Cabell Creek Community

Early Settlers

This community was first settled by white men in the year 1813 by Thomas 

Arthur, grandfather of Lewis Thompson Arthur one our oldest residents of 

today, and who is living upon the old homestead. Thomas Arthur moved to 

McArthur Junction, Ohio, from Greenbrier County, West Virginia, then to 

Cabell Creek on account of so much sickness in his family due to ague. His 

wife was Sally Blake of Greenbrier County and to them were born five sons 

and three daughters: Isaac, John M., James, Wash, Pennal, Betsy, America 

and Mary. 

Descendants of this union still living in the community are: Thompson 

Arthur, son of James Arthur and grandson of Thomas Arthur; Marie, wife of 

G. S. Blake and daughter of James Arthur; Margaret, wife of the late John 

Gibson, and William and John V. Arthur, children of Thomas Arthur our 

first settler; Joseph (Bud) Davis, son of America Arthur; Fred Davis and 

Lucy Davis Blake wife of Sam Blake are grand children of America Arthur. 

The first patent for land on Cabell was received by Thomas Arthur shortly 

after coming here then again on May 5, 1838 another patent was issued him 

for twenty more acres of land by Governor David Campbell of Virginia upon 

this last patent stands the present residence of L. T. Arthur. 

The second settler to come to Big Cabell was Jerry Blake whose wife was a 

sister to Thomas Arthur's wife. They came about the year 1814 or 1815 and 

settled on the estate where Sam Blake now lives. The Jerry Blake farm at 

his death, was given to his sister Jenny Blake, who later inherited the 

property and is now owned by Samuel son of Valentine, 

The old two-story hewed log house, built by Jerry Blake when he came here, 

still stands in very good condition, and bears evidence of the thrift of 

these early settlers, for a home of that type in those days was considered 

almost a mansion. 

The house built by Thomas Arthur was torn down several years ago and built 

into a barn by Walter Mitchell, foster son of James and Elizabeth Arthur, 

who lives on part of the old homestead. 

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