Nicholas County (W. Va.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
A. J. Legg, Author, Typescript Regarding History of Panther Mountain Community
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4231
Scope and Contents
Bound typescript entitled "A History of Panther Mountain Community (Nicholas County, West Virginia)" written by A.J. Legg of Albion, West Virginia in 1930 and published by the Agricultural Extension Division, Morgantown, West Virginia. The typescript covers the history of the community from the earliest settlement by American pioneers until the post-Civil War period. Includes coverage of topics such as the origin of the community's name, early land titles, leading families, and local...
Dates:
1930
Arthur I. Boreman (1823-1896) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0104
Overview
Personal and business papers of lawyer, U.S. Senator, circuit court judge, and first Governor of West Virginia, Arthur I. Boreman. See scope and content note for more details.
Dates:
1861-1895, undated
George Wayne Acord, Compiler, Acord Family Historical Narrative
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4352
Content Description
A brief narrative history of the Acord family of Nicholas County, West Virginia, compiled by George Wayne Accord. The narrative covers the years 1858-1974, spanning four generations of the family beginning with the compiler's great-grandfather, John Lewis Accord. He moved to Nicholas County from Raleigh County with his wife Mary Eliza (Meadows) in 1902. The narrative includes the line of descent; dates of births, deaths and marriages; and places relevant to the family. It also includes...
Dates:
ca. 1980s