Old Court House History From Raleigh County 1890 1891
A 1890 decision to replace Raleigh County Court House leads to construction details. Officials, architects, and committees are named as plans progress, with brick kilns, quarry sources, and early court records noted amid trials and public interest. The piece situates the project during 1890 1891 with key figures like E Perry Sarrett William H J Farley and William Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam E. George
Court House
William J. Martin
Martin
Brooklyn
R. C. Me‘Claugherty
Prince Street
John S. Hull
T. J. Callaway
Asa Finance Committee
T Hey
Alexander Godbey
H. B. Elliott
Hinton
Doutte
Mary Cazort
J. H. Cazort
Maple Meadow
W. McCreen
Prince
T. K. Scott
Metro Pha ST
Dave Beasley
Whitestick Creek
Raleigh County Court House Construction Saga Reeled In 1890s
A historical Raleigh County court records summary recounts delays in the 1890s building project. Purchases, court orders, and budget shifts show contractor Frank E. Davis abandoned work in 1892. the county advanced funds for completion while evaluating costs and moving offices. The piece notes ferries on New River, shifting county offices, and local anecdotes about project challenges and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Shumate
James H. Lemon
David Robertson
H. E. Hull
Otis Tench
Raleigh
Piney
New River
Frank E. Davis
Court House
Davis
Henry A. Snuffer
William Davis
W. H. McGinnis
Charles J. Hollandsworth
Austin J. Hatcher
George D. Barnard
Sherif Shumate
I. A. Smith
John Prince
Ilate
H. A. Smith
R. L. Caffee
C. MM. Calloway
Sheriff Shumate
A. W. Warden
E. P. Sarrett
C. M. Callaway
Prince
J. S. Hull
Callaway
J. A. Ewart
J. T. Lafield
Raleigh County
J. S. Hell and Company
George Bailey
Sheriff Snuffer
Building Committee
Ewart
Oakwood Avenue
T. E. Bibb
John C. Ward
Hull
Henry Lemon
F. B. Lemon
J. H. Lemon
Chares George
George
McCreery
Meadow Creek
Michael Radford
Batoff Road
Lincoln Oak Mystery Baffles Town as Health Floats News
Serious illness at Beckley hospital prompts family travel from Baltimore. School news highlights a February pie supper in poor weather raising nearly thirty dollars and a Lincoln program with a fifth and sixth grade debate on Lincoln and Washington. Local visits include Magie Cresson hip injury in Mountain City and Fern Grogan returning from Beckley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Melfa
Beckley
C. S.sciuis
Magdalene
Coalwood
Will
Waldron Branch
Welch Hospital
Russell Blake
Mountain City
Tenn
Maggie Cresson
W. D. Ward
Louise Hyatt
Welch
Florence Haughton Jones
Mt. Hope
Fern Grogan
Beckley Hospital
J. D. Bailey
Colliston
Slab Fork
W. L. Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Court House
Richmond
Sarrett
Farley
John E. Bridge
County Court
West Virginia
E. Perry Sarrett
William H. J. Farley
William C. Richmond
John Basham
John Beckley
Harvey Cottle
M. A. Ellison
South Kanawha Street
Prince North Kanawha Street
A. E. O'Dell
Hope
Raleigh County Index
Raleigh Register
Bank of Raleigh
A. P. Farley
Maryland
Frank BE. Davis
Baltimore
Azel Ford
J. S. Hut
Adam P. Farley
John W. Ball
Public Square
L. A. Pine
Heber Street
Radford
J. P. Buckland
Jackson Plumtey
Helen, W. Va
Chicago
Associated Press
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Albany
Claude A. Swanson
Washington
Ballirore
Philadelphia
New York
Thurmond
Beckley Loan Co
Fayette St. Beckley
M. W. Powers
Mar
Stanaford
Tore
Lone Eagle
Health Club
Camay Soap
Carnation Milk
P& G
White House Co
City Avenue
Beckley, W. VA
L. Lawrence Lilly
Urbana
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