This week’s photo is taken in front of the Tucker County Bank. I am not sure if this is part of a parade or part of a celebration. Mary Jane Hedrick, Sheriff, is standing in the back of the wagon holding a gun. I have no other information on the...
This photo is of D. E. Crosten and some other officers along with a cuffed prisoner. This photo was from Weirton where Mr. Crosten was sent to work with the prosecuting attorney there for two years. While he was there, he broke up one of the largest moonshine and rum-runner...
This week’s photo is circa 1909. It is a picture of Gene Worden’s great grandfather, Harry D Worden, great grandmother, Nettie Boor Worden, and their daughter Katherine K. Worden born 1901. Harry started the Worden Hotel in Davis around 1915. Both Harry and Nettie passed away in 1933. Katherine took...
This week’s photo is of the store at Flanagan Hill. William Raines owned the store and the post office was located there also. The post office was called the Red Creek Post Office and William Raines was the first postmaster; holding that title until his death. The story behind the...
Hello everyone. Hope you are all safe and exercising the safety precautions prescribed by the medical field. No one called or wrote to identify the guy with the horse. I believe it to be from Hambleton or Hendricks and I think it is someone related to the Bates Family. Ideas,...
This week's photo is from the Hambleton area. Last week's photo has gone unidentified at this time. There was a guess of Dorothy Simpson; perhaps someone will call this week about the identity of the woman. Thanks to everyone who reaches out. Ideas, comments, photos to share contact Tim Turner...
This photo has been identified as Corky Hatfield and Lonnie Dotson. Lonnie taught welding at the Career Center and retired from Tucker County Schools. He still can be found substituting especially at the Rubenstein Center School. He and his wife, Brenda, have a daughter Amanda Dotson Hile. She practices medicine...
This week's photo is identified as Shirley Crosten Hedrick. The photo was taken over on Clover in the run by the picnic area by the bridge. She was the baby daughter of Augustus and Marietta Crosten. She was married to Roscoe Hedrick. Additional information on last week's photo of Brady...
This is a photo of Brady and Dale Crosten. Brady's dad was Augustus (1867-1957) and Marietta Virginia Crosten (1874-1942). Brady lived at the family home place on Clover which was about 100 acres. He attended school at Clover to at least 8th grade. He had a few cows but grew...
This week's photo is of Orlando "Mike" Ferruso Family. Included in the picture is Mike Ferruso (1928- ), Alta Louella "Lou" McDonald Ferruso (1929-2014), Judy (David Hobson) and Patricia "Patti" Ferruso. Mike and Lou have the following grandchildren: Mathew David Hobson, Michael Lawrence Hobson, Thomas Michael Ferruso (1970-2001). Great grandchildren...
This week's photo is of William Claude and Alma Crosten McDonald. They had the following children: Tony McDonald, Sr., Wanda Evick, Alta Louella Ferruso, Alma Annalue Wyatt, Madonna Yvonne Tumblin, Augustina "Gussie" McDonald Lee, Atha Patricia McDonald died as an infant. No one was able to identify the Wilsons from...
This week’s photo is of Mr. & Mrs. Wilson. I do not have any further information. Hopefully some reader will recognize them and fill us in. Last week’s photo of the house being torn down by Kidwell’s was the home of Mae Clapsaddle. She and her father “Bus” Mormon lived...
This is a photo that I took as they were beginning to tear down this house. The house stood by Kidwell Auto Parts. As I remember, it had a porch that extended out over the side walk. Does anyone know the history of this house? Who built it? Who lived...
This photo is believed to be Bob Spessert??? If it is him, he was the son of Franklin and Mahalah Cooper Spessert. Also, if this is him, folks might remember his nephew, Frank Hedrick, who taught foreign language at Tucker County High School for some years. Ideas, comments or photos...
This is a match book cover the Parsons News and Novelty. At the time of the cover, the business was owned by Joe Barrick. He conducted business out of 203 First Street, Parsons, WV. I know the business was owned by various folks and operated from various locations. I heard...
This is to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. Post card greetings were common and very welcoming at the turn of the 1900's. Ideas, comments, or photos to share contact Tim Turner (304) 478-3389
This week's photo is of Edna Alberta Shaffer Evans. Edna (1884-1949) was married to Daniel Luther Evans and they had 12 children. She was the daughter of George and Mary Dumire Shaffer. Last week's photo was of William and Elizabeth Canon Knotts and their daughter Blanche. William was first married...
This is an unidentified photo from the Parsons Area. Ideas or comments contact Tim Turner (304) 478-3389
This is a photo of the village of Cortland. I have no information on who may have started the collection of homes there. There was a school there and it closed as an elementary school in 1933. One of the teachers at the school was Mildred Eshelman. At one time...
This week's photo is of Main Street in Currytown. The place was given the name Currytown by John Curry who operated the John Curry Lumber Company on the Laurel Fork in 1906. Currytown was adjacent to Jenningston. John Curry sold the company to Perley and Crockett Lumber Company in 1907;...
