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"A History of West Milford," Exponent-Telegram,
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"A Church at Bridgeport Tried Witches," Post Herald,
7-14-1964.
"Anmoore Grows from Original Ann Moore's Run," Exponent,
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"Anne Freeman, Once in Slavery, Recalls Harrowing Experiences,"
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"Atrocity on the West Fork," Clarksburg Exponent,
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"Attorney Discusses Chemical Litigation, Grasselli Chemical
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"Author Seeks Data on Covered Bridges," Exponent,
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"B. Of E. Members File 10 Charges Against J. Walter Duncan,"
Exponent, 10-11- 1928.
"Bennett Rider Early Cabinetmaker, Mechanic, Machinist...,"
Exponent-Telegram, 12-3- 1989.
"Bible & Geography Book Over 100 Years... Possession of Cecil
Towles," Exponent, 1- 6-1929.
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"Bill Horner of Lost Creek....," Clarksburg-Exponent,
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"Bits of History, Joseph Reed of Boothsville, WV," n.p. n.d.
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"Celebration Justice for 100-Year-Old County Courthouse,"
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"County Fair Interesting Part of Harrison County's History,"
Exponent-Telegram, 7-29- 1928.
"County Union Veterans Assoc. Organized Here Over 27 Years Ago,"
Exponent, 4-19- 1931.
"Couple Restore Old House for Bed &Breakfast in Harrisville,"
Clarksburg Telegram, 3- 13-1994.
"Daughter of 1812 Veteran has Much Cherished Relics,"
Exponent, 10-30-1927.
"Dedication of Mounment at 100F Cemetery at Enterprise, 1933,"
Shinnston News, 8-8- 1974.
"Dolan Story Bring Record of Others Who Sought Oil in Day Long
Past," Exponent, 5- 17-1929.
"Double Row Tracks Parkersburg/Grafton Projected 1/2 Century Ago,"
Exponent, 10- 28-1928.
"Downtown Lumberport Once Site of Boatyard, Lumber-Grist Mill,"
Exponent, 9-30- 1984.
"Duck Creek Church 100 Years Old," Exponent-Telegram,
8-16-1931.
"Early Days Are Recalled," Parkersburg News, 2-8-1942.
"Early Arithmetic Books...Early Harrison County Schools,"
Exponent, 11-13, 1927.
"Edna Law Reviews Part Harrison Co. Played During Revolutionary
War," Exponent, 2- 19-1928.
"Eleven Buildings Used as Court House...," Clarksburg
Exponent, 1-17-1932.
"Encore for Opera House," News-Register, 10-20-1991.
"First Roads in County Followed Indian Trails," Clarksburg
Exponent, 5-5-1940.
"First Oil Well Drilled in Harrison During Year 1895,"
Clarksburg Exponent, 2-3- 1929.
"First Wagons Brought Here By Horseback," Exponent,
7-14-1940.
"Flood of 1888 Greatest Ever to Hit County," Exponent,
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"Flying High, Benedum Airport," Charleston Gazette,
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"From Fort Nutter: One Harrison Co. Thriving Progressive
Communities," Exponent, 8- 19-1984.
"Genealogical History of County is Being Compiled,"
Exponent-Telegram, 9-23- 1928.
"Gigantic Task Facing Historian in Residence at Library, Jim Pool,"
Exponent, 2-5- 1984.
"Granville D. Hall's Book Recounts... Notorious Band Outlaws,"
Exponent-Telegram, 12-7-1989.
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"Harrison, Gilmer Pioneers Believed in Big Families," Clarksburg
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"Harrison Co.Oldest Man Hundredth Year... Still Believes Santa
Claus," Exponent, 12- 21-1924.
"Harrison County Down the Ages," Exponent, 7-1-1928.
"Harrison to Mark County Government Week,"
Exponent-Telegram, 4-1-1994.
"Harrison County Bicentennial for 1984 Birthday Celebration,"
Clarksburg Exponent, 7- 24-1983.
"Harrison County Genealogical Society Celebrating 2nd Anniversary,"
Exponent, 3-20- 1986.
"Harrison County Map Made in 1886 Show Many Landmarks...,"
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"Harrison County Bought Infirmary Farm 107 Years Ago, Price
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"Hickman Has Copy of '61 State Acts," Exponent-Telegram,
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"Historic Benjamin Lowe House...," Clarksburg-Telegram,
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"Historical Society Plans Shinn House Meeting," Clarksburg
Exponent-Telegram, 6-17- 1990.
