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Biography of Frederick J. Kimball

Frederick J. Kimball

Frederick J. Kimball, born in 1844 in Philadelphia, was instrumental in the development of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Starting as a rodman with the Pennsylvania Railroad, he gained extensive experience in railway engineering and management. In 1878, Kimball revitalized the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, completing it by 1882. As president of the Norfolk and Western, he expanded the rail lines into the rich coal fields of southwest Virginia, notably discovering the Pocahontas coal seam. Kimball pushed for a westward extension, culminating in a line to the Ohio River by 1892. He served as president until his death in 1903, leaving a lasting legacy in the rail industry.

Virginia Worm Fence

Virginia Worm Fence

A “Virginia worm fence,” also known as a zigzag fence, snake fence, worm fence, or split rail fence, is a type of fence that was widely used in the American frontier and rural areas, including Virginia, from the colonial period through the 19th century. It’s characterized by its zigzag pattern, which arises from the way the fence rails are stacked at an angle, without the need for posts to be dug into the ground. This construction method made it highly adaptable to various terrains and easy to build with the materials available on hand, typically split logs from trees like … Read more

Some Prominent Virginia Families – Vol 1

Some prominent Virginia families

Some Prominent Virginia Families is a compiled genealogy of prominent families from the state of Virginia, which lists thousands of individuals, including their vital information and background. It contains the biographies, sketches and genealogies, primarily, of the Jaquelin, Cary, Ambler, Smith and Marshall families. Includes the names of approximately 135 allied families. This is volume 1 of the 4 volume set. You can read, search, or download the manuscript for free!

Some Prominent Virginia Families – Vol 2

Some prominent Virginia families

Some Prominent Virginia Families is a compiled genealogy of prominent families from the state of Virginia, which lists thousands of individuals, including their vital information and background. It contains the biographies, sketches and genealogies, primarily, of the Jaquelin, Cary, Ambler, Smith and Marshall families. Includes the names of approximately 135 allied families. This is volume 2 of the 4 volume set.

Some Prominent Virginia Families – Vol 4

Some prominent Virginia families

Some Prominent Virginia Families is a compiled genealogy of prominent families from the state of Virginia, which lists thousands of individuals, including their vital information and background. It contains the biographies, sketches and genealogies, primarily, of the Jaquelin, Cary, Ambler, Smith and Marshall families. Includes the names of approximately 135 allied families. This is volume 4 of the 4 volume set.

Some Prominent Virginia Families – Vol 3

Some prominent Virginia families

Some Prominent Virginia Families is a compiled genealogy of prominent families from the state of Virginia, which lists thousands of individuals, including their vital information and background. It contains the biographies, sketches and genealogies, primarily, of the Jaquelin, Cary, Ambler, Smith and Marshall families. Includes the names of approximately 135 allied families. This is volume 3 of the 4 volume set. Volume 3 starts out with Bernard Smiths of Purton, Virginia.

History of the Baptist Church in Virginia

Virginia Baptists trace their historical roots to several groups of adult baptizers in early seventeenth-century England, some of whom had previously spent time in Holland. Three distinct types of Baptists initially planted the faith in the colony, at a multiplicity of points. The earliest congregations in Virginia were supported by missionaries from England known as the General Baptists. This branch of the faith was Arminian in orientation, believing that God issued a general offer of salvation to mankind. In their view individuals were invested with free will to accept or reject God’s gift of eternal life. There had been some … Read more

The Origin and Progress of the Regular Baptists

One of the three original companies of Baptists that emigrated to Virginia came from Maryland. From these arose the Regular Baptists, as they were for a season called in contradistinction to the Separates. These, though not so numerous as the Separates, are a large and very respectable body of people; for, with very few did they come into Virginia, and now they are become several Associations. Besides the Ketocton, which is a very extensive Association, the Red Stone, Greenbrier and Union all sprung from the same source. Our papers do not exactly agree respecting the date at which the first … Read more