Civil War - West Virginia 17th Volunteer Infantry.

Overview Papers of James Williams of northern West Virginia, including documentation of his service to the Union during the Civil War (West Virginia 17th Volunteer Infantry, Company E), and other personal papers. Civil War related records include discharge (1865), letter from WV Adjutant General awarding medal to Williams (1867), and pension records (ca. 1880-1905). There is also a blank enlistment form for Union volunteers. There is personal correspondence (1888-1907). Family business papers include...

Overview County and circuit clerks records, arranged chronologically. Records for the years 1835-1857, include bonds of ministers, tavern operators, ordinaries, ferries, and county officials; estate settlements; records pertaining to road, bridge, and public building; records of the overseer of the poor; school commissioners' and surveyors' appointments; and lists of county officials. Records for 1863-1874 include county supervisors' records; records of the Fairmont and Wheeling Turnpike; and muster...