West Virginia Statewide Files WV-Footsteps Mailing List WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 135 Today's Topics: #1 BIO: PHILLIPS, Samuel A.- Monongal [PJSTON@aol.com] #2 BIO: PHILLIPS, Samuel A.- Monongal [PJSTON@aol.com] #3 BIO: WHITESIDE, Samuel M.- Mononga [PJSTON@aol.com] #4 Joseph N. Doyle of Cabel County ["Chris & Kerry" Subject: BIO: PHILLIPS, Samuel A.- Monongalia Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume II pg 91 Samuel Allen PHILLIPS is one of the representative business men and loyal and progressive citizens of Morgantown, Monongalia County, and takes lively interest in all that touches the welfare of this city, the seat of the University of West Virginia. He was born at Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1876, a son of James E. B. and Anna M. (Engle) Phillips. The father was born in Whitley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1855, of Welsh lineage, and was but a boy at the time of his father's death. After his mother contracted a second marriage young James left home, and most of his early life thereafter was passed in and about Masontown, Pennsylvania. His marriage occurred at Waynesburg, that state, and after there working a few years in a planing mill he engaged in mercantile business at Sycamore in the same county. After selling this business he engaged in quarrying stone in the same county, and after selling his quarries he returned to Waynesburg and entered the employ of the Waynesburg & Washington Railroad Company. He continued his active connection with railroad service twenty six years, and in 1911 he retired from his position, that of conductor, and assumed charge of a moving-picture theater, of which his son Samuel A. was part owner, at Grafton, West Virginia. Later he became chief of the police department of Grafton, and while in the discharge of his official duties as such he was killed by an assassin, Jacob Lutz, February 10, 1919. The assassin was later convicted of murder in the first degree, after two trials, and July 22, 1921, expiated his crime on the gallows in the State Penitentiary of West Virginia at Moundsville. Mrs. Anna M. (Engle) Phillips was born at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, in 1858, a daughter of Solomon Engle, of English ancestry. Mrs. Phillips still maintains her home at Grafton. Of the children the eldest, David C., still resides in his native City of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; Samuel A., of this sketch, was next in order of birth; William died in infancy; George W. resides at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and is baggage master on the Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania railroad; Joseph H. resides with his widowed mother at Grafton, West Virginia; and Mrs. Mary Blood resides at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:58:20 EST From: PJSTON@aol.com To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.ee1be9e5.2579267c@aol.com> Subject: BIO: PHILLIPS, Samuel A.- Monongalia Co.,WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume II pg 91+92 Samuel A. Phillips passed the period of his boyhood and early youth at Sycamore and Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and in the meanwhile profited duly by the advantages of the public schools. He early gained practical experience in connection with his father's farming and quarrying operations, and in 1894 he found employment in a jewelry establishment at Waynesburg. In 1896 he there initiated his independent business career by opening a photographic studio. In 1895 he became a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and upon the outbreak of the Spanish-American war in 1898 he gave up his business to enter the nation's service as a member of Company K, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. This was the only Pennsylvania regiment assigned to service in the Philippine Islands, and it landed in Manila shortly after the famous victory of admiral Dewey in that port. The regiment later became known as "The Fighting Tenth," was associated with the forces of Dewey and took part in the battle of Manila, which city capitulated. By general orders August 13, 1898, the Tenth Pennsylvania was retained in service in the Philippine Islands and became a part of the land forces operating against the insurgent natives upon the insurrection which began February 4, 1899. During this campaign the regiment took an active and important part in operations, and on one occasion it was on duty seventy days without relief. In July, 1899, it was relieved from active duty and ordered home. The return voyage was made by way of Japan to San Francisco, from which port the original voyage had been made, and at San Francisco the regiment disbanded in August, 1899, Mr. Phillips having been mustered out with the rank of corporal. Upon the reorganization of the regiment as a part of the Pennsylvania National Guard be became first sergeant of Company K, of which office he continued the incumbent until his removal to West Virginia. In 1902 Mr. Phillips came to Morgantown, this state, and established a dancing academy, and he built up a prosperous and representative business in the teaching of dancing. He continued his academy until 1906, and he had entered the music business also, this enterprise having grown to such proportions that he found it expedient to give it his undivided time and attention. His original music store was in a room 15 x 30 feet in dimensions on Pleasant Street, near High Street, and here he installed Baldwin pianos and a stock of Victor and Edison phonographs. In 1908 the business had so expanded that he found larger quarters imperative. He removed to the Grand Theater Building on Walnut Street, and in 1911, for the same reason that had prompted his former change of location, he removed to the White apartment building on High Street. In 1915 further increase of business led to his removal to his present fine headquarters at 374 High Street, where he has one of the most attractive and well equipped music stores to be found in any city of comparative population in the South. Here he utilizes more than 5,000 square feet of floor space, and an enlargement is contemplated at the time of this writing, in 1921. Mr. Phillips still represents the same high-grade musical instruments as at the beginning of his enterprise, and by reason of his remarkable record in the sale of the Edison phonographs he had the distinction of being chosen chairman of the Edison Dealers Phonograph Convention held in New York City, June 9 and 10, 1921. In the banquet incidental to this convention he and his wife occupied seats of honor at the same table with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, 1,500 Edison dealers having been present at the convention. Mr. Phillips was elected a member of the City Council of Morgantown in 1920, and was instrumental in bringing about the adoption of the new city charter in 1921. During the campaign to effect this action he served as chairman of the general committee in charge of the same, and under the new charter he was made chairman of the Board of Equalization and Review, in which capacity he is now serving. During the World was period he took active part in all local patriotic service, including that of the Red Cross. He is a vital and valued member of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the local Kiwanis Club, and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, the Elks and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. September 7, 1905, Mr. Phillips wedded Miss Blanche M. Meeks, who was born and reared at Morgantown, a daughter of the late John W. and Josephine (Low) Meeks, the former of whom was born in this state, a son of Joseph Meeks, his wife having been born in a western state, a daughter of William Low. Mrs. Phillips is an active coadjutor of her husband in his business enterprise, to which she devotes the major part of her time and attention. She is an active member of the Methodist Church in her home city. