Hi Linda, In 1904 Dr. Archibald Kenton Kessler, who had operated a private hospital at Clarksburg, WV, decided to come to Huntington to build a second institution. The result was the Kessler Hospital and Sanitarium, which was located on the southwest corner of 4th Ave. and 5th. St. The institution turned out to be the first in the city. In addition to the hospital, Dr. Kessler started a school of nursing in that same year. In 1907, fourteen women were graduated from the school. After Dr. Henry Hatfield stepped down as governor of WV in 1917, he went into partnership with Dr. Kessler at his new location built in 1910 and opening in 1911 , at 1st. St. and 6th Ave. It was also in 1917 that the main three- story building was added. The Kessler-Hatfield Hospital, which was renamed Huntington Memorial Hospital in 1928 closed in Aug. 1958. In 1928 Dr. Kessler began serving a six-year term as U.S. senator from WV and the hospital changed to an open staff as a non-profit organization. Dr Kessler was President of the board of directors at that time. Dr A. K. Kessler died 12 Apr 1944. In the late 50's the hospital was beset with financial difficulties. In 1959 the federal government moved in and sold the hospital equipment to satisfy tax claims. Dec. 1960, the hospital was sold at auction. In 1971 a shopping center occupied the land. A 1907 ad about the Kessler Hospital and Sanitarium states: 1. It’s the largest in the state 2. Accommodations for 150 patients 3. It was built for this purpose, on scientific and sanitary principles 4. Has experienced medical staff 5. A full corps of trained nurses 6. Prepared to give all forms of electrical treatment 7. Complete system of medicinal baths 8. Comfortable rooms, wards, parlors and corridors 9. Prepared for patients with long standing chronic ailments 10. Every appliance for the successful performance operations 11. Wards from $7.00 per week up 12. Rooms from $12.00 per week up All information cheerfully given. A.K. Kessler, M.D. Supt. Huntington, WV Karen Kessler Cottrill WV Kessler/Kesler/Keslar Family Historian KesslerWV@aol.com I am making no claims that the above information is correct and should not be posted as so. This is being given as personal information to be used for further research and not all has been documented. Message: 7 Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:07:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Ernie Wright <skee1749@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] hospitals To: wvcabell@rootsweb.com The Memorial Hospital (my birth place) was at 6th av & 1st st. it closed about 1955. Gutherie Hospital , was on the corner of 6 th av and 6th st. it was still in operation in the 1980 s maybe into the early 90 s, since torn down and replaced by an office building. Ernie Wright ----- Original Message ---- From: "PHy3512167@aol.com" <PHy3512167@aol.com> To: diginuproots@earthlink.net; wvcabell-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:52:47 PM Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] hospitals Linda, I had the same question, since I was born there. Debbie Campbell of KYOWVA told me it used to be the Kessler Hospital and a photo of it was shown in the "Images of America" book, Cabell County, by James E. Casto. The photo is on p. 43 It was located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 1st Street in Huntington, WV. Phil ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 12:08:42 -1000 From: "Sheila Merriman" <davishei@msn.com> Subject: Re: [WVCABELL] hospitals To: "diginuproots" <diginuproots@earthlink.net>, I believe that Guthrie was on the SW corner or 6th St. and 6th Ave. back in the 50s and 60s and I believe it closed some time in 1988. ----- Original Message ----- From: "diginuproots" <diginuproots@earthlink.net> To: <wvcabell-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:42 AM Subject: [WVCABELL] hospitals > Can anyone tell me when the Memorial hospital and the Guthrie hospital > closed? Where were they located? Have any idea where I could get a > > picture of these hospitals? Thank you, Linda <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.<BR> (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)</HTML>

Hello group, ? I am fairly new to research in the West Virginia area. I am searching the Ezra Wise Smith (1 Oct 1865-7 Aug 1945) line. His father Samuel Sanders Smith (29 Aug 1839-21 Mar 1917)?death cert lists father as Jackson Smith and Mary Jane Hazlette. A search of?Cabell county marriages lists a? Jarson Smith and Jersey Hayslette 3 July 1838. Samuel's brother?William Jackson's death cert list?father as William Jackson and mother as Jensie Hazlett. As the writing may be unclear on these certificates what do you suppose the first name of the mother would be? Jersey, Jensie or Jane as the 1850 census states.? ? Did the?early settlers to Cabell county come there from a particular section of Virginia? or another state? ? I would like to research the Smith involvement?in the Civil War.? Was Cabell Union or Confederate?? Thanking for any advice in advance. Jeanne?