West Virginia Statewide Files WV-Footsteps Mailing List WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 15 Today's Topics: #4 BIO Walker J Sanford Lincoln Count [PJAFLA@aol.com] #5 BIO Samuel A BIAS Lincoln County [PJAFLA@aol.com] #6 BIO Winfield Scott Bowles MD Linco [PJAFLA@aol.com] #7 BIO Evormint Ward Brumfield of Lin [PJAFLA@aol.com] #8 BIO Charles William Campbell of Li [PJAFLA@aol.com] #9 BIO Harrison Floyd Chambers of Lin [PJAFLA@aol.com] #10 BIO Joseph E CHILTON of Lincoln Co [PJAFLA@aol.com] #12 BIO of Benjamin Franklin Curry of [PJAFLA@aol.com] #13 BIo Blackburn B. Curry Lincoln Cou [PJAFLA@aol.com] #14 BIO GRANVILL CURRY of Lincoln Coun [PJAFLA@aol.com] #15 Bio of William Harrison Curry Linc [PJAFLA@aol.com] ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 14:54:34 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Walker J Sanford Lincoln County Source Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richmond; Comstock. 1974 WALKER J SANFORD: Among the early settlers in the Guyandotte Valley was Robert Sanford. For many years he resided in Orange county, Virginia, but in 1809 removed west and settled on Guyandotte river, near where Barboursville, the county seat of Cabell county, now stands. His son, Walker J the subject of this sketch was born in Orange county on the 3 day of June, 1797; he still lives, now in his eighty-seventh year. At the age of twelve he accompanied his father to their new home in the Guyandotte country. he well remembers the formation of Cabell county and the attempt to hold the first court in 1810 at which time the people informed the judge who came to preside, that they did not care to be bothered with judgments, indictments, etc.' and that he would do better to return east, where they had more need of law. When the war of 1812 broke out he was in his fifteenth year and he remembers the names of many of those from Cabell county who enrolled their names and carried arms in defense of "free trade and sailors' rights." In 1817 Mr Sanford was united in marriage with Sarah Brumfield. They reared a family of nine children, two girls and seven boys. Of the latter Marine, the eldest, born in 1819, is a merchant at Hamlin, and although now in his sixty-third year, has never resided more than three miles from his present location. Five of the sons are prominent ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Henry C is the presiding elder of the Charleston district. Vanlinden resides four miles west of Charleston, and has been in the ministry more than twenty-five years; William D has charge of a circuit somewhere in the Elk River valley; James L was for several years in charge of Weston station; but some time since was transferred to an Ohio conference and is now laboring in the northern part of that State; Robert lives at West Columbia, West Virginia where he preaches occasionally and George W resides at New Haven, in the same State, prominently identified with the church and Sabbath schools of that town. The father, though having lived seventeen years beyond the scriptural allotment, still retains all his mental faculties, especially that of memory, which does not appear to be in the least impaired, and if one visits Hamlin and can induce "Grandpa Sanford," as he is familiarly called, to abandon his work and engage in conversation, he will learn much of the early history of the Mud and Guyandotte valleys, from one who has long outlived his own generation. ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:12:19 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Samuel A BIAS Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1894. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock 1974 SAMUEL A BIAS is a son of Rolen S and Sarah (Turner) Bias, who came from Virginia to Lincoln county in 1848. He was born in Cabell county, West Virginia in 1852, came to Lincoln county with his parents and in this county in 1877 he wedded Jerusha A. daughter of John M and Matilda D. (McDonald) Dingess. To Mr. and Mrs. Bias two children have been given; Fayaway, born April 10, 1878; Silas L., December 29, 1880. Mrs. Bias was born in Logan county, West Virginia in 1852 and came to Lincoln county with her parents in 1854. Rolen S Bias, father of Samuel A., served in the late war in the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, Federal army; he was in the battle of Gettysburg, was captured at Guyandotte, and held prisoner nine months. Samuel A. Bias is a farmer and a dealer in lumber in Carroll district, owning one hundred acres of fine land on Trace creek, one mile from Hamlin, Lincoln county. There is, upon the farm, a small orchard of apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees; the timber is pine, maple, ash and hickory, and there is a vein of coal