Orlando, West Virginia

In the heart of the West Virginia hills, at the edge of the Little Kanawha River Basin, is Oil Creek with its several tributaries. It was first settled at the beginning of the 1800s. At the confluence of Clover Fork & Oil Creek the town of Orlando developed in the late 1800s and withered in the mid 1900s. For two hundred years a small community has loved, worked, fought dreamed and worshiped here and raised new generations to do the same. Here are some of the stories of that community.

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Friday, February 06, 2009

Tricia Lynn Strader and Belle Boyd, Confederate Spy

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Tricia Lynn Strader with her grandparents Linzy and Mae (Posey) Strader on Road Run in the late 1970s. Tricia told about her Road Run root...
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

You Can Go Home Again

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by Tricia Lynn Strader First published in the Newark Post, Newark, DE. With each passing season I always look forward to going "back h...
Monday, March 26, 2007

Doc Ordy Conrad, Veterinarian and Story Teller

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by David Parmer In the evening, after the final meal was finished and the quiet time had come, Doc Ordy would take his favorite seat by the...
Wednesday, October 04, 2006

The Straders of Road Run

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Mae and Mary Ann Posey were the daughters of Daniel " Flukey " and Mina ( Conrad ) Posey . In 1907 Mary married Okey Strader ...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Our Grandmothers' Quilts

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Mae (Posey) Strader who was the great grand daughter of Alfred and Christina (Curtis) Posey 1 , pieced and made these quilts. Kathy Jo Stra...
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Donna Gloff
My mother grew up along the banks of Oil Creek. Her family has lived there since the early 1800s. They built a community in the wilderness. Before that, some of their parents had fought the Indians, the English and the French for the land. My father (the son of German immigrants to Detroit) taught me from my very earliest memory to love and respect this exciting and honored heritage. I live in Detroit. As a kid I spent two weeks each summer in Orlando. So, while my heart might be in the right place, the rest of me is far away. As we all share our stories, facts, thoughts, documents and photos about the Oil Creek watershed- Oil Creek, Dumpling Run, Three Lick, Posey Run, Road Run, McCauly Run, Clover Fork etc., Orlando's story is being revealed, and its more exciting than any of us knew! If you have ties to Orlando, the story will not be complete without YOUR contribution. Contact us soon!
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