It was a great purchase for the course but not a book i would order on my own for pleasure reading. Learn more about the history, the events, the people and counties of west virginia with our west virginia books series at arcadia publishing. West virginia history archives university of pennsylvania. Kevin barksdale marshall university and ken foneswolf west virginia university assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, west virginia history, to serve as a reader for courses on the mountain states history.
Clay, west virginia, clay county historical book committee, 1989, 1994. Located in the rugged terrain of eastern clay county, widen was built. Sign up to reconnect with your friends and fellow graduates for free. Miners continue strike at widen, clay county free press, 1091952. Clay, west virginia, messenger publishing company, 1977975. The holcomb family of widen, west virginia in 1921, henry holcomb was probably living, surprisingly enough, in a very small town in webster county, west virginia, called holcomb, when his first wife maude keller holcomb died, tradition has it, that after her death, henry and his family walked from holcomb to widen, west virginia, where henry. Hickory and lady slippers, life and legend of clay county people. James parsons who arrived by train in 1884 and lived in a boxcar. A history and record of the protestant episcopal church in the diocese of west virginia, and, before the formation of the diocese in 1878, in the territory now known as the state of west virginia 1902, by geo. The town of widen, west virginia clay county was once a thriving coal.
Early history this book contains historical sketches written by historian. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In the struggles to organize that were renewed in 191219, jones was courtmartialed along with other union activists by a military court that took control of the strike zone. The widen coal strike of 195253 west virginia division. It was originally part of the british virginia colony 16071776 and the western part of the state of virginia 17761863, whose population became sharply divided over the issue of secession.
In an 1930s interview presented in widen, an appalachian empire, book 1. Because of its details and in depth descriptions, those interested in west virginia history will appreciate and enjoy it. The battle of lewisburg featured on civil war books and authors blog civil war books and authors, 11172017 featured titles. About 10 miles up the line from dundon was the town of swandale. The ghosts of widen dead miners graves have only a number. The fact that is dated prior to 1900 is great because as time goes on it usually seems that we only remember the most important basic facts. A history is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about our state.
Early west virginia settlers, 1600s1900s ancestral findings. Kentucky to west virginia looking for relations of gggrandfather hiram young b. In his clear, eminently readable style, williams organizes the tangled strands of west virginias past around a few dramatic eventsthe battle of point pleasant, john browns insurrection in harpers ferry, the paint creek labor movement, the hawks nest and. West virginia, division of culture and history, volume 21, number 4, winter 1995. Page 183 when we went to the fire the colonel was stripped naked, ordered to sit down by the fire, and then they beat him with sticks and their fists. I couldnt describe the smells of west virginia, even if i tried.
Genealogy history news special offers west virginia county history and genealogy books. Clay county history sources west virginia division of. Early west virginia settlers, 1600s1900s this database is comprised of fourteen books. West virginia history garden club old pictures buffalo trains louvre antique photos old photos train. Churches of clay county, west virginia this volume consists of. All color photos with extensive captions plus additional text. It has something to do with the leaves composting in the woods, the cold trickle of little creeks and waterfalls, the ferns greening up everything. Widen, west virginia history and trivia hometown usa cities. Tiny widen high school in clay county at forefront of.
This wellresearched history of davis, west virginia is a great overview of how the town got its start thanks to the lumber industry and where it is now. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers. Widen grew to possess a bank, an elrico company store, schools, and churches, all built by the company. A state trooper recalls trouble in the coalfields, goldenseal magazine, charleston, west virginia, division of culture and history, volume 21, number 4, winter 1995. Six decades ago, at its peak, widen, west virginia, had 3,000 people.
The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Clay county history sources west virginia division of culture and. Triplett two run valley fork varneytown wallback whetstone widen. A coal mining camp some 21 miles from clay out dundon ridge, some 11 miles from birch river, widen was a town all its own.
See more ideas about old pictures, west virginia and virginia. Widen is an unincorporated community and coal town in clay county, west virginia, united states. History of west virginia, old and new, in one volume, and west virginia biography, in two additional volumes 1923 vol 1 notes. Find 82 alumni members from widen high school in widen, wv. Widen, west virginias white pages, demographics, major event ticketing, community calendar, interactive map of widen, west virginia classified ads. Clay county, west virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Widen was once a prosperous mining town of 2,500 people and 500 houses in 1925, whose life continued into the 1960s, barely surviving one of west virginias violent coal strikes. Battle of charleston and the 1862 kanawha valley campaign our price.
Books set in west virginia 543 books set in west virginia. The widen coal strike of 195253 west virginia division of culture. A good understanding of the history of swandale comes from both kathy gaskins reflections on swandale, as well as a history of swandale compiled by elvin frame. It is very informative and full of quality research. West virginia, naturalization records, 18141991 clay county, west virginia source.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Additional records will be added as they are completed. It is a ghostly image of its former self, with a few company houses remaining, some in great disrepair. Pin by kathy ashley paine on widen west virginia gene. The first official residents of the town of davis were mr. Although her roots are in widen and dille, she now resides in frametown, braxton county, west virginia. A collection of the best books by west virginia writers or about west virginia. Eventually there appeared a ymca, a high school, a swimming pool, and a ball diamond with companysponsored teams. The following books and articles on the widen coal strike of 195253 can be found at the west virginia archives library. West virginia book company an independent distributor and publisher of west virginia books under the. Widen, west virginias history, trivia, facts and more.
The glass castle by jeannette walls, the truth according to us by annie barrows, rocket boys by homer hickam, a killing i. West virginia is one of two american states formed during the american civil war 18611865, along with nevada, and is the only state to form by seceding from a confederate state. Strikes at widen occurred in 1933 and 1941, the latter violent, but bradley defeated the union. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Widen, dille, swandale, clay this area of west virginia is where my family is from. Films for classroom use labor history week, west virginia.
History of davis tucker county cultural district authority. Local history books on west virginia arcadia publishing. West virginia history is an annual journal on the history of west virginia and the appalachian region, published by the west virginia division of culture and history publication history. The widen film project, the history of clay county wv 1952 clay county. There was a district of the kanawha coalfield in which the southern extent of the pittsburgh and freeport seams occur. A history for beginners by williams, john alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Photo courtesy of kelley thompson, the widen film project a project about west virginia miners. The following books and articles on the widen coal strike of 195253 can be found. Guide to clay county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military. This unique collection of family and local histories, marriage records, military records, and court records references approximately 200,000 individuals. The coach was bob cole, a 6foot7 west virginia wesleyan graduate, who taught math and coached basketball at widen.
I ordered this book for a west virginia history class. Take a look at pattern books to determine what you prefer and after that just glance at the directions. Clay county, west virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. An interesting addition to this story is the following photograph submitted by mrs givens nephew harold lloyd. They then tied a rope to the foot of a post about fifteen feet high, bound the colonels hands behind his back and fastened the rope to the ligature between his wrists. The picture is a shot of the 1923 widen flood that did considerable damage to the town. A recent book, glass castles, talks about these filmmakers coming to welch, the. In the early 1930s, the united mine workers renewed its drive to unionize west virginia miners. Their origin and meaning, including the nomenclature of the streams and mountains. Isolated in its early history, widen prospered during the 1920s when west virginia labor unions had declined. Index and images for will books from all 55 counties of west virginia.
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