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Spencer
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1812
Samuel Tanner and Jonathan Wolfe moved into a cave near present Spencer Middle School Other events that happened on or around 1812 Gen. Elisha Boyd built the Martinsburg mansion Boydsville Sinnett Triplett first known white man to occupy present Clay County The first gristmill in Gilmer County was built in Glenville Wilson Cary Nicholas purchased Green Bottom and established an overseer slave plantation The Greenbrier College for Women was founded as the Lewisburg Academy by Dr. John McElhenney Industrial development, especially salt and iron, was stimulated by the War of 1812 The Ices Ferry Ironworks supplied iron for shot used in the Battle of New Orleans and shipped nails and plates for Admiral Perry's Lake Erie squadron The first Western Virginia rolling mill was in operation at Ices Ferry Ironworks Legislature appointed John George Jackson a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the war John George Jackson emerged as one of the foremost businessmen of the upper Monongahela Valley Joseph Johnson became captain of the Harrison Riflemen Aaron Stockton settled at Kanawha Falls The Kanawha Valley salt industry boomed John Marshall led a 20 man survey party mapping the route across West Virginia between the James and Ohio Rivers Hawks Nest was named Marshall's Pillars Justice Joseph Story delivered the decision to reverse Virginia Court of Appeals in the David Hunter case after John Marshall recused himself from the case Robert Gorrell laid out town lots at present Middlebourne John Marshall boated the New River to asses its navigation potential Organ Cave was mined for saltpeter to manufacture gunpowder Spencer was first settled by the Samuel Tanner and Jonathan Wolfe families Anne Royall moved to Charleston after death of Wm. Royall Henry Ruffner attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) John George Jackson began his salt works on the West Fork Salt production quadrupled on 52 furnaces to reach one million bushels Robert Simmons fought in the War of 1812 The "Big Cave" on Cave Mountain was a source of saltpeter for the production of gunpowder Western Virginia militias took parts in the Northwest Campaign
1855
Samuel Tanner's log cabin was torn down in Spencer, Roane County Other events that happened on or around 1855 Gordon Battelle was appointed as the presiding elder of Clarksburg District of the Methodist Episcopal Church Bethany College forced to dismiss several abolitionists after political discussions were banned Arthur Boreman was elected as a Whig to the General Assembly Archibald Campbell graduated from Hamilton College Law School in New York Craig-Patton House became property of Col. George Smith Patton Rector College in Western Virginia was destroyed by fire Rifled muskets were being built at the Harpers Ferry Armory Maurice Sullivan purchased land from John Gwinn on Irish Mountain Weston's first school was built Eight locks and dams were built on the Coal River William Rosecrans began working as superintendent of a cannel coal company in Kanawha County Ralph Swinburn purchased land near Ruth Ammi B. Young designed the Wheeling Custom House.
1858
Spencer was chartered Other events that happened on or around 1858 Old Main campus construction began at Bethany College The Blue Sulphur Springs resort property was sold to the Western Virginia Baptist Association John Brown met in Chatham, Ontario, with supporters to plan for armed insurrection of slaves Martin Delany aided John Brown in convening the Chatham Convention Henry Gassaway Davis left the B&O Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College Weston College was chartered Marshall College was established from Marshall Academy George Imboden was admitted to the bar Other mills were destroyed by floods on the Jug of the Middle Island Creek Margery Lewis Kenna moved her family to Missouri after the shooting of her husband General Assembly amended the act of incorporation Presbyterians established the Woodburn Female Seminary in Morgantown Z. D. Ramsdell relocated to Ceredo. The second courthouse at Ripley was built Robert Simmons had fathered nine children The Weston & Gauley Bridge Turnpike opened McDowell County seat was at Perryville Weston was chosen for the site of Virginia's third mental hospital Construction began on Weston State Hospital
1907
The Robey Theater opened in Spencer 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 The first Corn Club in West Virginia was established in Monroe County 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 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
Jun 30, 1989
Spencer State Hospital ceased operation
2000
Spencer had a population of 2,352 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 Monroe county had a population of 14,583 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 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
Feb 15, 2001
Ground was broken for a new municipal building in Spencer View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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