Chapmanville News 04.20.1926

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Appalachia, barber, Bernard Forbes, Bethesda, C&O Railroad, Chapmanville, Chapmanville High School, coal, Columbus, Dallas Hollingsworth, genealogy, Godby Branch Cemetery, history, Hugh Thompson School, Huntington, J.D. Price, L.H. Strader, Logan Banner, Logan County, marbles, Odell Butcher, Ohio, Peter Dingess, Philippi, Tennis Hatfield, Tim's Fork, Vickers Coal Mine, W.A. McCloud, West Virginia

An unknown local correspondent from Chapmanville in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 20, 1926:

The Hugh Thompson school is progressing nicely under the tutorship of Mr. Bernard Forbes.

Dallas Hollingsworth of Tim’s Fork has left for his home in Bethesda, Ohio.

Peter Dingess was seen looking at a barber shop. Wonder why?

O’Dell Butcher is visiting Chapmanville this week. O’Dell Butcher is the best marble player in Chapmanville.

J.D. Price of this place died in a Huntington hospital last Saturday night. Interment was made in the Godby Branch cemetery on Tuesday.

Mr. Bias, the ladies man, is back on duty with the C. & O. this week.

The Vickers mines are resuming work after being closed down for quite a while.

H.T. Butcher is attending federal court at Charleston this week.

The high school is up to the voters now. The election has been called.

There were five transactions in real estate here last week. Pretty good for a village like this.

W.A. McCloud is planning a trip to Columbus, O., in the next few days.

Prof. L.H. Strader of Philippi was visiting friends here last week.

Now that the election contest is over, the people are expecting great things from Sheriff Hatfield and the county court. No further reason why this district should not have a member to represent us.

Next week I will give a list of all whom are sick, unless the list is too big for publication.

 

John Milton Dingess

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Appalachia, Carroll District, coal, genealogy, George Edgar Dingess, Hamlin, Henry H. Hardesty, history, Jerusha Alice Dingess, John Milton Dingess, Lincoln County, Logan County, Mary Ann Dingess, Mary Dingess, Mary McDonald, Matilda Dingess, Matilda Jane Dingess, Methodist Episcopal Church, Middle Fork, Mud River, Peter Dingess, Peter Scott Dingess, Pulaski County, Richard McDonald, Union District, Virginia, West Virginia

From “Hardesty’s History of Lincoln County, West Virginia,” published by H.H. Hardesty, we find this entry for John Milton Dingess, who resided at Hamlin in Lincoln County, West Virginia:

Son of Peter and Mary (Stone) Dingess, was born in Logan county, (now) West Virginia, November 3, 1822, and came to Lincoln county in 1853. In Logan county, December 25, 1845, John M. Dingess and Matilda, daughter of Richard and Mary (Ingram) McDonald, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. She was born in Pulaski county, Virginia, August 3, 1823. The record of the five children of Mr. and Mrs. Dingess is: Peter Scott, born August 31, 1847, resides in Union district, Lincoln county; Mary Ann, February 4, 1851, at home; Jerusha Alice, November 12, 1852, lives in Carroll district, Lincoln county; Matilda Jane, September 25, 1856, died May 19, 1858; George Edgar, April 3, 1858, died April 29, 1858. Mrs. Dingess and her two daughters are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. John M. Dingess owns a farm of 150 acres, located on the Middle fork of Mud river, four miles east of Hamlin. There is a young orchard on the farm, and plenty of coal and iron ore to be found. Address Mr. Dingess at Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia.

Source: The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Vol. 7 (Richwood, WV: Jim Comstock, 1974), p. 111.