"Historical Story of Clarksburg-West Milford Schoolmates 70 Years
Ago," Exponent, 4- 8-1926.
"History of Bands and Badmen of Harrison County,"
Exponent-Telegram, 8-9- 1931.
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"How Free Enterprise Was Named & Saved," Charleston
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"Jake Flowers Recalls First Street Car Trip Made in 1902,"
Exponent, 7-28-1929.
"Jasper N. Wilkinson, 88 Played Role in Laying Foundations of
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"Jealousy Built Harrison's Twin Houses of Maken," Charleston
Gazette, 2-27-1995.
"John Mortimer Orr Recalls Days Game Abounded in Co.,"
Exponent-Telegram, 11-24- 1929.
"Killer Tornado Ravaged Area 50 Years Ago," Clarksburg
Telegram, 6-23-1994.
"Land Patents Dated 1768 Among Personal Papers Bridgeport
Spinster," Exponent, 1- 27-1929.
"Lindsay Blair, Oldest Man in Harrison County Father of 16
Children," Exponent, 5-11- 1930.
"Log Cabin 160 Years Old," Clarksburg Exponent,
7-24-1938.
"Logging Once Boom Industry Along West Fork," Exponent,
8-6-1939.
"Long Ago Corner," Bridgeport News, 6-17-1965.
"Lost Creek Charter is Missing," Exponent, 5-21-1978.
"Lost Creek Got Its Name From Early Hunting Party,"
Exponent-Telegram, 11-10- 1935.
"Loudin Reports to Court Value Photostat in Recording Legal Docs.,"
Exponent, 6-15- 1927.
"Lumberport History Books Are Available," Clarksburg
Exponent-Telegram, 6-18- 1978.
"Lumberport Takes Steps to Improve Cemetery, in Project with Lions
Club," n.p n.d.
"Lumberport 150th Anniversary Plans Given,"
Exponent-Telegram, 9-18-1988.
"Marshville Community's Autumn Fair Will Reflect its Early
History," Salem Herald, 9- 13-1967.
"Massei Family Restaurant Legacy Draws to Close," Clarksburg
Exponent-Telegram, 6- 25-1989.
"Methodism Followed Early Settlers Over Alleghenies," Sunday
Telegram, 6-10- 1923.
"Miner Lost 43 Pounds in Pit," n.p. n.d.
"Miss Bassel Holds Unusual U.S. Job," n.p n.d.
"Monument Will Mark Spot Where 8 Were Massacred on Booth's Creek,"
Exponent, 11-1-1936.
"Mrs Mary Romine Ladwig is Lone Survivor Pioneers of West Milford,"
Exponent, 7- 14-1929.
"Mrs. Virginia Thompson Recalls Railroad Survey...,"
Exponent-Telegram, 12-30- 1928.
"Mrs. Ora Riley Finds Interesting Stories in Family Record
Research," Exponent, 3-30- 1930.
"Mrs. Adelaide Swisher Lived Terms Served by 24 Presidents in U.S.
A.," Exponent, 7- 28-1929.
"Napoleon Hill Makes Success a Profession," Grafton News,
2-18-1938.
"Northview Had Newspaper in 1912," Clarksburg Exponent,
6-12-1938.
Notes on the Twin Houses of Maken
"Old Petitions for New Central State Counties Colorful Documents,"
Exponent, 11-17- 1940.
"Old Records Tell Story of Ohio River Boat Trip," Clarksburg
Exponent, 6-2-n.y.
"Old West Milford Mill Had Vital Role in Area Growth,"
Exponent, 5-2-1968.
"Old Papers of Col. Lowther Highly Prized," Clarksburg
Telegram, 5-25-1930.
"Old Maulsby Bridge Fades Into Memory," Exponent,
9-20-1936.
"Old Diary Tells of Trip to Local Region in 1801," Exponent,
11-17-1940.
"Old Day Books Record Sales of Merchandise Back in 48-49,"
Shinnston News, 3-15- 1923.
"Old Papers Show Taxes Not Burdensome in 1825...Acres 47 Cents,"
Exponent, 11-26- 1928.
"Over One Hundred Years Ago," Exponent, 1-15-1928.
"Pinnickinnick, Elk Creek Mentioned in Novel by Native
Clarksburger," Exponent, 8- 20-1939.
"Pioneer Scouts Defended County in 1795," Exponent,
5-4-1941.
"Pioneer Harrison County Forts, Richard's, Arnold's, &
Lowther's," Exponent, 3-27- 1938.
