This week in the history of West Virginia – Beckley Register -Herald

Charleston, W.VA. – The following events occurred on these dates in the history of Western Virginia. To read more, go to e-WV: West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

February 2, 1908: Justice Marion Chambers was born in Huntington. Chambers was awarded a medal for honor for his actions in the World War II campaign Iwo Jim in February 1945.

February 3, 1825: Confederation General William Lawter Jackson was born in Clarxburg. He was one of at least three southern officers who wore the nickname Mudwall.

February 3, 1845: Gilmer County, located in the heart of West Virginia, was created by parts of the County and Lewis counties. He was named after Thomas W. Gilmer, governor of Virginia.

February 3, 1923: The broadcast of the dictator Jack Fleming was born in Morgantown. He was the longtime “voice of the mountaineers.”

February 3, 1961: West Virginia’s legislation has adopted a resolution adopting “Western Virginia Hills” as an official state song. Prior to the adoption of Take Me Me Home, Country Roads, The West Virginia Hills was the most famous of our four official state songs.

February 4, 1845: Dodridge County was formed by parts of the cities of Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and Tyler. He was named after Philip Doddrridge, Congressman of West Virginia, State Legislator and Member of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia from 1829-30.

February 4, 1945: The hotel in Movehaha Springs was destroyed by a fire. Built in 1914, it is the first facility in the Corkhontas County, built strictly for the tourism business and is a precursor to today’s local tourist economy.

February 5, 1784: Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln’s mother, was probably born on February 5, 1784 in the Mikes County, ruled in the current Mineral County, although the historical records associated with her early life do not exist.

February 5, 1889: Fadeller and self -taught doctor James Franklin “dock” White was born near Eividele, Clay County. White serves the community as a doctor, dentist and midwife, delivering more than 1,800 babies.

February 5, 1890: Coach Eli Kamdon Henderson was born in Jottene, Marion County. He is a revered figure in the sports history of Marshall University.

February 5, 1941: Actor David Lynn Selby was born in Morgantown. His loans on stage and screen include the outdoor drama “Honey in the Rock” and the TV shows “Falcon Crest” and “Dark Shadows”.

February 6, 1882: The poet Anne Spencer was born in Virginia, but spends the bigger part of her youth in Bramwell, Mercer County. It became a well -known poet during the Renaissance of Harlem from the 1920s. In 2000, two of her poems were included in the anthology of the 20th -century American Poetry Library.

February 6, 2007: Selva Lewis Lev Burdet, a native of Nitro, died in Florida. Burdet was an exceptional baseball player in the basic league, who spent the bigger part of his career with Milwaukee Bravs. He won three World Cup games in 1957, helping Braves defeat New York Yankees.

February 7, 1867: The University of West Virginia was established by an act of the legislation of West Virginia. The college, originally called the West Virginia Agricultural College, opened its doors in September 1867.

February 7, 1889: Nell Elizabeth “Pistol Nell” Walker was born in Mount Sue. Known as the “first lady” of Faeta County, she performs 12 terms as a member of the Chamber of Delegates.

February 8, 1892: Caricaturist Irwin Duhan was born in Huntington. For many years, his character, Adam, the animated character was a function of the editorial pages of Herald-Dispatch.

February 8, 1915: Photographer Wolkmar Kurt Wenzel was born in Dresden, Germany. He emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of 11. As a teenager in West Virginia, Wenzel has embarked on an eclectic group of people who withdrew to Jigogeni Forrest, a colony of the artist of Preston.

February 8, 1918: He was born the recipient of the Honor of Hrech Joseph Thomas -Jr.. He distinguished himself as a football midfielder at South Charleston high school, and the Memorial Hospital Herbert J. Thomas in southern Charleston is named after him.