UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
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Host of Upshur County Since November 15, 1996
Patricia
Viellenave at wvgal@tds.net
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UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SURNAME'S
More Links to help you in your research
Formation of West Virginia Counties
Farnsworth Upshur County, West Virginia History Page and more links
HISTORY OF THE SAGO COMMUNITY Prepared By E. R. Grose 1926
Here another one you might try: http://www.wvculture.org/history/counties/upshur.html
NEW PROJECT: People of Color in Old TN- TNGenWeb Project
http://www.tngenweb.org/tncolor
PUBLISHED RESOURCES FOR LOOKUP'S
As you can see volunteers are needed. If you can help out please contact Patricia Viellenave at wvgal@tds.net
LIST OF UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CEMETERIES
SOME UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA HISTORY
These are only some Obits , Births and Marriages that have been published in the Record Delta Newspaper published in Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia.
As time allows I will add to these as I come across
them
If you have any Record Delta births, deaths and marriage please send along and I will post them. Sent to me at: wvgal@tds.net
Family Descendant Charts on Upshur County Families
Photo Page
Photo of John A., & Clara Belle (Haymond) McKissic and two of their children
Some McKisic obits are listed
I NEED COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING WILLS
James McCauley/McCally Do you have a copy???
James Carter Shackelford/Shackleford Do you have a copy
If you have a Will for any Upshur County person, please forward me a copy to post on this web site to wvgal@tds.net Thanks
Records started in 1851 for marriages , 1853 for births & deaths
Upshur County Court House
County Clerks Office
40 West Main Street Room 101
Buckhannon, WV. 26201
304-472-1068
Birth Records $ 2.00 Marriage Records $ 2.00 Death Records $2.00
Prices from 1997, you may want to check with them for the most current price
WEST VIRGINIA
Upshur County Historical Society
www.upshurcountyhistoricalsociety.com
P.O. Box 2082
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Vital Registration http://www.wvdhhr.org:80/bph/oehp/hsc/birtcert.htm
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Telephone: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-8001
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 Eastern Time except for official holidays
State Archives: http://www.wvculture.org/history/genealog.html
Division of Archvies and History
West Virginia Library Commission Department of Culture and History
Science and Culture Center
Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-0220
Genealogical & Historical Societies:
West Virginia Genealogy Society, Inc. http://rootsweb.com/~wvgs/
P.O. Box 249
Elkview, WV 25071
West Virginia Historical Society http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/wvhssoc.html
Cultural Center
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
(304) 558-0220
LINKS - To Genealogy Societys, Web Pages & Home Pages
Upshur County Historical Society Web Page http://www.upshurcountyhistoricalsociety.com
Link to 1860 Upshur County, Virginia Census [now West Virginia] Transcribed by Kevin Williams and proofread by Connie Burkett
Link to Upshur, (W)VA 1860 Slave Schedule Federal Census
Link to Upshur Co., WV 1870 census
Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants
This is the place to go if you are researching in West Virginia, they have a wonderful collection of research material, members only on line listserv and more, be sure to drop by today. They also have a wonderful collection of publications for sale, be sure and take a look at what they have to offer. Wes Cochran publication information is available as well.
Mining Your History Foundation
A Statewide Genealogy and Local History Society. This is a site in Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, the capital of West Virginia.
Your Eastern Shore connections with many other links to help in your research. Give them a look today and join in and add your surnames.
Braxton County, West Virginia "WVGenWeb Project"
1850 Braxton County, Viriginia Census
Gilmer County, West Virginia "WVGenWeb Project"
Bath County, Virginia "VAGenWeb Project"
1850 Bath County, Virginia Census
Randolph County, West Virginia
VAGenWeb site you will find two old map gifs. In the beginning, all of America was Virginia
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/1634map.gif [I am looking for the new address]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagenweb/1738map.gif [I am looking for the new address]
http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html
Cindys Page http://www.CyndisList.com/
Also try (online papers for each state) http://www.newslink.org
Alphabetic list of towns with newspapers which began publication before 1900 (inclusion does not necessarily imply that copies or microforms exist). Current mailing addresses for those still publishing may be found at. Submitted by: Hampshire Co., WV. host at: Cheryl Thank You for Sharing Cheryl
Need to find a Funeral Home listing, check this site out
US Funeral Home Directory on-line
Want to find those missing folks, lost someones address, need a phone number, check this site out. Looking for E-mail Addresses?
