My father, Isaac Moore, settled in the woods where I now live. Father's house was a hewed log house, about 16x20 ft., shaved shingle roof, chinked and daubed walls, one door and one window in the first story and same in second story. The porch was on the side and stairs went up from porch. In 1911 I built a new frame house on the spot where the old house stood, R. S. Jordan and I doing the carpenter work. The house is 26x36 ft., with two stories and a full basement. It is shingled and has a porch in front and one on the side.
I was born in this house in 1861. I have lived here all my life, except for a few years when I was away at school. I have seen a lot of changes in the country since I was a boy. The woods have been cleared, the roads have been built, and the population has increased. But the old house is still here, and I am glad that it is. It is a reminder of my childhood, and it is a link to the past.
R. S. Jordan was a carpenter who lived in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. He was a skilled craftsman, and he did the carpenter work on the new house that was built in 1911. The house was a two-story frame house with a shingled roof. It had a porch in front and one on the side.
The new house was a big improvement over the old log house. It was larger, more comfortable, and more modern. It was also a symbol of the progress that had been made in the area. The old log house was a reminder of the past, but the new frame house was a symbol of the future.
The new house is still standing today. It is a reminder of the history of the area, and it is a link to the past. It is also a testament to the hard work and dedication of the people who built it.
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