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George Clendenin
George Clendenin was one of the first settlers of the Kanawha Valley and the founder of Charleston, West Virginia. He was born in 1746, in Augusta County, Virginia. His family settled in the Greenbrier Valley in 1771, and Clendenin first saw the Kanawha Valley when he accompanied Andrew Lewis on his march to Point Pleasant in 1774.

Early Life
Clendenin was born in 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia, to Charles Clendenin.

Charleston
In 1787, Clendenin bought a 1,030 acre tract of land on the north side of the Kanawha River from Judge Cuthbert Bullitt of Prince William County, Virginia. On December 19, 1794, he selected a 40-acre section of land and called it Charles Town, after his father. It was later changed to Charleston. In 1795, Clendenin became bitter towards the Virginia government and sold his land holdings in Charleston.

Death
Clendenin died in 1797 while visiting his daughter in Marietta, Ohio. Sources: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1305

Miller-Thornburg Store
The 1854 Miller-Thornburg store in Barboursville, West Virginia, originally known as the Thornburg & Miller General Store, also served as a stagecoach stop, a Masonic lodge, and a tavern over the years. Sources: https://www.loc.gov/item/2015631795/

Miller House
The Miller House is a historic building located in Barboursville, West Virginia. It was built in 1835 by local businessman William Clendenin Miller.

The Battle of Barboursville
The Battle of Barboursville was one of the earliest battles of the Civil War. It took place in Barboursville, West Virginia on July 14, 1861.

The Battle
During the battle, Union General Jacob Cox drove Confederate troops out of the area. The Union remained in control of the town until the end of the war.