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Joseph A. J. Lightburn
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Sep 21, 1824
Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn was born in Webster, Pennsylvania
1840
Joseph Lightburn moved to Lewis County Other events that happened on or around 1840 Management at Sweet Springs opened a new hostelry Gordon Battelle received a B.A. from Marietta Collegiate Institute (Marietta College) John Carlile was admitted to the bar Castlerock community began 90 furnaces produced a million bushels of salt annually Eli Moore graduated from Jefferson College William Howe given patent for the Howe truss system G. W. Hammond demolished Ferdinando Fairfax's plantation, Shannon Hill, and built the present dwelling in Jefferson County Fayette County's first census recorded 3,924 residents Two communion cups from this year are among the antiques of the Forks-of-Cheat Baptist Church John Hale moved to the Kanawha Valley Mill Island was built as a private house John H. Hall invented the first working interchangeable firearms manufacturing system for breechloading rifle at Hall's Rifle Works Chester Hubbard graduated as valedictorian from Wesleyan University of Connecticut The first church was built in the Jackson County area Jackson County's population was 4,890 Construction of the James River & Kanawha Canal was completed between Richmond and Lynchburg Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church was constructed Mifflin Marsh began selling stogies to steamboat crews and passengers for four for a penny John Chapman erected the first house in New Cumberland All bridges on the Northwestern Virginia Turnpike were completed William P. Rathbone and his sons purchased 12,000 acres at Burning Springs Run in Wirt County. Census provided numerical proof that the white population of the Trans-Allegheny exceeded that of the rest of the state Benjamin Stickley was licensed as a United Brethren evangelist German members of the United Brethren in Baltimore migrated to Braxton County The Rathbones purchased land at Burning Springs Female Academy in Union (Monroe County) started Locust Hill was built by Lucy Elizabeth Washington The Wine family first settled in Braxton County
1842
Joseph Lightburn sought admission to West Point Other events that happened on or around 1842 B&O line completed to Cumberland Baltimore & Ohio Railroad came to Martinsburg Jacob Blair began to study law under his uncle John Jay Jackson, Sr. Western Virginians met in Clarksburg and Lewisburg and demanded a Constitutional Convention Henry Gassaway Davis became brakeman for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Joseph Diss Debar came to the U.S. William Edwards graduated from Williams College John Gallaher became a state senator Chester Hubbard married Sarah Pallister John Jay Jackson Sr commanded a brigade in the Virginia militia Stonewall Jackson entered West Point Fairmont became county seat at creation of Marion County The B&O Railroad arrived in Mineral County The General Assembly chartered three academies in Pocahontas County for the preparation of students for the University of Virginia, at Green Bank, Hillsboro, and Huntersville William Rosecrans graduated from West Point Wayne was founded as a town Kellian Whaley moved to Wayne County
1846
Joseph Lightburn enlisted in the army as a private Other events that happened on or around 1846 Ephraim G. Squier and Edwin H. Davis documented Salt Rock petroglyphs Heirs of Matthias Bruen of New York City inherited 200,000 acres of land The Point Pleasant lead plate left by Celeron was found by boy playing on riverbank Legislature allowed citizens to petition counties to establish free schools Joseph Diss Debar moved to Parkersburg Legislation authorized school commissioners to use local taxes to supplement state aid for the poor William Edwards traveled to the Amazon River Salt production in the Kanawha Valley peaked at 3,244,786 bushels Weston's first newspaper began publishing Alexander Martin served as principal of Kingwood Academy in Preston County Ephraim Squier and Edwin Davis conducted a survey of prehistoric mounds in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys New Martinsville became the county seat of Wetzel County Jesse Reno graduated from West Point. The Christian Minstrel was published introducing a second system using seven shapes to teach singing Churches in Lewis, Upshur, Barbour, and Gilmer counties merged with those in Braxton County to form the Lewis or Buckhannon Circuit of the United Brethren The administration building at the School for Deaf and Blind was built
1851
