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Bethany, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Bethany
Address or Location E. On SR 67
Family Name Alexander Campbell Mansion
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State West Virginia
City or Town Bethany
Address or Location E. On SR 67
Family Name Alexander Campbell Mansion
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Beverly, West Virginia
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West Virginia
City or Town
Beverly
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Bates
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Ward Family, Butcher Family
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The Ward Mansion, also known as “Edgewood,” is part of the Butcher Hill Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in the Town of Beverly, in Randolph County, WV, the property is historically significant and played a prominent role during the Civil War, as the site of a major Federal encampment, entrenchment and artillery placement. In front of the house is a “v” shaped trench reminiscent of the “war between the states.”

Built in 1895, the two-story, Victorian Queen Anne style frame structure is the best surviving example of this style of 19th century architecture in the vicinity.

Sitting atop the highest hill overlooking the town, the 4,600 sq. ft. house is designed with a hip main roof of patterned slate with metal in the rounded turrets on the northwest corner and in the center of the south elevation. There are three porches with turned balustrades and decorative posts. The trim, woodwork, interior mantels and detail exemplifies the proliferation of wood trim “Stick Style” ornamentation found in West Virginia at that time as a result of the state’s lumbering operations.

The interior, finished with tongue and groove hardwood floors, consists of an entrance/stair hall, two parlors, a dining room with a three-sided bay extension on the south, and a kitchen with pantry. The original fireplace in the front drawing room is two-tiered with round supporting columns and a mirror on the upper shelf.

The second floor contains four large bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the house has a full basement and attic.
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Historical Significance:
During the Civil War, Randolph County was of major importance due to its location to the Staunton to Parkersburg Turnpike. Beverly, then the county seat, created in 1797, lay on the Staunton to Parkersburg Turnpike, which was chartered in 1824. Beverly was generally controlled and occupied by Federal troops, with occasional takeovers by the CSA. It acted as headquarters for many war movements and scouting activities that occurred in Randolph, Pocahontas and the southern counties of Western Virginia/West Virginia.

The Ward family is that of prominent lawyer John Baylis Ward, born in 1852 in Elkins, Virginia (now West Virginia). The Ward family has lived in Randolph County since 1788, when Sylvester Ward was listed as trustee in the charter for the Town of Beverly, then the county seat.

The Butcher family is one of the older families in the town, having settled in the county in the late 18th century. Their contributions include Bernard L. Butcher, a lawyer, who was owner of The Randolph Tribune, the county’s first newspaper, and served as prosecuting attorney of Randolph County. Eli Baxter Butcher, who served as county assessor and later as county sheriff, was among other members of the Butcher family to occupy public service positions in the county.
 

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4,600
Year House Was Built
1895
Your Name
Gary Bates
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Blue Well, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
bluewell
Address or Location
rt 52
Family Name
mathis
Years in House (ie 1932-1960)
50
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coal
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Charleston, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
charleston
Address or Location
1307 beech avenue
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Glen Dale, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Glen Dale
Address or Location 1111 Wheeling Avenue
Family Name Bennett Cockayne House
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Martinsburg, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
martinsburg
Address or Location
120 five point ave
Family Name
resh
Years in House (ie 1932-1960)
1
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mills / farming
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micky dunkin
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built on
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1890
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McMechen, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
mcmechen
Address or Location
1240 marshall st.
Family Name
Watson
Years in House (ie 1932-1960)
2005-_____
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1937
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Moundsville, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Moundsville
Address or Location 609 Jefferson Ave
Family Name Ferrell-Holt House
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State West Virginia
City or Town Moundsville
Address or Location 1803 Virginia Street
Family Name Bushrod Washington Price House
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Parkersburg, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Parkersburg
Address or Location 659 13th St 26101
Family Name Dotson
Years In House 2007-2008
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Year House Built 1920
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Ravenswood, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
Ravenswood
Address or Location
25 Wilson St
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1901
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Jesse B
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Spencer, West Virginia
State
West Virginia
City or Town
Spencer
Address or Location
505 Church Street
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Don Gill
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Weirton, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Weirton
Address or Location 209 Seneca Street
Family Name Johnston-Truax House
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State West Virginia
City or Town Weirton
Address or Location 3412 West Street
Family Name Dr. George Rigas House
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Wellsburg, West Virginia
State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 1606 Pleasant Ave
Family Name William and Carol Lynn, Elmhurst
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 1300 Pleasant Ave
Family Name Lewis Hall Mansion
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 1312 Pleasant Ave
Family Name Harry Paull and Lousiana Beall Paul Mansion, Morningside
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 2000 Pleasant Ave
Family Name David Fleming and Lucy Tarr Mansion
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 1222 Pleasant Ave
Family Name General I.H. Duval Mansion
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg
Address or Location 1520 Grand Ave
Family Name Kirker House, Daniel and Donna Finell Residence
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Wellsburg Vicinity, West Virginia
 

State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg Vicinity
Address or Location 555 Washington Pike or SR 27
Family Name Dansforth Brown House
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg Vicinity
Address or Location SR 67, Wellsburg Bethany Pike
Family Name Nicholls Residence and Woolen Mill Site
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State West Virginia
City or Town Wellsburg Vicinity
Address or Location Brinker Road
Family Name Vancroft, William Penn Home
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