Early Settlements From Haghiond History of Harrison County
Long list of land grants and preemption claims in Monongalia and Harrison counties dated circa 18th century. Names include Hezekiah Davisson, Josiah Davinson, Andrew Davisson Jr, Nicholas Carpenter, James Anderson Sr and Jr, Thomas Batton, Archibald Hopkins, Daniel Davisson, John Simpson, and Enoch James. Entries describe acres, streams, residence rights, improvements, and preemptions linked to early settlement near Simpson's Creek, Tenmile Creek, and the West Fork of the Monongahela, with references to Clarksburg origins.
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Terr
Harrison County
Henry Snider
Monongalia
Monongahela River
Enoch James
Peter McCune
Rooting Creek
Ori
Hezekiah Davisson
Hezékian ‘Davisson
Hezekish “Davisson
Jonathan Lambert
Simpson's Creek
Andrew Davisson
Andrew *Davieson
William Boon
James’ Anderson
Thomas McCan
Davisson
Thomas Berkley
Thomas McCen
Archibald Hopkins
Andrew Davisson, Jr
Jerry
Daniel Davisson
Nicholas Carpenter
John Simpson
West Fork
Elk Creek
Thomas Baton, Sr
Ohio River
Kanawha River
Wezekiah Davisson
Willam
Runnion
Thomas Read
John, Durisson
Thomas Batton, Jr
Booth
Obediah Davison
Big Lick
Jonas Webb
George Wilson
Benjamin Webb
Samuel Bearden
Hezekiah Davison
Benjamin Ratcliff
Hacker's Creek
William Ratcliff
Thomas’ Webb
West Tranch
Monongahela
Charles Washburn
Benjamin Coplin
Brushy
Bik Creek
Lady Douglass
Joseph Davisson
James Anderson
George Shinn
Ronan Stought
Benjamin Stout
Jonathan Stought
Hetr
John Thomas
Thomas's Run
Booth's Creek
Brekiel'Thomas
William Taylon
Washburn
Thomas
John Ratcliff
Benjamin Shinn
George Stewart
Samuel Shinn
Levy Shinn
Buffalo Lick
Samuel Harbard
John Stackhouse
Davis Edwards
Booth’s Creek
Thomas Batten
Minde
Morrart Morgan
Zachanah Morgan, Jr
Salt Lick Creek
Little Kanawha
John Batton
John Bya
Shivepaar Goosa Creek
Hughes River
Aid Creek
Joseph Gregory
Went Fork
Crooked Run
Gindyer
Wiliam Pettyfohn, Jr
Nathaniel Davison
Davissons Tun
Obediah Davisson
Nathaniel Davisson
Tenmile Creek
Daniel Davison
Tandon Elk Creek
Thomas Nutter
Clarksburg
Daniel Davidson
John Gifford
Booth’ Creek
William Robey, Jr
David Bowen
Samuel Bowen
Bingamon
Monogahela' River
Jacob Springer
Little Kanawha River
John Springer
Toba
West Virginia Colored Orphans' Home fills vacancy
Governor Hatfield appoints James L. Hill of Bluefield as superintendent and A. J. Bailey of Fayette county as field agent for the Huntington institution. Hill, former Bluefield colored schools principal, succeeds Rev. C. E. McGhee who resigned after being accused of mistreatment of a 17 year old inmate.
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Huntington
C. E. McGhee
West ‘Virginia
Colored’ Orphans’ Home
Hatfield
James L. Hill
Bluefield
A. J. Bailey
Fayette County
George Winston
First National Bank
J.T. Gibbons
J. H. Watson
McGhee
Prof. Riley
Walla
Welch and Fullerton Drug Store Phone Branches Ad
An advertisement claims every home with a phone forms a branch of Welch and Fullerton Druggists. The copy promotes their pharmacy services and product range to a broad consumer base through telephonic contact.
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Welch & Fullerton, Druggists
Rumor of American Canal Digging Circulates in Constantinople
In Constantinople on Sept 4, reports circulated among Greeks Armenians and even some Turks that American engineers were digging a canal through the Gallipoli peninsula to allow the Allied fleet to reach Constantinople. The claim included a railway from Sid el Bahr to twenty five kilometers north and plans to rebuild Greek towns along the Dardanelles and Aegean. Officials stress no canal or railway exists and the rumors are used to sway public opinion. penalties for spreading such rumors can reach six years imprisonment and fines.
