Perry and jacob stealey, brothers of richard were soldiers of the west virginia service during the war of 1861. Tyler county was created by an act of the virginia general assembly on december 16, 1814 from parts of ohio county. Rare cemeteries in calhoun county west virginia hb 1985 genealogy. See more ideas about west virginia, virginia and history. Landwatch has hundreds of farms, ranches and other land for sale in tyler county, west virginia. Genealogy trails history group tyler county, wv deaths source. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Tricounty researcher, oct 1995, hardestys history of tyler co. Meadville mall tyler county, wv west virginia history, country stores, gas station.
Page 204 army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the united states as have become, or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no. Usa 1,012,695 west virginia 19,8 west virginia histories and genealogies 745 tyler county histories and genealogies 10. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Tyler county, west virginia public records directory. In the meantime, please call or email us to make sure we have the books in stock that you are interested in purchasing. Fileviewer provides access to scanned indexes and image of the historical and current documents, indexes and plats for real property, and oil and gas records all over texas and new mexico. With an approximate population of 9,200 people and a population density of approximately 19 people per square mile, tyler county wv is a rural community. Prior to the formation of the state of west virginia on june 20th in 1863, tyler county was a county. Usa 1,012,695 west virginia 19,8 tyler county 299 tyler county histories and genealogies 10. Tyler county, west virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Tyler countains remember story of hidden treasure, clarksburg exponent, 312 1939. A gazetteer of extinct towns in cabell county, west virginia. Tyler county cemetery book by wilma fiber mcelroy district. Tyler county is located just below the northern panhandle of west virginia.
The county was named in honor of john tyler 174718. Tyler county woman writes article for national magazine, tyler county journal, 8 151940. It is bordered on the west by the ohio river, and monroe county, ohio on the north by wetzel county, on the east by doddridge county, and on the southeast and south by ritchie and pleasants counties. Tyler county, west virginia, 182018301840 census 1991. Early history roster of war of 1812 wv west virginia maps. Shiloh had its own post office in operation here in the early 20th century history. This is a reprint of the 1927 edition with an added name index.
On june 20, 1863, at the height of the civil war, tyler was one of fifty virginia counties that entered the union as the state of west virginia later that year, the counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. Tyler county heritage and historical society wvgenweb. Overview records collected by robert fonner regarding tyler county, west virginia wv and also the civil war. History of wetzel county, west virginia 1901 john c. Shiloh is an unincorporated community on middle island creek in tyler county, west virginia. The 211yearold stone dates back to 1805, based on henthorns research. The first white settlers in what is now tyler county, wv came in the late 1790s or very early 19th century. Some of the items for sale by tyler county heritage and historical society. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Statewide collections are found on the west virginia land records page.
Tyler county, west virginia, 182018301840 census by helen jane estlack. Search tyler county public property records online. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. West virginia university joseph super serves as an adjunct instructor in history at west virginia university.
Your source for new and used books about west virginia, including history, genealogy, county histories, and other books of interest. Announcing the reprinting of the history of tyler county, wv vol. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Tyler county is in west virginias northwest region. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers. Wetzel county vital records can be found at the west virginia office of vital records which has copies of birth and death records from january 1917 to present. History of tyler county west virginia to 1984 genealogy ebay. Mercer county monongalia county monroe county pendleton county raleigh county summers county tyler county wood county wyoming county. West virginia counties birth certificate, death record. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state. Local history books on west virginia arcadia publishing. Published 1991 by wetzel county genealogical society in new martinsville, w. The firstnames was in the 7th regiment, and jacob in the 10th infantry.
