Frontier and pioneer life
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
Harry T. Leeper, Collector, Papers
Harry T. Leeper, Collector, Papers
Henderson and Tomlinson Families Papers
Ice's Ferry History and Genealogy Typed Documents
Jacob Carpenter Family History
A history of the Jacob Carpenter family of Barbour County. Immigrating from Germany, Jacob settled in the United States in 1810. Much of the content is an account of pioneer and rustic ways of life in the early days of West Virginia.
James Morton Callahan, Historian, Papers
These papers include two typescript drafts and a carbon of Dr. Callahan's autobiography, "Evolution of a Midwestern Octogenarian -- Incidents of a Busy Life", and a typescript of "Foundations of American Northern Frontier Development".
James S. Martin, Address at the Dedication of the Colonel William Henderson French (1812-1872) Marker, Typed Document
Address by James S. Martin at the dedication of the Colonel William Henderson French (1812-1872) marker, Mercer County, West Virginia. French, who was from a noted pioneer family, served in the Confederate Army.
J.B.F. Yoak, Jr., Collector, Papers
Histories and recollections of churches, schools, and early settlers in Mercer, Wayne, Jackson, and Lewis counties, by W.M. King. Communities or areas covered include Athens, Wayne, Cow Run, Antioch, Cherry Grove, and Smith Run. There is also an article on Aracoma Lodge, No.99, A.F. and A.M.
J.C. Sanders, Collector, Papers
A collection of court records, genealogies, historical sketches and other materials relating to Hampshire and Mineral counties in West Virginia and surrounding areas in Virginia and Maryland. Subjects include a naturalist description of the area and an early history of the region including Indians, white settlement, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. There is material on the Civil War and World War I and World War II veterans.