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Per the Reverend Shirley Donnelly:
Johnse was not as large as most of his brothers but he was far more handsome than the rest and was the Casanova of the clan.
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Per the Reverend Shirley Donnelly:
Johnse died of a heart attack as be rode along Twisted Gum Creek, a stream between Gilbert Creek and Ben Creek in Logan County.
Note: I have been unable to find a Twisted Gum Creek in current-day WV. I did find a Twisted Gun Gap near several unnamed creeks. This location is about 3.8 miles NNE of Wharncliffe, WV and generally fits Shirley Donnelly's description.
*Per Norma Lugar's original photo credits: Pictures courtesy of Pike County, KY. Tourism Commission, West Virginia State Archives, National Tape & Disc Corporation. Except as noted, foreground and background images are original photos from Minnesota by the webmaster.