Sims Index to Land Grants (1952)

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A.F. McKendree, Abbotts Branch, Abijah Workman, Abner Vance, Admiral S. Fry, Albert Abbott, Alexander Tomblin, Allen Adkins, Allen Butcher, Anderson Barker, Andrew Dial, Andrew Elkins, Anthony Lawson, Archibald Elkins, Arnold Perry, Baptist Fry, Barnabus Carter, Big Ugly Creek, Burbus C. Toney, Cabell County, Charles Adkins, Charles F. Dingess, Charles J. Stone, Charles Lattin, Charles Spurlock, Charleston, Christian T. Fry, Crispin S. Stone, Cultural Center, Dicy Adams, Douglas Branch, Edmund Toney, Elias Adkins, Elijah A. Gartin, Evermont Ward, Fourteen Mile Creek, Francis Browning, Garland Conley, genealogy, George Hager, George Perry, Grandison B. Moore, Green Shoal, Hamilton Fry, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins, Harvey S. Dingess, Harvey Smith, Henderson Dingess, Henry Adkins, Henry Conley, history, Ira Lucas, Isaac Adkins, Isaac Fry, Isaac Samuels, Isaiah Adkins, Jacob Stollings, Jake Adkins, James Browning, James Butcher, James Justice, James Smith, James Toney, James Wilson, Jeremiah Farmer, Joel Elkins, John Dalton, John Dempsey, John Fry, John Gore, John H. Brumfield, John Rowe, John W. Sartin, John Washington Adams, John Workman, Joseph Adams, Joseph Fry, Joseph Gore, Josephus Workman, Joshua Butcher, Kiahs Creek, Levi Collins, Lewis Adkins, Lilly's Branch, Limestone Creek, Little Harts Creek, Logan County, Lorenzo D. Hill, Low Gap Branch, Mathias Elkins, Meekin Vance, Melville Childers, Moses Brown, Moses Harrison, Moses Workman, Noah Hainer, Obediah Merritt, Obediah Workman, Paris Vance, Patton Thompson, Peter Dingess, Peter Mullins, Polly Vance, Price Lucas, Ralph Lucas, Reese W. Elkins, Richard Elkins, Richard Vance, Robert Elkins, Robert Hensley, Robert Lilly, Royal Childers, Sally McComas, Samuel Damron, Samuel Ferrell, Samuel Lambert, Samuel Parsons, Samuel Short, Samuel Vannatter, Sand Creek, Sims Index to Land Grants, Spencer A. Mullins, Squire Toney, Stephen Lambert, Thomas A. Childers, Thomas Dunn English, Thomas P. Spears, Wesley Vance, West Virginia, West Virginia State Archives, William Brown, William Buffington, William Dalton, William Hainer, William Johnson, William P. Blankenship, William Smith, William Straton, William T. Nichols, William Thompson, William Vance, William Wirt Brumfield

Persons receiving land grants between 1812 and 1860, including acreage totals, for the following streams located in Logan and Cabell counties, (West) Virginia: Big Harts Creek, Big Ugly Creek, Fourteen Mile Creek, Little Harts Creek, Sand Creek, Kiah’s Creek, Green Shoal, Brown’s (Abbott’s) Branch, Douglas Branch, Low Gap Branch, Lilly’s Branch, and Limestone (partial). This list does not necessarily reflect ALL of the person’s landholdings; only land in the Harts Creek community are noted. Also, some persons are duplicated due to receiving grants individually or jointly. Known nonresident landowners are denoted by a (*). My ancestors are placed in bold font. Note: This is a work in progress.

