What a wonderful look at life in 1800’s. This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Wetzel County and its people.
This is a scanned copy on CD of the original book published in 1901
History
of
Wetzel County,
West Virginia
By John C. McEldowney, Jr.
1901
187 pages on 1 CD
An essential resource for Genealogists
Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.
This book on CD is SEARCHABLE *
CONTENTS
Prehistoric Races of Wetzel
Indians
Lewis Wetzel
Simon Girty
Fort Henry
David Morgan's Adventure
Levi Morgan
Edward Doolin
Morgan Morgan
The Story of Crow's Run
The Drygoos or the Two Half Indians
Massacre of Handsucker Family
Harman Blennerhasset
French Traveler
Notes on the Death of Logan's Family
Battle of Captina
George Bartrug
Pressley Martin
Old Hundred
Abraham Hanes
Sampson Thistle
R. W. Cox
John Moore
John F. Lacey
J. P. Dolliver
Dr. T. M. Haskins
Friend Cox
Ebenezer Clark
Isaac Smith, 109 Years Old
Wm. Little
Jeremiah Williams
Robert McEldowney , Sr
Judge Thos. I. Stealey
Formation of Wetzel County
Officers of Wetzel County
Col, Robert McEldowney
Capt. John McCaskey
Elijah Morgan
Basil T. Bowers
Capt. Friend C. Cox
Judge M. H. Willis
Ex-Judge T. P. Jacobs
Banks of Wetzel
Churches of New Martinsville
Newspapers of Wetzel
Jennings Gang
The Ghost of Gamble's Run
Towns of Wetzel County
Education of Wetzel County
An Indian Massacre near the Borders of Wetzel County
The Heroism of Mrs. Bozarth
An Indian Massacre in Tyler County
Adam Foe's Famous Fight With Big Foot
Sad Death of Captain Van Buskirk
Murder of the Two Misses Crow
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Philip G. Bier G. A. R.
Wetzel Lodge No. 39, A. F. & A. M