of superior quality upon the land. Mr. Bias and his wife are members in good standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Samuel A Bias' postofffice address is Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 15:28:10 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Winfield Scott Bowles MD Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardestry's Historical and Geographical encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974. WINFIELD SCOTT BOWLES, M D was born in Nelson County, Virginia, October 26, 1851, and his parents are Nathaniel Parrish and Martha Miller (Gay) Bowles. His father died March 22, 1881, and his mother died December 29, 1863. In Brownstown, West V0irginia December 28, 1876, Winfield S. Bowles and Roxie Lena Woods were joined in wedlock and their home has been brightened by two children; Guy Augustus, born November 4, 1877; Eva Gay, November 25, 1879, Mrs. Bowles was born in Cabell county, West Virginia November 23, 1853 and she is a daughter of Lewis G. and Lizzie Prince (Claughton) Woods; the former died in 1863 and the later is still living in Missouri. Six brothers of W. S. Bowles, Charles, Samuel, William, Oscar, Walter, and Augustus, were in the late war. They were all on the Confederate side: William in Pickett's division and the others in J. N. Lambkin's Company. Haskell's Battalion. Oscar, Walter. and William were wounded. Winfield S Bowles was constable in Nelson county, Virginia, and Kanawha county, West Virginia, and is at present a member of the board of health in Lincoln county, Dr. Bowles attended medical lectures at St Louis, Missouri, in 1879 and at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1881. He is a physician and surgeon, attending promptly all calls day or night. Address, Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:11:55 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Evormint Ward Brumfield of Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974. EVORMINT WARD BRUMFIELD--is a native of Lincoln county, born July 15, 1841, and he is a son of John H. and Rachel (Haskins) Brumfield. In Lincoln county, February 14, 1867, E. W. Brumfield was joined in marriage with Laury Johnson, born in Lincoln county, October 22, 1843, and a daughter of Perry and Irena (Gilkinson) Johnson. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield are: Junea Lilly, May 14, 1868; Spicy, October 1, 1871; Maud Eske, April 24, 1881; all at home. Mr. Brumfield served in the Federal army during the civil war in Company G. 3d West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry. He enlisted November 15, 1863 and served until the close of the war, and was a participant in the following battles, Winchester, Piedmont, Mount Crawford, Rudes Hill and Bunker Hill. One brother of E. W. Brumfield, William Randolph, was killed in the war. Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield joined the Methodist Episcopal Church July 16, 1869 in which Mr. Brumfield has been class leader. His grandfathers were among the earliest settlers of Lincoln county. E W Brumfield owns about 105 acres of fine farming land in Sheridan district, on Bear creek, four miles northwest of Hamlin; the land is well cultivated and has upon it a large orchard of apple, peach, plum and cherry trees. Beside tilling the soil in Carroll district, the subject of this sketch is jailer and deputy sheriff of Lincoln county, which office he has held two years. Direct mail to Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:27:07 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Charles William Campbell of Lincol Co Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock, 1974 CHARLES WILLIAM CAMPBELL--attorney-at-law in Carroll district, Lincoln county, was born in Monroe county (now) West Virginia, September 29, 1836 and his parents, Robert Daunbar and Mary Catherine (Johnson) Campbell are now residents of that county. C. W. Campbell came to Lincoln county in 1879 and in 1882 he was appointed commissioner of school lands, which position he still holds. His father was a soldier in the Confederate army during the civil war. C. W. Campbell attorney and counselor at law, has a very extensive practice in the counties of Logan, Lincoln, Boone and Wayne, West Virginia and also in the United States District Court at Charleston, West Virginia. Mr. Campbell is a promising young man, a good student. eloquent speaker and has before him a brilliant future. Address, Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #9 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:43:14 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Harrison Floyd Chambers of Lincoln Co Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974 HARRISON FLOYD CHAMBERS--born in Logan county West Virginia, March 