Virginia Helen Conaway, 9 May 1843 - 31 Jan 1922, was a West Virginia spinster. She wrote a short piece titled, "Ice's Ferry." Apparently, no one has seen a copy.
My friend, Susan Henthorn, librarian at Berea College in Berea, KY located a finding aide that indicates the document, and several others, are located at the West Virginia University Library in Morgantown.
Virginia Helen Conaway
PARENTS: Thomas Franklin Conaway and Elmira Hall
RESEARCHER: Wrote the story, "ICE'S FERRY"
[Note: As of Feb 2018, many have written about this document, which is sometimes called "a book." I don't think anyone has a copy or that anyone knows how many pages there were. Written by Richard E. Henthorn on 17 Feb 2018.]
REFERENCE:
Below is the record from the WVU Archives. Contact info can be found on the homepage. https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
Title: Ice's Ferry. History and Genealogy. Typed Documents
Call number: A&M No.: 379
Creator, Corp name: Ice's Ferry
Inclusive dates: 1920, undated
Extent: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
Abstract: Five typescripts pertaining to Ice's Ferry and the Ice family. The first typescript is "Ice's Ferry," (8 pp., undated) an account of the Ice family and of Ice's Ferry in Monongalia County, with comments on frontier and pioneer life in western Virginia, apparently written by Virginia H. Conaway of Marion County. The second item is a variant copy of the "Ice's Ferry," typescript (10 pp., undated). The third typescript is a copy of "Historical Notes on Ice's Ferry," written by John L. Johnston (6 pp., 1920). Covering the time span of 1758-1920, the narrative describes early settlements, roads, forts, Indians, industries, land offices, and families prominent in the development of areas near Ice's Ferry. Mention is made of the proposed construction of a dam and recreation area on the Cheat River. The fourth item is a facsimile typescript of "Some of the Earliest History of the Ice Family" (9 pp., undated), which covers roughly 1680 through the 1900s. The fifth typescript is a magazine article facsimile about Adam Ice (1 p., undated).
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(Furnished by Susan Henthorn of Berea, KY on 17 Feb 2018)
FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 58512445
Dick Henthorn
20 Feb 2018]
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