Pleasants
Early Settlers
In 1790, the La Rue brothers, Frenchmen, built homes in Pleasants County.
Henderson Home
Willow Island, WV
Home built by Alexander Henderson in 1814.
James W. Williamson
Raven Rock, WV
Born in 1811, he held positions in Tyler County and later Pleasants County, where he was president of the county court.
Pleasants County/Ritchie County
Formed in 1851 from Ritchie Tyler, and Wood.
Pleasants County/State of Ohio
Formed in 1851 from Ritchie, Tyler, and Wood.
Pleasants County/Tyler County
Formed in 1814 from Ohio.
Pleasants County/Wood County
Formed in 1851 from Wood, Tyler and Ritchie.
Raid on St. Marys
On October 26, 1863, a small force of Confederate guerrillas raided St. Marys, where they stole horses, boots, and shoes, and seized and...
St. Marys
Established as a town, 1851, by Alexander H. Creel on land originally granted to Henry Thomas, Revolutionary soldier, in 1785.
Vaucluse
Named for the French town which was made famous by the poet, Petrarch.