p. 21 Hampshire County, Now, West Virginia, This division of the Old Dominion was first Spottsylvania County, 1720 to 1734, then Orange County, 1734 to 1738. In the year 1738 the portion of Orange County, Virginia, west of the Blue Ridge, was made into two counties, Augusta and Frederick, since there were already many settlements there. Frederick county embraced the lower, or northern part of Shenandoah Valley with Winchester as the county seat, and Augusta, the southern or pper, with Staunton as the county seat. This division embraced the whole Northwest Territory which extended to the Mississippi River and from this Hampshire, the oldest county in West Virginia, was chiefly formed in 1754, in pursuance of an Article passed by the General Assembly on December 13, 1753, and then included Hardy, Mineral, Grant counties, parts of Morgan and Pendleton, Hardy, being cut off from it in 1785, and Mineral soon after the Civil War, and Grant from that fourteen days later, 1866.
Hampshire is now a part of the Eastern Pan Handle of West Virginia. It contains 640 square miles and approximately 409,600 acres, drained in a north easterly direction by the Potomac and its tributaries, Capon and North rivers, Little Capon, and South Branch, named from east to west.
. . . It is adapted to agriculture and may be divided into three classes: first, smooth upland, suited to general farm crops, orchards and pasture. Second, river botom lands that are very productive, suited to corn, wheat, oats hay, potatoes and gardening. Third, mountain acres, more or less stony and too steep for cultivation, that are forested but some of this land is cleared and used for orchards or summer sheep pasture.
p. 22 These settlers were largely British people, Welsh, Scotch, Irish and English, and brought with them samples of the home comforts, as well as the brain and refinements of the homeland. They, being cut off from it by lack of roads and transportation, very soon set about making provision for their future needs by building mills, roads, tanneries, factories, ferries, forts, etc. . . .
p. 24 History speaks of a Robert Pugh, whose sons Joseph Edwards the builder of Fort Edwards, 1747 and 1748, the first Indian Fort in Wes Virginia, willed 400 acres on boths sides of Capon. This Robert married Joseph Edwards' daughter, Mary, and reared twelve children, several of whom were born in the 1750s and one of whom is the reputed founder of the Capon Bridge settlement.
p. 39 [Pugh genealogy abstracted]
1. Robert Pugh md. Sarah . . . from Wales to Pennsylvania
1a. Evan Pugh md. Mary . . . came to Virginia from Pennsylvania ca. 1698
1a1. Jonathan in Indian wars
1a2. John removed to Orange Co., NC
1a3. Jacob killed in Indian massacre on Grove Creek
1a4. Evan Jr.
1a5. Robert md. Mary Edwards d/o Joseph Edwards [p. 40] the earliest Fort builder in what is now West Virginia. They joined lands with James Caudy, the noted Indian fighter, on either side, near where Capon Bridge now stands.
p. 251 Robert Edwards, Sr., son of William Edwards, was the son of Joseph Edwards, who owned land and built Edwards Fort, near Capon Bridge, West Va., near route No. 50. Robert Edwards married Eva Hawkins and moved to North River where they bought one of the Deaver farms (1 mile north of the Ice Mountain farm) where they lived and raised a large family. Shortly after the Civil War, about 1867, they sold the farm to their son-in-law and daughter Peter and Jane Edwards Largent, and moved to; I think, Peoria, Ill., where they died and are buried. p. 252 Later research shows that Grandfather and Grandmorther Robert Edwards Sr. and Eva Edwards are buried at Lacross, Hancock Co., Ill., also their son Albert is buried there.
[Find-a-Grave - Robert Franklin Edwards b. 1807, Hampshire Co., WV, d. 22 Jan. 1880 Hancock Co., IL; Eve Hawkins Edwards b. 1804, d. 29 Dec. 1876 Hancock Co., IL]
[abstract of Robert & Eva (Hawkins) Edwards children]
1. John md. Susan (--?--) lived & died in Keyser, WV
2. Anna md. (--?--) Carmichael moved out west
3. Nancy md. M. Hare moved out west
4. James md. Harriot (--?--) killed in Civil War
5. Mary md. John Ely moved to Iowa
6. Albert moved out west - no trace 1947 p. 252 Albert buried at Lacross, Hancock Co., IL
7. George moved out west - no trace 1947 [Find-a-Grave buried in Hancock Co., IL]
8. Elizabeth md. Isaac Grapes
9. Robert Jr. md. Susan Funk moved to Iowa
10. Jane md. Peter Largent in Stanton, VA 1863
1a. (--?--) md. Henry Montgomery
4a. James Jr. living Marysville, OH
1a1. Erston Montgomery, living Keyser, WV, 1947
1a2. Ethil Montgomery, living Keyser, WV, 1947
1a3. Fay Montgomery, living Keyser, WV, 1947
1a4. Clem Montgomery, living Keyser, WV, 1947
p. 274 Mrs. Minne Virginia Wolfe, widow of Ferman Wolfe, died Wednesday of last week at her home at Augusta, after an illness of several weeks. She was 76 years of age. Mrs. Wolfe was a native of Hampshire county.
Surviving are seven children: Mrs. Curtis Ruckman, Augusta; Mrs. Hazel Nealis, at home; Paul Wolfe, at home; Harry Wolfe, Hetzel Wolfe and Reginald Wolfe, all of Cumberland, and Ira Wolfe, Columbus, Ohio.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at her late home by the Rev. W.P. Goode, pastor of the Capon Bridge Methodist Church, and burial was in Green Lane cemetery.
