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Prof. Hunter Pendleton, teacher of natural sciences in Bethany college, was born in Louisa county, Va., on the 22nd of January, 1858, son of D. H. and Julia (Hunter) Pendleton. When young he lived with his grandfather on a farm, received his early educational training in private institutions of learning and later became a student of the University of Virginia, where he graduated with the degree of A. M. in 1881. After this he taught for some time and subsequently re-entered the university and took one year's work in the natural sciences. He then went to Europe and pursued his studies in the University of Goetingen, from which he received the degree of Ph. D. Returning to America he accepted a position as teacher of chemistry in Tufts college, near the city of Boston, and after spend- ing some time in that institution, became a member of the faculty of Bethany college, where he takes high rank as teacher of the natural sciences.
Joseph C. Reed, of Wheeling, mould maker of the Riverside Glass works of that city, was born in Westmoreland county, Penn., August 23, 1841. His parents, William and Mary (Jones) Reed, were born in
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Pennsylvania. The father, a cooper by trade, previously engaged in farming, died in 1852, at the age of forty-five years. The mother is still living at the age of about sixty-eight years. She is a devout member of the Presbyterian church, to which her husband also be- longed, and has lived a life of true Christion devotion to her family, and kindness to all. Five children were born to these parents, of whom the only survivor besides Joseph C., is his sister Elizabeth. The subject of this sketch, at the age of twenty years, began the learning of the business of a machinist, and subsequently he was occupied as a river engineer about ten years, being known as one of the most skill- ful and competent of those in that calling. Since leaving the river, he has been engaged in glass manufacture, and now occupies a re- sponsible position, in which he gives satisfaction to all concerned. He is one of the enterprising and influential men of the city, imbued with true public spirit and regard for the welfare of the community. For about four years he has rendered the city efficient service as a member of the council. He is a member of the Masonic order and of the National Union, and is a republican in politics. Mr. Reed was married April 13, 1882, to Anna, D., daughter of Edward and Sarah J. Ray, aged and worthy pioneer settlers of Ohio county.
John Reid, a leading grocer of Wellsburg, was born in Ireland in 1831, the son of Thomas and Rosanna (Calderwood) Reid He came to America at the age of twenty-four years, and after working as a laborer on a farm for some time, became clerk of a store in Wheeling. In 1868 he opened a soap factory at the old powder mill, and re- mained in that business two years, then removing to the city, where he carried on a small grocery trade for twelve years quite success- fully. In 1882 Mr. Reid completed the business building, with double store room, which he now occupies with the most convenient, com- plete and elegant grocery store of Wellsburg. His success in busi- ness is due to his great business tact and untiring push, and he retains his patronage, and increases it by pure goods, full weight, honest prices and courteous treatment. Mr. Reid was married in Wheeling to Martha McCoffra, a native of Ireland, and they have had four children, Thomas, Sammie, William P. and Fannie L., the last three of whom died in childhood. Thomas, who is capable and active in business, has charge of the store. He and his parents are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Reid is in politics a republican.
Rev. J. A. Reynolds, in charge of the Catholic congregation of Wellsburg parish, was born in Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1847, the son of Thomas and Ann Reynolds, who are at the present time resi- dents of Wheeling. Father Reynolds was educated in St. Charles college, and continued his studies at Wheeling until the period of his ordination to the priesthood, in 1871. He was first assigned to the college at Wheeling, where he taught about a year and a half, after which he was sent to Weston, Lewis county, as an assistant. He was engaged in that capacity about two years, and then worked at Wheel- ing a short time. His next appointment was as rector of St. Clara, Doddridge county, and he remained there five years, coming from
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that place to Wellsburg, in August, 1886. Here he has since labored efficiently in his sacred cause, and as a devoted clergyman and upright and charitable man has the highest regard of all classes of the community.
Prof. H. H. Rumble, a teacher in the Bethany college, of Bethany, W. Va., was born February 26, 1865, near Marietta, Ohio, the son of D. A. and Mary (Kelly) Rumble. His mother, a native of Ireland, died May 8, 1885. His father is still living. In early life Prof. Rum- ble worked on the farm, and during this time attended the common schools. At the age of seventeen years he entered the college at Beverly, Ohio, and became a student of Bethany college at the age of nineteen. He finished his course after attending here four years, graduating with the degree. A. B., in 1888. After completing his course at Bethany he went to Madison county, Ky., where he was one of the instructors in the Elliott institute, his department be- ing that of ancient languages. Later he returned to Bethany, and is now one of the faculty. Prof. Rumble was married to Miss Lillie Wells, of West Liberty, W. Va. Her father is James Wells, and her mother is Martha Wells. She has six brothers and one sister.
