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Individuals with the Feather surname buried in Lenox Memorial Cemetery, Preston County, W.Va.

A Gathering of Feathers

About The Book

A Gathering of Feathers profiles the dozens of individuals with a Feather surname who are buried in Lenox Memorial Cemtery (Lutheran Church), Preston County, West Virginia. Each person's lineage is traced back to Jacob and Mary Feather (Vatter), early settlers in what became Portland District, W.Va.
Jacob Feather was a Palatinate immigrant whose story of immigration, Revolutionary War service and settlement in Preston County is documented in My Fathers' Land, also available from this site.
This book casts a wider net and delves into newspaper stories and memoirs to discover the lives behind the dates and names on the Lenox Memorial tombstones. This is a unique book that pulls back the curtains on the lives of Preston County residents and their connections. Other family names include Ervin, Reckart, Dunham, Kelly, Ringer, and many more.

Feather Cottage Media

Documenting Appalachia's stories one book at a time.

I am a retired print journalist/photojournalist who writes nonfiction about the people, history, and culture of Appalachia--mainly West Virginia and northeast Ohio (yes, the federal government considers that Appalachia!). I also produce short documentary films about my book subjects; these can be viewed at https://YouTube.com/@FeatherCottageMedia. We sell our books at fairs and events throughout the tri-state region. Our home is in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.