Marion County -- History

by George A. Dunnington,
aided by notes and memoranda left by the late Richard P. Lott

Fairmont, W. VA.
George A. Dunnington, Publisher, 1880

CHAPTER	CONTENTS
Preface	Preface
Chapter I	Introductory
Chapter II	First Settlements
Chapter III	About the Land Titles held by the Settlers
Chapter IV	The Characteristics and Hardships of the Early Settlers
Chapter V	Commencement of the Indian Troubles Forts established, etc
Chapter VI	Murder of Josiah Prickett Continuation of Indian Atrocities Murder of Miss Coon Attack on Fort Harbert
Chapter VII	Captain Booth killed Capture of Captain Cochran David Morgan's encounter with two Indians
Chapter VIII	Horatio Morgan Massacre of the Thomas Family
Chapter IX	Continued Hostilities of the Savages Attack on the Cunninghams and Capture of Mrs. Cunningham
Chapter X	A Boy's Adventure The Indian's on Buffalo Creek Levi Morgan's Adventure
Chapter XI	Murder of the McIntires End of Indian depredations
Chapter XII	Progress of Civilization from 1785 to 1819
Chapter XIII	The Towns of the County
Chapter XIV	Organization of the County The First Court, The Jail, The Court House, etc.
Chapter XV	The Irish Riot The Great Freshet Completion of the railroad Suspension Bridge built, etc.
Chapter XVI	The Churches and Schools of the County
Chapter XVII	The First Steamboat The Banks of Marion County Journalism in the County
Chapter XVIII	The War of the Rebellion Division of the State
Chapter XIX	The Mining Interests The Fire at Fairmont Marion Militia, etc.
Chapter XX	The Resources of the County Its Political Complexion Conclusion

Pen Sketches of Prominent Citizens
U. N. Arnett	Jacob Clark Beeson	Charles M. Davison	A. Brook Fleming
Albert S. Hayden	A. F. Haymond	Thomas S. Haymond	Zedekiah Kidwell
Richard P. Lott	Robert B. Lott	Benjamin F. Martin	John W. McCoy
William S. Morgan	James Morrow, Jr.	Francis H. Pierpont	Fontain Smith
Other Prominent Men

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