People in Pocahontas County from the 1800s

 

That is a very specific request, and compiling a definitive list of exactly 100 individuals who lived in Pocahontas County, West Virginia (or the Virginia county that preceded it) during the 1800s requires extensive genealogical and historical research, often involving local census records and historical society files.

However, historical records and books, such as those by Dr. William T. Price, do identify many of the pioneer families and early citizens of the county. Pocahontas County was established in 1821, and its population in 1840 was 2,922 people, growing to 6,814 by 1890.

Here is a partial list of people identified in historical sketches and early records, including the first county court and pioneering families, who lived in the area during the 1800s:

📜 Early County Officials and Prominent Citizens (1820s and beyond)

• John Jordan (First High Sheriff, Justice of the Court)

• William Poage, Jr. (Justice of the Court)

• James Tallman (Justice of the Court)

• Robert Gray (Justice of the Court, Commissioner of the Revenue)

• George Poage (Justice of the Court)

• Benjamin Tallman (Justice of the Court, Lieutenant-Colonel)

• John Baxter (Justice of the Court, Colonel Commandant)

• George Burner (Justice of the Court, served in Virginia Legislature)

• Josiah Beard (First Clerk of the Court)

• John Reynolds (First Commonwealth's Attorney)

• Sampson L. Matthews (Recommended as Surveyor of Lands)

• William Hughes (Constable)

• James Cooper (Constable)

• William Blair (Major)

• Travis W. Perkins (First Hotel Proprietor)

🌳 Pioneer Family Names and Individuals

• John McNeel (Early pioneer, first actual settler on Little Levels)

• Thomas McNeill

• Moses Moore

• Peter Lightner (Among the first settlers, settled on Knapp's creek)

• Henry Samuel Waugh

• James Waugh

• Aaron Moore

• Robert Moore

• Timothy McCarty

• Robert Guy (or Gay)

• Jeremiah Friel

• Jacob Warwick

• John Slaven

• John Warwick

• Josiah Brown

• John Sharp

• William Sharp

• William Poage

• Levi Moore

• John Bradshaw (Early pioneer, his house was the location of the first County Court)

• Jacob Lee Slaven

• Lanty Slaven

• Charles Collins

• Mary McCarty (Charles Collins' wife)

• Jacob Shinaberry

• William Cassell (Married Nancy Collins)

• Abram Burner (Progenitor of the Burner family in the area)

• Mary Hull (Abram Burner's wife)

• Abram Jordan

• Isaac McNeel

• Miriam Nannie Beard (Isaac McNeel's wife)

• Jane Jordan (Married Major William Blair)

• Anthony Callison

A more complete list of 100 pioneers, as you requested, was identified by Dr. William T. Price in his 1901 work, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. This comprehensive list and its extended genealogy are documented in modern historical and genealogical resources.

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You may find more information about early life in the county in this video discussing the Pocahontas County Bicentennial ~ 1821-2021. This video is relevant as it celebrates the 200th anniversary of the county's establishment and its history.

Would you like me to search for the names of the 100 pioneers identified in Dr. William T. Price's historical sketches?

Compiling a list of 100 specific individuals who lived in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, between 1900 and 1930 is a task that typically requires access to detailed historical and genealogical records, such as:

• U.S. Federal Census Records: Specifically the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses for Pocahontas County.

• County Records: Birth, death, marriage, and land records.

• Local Histories and Newspapers: Such as The Pocahontas Times.

These records contain the names of thousands of residents, including their family members, occupations, and locations within the county. However, publicly accessible general information and lists are limited to a few prominent individuals or families.

Below is a list of individuals and families known to be residents during or near the 1900-1930 period, as well as a selection of historically documented residents, to give you a sense of the community. To reach a full count of 100, one would need to consult the detailed census and historical archives as described.

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🏛️ Notable Individuals (Born in or Active Around 1900-1930)

• Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973): Nobel Prize-winning author, born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas County. Although she spent much of her early life in China, her ties to the county and her birth there are significant.

• Jenny Baach: Known as a leading socialite and served as the town census taker for the 1920 U.S. Census in the town of Pocahontas.

• Michael Bloch and Jacob Baach: German-Jewish immigrants and business partners who established the Bloch and Company department store in the town of Pocahontas in the late 19th century, a fixture that lasted into the 20th century.

• J. Rappaport: A Lithuanian-born preacher/rabbi listed in the 1910 Pocahontas census.

• Abe and Samuel Hyman: Owners of the Hyman Company dry goods store in Pocahontas.

• Samuel Matz, Francis Goodman, Herman Milner, S. Cohen, Solomon Kwass, and Norman Kwass: Jewish individuals who ran saloons or related businesses in Pocahontas during this period.

• L. Lazarus: A successful liquor and wine wholesaler who relocated to Pocahontas after West Virginia enacted prohibition in 1914.

• William T. Price: Author of Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, West Virginia (1901), a significant local history source.

🌳 Documented Families and Immigrant Communities

The early 20th century saw significant population growth related to the logging and railroad industries. Many names from the census would reflect these occupational communities, including established families and new immigrants:

• Logging and Railroad Workers: Census records from 1900 indicate a presence of many European immigrants (including Italian, Austrian, and German origins) who came to work on building the railroads through the area.

• The Jewish Community in Pocahontas: While small, this community was active in dry goods and retail trades, peaking around 1910. Surnames associated with this period include:

  • Baach

  • Bloch

  • Kwass

  • Matz

  • Milner

  • Hyman

  • Lazarus

• Established Families (often tracing roots to earlier centuries, but present 1900-1930):

  • Sharp

  • Friel

  • Buzzard (e.g., Eleanor 'Ellen' Morrison Buzzard, who died in 1926)

  • Hinkle (e.g., Alice Hinkle, died 1903)

  • McNeel

  • Tallman

  • Moore

  • Warwick

  • Poage

  • Slaven

  • Morrison

🔍 How to Find the Full List of 100 Names

To gather a list of 100 specific names, you would need to perform direct research using the available U.S. Census data for Pocahontas County. The total population of the county in 1920 was approximately 15,000, so a list of 100 is a very small sample.

You can often find these records and lists by searching:

• Genealogy Websites (e.g., FamilySearch, Ancestry, Fold3, or specialized county sites).

• Local Libraries and Archives (The West Virginia and Regional History Center at WVU has census microfilms).

• Historical Societies (such as the Pocahontas County Historical Society).

Would you like me to look up information on any of the specific family names listed, such as the Kwass family or the Sharp family, to see if more names can be found?