Joseph Lightburn left the army at rank of sergeant Other events that happened on or around 1851 Philip Pendleton Kennedy wrote an account of his visit to the Blackwater area, Blackwater Chronicle "Winchester" span of Harpers Ferry bridge was constructed to carry Winchester & Potomac Railroad Wills De Hass published History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia Daniel Farnsworth became one of early magistrates in new Upshur County Morris Harvey served as county jailer John Jay Jackson Jr. began serving the General Assembly of Virginia as a Whig Stonewall Jackson left the army to teach at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Canal construction on the James River was extended to Buchanan City of Harpers Ferry was established Benjamin Kelley became freight agent for the B&O Railroad Wills De Hass wrote History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia Mountain Cove Spiritualist Community was founded by James L. Scott The Virginia legislature approved the charter for railroad to run from the B&O mainline to Parkersburg William S. Miller planted his first orchard in Gerrardstown George Summers was the Whig candidate for the first popularly elected governor of Virginia Virginius Island was absorbed into the corporate boundaries of Harpers Ferry Bushrod Corbin Washington died
1861
Joseph Lightburn went to Wheeling Other events that happened on or around 1861 Convention changed the name to West Virginia and added five counties Two large rooms on the second floor of the Atheneum Prison were rented by the government for use as winter quarters for secessionist prisoners held at Camp Carlile on Wheeling Island There were six Baptists associations in West Virginia with almost 7,000 members Jacob Blair was an ardent Unionist when the Civil War broke out Navigational improvements made to the Coal River in the late 1850s were largely lost in the great flood Some of first troop movements of the Civil War originated at Camp Carlile Presidency Lincoln appointed Archibald Campbell postmaster of the Wheeling Post Office Ceredo became Union stronghold At the start of Civil War, Confederate attempts to secure the Kanawha Valley failed Nearly all parts of the present state were fully occupied by the filling out of the county settlement pattern Martin Delany published Blake: or, The Huts of America Bethany's Delta Tau Delta founding members graduated or left for service William Dickinson Jr. came to Kanawha John Echols was commissioned lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Army Daniel Farnsworth served in Second Wheeling Convention to create the Reorganized Government of Virginia Charles Faulkner delivered his last report to Secretary of State William Seward Granville Davisson Hall returned to record the proceedings of the Wheeling Convention Hancock County voters rejected the Virginia secession ordinance Harpers Ferry Armory and Arsenal was destroyed Nancy Hart was captured as a rebel spy in Braxton County Devil Anse Hatfield married Levicy Chafin John Imboden commanded a light battery at the initial capture of Harpers Ferry William Thomas Bland was born John Jay Jackson Jr. took a strong stand for the Union in the decision over secession Mudwall Jackson engaged the Wood County militia colonel in a fist-fight at Parkersburg's Jail House Riots Stonewall Jackson sided with Virginia in secession Job's temple was constructed The Civil War came to Keyser with the building of Fort Fuller George Latham's Company B. 2nd Virginia Infantry was ordered to stay in Grafton to vote against Virginia's Ordinance of Secession before leaving for battle A flood destroyed the locks and dams on the Guyandotte River Daniel Lucas served Confederate Gen. Henry A Wise in the Kanawha Valley campaign John McCausland organized and took command of the 36th Virginia when Virginia seceded A group of Moccasin Rangers captured Ripley and looted the town The Union Academy was closed Allen Taylor Caperton first served as senator to the Confederate States of America Anna Jarvis' home was headquarters for Union Gen. George B. McClellan The first refinery was built in Parkersburg Camp Carlisle became a major army recruiting and training center Pocahontas County suddenly became part of the front line of the Civil War Z. D. Ramsdell became captain of the 5th Virginia Regiment. Randolph County voted in favor of secession when Virginia left the Union Johnson Newlon Camden and John Jay Jackson Sr. brought in "The Eternal Center" well Jesse Reno was called east to command a brigade. William Starke Rosecrans drove Confederate forces from West Virginia William Stevenson represented Wood County at the first constitutional convention Peter Van Winkle served in the Second Wheeling Convention Peter Van Winkle was a member of the Governor's Council of the Reorganized Government of Virginia Peter Van Winkle represented Wood County in West Virginia's Constitutional Convention James O. Watson served as a delegate to the Second Wheeling Convention The constitutional convention for West Virginia met at the Wheeling Custom House. Voters west of the Allegheny Mountains rejected Virginia's secession from the U.S. Alexander Withers moved to Parkersburg Federal forces were stationed in Wood County
Sep 13, 1862
Confederate forces won temporary control of the Kanawha Valley forcing Joseph Lightburn's army out Other events that happened on or around September 13, 1862 An attempt was made by the Union forces to halt the rout at Charleston Confederates defeated Union troops in the Battle of Charleston; Union forces burned various supply sites, including the Bank of Charleston, Mercer Academy, and the Methodist Church, before evacuating Last real attempt by Confederates to secure Charleston Confederate artillery and infantry under General Loring drove Union troops from Charleston
