Reference book of wyoming county history

Jennie albert cooke likely responsible for the first county school. Dec 05, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. Reference book of wyoming county history open library. At one point a sixteenmile tramway was built to carry copper ore from the mountains into the town for smelting. Building a local history reference collection at your library in the online edition of american libraries. From the reference book of wyoming county history, by mary k. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Parsons, west virginia, mcclain printing company, 1965. Reference book of wyoming county history search results. Buy products related to wyoming history products and see what customers say. They also recently had a coauthored article, what to collect. He actively studied wyoming history and was a charter member of the wyoming state historical society.

In addition to wyomings beautiful scenery, the state gives you a broad opportunity to explore history dating back to prehistoric roaming tribes almost 12,000 years ago. Reference book of wyoming county history book, 1965. Wyoming county history book published, beckley post herald, 12211965. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection. Mar 01, 2017 the museums research center is named in honor of paul ray blankenship who passed away on september 30, 2010. In 1958 he served as the executive vice president of the wyoming pony express centennial board. Reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman author 3. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Indexed in genealogical index and gazetteer for bowmans reference book of wyoming county history. Would appreciate any help in finding who his parents were. Reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman. In addition to the records of wyoming government, the wyoming state archives has collected a small but significant group of manuscript collections documenting various aspects of life in wyoming. Learn about wyoming s historical sites and landscapes. This booklet is drawn from the larger wyoming will be your new home study, and in some ways represents a summary of the main historical narrative.

Bowman, early settlers in the mullens area of slab fork and barkers ridge districts of wyoming county, when it was formed from logan county in 1850, were the mckinneys, the shrewsburys, william evans, samuel bell, john howerton, barnabas evans, hiram mullens, rev. For more information on these resources click here. Language english related title wyoming county history. Wyoming county petroglyphs, bluefield daily telegraph, 11121990. These include personal papers letters, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, writings, business records, and records of clubs and organizations. Reprinted from, reference book of wyoming county history,by mary keller bowman, pub. For more information about any of the ereading resources, check out the wyoming state. Through the influence of a member from luzerne county, the name wyoming was substituted for putnam, and thus the act passed. Guide to wyoming county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Wyoming county, west virginia wyoming county education, geography, and history. Two members of the wyoming library community, kathy marquis and leslie waggener, collaborated on a new book out from ala editions, local history reference collections for public libraries. There are conflicting reports concerning the county names origin. Paul was an educator, wyoming county historian, genealogist, author of several books on the county, and the first president of the wyoming county historical museum. It encompassed the entire area that later became the territory and state of wyoming, except for a triangleshaped area west of the continental divide and north of presentday sweetwater county. This account agrees pretty much with the account in the reference book of wyoming county history i have gone through many court and other records in my search for edleys parents. Since its formation, parts of wyoming county have been used to form raleigh county and mcdowell county. Wyoming county is a county located in the state of pennsylvania. The name pineville was derived from a nearby large pine forest. Overthrust belt reference book wyoming geological association 32nd annual field conference guidebook 1981 energy resources of wyoming, 1981, wyoming geological association guideboo s 11x8 hardcover in very good to excellent condition. Advertising started on historical wyoming book, welch daily.

The county was created in 1850 from logan county and named for the delaware indian word meaning large plains. Henry colt of luzerne county, george mack of columbia county and john boyle of susquehanna county were appointed commissioners to survey and mark the boundary lines of the county. Wyoming has almost 10 million acres of forested land. Early sawmills important part of county s economic growth. Important manufactures include processed foods and clay, glass, and wood products. Wyoming historical maps wyoming state historical society. The museums research center is named in honor of paul ray blankenship who passed away on september 30, 2010. Wyoming county, pennsylvania wyoming county education, geography, and history. It was created in 1842 from part of luzerne county. At this time, no white person lived in what is now wyoming county. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Wyoming county land with a historic past, independent herald, 7191963. The wyoming county wvgenweb webmaster is ron dailey this website is part of the usgenweb and the wvgenweb projects. Known also as grand encampment, this town along the coloradowyoming border was, at the turn of the twentieth century, a booming center of copper mining and smelting.

He was proud of wyoming and served the states needs both as a government worker and as a volunteer. Wyoming county is a county located in the state of west virginia. Wyoming county, west virginia genealogy and history. I descend from many of the families that settled there in the early 1800s. Check out the following resources and discover what is going on in and around the city of wyoming. Located within our american county history collection, these wyoming county histories form a cornerstone of local historical and genealogical research. Reference book of wyoming county history uva library virgo.

We invite you to visit our city highlights often in order to keep abreast of city news and events. The county s vibrant history began with native americans, whom many. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The latest encyclopedia entries about wyoming history. From the nomadic indians to the days of the old west, wyoming provides a rich experience of scenic trails, military forts, and a number of ghost towns that dot the landscape. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller. The construction and opening of baflroadam wyoming county.

After dwelling at some length on the history of pendleton county from its origins as part of augusta county, virginia, this work brings its full weight to bear on hundreds of family histories, with references to more than 15,000 individuals, each meticulously. The first entity called laramie county, meanwhile, was created by the legislature of the dakota territory on jan. The following is reprinted, with permission, from mary keller bowmans reference book of wyoming county history, published in 1965. Goode wrote that the annexation was to strengthen each countys political majority. The following is reprinted, with permission, from mary keller bowman s reference book of wyoming county history, published in 1965.

Based on the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Wyoming county, with its rugged terrain bisected by the guyandotte river, is located in the heart of west virginias southern coal and natural gas producing region the county was formed by the virginia general assembly on january 26, 1850, from a part of logan county. List of books and articles about wyoming history online. However, that aside, it is an excellent book if you want to know about the history of wyoming county, wv. First settlers of mullens outlined wyoming county history. Fowles brothers, in 1890, set up a circle sawmill on little huff near the mouth of defeat branch, sawing only poplar logs, averaging 300 to 400 feet per log, and averaging 24 to 30 logs per. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 28,276. The laramie county library system provides ereading resources through the wyoming state library. In addition to its integral part in resource exportation, wyoming county is. History of pendleton county, west virginia by oren f. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history. Dec 14, 2009 reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman, 1965, mcclain print.

I own a copy of this book, though i didnt purchase it from amazon. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. Learn about wyomings historical sites and landscapes. Does anyone know if the book reference book of wyoming county wv is still in print. It lists names of heads of families, number of white souls in household, number of dwellings, and number of other buildings. I lost my first one in the flood of 1977 and the other one, i must have let someone borrow it because i cannot find it. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. Goode wrote that the annexation was to strengthen each county s political majority. Of course, raleigh county gained the rich coal fields of winding gulf. Reference book of wyoming county history mary keller bowman. Reference book of wyoming county history by mary keller bowman, 1965, mcclain print. The name is modified from a lenape delaware indian word meaning broad bottom lands. Known also as grand encampment, this town along the colorado wyoming border was, at the turn of the twentieth century, a booming center of copper mining and smelting.