| West Virginia (Jackson County), Ripley — Brother Harry Ripley | | | Brother Harry Ripley was a circuit-riding minister for the Methodist church. According to legend, he had planned to wed a local girl and build the first church in the community. Tragedy struck, however, when he drowned in Mill Creek with their marriage certificate in his coat pocket. Local leaders opted to change the community’s name from Jackson Court House to Ripley when the town received its charter from the Virginia assembly on Dec 19, 1832. — Map (db m10915) | | West Virginia (Jackson County), Ripley — Ripley — McGrew / Hood Grist Mill — The Blue and Gray Trail | | | In 1824 Jacob Sturdier built the first grist mill in Ripley along Mill Creek. In 1853, Jacob Sayre sold the mill to John McGrew who came to Jackson County in 1844.
The McGrew mill building was a structure of about 40 ft. by 30 ft. and was two and one-half stories high. The mill furnished flour, feed,
meal, and buckwheat, which were important staples of the day.
On September 3, 1862, General Albert Jenkins and his Confederate Calvary passed through
Ripley on his raid of central . . . — Map (db m11426) | | West Virginia (Jackson County), Ripley — Ripley — Jackson County Courthouse — The Blue and Gray Trail | | | Jackson County was created by an act of the Virginia Assembly on March 1, 1831, and named in honor of President Andrew Jackson.
The first courthouse on this site was a brick structure. The land for the courthouse square was donated by Jacob and Ann Starcher. The second courthouse, a cut stone and brick structure, was completed in 1856 and was in use at the time of the Civil War. During the War Between the States, the people of Jackson County were divided in political opinions. Some wanted . . . — Map (db m11439) |
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