20 Years Ago
Week of April 28, 2005
SUGAR GROVE
Family Names Come from Various Origins
The origin, arrival and location of the Pendleton pioneers around the 1700s and 1800s is a very interesting matter in itself. Although all the settlers of Pendleton were not of the same national stock, they all were of the Protestant faith. They were also much alike in manners, political ideals and customs. Let’s take a look at the particulars.
Adamson–Irish-1850-Mouth of Seneca-merchant; Alt-German–1825-Smoke Hole; Anderson–Scotch-Irish-1825-two miles above Fort Seybert; Arbaugh–German (Aerbach)-1790-Circleville District; Armentrout–German-(Hermantracht)-1820-Brushy Run; Bennett–English-1767-North Fork; Bible–German (Beibel)-1780-90-Friends Run; Bland–English-1773-west side of North Fork Mountain; Blizzard–English-1771-opposite Fort Seybert; Boggs–Irish-1816-Mouth of Seneca; Bolton–German-1805-Trout Run; Bowers–German (Bauer)-1780-Sugar Grove; Brady–Irish-1850-Sweedland Valley; Burgoyne–Irish-1800-Mill Run District; Calhoun–Scotch Irish-1792-West Dry Run; Cassell–French-1767-Friends Run; Clayton–English-1800-Kline-tanner; Conrad–German-1753-Fort Seybert; Cowger–Scotch Irish-1780-Fort Seybert; Crigler–German-1845-Franklin-blacksmith; Crummett–German (Kromet)-1787-Crummett’s Run; Dahmer–German-1794-Kline; Davis–Welch-1763-below Brandywine; Dice–German (Deiss)- 1757-Fort Seybert and Friend’s Run; Dickenson–English-1774-below Brandywine; Dolly–German (Dahle)-1799-North Fork; Dove–German (Daub)-1810-Sugar Grove District; Dunkle–German (Dunkel)-1753-near Fort Seybert; Dyer–Scotch Irish-1747-Fort Seybert; Eckard–German-1780-Stony Run; Evick–German (Ewig)-1756-South Fork; Eye–German (Auge)-1768-Thorn Valley; Gilkeson–Scotch Irish-1850-Fort Seybert; Greenawalt–German (Groenwald)-1779-Kline; Hammer–German-1761-South Branch Bottom; Harman–German-1790-Union District; Harper–German-1756-South Branch; Hartman–German-1759-Brushy Run; Hedrick–German-1772-below Ruddle; Helmick–English-1788-West Dry Run; Hevener–German (Heffner)-1755-Oak Flat; Hiner–German (Heiner)-1774-White Thorn; Hinkle–German (Henkel)-1761-Riverton; Hively–German (Heifel)-1800-Brandywine; Holloway–Scotch (Hener)-1800-Oak Flat; Hoover–German (Hueber)-1763-Brandywine; and Huffman–German-1784-South Branch.
As noted, many of the pioneer names still remain in the original location. The remainder of the pioneer information will be continued in next week’s column.
Week of May 5, 2005
SUGAR GROVE
Writer Shares More Family Name Origins
The location and history of the names of people is continued from last week.
Judy–German (Tschudi)-1798-West Dry Run; Kee–Irish-1800-Franklin-merchant; Keister–German-1757-Brandywine; Keplinger–German-1750-Deer Run; Kesner–German (Keissner)-1790-Mill Creek; Kile–German (Keil)-1761-Upper Tract; Kimble–Scotch Irish-1850-Smoke Hole; Kisamore–German-(Kwiahmohr)-1799-Union District; Kiser–German (Keiser)-1832-Sugar Grove; Kline–German (Klein)-1861-Kline; Kuykendall–Dutch-1858-Sweedland Valley; Lamb–German-1790-Sugar Grove; Lambert–Scotch Irish-1788-West Dry Run; Lough–German (Loch)-1772-Deer Run; Mallow–German-1753-Kline; Mauzy–French-1842-Smith Creek; McClung–Scotch Irish-1850-Franklin-merchant; McClure–Scotch Irish-1798-Franklin-tanner; McCoy–Scotch Irish-1795-Franklin-merchant; Mitchell–German (Mischler)-1790-Sugar Grove; Moats–German-1771-Blackthorn; Mowery–German (Maurer)-1790-South Fork Mountain; Moyers–German (Meyer)-1789-South Branch; Mullenax–French (Molyneex)-1785-Circleville; Murphy–Irish-1835-Circleville-wheel wright; Nelson–Scotch-1771-North Fork; Nesselrodt–German (Van Netzelrodt)-1796-Sweedland Valley; Pennington–English-1795-North Fork; Pennybacker–German-1830-Franklin, attorney; Phares–Irish-1781-Hedrick’s Run; Pitsenbarger–German (Pitzenbarger)-1795-Dahmer-Dry Run; Pope–German (Paup)-1800-Sweedland Valley; Propst–German (Bropst)-1753-Brandywine; Puffenbarger–German (Pfaffenbarger)-1775-Mitchell’s Mill-Sugar Grove; Raines–Irish-1795-Seneca-miller; Ratliff–English-1810-Middle Mountain; Rexroad–German (Rixroth)-1774-South Fork; Riggleman–German (Riegelman)-1790-North Mill Creek; Roberson–English-1798-Trout Run; Ruddle–German (Reuddel)-1800-Fort Seybert; Ruleman–German (Ruhlmann)-1756-Brandywine; Schmucker–German-1841-Mill Run District; Schrader–German-1850-Thorn Valley; Simmons–German (Sieman)-1753-Upper South Fork; Sinnett–Irish-1782-South Fork Mountain; Skiles–Scotch Irish-1856-Byrd’s Mill; Smith–German (Schmidt)-1800-North Fork Mountain; Snider–German (Schneider)-1800-Stony Run; Sponaugle–German (Sponaugen)-1794-Hunting Ground; Stone–German (Stein)-1768-Brandywine; Swadley–German-1756-South Fork; Temple–English-1820-Oak Flat; Teter–German (Dietrick)-1762-Seneca; Thompson–English-1814-Timber Ridge; Trumbo–French (Trombeau)-1777-Fort Seybert; Vance–Scotch Irish-1790-Seneca; Vandevander–Dutch-1790-Smith Creek; Varner–German (Werner)-1791-Brushy Run; Waggy–German-1796-Franklin; Wagoner–German (Wachner)-1761-Fort Seybert; Walker–English-1790-Dry Run; Warner–English-1780-South Branch; Waybright–English-1850-North Fork; Whitecotton–English-1792-Circleville; Wilfong–German (Wildfang)-1766-Brushy Fork; and Wimer–German (Weimert)-1784-East Dry Run.
