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Monroe County
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1755
The massacre at Baughman's Fort on the Greenbrier River occurred killing a schoolmaster Other events that happened on or around 1755 Mary Ingles was captured and held by Shawnees Mary Draper Ingles was carried from Virginia into captivity in Ohio Fort Ashby was built on John Sellers' farm Settlers were killed by Indians along Patterson Creek Evan Watkins farm began serving as outpost and depot for Virginia Regiment Christopher Gist served as scout for the Virginia military commanded by Washington John Hale's great-grandmother escaped from the Shawnees Mary Draper Ingles was taken captive by the Shawnee Killbuck left the settlers in South Branch Valley with the commencement of hostilities Kyashuta replaced Half-King as the primary representative of the Six Nations Revised versions of the Fry-Jefferson maps appeared George Washington ordered a stockade and fort built in Mineral County The Senecas allied themselves with the French at the Battle of the Monongahela All settlements in Summers County area were erased during the French & Indian War Thomas Walker was at Braddock's defeat George Washington became colonel of the Virginia Regiment
1784
The Rehoboth Methodist Church was established in Monroe County Other events that happened on or around 1784 Francis Asbury named the first superintendent of American Methodists Virginia ceded its claim to the Northwest Territory to the U.S. George Washington visited the Cheat River People settled in Monongalia County and Pennsylvania after the Revolutionary War Clarksburg became the county seat of the new Harrison County Fort Harmar was established in Marietta, Ohio, as a frontier fort George Washington exploratory trip into the Ohio Valley encouraged the James River Company William Haymond surveyed streets and lots in Morgantown George Washington visited Zackquill Morgan to discuss possible locations of roads Yohogania County was dissolved when the Virginia-Pennsylvania border dispute was settled George Washington and others formed the Potowmack Company Senecas began allying themselves with the Shawnee The Mason-Dixon line survey was completed Governor Benjamin Harrison granted land to Washington in present Dunbar and St. Albans, and also in present Marshall County
Jan 15, 1799
General Assembly established Monroe County
1809
The Literary Fund was established by the General Assembly Other events that happened on or around 1809 Alexander Campbell migrated to America Thomas Campbell drafted The Declaration and Address of the Christian Association of Washington Claude Crozet began serving Napoleons military in Germany and Holland Samuel Jackson established Jackson's Ironworks at Ices Ferry John George Jackson had an encounter with North Carolina Congressman Joseph Pierson that ended in a duel The Old State Road received legislative authorization to collect tolls for maintenance The Union Baptist Church was founded in Milton The first settlers arrived in Roane County Henry Ruffner began studies at Lewisburg Academy John Haymond and Benjamin Wilson began a salt works at Bull Town on the Little Kanawha River John D. Sutton settled at Granny's Creek, now Sutton James Madison became president
1820
The Union Academy of Monroe County was established to teach a classical education Other events that happened on or around 1820 Blakeley was constructed by John A. Washington II Bushrod Corbin Washington built Claymont Court Reported 53 slaves lived and worked at Green Bottom Population of Greenbrier County was 7,340 inhabitants John H. Hall began working on interchangeable parts for breechloading rifle at Hall's Rifle Works Virginia authorized the James River Company to undertake canal project Steamboats became reliable enough to negotiate the shoals in the Kanawha River Steamboats became reliable enough to negotiate the shoals in the Kanawha Simon Kenton was imprisoned for bad debts in Kentucky The population of Mason County was 4,868 The Western Star began in Weston The Kanawha Spectator was founded in Charleston Wilson Cary Nicholas died The North House was built by John A. North in Lewisburg Settlement in Oak Hill began A stone bathing house was built at Salt Sulphur Springs The Shannondale Springs resort opened Summersville was established A brick courthouse for Monroe County was built
1861
The Union Academy was closed 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 Joseph Lightburn went to Wheeling 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 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
Feb 27, 1871
Summers County was created from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe and Raleigh Other events that happened on or around February 27, 1871 Legislature approved an act incorporating Huntington
Jul 26, 1876
Allen Taylor Caperton died in Washington as U.S. Senator Other events that happened on or around July 26, 1876 Senator Allen Taylor Caperton died in Washington
1907
The first Corn Club in West Virginia was established in Monroe County Other events that happened on or around 1907 Babcock Lumber & Boom Company bought Thompson Lumber Company Walter Barnes began teaching English at Greenville State Normal School (Greenville State College) Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Piedmont played baseball in the Class D Western Pennsylvania League The great Winding Gulf coalfield opened Elkins Coal & Coke Company put beehive coke ovens into full production Brinkley Bridge was built Harry F. Byrd established the Martinsburg Evening Journal McMillan Hospital created by Dr. William A. McMillan The Chilton family acquired an interest in the newspaper and changed the name to the Charleston Gazette The Chilton family acquired an interest in the newspaper and changed the name to the Charleston Gazette Greenbrier Railway Company purchased by C&O Oliver Chitwood became professor of history at WVU Empire Bank building was finished in Clarksburg Michael Benedum moved business headquarters and home to Pittsburgh Stuart shaft mine explosion killed 85 men Alston Dayton issued sweeping temporary injunction against the UMW in Hitchman Coal & Coke v. John Mitchell John Easton came to Williamstown Edgewood Country Club membership under Angus W. MacDonald constructed clubhouse and tennis courts State property levy was eliminated West Virginia lumber production peaked with 1.5 billion board feet sawed Stella Fuller returned to Huntington Howard Gore's father died and he took control of the farm Rimfire Hamrick was employed by the Webster Springs Hotel as guide and handyman City of Chester was incorporated