than in any other district in the county. In the matter of temperance there is no necessity for combination-each man is his own tem- perance society.
There is a sassafras tree standing a few hundred yards from James C. Austin's house, near Uffington, which meas- ures five feet and ten inches in circumference, three feet above the ground.
Rattlesnakes used to be numerous, it is said, but are growing rare of late years. Blacksnakes and copperheads still abound, with smaller varieties, in many localities.
WILLIAM EDMUND WATSON.
The subject of this sketch was born on the 20th day of May, 1828. He is one of the older representatives of a fam- ily which has been identified with the history and progress of Monongalia County from an early period of her existence, and particularly of Clinton District, for two or three genera- tions past the residence of his family. The family is of English or Scotch origin, probably the latter. The ancestor who came to this country settled in Maryland, where he was twice married, and was the father of several sons, among whom were Joseph, James G. and Henry, some of whose descendants are still in Maryland and Virginia.
About the year 1804, James G. Watson removed from
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Charles County, Maryland, and settled near the mouth of Cheat River, on what is known as the "Saddler farm." He lived there three years, when he purchased at public sale and moved to a farm on White Day creek, near Smithtown, which had formerly belonged to Robert Ferrell, an ex- Sheriff of this county. He lived here until his death in 1834. He was the father of three sons-Thomas, Henry and James D .- all of whom settled near him (the first in wnat is now Marion County), and contributed largely to the development of this then almost unbroken territory of the county. The two daughters were : Margaret, who married John Cox and settled in Hopkins County, Kentucky, and Mary G., who lived near Smithtown until her death in 1868.
Thomas had ten children, the oldest being James O. Watson, now of Fairmont. Henry had also ten children, all of whom died in early life except Thowas H., who died in 1880. James D., the third son, married Ann Marie, daughter of William and Cynthia A. Haymond, who died in 1844. (Mrs. Haymond was a descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, of Revolutionary fame). Their union was blessed with four children : Helen the eldest, who died at the age of twenty ; James G. Heath, who died a few years later ; and William E. and Thomas F., who now reside at Smithtown (White Day P. O.)
William E. Watson was born on Bunner's run, one mile north of Smithtown, and spent his early years upon his father's farm. Upon reaching a proper age, he attended the subscription schools of that day, making the most of the meager advantages offered. At the age of sixteen he entered Monongalia Academy at Morgantown, (presided over by P. S. Ruter) where he remained three months. In the same year he became a student at the North-west Vir-
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