The University of Pittsburgh has digitized and posted the book:
History of Kanawha County : from its organization in 1789 until the present time : embracing accounts of early settlements, and thrilling adventures with the Indians derived from history and aged citizens ; also, biographical sketches of a large number of the early settlers of the Great Kanawha Valley
It was published in 1876.
Its text is searchable.
Here's the link:
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=da...Just thought I'd share...