A meeting of the West Virginia Fish and Game Protective Association occurred at Clarksburg John Nugent was appointed immigration commissioner Lily Jackson inherited the family estate after her father, John Jay Jr. died Fanny Johnson and husband, Vincent Costello moved to Wheeling UMWA President John Mitchell came to Charleston to launch a major union offensive Blanche Lazzell studied at the Art Students League in New York Coal mining began around Walkersville Mayor Scott Justice renamed the city of Logan Courthouse (formerly Aracoma) as Logan Ezra Cline was born Lawrence J. Corbly's title was changed from principal to president of Marshall College (now University) The old Tyler County High School building was built Three other mine disasters occurred including the Monongah Mine Disaster Margaret Montague published The Sowing of Alderson Cree The B&O line extending to the Morgantown & Kingwood line was completed The Niagara Movement attempted to meet again at Storer College but officials wouldn't allow Pineville was renamed and incorporated, and became county seat of Wyoming County The William Ritter Lumber Company was indicted by a federal grand jury on charge of peonage Reported 6,159 schools in 396 districts in West Virginia The Lewisburg & Ronceverte brought rail service to Lewisburg The Banner Glass Company relocated from Indiana to South Charleston The Robey Theater opened in Spencer The original stone structure was replace by a viaduct Morris Harvey died There was an explosion at the Pleasant Valley Coal Company mine killing 12 men The Virginian Railway was established H. Rus Warne had two exhibits at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia The Wheeling Custom House (West Virginia Independence Hall) ceased being a federal building. Black teachers formed a separate Northern Teachers' Association I. C. White advocated for legislation establishing the U.S. Bureau of Mines
2000
Monroe county had a population of 14,583 Other events that happened on or around 2000 Ceredo had 1,675 residents Charleston population fell to 53,421 Clay Foundation assets at $67 million Reported 44 chapters of the state society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Northern Panhandle and southeastern part of the state had highest median ages Eastern Panhandle and southwestern part of the state had lowest median ages Doddridge population reached 7,403 Dunbar had a population of 8,154 Charleston ranked 167th out of 318 Metropolitan Statistical Areas West Virginia's official poverty rate sat at 17.9% Elizabeth's population was 994 Fairmont had population of 19,097 People 65+ represented 15.3% of population in West Virginia Follansbee's population reported at 3,115 Forestlands of West Virginia reported at 78% of states' area Franklin population reported at 797 Grafton population stood at 2,489 Population of Grant County rose to 11,299 Greenbrier County had a population of 34,453 people Reported population of 32,667 in Hancock County Hardy County reported a population of 12,669 Harpers Ferry was reported with a population of 307 Harrisville held a population of 1,842 The U.S. Census reported the state's population at 1,808,350 The population of Hurricane was reported at 5,222 Census reported 3,606 Indians living in West Virginia Jackson County's population was 28,000 Ripley's population stood at 3,263 Ravenswood's population stood at 4,301 Kanawha County population was the largest in the state at 200,073 Kenova population remained the largest in Wayne County at 3,485 Keyser's population was 5,303 Keystone's population had fallen to 453 City of Logan population was 1,630 Logan County population reported at 37,710 Population of Madison was 2,677 Mannington population was 2,124 Reported 142,728 manufactured homes in West Virginia West Virginia had the third-highest home-ownership rates in the U.S. at 75.2% Marion County population stood at 56,598 Population of Marlinton was 1,204 Marshall County's population was 35,519 Martinsburg population was 75,905 The population of Mason county was 25,957 Census reported African-Americans were 11.9% of McDowell's population Population of McDowell County was 27,329 West Virginia had the country's highest median age at 38.9 years Mercer County population was 62,980 Reported 125,336 members of 1,341 United Methodist churches in West Virginia Middlebourne's population was 870 Milton's population was 2,206 Monongalia County had a population of 81,866 Morgan County had a population of 14,943 Morgantown population was 26,809 Moundsville had a population of 9,978 Population of New Cumberland was 1,099 Nicholas County had a population of 26,562 Census reports 141,060 people living in the Northern Panhandle Oak Hill population was 7,589 Population of Ohio County was 47,427 Eleven Orthodox Christian churches were listed in a church survey with 4,310 adherents Paden City's population was 2,860 Parkersburg's population was 33,099 The population of Paw Paw was 524 Franklin had 797 residents The population of Petersburg was 2,423 The population of Philippi was 2,870 Piedmont's population was 1,014 The population of Pineville was 715 The population of Pleasants County was 7,514 The population of Pocahontas County was 9,131 Richwood had a population of 2,477 Ritchie County's population was 10,343 Roane County population was 15,446 Reported 100,000 Catholics in West Virginia Romney had a population of 1,940 The population of St. Albans was 11,567 St. Marys population was at 2,017 Reported 3,060 second homes in Pocahontas County Shinnston's population was 2,295 South Charleston had a population of 13,390 Spencer had a population of 2,352 Sternwheel Regatta festivities were scaled back to an extended weekend Hinton's population was 2,880 Summersville population was 3,294 Sutton had a population 1,011 Taylor County population was 16,089 Tucker County population was 7,321 Union had a population of 548 Upshur County population was 23,404 Vienna had a population of 10.861 Wayne had a population of 1,105 Wayne County population was 42, 903 Webster County population was 9,719 Webster Springs had a population of 808 Weirton population was 20,411 Welch population was 2,683 Wellsburg population was 2,891 West Union had a population of 806 Weston's population was 4,317 Westover had a population of 3,941 Wetzel County had a population of 17,693 Wheeling population was 31,419 Population of White Sulphur Springs was 2,315 Williamson population was 3,414 Winfield population was 1,858 Wirt County had a population of 5,873 Wood County had a population of 87,986 View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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