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C. F. ƵCatfishƵ Gray, Man of the Woods, from ƵThe Mountain Photography WorkshopƵ Documentary Survey of Appalachian Kentucky and West Virginia, died in Huntington on March 13, 2002.
Noting the interest in the annual reunion of Carnifex Ferry battle veterans from the Civil War, the legislature created the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield Park Commission, on March 14, 1931.
Wheeling Hospital was chartered on March 12, 1850.
Architect Walter Martens was born in Illinois, March 15, 1890. After moving to Charleston, he won competitions to design prominent buildings across the state, including the current governorƵs mansion, which just turned 100 years old.
President Lyndon Johnson signed the act establishing the Appalachian Regional Commission., on March 9, 1965.
Kermit McKeever, considered the father of the modern West Virginia state park system, was born near Renick, Greenbrier County, on March 10, 1910.
George R. Latham, Colonel, 5th W.Va. Cav., portrait in Union uniform.
Union leader Frank Keeney was born on Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, on March 15, 1882. Keeney, who went to work in the mines as a boy, became a rank-and-file leader during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912Ƶ13.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was born in Logan County on March 15, 1952. He was elected as a Democrat from Logan County to the House of Delegates in 1974, when he was only 22 years old and still a senior at West Virginia University.
Dennis Harrah poses during University of Miami football days. Harrah was born in South Charleston on March 9, 1953.
CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-Ƶ: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at .
March 9, 1832: George Robert Latham was born. At the onset of the Civil War, Latham turned his Grafton law office into a recruiting station, and he led the first Union troops in north-central West Virginia.
March 9, 1953: Football player Dennis Harrah was born in South Charleston. In the NFL, Harrah played in 168 games for the Los Angeles Rams (1975-87), was a six-time All Pro, and played in one Super Bowl.
March 9, 1965: President Lyndon Johnson signed the act establishing the Appalachian Regional Commission.
March 10, 1910: Kermit McKeever, considered the father of the modern West Virginia state park system, was born near Renick, Greenbrier County.
March 10, 1915: West VirginiaƵs first Rotary International club was established in Wheeling.
March 10, 1920: West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed the right of women to vote.
March 11, 1847: Boone County was formed from parts of Logan, Kanawha and Cabell counties and named for Daniel Boone.
March 11, 1848: Putnam County was formed from portions of Kanawha, Mason and Cabell counties. It was named in honor of Gen. Israel Putnam, a leading commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War.
March 11, 1856: Roane County was created from parts of Kanawha, Jackson and Gilmer counties. It was named for Judge Spencer Roane, a son-in-law of Patrick Henry.
March 12, 1835: Marshall County was created from part of Ohio County. It was named for John Marshall, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 12, 1850: Wheeling Hospital was chartered. During the Civil War, the institution was used as a general military hospital. The Sisters of Saint Joseph were hired as army nurses, treating wounded Union and Confederate soldiers side by side.
March 13, 2002: Herbalist and folk doctor Catfish Gray died in Huntington. Gray was known for his vast knowledge of traditional plant lore and for his quaint and engaging personality. At the height of the folklore revival of the 1970s, Gray was a frequent newspaper and television interview subject.
March 14, 1931: Noting the interest in the annual reunion of Carnifex Ferry battle veterans from the Civil War, the legislature created the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield Park Commission.
March 15, 1882: Union leader Frank Keeney was born on Cabin Creek, Kanawha County. Keeney, who went to work in the mines as a boy, became a rank-and-file leader during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912Ƶ13.
March 15, 1890: Architect Walter Martens was born in Illinois. After moving to Charleston, he won competitions to design prominent buildings across the state, including the current governorƵs mansion, which just turned 100 years old.
March 15, 1952: Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was born in Logan County. He was elected as a Democrat from Logan County to the House of Delegates in 1974, when he was only 22 years old and still a senior at West Virginia University.
e-Ƶ: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. For more information contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, Ƶ 25301; 304-346-8500; or visit e-Ƶ at .
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