Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
Data source is Pat Shillingburg, E-mail pat@takus.com
History of Mt. Storm Community
(In Grant and Mineral Counties, West Virginia).
In 1927 D. W. Idleman wrote a book entitled, History of Mt. Storm Community (In Grant and Mineral Counties, West Virginia). The book was published by the Agricultural Extension Division at Morgantown. The book was not typeset and printed, but rather typed. Since this document is becoming more scarce with each passing year, we have placed this book, in its entirety, online.
http://www.clearlight.com/~wvhh/mtstorm/toc.html
The Shillingburgs
The first knowledge we have of the Shillingburg family was three brothers, Hugh, William, and Jacob. William and Jacob are most intimately connected with our local history. William was born in 1799. He married Elizabeth Kitzmiller, daugher of John Kitzmiller already referred to. Eight children were born to this union. They were Hannah 1821, Rebecca 1823, Isabella 1825, Anne Amelia 1826, Lydia 1828, Elizabeth 1830, Lewis Dryden in 1832, and Striet C. in 1840. Mr. Shillingburg lived for a time on the Maslin property and later moved to where his grandson, James G., now lives. Lewis Dryden inherited his father's estate. He married Lydia Mumau. They had four children, all of whom are now living. They are Edward S., Frances, James G., and Bertha.
Edward S. was born in 1862. He married Alice Blackburn and they had six children as follows: Grover C., Olin L., Ledah, Russell, Bertha, and Thomas Beall. Grover C. lives at McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, where he is a head carpenter. Olin L. fell in battle in France during the World War, Ledah married Elmer Hanlin, Russell married Mabel Fisher, and Thomas B. remains at home.
James G. Shillingburg was born in 1865. He married Millie Sollars to which union were born five children as follows: King, Tony W., Samuel May, and Rhea. King married Margaret Kitzmiller and lives near Hartmonsville, Tony W. was killed in battle during the World War, Samuel and the two sisters remain at home.
Jacob Shillingburg was born in 1807. He married Polly Sollars, daughter of Thomas Sollars, who kept a hotel near Gormania when business was active on the Northwestern Turnpike. They had six children whom we knew as John William, Jane, Sarah A., Joseph Andrew, and Mary Ellen. Andrew died at fifteen years of age and Mary Ellen at twelve years. Jacob Shillingburg and his family remained most of their lives in the vicinity of Mount Storm until the present town of Gormania sprang up, where John William and Joseph made their future home as among the first inhabitants of the town which began to build up in the early eighties under the name of Elkins.
John William was born in 1830. He married Sarah Mumau. Their children were Mary L., Susan, Rebecca C., Ellen, Thomas E., Jackson, Benjamin F., Sarah Virginia, and Martha J.