Robert Scott, of Wellsburg, was born in Brooke county, January 9, 1841, the son of John and James (Henderson) Scott, both natives of Ireland. The parents were both devout members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and highly esteemed by all who knew them. The father, who was by trade a weaver, and latterly was engaged in mer- cantile business in Ohio, died in 1877, aged seventy-five years. His wife died at the age of forty years, in 1847. Five sons and three daughters were born to them, of whom one daughter and three sons are living. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Scott began to seek an independent livelihood, working at the carpenter's. trade, which he followed until 1882, when he embarked in the lumber business at Wellsburg. He is still engaged in this business, and occupies a cred- itable place among the enterprising and successful business men of the town. He is active in public affairs, working as best he can for the good of the community, and has for several terms held the office of councilman. He is a member of the Masonic order, is a demo- crat in politics, and he and wife are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Scott was married in 1875, to Dora Bachell, daughter of John Bachell of Bethany, and by this union has five children: Mattie, Bessie, Pearl, John and Robert.
Prof. Oscar Schmiedel, a popular teacher in Bethany college, Bethany, W. Va., was born December 1, 1861, in Germany, and came to America in the year 1881. Johanna Schmiedel is his mother, his father was Albert Schmiedel. He has two brothers and one sis- ter, all of whom are in Germany. When he first came to this coun- try, Prof. Schmiedel was engaged in a machine shop in Wellsburg, W. Va., where he worked for only a short time, being very unfortun- ate in losing his right arm while in the shop, and the following fall, 1882, he started to college at Bethany, and continued until he gradu- ated in the year 1886, receiving the degree of B. S. After graduating
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he was employed in the college as one of the faculty. He is profes- sor of mathematics, and has taught for the last four years with splen- did success. Our subject is a member of the Lutheran church, and also of the college fraternity.
C. Shriver, M. D., a prominent physician of Bethany, Brooke Co., W. Va., was born in Fayette county, Penn., four miles east of Browns- ville, on the national road, June 16, 1841. In March, 1869, he moved to Wellsburg, W. Va., and practiced his profession there for one year. He then took up his residence at Bethany, in the month of June, 1870, and has practiced there since. Dr. Shriver graduated from the Jef- ferson Medical college, of Philadelphia, in the year 1874, having pre- viously taken an academical course of study at the Merrittstown academy, of Fayette county, Penn. Dr. Shriver heeded his country's call in her time of need by enlisting in Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers, and served with patriotic zeal until his discharge in August, 1865, having participated in the battles of the Wilderness, and all the engagements which took place around Petersburg. By his first wife he had three children, two of whom are now living, named, Viginta R. and Knowles J. Dr. Shriver married for his second wife, Rebecca E. Rodgers; Eva R. is the child of this union. Dr. Shriver and children are communicants of the Disciples church, and his wife of the Presbyterian denomination, he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knight Templar, past grand representative, Sovereign Grand lodge of the I. O. O. F., past grand patriarch of West Virginia, I. O. O. F., also of the K. of P. George W. Shriver, father of the above, was born in the year 1816, and died in 1861. He was a native of Maryland, having been born near Cumberland, that state. The mother, whose maiden name was Melissa A. Colley, was born in the year 1823. Dr. Shriver's first wife was Elizabeth Leighton, who was born in West Pembroke, Me., in 1838, she died in 1871. Dr. Shriver and family are highly respected in the community, and he is considered as one of the most skillful physicians in that section of the state, commanding a large and lucra- tive practice.
