THE TOLL HOUSE

1915

Owned by William Henry and Blanche McElhaney
(about 1914 to 1918)

Left to right

Charlotte Lattie Van Clief McElhaney (Mother of William Henry
Carl Halley McElhaney
Garnet Virginia McElhaney
Blanche McElhaney (Mother)
Mattie Pearl McElhaney (Front of Blanche)

(May 31, 1916 another son Charles Lee McElhaney was born in the house)

The house had 2 large rooms -- 1 up and 1 down
The kitchen was separate from the house.
The house was purchased by the DAR in 1950 and restored and moves to
731 Main Street Barboursville, WV.

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Its location at the time of the 1937 flood was below the towns bridge.

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(courtesy of Donna Brown)

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