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  Braxton County, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $24,412, and the median income for a family is $29,133.
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 Braxton County, West Virginia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Braxton County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the central part of the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in east central United States) West Virginia.
It was established in 1836, and named for (Click link for more info and facts about Carter Braxton) Carter Braxton (1736-1797), a signer of the (The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain) Declaration of Independence.
The county seat is in (Click link for more info and facts about Sutton, West Virginia) Sutton, West Virginia.
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 Braxton County West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though theoriginal earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office.
County governments are typically responsible for services such as record-keeping, elections administration, and judicialadministration.
West is the direction towards which the sun sets at the equinox.
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 Heritage of Braxton County, West Virginia
The descendants of John Haymond and William Wilson were instrumental in the settling of West Virginia.
Mary Bird Wilson born 7/9/1771 died, 12/28/1837 in Braxton County was the daughter of Col. Benjamin Wilson and Ann Ruddell.
The Wilson family was of Scot origin, According to family tradition, David Wilson born 1685 in Scotland, son of David Davis Wilson and grandson of Dan'd Wilson, supported the Stuart family in their effort to overthrow the Hanoverian monarch of England in 1715.
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 Braxton County, West Virginia Genealogical Records Information
Located in central West Virginia, Braxton County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 15, 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas counties.
After the war, Braxton County's economy began to grow, with most of the growth due to the presence of tanneries, brick manufacturers, pottery manufacturers, grain mills, and the smelting of iron ore. Also, the timber industry was very important to the heavily wooded county.
In 1904, Braxton County's resurgence continued when the Coal and Coke Railroad, which traversed the center of the state from the capital at Charleston to Elkins in Randolph County, added a branch from Gassaway to Sutton.
www.segenealogy.com /westvirginia/wv_county/bra.htm   (2806 words)

  
 West Virginia County Histories
The county was named in honor of Daniel Boone (1734-1820), the famous hunter and explorer, founder of Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia militia, and member of the Virginia General Assembly representing Kanawha County (in 1791).
Brooke County was named in honor of Robert Brooke (1751-1799), who was educated at the University of Edinburgh, practiced law in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, served in the Virginia General Assembly in 1794 and, later that year, was elected the third Governor of Virginia (1794-1796) by the General Assembly.
The county's economy become stagnant during the Civil War, and the burning of Guyandotte, one of the county's major population centers, was a major blow to the local economy.
www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/history.html   (21274 words)

  
 West Virginia, Braxton County History - SHG Resources
Braxton County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 15, 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas counties.
He was a noted Virginia statesman who graduated from William and Mary College, was a long-time member of the Virginia House of Burgesses (serving from 1765 until the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War) and a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Ann Bailey, an eccentric Englishwoman from Liverpool was a colorful character on the frontier and a native of Braxton County.
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 The Political Graveyard: Braxton County, W.Va.
West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1934.
West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1954.
West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1923, 1927.
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 Braxton Citizens' News
Kathryn Hayes, a former employee of the Braxton County Sheriff’s office, appeared in Circuit Court last Wednesday where she pled guilt to two felony counts of embezzlement.
A $500,000 grant recently received by the Braxton County Schools, will advance the local educational system to the forefront of telecommunications technology and open an unlimited realm of possibilities for educators and students alike.
Every school in Braxton County will be connected to the ultra high-speed fiber optic system, which will greatly expand the use of the Internet for students and teachers.
www.bcn-news.com   (2631 words)

  
 Braxton County history sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Named: For Carter Braxton, VA statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Burnsville on the Kanawha, Braxton County WV History, n.p n.d.
Concerning The Carvings On The Braxton And Yarmouth Stones.
www.wvculture.org /history/counties/braxton.html   (572 words)

  
 Sutton, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sutton is a town located in Braxton County, West Virginia, along the Elk River.
It is the county seat of Braxton County
Sutton is located at 38°39'52" North, 80°42'37" West (38.664437, -80.710172)
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 Caress, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caress in Braxton County, West Virginia appears to be the only place in the United States with this name.
It was named by its first postmaster, Harrison Mollohan, for no particular reason after the Post Office Department rejected the name "Hall".
This West Virginia state location article is a stub.
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 webGED: Mollohan Family Tree Data Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hamond is male, white, age 36, married, age at first marriage was 21, born in West Virginia, occupation is working on his own account as a farmer on a general farm, and was not a veteran of the U.S. military mobilized for any war.
Luther is male, white, age 70, married, age at first marriage was 22, born in West Virginia, occupation is working as his own employer as a farmer on a general farm, and was not a veteran of the U.S. military mobilized for any war.
FEDERAL CENSUS: 1920 Monongalia County, West Virginia; Morgan District; City of Morgantown; Enumeration District No. 104; Page 18A/169; Dwelling 345; Family 381; Line 37; conducted on January 19, 1920; Information from 1920 Census: Philip L. Chapman is listed as head of house and living in a non-farm dwelling on 117 Ringwood which he is renting.
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 Divorce Complaint
That she is a bona fide resident of Braxton County, West Virginia, and is and has been a bona fide resident of West Virginia for more than one (1) year last past, continuously, immediately preceding the filing of this Complaint.
That she and the Defendant, John Doe, were duly and legally married on the 11th day of June, 1967, in Lewis County, West Virginia, as will more fully appear from the marriage records of said City and State for said day and year.
That there were two (2) living children born of the marriage of the Parties hereto, namely, Phillip Doe, born November 21, 1978, age sixteen (16); and Bethany Doe, born December 28, 1980, age thirteen (13), who are presently in the custody of the Plaintiff, the primary caretaker of said infants.
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 County List for the West Virginia County Health Profiles
While a few changes have been made to the latest edition, the majority of the presentation has been kept consistent to allow comparisons between data in the earlier and later editions.
We have attempted to incorporate suggestions from County Health Profile users around the state to make the updated version even more useful to researchers, health planners, health educators, grant writers, policymakers, and other health data consumers.
Printing: Because of the mulitple columns in many of the tables, it may be necessary to print them using "landscape" rather then "portrait" orientation of the paper to capture all the columns.
www.wvdhhr.org /bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000   (166 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - U.S. - West Virginia
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Pennsylvania counties of Somerset, Bedford, Cambria and Fayette; the Maryland counties of Garrett and Allegany; and the border counties in West Virginia.
The 36th Virginia Infantry was organized in the western counties of Virginia, now known as West Virginia.
The "History of the 12th West Virginia Infantry," written in 1892 by William Hewitt, is presented in its entirety, as well as additional information about the regiment and the soldiers.
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 Braxton County, WV Biographies: ebdufield.txt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Biographies of Braxton County, WV Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
Duffield was born on a farm in Braxton County, West
Virginia, November 17, 1873, and is a son of Jonathan and
www.wileygenealogy.com /~usbios/read.php/wv/braxton/ebdufield.txt   (497 words)

