This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Court records and other valuables were forcibly removed from the courthouse at St. George on the night of August 1, 1893. They were taken to Parsons and placed in a temporary courthouse the morning of August 2, 1893. This photo, taken in Parsons, is looking northeast on Second Street. It is accompanied by photo ID #015135.
Mob Putting Records in Courthouse at Parsons, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1893/08/02
Description:
Court records and other valuables were forcibly removed from the courthouse at St. George on the night of August 1, 1893. They were taken to Parsons and placed in a temporary courthouse. This photo, taken in Parsons, is looking down Main Street. It is accompanied by ID #015134.
Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records
Date:
1893/08/02
Description:
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northeast down Second Street toward the Shavers Fork River and a treeline. In the top right corner in the distance is a mountain called Turkey Knob.Ward Parsons, the leader of the mob, is pictured in the lower right on a black horse.
Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records
Date:
1893/08/02
Description:
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northwest down Main Street toward Alum Hill in the distance, which slopes downward to the right.There are two large buildings on the right. The first one is under construction, and has scaffolding on it. It was still standing in 2017 and houses the McClain Printing Co. The second building, which is a little taller, is completed. This building becomes the temporary courthouse, and the county records and furniture are put into it. This building was torn down in 2007.
