WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 62 Today's Topics: #1 BIO: HERBERT M. CRAWFORD, Barbour [Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000318215333.009498f0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: HERBERT M. CRAWFORD, Barbour Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 350-351 HERBERT M. CRAWFORD. One of the well known mining men and operators of Barbour County is Herbert M. Craw- ford, a resident of Philippi and president of the Craw- ford Coal Company. He is a civil and mining engineer by profession, but for a dozen years or more his time has been fully taken up with the practical operations of coal production. Mr. Crawford was born at Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1867. His family came to America from Scotland, and some four or five genera- tions have lived in Pennsylvania. Hia grandfather, James Crawford, was a farmer in Armstrong County, and mar- ried Rebecca Peoples, whose father was an officer in the American Revolution. They had four sons and three daughters. The sons were, James, Samuel M., Jehu and Robert, the last three being soldiers in the Union Army in the Civil war. The daughters were: Amanda, who married William Brown; Susan, who married Silas Rider; and Adaline, who married William Morrison. Samuel M. Crawford, father of Herbert, is a native of Armstrong County, received a common school education and early in life entered the Union Army. He was in the Army of the Potomac, was wounded at Gettysburg, but subsequently rejoined his command and continued in service until the end. After his military experience he became a contractor of painting and carpenter work, and followed that vocation until he retired. He is now living at Aspinwall, Pennsylvania. He married Rosanna Crum, whose father, Capt. Daniel Crum, was a Union soldier and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness. The chil- dren of Samuel M. Crawford and wife are: Herbert Maurice; Mrs. Pearle Beatty, of Aspinwall; and Muriel, wife of Dr. F. C. Robinson, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Herbert M. Crawford grew up at Kittanning, graduated from high school at the age of eighteen, and subsequently entered Lehigh University, where he took the civil engi- neering course and graduated in 1895. For five years he was an engineer on the engineering staff of the Frick Coal and Coke Company. He then opened an engineering office at Uniontown, known as the Fayette Engineering Com- pany, of which he was senior engineer. His first work in West Virginia was as mining engineer, representative of the Fayette Engineering Company of Uniontown in the construction of the Midland Coal Company's plant in Barbour County. During this work he became interested in this mineral region, investing in some coal lands in the Tygart Valley. He first came to Philippi in 1905, and in 1908 began the development of his property. His company owns the Luella Mine at Arden and the Black Jo Mine at Clements. During the World war these mines were running at capacity, with a force of from 100 to 150 men. He is also vice president of the First National Bank of Philippi and one of its directors. During the war period he was county chairman of the Bed Cross, and had charge of one of the Liberty Loan drives, putting it "over the top." He has been a mem- ber of the Philippi City Council, being on the board when the electric light plant was installed. Mr. Crawford is president of the Kiwanis Club of Philippi, is a Lodge and Chapter Mason, and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At Indiana, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1901, Mr. Crawford married Miss Luella Smith, a native of Indiana County and daughter of William and Sarah Smith, who had four daughters and one son. Mrs. Crawford has two sisters living: Mattie, wife of George Barren, an attorney at Greensburg, Pennsylvania; and Mrs. Elizabeth Wachob, of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. Three daughters and a son have been born to the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford: Emily Catherine is a student in the Chevy Chase School at Washington, District of Columbia; Ruth and Josephine are students in the Philippi High School; and Herbert Maurice, Jr., is attending grammar school. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:54:42 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000318215442.0094ddb0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: EVERETT A. HUNT, Barbour Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 351 EVERETT A. HUNT. Teaching his first school at the age of twenty, his early success led Everett A. Hunt to realize that he had found that vocation in which he could do the most good in the world, and his career since then has been one of steadily increasing service in what is perhaps the greatest of all callings. He is serving his second term as county superintendent of schools of Barbour County. Mr. Hunt was born March 17, 1878, in Barker District, between Belington and Philippi. His father, John F. Hunt, was born in Pennsylvania, and early in the Civil war period came to West Virginia and joined the Union Army at Grafton as a volunteer. He was with Company H of the Sixth West Virginia Infantry, and was in service through- out the remainder of the war. He was once or twice cap- tured, but escaped each time and was never wounded. For a number of years he was deeply interested in the work of the Grand Army of the Republic. His life after the war was devoted to farming and teaching school. While his early advantages were not above those afforded by the common schools, he proved a very good and effective teacher. He died in 1897, at the age of seventy-five. John F. Hunt married Phebe Minear, who died in 1917. Her father, Adam Minear, was a veteran of the War of 1812, was an early settler in Iowa, and from that state came to West Virginia and spent the remainder of his life as a farmer. The five children of John F. Hunt and wife were: Charlotte, now Mrs. Francis Matillo, of Oil City, Pennsylvania; Dora B., deceased wife of Michael Guye; Everett Answorth; Clinton D., a lumberman in Tennessee; and Ella, deceased wife of Hickman Wright. Everett A. Hunt grew up on the farm where he was born, received a primary education in the country schools, and attended several summer normals. His first school as a teacher was the Montrose School in Randolph County. For several years he alternated