Anthony Lawson*, 6502 acres

Anthony Lawson et al*, 3400 acres

Charles Lattin et al, 2667 acres

John H. Brumfield et al, 2328 acres

Spencer A. Mullins, 2145 acres

John Dempsey et al*, 2090 acres

Isaiah Adkins, 2058 acres

Evermont Ward*, 1800 acres

William Johnson, 1794 acres

Elijah A. Garten, 1620 acres

Charles J. Stone, 1610 acres

Hamilton Fry, 1488 acres

William Johnson et al, 1435 acres

Burbus C. Toney, 1332 acres

William Straton et al*, 1319 acres

Thomas Dunn English*, 1085 acres

Thomas A. Childers et al*, 1050 acres

Samuel Damron et al, 1043 acres

Joshua Butcher, 808 acres

William Straton*, 791 acres

Elijah A. Garten et al, 770 acres

Isaac Adkins, 720 acres

Moses Harrison et al, 700 acres

Abner Vance, Jr., 642 acres

George Hager et al, 600 acres

Isaac Adkins, Jr., 595 acres

Samuel Short et al*, 561 acres

Elias Adkins, 560 acres

George Hager, 520 acres

Crispin S. Stone et al, 485 acres

John H. Brumfield, 480 acres

Moses Brown, 412 acres

Peter Mullins, 408 acres

Robert Lilly, 393 acres

Joseph and Dicy Adams, 384 acres

Charles Lattin, 378 acres

Albert Abbot, 370 acres

Christian T. Fry, 367 acres

Lorenzo D. Hill, 340 acres

Lewis Adkins et al, 325 acres

Enos “Jake” Adkins, 320 acres

Richard Elkins, 311 acres

Obadiah Merret*, 310 acres

Squire Toney, 307 acres

Isaac Samuels et al*, 300 acres

William T. Nicholls et al*, 296 acres

Samuel Lambert, 269 acres

Richard Elkin, Jr. et al, 260 acres

Anderson Barker, Jr. et al, 250 acres

Noah and William Haner et al, 250 acres

William Smith et al, 250 acres

Harvey S. Dingess, 242 acres

Abijah Workman, 239 acres

Samuel Ferrell, 238 acres

Noah Haner et al, 235 acres

Charles F. Dingess & Peter Dingess, Jr., 233 acres

Henderson Dingess, 233 acres

Richard Elkins et al, 230 acres

James Justice*, 220 acres

John Fry, 204 acres

Elias and Allen Adkins et al, 200 acres

James Smith and Harvey Smith, 200 acres

James Toney et al, 200 acres

James Browning, 190 acres

William Buffington et al*, 190 acres

Charles Lucas, 190 acres

James Wilson et al*, 190 acres

James Butcher, 185 acres

Jacob Stollings, 185 acres

A.F. McKendree et al*, 185 acres

Grandison B. Moore, 180 acres

Peter Dingess, 170 acres

Joseph Fry, 162 acres

Robert Elkin, 160 acres

Admiral S. Fry, 157 acres

Robert Hensley, 154 acres

Richard Vance, 153 acres

Levi Collins, 150 acres

Harvey Elkins, 148 acres

James Smith, 148 acres

Reese W. Elkins, 125 acres

John Fry, Jr., 125 acres

Price Lucas, 125 acres

Ralph Lucas, 125 acres

William Dalton, 123 acres

Andrew Dial, 120 acres

Lewis Adkins, 116 acres

Patton Thompson, Jr., 112 acres

John W. Adams, Jr., 110 acres

Charles Adkins, 110 acres

Obediah Workman, 106 acres

Stephen Lambert, 105 acres

John Goare, 104 acres

Moses Workman and John Workman, 100 acres

James Toney, 95 acres

Francis Browning, 94 acres

Alexander Tombolin, 94 acres

Allen Butcher, 93 acres

Ira Lucas, 93 acres

William P. Blankenship, 92 acres

David Robison, 92 acres

Joseph Gore, 90 acres

Archibald Elkins, 87 ½ acres

Anderson Barker et al, 85 acres

Isaac Fry et al, 85 acres

Paris Vance, 84 acres

William Brumfield, 75 acres

Henry Conley, 75 acres

Squire Toney et al, 75 acres

Andrew Dial et al, 73 acres

Burbus C. Toney et al, 73 acres

Henry Adkins, 70 acres

Isaiah and Charles Adkins, 70 acres

John W. Sartin, 70 acres

Barnabus Carter, 65 acres

Mathias Elkin, 63 acres

Patton Thompson, 62 acres

Samuel Parsons*, 60 acres

Harvey and Andrew Elkin, 55 acres

Meken Vance, 55 acres

Joel Elkins, 50 acres

Jeremiah Farmer, 50 acres

Baptist Fry, 50 acres

William Smith, 50 acres

Thomas P. Spears, 50 acres

Charles Spurlock, 50 acres

Samuel Vannatter et al, 50 acres

Edmund Toney, 46 acres

Sally McComas et al heirs, 45 acres

George Perry, 44 acres

Arnold Perry, Jr., 40 acres

William Thompson, 40 acres

John Workman, 40 acres

Josephus Workman, 40 acres

John Rowe, 38 acres

Melville Childers et al*, 37 acres

