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Oxford, WV | Volume 12 | Issue 5 | May 2018 |
In this Issue: | One Hundred Years at the Spiker Family Farm Announcements |
One Hundred Years at the Spiker Family Farm
Written by: Bobbi Spiker-Conley Quilly Manley Zinn (1814-1867) was the first settler on what is now known as the Spiker Farm, a 55± acre tract of land at the mouth of Bear Run where it enters Middle Fork of Hughes River. According to Bradford Zinn Spiker, the first dwelling - a log cabin - was built sometime during 1840-1841. The second dwelling - the large wood home pictured below - was built at the same location around 1860-70. Quilly Manley and wife, Lucy Ann (Wilson) Zinn (1825-1880) raised 11 children on this land.
After their deaths, the property was deeded to son Marion Bukey Zinn (1846-1927.) He and wife, Alice (Bush) Zinn (1851-1927,) raised seven children in this house, one of which was our Grandmother Gay. On April 14, 1907, Missouri Gay Zinn (1884-1967) married Jacob Spiker (1881-1956) at the home. And it was there that they raised five of their seven children before it burned to the ground in 1917. The third dwelling - the existing house where the youngest children, Kitty and Bob, were born - was built on the same spot. Construction of the Spiker Family Farm House was completed in 1918.
As we celebrate our family home's 100th year, we naturally wonder what life was like for our grandparents back then. A few notable events that occurred in 1918:
Happy 100th!!!
(For more detailed info about the land patents, disputes and deeds, see Spiker Farm History - Union District, Ritchie County, West Virginia written by Mike Spiker.)
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♦ Submitted by Barbara Stroud-Thrush This picture is from Cole & Kylie's wedding on December 2, 2017 in Ouray, CO. They are currently living in Dalhart, TX where Cole is a farm manager for Agri-Vision and Kylie is a case manager for Cal Farley Boys Ranch. |
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