Dr. William M. Simpson, the leading dentist of Wellsburg, was born at Carlisle, Penn., November 1, 1851. His parents are Rev. Thomas R. Simpson and Martha A. (Anderson) Simpson, both natives of Pennsylvania. The father, as a minister of the United Presby- terian church, preached for many years throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio, and is still occasionally called to the pulpit, though he has ceased active work. He is now seventy-six years old. He is a man of fine culture, and sound in argument and persuasive in his appeals. His wife is still living, also all of their ten children, the youngest of whom is aged twenty-five years. All the members of the family are members of the Presbyterian church, and show in daily life the in- fluence of their mother, a devout and faithful Christian lady. Dr. Simpson was educated in the public schools of Ohio and Pennsylvania and at the age of eighteen years he began earning his own livelihood. Determining to follow dentistry he made a thorough study of the
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profession and before settling at Wellsburg, in 1876, practiced at Steubenville and Pittsburgh. He has been quite successful in his pro- fession, and is classed among the best dentists of the state. As a citizen he is esteemed as one of the responsible and enterprising men of the community, generally taking an interest in affairs for the good of the community. He has made various investments in business, which have been successful. Though importuned to enter the politi- cal arena, he has never consented to seek office, but has faithfully de- voted himself to his profession. His political faith is republican. The doctor was married December, 1878, to Susan V., daughter of the late G. W. and Julia A. Caldwell, highly respected citizens of Wellsburg. To this union four children have been born: Mary C., Charles C., William M., and Gerald L. The family residence is on Charles street, and is a happy home, the abode of comfort and good will, with surroundings that indicate prosperity and thrift.
Col. George P. Smith, born at Wooster, Ohio, August 14, 1826, died at Steubenville, August 23, 1889, was one of the prominent men of the upper Ohio valley. He received his education in the Wooster schools and at Mt. Pleasant college, Iowa, and subsequently became the editor of the Wheeling Times and Gazette. He also prepared himself for the practice of medicine at the Eclectic college, of Cincinnati, and going to Danville, Ill., he practiced there two years, until April, 1861, at the same time editing the Danville Republican. At the beginning of Lincoln's administration, he was appointed collector of revenue at Bellingham's Bay, Washington, at a salary of $3,000, but when en route to the east, he stopped at Wheeling, and finding the coun- try in need of soldiers, he enlisted, and served for five months under the first call as captain on the staff of General Morris. Then going to Illinois, he served as major of the Sixty-ninth Illinois regiment one year, after which he re-enlisted for three years, and raised the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois regiment, of which he was commissioned colonel. After a year's gallant service, in which he ยท endeared himself to his men by his bravery and activity, he was com- pelled by sickness to resign. He did not recover until a year after- ward, when he purchased the Jacksonville (Illinois) Journal, daily and weekly, which he edited brilliantly four years. Sickness, and the absence of his son in Europe caused him to sell out and remove to Kansas, where having had considerable acquaintance with the law, he opened a law office at Humboldt. He practiced there with much success for twenty years, and served in 1884 as attorney general of the state. Ill health required his departure from the state; he was appointed pension examiner at Pittsburgh by Pres. Cleveland, and he resided there three years. In July, 1889, he removed to Steubenville, intending to resume the practice of law, but died in the following month. He was married August 8, 1848, to Margaret, daughter of Samuel and Jane (McDonald) Caldwell, of Columbiana county, Ohio. This estimable lady is still living, and is a resident of Wellsburg. The children of this union were four in number. Byron C., the eldest, was born in Jefferson county, Ohio. At the age of nineteen
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years he went to Europe and studied one year at each of the univer- sities of Heidelberg, Berlin, Munich and Athens. On his return he was called to the chair of Greek in the Kansas university, at Law- rence, and held that position three years, being then compelled to go to Philadelphia for medical treatment. While there he was engaged for fifteen months as an editor of the Philadelphia Press. He next went to Humboldt, Kan., and thence to Colorado, where he died May 4, 1877, aged twenty-seven years. Of him, George D. Prentiss said: "A brighter torch was never extinguished in the dark waters than when Byron C. Smith passed away. His young, bright face, as it looks down from the wall, seems to have in it as little of the dross of this world as any countenance I have ever seen." Hon. T. D. Thatcher, editor of the Republican Daily fournal, of Lawrence, Kan., wrote of him: "His mind was many sided, alert, profound, compre- hensive. It was rare to meet a man of his age-or indeed of any age, for that matter - who was so thoroughly posted upon such a wide and varied range of topics. He excelled as a linguist, yet his favorite studies were metaphysical and philosophical. In these de- partments he was at home and he was also a master of the ancient and modern thought. He deeply sympathized with the positive philosophy and hoped to see its doctrines carried out in the constitution of so- ciety and the organization of government. Take him all in all, he was probably the most brilliant scholar the country has ever known.' The other children of Col. Smith are Abbie J., who died in 1871, and Gerritt, who is in the grocery business at Wellsburg. The latter married Mary Caldwell, and has four children: Fred, Rodney, Carl and Harry Paull.