1862
Joseph Lightburn was ordered to Charleston Other events that happened on or around 1862 Jacob Blair and his two congressional colleagues met at the White House to discuss West Virginia admission into the Union with President Lincoln President Lincoln decided in favor of statehood George Imboden rose to the rank of colonel and took command of the of the 18th Virginia Calvary The first school for black children, Sumner School, opened in Parkersburg. Confederate General Stonewall Jackson based his forces in Berkeley Springs during his attack on Hancock, Maryland Congress enacted the Morrill Act Belle Boyd carried news of Union plans to Stonewall Jackson during the Shenandoah Valley campaign John Carlile turned against statehood, which he had favored John Echols served in the Kanawha Valley John Hale served as a surgeon in the Civil War A Natural gas well was first drilled in Hancock County Nancy Hart was captured a second time as a rebel spy in Summersville Collis P. Huntington persuaded Congress to designate the Central Pacific as the western half of the transcontinental railroad Stonewall Jackson led a successful campaign in the Shenandoah Valley Albert Jenkins was elected to the First Confederate Congress Jacob Cox and men were driven out of the Kanawha Valley by Confederate advance led by Brig. Gen William W. Loring U.S. troops were maneuvering from Western Virginia toward Tennessee City of Logan was occupied and burned by Union forces under Col. Edward Siber Company 1, 12th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteer Infantry was organized in New Cumberland The Point Pleasant Register was founded as a weekly John Nugent was born in Wales Federal troops occupied Raleigh County. The Confederate Thurmond's Parisan Rangers raided in Fayette, Greenbrier and Monroe counties Peter Van Winkle represented Wood County in Constitutional Convention The Reorganized Government of Virginia added $40,000 for Weston State Hospital
Jun 22, 1865
Joseph Lightburn resigned from the army
1865
Joseph Lightburn returned to duty after being wounded in Sherman's advance on Atlanta Other events that happened on or around 1865 Virginia legislature repealed laws consenting to the admission of Berkeley and Jefferson counties to West Virginia Storer College in Harpers Ferry, begun by the Freewill Baptist Church, to educate black teachers Ratification of 13th Amendment by West Virginia John Appleton moved to Kanawha County 13 Banks had become national banks The Baptist General Association of West Virginia (West Virginia Baptist Convention) formed Rosser's Raid occurred on Beverly Belle Boyd wrote Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison in London Waitman T. Willey senate term as first West Virginia senator ended Provision included in Constitution of 1851 calling for the General Assembly to reapportion representation in both houses John Dickinson came to Kanawha County Anne Dudley arrived in West Virginia to teach freed blacks Fairmont State University was formed as West Virginia's first private normal school Aretas Fleming married Carrie M. Watson Joseph Diss Debar appointed an agent in southern Germany Nathan Goff married Laura E. Despard Grafton National Cemetery was established for Civil War dead The Easton Roller Mill replaced overshot water wheel Reckart's Mill was built in Preston county Visitor stated about Harpers Ferry, "all about the town are rubbish, filth, and stench." Chester Hubbard began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives John Jacob returned to Romney George Latham served as congressman for the Second District of West Virginia The Logan Wildcats were active in the Shenandoah Valley campaign The city of Boone Court House changed its name to Madison Booker T. Washington arrived in Malden with his family to work in the salt industry and local coal mines Two additional dams were built on the Monongahela River The army recruiting and training center at Camp Carlisle ceased The Campbell's Creek Coal Company began shipping coal down the Kanawha River from Port Amherst Samuel Price was appointed circuit judge in Lewisburg but declined to take office A narrow-gauge railroad was built to Ritchie Mines Ritchie Mines was bought Union authorities moved Jefferson County seat from Charles Town to Shepherdstown The Wheeling interurban system began operation The National Banking Act was amended to allow state banks to become national banks Jim Vance was suspected in the murder of Harmon McCoy The formal organizing of Webster County took place The state superintendent called a state convention of teachers to meet in Fairmont, founding the West Virginia Education Association
1867