between teaching and at- tending school In 1906 he graduated from the Fairmont State Normal School, and subsequently pursued special courses in education and kindred subjects in the University of West Virginia at Morgantown. He did his last work as a student at the State University in 1910. Mr. Hunt was for three years principal of the Second Ward School of Fairmont, this now being known as the Miller School. On leaving that city he was chosen prin- cipal of the schools of Watson, West Virginia, where he remained three years, for one year was connected with the schools at Elkins, and then, returning to Barbour County, was principal of the grammar school at Belington for four years. Mr. Hunt has his home at Belington, and while still principal of the school there he entered the race as can- didate for the nomination of county superintendent of schools. He won the nomination in the primaries by a vote of three to one, and on the republican ticket was elected in the fall of 1914 over his democratic opponent by a good majority. He entered upon his official duty in July, 1915, as successor of C. O. Marsh. In 1918 he re- ceived the nomination without opposition in his own party and was elected at the general election by a majority of 500. His administration of the county schools during the past eight years has struck a high mark in educational im- provement. He has used his influence to secure better school architecture, modern heating and ventilating sys- tems, the installation of sanitary chemical closets, has organized and systematized reading circles in every dis- trict, has established the school system on a sound financial basis, and has organized in different parts of the coun- ty the "Four-H" (head, hand, heart and health) clubs. As a co-ordinate factor in the improvement of school stand- ards and the improvement of rural life in general he has organized parents-teachers associations and civic clubs. During the World war Mr. Hunt was county food ad- ministrator. He helped organize the Federal Land Bank for the farmers of Barbour County, and is a director and one of the appraisers in the institution, which has been instrumental in distributing about $75,000 on long time loans among the farmers. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs, the Modern Woodmen of America, is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, has been superintendent of the Sunday school at Belington, and is teacher-training super- intendent in the county Sunday school organization. In Randolph County, December 13, 1900, Mr. Hunt mar- ried Miss Bertha L. Bennett, who was born in Barbour County in January, 1882, oldest of the two daughters and five sons of Richard M. and Catherine (Wright) Bennett. Her mother was a daughter of William Wright. Mrs. Hunt, who finished her education in the public schools, is the mother of six children: Gertrude Theresa, wife of Melville Golden, of Belington; Ophelia Belle, Mrs. Warren Phillips, of Belington; while the younger children, still in the home circle, are named Alston Everett, Venola Marguerite, Circe Eurydicie and Theodore Adonis. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:22:48 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000318222248.008b15e0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: EDGAR H. WATSON, Barbour Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 354 EDGAR H. WATSON. In a busy and purposeful life of more than threescore and ten, Edgar H. Watson has meas- ured up to the responsibilities of manhood whether as a home maker, citizen or in his private industry and busi- ness. He retired from his farm several years ago and has since resided in Philippi, where he is well and popularly known. This branch of the Watson family has been in West Vir- ginia for at least 125 years. Several generations of them lived in Preston County, and Edgar H. Watson is a native of that county, as was also his father, Rawley Watson, who grew up in Valley District. Rawley Watson devoted all his best years to his farm between Masontown and Reeds- ville, and was never attracted into any form of public service. He was a Methodist and a republican. Rawley Watson, who died in 1890, survived by several years his wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Ann Whipp. Her father, Hezekiah Whipp, moved out of Frederick County, Virginia, to Ohio just before the Civil war, and spent his active life four miles from Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Rawley Watson and wife reared the following chil- dren: Julia R., who married William F. Menear and died at Kingwood; Sanford, who was a Union soldier and later a farmer near Masontown; George, also a Union soldier, who spent his civil life in Preston County and is buried at Masontown; Daniel, who followed the trade of painter and paper hanger, was a farmer, and is now president of the Reedsville Bank at Reedsville, where he resides; Edgar H.; Maxwell, a farmer at Masontown; Orville, a farmer at Reedsville; and Mason, who was a merchant and post- master of Reedsville when he died. Edgar H. Watson was born November 30, 1849. He was about twelve years of age when the Civil war broke out, and consequently his education terminated about that time. He learned the trade of blacksmith under E. J. Miller at Terra Alta, and for fifteen years followed the trade at Flemington. When he abandoned his shop he bought a farm in Barbour County, on Stewarts Run, and to this place he devoted his best energies from 1888 to 1917. In the latter year he moved to his town home at Philippi, but he still oversees his farm and looks after some other business interests. Mr. Watson is a republican, and in 1872 cast his first vote for General Grant, voted for Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 and for Gen. James A. Garfield in 1880, and has voted for every republican presidential nominee since then. While living on his farm he was president one term of the Board of Education of Elk District. In Taylor County, April 26, 1884, Mr. Watson married Mrs. Julia E. Fleming, widow of Goff J. Fleming and daughter of H. W. LaFollette, who came to Taylor County from Eastern Virginia a few months after the outbreak of the Civil war. He died at the home of Mrs. Watson in Barbour County. His wife was Amy McKee. Mrs. Watson was the oldest of four children, the others being Felicia A., who died at Philippi, wife of James Wood- ford; L. M. LaFollette, former state auditor of West Virginia and a resident of Charleston; and Elery B., who died in Lewis County, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Wat- son have four children. Hazel B. is the wife of Arch Mc- Coy, of Belington; Nellie B. lives at Philippi; Herman B. is assistant cashier of the Citizens National Bank of Phil- ippi; and the youngest child is Miss Mattie B. ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:23:25 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000318222325.0094ddb0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: FREDERICK M. EXLINE, Kanawha Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 354 FREDERICK M. EXLINE. Through the industrious appli- cation of his own talents Frederick M. Exiine has achieved a position of credit and influence in the City of Charleston. He came here practically a stranger when a boy, for a num- ber of years was active in railroad service, is now cashier of the Security Bank & Trust Company and a leader in the progressive younger element of the city. Mr. Exline was born in 1894 at Findlay, Ohio, where he was reared and received his public school education. He was fifteen years old when in 1909 he came to Charles- ton. His first work here was driving an automobile for Sen- ator William E. Chilton. Leaving the senator's service after about two years, he was first employed in a station service at Charleston for the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad as yard clerk, and subsequently became station agent. The only break in the continuity of his service in business at Charles- ton was a period he spent in California, being traffic man- ager at Sacramento for the Union Oil Company about five months. After returning from California Mr. Exline be- came assistant credit man with the firm of Lewis, Hubbard & Company, wholesale grocers, and subsequently was as- sistant manager of the brokerage offices of Terry, Dabney and Herscher, leaving that position to become assistant chief clerk in the office of Assistant General Passenger Agent J. F. Youse. Mr. Exline entered the Kanawha National Bank in June, 1917, and, in August, 1918, became cashier of the Glen- wood Bank on the West Side. On January 1, 1921, when the Glenwood Bank was succeeded by the new Security Bank & Trust Company, Mr. Exiine became cashier and active manager of that prosperous institution. The Security Bank & Trust Company in March, 1921, moved to its splendid new bank building at the corner of Bigley Avenue and Charleston Street, a modern two-story structure, the banking rooms being equipped with every feature and convenience for carrying on its rapidly expand- ing business. It is one of the most popular banks in the city and serves adequately and efficiently the banking needs of the prosperous and rapidly growing West Side section. Its capital stock is $100,000. The president of the bank is O. F. Payne, whose career as a Charleston citizen is sketched elsewhere. Mr. Exline is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner, a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Charleston Kiwanis Club and John Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Kate Adams, and they have a son, Frederick Adams Exline, and a daughter, Barbara Morland Exline. ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:55:20 -0500 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000318215520.009497a0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: GLENN E. EDGAR, Kanwaha Co. WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 351-352 GLENN E. EDGAR has been a resident of West Virginia since 1905 and of Charleston since 1907. He has figured- prominently in local business affairs and is founder and now gives most of his time to the Nu-Way Company, a Charleston concern with all the equipment and facilities for first class service in cleaning, dyeing, pressing and the gen- eral maintenance of clothing. Mr. Edgar was born at Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio, in 1882, son of W. D. and Mary (Steinmetz) Edgar, who are still living in Ohio. His father is of Scotch-Irish and his mother of German ancestry. Glenn E. Edgar was reared and attended school at Nankin. As a youth he entered the service of the Cleveland Provision Company at Lorain, Ohio, and being promoted was transferred to the company's Pitts- burgh district and later to Wheeling, in 1905. In 1907 he was assigned the duty of opening a branch office of the com- pany in Charleston, and was put in. charge of the Charles- ton District. Mr. Edgar continued with the Cleveland Pro- vision Company until 1909, when he formed an association with E. C. Bauer and organized and incorporated the Bauer Meat & Fish Company. Mr. Edgar was active in this partnership for several years, and still has hia finan- cial interests there. His active time is now devoted to the Nu-Way Company, which he founded and the business of which is dyeing, cleaning and pressing men's and women's clothing. The business office and show room is at 706 State Street, while the main cleaning and dyeing plant is in a separate building in another part of the city. This is one of the most modern and complete establishments of its kind in West Virginia, and is thoroughly equipped with ma- chinery and skilled assistants for all branches of the in- dustry. Through the enterprise and business ability of Mr. Edgar this is an establishment that has achieved a notable success. Mr. Edgar was one of the charter members and for four years secretary of the Charleston Rotary Club, being the first to hold that office. He is a member of the chamber of commerce, a director in the Y. M. C. A., a member of the Boy Scout executive committee, an Elk, a Knight of Pythias, a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner, and a mem- ber of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was honored by be- ing placed in charge of the Fifth Annual Roll Call of the Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross, and under his direction the campaign was planned and carried out in Charleston in November, 1921. He is credited with be- ing the first person in Charleston to make an investigation of the workings of the "Community Chest" as applicable to Charleston's institutions and givers of funds to maintain its institutions, thus doing away with the monotony of drives and tag days throughout the year for Charleston. Mr. Edgar married Miss Bertha Fruth, of a prominent Charleston family. They have one daughter, Mary Emma.