Tyler county, west virginia family history and genealogy books. Hu maxwells history of randolph county, originally published in 1898, is a representative work of the day, combining political history and the progress of local institutions with sketches of contemporary luminaries and their families. It was in 2009, the year after the historic building was vacated, that the preservation alliance of west virginia placed the tyler county home on its endangered properties list for atrisk. Library services, faxing, copying, resume help, and much more. Tyler county public library 304 7584304 main and broad middlebourne, wv 26149. John tyler was born in james city county, virginia on february 28, 1747. Tyler county government services tyler county, west virginia. Middlebourne, tyler county, west virginia farms and ranches for sale 15. Looking for land listings and ranches for sale in tyler county. History of logan county as well as biographies, hatfields, don chafin and more. Where can find tyler county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Tyler county, west virginia public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Details about history of tyler county west virginia to 1984 genealogy.
Tyler county, west virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch. Middlebourne for animated maps illustrating west virginia county boundary changes, rotating formation west virginia county boundary maps 16171995 may be viewed for free at the website. Divorce records are kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. Tyler county genealogy project west virginia genealogy. William hal gorby west virginia university william hal gorby received a ph. Preservation effort ends in cloud of dust as historic. Clay county history book committee, history of clay county, west virginia 1989, 1989. Middlebourne, west virginia best viewed at a resolution of 1024x768. Guide to tyler county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records.
Tyler county, wv land for sale 31 listings landwatch. There are clippings 195894 regarding the histories of middlebourne wv, marietta ohio, and tyler county high school. Tyler county history sources west virginia department of. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Where can find wetzel county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Prior to the formation of the state of west virginia on june 20th in 1863, tyler county was a county in the state of virginia. Tyler county lies in the northwestern region of west virginia in the ohio river valley. Tyler countys oldest gravestone is in an abandoned church yard on west virginia 2 near the pleasants county border. Tyler county, west virginia genealogy, books, cds, maps.
Published with permission from the virginia transportation research council a cooperative organization sponsored jointly by the virginia department of transportation and the university of virginia. History of tyler county, west virginia, to 1984 book. Tyler county, west virginia a look at the history and. History of tyler county west virginia, volume 2, 2005. Tyler county was formed from a portion of ohio county on december 6, 1814. Genealogy history news special offers west virginia county history and genealogy books. Stathers, a justice of the peace for mcelroy district, tyler county, west virginia, and a carpenter who operated from the towns of. Tyler history, first hanging, sistersville history, tyler gazette industrial, 1112 1975. Based on recent landwatch data, tyler county, west virginia ranks 42nd among the 55 counties in the state for the combined acreage of land listings and ranches available for sale. Tyler county, west virginia tyler county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi zapadna virdzinija savezna drzava. Civil war papers include three letters 1862, one short note 1863, short supply list undated, discharge for john brady of ohio 1866, and three pension. This contains history of tyler and many submitted family histories.
Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. National archives official 1940 census website tyler county, west virginia source. Our goal at genealogy trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use. West virginia university, mountain states, history books, history class. Hardestys historical and genealogical encyclopedia. The files load a little slowlyso please be patient. This page is for the tyler county heritage and historical society, the tyler. Tyler county teen with passion for history uncovers county. Old county court records 18491861 county court order book 18461872.
Tyler county vital records can be found at the west virginia office of vital records which has copies of birth and death records from january 1917 to present. Excellent history and genealogy record of wyoming county, west virginia. This blog, created by a handful of seniors at tyler consolidated high school, has been made to inform others about the rich history of tyler county, west virginia. At first glance, researchers might conclude that virginia tax lists contain very little family history data, though one soon learns that valuable genealogical conclusions can be drawn from these records, nicknamed annual censuses, such as. Tyler county court records births 18531970 delayed births 18531970 deaths 18531971 marriages 18151971. Tyler county history sources west virginia division of culture and. Probate records have been kept by the county courts and are found in deed books and court order books. Some counties also have marriage records from 1870.
18 996 600 381 1025 1396 57 1186 923 209 743 371 402 292 829 730 1233 799 735 1157 766 601 814 374 756 3 786 808 1610 1302 395 637 550 475 1364 648 877 955 34 1223 768 1330 1315