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Individuals with the Feather surname buried in Lenox Memorial Cemetery, Preston County, W.Va.
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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.
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.
A lifetime journey of place, heritage and storytelling
Tucker County, W.Va., is home to Blackwater Falls State Park, Blackwater Canyon and the Canaan Valley ski and wildlife refuge. It also is home to the vibrant arts and shopping districts of Thomas and Davis. Authenticity, historical and cultural, are its hallmarks! Its 6700 residents host more than a million visitors and vacation home owners annually. This book tells the 20th-century and revival stories of a tourist destination through interviews with the people who made it happen, who never gave up on "everybody's home town!"
Volume IV of the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia with Carl E. Feather book series
Volume 1 of the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia with Carl E. Feather book series
Volume 2 of the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia with Carl E. Feather series
Volume 3 of the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia with Carl E. Feather book series
The first four chapters from each book in the Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia series
