Bayles, John C.

Overview Correspondence and genealogical notes of John C. Bayles of Morgantown relating to the histories of the Bayles, Vandervort and other Monongalia County families. Also included are materials on the history of West Virginia University buildings and the department of buildings and grounds, compiled by Mr. Bayles; originals and copies of wills, deeds, and land surveys in Monongalia County; an account book for general merchandise, Monongalia County, 1857-1859; newspaper clippings; photographs; a...

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"History of the Pierpont-Avery Community," compiled by John C. Bayles, is a genealogical and local history study of this Monongalia County, West Virginia, settlement on the Cheat River from the late 1700s to 1930s. Narrative is 250-pages long and describes the geography of the area, community leaders, churches and schools, general history, and climate. Also includes several black-and-white photographs.

Overview Six volumes contain family genealogies as compiled by John C. Bayles in the 1930s and 1940s. There is one volume for each of the following families--Bayles, Breakiron, Davis, Hawker, Reed, and Vandervort--and each volume contains an index for individuals in the related families. Box 1 contains the genealogy of the Frederick and Katherine Breakiron family, originally of Germany, from the 1780s to the 1930s; the Jehu and Eunice Painter Davis family, originally from New Jersey, from the early...

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Three pamphlets regarding Morgantown, West Virginia: 1) "Morgantown Methodist Episcopal Church, Dedicatory Program and Historic Sketch" (1904) (includes photos); 2) "Morgantown, West Virginia, Past and Present with A Glance to the Future" (ca. 1900-1910) (prospectus with many photos); 3) "Chancery Hill Addition" (ca. 1900-1910) (includes maps and photographs).