To the historian and genealogist, the location list of people is quite interesting.
40 Years Ago
Week of May 2, 1985
Coalition Would End Illiteracy
A newly-formed coalition of West Virginians from every walk of life is making long-range plans to eradicate illiteracy in the Mountain State.
The coalition, which was formed as a result of a state board of education initiative, confronts a sobering reality: 870,857 West Virginia adults over 18 years of age have completed less than 12 years of school, and 321,034 adults over 25 years of age have completed less than eight years of school.
“We have to face the fact that 45 percent of the adult population in West Virginia age 24 or older has completed less than 12 years of school,” said Robert Dixon of Charleston, newly-elected chairperson of the coalition. Dixon, who heads the state branch of the National Alliance of Business, said one of the first steps the coalition is taking is organization of a Governor’s Conference on Literacy, tentatively scheduled for June 12-13.
Dixon said the coalition defined itself as “…an organization of state agencies, businesses, labor unions, associations and interested individuals concerned with literacy in West Virginia and dedicated to cooperating in promoting awareness of the need for all West Virginians to be literate and whose goal is to eradicate adult illiteracy in West Virginia.”
In connection with the coalition’s efforts, the state board of education has authorized doubling the number of persons receiving remedial education in the state department of education’s adult basic education programs throughout the state. Currently, 16,000 persons are enrolled in adult basic education programs.
“These activities in West Virginia coincide with the national adult literacy initiative started last year. It will continue for at least three years,” said Clarence Burdette, assistant state superintendent of schools who had responsibility for adult education. “A coalition is necessary in the state to prevent duplication of activities and our use of resources.”
60 Years Ago
Week of May 6, 1965
EDITORIALS
Organizers and Leaders
When the Franklin Lions Club held its 25th anniversary celebration last week, Lions International Director A. K. Donovan, the principal speaker for the evening’s program, paid special tribute to four members of the club.
He singled these four men out from among the 30-odd members of the club and said they deserve special credit because they helped organize the club 25 years ago and have remained loyal and active members ever since.
They are Harry L. Byers, John M. Dice, Bert Sites and Dr. Robert L. Thacker.
Although Lion Donovan didn’t say it in so many words, what he really meant was that these men deserve credit because they have taken an interest in the community in which they live and have worked actively to help improve it.
That is one of the principal purposes of a Lions Club, just as it is a purpose of many other fine service organizations which are active in Pendleton County and throughout the country.
The need is so great to improve one’s community. There are so many things to be done. Working individually such a task often is discouraging and frustrating; but working with a group, results frequently are more forthcoming.
Herein lies the need for service clubs. When a group of interested citizens band together and put their shoulders to the wheel, they can accomplish wonders. And so it has been with the Franklin Lions Club. Little by little over the years they have accomplished much for the betterment of their community.
It takes persons who are willing to give something of themselves—their time, their talents and sometimes their money—to be good members of a service club such as a Lions Club.
The four charter members of the Franklin club are the best. They have stuck with it through the years—never shirking, never failing to do their part, always serving as good examples to new members. Because of men like these, the Franklin Lions Club has been a credit to its community.
105 Years Ago
Week of May 4, 1945
RABBIT BOOM
Demand for food brought about by the war, and shortages of beef, pork, mutton and poultry for civilian consumption has resulted in an increase in the production of domestic rabbits of from 200 to 300 per cent.
The tender, white-meated flesh of the domestic rabbit has grown so in popularity that in southern California 13,000,000 pounds were produced in 1944.
EMPLOYMENT: Readjustment
Laid off from high-paying war jobs, discharged workers should realize that a tapering off of the war program necessitates their return to lower-paying civilian industries, with early shifting spelling a quicker restoration of the peace time economy.
Deprived of manpower in favor of the metal and armament industries early in the war effort, the logging and lumber and textile industries are in need of 250,000 workers, the War Protection board said, with the government seeking to channel people back into these trades.
In concentrating on the return of workers to these fields, WPB said that reemployment was necessary to assure the smooth operation of other civilian industries in the post-war period, with automobile production for instance, dependent upon textile supplies, and construction and output of paper and packaging materials related to the lumber business.
