Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-09
Origin of West Virginia County
Names.


l. Barbour county was named in hon
or OF the Bal bour family, several men,
bers being distinguished men.
2. Berkeley, in honor OF Governor
Berkeley, Of Virginia.
3. Boone, in honor Of Daniel Boone.
1. Braxton, in honor of Carter Bra1-
ton, signer Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
3. Brooke, in honor of Governor Rob-
ert Brooke, of Virginia.
G. Cabell, in honor of Governor Will
liam II. Cabell, of Virginia.
Z. Calhoun, for John c. Calhoun.
S. Clay, for Henry Clay.
8. Doddridge, for Philip Doddridge,
an eminent lawyer and Congressman.
10. Fayette, for Gen. La Fayette.
II. Gilmer, for Governor Thomas w.
Gilmer.
-. Grant, foE General L. S. Grant.
l3. Greenbrier, received its name
from Greenbricr river and the river
from the briers which troubled the first
settlers.
IA. Hampshire, from Hampshire in
England.
Is. Hancock, for John Hancock, sign
er of the Declaration Of Independence.
l6. Hardy, for Samuel Hardy, MEM
Der Of Congress in 1893.
II. Harrison, for Governor Benja-
min Harrison, of Virginia, father of
President Harrison.
Is. Jackson, for the Jackson family,
several members being distinguished
men.
10. Jefferson, for Thomas Jefferson,
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
20. Kanawha, for an Indian word
meaning ''river of the woods"
2l. Lewis, for Col. Charles Lewis,
who was killed at the battle of Point
Pleasant.
-. Lincoln, for President Lincoln.
%. Logan, for Mingo Chief Logan.
81. Mineral, of recent origin.
%. Marion, for General Francis
Marion.
2G. Marshall, for Chief Justice John
Marshall.
y. Mason, for George Mason.
IS. Mcdowell, for James Mcdowell,
of Virginia.
30. Mercer, for General Hugh Mer-
Ger, who fell at Prince in l770.
80. Monongalia, for the river Monon-
gahela.
fNorE.-It is said that bungling
clerk in putting the name Of the county
down on the public record, wrote it
MOnongaHa instead of 4Nonongaheid, and
so it has remained Monongalia to this
day.
81. Monroe, for President Monroe.
81. Morgan, for Daniel Morgan.
80. Nicholas, for Governor Francis
Nicholas, of Virginia.
81. Ohio, for an Indian term "beau-
tiful river"
35. Pendleton, for Edward Pchdle-
ton.
80. Peasants, for Governor James
Peasants.
81. Pocahontas, for Pocahontas, an
Indian Princess who saved the life Of
Capt. John Smith.
3S. Preston, for Governor James L.
Preston, of Virginia.
80. Putnam, for Gen. Putnam, of the
Revolution.
40. Raleigh, for Sir Walter Raleigh.
IL. Randolph, for Edmund Randolph,
ex-Attorney General of the United
States.
y. Ritchie, for Thomas Richie.
43. Roane, for Judge Roane, member
of Congress.
"A. Summers, in honor of Judge Geo.
w. Summers, member of Congress.
10. Taylor, for John Taylor, of Car
oline county, Va, U. 5. Senator.
46. Tucker, for st. George Tucker,
member OF Congress.
AZ. Tyler, for Governor John Tyler,
of Virginia, father of President Tyler.
As. Upshur, for Judge a. p. Upshur,
Secretary of State under President Ty-
Ter.
40. Wood, for James Wood, an early
Governor of Virginia.
80. Wayne, for General Anthony
Wayne.
81. Webster, for Daniel Webster.
80. wetzel, for Lewis Wetzel, a IA
nous Indian fighter.
SO. Writ, for William Writ, Attor-
nev General Of the United States.