KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society

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• Society Projects
  • - Oaklawn Cemetery Book
  • - 200th Anniversary Cabell County History Book
  • - History of Owens Illinois, Second Edition

At Our Next Meeting

September 21, 2010

KYOWVA Annual Picnic, 6 p.m., place to be announced. There will be no regular meetings during the months of July or August. However, our library will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month for research. Please visit us at the KYOWVA Library Room, Second Presbyterian Church, 901 Jefferson Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. All members and the general public are welcome.

Society Projects

 The Oaklawn Cemetery Book, 200th Anniversary Cabell County History Book is still underway. See our Projects page for details.

Visit KYOWVA

Our library and offices are open 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Sunday hours are available by appointment only. Click here for information and directions to KYOWVA.

Our Newsletter

The KYOWVA Newsletter is published quarterly and is sent to each member as part of their membership package. It not only contains organizational information primarily of interest to the membership, but also contains articles of interest to the genealogy community in general. If you are not a member, here are some samples of what you are missing.

In the Current Issue

Description of an Early Kentucky Marriage
Harry Marcum of Ashland, Kentucky sent this account describing an early Kentucky wedding; the event, ceremonies that took place, and the celebrations that made up a typical wedding day.

"Along the River Road"
One of the series of articles written by Robert Kennedy and published in the Wayne County News describing life along the Big Sandy River during the days preceding the Civil War.

Reprint of Colonel Zachary Taylor Vinson's letter to the Wayne County News
Herman Dean was the owner and editor of the Wayne County News in 1923. He decided to do a "Souvenir Homecoming Edition" of the paper and asked everyone to submit articles for publication. There was a huge response. One of those who responded was Colonel Zachary Taylor Vinson, prominent Huntington attorney and former Wayne County citizen. His letter contained so much history that it is worth repeating here.

Other Highlights

• KYOWVA member Don McGraw furnished a look at events in Huntington in 1952
• Obit Corner listing of obituaries
• Photos and article about Camden Park in 1903
• Family trees of the Chauncey Owens Family and Dakota Taylor's Family

Remember, this is only a sampling of the gems in this issue. You can read them all in their entirety each quarter by becoming a member of KYOWVA! Get your application here.

Sample Articles from Past Issues

The Cholera Epidemic of 1873

The Dead Flies Campaign of 1914

The James Gang

Narrow Escape Story #73 - Interesting War Experience

The Savage Land Grant