6, 1832, is a son of James and Elizabeth (Cole) Chambers. In Logan county, December 6, 1855, Harrison F. Chambers was united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Araminta daughter of William and Mary Ann (McNeally) Burgess. She was born in Logan county, August 5, 1837, and she is the mother of twelve children all but two living. They were born as follows: Millard Whitten, October 8, 1856, Elizabeth Ann, February 18, 1859; James Wise, March 21, 1861; Mary Melinda, November 27, 1862; William Lewis, April 13, 1865; Martha Alice, July 25, 1867; John Lee, June 2, 1869; Minerva May, August 16, 1872; died September 8, 1873; Georgia Cora, February 16, 1875; Albert Sidney, May 13, 1878; Lulie Bell, April 24, 1880. The children are all living at home with the exception of Elizabeth, who resides in Logan county. H. F. Chambers was constable of Logan county before he settled in Lincoln county, in 1883. he had two brothers in the late war; one ranked as captain in the Confederate army, and the other served as private in the same army. Mrs. Chambers had two brothers in the Federal army, both killed, and one on the Confederate side, who returned home safe. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers owns 200 acres of good farming land on Scary creek, seven miles from Hamlin and 8 miles from Griffithsville. The land is well improved, good trees, and a portion of the land heavily timbered with poplar, oak and walnut; coal and iron are found in abundance. Address Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #10 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 17:50:01 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO Joseph E CHILTON of Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock, 1974. JOSEPH E CHILTON --was born at the mouth of Coal river, Kanawha county, (now) West Virginia, December 6, 1855, and came to Lincoln county in 1878. He is a son of William Edwin and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Chilton. Joseph E. Chilton taught in the public schools of Kanawha county, West Virginia, five years, two years of which were spent in Charleston. He read law in the office of Kuna & Walls while teaching, and at the age of twenty-one was admitted to the bar. In 1880 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the counties of Lincoln and Boone, West Virginia, which office he still holds. Mr. Chilton is a Regent of West Virginia University, having been appointed by Gov. Jackson in October, 1882. ______________________________X-Message: #12 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:13:11 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO of Benjamin Franklin Curry of Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CURRY was born in Fayette county, (then) Virginia, July 21, 1839. He is a son of Hiram and Barbara (Kayser) Curry and he came to Lincoln county in December 1841, with his parents, who were prominent residents of the county. B. F. Curry and Emily Jackson daughter of Jeremiah and May Paulina (Thompson) Witcher, were joined in marriage in Cabell county, West Virginia, December 12, 1860, and they have been blessed with eight children, born as follows; Jeremiah Wilson, October 10, 1861, died September 23, 1863; John Granville, May 29, 1863; Lizzie Florence, December 5, 1865; William Dallas, July 16, 1868, died September 16, 1869; Carrie May, July 21, 1870; Valeria French, May 24, 1873; Lulu Maud, July 22, 1875; Blackburn Frank, February 1, 1878. The six living children are at home. Mrs. Curry is a native of Cabell county, born January 17, 1837. Mr. Curry was for six years recorder of Lincoln county, and clerk of circuit court sixteen years, which position he still holds. Two brothers of Mr. Curry served in the late war, in the Federal army; Granville in Company G. 3d West Virginia Cavalry, and George in Company L. 1st West Virginia Cavalry. Benjamin F. Curry joined the Methodist Church in 1859 of which he is a steward. He is a farmer in Carroll district and the proprietor of a hotel, newly furnished and in every respect a first class hotel, terms moderate and fare unsurpassed "Campbell House." B F Curry, proprietor, Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #13 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 20:42:58 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIo Blackburn B. Curry Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1864. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock, Richwood: Comstock, 1974 BLACKBURN B CURRY---a native of Lincoln county, was born May 20, 1850. He is a son of Hiram Curry, deceased and Barbara A. (Kayser) Curry. In Madison, Boone County, West Virginia, December 28, 1882 Blackburn B Curry and Lulu M S. Samuels were joined in marriage; she was born in Boone county, July 16, 1860 and she is a daughter of Colonel I. S. and Margaret M. (Morris) Samuels. Blackburn B. Curry attended the University at Morgantown, West Virginia. two years, and at the Commencement in 1875 he was awarded the regents' prize on declamation. Mr. Curry, a very efficient business man, has held the office of assessor of Lincoln county for five years, having been appointed in 1878, and elected in 1880, one year remains for him to serve. During 1877 and 1878 he was a member of the board of examiners in Lincoln county. His postoffice address is Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. ______________________________X-Message: #14 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:00:11 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: BIO GRANVILL CURRY of Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock, Richwood: Comstock, 1974 GRANVILL CURRY ----and Nancy Ann Thompson were united in wedlock in Cabell county, West Virginia, October 8, 1868, the Rev. Benjamin Hager officiating clergyman. The children of the union are all at home and were born as follows: Cora Zulema, June 28, 1869; William Hiram Francisco, December 12, 1870; Georgia Roxile, November 30, 1872; Agnes Bertha, September 19, 1875; Franklin Ellsworth, March 26, 1878; Oscar Fleming, July 3, 1880; Laura Jane April 22, 1883. Mrs. Curry was born in Cabell county, March 8, 1845 and her parents are William and Martha Ann (Morrison) Thompson. The former died August 20, 1876. Granville Curry was born in Lincoln county October 30, 1841, a son of Hiram and Barbara (Kayser) Curry. The former died December 29, 1869. Mr. Curry served in the Federal army during the late war in Company G. 3d West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry. He enlisted in the fall of 1862 and remained until the close of the war, participating in the following battles: Winchester, Newton, Cedar Creek, Fisher Hill, Fiery Forks, seven days' fight near Richmond, Bunkers Hill, and he was present at Lee's surrender. Mr. and Mrs. Curry joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867, in which Mr. Curry has been class leader, steward, Sabbath school superintendent and is at present a trustee. His parents were among the earliest settlers on Big Buffalo creek, Carroll district. Granvill Curry is a farmer in Carroll district, owning 125 acres of well-improved land on Big Buffalo creek, five miles east from Hamlin. A part of the land is heavily timbered with poplar, pine, oak, hickory and walnut and there is upon the farm a large orchard of apple, peach, pear, plum and quince trees. ______________________________X-Message: #15 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:19:22 EDT From: PJAFLA@aol.com Subject: Bio of William Harrison Curry Lincoln County Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage encyclopedia. Ed. Jim Comstock. Richwood: Comstock. 1974 WILLIAM HARRISON CURRY, D. D. -- Is a son of Thomas and Susanna (Johnson) Curry and was born in Fayette county (now) West Virginia April 11, 1846. He was joined in marriage in Lincoln county, September 8, 1869 with Parthenia, daughter of Charles B and Sarah Jane (Spurlock) Lawrence. She was born in Boone County, (now) West Virginia, April 28, 1851, and died October 8, 1883. They had nine children of whom five are living: Alice Stella, born September 3, 1870, died November 30, 1879; Josephine, October 6, 1871, died December 4, 1871; Cora Belle, October 4, 1872; Leonidas, September 28, 1874, died January 13, 1875; Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1875; Minnie Valeria, April 23, 1877; Charles Thomas, January 22, 1879; Martha Ellen, February 20, 1880, died November 12, 1882; George Washington, March 13, 1883. Mr. Curry's parents died in 1846, when he was but eight years old, and Mrs. Curry's father died in September 1881. The subject of this sketch joined the Baptist Church in 1870 in which he is now an ordained minister, and preaches the Gospel at two points, Trace Fork and Mount Moriah. His wife became a member of the Baptist Church in 1870. W. H. Curry enlisted in the war between the States in September 1861, serving in Company B. 34th Battalion, Virginia Volunteer Mounted Riflemen. he was a soldier on the Confederate side and participated in the battles at Blue Springs, Knoxville, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Lynchburg, Martinsburg, Piedmont, Brandy Station and Gettysburg. Dr. Curry owns about 272 acres of fine farming land in the counties of Lincoln and Putnam on Big Creek, six miles north of Hamlin. There is a large orchard of apple, peach and pear trees, and a portion of the land is heavily timbered. Dr. Curry's postoffice address is Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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