John Dalton, 34 acres

Polly Vance and William Vance (son), 33 acres

Garland Conley, Jr., 32 acres

Moses Workman, 26 acres

William Brown, 25 acres

Royal Childers*, 25 acres

Wesley Vance, 25 acres

Richard Vance, Jr., 13 acres

Source: Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia (Charleston, WV: State of West Virginia, 1952). Thanks to the West Virginia State Archives at the Cultural Center in Charleston, West Virginia, for use of the book.

Dingess News 08.13.1891

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Appalachia, Commodore Andrew Perry, Dingess, Dingess tunnel, Elias Perry, genealogy, history, immigrants, Jack Mounts, Jim Spaulding, Logan, Logan County Banner, mandolin, miller, Mingo County, music, Perry mill, Peter Dingess, timbering, U.S. South, violin, Wayne County, West Virginia, William Mullins

“Quousquo Tandem,” a local correspondent at Dingess in present-day Mingo County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan County Banner printed on August 13, 1891:

Presuming upon the absence of any regular correspondent from this place I will give your readers the happenings at Dingess.

For the last few days there has been dearth of rain.

Health in general is good, except among some of those engaged in hard work and addicted to the too free use of water. An indisposition is prevalent at present, something akin to dysentery.

William Mullins, who was lately injured at the sawmill, is rapidly recovering.

Dingess now boasts of a string band, composed of a number of our Italian citizens, who are at present engaged in working in the tunnel, and “oft through the still night” may be heard the dulcet strains of the mandolin and violin cello ringing in harmony as they are gently wafted above.

Commodore Andrew Perry’s mill is running full time and things are speeding along nicely. Although not a large man, Commodore has a heart as big as the whole county, and he deserves all the success he is having.

Peter Dingess is hauling for the Perry mill and keeps an abundant supply of logs in the yard.

Jack Dingess has developed into a full-fledged “Boniface.” He has at present stopping with him some twelve or more men engaged in arching the tunnel. He sets a good table and has pleasant accommodations. At night, after the inner man has been refreshed all adjourn to the front porch, where an open air concert is rendered by the “string band,” in the delectation of all within hearing distance.

“Uncle” Jim Spaulding, son and daughter, and Jack Mounts left for a brief visit to their homes in Wayne county, last week.

Lias Perry is again with us looking well and hearty after his visit home.

Peter “Coffee Pete” Dingess obituary (1890)

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Peter “Coffee Pete” Dingess obituary, Logan County (WV) Banner, 23 January 1890.

Chapmanville District schools (1908)

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Alfred Cabell, Alifair Adams, Almeda Mullins, Andrew J. Fowler, Anthony Adams, Appalachia, Barker School, Betsy Fowler, Big Creek, Bruce McDonald, Buck Fork, Burl Farley, Chapmanville, Chapmanville District, Crawley Creek, David C. Dingess, David Kinser, Dorcas Barker, E.C. Duty, education, Etta Robertson, F.D. Young Tie and Lumber Company, Fowlers Branch, Garland B. Conley, genealogy, Green Farley, Harriet Duty, Harriet Thompson, Harts Creek, Harvey Thompson, history, Hugh Dingess, Huntington, J.E. Peck, J.T. Ferrell, James I. Dingess, James Lowe, Jane Ferrell, Jennie Dingess, Joe Phipps, John G. Butcher, Lane School, Logan County, Louisa Butcher, Lucinda Lucas, M.D. Stone, M.J. Stone, Marsh Fork, Martha J. Dingess, Mary Ann Farley, Mary Peck, North Fork, North Fork School, Peter Dingess, Polly Conley, Robert L. Barker, Robert Mullins, Rocky Branch, Rocky School, S.B. Robertson, Smokehouse Fork, Sophia Kinser, Striker, Theophilus Fowler, Three Forks, Tim's Fork, Trace Fork, U.S. South, West Fork, West Virginia, William Barker

