Jesse Hughes, frontiersman and Indian fighter, was born near the Potomac in 1750. In 1771, he married Grace Tanner, and settled on Hackers Creek in Lewis County. He scouted and hunted for the settlers. He was about five feet nine inches tall and was described as being lean, strong, and fast man. Many described him […]
Read more "Jesse Hughes, Indian Fighter and Frontiersman"Notes: Augusta Court Records 1751 Petition of inhabitants of the North side of the South River of Shenandoah for a road. About 3 years ago it was ordered to open a road from Caleb Job’s plantation down the South side of the said North River to James McCoy’s plantation, which road is not suitable, and […]
Read more "Thomas Hughes"The Clarksburg Telegram (Clarksburg, West Virginia) 27 May 1898, Fri
Read more "Miss Minnie Holmes on the Nellie Hudson Disappears overboard May 1898"The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) 30 Nov 1896, Mon The skeleton of Edward McAnany was found near Fairmont. Cause of Death was Suicide.
Read more "Obituary Edward McAnany of Pittsburgh, Suicide 1896"The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) 20 Jan 1900, Sat
Read more "Mysterious Disappearance of Thornton Wells of Morgantown WV, 1900"The Clarksburg Telegram (Clarksburg, West Virginia) 22 Jul 1898 Obituary of Henry M Morgan, Morgantown W.Va. Committed Suicide Henry M. Morgan, Editor of Morgantown Post, and a leading citizen of Morgantown, committed suicide Monday afternoon at his home in that place. The weapon used was a 38 caliber revolver.
Read more "Obituary of Henry M Morgan, Morgantown W.Va. July 1898"The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) Obituary Transcription 28 Nov 1863, Saturday Lieut John E. Hoffman of 3d WV Cavalry was killed on the 24th inst. in a battle on the Rapidan. The deceased was a son of John H. Hoffman, Esq of Morgantown. He had been in numerous engagements, and was highly spoken of […]
Read more "Liet. John E. Hoffman, 3d WV Cavalry killed"The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, West Virginia) 02 Feb 1874 David Myerle’s will posted in The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer 1874 Curious heirs contested his will.
Read more "David Myerle’s will posted in The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer 1874"Obituary Transcription from The Fairmont West Virginian, June 30, 1904 Larie Merico, the Italian from Newburg, who died at the Miners’ hospital Sunday night was buried in the old Fairmont Cemetery this afternoon by undertaker Jones. No word was received from Newburg Transcription submitted by Cindie Harper, Harpers Global LLC.
Read more "The Fairmont West Virginian Obituary June 30, 1904. Larie Merico"Obituary from Clarksburg Telegram, Clarksburg W.Va. October 11, 1902 Ulysses Grant Fleming, an inmate of the county infirmary, died at the institution at 10 o’clock Monday night from consumption. Interment was made at 11 o’clock Tuesday by the Clifford-Osborn Undertaking Company in the County Cemetery. He was 39 years of age. Obituary submitted and transcribed […]
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