Larry Reger

Photo of Hoot Gibson's horse Goldie when Hoot was traveling to West Virginia to promote his Western Movies. He was in Upshur County at Buckhannon in the mid 1930's. Lady is Hazel Slaughter of Buckhannon, WV. From old family photos.
People in photo include: Goldie the Horse

Baby Picture. Identified on reverse: Harry H. Reynolds 9 weeks & 4 days from the studio of Baldwin & Harvey, 3109 Michigan Ave., Chicago.

Found in Antique shop. Unknown to me.

Name: Armstead Stewart QUEEN
Given Name: Armstead Stewart
Armstead Stewart Queen
Birth: 27 Mar 1828 in Lorentz, WV
Death: 13 Nov 1909 in Buckhannon, WV
Father: John B. QUEEN b: 1801 in Hackers Creek, Lewis, WV
Mother: Isabelle LITLE b: 1791 in Delaware
Married: Julia Angeline SIMS
Birth: 15 Sep 1833
Death: 18 Nov 1896
Married: 31 Mar 1853
Father: William SIMS
Mother: Margaret DIVERS

People in photo include: Armstead Stewart Queen and Julia Angeline (Sims) Queen

Photo of Hoot Gibson with Alice Anderson on left and Hazel Slaughter. Hoot was with a traveling show visiting near Buckhannon, WV in the 1930's period.
People in photo include: Alice Anderson and Hoot Gibson

This is a tin type showing the Grand Daughter of Samuel Pringle, the famous settler of the Buckhannon Area in 1760's. Samuel and Brother John lived in an old Sycamore tree for a year in this wild wilderness. The tree's fourth generation is today located near Buckhannon, WV. This is called the Pringle Tree. Wealthy was the daughter of William Pringle, son of Samuel. Wealthy or sometimes spelled Wealtha married Abraham (Abram) Crites, seated beside her.

Name: Lucinda "Lucy" Ann DODD
Given Name: Lucinda "Lucy" Ann
Married Jesse B. Nixon
Birth: 1825 in Marion Co. WV
Death: 1886 in Canaan, WV
Burial: 1886 Rock Cave Cemetery, Rock Cave, Upshur, WV
Note: Several Children buried at Canaan Cemetery, Canaan, WV
Given Name Husband : Jesse B.
Surname: Nixon
Father: Jonathan B. NIXON b: 1800 in VA
Mother: Eleanor RAPP b: Abt 1800 in VA
Birth: 1823 in Canaan, WV, USA
Death: 22 Apr 1864 in Baltimore, Md. USA
MARC: 10 Nov 1845 Marion Co. WV
Burial: 1864 Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
Note: Captured with about 70 other Union Militia, Company C, 133rd WV, at Rock Cave, WV in 1863. Marched South to Andersonville Prison. Prison records show him as being there but not dying there. Seems he was taken to Baltimore and died there, never returning to WV. 2nd row #72 Grave #67 Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.

Family photos of Goodman Reger, Birth: 14 Apr 1822 in Buckhannon, Upshur, WV, USA Death: 14 Aug 1904 in Buckhannon, Upshur, WV, USA Burial: Aug 1904 Lorentz Methodist Chapel, Lorentz, WV and Second wife, Judith (Juda) Kesling Reger, Birth: July 1836 in Kesling Mill, Upshur, WV, USA Death: 11 Dec. 1912 in Buckhannon, Upshur, WV, USA Burial: Dec 1912 Lorentz Methodist Chapel, Lorentz, WV MARL: 07 Aug 1852 Lewis Co., WV, USA
First wife of Goodman was Rebecca Hyre, Married: 09 Dec 1844 Lewic Co. WV Marriage Contract, WV(Rebecca Hyre)Daughter of Noah Hyre and Catherine Kesling. Tombstone inscription:Rebecca-Wife of Goodman Reger-died-Feb 16 1852-Aged 25 yrs 2 Mos 26 days. Buried in Red Rock Cemetery, Buckhannon, WV

Photo of Leonard Boyers, Boyer, Bowyers, Bowyer. Husband of Nancy Jane Grimes, 1st wife and Catherine Grimes, 2nd wife. Son of Leonard Boyers Sr., 1758 - 1815, mother unknown. Brother of Anthony and Nancy Boyers. Resided in Pendleton County and Gilmer County, WV. My line traced to Ellen Virginia Bowyer,1840 - 1898, Daughter of Leonard and Nancy Jane. Leonard Sr was 1st married to a Catherine Trout married 1782 in Stephen City, VA. One child Jacob Boyers, born Dec. 1782 who married an Elizabeth Lauck and settled in Morgantown, WV. Buried there. Leonard abandoned her right after his birth and moved into western Virginia, remarried second wife unknown, and had the 3 children, Leonard, Nancy, and Anthony. Leonard Sr. Will 1815 lists only the 3 children of 2nd marriage.

Tin Type in paper frame. No date given. Found in WV Antique Shop. Reverse handwritten: Joespen Roberts.

Found in WV Antique shop. Unknown to me.
People in photo include: Joespen Roberts

Photo of man taken by Kirk Photo Huntington, W. Va. Identified on back as Rev. B.D. Mahine.

Found in Antique shop. Unknown to me. If your family tree, let me know.

Elza NIXON
Birth: 02 Jun 1855 in Upshur Co. WV, USA
Death: 17 Mar 1929 in Buckhannon, Upshur, WV, USA
Note: Buried at Selbyville, WV, Pleasant Dale Cemetery
Father: Jesse B. NIXON b: 1823 Va., (WV), USA
Mother: Lucinda "Lucy" Ann DODD b: 1825 in Va. (WV)
Marriage: Harriet CRITES b: 15 Nov. 1857 in Upshur Co. Va (WV), USA
Death: 21 July 1928 in Buckhannon, Upshur, WV, USA
Note: Married 24 Dec., 1878 in Canaan, WV
Buried at Selbyville, WV, Pleasant Dale Cemetery
Father: Abraham CRITES b: 1809 in VA, USA
Mother: Wealthy PRINGLE b: 1811 in VA, USA


People in photo include: Elza Nixon and Harriet Crites

This is photo of headstone for Samuel Pringle. Early Settler, who along with his brother lived in the Sycamore Tree, now known as the Pringle Tree, in the 1760's.