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have one son, Samuel Allen, Jr., born August 29, 1911. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 18:45:05 EST From: PJSTON@aol.com To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.5a1caf47.2579b001@aol.com> Subject: BIO: WHITESIDE, Samuel M.- Monongalia Co.,WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume II pg 92 Samuel Miller WHITESIDE, who, under the title of S. M.. Whiteside & Company, conducts at Morgantown, Monongalia County, one of the largest establishments in the city devoted to the handling of ladies', misses' and children's apparel, was born at Benwood, Marshall County, this state December 31, 1865, a son of Robert J. and Amanda (DeMoss) Whiteside, both now deceased. The parents were born and reared in Maryland, where their marriage was solemnized, and whence they came to West Virginia and established their home in Marshall County. Samuel M. Whiteside received the advantages of the public schools of his native city, and was a lad of fourteen years when in 1880, he found employment in the department store of George E. Stifle & Company in the City of Wheeling. He continued in the employ of this representative mercantile concern for twenty-six years, worked his way through the various departments and by faithful and efficient service gained eventual advancement to the position of buyer in one of the important departments of the establishment. He resigned his position in 1906 and came to Morgantown where he opened a small store on the site of the present new building of the Bank of the Monongahela Valley, on High Street. A year later the increase of his business led to his removal to larger quarters in the Wiles Block, at 338 High street, where he has since continued his substantial and prosperous business. when he removed to his present location Mr. Whiteside at first utilized only 1,400 square feet of floor space, and an idea of the splendid expansion of the business is conveyed in the statement that at the time of this writing, in 1921, after three additions, the establishment utilized 4,900 square feet of floor space. Aside from the representative business enterprise that he has thus developed Mr. Whiteside takes loyal and helpful interest in the civic and social affairs of his home city, and is known and valued as one of its liberal and progressive citizens and business men. He is an active member and a former director of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, holds membership in the local Kiwanis Club, and is affiliated with Morgantown Lodge No. 411, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mr. Whiteside married Miss Bertha L. Zevely, of Wheeling, she being a daughter of John H. and Maggie (Couniahn) Zevely, of that city. ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:15:35 -0500 From: "Chris & Kerry" To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001001bf3df5$123f8da0$42431104@ChrisKerry> Subject: Joseph N. Doyle of Cabel County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by bl-14.rootsweb.com id UAA15325 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc. Chicago and New York, Volume II pg.64 JOSEPH N. DOYLE, present county engineer of Cabell County, has had a wide experience and numerous responsibilities in the civil and construction engineering profession. He is a native of Huntington, where his father at one time was a foundryman and manufacturer. Mr. Doyle was born at Huntington, May 19, 1887. His grandfather was a native of Ireland, and on coming to America settled in old Virginia. James Thayer Doyle, father of the county engineer, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1844, was reared at Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia, was married in Huntington, where he owned and operated a machine shop and foundry, and in 1891 removed to Montgomery, where he continued in the same business, his chief output being mining cars. Returning to Huntington in 1893, he went on the road as a salesman for the Ensign Car & Foundry Company, flow a branch of the American Car & Foundry Company. From 1900 until his death in 1916 James T. Doyle was a mechanic in the service of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was a democrat, and a deacon and very enthusiastic member of the Presbyterian Church. He married Lucy Maupin, who was born in Cabell County in 1849, and died at Baltimore in March, 1921. Of their four children the oldest is James E., a general and road contractor of Huntington; Mary Alice is the wife of H. S. Gresser, in the automobile business at Washington, D. C.; Joseph N. is the third in age; and Caroline Hope is the wife of Robert L. Hooven, also in the automobile business at Washington. Joseph N. Doyle acquired a public school education at Huntington, graduating from high school in 1905 and almost immediately became an employee of the Leete-Maupin Engineering Company at Huntington. In the service of this firm he acquired a practical knowledge of civil engineering, and worked up to the rank of transit man. Leaving Huntington in 1910, he was for a time located at Indianapolis, where he had charge of an engineering party for the Moore-Mansfield Construction Company. On his return to Huntington he did work for A. B. Maupin, his uncle, then city engineer of Huntington, until 1914. In that year he was put in charge of all the field work for the firm Renshaw & Breece, mining engineers. In 1916 he and his associate, under the name of Stulting & Doyle, succeeded by purchase to the professional business of Renshaw & Breece, and for a year continued the work in civil and mining engineering. Mr. Doyle then sold out to Stulting and formed the firm of Doyle Brothers, his brother James E. being his associate. They continued civil and mining engineering until the winter of 1919, since which date Mr. Doyle has continued alone and is one of the leading authorities on mining engineering in the state. His offices are at 320½ Ninth Street. Mr. Doyle's position of county engineer came to him by appointment from the County Court of Cabell County in April, 1921. He is a member of the American Association of Engineers and the American Society of Engineers. In politics he is a democrat, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and is a member of Huntington Lodge No. 313 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His home is a modern residence at 1612 Third Avenue. He married at Huntington in 1911 Miss Beulah Stephenson, daughter of Vinson W. and Nora (Walker) Stephenson, who reside at 402 Main Street, Huntington, her father being a retired timber and lumber man. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle have one son, James Thayer, born March 28, 1913.