Pictures...

Main Street, Richwood, WV 1907

Richwood was originally known as Cherry Tree Bottoms and became known as Richwood when the post office was moved there from Hinkle Mountain about 1900.

By the late 1920's the city has an approximate population

base of 7000.

The Train Depot in Richwood, WV
1909

Main Street in Richwood, WV 1914

Loudermilk Family Homestead

The gentleman with the long black beard is James Hanson Loudermilk; the lady standing beside him in the dark dress is Elizabeth Jane Spencer Loudermilk.
Their homestead (pictured) was located on top of Hinkle Mountain
in Richwood, WV, which is where the family cemetery is located.

Summers Rigsby married Loa Loudermilk; she is the daughter of Hanson & Elizabeth Loudermilk.
Their son Elmer Loudermilk fathered 2 daughters with Blanche Rigsby,
daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby.

This is what the Loudermilk family homestead land

looks like today...

Captola Rigsby Peyton (standing)
& Sylvia Rigsby Pierce (sitting)

Captola is the mother of Shelby Flint...
Captola is the daughter of Blanche Rigsby,
who is the daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby.

Sylvia is the mother of Alta Chinault...
Sylvia is the daughter of Summers Rigsby,
who is the son of Thomas D. Rigsby.

Summers & Blanche Rigsby
Summers & Blanche are the children of Thomas D. Rigsby

Viola (Vi) Catherine is the daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby

and his second wife Mary Jane Spence.

Viola married Clifford White.

After they were married, they re-located to Gray's Harbor, Washington.

Thomas L. Rigsby & Elizabeth J. Grimes

Archibald Rigsby