Looking at the Personal Diaries of William F. Dusenberry of Bloomingdale, (Cabell County), VA/WV 1855 and 1856 plus parts of 1862, 1869, 1870, and 1871 : Heritage Books : 9780788403798 : 0788403796 : 02 Nov 2020 : William F. Dusenberry was born in New York and migrated to Cabell County around 1850 when his father purchased a farm and mill site there. This work includes Dusenberry's 1855 and 1856 diaries, parts of his 1862, 1869, 1870 and 1871 diaries, a list of riverboats and events, a map of Bloomingdale, a picture of Dusenberry Mill, and more. "In 1855, Wm. F. Dusenberry was the son of a well-to-do businessman and land owner and he acted as representative of his ill father as well as pursuing the profession of dentist. Wm. F. talks about his duties, social and business activities and all the people that lived in the area. The two years 1855-56 are carefree and full of the activities of a well-to-do (idle?) young man and his family. "The 1862 section consists of only one week of mat