Joseph Lightburn became a Baptist preacher Other events that happened on or around 1867 Only 490,000 tons of coal were produced in West Virginia Dr. James Dye was born in Chloe Delta Tau Delta revived its Bethany Chapter Marmaduke Dent enrolled in classes at WVU Sisters established a benevolent school for poor children in Parkersburg Joseph Diss Debar involved West Virginia in the Paris Exposition Easton Roller Mill began operation Stephen Elkins served as New Mexico's attorney general Palatine was incorporated Work on Grafton National Cemetery began Grantsville was named for Ulysses S. Grant Hamlin was chosen as county seat of Lincoln County Thomas Harris served in the House of Delegates The Clarksburg Independent School District was established Mother Jones's husband, George, and their four children died in the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis George Latham became U.S. Consul to Australia The Little Kanawha Navigation Company let contracts for the first four locks and dams The initial railroad map of West Virginia was published by the B&O Railroad Henry Hyannis purchased the old Nadenbousch distillery in Martinsburg John McCausland returned to Mason County after fleeing the country at the end of the Civil War Dr. James Edmund Reeves and 32 colleagues established the West Virginia State Medical Association, orginally the Medical Society of West Virginia The West Virginia Penitentiary opened A monument commemorating the Confederate dead was erected at Romney Indian Mound Cemetery Trustees of West Liberty sold the school to the state I. C. White became one of the first 6 students to enter the Agricultural College of West Virginia (WVU) William Wilson graduated from Columbian College West Virginia legislature authorized the establishment of normal schools to train teachers Uncle Dyke Garrett married Sallie "Aunt Sallie" Smith
May 17, 1901
Joseph Lightburn died in Lewis County
1915
A monument to General Joseph Lightburn was placed at Vicksburg National Battlefield Park Other events that happened on or around 1915 Harry Stansbury contacted high schools across the state to participate The Belle Alkali Company started a plant near Belle The Warner-Klipstein Chemical Company started A Clarksburg newspaper became the Exponent-American First land for the Monongahela National Forest acquired Legislation gave authority to Forest, Game and Fish Warden to establish refuges for protection of wild game and birds Reinforced concrete began with C.A.P Turner Monument erected at Fort Lee site to mark the beginnings of Charleston Fostoria Glass's popular "American" pattern was fist designed and patented West Virginia Bureau of Mines reported 1,479 hand-loading miners employed at Gary The Mother's Pension Law was enacted The Board of Health was replaced by the Department of Health Local timbering brought a narrow-gauge railroad to Helvetia The word "hillbilly" appeared in the title of a Harper's Monthly travel article, "Hobnobbing with Hillbillies" A 5-acre tract of land at Jackson's Mill was purchased by the Monongahela Power Company William "Keg" Purnell was born in Charleston Ann Baker was born Mother Jones testified before another congressional committee The New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company operated a series of drift mines at Layland, Fayette County Legislature passed bill to empower cities and towns to levy taxes for public libraries and reading rooms The Marcus family relocated to Farmington Marietta Manufacturing Company began operation in Point Pleasant The Concrete Steel Bridge Company built the Alderson bridge across the Greenbrier River Legislation called for provision for preventing underground mine fires and requiring foremen and fire bosses to pass state examination and receive state certification Margaret Montague published Closed Doors Ephraim Morgan was appointed to the Public Service Commission by Governor Hatfield Descendents of Hunter John Myers left the Sleepy Creek Mountain area A member of the Church of Nazarene moved to Mannington and started a church in his house Greasy Neale graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College Greasy Neale played with the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs Herschel C. Ogden became the owner of the Parkersburg News The legislature removed Workmen's Compensation from the Public Service Commision Dr. Burke offered the state of West Virginia property for use as a tuberculosis sanatorium Frederick Rhead received a gold medal at the San Diego Exposition for his design of mirror black pottery glaze Rat Rodgers lettered in football Benjamin Rosenbloom served as state senator from Wheeling The state legislature passed a primary law that made it difficult for third parties to be on the ballot The West Virginia legislature first imposed the corporate excise tax Charles Ward died H. Rus Warne designed the West Virginia Building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco H. Rus Warne designed a Masonic Temple Building Walter B "Watt" Powell moved to Charleston The West Virginia Coal Association was formed Legislation changed the name of West Virginia Colored Institute to West Virginia Collegiate Institute (now West Virginia State university) State women's suffrage amendment was reintroduced Carter G. Woodson published The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 Lenna Yost became the state legislative chair of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Thomas Davis resigned from National Guard Vernon Johnson was elected the youngest Speaker of the House of Delegates View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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