Some History About Upshur County
Upshur County was formed in 1851 from parts of Barbour County, Lewis County & Randolph County, Virginia. June 30, 1863 it became Upshur County, West Virginia. Buckhannon is the county seat.
Upshur County was named in honor of Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State under President John Tyler.
The forming of Upshur County and the names of her 6 Magisterial Districts
There are 354.86 square miles in Upshur County.
Magisterial Districts that were formed July 31, 1863
1. Banks District was named in honor of New England statesman Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
2. Buckhannon District was named for the river and town This is our county seat.
3. Meade District was named for George Gordon Meade
4. Union District Union military leader
5. Warren District was named for Kemble Warren, Civil War Soldier
6. Washington District was named for George Washington, first president of the United States(Cutright 231-281)
Information taken from the Upshur County Historical newsletter fall 1996, thank you.
For whom was the town/river Buckhannon named?
In reading "The History of Upshur County West Virginia" by W.B.Cutright, page 274 are as follows:
"Buckhannon takes its name from the river whose head-waters are in the hemlock forests of the Allegheny and whose mouth is near the northern boundary of the county. The river was so named on account of this historical fact. The family document of Jacqueline Ambler Treasurer of the State of Virginia several years before and at his death in 1797, contains this entry. "There was living (1785) in Richmond a poor old Scotch clergyman, named John Buchannon, whom I invited to make my house his home until he should be able to have better support and care." Taking this entry as a starting point, my researches led me into the early church history of the Mother State. We learn by reading widely that John Buchannon was a missionary minister and teacher for several years after his arrival in this country, that he was very active in his work, braving sore trails and privations in order that he might do good for his fellow-man, be he a pioneer white or vindictive red. One one occasion his bishop sent him to the head-waters of the Monongahela on a tour of inspection and a mission of help. He crossed the mountains to Tygarts Valley and from thence was going to a mission which he learned was on the West Fork near where the town of Weston now is. We are unable to find whether he made more than this one trip, as we also are unable to possess facts of his discovery and exploration. Our personal opinion is that he thought that the river which runs from south to north through Upshur county, had not been discovered, named and explored by any white man, thoroughly. He assumed to do both and being desirous to perpetuate the deed, called the river after his own name."
There are other thoughts as to how Buckhannon was named and can be found in the above book which can be purchased from the Upshur County Historical Society.
1883 description by Hardesty of Upshur County
Prior to the year 1784, the territory now composing the county of Upshur was a part of Monongalia County, but in that year it became a part of Harrison County, and as such remained until 1787 when a portion of it was taken to form Randolph County. The remainder continued to be part of Harrison County until 1816, when another portion was cut off to form a portion of the new county of Lewis.
In 1843 Barbour was formed and the remainder was included in that county. Eight years passed away and the people became wearied witlong jaunts to Beverly, Weston and Philippi to attend court. Accordingly, a petition was circulated and numerously signed and sent to Richmond, praying the general assembly to provide for the formation of a new county. The prayer was heard with favor, and on the 26th day of March 1851, that body passed a bill entitled "an act to establish the county of Upshur out of part of the counties of Randolph, Barbour and Lewis". Thus was the new county checkered on map of Virginia.
Writing a Family History by: Tee A. Corinne
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You may reach me at the following address: I am the keeper of the Upshur County Page. If links do not work, please let me know.
Patricia Viellenave at wvgal@tds.net
Last Update April 2, 2008