  
 Sutton, WV Weather: Braxton County, West Virginia: Forecasts, Storm Watches, Warnings, Radar Map Images
Two-Day Forecast for Sutton, WV and Braxton County
Visit WVExp.com for more information on Sutton, WV, and Braxton County, including: brief history, population and 2000 Census data, elevation, schools, libraries, historic photos and maps.
WVExplorer.com and West Virginia Explorer are Trademarks of Sibray and Associates.
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 Falls Run Cemetery - Braxton County, West Virginia
Leaving Ireland, in Lewis County WV, come south approximately 5 miles, you will have entered Braxton County, by this time, stay on Rt 19, till you come to Falls Run.
There is a White Country Church on you left down over the hill, and the cemetery road is in the curve on your right.
West Virginia Census Records - Name search utility
www.interment.net /data/us/wv/braxton/fallsrun/falls.htm   (212 words)

  
 Braxton County West Virginia WV Litigation Lawyers, Attorneys & Law Firms - OptimusLaw® - The Best Way To Find a ...
Contact the Braxton County litigation lawyer of your choice to present your legal matter and/or schedule an initial consultation.
The Braxton County Commercial and Civil Litigation Lawyers Directory is provided for your general information.
Braxton County Family, Divorce and Elder Law Lawyers
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 Braxton County, West Virginia
Housing unit counts: West Virginia counties, Places in West Virginia
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in West Virginia
Summary statistics for West Virginia counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
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 Edward Maysville Coulter
was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Richwood, Braxton County, West Virginia and died on 28 Jan 1998 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York
was born on 1 Jan 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York and died on 11 Nov 1984 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
was born on 18 Sep 1907 in Richwood, Braxton County, West Virginia and died on 19 Sep 1907 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
www.arkansasties.com /FamilyTies/Coulter/FamilyGroupSheets/Coulter,Edward/Coulter,Edward.htm   (507 words)

  
 County history sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
All of the listed resources can be found in the West Virginia State Archives Library.
Requests from outside West Virginia must be accompanied by a $10 research fee (checks made payable to Division of Culture and History).
The West Virginia State Archives is not a lending library.
www.wvculture.org /history/counties/list.html   (127 words)

  
 The Times Record, Roane County Reporter, Newspaper for Spencer, West Virginia with Roane County, West Virginia real ...
A man hunting in the Walton area was seriously injured when he fell some 20 feet from a tree stand.
West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin reads to Alex Mc-Callister during a Monday visit to Family Health Care.
West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin was in Spencer Monday to promote two programs geared toward youth.
www.thetimesrecord.net   (839 words)

  
 Braxton County, West Virginia: Braxton County, West Virginia Latitude and Longitude   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Braxton County, West Virginia: Braxton County, West Virginia Latitude and Longitude
Braxton County, WV Braxton County is a civil in Braxton County, West Virginia.The estimated population of Braxton County is 12,998.
No representation is made or warranty given as to its content.
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 Genealogy Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Marriage: 13 Jul 1841 in Braxton County, West Virginia
Marriage: 25 Aug 1870 in Braxton County, West Virginia
Marriage: 25 Jan 1893 in Braxton County, West Virginia
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 Braxton County, West Virginia homes and Braxton County, West Virginia real estate for sale > Koogler/Eyre Realtors GMAC ...
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 Braxton County, West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia, October 18, 1998
          Surviving: wife, Katherine Pauline Rinker Pancake of Buckhannon; daughters, Mary Katherine Potts of French Creek, Cora Virginia Leigh and Debra Lynn Pancake, both of Buckhannon, Shirley Jean Brown of Hernando, Fla., Bonnie Marie Keller of Charlotte, N.C.; sons, Charles William Pancake of Philippi, Douglas Allen of Buckhannon; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Durward Pancake, born 15 Nov 1912, died 16 Oct 1998, last residence Sutton, Braxton Co., WV.
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 Find in a Library: Sequential development of the Gassaway structure in Braxton County, West Virginia
Sequential development of the Gassaway structure in Braxton County, West Virginia
Subjects: Seismic tomography -- West Virginia -- Braxton County.
Geology, Structural -- West Virginia -- Braxton County.
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