Hon. William H. Tarr, of Wellsburg, one of the prominent land- owners and leading farmers of the upper Ohio valley, was born in Brooke county, February 22, 1833. His father was Campbell Tarr, also a native of that county, who was a notable land owner and pro- duce speculator in the early days, and was extensively engaged in boating the produce of the valley to New Orleans, and to Cuba and other Spanish possessions. He was a man of much influence, and in 1840 represented Brooke and Hancock counties at the state capital. On February 22, 1828, he was married to Frances Hunter, of the dis- tinguished Hunter family of Virginia and a most estimable lady. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. By this union were born nine children: John C., now a prominent attorney of Leav- enworth, Kan .; William H., the subject of this mention; Washington, deceased; Mrs. Virginia Langfitt, deceased; Mrs. Mary Garrett, de- ceased; Eugene, Ella, Lucy and Clarence. Campbell Tarr died No- vember 5, 1859, at the age of sixty-two years, and his wife, November 27, 1888, aged eighty. William H. Tarr, after being educated at Bethany college, engaged in mercantile pursuits in the firm of Campbell Tarr, Jr., & Co. After four years of business he went west in 1856, and located at Leavenworth, Kan. In that year, when the first sale of government lands was made for the benefit of the Delaware Indians, he purchased extensively at five different land sales, and at one time
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was one of the large land-owners of the territory. Subsequently he made a six-months' expedition to the Pike's Peak region, and there acted as agent for the exchange of coin for gold dust, for certain banks of Leavenworth. In 1861 Mr. Tarr returned eastward and farmed a large tract of his land in Ohio until 1869, when he removed to Wellsburg, since then his home. Here he has been mainly en- gaged in managing his farm interests in Ohio, in addition to his prop- erty in this county. In business affairs he is regarded as one of the enterprising men of the valley. It is notably to his credit that he and four others, Isaac H. Duval, W. C. Barclay, Elisha Paxton, and Ben- jamin Hervey, with the co-operation of Charles Brady, president of the Riverside Glass works, were the first to utilize natural gas in the manufacture of glass table ware, since which time millions of dollars have been invested in such plants in various parts of America. A man of liberal culture, also, and brilliant parts, he is well qualified for service to the community and the state. This was recognized in 1876 by his election to the West Virginia state senate, where he served four years with distinction. There he held the chairmanship of the joint committee of the senate and house which re-organized the entire judicial system of the state on its present basis, and was also chairman of the committee on the penitentiary, which was for the first time put upon a paying basis. He also served on the finance committee, part of the time as chairman. Politically Mr. Tarr is a democrat. He was married in May, 1860, to Laura J. Johnson, daugh- ter of Smiley Johnson, and they have three children, daughters, who have been reared to accomplished and refined womanhood, with the advantages of fine educations. Both parents and daughters are.mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. The children are: Anna L., wife of Rev. R. G. Noland, of Springfield, Mo .; Fanny L., wife of Campbell Tarr, a merchant of Leavenworth, Kan., by whom she has one child, Lorene J .; and Bessie A., who graduated in 1889, at St. Auburn col- lege, Cincinnati. The elder sisters were graduated at Beatty's sem- inary, Steubenville, in 1889.
Prof. John M. Trible, member of the faculty of Bethany college, is a native of Essex county, Va., and dates his birth from the 18th day of August, 1851. Hisparents, Dr. J. S. and Emeline (Christian) Trible, had a family of nine children, John M. being the eldest. Prof. Tribles' youthful years were spent on a farm and his early educational training was obtained in an academy which he attended at intervals until his twenty-first year. On attaining his majority, he entered Bethany college and graduated in the theological department in 1875, with the honors of his class, On leaving college he accepted the pastorate of the Disciples church of Woolfolk, Va., and after preaching there with great acceptance for eighteen months, accepted a similar posi- tion in Franklin, Tenn., going thence to the city of Memphis, where he was pastor four years. His next charge was in Buffalo, N. Y., where he continued four years, then to St. Louis, but later returned to Buffalo, where he remained until he accepted the position which he nows fills, i. c., professor of New Testament literature. While
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at St. Louis he was editor of the Evangelist, a periodical devoted to the interests of the current reformation which he conducted in connec- tion with his pastoral work. Prof. Trible and wife, whose maiden name was Bessie Campbell, daughter of William P. and Susan (Nichol- son) Campbell, are the parents of three children, namely: John M., Susan Bates and William Campbell.
