Greenbrier County, West Virginia         Biography of WILLIAM F. BOONE.

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History of Greenbrier County 
J. R. Cole 
Lewisburg, WV 1917 
p. 91

WILLIAM F. BOONE.

Among the large farmers of this county and extensive coal operators of West 
Virginia, is W. F. Boone, who lives on a 600-acre tract of land near 
Ronceverte. He was the son of William H. Boone, of Fayette county, and was 
born and reared on a farm there on June 7, 1856. His education was completed 
at Marshall College, where he took the degree of A. B. in 1890. For 
thirty-two years after leaving college, he became actively engaged with his 
brothers as a coal operator, and besides their agricultural pursuit, the 
Boone brothers still own and control large interests in the mining fields of 
Fayette county and elsewhere. In 1878, W. F. Boone was elected sheriff of 
Fayette county, and held that office four years. In 1907, he moved to his 
present residence in Greenbrier county, where, besides following his 
agricultural pursuits, he deals extensively as a broker and in live stock. He 
is director in two banks and owns much bank stock also.
On June 21, 1894, Mr. Boone married Miss Hortense Collown, daughter of W. W. 
Collown, of Virginia, and took up his residence on New Creek, Fayette county. 
 From this union were born five children, namely: W. Harrison, Io, Lois, 
Neva, and Charlotte, all living and none married.