"Portrait Gallery of all County Clerks Being Collected Maurice L.
Loudin," Exponent, 12-1-1929.
"Post Article Pictures Adm. Stump in World's Most Important
Command," Telegram, 4- 30-1957.
"Presentation to Governor Rockefeller from B. Rector, Recalling the
Past," Exponent, 6- 12-1983.
"Rare Records: Votes on Civil War Secession Ordinance 1861,"
Mountaineer Spirit, 11- 15-1985.
"Readers Wreck Press 1st Co. Newspaper Editor Support of South,"
Grafton News, 4-14- 1939.
"Recollections 50 Years Ago; Schools & Business Show Forward
Strides," Exponent, 1- 5-1928.
"Reflecting Rich History," Wheeling News-Register,
7-7-1996.
'Rush for Gold in California Started by West Virginian,"
Huntington Advertiser, 7-14- 1929.
"Salem Bicentennial Town," Salem Herald, 7-29-1975.
"School Contract Almost Century Old Discovered," Exponent,
2-25-1931.
"Shinn Family of Harrison County," WV Hillbilly, n.d.
"Shinn Brothers Renowned for Early Harrison County Furniture,"
Exponent-Telegram, 1-7-1990.
"Shinnston Hasn't Forgotten Deadly Tornado 1944," Clarksburg
Exponent-Telegram, 6- 19-1994.
"Shinnston at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century," Shinnston
News, 1-24- 1974.
"Short Line Track Was Laid at Night in Sensitive Area,"
Exponent-Telegram, 10-7- 1984.
"Simpson Creek Baptist...1st Organized Congregation West
Alleghenies," Exponent, 9- 15-1929.
"Slavery Part of County's History," Clarksburg News,
8-8-1957.
"Stagecoach Trip Required 9 hrs to Travel Clarksburg to Weston in
'64," Exponent, 2- 10-1929.
"Stagecoach Trip Required 9 Hours Travel Clarksburg to Weston in
64," Exponent, 2- 10-1929.
"State Native to Sit at United Controls," Charleston Daily
Mail, 3-26-1999.
"State to Erect New Historical Marker in Saltwell Community,"
Exponent, 5-25- 1980.
"Station Represents Sizable Industry for Shinnston Area,"
11-30-1972.
"Stirring Times Here When Men Mobilized in 1862 Join Army of Lee,"
Exponent, 2-26- 1928.
"Strains From Drum & Fife Carry History With Them,"
Clarksburg Exponent, n.d.
"Succession of Noted Scholars in Presidency of University...,"
Exponent, 12-2- 1928.
"Surveyors' Instruments Exhibited Played Part in Early History of
Co." Exponent, 2-24- 1927.
"Susan Dew Hoff," WV Hillbilly, 5-21-1983.
"Ten County Sites Chosen for Historical Markers," Clarksburg
Exponent, 10-27- 1935.
"The Best of Life in the Slow Lane, Lost Creek," Charleston
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"The Bride Lies in Benedum Cemetery at Bridgeport, WV
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"Three Houses in Elk Built in 1790," n.p. n.d.
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"Town of Enterprise," WV Hillbilly, 8-3-1974.
"Town of Enterprise, Four Parts," WV Hillbilly,
8-1974.
"Twin Sisters Celebrated 72nd Birthday Together,"
Exponent-Telegram, 6-14-1931.
"Two County Log Houses Still Standing After More Than 150 Years,"
Exponent, 8-20- 1939.
"Two Everson Sons Used Place Headquarters Band of Outlaws,"
Clarksburg Exponent, 2-2-1992.
"Two West Virginians Figure in Romance of Oil," Williamson Daily
News, 6-2- 1937.
"Valiant Was the Word for County's First Sheriff," Clarksburg
Exponent, 7-21- 1940.
"Veteran of Civil War Living at West Milford Bears 7 Wounds Scars,"
Exponent, 4-14- 1929.
"West Milford's Mayor Reveals Town's History," Clarksburg
Telegram, 5-27-1983.
"WV Churches Strange Methods Settling Differences 75 Years Ago,"
Times Record, 7- 23-1922.
"Young Wood County Lad Oil Pioneer," Clarksburg Exponent,
3-3-1929.
"Young Lover Mentioned in Novel, Daughter of the Elm... Shinn's
Run," Exponent, 5-4- 1930.
"Zinc Plant Powder Mill Important Roles in Early Growth Harrison
Co.," Exponent, 11- 23-1989.