First National Bank, Mannington, WV (Charter 5012)

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First National Bank, Mannington, WV (Chartered 1895 - Liquidated 1932)

Town History

Mannington is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, located in the hills of North-Central West Virginia. In its earliest years it was called Forks of Buffalo or Koon Town, but has been called Mannington since 1856. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census.

At the time of the first settlement, the west fork of Buffalo Creek was known as Warrior's Fork, while the North Fork has historically borne the name of Pyle's Fork. By 1850 a tavern owned by George and Samuel Koon appeared in the heart of the burgeoning town. Not long after the tavern was opened, the Forks of Buffalo began to be known as Koon Town. While the local inhabitants may have used the newer name, the United States government did not and in 1850 named the first post office in the community The Forks of Buffalo Post Office. It was not until 1856 that the village officially became known as Mannington, named after Charles Manning, a civil engineer with the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad. Manning was well liked by the community and the inhabitants were eager to have a more dignified name for a growing town on the new railroad line.

Mannington had one National Bank chartered during the Bank Note Era, and it issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

  • Organized May 29, 1895
  • Chartered July 27, 1895
  • Succeeded by First Exchange Bank of Mannington
  • Liquidated August 17, 1932

On July 27, 1895, the First National Bank of Mannington, WV was authorized to begin business with a capital stock of $60,000. James H. Furbee was president and William H. Furbee was cashier.

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of Mannington, WV

Bank Note Types Issued

1882 Brown Back $5 bank note signed by William H. Furbee, Cashier and James S. Furbee, Vice President.
1882 Brown Back $5 bank note signed by William H. Furbee, Cashier and James S. Furbee, Vice President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of W.L. Jenks, Cashier and E.C. Martin, President.
1929 Type 1 $20 bank note with printed signatures of W.L. Jenks, Cashier and E.C. Martin, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $1,250,040 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1895 and 1932. This consisted of a total of 159,426 notes (142,356 large size and 17,070 small size notes).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 5600
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 3420
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 4215
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 3047
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 1000
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 800
1902 Plain Back 4x5 1001 - 12114
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 801 - 7193
1929 Type 1 6x5 1 - 1844
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 783
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 218

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1895 - 1932):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Known Bank Note Signers

Bank Note History Links

Sources

  • Mannington, WV, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannington,_West Virginia
  • Don C. Kelly, National Bank Notes, A Guide with Prices. 6th Edition (Oxford, OH: The Paper Money Institute, 2008).
  • Dean Oakes and John Hickman, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes. 2nd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990).
  • Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project
  • The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, Tue., July 30, 1895.