A History of Randolph County, West Virginia


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John Prendergast's account of the Cromwellian settlement of Ireland contains the following specific genealogical information: (1) certificates or letters of dispensation naming a number of the Irish exiles and their families; (2) various account books, arranged by barony, identifying several hundred Adventurers and showing the location and value of the Irish land they were awarded; and (3) a list of more than 1,350 Adventurers (or their widows), giving their occupations and subscriptions.







The History of Upshur County, West Virginia


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As a body, these records are extracted from roughly 750 known Bibles and extend from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, with the greatest concentration from the mid-19th century. Most of the entries refer to births, marriages, and deaths and in most cases indicate the name(s) of the principals, the date of the event, and, sometimes, such supplementary information as his/her age or address, the maiden name of a parent, etc. Each Bible record is identified by family name and followed by a reference to the Huguenot Society records where the original can be found. In all, the records refer to more than 2,500 main families named in the surname index at the back of the volume and embrace a staggering 25,000 individuals of Huguenot or possible Huguenot ancestry--connections and allied families that would otherwise be lost to us in the unpublished files of this august organization.







History of Randolph County, West Virginia


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By: Dr. A.S. Bosworth, Pub. 1916, Reprinted 2019, 450 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-902-8. Randolph County was formed in 1787 from Harrison County. This book is a detailed history of the county starting out with the pioneer era then moving to the creation of the county starting with its inclusion in Harrison County. It moves into data concerning land records from Patents, Land Enties, and Conveyances. The author has included chapters covering the roads of the county, Education, Civil War Period, Various Laws concerning the county and commerce. Then the reader will discover that almost half of this book is devoted to biographical sketches / genealogies of the following families and individuals: Addison, Arnold, Arbogast, Armentrout, Armstrong, Baker, Ball, Barlow, Barnard, Barron, Bennett, Bent, Bosworth, Booth, Bond, Bogard, Buffington, Blarir, Buckey, Butcher, Brown (2), Caplinger, Carr, Crouch, Collett, Chaffey, Channell, Crickard, Cobb, Coff, Conner, Corder, Curtis, Cassity, Connolly, Chenoweth, Clingerman, Crawford, Coberly, Corley, Cowger, Conrad, Cunningham (2), Curry, Currence, Daniels, Dann, Darden, Davis, Dean, Dilworth, Doerr, Downs, Dulaney, Earle, Eberly, Eberman, Elkins, Ellis, Elza, Elder, Evans, Fisher, Fitzwater, Friend, Ferguson, Fowler, Gainer, Gandy, Gear, Gibson, Goddin, Godwin, Goff, Greynolds, Hansford, Harding, Harmon, Harper, Hart, Haigler, Haymond, Haddan, Harris, Hedrick (3), Hicks, Hinchman, Hornbeck, Howell, Hutton, Isner, Jackson, Keenan, Keer, Keim, Kildow, Kimmell, Kittle, Knaggs, Kump, Kyle, Lantz, Levitt, Lloyd, Logan, Long, Lough, Lucas, Manning, Marshall, Marteny, Martin, Marstiller, Maxwell, McCollum, McLaughlin, McLean, McQuain, Miller (2), Moore, Morgan, Morrison (2), Mullenix (2), Neal, Nestor, Parrish, Pedro, Pennington, Phares, Pickens, Poling, Potts, Pritt, Probst, Quick, Rains, Riffle, Ringer, Rooney, Rosencranse, Rowan, Roy, Russell, Ryan, Schoonover, Scott, See, Seitz, Shaffer, Skidmore, Simmons, Smith (2), Snyder, Sutherland, Strader, Stalnaker, Strum, Sturms, Swecker, Talbott (2), Tallman, Taylor, Teter (4), Thomas, Trembly, Triplett, Tuning, Tyre, Tyree, Updike, Wamsley, Ward, Warthen, Warwick, Weese, Weimer, Weir, Westfall, Weymouth, Whetzel, White, Wilson (2), Wilt, Whitman, Wilmoth, Woolwine, Wymer (2), and Yokum.




Substation History


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