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From: "Bell" <>
Subject: Re: [WVHANCOC] Castleman Run
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 19:44:37 -0500


I'm sure glad someone asked that question. After last night's little lesson
I didn't have the guts..............
Mindy
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From: Dick and Betsy French <>
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Subject: RE: [WVHANCOC] Castleman Run


> 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
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> > 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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