My grandmother, Synthia Ann (Workman) Smith (born 1874) used to tell us scarey stories that had been passed from generation to generatkion in her family. One of the stories was "Rawhead And Bloody Bones". I can't remember the plot, but seems like RHABB lived in an attic? (Maybe murdered in an attic? But I may have it confused with another story?) I tried to "Google" it but coudn't find the actual story. It appears that there were different versions- mostly a monster living in a swamp. Some say the story was Gaelic, some say Celtic, some say English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) and some say that slaves brought the story from Africa.The Oxford English Dictionary dates the name Rawhead And Bloody Bones back as far as circa1550. Does anyone remember your parents or grandparents telling you the story called "Rawhead And Bloody Bones"? Would love to read some of the old stories that our Logan County ancestors used to tell us when we were children (60 to 80 years ago). Dodie --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
Ok.. I went to topozone.... And here are the "Glen"s in Logan, Mingo, Raliegh, Fayette, Boone and surrounding areas. Glen Alum Mingo WV town/city 1138 feet Wharncliffe 37.585ºN 81.993ºW Glen Alum Junction Mingo WV town/city 811 feet Wharncliffe 37.543ºN 81.996ºW Glen Daniel Raleigh WV town/city 1902 feet Eccles 37.779ºN 81.337ºW Glen Ferris Fayette WV town/city 680 feet Gauley Bridge 38.153ºN 81.215ºW Glen Fork Wyoming WV town/city 1420 feet Matheny 37.696ºN 81.529ºW Glen Jean Fayette WV town/city 1600 feet Oak Hill 37.926ºN 81.150ºW Glen Morgan Raleigh WV town/city 2140 feet Beckley 37.756ºN 81.159ºW Glen Rogers Wyoming WV town/city 1880 feet McGraws 37.715ºN 81.418ºW Glen View Raleigh WV town/city 2480 feet Lester 37.741ºN 81.258ºW Glen White Raleigh WV town/city 2160 feet Lester 37.730ºN 81.280ºW Glen White Junction (historical) Raleigh WV town/city 1985 feet Eccles 37.761ºN 81.294ºW Glen Daniel is near Eccles... So this is the one you go through taking 99 to 3 into Beckley. The reason for so many towns being named "Glen" here's the wikipedia definition of glen A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped, or a waterway running through such a valley. The word comes from the Irish Language/Scottish Gaelic language word gleann. As the name of a river, it is thought to derive from the Welsh language glan meaning clean, or gleindid meaning purity. Laura
Thank you, Shelby. I knew I had been through Glen Daniels on the way to Beckley on many occasions. To add to the Glens, besides Glen Ferris there is a Glen Alum somewhere. So Glen means valley. I've heard the words glen and dale. Rick > > From: BurgessWV@aol.com > Date: 2006/07/22 Sat PM 08:56:55 EDT > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Glen Daniels > > Hello Rick; > Glen Daniel is where Big Coal River starts (Marsh Fork). the nearest > community is Trap Hill,almost on the Raleigh-Boone line, on co. rd 99,a short distance > to St rt 3 > Cuz > Shelby > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >
Hello Phyllis, That lady would be me. Thanks much for you visit. I am hoping that you didn't meet any snakes.. My grand mother and two sisters (twin babies) are buried there. I also heard from another nice lady that lives on Trace and she told me that that the cemetery was well taken care of which I am glad. Some time before the summer is over I am hoping that I will get to visit Logan again. If I make it there I will look you up. Thanks again Beulah McLemore Keeping in touch, keeps friendship growning. 703-620-1389 home 703-405-5522 cell -----Original Message----- From: Harts High School [mailto:hartshighschool@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:33 AM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] Dillion,Kinser,Adams Cemetery on Trace in Logan Co I promised a really nice lady I'd visit this cemetery and take pictures this summer, and I lost her email address . I'd like to hear from her again because I did go visit the cemetery yesterday and have pictures. I'm afraid I'll not have time to get this one on line before summer is over and would like to send her the pictures and information. Phyllis http://www.geocities.com/harts06/project2006.html --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx
Isn't there a Glen Ferris in Fayette too? I know where Glen Daniel is now. Wonder why there are so many Glens and in just several counties? Rick > > From: Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com > Date: 2006/07/23 Sun AM 10:27:10 EDT > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Glen Jean & Glen Rogers > > Rick, > > I am going to have to find a map. Last night I started thinking about it and > I am so confused now I don't really know. There are so many Glens -- Glen > Morgan, Glen White, Glen Jean, Glen White, Glen Daniel and the list may > continue. I will see what I can find out. I know for sure that Glen Jean is in > Fayette County for sure. > > Does anyone know why there are so many places around named Glen????? > > > Anita > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >
Anita, I forgot to say that "Little" Jimmy Dickens was born in Glen Rogers and lived just across the mountain when he was inducted into the Nashville Hall of Fame. Lee
