Samuel E. Marks
He was the original owner and occupant of The Old Stone House. He had the house built over a period of two years, finishing in 1835. He purchased 1,000 acres of ground at $1 per acre from heirs of George Washington. Mr. Marks brought his family and all their possessions from the Pittsburgh area down the river by flat boat. He became a very successful farmer. Lack of transportation was his only handicap, as there were no roads for him to reach the nearby markets. So, he used flat boats along the Ohio River for this purpose. Samuel and Mary Ferree Marks had twelve children. Mr. Marks died in 1847 and his son Alfred took over the house. The children mostly moved into the Pennsylvania area where many of them became prominent in the field of education.
His sister, Elizabeth Ann (Alizan) Marks, had married Hugh Newell who became very prosperous and prominent in the area. He was the father of John Newell, local banker. When Alfred Marks died in 1889,Alizan and Hugh took over the house & farm.
Jim McDonald bought this old stone house in 1890 followed by C. A. Smith in 1900.
http://www.wvgenweb.org/hancock/earlyhesterleaders.html
As of 2021 - the Old Stone House still stands:
816 W. Carolina Avenue
Chester, WV
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He was the original owner and occupant of The Old Stone House. He had the house built over a period of two years, finishing in 1835. He purchased 1,000 acres of ground at $1 per acre from heirs of George Washington. Mr. Marks brought his family and all their possessions from the Pittsburgh area down the river by flat boat. He became a very successful farmer. Lack of transportation was his only handicap, as there were no roads for him to reach the nearby markets. So, he used flat boats along the Ohio River for this purpose. Samuel and Mary Ferree Marks had twelve children. Mr. Marks died in 1847 and his son Alfred took over the house. The children mostly moved into the Pennsylvania area where many of them became prominent in the field of education.
His sister, Elizabeth Ann (Alizan) Marks, had married Hugh Newell who became very prosperous and prominent in the area. He was the father of John Newell, local banker. When Alfred Marks died in 1889,Alizan and Hugh took over the house & farm.
Jim McDonald bought this old stone house in 1890 followed by C. A. Smith in 1900.
http://www.wvgenweb.org/hancock/earlyhesterleaders.html
As of 2021 - the Old Stone House still stands:
816 W. Carolina Avenue
Chester, WV
LINK --
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6169748,-80.5563175,3a,75y,154.85h,81.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D183.27414%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Samuel E. Marks
He was the original owner and occupant of The Old Stone House. He had the house built over a period of two years, finishing in 1835. He purchased 1,000 acres of ground at $1 per acre from heirs of George Washington. Mr. Marks brought his family and all their possessions from the Pittsburgh area down the river by flat boat. He became a very successful farmer. Lack of transportation was his only handicap, as there were no roads for him to reach the nearby markets. So, he used flat boats along the Ohio River for this purpose. Samuel and Mary Ferree Marks had twelve children. Mr. Marks died in 1847 and his son Alfred took over the house. The children mostly moved into the Pennsylvania area where many of them became prominent in the field of education.
His sister, Elizabeth Ann (Alizan) Marks, had married Hugh Newell who became very prosperous and prominent in the area. He was the father of John Newell, local banker. When Alfred Marks died in 1889,Alizan and Hugh took over the house & farm.
Jim McDonald bought this old stone house in 1890 followed by C. A. Smith in 1900.
http://www.wvgenweb.org/hancock/earlyhesterleaders.html
As of 2021 - the Old Stone House still stands:
816 W. Carolina Avenue
Chester, WV
LINK --
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6169748,-80.5563175,3a,75y,154.85h,81.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D183.27414%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
He was the original owner and occupant of The Old Stone House. He had the house built over a period of two years, finishing in 1835. He purchased 1,000 acres of ground at $1 per acre from heirs of George Washington. Mr. Marks brought his family and all their possessions from the Pittsburgh area down the river by flat boat. He became a very successful farmer. Lack of transportation was his only handicap, as there were no roads for him to reach the nearby markets. So, he used flat boats along the Ohio River for this purpose. Samuel and Mary Ferree Marks had twelve children. Mr. Marks died in 1847 and his son Alfred took over the house. The children mostly moved into the Pennsylvania area where many of them became prominent in the field of education.
His sister, Elizabeth Ann (Alizan) Marks, had married Hugh Newell who became very prosperous and prominent in the area. He was the father of John Newell, local banker. When Alfred Marks died in 1889,Alizan and Hugh took over the house & farm.
Jim McDonald bought this old stone house in 1890 followed by C. A. Smith in 1900.
http://www.wvgenweb.org/hancock/earlyhesterleaders.html
As of 2021 - the Old Stone House still stands:
816 W. Carolina Avenue
Chester, WV
LINK --
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6169748,-80.5563175,3a,75y,154.85h,81.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwEJCbdMfDZ18i-Ob33tolQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D183.27414%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
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