Historical Photographs of Taylor County, WV
In about 1980 I began collecting old photographs of my hometown of Grafton, WV. Over the years I have collected from various sources and many hours have been burned restoring these images to the best of my abilities using Photoshop. Some are very high quality and some are just low quality internet size images, but all document the history and lifestyle of the town and surrounding area I grew up in and love. Enjoy!
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George William Gerkin was born on Saturday, the 26th of September, 1896 in South Grafton, West Virginia. He was the sixth child and fourth son of Joseph John Gerken and Ida Aeolia Seargeant. He grew up in Taylor County and was an avid baseball player. He came to be known by his nickname, “Speedy”.
