Pleasants County, West Virginia, Biography of G. D. Stout

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G. D. STOUT

G. D. Stout, one of the well-known farmers of Pleasants county, was 
born in Tyler county in 1840, and is a son of Elias D. and Martha 
(Hathhorn) Stout.  His father was a native of Harrison county, where 
his birth took place in 1799.  He was reared there, and came to 
Pleasants county while it was part of Tyler couny.  His marriage took 
place in Harrison county in 1822, after which he made and sold hats 
and traded in furs for several years.  This business was injurious to 
his health, and he resumed his old occupation of farming.  His 
marriage resulted in the birth of eight children, of whom the 
following named are still living:  John W., Granville, Sarah A., B. 
M. and G. D.  The mother was a native of this state and a devout 
member of the Baptist church.  Our subject was reared on a farm where 
he still lives, and in that neighborhood he received his education in 
the old log school-house.  His marriage took place on the 17th of 
March, 1864, to Miss Ann M. Pickens.  This union was productive of 
nine children:  India R., Granville, Herbert L., George D., John W., 
Mary Urania, Okey E., Grover C., and Clyde H.  The parents are both 
members of the Baptist church, in which he holds the position of 
deacon.  He held the office of second major of the militia for four 
years, also was a member of the board of education for one term, and 
was elected assessor in 1887 for the term of four years.  He began 
life without property and with little assistance but greatly to his 
credit has succeeded well.  He now owns a good farm including the old 
homestead place, and justly enjoys the rank of being one of the 
progressive citizens of the county.  Although he has raised  a family 
of nine children, illness has been so little known in the household 
that the services of a doctor have been called for but a few times.  

From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I; Brant & Fuller, 1891.


(Linda Cunningham Fluharty)