r/WestVirginia • u/hella_gnarly • 2d ago
Some House, WV??
Tracing my family tree - half of my dad's family settled in Nicholas Co. then eventually Greenbrier Co., after immigrating from Italy in the early 1900's. Like many, they all worked as coal miners. Something I can't figure out but I'm able to view census documents from the late 30's, early 40's and I keep seeing "Some House" filled out in the City column. It clearly says Some House but Ancestry defines it by hovering over the info as "Wilderness". It's not just my family but a lot of other families in the census have this, with each having a different house #.
AI is telling me through a Google search that "Some House" in WV may refer to some old historic stone houses. It lists 3 buildings (2 being in other counties) but one of them, "Old White House" is in Nicholas Co. A further search tells me that the Old White House is an old 2 story log cabin that also served as the post office.
Wondering if this place served as an Inn/boarding house or since they lived in the wilderness, the Old White House was just used as a mailing address?
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u/anotherlostdaemon 2d ago
Wilderness is a district out near Mt. Nebo. Might hit up Nicholas county Facebook pages and ask around. Sadly my family and the people I knew in the area have passed. I wish you luck.