Della Auvil and Sarah Alice Harsh Kidwell, Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Kidwell, left, and Auvil, right, are pictured together. Della Auvil was the daughter of John and Amelia Harsh Auvil. Della is the niece of Sarah Alice, but the two girls were close in age.
Early Residents of Canaan Valley, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
The man to the far left is Bob Cooper. A young Ben Thompson is pictured in the forefront with his back to the camera. To the left of the horses is Frank Cooper, and to the right of the horses is Jeff Roby. The women are unidentified.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Ben Thompson was the son of George Thompson. He became a well known farmer in Canaan Valley.
Dry Kiln Fire at Blackwater Lumber and Boom Company, Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company (also known as the Thompson Lumber Company) was started by Albert Thompson, who brought his family to Tucker County, West Virginia in the late 1800's to take advantage of Tucker County's forests.The company was bought by Babcock Lumber Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1907. The mill closed at Davis in 1924.
E. C. Grimmett Family Outside of Log Home in Elk Knob, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Erastis Clay Grimmett with wife Liza Ann Buckland, sons William "Forint", Romie, Rushford "Rush", Vergil "Bird", and daughters Minnie and Gray.Liza died in 1936 at the age of 96.
Photo taken from a tin type. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Odell pose with their daughters Pina Odeell (left) and Fannie Odell (right). Fannie is the mother of Atley Bowyer.
Two unidentified men and a small African-American boy stand by a horse outside of the wooden building. Here is the location where the Hinton Presbyterian Church is currently.