H. C. Ulrich is the son of H. C. and Lulu (Brandt) Ulrich, having been born in Germany in the year 1844. The earlier part of his life was spent in his native country, and he was educated in the common schools of that country, coming to the United States in 1866. Mr. Ul- rich at first located in Wheeling, W. Va., entering upon a mercantile life in that place. His business efforts were attended with fair suc- cess, and in 1883 he removed to Lazaerville, where he engaged in the manufacture of glass-ware, acting as president of the Pan-handle Glass company. These works were the first glass works to adopt the use of natural gas in the Ohio valley. In 1884, while still acting as president of this concern, he organized the Standard Insurance com- pany, with which he was identified as secretary for three years, the main office of the company being moved to Wheeling in 1887. Mr. Ulrich resigned his office, and retiring from the Pan-handle Glass com- pany in 1886, he, with others, immediately organized a company for the manufacture of glass. This company is known as the Lazaer Glass company. Since its inception he has been prominently con- nected with this firm, and is at present an active worker for its in- terests. While still living in Germany Mr. Ulrich was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Ehrhardt, the ceremony being solemnized in the year 1864. Twelve children, seven of whom are still living have been born to them, they are: Charles Henry; Caroline Eliza- beth, deceased; Alfred Frederick, Emma Louisa; Harry Clarence, deceased; Edward Frederick, Harry Christian; Louis William, de- ceased; Caroline Dora; Anna Ludovike, deceased; Otto Christian and Ehrhardt Behrens. - Mr. Ulrich is a prosperous, upright business man, and one who commands the respect of those with whom he comes in contact.
John B. Walkinshaw, M. D., of Wellsburg, a physician and surgeon of notable talent and thorough education, was born in Westmoreland county, Penn., September 22, 1856. Dr. Walkinshaw is a son of James Walkinshaw, now a minister of the Presbyterian church at Aledo, Ill., of high culture, and brilliant and successful in his calling. This gentleman was engaged in boyhood on the Pennsylvania canal, sub- sequently taught in an academy at Turtle Creek, and received his literary education at Elder's Ridge academy and at Jefferson college. His theological studies he pursued at the United Presbyterian Theo- logical seminary at Allegheny, Penn. He was in the service of the Union for three years as chaplain during the civil war, and was sub- sequently associated with the Christian commission. Rev. Mr. Walkinshaw is a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent, as was also his wife, whose maiden name was Nancy Brown. The latter died in 1873, from an over-dose of morphine administered by a phy -
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sician for the relief of neuralgia, with which she was suffering. The subject of this sketch is the oldest of the five children of these parents, three of whom survive. Dr. Walkinshaw's first employment, for his own maintenance, was as a teacher in the public schools of Pennsyl- vania. Subsequently, he studied and was graduated at Martinsburg academy in Knox county, Ohio, afterward attending Gambier and W. & J. colleges. Having determined to pursue the profession of medicine he began reading in 1879 with Dr. H. L. Snodgrass, at Buf- falo, Penn., and afterward entered the medical department of the Western Reserve college at Cleveland, Ohio, where he was graduated in February, 1883. At once he began the practice at Wellsburg, where he is now considered as a leader in his profession, among the young practitioners, and is popular as a citizen. He holds the posi- tion of physician for the county, and has for four years held the office of coroner. With a firm grasp of the fundamentals of his profession, he keeps abreast of advanced thought, by extensive reading and is an active member of the State Medical society and of the American Medical association. Politically he is a democrat, and the church con- nection of himself and wife is with the Presbyterian church of Wells- burg. Fraternally he is a member of the Wellsburg lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M., of which he has served as W. M .; of Wheeling Union chapter, R. A. M .; of Wheeling commandery, No. I, K. T., and he is past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. The doctor was married December 23, 1887, to Anna M. Liggette, of Washington county, Penn.
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