The Author lived in Bemis and often visited Glady.

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The author was born in Elkins, WV and lived in Bemis, Randolph County during his early formative years. He also spent extensive time in Glady with relatives. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and had worked in the Facilities Management Department at WVU for 38 years before retiring in 2017. During the course of his life, he has spent countless hours with his father, grandfather, uncles, brother and son camping, hunting and exploring the mountains of Randolph, Pocahontas and Pendleton Counties. Many of these trips were planned solely to investigate abandoned towns, logging, mining, & civil war camps and to investigate the history of native American Indians. It was during these numerous trips that he documented the history of these areas. Additionally, he has spent thousands of hours researching newspapers and manuscripts on micro-film in libraries, court house records, census records, conducting personal interviews, and many other sources to gain an in depth knowledge about the subject he is writing on in books. Steve is also willing to help others with family history and/or historical information if requested. Contact: Stevebodkins03@gmail.com