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From: "Dick and Betsy French" <>
Subject: RE: [WVHANCOC] Castleman Run
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 20:18:00 -0400


I know I'll feel stupid when I see the answer, James, but what
is a fuller mill?

Betsy

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In response to Mindy request. My 2-g greatfather was Alexander Seawright
of Castleman Run. He was not there very long and built another fuller
mill at Ohio. Business may have been slow at Castleman Run. Alexander
married Catherine Jones. Catherine's father, Elias Jones was from
Bethany,Brookes Co. , WV. I wish to stop here and talk about a
remarkable gentleman by the name of Alexander Campbell. He was the
founder of the Bethany College ( 1840) at Bethany, WV. You can find more
about him on the internet. He was wealthly and very generous person. He
valued education very highly. I have reason to believe he met my 2-g
grandfather. My 2-g grandfather occupation were dirty, filtly, hazardous
and deafingly job as a fuller miller. But he was a very educated man. He
was a Lieutentant in PA before he met Catherine. So much for my story
telling. I would like to hear about fuller milling from others. Jim

James R. Searight
1059 W. Highland Ave.
Elgin, Il. 60123


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James...........
I remember seeing something about Castleman Run in some of my Cuppy family
research. I'll check my files and get back to you later. What was your
great-great grandfather's name?
Mindy
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Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 10:58 AM
Subject: [WVHANCOC] Castleman Run


> I was really interested about the Runs. I had no idea that it was a
> creek and not a river. My 2-g grandfather built and own a fuller mill at
> Castleman Run near Bethany, Brooke Co. WV in the year about 1800. I have
> seen pictures and drawings of the fuller mill. The water wheel look like
> it was at least 12 feet in diameter. I believe the water wheel at
> Castleman Run was very small. maybe only 6 feet in diameter. A mini
> fuller mill. There were hundreds of this fuller mills and grist mills in
> WV, PA, Ohio, and Indiana. Since the invention of the steam engine at
> about 1840, many of the mills have long disappear. Anyone have any
> information, drawing and pictures of the mills, I would be glad to hear
> from you. Jim
>
> James R. Searight
> 1059 W. Highland Ave.
> Elgin, Il. 60123
>
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