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Constantinople
Turkiatt
Associated’ Prean
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Aegean Sea
Sea of Marmora
Bosphorus
Straits
Panama
Sid-el- Bahr
Associated Press
Sublime Porte
America
Peninsula
Judges Busy Sun on Charleston Sept 4
The state supreme court reconvened this week and, during the vacation, the court favorable actions on petitions. Writ of error and supersedeas were allowed in several cases including Brown Shoe Company v Silas Harden Kanawha county and others from Kanawha Preston Randolph and McDowell counties.
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Perry’Grimith
Amiérican Coal Company
Mercer Euntty
State of West ‘Arginia
Vf] Swain
Wood County
Margaret Lawrence
S. W. Lawrenes
Tyler County
Rachel Short
John Fatten
3Oone
James Comiskey
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Merser County
Aaron Bassett
Charles Straght
Wetzel County
Charles Smith
James Johnson
Tucker County
Tunis Nunamaker
Als
Booten
Mingo County
John
Hall
E. Booten
Pinson
H Bedsee
Sd Guerienses
Renten Gril T
Boomer Coal and Coke Company
Fayette County
Nathkin Et al
Board of Education
Pocahontas County
C. L.eMilter
A. E.johnson
Mercer County
Monougalia
Thomas SW. Simpson
Lewis County
W. H. Crawford
B. Lefevre
Berkeley County
Bertedens
F. Batley
Kanawha County
Susan Prosperi
Clarksburg Northern Railroad Company
County Court of
Hancock County
Wilkins
Hance County
A ‘ P. Jones
Virginian “Railroad Company
State of
West Virginia
Kyle
Shelton
McDowell County
Theodore Ward
Liverpool Salt and Coal Company
Mason County
Conniewisher Et al
Rollin R. Price
Charles H. Kunkel
Cannelton Coal and Coke Company
Charleston
Staif Supreme Court
Tme
Brown Shoe Company
Silas Hardin
Charles Conker
Silas ‘Traub
George M. Luzadder
L. J. Heath
Preston County
John "McKimmie
W. Postel
Thwart
Wetzel Couunty
Welth
Va. C
Randolph
Crate Et al vi
Standard Lumber Manufacturing Company
Frorfi
Long County
Murphy Owns Oldest Set of Oil Drilling Tools
Parkersburg reports Thomas H. Murphy owns what is believed to be the earliest oil drilling tools. The set, crafted by Nelson for a Hughes River farm in 1843, predates Drake era gear by nearly twenty years. Murphy, nearly 83, will display the relic at an upcoming oil Men’s association meeting, sharing pioneer tales from the industry’s early days.
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Parkersburg
Thomas H
Yank" Murphy
Seventh Street
Nelson
Hughes River
Murphy
Oil Men
Oil City
Drake
Hostig
Ofl
Bernard Owell
California
Ritchie Oe
Staunton Pike
Irish labor draft impacts Manchester harvest labor
A scrambled Irish labor story notes men from Manchester, Bxigh and Geotr relied on to harvest crops face depletion as many laborers flee registration to avoid conscription. Farmers promise no new responsibilities but draft pressure looms. Some men appear seized for temporary service in various regions.
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Aseoctares
Manchester
Bear Delves Auto in Grand Rapids Visit
An unusual tale from Grand Rapids Wisconsin features Alice Teddy a bear owned by George Ney of Merritt traveling city streets with an apparent calm demeanor as onlookers and residents observe the creature during a roadside jaunt noted by observers including Mrs Crapsay and Sherstede.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Alice Teddy
George Ney
Merritt
Sanato
Dearigras
Water development in Norway cheaper than storm in Sweden
The report notes water development in Norway costs less than storm-related measures in neighboring Sweden, with Sweden evaluating 410 milieu figures as part of its comparative assessment.
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Norway
Sweden
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Haghiond
Colored Orphans’ Home
Champion Shoe’ Repair Shop
North Second Street
School House
Bell
Champion Shoe Repair Shop
Mn Watson
Mr. O'Neil
Vile
California House
O'Neil
Oll
Fim
Brown’s
West Main Street
England
Bear Delves
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