That's OK Anetia. Glen Rogers has an infamous past. There was a day (time) when no one who didn't live there, went into Glen Rogers after dark. I picked up several people killed inn the mine for Robertson/Foglesong Funeral home and used my red lights for "safety" purposes. This is not to say that MANY fine families lived there then, and still do. One of our Governors lived there at one time and several prominent writers and professional "hillbillies" . I understand that Mark Twain may have made a visit when he was in the Mullens area. There is lots of good history of Glen Rogers and someone should be researching and recording this. With all due Respects, Lee Hash (born at Bud)
Anita; Again we go back to our Scotch-Irish heritage; "glens" , in Scotland are what we call valleys, I believe. Just a guess ! Shelby
Lee, My apologies. Anita
Rick, I am going to have to find a map. Last night I started thinking about it and I am so confused now I don't really know. There are so many Glens -- Glen Morgan, Glen White, Glen Jean, Glen White, Glen Daniel and the list may continue. I will see what I can find out. I know for sure that Glen Jean is in Fayette County for sure. Does anyone know why there are so many places around named Glen????? Anita
I promised a really nice lady I'd visit this cemetery and take pictures this summer, and I lost her email address . I'd like to hear from her again because I did go visit the cemetery yesterday and have pictures. I'm afraid I'll not have time to get this one on line before summer is over and would like to send her the pictures and information. Phyllis http://www.geocities.com/harts06/project2006.html --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free.
Hello. I am writing a story set in about 1880 in Logan County, WV. I need some historical information such as what type of clothing they wore, which towns were populated, was liquor legal? :) What was the black population, Indian, etc. Anything like that would be a big help. If you know of any good resources, please let me know. Iva (Lilly) Durham http://www.writing.com/authors/crankee
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Hello Rick; Glen Daniel is where Big Coal River starts (Marsh Fork). the nearest community is Trap Hill,almost on the Raleigh-Boone line, on co. rd 99,a short distance to St rt 3 Cuz Shelby
Glen Daniels is in Raleigh Co. on Rt. 3. I believe that is where my aunt Essie Elkins was born. Rick
Maybe Mapquest has it wrong; They have Glen Rogers about 1/2 mile from the Raleigh line, just inside Wyoming county.Score one for Lee Shelby
Hello Anita - Isn't Glen Daniels around Bolt Mtn. in Raleigh Co.? Thanks. Rick > > From: Atnvolsgirl@wmconnect.com > Date: 2006/07/22 Sat PM 07:15:20 EDT > To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] Glen Jean & Glen Rogers > > Rick, > > That would be Glen Rogers. Glen Rogers, Beaver, Shady Springs and several of > those other little towns are all right there together. > > Anita > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >
Rick, That would be Glen Rogers. Glen Rogers, Beaver, Shady Springs and several of those other little towns are all right there together. Anita
Lee, I was just in Glen Rogers last night and it is in Raleigh County. It is not too far from Shady Springs. Anita
Twins: I married a twin born in 1946 in Logan county, WV. His mother's sister, (both were born Crabtrees) also had a set of twins. My mother-in-law told me once that she thought her twins might have been triplets, that she 'lost' something early in her pregnancy. My husband and his twin brother were born at their Grandmother Crabtree's house in Shamrock. They were early so the arrival of twins was a total surprise! Mrs. Damron had twin boys- mirror twins. Her sister Mrs. Gollihue had fraternal twins- a boy and a girl. Gloria Damron ~ > My great-grandmother was the daughter of Marcena Vance Reeves and the > granddaughter of James & Barbara Vance. She had a set of twins and a set of > triplets and there may have been more who didn't survive. My Dad's 2nd wife > lost twins 3 months into her pregnancy. Luckily everyone else in the family > were singletons! I did notice a lot of twins when looking that census > records in WV. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "calisesi calisesi" <calisesi1@yahoo.com> > To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:47 AM > Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] roflmho > > > > Must be my husband's aunt.....she had three sets of twins, one set of > > triplets..... > > > > Of course he told me this AFTER I was pregnant > > > > Christine Elkins <-----mother of twins > > > > gracie <g.winters@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > A census taker in a rural area went up to a farmhouse and knocked. > > When a woman came to the door, he asked her how many children she had and > > their ages. > > She said, "Les' see now, there's the twins, Sally and Billy, they're > > thirty-two. > > And the twins, Seth & Beth, they're twenty-six. > > And the twins, Penny and Jenny, they're twenty-four ... " > > "Hold on!" said the census taker, "Did you get twins EVERY time?" > > The woman answered, "Heck no, there were hundreds of times we didn't get > > nothin." > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out the handy changes to > > Yahoo! Groups. > > > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >