#Atenville

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Harts News 12.11.1925

An unnamed correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on December 11, 1925: Seems to be a busy day at Harts. Every body at work. Mrs. Nora Brumfield is teaching a very successful school here. Mrs. F.D. Adkins is ill at this writing. Mrs. Wealtha Gore of Williamson was visiting relatives of this place Sunday. Mrs.…

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Fern Pack store at #Atenville #LincolnCounty #WV #Appalachia #photos #history https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sHcodnezeKc_owqlHGBjeQK9wjuhsXnbKlrw0/?igshid=2rsk7ueaxaaz

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Harts Creek District Teachers (1915)

Harts Creek District Teachers (1915) #LincolnCounty #WV #Appalachia #history #genealogy #teachers

From the Lincoln Republican of Hamlin, WV, comes these items about early 20th century teachers in Lincoln County:

In 1915, 59 teachers enrolled to take the State Uniform Examination at Hamlin and Sheridan. Here are the teachers from Harts area who attended the institute:

Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge

Clerk Lucas, Toney

Thomas J. Mans, Atensville

Sherman Smith, Logan County

Carrie Tomblin, Queens…

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Harts Creek District Teachers (1915)

Harts Creek District Teachers (1915) #LincolnCounty #WV #Appalachia #history #genealogy #teachers

From the Lincoln Republican of Hamlin, WV, comes these items about early 20th century teachers in Lincoln County:

In 1915, 59 teachers enrolled to take the State Uniform Examination at Hamlin and Sheridan. Here are the teachers from Harts area who attended the institute:

Rebel Adkins, Queens Ridge

Clerk Lucas, Toney

Thomas J. Mans, Atensville

Sherman Smith, Logan County

Carrie Tomblin, Queens…

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Whirlwind News 02.16.1923

Community news for #Whirlwind at #HartsCreek in #LoganCounty #WV (1923) #Appalachia #history #genealogy

A correspondent named “Happiness” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 16, 1923:

I think almost everyone welcomed this snowy weather.

Troy Vance and George Carter were visiting friends here last week.

Dewey Pack from Atensville was calling on Miss Roxie Mullins recently.

Charles Mullins has been…

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Whirlwind News 02.16.1923

Community news for #Whirlwind at #HartsCreek in #LoganCounty #WV (1923) #Appalachia #history #genealogy

A correspondent named “Happiness” from Whirlwind at Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on February 16, 1923:

I think almost everyone welcomed this snowy weather.

Troy Vance and George Carter were visiting friends here last week.

Dewey Pack from Atensville was calling on Miss Roxie Mullins recently.

Charles Mullins has been…

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Big Creek News 04.17.1922

Community news for #BigCreek in #LoganCounty #WV (1922) #Appalachia #history #genealogy

An unnamed correspondent from Big Creek in Logan County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on April 17, 1922:

Mr. B.D. Toney and J.B. Toney, of Big Creek, have been attending circuit court at Hamlin this week.

Baby Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McComas, has been very ill since last Saturday with broncho-pneumonia.

Alvie Purkey, who had been ill with…

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Harts News 11.02.1926

Community news for #Harts #LincolnCounty #WV in 1926 #Appalachia #history #genealogy

An unknown correspondent from Harts in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Logan Banner printed on November 2, 1926:

Everybody is very busy electioneering for E.F. Scaggs and J.M. Marcum here.

Attorney Lace Marcum of Huntington spent the week with Charles Brumfield and family.

Robert Brumfield is seriously ill at this writing.

W.B. Toney of Toney was calling on…

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Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery (2016)

Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery #Atenville #WV (2016) #genealogy #history #cemeteries #Appalachia

The Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery, which I visited on 21 May 2016, is located at Dry Branch in Atenville, Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Row 1

Larry D. Stollings (21 May 1971-08 December 2006)

Audrey Lambert (05 April 1932-still alive); d/o Dennis S. and Eunice V. (Brickles) Mullins; m. Ira “Coon” Lambert

Ira Coon Lambert (23 May 1922-02 December 1978); s/o Wilson B. and Lou (Spry) Lambert; SSGT…

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Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery (2016)

Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery #Atenville #WV (2016) #genealogy #history #cemeteries #Appalachia

The Lambert-Spry Family Cemetery, which I visited on 21 May 2016, is located at Dry Branch in Atenville, Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Row 1

Larry D. Stollings (21 May 1971-08 December 2006)

Audrey Lambert (05 April 1932-still alive); d/o Dennis S. and Eunice V. (Brickles) Mullins; m. Ira “Coon” Lambert

Ira Coon Lambert (23 May 1922-02 December 1978); s/o Wilson B. and Lou (Spry) Lambert; SSGT…

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Little Harts Creek and Sand Creek Post Offices

Little Harts Creek and Sand Creek Post Offices are profiled in #LincolnCounty, #WestVirginia #history #Atenville #SandCreek

Little Harts Creek, located in Harts Creek District of Lincoln County, West Virginia, has��hosted one post office: Atenville Post Office (1906-1924). Today, no post office exists on Little Harts Creek. Sand Creek, located in Harts Creek District, has hosted one post office: Sand Creek Post Office (1905-1933). Today, no post office exists at Sand Creek.

Atenville Post Office (1906-1924) — located…

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Harts Creek District Board of Education (1905-1913)

#HartsCreek District Board of Education (1911-1913) #education #history #genealogy #LincolnCounty #WestVirginia #Appalachia

Given below are Harts Creek District boards of education between 1905 to 1913:

1905-1906

J.B. Pullen of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Ferrellsburg, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Squire Toney of Rector

1906-1907

Squire Toney of Rector, president

William E. Fowler of Hart, secretary

John S. Brumfield of Fourteen

Wallace Hager of Rector

1908-1909

Matthew C. Farley of Fourteen,…

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Atenville and Fourteen 04.14.1918

Community news for #Atenville and #Fourteen, #WestVirginia in 1918. #history #genealogy

“Flossie,” a local correspondent from Atenville or Fourteen in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Democrat printed on Thursday, April 4, 1918:

Mr. and Mrs. Millard Sias and little daughter Maymie have returned to their home at Yates after spending a week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Midkiff of Atenville.

Elbert Smith of Ranger has been…

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Harts area businesses (1918-1919)

#Harts area businesses (1918-1919). #WestVirginia #Ferrellsburg #Spottswood #Atenville #Whirlwind #history

The following entries were published in R.L. Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1918-1919):

ATENVILLE. Population 20. In Lincoln County, on the C&O and Guyan Valley Ry., 27 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 22 north of Logan, the banking point. Baptist church. Telephone connection. Arnold Perry, postmaster.

Anthony Adams, general store

Catherine Adkins, general…

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Ferrellsburg News 04.24.1913

Community news for #Ferrellsburg, #WestVirginia in 1913. #Appalachia #history #genealogy

“Stand-Patter,” a local correspondent from Ferrellsburg in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, April 24, 1913:

Ward Lucas, one of our best citizens, is confined to his room with muscular rheumatism. He improves but slowly.

Mrs. Salena Vance and son, Frank, made a trip to Huntington the first of the week to look after…

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Toney News 11.10.1910

Community news for #Toney, #WestVirginia, in 1910. #Appalachia #history #genealogy

An unknown local correspondent at Toney in Lincoln County, West Virginia, offered the following items, which the Lincoln Republican printed on Thursday, November 10, 1910:

Our farmers are busy gathering corn.

The sick of this vicinity are progressing nicely toward recovery.

J.L. Hager passed through this section on business recently.

E.W. Lucas, of this place, was transacting business at Leet…