James C. Warren, my 2nd
Great Grand Uncle is listed on the 1900 census for Lubeck, Wood County, West
Virginia which is near Parkersburg as being a cigar maker. There is no further information on where or
with whom as on some census. I was intrigued as to what cigar company may have
been in business in Lubeck District of Wood County.
I found Marsh Wheeling Company
in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the oldest cigar manufacturing company in America.
They were the makers of the famous Marsh Wheeling Stogies.
Their cigar box became a well-known hallmark in the tobacco industry.
Augustus Pollack
in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the oldest cigar manufacturing company in America.
They were the makers of the famous Marsh Wheeling Stogies.
Their cigar box became a well-known hallmark in the tobacco industry.
Augustus Pollack
Augustus Pollack Wheeling Stogies
are another cigar company found in Wheeling. They were known for their Crown Stogies.
are another cigar company found in Wheeling. They were known for their Crown Stogies.
John Schneider & Co., Muhn &
Brandfass, Brandfass Tobacco Co., H.L. Loos & Bro., Ebeling & Pebler, H.
Seamon & Son and his Nail City Stogie Cigar Works, and many others.
I found cigar makers in several parts
of West Virginia but only Wheeling, West Virginia is the home of Stogies. The name comes from Conestoga wagon drivers
who would buy the slim small cigars at 4 for a penny.
James was born 4 August 1874. He is the son of Ansel Marion Warren and Priscilla his wife.
In 1898 the Spanish-American war was happening. James enlisted in the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and was mustered in at Fort Lee on the Kanawha River across from Charleston, West Virginia in May of 1898. The regiment was sent to Camp George Thomas in Chickamauga, Georgia. The troops remained in America and never saw action in the War. On 4 February 1899 in Columbus, Georgia the troops were mustered out. I did not find find James on the Muster Roll in Georgia I did find him in the U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records. Several men were struck with disease during their stay at Camp Thomas, several transferred, several discharged and several more deserted. I do not know about James.
In 1898 the Spanish-American war was happening. James enlisted in the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and was mustered in at Fort Lee on the Kanawha River across from Charleston, West Virginia in May of 1898. The regiment was sent to Camp George Thomas in Chickamauga, Georgia. The troops remained in America and never saw action in the War. On 4 February 1899 in Columbus, Georgia the troops were mustered out. I did not find find James on the Muster Roll in Georgia I did find him in the U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records. Several men were struck with disease during their stay at Camp Thomas, several transferred, several discharged and several more deserted. I do not know about James.
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