French Hamrick, Murder at Richwood

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Obituary February 1912

This morning we learned from the prosecuting attorney, Mr. King, that a murder had been committed in Richwood last night shortly after midnight.

The details were unavailable, but we understand the murdered man was French Hamrick, about 30 years of age, and a resident of Richwood for several years. Our information is that the murderer was a man named Myers, who recently moved to Richwood. A son is also thought to be an accomplice. The murderer is in jail and will be given a haring immediately before Squire Thomas.

A club, which Myers had concealed under his coat, was the weapon used. The killing seems to have taken place close the corner of Main street and Oakford avenue, whichis in the heart of the town.

Taken from Murder, Mayhem, & Hydrophobia, Civil War Edition, Compiled, Written, & Conceived and by Shirley E. Grose, and published by Shirley.

Mule Dies, Deputy Sheriff McClung Shot From Ambush

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M. E. M'CLUNG OCT 21, 1901

While Riding Along the Public Road--Two Shots Fired, One Taking Affect The people of this community were startled last Monday evening when the word reached them that William E. McClung, deputy sheriff of Kentucky district, had been shot from ambush Monday morning, October 21, near his home at Hominy Falls, this county. Our regular correspondent at Hominy Falls gives us the following account of the occurrence;

Deputy Sheriff William E. McClung was waylaid Monday morning as he was going to his work and shot by some cowardly wretch. Two shots were fired, one striking Mr. McClung in the right side, inflicting a serious, though we hope, not fatal wound, the other striking his mule which he was riding inflicting a wound from which it will die. We refrain from making ary a comment on the above, merely stating the facts, hoping that the time is near when the guilty party will be apprehended and brought to justice. Mr. McClung was getting along nicely Wednesday and his many friends hope he will soon be out again.

Taken from Murder, Mayhem, & Hydrophobia, Civil War Edition, Compiled, Written, & Conceived and by Shirley E. Grose, and published by Shirley.

Death of Mrs. Rachel Brown January 8, 1901

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Obituary Nicholas Co. West Virginia
Death of Mrs. Rachel Brown January has taken from our midst one of our oldest and most respected citizens. Her death occurred on last Friday morning, January 8th, on White Water, at the home of her son, M. H. Brown. "Aunt" Rachel, as she was known by us all, was born in June 1820, and therefore was in her 8a4th year. Perhaps no one in the county was better nor more favorably known than Mrs. Brown. She was born in this county--in the bend of Gauley, near where Mr. Binns now resides--and spent most all of her long and useful life in this county. Since I first knew her--some 33 years ago, I have not heard any...Obituary published in the Nicholas Chronicle January 1901. Taken from Murder, Mayhem, & Hydrophobia, Civil War Edition, compiled, written, & conceived by Shirley E. Grose.


Taken from Murder, Mayhem, & Hydrophobia, Civil War Edition, Compiled, Written, & Conceived and by Shirley E. Grose, and published by Shirley.

Botetourt Va 1800 family history

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Joseph Adams Family Genealogy

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Joseph Adams Family Genealogy
Only two records have been found of Joseph Samuel Adams.
The first was a Bible record of his son, my ancestor. It showed the names, birth, and death dates of everyone in his immediate family. Joseph is shown as having been born 1762, but no place is indicated; with three exceptions, everyone in the family died in the short period, May-June 1810, in “Missouri Territory,” wherever that may have been. One son, Joseph Samuel Adams, (Jr.) died 1798, Botetourt County, Virginia; his death place led to finding the marriage record of his parents.
Joseph Samuel Adams was married by Presbyterian minister, Henry Vanover, 14 August 1792,in Botetourt Co., VA, to Elizabeth Seagraves, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Rogers) Seagraves of that county. All children were born same county, from 1793-1803. Those children were: William; Mary E.; John; Joseph Samuel, Jr.; Samuel (my ancestor); and Ellen Ann. William and my Samuel were the only survivors.
The in-law Seagraves family migrated circa 1804 to Warren County, Kentucky, and Joseph’s family may or may not have accompanied them. No record (except the Bible) of Joseph Samuel Adams has been found, subsequent to his marriage tn 1792.Imagine the harrow of five of the family’s dying quickly, one after the other in a wild country, and possibly being buried, in unmarked graves, at different times, along the migration trail. Things could be rough in those days!
Submitted by: Lt. Col. Gordon S. Adams. Botetourt County, Virginia Heritage Book and Genealogy.