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Samuel B. Wright Popular

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Samuel B. Wright was born 16 Oct 1818 in Nelson County, Virginia, a son of Benjamin and Jane (Borden) Wright. He came to the Big Sandy area of Roane County (then Kanawha County, VA) some time in the early 1840's. He was married in Kanawha County, VA (Roane Co., WV) on 17 Nov 1851 to Jane Smith, daughter of Ali and Jane (King) Smith. Jane was born 15 Feb 1831 and died 1 Mar 1917. Samuel was a blacksmith and carpenter by trade. He served three years as a Confederate soldier with the 14th Virginia Calvary. He died 06 Jan 1907 in Roane Co., WV. Both Samuel B. and Jane (Smith) Wright, are buried in the Keen Cemetery on Hollywood Road, near Newton, WV. Children from this marriage were: Louisa, born 16 Apr 1854; Nancy E., born 21 Mar 1856; Albert L, born 19 Jul 1858; Mariah Jane, born 4 Aug 1860, (she married Henry Jackson Snodgrass); Samuel K., born 11 Feb 1863; Daniel L., born 29 July 1866; Virginia, born ca 1869-1870; and George A., born 23 Oct 1873.

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Rev. Davidson W. Ross Popular

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The County of Roane was erected on the 11th day of March, 1856, from parts of Jackson, Gilmer and Kanawha Counties. The original post office of Newton was established in Kanawha County on February 26, 1857. The location was in the residence of Rev. Davidson W. Ross, justice of the peace at the mouth of Dog Creek, who had suggested the name for his son, Isaac Newton, who was two years old. It was later moved to the "three forks of Sandy" where it has remained as the center of the town of Newton.

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Historical notes are taken from History of Roane County, WV 1774-1927, by William H. Bishop

Peter and Charily Looney Children Popular

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Seated left to right: Abraham W. Looney, Davidson Looney, Peter C. Looney, Presley Looney, Susan 'Sue' Looney Chewning, and Jane Looney Hershbarger.
Standing left to right: Maria Nichols Looney (wife of Abraham W. Looney), Mary Louverna Lowe Looney (wife of Peter C. Looney), Macdonald Chewning (husband of Susan Looney), and Mary Looney McConihay (wife of Jim McConihay)

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Lindsey F. Smith and family, ca1918 Popular

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L to R - Roy Nida, Jim Smith, Whirley Nida, Roxie (Nida) Smith, Lindsey F. Smith, Hulda (Smith) Runnion, Jim Runnion. Standing in front of Lindsey is their daughter, Goldie. Photo taken ca1918.

Roxie, Roy and Whirley Nida were brothers and sisters. Lindsey, Jim and Hulda Smith were brothers and sisters.

James Madison Keen and Nancy (King) Keen Popular

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JAMES MADISON KEEN
B. 1 Mar 1828 in Russell Co., VA
D. 5 Mar 1901 in Roane Co., WV
Father: David Keen
Mother: Nancy Bishop

Married: 20 Sep 1849 Kanawha Co., VA (now Roane Co., WV)

NANCY JANE KING
B. 24 Nov 1834 in Pike Co., KY
D. 24 Nov 1919 in Roane Co., WV
Father: William King (*Adopted)
Mother: Mary Hamilton (*Adopted)

Isaac Drake and Margaret Pauline Bishop Drake Popular

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People 2009/11/6 23:05
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Gravel Hill School, Geary District, Roane County, WV Popular

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Elana School ca1915 Popular

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ELANA SCHOOL ca 1915

L-R ROW 1 - (1) Effie Jarvis Knotts (2) Mary Jarvis (3) Reva Drake Haley (4) Gladys Jarvis Hicks (5) Gracie White Ross (6) Gladys Lloyd Jarvis (7) Hoy Keaton (8) Hobert Harold (9) Donald Tavney (10) Dallas Jarvis (11) James Jarvis (12) Dillon Lloyd
ROW 2 - (13) Amma White Hathaway (14) Betty Tawney (15) Ina Tawney Swain (16) Audra Tawney Wilson (17) Locie Tawney White (18) Nannie Lloyd Cottrell (19) Eliza Smith Boggs (20) Clara Tawney Smith (21) Everett Lloyd (22) Lawrence Jarvis (23) Delmar Tawney (24) Harry Drake (25) Ord Smith (26) Chat Keaton.
ROW 3 - (27) Audra Harold Lloyd (28) Doris Ross Saith (29) Lula Smith Cook (30) Geraldine Smith McGlothlin (31) Kelly Harold, Teacher (32) Cecil Tawney (33) Carl Tawney (34) Omar Tawney (35) Leo Boggs (36) Alva Lloyd ROW 4 - (37) Hester Tawney Sams (38) Willa Smith Reynolds (39) Anna Smith Foreman (40) Rosa Smith Sheppard (41)
Howard Harold (42) Claude Ross (43) Virgil Lloyd (44) John Tawney Ross (45) Howard McClain (46) Curt White (47) Harley Smith (48)

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Charles F Drake II and Sarah Lester Bishop Drake Popular

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Anna Belle Smith Moore Popular

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Anna Belle Smith was born in April 1869, a daughter of Lindsey Epison and Nancy L.J.(Carper) Smith. She married Josiah L. Moore 07 Apr 1887 in Roane Co., WV. and they raised at least five children near Amma. Anna Belle's sister, Virginia Reese Smith and her children, also lived with the Moore family for many years. Anna Belle died 19 Jan 1932.

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