Marion County, West Virginia    Biography of Edward F. HOLBERT

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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III,
pg. 381
Bio:Edward F Holbert, Marion County

     Edward F. Holbert is one of the young andprogressive business men of 
Fairmont, where for twenty years, he has been active in the insurance 
business and has built up an organization with all facilities for perfect 
service in the life insurance field.

     Mr. Holbert was born January 30, 1881, on the farm in Grant District of 
Marion County, son of Reuben W and Virginia H (Shaver) Holbert.  His parents 
were also
born in Marion County, representing early families in that section of the 
state.  Reuben
W. Holbert in 1891 removed his home to Monongah, and died there in 1911.

     Edward F. Holbert acquired public school education, and before reaching 
his majority began working in the local coal company's offices at Monongah.  
He left
there in November 1901, to join his brother Samuel in the insurance business 
at Fairmont.  Somewhat later, the firm of Hobert Brothers was established, 
and that title 
is still retained, though the senior brother has not been connected with the 
firm
since 1912.  Mr. Holbert has one of the largest fire insurance agencies in 
Northern West Virginia.  He represents several old and well established 
insurance organizations, two of them being the well known Home of New York 
and the Insurance 
Company of North America.

     Mr Holbert is representing the insurance interests of the city in the 
Fairmont Rotary
Club, is a member of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, and is one of the 
leading Masons of the city, being a member of Fairmont Lodge No. 9, A. F. and 
A. M., past
high priest of Orient Chapter, R. A. M., past eminent commander of Crusade 
Commandery No. 6, K. T., and a member of Osiris Temple of the Mystic Shrine at
Wheeling.  He is also affiliated with Fairmont Lodge No. 249, Benevolent and 
Protective Order Elks.

     Mr Holbert married Miss Lucy Haymond, daughter of Judge William S. 
Haymond,
of Fairmont.  Their family consists of three daughters, Agnes Helen, Mary 
Haymond
and Ann Franklin.