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• Jesse Hughes

  … Lewis County, and began a large family. Most of the time he … of 79. Homeless, he moved his family back to Turkey Run to … ://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/715 was named for Jesse Hughes and brother … though there were others of that name in the area at the …

• W. D. Thurmond

  … a young man with his father’s family. He was a pioneer New River coal … mountains, and W. D. Thurmond’s own family was burned out by opposing forces. … dismay the larger community (and the Thurmond name) became synonymous with exuberant lawlessness. Captain …

• Burial Customs

  … ;:http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/867 families provided their dead with loose-fitting … service or ‘‘sarvis’’ tree was so named because its blooms appeared in … to decorate these funeral services. Wealthy families sent out black-edged invitations to …

• Tomlinson Run State Park

  … /213, on State Route 8 near New Manchester. The park and run are named for the pioneer "Tomlinson":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/744 family. The park’s 1,398 acres are forested and hilly, with a …

• Robert C. Byrd

  … born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. His name was originally Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. … Byrd was a coal miner and the family lived in several "company towns" … January 2003. In May 2001, Byrd was named by "Governor Wise":http:// …

• Tucker County

  … rugged and mountainous terrain. The county was named for Henry St. George Tucker Sr. … amp; Lumber Company. Under successive owners and names, this mill cut more than one billion … the loss of hundreds of Tucker County families in the mid-20th century. County …

• Cabell Huntington Hospital (Marshall Health Network)

  … Cabell Huntington. St. Mary's retained its name and Catholic affiliation, and the two hospitals, along with Hoops Family Children’s Hospital, HIMG, and Pleasant … unified under a single healthcare system named Mountain Health Network, in February 2019 …

• Tygart Valley River

  … of the usual pattern, the Tygart Valley was named before the river, for the David Tygart family who settled with the Robert Files family south … valley and has been identified by several other names in the 250 years since its settlement. …

• Cacapon State Park

  … by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Today, Cacapon State Park’s hiking, family recreation areas, horse trails, and beach draw both vacationers and local people. There are 31 rental cabins. The park’s name, taken from the mountain and nearby "Cacapon River& …

• Tyler County

  … Doddridge and Pleasants. Tyler County was named for John Tyler, governor of Virginia ( … in 1802. Wells Landing was later named "Sistersville":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … the 1900s. Many residents still worked family "farms":https://www. …

• Calhoun County

  … a cabin near present Arnoldsburg. More families trickled in during the early … grew up around it was named Grantsville in honor of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The naming of the county seat for the … new political faction since the naming of the county for John …

• Camden Park

  … grove of the Camden Interstate Railway, both named for principal owner Sen. "Johnson … brink of extinction to become a popular, family-oriented park. Present Camden Park, … a fourth generation of the Boylin family, includes 26 acres. The carousel is …

• Union

  … the region, and the town received its name because it was a place where … .wvencyclopedia.org/articles/838. Ironically, considering its name, the people of Union and the … , the ancestral home of the Caperton family, is among several historic houses in the …

• Camp Brock

  … of camps intended to rescue children of families affected most severely by the " … . The camps were segregated by race. Named for George D. Brock, a professor … legislature approved a permanent facility, later named "Camp Washington-Carver":http …

• Camp Creek State Park

  … West Virginia state park system in 1987. Named for the creek that meanders through it … rustic and developed, and hiking trails. The name of Mash Fork, one of the park … its fine picnic facilities, is popular for family reunions, class picnics, and church get- …

• Andre Van Damme

  … joined the underground while continuing to perform. Meanwhile, he had been named premier _danseur étoile_ by the ballet company, a title he … post-war hardships took their toll. Van Damme and his family moved to America in 1947. They first settled in New …

• Vernacular Architecture

  … Virginia. During the 1720s the Van Meter family led a group of Dutch (German) … . This progression was typical of successful families. Log houses were first-generation homes. … stone is in scant supply, and its name, distinguishing its material, may hint at …

• Irish Mountain

  … -door entry with a cross above. They made the family pews, altar, and other furnishings. The church, named for St. Colman, a … at St. Colman. The 1880 census listed eight Irish families of 43 persons occupying the mountain. In 1910, …

• Virginia’s Chapel

  … gas industries in the Upper Kanawha Valley. The chapel is named for Rachel and William Tompkins’s daughter, Virginia. … the chapel until the 1920s. Over the years, the Tompkins family and community members contributed money for the chapel’s upkeep. …

• WAJR

  … and the Dominion News_ (now the _Dominion Post_). The station was named for the initials of Greer’s wife, Agnes Jane Reeves Greer … . In 1976, control of the company was transferred to Greer family heirs, Richard, John, and David Raese. In 1957, the station …

• Clarence W. Watson

  … 2233. In 1893, he joined his father and brothers in the family’s mining enterprises. In 1894, Watson married Minnie Lee Owings … Coal Company with the Consolidation Coal Company of Maryland, and was named president of the company at the time of the merger. …

• William Gaston Caperton III

  … and Eliza Ambler. He is a descendant of the frontier families who settled in Western Virginia prior to the Revolutionary … come,’’ the _Charleston Daily Mail_ editorialized. _The Charleston Gazette_ named him the 1996 West Virginian of the Year. Caperton …

• Wayne County

  … from part of Cabell County. It was named for "General ‘‘Mad Anthony’’ Wayne& … timber in southern Wayne County. The Ferguson family has long been prominent at the … in 1956. Other prominent Wayne County names include Maynard, Perry, Ross, Napier, and …

• Weaving

  … and have become prized heirlooms. Imaginatively named according to their patterns, coverlets are … www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1832. The Goodwin family operated a weaving mill at … late 1800s. A cousin of this family, Olive Goodwin, taught many people to …

• Stonewall Jackson

  … ancestral Jackson estate near the village of Weston. A lack of familial love molded Jackson into a shy, reticent, independent, and … on July 21, 1861, he and his brigade won the name ‘‘Stonewall’’ for steadfastness at the critical point in the engagement. …