In 1908, A.J. Fowler, James Lowe, and Alfred Cabell, members of the Chapmanville District board of education, recorded deeds for district school property at the Logan County (WV) Clerk’s Office. Most of the deeds had been previously destroyed in a house fire. At the time of their destruction, 1897, Joe Phipps was secretary of the district board of education. Given below is the date of transfer, the grantor’s name, the location of the property, and the amount of money paid by the board to the grantor.

October 3, 1896: Louisa Butcher, 1/2 acre on Crawley Creek, near Striker, $25

August 4, 1897: Betsy Fowler, widow of Theophilus Fowler, et al, 1/4 acre Fowler’s Branch in Chapmanville, $50

August 10, 1897: Jennie Dingess, widow of Peter Dingess, and David C. Dingess, 1/2 acre Tim’s Fork, $0

August 10, 1897: James I. Dingess and Martha J. Dingess, “Rocky School,” 1/2 acre mouth Rocky Branch, $30

August 10, 1897: Harvey and Harriet Thompson, 1/2 acre, East Fork, $15

August 10, 1897: Lucinda Lucas, main Harts Creek, $8

August 10, 1897: Jane Ferrell, widow of J.T. Ferrell, et al, Lane School, $15

August 10, 1897: Hugh Dingess, Smoke House Fork, $15

August 10, 1897: Louisa Butcher, widow of John G. Butcher, 1/2 acre Crawley, Striker, $20

August 10, 1897: Anthony and Alafair Adams, mouth of Buck Fork, $0

August 10, 1897: E.C. and Harriett Duty, 1/2 acre North Fork, “North Fork School,” $15

August 10, 1897: Robert L. Barker and Dorcas Barker, widow of William, Big Creek, “Barker School,” $15

August 10, 1897: J.E. and Mary Peck (originally from Green Farley), Three Forks of Crawley, $10

August 17, 1897: Polly Conley, widow of Garland B. Conley, et al, Smoke House, $8

August 18, 1897: Sophia and David Kinser, Trace Fork, $0

August 24, 1897: Mary Ann and Burwell Farley, Smoke House Fork, $15

February 7, 1902: Robert and Almeda Mullins, main Harts Creek, $10

January 2, 1904: F.D. Young Tie & Lumber Company of Huntington, 1/2 acre Marsh Fork Branch of West Fork, $10

December 2, 1905: M.D. and M.J. Stone, 425/1000 acre, $25

July 21, 1908: S.B. and Etta Robertson and Bruce McDonald, Lot 64 in Chapmanville, $125

 

 

Harts Creek and Big Ugly Creek land grants (prior to 1850)

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Abijah Workman, Abner Vance, Arnold Perry, Big Ugly Creek, Buck Fork, Burbus Toney, Charles Spurlock, Edmund Toney, Elias Adkins, genealogy, George Spears, Green Shoal, Guy Dingess, Guyandotte River, Harts Creek, Harvey Elkins, Henderson Branch, Henry Conley, history, Hoover Fork, Isaac Adkins, Jacob Stollings, James White Jr., John Fry, John Gore, John H. Brumfield, John Rowe, John Workman, Joseph Adams, Joseph Fry, Joshua Butcher, Kiahs Creek, Levi Collins, Lorenzo Dow Hill, Marsh Fork, Mekin Vance, Moses Brown, Moses Workman, Obediah Workman, Patton Thompson, Peter Dingess, Peter Mullins, Price Lucas, Ralph Lucas, Richard Elkins, Richard Vance, Robert Hensley, Rockhouse Fork, Samuel Lambert, Smokehouse Fork, Squire Toney, Trace Fork, William Dalton, William Wirt Brumfield

Listed below are land grants and early deeds citing the Harts Creek and Big Ugly Creek areas of what was then Logan and Cabell counties, Virginia. The list will be updated and improved periodically.

