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Mary McKendree Johnson, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1100
Scope and Contents

Microfilm copy of a loose leaf note book with Mrs. Johnson's articles on "Your Famous Forefathers," published serially, 1953-1954 in Hampshire Review; also clipping on early Parkersburg history.

Dates: 1913, 1932-1958
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Mary McKendree Johnson, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1132
Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of genealogical notes on a number of Virginia and West Virginia families. There are also lists of war pensioners, copies of county and parish records, historical news clippings on Virginia and West Virginia, one box of newsclippings and other material relating to Wood County history and a folder of John J. Jackson papers, 1837-1884.

Dates: 1932-1958
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Rathbone Family Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1324
Overview

Clippings concern Parkersburg local history and the development of Burning Springs and other oil fields in the Wood County area.

Dates: ca. 1851-1958
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Roy Bird Cook, Collector, Tavenner Family Papers and Other Material

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Collection Number: A&M 0858
Overview Papers of the Tavenner family of western Virginia, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, and other material. Much of the material in this collection regards the Civil War. The Tavenner family was sympathetic to the Confederate cause. One member of the family, William Cabell Tavenner, served in the Confederate army; his letters are part of the collection. This collection also contains material related to families allied to the Tavenner family by marriage, particularly the...
Dates: 1778-1953; Majority of material found within 1819-1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Samuel Spencer Stone, Compiler, Stone Family Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3998
Scope and Contents Papers regarding the genealogy and family history of the Stone Family of Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia. Includes family trees, narratives, newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, deeds, maps, publications, silver plated dishware and silverware. Also includes a painting of family member Augustus Israel Stone. The genealogy and family history material regards the Stone Family and allied families including the Barnes, Farnsworth, Hammett (or Hammet), Spencer, Tracewell (or...
Dates: 1870-1998 and undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Sue Proctor Miller, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0866
Scope and Contents

Microfilm of Braxton County marriage bonds, 1836-1853; biographical and genealogical notes on Michael (Malcolm) Coleman in Jackson County, William White, the Staats family, and Andersen family of Wood and Jackson counties; and a narrative sketch of early Ravenswood written by Eunice Proctor Perkins.

Dates: 1836-1853
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Willis Guy Tetrick, Jr. Genealogy Research Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3230
Overview Genealogy research papers compiled by W. Guy Tetrick and his son Willis G. Tetrick, Jr. The Tetricks were from Harrison County and the material in the collection mainly regards families of Harrison County and north central West Virginia. The collection contains mostly original genealogical compilations and family histories. It also contains personal and business correspondence; financial records; publications regarding local and state history; newspapers and news clippings; obituaries,...
Dates: 1708-1997
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Parkersburg. 3
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Alleghany County (Va.) 1
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Calhoun County (W. Va.) 1
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Civil War - Southern sympathizers in WV. 1
Civil War - Virginia 17th Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. 1
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Civil War - soldier's letters, Confederate. 1
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Civil War -- Camps and camp life 1
Civil War -- Cheat Mountain campaign 1
Civil War -- Indiana 15th Regiment, Company I 1
Civil War battles - Cheat Mountain. 1
Civil War battles - Rich Mountain. 1
Clarksburg (W. Va.) 1
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Death records. 1
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Doddridge County (W. Va.) 1
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Genealogists' letters and papers. 1
Gilmer County (W. Va.) 1
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
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Upshur County (W. Va.) 1
Vienna (W. Va.) 1
Wetzel County (W. Va.) 1
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Women's history -- 1850-1899 1
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Names
Jackson, John J. 2
Johnson, Mary McKendree. 2
Anderson family 1
Barnes family 1
Bennett, Jonathan M., 1816-1887 1
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Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 1
Brown, John. 1
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 1
Coleman, Michael (Malcolm) 1
Cook family 1
Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961 1
Cunningham, John S. 1
Farnsworth family 1
Fleischer family 1
Gambrell family 1
Gambrill, Charles. 1
Hammett family 1
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 1
Jacobs, Elmer. 1
Laidley, James M. 1
Levassor, Eugene 1
Maxwell, Rufus. 1
McCausland, John, 1836-1927 1
McKinney, Lt. W.M. 1
Miller, Sue Proctor. 1
Peden family 1
Perkins, Eunice Proctor. 1
Poole, Ella. 1
Rathbone family 1
Rector, Enoch. 1
Slack, Greenbury. 1
Sons of the American Revolution - West Virginia Society. 1
Sons of the Revolution 1
Spencer family 1
Staatz family 1
Stone family 1
Tavenner family 1
Tavenner, Jennet Withers. 1
Tavenner, Thomas, 1776-1857 1
Tavenner, William Cabell. 1
Tetrick, W. Guy, 1883-1956 1
Tetrick, Willis Guy, Jr., 1911-1995 1
Tracewell family 1
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 1
Wearne family 1
White, William. 1
Withers family 1
Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865 1
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