[Find-a-Grave data:
John Wolfe b. 2/20/1804 York Co., PA, d. 6/28/1872, bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA md. Sophia Klinedinst b. 3/5/1806, d. 3/9/1862 bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA
1. David K. b. 11/5/1827 York Co., PA, d. 1/8/1906 York Co., PA md. Mary E. Wolf b. 1/19/1835, d. 11/6/1916 bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA
2. Sarah Jane b. 11/17/1832, d. 5/26/1905 bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA md. Henry Baker b. 1/12/1834, d. 10/27/1892 bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA
3. Joseph b. 9/12/1835, d. 12/10/1893 bur. Delray, Hampshire Co., WV md. Lydia B. Hoke b. 6/7/1836, d. 9/5/1918 bur. Delray, Hampshire Co., WV
4. Jonas b. 5/11/1841 PA, d. 5/30/1911 York Co., PA bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA md. Adaline Crumlich b. 12/1/1845 PA, d. 10/7/1913 York Co., PA, bur. Dillsburg, York Co., PA
1a. John Benjamin b. 1855, d. 1930
1b. Emma J. b. 1856, d. 1862
1c. William E. b. 1859, d. 1862
1d. Leah A. b. 1866, d. 1867
1e. Mary E. b. 1879, d. 1911
2a. Margaret J. Baker b. 1861, d. 1862
2b. Sophia Baker b. 1862, d. 1923 md. (--?--) Goudy
2c. John Calvin Baker b. 1862, d. 1927
2d. Elizabeth A. Baker b. 1865, d. 1878
2e. Lydia J. Baker b. 1867, d. 1922 md. (--?--) Taylor
3a. Ira William b. 1863, d. 1921
3b. Firman Edwin b. 7/18/1867, York Co., PA, d. 6/17/1921 Hampshire Co., WV, bur. Delray, Hampshire Co. WV md. Minnie Virginia Wills b. 11/12/1872, d. 6/11/1947 bur. Delray, Hampshire Co., WV
3c. Bertie A. b. 1870, d. 1929 md. (--?--) Bean
3d. Joseph
3e. Samuel
4a. Delilah J. b. 1868, d. 1906 md (--?--) Byers
4b. Anna Flarance b. 1871, d. 1872
4c. Joseph Milton b. 1872, d. 1909
4d. Elta Elida b. 1874, d. 1875
4e. Solomon b. 1876, d. 1893
4f. John Calvin b. 1882, d. 1882
4g. Luther Ferman b. 1883, d. 1933
4h. Daisy M. b. 1885, d. 1956 md. (--?--) Ambler
4i. Gurney P. b. 1890, d. 1894
3b1. Elta Frances b. 1895, d. 1935 md. McCauley
3b2. Reggie Edwin b. 1899, d. 1988
3b3. Lillian B. b. 1901, d. 1960 md. Curtis Ruckman
3b4. Hazel B. b. 1903, d. 1989 md. (--?--) Nealis
3b5. Hetzel Therman b. 1905, d. 1990
3b6. Paul Bryan b. 1907, d. 1970
3b7. Harry Edward b. 1909, d. 1974]
p. 281 Hamilton Gaver Brill, 83, died Friday morning at his home near Lehew, in Hampshire county, in the house in which he was born.
He was a son of the late Jonathan and Elizabeth Brill. Mr. Brill married the former Miss Sallie Arnold, 57 years ago, last December 28. He was a successful farmer and a leading citizen in this community.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Fox, Mrs. A.W. Spaid, of Lehew, and Mrs. W.A. Larrick of Gore, Va.
There are 11 grandchildren and four brothers, Dorsey C. Brill, of Miami, Fla.; Smith R. Brill, Hooks Mill; A.L. Brill and D.C. Brill, of Winchester. One sister, Mrs. Allie Keckley, resides in Washington, D.C.
p. 282 Final servies were held at his late home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and at 3 o'clock in Timber Ridge Church. The Rev. Robert A. Whitten officiated, assisted by the Rev. C.H. Anderson.
[Find-a-Grave ahnentafel for Hamilton Garver Brill:
1. Hamilton Gaver Brill b. 11/16/1865 Lehew, Hampshire Co., WV, d. 6/9/1939 Hampshire Co., WV, bur. High View, Hampshire Co., WV md. Sarah Catherine/Sallie Arnold, b. 12/13/1861 Hampshire Co., WV, d. 1/4/1951 Hampshire Co., WV bur. High View, Hampshire Co., WV
2. Jonathan Henry b. 7/6/1830, Star Tannery, Frederick Co., VA, d. 11/7/1907 Hampshire Co., WV, bur. Lehew, WV, md. 1853
3. Elizabeth Ann Reid b. 12/23/1829, d. 5/12/1914, bur. Lehew, WV
4. Abraham James Brill b. 8/6/1804 Star Tannery, Frederick Co., VA, d. 3/16/1884, WV, bur. Lehew, WV, md. 1830
5. Catherine Orndorff b. 12/9/1809 Frederick Co., VA, d. 11/28/1893, Hampshire Co., WV, bur. Lehew, WV]
[Our Henry Brill married into the Orndorff family about one generation back from this Brill / Orndorff marriage . . . ]
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