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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1950

Page

17

Beautiful And Historic Homes In Tazewell County

A survey of long standing Tazewell County residences notes homes dating to the county’s start. Notable estates include the Rees T. Bowen, Litz, Col. Henry Bowen, John C. St Clair, Maxwell, Higginbotham, Peter Gose, Gillespie, Peery Wynne, Harman, John Newton Harmon, Crockett, Samuel Cecil and related owners with histories bound to early settlement and Civil War activity.

Tazewell Col A. J. May A. Z. Litz, Jr Henry Bowen Obediah Gent Henry Bowen, Jr William A. Barnes Henry Thompson Moses Higginbotham Liberty Hill Morris Knob Mountain Nannie Bane _ Gillespie Peery Governor Peery Peery-Wynne Ben Bolt Tazewell County John Wynne William Wynne Sweet Alice Ben Bolt Thomas Dunn English Newark N. J Old South Virginia Thomas Peery William E. Peery Harman Peery John Newton Harman William Peery King’s Mountain George Rogers Clark Point Pleasant Allemance James Wynne Thomas Witten James Witten William Owens Yost Henry Crockett Bessie John Newton Harmon

Horsepen Cove Named for Indian Horse Stealing Routes

Horsepen Cove lies between Abbs Valley and Bishop and was named for its use by Indians on horse stealing expeditions to corral stolen horses. Other versions say settlers hid their horses there from Indians.

Horsepen Cove Abbs Valley Bishop

Bishop Built In 30 Years One Of Pocahontas Fuel’s Large Mines

The Bishop coal operation in Tazewell County West Virginia is Pocahontas Fuel company’s No 33 and 34 mines producing about 1.5 million tons yearly from the No 5 seam with reserves in the No 3 seam. Opened in 1930 the mine employs about 1400 men and draws workers from Abbs Valley and nearby areas.

Bishop West Virginia Tazewell County Pocahontas Fuel Company Abbs Valley North Tazewell Fuel Company Norfolk and Western Dry Fork Saeger Pocahontas Tazewell Pocauuntas W. A. Bishop Samuel P. Crockett Crockett’s Cove Crockett Casper Molber Beverly Handolph Virginia Henry Shrader Jimmy Shrader Shrader

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Rees T. Bowen Cove Rees Maiden Spring Rees Bowen Clinch Vale John C. ST. Clair Cumberland Gap Fincastle Bedford John Witten Wilk Witten Bundy Maxwell Stephen Deskin George W. Deskin John Maxwell Wyrene Maxwell Peter Gose Burke’s Garden James Peery Gov George C. Peery Robert Meek Mrs. Linebeery John C. Gillespie Liberty Robert Barnes John T. Barnes Sam Thompson Jeff Gillespie Mr. Thompson John Gillespie R. O. Crockett John Warfield Johnston State Senate United States Senate Samuel Cecil Clinch River Plum Creek Maj William P. Cecil FE. J. Mays Thomas Albert Peery Rebecca Peery Hopkins Edward Hopkins Sa Leer Kha Freezer Peapc of New America Kelvinator Dealers Yours Kelvinator — Leonard Kelvinator Leonard Sunbeam Appliances Lrowrite Automatic Ironers Eureka Vacuum Cleaners White Cross and Gen. Mills Table Appliances Motorola Duchess Kelvinator and Victor Morton ST. Lukes Bluefield, W. Va Handy, Utemsil Welch, W. Va Wyoming St E. Washington St Charleston, W. Va
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