In addition to being a descendent of the earliest Skaggs and Withrow settlers, I am also a descendent of Louis or Lewis Tackett. He was my 6th great grandfather. His daughter Mary Keziah Tackett married my 5th Great grandfather, John Young. He was also one of the earliest settlers of Kanawha county. Lewis Tackett and John Young received lot's one and two when Clendenin mapped out the city of Charleston. Those lots are where the Chase bank now sits overlooking the river. They lived there about 15 years before both moved to Youngs Bottom located about 15 miles away up the Elk River. John and Mary are also buried at Sand Run in Youngs Bottom. John and Mary's son was also supposedly the first white child born in the Kanawha Valley. Jacob Young is the first entry in the state archives but as there had been other families there for several years it is unlikely he was the first white child born. Just the first listed on record. Jacob was the child who escaped with John and Mary when they fled Tacketts Fort during the indian attack. The local chapter in Charleston of the DAR is named for John Young. Several good books about these two.John Young, Lieutenant at Elk, by Orton Jones. Orton Johns happens to be a distant relative of mine also. Another good book is, Lewis Tackett-Pioneer, Early Days of Virginia by Norval Jack Dudley.
I am also a descendant of Lewis Tackett thru daughter Keziah and John Young. Two of their daughters, Elizabeth who married William Naylor, and Mary/Polly who married Richard Ashley are in my line of descent.
Charles Clendenin was my 6th great-grandfather through his first son, James. James fought in the French & Indian War. He did not come to Kanawha County with his younger brothers and father but went to KY. However, his daughter, Mary Clendenin, married Charles Francis Boggs in Greenbrier Co. and died in Kanawha County at Reedy which became Roane Co. in 1856. It's pretty easy to find Charles Clendenin's ancestors back 1,000 years to the Norman Conquest.
I did look at some trees online that had Charles Clendenin. It appeared that there was plenty of documentation, so I'm going to assume that his ancestry would be easy to track down.
There are some very interesting facts about our state and the people that settled here. I am interested in any info you might come across about the Mollohan Family. My 4th great grandfather George Martin Mollohan, originally from Sligo, Ireland, settled in or around the Greenbriar area before moving on to the Braxton area. Any info would be appriciated. Thanks
That's good to know, Howard. You are the second person who has told me he's an ancestor, so we'll take a closer look at him. Until I came across him on Findagrave, I did not know he was the person for whom Charleston was named. Pretty cool!
In addition to being a descendent of the earliest Skaggs and Withrow settlers, I am also a descendent of Louis or Lewis Tackett. He was my 6th great grandfather. His daughter Mary Keziah Tackett married my 5th Great grandfather, John Young. He was also one of the earliest settlers of Kanawha county. Lewis Tackett and John Young received lot's one and two when Clendenin mapped out the city of Charleston. Those lots are where the Chase bank now sits overlooking the river. They lived there about 15 years before both moved to Youngs Bottom located about 15 miles away up the Elk River. John and Mary are also buried at Sand Run in Youngs Bottom. John and Mary's son was also supposedly the first white child born in the Kanawha Valley. Jacob Young is the first entry in the state archives but as there had been other families there for several years it is unlikely he was the first white child born. Just the first listed on record. Jacob was the child who escaped with John and Mary when they fled Tacketts Fort during the indian attack. The local chapter in Charleston of the DAR is named for John Young. Several good books about these two.John Young, Lieutenant at Elk, by Orton Jones. Orton Johns happens to be a distant relative of mine also. Another good book is, Lewis Tackett-Pioneer, Early Days of Virginia by Norval Jack Dudley.
Great reading material. Young and Tacket are in my extended family. I hope I see more on my mysterious family.
I have Drennens. Thomas Drennen, son of Walter.
I am also a descendant of Lewis Tackett thru daughter Keziah and John Young. Two of their daughters, Elizabeth who married William Naylor, and Mary/Polly who married Richard Ashley are in my line of descent.
Fabulous post! Thank you!
Charles Clendenin was my 6th great-grandfather through his first son, James. James fought in the French & Indian War. He did not come to Kanawha County with his younger brothers and father but went to KY. However, his daughter, Mary Clendenin, married Charles Francis Boggs in Greenbrier Co. and died in Kanawha County at Reedy which became Roane Co. in 1856. It's pretty easy to find Charles Clendenin's ancestors back 1,000 years to the Norman Conquest.
I did look at some trees online that had Charles Clendenin. It appeared that there was plenty of documentation, so I'm going to assume that his ancestry would be easy to track down.
Number one Charles Clendenin is my grandfather and Charleston is named after him. It’s thought his body is under Kanawha Boulevard when it was paved.
Daniel Boone lived in Kanawha Co. about 10 years if that qualifies as a 'settler'.
But he’s not buried there. That’s why he’s not included.
Well, he settled here and there every now and then. He was important, for sure.
I am related to Lewis Tackett also in the same way and Keziah Tackett and John You g. We must be cousins.
There are some very interesting facts about our state and the people that settled here. I am interested in any info you might come across about the Mollohan Family. My 4th great grandfather George Martin Mollohan, originally from Sligo, Ireland, settled in or around the Greenbriar area before moving on to the Braxton area. Any info would be appriciated. Thanks
If I come across that name, I will get back to you. I have never seen that name, so I don't have any information at the moment.
I have quite a bit of info on the Mollohan family. Not sure if it’s anything different than you have.
When was he born and where was he buried?
#1 on the list, Charles Clendenin, my 6th great grandfather
That's good to know, Howard. You are the second person who has told me he's an ancestor, so we'll take a closer look at him. Until I came across him on Findagrave, I did not know he was the person for whom Charleston was named. Pretty cool!