W. E. Blackhurst
W. E. Blackhurst | |
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| Born | Warren Elmer Blackhurst October 10, 1904 Arbovale, West Virginia |
| Died | October 5, 1970 Cass, West Virginia |
| Occupation | author, English teacher |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Glenville State University |
| Spouse | Stella May Yates (1917–2000) married (1934–1970, his death) |
| Children | one unnamed son (1940) |
| Relatives | Harry and Lula May Blackhurst (parents) |
Warren Elmer "Tweard" Blackhurst (1904–1970) was an author and a lifelong resident of the Cass community who centered on the culture of eastern West Virginia where the higher elevations supported northern pine forests. "Riders of the Flood" which is arguably the most well-known of Blackhurst's books, for it centers on the world of the late 19th to early 20th-century logging industry in eastern West Virginia through the Greenbrier River and its tributaries.