The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-07-29
Origin of West Virginia Coun.
~ Names.

|, Barbour county was named in
honor Of the Barbour family, several
members being distinguished men.
2, Berkeley, in honor of Governor
Berkeley, of Virginia.
3, Boone, in honor of Daniel Boone.
4, Braxton, in honor of Carter
Braxton, signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
5, Brooke, in honor of Governor
Robert Brooke, Of Virginia.
6, Cabell, in honor of Governor
William ii. Cabell, of Virginia.
7, Calhoun, for John c. Calhoun.
8, Clay, for Henry Clay.
8, Doddridge, for Philip Doddridge
an eminent lawyer and Congressman.
10, Fayette, for General La Fayette.
IL, Gilmer, for Governor Thomas
w. Gilmer.
II, Grant, for General u. S. Grant.
13, Greenbrier received its name
from Grecnbrier River, and the river
from the briers which troubled the
first settlers.
IA, Hampshire, for Hampshire in
England.
Is, Hancock, for John Hancock,
signer of the Declaration of hide
pendencc.
l6, Hardy, for Samuel Hardy, mem.
Der of Congress in 1888.
IL, Harrison, for Governor Benja-
min Harrison, of Virginia, father Of
President Harrison.
Is, jackson, for the jackson fam
lily, several members being dstin-
gnished men.
10, Jefferson, for Thomas Jeffer-
son, signer of the Declaration Of In
dependence.
20, Kanawha, for an Indian word
meaning "river Of the woods"
81, Lewis, for Col. Charles Lewis,
who was killed at the battle of Point
Pleasant.
%, Lincoln, for President Lincoln,
%, Logan, for the Mingo Chief
Logan.
q, Mineral, of recent origin.
%, Marion, for General Francis
Marion.
26, Marshall, for Chief Justice
John Marshall
81, Mason, for George Mason.
90, Mcdowell, for Governor James
Mcdowell, Of Virginia.
80, Mercer, 70? General Hugh Mer-
Ger, who fell at Princeton in 1777.
30, Monongalia, for the river Mon
ongahela.
81, Monroe, for President james
Monroe.
80, Morgan, for General Daniel
Morgan.
33. Nicholas, for Governor Fran
els Nicholas, of Virginia.
"a, Ohio, for an Indian term "beau
tiful river"
80, Pendleton, for Edward Pen
dleton, of the Virginia convention Of
1775.
SO, Peasants, for Governor James
Peasants.
81, Pocahontas, for Pocahontas an
Indian Princess who saved the life
of Captain John Smith.
3S, Preston, for Governor James I.
Preston, of Virginia.
80, Putnam, for General Putnam,
of the Revolution.
40, Raleigh, for Sir Walter Raleigh.
Al, Randolph, for Edmund Ran
dolph, Ex-Attorney General of the
United States.
AZ, Richie, for Thomas Richie.
43, Roane, for Judge Roane, mem
Der of Congress.
Al, Summers, in honor of Judge
George w. Summers, member Of Con
gress.
As, Taylor, for John Taylor, of
Caroline county, Va, U. S. Senator.
46, Tucker, for St. George Tucker,
member of Congress. =
AT, Tyler, for Governor John Ty-
Ter, Of Virginia, father Of President
Tyler.
As, Upshur, for Judge A. p. Up
shur, Secretary of State under Pres
ident Tyler
40, Wood, for James Wood, an
early Governor of Virginia.
so, Wayne, for General Anthony
Wayne.
81, Webster, for Daniel Webster.
81, Wetzel, for Lewis Wetzel,
famous Indian fighter.
SO, Writ, for William Writ, Attor-
ney General of the United States.
"a, Wyoming is an Indian name
Kaote's Geography Of Vest va.
How ~ VVOmn ms Life was saved
After she had tested the skill of all