1812   Squire Toney         100 acres   1 1/2 poles from A.W. grave

1813   Jacob Stollings       185 acres   Harts Creek, mouth

1814   Henry Conley         N/A            Hearts Creek

1815   George Spears       300 acres   Guyan River at upper end of William Brumfield’s line

1817   Edmund Toney       40 acres     Guyan River near Harts Creek

1819   William Brumfield   75 acres     Below Big Ugly on Guyan River

1819   William Brumfield   75 acres     Waters Guyandotte

1821   Charles Spurlock     N/A           mouth of Harts Creek

1824   Jacob Stollings       50 acres     N/A

1824   Peter Dingess        170 acres    Harts Creek

1827   John Goare           N/A             Marsh Fork

1828   Elias Adkins          N/A              Waters Guyandotte

1828   Richard Elkins       18 acres       Harts Creek

1828   John Fry               N/A              Green Shoal Creek

1833   Isaac & Elias Adkins   N/A          Mouth of Harts Creek from Richard Elkins

1834   Henry Conley        N/A              Harts Creek

1834   Abner Vance, Jr.   N/A              Harts Creek

1834   Richard Vance       N/A              Smokehouse

1835   Isaac Adkins          N/A              Waters Guyandotte

1835   Moses Brown          N/A              Guyandotte River

1835   John H. Brumfield   N/A              Waters Guyandotte

1836   Harvey Elkins          N/A             Harts Creek

1836   Richard Elkins          N/A             Harts Creek

1836   Squire Toney           N/A             Ugly Creek

1837   Richard Vance         25 acres      Trace Fork

1838   Joseph Adams         100 acres     Mouth Rockhouse Fork from Guy Dingess

1838   John H. Brumfield    255 acres     Big Ugly Creek

1838   Ralph Lucas            N/A              Ugly Creek, Green Shoal

1838   John Rowe              38 acres       Ugly Creek

1841   Joseph Adams         30 acres       Buck Fork

1841   Moses & John Workman   N/A      Harts Creek

1842   Joseph Adams         N/A              Harts Creek

1842   Robert Hensley        N/A              Smokehouse

1842   Lorenzo Dow Hill      N/A              Buck Fork of Harts Creek

1842   Peter Mullins            25 acres      Harts Creek, from Abijah Workman and Mekin Vance

1842   Burbus Toney          N/A              Limestone

1843   Joshua Butcher        N/A              Smokehouse

1843   Price Lucas              N/A              Harts Creek

1843   James White, Jr.      N/A              Rockhouse?

1844   Joseph Adams         N/A              Four Tracts, Harts Creek and Buck Fork

1844   Peter Mullins            50 acres       First lower branch of Trace Fork

1844   Meken Vance           N/A              Harts Creek

1846   John Workman         N/A              Hoover Fork

1847   William Dalton          N/A             2 Tracts, Harts Creek, Kiahs Fork

1847   Samuel Lambert       N/A             Marsh Fork

1847   Arnold Perry             N/A             Hoover’s Fork

1847   Obediah Workman    N/A             Henderson’s Branch

1848   Joseph Fry               N/A             Ugly Creek

1849   John H. Brumfield     N/A             Ugly Creek

1849   Levi Collins              N/A             Ugly Creek

1849   Peter Mullins            N/A             Harts Creek

1849   Patten Thompson     N/A             Marsh Fork